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Old 10-28-2006, 11:12 AM   #1
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99 Tarus Coolant bottle meltdown

Has anyone heard of coolant melting the overflow bottle? The car doesn't overheat according to the gage but it seems to be too hot for the bottle. Are the bottles defective?
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Old 10-29-2006, 12:07 AM   #2
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Re: 99 Tarus Coolant bottle meltdown

Why do you think the coolant is melting the coolant overflow tank. Is it actually deformed, or just leaking? There is no way the coolant should be so hot that it melts the bottle without the engine severely overheating.

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Old 10-29-2006, 07:42 AM   #3
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Re: 99 Taurus Coolant bottle meltdown

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The bottle has a soft area beside the inlet tube on the rounded part and there's a pin hole in the middle of it.
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Old 10-29-2006, 11:25 AM   #4
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Re: 99 Tarus Coolant bottle meltdown

I cannot get a good view of the problem spot from the included photo, but it doesn't appear to be deformed. Maybe the mold for your particular bottle had a spot where the plastic injection didn't flow completely? Other than the hole, does the bottle look different than it did a few weeks ago?

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Old 10-29-2006, 05:29 PM   #5
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Re: 99 Tarus Coolant bottle meltdown

The soft spot is right beside the clamp on the inlet tube to the right of the light reflection.
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Old 10-29-2006, 05:37 PM   #6
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Re: 99 Tarus Coolant bottle meltdown

Do you have hot air coming out of the tank when the engine is cold?
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