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• Re: '87 Coolant Woes
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 24 Feb 2000 10:50:11 -0800
  ...Does this sound correct? Are there any > other possible explanations? He has already put in a new radiator and the > pressure cap was replaced...
• Looking for John Rogers - re: Rear lift method for bleeding cooli ng system
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Thu, 6 Sep 2001 18:27:16 -0600
  ...point? I am a little surprised this purges air from the > radiator, but if you say it works, I'll give it a shot...
• Need help to find leak...
  Historical mailing list - John Baker
  Fri, 30 Nov 2001 09:47:52 -0500
  ...I looked at the fresh air vent above the radiator and I dont see how it can come in there. Maybe it would be...
• Miscelanios Whatnot
  Historical mailing list - Terry K.
  Wed, 20 Feb 2002 00:14:57 -0600
  ...H sliding widow assembly ( silver ) (2) rear black ash trays (1) radiator (1) L/H fiberglass rear bumper end cap (1) R/H fiberglass...
• FOD & crimp fittings
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Wed, 10 Apr 2002 19:18:21 -0700
  ...large hose that connects it to the plastic pipe to the radiator, I reached my finger in the hose, as I always do, to...
• Re: Flush & Fill & Fan Switch questions
  Historical mailing list - John Tomljenovic
  Fri, 2 Aug 2002 02:21:18 -0400
  ...I fill via the flush/fill tee in the heater hose and drain by pulling on of the radiator hoses connected to it's...
• lower cooling hose thingy...
  Historical mailing list - Grungy
  Sun, 24 Aug 2003 17:33:26 -1000
  Coolant leak - so I'm replacing both hoses on the bottom of the radiator ('90 2.1 with alloy wheels). Already have the new...
• Re: Rear heater core during summer
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Fri, 10 Jun 2005 22:52:50 EDT
  ...Use a route which will allow you to get the van up to a steady state operating temperature without the radiator cooling fan kicking...
• Re: Front Heater Core in Dash
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Tue, 27 Sep 2005 19:00:25 -0600
  ...A really good radiator shop can make a brass one for you but it > will still be expensive. > > Dennis > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing...
• Re: Silly question on AC vs WC Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Werner Schink
  Sat, 5 Feb 2011 09:10:44 -0500
  ...A bit of mounting for the radiator & air conditioning system and some longer hoses and you'd be good to go. Or so I...
• Re: oil from pushrod tubes
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
  Thu, 1 Sep 2005 23:49:47 -0500
  ...My other car has just split its radiator so maybe the weekend will all be walking.>> I should be under the van myself, but...
• Re: Having trouble getting a good idle when cold and the computer functioning
  Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
  Fri, 24 Feb 2006 11:35:52 -0500
  ...I did this by using a copper wire connected to a radiator hose clamp and thence to the engine and frame. Second, separate the...
• Re: 2 Cups low on coolant made my vanagon overheat?
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Tue, 3 Apr 2007 22:35:23 -0400
  ...Can 2 cups low of > coolant cause it to overheat? Should I add a fan to the radiator? > > Thomas
• Radiator run-on??
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Wed, 11 Apr 2007 23:02:16 -0400
  Hi Volks, I just switched myself over to "NO MAIL" mode on the vanagon list, and then this message came in from my Dad...
• Re: Lowering Cooling Sys pressure
  Historical mailing list - Steven X. Schwenk
  Sun, 2 May 1999 18:36:42 -0700
  ...Schwenk" <Steve@SCHWENK-LAW.COM> > > > >I would put the cooler thermostat AND the cooler fan temp. > >sensor/switch (screws > >into the radiator) in. Doing...
• Re: Oil cooler for 81 (and 67) Westy
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 20 Jun 1996 14:34:38 -0500
  ...It's the cheapest and single most effective thing you can do with a radiator. Shroud the entire surface of the radiator into a...
• Re: It's cold out there
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 4 Jan 2018 11:54:14 -0500
  ...If you are below zero, you may need to remove the grilles and put cardboard over part or all of the radiator. You might...
• Re: A/C Fans 2nd and 3rd ?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Fri, 20 Aug 2010 19:57:43 -0500
  ...When the air conditioner is on, > the radiator/condensor fan runs at high speed, I think. Mine does, anyway, > just as it does when...
• Re: [Syncro] Re: 3 suggestions for installing a VDO Coolant Temp Gauge Sender
  Historical mailing list - Westyman
  Mon, 14 Jul 2003 23:44:08 -0700
  ...1) the top air plug on the radiator is the same size 8x1.00 and it fits perfectly, trouble is that you are only...
• Re: New thermostat funky?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 2 Dec 2007 13:24:13 -0500
  ...it report engine temperature, or that of the coolant in the radiator send or return hoses? -- Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott 71 Type 2...
