After driving at about 75 to 80 MPH I pull over =
into gas
station, shut the motor off, and my Vanagon pees coolant, the good =
German kind,
all over the tarmac. The overflow bottle, well, overflows. =
Drive
around town or at lesser speeds and it's OK.
1. I was recently told not to drive that =
fast.
Supposedly the heads get very hot. This would explain a boil-over =
since
the coolant is no longer circulating. Am I wrong to follow my =
Euro-school
of driving?
2. Could this be caused by an improperly bled =
coolant
system? I replaced the water pump a month ago.
3. Am I just nuts or is the Vanagon just happy =
because
he passed a lot of traffic and pees from excitement like a =
puppy?
Thanks for any useful info.
Chris.
'85 Westy 'Love Box' aka 'The Flying =
Brick'