Daniel Schmitz wrote:

> And your cooling system will almost certainly, at some point, call
> attention to itself in the form of leaking coolant/overheating. My '87
> has already done so, and I'm currently engaged in replacing all cooling
> system parts. The engine has only 30K on it, but the van has about 160K
> total, and it looks like most of the cooling system is original.
>
> So there's that. Can't think of anything else out of the ordinary,
> though.
>
> Dan
>
> Charlie Ford wrote:
> >
> > I have just come to possess a 1987 Vanagon GL.  I don't know much about the
> > 2.1 litre engine, but will be reading as y'all post so as to glean all of
> > the knowledge I can.
> >
> > It has 115K on it, and I don't think anything at all has been done to the
> > engine since its birth.  The AC works fine as does everything else thusfar.
> >
> > Is it true the heads tend to go out about every 90K?  Right now everything
> > is running great and the temps are steady and cool.
> >
> > If anyone out there has an 87 and can offer sage wisdom gained from
> > experience feel free to toss it to me.  I am liking driving this water
> > heater.
> >
> > For those of you that might ask...The Mothership is doing very well and at
> > 186K that ain't bad.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Charlie Ford
> >
> > Three Rivers Expeditions 3.R.E.
> > Hazlehurst, GA/Lumber City, GA
> > (912) 379-1371
> > 3.R.E. "Pieces of Eden"
> > http://community.webshots.com/album/9494600hvjyBSIRsP
> > ---
> > Mama said..."Go outside and play!"
> > ---
> > cjford@altamaha.net
> > ---
> > ICQ #:  92211607

If you haven't already, switch to long-life phosphate-free antifreeze and
distilled water.