Date: Fri, 14 Sep 2012 10:47:16 -0700
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From: neil n <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: No Coolant in Small Tank Behind License Plate
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I'm new to the WBX world, but.....
Coolant smell: loose cap on driver side bottle allowed coolant to
spill, then coolant sucked from add bottle? Loose bleed bolt on
radiator? (IIRC, it has a gasket too)
Temp gauge OK during drive home? I realize time/light was limited, but
after coolant smell, was there coolant in the driver side bottle?
A little air may have remained in the system after the coolant flush,
worked it's way out, and was replaced by coolant from the add bottle?
Add premix and keep an eye on the level?
Neil.
On Fri, Sep 14, 2012 at 9:59 AM, Donna Skarloken <dskarloken@gmail.com> wrote:
> Happy Friday - I just picked up my 87 Syncro last night from a reputable
> garage where I had the coolant system flushed and replaced. It was late
> and dark so I didn't check the coolant before I left the garage and had to
> drive about 25 miles home. All seemed well, except when I parked and shut
> off the motor I could smell coolant VERY strongly.
>
> This morning I was all set to go to work but decided to take a look at the
> coolant level behind the license plate because that strong coolant smell
> bothered me and I was unable to check it the night before. I discover NO
> coolant in the tank behind the license plate. I had to go to work so could
> not do a further inspection, and it was still dark out.
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> I have not had any problem with low level or no coolant in this bottle
> prior to taking it to the shop to have the coolant flushed. (I left a
> voicemail for the mechanic; he is quite busy so I am not sure what time
> today that he will get back to me and of course I am stressed out about
> this since I spent a whole bunch of money at that shop this week. The shop
> does specialize in Vanagons, otherwise I would not have taken there).
>
> Thanks, and have a great Friday and weekend.
>
> Donna, 87 Syncro
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Neil n
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