This is where my thought was heading.

If I filled it with water, I could also check for any obvious leaks.

As to running it for a while, if the exhaust is all installed yes, but
as it stands it's only half done.

"bwacka bwacka!"

Thanks Jake,

Neil.

On 4/9/08, Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com> wrote:
> Should be no problem firing it up BRIEFLY with no coolant.  Unlike the WBX,
> there are no rubber bands to melt!
>
> You might as well fill it up with water though; you'll want to run it for a
> while and the system will be flushed clean that way.   :)
>
>
> On Wed, Apr 9, 2008 at 7:49 PM, neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:
> > 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"
> >
> > http://web.mac.com/tubaneil
> > http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
> >
>
>
>
> --
> Jake
> 1984 Vanagon GL
> 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
> Crescent Beach, BC
> www.crescentbeachguitar.com
>  http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27

--
Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia - "Jaco"

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