Date:         Sun, 13 Jun 1999 09:26:03 -0700
Reply-To:     Coby Smolens <cobys@WELL.COM>
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From:         Coby Smolens <cobys@WELL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Which side has internal Head leak...air being blown into
              cooing system
Comments: To: jmatchet <jmatchet@IU.NET>
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In your case it will probably be relatively easy to check this - just unplug
the injectors on one side. No fuel, no combustion. No combustion, no HC.
However I don't rule out leakage from both sides - fix one, the other will
start to blow. Do both at once.

Coby

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]On Behalf
> Of jmatchet
> Sent: Saturday, June 12, 1999 8:14 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Fw: Which side has internal Head leak...air being blown into
> cooing system
>
>
> -
>
>
> >Can one tell by the condition of the spark plugs, which head has a leak?
> >I have airbubbles blowing out my coolant system...really bad..and some
> >coolant in my oil.
> >High pressure oil sensor goes active after 2000rpm also
> >
> >I pulled the plugs and the passenger side has one of the plugs
> crystalized
> >with an orangy substance over its center electrode. The other on
> that side
> >is not crystalized, but is brown orange in color.  (I use have been using
> >Orange phosate free coolant).
> >The other side appears to have plugs more carbonated and darker.
> >
> >This is my Vw's third time in 8 years, and is on its second engine.
> >Thanks in advance ...
> >
> >John
> >
> >
>