Thanks so much to everyone who wrote back! Turns out the problem was that
the heater under the back seat was cracked and leaking coolant, leading to
liquid leaking off the sides of the van (and since my van was full of stuff,
I didn't originally look under the rug...). Sooo, I simply bypassed the
heater and connected the two hoses together.

BTW, there was some sort of grey lever on the heater -- any idea what this
is for?

Again, please write back directly to fuzzy@california.com as I am not
actively "on the list".

Thanks again sooo much!

Philippe
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Zoltan [mailto:zolo@foxinternet.net]
> Sent: Friday, December 29, 2006 2:56 PM
> To: Fuzzy :philippe
> Subject: Re: Vanagon mechanic during the holidays? Or help
> with burst coolant pipe...
>
> P,
> You must look at it closely, to determine what is exactly
> broken.  It can be the thermostat housing also.  The tank is
> on the left side and there are not pipes going right above
> it.  The nearest is the thermostat housing and the hoses
> going away and coming into it.
> A hose can always be fixed with the kit that you get at an
> auto store.  Cut it at the burst and install the metal pipe
> that fits there, then tighten it with the clamps.  It can
> last a long time.
> Zoltan
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Fuzzy :philippe" <fryday@CALIFORNIA.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Friday, December 29, 2006 2:09 PM
> Subject: Vanagon mechanic during the holidays? Or help with
> burst coolant pipe...
>
>
> > Got someone to recommend? One of my coolant pipe just
> burts, seemingly
> > just above the LP gas tank (it's dripping coolant on either
> side). Any
> > ideas? Can I fix this temporarily?
> >
> > Any help would be greatly appreciated! Please send replies
> directly to
> > fuzzy@california.com
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > -p
> >
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