> Heck, Ford was making vans with no overflow bottle or expansion tank at
> all as late as 1990.  The manual told you to leave an inch of air space in
> the top of the radiator when filling it, to allow for expansion.  After a
> while I got tired of it puking coolant out on the ground when I misjudged
> this, and added an overflow bottle myself.  I don't like seeing a coolant
> puddle under my car.
>
>
> David Brodbeck, N8SRE
> '82 Volkswagen Diesel Westfalia
> '86 Volvo 240DL wagon
>

Heck David, you're just badly conditioned about seeing blue pee under your
vehicle. It's not a good sign with a vanagon.

tim in san jose