We're experimenting with the orange GM/prestone  extended life(5 yr/100k
mi.) anti freeze that's only $6.50/gal @ Walmart.  Phosphate free and at
that pricetimes 2 1/2 jugs to water down for the 19 qt. cap. makes sense to
me.  I'm gambling a set of Boston Bob's rebuilt heads on it!!!!!

Dimwitted Moose and Flying Squirrel

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> From: mark keller <kelphoto@BRIGHT.NET>
> To: Vanagon@GERRY.SDSC.EDU
> Subject: Cooling System failure Prevention Idea.
> Date: Saturday, December 06, 1997 1:00 PM
>
> I just finished the flushing of my cooling system, then using
Autobahn,and
> distilled water to replenish it with. I guess that's a every two year
job.
> Some knowledgable people on this list have said that no one cure exisits
> with regard to the corresion problem. Sevearal senarios have been posted
as
> to the coolant leak problems. I discussed the problem of corresion
beneath
> the head gasket with VW guy, who said he'd seen it on even engines that
> weren't leaking, it was always present. Seeing the head gasket is
basically
> flexiable seal, I feel that perhaps a sealing problem is really the root
> cause rather than a corrsion problem alone.
>
> I've thought a lot about this cooling system corresion problem and am
ready
> to say my piece. I'd suggest perhaps a short question-aire type response
in
> the future to really verify this theory.  But in leiu of it I want to
share
> some ideas. I've tried to take every thought as far or extreme as I can
to
> explore the possibilities of this problem. So some effects may not be as
> severe as I'm suggesting.  I'm trying to get to a point of being able to
> say that thus a so a condition is to be avoided and here's how to do it.