I agree... but what exactly is the suggestion

Clive

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ben huot" <huotx@VIDEOTRON.CA>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, August 22, 2002 7:29 PM
Subject: Re: morons

> I've been watching the list lately, what do I see! Coolant / cooling
> related questions over and over.. Time for a FAQ section!
>
> I offered my help to built a solid mechanical web site at: www.vwvans.com.
> No help from you guys came!!!! But I see you guys answering the same
> question over and over, what a lost of time.
>
> The Vanagon is a vehicle, like any other car or van, the engine is compose
> of various metal (it's not metal from Mars)!!! Like any other car. It as
> aluminums heads, like most car or van. Maybe the head gasket design is not
> perfect but it work!!!! Poor coolant will only damage the head faster,
> that's all, it as nothing to do with the van overheating. Prestone (or any
> other good company) phosphate free is fine enough. VW want to sell their
> products, for sure they will tell you to use their coolant, like any other
> company. They will also sell you some small camper part 3 times the price
> of Gowesty.com!!!
>
> If you have cooling problem don't blame it on the coolant!!!!!!!!!!
> Put a NEW water pump, if you don't have the money to do so, sell your
> van!!!
> Put new parts like; thermostat, temp sender, seal, hoses. Have all
radiator
> (heater core too) pressure tested. Bleed the van properly and go on with
> your life.
>
> I have seen many Vanagon engine in the past few month, all look like
> nothing were never done (maintenance) on those one, no wonder that they
> have some small problem. One guys was driving a van without drive axel
boot
> (outside one) for 6 month, he said to me; the van drive fine!!!!!!!!!!!!
>
> It's not an Alien ship!
>
> I did a lot of work on the coolant system of my van, I id a big web site
on
> that section, read it carefully, you will learn a lot. I now have a 1973
> Bus and will have to cut some part of my web to do stuff for older bus's,
> so take whatever you need wile it still there. I will try to send
> everything to www.vwvans.com but I am not sure that It can stay there
> forever, well nothing is forever.
> Even if a have an 84GL I won't fully maintain and upgrade 2 website by
> myself, so help is needed!!!!!!!!!!!
>
> Ben
> http://www3.sympatico.ca/huotx/engine1.htm