10-4!  Thanks a million!  I knew I would get help quickly here. Will go to
the nearest auto parts store.
Patti
 On Apr 21, 2013 11:41 AM, "Scott Daniel - Turbovans" <
scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:

>  It would be good if you knew what type of anti-frz your van has in it
> now.
>
> The two likely types are conventional Green ..
> or possibly VW Blue or it's modern equivilant.
>
> if it doesn't look like conventional green a-frz ..
> there are 'will mix with any type of anti-frz' versions ..
> and most good parts stores these days will have that.
>
> at this time of the year ..
> you could just dillute your mixture some with clean water.
>
> A lower percentage of a-frz/water ratio cools better actually ..
> which you can plainly see reading the side of a bottle of Water Wetter ..
> which is a good thing to add at this time of the year.
>
> 'the main enemy' of vangons , to me, besides neglect and poor work done on
> them , is corrosion.
> All vanagons could use a fresh change of coolant every two years at lea
> st..
> So get some liquid in there for now ..
> then get the coolant checked / serviced / changed when you can.
>
> I use conventional green myself ..
> though some people will make a Huge Fuss over 'eet MUST be zee phosphate
> free stuff !!!! ' ...
> just be aware of that factor.
>
> And parts stores sell phosphate free a-frz too.
> And many quality anti-frz brands are made to work with aluminum like our
> vans use.
> That there is something clean and fairly fresh in the system , with an
> intelligently choosen coolant mixture is what's actually important ..not
> that it TOTALLY MUST be this or that specific coolant. Some people are
> unnesscariy anal about that, believe me.
>
> I also, and have been for 25 + years, put in a small amount ( mall cup
> full ) of water soluble machinist's cutting oil as a rust inhibitor and
> water pump lubricant with excellent results to thousands of cars and
> vanagons ..
> though people will freak out over that notion too.   lol....they usually
> do.  Trust me, it works perfectly.
>
> what, people don't know where Long Beach Ca is ? ..
> and that it's populated as could be !   lol !
>
> scott
> turbovans.com
>
>
>  On 4/21/2013 11:22 AM, PB wrote:
>
> I'm out in Long Beach, CA (a populated area) with my water light blinking.
> Nearby VW stores are closed, but there ARE nearby auro parts stores.  Is
> there any anti-freeze that will be OK to use. Of course I have some at
> home,  35 miles away. I'm just parked until I know what to do. This is my
> very first on the road mechanical "issue" in 6 yrs.
> Thanks in advance.
> Patti
> 90 Westy Automatic
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