I believe that the shutoff fitting, rather than the core, is
probably leaking. From what I understand you need to replace
with new,  as there is no "fix" to the fitting itself.

You should be able to see the situation quite easily if you pull
the cover off.

VH
84 Westy

-----Original Message-----
From: todd goodno <tgoodno@HOTMAIL.COM>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Date: 13 December, 1999 10:01 PM
Subject: coolant smell

>hey everyone
>recently, when turning on my rear heater, i'm smelling anit freeze, i'm
>making the uneducated assumption that it is probably my heater core, but
>before buying one should there be other things that i check? thanks
>todd
>90 westy
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