Date:         Mon, 23 Sep 2002 15:07:38 -0700
Reply-To:     kevin obrien <kevindobrien@YAHOO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         kevin obrien <kevindobrien@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: 80 d Thermostat rocks/ brings up question
In-Reply-To:  <1ab.8e83e17.2ac00b60@aol.com>
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Yeah...gotta love those sorority girls!

I've been battling a chronic "uphill overheating
problem" for awhile...my rear heater core was
leaking...fixed it...still have the problem. If there
are other leaks in my coolant system can you suggest
how to find them? I don't see coolant anywhere....and
I'm praying it is not the heads.
kevindobrien@yahoo.com


--- George Goff <THX0001@AOL.COM> wrote:
> In a message dated 9/23/02 1:42:39 AM,
> Oxroad@AOL.COM writes:
>
> << If a bus needs a cooler thermostat to run at
> "normal" temp, in this case
> the
> 80 degree thermostat, isn't that a symptom of
> another problem-- >>
>
> Jeff,
>
> How right you are and running the 80º thermostat is
> only treating the
> symptom.  In my experience, the first thing to do on
> a Vanagon with a
> temperature gauge which is riding high is to check
> for a pressure leak in the
> coolant system.  The smallest leak can cause a big
> swing in coolant
> temperature.  For anyone who wants to see the
> manifestation of this, glue a
> cat's whisker to the seat of either relief valve in
> the pressure cap.  Then,
> take a run down the freeway.  When you finally stop,
> you will see the
> temperature gauge peg out and the expansion tank
> puke like a sorority girl
> during spring break.
>
> George
>


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