Hi Chris,

I used to use the Sierra, but heard it was just as bad as regular green
stuff - expands too much or something like that.  Now I use VW blue.  Seems
to work just fine.  I personally wouldn't want to risk corroding the heads
with the regular green stuff.

Peace,
Marla
'87 Westy Van "Morrison"

>From: populuxe <populuxe@EXECPC.COM>
>Reply-To: populuxe <populuxe@EXECPC.COM>
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: coolant type--i give up
>Date: Thu, 26 Dec 2002 21:15:20 -0600
>
>simple question:
>what type of coolant should be in my van?
>
>now it becomes not so simple.
>if it should be the orange(dex-cool type), what was in use before this?
>
>have 90 vanagon mv for 9 months.
>has the green gatorade stuff for coolant.
>stopped at the vw dealer to get whatever that stuff is--because the van
>has been serviced there since day-one.
>shop guy says: just use prestone(he's been there for long time and knows
>vanagons.
>  (shock)  i say:  what about the phosphate issue?
>shop guy:  it's been reformulated since '93. that's what larry(p.o.) has
>had in it and type we've used for the last 12 years.
>me: da
>
>i have been researching.
>don't know if the info out there is up to date.
>prestone has a website. it's interesting.
>have read the threads on westfalia.org
>
>i would like to know what the flavor of the week is.
>if there's been green stuff in my van for 12 years and it's got 145k on
>it, what does this mean?
>i did have some dreaded dripping month ago. has gone away(bar's leak
>@$2.59).
>
>thank you in advance,
>chris c

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