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• An Excerpt
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 29 Apr 1996 10:20:57 +0000
  ...Couldn't get the thing to run, and antifreeze was spewing out of the overflow tank and radiator. I told the rest of the...
• Re: Purging Cooling System
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Skerbitz
  Sun, 15 Jan 1995 15:35:25 -0600 (CST)
  ...Meade wrote: > The reason I couldn't get coolant to bubble out of my radiator last night > was obvious. There wasn't enough in...
• Wasserboxer Engine Rebuild
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 12 Jun 1996 20:12:57 PST
  ...A nice mixture of coolant and oil came out of the coolant hoses to the radiator as well as from the coolant passages around...
• 85 Vanagon GL for sale
  Historical mailing list - Judith Barr / Leo Girard
  Fri, 17 Oct 1997 23:31:49 -0400
  ...average good running good interior (blue) less than beautiful ext Strengths new radiator -1993 new gas tank-1992 double weather sealed on top new...
• Re: Door vents
  Historical mailing list - Zeidler HelmutNTC-Dusseld.
  Mon, 1 Sep 1997 14:46:17 +0200
  ...The paper duct goes up where the radiator is at the waterboxers. Why are this channels taped? I guess, it's just rust prevention...
• Re: Head Problems (87 GL) How bad is it.
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Tue, 26 Jan 1999 20:02:55 EST
  ...Our 85's problem turned out to be a plugged radiator and not head problems. Drive Safely & Good Luck Ken Lewis<Kernersville,NC>86...
• Re: DISASTER AT JIFFY LUBE!!!!
  Historical mailing list - Alan Bosch
  Thu, 1 Jul 1999 13:35:04 -0500
  ...I found the oil fill cap on sitting on top of the engine and the dipstick on top of the radiator. Replaced both and...
• Might be for Sale 87 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Bryan
  Fri, 29 Oct 1999 20:52:45 -0700
  ...to the dent on the drivers side midpanel, new hoses from radiator to engine, a new rack and pinion unit, and it really needs...
• Re: Aluma Seal, Bar's Leak, Blah, Blah, Blah.
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 2 Dec 2000 19:08:16 -0500
  ...No radiator troubles so far, though as I said it doesn't get all that hot in New England. david David Beierl - Providence, RI...
• Boston Engine 15k update
  Historical mailing list - Robert Donalds
  Mon, 4 Dec 2000 10:16:34 -0500
  ...this van does not have AC so the radiator fan has one speed an I am running the stock temp tstat and fan switch...
• Another Jetta question
  Historical mailing list - Paul M. Hillbish
  Sat, 9 Dec 2000 22:57:03 EST
  ...Upon inspection under the hood, I have found that it is the radiator. I checked the coolant level, and it's okay, I checked...
• Re: Tranferring parts from a 1984 vanagon to a 1981 vanagon???
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Mathis
  Sun, 25 Feb 2001 12:58:56 EST
  ...Does the 1981 vanagon has all the brackets to fit the radiator, the holes to fit the heater on the floor under the back...
• windshield washer nozzles-removing?
  Historical mailing list - s w
  Tue, 20 Nov 2001 11:04:03 -0800
  ...i don't think you can get there by removing the radiator.by the look of the new ones, i would guess that you...
• Re: mystery of the missing coolant
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sun, 21 Apr 2002 09:14:15 -0500
  ...Try some cautious bleeding of the screw at the top of the radiator with the engine warm and running. good luck, Larry A.
• Re: Radiator Fan Motor Low-Speed Inop
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Mon, 6 Jun 2005 10:07:01 -0600
  Same diagram but a different relay. jimt On 6/6/05 8:09 AM, "Jay Roth" <bghuna@MCHSI.COM> wrote: > A quick followup question...
• Re: Engine running COLD
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 21 Feb 2011 17:35:25 -0500
  ...I turned on the radiator fan and it cooled right >back to the center. Still have a problem with the temp warning >flashing during...
• Re: Weird going-ons!
  Historical mailing list - Vincent Dow
  Thu, 7 Sep 2023 11:11:45 -0400
  ...It's an oddball with lots of hack underneath to make it water-cooled (no spare tire tray, radiator *maybe* from Subaru donor car...
• Re: Napa hoses for SYNCRO
  Historical mailing list - Steven X. Schwenk
  Sat, 1 May 1999 13:43:52 -0700
  ...251-121-102 42.90 Left/front port on plastic coolant manifold to right radiator pipe. Used a (D)70684 that cost $6.99...
• Re: Cooling issues?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Tue, 27 Aug 2013 09:27:47 -0700
  ...engine on the right side, where cooled coolant returns from the radiator. So far I have never found it neccessaryto do 'in flight' temp...
• Re: Radiator fan dead?
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Tue, 17 Jun 2003 10:23:27 -0400
  ...It should run the fan on low regardless of the radiator temperature. Otherwise, proceed as below. Jay SStones <sstones@IDIRECT.COM>@gerry.vanagon.com...
