Date:         Thu, 17 Feb 2000 08:34:07 -0800
Reply-To:     Doktor Tim <doktortim@ROCKISLAND.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Doktor Tim <doktortim@ROCKISLAND.COM>
Subject:      Re: Most miles on Vanagon
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At 11:00 AM 02/17/2000 EST, you wrote:
>Van was a '91 Carat Vanagon with 166k miles on the original heads.  Dealer
>serviced for 145k miles until I bought it.  Coolant used to be green but was
>kinda brown looking by the time it came out of the motor (looking to put a
>rebuild in soon so I didn't bother to flush).
>Head gasket blew catastrophically on the passenger side leaking coolant all
>over the road.  Both heads were severely pitted and the gaskets were in
>shreds on both sides (even the one that didn't blow).  Case was pitted as
>well.  Both heads were cracked up into the water jacket even though the van
>didn't overheat (according to the gauge anyway).  New heads, gaskets, and
>alot of work later we are humming down the road again.  :)
>More than you wanted to know?
>
>

Thanks for the report, Ken. There is no such thing as too much data if
understanding is a goal.


T.P. Stephens aka Doktor Tim
San Juan Island, WA