Date:         Tue, 18 Nov 2003 07:58:08 -0500
Reply-To:     Mike Collum <collum@MFX.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Mike Collum <collum@MFX.NET>
Subject:      Re: Overflow puking water
Comments: To: RAlanen@AOL.COM

<Snip>
I pressurised each cylinder to 120# and observed no leaking into the
coolant
tank and no loss of pressure for 15 minutes.
<Snip>

Hmmmm .... But what is the pressure provided by compression?

I believe you have a leak at one of the heads.  Possibly a deep crack
between the valve seats that only opens under great pressure, or an
upper gasket and O-ring that leaks under great pressure.

Anxious to learn of the answer.

Mike
'84 GL 7 pass
'85 GL Westy

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