Date:         Mon, 9 Dec 2002 13:06:28 -0800
Reply-To:     fortinoj@SPEAKEASY.NET
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Joseph Fortino <fortinoj@SPEAKEASY.NET>
Subject:      Re: Overheating Issues
Comments: To: DaBomb <dabomb@TANJABARNES.COM>
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air in the system? from a bad gasket? mine did'nt leak
it just did what you have posted. BTW could a defunk water
pump cause this air issue? ohh i was'nt " over heating "
but it was doing the coolent to overflow tank troubles.

but its dumping you expansion tank causing you light to
come on.

Joe

On 09 Dec 2002, DaBomb wrote:

> Dear Volks,
>
> I took my van out to go camping this weekend.
> About an hour and a half into the drive, it
> overheated. I pulled over and there was
> coolant dripping from what appeared to be the
> overflow tank. There was definitely a spray
> pattern coming from the tank. The overflow
> tank was full and the expansion tank was low.
>
> I had my vehicle towed to Blodgett's Bug Barn
> in San Bernardino. They replaced the radiator
> cap and the hose running from the expansion to
> the over flow tank. I sat in the shop and
> watched while they performed a pressure test
> and bled the system. It took over an hour. I
> got back out on the road, and not 10 miles
> later it happened again. I had to have the car
> towed back to the shop and leave it there.
>
> I obviously don't work on my own vehicle, but
> am asking the list if they've experienced
> anything like this or what they think the
> problem might be.
>
> For the record, this very same thing happened
> last August, and Chet and Cliff's in
> Sacramento replaced the identical items.
>
> It's one thing to shell out $$$ to fix the
> vehicle. I knew what I was getting into when I
> took on a Vanagon. But, it's quite another
> thing to shell out $$$ when the problem is not
> resolved. Any response, encouragement or
> advise would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Love and Rockets, DaBomb '89 Vanagon GL