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• '85 GTI parts giveaway prices, in WV
  Historical mailing list - John Anderson
  Mon, 22 Sep 1997 20:17:04 +0000
  ...That does not constitute a lot of stuff left but things like, wiper motors, radiator, rear axle, windshield/glass great, sunroof works well, bumper...
• Re: HELP!!! Electric Problem
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 7 Dec 1997 18:32:33 -0500
  ...Luck I didn't damage AC from compressor turning with out radiator and evaporators fans running. Problem caused me to get stuck with a...
• Re: Coolant sensor O ring
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Wed, 27 Jan 1999 23:06:19 EST
  Micael; FWIW, I was able to keep the coolant in the radiator and heater by making some inexpensive clamps. Each consisted of two sections...
• Intercooler
  Historical mailing list - Bj�rn
  Wed, 13 Jan 1999 22:47:05 -0800
  ...The coolant which is heated up in the exchange is then cooled through another radiator by exchanging temperature with air. Cool, isn't it...
• Re: 91 Westy runs rough cold/great warm
  Historical mailing list - Scarlett Semko
  Sun, 6 Jun 1999 15:11:14 -0400
  ...The last one said he'd had sleepless nights worrying about > it! > New items recently fitted:- > Radiator, 4 injectors, air filter, pressure regulator, fuel...
• Re: Bleeding the Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 22 Jun 2000 12:37:18 -0400
  ...IMHO it is a bozo system ... > >I am going to retap the radiator plug to 1/8 or 1/4 ips/npt ... the >smallest...
• Re: Red light in slow traffic, Help
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 16 Nov 2000 16:42:20 -0600
  ...They work like extra radiators. Of course you may have to open the windows wide for the the time being. John Rodgers 88 GL...
• Front brake noise of 91 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Fonni Chang
  Sun, 8 Sep 2002 10:49:06 EDT
  ...I also notice this was done by the same mechanic who flush the radiator and refill it with 2 gallons of coolant and charge...
• Re: Winters in the van...
  Historical mailing list - Gary Shea
  Fri, 15 Nov 2002 12:32:04 -0700
  On Fri, 15 Nov 2002, at 10:54 [-0800], Will Stiefel (will.stiefel@AUTODESK....: > Those liquid-filled electric heaters that look like radiators are...
• Running too cool
  Historical mailing list - John Connolly
  Tue, 4 Mar 2003 14:13:07 -0700
  ...Anyone? I know I can put a cover on the radiator, or part of it, but my other vehicles don't have this issue...
• Heater Valve Replacement
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Fri, 21 May 2004 17:35:10 -0600
  ...system while things were apart and put new coolant into the radiator and plastic fill tank in the rear, then run the engine, burp...
• Re: Rear heater leak - coolant soaked carpet/pad-removing core.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 3 Jun 2012 12:02:11 -0400
  ...Doing so reduces flow to the front heater and also can have an effect on radiator flow during low speed-idling. Any coolant flowing...
• My R134a experience
  Historical mailing list - Michael Diehr
  Thu, 3 Aug 2006 09:14:13 -0700
  ...The shop (Harris Radiator near San Diego) did a great job, and even offered me a guarantee, offering to change back to R12 if...
• Re: Front heater: low heat at highway speed
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Wed, 29 Nov 2006 06:04:32 -0800
  ...To put it simply, your bad thermostat is allowing too much hot coolant to flow to the main radiator and then not enough heat...
• Re: radiator bleeding valve
  Historical mailing list - Bill Glenn
  Fri, 12 Jan 2007 20:13:13 -0500
  Mike, here's the interesting thing. Since I'm using very flexible rubber hose of the type you might find on vacuum lines, which...
• Re: 84 Vanagon Bursting Coolant Hoses
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 8 Mar 2007 12:52:15 +0000
  ...Also, make sure radiator fan is working if doing city driving or extended idling. Dennis ----- Original Message ----- From: Jack Loranger Date: Thursday, March 8...
• Re: Pressure Tester/Adapter for Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Tue, 1 Jan 2008 13:50:56 -0500
  ...Unfortunately, their kit is > only works on US-type radiator caps, not the screw-on VW type. The > kid at AutoZone said they couldn...
• Re: `Cont'd: After 3000 mi trip: 84h2o overheating, grinding gears(manual trans
  Historical mailing list - Matthias Kuster
  Fri, 22 Feb 2002 19:58:54 -0800
  ...My temp fan switch, radiator are functioning properly, all been replaced fair;y recently. The rear heater core I took out, after it cracked...
• Re: Cooling system questions
  Historical mailing list - john
  Sat, 13 Feb 2016 16:50:19 -0500
  ...become familiar with the bleeder bolt > > > on the top of the > > > radiator it is certainly time that you did so.� � Remove > > > your upper grill...
