Radiators can't over cool unless the thermostat is defective. The Vanagon
radiator is gross overkill so if the t-stat is bad, the engine will usually
not warm up.

The heater cores can clog up internally and externally. Especially if a stop
leak was used. The fins will get loaded up with road dirt.

Dennis

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Kim Springer
Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2006 2:14 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Behr Radiators

Volks,

Has anyone installed a Behr radiator as sold on ebay and having an issue
with the interior cabin heater not heating up to the normal, hot, temp?

I am considering replacing mine and have been warned that the aluminum Behr
cools so well that the water temp doesn't get high enough to do the interior
heating properly (as hot as stock).

I'm looking for any feedback on the issue, if anyone has had this
experience.

Isn't the stock rad a copper or brass?  Are these Behr rads South African
where they are running a 5 banger in a hotter climate?  Is the 190 degrees
(or so) (thermostatically controlled) a high enough temp that this would
heat the interior the normal hot temp?  Could the source have a thermostat
that is stuck wide open or a heater valve that wasn't opening completely? Am
I making any sense?

Thanks,

Kim Springer
2WD '89 Tristar White.