hey Mark.

Ah, well, waddaya know.  Image of date stamp:

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-ZOo3U-FfYfs/UssYRGTEYJI/AAAAAAAAIuM/7kc-Jv5RzuQ/s800/rad%2520date.jpg

But maybe I'll be ok?

Thanks for pointer on hoses. Yes. Notes on W/O from mechanic:

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-WTsFRjU5w9c/UssZVzANNoI/AAAAAAAAIuU/taDQ4AjdLwk/s600/cooling%2520system%2520notes.jpg

Neil.

On 1/6/14, mark drillock <mdrillock@cox.net> wrote:

> I have installed lots of slightly used Vanagon radiators. Back when
> Vanagons were more common at the junkyards it was easy to tell which
> ones had recently new ones. If one was only a few years old I would buy
> it. The date stamp tells the tale.
>
> As for hoses you are well served to replace the ones that attach to the
> hottest places of the engine. Most of the others last and last.
>
> Mark
>

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