"John D. Stepto" <jstepto@CHESCO.COM>
Subject:      Re: distilled water
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<<The only thing about the distilled water to be aware of is that when you
first start the engine in the Vanagon is that it takes until almost running
temperature before the blinking light on the gauge to go out.  You could
almost you that as a tall tale for when to replace the coolant.  Input?>>

John,

I have been using distilled water, bought at a local drug store, mixed with a
Special German coolant Pentosion AF and Redline Water Wetter for over 27,000
miles.  When I start the engine, the light goes on and in less than 30 second
goes out.  I have pulled the sensor connector once in a while to make sure
the sensor is working correctly.  I have not had a drop of coolant leak from
my head gasket.

Robert