• Re: VW Water Pump specifications
  Historical mailing list - Ray Hunnam
  Sun, 4 Feb 2001 13:32:19 +1100
  ...Lets face it, the Subaru pump only has to push the coolant less that a few feet to its standard radiator, whereas the VW...
• rad fan won't turn off troubleshooting story
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 1 Apr 2010 23:17:47 -0700
  ...His first thought was bad radiator temp sensor, so he disconnected it (lower right part of radiator, as you face the van). Even disconnected...
• Re: How hot is your van? Get a IR Thermometer and find out...
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Thu, 18 Mar 2004 13:05:46 -0800
  ...This little guy is good for engine blocks, heads, exhaust manifolds, radiators, cooling hoses, race tires, injection molding machines, thermal formers, and so on...
• Re: What water boxer to replace my 1.9?
  Historical mailing list - David Boan
  Mon, 5 Aug 2019 18:02:31 +0000
  ...swap was to completely upgrade the cooling system, including a new radiator and a stainless steel pipe set. Everything else was, according to the...
• Re: Overheating
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Sat, 3 Oct 1998 21:51:57 -0700
  ...My 87 Vanagon runs with the needle at the top of the LED and it has a brand new radiator and thermostat and a...
• Re: Anti-Freeze opinions
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sun, 2 Apr 2017 21:25:26 -0600
  ...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: Cooling System Bleeding
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 24 Sep 2015 13:52:24 +0000
  ...The OEM plug on the radiator is supposed to have a notch in it so allow air and just a little coolant to escape...
• Re: Back From Mothballing, Mystery Coolant Leak - bump
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 5 May 2012 16:01:49 -0400
  ...Quite Rightly after his new radiator, handle the bleeder valve in the engine compartment very very gingerly. That's another plastic fitting that's...
• Re: the mysterious flash of the coolant light
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Mon, 28 May 2012 16:29:00 -0700
  ...For example I have seen cases where each time the > radiator fan kicked on the coolant gauge led would flash a few times. > Also...
• Re: Overheating problem 91 2.1
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 5 Mar 2011 13:49:09 -0500
  ...middle through the 3.4 mark, no matter what. >Top of radiator, which spews coolant and not air when opened, is cool >to the...
• Re: Where should my temperature guage run normally? (DIESEL WESTY)
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Tue, 6 Oct 1998 08:38:38 -0700
  ...When this happens, the radiator fan should come on until the temp drops back to normal. MM At 06:32 AM 10/6/98...
• Re: Radiator Installation in an Air Cooled Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Scarlett Semko
  Sat, 29 May 1999 21:46:19 -0400
  Dana, Just a thought, in the RV industry (motor homes, more specifically "diesel pushers" the rad. is located either in the actual rear or...
• 85 Rear Heater Questions
  Historical mailing list - Betsy Webb
  Sun, 5 Dec 1999 13:38:21 -0400
  ...When I look at the heat exchanger, the small radiator like thing, there is some corrision at the bottom. I ran the van until...
• Changing coolant hoses.
  Historical mailing list - Tim Vogelin
  Tue, 28 Dec 1999 13:29:30 -0600
  This weekend I am tackling the task of replacing the long coolant pipes from engine to radiator. I already bought nice heavy duty 1...
• Help: Wierd electrical gremlin
  Historical mailing list - Erik Feddersen
  Sun, 12 Dec 1999 19:53:01 -0500
  ...Also when I put the lights on, the tach and clock go dead and I get the idiot lights from oil and radiator to...
• Re: Boiling water in Westy(f), was: Warm water heating staff Campingstar in Reimo catalog
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Fri, 31 Dec 1999 19:48:26 EST
  ...Oddly enough they discovered the size of the radiator could be _REDUCED_!! The rotating rotors effectively removed more heat than they induced. I guess...
• advice on 80-83.5 engine convrsn?
  Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
  Wed, 22 Mar 2000 08:07:08 MST
  ...Besides the fact that I would have to put in a radiator and hoses to the front of vehicle and maybe a alternator w...
• To AC or Not to AC
  Historical mailing list - Scott Semyan
  Mon, 1 May 2000 11:07:58 -0700
  ...It took me the better part of a day since I removed EVERYTHING (hoses, front radiator, compressor mount, electronics, etc.). I feel it was...
• Re: stop leak
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Mon, 8 Jan 2001 22:01:11 -0800
  ...My philosophy is >anything > >that has the ability to "plug" a leak, can plug other things as well >like > >heater cores and radiator tubes...
• Re: my own coolant mystery
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 25 Mar 2002 15:18:16 -0600
  ...this same shop that recommended initially (get this) try powerwashing the radiator fins, does any of this make sense to ya'll??? Folks, be...
• double t piece/ fuse box cover 85'
  Historical mailing list - Tracy Bonin
  Fri, 27 Dec 2002 06:20:37 -0800
  ...I patched it for now with this radiator repair stuff, and so it's not leaking at the moment. But I would like to...
