[tech] radiator stop-leak (is it worth it)

[chris24g at yahoo.com (chris gonzalez)]

--- "Foxx (in a box)" <foxxinabox@wideopenwest.com> wrote:

>    of course, the subject line asks the question. i tried a stop-leak
> a 
> while ago (powdered form) but don't recall it helping a whole lot. 
> perhaps i didnt follow the instructions properly (?) or maybe it just
> 
> wasn't a quality product.
>    the second part, though, it that i'm not having a problem with my 
> radiator, per se, by rather with the heater core. apparently it
> decided 
> that it just could hold it any longer. the leak isn't too bad (yet)
> but 
> this is the onset of winter. i was wondering if stop-leak would
> rememdy 
> this problem also. i do place on replacing the core when the weather
> is 
> better and can find the time. if i do attempt the stop-leak i would 
> flush out my system after the new core was installed.
>    anyone have any positive experience with heater core pluggage
> and/or 
> stop leak? thanx.
> 
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