Date:         Wed, 16 Dec 2009 12:27:25 -0500
Reply-To:     greg@POTTSFAMILY.CA
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From:         Greg Potts <greg@POTTSFAMILY.CA>
Subject:      Re: 2.1 Cooling System Oddity: Since we are on the topic of
              coolant issues. (kinda long)
Comments: To: Jeff Lincoln <magikvw@GMAIL.COM>
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Hi Jeff,

In my case the crack was in the inside neck of the tank, and it only wept
coolant under pressure. If the van was cold, it stayed dry.

10 miunute job to swap tanks, nothing to watch out for that I recall.

Greg

> Greg,
>
> That's good to know. So you experienced that even with a crack in the tank
> it didn't always leak? Or is it that it leaks but now noticeably until
> things get really warmed up and pressurized?
>
> I have a tank on my parts van I could swap with if this is the case. Seems
> a
> straight forward job and tricks I should be aware of?
>
>
> --
> Thanks,
>
> Jeff
> '90 Carat (Grover)
> '86 (We call this one Parts)
> '78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus
>