Date:         Tue, 26 Apr 2011 22:17:31 -0700
Reply-To:     Don Hanson <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Don Hanson <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Where's my coolant fluid going?
Comments: To: Michael Sullivan <sandwichhead@gmail.com>
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On Tue, Apr 26, 2011 at 5:19 PM, Michael Sullivan <sandwichhead@gmail.com>wrote:

> Wanted to say this earlier, but check to make sure the radiator bleeder
> valve is closed.  Sorry,  cheeseburger and fries and some good music and I
> have all sorts of opinions.
> Michael in San Antonio
> 91GL Weekender AT 2.1L 'Gringo'
>

  I made that mistake.  Left that bleeder screw right out and drove around
one day.  Couldn't figure why the van was getting hot till I stopped to
check the fluid level.  Added some coolant then went round to bleed the rad
(with my handy-dandy bleeder hole funnel set-up) and found the screw, right
where I'd left it the day before...on a resting spot near the radiator.
Re-installed and all was good again.

 (disclaimer:  My engine is an inline four vw and my coolant level
sender/blinking dash light is inoperative.  My temp gauge  works fine and
looking at the overflow/expansion tank, by eye,  worked too,  after I saw
the gauge climbing  and stopped to look.)

  sent from my dell laptop
  Don Hanson