Hi Erin,

I just saw your post. I hope you found a solution. If not l, consider limping along to the Van Cafe in Santa Cruz. I found them to be helpful VW enthusiasts. If I can't do it myself, I take my Vanagon to them. And Santa Cruz is a great place to visit. 

Raymond

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> 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