I found brand new radiators listed over on E-Bay for $149.00.
I bought one and found it to be a high quality american made replacement
part.

Ron

----- Original Message -----
From: "Rob" <becida@COMCAST.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, May 15, 2006 9:12 PM
Subject: Re: Radiator is loaded ...

> I'd think that anything that would dissolve the deposits would be
> hard to get rid of, legally.
> A new radiator cost me $200, second day air from Busdepot.
>
>
> Rob
>
> becida@comcast.net
> Western Washington State, USA
>
>
> At  5/15/2006 11:43 AM, Zoltan wrote:
> >I notice that the old radiators are not efficient anymore, being so
> >loaded with deposits.
> >I am sure there is a way to take them out, fill them up with an
> >agent that would loosen and dilute the deposits without harming the
> >radiator and then just rinse them out.  Maybe repeat the process and
> >then you have a "new" radiator.
> >I think, many of us would be happy with this way of getting a well
> >workingn rad. instead of buying a new one.  This way would be cheaper.
> >Any reason why it should not be done?
> >If yes, what is that agent that would do it?
> >Zoltan
>