

| Subject: | Coolant loss mystery |
| From: | T Murphy |
| Date: | Mon, 3 Nov 2003 13:42:55 -0800 |
Here's the perplexing tale.. After seeing that the coolant was a putrid yellow looking pool of old sludge, I decided to have Volks Cafe run a check on the system and flush it as well. They ended up putting in a new 80 degree thermostat, fan switch and 7mm hose (don't know which or where) and replacing it with new coolant. When I was leaving, they told me that the level in the overflow reservoir would go down as a result of pressure rebuilding in the system. It did. I filled it back up. It did again (entirely gone this time) and I've filled it up again. I called them to ask if this was normal and they said that it's abnormal and that I have a leak. They recommended that I look under the entire vehicle as well as the engine compartment while running. I did this and have not seen a drop. I'm a bit perturbed that I spent nearly $200 and came away with a problem that didn't exist before. They just told me that it's the way it is with vw vans, etc.. Does anyone have any experience with this type of thing? Is it possible that the coolant is burning away internally or something? where or where has my coolant gone? thanks in advance tom '86 wolfsburg __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Exclusive Video Premiere - Britney Spears http://launch.yahoo.com/promos/britneyspears/
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