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• Re: Thermostat soup: A comparison.
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Wed, 20 May 2009 22:27:32 -0700
  ...I knew the > radiator fan was working because I remember jumper-testing it and getting > both speeds, which means it wasn't cycling on...
• Re: coolant overflow fears and thoughts
  Historical mailing list - Tom Carchrae
  Mon, 29 Apr 2013 09:51:47 -0700
  ...Yes, pressure caps are cheap, but the rest of your cooling system + radiators, etc are not. I think a cap tester is a good...
• Re: broke down in Seattle
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
  Tue, 30 Nov 2010 09:23:05 -0800
  ...If the hoses are OK, check the bleeder on the passenger side top of the radiator. If no one else has offered yet, call...
• Re: Best way to inspect coolant hoses?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Fri, 23 Nov 2007 18:30:40 -0800
  ...Good to know about the front hoses at radiator. That's very helpful. They look ok. I'll be replacing the rear hoses from...
• Re: Oil overfill -- now what?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 26 Jun 2015 16:13:18 -0500
  ...The extra oil in the hoses >> and the radiator doesn't come back to the sum... >> >> here the copy and paste of question and...
• Re: Coolant Pipe Alternatives?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Wed, 5 May 2010 18:18:35 -0700
  ...All the plastic from engine to radiator pipes are gone for ever. Thanks, Jeff
• Re: '79 Water-cooled Bus? Yessirree!
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 4 Jun 1997 08:31:14 -0400 (EDT)
  ...They coninued building these through the '80's, selling them with motors built for the Vanagon, and the weird looking radiator up front. I...
• FS: My 86 Syncro GL Daily Driver
  Historical mailing list - Jon Christensen
  Tue, 12 Aug 1997 06:09:55 -0500 (CDT)
  ...Has diff differential lock. * New heads & gaskets & radiator at 90k * New rotors @ 80k * New 1/3 exhaust @ 98k * New muffler @ 94k * New 6 ply...
• sticky steering
  Historical mailing list - David Hardy
  Sun, 7 Jun 1998 08:47:44 -0600
  ...Aside from damage to the radiator (which I replaced) and crumpled sheet-metal (which I will live with), the only remain issue seems to...
• Re: FS on ebay - 1991 Volkswagen Westfalia Camper Van
  Historical mailing list - DAVID MOST
  Wed, 5 May 1999 14:29:09 -0700
  ...In case someone is interested, someone else is also trying to sell a > radiator with fan as well as a cylinder head for a...
• Re: oil cooler
  Historical mailing list - kW
  Tue, 4 May 1999 22:17:13 -0700
  ...I ran lines to the radiator type cooler which I mounted in the rear wheel well above the transmission. The cool thing about this...
• Mexico/Vanagon report-Guadalajara/Puerto Vallarta
  Historical mailing list - raj
  Sun, 7 Jan 2001 21:16:18 -0700
  ...Not too many of the water-cooled type 2s with the radiator on front; I expected more from what I'd seen in other...
• Re: spare tire gas tank
  Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
  Thu, 24 Oct 2002 00:02:20 +0100
  ...Part of the exhaust path for the blower and > radiator is ... the spare tire well. If you put a fuel can in that space...
• Re: Cool Tools for Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 5 Jun 2012 19:21:32 -0700
  ...Here is the "professional" > tool: > http://www.amazon.com/KD-Tools-Radiator-Pinch-Off-Pliers/dp/B000O3NACS I > own two that I purchased for...
• Oil and Coolant Reccomendations
  Historical mailing list - Aileen Boyd
  Thu, 31 Jul 2008 18:10:29 -0400
  ...Does not overheat, radiator fan comes on when idling in traffic for long periods in hotter weather, or going up a veeeerrryyy steep hill...
• Re: Front heater won't give heat, workin on it.
  Historical mailing list - thewestyman
  Thu, 23 Aug 2018 21:02:49 -0700
  ...After the car is warm--and with the heater valve > wide open--loosen the bleed bolt from the top of the radiator. If you...
• Re: [Fwd: Re: 79 Water-cooled Bus?]
  Historical mailing list - jeff fleming
  Sat, 7 Jun 1997 01:28:44 -0700 (PDT)
  ...They used the old '79 & earlier bus >body and had a radiator stuck on front and a watercooled rabbit engine in the >back. > >chris > > > >
• FS 86 Westy GL - Austin, TX
  Historical mailing list - karl
  Mon, 8 Jan 2001 14:08:57 -0800
  ...a little weeping around the lower coolant hose connection to the radiator. haven't investigated further, but still commuting with it while the Jetta...
• Re: Overheating...or not?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 2 Mar 2007 13:52:04 +0000
  ...Cannot make the radiator fan come on without the aid of a > jumper wire across the terminals > > Thanks for any help that anyone can...
• Re: coolant type--i give up
  Historical mailing list - Birkenfeld Jeff
  Fri, 27 Dec 2002 08:53:16 -0600
  ...A new radiator and heat exchangers are expensive. You might take note of any rises in engine temperature next spring and summer compared to...
