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Subject:Re: Oil in the coolant
From:Ram�n Celaya
Date:Sun, 28 Jan 2001 19:23:21 -0800

on 10/19/01 6:12 PM, Joel Walker at jwalker17@earthlink.net wrote:

> How sound this ? Oil in the coolant,  Deep purple hit? No!!! this'is
> great
> amount of oil in the coolant  reservor tank, where is the problem?
> The 1.9 engine have a some type of Oil cooler? I appreciate any clue.
>
> above the oil filter is a silver box. that is your oil cooler. it has
> coolant (from the engine) flowing through it.
>
> those coolers have a history of leaking internally ... mixing the oil
> and coolant. :(
> that is probably your leak. the new coolers are not very cheap. :(
>
> good luck!
> joel
>
>
>
Mr caminante.
How are you?
Thanks for the tip
Where is located the oil cooler in the Vanagon 85?
How look?