If it is getting high in the overflow, you are sucking air into the system
somewhere.  I had a van doing the same and it was head
gaskets.............could be a bad connection on a hose somewhere.

Go buy a $4 tube of coolant dye at the FLAPS.........pur it in, run the car,
and see if you see the dye anywhere.then you found your leak..Does not
require a black light....makes it like fluorescent yellow.

Adam P
Charleston,SC     Coburn, WV
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----- Original Message -----
From: "MICHAEL POPE" <raskayamon@MSN.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, November 21, 2003 2:21 PM
Subject: Pressure cap

> Hey now,
>
> Well it's Friday- looking forward to a great fall weekend in the NC
> mtns(sunny and 65-70), anyway the pressure cap on expan tank seems to be
> failing(about 1 yr old/ German)coolant getting high in overflow- no leaks
no
> air- just doubleckecked and bled again -no air. I dont have a pressure
guage
> tomorrow Sat. any other test for cap? Looking to do a holiday trip. Thanks
> in advance.
>
> Aiko Aiko All Day
> Michael  89 Westy-Rosebud
>
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