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• FS 89 Westy $7500 OBO !
  Historical mailing list - MICHAEL POPE
  Wed, 24 Mar 2004 17:14:43 +0000
  Hey volks, Well it looks like we did not replace the radiator in time( knew it was clogged, it has been a rough winter...
• Re: Don't cry for me Wasserboxer
  Historical mailing list - Jeff
  Wed, 15 Oct 2008 08:56:31 -0400
  ...Within days of adding bars leak, both had overheating issues due to clogged radiators. Cheers, Jeff iPhone email. On Oct 15, 2008, at 8...
• Re: Radiator Fan Turns On But Not Off
  Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
  Fri, 18 Mar 2005 22:13:11 +0100
  ...The "radiator" fan will >> turn on >> > when triggered by the thermo switch or the a/c, as it should. However, >> once >> > it comes on...
• Radiator fan issue - where's the ground?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Hersh
  Sat, 14 Oct 2017 16:51:52 -0700
  ...The radiator was replaced in 2008 and coolant regularly flushed/serviced, so there is about 40K miles on the radiator (don't know on...
• Re: Hoses in a vanagon
  Historical mailing list - W Monk
  Wed, 14 Oct 2009 11:08:25 -0400
  I did replace the radiator in July,replaced the plastic pipes with stainless,replaced the plastic t's to the rear heater with stainless...
• Re: Cooling system R&R wrap up (long)
  Historical mailing list - mike miller
  Sat, 22 Sep 2001 07:27:49 -0700
  ...The hose up front from the > valve to the core looked good, so I did not mess with it. > > RADIATOR > Replacing the radiator was...
• Re: Anodic Protection to Fight Head Electrolysis
  Historical mailing list - Marty Wallace
  Fri, 2 Oct 1998 22:27:26 -0700
  ...The radiator and engine block are connected electrically (since they are all somehow connected to ground), so that's not a problem. The reduction...
• Re: not all thermostats are equal
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 12 Jan 2004 11:41:33 -0600
  ...The hose to the radiator was hot > and the hose from the radiator was warm. > I bought a thermostat housing on ebay which had...
• Re: anyone have an 1984 Vanagon owners manual?
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Sun, 7 Dec 2003 14:19:41 -0600
  ...this is because the a/c condensor is part of the radiator and is cooled by the same radiator fan. : the switch in the...
• Re: Radiator Fan Keeps coming on
  Historical mailing list - Jeanne Maly
  Wed, 21 Jun 2000 14:44:20 -0700
  ...This is because no > wind is being pushed through radiator from forward motion and coolant > reaches that temperature X, so fan comes on to...
• Re: Conclusion to:"Trouble on the Road in PA"
  Historical mailing list - Green Westy
  Wed, 24 Aug 2005 16:14:15 -0400
  ...That could be start of your radiator getting clogged. I also wonder if when most people switch from the waterboxer to the I-4...
• Re: afordable alternatives RE: Radiator fan resistor
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 27 Jul 2013 19:41:11 -0400
  ...But you can hear yours any time by back-probing the thermo switch connector on the radiator with a paper clip. It won't...
• Re: What's up with radiator hoses and tire size???
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Tue, 15 Apr 2008 21:47:55 -0400
  ...Pilots, > > On '86 and up Vanagons, the two hoses from the radiator to the long > plastic pipes have different part #s for models with...
• Re: Radiator Air Deflectors/Cooling
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 19 Jul 1998 23:15:22 EDT
  In a message dated 98-07-19 07:46:47 EDT, Shaner@FAMENT.COM writes: << Chip Shaner 5 kids and counting..... >> another one's...
• Re: FW: in search of radiator
  Historical mailing list - tonyd
  Wed, 16 Sep 1998 08:33:29 +0000
  who is this message to exactly? and what is it you are talking about? just curious. thanks. Tony '87gl NACHTAIN7@AOL.COM wrote: > i...
• Switch to lower-range temp sensor?
  Historical mailing list - Steve Elfelt
  Wed, 1 Dec 1999 12:07:32 -0500
  Some posts in the archives discuss switching the on-radiator temp sensor to a lower temp-range. I didn't see anything on why...
• Re: Ceramic Switch ?
  Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
  Thu, 4 May 2000 21:57:58 +0200
  > Does this make sense? What exactly is this ceramic switch? If I remember correctly, the ceramic thing is the resistor for the radiator fan...
• Re: 85 GL Radiator Fan Problem
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Mon, 5 Jun 2000 19:12:54 -0700
  thats pretty cool.. hope i dont run into that problem in my 3.4 engine... that would be bad. ===== Sudhir Desai desa4622@kettering.edu...
• Re: Water Wetter
  Historical mailing list - Tom Smith
  Wed, 16 Aug 2000 15:50:51 EDT
  ...As long as it doesn't congeal due to the heat and clog the radiator then it's probably a good thing. That's...
• Vanagon front grilles
  Historical mailing list - Brian Atkins
  Fri, 30 Nov 2001 13:09:44 -0500
  What year did the Vangon go to the wrap-around radiator grille and the dual headlight grille? -- __________________________________________________________________ Your favorite stores, helpful shopping tools and...
