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On Sunday, July 24, 2022, 11:17 AM, Eric Caron <ericcaron96@COMCAST.NET> wrote:

Great info,

I don=E2=80=99t really know much about this vender not even the web =
site.=20

I=E2=80=99ve heard parts are available there.  What are some examples of =
those people have found to be good choices in real world experience?
Good to hear your front heater core is lasting as that will be in my =
future. I=E2=80=99ve heard good things about the GW one as well.  I like =
having choices!

Eric Caron=20
85 and 84=20

> On Jul 24, 2022, at 11:40 AM, John A <xstreamcanadian@hotmail.com> =
wrote:
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> I bought the front heater core fr9m burley motor sports. Its improved =
and awesome. I think he also had the rears. Better flow. Made to last =
like all his stuff=20
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> Sent from my Bell Samsung device over Canada=E2=80=99s largest =
network.
> From: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com> on behalf of =
Eric Caron <ericcaron96@COMCAST.NET>
> Sent: Friday, July 22, 2022 5:55:58 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Subject: Re: Genuine VW part
> =20
> Hi John,
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>        I have the metal valve but it uses the same O ring design.  =
Unless VC has a different metal one now.  I believe mine was from VC =
about 10 years ago.  I installed and it lasted this long.  But then the =
core warped where metal and plastic met.  I ordered a new core and new =
ring.  And then many more O Rings.=20
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> Fingers crossed this one continues to work.=20
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> At one time I saw vC had a special O Ring but I could not find it =
again.  I=E2=80=99m not a good web searcher I think it was about $8.00  =
The GW is .95 cents.  The Bus Depot was $3.75.
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> The metal valve seems very nice. =20
>=20
> I wish there was a heater core of better quality.  I think my new one =
is already starting to bend in the middle where the O Ring is clamped.=20=

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>        I was going to use gasket sealer this time but we waited to =
see if the thicker O Ring would work.  Fingers crossed.
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> Eric Caron=20
> Eric=20
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> > On Jul 22, 2022, at 8:39 PM, John Rodgers <jrodgers113@GMAIL.COM> =
wrote:
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> > Eric, I had aggravating leak problems like that. I bought from Van =
Cafe the
> > aluminum unit they make. Comes with a seal. No more problems. That =
was my
> > solution.
> >=20
> > On Fri, Jul 22, 2022 at 4:55 PM Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast.net> =
wrote:
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> >>        Changed the o ring on my rear heater valve for the fourth =
time.
> >> Keeps seeping.
> >>=20
> >> Last time had sighted help.  Still seep.  Used rescue tape, helped, =
then
> >> started to seep.
> >>=20
> >> This time used O Ring from Bus Depot, says genuine VW part.  It is =
a bit
> >> thicker then the ones from GW and other sources.
> >>=20
> >>        Test run, number 1 no seep, or leak.  I was fooled before =
but
> >> fingers crossed.  We will see after a few more trips.
> >>=20
> >> Bus seems good.  Only concern is high trans temp and that might be =
normal
> >> I just don=E2=80=99t know.
> >>=20
> >> Looking forward to a 2 week trip to Nova Scotia in a couple weeks.
> >>=20
> >> Eric Caron
> >> 85 GL Auto getting ready to travel.
> >> 84 slowly dialing in for future trips.
> >>=20
> >> Eric Caron