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• Re: new engine & bleeding
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Wed, 11 Jul 2001 08:26:55 -0500
  ...When the level stabilizes you can start with the 2000 rpm bit and the radiator bleed screw, magic incantations, etc. You are using long...
• Odds and Ends
  Historical mailing list - Terry K.
  Sun, 3 Feb 2002 11:25:02 -0600
  ...1) fuel pump (1) AFM with air box ( excellent shape ) (1) radiator (2) sliding side window's (1) excellent R/H door (1) good...
• Re: Questions from a Vanagon Newbie
  Historical mailing list - Robert Steven Fish
  Sun, 31 Mar 2002 01:53:04 +0100
  ...actually doing?? If there is no convection, then blowing on the radiator is not really cooling the temperature in the system after the engine...
• Re: (no subject)
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Thu, 26 Jun 2003 18:07:29 -0600
  ...Separate, small radiator-looking device about 10" X 6" X 4" with a fan on it and oil lines tapped into the block near...
• WTB air conditioning condensor for 84 to 91
  Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
  Fri, 15 Aug 2003 07:51:43 -0500
  ...Big deer, going pretty fast ( the Vanagon.) We nursed the Vanagon the last 75 miles home, with a leaking radiator. (Late Sunday nite, no...
• trip report: 0 miles, 100% fun
  Historical mailing list - Dan Barrett
  Tue, 18 Nov 2003 10:15:41 -0500
  ...We revved it to 2500 to force all the coolant into the radiator, and got it bled without any problems. I had put on...
• Re: Rad Fan isn't working properly
  Historical mailing list - eric unrau
  Fri, 9 Apr 2004 08:21:39 -0400
  ...Nice part is bleeding the system is > cheaper than a radiator upgrade. > Definately make sure the air is out of the system > before targeting...
• Re: Resistor Part Number?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 14 Jul 2004 19:22:30 -0400
  ...I don't have >an ETKA. >I tried to order a radiator fan resistor from my local VW dealer, informed >that it was $149...
• Re: engine dieing while AC on high--solved
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Thu, 14 Jul 2005 13:19:16 -0400
  ...But I was also referring to the AC fans in the cabin, not the radiator one. Yes, when the fans are on high, they...
• Naive question - flashing red light
  Historical mailing list - Patricia Lenihan
  Tue, 1 Aug 2006 11:03:36 -0700
  ...And, could this be a radiator problem? Thanks in advance. Patricia --------------------------------- See the all-new, redesigned Yahoo.com. Check it out.
• Re: Air Getting into Cooling system
  Historical mailing list - Doug F
  Sat, 1 Apr 2006 17:58:19 -0800
  ...In Law's 85 Vanagon is getting air buildup in the radiator after 2-4 > > days of errands. We have bled it, and know...
• Re: Coolant Rising Mystery
  Historical mailing list - Marshall
  Sun, 24 Mar 2002 12:42:44 -0600
  ...At the end of our long summer sojourn, I noticed that the coolant > pipes were rusted, as well as the Radiator, and I decided...
• Re: Radiator Fan Resistor Question
  Historical mailing list - John Carpenter
  Tue, 15 Jul 2008 15:42:17 +0000
  ...To: > > > Sent: Monday, July 14, 2008 4:43 PM > > Subject: Re: Radiator Fan Resistor Question > > > > > > > > Hey Mark, > > > > You're right - had to crimp up...
• Re: Draining the coolant system... ?
  Historical mailing list - Doug in Calif
  Tue, 11 May 2004 17:24:30 -0700
  ...Yes, I raise the rear of the van, so the top of the coolant reservoir is level with the top of the radiator, opening...
• Re: About coolant
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sat, 12 Dec 2009 14:24:20 -0800
  ...From you and others I have learned that water is very efficient for transferring heat from the engine to the radiator. But from your...
• Re: Coolant - What color?
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Mon, 8 Dec 1997 12:20:07 CST
  ...the phosphates can react with the aluminum and create some acid sludge-stuff that can clog radiator passages and actually erode the aluminum. putting...
• Re: What to soak radiator in to dissolve slime
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 17 May 2010 11:45:42 -0400
  At 05:22 AM 5/17/2010, Janne Ruohom�ki wrote: >NaOH, KOH, H2SO4 and HCl are way too strong bases/acids for any...
• Re: Refrig on Aux Battery
  Historical mailing list - Doug Noganav
  Mon, 19 Oct 2009 08:36:28 -0700
  ...Running lights and AC in vanagons is WAY up there with amp draw Radiator fan, dual fans in the a/c evap, lights, radio...
• Re: Stray wires around the fuse block Help!!
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 20 Mar 2009 21:44:13 -0400
  At 09:02 PM 3/20/2009, Max Wellhouse wrote: >radiator fan area. The other is a skinny blue/red wire with a female...
• Re: doughnut spare gas tank
  Historical mailing list - J. Walker
  Mon, 29 Aug 94 13:26:38 CDT
  ...and it had >become heated due to the passage of hot radiator air passed it. It sort of >exploded gasoline all over my shirt...
