[T2] T2] [Q] Overheating

[dcm7293 at gmail.com]

My bus is a 1971 Westy with a custom (oversized) engine. To give you an idea of output, it was designed to produce 135 HP. It's hasn't been put on a dyno, however.

The engine has less than 5000 miles on it, although I'm not sure when the problem started. I know it's running hot 'cause after an hour or so of driving, you can't touch the dipstick -- it's that hot. Also, it was running so hot that some of the residual plastic in the ceiling of the engine compartment (took out the old "straw") started to melt. I went crazy with the fire extinguisher before figuring out what was smoldering. Fun.

FWIW, the side cooling compartment/baffles on the body are clear (no bird's nests or any obstructions).

David


> On Tue, Sep 1, 2015 at 10:27 AM, Sami Dakhlia <sami.dakhlia at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi David,
> Please tell us more: what year bus, what kind of engine, when did the
> problem start, how do you know it's running hot?
> Cheers,
> Sami
> 
>> On Tue, Sep 1, 2015 at 5:03 PM, David C Matthews <dcm7293 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> > My Type2 is overheating (big surprise). What started as a concern has now
>> > turned into an (almost) full-blown mess. Can you say "about to swallow a
>> > valve" and "needs new heads"?
>> >
>> > Problem is, until I resolve the overheating issue, can't feel good about
>> > spending money to fix what's broken. But, the chicken-and-the-egg problem
>> > being what it is, can't diagnose the overheating problem until I get her
>> > running again.
>> >
>> > Thoughts?
>> >
>> > David
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