Skip to main content
Gerry | Vanagon
Checking account...
← vanagon.com home · Continue the discussion in the forum
Subject:Re: Running Hot
From:EMZ
Date:Fri, 3 Apr 1998 07:12:05 -0500

On Thu, 2 Apr 1998, Sam Scholten wrote:

> ---Paulo <paulagon@YAHOO.COM> wrote:
> >
> > Hola Listees -
> >
> > There's been a ton of talk about head gaskets lately.  How closely is
> > hot engine temp related to the HG?
>
> Overheating can blow a head gasket; a blown head gasket can cause
> overheating. The first clause is self-explanatory. The second is due
> to this: As the gasket leaks, air is introduced into the cooling
> system, retarding its effectiveness. I suggest investigating the
> "Waterboxer longevity" thread for comments on different types of
> sealant, as I am currently doing.
>
     Yes a very good idea. Add that to the questionare. I think
  just a simple question like: very your temp gauge running
   above the L.E.D.?

                                  Eric