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Subject:Re: HEaters -n- Heads
From:Joel Walker
Date:Tue, 14 Feb 95 20:57:27 CST

On Tue, 14 Feb 95 19:14:55 CST Matt said:
>My heads are leaking the the Blue liquid all over the place, but my heater
>(up front) always pumps out enough heat to get things toasty after about 15
>minutes of driving (Chicago driving) It's an '84 Vanagon Gl and the Heads
>and heater are probably unrelated, but I thought I 'd just advertise my
>ignornace

uhhhhhhhhh ... like, what's the question? :)

if you keep the little tank in the back filled up with the Blue Magoo, then
you're not letting any air get into the system, so the heater still works.
?  sounds ok? :)  you might not have the head gaskets leaking (i.e., the
combustion gases are NOT getting into the coolant), but instead have a leaky
head bolt or something else letting the coolant out.

are you SURE the leak is from the head(s)?? and not from the water pump or
maybe a hose connection or something else?

joel