Date:         Mon, 17 Nov 2003 05:56:46 EST
Reply-To:     RAlanen@AOL.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Frank Condelli <RAlanen@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Overflow puking water
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In a message dated 11/17/2003 12:08:35 AM Eastern Standard Time,
LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:
Da bomb is traveling and her van is puking water out of the overflow.
Mechanic found radiator cap bad and replaced and it's still doing it.

Any ideas beyond head gasket leak into the water system?
        Well, funny you should bring this up as I have a customers van here
now doing exactly the same thing.  I have pressure tested the cooling system to
30# and the engine to 120# and not a leak anywhere.  BUT, when the engine is
running at anything over idle it is sucking air into the cooling system and
eventually the main tank purges itself into the overflow tank.  I have spoken
with a few of my "Associates" and have been told this is a classic water pump
seal faliure.  The water pump seal is allowing air in but not allowing coolant
out.  Change the water pump.  That's what I will be doing to this 1.9 engined
van this week.  Hopefully it will solve the problem and not just elevate the
customers bill.


Cheers

Frank Condelli
Almonte, Ontario, Canada
BusFusion a VW Camper camping event, Almonte, ON, June 10 ~ 13, 2004
'87 Westy & Lionel Trains
Member: Vanagon List, LiMBO, IWCCC & CCVWC
Vanagon/Vanagon Westfalia Service in the Ottawa Valley
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