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VW Bus and camper parts

Coolant expansion tank

  • engine
  • water-cooled
  • cooling

EN · source definition

The pressurized tank in the water-cooled Vanagon cooling circuit that accommodates coolant expansion and provides a fill and bleed point. It is separate from the low-pressure coolant refill reservoir; the names are sometimes confused in parts listings.

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