I believe I have a core leak in the rear heater.  It must be small but
enough to make the space under the seat sticky.  I just flipped the leaver
on the side of the heater unit and discovered that it will shut off or
greatly reduce the flow from the cooling/heating system.  It's not a fix by
any means, but it will hold out until I want to pop a new core in.  BTW,
what a pain in the ass to get the plastic cover off. I have the weekender
package and the hardward for the fold out bed is in the way until you He-man
it.

Happy Holiday's,
Mike

88 Weekender
96 GTI VR6
91 Honda VFR 750
? Old Town H2O

Mike Hugill
Principal Recruiter
Evergreen Group, Inc.
P.O. Box 536
Garrett Park, MD. 20896
(301) 942-8168
mike@evergreengroupinc.com
www.evergreengroupinc.com
YahooIM: evergreengroupinc
----- Original Message -----
From: "s w" <smorewhisky@YAHOO.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, December 21, 2001 12:28 PM
Subject: Re: Seasons Greetings -- little vanagon content

> i looked in there one day while i was cleaning out the
> van, just to see what was under there, did'nt see any
> coolant or wet spots...but i was not looking for any
> either, thanks for the advice...
>
>
>
>
>
> --- Doug Alcock <doug.alcock@HEWITT.COM> wrote:
> > >my rear heater has a maple syrup smell...kind of
> > like
> > >it actually, but now you've made me paranoid that
> > >something is about to go bad...what does this smell
> > >indicate??? nothing to serious i am hoping...
> > >seasons greetings to all...
> >
> >
> > ..............Uh sorry  --  didn't mean to cause
> > distress........it means you
> > could have leakage back there...heater core or hoses
> > or plastic
> > couplers.....might want to have a look and see.
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Doug
>
>
> =====
> Scott Wilson
> 85 GL Westfalia
>
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