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• Re: Expansion Tank Defect
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Thu, 26 Sep 2013 23:26:34 -0400
  ...Ideally it would be functionally the same, except having a "real radiator cap". I did not find such a tank yet. I did find...
• Re: Running VERY HOT 91 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Fri, 27 Jun 2003 21:59:59 -0400
  ...For starters I would check the radiator fan > > function. Does it come on when the engine gets hot? Is the radiator > itself > > hot or...
• Re: radiator leak
  Historical mailing list - Jim Thompson
  Mon, 24 Jan 2005 14:19:52 -0800
  ...For 1 3rd hand to hold the radiator, I just happened to have a 2x4 just the right length to hold it up. Jim...
• A/C Condenser
  Historical mailing list - Robert Clemmer
  Wed, 20 Jul 2016 09:38:59 -0400
  ...It appears to hook into the radiator. Is this correct? Must I remove the radiator to replace this when I ultimately ruin the condenser...
• Re: Radiator rubber mounts - cardboard air deflectors
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sun, 30 May 2010 13:21:11 -0700
  ...http://www.van-cafe.com/home/van/smartlist_676/radiator.html And Van Cafe has the rubber mounting donuts too. On Sun, May 30...
• Re: pressure testing cooling system
  Historical mailing list - Mike Catlin
  Sat, 16 Dec 1995 08:01:55 -0800 (PST)
  ...I recently used mine to diagnose pinholes in the upper radiator. They were too small to leak enough coolant to notice, but would suck...
• 1989 VW Vanagon Carat For Sale
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 16 Oct 1996 17:15:26 -0500 (EST)
  ...Not much damage at all(no rust or anything) but the radiator cover is missing. -looks as if a decent oil leak around #3...
• Re: Outrageous oil change prices
  Historical mailing list - tbill
  Mon, 12 May 1997 15:49:31 -0500
  ...top off the radiator expansion tank with > windshield washer fluid when I told them that it was for the radiator! > Reminds me about the...
• Re: Running VERY HOT 91 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Thu, 26 Jun 2003 18:33:06 -0400
  ...For starters I would check the radiator fan function. Does it come on when the engine gets hot? Is the radiator itself hot or...
• Re: How to spend $500 dealer credit in 40 days?
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sun, 19 Mar 2017 09:14:41 -0700
  I'd suggest - brake components (rotors, pads, calipers, drums, brake booster etc etc) - radiator - A/C compressor - AFM (if they have it) - bunch of...
• Re: Aftermarket Radiator Fan Solution
  Historical mailing list - KIM BRENNAN
  Sat, 11 Jun 2016 14:51:47 -0400
  I think I can’t see your pictures because I don’t have a login to whatever that service is. > On Jun 11, 2016...
• Re: Overheating
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 29 Aug 94 07:44:20 EDT
  I changed to a lower temperature thermostat to control my radiator fan. I bought my thermostate from Long Island's legendary Vanagon mechanic and...
• re: lifting syncros for bleeding radiator
  Historical mailing list
  16 Dec 95 12:42:00 CST
  BETTER LIFT THAT FRONT END MORE THAN 40 "mm" IF YOU WANT TO BURP THE COOLING system. as for lifting the front end using...
• What does the temp gauge measure?
  Historical mailing list - tabe johnson
  Mon, 24 Jan 2005 19:05:43 -0500
  On the 2.1 engine, what coolant does the temperature gauge measure? The inlet from the radiator circuit? The engine's coolant loop? Thanks...
• Re: Low Engine Temps
  Historical mailing list - LOREN BUSCH
  Fri, 1 Apr 2005 11:10:49 -0800
  ...And remember, you changed out the radiator thus improving the total heat transfer capabilities of the system...
• Re: Need input on radiator problem
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Fri, 9 Feb 2007 23:58:18 -0500
  I wrote that you #$?&#?*?*@$!%&!#, you just translated this one... you guys want to see the real thing!!!! (in French of course) http://www.benplace...
• Re: More overheating
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Lewis
  Wed, 5 Sep 2007 18:29:49 -0400
  Ed, Once our 85 developed an air blockage on the way to the radiator. I had to break a hose seal to burp it...
• Adaptor to pump ...
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan Kuthy
  Thu, 20 Sep 2007 20:04:26 -0700
  Hi List, I have a pump to pump up a normal radiator but I guess, I would need an adaptor to it to be...
• Re: Filling cooling ( PART 2)
  Historical mailing list - Debi
  Sat, 1 May 1999 13:41:40 -0700
  ...Filling cooling | But how do I get to the radiator and the bleed valve??? | | Debi wrote: | | > Joel, do you have a Bentley yet? | > It...
• first clue your mechanic doesn't have a clue
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Stevens
  Tue, 5 Apr 2005 12:09:02 -0400
  ...Looks like it's your Radiator and power steering http://www.autoshoppingcenter.com/techtools/dice.html Roll the red die when your engine won...
