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Date:         Tue, 29 Jun 1999 09:09:49 -0500
Reply-To:     Jbmorris@RA.ROCKWELL.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         James Morris <Jbmorris@RA.ROCKWELL.COM>
Subject:      Oil slick in expansion tank
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I drove my wifes 87 Vanagon to work yesterday to investigate "a blinking red lite" . It did blink and I started thinking about the cause. I thougt I would try to bleed the system to see if air may be evident, as I did this I had the expansion tank cap off. As the engine began to heat up the coolant started bucking and spewing from the tank. I then saw a little oil slick in the expansion tank . What does this mean ?

I turned off the engine and removed the t-stat housing and found that there was NO thermostat ! The PO must have taken it out and never replaced it. (that explains limited heat last winter) Could the t-stat have any effect on the red led temp lite? What else should I look for ?

Thanks in advance james b morris - Dallas, TX 69 Bug 73 Bus 87 Vanagon


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