I wondered about lost efficiency Dennis. Thanks. With this engine,
while driving, the temp gauge needle would drop a little when the
heater core was opened, heater fan on. I suspected the
radiator may have some clogs.

Aside from JB Weld (as some might use on a pitted WBX head)
what epoxy would you or the list suggest?

If the epoxy lets go, is this a concern?  (potential clogs)

Thanks!

Neil.

On 9/26/14, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote:

> That wear is from a past water pump failure. The down side is reduced
> performance at low-idle speed. Often this shows up as engines heats more
> than it should before radiator fan turns on. A good epoxy can fix this.
>
> Dennis,
> From my phone.
> ________________________________
> From: Neil N<mailto:musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
> Sent: ‎9/‎25/‎2014 11:47 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM<mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Subject: Re: Coolant Pump: wear at case

> Just for fun, a close up shot of the engine case using a "real"
> camera:  (not blackberry camera):
>
> http://tinyurl.com/orxgqef
>
> You can kind of see the wear Stuart refers to

-- 
Neil n

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