Date: Mon, 14 Apr 2003 07:55:11 -0700
Reply-To: gary hradek <hradek@YAHOO.COM>
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From: gary hradek <hradek@YAHOO.COM>
Subject: Replacing coolant level sensor
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Shawn,
You making too much of nothing here. Buy the
sensor and seal from busdepot. Might want to order a
case of oil filters to make it worth the work of the
order. Remove the old sensor and seal and replace it
with the new sensor and seal. The new sensor and
seal may not seal right so make sure to double check
after your work. Sometimes a different seal is
required to do the job. Appears to be a problem with
quality control on the tanks. It is a good idea to
point the van downhill but it is little more work than
replacing the cap. Oh yes replace the cap too if
over five years old and keep the old as a spare.
gary
ate: Mon, 14 Apr 2003 06:51:16 -0400
From: shawn luft <shawnagan@SYMPATICO.CA>
Subject: Re: Replacing coolant level sensor?
At least 12 months is better than 12 hours!
Did you pick up a Bentley Book by any chance? At
least then you can
set out on the
road, knowing that if anything goes you've got proper
documentation to
fix it.
Best regards,
Shawn
Montreal, Qc.
Shawn Wright wrote:
> While checking over our '88 Westy before heading out
next week, I
found
> one source of a mysterious slow coolant leak - the
coolant level
sensor in
> the left hand tank. There was a pool of coolant
around it, and signs
of
> crusty coolant on the tank. I dried it off, and
after an hour of
driving, it was
> wet again. Is there a trick to replacing this sensor
and minimizing
the
> amount of air let into the system? I was thinking of
parking the van
facing
> downhill, and possibly removing and raising the tank
before undoing
the
> sensor. Has anyone tried this?
>
> I am also getting a faint coolant smell from the
front heater core,
so I
> suspect the other slow leak may be there. My coolant
level has gone
from
> 'Max' to 'Min ' in about 12 months, which I was
trying to ignore
since
> coolant change time is coming up. I don't want to
risk ignoring the
leaking
> sensor, as it appears identical to the sensor that
failed without
warning in
> my Jetta and caused rapid coolant loss.
>
> I guess the good news is that the coolant appears to
be avoiding the
> combustion chambers... ;-)
>
> Shawn Wright
> http://Zuiko.sls.bc.ca/swright
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