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Date:         Sun, 21 Apr 2013 11:45:59 -0700
Reply-To:     PB <pbrattan@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         PB <pbrattan@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: NOT SMART of me, BUT...
Comments: To: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@turbovans.com>
In-Reply-To:  <517432D2.8050601@turbovans.com>
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10-4! Thanks a million! I knew I would get help quickly here. Will go to the nearest auto parts store. Patti On Apr 21, 2013 11:41 AM, "Scott Daniel - Turbovans" < scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:

> It would be good if you knew what type of anti-frz your van has in it > now. > > The two likely types are conventional Green .. > or possibly VW Blue or it's modern equivilant. > > if it doesn't look like conventional green a-frz .. > there are 'will mix with any type of anti-frz' versions .. > and most good parts stores these days will have that. > > at this time of the year .. > you could just dillute your mixture some with clean water. > > A lower percentage of a-frz/water ratio cools better actually .. > which you can plainly see reading the side of a bottle of Water Wetter .. > which is a good thing to add at this time of the year. > > 'the main enemy' of vangons , to me, besides neglect and poor work done on > them , is corrosion. > All vanagons could use a fresh change of coolant every two years at lea > st.. > So get some liquid in there for now .. > then get the coolant checked / serviced / changed when you can. > > I use conventional green myself .. > though some people will make a Huge Fuss over 'eet MUST be zee phosphate > free stuff !!!! ' ... > just be aware of that factor. > > And parts stores sell phosphate free a-frz too. > And many quality anti-frz brands are made to work with aluminum like our > vans use. > That there is something clean and fairly fresh in the system , with an > intelligently choosen coolant mixture is what's actually important ..not > that it TOTALLY MUST be this or that specific coolant. Some people are > unnesscariy anal about that, believe me. > > I also, and have been for 25 + years, put in a small amount ( mall cup > full ) of water soluble machinist's cutting oil as a rust inhibitor and > water pump lubricant with excellent results to thousands of cars and > vanagons .. > though people will freak out over that notion too. lol....they usually > do. Trust me, it works perfectly. > > what, people don't know where Long Beach Ca is ? .. > and that it's populated as could be ! lol ! > > scott > turbovans.com > > > On 4/21/2013 11:22 AM, PB wrote: > > I'm out in Long Beach, CA (a populated area) with my water light blinking. > Nearby VW stores are closed, but there ARE nearby auro parts stores. Is > there any anti-freeze that will be OK to use. Of course I have some at > home, 35 miles away. I'm just parked until I know what to do. This is my > very first on the road mechanical "issue" in 6 yrs. > Thanks in advance. > Patti > 90 Westy Automatic > > > >


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