---- Original Message ---- From: JM060356@AOL.COM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: RE: Test stand running a wasserboxer Date: Wed, 4 Dec 2002 20:15:02 EST >Hello all. >A brief update on my 86 gl. A month ago my coolant tank sprung a >leak . >Replaced it and was trying to find the reason why. Found that I am >getting >exhaust gases in the system. Only when it is stone cold. After 5 min >no more >bubbles. N external evidence of colant leaks. It would seem that >i can go a week and the tank is down by 1/4 ( air space). Has never >over >heated and runs to mid l.e.d. on the gage. I have gotten rather good >and >quick bleeding the system. > >I know that it is head replacement/repair time. I have access to two >known >good (FREE) engines( parted out running vans) but would like to run >them on a >stand to make sure >the heads /cylinders are not leaking. This is going to be my spring >project >so I have some time to sort this issue out. Any ideas as to how i >can set >this up? > > >Jim Morgan 86GL >"breadbox) 202,000.0 miles > Hi Jim, I would start with an engine stand with VW bellhousing on it. Once you have the engine fixed on, or just imagine, you can make all the other brakets that hold the rest of the things like radiator and ECU, coil, little gas tank and fuel pump, etc. I was always planning to make one... The bellhousing is not only good to have the engine on it but it is necessary to have to put the starter on. You may have to drill holes for the bellhousing on that plate of the engine stand. Zoltan |
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