What the heck is this?

[Fla_rider]

I was cleaning the baby, I laid down and found this! What cheap piece of poop is this? Has tape on it?

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[Phantom]

Radiator fluid over flow tank.
looks like it has burped a couple of times.
Aluminum tape is to prevent exhaust heat from melting plastic tank.
Works as designed.
Belly pan would definitely add protection.

[bob109]

I was cleaning the baby, I laid down and found this! What cheap piece of poop is this? Has tape on it?

Attachment 6494

Coolant Tank Overflow

[Fla_rider]

Great put another thing on the list. It moves easily?

[Scotrod]

Move it?

Eh, just where are ya gonna put it?

You could run forever without it, but you'd end up with a small air pocket in the Rads.

Once in a blue moon folks get a puncture in the tank from debris,,, Again, no real harm to the engine, but,, you know,,,

Belly pans keep the flying debris down,,,

I formed a 24 GA cover (Looks like drywall stud 'track') and schmucked it to the bottom of the tank w/3M double sided tape.

All said and done, it's $40ish for a new tank in case you ever did end up with a puncture,,, Pretty rare, but it does happen.

[Coop creek]

I think he means it is mounted loosely