Date:         Fri, 22 Oct 2004 09:04:41 -0700
Reply-To:     Rocket J Squirrel <j.michael.elliott@ADELPHIA.NET>
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From:         Rocket J Squirrel <j.michael.elliott@ADELPHIA.NET>
Subject:      Coolant draining strategy?
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Mellow Yellow's 1.9 has the famous head gasket coolant leak, so I'll be
pulling the engine. I need suggestions, tricks and techniques, for
avoiding coolant spills.

I can't do the work on my property because the driveway is very, very
sloped. So the engine pull will be done on the street. The neighbors
tolerated a couple months of the Wonderbus sitting in the street with no
engine while I was replacing it, so I don't expect any trouble from them
on that front. However, if I make a great big mess with coolant, and let
that toxic stuff flow down the storm drain, someone may raise an objection.

I can follow the Usual Procedures for draining the coolant before I
start unhooking hoses. But from there . . . keep a bunch of buckets
handy? Is that about it? How about some kind of absorbent blanket or
something to catch the stuff I miss?

What's the good, thoughtful way to go about this?

--
Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
71 Type 2: the Wonderbus
84 Westphalia: "Mellow Yellow (The Electrical Banana)"
KG6RCR