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Re: AC and cooling fan
Historical mailing list - jhlauterbach
Thu, 24 Aug 2000 21:33:37 -0400
...What the shop has done is wire it so that when > the AC FAN, not temp control, is turned on the radiator fan comes...
Air Cooled Syncro?
Historical mailing list - bill harris
Mon, 25 Feb 2002 17:50:55 -0700
...Many will say that it clogged > > radiator (and heater radiator), I don't believe that for a minute. I > change > > all my radiators last...
Re: Older gas tank problems- was Noisy fuel pump causes
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
Wed, 14 May 2008 21:54:51 -0700
...took my tank to my radiator shop, back when you could get them worked >on easily by many radiator shops. >See that 6 inch...
Re: broke down in Seattle
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Mon, 29 Nov 2010 23:58:48 -0700
...Turned out to be the big hose off the bottom of the radiator, about where you are describing. I was able to cut an...
bad radiator fan sending unit
Historical mailing list - Sharon & Miguel Calvin
Sat, 23 Oct 1999 19:33:30 -0400
Well folks, I have been tinkering with Frieden's cooling system and I have discovered that the radiator fan sending unit is bad. I...
Re: Eurospec conversion
Historical mailing list
Tue, 11 Jan 2000 07:38:59 EST
...We usually recommend replacing the valve (cheap), and explain the possbility of the radiator problem and let the customer decide what they want to...
RV: Importing New Vanagon from South Africa
Historical mailing list - Javier Zavala
Wed, 15 Nov 2000 19:29:54 -0500
...An accompaning photo showed a brand new loaf style van but with a radiator mounted to the front. Although it was obviously an add...
Re: Overheating at idle
Historical mailing list - Kenneth Lewis
Thu, 21 Aug 2008 10:34:51 -0400
Craig, I strongly disagree with your method of removing the radiator bleed screw. The bolt should be notched down the threads so it only...
87 Westy Syncro running hot
Historical mailing list - Gregoire Blachon
Tue, 14 Sep 2010 07:31:50 -0500
Hi, If you had the coolant changed, make sure the srew on the top of the radiator was open. It permit the air to...
H20 pump research clarification
Historical mailing list - Melissa J. Cullison
Mon, 8 May 2000 12:45:08 -0500
...under-between-below engine block) that circulates water to & from the radiator/engine that is being replaced - not the sink pump. Melissa, Jim & MO
Re: when all else fails, improvise
Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
Tue, 31 Oct 2000 08:18:09 -0800
...made for cooling systems! pretty sure I have seen these in a radiator/heater hose repair kit with several sizes..at a FLAPS Bill
Re: Survey--shower mod
Historical mailing list - Dave Baker
Thu, 1 Feb 2001 20:09:19 -0600
...And it seems everyone has a leak in their head gasket or radiator. So the solution is simple: Just warm up the engine and...
84 Vanagon cooling update
Historical mailing list - Edward Barone
Fri, 16 Nov 2001 11:50:59 EST
...the pump to work enough to pust the air out the radiator bleeder. Hope the helps someone else avoid the same mess. Ed Barone
Re: Is radiator bleed screw just a 13 mmbolt?
Historical mailing list - developtrust
Wed, 20 Feb 2002 16:33:04 -0800
Actually the correct answer is "Baby, you look great in every skirt." William Polowniak 1989 Vanagon GL 1988 Mercedes 300 SE > The third thing...
Re: without thermostat/ carburated
Historical mailing list - Javier Zavala
Mon, 25 Mar 2002 07:52:25 -0500
Hola: Radiator is still fine, have the manual switch for the fan but still. I�m thinking about removing thermostat because I see it...
Radiador fan resistor
Historical mailing list - Roger Van Till
Tue, 5 Aug 2003 16:08:16 -0400
My radiator fan quit working on low speed. It's a 89 Westy with AC. Been briefly through the archives. Can anyone give me...
Re: Mexican Water cooled loaf bus? what engine?
Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
Thu, 8 Feb 2007 20:38:51 -0500
...is a recent model complete with an air cooled engine (Yes, >that's a radiator in the front)." > >A watercooled aircooled engine? Just wondering. >
Re: MIG welding.
Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
Mon, 1 Oct 2007 19:24:06 -0700
I have the Lincoln SP-135T mig welder, which I used when I did some extensive radiator-support modifications to accommodate the intercooler setup...
Re: Radiator/Coolant/Overheating Issues
Historical mailing list - Sunshine
Tue, 8 Sep 2009 19:01:30 -0500
...So I just replaced the thermo switch or radiator >> temp switch just now. I haven't gotten it hot enough to kick on the...
Re: Takes a darn long time for the heater to come up to speed
Historical mailing list - Courtney Hook
Wed, 11 Mar 2009 20:58:10 -0700
...around and around >>>>>> through >>>>>> the engine....... >>>>>> bypassing the radiator circuit. The other circuit is the radiator >>>>>> circuit. >>>>>> The t-stat switches gradually over from...
