Date:         Wed, 14 Apr 2004 08:27:30 -0700
Reply-To:     gary hradek <hradek@YAHOO.COM>
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From:         gary hradek <hradek@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: uncle ron's radiator flush
Comments: To: Vanagon Man <vgonman@msn.com>
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Adam,
     Does not use or blow coolant yet but I am
guessing that when the high speed fan goes on and the
temperature keeps rising that it would be just a
matter of time before that start happening.   I Always
offset the rise in temperature by putting on the
heater.
Makes the cab a bit uncomfortable, particuliarly with
the wife and cat next to me complaining of the heat.
gary
--- Vanagon Man <vgonman@msn.com> wrote:
> I bet you are having to add coolant to the car now
> and then, or that the
> fill tank is overflowing from time to
> time....................you got a air
> leak somewhere..........I would get under the van
> and jiggle hoses and
> connections................could be rear heater core
> seal, too.
>
> Adam P
> Charleston,SC     Coburn, WV
> 81  Westy "The Brick "
> 70 Single Cab "Whitey"
> 74 Beetle "Ol Yeller"
> 73 Transporter (STILL at paint shop)
> 1988 Vanagon Wolfsburg
> 1976 Transporter (New CA bus)
> 1974 412 "Goldmember"
> Used Vanagon Parts for sale (mostly aircooled)
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "gary hradek" <hradek@YAHOO.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2004 12:24 AM
> Subject: Re: [VANAGON] uncle ron's radiator flush
>
>
> > Eric,
> >     I am concerned that the previous owner dumped
> mud
> > in the system to plug the head leak that is now
> fixed.
> > Van runs with high speed fan on in a high temp
> range
> > but will come down to normal if I turn the heater
> on.
> > Kind of a drag having to turn the heater on when I
> am
> > heading up to oregon near Redding.   Any home made
> > flush remedies welcome, I am thinking orange peels
> and
> > lemon.   That citrus approach that prestone uses?
> >                     gary
> > Date:    Tue, 13 Apr 2004 23:56:43 -0400
> > From:    Eric Zeno <vw4x4@FYI.NET>
> > Subject: Re: uncle ron's radiator flush
> >
> > You are wasting your money.  If your rad. is only
> 3
> > years old, from
> > new, and you are running hot, its not the rad.
> You
> > would have had
> > to dump pure mud in it, and at 3 years old, that
> would
> > easily flush
> > out. What clogs a rad. is the constant heating and
> > cooling in the rad.
> > Vanagons don't cycle that fast, giving them longer
> > life. with clogging.
> > There is lots of other reasons for a Vanagon to
> run
> > hot.
> >
> >             Eric                   86-VW4x4
> >             vw4x4@fyi.net          86-SS Syncro
> >             Pittsburgh, PA USA     1936-Chrysler
> >                                    92-Jetta GWC
> >             www.fyi.net/~vw4x4/vw4x4.htm
> >
> > On Tue, 13 Apr 2004, gary hradek wrote:
> >
> > > Does anyone have any experiences with busdepot
> > > radiator flush.   Will it help on a three year
> old
> > > radiator that may be plugged by someone adding
> > > stopleak? How many units should I use? or am I
> > wasting
> > > my money.  Anyone know what is the active agent,
> > > thanks gary
> > >
> >
>
http://www.busdepot.com/busdepot/details.jsp?partnumber=2506
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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