The VW low pressure oil pressure sender is another one for this kind of leak
problem.  Leaking wire terminals dripping/spraying oil where you cant figure
out where the oil leak is coming from.
jimt

On 4/3/05 10:58, "Gerald Masar" <azsun99@EARTHLINK.NET> wrote:

> Okay, here's one for the books (archives).
> Some years ago, on my '90 Westy, I found coolant inside the black box at the
> left
> front corner of the engine compartment. Several times, I cleaned it out,
> rinsed it,
> dried it, only to have the coolant re-appear. Replaced the hose and checked
> the clamps
> and everything else in the vicinity, thinking a small leak was spraying
> coolant on the
> box. Found no leaks.
> Cut to the end of the story here. The wire from the coolant sensor on top of
> the
> expansion tank leads into this box. Whether by capillary action or what,
> that's where
> the coolant was coming from. Put in a new sensor and no more coolant in the
> black box.
> Believe it or not.
> Jerry
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Giasson, Pascal (DNR/MRN)" <Pascal.Giasson@GNB.CA>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Saturday, April 02, 2005 7:49 PM
> Subject: Master cylinder leak and coolant leak at pressure tank
> 
> 
> My coolant leak is kind of stange.  Coolant puddles around the coolant level
> sensor on
> the coolant pressure tank.  My coolant pressure tank is two years old and I
> just
> replaced the coolant level sensor thinking that my old one was leaking.  The
> coolant
> is still puddling aroung my new sensor after I leave the motor cool down.  I
> cannot
> figure where it is comming from as today it was just siting right in top of
> the sensor
> and not in the little recess on the tank at all.  Could it be comming out of
> the
> electical conection in the sensor?  Thanks
> 
> Pascal
> '84 Westy
> 
> 

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