VANAGON archives -- July 2024, week 1 (#47)

Date: Sun, 7 Jul 2024 17:11:02 -0400 Reply-To: Andrew Berg <andrew@BERGWEB.CA> Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com> From: Andrew Berg <andrew@BERGWEB.CA> Subject: Re: Gaskelet leak and overheating Comments: To: John Rodgers <jrodgers113@gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <CA+az7_6TzCPzZkALEqchNwb0tSRxbVoYrfeNv5cpPnfjgwj-9Q@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain

If you're driving and this happens, immediately crank your rad bleed screw a little. If a lot of air hisses out before coolant, then you likely have a bad fire ring. You can confirm with a block test kit to check for combustion gas in coolant. Sadly I encountered this and an currently rebuilding my engine.

Andrew

On Sun, Jul 7, 2024, at 4:52 PM, John Rodgers wrote: > When the pressure cap blows off the coolant tank and coolant is lost, sure > sign of blown gasket, Right? 2.1 L

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