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• Re: Is this coolant pipe position correct? (Pic included)
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Thu, 21 Feb 2008 22:50:39 -0800
  ...the pipes is that you have the coolant > going through the radiator the correct direction. > What engine are you putting in again ? I forgot...
• Re: 1980 AC w/ 1.9 wasserboxer?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Mon, 7 Apr 2008 19:44:28 -0700
  ...actually make it a watercooled without > cutting an opening for the radiator? > -- > John Bange > '90 Vanagon - "Geldsauger" > -- Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia - "Jaco...
• Re: Problem with customer van that is driving me crazy
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Thu, 15 Oct 2015 13:07:47 -0400
  ...Next suggestion is to go to the 2.1 cooling > system. > > > On the highway the radiator fan should not be needed except for AC...
• Re: Overheating
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 1 Jan 2014 11:31:06 -0500
  ...Got it up to temp, > > parked > > > on a ridiculous incline to get the air up to the radiator. Not much > > > hissing. After 8 attempts...
• Re: Aux Oil temp gauge wiring
  Historical mailing list - mike boland
  Mon, 1 Sep 2003 05:16:37 -0500
  ...where to "enter" > > the cabin, whether through the front near the radiator or >underneath, maybe > > up thru the shifting linkage area. Looks like I...
• Re: Diesel engine wont start
  Historical mailing list - Bj�rn Ratjen
  Fri, 7 Oct 2005 10:29:59 -0700
  ...AcXKt5ozlaiJ2l6GSVq2J8Vk71PzMQ== Hello=20 =20 I was wondering if I could ask you a question? My radiator broke down here the other day, and when...
• Re: '85 GL manual - Draining old coolant
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Wed, 9 Apr 2008 12:42:13 -0400
  ...to remove the tin in the future. > > > >With the radiator hoses removed, the radiator should drain. You can > >make sure by cracking the bleeder...
• Re: Wiring Challenge -- Bentley page 97.68 -- Wire H6 (Rad. Cool Fan Thermoswitch)
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 29 Jul 2019 09:38:32 -0400
  ...three terminals or look beneath van at the back of the radiator fan. If resistor present or fan has bolted connections for electric, you...
• Re: oil cooler
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Sun, 23 Jun 2019 23:04:42 -0400
  ...12:16: > > hi Mike, > > my Syncro Doka 1.9Tdi has a large oil cooler in front of the radiator, 2 > long hoses from a...
• Re: It's cold out there
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Tue, 2 Jan 2018 15:44:28 -0400
  ...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: Some potentially stupid questions
  Historical mailing list - Mark L. Hineline
  Thu, 4 Nov 2010 09:29:19 -0700
  ...The tin and seal are part of a cooling system that was replaced by a water jacket and radiator. Mark '82 AC Westy On...
• Re: Engine Transplant Possible in an Air-Cooled?
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Sun, 6 Dec 2009 09:23:51 -0500
  ...It is more work, but the space is there for a radiator, hoses, etc.. -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon...
• Re: rubber luggage rack washer
  Historical mailing list - azsun99
  Thu, 23 Apr 2009 23:02:12 -0700
  How about the rubber bushings that go at each corner of the radiator. http://busdepot.com/details.jsp?partnumber=171121276D It has been a...
• Re: eBus project: A T2 Westfalia converted with electric motor and LiIon batteries.
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Mon, 16 Mar 2009 13:47:12 -0400
  ...Most is wasted and just vented through the radiator. With an > electric vehicle there is almost no loss. Motors are around 90% > efficient. Any...
• Re: Front heater core easy way to replace
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 16 Dec 1997 22:47:52 -0500
  ...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: repeated water pumps failing
  Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
  Fri, 4 Feb 2000 12:01:31 -0500
  ...in the cooling system (like > a restricted hose or partially clogged radiator) could put some extra strain > on the pump? Just an idea. > Ken...
• Re: head gasket problem ?
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth D Lewis
  Tue, 25 Sep 2001 06:05:11 -0400
  wolfgang; I also suspected exhaust gases since the local (slacker) radiator shop gave mine a clean bill of health. Does it do it immediately...
• Cyl head removal advice
  Historical mailing list - Matthias Kuster
  Fri, 22 Feb 2002 10:10:41 -0800
  ...the other day, after I installed a new radiator. I have owned the vanagon for 2 years now, and didn't get a detailed...
• Re: Purging Cooling System of Air / Where Would We Be Without This Topic?
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Thu, 4 Mar 2004 17:20:20 -0800
  ...the coolant reservoir the same height as the top of the radiator. Just open all the bleeders, fill with pre-mix, squeezing the hose...
