On Thu, May 6, 2010 at 11:25 PM, Ken Wilford <kenwilfy@comcast.net> wrote:

> OK, let's think about this in a logical manner.  The original 1.9l Vanagons
> had plain steel pipes.  The piston liners inside the engine are cast iron
> with steel studs holding the heads on.  Any way you look at it the van is a
> multi-metal soup.
>

...hence the head-corrosion problem? Anyway, good point. Problem is, who
knows which antifreeze is suitable for which car? Go to an aftermarket shop
and they won't have a clue. Go to the carmaker's dealer and pay through both
nostrils.

I guess it doesn't really make any difference which antifreeze you use, so
long as you actually use the stuff.

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Regards
Andrew Grebneff
Dunedin
New Zealand
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Mollusc, Toyota & VW van fan
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