

| Subject: | Re: Drip, drip drip from 2l1 oil cooler. |
| From: | Jim Felder |
| Date: | Sat, 23 Aug 2008 18:39:13 -0500 |
False alarm, guys. It's the **groan** water pump. Jim On Sat, Aug 23, 2008 at 6:06 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote: > sure helps to have a cooling system pressure tester, or some way to apply > some pressure.........15psi max or so, to your cooling system. > than can help pin point the actual leak. > > the water pump is right above there of course...........and it's kinda > packed in that area - hard to tell where it's really coming from sometimes > - like there's 6 to 8 possible spots in that area. > you probably have it figured out by now anyway ! > Scott > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Felder" <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > Sent: Saturday, August 23, 2008 3:32 PM > Subject: Re: Drip, drip drip from 2l1 oil cooler. > > >> I forgot to mention that it's coolant, not oil, that's leaking out. >> >> Jim >> >> On Sat, Aug 23, 2008 at 4:54 PM, Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> I'm really happy with the way my 2.1 rebuild is running in my 90. But >>> of course, there's one more thing wrong so I can't drive it. >>> There is a drip coming from the bottom "corner" of the oil cooler. >>> Hoses look dry (they're new) and I can't see anything leaking from >>> them. I have another part to swap in. I can tell it's tight but >>> possible. I have another nut to use for a jam nut to get the pipe out >>> if that will help. >>> >>> Anything I should know before I start this awful job? >>> >>> Jim >>> > >
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