If you are adding coolant for more than 3-4 engine hot cold cycles, then
you are leaking. If no visible signs on the outside, may be a heater
core or internal leak.

Dennis

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
Of Dart 330
Sent: Wednesday, March 20, 2002 2:48 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: self-bleeding coolant?

After I replaced and bled my coolant a few months ago, the license plate
tank gets sucked dry about once a week. I have ensured that every
connection
is tight and I am not loosing fluid anywhere. I have heard that the
system
is self bleeding so I must have missed some air pockets. Is there any
need
to worry as long as the main tank is full and I fill up the reserve
everytime it gets low? I am leaving on a 900 mile trip friday and am
wondering if I should try and bleed the coolant system again before I
leave.

Nathan,
85 Westy
60 SO-23
86 Cabriolet

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