• VW Vanagons
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 25 Mar 1996 23:00:37 -0500
  ...I'm build a new motor, as this one has a total of 160,000 on it and finally blew a radiator hose and...
• Re: eurovan alert
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 27 Apr 1996 14:10:43 -0400
  ...as it applies to a "catastrophic loss of coolant" >(split lower radiator hose) at highway speeds. It would seem that, once the >coolant is...
• Re: Moo is leaking Big Time!
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 02 Dec 1996 21:47:26 -0800
  ...I've also had to replace both radiator hoses, one of the long plastic pipes(CAN be done without removing gas tank, the water...
• more vanagon parts For sale (best offers)
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 26 Sep 2001 11:21:27 EDT
  ...steering rack (cheap!) -power steering rack -power steering pump -gas tank -radiator & fan -speakers -speedo cluster housings w/ analong clock -jacks -curtain set -bumpers...
• Re: HELP! I need a screw size
  Historical mailing list - mike miller
  Tue, 20 Nov 2001 20:25:22 -0800
  ...So, what size is that screw? It's the one >> that fits in the bleeding hole on the passenger side of the radiator. Is...
• Re: Operating Temperatures anyone?
  Historical mailing list - Jfp w/2 wbxs
  Wed, 10 Apr 2002 00:45:44 +0000
  ...70 mph)due to the lack of ram air at the radiator. The hottest engine oil temp occurs at 70 mph, (not at idle...
• Re: Bars Leak
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 3 Dec 2002 23:41:31 -0600
  ...Bars leak will seal pinhole leaks in a radiator or heater core. It has some properties to it that lubricate the water pump. It...
• Re: Tweak yer heater output!
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 17 Nov 2002 18:22:42 -0500
  ...I have to disagree here -- that monster radiator is plenty big enough for a much larger engine than they actually put in the V...
• Re: Rad cardboard deflectors
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Tue, 7 Sep 2004 09:43:45 -0700
  ...They do tend to force all of the air coming through the grill to travel through the radiator, hence more efficient engine cooling, at...
• Re: GOOD 80 Degree Thermostat
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Tue, 28 Jun 2005 18:32:27 -0700
  ...GOOD 80 Degree Thermostat > > Why do you want the lower temp stat? If the radiator can't keep things > cool, then opening the stat...
• Re: O2 Sensors
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Fri, 30 Sep 2005 13:23:23 -0700
  Your decomposing radiator is probably turning the water in your cooling system Blue, too! Book an appointment for a replacement now! ----- Original Message ----- From...
• Re: [syncro.org] Battery experts ?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mari
  Thu, 16 Feb 2006 10:48:42 -0800
  ...syncro content...pmail ? SPONSORED LINKS Braun syncro Volkswagen car cover Volkswagen radiator Volkswagen parts Volkswagen dealer sc E-mails --------------------------------- YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your...
• Re: Oxygen Sensor Ground
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Sun, 26 Mar 2006 19:14:11 -0800
  ...The shield is held in place with a stainless radiator style worm clamp. Total cost - 1 coping saw blade, broken while cutting round notches...
• Re: Need 1982 coolant reservoir
  Historical mailing list - bueses
  Tue, 19 Sep 2006 16:12:30 -0600
  ...out. > > Mike So, looking at an early vanagon w/ lower front radiator grille would not necessarily mean it was an 83.5 or later...
• 86 Westy w/ Overheating issue. ANY other possibilities?
  Historical mailing list - jobe pilgrim
  Sat, 14 Apr 2007 09:36:08 -0700
  ...distributor, cap, rotor, spark plugs, radiator, water pump, thermostat housing, thermostat (several times), thermo fan switch, temp sensor... and the list goes on. After...
• Re: Front heater won't give heat, workin on it.
  Historical mailing list - Jim. Felder
  Fri, 24 Aug 2018 07:44:46 -0500
  ...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: 2.1 coolant woes
  Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
  Fri, 11 May 2001 09:15:19 -0400
  ...I am not > getting coolant circulation on my '88. > I'm trying to bleed the system, and not getting any coolant to the > radiator...
• Re: Bar's Leak (Was: My 2 cents on head leaks and rubber studs)
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 21 Feb 2007 04:57:48 +0000
  ...read no further. > > Bar's Leak either (a) does nothing or (b) clogs up your > radiator, heater > core, etc. > > However, I've had good...
• Re: Vanagon overheating on trip
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sat, 18 Jul 2015 17:59:32 -0400
  ...You can't just drive around without a working radiator fan. BTDT and learned the hard way. It turns around and bites you at...
• Re: slow power window and high? coolant temp
  Historical mailing list - marcus
  Thu, 16 Jul 1998 10:13:50 -0700
  ...I was going to have him send the > radiator off to be cleaned out, but he said that he looked inside it with a...
• Re: Cooling fan not coming on
  Historical mailing list - B Feddish
  Sat, 23 Apr 2016 15:39:25 -0400
  ...Since replacing the radiator, coolant pipes, water pumpt, etc it takes a LONG time to get the needle to pass the LED enough for...
