Date:         Tue, 14 Jun 2011 10:57:55 -0700
Reply-To:     Steven Johnson <sjohnso2000@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Steven Johnson <sjohnso2000@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Possilbe coolant leak in heater core vicinity
Comments: To: mark drillock <mdrillock@cox.net>
In-Reply-To:  <4DF79F13.90006@cox.net>
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Thanks Mark,

Yeah, I've swapped out a heater valve before up in there.  Not too hard, not
fun either...   :[
This was on an 86 vanagon so I presume they are the same configuration.
I'll be looking
for the signs....

Steven

On Tue, Jun 14, 2011 at 10:49 AM, mark drillock <mdrillock@cox.net> wrote:

> Don't overlook the front heater valve, since it is up high between the
> radiator and heater box areas. The valve can leak and the hoses to it can
> leak. You have to drop the spare and look up to see it, (unless you have an
> 82 watercooled, diesel).
>
> Mark
>
>
>
>
> Steven Johnson wrote:
>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I think I have a coolant leak in the vicinity of the heater core or the
>> radiator.   I
>> have a 91 Westy 2.1L 2WD Manual Transmission.   I'd like to know if I do a
>> pressure
>>  test @ 14 PSI at the expansion tank blue cap cold, well this pressure
>> show
>> up
>> at the front of the cooling system?   Or is there a better way to check
>> for
>> leaks up front?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Steven
>>
>> 91 Westy
>>
>>