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Date:         Sun, 5 Jul 2009 13:02:28 -0700
Reply-To:     neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Heater core? Stop leak?
Comments: To: Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <4d1b79350907051253r49f5dbc7q2d0c94f424a3caec@mail.gmail.com>
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Ah. That sucks. At least it's warmer (generally) out. Maybe a heater bypass for now?

Ken Wilford has seen his way through to having new ones made. I assume the WBX heater core is the same size as the DV one.

Hope that helps.

Neil.

On Sun, Jul 5, 2009 at 12:53 PM, Jim Felder<jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote: > 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. >> >> -- >> Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco" >> >> http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/ >> >> http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines >> >

-- Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco"

http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/

http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines


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