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• Re: usable storage space
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Thu, 26 Apr 2012 14:39:01 -0600
  ...compartment for factory jack 2-3qrts of oil a gallon of antifreeze and a tool bag!! Kinda looks like it belongs in there too...
• Re: water pump 1.9 ....is there a preferred one?
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Thu, 31 Aug 2006 11:33:24 -0400
  ...don't spin the water pump until you have lubricating fluid (antifreeze) running through it. a very quick way to damage bearings. ;) Sudhir On...
• Re: distilled water for coolant - was New Car Dealers And Parts Prices-a service advisors
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Thu, 31 Jan 2008 10:28:09 -0500
  Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM> writes: > What minerals would I want to keep in my cooling system? Magnesium? Aluminum? The antifreeze has buffering additives...
• Coolant compositions.
  Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
  Fri, 6 Oct 1995 09:35:08 CST6CDT
  ...borate -silicate -nitrate -triazole -antifoam -pH 8.0-8.5 PRESTONE Antifreeze -phosphate -borate -silicate (high) -nitrate -tolyltriazole PRESTONE LONG LIFE 4/60 -organic...
• Re: Antifreeze smell with heat
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 19 Jan 1995 15:19:27 -0500 (EST)
  Sorry about my last post. It was not suppose to go to the mailing list but rather to my friend that is looking at...
• Flushing cooling system?
  Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
  Mon, 24 Apr 2000 12:28:38 +0200
  Since my new Audi V6 30V is installed now, I have to change the blue to the new orange antifreeze, because the orange stuff...
• Re: Poor Ground and Head Problems?
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Sun, 13 Aug 2000 16:29:22 -0400
  ...way back to the battery by the easiest way available, the antifreeze. This is the recipe for electrolysis and head corrosion IMHO. That is...
• expansion tank question - redux
  Historical mailing list - mortimer peaberry
  Thu, 21 Aug 2003 21:08:00 -0700
  ...since last service. > Do I� > Top up? and if so with water or antifreeze (or mix) > Have service done? > freak out and assume the...
• Re: Archives URL?
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Sat, 4 Oct 2003 00:55:20 -0400
  ...It's getting cooler, and I saw my first seasonal spot of antifreeze under my 2.1 : ( You know what THAT means. Thanks, Jim
• Re: My first Westy trip! Questions and Thank You!
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Tue, 13 Apr 2004 09:48:08 -0400
  ...Coolant mix should be > 50/50 water/antifreeze for the WBX. Not sure about the diesels. 50/50 is generally right. Below a certain...
• removing rear heater
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Sun, 10 Aug 2008 23:22:02 -0400
  ...Earlier this year when I tried to use that heater it filled the cabin with the unmistakable smell of antifreeze. So I assume that...
• Re: Automatic transmission cooler-advice wanted
  Historical mailing list - Ahlgrim, Kevin
  Fri, 23 Jan 2009 19:02:14 -0500
  ...The van had sat for about 7 years I am guessing but with the level high I figured it was antifreeze and transmission fluid...
• antifreeze carpet
  Historical mailing list - Chris Wyatt
  Thu, 6 Feb 1997 20:40:35 -0900 (AKST)
  I sat down in the sliding doorway of my van one evening and found the seat of my pants damp with antifreeze when I...
• Re: '90 Vanagon: Hose leaking antifreeze
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth D Lewis
  Mon, 28 May 2001 18:55:18 -0400
  ...wrote: > > > Hi Everyone-- > > > > My '90 Vanagon blasted out a load of antifreeze the other day .......about 1/2 inch round and maybe 14 inches...
• Re: stainless steel coolant pipes
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Thu, 6 May 2010 16:17:14 -0500
  ...stainless steel coolant pipes > > > > Why not just use a phosphate-free antifreeze as recommended? Both Zerex > > and Prestone long-life antifreezes are now phosphate...
