Date:         Mon, 20 Jan 97 07:52:42 PST
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Matthew Drahzal <mattd@Rational.COM>
Subject:      RE: diesel cooling woes revisited 


--- On Sat, 18 Jan 1997 18:00:25 -0600  Robert Cronin 
<cronin@meol.mass.edu> wrote:

>My diesel had cooling problems this past summer, but after bleeding, 
>replacing the thermostat, and flushing, everything was A-OK.  Today in 

>
>Now did I do terrible damage to my van? Is it possible the warm temps 
in 
>the garage will help melt the ice and solve all of my problems?
>any advice greatly appreciated
>Paul C 
>82 Diesel Westy
>

Same thing happened this weekend to my '82 Rabbit. Seems to be running
well now.  Time will tell...

Of course, I was driving to the airport when it happened, and after
paying for a pre-heat for the plane, I took off, and at 200 feet, the
airspeed indicator decided it was too cold to work.  (4 deg. F)

so
1- I froze my butt off driving to the airport (due to the "Paul" 
problem)

2- I Froze preflighting the plane

3- I flew for 10 minutes

4- I froze tying it down again.

5- Both mechanical things gave me problems

6- I shoulda stayed in bed.

md

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Matthew Drahzal - mattd@rational.com
Product Manager
Rational Software Corp.
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