Is there a way to do a compression test or cylinder leak down test on a diesel?  That would find a blown head gasket.

Stuart

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Jim Felder
Sent: Thursday, December 10, 2015 11:21 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Sick sick sick of diesel Vanagon cooling problems

I just drove it for 15 miles. Before I drove it, I opened the coolant Enough to burp a bunch of hot air out through the coolant tank. Then drove about 12 of those 15 miles just fine. The last 3 miles it started to overheat again. I pulled over and parked it again and the temperatures dropped. Got to be a head gasket or thermostat wouldn't you think?

On Thursday, December 10, 2015, Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote:

> No it hasn't boiled over.
>
> On Thursday, December 10, 2015, Robert Keezer <warmerwagen@yahoo.com 
> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','warmerwagen@yahoo.com');>> wrote:
>
>> Has it boiled over?
>> Robert
>> 1982 Westfalia
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>> On Thu, Dec 10, 2015 at 10:47 AM -0800, "Jim Felder" < 
>> jim.felder@GMAIL.COM
>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','jim.felder@GMAIL.COM');><mailto:
>> jim.felder@GMAIL.COM
>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','jim.felder@GMAIL.COM');>>> wrote:
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>> Stock diesel Vanagon water pump set up. 1.6 TD. All was fine before.
>>
>> On Thursday, December 10, 2015, Ralph Meyermann 
>> <ralphmeyermann@gmail.com 
>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','ralphmeyermann@gmail.com');>>
>> wrote:
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>> > What motor, water pump and pulley set up do you have?
>> > On Dec 10, 2015 12:43 PM, "Dan N" <dn92610@gmail.com
>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','dn92610@gmail.com');> <javascript:;>>
>> > wrote:
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>> > > could it be the water pump? it's looking like a weak coolant flow 
>> > > thru radiator
>> > >
>> >
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