Right, right and right. You can replace it yourself. Get one from a dealer or list vendors, they are less than $20, incl. a new 'O' ring. It will last for another few years. In my case, when it was leaking, by cappilary action, it was finding it's way into the black junction box on the left front engine bulkhead.
Jerry in central Arizona
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Steve Elfelt 
  To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM 
  Sent: Wednesday, December 01, 1999 9:45 AM
  Subject: Coolant sensor LEAKING? (84 vanagon)

  I pulled the electical lead off the sensor in my coolant reservoir for testing.
  I then noticed there was 1/2 teaspoon of coolant pooled on the outside of 
  the tank around the sensor itself (which was still in place in the tank).  The
  rubber boot of the lead had coolant up inside it, a few drops even flowed out
  when I turned the thing toward the ground.
   
  Lemme guess...... exposed coolant in this area indicates a leak, right?  It
  isn't SUPPOSED to do that, right?
  .
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  Steve E
  Lansing Michigan
  84 Vanagon.............................................   (when *will* it be a van again?)

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