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Date:         Sun, 16 Jun 2002 23:27:46 -0500
Reply-To:     John Rodgers <j_rodgers@CHARTER.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         John Rodgers <j_rodgers@CHARTER.NET>
Subject:      Re: Cooling system level?
Comments: To: Randy Charrette <rcharrette@HOTMAIL.COM>
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As I recall the manual says to allow your engine to idle for 3 minutes
before shutting down if you are running in very hot weather or after a
long run.


The heads are really hot then and if you just suddenly shut down that
heat is not allowed to dissapate, so it boils the water, makes steam
which inturn pushs your coolant out.


John Rodgers
88 GL Driver


Randy Charrette wrote:


> My 87' Syncro did something weird today. I drove for about 45 min. in
> high 80 degree weather. Engine temp was fine, but when I shut down
> coolant over flowed in the "fill" bottle and came spouting out of the
> little holes in the top.I heard it gurgling when this happened. I did
> not top it off again after this and continued on my day watching it.
> What I would like to know is- should the coolant be between min. and
> max when the engine is hot or cold? Right now after this incedent I am
> running in between the marks at operating temp, and no coolant in the
> fill bottle when cold. Is this right?
>
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