You need to find the leak or other cause of coolant loss. Make sure the
pressure cap is holding pressure. You could also have an internal leak
causing the system to fill with combustion gasses which will occasionally
blow some coolant out of the expansion tanks.

Dennis

>From: Christopher Gronski <gronski@GMAIL.COM>
>Reply-To: Christopher Gronski <gronski@GMAIL.COM>
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Coolant light blinking
>Date: Sun, 24 Dec 2006 15:43:58 -0500
>
>Hi All,
>
>This morning my coolant light did not go off after starting my van, so
>I pulled over to add coolant, opened the cap, but couldn't find a
>funnel so closed the cap and drove off. Coolant light went out.
>
>A coupld of blocks later it went on again so I found a gas station,
>found a funnel, and added coolant. The resevoir tank (behind the
>license plate) was completely empty.
>
>A few weeks earlier I noticed orange liquid on the rear hatch (see post
>below).
>
>What should I do  now?
>
>Chris
>
>On 12/16/06, Dr. Chris <gronski@gmail.com> wrote:
>>Hi All,
>>
>>I dropped my van off at the tinting place and I noticed a bit of
>>orange liquid on the back hatch. I did not get a chance to investigate
>>more, but I'm obviously concerned it may be a coolant leak.
>>
>>Would coolant show up on the rear hatch, or did someone just spill
>>their OJ on my van? The only two fluids I know in my van that are
>>orange-ish are the coolant and Krown rustproofing, but I'm even more
>>at a loss to explain how Krown would get back there.
>>
>>I go back to get the van in a week. How should I start looking for
>>that coolanyt leak?
>>
>>Chris
>>

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