• Behr AC; Air Leaks; Alarms; Scope Creep
  Historical mailing list - Jon B. Kanas
  Wed, 5 Jul 2000 11:12:56 -0600
  Jeanne, Behr still makes radiators etc. for German cars as their primary business, so a condenser should not be difficult to obtain. It is...
• Re: Coolant part2
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 19 Apr 2013 22:08:39 -0400
  ...The Vanagon cooling system is a little bit tricky with the radiator being both far away from the engine and also being raised. It...
• radiator-fan info
  Historical mailing list - KENYON FAIREY
  Wed, 2 Sep 1998 12:35:30 -0400
  ...At 7 - 9 am in the morning on the highway, when I arrived, parked and turned off my '91 Westy the fan (radiator fan...
• Re: Need advice please....
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Fri, 21 Nov 2003 12:50:01 -0500
  ...We checked fan speeds, etc, but it just seemed like that he was not getting a good flow to the radiator. It would still...
• <No subject>
  Historical mailing list - Judith Barr / Leo Girard
  Wed, 4 Mar 1998 14:08:23 -0500
  ...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: Minimal vanagon support kit
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Mon, 7 Sep 2009 14:29:25 -0400
  ...New radiator, new radiator temperature switch. Complete flush. New phosphate free coolant with distilled water (the expensive VW stuff, probably not necessary, but ............ ). New...
• Re: Sick sick sick of diesel Vanagon cooling problems
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 11 Dec 2015 19:36:12 +0000
  ...The Mk3 tank is designed to bleed the top of the radiator which is in > close proximity to the tank, the tank being the...
• Re: Watching Oil Temp (long, as usual)
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Thu, 21 Jul 2011 13:41:20 -0400
  ...The AC would have been dumping heat in front of the radiator. And I hear that car has circuitry to make the gauge lie...
• Re: Cooling system woes (again, again, again-again)
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sat, 21 Jul 2001 09:29:59 -0700
  ...I've had the entire cooling system flushed and > inspected (not my work), the radiator thermo-switch/fan works fine, I've had > hoses...
• fresh air intake(s)
  Historical mailing list - MICHAEL H
  Fri, 8 Nov 2013 08:07:52 -0800
  ...another piece went under the radiator because the pressed card stock disintegrated. another piece went in the engine bay around the air box snorkel...
• Re: Heater valve not closing?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 5 Jul 2011 00:39:16 -0400
  ...It is possible that the warm air is from what is rising up from the radiator and getting sucked into the fresh air inlet...
• Formerly Rich Running 1.9l WBX Now Running Hot
  Historical mailing list - C B
  Sun, 30 May 2010 11:53:27 -0700
  ...via the valve on the h-pipe, before jacking her up and bleeding from the radiator? -- Bretts 1983 1.9l WBX Ivory Westfalia "Cunegonde"
• Bubble in cooling system? '87 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - W.R. Transue
  Tue, 23 Jul 96 01:21:33 -0500
  ...Broke out the manual, and it said to open up a bleed nut on the radiator (which I did), and one in the engine...
• Re: Westy A/C replacement hose questions
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 7 Aug 1998 02:02:58 EDT
  ...Mine is not a Syncro and at the time I just replaced one hose from the compressor to the condensor (at the radiator). I...
• project vans
  Historical mailing list - cmc
  Tue, 8 Dec 1998 18:43:47 -0500
  ...150k, New heads, tires, radiator, windshield, replaced tranny & engine wiring just before a bearing went. It's a utah van so the paint looks...
• Re: Bleeding Cooling system per Bentley
  Historical mailing list - Robert Rountree
  Sat, 16 Jan 1999 10:47:17 -0500
  ...open bleeder valve at front of engine compartment (on black plastic >>> >fitting with 4 large radiator hoses connecting to it.) >> >> >
• Parts for sale!
  Historical mailing list - CC
  Sat, 15 Apr 2000 03:10:09 CDT
  ...Upper (round headlight) and lower radiator grilles. 8. Westy items (Brown interior): front windshield/windows privacy curtain rear hatch snap-in insect screen left...
• Diesel head replacement: it's ALIVE, coolant question
  Historical mailing list - Felder
  Mon, 6 Oct 2003 18:05:16 -0700
  ...Obviously, after the thermostat opens you've got a lot more to put in, then more as the radiator fills. Any tricks? thanks, Jim
• save this sunroof van
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Stevens
  Wed, 21 Apr 2004 09:31:05 -0400
  ...mounts all made and installed needs wiring for engine hoses for radiator and new cover made to cover engine call for any more info...
• Re: drive plate
  Historical mailing list - Simon Reinhardt
  Wed, 4 Aug 2004 10:49:35 -0600
  ...what I have decided to add to the front behind the radiator to > block > the heat. > > > > > > I am still looking for other options in...
• Re: How to get that (bleep) spare tire out (Part 3)
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 12 Mar 2011 06:43:23 -0500
  ...Also the two hoses for the radiator are different to make room. The best I have done is getting a 215/65-16 tire...
