First step is to test/replace the pressure cap. If it still happens you
are getting combustion gasses into the cooling system. This is usually
caused by gasket failure where the head meets the cylinders, (not the
rubber outer gaskets) or a cracked head.

Dennis

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf
Of Mark Watts
Sent: Saturday, June 21, 2003 6:27 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: overfull coolant reservoir

All,

Any ideas why my overflow coolant reservoir went over full and leaked
coolant
on the muffler? There far left coolant reservoir is about half full with
air.
I am in the Chatanooga area, actually exit 350 in Georgia. Any help
would be
appreciated. ideas/solutions/mechanics??? Please pmail me at
mvaone@aol.com I
am in digest mode.
Am going to search the archives now....

cheers, mark