Date:         Mon, 23 Jul 2001 13:24:12 -0400
Reply-To:     Ed Shultz <eshultz@GENUITY.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Ed Shultz <eshultz@GENUITY.COM>
Subject:      Re: Procedure for changing antifreeze
Comments: To: Zoran Mladen <zmladen@AVOLENT.COM>
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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