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VW Coolant



I'm using Evans Waterless coolant. So far no problems and things are keeping 
rather cool. Runs around 90 degrees centigrade and in hot weather in stop 
and slow going traffic climbed to 110. I am also using a twin Flex-lite fan 
with the stock radiator.

On 6/7/05, ken weidmann <glxtasy@hotmail.com> wrote: 
> 
> The G-12 is fine but the G-11 coolant has problems. Many of the early 
> VR6's
> had problems where the coolant actually ate away the aluminum cylinder 
> head.
> Most of the guys that I know (myself included) switched over to the G-12
> to avoid having problems.
> 
> Just a not though. Apparently the G-11 and G-12 don't play well together 
> so
> you need to flush the system very well to avoid comingling of the 
> coolants.
> 
> Ken
> 1985 1/2 wolfsburg Show-rocco
> 1995 Jetta Glxtasy
> 1957 Porsche 356a
> 
> 
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Don Walter - Waukesha, WI
1986 2.0L 16V TEC 2 Black Scirocco (see progress at 
http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/708939)
1986 2L 16V Toronado Red Scirocco (under repair)
1988 1.8 16V Toronado Red Scirocco (sold on 3/29/04)
1984 1.8 8V Pewter Scirocco (sold years ago)
1971 Karman Ghia (sold)
1969 Karman Ghia (sold)
1969 Beetle (sold)