I went to a "Dollar Store" the other day and the had Prestone Purified
water, 3 gals for $1.  That mixed with the Prestone 5/150 phosphate free
"Orange Stuff" is what is going to my camper here in the next few weeks.  At
the same time I'll swap the thermostat, #2 Coolant Sensor, Rear Heater Core
and the hoses that connect to it.

Jason M. Yasment

----- Original Message -----
From: EMZ <vw4x4@FYI.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, August 06, 1999 11:39 AM
Subject: Re: [vanagon] JB weld repaired heads

>     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.)
> >
>