On Mon, 8 Mar 2004, Jonathan Farrugia wrote:

> i am interested in having a discussion about different types of cooling
> systems.  specifically the design benefits and difference between the
> types of cooling systems in other vw's and the type of cooling system in
> the vanagon.  for point comparison we could use the 85-92 golf.  that
> system has a expansion bottle with air in it, the air is at the highest
> point in the system and it the system operates fine.  where as in our
> vanagons we have a completely filled system with no air.  what is the
> technical problem with having a little air at the highest point in the
> system or in an expansion bottle.

The technical problem is there's no room for an expansion bottle above the
radiator in the Vanagon. ;)

David Brodbeck, N8SRE
'82 Volkswagen Diesel Westfalia
'86 Volvo 240DL wagon