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I like the look of the metal degas bottles and their proposed functionality, but I don't see the price being a value and the window/sight glass is a concern for me.
I like the look of the metal degas bottles and their proposed functionality, but I don't see the price being a value and the window/sight glass is a concern for me.
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I put this Mishimoto degas tank in a few months ago. I initially had concerns about the sight window providing a limited view of the coolant, but I’m getting over it. If there was oil/fuel on top of the coolant or exhaust gasses/soot - I think you’d see it in the window.
That said, I would probably buy the $125 fleabay version before I’d buy an aftermarket plastic tank.
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On a side note the Dorman is slightly different so only a Dorman cap fits on the Dorman tank (the OEM one just slips threads when you tighten it down). First and last Dorman part that I bought for my truck (outside of plastic body panel pins).
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Update. Under the hood of this truck this AM and discover this (leak).
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Either way, definitely don't like to see this on a Mishimoto product. This would lead me to pressure test an intercooler from them as well, but I would likely test any intercooler I installed.
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Got a picture from below? I can't tell if it is leaking from the weld seam or the threads for the sightglass.
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Appears to be from the threads. So, not ‘catastrophic failure’, but disappointing to say the least....
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This has been my experience with just about every metal cooling system component I've had to work with over the years. Expansion tanks, radiators, etc. Plastic end cap radiators outlast metal ones by a very wide margin, from what I have observed in the real world of auto repair. Same with coolant expansion tanks. Thermostat housings are the exception because they are formed as one unit will still hot. They just cannot ever get it to never crack somewhere while soldering/welding during assembly and start leaking. Also, last year I replaced every coolant hose, along with an OEM expansion tank, bought directly from the local Ford dealer. Have had some pretty junky aftermarket plastic tanks fail on my customer's cars and have learned that OEM is usually better. Not in this case. After two tanks soaked the passenger battery with fresh Motorcraft coolant, I bought an aftermarket tank from a local supplier and it's been reliable.