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Subject:Re: rad replacement
From:Dave Mcneely
Date:Fri, 22 Jun 2012 09:52:03 -0500

I certainly agree that replacing the radiator on these old vehicles makes a big difference.  It did on mine.  I encourage anyone who does not know whether the radiator has been replaced or not, and who is having overheating:  Make the change.  mcneely

---- Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@Q.COM> wrote:
> From my experience, you'll be quite pleased at how much better the cooling
> system works with a new rad.  Either that or my wife glued the temp guage
> neeedle in one place.
>
> Karl Wolz
>
>
>
> |-----Original Message-----
> |From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]
> |On Behalf Of Alistair Bell
> |Sent: Thursday, June 21, 2012 7:46 PM
> |To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> |Subject: rad replacement
> |
> |I posted  a rather thin account of rad replacement on my '86
> |syncro that I did today. Nothing very special, but some pics
> |of radiators and space at front of van with rad out.
> |
> |http://shufti.wordpress.com/2012/06/21/vanagon-radiator-replace
> ment-mine/
> |
> |alistair
> |-----
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David McNeely