Nice story that - nice awning too, Jonce!  =)

On Sun, May 17, 2009 at 9:43 AM, Jack R. <jack007@comcast.net> wrote:

> Another common failure item is the Expansion Tank Cap
> http://www.busdepot.com/details.jsp?partnumber=025121321B
> At less than $10... keep a spare on board!
>
> Ask me how I know... Yesterday at the Buses By The Beach event, my 2.1
> motor
> started leaking coolant like crazy from the overflow tank.
> Lucky for me, there were nearly 100 other bus owners within shouting
> distance... and one said that he had his cap fail the same way.
> So, on the phone to the local parts dealer...
> and while providing details to the store, Jonce Fancher over heard me and
> said "which color cap do you want?" as he had a blue and a black cap
> on board!  So, now I plan to keep two on board as well... just in case mine
> fails again (un-likely) or more likely some other Vanagon
> Need to pay this one forward!
>
> Just another note... Jonce recently did a Bostig conversion, and didn't
> even
> need the spare cap in his van...
> As I said... "Lucky for me" and also lucky to know Jonce.
>
> Now time to give a "shameless plug" for the guy who saved the weekend for
> me!
> Jonce just completed really cool awning that connects to the rain gutter of
> any bus.
> He linked his 85 Westy to a 71 Westy, and during the 30mph + winds, it
> didn't move a bit.
> He is very creative and if you need anything special, he likely has it.
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/30631788@N04/
>
> Jack R.
> 84 Westy with 2.1l 91 motor.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> Dennis Haynes
> Sent: Sunday, May 17, 2009 12:01 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Not the thermostat - yay!
>
> Actually your troubles are not over. You need to find out where the coolant
> went. You also need to continue paying attention since you likely did some
> damage to the engine operating it with the coolant low enough that the pump
> could not keep the heaters working. Once the system is working, it will
> work
> any air out on its own. Be sure to keep the recovery tank full.
>
> Dennis
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> Bruce Todd
> Sent: Friday, May 15, 2009 7:55 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Not the thermostat - yay!
>
> The synopsis is:
>
> After much reading of old archived emails, posting a couple dumb
> questions and receiving a few very helpful responses from list members, my
> overheating problem was simply a lack of coolant and some much needed
> bleeding of air out of the system.  I also went to my local VW mechanic to
> check the cap on the expansion tank to confirm it too was working.
>
> Radiator fan works / comes on when required, hot air from both heaters, no
> leaks and a well behaving temp guage...and overall the dreaded air bleed
> process wasn't as messy as first imagined.  I used a flat male electrical
> connector to pin into the throttle to keep the rpms at around 2,300.  I'll
> repeat the whole process again say within a 100 km try and remove some more
> air.
>
> Thanks for the help everyone - I can now claim BTDT.
>
> BT
> 86 Syncro Westy
>

--
Jake

1984 Vanagon GL
1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"

Crescent Beach, BC

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