• Re: stainless steel coolant pipes
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Thu, 6 May 2010 17:16:11 -0600
  ...stainless steel coolant pipes >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> Why not just use a phosphate-free antifreeze as recommended? >>>>>>> Both >>>>>>> Zerex >>>>>>> and Prestone long-life antifreezes are now phosphate...
• Re: Rogue Horn - Friday
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 21 Mar 2003 19:03:30 -0600
  ...Just drip some antifreeze on your driveway and go out first thing in the morning while the neighborhood cats are still drunk on antifreeze...
• Re: antifreeze leak in cold weather
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Thu, 23 Jan 2020 15:39:22 -0500
  Yes! I was picturing doing this in a warm shop environment. Good casino. Eric Caron > On Jan 23, 2020, at 3:35 PM, OlRivrRat...
• My heater stinks literally
  Historical mailing list - James Lipman
  Wed, 29 Nov 2000 12:09:59 -0800
  ...It smells like antifreeze or maple syrup depending if you are hungry or not.. I have a head gasket leak is that where I...
• Leaking thermostat housing
  Historical mailing list - joseph Trussell
  Wed, 8 May 2002 08:56:46 -0600
  ...marvel at my '85 Vanagon GL, and noticed a very small antifreeze puddle...It's leaking around the thermostat housing/waterpump seam, blowing down...
• Thanks re: Heads Leak, Dang It!
  Historical mailing list - Carl Hansen
  Tue, 29 Jan 2002 02:02:53 -0500
  ...I do smell antifreeze right after I stop when driving anywhere, when I walk around to the back. Temp light blinks, but then it...
• Redline Water Wetter + No-Rosion
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Mon, 8 Jul 2013 08:37:12 -0700
  ...Yes, plain water does cool better than antifreeze mix. I am no chemist but I've been told that the Water Wetter works by...
• Radiator bleed screws
  Historical mailing list - Earl Smith
  Fri, 16 Oct 1998 19:30:27 -0700
  ...This would sure cut down on a lot of the mess and make it possible to salvage antifreeze when bleeding a system that has...
• different expansion tank question
  Historical mailing list - Marty Kulmus
  Mon, 27 Feb 2006 08:20:52 -0800
  Last Saturday I saw the drip drip of antifreeze under the back of my 87 Westy. Of course I thought "Heads". It wasn't...
• Re: coolant system trivia
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Wed, 28 Apr 2004 21:40:30 -0400
  ...What I find intersting about the vanagon >coolant system is that the flow rate for water alone >is much faster than with antifreeze added...
• Engine Coolant Corrosion Inhibitor?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 9 Apr 1997 01:49:01 -0400 (EDT)
  ...In addition to this, oxygen is absorbed into the antifreeze/water mixture which will rust steel parts and corrode aluminum. Corrosion Inhibitor shifts the...
• Anti-freeze & phosphates
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 5 Aug 1996 19:01:10 -0400
  ...I am supposed to use only phosphate free ethyl glycol based antifreeze. Is the VW dealer the only place to get this or is...
• Whiff of polyglycol
  Historical mailing list - Morrell, Edward
  Fri, 28 Feb 1997 08:19:41 -0700
  ...with 107K on it is sending me a whiff of polyglycol (antifreeze smell) when I turn left? Heads were done by dealer two years...
• Re: Bear Attacks Camper NVC
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Fri, 23 Jan 2009 10:05:53 -0800
  ...So to hell with oil, antifreeze or tires; it's been awhile since we had a good 'bear' thread. It always cracks me up...
• Re: Winterizing Newbie Question
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Thu, 18 Sep 2008 21:02:49 -0700
  RV antifreeze is the same stuff they use to sweeten wine. It IS food grade. Propylene glycol if I recall correctly. Yup. M.S...
• Re: Anti-Freeze opinions
  Historical mailing list - bernie
  Sun, 2 Apr 2017 16:53:40 -0700
  ...feel about vr12 coolant additive? It replenishes the > > additives in the antifreeze and maintaines the pH of the coolant if you > use > > it every...