• Re: Newbie & A/C caused overheating
  Historical mailing list - Ivan Boyd
  Mon, 18 Aug 1997 16:06:07 -0700 (PDT)
  ...One I got from this list, which was to change the little plug sensor in the radiator (forgot its' name) that causes the radiator...
• Phosphate-Free Coolant: War and Peace
  Historical mailing list - Mark B. Magee
  Sat, 20 Dec 1997 11:11:07 -0600
  ...But the old iron engines (iron-block/iron-head/copper radiator) did not produce but a fraction of the electrolysis produced by modern iron...
• Re: Coolant Pipes and runs hot (150k miles)
  Historical mailing list - David Katsuki
  Fri, 12 Jun 1998 12:40:11 -0400
  ...I connected the sections with generic radiator hose but clamped a long piece of aluminum flashing at the bottom of the hose (actually just...
• Re: '82 diesel vanagon overheating
  Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
  Tue, 25 May 2004 12:08:15 -0600
  ...Since you had neither heat in the heater (which is independent of the thermostat -- hence not thermostat problesm) or radiator. 2. Slipping/broken pump...
• Re: Anti-Freeze opinions
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 3 Apr 2017 00:59:40 +0000
  ...New Prestone will not void > your warranty and can be used to fill your radiator after a flush and clean > or it can be...
• Re: Steel fuel line adapter & curtain springs
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Tue, 26 Jun 2012 10:40:58 -0700
  ...If he wants to do that, he might as well install a lower temp thermostat and have the radiator do the work rather than...
• Re: From Jay Leno's Garage -- Coolant
  Historical mailing list - pat
  Mon, 2 Apr 2012 10:49:05 -0400
  ...but they ran into a unexpected issue - with no pressure in the system, one test vehicle's lower radiator camped closed at higher RPMs.
• d24t volkswagen diesel
  Historical mailing list - Timmy Evens
  Sun, 31 Jul 2011 19:46:51 -0700
  ...mechanic changed water pump and radiator recently and tach never worked after. can't seem to find what connection was lost. also: what's...
• Not Mine - Van Blew Up - 87 Wolfsburg (weekender)
  Historical mailing list - Donna Skarloken
  Wed, 17 Nov 2010 14:33:23 -0800
  ...mark so I am thinking it is one of the hoses behind the firewall that leads to the radiator.
• Re: vannie info on cranks and radiators needed
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dearing
  Fri, 2 Jul 2010 09:39:29 EDT
  In a message dated 7/1/2010 8:56:32 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, scottdaniel@turbovans.com writes: the cranks are different between...
• Re: Bleeding Air problems
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 1 Feb 1997 08:38:49 PST
  ...Stuck thermostat, clogged radiator? Does the expansion tank fill up rather rapidly when this happens? Water's volume increases dramatically (250 times?) when it...
• Re: Running Hot
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Mon, 6 Apr 1998 00:05:13 -0400
  ...If that isn't the problem, check the > >radiator fan motor. > > > Are syncro thermostats really different? Why? > > -Mark McCulley > Yes they are. Does it...
• Coolant Pipes
  Historical mailing list - Jack Newton
  Thu, 28 May 1998 20:26:12 +1000
  While looking for the cause of a coolant leak at the junction of one of the long plastic coolant pipes and the radiator hose...
• Re: AC/ Radiator Fan Switch Question
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Sun, 12 Jul 1998 21:10:41 EDT
  Bill; It should come on low, which is alot quieter than hi. Are you sure it is not on? Drive Safely & Good Luck Ken...
• Re: bleeding coolant/archives
  Historical mailing list - David Bogle / Architecture
  Tue, 25 Aug 1998 14:41:22 -0400
  ...I can find the > radiator bleeder valve & have the Bentley- but my ability is very basic! > > I'd like to first assume bleeding air...
• Re: 85 Westy drive belt
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 23 Aug 1999 09:25:09 EDT
  I started my business Van-Again replacing Vanagon drivebelts, and Beetle and Bus radiators, and sparkplugs in diesel VWs. :) If you Vanagon is a...
• 86 Coolant Pressure Leak/Problem.
  Historical mailing list - Chris Binder
  Tue, 24 Aug 1999 18:20:47 -0500
  ...tank and ajacent lines new prior to new engine (see below) -radiator removed and dunk tank tested, no leaks found. -Coolant system trace/dye...
• Re: preventive maintenance alert
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Thu, 14 Dec 2000 08:22:01 -0800
  ...He > noticed that the two "T's" connecting the cooling system to the little > radiator under the back seat were corroded. I ordered replacements...
• Thermostat Replacement
  Historical mailing list - Donald Baxter
  Sat, 27 Jan 2001 09:33:12 -0600
  ...On a recent long drive in 15 degree weather here, I went back to feel the radiator hoses and they were about as warm...
