All,
Teresa is now on her way back to her home via Greyhound.
:-(  The day's work had  no lasting effect on her Vanagon, after ruling out
all other issues and bleeding the cooling system several times, the problem
appears to be a warped or cracked cylinder head, not coolant pump as we had
decided via phone diagnosis, as there is exhaust gas present in the coolant
after a highway run (causing it to boil over). The PO had just replaced all
hoses, coolant pump, etc., so most likely the van had already shown symptoms
of the worsening problem it has now. As I'm in the hurried midst of packing
up my belongings to be ready for settlement Friday, I just couldn't afford
any more teardown time today, so Teresa decided to leave the van parked at
my shop and return home, and to think about what to do with the van, whether
it be new engine, new head, or what. I'm sure she'll be here asking for
advice when Greyhound deposits her back in Peoria. I did what I could, oh
well!

Karl Mullendore
Westy Ventures
1987 Syncro Westfalia 1.9TD