> >
> >  THE PROBLEM IS THE WATER THAT IS USED WITH THE ANTI-FREEZE
> >!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
> >
> >My Vanagon is proof of this. I did just this, put 70,000 miles
> >on the gasket job and not one problem. Never bothered with the
> >anti-freeze after that.
> >
> >            Eric                   86-VW4x4
> >            vw4x4@fyi.net          72-240z
> >            Pittsburgh, PA USA     1936-Chrysler
>
>
> So - do we use distilled water, or softened water, or what? What is the
> source of your water?
>
> Chuck Kuecker
>
     Pure H20 and anti-freeze is the best. Prestone is now selling
     water for cooling systems. It is 99.9 % H2O. You can use any
     anti-freeze you want, but make sure you use pure H2O with it.

     If you do you will not have a problem again.
                   ERic