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• Re: SF Van-O-rama update... 2.6 & 1.9 tdd conversions, SA parts etc..
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Thu, 29 Aug 2002 11:26:45 -0400
  ...If Mullendore tries to make it, he'll probably blow another radiator! Look forward to seeing you all soon. Karl Wolz
• Re: Coolant loss mystery
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Mon, 3 Nov 2003 18:54:04 -0500
  ...Hmm...but how can you bleed the radiator properly unless the thermostat is open? I get basically no flow until it starts to open...
• Bypass switch for rad fan-installed!
  Historical mailing list - Scott Mccutcheon
  Thu, 8 Jul 2004 09:36:52 -0700
  Hi, Just wanted to thank the folks for the advice on the radiator fan-i ran a switch, it was easy to do- and...
• radiator gurgles?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Mon, 11 Oct 2004 16:43:40 -0500
  Heard a new sound today. Had been driving on the highway for about ten minutes, slowed down for another two and then parked on...
• Re: Need input on radiator problem
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Tue, 6 Feb 2007 22:10:05 -0500
  Don't forget, Waterboxers and Type IV pancake air cooled engines were never sold new in Mexico... While Mexican mechanics can work on Type...
• Re: Low Temp Radiator Thermo Switch "Better"?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 26 May 2012 10:35:03 -0400
  ...Low Temp Radiator Thermo Switch "Better"? > > > I think that people have gotten so used to the way the Toyotas and > Hondas and Subarus run...
• Re: 81 Air cooled... Engine conversion options??
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Tue, 6 Mar 2012 20:00:46 -0800
  ...You could always put water pipes & a radiator (in the radiator hole that is already there) and a drop a Subie or a VW...
• Re: Air Conditioning Electrical Problem
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Thu, 8 Apr 1999 08:32:03 EDT
  ...They also show fuse S0 feeding two EVAPORATOR fans not the radiator fan. These are the fans that push the cold air IN the...
• Re: Heresy (was: trig)
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Sun, 25 Nov 2001 17:55:13 -0800
  ...of the radiator or emerge at the tank where you are topping it up. > Of course follow-up bleeding at the radiator for a...
• Re: AC Troubleshooting Question
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sat, 3 Aug 2002 11:26:51 -0500
  ...I understand that the AC > cuts our when the system heats to the point that the radiator fan would > normally come on. How do...
• Re: bubbles in the coolant overflow tank on 82 diesel westy
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Sun, 18 Aug 2002 14:51:36 -0400
  ...While driving the combustion gases seemed to accumulate in the radiator, in fact the entire top half of the radiator would end up *cold...
• Re: Re: � � � Some Clarifications a nd Additional Cooling System Comments
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Thu, 3 Oct 2002 06:09:37 -0400
  Kim; I would seriously consider having the radiator professionally cleaned out. The lunatic fringe tuners out there are putting V8s in Vanagons and say...
• Re: Need advice please....too cool?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 21 Nov 2003 19:41:06 -0500
  ...I can cover the entire radiator with cardboard all summer and it still barely gets to 1/2. Of course, the radiator fan rarely...
• Re: Leaky rear heater---Autozone Loan-a-Tool program
  Historical mailing list - Pat Spragge
  Thu, 21 May 2020 16:33:51 -0700
  ...I didn't quite know what pressure to pump it up to....I used 10 PSI to start with...since most radiator caps let...
• Re: Rad fan testing
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 9 Aug 2015 19:47:09 -0400
  ...On the early vans the common failures beside the radiator switch are the fuse, fuse box, relay for high speed and wiring. On the...
• Re: WAS Low Temp Radiator Thermo Switch "Better"?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 26 May 2012 12:43:10 -0400
  ...WAS Low Temp Radiator Thermo Switch "Better"? It's too much of a pain to swap the thermo twice a year on a 1...
• GERMAN Radiators $179 (& List Member Reminder)
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Thu, 28 Oct 1999 19:08:53 -0400
  One of my suppliers just got 5 German Vanagon radiators at a closeout price of $179.95, They are from an O.E. supplier...
• Re: radiator fan sending unit, coolant
  Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
  Fri, 19 Nov 1999 07:27:34 -0500
  ...11 -0500 > From: Bob Donalds <bostneng@FCL-US.NET> > Subject: Re: radiator fan sending unit, coolant > pipes > > Woody > I replaced the sections of coolant...
• Re: Bars Leak
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Wed, 4 Dec 2002 06:46:52 -0800
  ...btw you loose pressure in your radiator i think it clogs the pores. just my story :) hope it helps Joe On 04 Dec 2002...
• Re: 86 Weekender, radiator fan very noisy.
  Historical mailing list - Keith A. Hughes
  Sun, 27 Jul 2003 19:14:36 -0700
  ...Good luck, Keith Hughes >I haven't check yet but either there is something in the way or my >radiator fan is cracked. >It...
