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Subject:Re: Heater core? Stop leak?
From:Jim Felder
Date:Sun, 5 Jul 2009 14:53:33 -0500

No, on the 83 it's under the car like the later models. I can see
where coolant is weeping out from under the heater on the drivers
side.

Jim

On Sun, Jul 5, 2009 at 2:13 PM, neil N<musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Sun, Jul 5, 2009 at 11:55 AM, Jim Felder<jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Last night some fluid dripped on my right foot while I was driving.
>> Today I see a puddle on the crossmember when I pulled the instrument
>> cluster.
>>
>> Does anybody have a used heater core, or should I try stop leak first?
>>
>>
>> The vanagon is an 83 diesel.
>>
>> Jim
>>
>
>
> IIRC, on that year the heat control valve is in the cab.
>
> Maybe it's leaking?
>
> Neil.
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