Date:         Wed, 8 Oct 2003 19:59:56 -0400
Reply-To:     lauterba <lauterba@BELLSOUTH.NET>
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From:         lauterba <lauterba@BELLSOUTH.NET>
Subject:      Re: Latest overheating inquiry--radiator needed?
Comments: To: Felder <felder@KNOLOGY.NET>
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Looks like you have two choices: 1) buy new radiator from one of the list
vendors and install it yourself; or 2) find a competent radiator shop and
have them clean your existing radiator.

John Lauterbach
Macon, GA
'84 7-passenger

----- Original Message -----
From: "Felder" <felder@KNOLOGY.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, October 08, 2003 6:52 PM
Subject: Latest overheating inquiry--radiator needed?


> I stopped by my VW shop at lunch to pick up a thermostat and 0-ring. I
> told them what was happening... hot coolant in the rear, cool radiator,
> but water pump working well enough to pump coolant to the top of the
> tank, sitting level.
>
> The mechanic said it was probably a stopped up radiator, for which
> there is no cure but to replace the radiator. Anybody have experience
> with this? Does this sound reasonable, and if it does (symptomatically,
> it sounds reasonable, but I mean can they not be cleared?) who has a
> used radiator (single sensor/switch, low driver's side)?
>
> thanks,
>
> Jim