Date:         Thu, 29 Oct 2015 12:57:45 -0500
Reply-To:     Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Coolant cap
Comments: To: Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>
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No reason to freak out here if one keeps an eye on the temp gauge.
Sometimes you just need to get where you're headed.

Jim

On Wednesday, October 28, 2015, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>
wrote:

> This idea could make it to a Darwin award. No place for pressure relief
> from
> expansion. If lucky a hose will let go before blowing the side off a
> radiator or heater core.
> Try a local auto parts store. Even Autozone has these caps or can get them
> in a day or two. New old stock and so far good quality.
>
> Dennis
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com
> <javascript:;>] On Behalf Of
> PSD
> Sent: Wednesday, October 28, 2015 4:17 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <javascript:;>
> Subject: Re: Coolant cap
>
> The only redneck idea that comes to mind is placing a few squares of
> plastic
> wrap over the opening then screwing the cap down on it.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com
> <javascript:;>] On Behalf Of
> Stan Shapiro
> Sent: Wednesday, October 28, 2015 4:02 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <javascript:;>
> Subject: Coolant cap
>
>
>
> My blue coolant cap is leaking slightly. I have another cap on order it
> will
> take 2 days. Any suggestions on what I could do that temporize the leak
> while I'm waiting for the cap?
> Here's the sad part, after reading this board, about a month ago I ordered
> two new caps but they were delivered to my house a few days after I left on
> this trip.
> Stan
>
>
> Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone
>