Erin

        Sorry I did not see this until vary late last night ~ Have you checked to see if the Radiator is Hot as if it is I would Pull& Jumper 

the FanSpeed SwitchConnector to either Speed (as necessary) to help keep things cool for the trip to LA ~

                                                                                        ORR ~ DeanB

On 1 Jul , 2014, at 6:31 AM, Erin Daniels wrote:

> Thanks everyone for your advice and comments. This is a really neat list. 
> I guess I'm an idiot though. I have no money to pay for a repair so I kept going. I have a mechanic in LA that I finally just paid off for the engine rebuilt that was done almost a year ago. I have an opportunity to make money in the next few days in LA so hopefully I can make it there and get this thing fixed. 
> 
>> On Jul 1, 2014, at 5:22 AM, Angus Gordon <birdworks@gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> Hello Erin,
>> 
>> You would definitely be risking the engine by continuing. Hopefully you stopped. :)
>> 
>> Be sure to consider the water pump and belt as possible culprits.
>> 
>> 
>> Angus
>> 
>> 
>>> On Jun 30, 2014, at 10:32 PM, Erin Daniels <eirejammer@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>>> 
>>> I am currently on the road and my van is overheating. I have to drive with the heat on or else the temp sensor will go all the way to he right and then start blinking. My vanagon has a fairly new motor and a recent tune up. I suspect that the radiator needs replacing since it's the original 85 radiator. I'm near Redwood City headed to Los Angeles this evening. 
>>> I am now leaking coolant from the main coolant tank I believe hats where it's coming from. 
>>> Should I make this trip over the grape vine or am I risking blowing my engine? The radiator seems to be cool, too cool. No apparent difference from one side to the other. The back of the van is hot. 
>>> Any advice is much appreciated. 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Erin Daniels
>>> 85 water cooled Vanagon