Further to all how were interested in the final analysis of this
problem.  I took the van to a shop near by that could analyse the coolant for
exhaust gases.  Well, all of you who were suggesting that it was a combustion leak
were right and my "Associate" who thought it was a water pump leak was wrong.
 Customer....well he's not too happy now trying do decide whether or not to
throw more money at this van to have the motor hauled out and repaired.  I
guess the good part is that it saved the disappointment of finding the same
problem still existed after changing the water pump, a real PITA on the 1.9s.  This
van may go up for sale.......he was thinking $8000 CND yesterday when I spoke
with him.  It's and '84 Westy, Escatorial Green, automatic, in really fine
shape all around except for the combustion leak !  Stay tuned and thanks for all
the input that prompted me to have the coolant analysis done.  BTW, they did
not use a sniffer but took a sample of the coolant and used some type of
chemical analysis device which I was told is sold by Snap-On.  One more gadget I
will have to buy.

Cheers

Frank Condelli
Almonte, Ontario, Canada
BusFusion a VW Camper camping event, Almonte, ON, June 10 ~ 13, 2004
'87 Westy & Lionel Trains
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