Actually - there are TWO sort of "Towers". One is the coolant
distribution tower on the right sight of the van - the other is the
"Tower" that holds the thermostat. It also has a distribution function -
but different  from the other one. And it does house the thermostat and
temp ii sensor - so it could leak also. I had this one to out-right fail
one time before. So  I shall see.

John

On 3/21/2014 2:05 PM, Jim Felder wrote:
> Also, in the same pice of plastic are two sensors. Their seals can leak, their fasteners can break or corrode. You have never seen an engine lose coolant so fast.
>
> Jim
>
>> On Mar 21, 2014, at 1:24 PM, "SDF ( Scott Daniel Foss )" <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM> wrote:
>>
>> if you have the original 'coolant distribution tower' ..
>>
>> cleverly hidden by VW behind the firewall where you'd never see it ..
>> If original, yours  was due to be replaced, from a
>> time-age-deterioration viewpoint
>> about 4 yrs. ago.
>>
>> if it is that part..they just crumble and break..
>> the best thing is to get the part # off the old one..
>> and order a new one from Van Cafe ...or what I recommend anyway.
>>
>> an engineer once famously said 'it is the nature of fluids to leak.'
>>
>> 'fluids' include gases too btw.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>> On 3/21/2014 11:03 AM, JRodgers wrote:
>>> Took Ol' Red out for another run this morning. So I tooling down I-65
>>> about 10 miles out of town when the low level warning light comes on. O
>>> kept speed to maneuver through traffic to the side of the road and while
>>> I'm maneuvering temp gauge needle rises so the bottom of the needle just
>>> barely touches the top of the little flashing red light. Then I'm off
>>> the road, engine off, and coasting to a stop. Stopped - I can hear water
>>> gurgling/boiling but no steam. Then I look under the van and coolant is
>>> pouring front the front of the driver-side rear tire to the rear of the
>>> driver-side front tire.
>>>
>>> Clearly - I have a cooling system issue.
>>>
>>> God Bless AAA! They came to my rescue and Ol' Red is home. Now for
>>> another round of Vanagon Ownership Fun and Games!!!
>>>
>>> John
>>>
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