Right, right and right. You can replace = it yourself. Get one from a dealer or list vendors, they are less than $20, = incl. a new 'O' ring. It will last for another few years. In my case, when it = was leaking, by cappilary action, it was finding it's way into the black = junction box on the left front engine bulkhead.

Jerry in central Arizona

----- Original Message -----

From: Steve Elfelt

To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM

Sent: Wednesday, December 01, = 1999 9:45 AM

Subject: Coolant sensor = LEAKING? (84 vanagon)

I pulled the = electical lead off the sensor in my coolant reservoir for testing.

I then noticed there = was 1/2 teaspoon of coolant pooled on the = outside of

the tank around the sensor itself = (which was still in place in the tank). The

rubber boot of the lead had coolant = up inside it, a few drops even flowed out

when I turned the thing toward the ground.

Lemme guess...... exposed coolant in = this area indicates a leak, right? It

isn't SUPPOSED to do that, = right?

.

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Steve = E

Lansing = Michigan

84 Vanagon............................................. = (when *will* it be a van again?)