• Re: Heater always blows hot
  Historical mailing list - Giasson, Pascal (DNR/MRN)
  Thu, 24 May 2007 15:09:15 -0300
  ...of Detroit 84 Westy, newer 2.1L, new Radiator and new coolant pipes.
• Re: Anything like this for 1.9L? (Marius content)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 28 May 2011 17:42:04 -0700
  ...it's a variable size opening that allows the 'right amont' of coolant to circulate from engine to radiator. Ideally.. the system is never...
• Re: Lowering Cooling Sys pressure
  Historical mailing list - Joe L.
  Sun, 2 May 1999 23:49:27 -0400
  ...Schwenk" <Steve@SCHWENK-LAW.COM> > > > > > >I would put the cooler thermostat AND the cooler fan temp. > > >sensor/switch (screws > > >into the radiator) in. Doing...
• Sleep seven in a Westy - not too long
  Historical mailing list - David Wilhite
  Tue, 9 Jul 2002 03:51:14 -0700
  ...I placed a gallon jug of coolant behind the grill next to the radiator and ran my hose from the radiator KEP petcock into...
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  Historical mailing list - Thomas Casal
  Wed, 2 Jun 2021 06:57:28 -0400
  ...Replaced thermostat, radiator, the usual suspects, made >> measurements. Engine seemed to run fine but a cooling problem can fry an >> engine quickly so it...
• Re: subject Re: Stock tire size
  Historical mailing list - Roger VanTill
  Tue, 29 Jun 2010 18:07:35 -0400
  ...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: Front heater core replacment
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Mon, 26 Apr 2010 23:16:17 -0700
  ...s door for these), there's at least 6 to 10 radiators sold - much bigger demand. And both items are made in the appropriate...
• Re: Larger Audi a/t cooler fits transporter
  Historical mailing list - aka.bugle
  Wed, 17 Oct 2012 21:25:59 -0400
  ...For the most part the transmission >>> > cooler is in parallel with the radiator. The coolant going to it is >>> > the same as that going...
• Re: Coolant hose blues, best replacement kit?
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Thu, 9 May 2024 19:54:11 -0700
  ...If you get one of the aluminum reservoirs it will come with a standard radiator pressure cap. Use the pressure tester to test the...
• Re: David's van was: Gerry
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Mon, 18 Dec 2017 17:55:06 -0500
  ...I upgraded to a A/C evaporator that is made for current coolants and got a new radiator and hoses in. The body work...
• Re: Need info on overhead A/C
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Mon, 22 Nov 2004 07:38:58 -0500
  ...goes to the front radiator is obviously long enough since it goes all the way from the front radiator to the back. > >So finally...
• Re: Couple more pictures
  Historical mailing list - Gabriel Hourtouat
  Sat, 21 Nov 2020 21:28:57 -0500
  ...oil temperature just over 180F, coolant >>> around 200F (scan gauge) and radiator fan cycling. Oil pressure is 20 psi >>> at idle and ~55 psi...
• Re: It's cold out there
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 4 Jan 2018 12:32:17 -0500
  ...A couple years ago in the summer I had an aluminum dryer vent running from the rear blower out the side window (radiator experimenting...
• Re: Leaking Rear Heater
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sun, 4 Dec 2011 19:51:08 -0600
  ...instead of letting it do it's journey up to the radiator and back. A good many of us have simply removed the T...
• Re: Injector cleaning
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Wed, 6 Apr 2011 11:22:18 -0400
  ...but years ago we used to > have occasion to send several radiators to be rodded over the course of a > couple years. Every time...
• Re: Fan switch
  Historical mailing list - mike
  Wed, 3 Jul 2002 08:49:09 -0700
  ...OTOH, the fan for > your radiator which is controlled by a thermostatic switch can run w/o the key > on. Perhaps that is what...
• Re: Where's that air coming from?
  Historical mailing list - Milo's Kitchen
  Mon, 6 Mar 2006 19:13:16 -0500
  ...quarter-sized hole just next to the big harness between the radiator and the antenna. I taped it up and didn't drive the...
• Re: Need input on radiator problem
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Fri, 9 Feb 2007 06:32:12 EST
  In a message dated 08/02/2007 11:33:18 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes: She was out of...
• Bar's Leak (Was: My 2 cents on head leaks and rubber studs)
  Historical mailing list - Rich Bennington
  Fri, 16 Feb 2007 15:09:45 -0800
  ...Whether it is effective on sealing gasket to metal interfaces(head problem), or just metal to metal (radiator), is a question in my mind...
• Re: Coolant leak - it was bound to happen
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Thu, 30 Jul 2015 19:51:57 -0300
  ...Especially automatics that also have >> the ATF cooler as part of the radiator circuit. >> >> Dennis >> >>