At 01:17 AM 4/10/99 EDT, Kevin Gilbert wrote: >Someone on the list recently recommended Moroso ceramic cooling system leak >fluid. Does it work? How do you use it? Do you have to drain the system and >fill with water? How much do you use? Can it do damage? Are there other >products easier to use which are just as effective? Better? >The situation is this: Coolant disappearing from the overflow tank, and no >visible external leaks. Some visible white steamy exhaust on startup. >Thanks for any guidance. >Kevin >'84 Westfalia >'86 Mad River >'73 Raleigh > > Kevin et al, I used the Moroso a couple months ago in my slightly leaking (head gaskets) '90 syncro-westie. I followed the directions on the bottle, which can be a bit confusing as to the timing of the treatment. For street use I seem to recall that they recommend driving around for a day or so and then draining and allowing it to set up. There was a fair amount of flushing and draining as Vince suggested, but it seems to have worked, we'll see for how long. Rick Koller '90 syncro-westie '91 gl autobox |
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