On Tue, 14 Feb 95 19:14:55 CST Matt said: >My heads are leaking the the Blue liquid all over the place, but my heater >(up front) always pumps out enough heat to get things toasty after about 15 >minutes of driving (Chicago driving) It's an '84 Vanagon Gl and the Heads >and heater are probably unrelated, but I thought I 'd just advertise my >ignornace uhhhhhhhhh ... like, what's the question? :) if you keep the little tank in the back filled up with the Blue Magoo, then you're not letting any air get into the system, so the heater still works. ? sounds ok? :) you might not have the head gaskets leaking (i.e., the combustion gases are NOT getting into the coolant), but instead have a leaky head bolt or something else letting the coolant out. are you SURE the leak is from the head(s)?? and not from the water pump or maybe a hose connection or something else? joel
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