Defective heater core cleaning?

2dedge

Active member
Joined
May 5, 2007
Location
Me
TDI
jetta
What is everyone using for a cleaner through the cooling system?

I know years ago we used to run vinegar through aluminum radiators and motors to descale and clean.
 

sdeck

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Joined
Aug 25, 2006
Location
Northern Colorado Front Range
TDI
2003 Jetta, 253K, 01M, DLC520s, VNT-17(sold); 2014 Passat SE 6M, 61,000 miles (Feb 16 buyback date)
Nothing yet... Most people are having the Dealers fix the problem.
Or at least try to fix the problem. Just had my second heater core replacement and the new coolant is now cloudy. Back to dealer tomorrow:mad:
 

jrm

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Joined
Jul 24, 2013
Location
Oregon
TDI
2013 Passat SE with nav (totaled)
who's betting on a G14 coolant in the near future with a statement of "the unlucky number of 13 caused some heater core failures" :D
 
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