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Your best guess?
Last week the dealer did my CE's first oil change. Today I was looking under the hood and saw the filler cap sitting on top of the coolant overflow tank. When I picked it up there was a dime sized mark where it looked like a small washer had melted partway through the plastic tank cover.
My question: What do you think caused the burn? There are no apparent damages to the cap and no area on it that would make that type of mark. Did the mechanic put the hot drain plug on the tank cover and then try to hide it with the filler cap?
By the way, when I called the dealer, the service manager was very apologetic and helpful. He has already ordered a new tank. I don't see any problems getting it fixed.
My question: What do you think caused the burn? There are no apparent damages to the cap and no area on it that would make that type of mark. Did the mechanic put the hot drain plug on the tank cover and then try to hide it with the filler cap?
By the way, when I called the dealer, the service manager was very apologetic and helpful. He has already ordered a new tank. I don't see any problems getting it fixed.
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Originally Posted by sxe60
Are you sure it's a burn? Sounds to me like the hood pressed down on the cap when it was closed. Also, explains why the cap didn't fall down under the car.
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Originally Posted by sxe60
Are you sure it's a burn? Sounds to me like the hood pressed down on the cap when it was closed. Also, explains why the cap didn't fall down under the car.
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DONT PANIC! I have an 03 and it has the same exact thing. I wonder if that's amark from when they molded this thing. You know when plastic things have "tabs"? Maybe Evil-Twin can help out with this pic. Don't sweat it. 
LMAO! They are ordering a new one? If we're talking about the same thing, I hope I'm not looking at your car by accident. If it is yours, get it out of my garage! 
It's on top of the collant tank near the inner part of the bottle right?
Here you go .. I just took this ... just for you!
LMAO! They are ordering a new one? If we're talking about the same thing, I hope I'm not looking at your car by accident. If it is yours, get it out of my garage! It's on top of the collant tank near the inner part of the bottle right? Here you go .. I just took this ... just for you!
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Originally Posted by MyVetteDream
DONT PANIC! I have an 03 and it has the same exact thing. I wonder if that's amark from when they molded this thing. You know when plastic things have "tabs"? Maybe Evil-Twin can help out with this pic. Don't sweat it. LMAO! They are ordering a new one? If we're talking about the same thing, I hope I'm not looking at your car by accident. If it is yours, get it out of my garage! It's on top of the collant tank near the inner part of the bottle right?
Here you go .. I just took this ... just for you!
LMAO! They are ordering a new one? If we're talking about the same thing, I hope I'm not looking at your car by accident. If it is yours, get it out of my garage! It's on top of the collant tank near the inner part of the bottle right? Here you go .. I just took this ... just for you!
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... and that's why I look to the Forum for info. I guess the service department will have a good laugh when I come in next week. Thanks to everyone for their answers and photos.
By the way, do all of the tanks have these, and if so, how come my washer tank doesn't?
By the way, do all of the tanks have these, and if so, how come my washer tank doesn't?
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Originally Posted by Evil-Twin
All those little latches on the three compartment covers and the foot well cover are my design...also the lock mechanism and latch on the glove box and console.
PS. Good job!!
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Originally Posted by Evil-Twin
with little exception 99 % of all injection molded parts have these gate marks, and on the opposite side have ejector pin marks.. this is not to be confused with SMC parts. All those little latches on the three compartment covers and the foot well cover are my design...also the lock mechanism and latch on the glove box and console.
i would go ape if that was on the inside of my engine bay.
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Originally Posted by Evil-Twin
with little exception 99 % of all injection molded parts have these gate marks, and on the opposite side have ejector pin marks.. this is not to be confused with SMC parts. All those little latches on the three compartment covers and the foot well cover are my design...also the lock mechanism and latch on the glove box and console.
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Here is a CTI for you ! (choice tidbit of information ) from the inside. after developing this latch, we were going to offer colors to match the interior, the cost of production to each latch was 1.5 cents. The interior design manager ( who answers to the production cost mgr. ) said NO. This cost management is the reason we get such a great car at an affordable price. BTW here is a picture of some prototypes I made while in the design phase.. These are torch red... I made these several years before I bought my Torch red C5. I'm the only guy on the planet with color coordinated latches...
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If it looks like the one in the pics, it is normal. Mine has it too. Maybe you can get a free oil change for leaving the cap off.
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Originally Posted by ValiantSailor
Next time you should take it to a Cougar shop, they do much better work. You cant trust those huskies....... 