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• Re: Aftermarket Radiator Fan Solution
  Historical mailing list - Michael Magnani
  Sat, 11 Jun 2016 10:48:32 -0400
  I'm in. Mike Magnani 1990 Westy Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 11, 2016, at 9:33 AM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM...
• Re: Water temp increase after changing hoses, thermostat, and plastic parts
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 1 Oct 2015 16:26:17 +0000
  ...slope with the engine running, opened the bleed > > valve > > > on the radiator and had no air escape > > > > I Hope You did that with the...
• Re: Source for new hoses, jsut in case...
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 4 Jun 2010 08:33:27 -0700
  ...done for tonight and will pick back up tomorrow. �If the > radiator hoses turn out to be junk I may want to replace them...
• Re: Very Hot Blowing over Accelerator Pedal
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 8 Jul 1999 15:41:40 -0700
  ...Heat from the radiator and associated hosed transferring heat to the > throttle linkage somehow at low speed (due to reduced airflow under the car...
• Re: Overheating 84 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - John Flaherty
  Fri, 8 Jun 2001 20:57:26 -0400
  ...a problem until the warmer whether.) I'm currently replacing the radiator. I'll let you know. BTW, my water punp is only a...
• Possibility of selling my 1982 1.9 TD vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Paul A. Cianciolo
  Sun, 16 Sep 2001 18:17:31 -0400
  ...2" exhaust mandrill bent 3" intake with K&N filter windshield radiator .ETC If you are interested please email and I will get a...
• Re: Help! - Coolant spilling on long drives
  Historical mailing list - Hector Zapata
  Fri, 8 Feb 2002 13:46:21 -0800
  ...best fixes? If not what else > could it be? :) Have a radiator repair shop test for combustion gases in the coolant, you'll know...
• Re: What's your temp gauge at on the freeway?
  Historical mailing list - Chris Stann
  Tue, 9 Apr 2002 14:45:52 -0500
  ...That's when the radiator fan kicks in and keeps it there until I get moving again. Chris, '85 Westy. -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon...
• Re: Needed: a GOOD Procedure for Bleeding Air from Coolant
  Historical mailing list - John Tomljenovic
  Sat, 20 Jul 2002 21:28:45 -0400
  I just replaced the radiator in my 83.5 and was in the same quandry. I tried different methods including of course Bently's...
• Re: What is your dream van? Friday Topic
  Historical mailing list - simon glen
  Fri, 26 Jul 2002 23:43:44 +1000
  ...carbs for reliability and strength but without silly unreliable things like radiators and coolant. This vehicle would have a modern new body with the...
• Re: Hot Foot Syndrome...what is solution?
  Historical mailing list - All of Us
  Fri, 11 Jul 2003 19:25:02 -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: Overheating while bleeding?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 26 Aug 2003 09:20:41 -0500
  ...before getting any coolant out of the thermostat bleed screw or radiator bleed >screw, my coolant boils over! What a mess! > >Thoughts? Bad thermostat...
• Re: 84 1.9 coolant plastic H-piece
  Historical mailing list - Matthew
  Wed, 5 Nov 2003 12:23:19 -0800
  ...Has anyone had any experience with fabricating these > things? Or, as the radiator is aluminium, what about in aluminium? > > And since I thrive on...
• Re: NEED HELP W/ THERMOSTAT HOUSING
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Wed, 5 Oct 2005 13:33:50 -0400
  John One trick is to park with the front of the van downhill so the thermostat is higher than the radiator bleed screw. siphon...
• Re: reinstalling gas tank
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Lewis
  Sun, 4 Feb 2007 11:20:06 -0500
  ...put the reseal kit in, and while there, > exchanged the long radiator and heater lines. put it back together again, > but really have the...
• Re: How expensive to fix these problems?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sat, 10 Nov 2007 12:54:22 -0500
  ...model. > The current owner says it has two problems (1) the > radiator fan will not shut off and (2) the auto trans > does not...
• Re: Temperature gage in traffic
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Fri, 11 Jul 2008 10:07:08 -0500
  ...net> wrote: > My 2.1L converted 84 Westy has a new radiator, new "larger" coolant pipes, > and frankly has ran great and cooler then...
• Re: More questions pertaining to my 88 model Bluestar project
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Wed, 11 Dec 2013 12:09:41 -0400
  ...The engine had cast iron cylinders in an > aluminum crankcase and the radiator was brass. The radiator cap was solid > brass too and had...
• Re: IR Temp guns - use with caution
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 11 Mar 2011 11:25:59 -0800
  ...and it's always reassuring to note that the return hose from the radiator is significantly cooler than the one going to the rad...
