Date:         Wed, 9 Dec 1998 18:48:42 -0800
Reply-To:     Dave Bayer <bayer@SYBASE.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Dave Bayer <bayer@SYBASE.COM>
Subject:      Re: 5-cylinder swap update (kits are ready!)
Comments: To: vanagon@VANAGON.COM

>| << Just one question:
>|  Where does one access the oil dip stick and the coolant fill bottle with
>|  these?
>|  Disappointingly on the Eurospec conversion one must unload gear, mattress,
>|  and open the engine cover to gain access to the oil dip stick and the
>|  coolant fill bottle. A real inconvenience for soneone who likes to check
>|  his oil and coolant with every gas fill up.
>|  Th >>

        If I remember correctly, the Golf type cap used in the Eurospec
conversion and the vanagon cap both vent at the same pressure. Thus, if you
can fit the overflow tank in behind the new engine (either the I5 or I4),
you could use the old vanagon cap on the new exapansion tank, make a new
longer tube to your overflow tank and keep the overflow tank. Don't know
for sure if the old overflow tank will fit though... Though with
the new engine, you should hopefully not be losing coolant or need to be
topping up often. A flash light would allow you to check the coolant as
the new expansion tank should be able to be seen through the door...

dave