At 10:37 AM 07/23/2001 -0600, Zoran Mladen wrote: >This is wierd. Here is Colorado, folks are very health conscious, which >is great! However, they do have some peculiarities out here that I do not >recommend: > >1. Used oil filters are thrown in the trash, not re-cycled >2. Used antifreeze - I talked to an auto parts place, they are told to >tell customers to flush it down the toilet??? I think folks with septic systems should be careful. It could ruin the natural ability of the septic systems to filter waste. Ed
>3. Used mufflers - out with the trash > >Thank goodness, we do recycle used oil out here. But the other three are >bizarre. In Virginia, we re-cycled everything, and mufflers had to be >properly disposed. > >Z >-----Original Message----- >From: Dave Baker [mailto:DBAKER5@KC.RR.COM] >Sent: Monday, July 23, 2001 10:23 AM >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >Subject: Re: Procedure for changing antifreeze > >...And while we're on this topic, what do you do with the old >antifreeze? What's the best way to dispose of it? > >Dave in KC >85 Westy ><http://members.fortunecity.com/davebaker1>http://members.fortunecity.com/davebaker1 > > >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: <mailto:averill@LDL.NET>George Averill >>To: <mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >>Sent: Monday, July 23, 2001 11:12 AM >>Subject: Procedure for changing antifreeze >> >>Can someone please tell me the correct way to replace the antifreeze in a >>1984 Vanagon? I'm concerned with getting all of the old antifreeze out. >>Thanks, >>George Ed Shultz 1987 Syncro GL Photos: http://homepage.mac.com/eshultz/PhotoAlbum.html |
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