Date:         Mon, 3 Nov 2003 13:42:55 -0800
Reply-To:     T Murphy <tlmurphy73@YAHOO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         T Murphy <tlmurphy73@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Coolant loss mystery
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Here's the perplexing tale..

After seeing that the coolant was a putrid yellow
looking pool of old sludge, I decided to have Volks
Cafe run a check on the system and flush it as well.
They ended up putting in a new 80 degree thermostat,
fan switch and 7mm hose (don't know which or where)
and replacing it with new coolant.

When I was leaving, they told me that the level in the
overflow reservoir would go down as a result of
pressure rebuilding in the system.  It did.  I filled
it back up.  It did again (entirely gone this time)
and I've filled it up again.  I called them to ask if
this was normal and they said that it's abnormal and
that I have a leak.  They recommended that I look
under the entire vehicle as well as the engine
compartment while running.  I did this and have not
seen a drop.

I'm a bit perturbed that I spent nearly $200 and came
away with a problem that didn't exist before.  They
just told me that it's the way it is with vw vans,
etc..

Does anyone have any experience with this type of
thing?  Is it possible that the coolant is burning
away internally or something?

where or where has my coolant gone?


thanks in advance

tom
'86 wolfsburg

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