Did VW make such a beast?  If so, what years?  Are there any of the
Westfalia ilk?

Just wondering...

TIA
Bill
----- Original Message -----
From: Amy and Andrew <acg11awg@MINDNET.ORG>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, February 25, 2002 5:38 PM
Subject: Re: Pepper those heads

> I've seen stop leak plug the vent in the cap, causing the rad hoses to
> collapse when the engine cools. When it happened to me, cleaning the cap
> didn't help, I had to replace it. The directions say to flush the system
> after putting it in and running the engine to operating temp. (let it seal
> the leaks then getting rid of the excess). I've also herd that pepper
works
> too, never tried it though.
>
> Andrew
> 1984 Westy "Speed Bump"
> 1996 VW Jetta Trek  "Little Beep" (wife's car)
> "The Basket Bus " http://www.creativegifts2go.com/vw.html
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ben huot" <huotx@VIDEOTRON.CA>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Monday, February 25, 2002 5:29 PM
> Subject: Re: Pepper those heads
>
>
> > "Stop leak" at Canadian Tire (yellow tube), it works for my neighbor for
3
> > years.
> > And for me for 1 years (probably more but I had all winter to change the
> > gaskets)
> > Specially for the head gasket, not good for major leak but this small
> > particle powder can do some amazing job. Many will say that it clogged
> > radiator (and heater radiator), I don't believe that for a minute. I
> change
> > all my radiators last year and open the front one to look inside just
for
> > fun, no trace of nothing. After changing my heads gasket, both surfaces
of
> > my head where clean and without any "dent"
> >
> > So it's not peppercorn but is a non-expensive short-term solution.
> > Ben, Montreal
> >