• Re: Radiator Fan Resistor Question
  Historical mailing list - mdrillock
  Mon, 14 Jul 2008 19:16:38 -0700
  ...COM>> > Sent: Monday, July 14, 2008 4:43 PM > Subject: Re: Radiator Fan Resistor Question > > > > Hey Mark, > > You're right - had to crimp up...
• Re: back heater lever question
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Wed, 23 Jul 2014 12:30:39 -1000
  ...I'm guessing this controls how much heat comes out the rear radiator. Can someone confirm what this does and also what the position...
• Stray wires around the fuse block Help!!
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Fri, 20 Mar 2009 20:02:53 -0500
  ...The wires are red/black and black/yellow and both head down to the conduit/loom that travel towards the radiator fan area. The...
• Re: Redline Water Wetter
  Historical mailing list - Cory Zumbrennen
  Mon, 26 May 1997 10:43:53 -0600 (MDT)
  ...It is suppose to increase the heat transfer > properties of the radiator water and they claim up to a 30-degree drop in > water...
• fan
  Historical mailing list - Thomas W. Reid
  Sun, 14 Jun 1998 16:20:41 -0400
  ...Anyway, in the 87 I very rarely heard the radiator fan come on, with this 91 it seems to come on alot. For instance...
• Re: Fw: Head Problems (87 GL) The rest of the story....
  Historical mailing list - Don Record
  Sat, 30 Jan 1999 08:33:20 EST
  ...Someone suggested a clogged radiator or an improperly bled system... Any Ideas? The main rub with the purchase of this van is that it...
• Re: Air cooled to Water cooled
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 25 Jun 1999 03:15:24 PDT
  ...Since I have > > an '81 air-cooled model, I will need to install a radiator and the > > associated plumbing. I looked through the archives...
• High temp after coolant flush ?
  Historical mailing list - Brian Honan
  Fri, 23 Mar 2001 16:32:34 -0500
  ...There was actually steam coming from the radiator ! New thermostat, temp sensor and the pumps only year n a half old. I am going...
• Re: uncle ron's(not MY uncle) radiator flush
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Wed, 14 Apr 2004 08:19:35 -0700
  George, I have tried three different thermostats and they all do the same thing. Curious that when going downhill it will cool only to...
• Temps in the 100s today, need ideas on extra cooling
  Historical mailing list - Doug in Calif
  Tue, 15 Jun 2004 19:19:15 -0700
  ...I am wondering if anybody has installed a larger radiator or found a better way to duct the hot air out? I did remove...
• Re: head Gasket again!!
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 23 Jun 2004 16:05:10 -0500
  ...You should look at your thermostat and radiator. Jim On Jun 23, 2004, at 3:40 PM, Kevin wrote: > Hi Everyone, > Just blew a...
• Re: GAs tanks
  Historical mailing list - jbclem1
  Tue, 22 Mar 2005 14:29:26 -0800
  Tomas, One solution is to send the gas tank out to be cleaned(acid dip), usually to a radiator shop.If the rust is...
• Re: Steel coolant pipe repair ideas
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Mon, 31 Oct 2005 10:56:37 -0500
  ...I used a top radiator hose from a 4cyl maza 626 to complete the fit.No problem for 30K.I understand that you dont...
• Re: Satisfaction Plus, & Installation Ease Of Stainless Coolant Pipes.
  Historical mailing list - Ron Mueller
  Sun, 12 Mar 2006 00:28:09 -0600
  ...From the radiator hoses to the coolant T in the rear of the van. -what sort of/how many connectors there are and where...
• Re: Auto tranny cooler partnumber=087409061C
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Wed, 21 Jun 2006 15:49:30 -0700
  ...refill the cooling system when it overheated (which, with a choked radiator, it did a lot). I chose to replace it. -- John Bange '90...
• Re: wiring and fuses for 80/100w bulbs
  Historical mailing list - Florian Speier
  Sat, 28 Apr 2007 12:43:55 -0700
  ...existing only on some vans, probably those with a three stage radiator fan. bentley shows it in the 89 and up vans, not for...
• Re: My turn for a cooling sys question
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Sun, 28 Oct 2007 15:35:01 -0700
  ...I often don't bother to bleed at the radiator, and just monitor the level in the overflow bottle and add accordingly for several...
• Re: Boiling Point
  Historical mailing list - David Clark
  Sun, 16 Jan 2000 22:22:04 -0000
  ...to radiator when camper is > on > steep incline? Water boils in engine because of heat build up - very hot > water not reaching radiator? Any...
• Re: How Hot is To Hott?
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Fri, 27 Jul 2007 22:12:25 -0400
  ...The pipe going to the radiator (in > > the > > > > engine bay) is reading a consistant 180-185* with the heaters on > (and > > > with > > > > the heaters...
• Re: AC converted to 134
  Historical mailing list - Keith Hughes
  Tue, 19 Jul 2005 15:32:24 -0700
  ...I don't think anything=20 >abnormal is happening with the radiator: no discolored fluid, no leaks,=20= > >apparently good circulation, resent/frequent coolant...
