Date:         Wed, 22 Feb 2023 19:30:43 -0700
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From:         OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: Radiator disappointment
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Well, just to throw a variation into the history …
Seems I have a hybrid of what Dennis described.  The Behr/Hella radiator I installed three years ago (but bought maybe ten years ago) was marked ‘Service’ but was made in South Africa, not China.  I have not been inside to know round or oval tubes – can this be determined from outside?
See photos: https://1drv.ms/u/s!Ag0DyVeyF6ELf1INdL7ydq1i408?e=qjgCIG <https://1drv.ms/u/s!Ag0DyVeyF6ELf1INdL7ydq1i408?e=qjgCIG>
 
From: Dan N <mailto:dn92610@gmail.com>
Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2023 5:23 PM
To: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com <mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
Subject: Re: Radiator disappointment
 
According to Dennis..
*"Behr "Service" units were actually made in China and all the ones I have
seen had a different core design, round tubes instead of the oval tubes.
Similar to what was used in many early water cooled VWs.  This roundtube
core radiator has noticeably less cooling capacity especially when using
air conditioning. I have one in Fun Bus and it just doesn’t work well in
hot weather with AC."*
 
and I totally agree with this..
 
I had my radiator replaced on my tintop Syncro - before the temp needle
sits under the LED light, after replacing it with the round core it sits on
top of the led LED light. No overheating but annoying.