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Date:         Tue, 25 Aug 2009 10:15:34 -0700
Reply-To:     Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: rear heater ETC
Comments: To: miguel pacheco <mundopacheco@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <c280e73b0908251000n61a15a4jeb29cd34402c9ca7@mail.gmail.com>
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Did you test your reservoir cap? If the valve fails it can turn into a one-way valve - out only...

It should pass air both ways when you suck/blow. =)

On Tue, Aug 25, 2009 at 10:00 AM, miguel pacheco <mundopacheco@gmail.com>wrote:

> We did the 'block test' I think it's called, repeatedly checking for > exhaust gas in the coolant, but never detected any. But yes, > definitely air getting in, expanding and blowing out the coolant. Why > wouldn't the reservoir cap bleed out the air? Is it possible that > somehow, a leak could somehow be one way. That it would not leak out, > but under some scenario, angle of vehicle while engine braking, for > example, it would pull air in.....? > Miguel > > > > On Tue, Aug 25, 2009 at 9:27 AM, Matthew Snook<matt@snooksband.com> wrote: > > Miguel: > > > > Your comment about the heater going cold before the engine overheats > sounds > > to me like there is air in the system. That has happened to me before. > A > > leak may be losing coolant, or somehow air is getting into your system. > > > > Matt > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: miguel pacheco > > Subject: Re: rear heater ETC > > > > ...With the heater running, I know it's about to overheat when the > blowing > > heat suddenly becomes cold... > > > > >

-- Beverley Anne de Villiers April 20, 1930 - July 4, 2009

Jake

1984 Vanagon GL 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"

Crescent Beach, BC

www.thebassspa.com www.crescentbeachguitar.com http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27


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