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Date:         Fri, 30 Apr 2004 11:01:34 -0400
Reply-To:     David Brodbeck <gull@GULL.US>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         David Brodbeck <gull@GULL.US>
Subject:      Re: Cooling strategies, color coded, etc.
Comments: To: John Runberg <jrunberg@mac.com>
In-Reply-To:  <12347496.1083335534172.JavaMail.jrunberg@mac.com>
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On Fri, 30 Apr 2004, John Runberg wrote:


> > I tend to think the leaks happen first, and the pitting is caused by the
> > leaking coolant. It doesn't make sense to me otherwise -- how can the
> > coolant pit a surface it doesn't touch?
>
> Makes sense, but still doesn't answer why the leaks start in the first
> place. Maybe it's a design fault, but you'd think it would be well
> documented by now.


Yup, the gaskets harden with age and start to leak.  They live a hard
life, dealing with pressure, wide temperature swings, and expanding and
contracting metal.




David Brodbeck, N8SRE
'86 Volvo 240DL wagon
'82 VW Vanagon Westfalia Diesel
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