Re: Cooling issues?
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Tue, 27 Aug 2013 10:05:58 -0700
If you are not already running a newer radiator then that should be your first step. Be sure to also use the 86+ fan...
Re: 2.1L low idle at start
Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
Mon, 23 Sep 2002 10:16:55 -0400
The radiator fan is controlled by the switch on the radiator! Roger VanTill <Rvantill@AOL.COM>@gerry.vanagon.com> on 09/21/2002 07...
Re: Wierd coolant overflow problem......help needed.
Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
Tue, 2 Sep 2003 09:59:29 -0400
...If you routinely get air at the radiator you have a leak somewhere. Some people have told stories of pinhole radiator leaks that weren...
Re: Van runs hot in traffic jams
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Tue, 1 Apr 2003 06:41:21 -0800
...In the radiators of all water-cooled Vanagons are 2 temp switches to turn on the radiator fan when the coolant leaving the radiator...
Re: Radiator fan shock
Historical mailing list - Anthony Egeln
Fri, 29 Mar 2013 10:18:14 -0700
...VANAGON.COM Sent: Friday, March 29, 2013 1:05 PM Subject: Radiator fan shock Dear List, Despite installing a nearly new fan shroud in...
Re: Syncro Coolant Flush
Historical mailing list - Daniel Bey
Tue, 27 Oct 1998 06:31:26 EST
...This was not as easy as your basic car and radiator flushes. If you or > anyone find an easy way like installing a tee...
Re: Thermostat problem??
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Wed, 29 Mar 2000 08:08:35 -0600
...Checking things out the next > day revealed that the coolant line from the radiator is not getting warm. > Also the radiator appears cool to...
Coolant into the bleeder screw hole?
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Sun, 12 Oct 2008 11:47:47 -0700
...I just park mine on a hill with the radiator high. Let it sit a bit and take out the bleed screw. Pour in...
HELP! Blackbeard Update-Not Good.
Historical mailing list - Matt Drew
Fri, 31 Oct 2008 10:23:05 -0700
...Cost to repair (minus the radiator, because he couldn't actually get to the radiator to look at it) is $4,500. Total labor...
Re: Coolant bleeding and radiator hose heater question (NVC)
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:06:16 -0500
...Coolant bleeding and radiator hose heater question (NVC) Dennis, � That is the whole rub, that is not possible unfortunately.� The block doesn't have...
Back in Sac ... was Stuck in Redding
Historical mailing list - Werner Schink
Mon, 4 Apr 2011 07:16:40 -0700
...This gave me something I could slowly pour coolant in and that would slip into the radiator relief valve. I parked so the van...
Engine conversions (was: Why do we all love our "bricks" so much?)
Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
Thu, 28 Dec 1995 12:30:00 -0800 (PST)
...1.) It already has a radiator up front, with hoses, cooling fan, heaters, etc. 2.) If it has a 5-speed (Only diesel Vgons...
Re: 86 Weekender, radiator fan very noisy.
Historical mailing list - Dan R. Hall
Mon, 28 Jul 2003 00:58:45 -0500
...86 Weekender, radiator fan very noisy. I haven't check yet but either there is something in the way or my radiator fan is...
Re: Air in the system
Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
Wed, 9 Oct 2002 14:12:18 -0300
...1) thermostat housing bleed valve; 2) rear heater bleed valve; 3) radiator (front) bleed bolt. I do this every 500 kms till I get...
Re: On Longevity, Displacement,Efficiency and Technology in Conversions
Historical mailing list - Nancy Eilers-Hughes
Fri, 29 Mar 2002 19:54:21 -0700
...And why do you think the radiator has drag? Think of the radiator as a perforated plate. Which has more aerodynamic drag, a 15...
Re: alt. light and overheating
Historical mailing list - Don in North Carolina
Sat, 9 Jul 2005 10:33:16 -0400
...I am hoping that the current thermostat is not opening fully and restricting flow to my radiator. This is probably a pipe dream, but...
Re: AC - Again! '91 Carat
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sat, 23 Jul 2016 10:53:37 -0500
...For the most part, the radiator fan should turn on it > lowest speed with the compressor. A variation I see here is sometimes the...
Re: Rad fan testing
Historical mailing list - Michael
Mon, 10 Aug 2015 14:05:51 -0400
...Mike > On Aug 9, 2015, at 8:12 PM, Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@COX.NET> wrote: > > On my radiator fan, a mechanic, a radiator shop...
Re: steel coolant lines on a '84 westy
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Mon, 25 Feb 2013 16:27:52 -0600
...one pipe is 'feed to the radiator' the other is 'return to the > >> engine' .. > >> Bentley shows you which is which. > >> 'the rule' at the...
