Let me clearify what I mean. Use anti-freeze, but use pure H20 with
it. The problem is "hard water", not the anti-freeze.
    50% water (pure H2O) / 50% (any old) anti-freeze, and you will
never have a problem.

            Eric                   86-VW4x4
            vw4x4@fyi.net          72-240z
            Pittsburgh, PA USA     1936-Chrysler

On Fri, 6 Aug 1999 ErikValeur@aol.com wrote:

> Eric,
>
> I've been running with straight water also. The problems  I have found is
> corrosion in the steel pipes (long pipes to front, x-over pipes etc.) with
> attendant rusty gunk in the coolant. Also, the boiling-point is noticeably
> lower, low enough to be a problem when driving in mountains or towing.
>
>
> Erik V.
> Massachusetts
> 84 vanagon
> 87 vanagon
> too many rabbits... (anybody interested in an early eighties diesel rabbit?
> I've got several.)
>