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• Re: vanagon Digest - 2 May 2004 (#2004-405)
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Mon, 3 May 2004 12:03:45 -0400
  ...law?) It then goes to the condensor in front of the radiator, where it cools. The combination of heat loss and high pressure causes...
• 2.1 Temp sender resistance values?
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Tue, 9 Aug 2005 07:57:47 -0500
  ...thermostat before it gets to the the pipes leading to the radiator or do they only being to show a reading once the thermostat...
• Re: Best placement for outside air temperature sender?
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Sat, 3 Sep 2005 10:39:46 -0700
  ...I also want to avoid any heat sources like > the radiator and such too. I was thinking maybe in the forward section of > the...
• 87 Westy, A/C Question
  Historical mailing list - Mister Tom
  Sat, 12 Jul 2014 20:05:01 -0700
  ...After a few minutes, what I think is the mid-speed radiator fan came on and stayed on. When I shut the van off...
• Re: sensor not hot enough
  Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
  Thu, 16 Feb 2006 12:16:44 -0500
  ...I grounded my O2 sensor with a wire and a radiator hose clamp. The engine will run ok without the O2 sensor, but you...
• Re: Coolant pipes replacement
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Mon, 26 Jun 2006 07:00:23 -0700
  ...This 1 1/4" hose easily connects to the existing radiator and engine hoses for models 1982 - 85 that came with metal cooling pipes...
• 85 GL in the junkyard in South Bend Indiana
  Historical mailing list - Ahlgrim, Kevin
  Tue, 23 Oct 2007 07:47:19 -0400
  ...It started right up but there is a leak in the radiator so there is no antifreeze so I didn't run it to...
• Re: common electrical problems in vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Tue, 15 Jul 2008 20:05:38 +0000
  ...Fan Resistor - Radiator Fan > > 3. Fan Resistor - Rear Seat Heater Fan > > 4. Fan Resistor - Dash Heater Fan > > 5. Power Windows > > 6. Power Door Locks...
• Re: coolant pressure gauge
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Fri, 11 Feb 2000 19:59:20 EST
  ...You could also plumb this into the radiator with judicious choice of fittings at the bleed valve or one of the radiator fan temp...
• Re: [EDIT] Baffles next to headlamps
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Mon, 14 May 2012 14:18:30 -0700
  ...wrote: > I always though they keep the bugs out and block some air so that air will move through the radiator instead of around...
• Re: '87 Vanagon GL ATF Cooler
  Historical mailing list - Philip Zimmerman
  Wed, 14 Feb 2007 22:39:24 -0800
  ...the Van's cooling system. > On the return line from the Radiator, between the Thermostat-Housing > and the end of the Plastic return-line...
• Re: Another Crank but No Start/No Spark
  Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
  Wed, 21 Jul 2021 16:02:11 -0700
  ...to the added electrical loads of the A/C system and radiator fan. Mark OlRivrRat wrote: > 1986 Westy Weekender 2WD+AT ~ Owner reports 2...
• Oil pressure cures.
  Historical mailing list - Tom Boldway
  Wed, 11 Apr 2012 19:22:45 -0700
  ...If it gets towards halfway I turn on the AC (which has been removed) as it manually turns on the radiator fan. If I...
• Re: Water Cooler System Design Flaw Workaround?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Thu, 22 Apr 2010 19:19:48 -0500
  ...it actually tees into the bleed line that comes off the radiator. The two work together to keep the cooling system gas free unless...
• Re: Coolant Low Level Light Useful?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:35:33 -0400
  ...Before starting home (1200 miles) I found that I could loosen the radiator bleed screw and combustion gases (as well as some coolant) would...
• Re: Gasoline operated refrigerator
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Wed, 4 Jul 2001 23:05:06 -0700
  ...This is a refrigerator that allows gasoline to pass thru a kind > of radiator which produces the cold.It looks and is (according to...
• without thermostat?
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Mon, 25 Mar 2002 08:54:25 -0800
  ...run with your fan on or off to determine if the radiator can cool enough??? regards garyDate: Sun, 24 Mar 2002 21:21:39...
• Gas Tank Mainentance
  Historical mailing list - Steve Laurenzano
  Mon, 14 Oct 2002 08:53:11 -0400
  ...The lower ones out of the radiator look like they could stand replacement. Thanks all! Steve Laurenzano 85 Westy GL 157,000 miles 'Wonder...
• rear heater core
  Historical mailing list - Mike Blotz
  Tue, 14 Jan 2003 08:44:54 -0700
  ...is there a way to seal them at a radiator shop--or am I stuck buying a new one or a known good one...
• Re: Coolant problems
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 29 Sep 2003 06:28:50 -0400
  ...still looking for a source for the big resistor up behind the drivers side headlight that controls the speed of the radiator fan. -- Dan...
• 1988 Wolfsburg for sale Charleston SC
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon Man
  Fri, 2 Jul 2004 15:18:04 -0400
  ...new rebuilt Auto transmission 4/2004 rebuilt 2.1 "big valve" motor new AFM 3/2004 new radiator and coolant hoses 3/2004 Aqua...
