Date:         Sun, 5 Jul 2009 14:53:33 -0500
Reply-To:     Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Heater core? Stop leak?
Comments: To: neil N <musomuso@gmail.com>
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No, on the 83 it's under the car like the later models. I can see
where coolant is weeping out from under the heater on the drivers
side.

Jim


On Sun, Jul 5, 2009 at 2:13 PM, neil N<musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Sun, Jul 5, 2009 at 11:55 AM, Jim Felder<jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Last night some fluid dripped on my right foot while I was driving.
>> Today I see a puddle on the crossmember when I pulled the instrument
>> cluster.
>>
>> Does anybody have a used heater core, or should I try stop leak first?
>>
>>
>> The vanagon is an 83 diesel.
>>
>> Jim
>>
>
>
> IIRC, on that year the heat control valve is in the cab.
>
> Maybe it's leaking?
>
> Neil.
>
> --
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>
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