VANAGON archives -- June 2002, week 3 (#274)

Date:         Tue, 18 Jun 2002 18:39:27 -0400
Reply-To:     Steve Selin <sjselin@NETZERO.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Steve Selin <sjselin@NETZERO.NET>
Subject:      Burning oil smell in heating tubes
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> 1981 westy, automatic.
>
> Previous engine blew, and presumably got oil in the heater system (heat
> exchangers mostly).
>
> What's the best way to clean the inside of them?  Can I unhook them, and
> spray degreaser in there and rinse with a garden hose?
>
> What's the inside of them like, can I reach in with a brush and not break
> them?
>
> I DO KNOW that I do not want to break the heat exchangers, but the burning
> oil smell coming with the hot air into the passenger compartment is making
> my wife and I a bit sick.
>
> Thanks,
> Steve
>
>
> _*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_
>
>
> Steven Selin      -        s.j.selin@vt.edu
>
>
>

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