• 87 syncro weekender for sale
  Historical mailing list - colin maclay
  Wed, 7 Jul 2004 17:45:22 -0400
  ...all -- but the wiring is a little funny in general), okay radiator, one small dent, and a little rust at the seams. price is...
• Re: back heat removal, comparative experiences among my vans
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Tue, 13 Apr 2004 00:58:05 EDT
  ...I assigned this to the coolant being shunted away from the radiator through the rear heater core when its valve was opened for winter...
• Re: More 2.1L coolant system woes (long)
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Thu, 30 Dec 2004 15:07:16 -0500
  ...explode > every hose and coolant fitting in the system. > > Kiss your radiator, heater cores, and your head seals good bye. > > Why didn't I...
• Re: Cooling System stop-leak compounds
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 1 Jun 2005 00:06:09 -0400
  ...I confess I have never used such before and I am leery of putting something in the system that might possibly clog the radiator...
• Re: Coolant pipes replacement
  Historical mailing list - Ron Mueller
  Wed, 28 Jun 2006 12:09:05 -0500
  ...even if you lost some cooling effect from the tubes, this > >> radiator > >> is used to satisfactorily cool much larger engine transplants, so it > >> has...
• Waterpump grinding, what does block look like??
  Historical mailing list - Matthias Kuster
  Sun, 24 Feb 2002 12:10:27 -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: Roadside BREAKDOWN...Water Pump Belt
  Historical mailing list - W Monk
  Fri, 6 Nov 2009 16:08:35 -0500
  ...While its still idling high open the bleeder screw on top of the radiator and see what comes out. If only coolant comes out...
• Water Wetter
  Historical mailing list - Jon B. Kanas
  Mon, 14 Aug 2000 11:34:51 -0600
  ...In the engine this is good because the coolant can take away more heat, in the radiator and heater cores this is also good...
• Re: bad ground on radiator fan motor
  Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
  Sun, 29 Aug 2021 13:52:37 -0700
  That fan has a brown ground wire and you could splice into that wire with another #12 or #10 wire and screw the other...
• Re: Bleeding system??
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Mon, 11 Jul 94 22:35:25 CDT
  ...except that i don't open the engine bleeder valve, just the radiator one. hmmmm. but it works. and yes, i jack up the...
• Re: starter relay,bars leaks,Newark Electronics
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 6 Nov 1995 21:44:29 -0500
  ...You do need a reasonably strong one(the Ghia >horn relay always worked fine, a radiator fan relay from a rabbit or >Vanagon should...
• Re: Front heater core easy way to replace
  Historical mailing list - KENWILFY
  Wed, 17 Dec 1997 21:48:07 EST
  <<Remove glove box disconnect hoses behind radiator so coolant doesn't go inside van when disconnecting the core. Disconnect hoses to core cut side...
• Re: Cleaning AC Evaporator
  Historical mailing list - SyncroHead
  Wed, 27 May 1998 02:17:03 EDT
  ...mesh > screen for the rear, ceiling mounted AC evaporator that the > radiator fins are full of lint. This has to affect cooling > efficiency. Is...
• Re: Another dumb newbie request
  Historical mailing list - Barry Armitage
  Mon, 29 Jun 1998 09:44:26 -0400
  ...overheated car, I poured ice-cold water into the nearly empty radiator of her (aluminum head) Datsun 610. Within minutes that same water was...
• Re: no fan
  Historical mailing list - Steve Manning
  Sat, 6 Jun 1998 13:13:39 -0500
  ...Took it to my local wrench and we noticed the radiator steaming with no fan. But the upper hose ehich I think is the...
• Re: Paint Front Grill?
  Historical mailing list - Bill Knight
  Fri, 30 Oct 1998 13:44:24 -0500
  ...Would this work, and if it would > work, would it > look good? Would the paint need to be heat resistant because > the radiator's...
• 1990 GL seater for sale
  Historical mailing list - Rob & Lrae Winterkorn
  Tue, 2 May 2000 14:34:45 -0500
  ...line (engine compartment) and 100,000 mile orange anti freeze New radiator fan resistor (wow!) Mobil 15W 50 synthetic oil every 3000-4000 miles...
• VW = no heat???
  Historical mailing list - James Flanigan
  Tue, 16 Jan 2001 00:39:28 -0500
  ...Is this a common problem, or is there a specific problem with my van? Is there a seperate heater core, or does the radiator...
• Re: How Many Total Miles On Your Van?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 11 Jul 2001 12:37:59 -0400
  ...That worked good until the head I should have replaced pressurized the cooling system till the radiator exploded at the foot of Mt. Shasta...
• (F) Westy Shower, was Re: ?Roof Top "camping" Question?
  Historical mailing list - Dan Snow
  Fri, 31 Aug 2001 09:07:39 -0700
  ...on this recipe with a friend's '69 Camaro and the radiator cap--very nice). Daniel Snow PhD Student UC Berkeley '82 Vanagon Diesel...
