Date: Tue, 1 Jul 2014 14:02:32 -0300
Reply-To: Roy Nicholl <RNicholl@NBNET.NB.CA>
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From: Roy Nicholl <RNicholl@NBNET.NB.CA>
Subject: Re: 85vanagon overheating (water cooled)
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Erin,
That's not bad gas! You have already pushed that engine too far are are about to loose it. I would stop now and get it towed.
On 01-Jul-2014, at 13:18, Erin Daniels wrote:
> No the radiator is not hot. Now I'm near Stockdale highway near Bakersfield on I-5
> I drove all night, the heat gauge did fine. ( I had the heat fan on high the whole time)
> It's now exhibiting signs of bad gas, which it does pretty frequently. I'm not sure if that's exactly what the problem is. The engine sounds terrible. Almost about to backfire. It won't go past like 5-10 mph.
> It's only 9am and it's already 88 degrees out and looks like it's got about 15 or 20 more degrees to go! No shade. Smells like cow crap. Middle of nowhere.
> I'm hoping I can burn off the bad gas and hit the road with the heat on full blast and get out of here.
> Btw, I can't find your Facebook page Dominic.
>
>> On Jul 1, 2014, at 8:41 AM, OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@comcast.net> wrote:
>>
>> Erin
>>
>> Sorry I did not see this until vary late last night ~ Have you checked to see if the Radiator is Hot as if it is I would Pull& Jumper
>>
>> the FanSpeed SwitchConnector to either Speed (as necessary) to help keep things cool for the trip to LA ~
>>
>> ORR ~ DeanB
>>
>>> On 1 Jul , 2014, at 6:31 AM, Erin Daniels wrote:
>>>
>>> Thanks everyone for your advice and comments. This is a really neat list.
>>> I guess I'm an idiot though. I have no money to pay for a repair so I kept going. I have a mechanic in LA that I finally just paid off for the engine rebuilt that was done almost a year ago. I have an opportunity to make money in the next few days in LA so hopefully I can make it there and get this thing fixed.
>>>
>>>> On Jul 1, 2014, at 5:22 AM, Angus Gordon <birdworks@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Hello Erin,
>>>>
>>>> You would definitely be risking the engine by continuing. Hopefully you stopped. :)
>>>>
>>>> Be sure to consider the water pump and belt as possible culprits.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Angus
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> On Jun 30, 2014, at 10:32 PM, Erin Daniels <eirejammer@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> I am currently on the road and my van is overheating. I have to drive with the heat on or else the temp sensor will go all the way to he right and then start blinking. My vanagon has a fairly new motor and a recent tune up. I suspect that the radiator needs replacing since it's the original 85 radiator. I'm near Redwood City headed to Los Angeles this evening.
>>>>> I am now leaking coolant from the main coolant tank I believe hats where it's coming from.
>>>>> Should I make this trip over the grape vine or am I risking blowing my engine? The radiator seems to be cool, too cool. No apparent difference from one side to the other. The back of the van is hot.
>>>>> Any advice is much appreciated.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Erin Daniels
>>>>> 85 water cooled Vanagon
>>
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