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Subject:Re: Lost coolant cap?
From:Jeff Palmer
Date:Tue, 9 Jan 2018 20:26:14 -0600

That tank isn’t pressurized anyway is it? I’ve never seen my tank get above the cap anyway. Maybe ok to drive in short distances? Looking to experts for advice :)

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> On Jan 9, 2018, at 8:19 PM, Jennifer Rabbitt <yoursocialconcierge@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> 
> I was afraid to drive home but I drove slowly through the parking lot…. nothing dropped out.
> It must be in the bumper!!
> 
> I was also worried about the coolant — driving the 6 miles from Laguna to Newport.
> But it was cool and raining and no coolant was lost into the rag I wedged in there.
> 
> I feel less dumb now. 
> Ordered the replacement cap and hope to have a spare for the next butter-finger incident.
> 
> [Glad it wasn’t the oil cap!!]
> 
> Thanks everyone I feel better.
> 
> -JennRabb
> 
> On Jan 9, 2018, at 6:01 PM, <stuartmacm@gmail.com> <stuartmacm@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> It's in the bumper. Might be more trouble than it's worth to get out, or
> could have worked it's way out by now. Get a spare here while you are at it:
> http://www.gowesty.com/product/fluid-tanks-reservoirs/3602/cap-for-coolant-o
> verflow-reservoir-?v=
> 
> Stuart
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> Jennifer Rabbitt
> Sent: Tuesday, January 9, 2018 5:21 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Lost coolant cap?
> 
> Has anyone ever dropped their coolant cap behind the license plate?
> 
> My hands were slippery in the rain and it dropped behind and just
> DISAPPEARED.
> 
> I felt like a dope, but it was actually not very hard to do.
> 
> Tell me I am not the only one?
> 
> Jennifer Rabbitt 
> 90 TinTop AKA the VeuveBus