• Re: How to - or not - bleed the cooling system
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Wed, 8 Feb 2006 04:35:00 -0500
  ...Jacked the back end up, bleed the >>> system, no more air from the radiator. Drop it down. Fill the tank with >>> coolant. Good to...
• Re: cooling system diagnostic help? Long, lots of info about whats been done so far.
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 26 Apr 2010 14:03:31 -0700
  ...If you bleeding and bleeding ...see 'exh gases getting into the coolant.' what year van or radiator is it ? The 83 and later radiators...
• Re: Problem with 1991 Vanagon cooling system
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sat, 10 Sep 2011 12:41:29 -0500
  ...I watched the temp rise to normal and saw the pressure rise to six pounds with the upper radiator cool. Then the pressure dropped...
• Fwd: Oil in Coolant
  Historical mailing list - Steven Shelton
  Sun, 8 Jan 2012 12:08:53 -0500
  ...Disconnecting the radiator hoses up front is the only way to really empty the lines and radiator. Disconnecting the heater hoses and compressed air...
• Re: Very little heat from the front heater
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 1 Dec 2011 22:22:09 -0600
  ...Could there be air in the heater radiator? If yes, what’s the best way to get rid of it? Or do I need...
• Re: Subaru Coolant/Leak Stop
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 20 Oct 2009 20:05:18 -0700
  ...drain it, let it sit overnight no coolant in it, and radiator cap removed ..... numerous steps. they swear, and guarantee, if you follow the...
• Re[2]: Back on heating
  Historical mailing list
  6 Feb 95 13:42
  ...flow, but figured it probabley wouldn't if I used a radiator with a big flow area or big holes. I've heard of...
• Re: Radio suggestions???
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Tue, 9 Sep 1997 20:56:13 -0700
  ...I measured the space and it seems the problem is depth as the heater box/radiator intrudes into the radio space. I measured about...
• Re: Parting '86 Syncro / Westy Parts
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Fri, 22 May 1998 06:42:28 -0400
  ...15 (factory >connections), Front wiper motor $20, Front heater core $50, Radiator $30, >Rad. Fan $30, >Brake Calipers $20, Upper Grill $40, Steel Wheels...
• 84 Vanagon A/C
  Historical mailing list - KBatzler
  Sat, 10 Oct 1998 16:42:12 -0700
  ...Thanks to Gregory Ramirez for the info about the radiator fan coming on automatically with the ignition (when the evap fan switch is on...
• Re: radiator replacement tips
  Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
  Mon, 22 May 2000 20:59:25 -0400
  Todd, Consider searching the archives...I know we discussed this earlier this year. In short: * It's heavy, esp. if there's still fluid...
• rad fan stuck on
  Historical mailing list - radish150
  Fri, 20 Jul 2001 22:54:27 -0700
  ...have any notion of whether this is likely to be the radiator thermo switch or a relay? The obvious is the switch, but is...
• Re: Coolant System Pressure Gauge
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 9 May 2002 16:13:03 -0400
  ...I think you're seeing the effect of the water pump pushing against the closed thermostat or perhaps a plugged radiator? Darrel's been...
• Re: 83.5 Bus running cool- fixed
  Historical mailing list - Harmon Seaver
  Sat, 20 Jul 2002 23:24:30 -0500
  ...Water cooled engines don't get anywhere near those temps, and can easily handle temps of 200 or so, if the radiator is adequate...
• Re: Bleeding coolant without a second person?
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Tue, 17 Jul 2007 07:52:46 -0400
  ...helper hold down the gas pedal while I run between the radiator and the > tank in the back. > > Is there a way to do...
• Re: subject Re: Road cow; More early list memories...
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Mon, 5 Jan 2009 10:33:00 -0800
  ...on the list? > > that was Ron Bluquist, with his toyota powered (radiator on TOP) > breadloaf camper. he's moved on into a 1984 subaru...
• post trip questios
  Historical mailing list - Jim Fritz
  Sun, 15 Aug 1999 01:31:25 -0500
  ...7500 feet night an ominous drip from the radiator ocurred. It was somewhere above the lower radiator hose on the passenger side and just...
• Re: Antifreeze Removal
  Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
  Thu, 6 Nov 2003 09:14:43 -0800
  ...I remove the radiator bleed plug and let things drain for a few minutes. Then I set the line pressure of my air hose...
• Re: Heater?
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Fri, 12 Oct 2018 15:46:23 -0400
  ...the heater to see if it is getting hot > > Check the radiator bleeder if a steady flow of coolant is coming out > > without bubbles...
• Engine warning alarms
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 2 Mar 2018 22:29:26 +0000
  ...For the Vanagon probably the most common cause of an otherwise health system is the radiator fan failing. If the system is working correctly...
