Date:         Thu, 8 Mar 2007 16:51:09 -0500
Reply-To:     Roger Sisler <rogersisler2000@YAHOO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Roger Sisler <rogersisler2000@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: 84 Vanagon Bursting Coolant Hoses
Comments: To: Jack Loranger <jack@HOTGLASS.CC>

Yeah,it sounds like the added pressure of the combustion is getting inside
the cooling system.You say it only takes a few minutes for this rupture to
happen? A symptom of combustion gasses getting into the cooling system is
the overflow tank overflowing.The gasses displace the liquid coolant and
force it into the overflow tank. If you only have a few minutes till
explosion, maybe try emptying the overflow tank and running the engine for
a minute or two.See if  any coolant gets into the overlow tank in this
short amount of time.

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