The VW low pressure oil pressure sender is another one for this kind of leak problem. Leaking wire terminals dripping/spraying oil where you cant figure out where the oil leak is coming from. jimt
On 4/3/05 10:58, "Gerald Masar" <azsun99@EARTHLINK.NET> wrote: > Okay, here's one for the books (archives). > Some years ago, on my '90 Westy, I found coolant inside the black box at the > left > front corner of the engine compartment. Several times, I cleaned it out, > rinsed it, > dried it, only to have the coolant re-appear. Replaced the hose and checked > the clamps > and everything else in the vicinity, thinking a small leak was spraying > coolant on the > box. Found no leaks. > Cut to the end of the story here. The wire from the coolant sensor on top of > the > expansion tank leads into this box. Whether by capillary action or what, > that's where > the coolant was coming from. Put in a new sensor and no more coolant in the > black box. > Believe it or not. > Jerry > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Giasson, Pascal (DNR/MRN)" <Pascal.Giasson@GNB.CA> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > Sent: Saturday, April 02, 2005 7:49 PM > Subject: Master cylinder leak and coolant leak at pressure tank > > > My coolant leak is kind of stange. Coolant puddles around the coolant level > sensor on > the coolant pressure tank. My coolant pressure tank is two years old and I > just > replaced the coolant level sensor thinking that my old one was leaking. The > coolant > is still puddling aroung my new sensor after I leave the motor cool down. I > cannot > figure where it is comming from as today it was just siting right in top of > the sensor > and not in the little recess on the tank at all. Could it be comming out of > the > electical conection in the sensor? Thanks > > Pascal > '84 Westy > > •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• jimt Planned insanity is best. Remember that sanity is optional. http://www.tactical-bus.info (tech info) http://www.westydriver.com |
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