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Date:         Mon, 17 Nov 2003 21:25:40 -0600
Reply-To:     John Rodgers <jh_rodgers@BELLSOUTH.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         John Rodgers <jh_rodgers@BELLSOUTH.NET>
Subject:      Re: Overflow puking water
Comments: To: Tanja Bomb <dabomb@TANJABARNES.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <BBDEC7E8.AF9A%dabomb@tanjabarnes.com>
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Had this problem. Turned out to be a faulty thermostat!

Regards,

John Rodgers 88 GL Driver

Tanja Bomb wrote:

>>>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? >>> >>> > > > > >>Under what conditions is it doing it? After climbing a steep grade, >>after a run on the interstate, around town, all the time, immediately? Can >>the problem be alleviated by running both heaters? >> >> > > >I took a drive from Los Angeles to San Francisco, via I-5. Steepest part of >the drive is over the Grapevine with an ascent to 4,000 feet. No problems. >I was driving for about 3 hours when I pulled over and the temp light >blinked at me, but the car was not overheating. The overflow tank was >puking fluid. The expansion tank was pretty low, however, there were no >apparent leaks in the system. I only have one heater, my front one. Light >still blinks even when I have it on. > > > >>Can you see a stream of bubbles flowing into the reservoir or does it happen >>pretty much at once? >> >> > >Please be a little more clear about this question... > > > >Anyway... > >I managed to get it to Terry Griffin, of Griffin Autoworks in Berkeley. >Very helpful guy; he's on the Vanagon list of recommended mechanics. I can >see why: he opened his shop to me on a Sunday -- his day off -- to help me >out. He pressure tested my rad cap, found that it wasn't holding any >pressure. He got a new one out, tested it and placed it on my vehicle. He >then bled my system and I returned to LA. I saw him do all the procedures >myself because it was just me and him in the shop. > >Exactly 3 hours later, at the same gas station as on the way up, it happened >again. Same symptoms. > >I've had the heads rebuilt at 150,000 miles. The car now has about 167,000. >I called Mike from the road because I was totally freaked out and I wanted >to hear better news than what the symptoms were telling me. I am out of >warranty as of 2,000 miles. > >I just got home and haven't been able to get it to my mechanic yet. >Meanwhile, my head is reeling with anxiety. Please guys, please advise >here. I'm still in denial that this could be "worst case scenario". > > >Love and Rockets, >DaBomb > > >


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