Hey all,

I just noticed a discussion on the yahoo list about the use of copper in
out cooling system...

"Since a Vanagon's engine is mainly aluminium,
nothing  (repeat NOTHING)   in   the coolant  current must    be copper.

Otherwise   chemical-electric reactions    would  occur between  copper,

aluminium, and the  coolant,  which would result  in a  slow but finally

lethal erosion of the aliminium."

I know that many of us have followed the NAPA hose replacement path that
includes using copper pipe.

Any chemists out there care to comment?

Hotch
86 Vanagon GL
89 Jetta GL
Philly
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Richard Hotchkiss
http://www.hotstrings-inc.com