• Re: Is ECU involved in getting power to fuel pump when turning seque to diesel radiator coolant flow direction
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Thu, 26 Jul 2007 19:08:08 -0700
  ...That has made me completely inexperienced with anything associated with Vanagon radiators. On the other hand it's good to be free from radiator...
• Re: Temperature gauge reading warmer.
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth D Lewis
  Wed, 24 Feb 1999 13:49:08 -0500
  ...All the junk in the system settled out in the radiator and not flushed out. I had to remove the radiators and have them...
• Re: Jed Clampet/<aka Radiator Clamps>
  Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
  Sun, 27 May 2001 10:51:56 -0400
  ...Jed Clampet/<aka Radiator Clamps> > Why even bother with the prehistoric spring type clamps, when the > stainless screw type clamps are superior? > > What are...
• Re: flow to radiator from water pump How fast should it be?
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Tue, 6 Jan 2004 18:20:26 -0500
  ...Unlike the radiator there's no flow in this location to create dynamic pressure. -- David Brodbeck, N8SRE '82 VW Diesel Westfalia '94 Honda Civic...
• Re: Which Radiator The SA or German
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Wed, 23 Jun 2004 21:12:22 -0400
  > Wonder which radiator to go with I noticed BD carries a SA > version and a German version. Anyone have any experience > with the SA...
• Re: Need input on radiator problem
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Wed, 7 Feb 2007 10:28:55 -0500
  ...I had a new radiator. > > > > Mark > > > > benoit wrote: > > > >> Come on Mark, your better than that!!!! hey hey.... "more than the > >> radiator", ok what my...
• Re: Radiator temp sensor question
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 15 Mar 2023 08:05:56 -0700
  ...Were there baffles on either side of the headlights between headlight and radiator? Seems like that might have been a good thing for noise...
• coolant system trivia
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Mon, 26 Apr 2004 09:11:59 -0700
  I have been dealing with a conditon that I believe to be a plugged radiator. I have ruled out most other cheaper fixes. Over...
• Re: Radiator fan won't go off
  Historical mailing list - shawn feller
  Fri, 2 Jun 2006 22:48:29 -0400
  ...The radiator fan comes on low speed when I turn the ignition switch. It runs continuously regardless of temperature (even if sitting overnight). It...
• Re: Radiator Fan Resistor Question
  Historical mailing list - mdrillock
  Mon, 14 Jul 2008 14:00:12 -0700
  ...With the radiator temp switch wiring plug pulled off the switch, jumper any 2 pins of the wiring plug with small needle nose pliers...
• Re: AC converted to 134 - now what?
  Historical mailing list - Don in North Carolina
  Thu, 14 Jul 2005 23:01:10 -0400
  ...Drove 25 feet and the radiator fan (which is running on speed 2 as > it should) jumps to speed 3. Of course, I check...
• Re: How does coolant circuit to oil cooler work?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 8 Sep 2012 10:42:10 -0700
  ...At the radiator return hose near the pump. > 2. At the radiator hose from the head to the radiator. > > What puzzles me is how...
• Re: Radiator fan issue - where's the ground?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Hersh
  Fri, 20 Jul 2018 11:52:06 -0700
  ...The radiator fan is there for back > up cooling for low speed operation and to assist the AC condenser at lower > speeds. The later...
• Re: Low Temp Radiator Thermo Switch "Better"?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 25 May 2012 19:36:38 -0400
  At 06:50 PM 5/25/2012, Marius Strom wrote: >How about that from Van Caf�? Something that >automatically kicks the radiator fan onto...
• Re: My $%&$%& van
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 12 May 1999 08:17:08 EDT
  ...Crack the bleeder screw on the top of the radiator (upper left). 4. Make sure heater controls are in the full "on" position. 5...
• Draining and Filling cooling system
  Historical mailing list - Tim Hannink
  Mon, 3 Jun 2002 10:15:54 -0400
  Before I went on vacation, I replaced the clutch, heater hoses and the large rubber radiator hose that crosses over the transaxle and connects...
• Re: Overheating - 86 Syncro
  Historical mailing list - Lionel Tun
  Thu, 20 Feb 1997 19:25:17 -0000
  ...The hose leading to the > radiator was warm (not hot) and the return hose was cool, but the radiator > was cool. I recently had...
• Re: fuel line replacement cost
  Historical mailing list - Emily Goodin
  Mon, 29 Mar 1999 12:24:16 -0700
  ...this piece of work because we were also getting a new radiator and a coolant pipe, so some of the work for the gas...
• Re: Diesel too hot???
  Historical mailing list - J. Kelly
  Fri, 28 Jan 2000 22:23:31 -0500
  ...Replaced a clogged radiator, absolutely wornout >waterpump and housing, clogged heater core, and new 82C thermostat. Result? >Just like yours: 1/4 at idle...
