Date:         Mon, 5 Oct 1998 18:37:28 -0400
Reply-To:     Malcolm Stebbins <MSTEBBIN@MSVU1.MSVU.CA>
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From:         Malcolm Stebbins <MSTEBBIN@MSVU1.MSVU.CA>
Organization: Mount Saint Vincent University
Subject:      Re: Westy water-trap Antifreeze
Comments: To: ljohnson@HALHINET.ON.CA
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In-Reply-To:  <3619346B.30982012@halhinet.on.ca>
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First: for all of us, don't forget to 'drain' the water trap.

Second:  It may be easier! to just put anti-freeze in it.

Thirdly:  My  "small screw - finger grip head"  thingy had rusted and
unscrewing didn't do much.  I had to break it to get it off to fix it
- if that makes since.  Others might be rusted too.

Fourth  At least we are discussing the issues :-)  hopefully to
everyones benefit.   Malcolm S

> Malcolm,
> The sink water trap is equipped with a drain. At least it is in our '86
> Syncro Westfalia and hopefully in other years and models. The drain is a
> small screw with finger grip head. There is no need to put antifreeze in
> the sink drain.
> Larry
>
> Malcolm Stebbins wrote:
>
> > Sorry to keep this thread going, but I have read all of these and
> > PLEASE don't forget to put some anti-freeze down the sink, into the
> > water trap - my PO didn't, and I had to fix the cracked water trap
> > due to frozen water in the trap <snip>
>