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  • ///M Powered
    E30 Enthusiast
    • Jan 2004
    • 1109

    #1

    Expansion tank

    Ok so I'm feeling real stupid right now.

    My expasnion tank has 2 outlets/inlets on it. ( 1984 318i m10 )

    My Q is.... I know one hose is used to catch coolant from the radiator, but where does the other hose go? It looks like it was going nowhere... is this right?

    Sorry if I'm having a brainfart.
  • Gus
    Wrencher
    • Jan 2004
    • 285

    #2
    out onto the ground to give the coolant somewhere to go when it expands
    JUNGL3



    1990 "333i" Sport

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    • ///M Powered
      E30 Enthusiast
      • Jan 2004
      • 1109

      #3
      Originally posted by Gus
      out onto the ground to give the coolant somewhere to go when it expands
      K I was thinking that but then I thought about coolant leaking onto the ground, it jsut didn't sit right. Guess it'll have to.

      Thanks.

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      • Brew
        No R3VLimiter
        • Oct 2003
        • 3060

        #4
        There may be an inlet on the top corner of the radiator for the overflow. My '89 325is has it, don't know about the 318.
        '91 318is
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        • ///M Powered
          E30 Enthusiast
          • Jan 2004
          • 1109

          #5
          Originally posted by Brew
          There may be an inlet on the top corner of the radiator for the overflow. My '89 325is has it, don't know about the 318.
          Yeah there is an over flow inlet as well as an outlet at the top of the expansion tank that snakes around to the underneath of my car and relases to the ground haha, I found the hole that is made for it.

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          • Brew
            No R3VLimiter
            • Oct 2003
            • 3060

            #6
            Ahh, sorry- i read you question wrong. Carry on...
            '91 318is
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            • Skafrog
              E30 Mastermind
              • Oct 2003
              • 1730

              #7
              you can always run the overflow line to a 12 oz bottle and be "fuh raze". :D

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