Re: Cleaning radiator exterior?Be very careful using a pressure washer on radiator fins.  I have seen them bend from this.

If there is a HVAC guy on the list I bet that he could tell us what sort of spray is used to clean condensers and evaporators.........

Tarheel
81 westy (2 of them)
74 beetle
73 Transporter (new!!!!!!!) Total resto in progress

Vanagon Partsmobiles
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Alan Watts 
  To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM 
  Sent: Wednesday, August 01, 2001 6:31 PM
  Subject: Re: Cleaning radiator exterior?

  There are lots of birds around my house and they enjoy the buffet-style meals the radiator gives them!  My plastic grill got destroyed in a wreak, so they have easy access to all the insect delicacies!  My radiator has been picked dry!  A high-power water sprayer would probably do the trick too, but I'm sure birds would be sad to see such fine food being washed away.

  Alan

  At 4:20 PM -0600 8/1/01, Karen Olson wrote:
    It looks like my 1984 Vanagon radiator is a bit clogged with bugs.
    I cleaned off those sticking to the front, but shouldn't I be able to see through the radiator cooling fins? Anyone have suggestions for cleaning/removing the embedded bugs for better air flow?

    Thanks!

    Scott Maurer (Boise) 

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