Yes,

        I’ve heard of it.  Maybe in a pinch that would work for something like my initial radiator leak? 

I know many folks have used it but I’m concerned about how it might affect the motor and smaller coolant channels.  If I can get the system to stop leaking with good parts I hope to start there.

How were you thinking it might be helpful to my situation?

eRic 

> On Mar 28, 2023, at 2:37 PM, Dan N <dn92610@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> 
> hi  Eric,
> 
> Have you heard and consider using of Subaru coolant conditioner?
> 
> On Tue, Mar 28, 2023 at 11:32 AM Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast.net> wrote:
> 
>> Correction, date on radiator is 2020, not 2000.
>> 
>>> On Mar 28, 2023, at 1:39 PM, Eric Caron <ericcaron96@COMCAST.NET> wrote:
>>> 
>>> So folks,
>>> 
>>>       Things don’t always go perfectly.
>>> 
>>> But, so far my most recent mess ups seem to be working out ok.
>>> 
>>> I was excited to find a South African radiator from 2000.  Hoping it is
>> one of the rare good ones.  The unit was triple packed and had the most
>> desirable radiator name on the outside.
>>> 
>>> So, I wanted to get everything done so a friend could help me bleed the
>> system.
>>> 
>>> Mistakes began to happen.
>>> 
>>> I put on the hoses in advance and as a expert stopped in I asked him
>> about the sensor install and he installed it.
>>> 
>>> I then positioned the radiator with fan shroud in place and got it onto
>> a wide jack.
>>> 
>>> I double checked position and location of wires and fan and sensor
>> plugs.
>>> 
>>> New bushings on the radiator and time to put into place.
>>> 
>>> I raised very slowly and kept checking for wires and anything else that
>> might be caught or out of place.
>>> 
>>> Slowly, slowly, check, check again.
>>> 
>>> Then a sound, a sort of metal crick.  I looked everywhere for the
>> source.  And then noticed, the temp sensor sticks out of radiator  and was
>> under the metal of the van.
>>> 
>>>       My heart stoped.  I lowered the jack a bit and moved the radiator
>> to clear the sensor.
>>> 
>>> I felt all around it and all seemed good.
>>> 
>>> I had thoughts of a destroyed radiator.
>>> 
>>> What to do?  Well keep going.  Hope for the best.
>>> 
>>> Slowly continued and then put in the lower brackets all seemed good.
>>> 
>>> Attach  the two rubber hoses and pipes.  I marked the position of each
>> with tactile markers.
>>> 
>>> I added coolant back and massaged hoses and then pressurized getting a
>> gallon in.  I opened the radiator bleeder and then put a couple pounds of
>> pressure in the tank and got more coolant into the system.
>>> 
>>> But then I noticed coolant at the front.  I looked and realized the
>> lower bracket was pressing against the hose clamp screw.  Had this messed
>> up the hose? Or worse cracked the radiator plastic.
>>> 
>>> I lowered the bracket and adjusted the clamp to a better position.
>>> 
>>> Re check.  Still a leak.
>>> 
>>> Then I realized. Maybe the radiator bleeder?
>>> 
>>> I closed it and put a few pounds in.  No leaks.
>>> 
>>> Later we bled the system and hit a bump when my friend messed with the
>> bleeder.
>>> But, system was likely fully pressurized.
>>> 
>>> No leaks from sensor, no leak from front hoses and connection areas.
>>> 
>>> So, maybe these blind person errors didn’t do the serious damage I was
>> afraid of.
>>> 
>>> But, only time and a fully running system, and a fan turning on and off
>> will see.
>>> 
>>> Fingers crossed.
>>> 
>>> I try so hard to be careful but sometimes bad luck and no vision get me.
>>> 
>>>       But, more often then not, good luck and care get me through.
>>> 
>>> So, darn it, mistakes happen.
>>> 
>>> Now to get that new rear bleeder on and see if I’m good to go.
>>> 
>>> Eric Caron
>>