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Date:         Mon, 25 Mar 2002 15:18:16 -0600
Reply-To:     John Rodgers <jhrodgers@MINDSPRING.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         John Rodgers <jhrodgers@MINDSPRING.COM>
Subject:      Re: my own coolant mystery
Comments: To: Paul Adams <goiterhouse@MCHSI.COM>
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Paul Adams wrote:

> the same thing is happening to me as to Peter Krogh, after replacing the thermostat and bleeding the system for two entire days, same thing happening........level light will blink eventually, almost always at highway speeds, expansion tank drains to overflow and pisses all over the back of my van, tried changing cap, same shit happens, no leaks found anywhere, continue to bleed using several different methods described by ya'll, now today when going to test her again, right side head gasket GONE, limp her to this same shop that recommended initially (get this) try powerwashing the radiator fins, does any of this make sense to ya'll???

Folks, be absolutely you have the correct thermostat in place. I don't mean for the temperature, but for the correct fit. There are differences. Somewhere back in time there has been a discussion about this on the list. Some searching in the archives should turn up some info on the subject.

John Rodgers 88 GL Driver


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