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• Re: Engine running COLD
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Mon, 21 Feb 2011 16:10:24 -0700
  ...I turned on the radiator fan and it cooled right |>back to the center. Still have a problem with the temp warning |>flashing during...
• Re: How to do a coolant flush? 2.1L Auto 88
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Fri, 19 Jun 2009 10:18:03 -0700
  ...So I need to flush all the coolant out of the radiator and hoses, most >> garages have systems that do not work with since...
• Re: 2.1 is NOT overheating...sensor popped out of Coolant Tank...diagnosis???
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 19 Jun 2005 21:27:40 -0500
  ...in my system be causing this >scenario? I had a new radiator installed along with >this engine...so I assume it is good. > >What...
• Bleeder Valve, CV's, After-Market Filter
  Historical mailing list - Hotch
  Mon, 07 Oct 1996 16:58:43 -0400
  ...One thing that was mentioned was that the radiator bleeder valve looks like a brake bleeder. My bleeder is nothing more than an 8mm...
• New way to bleed wasserboxer?
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 13 Apr 1997 05:54:44 -0400 (EDT)
  ...Then I opened the bleeder screw on the radiator while the engine continued to idle. I found some small gauge nylon tubing(used for...
• Happy Owner
  Historical mailing list - Brian Walch
  Mon, 7 Jun 1999 20:23:18 -0800
  ...do know about the antifreeze, and am planning to have my radiator flushed before winter and use Phosphorous-free anti-freeze (right?). I have...
• Re: Rear heater and antifreeze odor
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 22 Oct 1999 10:06:14 -0700
  ...Brian Walch wrote: > > I recently had my radiator flushed and filled at a VW shop. Now that it is > turning cold, I have tried...
• Air Conditioner in the Front
  Historical mailing list - Luke Plaizier
  Tue, 6 Jun 2000 08:58:22 -0700
  ...The condenser is mounted right in front of the radiator, and the evaporator is in the dash. After reading the Bentley, my only conclusion...
• Re: Aux Oil temp gauge wiring
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 2 Sep 2003 09:30:03 -0400
  ...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: Air-cooled to Water-cooled?
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Mon, 25 Apr 2005 13:13:08 -0400
  ...choice. > > 1) What problems should I expect in putting in the radiator? I > understand the '82 bocy style had a water-cooled option and...
• Craigslist parts score!
  Historical mailing list - David McCallum
  Thu, 15 Jun 2006 08:56:18 -0600
  ...and will give me the ECU, a weathered Bentley, and a radiator and condensor for an extra $10. So, for $55, I got quite...
• Help, late model instument cluster in '82 van
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Miller
  Mon, 5 Feb 2007 11:13:27 -0700
  ...diesel or maybe some sort of conversion since it had a radiator (engine was missing), however it had an instrument cluster with a tachometer...
• Re: Vibration when radiator fan on high speed
  Historical mailing list - David M
  Sun, 26 Jun 2011 00:46:54 -0700
  ...Vibration when radiator fan on high speed To: "David M" <covrambles@YAHOO.COM>, vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Date: Friday, June 24, 2011, 6:49...
• Re: cooling system hose clamps
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Thu, 22 Sep 2022 17:24:05 +0000
  ...my cooling system revamped with a new radiator, > water pump, stainless steel pipes to the radiator, and many new hoses. > Since then I can...
• Re: Radiator/Coolant/Overheating Issues
  Historical mailing list - Sunshine
  Tue, 8 Sep 2009 20:01:07 -0500
  ...because it blew off at where >> it connects w/ the rubber radiator hose....the plastic end popped off, >> therefore shoving the metal piece into...
• Re: flashing LED
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Thu, 10 Sep 2009 06:08:42 EDT
  ...Open the two bleeders on the top of the radiator and on the top of the thermostat housing, fill the system through the expansion...
• Re: Dexcool
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Wed, 27 Dec 2000 19:33:42 -0800
  ...It gums up heater cores and radiators. Lasts <DIV></DIV>&gt;nowhere <DIV></DIV>&gt; &gt; near 100k as advertised, usually it goes away...
• Re: Tranny oil cooler,(homemade kit?)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 24 Feb 2012 15:44:20 -0800
  ...Many vehicles use a tranny >>> cooler inside the radiator or some type of heat exchanger that uses >>> the >> coolant. >>> What you should do is...
• Re: Burps up coolant when parked warm.
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 5 Jul 2009 16:45:57 -0500
  ...Mechanic checked it out and the radiator plug was loose and the seal was missing. I won't comment on my discussion with the...
• Re: Heater Hose routing
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 30 Sep 2014 19:23:06 -0700
  ...My question is which heater hose is the feed hose and which is the return hose? While laying down with the radiator fan above...
• Re: afordable alternatives RE: Radiator fan resistor
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 27 Jul 2013 18:17:21 -0400
  At 05:50 PM 7/27/2013, neil n wrote: >or put more clearly... > >if the wire gauges in question matched (or the substitute...
