Hi Again All.... Just when the sun was shining and my newly christened 86 and my family were tooling up Alberta 2 toward Edmonton... I was made aware of the sweet smell of ethylene-glycol. My senses became more alert (there were many cars around us in traffic that could have caused this) and I started my boys searching around the inside of the van for the source. My oldest boy was the first to spy the damp carpet at the base of the rearmost seat. I was beset with the dreaded leaking rear heater core. But again, thanks to my frequent list access and consistent studying of Vanagon problems I was able to deduce the best solution and cross jumpered the rear core out of the coolant loop with one of its own hoses. I then filled and bled the coolant ( of course, I cary spare phosphate/silicate free coolant thanks to list advice) and got everything put back together all in about 2 hours. So, the Alaska Vanagon Saga continues. And the invaluable advice and information of all you wonderful people has again kept my family and I mobile. My thanks to all of you. Peace Scott De Santi 86 Vanagon |
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