Date: Wed, 24 Sep 2008 14:07:32 -0700
Reply-To: Roger Whittaker <rogerwhitt1@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Roger Whittaker <rogerwhitt1@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: [WetWesties] sudden glitch
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dear matthew
re burb until you get coolant only from bleeder on top starboard of rad
happy trails
yours
On Wed, Sep 24, 2008 at 1:16 PM, Matthew Snook <matt@snooksband.com> wrote:
> My '84 1.9 Westy barfed last night, and I don't know why. It's been
> running
> great, with a known oil leak (and a scheduled fix) and an intermittently
> leaking O-ring in the rear heater. But I check all the fluids before I
> start it each time anyway, so I know it's all within the max/min lines.
> Then last night I stopped after 100 miles or so of hills etc., put on the
> parking brake and let the engine run as I pulled out a map to check the
> distance to my campsite. While looking at the map I heard a gurgle in the
> line, which surprised me. I looked up and the temp gauge had peaked and the
> light was blinking! The fan had not come on! So I immediately killed the
> ignition and let it sit while I finished with the map. Got out, checked the
> overflow tank etc. - all full but there was coolant all over the road.
> Started it up again went a ways, no problem. Eventually found my camp and
> hit the hay. Next morning, all fluids fine, all systems go. I pulled onto
> a berm and put the nose in the air, burped the radiator and let it cycle
> through the fan a couple of times. I've driven some this morning. No
> overheating, no flashy light, no more barfing.
>
> What happened? Why just the once? There _was_ air in the system when I
> burped the radiator, is that all? It's probably been 3000 miles since I
> last burped it, maybe I need to do it more often. ?
>
> Matt
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