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Subject:Re: radiator gurgles?
From:Dave Brunger
Date:Tue, 12 Oct 2004 08:16:04 -0400

I have had the same thing happen, but in my case I cant seem to fully
bleed the system, and I think that I may still have air in the lines
which is causing the gurgle... I also have feared for some time that I
may be producing air through a faulty head gasket, is this a
possibility?

Dave

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On
Behalf Of
> Jeff Palmer
> Sent: Monday, October 11, 2004 2:44 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: radiator gurgles?
>
> Heard a new sound today.  Had been driving on the highway for about
ten
> minutes, slowed down for another two and then parked on a slight
incline
> with the nose facing uphill.  Turned the motor off and heard a little
> gurgling from up front.  Is this just air that needs to be bled, or a
> symptom of something worse?
>
> Thanks
> Jeff
> 85 Westfalia GL