Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2013 11:21:27 -0700
Reply-To: Scott Ohana <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
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From: Scott Ohana <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
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Subject: Re: Coolant Reservoir Boiling
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Sounds like you're on the right track.
As you may experience over timeowning a DV ...
there are dozens of cooling system parts spread throughout the entire
van...likedozens of individual parts.
And given the age of the vans ...it's not unusual to think about the
cooling system now and then ..
perhaps as much as 10 times how often one might think about
'coolingsystem'on regular, i.e. 'normal' front engine rear wheel drive
cars...like say a 4 cylinder 2WD toyota pick-up...those seldom have
cooling system issues, for example.
It helps to be proactive of course, about care and feeding of your
cooling system.
On 7/23/2013 9:01 AM, Steve wrote:
> Yes, my cap has a nice pin hole leak right in the center. Kind of wish it was one of those hard case blue ones. At first glance I thought it was one of those built in safety measures. The more I think about that, the less sense that makes. I'll take it into my FLAPS to see about a replacement. thanks...given the potential damage, this coolant stuff freaks me out.
>
>
> Steve
>
> 82 Diesel
>
> Weekender Package
>
> Seattle, WA
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: Scott Ohana <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Sent: Monday, July 22, 2013 10:58 PM
> Subject: Re: Coolant Reservoir Boiling
>
>
> 82 Diesel Vanagons don't havethe blue plastic pressure bottle caps..
> they have a very normal conventional pressure cap ....like what American
> cars used 'forever' .
> Like a Stant Lever-release type cap.
>
> many shops have a tester for those regular type pressure caps, easy to
> checka cap with one.
> or if it's old and tired looking anyway .....
>
>
>
> On 7/22/2013 10:39 PM, Eric Wunrow wrote:
>> If it holds temp a while... then suddenly spews out coolant when
>> you're convinced it can't be that hot yet... replace the blue
>> expansion tank cap.
>>
>> This very thing happened to me a couple months ago... and, being a
>> Newbie, took me days to figure out. Several mechanics told me it was
>> head gaskets. My cap wasn't holding pressure anymore, and I've come to
>> learn the prior owners (2) of our bus never figured it out, but
>> instead made it possible for us to buy it. :-)
>>
>> Buy the German cap, Van Cafe sells them for $9.
>>
>> EW
>> Eric Wunrow Pictures
>> 85 S Union Blvd, #Q123
>> Lakewood, CO 80228
>>
>> 303. 988. 8717
>> EricWunrow.com (soon!)
>>
>> 
>>
>> On Jul 22, 2013, at 9:44 PM, Steve wrote:
>>
>> Dear List,
>>
>> It's odd that my temperature gauge wasn't showing signs of
>> overheating. First saw the leak in the back after I pulled in the
>> driveway; the coolant reservoir of my 82 1.9l diesel was boiling
>> over. Checked the fuse for the fan, although i can't remember hearing
>> it lately, the fuse looked good. Not sure what the next step is.
>>
>> I may be looking for a silver lining--the weather in Seattle is
>> amazing this time of year, usually don't get to work on this baby
>> without the rain. Feeling fortunate.
>>
>>
>> Seattle
>> 82 Diesel
>>
>> Weekender Package
>>
>> Seattle, WA
>>
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