Date:         Tue, 28 Mar 2006 13:14:26 -0800
Reply-To:     Ryan Dunn <ryantdunn@YAHOO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Ryan Dunn <ryantdunn@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Filling with Coolant q's
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Greetings!

My wife and I are now the proud new owners of an 85
Westy.  The van itself is in good shape, but the
engine . . .

The temp gauge does not seem to work and the coolant
light constantly blinks.  The highest temp that the
gauge has read is maybe at the 1/4 mark (not the half
that I've read it should be - I only drove it home).

Upon checking the coolant, the overflow was empty and
the other resevoir is half full.  The previous owner
had a new water pump installed a few months ago, but
then put the van into storage.  I'm thinking that the
mechanic he took it to did not properly fill the
system.

Anyway, my question:  How full is the resevoir (the
bottle on the left inside the engine) supposed to be?
It's only half full right now, and like I said the
other one is empty.

Thanks,
Ryan

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