• Re: Fwd: Re: Conclusion to:"Trouble on the Road in PA" (longish)
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Wed, 24 Aug 2005 11:08:28 -0400
  ...Boy Doug, > I'd be awfully cranky if I had an almost a year old radiator and it > wasn't cooiling tha Van down.
• Re: Bleeding coolant without a second person?
  Historical mailing list - TC
  Tue, 17 Jul 2007 08:15:28 -0700
  > My usual method for filling up the coolant system involves having a > helper hold down the gas pedal while I run between the radiator...
• Re: Lube Raditor fan motor bushings?
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Thu, 20 Dec 2007 17:07:37 -0500
  Roger Sisler <rogersisler2000@YAHOO.COM> writes: > radiator fan motors rarely go bad. Not where I'm from. I've had VW rad fan motors...
• Re: You know how just when you think you're wrapping up, the radiator bleeder screw head shears off?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Wed, 12 Dec 2012 11:51:10 -0700
  ...You know how just when you think you're wrapping |up, the radiator bleeder screw head shears off? | |hey, Tom - what about a small...
• Re: World parts Radiator Fan Solution.
  Historical mailing list - Jim. Felder
  Thu, 7 Sep 2017 06:27:30 +0000
  ...You will need to > drill 4 6mm holes in the radiator frame for the fan mounts. > This fan moves 2500 cfm on only 19...
• Re: 90 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Tue, 11 Apr 95 13:36:10 CDT
  ...what was this all about?? tell us!! :) >Also experiencing a VERY loud noise from the radiator fan. Can't find any >obvious problems like...
• Re: Radiator Fan
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 8 Sep 1996 09:01:22 PST
  ...ken On Sat, 7 Sep 1996 11:57:20 -0500 hotch@netaxs.com (richard hotchkiss) writes: >Hi Guys, >My 86 GL's radiator fan...
• Re: Hot Air
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 15 Aug 1997 16:31:37 EDT
  ...A lot of the heat you'll feel coming from the floor of the driver/passenger compartment is conducted from the radiator. I've...
• assistance evaluating '87 westfalia for sale
  Historical mailing list - Karen Meredith
  Mon, 13 Jul 1998 19:09:01 -0700
  ...New radiator, clutch. Camping equipment works, pop top too. 2nd owner for almost 10 years has had oil change and regular maintanence done by...
• Re: [Re: # pumping water through stalled engine (was: heating parked vanagon)]
  Historical mailing list - d t
  Mon, 3 Jan 2000 16:43:32 MST
  ...There are 17.5 liters of 100 deg coolant in the system (dunno how much is trapped in the radiator) and that constitutes a...
• What's Inside Vanagon Nose?
  Historical mailing list - Steve Schwenk
  Fri, 22 Jun 2001 13:39:22 -0700
  ...flat piece of metal just below the windshield and above the radiator. The good news is that it sould pop right out using the...
• Re: Water Cooler System Design Flaw Workaround?
  Historical mailing list - Tobias Gogolin
  Sun, 25 Apr 2010 01:56:30 -0700
  ...They start at about 30 bucks. >> >> plastic tank radiators in 83 and late vans .. >> all I ever see is that eventually they don't...
• Re: Rad fan testing
  Historical mailing list - Michael
  Tue, 11 Aug 2015 09:40:42 -0400
  ...This also powers the radiator > fan in a low speed when the compressor is called for. There is also pressure > switch control that operates...
• Re: Air in the system
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Wed, 9 Oct 2002 14:50:12 -0400
  Heck, at this point (radiator hoses warm to the touch), you could shut the engine off and bleed it. There is plenty of pressure...
• Re: No heat at stoplights.
  Historical mailing list - Don Spence
  Wed, 6 Jan 2010 12:13:15 -0700
  ...The transfer tubes from rear to front are exposed to the elements and share their captive heat with the radiator. (which transfers heat to...
• Re: Idling high and uneven. Problem filling with coolant.
  Historical mailing list - Racer X
  Tue, 23 Mar 1999 21:23:17 +0000
  Where do you measure the 16" to? The bottom of the frame? Tires? Top of the radiator??? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Karl Wolz wrote: > John, > > VW specifies jacking...
• FW: smoke inside the van??
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Thu, 13 Jul 2000 09:05:38 -0400
  ...Could some of the radiator fluid have leaked on hot coils front the rear heater to cause this smell????? It's been a week...
• Re: radiator fan anomaly
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Mon, 4 Sep 2000 19:57:33 -0700
  ...VANAGON.COM> Sent: Monday, September 04, 2000 7:37 PM Subject: radiator fan anomaly > Greetings, > > I've owned my 89 Westy GL for about...
• Re: 4th heater core burst in 1 year!
  Historical mailing list - Paul Cavanaugh
  Fri, 29 Jun 2001 18:04:41 -0400
  ...Your explanation seems very likely; a big thanks for the idea to take it to A RADIATOR SHOP! Never thought anyone can test for...
