Depends what country you're in!   Either could be correct.

Jason
On Mar 21, 2014 2:34 PM, "Jeff Schwaia" <vw.doka@gmail.com> wrote:

> Last time I checked, the coolant distributors were on the passenger side...
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> Happye Frydaye
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> Jeff
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> SDF ( Scott Daniel Foss )
> Sent: Friday, March 21, 2014 11:24 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: On the Road Again - NOT!
>
> if you have the original 'coolant distribution tower' ..
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> 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.
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> 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
> >
>