1974 Bus heat exhanger refresh
- whc03grady
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1974 Bus heat exhanger refresh
What can be done to clean these up real nice-like, inside and out? Can they be hot-tanked or something?
Ludwig--1974 Westfalia, 2.0L (GD035193), Solex 34PDSIT-2/3 carburetors.
Gertie--1971 Squareback, 1600cc with Bosch D-Jetronic fuel injection from a '72 (E brain).
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Gertie--1971 Squareback, 1600cc with Bosch D-Jetronic fuel injection from a '72 (E brain).
Read about their adventures:
http://www.ludwigandgertie.blogspot.com
- Ritter
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Re: 1974 Bus heat exhanger refresh
I took mine to the local pay-n-spray car wash. Prior to going, I soaked with some kind of purple cleaner stuff. In stealth mode, I filled the machine w/ $5 in quarters, set to "soapy hot blast" and let 'er rip, inside and out. They are not perfect but much improved. I'd go for the hot dip if I had to do it over again.
1978 Westfalia 2.0 FI
- whc03grady
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Re: 1974 Bus heat exhanger refresh
Is there any objection to getting them sandblasted and painted with high-heat paint?
Ludwig--1974 Westfalia, 2.0L (GD035193), Solex 34PDSIT-2/3 carburetors.
Gertie--1971 Squareback, 1600cc with Bosch D-Jetronic fuel injection from a '72 (E brain).
Read about their adventures:
http://www.ludwigandgertie.blogspot.com
Gertie--1971 Squareback, 1600cc with Bosch D-Jetronic fuel injection from a '72 (E brain).
Read about their adventures:
http://www.ludwigandgertie.blogspot.com
- Bleyseng
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Re: 1974 Bus heat exhanger refresh
hot tank em first to clean out the oily gunk and then ceramic coat em if you want the paint to last.
Geoff
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77 Sage Green Westy- CS 2.0L-160,000 miles
70 Ghia vert, black, stock 1600SP,- 139,000 miles,
76 914 2.1L-Nepal Orange- 160,000+ miles
http://bleysengaway.blogspot.com/
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Re: 1974 Bus heat exhanger refresh
Mine were full of rat crap. I got most of it out (i think)but worried about the stench. Who does this Hot Tank? Radiator Shop? Machine Shop?
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- chitwnvw
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Re: 1974 Bus heat exhanger refresh
I've had good luck with the citrus degreaser from Home Depot, the rust catalyzer, topped with Rustoleum BBQ paint, that stuff is bullet proof.