Date:         Sun, 29 May 2011 19:05:02 -0400
Reply-To:     Edward Maglott <emaglott3@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Edward Maglott <emaglott3@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Proper recovery from coolant loss while driving
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Thanks for the vote of confidence Scott.  It seemed to make sense to
me to do it that way.

The hose clamp was totally off, just the tension of the hose was
holding it on.  Just now I went and drained it one more time and
filled with coolant, and it was hard to get that hose off.  Of course
I pushed it on when it was hot then let it cool.  I've heard of that
metal inserts sliding out syndrome but saw no evidence of it.

Someone asked off list how the hose blew off when I had the cap
off.  I just had the cap loose so it could vent but there was some
restriction there.  Since I didn't have the system all the way full
of coolant, I suspect I got steam and that produced a spike in
pressure that had to get out.

Edward

At 06:11 PM 5/29/2011, Scott Daniel  - Turbovans wrote:
>you did the right thing by only running it a few seconds at a time
>in the begining of this epeisode.
>Smart of you to do that.
>Defenitely the right thinking on your part.
>
>it's a condundrum, because you don't want to just let it sit there
>and cook, engine off,  but you don't want to shock it either with cold water..
>so that was the right thing to do ...run it briefly to circulate water..
>add some as you can, until you have it to where it can take coolant
>and not be overheating.
>
>on the main plastic coolant pipes ..
>I think that's the style you have ..
>just wondering if you didn't have the syndrome they are known for happen ..
>that is the metal inserts in the ends slide out some.
>  A leak often developes that way ....four places that can happen.
>Maybe something is acting up that way ..
>and you didn't fail to tighten a hose clamp.
>
>I hope your engine is ok.
>( if it was air-cooled we could say check head nut torque and valve
>clearances...
>but these don't apply to a waterboxer. More or less, you get what you get. )
>
>scott
>www.turbovans.cm
>
>
>----- Original Message ----- From: "Edward Maglott" <emaglott3@GMAIL.COM>
>To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>Sent: Sunday, May 29, 2011 2:25 PM
>Subject: Proper recovery from coolant loss while driving
>
>
>>I've been working on replacing the little hoses on the oil cooler on
>>my 2.1.