Date:         Fri, 26 Dec 2003 17:03:29 -0500
Reply-To:     jesse johnson <jjmojo@BLAZENET.NET>
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From:         jesse johnson <jjmojo@BLAZENET.NET>
Subject:      Was rich running when cold.. now engine leaking...
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Hey All,
Thanks god...I took off the air deflector plate on the right head...
and it did not look like it was leaking.. so i filled the coolant
system and let the van warm up. Upon poking around.. I found that the
little hose that connect to the side of the head under the power
steering pump is split!!! God i have never been to glad to see a
coolant hose spraying antifreeze!! Seem sort of funny...
So.. I can hold off on the new engine until spring as i planned....
Thanks much to Doug in CT for telling me to look at the hoses coming
off the head. You were right!!!
what a blessing...
So.. i am going to have to flush the cooling system.(Gotta get rid of
the seltzer water) I don't want to drop the money for VW coolant..
especially since i will be building an engine in the spring... Is the
orange coolant from GM that is phosphate free ok to use?
I know this is going to spark a big snowball of emails.. but.. what can
I do? I just don't have the money right now to spend of VW coolant.
later all,
jesse
89 carat... still peeing but I am ok with that!