Date:         Tue, 1 Jan 2008 11:51:07 -0500
Reply-To:     Mike Collum <collum@VERIZON.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Mike Collum <collum@VERIZON.NET>
Subject:      Re: Pressure Tester/Adapter for Vanagon
Comments: To: Richard Golen <rgolen@UMASSD.EDU>
In-Reply-To:  <20080101163137.2AB413286BA@mail.umassd.edu>
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If you happen to have a Motive pressure bleeder for your brakes (or
equivalent) you could use that to pressurize your coolant system either
by hooking the hose to the overflow of the expansion tank's pressure cap
or by modifying an old cap with a hose barb.

Mike



Richard Golen wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Before I buy a new motor for my 87 Westy, I'd like to pressure test
> the cooling system to make sure the problem is, in fact, a cylinder
> head gasket/cracked head leak. I went to my local AutoZone store to
> borrow one of their pressure testers. Unfortunately, their kit is
> only works on US-type radiator caps, not the screw-on VW type. The
> kid at AutoZone said they couldn't order an adapter.
>
> So, does anyone know where I could find, borrow, or rent an adapter
> or a VW-type pressure tester?
>
> Thanks.
>
>
> Ric
>