Thanks.

Good to know it can be done.

If I did it, I sure wouldn't run it more than a few seconds.

Especially since only half the exhaust is installed!

Neil.

On 4/9/08, pdooley <psdooley@verizon.net> wrote:
> Neil, the metal in the engine has a thermal reserve.  You can run without
>  coolant.
>  The question is, how long?
>  I wouldn't try it for more than about 30 seconds.
>  I have done this in the past for that time interval on I4 VW motors with no
>  ill effects.
>
>  I'm sure many will offer different opinions.
>
>
>  -----Original Message-----
>  From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
>  neil N
>  Sent: Wednesday, April 09, 2008 10:50 PM
>  To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>  Subject: Run engine without coolant for a few seconds?
>
>  Hi all.
>
>  I searched the archives, but of course why would there be anything
>  listed under "run without coolant" ? --- ;^)
>
>  I am very close to seeing if the Jetta engine in my Vanagon
>  (conversion) will start.
>
>  Any risk of damaging head, coolant pump or ?  if I fire it up for a
>  few seconds without coolant?
>
>  My thinking is that if there is something horribly wrong with this
>  engine, I'll hear it right away. If there is, I"d rather not have to
>  drain all the coolant out.
>
>  Maybe I could run with just straight water in place of coolant....
>
>  TIA,
>
>  Neil.
>
>
>
>  --
>  Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia - "Jaco"
>
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>
>

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