Who can check for combustion gas in the coolant????

On Mon, 24 May 1999 06:54:52 -0400 Dennis Haynes
<dhaynes57@EMAIL.MSN.COM> writes:
>Usually, if you are leaking water into the cylinders, you will also
>be
>leaking combustion gases into the cooling system. This will cause all
>sorts
>of cooling system problems. Have the cooling system pressure tested
>and
>properly repair all external leaks.  Then have the coolant tested for
>combustion gases.  Then you will know whether or not you have a
>problem.
>
>Dennis
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Keese, Brian W <bkeese@INDIANA.EDU>
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>Date: Sunday, May 23, 1999 1:08 PM
>Subject: Water in the exhaust
>
>
>>Hi all,
>>I am new to this list and am already very impressed.
>>I have just bought an 84 Westfalia.  It is beautiful and I love it,
>but I
>am
>>concerned.  It is loosing coolant:  in 100 miles it drained the
>overflow
>>tank and part of the expansion tank.  I smelled the coolant smell
>when I
>>turned on the heater and soon found the puddle by the rear heat
>exchanger.
>>BARSleak seemed to fix that problem.  The water level stayed the same
>for a
>>couple of days, but now it has started to go down again.  I haven't
>had a
>>chance to see if the heater core is leaking again, mostly because I
>fear
>>that my real problem is more severe.  There is a lot of water in the
>>exhaust.  At times it comes splashing out of the tailpipe.  At first
>I
>>thought, "Oh it's just water, a natural part of the combustion
>process."
>>But I think it is too much.  I have read about the head gasket
>problem and
>>am afraid that coolant is getting into a combustion chamber around
>one of
>>the o-rings.  Any advice out there?  Or is this a definite candidate
>for a
>>head gasket and/or possible head repacement?  I really don't want to
>tear
>>the engine apart if there is some quicker or easier fix.
>>
>>Any help is greatly appreciated.
>>
>>Brian Keese
>>New 84 Westy owner
>>bkeese@indiana.edu

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