• FS Vanagon Air Cooled Engine
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 24 Jun 2004 04:20:48 -0500
  ...his 82 Air Cooled Westy body. (Yes. believe it we did. Radiator, lower grill, front water heater the whole McGilla). At any rate this...
• FS: '84 GL
  Historical mailing list - Frank Miller
  Sun, 13 Feb 2005 15:14:27 -0500
  ...wiper motor, radiator, entire new brake system from the master cylinder to the brake linings, new clutch, weekender bed and folding center seat, no...
• Re: [Syncro] a vanagon trailer??
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sat, 2 Aug 2008 21:22:18 -0700
  ...where the rear of the sliding door would be and a radiator mounted there.�� Tracks quite well.� Really if I were to do this...
• Re: Playing "Mechanic Ping-Pong" with my Westy!
  Historical mailing list - jon
  Tue, 8 Jul 2008 18:00:00 -0700
  ...He pressure tested the > radiator and said it needed to be replaced, so I let him do it. Well, the > leaks are fixed, but...
• Re: Thermostat Replacement?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 14 May 2009 13:14:02 -0700
  ...You're pretty sure the radiator is able to remove heat under not-extreme condtions. You have bled the cooling system to the radiator...
• Re: Lowering Cooling Sys pressure
  Historical mailing list - Steven X. Schwenk
  Mon, 3 May 1999 15:27:58 -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: Faint coolant smell
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Sat, 12 Sep 2015 10:54:24 -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...
• Re: Cooling issues?
  Historical mailing list - Dick Wong
  Tue, 27 Aug 2013 09:49:56 -0700
  ...The thermostat controls the amount of coolant flowing into the radiator, not the pump itself. A lower temp fan switch and a higher CFM...
• Re: Cooling System Comments
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Sat, 29 Apr 2000 23:52:33 EDT
  ...Added a swage standoff to the plug, filled with radiator seal epoxy. Added a needle valve between the line to the gauge and the...
• FS:Many 87 wolfsburg Parts
  Historical mailing list - Jason Willenbrock
  Sat, 20 Dec 2003 13:54:57 -0500
  ...Calipers $50 for both</DIV> <DIV class=RTE>Radiator $125</DIV> <DIV class=RTE>Radiator fan (accepts a/c) $150</DIV> <DIV class=RTE...
• Re: Overcooling Hypothesis--Long
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Thu, 27 Dec 2007 15:04:27 -0800
  ...And blocking the radiator is pointless > since the thermostat has presumably taken note of the coolness and has > blocked radiator flow, as designed. No...
• Lengthy installation notes: coolant and prestone flush kit
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Tue, 18 Dec 2001 20:58:41 -0800
  ...I found that the hot water from the hose wouldn't keep the thermostat open, and the radiator loop never got flushed, so I...
• Re: Minimal vanagon support kit
  Historical mailing list - aatransaxle
  Mon, 7 Sep 2009 17:59:19 -0700
  ...No steering play, no vibration or bounce. > Wheel bearings good, newly greased. > New radiator, new radiator temperature switch. Complete flush. New > phosphate free coolant...
• Re: Overheating
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:17:19 -0500
  I used the heater as an accessory radiator a few times this past summer when the van seemed to me to be on the...
• Re: Libby Bong and coolant change
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 29 Nov 2012 22:49:12 -0500
  ...I know instructions say tall enough to be over the height of the radiator vent - but just how tall/long/high is that? Does...
• Re: Coolant Hose vs. Coolant Pipe
  Historical mailing list - Tom Carchrae
  Thu, 18 Oct 2012 08:42:42 -0700
  ...Why not run regular 'cheap and plentiful' radiator hose all the way up and back? Yes, I know pipes are available. But wouldn't...
• Re: Heart vs. Head
  Historical mailing list - Richard Duvernay
  Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:52:15 -0800
  ...the driver and the sheet metal in front of the vehicle. Radiator and engine are in the same county. Fabulous turning radius. No real...
• Winter is a coming in...
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 17 Nov 95 12:12:14 PST
  ...Some suggestions I have read in the past are 1) Put cardboard over the radiator 2) Cover the air-intakes for the vents with...
• Re: New Way to Bleed Wasserboxer
  Historical mailing list - Bill Collins
  Tue, 15 Apr 1997 20:47:58 -0400
  ...It seems like this is just like filling a standard cooling system, using the cap on the radiator. After driving to work and back...
• Re: Bras - Which one is best?
  Historical mailing list - Backus, Brian G
  Tue, 7 Apr 1998 11:14:19 -0700
  ...It's absolutely beyond me why a manufactor would put a netting to cover the headlidghts with the netting that goes across the radiator...
• A new headlight Problem.
  Historical mailing list - Yetterman
  Tue, 2 Mar 1999 13:33:46 -0800
  ...I ended up buying my new radiator in Souix Falls, at a dealer. End of story.
