Out of curiosity was the engine up to temperature before the failure? After ten miles it should have been. While you didn't see the steam if you heard gurgling there was also boiling or flashing as coolant flashed off and cooler came back in contact with the hot stuff. These are the events the water boxer is not tolerant of. Your engine has suffered a trauma. May not be a problem immediately but these are the events that needs to be avoided to get long life out of these engines. Common leaks in the front include the heater hose fitting on the water pump inlet pipe, The hose on the t-stat housing, crossover hose, and the housing itself. A head gasket is also a possibility. Hopefully it is something easy to fix. Good luck. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of JRodgers Sent: Friday, March 21, 2014 2:03 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: On the Road Again - NOT! Took Ol' Red out for another run this morning. So I tooling down I-65 about 10 miles out of town when the low level warning light comes on. O kept speed to maneuver through traffic to the side of the road and while I'm maneuvering temp gauge needle rises so the bottom of the needle just barely touches the top of the little flashing red light. Then I'm off the road, engine off, and coasting to a stop. Stopped - I can hear water gurgling/boiling but no steam. Then I look under the van and coolant is pouring front the front of the driver-side rear tire to the rear of the driver-side front tire. Clearly - I have a cooling system issue. God Bless AAA! They came to my rescue and Ol' Red is home. Now for another round of Vanagon Ownership Fun and Games!!! John |
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