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Date:         Wed, 13 Nov 2002 20:17:21 -0700
Reply-To:     Gary Lee <gary2a@TELUSPLANET.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Gary Lee <gary2a@TELUSPLANET.NET>
Subject:      Re: Repairing Front Heater Core
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Dennis wrote:
When deciding what a new core is worth, consider
the effects of a catastrophic failure. It can happen. I haven't seen it
in a Vanagon but you should see the mess it makes in Golfs and Jetta.
Imagine being doused in 190 water with fumes that can overcome you. Yes,
people have died from heater core failures.


Dennis


------------ reply ----------


VW in Canada was still honoring a heater core recall for A2 (1985 - 1992)
jettas and golfs last year.  Apparently some heater cores had ruptured and
burned the passenger.
If your old golf or jetta has a leaking heater core, as a couple of my cars
did, try and get it fixed under the recall.
Too bad the vanagon didn't have the same recall.


Gary Lee
http://www.telusplanet.net/public/gary2a/rack/vanagonrack.htm
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