Date:         Mon, 21 Aug 2006 13:07:11 +0000
Reply-To:     dhaynes@OPTONLINE.NET
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From:         Dennis Haynes <dhaynes@OPTONLINE.NET>
Subject:      Re: first sign of coolant under engine
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That O-ring leaks oil, not coolant.

Dennis

----- Original Message -----
From: Frank Condelli
Date: Monday, August 21, 2006 7:22 am
Subject: Re: first sign of coolant under engine
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM

> 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
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