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Date:         Fri, 10 Jul 2015 22:02:52 -1000
Reply-To:     "SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )" <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         "SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )" <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Organization: Cosmic Reminders
Subject:      Re: Coolant leak - it was bound to happen
Comments: To: Neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <CAB2Rwfiv5dcC=5rxYmks-p3csHLqkK=HrVpBhReWhMK=adNiQg@mail.gmail.com>
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lol.. any leak one can imagine , and then some , is possible on a waterboxer. there are dozens of possible leak places.

most cars front engine have maybe ..say 8 to 10 hoses. . in a vanagon the cooling system parts are spread throughout the entire vehicle.

here's a fun one .. VW cleverly hid the Coolant Distribution Tower behind the firewall on 2.1 waterboxer vans. A few times I've seen a plastic hose nipple for a heater hose just crumble.

plastic t-stat housings do that too. let us know what you fine !

On 7/10/2015 3:20 PM, Neil N wrote: > I recently did the leak check dance. > > The fill bottle at license plate door is not under pressure. I would > think it's uncommon for that part to leak. > The expansion bottle is under pressure. It can develop a leak at its' > seam, at coolant level > sensor, hose to fill bottle. Not sure if a leak at the blue cap is possible. > > Neil. > > > > On 7/10/15, Roy Nicholl <RNicholl@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote: > >> I went out to shift the Hyena ('88 WBX Westy) this evening and found a small >> damp spot underneath. A closer look and I see small drips of coolant coming >> of the rear of the engine (or the rear mount). >> I check the expansion tank and it was just at the "min" line. > > > -- > Neil n > > Blog: Vanagons, Westfalia, general <http://tubaneil.blogspot.ca> > > 1988 Westy Images <https://picasaweb.google.com/musomuso/New1988Westy> > > 1981 Westfalia "Jaco" Images, technical <http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/> > > Vanagon-Bus VAG Gas Engine Swap Group <http://tinyurl.com/khalbay> >


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