• Re: Radiator fan issue - where's the ground?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 16 Oct 2017 04:20:40 +0000
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• Radiator fan resistor
  Historical mailing list - David Bjorkman
  Fri, 5 Oct 2012 07:54:32 -0500
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• Need Help with NLA Coolant Hose project
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Wed, 24 Aug 2011 11:13:45 -0400
  ...bay hoses for the 1.9l Vanagon along with the front radiator hoses for the 1.9l with the metal pipes. I would take...
• Re: it's Friday, she blew the microwave up
  Historical mailing list - Mark Hineline
  Fri, 24 Sep 2010 11:40:25 -0700
  ...Heat is transferred from the engine into the water, which > transports that heat to the radiator, where the heat is then > transferred to the...
• Re: subject Re: Stock tire size
  Historical mailing list - Phil Zimmerman
  Wed, 30 Jun 2010 01:35:21 -0700
  ...EKTA lists and illustrates the 2 - hoses from the Plastic-pipes to the Radiator are different for the optional 205 profile tires and wider...
• Re: Diesel Westy Glow Plug LED
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 6 Nov 1996 21:12:37 +0000
  ...The temp sensor on the upper > radiator hose flange on the side of the head is for the temperature gauge. > They are both the...
• Fw: waterpump replacement & cooling problems
  Historical mailing list - Kip Alder
  Sat, 28 Jun 1997 08:15:53 -0600
  ...to put in water and close the > vent hole in the radiator. Someone told me to jack up the front of the van > at...
• Re: FREE '84 Vanagon - LOCATION = Sacramento, CA
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Thu, 9 Oct 2003 15:00:52 -0700
  ...No engine, no tranny, no radiator. Someone dropped this van off at my shop, gave me the title, and tootled off down the road...
• Re: vacuum bleeding?
  Historical mailing list - Warren.K.Lail-1
  Tue, 2 Mar 2004 12:35:20 -0600
  ...electric pump of > some sort to the bleeder valve on the radiator, turn it on, and > then while > someone keeps the reservoir topped off...
• oooooooh kay. here's one for you to figure out! :)
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Wed, 23 Feb 2005 23:55:08 -0600
  ...the dash. - and then outside, there seems to be a lower radiator grill. but it's an aircooled engine!!?? and if you look at...
• no fan, big fan, fuse blow, no fan
  Historical mailing list - Kim Springer
  Mon, 19 Sep 2005 21:15:22 -0700
  ...I thought I would just replace the relay #5, the fan motor, and the temp switch in the radiator. Just shot gun the problem...
• Re: Rt.Hand Drive Vanagon question
  Historical mailing list - David Etter
  Mon, 19 Feb 2007 06:46:22 -0700
  ...hand side, then I would use that space to house >the radiator spray fluid for times of over heating. >Thanks for clarification on this...
• Re: conflicting cooling problem data...(this one is for the true experts...)
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Sat, 24 Jun 2006 14:59:11 -0400
  ...I >owed them $12! > >Before I replace the radiator and fan thermal switch as many have >recommended I wanted to check a few things...
• Re: Watching Oil Temp (long, as usual)
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Wed, 20 Jul 2011 10:27:52 -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: More questions pertaining to my 88 model Bluestar project
  Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
  Wed, 11 Dec 2013 08:38:05 -0800
  ...The engine had cast iron cylinders in an > aluminum crankcase and the radiator was brass. The radiator cap was solid > brass too and had...
• Re: Temperature guage
  Historical mailing list - Leon Korkin
  Sun, 8 Apr 2001 22:31:03 -0700
  ...I > > changed out the radiator fan switch with the lower temperature rated one, > > but that had no effect on where the gauge sits or...
• Re: Conversion Choices
  Historical mailing list - Barry Cotter
  Sat, 1 Sep 2012 20:53:24 -0700
  ...Zetec, and that included a number of extras like a new radiator. Just my $.02. Cheers, eh! Barry On 2012-09-01, at 7...
• Re: WD-40....Fact or Fiction?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Tue, 22 Feb 2011 19:39:54 -0600
  ...I cleaned it, and washed the radiator. got on the interstate at that point, and the thing didn't get hot again (not until...
• broke down in Seattle
  Historical mailing list - Doug Elledge
  Mon, 29 Nov 2010 21:24:17 -0800
  ...Passenger side under the radiator. It's too dark and I'm too tired to look at it tonight but I need to get...
• Re: What's wrong with my 1.9 WBX engine?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Wed, 2 Jun 2010 09:06:33 -0500
  ...My mechanic confirmed to me that it needs not replaced until 5 years in the system. > More than one radiator tech advised me against...
• Re: Cooling Oddities on 85 GL
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Dove
  Wed, 13 Dec 1995 16:58:39 -0500 (EST)
  ...He thought it was the thermostat being stuck or the radiator fan switch broken. The temp guage would only be about half way when...