Cylinder head could be cracked internally with a hairline crack,
leading to a coolant leak into the exhaust when the engine is cold and
possibly sealing up when the engine heats up.

On Thu, 29 Jul 2004 13:41:23 -0400, Nathaniel Brown
<nat@envisioninglanduse.com> wrote:
> So...a buddy of mine has a '90 (80k) westy he recently acquired.  So
> far, he has replaced O2 sensor, full tune, cat converter...
> Today the coolant light began to flicker.  So, he brought it into the
> shop and and was told by the mechanic (vw specialist) that the westy
> has something he has never seen.  No leaks from the head gasket, leak
> down and compression is good, but plenty of coolant is shooting from
> the exhaust and coolant pressure test says leak!!
>
> I know the main stream vanagon issues, this one seems different.  Any
> ideas on diagnosing the issue...
>
> Thanks again,
> ~nat
>
> 1990 Westy 'The Silver Streak'
> A bicycle
>
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