• Re: Help 1.6 L diesel temp warning light flashing engine not hot
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 11 May 2017 12:27:58 -0400
  ...started and keeps blinking but the temp gage > is normal the radiator is not hot I put my hand on it and it is...
• Re: Wondering about coolant physics
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Fri, 1 Jan 2016 13:56:58 -0700
  ...I would also need to find or make a suitable fitting >>> to attach to the top of the radiator (banjo bolt?). Maybe some day...
• Re: A/C problems
  Historical mailing list - Abel Longoria
  Wed, 19 Nov 2014 10:28:04 -0600
  ...When checking for dye, none could be found in engine bay, lines, > front radiator or any place I could see. I am worried that...
• Re: Proper AC =?UTF-8?Q?temp=3F?=
  Historical mailing list - Gregory Smith
  Mon, 1 Aug 2011 21:29:57 -0700
  ...Is the A/C compressor clutch engaging? Does your radiator fan come on as it should? You may be low on 134a, mine took...
• Re: Fix or replace? - was Surface Rust on Gas Tank (with pics)
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Sun, 13 Mar 2011 14:03:55 -0700
  ...Messing with broken brake system bleeder valves & old radiators are other things that are not really worth the time vs just replacing. When I...
• More 83.5 Vanagon Cooling
  Historical mailing list - Bryan Feddish
  Sat, 27 Jul 96 20:48:09 UT
  ...At this point some fluid came up out of the "radiator type" cap on the rear resevoir. This may have been because I put...
• Re: weakly stats/Newbie ...
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 20 Apr 1995 13:42:50 -0300
  ...That tank behind the rear plate is an overflow tank only!! The real radiator tank is only accessible when you lift the engine hatch...
• Re: (green=phosphate?) was: Radiator Bleeding
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 3 Sep 1996 23:49:45 -0400
  In a message dated 96-08-30 14:57:30 EDT, pll@UNLINFO.UNL.EDU (Patrick Larsen) writes: << a question: is phosphate-free antifreeze...
• Re: Reply to: Re: My Own Private FAQ
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 2 Nov 1996 18:48:17 -0800
  ...fluid tested to > >see if there's major chunks of engine/radiator/hoses floating around in > >there... > > there are analysis labs that do oil...
• Leak down test
  Historical mailing list - Hotch
  Tue, 27 May 1997 20:17:56 -0400
  ...plumbing or do I need to get it brazed at the radiator shop. Mean while it's parked in the garage with electrical tape...
• Re: AC propano
  Historical mailing list - Joshua Van Tol
  Thu, 29 Apr 1999 19:00:17 -0500
  ...What component on the front of a car nearly always gets destroyed in a front end collision? The AC condenser (along with the radiator...
• Re: Double T Trouble
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sat, 13 Oct 2001 12:36:15 -0500
  ...in other parts of the cooling system ( long pipes, double T, radiator, etc.) In these cases it seems to me that it may be...
• Re: More Info on Copper Core German Radiators
  Historical mailing list - SStones
  Wed, 2 Oct 2002 09:00:31 -0400
  Just... Uhhh... To throw in 2 more cents worth... Wilfy was presuming that two cylindrical copper pipes would be better than a single oval...
• Coolant Pipe Installation-84 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Jim Bryant
  Sun, 24 Nov 2002 11:28:10 -0600
  ...Installing the two coolant pipes running from the engine compartment to the radiator I've had it done several times by my friendly local...
• Re: Hot Foot Syndrome...what is solution?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 11 Jul 2003 09:15:48 -0500
  ...I need an answer fairly quickly as I'm having the >radiator replaced and I recall a post that said it is >a good...
• Re: AC converted to 134
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Tue, 19 Jul 2005 07:44:19 -0700
  ...It turns the radiator fan up to high, and if it still can't lower the pressure the compressor will turn off until pressure...
• Diagnosing temp rise issue
  Historical mailing list - Gregg Carlen
  Fri, 24 Feb 2012 12:26:09 -0500
  ...Barring a water pump, the radiator is the only other thought I have. Anyway to prove or disprove these two components? Other things to...
• 2.1 to 1.9 oil cooler retrofit design Q (longish)
  Historical mailing list - Damon Campbell
  Wed, 26 Jan 2005 23:15:49 -0800
  ...2) install an auto tranny coolant bleeder H-pipe (the one mounted to the fire wall that the radiator hoses hook up to), and...
• Re: Substituting 1.9 with 2.1 would that end my bad luck streak???
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 25 Apr 2017 02:49:06 +0000
  ...If installing new coolant pipes just get the later ones and the hoses to connect to the radiator. You may need to open up...
• Re: Faint coolant smell
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Tue, 8 Sep 2015 18:14:28 -0300
  ...I checked the hoses, the radiator, the front and rear >> heaters (best I could using a camera probe and mirrors without removing all >> the...