• steel coolant lines on a '84 westy
  Historical mailing list - nirav patel
  Mon, 25 Feb 2013 11:55:13 -0600
  ...I finally got mine in place in addition to a new radiator and had a few questions in terms of the install. The pipes...
• Re: of mice and mirrors
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Fri, 1 Feb 2013 17:55:39 -0700
  ...I can "almost" say for certain that completely covering the vent openings R/L of the plastic vent at the top of the radiator...
• need help.....and free vanagon parts (mid atlantic states PA/NY/NJ/MD/DE)
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:59:09 EST
  ...but the OE "carat" lowering springs are still on it (van only had 75k orig mi) and all the coolant pipes are there, radiator...
• Selling Various Vanagon Parts in Austin, TX
  Historical mailing list - Cary Chiang
  Sat, 26 Sep 2009 01:41:20 -0700
  ...One automatic transmission & differential (trans won't shift into 3rd gear) $200 Radiators, cooling fans & sheet metal mounts, AC condensers & evaporators, fuel tanks Front...
• leaking heads, no heat, ??fix
  Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
  Fri, 10 Feb 1995 15:21:04 CST6CDT
  ...The radiator cap was defective. Passage was blocked from the nipple on the cap into the reservoir. One should be able to blow into...
• Long coolant hose
  Historical mailing list - Lionel Tun
  Mon, 27 Jul 1998 23:44:59 +0100
  ...engine to a very long metal pipe that goes towards the radiator. It is in the area of the rear axle, and both pipes...
• Re: AC propano
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm White
  Fri, 30 Apr 1999 07:56:13 GMT
  ...What >component on the front of a car nearly always gets destroyed in a front end >collision? The AC condenser (along with the radiator...
• Leaking heads
  Historical mailing list - John D. Stepto
  Sat, 6 May 2000 23:42:36 -0000
  ...I took the radiator out and it looked brand new. I asked John if he had replaced it recently and he said no, its...
• vanagon camper plastic model kits
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Sat, 22 Apr 2000 22:57:59 -0500
  ...80-85 buses) and is molded as an aircooled (no lower radiator grill) but has a decal that will add the lower grill. :) interior...
• Re: Hoses hosed by VW?
  Historical mailing list - Larry and Avery Johnson
  Sun, 5 Jan 2003 21:38:47 -0500
  ...the coolant off to the rear heater under seat & the front radiator grill. Ok, so it blew. i thought I can replace it. I...
• Re: Car Talk Vanagon caller--Safety
  Historical mailing list - John Schaper
  Tue, 7 Oct 2003 18:54:38 -0400
  ...he had never seen a deer in so many parts. Damage: radiator, steering squeeked afterward, bumper, of course. That's it. Eipsode 2: Hit...
• Air in Cooling System/ 89Westy
  Historical mailing list - MICHAEL POPE
  Sun, 28 Mar 2004 17:01:43 -0500
  ...Could clogged radiator have created enough internal pressure to blow gasket? It sure had me chasing leaks for awhile before I fixed it. That...
• <No subject>
  Historical mailing list - Don Williams
  Tue, 20 Sep 2005 12:10:25 -0700
  ...Finally took it to a radiator shop and they recounted their own problems with them. It seems that each piece of tubing is embedded...
• Re: blue vs green vs orange coolant
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Sat, 12 Aug 2006 22:44:37 -0400
  ...specified coolant temperatures without modifications, such as increasing flow rate and radiator area. dan On Sat, 12 Aug 2006 14:13:28 -0700, Malcolm...
• Re: Underheating and squeaks/groans
  Historical mailing list - GMac999
  Sun, 29 Jul 2007 19:18:41 -0700
  ...A large piece of cardboard covered the radiator. Later on, I bought a "bra" for it and had zippered panels added over the top...
• Re: Diagnosing temp rise issue
  Historical mailing list - Gregg Carlen
  Sun, 26 Feb 2012 21:59:20 -0500
  ...50 cools better than 50/50 . > > Radiator ..the only failure mode I have seen on these radiators ever is > ..eventually they just don't...
• Re: d24t volkswagen diesel
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 31 Jul 2011 20:31:47 -0700
  ...like if the radiator is 20 yrs old.. that part is suspect. On a 740 TD I took care of for a number of...
• Re: Aftermarket Radiator Fan Solution
  Historical mailing list - john
  Sun, 12 Jun 2016 17:21:51 -0400
  Dennis: For those of us who are not into Microsoft, how do we access the files on one drive? Thank you, John On Sat...
• Re: Used Radiator Inspection?
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Mon, 6 Jan 2014 22:53:33 -0600
  Van Cafe has the distribution tower in stainless. I have one installed in Ol' Red - my 88 GL. . Very happy with it. John On...
