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Date:         Fri, 15 Oct 2010 10:33:00 -0500
Reply-To:     Tom Hargrave <thargrav@HIWAAY.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Tom Hargrave <thargrav@HIWAAY.NET>
Subject:      Re: Stainless Coolant Pipes Endanger Engines
Comments: To: mcneely4@COX.NET
In-Reply-To:  <20101015111329.1H4OT.2147822.imail@eastrmwml44>
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You did and so did I earlier, but now members are trying to figure out how to spend $200 to fix a problem that's not there as long as you perform proper maintenance on the vehicle.

Tom www.towercooler.com

-----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf Of Dave Mcneely Sent: Friday, October 15, 2010 10:13 AM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: Stainless Coolant Pipes Endanger Engines

I thought that's what I said. DMc

---- Tom Hargrave <thargrav@hiwaay.net> wrote: > How about just changing your coolent every 2 years? > > Tom > > Sent from my Verizon Wireless Phone > > -----Original Message----- > From: Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@COX.NET> > Sent: Friday, October 15, 2010 8:42 AM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > Subject: Re: Stainless Coolant Pipes Endanger Engines > > ---- Jay Brown <badkarma@TTLC.NET> wrote: > > How about internal ceramic coating as a barrier against galvanic > corrosion? > > If it's tough enough to survive inside the engine or exhaust pipes, > the > > coolant system should be a walk in the park by comparison. A quick > google > > search pulled up these guys > > http://www.classiccoatings.com/ceramic.html#internal. Seriously > though, I > > think we are looking for things to obsess about at this point. I > > will change my coolant every couple years and hope for the best. > > ".... resistant to chipping .... " means that it can chip. I don't > think we want bits of glass in the cooling system. I'm with those who

> say keep it clean, that is, change the coolant regularly. That said, > I've not had a problem with the plastic pipes on my '91 Volkswagen > Vanagon GL Campmobile. What again is the reason for replacing those > with stainless steel (other than the "cool" factor, which seems odd > since only the owner will know about them)? My plastic ones have > certainly never leaked. Of course, older models had steel pipes, > which probably corroded. > > DMC

-- David McNeely


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