• Re: AC controls
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 17 Jun 2004 15:37:11 -0500
  ...95% is cools fine, just immediately kicks off the > compressor and the radiator fan if you go all the way over. > > Help! > > Thanks, > > Doug >
• alternator and belt question
  Historical mailing list - jeff
  Sun, 4 Sep 2005 12:30:15 -0700
  ...to remove both the power steering belt and a/c belt (radiator hose runs through the belt!) to get at the alternator belt--any...
• Re: 84 westy - how to stop clock battery drain?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Thu, 13 Jul 2006 09:27:35 -0400
  ...16 Amp (Red) Radiator Fan 8 ...... 8 Amp (White) Interior Lights, Cigarette Lighter, Stoplights 9 ...... 16 Amp (Red) Emergency Flasher System, Radio 10 .. .. 16...
• For Sale coolant tubes from 85
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Tue, 17 Oct 2006 14:02:54 -0700
  ...hoses are included that attach the tubes tothe bleeder valve and radiator.Clamps as shown. All came out of the same vehicle, a late...
• Re: Fuel pump cutoff switch?
  Historical mailing list - Geo & Kathleen Hahn
  Tue, 17 Oct 2006 13:58:54 -0700
  ...Mostly unrelated, but FWIW -- I too have a VW fog light switch in that slot but use mine to manually control the radiator fan...
• Re: cooling system hose clamps
  Historical mailing list - Adam Grove
  Thu, 22 Sep 2022 07:29:00 -0800
  ...my cooling system revamped with a new radiator, > water pump, stainless steel pipes to the radiator, and many new hoses. > Since then I can...
• Wierd cooling hose rigging
  Historical mailing list - Marla Stelk
  Wed, 9 Oct 2002 08:26:55 -0400
  ...They do not go into the radiator, however, from what I can see under the van. They seem to just go up and disappear...
• Re: Cooling system questions
  Historical mailing list - Rick Cooper
  Sat, 13 Feb 2016 13:01:28 -0800
  ...I did open the radiator bleed screw/bolt this morning after warming up the engine to operating temp, but only got coolant -- at least...
• Re: Summer's coming and my van is getting hotter than ever!!
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sun, 25 Apr 2004 11:05:57 -0500
  ...It controls the flow to the radiator. Your heater is effective at reducing the temp because the water to the heater bypasses the thermostat...
• Re: Drilling a hole on thermostat?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 31 Jan 2016 15:08:02 -0500
  ...Any bypass from the radiator in cold weather seriously takes away from the engines’ ability to warm up. There already is a bypass bleed...
• Re: Help: radiator leak - tonight
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Tue, 12 May 2009 23:08:24 -0700
  I just Googled 'Petaluma VW Service' and got this result: http://www.sonoma-autowerks.com/ No idea what they're like but they might...
• Re: Different Vanagon Radiator ???
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 7 Sep 1996 01:18:09 -0400
  In a message dated 96-09-04 23:58:13 EDT, raven@halcyon.com (Mark McCulley) writes: << I was under the impression you had...
• Re: 89 Vanagon Cooling
  Historical mailing list - Coby Smolens
  Mon, 21 Jun 1999 16:02:04 -0700
  ...89 Vanagon Cooling It's time for me to 'flush-&-fill' the radiator on my 89 camper. Does anyone have any suggestions regarding chemical...
• Re: Help with coolant system
  Historical mailing list - Jere & Beth Hawn
  Thu, 25 Jan 2001 16:36:57 -0800
  ...211,000 miles on it, new engine now, never replace the radiator and I was wondering if its time to do so because of...
• billowing white smoke from exhaust
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda - Personal email
  Tue, 4 Jun 2002 00:33:00 -0700
  On a wonderous trip across a few thousand miles of deserts my radiator hose ruptured. I made it home and replaced a few hoses...
• air in the system
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Thu, 10 Oct 2002 15:25:55 -0700
  ...me that, with all other bleeders and caps closed, opening the radiator bleed hole while there's a bottle of fluid trying to get...
• Re: 91 GL running hot all of the sudden
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Mon, 25 Aug 2003 16:52:19 -0400
  ...read? Mine consistently > reads just above the overheat light, then the radiator fan kicks in, I > know the whole system works because I had...
• a/c questions
  Historical mailing list - Scott W.
  Wed, 6 Aug 2003 15:51:41 -0700
  ...setting to almost as low(warm)as possible. blows warm air. radiator fan comes on immediatly on high setting. guess im fishing for ideas...
• Re: overheating and radiator, now:best price online if it ever arrives
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Fri, 10 Oct 2003 11:29:33 -0400
  On Fri, 10 Oct 2003, George Goff wrote: > You have to stop specifying that discounted Pack Mule Service from UPS. The > contemporary wisdom has...