Are you sure it is antifreeze? May also be water vapor which is normal.
Particularly on a cool engine and exhaust.  The little green o-ring does
very little to keep the antifreeze out of the combustion area. Leaks between
the combustion chamber are caused by a bad head,(pitting, warpage) damage to
the top of the cylinder,(pitting, burning) or a warped case,( cylinders not
sitting square). Have a leak down test performed to be sure. weather or not
you have a problem.

Dennis

----- Original Message -----
From: Richard Bias <rbias@HOTMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Saturday, November 27, 1999 2:11 PM
Subject: Antifreeze in combustion chamber...

> All,
>   I just finished doing a head gasket job in a 1985 GL.  The job went fine
> except now after a short engine start and shutdown (a few minutes or so)
we
> get antifreeze from the exhaust port.  The green o-ring and the flat metal
> seal were placed correctly before we put the heads back on.  Will the
seals
> "work themselves in" is the question I have.  We don't really want to take
> the head off again.  Thanks for any advice or words of support.
>   Rich and Annemarie
> '98' Beetle
> '85 GL "Buba"
>
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