Re: Used Radiator Inspection?
Historical mailing list - Neil N
Mon, 6 Jan 2014 13:02:48 -0800
...On 1/6/14, mark drillock <mdrillock@cox.net> wrote: > I have installed lots of slightly used Vanagon radiators. Back when > Vanagons were more...
Re: '91Westy Coolant loss
Historical mailing list
Fri, 8 Feb 2002 09:06:57 EST
I have seen several vans with loose clamps on the plastic lines that go to the radiator. Some times the clamps themselves are rusted...
Re: Radiator mounting gaskets
Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
Wed, 21 Feb 2007 14:46:12 -0600
...I will be replacing my >>original radiator and just wondering if I should order new mounting >>gaskets (p/n 431 819 225) that are...
Re: Who is making those new front AC units?
Historical mailing list - Ryan Miller
Wed, 30 May 2007 10:40:55 -0600
...Bought a new condenser/drier with about 3 times the btu of the original and should fit in front of the radiator. Cross your...
Re: What could have gone wrong?
Historical mailing list - Jaap Nauta
Mon, 5 May 2008 14:52:34 +0200
...Jaap '87 Caravelle diesel > I just had my radiator replaced by a German car mechanic near where I > live. I took it it for...
Re: '85 GL manual - Draining old coolant
Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
Wed, 9 Apr 2008 08:03:43 -0700
...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: AC System Repair/ Upgrade
Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
Tue, 21 Jul 2009 00:05:26 -0400
If you're in the East Bay Area and want a professional AC shop to do it, go see Felipe at Berkeley Radiator Works...
Re: Porsche 6 cyl, was conversion
Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
Wed, 5 Jan 2000 14:07:19 +0100
> One plus for this unit would be the elimination of all the > coolant pipes and radiator. And one minus is heating...To heat a...
for sale
Historical mailing list - Clarence J Falarski
Fri, 4 Apr 2003 08:55:27 -0500
...engine parts...radiator, air cond. condenser, compressor. Left power mirror all, switches..... P. mail me your needs. clarence 1990 multi pinehurst, nc
Re: cooling system design / Reinvention of the Wheel Banished!
Historical mailing list - George Goff
Mon, 8 Mar 2004 13:47:29 EST
...is there's no room for an expansion bottle above the radiator in the Vanagon. ;) David Brodbeck, N8SRE >> Finally, the plain and simple truth...
Re: Bleeding Coolant on a 2.1L syncro
Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
Fri, 16 Dec 2005 17:09:06 -0500
...use an 8mm wrench to open and close the small bleeder bolt on the left hand side of the top of the radiator. :) sudhir
running hot....any ideas?
Historical mailing list
Thu, 2 Feb 2006 23:52:53 EST
...so i replaced the radiator... didnt solve anything.. needle still is way over the red dot... any ideas? and yes, the heads are fine...
Re: Front radiator hoses - which goes where?
Historical mailing list - Benny boy
Sun, 27 May 2007 15:27:06 -0400
Flex straight one (hot coolant from engine going foward) right side pipe, toward sliding door side Flex curve one (return line, cooler coolant, going...
Re: Best place to buy new Vanagon radiator - 1985
Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
Mon, 31 Mar 2008 12:47:03 -0500
Dealer prices have always been a mystery to me. You'd think they'd be more competitive - but I guess they don't have...
Re: Electrical Fire and wiring help
Historical mailing list - Jamie Auch
Sun, 9 Mar 2008 11:12:22 -0400
...When the battery is connected, the radiator fan come on without the key on. I tried to pull fuse #1 and the fan still...
Re: Radiator disappointment
Historical mailing list - LarsP
Wed, 22 Feb 2023 18:12:55 -0700
...Radiator disappointment</div><o:p> </o:p>According to Dennis..*&quot...
Re: Engine Running cold
Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
Mon, 4 Sep 2000 16:05:40 -0700
...Even when fully open, the thermostat provides water flow restriction to force the coolant to stay in the radiator sufficiently long for adequate heat...
Re: 85vanagon overheating (water cooled)
Historical mailing list - bernie
Tue, 1 Jul 2014 10:26:26 -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: My R134a experience
Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
Thu, 3 Aug 2006 11:55:18 -0700
Harris Radiator? In Encinitas? Are they still around? Damn, I'm having a flashback... I remember when I was a teenager in the 70...
Cooling system R&R wrap up (long)
Historical mailing list - Peter Krogh
Sat, 22 Sep 2001 07:55:02 EDT
...RADIATOR Replacing the radiator was pretty straightforward also. I took out the spare tire holder (two clips on the metal rods that run from...
Re: Used Radiator Inspection?
Historical mailing list - Neil N
Sun, 5 Jan 2014 13:25:03 -0800
...If you don't see any the previous owner changed out the radiator > while chasing cooling issues & if you are lucky the cause was...