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Date:         Mon, 4 Jul 2005 20:12:21 -0400
Reply-To:     Don in North Carolina <vanagondon@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Don in North Carolina <vanagondon@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Advice...temp to high.... after new parts....
Comments: To: Benny boy <huotb@videotron.ca>
In-Reply-To:  <vanagon%2005070419025395@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
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On 7/4/05, Benny boy <huotb@videotron.ca> wrote:
> Hey guys....
> Mystery van am working on (1.9L):
> 
> Problem... van overheat, pretty quick, front rad cold, upper big hose to
> thermostat cold, the other one very hot...


<SNIP>


> Work done: new pump, thermostat, cleaned  front rad and flow tested, bleed
> all the way...new coolant...


<SNIP AGAIN>


> No, i didn't test the new thermostat....
> 
> My coolant pressure tester is bkoken....
> 
> Anything i don't think of...yea yea, i know, possible head crack!!!
> 
> Cheers, Ben
> http://www.benplace.com/


Ben,


Always try the cheap tests first - remove the thermostat and run it
without one, see what happens.  Remove one of your possibly bad
variables - for testing only, of course, I wouldn't advise running w/o
a thermostat permanently...
-- 
Don in Reidsville, NC
1986 Kawasaki Concours
1988 Vanagon GL (Sylvia)
"Why do they call it a fixed income, if mine is always broke?"
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