• FW: World parts Radiator Fan Solution. Again.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 22 Sep 2017 02:13:44 +0000
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• Rad fan testing
  Historical mailing list - Michael
  Sun, 9 Aug 2015 19:36:44 -0400
  Hi everyone, I hear people talking about hooking a battery up to the radiator fan in order to test it. Never done it. Any...
• Coolant top up
  Historical mailing list - David M
  Fri, 6 Sep 2013 21:16:10 -0700
  ...Gauge stayed in middle, radiator fan came on high-speed. Coolant tank overflowed so I stopped engine and screwed top back on tank and...
• Re: WAS Low Temp Radiator Thermo Switch "Better"?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Thu, 24 May 2012 17:09:08 -0700
  Thanks, Mark. On 05/24/2012 05:07 PM, mark drillock wrote: > Same 87 degree thermostat. So is that the high or low temp...
• Re: last call - '85 westy going to crusher
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Lewis
  Wed, 14 Jul 2010 08:36:28 -0400
  ...has complete westy roof > metal, > power steering rack all coolant lines, radiator, condenser, good nose, > etc.. > > last call.. gets loaded up on trailer tomorrow...
• '81 2.0L AFC "thermostat"
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 14 Dec 1995 16:16:08 -0700
  ...it says: * Clean all sealing surfaces thoroughly * Fill up with coolant with engine running * Check thread, hose, clamps and radiator cap for leaks Uh...
• Bars Leaks? Opinion?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 11 Sep 1996 20:44:25 -0400
  ...a notice NOT to add antileak stuff to the coolant (plugs radiator)? I have seen many postings about Bars Leaks but no definitive statement...
• Re: Radiator Fan IHAVE THESE USED!
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 27 May 1998 10:24:23 -0700
  Listees, I always have at least one of the early and one of the late fan motoors in stock. I keep them from the...
• EV A/C?
  Historical mailing list - Trace Choulat
  Sat, 3 Jul 1999 18:27:17 -0400
  ...Both radiator fans are working and the resistors appear ok. The system has plenty of coolant and when it stays on, it works great...
• Re: Vanagon Conversion...
  Historical mailing list - Kent Christensen
  Tue, 31 Aug 1999 18:34:35 -0600
  ...later vanagon (water cooled since 83.5) that already has a radiator and heater(s) and hoses running to them. Also, I'd be...
• SA Grill removal (still wondering)
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey R
  Tue, 16 Nov 1999 02:04:01 EST
  ...Has anyone figured out how to remove the South African Grill to access the radiator bleeder and the like? (as you may remember the...
• Re: Radiator fan woes [87 Westy Syncro)
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 21 Aug 2000 09:35:20 EDT
  I would check fuse, relay, ground for fan (possibly bad or broken) and then start trying to check wires for continuity. The relay could...
• 2 Lower front radiator grills for sale.
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon Man
  Mon, 15 Dec 2003 20:47:16 -0500
  Cleaning out my storage............I have 2 of these in perfect used shape. $20 each and shipping. Pmail Adam P Charleston,SC Coburn, WV...
• installing ac condensor
  Historical mailing list - Matthew
  Tue, 13 Sep 2005 10:44:14 -0700
  ...any hints, tips, etc before i jump into it? how does the condensor attach to the radiator? thanks matthew "Racing with the wind and...
• Re: Coolant Hoses, Complete Set -- Remove and Replace
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Casal
  Thu, 11 Jun 2020 07:36:13 -0400
  ...Take your >> > chances1 >> > >> > -Is there a big difference between the BEHR radiator and the other after >> > market radiators? >> > For the BEHR brand radiators there...
• Re: Expansion Tank Defect
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 26 Sep 2013 22:19:48 -0700
  ...Ideally it would be functionally the same, except having a "real radiator cap". I did not find such a tank yet. I did find...
• PWM controller , was Water Cooler System Design Flaw Workaround?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Sun, 25 Apr 2010 04:07:39 -0500
  ...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: 87 Westfalia - Running hot?
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
  Fri, 6 Oct 2023 11:22:42 -0700
  ...The water pump at the > bearing read 185° > > Now the temp gauge at about 7/8ths. > > Radiator fan came on, top of radiator near...
• Re: Coolant "T"-Piece
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Thu, 9 Jan 2003 13:16:22 -0700
  ...Loosen the clamp on the large, short hose connected to the plastic pipe going to the radiator so you can slide it forward, or...
• Re: double thermostats
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Wed, 18 Jun 2003 11:54:59 -0400
  ...The Vanagon radiator is huge for the size of its engine. The only time I've seen a major temperature spike was one day...
• Coolant Flow & Auxiliary Water Pump
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
  Mon, 27 Jun 2005 23:43:51 -0500
  ...I had this in my mind when this off the wall solution to a plugged up radiator was suggested, and installed. The weakest point...
