Car Stuck! Engine Coolant boiling over

[santoli9 at cox.net]

Expansion tank cap?
> 
> From: SJ <syljay at optonline.net>
> Date: 2004/05/24 Mon AM 09:05:03 EDT
> To: Robert Myers <robert at s-cars.org>
> CC: quattro at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: Car Stuck!  Engine Coolant boiling over
> 
> 
> I'll take Bob's advice . . . that its a headgasket problem . . . or
> something that I wont be able to fix readily.
> 
> The probability of a recently installed water pump failing is remote. The
> timing belt would have failed if the water pump seized up.
> The probability of the thermostat failing is remote also. It's a new part .
> . plus . .the failure mode is to fail in the open position.
> 
> If the fan was the problem, I would not have the discrepancy with the
> temperature guage . .  1/3 reading when boilover occurs.
> 
> It does not seem that I will be able to fix anything at the car. I'm having
> the car towed home on a flatbed.
> I will figure out what the problem is in the "comfort" of my driveway, and
> will let the group know what I find.
> 
> SJ
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Robert Myers" <robert at s-cars.org>
> To: "SJ" <syljay at optonline.net>
> Sent: Monday, May 24, 2004 4:26 AM
> Subject: Re: Car Stuck! Engine Coolant boiling over
> 
> 
> > At 02:50 AM 5/24/2004, you wrote:
> > >Bob mentioned a leaking head gasket. I did not notice any gas leaking out
> of
> > >the expansion tank. Besides, if gas can get into the water . .water
> should
> > >be able to get into the gas . . .the car would be exhausting clouds of
> white
> > >vapor.
> >
> > Not necessarily.  Mine didn't.  Just replaced the gasket.
> >
> >
> > _____
> >
> > Gee, I though Pinocchio came from a tree not a Shrub.
> >
> > Bob
> > *****
> >   Robert L. Myers  304-574-2372
> >   Rt. 4, Box 57, Fayetteville, WV 25840 USA  WV tag Q SHIP
> >   '95 urS6 Cashmere Grey - der Wunderwagen   ICQ 22170244
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> > *****
> >
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