Date:         Mon, 5 Jun 2006 19:07:22 -0400
Reply-To:     David Bohannan <fjazzbass@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         David Bohannan <fjazzbass@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Never a Dull Day (Coolant Burp)
Comments: To: Michael Diehr <md03@xochi.com>
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In your checking, don't overlook the heater core under the rear seat...mine
was leaking at the valve...it was all over the floor under the carpet...

on the subject of never a dull moment, I just finished putting in my new
steering rack and, lo and behold the odometer and trip odometer are not
working- right that is...time to get into the archives again...

Dave
85 GL "Baby Bus"
85 "Goldy"

On 6/5/06, Michael Diehr <md03@xochi.com> wrote:
>
> Never a dull day in vanagon land, even when they are just sitting there.
>
> I go to take out the trash, and discover that my 85, which has been
> sitting un-driven for 3 days, is leaking coolant out of the very top
> of the overflow tank.   It's never done this before.  I'm parking in
> a new location, which leaves the back left of the van downhill
> (perhaps 6 inches lower than the front) and in the sunshine.    So my
> guess is that the thermal cycles of day/night, coupled with a small
> leak somewhere, are letting air in the system?   Anyone have clue
> where to look?  It has no leaks when running otherwise.
>



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Dave - KC9FYM
http://fjazzbass.blogspot.com