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Date:         Sun, 21 Dec 2014 20:32:10 -0500
Reply-To:     Marc Perdue <mcperdue@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Marc Perdue <mcperdue@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: 87 Westy overheating after coolant change
Comments: To: Kevin Duvernay <kduvey@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <CAHQe0n6TiL_4261ECqntLXJ-5OcLpUAkxH_p2LAWcLd4qcp=xQ@mail.gmail.com>
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I'm inclined to think you'd see great clouds of antifreeze "smoke" coming out the back of the van and smell it too... That's been my experience whenever I've had a leak, which is more often than I care for . . .

Marc Perdue

On Sun, Dec 21, 2014 at 8:22 PM, Kevin Duvernay <kduvey@gmail.com> wrote: > So basically if the plastic pipe to rubber hose connection fails and dumps > all the coolant out you would get no warning before the motor melts? > > On Sun, Dec 21, 2014 at 7:05 PM, mark drillock <mdrillock@cox.net> wrote: > >> That is an excellent point. The 86+ has the temp gauge sender in the >> thermostat housing. It needs coolant flowing to get an accurate reading, >> especially with the plastic housing most vans have. Syncros have a metal >> one and there are metal aftermarket ones available as well. >> >> Mark >> >> >> Kevin Duvernay wrote: >> >>> Thanks. I will add a new thermostat to the to-do list. Quick question, >>> where is the sensor for the temperature gauge? Is it measuring coolant >>> temp or engine temp? Im trying to think about what its response would be >>> if there was a catastrophic loss of coolant, a major leak. >>> >>> Kevin >>> >>> >>>


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