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Subject:Re: Overheated Westy '87
From:Kai Mei
Date:Mon, 3 Dec 2007 16:17:31 -0500

Perhaps now is a good time review installing a coolant system
pressure gauge that was fashionable on the list a few years back?

On Dec 3, 2007, at 3:35 PM, Scott Daniel - Shazam wrote:

> Right, those rear heater t-fittings do get brittle. You can still
> get them
> new I believe.
> I thought I made it medium clear in my long answer that ......
> Well, spend 800 on hoses, but that in no way insures that you've
> replaced
> all the parts that are likely to be an issue at some future point.
> AND ...the hoses aren't even the weakest area !!
> What I'm saying is, if money was no object...i.e. "I don't' care
> what it
> costs, I just want to know that every cooling system part that
> could have
> had its life shortened or could fail in the future - I want all those
> replaced." .....
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