[s-cars] overflow tank blowout...

[Daniel Hussey]

Thomas,

I had one blow out on me on my '87 5kcstq once and since then, every Audi
I've owned, I flush the coolant and replace the expansion take (whether or
not it needs it).  Good idea to do this if yours is getting old, hard to see
the coolant and generally getting brittle.

Rod at TPC has new ones, and I think they are around $35.  Why f&$#* around.
Just get a new one from Rod or your local stealer and have the insurance
policy of not having a major meltdown in the middle of knowhere (BTDT).

Later,
Dan
Seattle, WA

----- Original Message -----
From: <thomas.pollock at amd.com>
To: <s-car-list at audifans.com>
Sent: Monday, September 29, 2003 2:02 PM
Subject: [s-cars] overflow tank blowout...


> Hey guys.
>
> I had a little episode in the wifes car and was wondering if anyone has
had
> a similar...  Noticed the water temp gauge was on the high side so pulled
to
> the roadside to check things out.  I had already replaced the plastic
> expansion tank once on that vehicle with one that seemed a little cheezier
> from an aftermarket supplier. This one had a developed a nice split along
> one of the seams. It looked like it had built enough pressure to deform
the
> tank before it split. Question, is it really the cheeziness of this new
tank
> that simply just split or, could I really have developed enough pressure
to
> pop the thing ?
>
> I imagine if the thermostat sticks closed, it would cause more pressure in
> the tank but wouldn't the cap release once it reaches xx lbs ?
>
> I replaced the tank and cap with one that was in the wifes old 100csq and
so
> far temps look ok and no fluid loss. Just wondering if I should go for
> another replacement tank or try the stealer....
>
> Oh and, for those of you following my attempt at selling the 94 S4, I just
> pulled the plug on trying to sell it. I couldn't find time to fix the
wives
> brakes on her 100csq and rather than dishing for a rental, and with the
> shiney S4 sitting there doing nothing, decided to let her drive it. Now I
> can't get her out of it. She doesn't even want to look for cars anymore. I
> even heard her talking about doing a brake upgrade on it !!!  I'm in BIG
> trouble...
>
> thanks,
> tom.
>
> (2) 94 S4's (both pearl on black)
> 94 100csq (lookin like the new winter-mobile)
> sable wagon  (the old winter-mobile)
> tacoma truck (enough said)
>
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