At 02:12 PM 7/26/98 -0700, you wrote:
>The only mechanical glitch was a broken V-belt. Actually it was a bit
>frazzled and came off. I noticed the red alternator light and just witnessed
>the temperature to rise when I stopped. So I just caught it in time. I
>feared the worst when I saw a trail of coolant, but all hoses were okay. I
>had another belt with me and the repair was quickly done after the baggage
>was removed. I heard the bubbling of the coolant in the engine for a couple
>of moments, but there seem to have been no lasting effects. I refilled the
>coolant and on I went. I just wonder where the coolant came from. It seemed
>to have sprayed around the rear of the engine when it was overheating. The
>overflow reservoir was empty.
>
The coolant probably escaped from the overflow reservoir. It's vented (at
the top) to allow any pressure to escape. I suspect that when you coolant
boiled, steam was forced out of the pressure cap and into the overflow
reservoir. That's my guess anyway...

MM