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Date:         Sat, 15 May 2010 10:16:19 -0700
Reply-To:     Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
Subject:      Re: What to soak radiator in to dissolve slime
Comments: To: VWBrain@aol.com
In-Reply-To:  <d5397.6bfd415f.39202e7a@aol.com>
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as I said, i don't want to argue, just stating the facts so you know.

solutions of lye/draino,/NaOH will attack aluminium. its just a fact. if you are comfortable with that then ok.

alistair

On 15-May-10, at 10:06 AM, VWBrain@aol.com wrote:

In a message dated 5/15/2010 12:59:26 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, albell@SHAW.CA writes: i'd really, really caution you in the use of lye with aluminium radiators. well heck most heater cores are aluminum and plastic, just like most of the new radiators. all I know is Radiator flush didn't work and the draino did. Use with caution and make no gaurantees, if it works great if not then you are doing the job anyway, All I know is that I have a bunch of customers that I saved a lot of money for. later mark d.


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