• temperature issues
  Historical mailing list - Jason Willenbrock
  Mon, 12 Feb 2001 14:09:37 -0500
  ...now with my heater on full, the needle is sitting higher and the radiator fan has come on in two separate occaisons from moderate...
• Re: Coolant Trolls - Expansion Tanks
  Historical mailing list - T Berk
  Fri, 13 Jul 2001 15:21:35 -0700
  ...Early model water-cooled A1 chassis radiators have the expansion camber built into the end caps while later models (oh, say after 1985) have...
• Re: HELP!87 westy Engine died.140k mi. RIP or Revive?
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Thu, 6 Sep 2001 13:55:06 EDT
  ...might expect in the next two years? My brakes,wheel cylinders, radiator and clutch have all been replaced in the last 2 years. I...
• Re: Pre-mature high-speed fan
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Mon, 11 Aug 2003 17:32:37 -0700
  The later models, namely 2.1s, have a different temp switch in the radiator and these are set to come on at lower temps...
• Re: More 2.1L coolant system woes (long)
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
  Thu, 30 Dec 2004 12:35:23 -0600
  ...Kiss your radiator, heater cores, and your head seals good bye. Why didn't I think of that? Forget the Snap on Man and...
• name of strange plastic fittings feeding coolant pipes to radiiator
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Hartman
  Sat, 14 Aug 2004 08:18:48 -0800
  ...It leads to the large coolant pipe going to the front (I presume the radiator) and it has a smaller hose comming out of...
• Re: What's a Joker?
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Fri, 15 Jul 2005 11:49:11 -0700
  ...time, and the spare cash, I'd buy it up, replace that old diesel with a TDI, and repair/replace the radiator/cooling system.
• Brake light sensor switch adj.
  Historical mailing list - Troy
  Mon, 9 Apr 2007 19:24:39 -0800
  Many thanks to those who helped me out with my radiator fan question. I'm now on to the next project in a row...
• Re: Electrical Fire and wiring help
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Sun, 9 Mar 2008 07:30:07 -0800
  ...When the battery is connected, the radiator fan come on without the key on. > I tried to pull fuse #1 and the fan still...
• Re: Bus windows
  Historical mailing list - Dave Yates
  Sun, 8 Jun 2008 16:47:18 +1000
  ...Looks like someone > made the radiator enclosure in their own backyard. > > While in Manila, I saw what I thought were homemade buggies. Later I...
• Re: '86 Westy coolant questions
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 5 Apr 2012 20:11:39 -0400
  ...The Vanagon relies on air flow over the radiator while the vehicle travels down the road. At low speeds or when idling there is...
• Re: 1.9L loss of power, stalling
  Historical mailing list - Russell Talbot
  Tue, 1 Oct 2002 19:35:19 -0400
  ...usually, the radiator fan comes on about then. so, I think my radiator fan is not coming on when it is supposed to. and...
• Re: subject Re: Stock tire size
  Historical mailing list - Peter DiFalco
  Tue, 29 Jun 2010 13:59:46 -0700
  ...Different Part #s. > They are bent differently to give clearance to the wider tires. > > The Radiator Hoses are different also. (believe they are NLA...
• Re: cooling system design
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Mon, 8 Mar 2004 04:04:37 -0500
  ...under operational conditions the small 5/16" hose provides a steady stream of coolant from the top of the radiator to the expansion tank...
• Re: Honey I shrunk the coolant pipes
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sun, 20 Nov 2005 08:27:35 -0600
  Yes, but the plastic pipe (the hot one running to the radiator, not the cooler one returning from it) is subjected to higher extremes...
• Re: Cooling system questions
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Sat, 13 Feb 2016 08:48:59 -0500
  ...Remove your upper grill > and > > you will see it at the upper corner of the radiator on the passenger > side. > > If it is the...
• Re: Overheating
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Wed, 1 Jan 2014 05:07:05 -0600
  ...Got it up to temp, > > parked > > > on a ridiculous incline to get the air up to the radiator. Not much > > > hissing. After 8 attempts...
• Re: Where Does the Engine Temp Gauge Rest Usually?
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Wed, 5 May 1999 13:12:52 -0400
  ...the gauge, you > get to hear the high speed on your radiator fan; (you will initially think > the Second Coming has arrived when you...
• Re: Expansion Tank Defect
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 26 Sep 2013 23:32:12 -0400
  ...I ran it on the driveway until the Radiator fan came on. The threads then sealed as they should. We got our Westy back...
• FS - 86 Synchro Weekender
  Historical mailing list - Mark Flynn
  Mon, 11 Aug 1997 11:54:36 -0400
  ...new clutch, power steering pump, radiator, muffler, battery. Tires 1,500 miles. Metallic brown paint, several dings & a few dents. Have yet to find...
• Grounding engine
  Historical mailing list - Steve Manning
  Thu, 9 Apr 1998 06:37:44 -0500
  ...of the engine which may need this also? How about the radiator. I change my coolant once a year and I maybe put 6...