Thanks to all for your responses...I now clearly understand the problem.
Two last questions:

1. What is an example of a phosphate free coolant?
2. Is bleeding the coolant from the 2.1liter Vanagon w/o getting the air
bubbles a difficult task?

regards,

     LARRY L.BISSELL>>>>>>>>>> architect
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