• Need a Part
  Historical mailing list - samc
  Sat, 25 Nov 2006 16:48:13 -0500
  After covering nearly 300 at 40 mph between Western VT and Eastern Maine, and refilling the radiator tank 10-12 times, I was able...
• Re: Help with exhaust bracket design?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Wed, 24 Sep 2008 13:06:37 -0700
  ...On Wed, Sep 24, 2008 at 12:52 PM, Don Hundt <dhundt@bendbroadband.com> wrote: > Neil, > Look for some small radiator mounts. little rubber...
• Re: Coolant Hoses, Complete Set -- Remove and Replace
  Historical mailing list - Gabriel Hourtouat
  Thu, 11 Jun 2020 03:31:14 -0400
  ...Take your > chances1 > > -Is there a big difference between the BEHR radiator and the other after > market radiators? > For the BEHR brand radiators there...
• Re: Larger Audi a/t cooler fits transporter
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 13 Oct 2012 11:11:17 -0400
  ...For the most part the transmission > cooler is in parallel with the radiator. The coolant going to it is > the same as that going...
• Re: Noisy Radiator Fan
  Historical mailing list - Steven X. Schwenk
  Tue, 22 Jun 1999 10:24:48 -0700
  ...The nose was pulled > out by the dealer body shop and the radiator was replaced, but not the fan > or cowling. Another shop took...
• Re: Radiator fan issue - where's the ground?
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sun, 15 Oct 2017 09:42:09 -0400
  ...repair). > > The radiator was replaced in 2008 and coolant regularly flushed/serviced, > so there is about 40K miles on the radiator (don't know...
• Re: More questions pertaining to my 88 model Bluestar project
  Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
  Tue, 10 Dec 2013 18:08:27 -0500
  ...I removed the screw from the top of the radiator and ran the engine to circulate the coolant. I was somewhat surprised that I...
• Re: Broken down!
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Wed, 9 Oct 2013 21:44:04 -0700
  ...If you get this post and are still driving, you may want to get a bottle or can of radiator stop leak of some...
• FS: Various - Radiator, Tank, CVs & Axles, Instrument Cover, Rear Heater
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Nadig
  Sun, 5 Oct 2003 15:50:59 -0500
  ...1) Radiator with Temperature Sensor - very good condition. I'm converting to air-cooled so I no longer need a radiator. It was working...
• Was Can you run without coolant...Now How Badly Can You Abuse a WBX? (Very long)
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Wed, 15 Dec 2010 11:37:22 -0800
  ...And the well intentioned back flush and flow testing on the radiator had apparently just stirred up the 'stuff' in the radiator and made...
• Re: Water Cooler System Design Flaw Workaround?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Fri, 23 Apr 2010 06:13:22 -0700
  When I screwed-up my first-ever Vanagon radiator bleed and caused a headgasket failure in my inline four gas rabbit motor...I drove...
• Re: one last effort to get the temp control gauge under control
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Tue, 15 Dec 2009 14:12:46 -0800
  ...the radiator heated up , then it stopped. I'm going to disconnect the hoses from the two main pipes today and flush water thru...
• '87 Vanagon Thermostat?
  Historical mailing list - Brendan Irwin
  Fri, 12 Sep 1997 10:30:49 +0000
  ...However, the hoses to and from the radiator are not hot at all, and the fan is not going. In town, on hot days...
• Re: Bra vs. Bugs
  Historical mailing list - Roy Olynick
  Sun, 14 Apr 2002 22:45:27 -0500
  ...Is it effective in | keeping bugs out of the radiator without impeding air flow. Yes, it keeps the bugs out. I removed the screening...
• Re: Need radiator fan motor...help please!
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Sat, 25 Oct 2003 14:30:14 -0700
  ...Need radiator fan motor...help please! For my own vehicle................tested everything, even motor itself. It is fried. P/n 251 959 455M..please...
• Re: Engine overheating and no heat from front heater
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Wed, 19 Oct 2005 16:47:39 -0700
  ...If there's both no heat in the heater and no cooling at the radiator at low RPM, then it can really only be...
• Re: Subject: HELP! Blackbeard Update-Not Good. reply
  Historical mailing list - Luke Bakken
  Fri, 31 Oct 2008 12:48:25 -0700
  ...2,649. > Cost to repair (minus the radiator, because he couldn't actually get to the > radiator to look at it) is $4,500...
• Re: '85 GL manual - Draining old coolant
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Wed, 9 Apr 2008 10:53:11 -0400
  ...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: It's cold out there
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Wed, 3 Jan 2018 16:25:45 -0600
  ...dryer vent running from > the rear blower out the side window (radiator experimenting). I was > measuring 180F at the window at that time. > > Yrs...