Re: stop leak

["Steinbrueck, GL" <steinbru@VNET.IBM.COM>]

Silver Seal has worked well for me, with minimal problems, others have not.
Put it in where you fill the system.
Northside Imports (800-247-2491 Dennis) will sell you the rad for $125.
(just a customer, no other interest, yada, yada, yada...)
Then again, the leak may be in the tank or a line or the head or or or...
so you should refine your diagnosis BEFORE you fix something.  After rad
replacement cured the big problem, mine continues with a slow leak from
the fill/overflow tank.    --Gary

'86 5ks by the Hudson
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From: "James A. Zwahlen" <jazman@cnmnet.com>
Date: Mon, 10 Jun 1996 20:58:48 -0700
Subject: Re: stop leak

SOP8920@Siena.edu wrote:
>
> Doug Evans Writes:
> >I have a 4kq with a slow leak in the cooling system.  What is the best
> >way to get a product like Stop Leak into the system since we don't have
> >typical radiators with caps??   Thanks in advance for the help!]
>
> Just a warning I heard about products like "Stop leak." I heard that they have
> a tendency to reduce the effectiveness of the cooling system. Furthermore, they
> may even cause blockages in the radiator. When I had some major problems with
> cooling in my '85 Honda, the first question that was asked of me was if I had
> put Stop Leak in it. Sorry can't help you with putting the product in.
>
>                             -Osman Parvez
>                              85 mr2
>                              89 200TQ
>                              91 GolfI put STOP Leak in my car once and it "stopped up" the entire radiator.
Take the plunge and replace the radiator.  SKOKAN sells OEM radiators at
a reasonable price (~$200).