Date:         Fri, 11 Apr 2003 08:43:36 -0700
Reply-To:     gary hradek <hradek@YAHOO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         gary hradek <hradek@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: vanagon Digest - 10 Apr 2003 to 11 Apr 2003 - Special issue
              (#2003-402)
Comments: cc: shawnagan@SYMPATICO.CA
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Shawn,
     Like any problem in order to understand it you
can't ignore it you need to identify it.   Once you
determine where it is leaking you can make a informed
choice.   I think it is likely that you will choose to
fix the problem.   If you are lucky it is a hose.
Vanagons have more hoses than you can shake a stick at
so there are more places to leak.   If it is the head
it is my belief and I am sure others will disagree,
that to drive with a leaky head on a vanagon is
courting disaster.   Remember that you are never
married to it.   I think that when it leaks it also
begins to carve the grand canyons into your head
eventually make the head unusable.  Fix early enough
it becomes a cheaper job.   Let us know where it is
leaking.   You may need to take the tin off to see the
leak.   Beware the studs of heads as they may require
generous amounts of rustbuster.   gary

Date:    Fri, 11 Apr 2003 07:09:01 -0400
From:    shawn luft <shawnagan@SYMPATICO.CA>
Subject: Coolant Leaking, ok to drive?

Hello

I recently purchased a nice little '86 Camper GL,
however I see there
is
small drops of radiator coolant accumulating
underneath the engine.

I am familiar with the head problems as per
vanagon.com, however can
you
all please share your feeling on this with me.  Is it
ok to keep
driving
for a bit?  Can I leave for summer vacation with a
slow coolant leak?
How 'deadly' is this problem, if you keep the coolant
levels filled?

I'd appreciate any feedback on this, as it's a new
issue to me!

Thanks,
Shawn
'73 Campmobile
'86 Camper GL


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