Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2014 14:44:52 -0700
Reply-To: "SDF ( Scott Daniel Foss )" <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
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From: "SDF ( Scott Daniel Foss )" <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
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Subject: Re: On the Road Again - NOT!
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'cooling pouring from the front of the driver's side rear tire'
doesn't sound water pump related.
'forever' there is a been some confusion about what 'front' means on a
rear engine VW van.
John Muir way back in the day said 'front means front'.
so when looking at the waterpump end of the engine ..that' s looking at
the rear of the engine ..
using this convention.
sounds like heater hoses ..or other hoses in that area to me.
Of course..
nothing like the ole actual Visual Inspection ..in real time, on the van
itself.
trauma..
sure. They like it !!
how long have the heads been on this engine ?
if over say ...8 yrs..they're due-ish anyway I'd say .
On 3/21/2014 2:31 PM, Dennis Haynes wrote:
> 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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