• Antifreeze leak
  Historical mailing list - Toma Keller
  Fri, 26 Apr 2002 21:22:51 -0700
  ...I of course wiped the driveway spot with my finger and it smelled like Antifreeze. For all of you veterans out there who have...
• Re: How to properly dispose of coolant?
  Historical mailing list - Miguel Pacheco
  Fri, 12 Oct 2007 13:32:15 -0400
  I Googled 'antifreeze recycling durango colorado' and was rewarded with all the disposal sites for my town. I then repeated this Googling action for...
• Re: stainless steel coolant pipes
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 7 May 2010 09:06:06 -0500
  ...stainless steel coolant pipes > >> >>>> > >> >>>> > >> >>>>> Why not just use a phosphate-free antifreeze as recommended? Both > >> >>>>> Zerex > >> >>>>> and Prestone long-life antifreezes are now phosphate...
• Re: Antifreeze question
  Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
  Thu, 23 Nov 2000 12:14:02 -0500
  ...COM> Sent: Wednesday, November 22, 2000 8:38 PM Subject: Re: Antifreeze question > Doug Alcock wrote: > > > > It's my understanding that we are only...
• Re: '90 Vanagon: Hose leaking antifreeze
  Historical mailing list - KI
  Tue, 29 May 2001 13:04:13 -0700
  ...On Sat, 26 May 2001, Don Oldenburg wrote: > Hi Everyone-- > > My '90 Vanagon blasted out a load of antifreeze the other day soon as...
• Dan's Diesel Rebuild Part 3
  Historical mailing list - Dan Snow
  Wed, 5 Sep 2001 18:35:07 -0700
  ...In my enthusiasm to see if I could loosen the head bolts, I undid all of them without draining the antifreeze (dohhh). So now...
• <No subject>
  Historical mailing list - Richard Bias
  Fri, 3 Dec 1999 05:45:26 PST
  ...First off, thanks to everyone who replied to my "Antifreeze in the combustion chamber" mail. I did not do anything and have since not...
• Re: question of oil level
  Historical mailing list - Stuart Redford
  Fri, 30 Sep 94 8:22:39 PDT
  ...long as you tighten the head bolts and > use phosphate-free antifreeze and keep them the hell away from dealers! :) Huh? I remember the...
• Subject: Re: Demons in my engine, water in my gas tank?
  Historical mailing list - George Thorburn
  Tue, 6 May 2003 18:58:41 -0600
  ...Use gas line antifreeze or look for a bottle of ethanol. Gas blended with ethanol is available at gas stations in many areas. Good...
• Re: coolant system trivia
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Tue, 27 Apr 2004 08:31:33 -0700
  ...What I find intersting about the > vanagon > >> >coolant system is that the flow rate for water > >> alone > >> >is much faster than with antifreeze added...
• My heads leak!
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Mon, 3 Mar 2003 11:12:06 -0800
  Andy and all, I have to say something about those who blame their head problems on the antifreeze that I do not think kind...
• Re: More questions pertaining to my 88 model Bluestar project
  Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
  Wed, 11 Dec 2013 17:46:50 -0500
  ...So can the undiluted antifreeze. Yes, antifreeze > > > needs to mix water for at least a 70-30 mix or it can become a slushy...
• Re: how cold is too cold
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Wed, 24 Nov 2010 21:30:14 -0700
  ...Simplest thing is |to drain the tank and pour in enough RV antifreeze to pump through |the lines *and flush out the sink trap...
• Unusual Achilles heel discovered...
  Historical mailing list - Stucco
  Wed, 12 Jan 2000 21:35:46 -0700
  ...me- the (PVC?) conduit that under my van that carries the antifreeze back to the engine developed a slow leak up front after I...
