jerry: type of leak not indicated, but orange stuff does have a great seeking ability. dan
On Wed, 21 Jul 2004 10:45:55 -0400, Bike Florida <bikeflorida@EARTHLINK.NET> wrote: >Funny how my van lets me know when I have done something wrong, I had a >cracked coolant expansion tank last month, bought a new one and filled the >system with prestone orange and tap water. I knew all along that I shouldn't >put tap water in my bus, and I was itching to remove it. But I figured I >would wait 6 months and change it out then. Well, the little bitty hose >going to the oil cooler sprung a leak, and I see there is no way to change >it without draing half my coolant, so I went the the VW dealer and paid $17 >for a jug of the blue stuff, I will put it in with distilled water after I >change the hose. Only problem is, I want to flush the system. Do I just >stick a garden hose in one of the hoses and flush it through? > >Jerry |
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