• Re: Mexican Bus??
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Fri, 1 Oct 1999 07:39:43 -0400
  Mexican Busses are pretty easy to delineate...they have a radiator fairly obviously "tacked-on" between the headlights in a large black grill. Otherwise...
• Re: Rear heater and antifreeze odor
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Fri, 22 Oct 1999 13:57:35 -0300
  ...M2CW Malcolm S Brian wrote: > I recently had my radiator flushed and filled at a VW shop. Now that it is > turning cold, I...
• Re: 83.5 underheating
  Historical mailing list - gerry rafferty
  Mon, 9 Oct 2000 21:32:06 -0700
  ...It has a > fresh radiator, a fresh tested thermostat and a fresh couple of > gallons of Dex-cool and distilled water. Sitting in the...
• Re: Coolant Tubing
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Fri, 13 Jul 2001 14:58:19 -0500
  ...Coolant Tubing > Hey All, > > While I was under Delilah, last week changing the hoses, I noticed that > the tubing running up to the radiator...
• Re: New to List, Best Bus?
  Historical mailing list - Bill Johnson
  Sun, 7 Oct 2001 11:15:57 -0500
  ...I'm pretty VW knowledgeable, but radiators and fuel injection have been outside of my scope of interest until now. I checked your information...
• Re: gun hiding?
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Fri, 25 Jan 2002 15:44:30 -0800
  ...would use to come out the > > back and > > right into the radiator of the tailgater. > > > > William Polowniak > > 1989 Vanagon GL > > 1988 Mercedes 300 SE...
• Heads On ,Engine In: '87 Westy RUNS!!
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Steele
  Tue, 25 Jun 2002 22:43:01 -0400
  ...run low when I went to answer the phone and the radiator bleeder spurted too much coolant before I got it shut off. It...
• coolant loss question
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Sun, 14 Jul 2002 12:34:00 -0700
  ...I have looked everywhere for some evidence of coolant loss but I am unable to find any.(front and rear heaters, radiators,engine) The...
• Re: air in the system
  Historical mailing list - Simon Reinhardt
  Thu, 10 Oct 2002 18:42:36 -0600
  ...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: coolant...
  Historical mailing list - zampano
  Thu, 29 May 2003 19:19:34 -0700
  ...of a chemical "block" tester which screws in place of the radiator/ coolant tank cap will show if there's exhaust in the system...
• Re: round gas cans?
  Historical mailing list - Warner, Jeffrey (Jeff) S (J6C)
  Fri, 10 Jun 2005 16:10:53 -0400
  Is anyone here concerned about having these gas cans located immediately behind the radiator? Just a thought. That MB unit is sweet looking for...
• Re: Brake light sensor switch adj.
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Tue, 10 Apr 2007 00:13:43 -0400
  ...Mike Troy wrote: > Many thanks to those who helped me out with my radiator fan question. I'm now on to the next project...
• Re: Engine running COLD
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 13 Feb 2011 18:34:19 -0800
  ...Although I have to say the radiator replacement > isn't a terrible job to have to do and the new radiators were about $500...
• Re: Pressure releife valve
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 7 Sep 2011 16:14:29 -0700
  ...since a conventional radiator cap ...like the one the diesel vanagon uses .. where the entire rubber sealing 'plate' lifts up to relieve pressure .. surely...
• Re: a/c - Sorry
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 8 Sep 2006 08:56:22 -0500
  ...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: [WetWesties] HELP! Blackbeard Update-Not Good.
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 31 Oct 2008 13:52:04 -0700
  ...2,649. >>Cost to repair (minus the radiator, because he couldn't actually get to >>the >>radiator to look at it) is $4,500...
• Re: Oil overfill... or not? (long post)
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Thu, 5 Aug 2010 09:34:38 -0700
  ...Helps in warm up of engine but really can't pull oil > temps down that much as compared to a "little radiator type" oil...
• Re: Electrical questions. Radiator fan circuit from 85 Vanagon into 81 air cooled Westy.
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Tue, 22 Jan 2008 16:55:21 -0500
  ...The Vanagon radiator fan motor, fan temp switch and their plug connectors sit outside in a sometimes wet, salty, corrosive environment for 15 to...
• Re: Ball joints
  Historical mailing list - Gene P
  Tue, 31 Aug 2021 23:02:15 -0700
  ...Fun Bus has a Behr radiator that is one of the newer “service” offerings. It is a China special, and the design is obviously...
• AC causes engine reduction in performance and stalling
  Historical mailing list - Gregg Carlen
  Thu, 17 May 2012 17:05:43 -0400
  ...Also, the PO had removed the stock radiator fan and replaced it with an aftermarket that is controlled by a manual toggle switch (attached...