• Re: Plastic noodles in cooling system, '90 Wolfsburg TDI
  Historical mailing list - jeff ensing
  Fri, 1 Apr 2011 22:22:48 -0400
  ...I have seen these things disintegrate and clog the core as well as fill the bottom of, and reduce flow in radiators. Jeff On...
• Re: Bumper extentions
  Historical mailing list - Ron Lussier
  Fri, 21 Mar 1997 07:47:38 -0800
  ...Specifically, I'd like the one that protects the headlights and >radiator from brush etc. I did see one that had a winch on...
• Re: syncro coolant distribution unit part numbers (was Water Leak on 2.1 - Advise needed)
  Historical mailing list - Jimmy Sanby
  Wed, 18 Nov 1998 15:17:47 +0200
  ...a plastic piece that routes coolant from the engine to the radiator and rear heater core. For some reason the syncro uses a different...
• Re: Weep No More For Me
  Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
  Thu, 13 Jul 2000 08:27:43 -0400
  ...Bleeding the system still requires the bubbles to flow up, at least if you want to use the radiator bleed screw. :-) -Karl PS: My...
• Re: air cooled eng convert.
  Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
  Thu, 20 Jul 2000 12:45:35 -0600
  ...The radiator and fan were boltins, wiring is simple. I used electrical conduit (EMT) for the main coolant runs, but you could get the...
• FS Front Heater
  Historical mailing list - Joel Cort
  Thu, 30 Nov 2000 17:53:42 -0800
  ...the heater with air distribution housing, the motor/squirrel-cage fan, the heat exchanger radiator, large resistor for the 3 speeds the dash control...
• Re: Corvair and Porsche 914 Engines (Was: Towing!!!)
  Historical mailing list - John Brush
  Wed, 16 May 2001 11:39:04 -0600
  ...There are a ton of engine swap possibilities but the Corvair and 914 engines wouldn't require radiator work. > > Keep in mind that the...
• Re: LP vent cover
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 27 Mar 2002 16:07:36 -0600
  ...One of my rental properties has these covers that are installed with a large radiator type clamp. Look around your local hardware or plumbing...
• Re: Are Coolant Flushes Too Corrosive for Old 2.1Ls?
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Fri, 24 Jan 2003 06:43:51 -0800
  ...lines at the thermostat housing and coolant distributor and backflushing the radiator from that point, something the Bentley manual fails to mention. If you...
• Re: heat exchanger
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 4 Feb 2004 08:04:19 -0600
  ...Pull off the radiator fins (you obviously don't need to in your case) 3. Use hot water, fingernails and washcloth to remove all...
• Re: Front hose and alloy wheels
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Tue, 19 Apr 2005 14:50:44 -0600
  On 4/19/05 13:17, "jbange" <hfinn@INGRATES.NET> wrote: > What's the difference between the "vanagon with factory alloy wheels" front > radiator...
• Re: Purpose of "Voltage Stabilizer" in Instrument cluster? Now IR thermometers....
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Mon, 7 Jul 2008 11:20:37 -0400
  ...If you aim the beam at a radiator hose, I'm sure it's giving you an accurate reading on the rubber hose temp...
• Re: Watching Oil Temp (long, as usual)
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Wed, 20 Jul 2011 10:13:22 -0700
  ...The sump is like a > > reservoir of liquid, it cools slowly compared to a radiator. The > > coolant has a large heat sink, and thus...
• Re: DM: Re: VW coolant
  Historical mailing list - T.P. Stephens
  Wed, 17 Nov 1999 05:22:49 -0800
  ...Comparing a 1.5 gallon front engine/radiator system with the Wasserboxer 4 gallon system with the 15 foot differential from motor to radiator...
• Re: Solved! Re: Having Problem with Overheating (1.9l to 2.1lconversion)
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Wed, 10 May 2000 13:06:33 -0700
  ...Then we felt the > radiator starting to get warm. Finally the radiator got hot and the fan came > on as the gauge still showed...
• Re: Aux Oil temp gauge wiring
  Historical mailing list - tp
  Tue, 2 Sep 2003 09:10:34 +0100
  ...It's easy to find all these wires, sheaths and grommets from the outside of your Vanagon by removing the upper "radiator grille". I...
• Re: How does coolant circuit to oil cooler work?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 8 Sep 2012 17:10:30 -0700
  ...the radiator and through the oil cooler. >> Given the relative size of the hoses .. >> the inside cross sectional area of the main radiator hoses...
• Idle Gremlins & Radiator Frogs
  Historical mailing list - Dustin Fitch
  Wed, 26 Mar 2003 21:54:41 EST
  ...My radiator fan also isn't working....relay ok...switch is 5 months old....temp sensor in pressure tank ok....fan was working fine...
• An upgrade for a more efficent A/C system?
  Historical mailing list - roger sisler
  Thu, 3 May 2007 09:19:12 -0700
  ...Here is a second way that the condenser situation may be improved upon.The Vanagon has a two speed radiator fan. Seldom is the...