On Thu, 25 Mar 2004, MICHAEL POPE wrote: > She NEVER overheats- I go on 2-3 hour drives > all the time / she just overflows now and then- not even every time I > drive it on the freeway. About once a week she will spit a little > coolant out of the overflow tank / then the expan tank is low so I drain > the tank behind the plate down to min mark and refill and bleed tank in > engine. Have you tried replacing the expansion tank cap? Maybe it's bad.
David Brodbeck, N8SRE '82 Volkswagen Diesel Westfalia '86 Volvo 240DL wagon |
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