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Date:         Sat, 27 Apr 1996 15:04:13 -0400
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         DHaynes57@aol.com
Subject:      Re: temp and leak

In a message dated 96-04-26 22:00:43 EDT, sherwin@gnn.com (.) writes:

> >Two questions for my experts. 1. why is the temperature gauge only >going a quarter up instead of halfway? 2. had the heads replaced a >a few months ago and last month had the two oil pressure switches >replaced. Now, a third leak developed. VW says it is leaking from >the oil cooler which is behind the oil filter. The o rings must be >replaced and its parts plus one and a half hours. Does this sound >correct? tia Sherwin > Sherwin Kaufman Spring Valley, New York 86 Westfalia Syncro >sherwin@gnn.com > >

Is the oil cooler leaking oil or water. The "O" rings seal the oil, not the water. Water leaking could be either the hoses or the cooler case itself. Foir real fun, these coolers sometimes leak internally. This allows the cooling system to fill with oil making a real mess. I personally hate thse things. I replaced the set-up in the FUN BUS with a 16 plate cooler mounted in front with a 180F thermostat. Works great. Dennis.


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