Date:         Fri, 26 Dec 2003 15:33:20 -0700
Reply-To:     1speedsteed <1speedsteed@COMCAST.NET>
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From:         1speedsteed <1speedsteed@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: Was rich running when cold.. now engine leaking...
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"Is the orange coolant from GM that is phosphate free ok to use?"

I surely do hope so, I've been using it for 2 years!  :)

I LOVE finding much smaller problems when I've mentally prepared myself for
the absolute worst.

jim

----- Original Message -----
From: "jesse johnson" <jjmojo@BLAZENET.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, December 26, 2003 3:03 PM
Subject: Was rich running when cold.. now engine leaking...


> 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!
>