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Subject:Re: Mixing coolants
From:Marla Stelk
Date:Mon, 6 Jan 2003 15:22:51 -0500

Sweet!  Thanks for the tip!

Peace,
Marla
'87 Westy Van "Morrison"

>From: "Westyman" <thewestyman@mindspring.com>
>To: "Marla Stelk" <mjstelk@HOTMAIL.COM>,"Vanagon list"
><vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>Subject: RE: Mixing coolants
>Date: Mon, 6 Jan 2003 10:51:01 -0800
>
>You shouldn't lose any coolant when replacing the oil cooler O-ring. The
>'easy way' is to remove the filter, then the nut and threaded tube, which
>will allow the cooler to swing away from the block far enough for o-ring
>replacement. No reason to open the cooling system this way.
>
>Karl
>
>-----Original Message-----
>Hello listees,
>
>Does anyone know if you can mix the blue VW coolant and the orange
>Prestone?
>   I didn't get a chance to get some of the blue that last time I was near
>a
>dealership (I live out to sea) but I think I can get the orange from the
>NAPA place on island.  I want to replace my oil cooler O-Ring and so I
>won't
>be losing all my coolant.  Right now I've got the blue in my van.
>
>Thanks in advance!
>Marla
>'87 Westy GL Van "Morrison"

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