t 02:15 PM 12/13/97 PST, you wrote:
>I just called Fred's Garage in Redwood City, CA about having
>some work done on my '90 syncro, including changing the coolant.
>This garage comes highly recommended from both vanagon.com
>and a co-worker.  When I asked about using phosphate-free
>coolant, she said that there is no need since they've found
>that the heads in the phosphate-free coolant engines are
>*more* pitted than the 'regular' coolants.   hmmmmm......
>Looks like i'll be supplying my own...
>
>stephen
>'90 syncro AW
>Fred 3:16
>
Steve, I'm getting ready to change coolant in my 90 Syncro Westy.  Isn't
Prestone phosphate free?  That was what I intended to use.  What are you
using?  Also, see Jim DiGennaro's message to me on 12/12/97 under RE:
Conversion, concerning the same subject.  Roger Ehret, Gig Harbor, WA