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Nope!!!! Today I drove about one hour......tank behind number plate is dry. Came in and cried. It's been pressure tested and I'm lost. Any ideas??? If this continues I'll have to sell......I don't work in the Winter as my work is seasonal......children's entertainer. Love and sobs xxxxxxxxx

Just found it on Coastal Homes site....there it says the cap is a VW brand.....looks exactly the same. :0(
Doh! Xxxxx

Where do my replies go when they don't appear on the forum thing with all the others? I just replied...it disappeared! Anyway...looked at the cap, and although it is blue, and Blau means blue....there is no branding on it!!!! I'll order one now! Thank you!! Xxxxx.

Ah. Blau means blue. ........just checked the cap!!!! It is indeed blue, but has no branding! Least of all Blau!!! Gonna order one now!!!! Thank you!!! I'm so happy to have all these hopes bubbling nicely!!! Going to research everything I have learned!!! Thank you!!! Can't wait for tomorrow!!!!!!! X...

Just looked up heater matrix!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I don't think any one has thought of that!!!!! It must be heated by the water?????????? Is it? How exciting!!! Blast, I won't sleep now, I'll be phoning the garages (I have three on the go with different specialities...oil, diesel etc....but all interested ...

Ah, with my Tink, I rely on the bona fide garage to buy these things...saving a couple of pounds isn't any good if you don't know what you're doing...the cap is blue....is that good?? Xxxxx

Heater matrix.......darlek cap.......how fab!!! I'll ask about that. Darlek cap....Is that the one that looks like a darlek? I have a new one of those. And a new little tube leading to the tank behind the number plate. Heater matrix.....can't imagine what or where that is. I have an Eberspracher hea...

Yup! Diesel. Forgot to mention, I've had a new fuel tank too! It poured out in a petrol station....not advised...they weren't happy. It really is getting to the point of no return.....I can't drive far 'cos of the water issue. It hasn't overheated though! Just the red light, I used to then fill the ...

Ah!!! I'll put cardboard down....but it has a big drip tray under the engine. But I'll see the rest of the length eh? Thank you. It's a 1600 original with the build. Is it a water boxer? Xxx

Hi. Thank you. I don't know what a sniff test is, but M&C Diesels in Colchester did some sort of tests and ruled out head gasket. They are baffled. Xxx

Oooooh sorry, usually the end of my message explains what vehicle I have. Sorry. It's a T25 Wesrfalia Atlantic. 1990. Lovelovelove xxx

Please can someone help? I have followed all advice so far, and Tink is purring. BUT the water leak has been ongoing since just after I bought her.....I have done everything.....had pipe underneath fixed, had new water pump, new radiator, new sensors, new cap on engine water tank, new hose from aux ...