I hope it works out just fine. Sitting 9 years. Does it run ? I sure hope it's OK. what I have seen pretty much though.............is most used waterboxer engines need new head gaskets at least. Heck, I'd be afraid to put something 'too exotic' in it even ! But maybe it'll be just fine. Another vanagon saved - glad to hear that ! Scott
----- Original Message ----- From: "Jason Brand" <kitambi@EPICSOL.ORG> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Friday, October 17, 2008 7:50 PM Subject: Re: G12 Coolant
> G12 is VW OEM antifreeze, the successor to G11 which was used from the > beginning of time to 1997. I don't use non-OEM antifreeze in any of my > vehicles. I was only asking because G11 is hard to find anymore, and > generally special order only. Yes, I do plan to flush this system > thoroughly, > seeing as that the van has been sitting since 1999. > > On Fri, Oct 17, 2008 at 01:58:44PM -0700, Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote: >> why go asking for problems with a non-compatible anti-freeze when >> any decent quality anti-freeze, mixed 50/50 with clean water and perhaps >> an >> additive or two......... >> and used with awareness and regular changing works absolutely perfectly >> ?? >> >> . >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Allan Streib" <streib@CS.INDIANA.EDU> >> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> >> Sent: Friday, October 17, 2008 1:25 PM >> Subject: Re: G12 Coolant >> >> >>> "Chris S" <szpejankowski@GMAIL.COM> said: >>> >>>> I thought all phosphate-free coolant was OK to use? >>> >>> I think more important than anything "bad" about G12 itself is that it >>> reportedly does NOT mix well with anything else blue or green. >>> >>> You need to flush out the system well if that's not what was in there to >>> start with. >>> >>> Allan >>> -- >>> 1991 Vanagon GL |
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