• thanks for the 82 radiator swap and pump priming tips
  Historical mailing list - Bryan Belman
  Wed, 22 Aug 2001 08:55:48 -0700
  ...I am going to buy one of Parts Place (4) OEM 82 vanagon diesel radiators for $400. I can get other for $220, but...
• Re: limping with leaking heads
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Sun, 31 Dec 2006 23:24:31 -0800
  ...A relatively clear radiator and heater cores won't be bothered (much) by a little Barr's, but I've seen cruddy but serviceable...
• Re: Behr Radiator
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 25 Mar 2022 23:26:44 +0000
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• couple of questions
  Historical mailing list - Monk Bill
  Sun, 5 Jul 1998 21:48:43 EDT
  ...First is the bleeder screw on the radiator just a bolt with a copper washer? Second does it matter what hose goes where on...
• for sale diesel vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Sally Lecrone
  Sat, 6 Nov 1999 08:40:28 -0800
  for sale vanagon diesel, 140k, rebuilt head & new timing belt, also radiator has been repaired. All the components you need for an engine conversion...
• Re: First Order from Bus Depot
  Historical mailing list - Peter Zendzian
  Thu, 13 Jul 2000 19:52:59 -0500
  In defense of The Bus Depot, my radiator went out and I needed one in a hurry. Well not only was The Bus Depot...
• Re: Radiator Fan
  Historical mailing list - Scott De Santi
  Tue, 13 Jun 2000 01:39:22 EDT
  Could it be ..somehow... that the high speed mode of the fan is activating instead of the low speed? Might indicate a short somewhere...
• (no subject)
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Tue, 17 Oct 2000 12:15:49 EDT
  (How do you put a headlight in a Neon?) remove bumper, remove core support, remove hood, remove radiator, remove fender, install headlight. Time allowed...
• Re: Cooling System Pressure Gauge
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Fri, 2 Feb 2001 08:38:20 -0500
  How about a turbo boost gauge tied into the top of the radiator? They generally read full vacuum to about 30 psig, which would...
• Electrical Glitch (Imagine that!)
  Historical mailing list - Tom Miller
  Tue, 25 May 2004 11:40:30 -0400
  My 89 Westy turn signals stop working the second the radiator fan kicks on, and returns to normal operation when it kicks off. Anyone...
• Re: Horrendous Noise - Radiator Fan
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Tue, 19 Jun 2007 13:57:08 -0700
  ...Horrendous Noise - Radiator Fan > The fans do make a lot of noise when going into high speed. Dirt or wear > on > the blades or...
• Re: 85vanagon overheating (water cooled)
  Historical mailing list - Erin Daniels
  Tue, 1 Jul 2014 05:31:53 -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: What to soak radiator in to dissolve slime
  Historical mailing list - Phil Zimmerman
  Sat, 15 May 2010 14:34:35 -0700
  ...am trying to find a way to get the radiator soaked into something that would lift the slime from the inside of it, so...
• Re: Horrendous Noise - Radiator Fan
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Miller
  Tue, 19 Jun 2007 11:11:15 -0600
  ...Horrendous Noise - Radiator Fan Hello. I was riding around in my van (90 GL) yesterday and all the sudden the cooling fan trips on...
• After 3000 mi trip: 84h2o overheating, grinding gears(manual trans)
  Historical mailing list - swamps
  Sun, 6 Jan 2002 16:56:05 -0800
  ...The weird thing was that my radiator fan would not come on(I verified the functionality of the fan and switch), the radiator wasn...
• Re: Water Cooler System Design Flaw Workaround?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 25 Apr 2010 01:35:13 -0700
  ...if it is ..then you think thermostat, then radiator. and that's if there are No external or internal coolant leaks. also ..one odd...
• Re: Oil Cooler Upgrade I did...
  Historical mailing list - Randy Bergum
  Tue, 4 May 1999 15:09:19 -0700
  ...If you are convinced to add something, I would recommend a front mounted radiator with the proper ducting - see the book "Fluid Dynamic Drag...
• Re: temp fluctuation '81 Diesel
  Historical mailing list - Helmut Zeidler
  Thu, 9 Apr 1998 13:04:30 +0300
  ...On my Golf TD I noticed that the temp will raise on stop and go traffic and very late the radiator fan comes up...
• Re: Tire Carriers Again
  Historical mailing list - Jeanne Maly
  Tue, 25 Apr 2000 20:34:21 -0700
  ...It will really mess up the > air flow needed for radiator cooling. Not to do. > > Bill > > >> Jeanne Maly wrote: > >> > >> There's been some discussion...
• Dexcool
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 9 Dec 2000 22:57:32 EST
  ...It gums up heater cores and radiators. Lasts nowhere near 100k as advertised, usually it goes away around 20-25k miles. It gets floaters...
• Re: Help with coolant system
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Schmitz
  Thu, 25 Jan 2001 14:33:23 -0800
  For what it's worth, I am replacing the radiator, all hoses, plastic pieces, sensors, exp. tank and water pump. I've already blown...