Date:         Fri, 18 Jan 2002 12:19:37 -0700
Reply-To:     Gerald Masar <azsun99@EARTHLINK.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Gerald Masar <azsun99@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:      Re: overflow tank
Comments: To: Richard Ferguson <fergusrh@YAHOO.COM>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"

Three fingers is about how much Scotch I like with the ice, but it seems a bit much
for the overflow tank. If the system is properly bled and filled to the max line, when
the engine gets hot, the coolant expands and the expansion tank cap opens and allows
overflow into the other tank. When it cools it should be sucked back into the engine.
My '90 Westy, with 140K miles, only expands about one finger.
Did the shop replace the gaskets that prevent the combustion gases from getting into
the coolant? Sorry, I don't know what they are called, but someone else will let us
know.
Jerry
----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard Ferguson" <fergusrh@YAHOO.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, January 18, 2002 11:54 AM
Subject: overflow tank


> Hi,
> I just had my head gaskets replaced and one of the symptoms of the
> original problem was that the overflow tank was filling to the brim and
> had combustion gases in the coolant...the shop that did the repair said
> they thought the heads themselves were still ok. Now it seems the
> overflow tank is filling beyong the max line...not like before, just
> maybe three fingers or so above the max line. Should I be worried by
> this? Is it normal for the overflow tank to go beyond the max line on
> occasion?
> Thanks in advance for any advice,
> Rick
> 85 Westie
> 2.1 upgrade
>
> __________________________________________________
> Do You Yahoo!?
> Send FREE video emails in Yahoo! Mail!
> http://promo.yahoo.com/videomail/