Hmmm..... ok.

Good to know that if it's Bars, it will likely flush out.

I'll flush the rad out and if I can rig something up, I'll pressure
test it. The cooling system seemed fine when I took van out just a few
days ago.

It even had heat! (something I've never  had in my Westy)

Sure is nice to see first hand how things are for a WBX. I can "see"
much more clearly how this cooling system swap will go into my air
cooled Westy.

Thanks for the input!

Neil.

On 11/21/07, Steven Smith <kewsps@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Looks like Bar Heavy duty stop leak to me, the stuff with the black pellets.
> If it is, it should flush out. Perhaps someone put to much in.  I have
> flushed and changed my antifreeze every 2 years for about 8 years know and
> put 1/2 bottle of Bars Heavy Duty (1/2 pellets 1/2 black fluid) with no
> problems.
> A couple of weeks ago I thoroughly flushed the  coolant and this time  I'm
> trying the Subaru stop leak (1 bottle). So far so good. Does look better
> than the bars, hope it works as well. (thanks list!)
> Steven
>
>
> neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>
> Hi all.
>
> Hopefully people aren't getting fed up with my questions!
>
> So..... I started pulling stuff off my 1.9 WBX.
>
> Found this stuff:
>
> http://vanagonlinks.googlepages.com/coolantsludge
>
> in the coolant reservoir.
>
> Is it a sign of oil in coolant?
>
> If feels like "dirt" if anything. I didn't see any other signs of
> coolant in the system
>
> If anyone can "ballpark" what that stuff is, and if it's just normal
> sludge that gets deposited over long term use, I'd appreciate it.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Neil.
>
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> "Jaco" (Bustorius) http://web.mac.com/tubaneil
>
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>
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