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Date:         Mon, 21 Aug 2006 07:18:20 EDT
Reply-To:     RAlanen@AOL.COM
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From:         Frank Condelli <RAlanen@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Re: first sign of coolant under engine
Comments: cc: ScotiaWesty@ADELPHIA.NET
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In a message dated 21/08/2006 12:02:02 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:

Well, I have sort of been waiting for this since I first got into the List years ago. I drove the van up Pikes Peak today - 14 110 feet. Drove diligently and slowly, never exceeding 4000rpms (green on tachometer, etc). When I finished the trip and the van was back in the garage there were a few drips of coolant on the cement under the engine. A quick check revealed the leak was coming down near the oil filter and had mostly evaporated on the bottom of the engine. By the looks of it, it is the very first time it has leaked. I can't even quite see where it is actually leaking, just where it is coming down around the side of the engine.

Dan, you need to do a close inspection but from your description I'd bet it's the O-ring between the oil cooler and the block that's leaking. Common problem, easy fix. Search the archives for more info.

Cheers,

Frank Condelli Almonte, Ontario, Canada '87 Westy, '90 Carat, '87 Wolfsburg (Forsale) & Lionel Trains Vanagon/Vanagon Westfalia Service in the Ottawa Valley _Frank Condelli & Associates_ (http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/busindex.html) _Vanagon Stainless Steel Exhaust Systems_ (http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/stebro.htm) _BusFusion_ (http://members.aol.com/BusFusion/bfhome.htm) a VW Camper camping event, Almonte, ON, June 07 ~ 10, 2007


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