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Old 10-19-2025, 05:17 PM   #548
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Originally Posted by ZL1_1LE View Post
Ahh I see what the tank replaces now, but wouldn't the metal tank make the liquid hotter internally vs the plastic?
YES... it would superheat the coolant inside that its supposed to be holding in and prematurely push it into the recovery side of the reservoir. This is a car-show boomer part and in extreme track use would probably create more issues than it solves.

Using a sealed aluminum cap without a pressure relief valve would also cause issues due to thermal expansion, with the weakest link being coolant inside the heater core probably failing first.
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