• Re: Bleeding the front radiator
  Historical mailing list - Allan Bagley
  Tue, 12 Mar 2002 08:19:53 -0800
  ...Bleeding the front radiator If this was so, I would wonder why so many thermostats have a tiny bleed hole. Not much point if...
• Re: How Hot is To Hott?
  Historical mailing list - Jack R.
  Fri, 27 Jul 2007 10:00:30 -0400
  ...The pipe going to the radiator (in the engine bay) is reading a consistant 180-185* with the heaters on (and with the heaters...
• Oh Deer, Oh Deer
  Historical mailing list - john schaper
  Tue, 14 Oct 2008 16:46:08 -0700
  ...Stopped to view the damage--usual front end body damage, leaking radiator--decided to drive on in order to get closer to a town...
• radiator fan delays
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Tue, 20 Jun 2017 12:31:27 -0700
  hi all, on my '90 tintop, when I park it the rad. fan doesn't come on right away but 5 or 10 minutes...
• Re: 1984 Vanagon Front AC Condenser
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Thu, 12 Apr 2012 14:17:59 -0400
  > Anyone know where I can get my hands on a > new 84 AC Condenser for up front by the radiator? We stock these (and...
• 85 van
  Historical mailing list - "Luke Matthews" (by way of Ron Lussier )
  Wed, 16 Apr 1997 20:25:38 -0700
  I'm just about to replace those long steel coolant pipes between my engine and radiator, and am looking for advice. I'm also...
• Re: Wasserboxer in a Beetle??
  Historical mailing list - Scott De Santi
  Fri, 21 Jul 2000 14:05:21 EDT
  ...custom radiator in the front and all.... I bet that thing scoots... Scott De Santi 86 Vanagon 2WD (The Wobbly Bus) Anchorage, Alaska
• Re: Again - where should an in-line heater go?
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Fri, 17 Nov 2000 05:54:33 -0600
  ...The lower hose is the return line, to the radiator, and the coolant runs behind the thermostat. I installed my lower hose heater on...
• Re: Boiling a Thermostat
  Historical mailing list - John Patton
  Mon, 8 Apr 2002 13:30:51 +0000
  ...Obviously You must have a radiator themometer in the test water. Regards, John _________________________________________________________________ Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn...
• what would cause the low speed fan to not run with a/c on doesnt it overide swit
  Historical mailing list - Patrick Rueb
  Sun, 23 Jun 2002 14:36:10 EDT
  on the radiator. possibly a relay but than low doesnt work with a/c off either ugh! and how are is the thermoswitch in...
• What is the size of the cooling fan behind the radiator?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Mon, 30 Jun 2003 19:48:48 EDT
  I would like to know what the size of the fan is from someone that has a fan off and can get to it...
• Re: NVC: Acura overheating RESOLVED-thanks!
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sun, 12 Nov 2006 11:05:22 -0600
  ...I replaced the radiator cap and went for a series of short drives, retopping and letting the overflow system do its thing. The temp...
• Re: Radiator thermo switch
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Wed, 19 Sep 2012 13:24:16 -0400
  ...Radiator thermo switch > > > > Hi Volks; > > All of a sudden, my radiator fan only works on high. I was driving slowly in > traffic, with the...
• Re: Leak, leak go away!!
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Wed, 6 Jan 2010 08:39:40 -0500
  ...I still have the original front and rear heater cores and radiator. They are all functioning perfectly well. Now we will hear from the...
• Re: VW head question
  Historical mailing list - KENWILFY
  Thu, 12 Mar 1998 23:05:50 EST
  ...Why? It messes up the heat dissipating qualities of your radiator (translation: it coats your radiator with black tar and it won't cool...
• Re: Boiling Point
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Sun, 9 Jan 2000 23:43:37 -0500
  ...to radiator when camper is on > steep incline? Water boils in engine because of heat build up - very hot > water not reaching radiator? Any...
• Re: Draining the coolant system... ?
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Wed, 12 May 2004 08:06:22 -0700
  ...I never said to "lift the rear until the coolant bottle is above the top of the radiator", I'm not sure where you...
• Re: Cooling issues?
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Tue, 27 Aug 2013 11:21:37 -0600
  ...Was wondering on the old debate do >> aluminum radiators cool better? Was thinking better fan, anyone have any >> cfm specs? I know its a...
• Re: Engine Still Overheating - Need Advice / Chapter Three
  Historical mailing list - Tim Olmstead
  Sat, 26 Feb 2005 08:14:36 -0800
  ...Could the radiator hose be collapsing upon high demand? It can happen. Small block Chevy's have this problem with the lower (intake) radiator...
• Re: Cold blooded
  Historical mailing list - Sam Scholten
  Sun, 1 Mar 1998 14:13:02 -0800
  ...Actually, it is not a screw, it is a valve like the one on the radiator. (I assume you know where that is; if...
• Re: Question about AC and the 86 up three speed fan
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Fri, 17 Sep 2004 13:42:13 -0700
  ...Low speed is selected whenever the A/C is on or the radiator lower temp switch closes. Medium speed is triggered only by the...