OK, the sticks are in place.  I used some golden chinquapin big enough to
fit in the hose end, put the clamps back on and started it.  Soon it was on
the high end temperature-wise and the radiator was completely cool to the
bottom (!) the fan would not come on, and the lower hose was blowing hot
steam through my stick.  So, I unloaded then entire back end, popped the
deck, and discovered that the expansion tank was pert' near empty.  After
filling the tank the temperature went down, and it took quite some time for
it to get back up to where the fan would finally come on. The sticks are
dripping slowly enough (water is pushing _through_ the sticks!) that it
shouldn't be a problem between here and home, but I'll stop at the top and
check just in case.

So: after lunch and some waterfall pictures I'm back on the road and will
see if we make it to the old home place! :)

Stay tuned...

Matt

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From: VWVANFULLTIMERS@yahoogroups.com 
Subject: [VWVANFULLTIMERS] rear heater blowout - stranded

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OK, I'm having an adventure...

'84 Westy 1.9
Currently parked roadside at Whitehorse Campground, Umpqua National Forest
(that's Oregon) on highway 138

Pulling the hill eastbound the temperature was running high but not
critical, when I started smelling antifreeze...