Date:         Thu, 28 Jun 2001 23:47:17 EDT
Reply-To:     Sersote@AOL.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         "Paul M. Hillbish" <Sersote@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Am I on borrowed time?
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In a message dated 6/28/01 10:49:10 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
CTONLINE@WEBTV.NET writes:

<< Mike,and Dennis,

 I tried Bar's leak, and it has been working for 2 years and about 29,000
 miles.
 Plenty of heat in the winter, and no more leaks. ( yet )
  >>

First off, don't jinx yourself. Myself, while I have no direct experience
with it in a Vanagon or other VW, I have used Stop Leak, and it worked great.
That was putting it directly in to a radiator though, where the leak was. A
while ago, I had a leak in my Jetta's radiator, and I asked a very well
reputed shop about Stop Leak. I was told that this would be a very bad idea,
as the radiator has no opening to put it in, and it would clog the hoses, and
very soon cause even more problems than just a leak. I would think the
Vanagon is the same way. You would have to put it in the back, so to me
(Again, I have no direct experience, so I may be wrong) that would cause even
more problems, than just replacing the leaking part. Just my 1/2 a penny
thought for the day.

--Paul--