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Date:         Mon, 3 Dec 2007 10:50:07 -0800
Reply-To:     TC <trclark@SHAW.CA>
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From:         TC <trclark@SHAW.CA>
Subject:      Re: Overheated Westy '87
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i'l be curious how you avoid cracking the head(s) when you refilled w/ coolant did you wait hrs b4 putting coolant back in did wait till you could touch the heads then assume it cooled down enuff ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill Stokes" <bstokes4@JUNO.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Monday, December 03, 2007 10:23 AM Subject: Overheated Westy '87

> While crusin' over a long bridge I threw my belts and the alternator > light went on first, then a few minutes later the temp light went on with > about 2 miles left to be able to coast into a service station off the > bridge. All the coolant was lost and it got so hot it melted the upper > thermostat housing where the coolant escaped. Since this incident, I > have put about 700 miles on the car in city and highway driving > conditions keeping close tabs for any coolant loss under the engine > and/or oil consumption. So far, there has been no evidence of any damage > using these two criteria. The car runs as good as it ever did. > > My question is what areas should targeted for more trouble shooting since > this car got very hot. Should all the hoses be changed because of the > risk of integrity loss due to the high heat. Also, what other components > should be checked if any. I don't want to have a catastrophic failure on > a trip due to this heat event. I am thinking positively and feeling that > after 700 miles, no fluid loss, good running, and no oil consumption I > may have dodged the bullet. Any comments would be appreciated as to the > best thing to ensure any future failures as a result of this event. > > Bill in St. Petersburg


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