Date:         Thu, 9 Mar 2000 11:37:14 +1100
Reply-To:     Stephen Overmyer <s.overmyer@UWS.EDU.AU>
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From:         Stephen Overmyer <s.overmyer@UWS.EDU.AU>
Subject:      Re: Bubbles??
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At 18:14 8/03/00 -0500, you wrote:
>From:    Robie Pierce <robie19@HOME.COM>
>Subject: Bubbles??/
>
>Did the new head gaskets 3,000 miles ago. Shut the van off today, heard
>some gurgling in the rear. Bubbles coming up in the expansion tank. Any
>other way bubbles can come up in expansion tank other than head leaky
>gasket. Temp gauge OK. Water level OK . Won't believe another head
>gasket!!


 Robie,

 Could it be that the cooling system just wasn't fully purged of air
 when it was re-filled after the head job (as it were)?
 Air can remain trapped in the system for some time then finally burp
 into the expansion tank (BTDT)

 That happened to me last December in 40C Deg heat 3000kms from home
 and caused the coolant light to start flashing.This was after a coolant
 change,not a head job but same thing.Still,it was something to unkink
 ones colon given my circumstances at the time.
 A re-bleeding of the system solved the problem and the symptoms have
 so far not returned (touch wood)

 Hopefully the Kombi gods will be on your side...

 Steve O.
 Blue Mountains NSW Aust.
 '92 Transporter WBX Kombi
 '76 Transporter Crew Cab
 '68 Beetle Deluxe
 '58 Fairmont Speeder
 '00 Transporter 5cyl Crew Cab (work truck)