Eric, expansion tank should be full at all times.  Overflow tank level
should be between the marks.

John Lauterbach
Macon, GA
'84 7-passenger

----- Original Message -----
From: "Eric Spletzer" <eric@SENIORNET.ORG>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Saturday, May 11, 2002 10:06 PM
Subject: Coolant Level

> Hi all-
>
> My temperature gauge seems right on the money at the LED light, but I
notice
> that I occasionally have to top up the expansion tank level.  I can't seem
> to find any leaks, but the coolant always seems to go right to the top of
> the top tube in the (non-expansion) tank and stas thbere whilethe
expansion
> tank is generally empty.
>
> Is this normal?
>
> -eric
>