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Subject:Re: Fwd: "Sierra " Brand Acceptable Vanagon Coolant?
From:Hotch
Date:Fri, 22 Nov 1996 14:50:08 -0500

As I recall, it's phosphate free, but I'll look at the bottle when I get
home.  I used to put it in a Honda.

Hotch
86GL 123K
Philly

Pat.Spragge@wj.com wrote:
> 
>      So...
> 
>      Who's correct.
> 
>      Gerry says it has phosphate; Mark says it's phosphate-free.
> 
>      Pat
> 
> ______________________________ Reply Separator _________________________________
> Subject: Re: Fwd: "Sierra " Brand Acceptable Vanagon Coolant?
> Author:  Gerald Skerbitz <gsker@lenti.med.umn.edu> at INTERNET
> Date:    11/22/96 1:07 PM
> 
> On Fri, 22 Nov 1996, Thomas D. Hanlon wrote:
> > ------- FORWARD, End of original message -------
> > Call Jill Jasek, at Sierra: 800-288-7234.  She's anwered all of my
> > questions to my satisfaction about Sierra and its properties. I use it in
> > my '84 Westy, including  the flush product and the hydrometer (?) used to
> > test, and to date, after about about six months, I've had no evidence of
> > any deterioration. If you are still concerned about rust and corrosion
> > inhibition,  ask her for a source for comparative data and information,
> > which I assume she has available.
> 
> But it's NOT Phosphate Free.
> 
> --
> Gerry
> Gerald Skerbitz <gsker@med.umn.edu> U of MN Med School Admin 6-5379
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