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Hi Michael,
    Air is getting into the coolant some place and the most logical place is
combustion gas is getting past one of  the internal head gaskets.  Hope this
is not your case. If the engine is getting very hot it will boil the coolant
and form vapor also.
     To test for a leaky internal head gasket use the hose from a
compression tester in each spark plug hole and crank your air compressor up
to 100 psi and look for air in the coolant.
Darrell

----- Original Message -----
From: Michael Orbon <bluvanoluv@MAILCITY.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, June 14, 1999 10:18 AM
Subject: Frustration: 85 Vanagon Cooling

> This year I have replaced fittings, hoses, head gaskets, a cooling fan
switch, and now a radiator. The head gaskets were put in three months ago.
the radiator was put in this week. since then I have seen three symptoms.
>
> 1. Air seems to get into the radiator then coolant is pushed out the
overflow. I have bled the air out after two careful refills (ie. raise the
front open both bleeders etc.)
>
> 2. I have seen a slow leak that drips off of the transmission housing
after running 30 miles and the van sitting for an hour. This leak will stop
if I bleed the pressure out of the radiator.
>
> 3. The van overheats because circulation stops up at the radiator.
>
> Well... What do you think is wrong? I'm afraid of the answer.
>
> Thank you
> Mike
>
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