Date:         Wed, 13 Dec 1995 12:02:18 -0400
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         smitht@unb.ca (Tim Smith)
Subject:      Re: Cooling oddities on 85 GL

At 09:24 PM 12/12/95 -0600, Brad Snyder wrote:
>On 12 Dec 95 at 18:36, Donald Baxter said:
>
>> I made to my usual repair shop and am waiting for his diagnosis. 
>> My suspicion is that the water pump has either stopped pumping, or
>> the thermostat is stuck.
>
>I doubt that the water pump could stop pumping unless the impeller
>is breaking apart, and you'd probably hear that. I could buy the
>over-heating due to a stuck t-stat though. Another possibility is
>that your heads are leaking combustion pressure into the cooling
>system. I hope that it's something simpler than that though.

All in favor of Brads diagnosis say "AYE"

"AYE"

All owners of said vehicle please say "AIEEE"

The pumps can lose capacity through cavitation/erosion of the impellor fins,
happens slowly though.  Bad thermostat..?  should consistently overheat.  Tim