

| Subject: | clean heater core |
| From: | Al and Sue Brase |
| Date: | Fri, 10 Dec 2004 14:57:25 -0600 |
Does anyone have any ideas of possible procedures to clean a heater core? I'm getting very little heat out of it. It's been getting worse the last few years. I guess I should not have used stop leak way back in the 90s to stop the head gasket leaks! Yes, the coolant is getting up to temp. I've changed thermostats with no improvement. I'm able and willing to take out the heater core. With new ones a dealer only item and SO expensive I'd just l;ike to try cleaning. How about some slight caustic cleaner? I feel the best way to clean if it was out would be an ultrasonic bath type like jewelers use, but this is a bit bigger thatn a watch. My radiator shop says no to taking it apart. They would if it were brass. Al Brase 87 Vanagon, luke warm > >
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