Skip to main content
Gerry | Vanagon
Checking account...
← vanagon.com home · Continue the discussion in the forum
Subject:Re: leaking coolant - reservoir cap failure?
From:David Beierl
Date:Wed, 2 Sep 2009 18:34:54 -0400
At 05:21 PM 9/2/2009, Todd Guttman wrote:
>gauge from extended idling. The question: do the reservoir caps
>simply go bad and the two-way valve in the cap stops directing
>coolant to the overflow tank behind the license plate?   All
>comments, guesses and opinions are greatly

I highly highly doubt it.  Look for bad or missing gasket or a nick
at the sealing surface or nearby crack.  And the level sender, of
course, if there's any possible question.

  --
David Beierl - Providence RI USA -- http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/Vanagon/
'89 Po' White Star "Scamp"