

| Subject: | Re: VW Camper Cooling problems |
| From: | ERIC ZENO |
| Date: | Sun, 10 Nov 1996 20:40:19 -0500 (EST) |
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> What's the chances of the heads just needing re-torquing?
Waste of time.
Is this common at 102,000
> miles? Also, how about different types of stop-leak?
Warning!!!!!!
It will cause other problem in a Vanagon!
Will clog up the heater cores and the Rad. cap!
Anyone have any experience with
> thems stopping VW Camper head-gasket leaks? If so which type? I've seen metallic aluminum
> (dry) types, liquid types, etc. Since the type of anti-freeze you use is so
important to these aluminum head engines, I'd think the wrong type of stop-leak could also damage the
Regular prestone Anti-freeze is fine in a Vanagon! It's the water that
is mixed with it that causes the problem! Here in the US most Water
supplies are not a problem at all.
> heads?
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> Rich Fischer
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