• Re: Vanagon grill panels
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Thu, 07 Apr 94 09:28:23 CDT
  ...attached to >the back side, one on either side of the radiator. One of those panels has >fallen off and the other is a...
• Re: Mexican vehicles
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 13 Jan 1997 19:41:47
  ...As far as what's available in Mexico, they have a breadloaf-style bus with a water-cooled Rabbit type motor and a radiator...
• Website On-Line Catalog Update
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 11 May 1997 14:13:29 EDT
  ...Coolant System Parts with Exploded Diagrams - Diesel and Wasserboxer Models (Includes Radiators, Fan Switches, Coolant Tank Parts, Temp Gauge Sensor Switches, Water Pump & Thermostat...
• Rattling shifter fixed
  Historical mailing list - Brad Anderson
  Fri, 9 Jul 1999 08:38:59 -0700
  ...Now I just need to stick in the radiator resistor Ron sent me and my noisy fan days may be over too. I'll...
• Re: Adding AC and PS to 84 Westfalia
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 8 Mar 2000 09:35:52 EST
  ...C out intact and you will also need to remove the radiator to get to the Condensor. It took me about 4 hours total...
• FS 84GL auto w/sunroof in Boston area.
  Historical mailing list - Gary McEachern
  Mon, 4 Sep 2000 22:01:09 EDT
  ...color paint approx 2 yrs ago. In dash Pioneer CD/Radio. Radiator and coolant lines replaced. New front blower motor. Replaced instrument cluster with...
• Re: 83.5 underheating
  Historical mailing list - jhlauterbach
  Mon, 9 Oct 2000 20:51:42 -0400
  ...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: Mexico/Vanagon report-Guadalajara/Puerto Vallarta
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Mon, 8 Jan 2001 06:46:27 -0800
  ...Not too many of the water-cooled type 2s with > the radiator on front; I expected more from what I'd > seen in other...
• Re: Radiador fan resistor
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Tue, 5 Aug 2003 19:56:13 -0400
  ...Radiador fan resistor My radiator fan quit working on low speed. It's a 89 Westy with AC. Been briefly through the archives. Can...
• Re: Coolant Pipe repair
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Thu, 7 Nov 2013 17:08:18 -0800
  ...about to change out the two large hoses that feed the radiator and > noticed that where the return hose clamps to the return straight...
• Re: more auto trans questions
  Historical mailing list - David Yates
  Wed, 28 Feb 2007 15:00:57 +1000
  ...I had to run it from AT to radiator and it was MUCH cheaper to use the copper. I also needed 2 clamps for...
• Re: All This Talk About Inline VWConversions...
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 15 May 2013 21:05:22 -0400
  ...It looked just like any radiator cap you'd see on a piece of Detroit iron, which led me to think it was wrong...
• Re: 81 Air cooled... Engine conversion options??
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 10 Mar 2012 13:12:44 -0800
  ...Some people run marine coolant hose all the way from engine to radiator. Scott www.turbovans.com On 3/10/2012 8:33 AM...
• Re: Friday humour: Top 5 Reasons why you SHOULDN'T try converting Friday humour: Top 5 Reasons why you SHOULDN'T try converting Re: Top 5 Reasons why you SHOULDN'T try converting an 81 AC Vanagon to water cooled (pic
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sun, 9 Dec 2007 10:02:48 -0800
  ...The bottom has two brackets > that bolt to the frame and the radiator. > Assuming that the Canadian model is identical up > front to the...
• 86 hot temp gauge---was '86 Westy cranking trouble
  Historical mailing list - Dan Hall
  Thu, 24 Apr 2008 00:14:25 -0500
  ...I drove it about a week, peridodically open the bleeder on top of the radiator and on top the thermo housing and kept an...
• Re: Lets rip out the Air conditioner - 89 vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
  Sat, 24 Jun 2000 14:38:34 -0400
  ...To take the condenser off the radiator, you'll need to drop the radiator because of the way the condenser is attached (2 screws...
• Re: 50/50 water/coolant ratio
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 27 Aug 2000 21:41:48 -0500
  ...Until perhaps recently, water is/was the best heat collector/transporter from the metal of the engine to the cooling radiator. Coolant (antifreeze, pump...
• Re: Coolant Question
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Wed, 6 Sep 2000 08:00:19 -0700
  ...Still silly, but less of a > PITA. > > QUESTION: > on my 1983.5 Vanagon radiator the bleeder bolt on the top passenger side > (USA) is...
• Re: Vanagon/Porsche Project Pictures
  Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
  Tue, 8 Jul 2003 15:38:57 -0700
  ...Seems just made for replacing the water cooled radiator and lines and installing a high capacity, say, Porsche turbo oil cooler with an electric...
• Re: Trip and tire report
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 7 Jul 2015 21:15:44 -0400
  ...Fun Bus has been running with a 16 plate cooler in front of the radiator since it was near new. At 283K and the...