• question to Ken Wilford about antifreeze
  Historical mailing list - Root, Tim
  Mon, 10 Jan 2000 10:07:53 -0500
  Hello Ken and list, I am glad to hear that you made it back home safe and sound. This question has been in my...
• Re: rear heater core replacement
  Historical mailing list - Bill Marshall
  Thu, 6 Dec 2001 09:48:52 EST
  ...When I replaced mine last year, I found a ton of antifreeze lying around in and under the carpet and padding (after all, the...
• Re: My Mechanic's Odd Reaction
  Historical mailing list - tom ring
  Fri, 17 Oct 2003 09:46:55 -0600
  ...Additionally, SIERRA Antifreeze meets all the corrosion performance requirements of ASTM D 3306 and ASTM D 4985 (the primary specifications for premium ethylene glycol...
• Re: Some potentially stupid questions
  Historical mailing list - Harry Hoffman
  Thu, 4 Nov 2010 12:36:40 -0400
  ...Hineline wrote: > Harry, > > Always include the year and model in questions like this. > > If there was antifreeze in your engine, then no, there's...
• Re: coolant system trivia
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Wed, 28 Apr 2004 21:12:36 -0400
  ...What I find intersting about the vanagon >coolant system is that the flow rate for water alone >is much faster than with antifreeze added...
• Re: Things to put under the driver's seat<-- Kill this thread!
  Historical mailing list - Jeff at Vanagonparts
  Sun, 15 Aug 2004 21:46:29 -0700
  ...I can put a bowl of antifreeze in my cat/dog/rabbit-and-whatever infested neighborhood, and no animal will come within five feet...
• Re: Availability of VW Blue Coolant (one for Vanagons)
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 6 Nov 2011 22:39:13 -0500
  ...Availability of VW Blue Coolant (one for Vanagons) Some good stuff why Diesels need special antifreezes. Most notable is that the Waterboxer being a...
• Re: antifreeze and stop leak
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Fri, 28 Sep 2001 12:53:06 -0700
  ...COM> > Sent: Friday, September 28, 2001 11:15 AM > Subject: Re: antifreeze and stop leak > > > > Can someone tell me what's the difference between...
• Re: distilled water & wbx reliabilty
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sun, 17 Feb 2002 18:23:50 -0600
  ...I imagine > that deionized H2O allows the additive components of the antifreeze to > function as was intended by the chemists' formulation. > > Also, deionized H2O...
• Re: Frozen Windshield Washer Fluid Tip
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Thu, 25 Nov 2010 14:27:13 -0700
  ...that the alcohol evaporates out the wiper nozzle slowly and so there goes your antifreeze. Another instance of "use it or lose it".... Richard
• Re: Winter Storage
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Wed, 8 Sep 1999 17:40:49 -0300
  ...malcolm s > - Pump RV antifreeze into the in-line water pump (or remove the pump) - > Drain the sink trap -
• Re: Carpet removal after antifreeze leak
  Historical mailing list - Anthony L. Mourkas
  Tue, 28 Mar 2000 13:23:12 -0500
  >The toughest part was getting the plastic box around the heater off without >breaking it. The bar that runs behind the weekender kickpanel would...
• Re: Da Pink Stuff
  Historical mailing list - Joe Romas
  Sat, 9 Dec 2000 22:44:45 -0500
  ...Da Pink Stuff Anyone know of a less costly source for VW antifreeze? You know, the phosphate-free pink stuff. Dave in KC 85...
• Re: so what's the skinny on water cooled Vanagons?
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Tue, 16 Aug 2005 09:21:10 -0500
  ...point I know to keep an eye open for leaks and antifreeze smell. > Any other significant areas of concern specifically on a '91? > > Thanks...
• Re: Winter Storage
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Thu, 9 Nov 2000 13:31:23 -0800
  ...Bill Winterizing: ? Drain & air dry water tank. ? Drain & air day sink drain & sink trap. (or antifreeze in sink trap) ? Drain & blow out city water...