

| Subject: | Re: Mysterious Coolant Drip 2.1 |
| From: | Scott Daniel - Turbovans |
| Date: | Sun, 5 Oct 2008 16:22:22 -0700 |
if you just can't find one, let me know. I have several. Scott www.turbovans.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Allan Streib" <streib@CS.INDIANA.EDU> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Sunday, October 05, 2008 9:47 AM Subject: Re: Mysterious Coolant Drip 2.1 >I noticed a leak on the pipe on the left (drivers) side of the engine in > my van. This is a large pipe that runs from the thermostat housing back > around the left side of the engine. There's a "tee" in it (more like a > wye), where a smaller tube runs off to I believe the under-seat rear > heat exchanger. > > Anyway -- I have a pinhole leak at that junction, and it looks like it's > either been welded or brazed already -- poorly. There is a huge globby > pile of filler metal surrounding the joint, and there's a drop of > coolant clinging to the pipe at that location. > > My plan is, when I next change coolant, to remove that pipe and either > try to make a better repair, or just replace it. Anyone happen to have > one in good condition? > > Allan > -- > 1991 Vanagon GL
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