• Re: Hot water heater
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Thu, 5 Sep 2002 10:41:43 -0600
  I've always wanted to see a setup that exchanges heat with the exhaust or radiator somehow, though it would require running the engine...
• Re: what is an air dam
  Historical mailing list - Donna Stewart
  Thu, 10 Oct 2002 13:35:47 -0700
  ...In some cases, they do help direct airflow upwards to he radiator to assist in cooling chores. I'm not sure about Vanagons as...
• Re: I need intercooler fan ideas!
  Historical mailing list - Don in Phoenix
  Mon, 22 Mar 2004 08:39:29 -0700
  ...How about a water-cooled motorcycle radiator fan? They need to be small (not much room on a motorcycle) and they do move quite...
• Re: Coolant coughing up?
  Historical mailing list - Donald Baxter / Iowa City, Iowa
  Sun, 9 May 2004 11:35:21 -0500
  ...be caused by air ! > There are these looooong hoses and pipes, radiator away from the engine and > big chance that you have an airbubble...
• Re: Lube Raditor fan motor bushings?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Fri, 21 Dec 2007 09:45:56 -0800
  ...On Dec 20, 2007 2:07 PM, Allan Streib <streib@cs.indiana.edu> wrote: > Roger Sisler <rogersisler2000@YAHOO.COM> writes: > > > radiator fan motors rarely...
• Re: Install radiator "cardboard" after rad in?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sun, 17 Feb 2008 14:59:37 -0800
  Thanks Jake Sorry all. I should have taken the time to whip off the gloves and study up! :) Neil. On 2/17/08, Jake...
• Re: coolant hose size question
  Historical mailing list - John Goubeaux
  Thu, 7 Feb 2008 22:17:18 -0800
  ...I want to know the size of the hose that goes from the > coolant distributor to the pipe that goes up to the radiator...
• Re: common electrical problems in vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Tue, 15 Jul 2008 16:10:19 -0500
  ...Fan Resistor - Radiator Fan > > 3. Fan Resistor - Rear Seat Heater Fan > > 4. Fan Resistor - Dash Heater Fan > > 5. Power Windows > > 6. Power Door Locks...
• Re: Oil temp musings and hairbrained ideas
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:31:35 -0500
  ...Chris. > I have done many installations using a 16 or 19 plate cooler in front of the radiator. Aeroquip makes a "Socketless" hose that...
• Re: mystery parts again
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda - Personal email
  Tue, 16 Apr 2002 09:07:14 -0700
  ...The temperature switch on the radiator doesn't affect cold idle does it? I can get an idle stabilizer from volkscafe for $50 and...
• Re: VW bus and beetle on Yahoo's 10 deadlies car list. Any thruth?
  Historical mailing list - joel walker
  Sun, 15 Feb 2009 13:52:48 -0600
  ...the holding rivet had rusted from boil-over from the radiator. we have plastic radiator fans nowadays, possibly partly due to such accidents. and...
• Re: Tranny oil cooler,(homemade kit?)
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
  Fri, 24 Feb 2012 15:22:46 -0800
  ...nearly ALL auto trans equipped cars have 'something' for a trans cooler, usually a heat exchanger in the bottom of the radiator is the...
• Re: 85vanagon overheating (water cooled)
  Historical mailing list - Erin Daniels
  Tue, 1 Jul 2014 11:33:09 -0700
  ...I suspect that the radiator needs replacing since it's the original 85 radiator. I'm near Redwood City headed to Los Angeles this...
• Re: Is anybody still on this list?
  Historical mailing list - Mudd \"Not Jack\" Sparrow
  Wed, 18 Mar 2015 20:57:23 -0700
  ...The metal of the radiator self sealed cracks. My radiator bleeder sealed itself I ended up stripping it, so I covered the whole thing...
• Re: Flush & Fill & Fan Switch questions
  Historical mailing list - Ben huot
  Wed, 31 Jul 2002 18:38:39 -0400
  ...The front section (radiator) will not bleed itself; you need to force the coolant (revving the engine at 2000rpm) to this one. Changing or...
• Re: a/c - Sorry
  Historical mailing list - Keith Hughes
  Thu, 7 Sep 2006 16:13:55 -0700
  ...at least 1986-88 - turns on the high speed radiator fan, and the radiator high temp switch cuts off the compressor, which doesn't...
• Re: Possible Vanagon Syndrome...
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Mon, 15 Jul 2024 17:43:57 +0000
  ...tank warms up to ambient.  Since fuel tank is downwind of radiator, all that hot air flowing by helps also to heat up gasoline...
• Re: It's cold out there
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Tue, 2 Jan 2018 17:39:57 -0700
  ...I am considering constructing some sort of bra to go over the upper grille to decrease air flow over the radiator. First I thought...
• Re: Air flow = Got tools?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 9 Apr 2015 09:35:42 -0400
  ...Thanks listers for all your help! Sent from my electronic leash! Geneva Saint-Amour www.slowcarfasthouse.com > may be restricting air flow > through radiator...