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I saw those, they both look VERY nice, but I couldnt afford the gas or the ticket down there :(

I'm DEFINITELY going to look at that car in westchester (the one you PM'd me) this weekend. Sounds like it might be on good condition.... if it is, it's SOOOO mine!!!!
 
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something fishy is up with that one. somebody w/ a carfax account wanna run it? all the plastic around the bumper has been painted to factory color and the rear bumper sticks out a bit much, maybe in an accident. but thats just me. and was the coolant recovery bottle in that spot on the '87? i know in '88 its next to the fuse block.
 
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poboyis said:
something fishy is up with that one. somebody w/ a carfax account wanna run it? all the plastic around the bumper has been painted to factory color and the rear bumper sticks out a bit much, maybe in an accident. but thats just me. and was the coolant recovery bottle in that spot on the '87? i know in '88 its next to the fuse block.
Yeah, the '87s and earlier had the coolant recovery tank on the passenger's side. They changed the location for some reason beginning in '88.

pics of mine: www.cardomain.com/id/trauns

 
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Yeah, the '87s and earlier had the coolant recovery tank on the passenger's side. They changed the location for some reason beginning in '88.

pics of mine: www.cardomain.com/id/trauns

I always thought having it over the exhaust would be smarter becuase it would heat up the fluid in the tank, but I dont question german engineers (from back then anyways [;)])
 
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its not a recirculating tank though, just an overflow tank, so u would just be heating the coolant in the tank
Actually, it is a recirculating tank. Coolant constantly circulates through the tank. In the picture I posted, you can see that the small hose that attaches to the front of the tank runs directly to the radiator. The larger hose coming out of the bottom of the front side of the coolant recovery tank runs directly to the water pump. As the engine is running, coolant constantly enters the tank through the small hose from the top of the radiator and is pulled directly into the water pump out of the bottom of the tank - this flow occurs regardless of whether or not the thermostat is open.
 


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