[s-cars] Coolant expansion tank connection

[Robert Myers]

Welcome to the s-car self-abuse group.  ;-)

Sounds like new expansion tank time to me, Alan.

My question, though, is why was it blowing steam?  Possible blown head gasket?

Bob

At 12:46 PM 1/8/2008, Alan Page wrote:
>Hello all,
>
>I'm new to the S-car list and have a problem with my cooling system on
>my '94 S4.
>
>I've had a slow leak for a couple of months, and after a long, hot
>drive I found the problem: The hose going to the top of the coolant
>expansion tank was leaking  steam, and if I moved it back and forth I
>could get more or less leakage. I thought that the hose clamp was just
>loose, but I couldn't tighten it because it's one of the crimped ones.
>
>When I took off the clamp and the hose, there was a bunch of grit
>(broken plastic) in the hose and the end of the nipple is missing on
>the tank. See a photo of it here:
>http://www.flaminglogos.com/_share/expansion_tank01.jpg
>
>Is the nipple supposed to have a thicker bit at the end to form a
>tight seal when clamped? Is there any way to get a good seal with a
>connector that looks like this, or should I just get a new expansion
>tank?
>
>Thanks,
>Alan
>
>alan page
>flaming logos design
>203-364-7856
>alan at flaminglogos.com
>'90 80
>'94 S4
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