Date:         Wed, 11 Oct 2000 09:55:21 EDT
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From:         Lynn Sheeley <LSheeley@AOL.COM>
Subject:      LEAK
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Joe Romas wrote:

>From what I've read they don't have the head problem in
>Europe. Therefore it must be the gasoline/fuel injection, they have carbs,
>or the coolant. VW has always wanted phosphate free and ours always has
>contained it until dex-cool. >>

A long-time VW repair shop guy told me the reason European Vanagons don't
have head troubles is the octane ratings for gasoline are higher. He said if
we would run high test we would have fewer erosion problems on heads. The
low-octane gas causes higher heat levels in the head which results in the
problems.

Don't know if he is right, just passing it on.

Lynn Sheeley
93 Eurovan
The List Hat guy