Great info guys. Thanks.

Dennis: I see what you mean. Had wondered how the Suby conditioner
would positively affect a weeping (rubber? silicone?) coolant seal.
Like how would it actually "condition" this part. So the Suby
conditioner is designed to swell up a composite seal? Makes sense.
Anyhow.....

In the past, had read about Suby conditioner. Right after my recent
WBX powered Vanagon purchase, bought some "just in case"  (no leaks at
this point).

Neil.

On Tue, Sep 11, 2012 at 10:06 AM, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@gmail.com> wrote:

> Just remove the expansion tank, suck some coolant out of the pressure
> bottle, and pour it in.  Or just toss it out and start over.
>
> Stuart
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> Jim Felder
> Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2012 9:50 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Low Compression, Longevity of the WBX'er and $20K Vans

> On Tue, Sep 11, 2012 at 11:38 AM, Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@q.com> wrote:
>
>> Don't addd to Bars Leaks to the overflow bottle.  Add cold to the
>> expansion tank.

On Tue, Sep 11, 2012 at 5:18 AM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote:

> Subaru Head gaskets are composite style gaskets same as used on many vehicles. The Vanagon gaskets design is not even close. If the outer gaskets are sound but are weeping then a filler type sealer is what will work. Be advised that once the leak begins the head will corrode as the coolant mixes with air while heated and the corrosion will eventually get large enough to tear trough the gasket giving you a sudden massive failure.
>
> Dennis

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