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Subject:Re: Form Jay Leno's Garage
From:Dennis Haynes
Date:Sun, 8 Apr 2012 00:55:52 -0400

Use the high performance coolant.
Make sure there are no leaks, internal or external. Without a pressure cap
any leakage will result in the coolant disappearing.
Any leak in the top of the radiator will result in a lot of coolant loss,
down to the pressure cap level. Plan on plumbing a raised fill port, getting
creative with a 2-5 psi relief, or just continue to use the stock pressure
cap. Be sure that all the water is out with the stock cap as it will never
leave.
Heater performance in really cold weather is reduced. The Jello doesn't flow
until it warms up.
When traveling far from home plan to carry 5 gallons with you just in case.

Dennis

Sticking with the Fleet Final Charge.

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Jason
Sent: Saturday, April 07, 2012 8:11 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Form Jay Leno's Garage

Ok I'm curious enough to let someone else try it in their van.  I've got $20
paypal towards it for some actual results.

Jason

On Sat, Apr 7, 2012 at 7:44 PM, John Reynolds <transporterjr@yahoo.com>
wrote:
> Must be amazing coolant since Jay Showed a Corvair as example (9:07)!;
> )John