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Date:         Sat, 28 Apr 2001 17:29:20 EDT
Reply-To:     Trawlertom@aol.com
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Thomas Ryan <Trawlertom@aol.com>
Subject:      Re: HELP Flashing red temp light!
Comments: To: motresyklman@lynchburg.net
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In a message dated 4/25/2001 8:17:14 PM Pacific Daylight Time, motresyklman@lynchburg.net writes:

<< I checked the maintenance schedule book & there was no mention of EVER changing the coolant, is it supposed to last the life of the motor? >>

I don't pretend to really know the answer to this question.

Anecdotally, I've been told that certain coolant mixtures become acidic after a year and should be changed annually.

Sounds like a good geeneric question for the list.

How about it list?

Tom Ryan Puget Sound


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