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• Couple more pictures
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 15 Nov 2020 16:14:31 +0000
  ...Note after some effort have the oil temperature just over 180F, coolant around 200F (scan gauge) and radiator fan cycling. Oil pressure is 20...
• On Indy craigslist: '81 with Subaru conversion, $2500
  Historical mailing list - Mark A Kippert
  Mon, 16 Apr 2012 17:59:16 -0400
  ...conversion. $2500 Must have been a diesel since it has a radiator grill. Also sporting a SA Grill and Mercedes wheels. I love the...
• Re: Coolant filter
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Mon, 19 Sep 2011 14:30:52 -0400
  ...consider installing one is in a bypass circuit where a plugged filter cannot restrict the flow of coolant through the engine and radiator. Mike
• Coolant Pipe Alternatives?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Davis
  Wed, 5 May 2010 17:57:33 -0700
  ...All the plastic from engine to radiator pipes are gone for ever. Thanks, Jeff
• Re: What is this part?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 22 Feb 2010 17:09:23 -0500
  ...serve? Trevor, I suspect that that is the resistor pack that gives you various radiator-fan speeds on the air-conditioned vans. Yours, David
• Auxiliary heater
  Historical mailing list - Lionel Tun
  Sat, 4 Jan 1997 02:44:28 -0000
  Well I am going to order a new radiator matrix for the rear bench auxiliary heater. What else should I renew while I'm...
• Cooling hoses size to front heater
  Historical mailing list - Ben huot
  Mon, 4 Mar 2002 12:56:33 -0500
  ...of the 2 front heather hoses that goes from the front radiator heater to the engine. (the 2 small one that follow the 2...
• condensor removal
  Historical mailing list - Keith Hughes
  Wed, 5 Jun 2002 10:19:27 -0700
  ...Remove the radiator, discharge the system (need to reclaim the freon to be legal - in most places), disconnect the a/c lines, remove the...
• Re: test for radiator fan working?
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Wed, 8 Oct 2003 14:37:46 -0400
  On Wed, 8 Oct 2003, Zoran Mladen wrote: > Unplug the temp sensor behond the grill. It has three > wires. One brings in juice, the...
• Carat wanted
  Historical mailing list - Brian T.
  Mon, 26 Apr 2004 10:38:18 -0700
  ...I have an 85' weekender with new(er) 1.9 and tranny (AA Transaxle), Brembo rotors, new radiator, heater core, blower fan, KYB's...
• Installing 91 A/C in an 85
  Historical mailing list - John Carpenter
  Fri, 21 May 2004 18:32:12 EDT
  ...So far, I've noticed that the radiator fan is bigger, with a different wiring setup. Do any of you know of anything I...
• parts 4 sale
  Historical mailing list - Jason Willenbrock
  Tue, 21 Sep 2004 12:27:34 -0400
  ...but it works) front heater core fresh air/heater blower motor radiator fan make offers, these are out of 87 vanagon jason _________________________________________________________________ Don�t...
• Radiator Fan Issues
  Historical mailing list - Tim Kasher
  Mon, 13 Jun 2005 17:14:47 -0400
  My fan seems toi really want to come on a lot. It has never done this before...even in the morinings when it is...
• Re: Fan comes on at startup
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Tue, 6 Sep 2005 09:16:24 -0400
  Sounds like bad radiator thermoswitch and/or relay. JHL ----- Original Message ----- From: "Christopher Gronski" <gronski@GMAIL.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Tuesday...
• Still looking for fan shroud for 84-85 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Mon, 21 May 2012 13:10:45 -0400
  Dear List, I didn't get any response on my query for the 84-85 Vanagon radiator fan shroud. I know someone out there...
• Re: different expansion tank question
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Tue, 28 Feb 2006 11:44:40 -0500
  ...the tank was right next to the radiator (not 17 feet away) > and B): the radiator itself had the pressure cap on it. I...
• Re: New Tiico engine Overheating-Problem solved!
  Historical mailing list - phil stanhope
  Sun, 14 Apr 2002 18:33:26 -0700
  ...Outdoor temp is 65F > degrees. > > So > > > I > > > > > > parked and went down to feel the radiator > > and > > > it > > > > > felt > > > > > > cold. I felt the upper radiator...
• Vanagon Air Conditioning
  Historical mailing list - David Del Ben
  Fri, 8 Sep 2000 08:19:02 +1100
  ...Maybe the Vanagon radiator fans are not designed to be run on high speed for some reason. I cannot really comment - because I don...
• Re: Where is temperature sensor & why does needle drop when heater is on?
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Mon, 7 Sep 2015 09:29:14 -1000
  ...When you open the front heater, cold >> coolant in the heater core flows to the radiator, warm coolant from >> the radiator flows to the...
• 170 degree thermostat in '83 Diesel
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 01 May 1996 22:36:21 -0700
  I just encountered an after market thermostat for controling water flow to the radiator. The start of the opening movement is supposed to occur...
• Re: coolant pressure?
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Mon, 4 Feb 2002 08:46:12 -0500
  I would tap it off the top of the radiator and have a bleed valve teed into the line. Frank Grunthaner <FrankGRUN@AOL.COM...
• preparation for engine converstion
  Historical mailing list - dave rosman
  Sat, 28 Dec 2002 11:06:38 -0800
  ...I was thinking of possible things like having the radiator flush/checked out, replace radiator hoses, the auto tranny maybe get checked out by...
• Re: 2.1 coolant problems
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Tue, 9 Dec 2003 15:24:33 -0500
  ...Once the radiator got hot and I got >>some frothy bubbles out of the bleeder. Other >>attempts had the filler tank overflowing before the...
• Re: Overheating at idle
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 21 Aug 2008 23:24:31 -0400
  ...The symptoms you are describing indicate this wear, a thermostat that is not fully opening, or a radiator that is clogging up or the...
• RE: Wasserboxer Overheating
  Historical mailing list - Tom Brunson
  Mon, 30 Jun 97 22:52:38 UT
  ...You've had some good advice already - for general overheating I think a clogged radiator is very common on wasserboxers - especially if the heads...
• Re: coolant light / temp sensor - need advice please!
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 26 Dec 2008 12:29:43 -0600
  ...Jim On 12/26/08, PB <pbrattan@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi, Joy! > I had this problem this past summer, AFTER having the radiator replaced...
• Re: I should Have Known Better, I Brought it on Myself!
  Historical mailing list - Ry
  Tue, 26 Oct 2010 12:52:08 -0500
  ...By having my expansion tank loose not much pressure could build up in the system to make the radiator leak much, thus I didn...
• Re: Vibration when radiator fan on high speed
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 25 Jun 2011 02:09:51 -0400
  The radiator should only go into high speed when low speed no longer does the job. For AC it is common for the fan...
• Re: 84 Cooling System Problem
  Historical mailing list - IR Student
  Thu, 2 Oct 1997 13:19:00 PDT
  ...Dropped out the radiator and flushed out the system with cleaner. I made a great effort to make sure that I "burped" the system...
• Re: A/C Condenser
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Wed, 20 Jul 2016 14:49:27 -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: Wondering about coolant physics
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Fri, 1 Jan 2016 16:49:58 -0500
  ...I think I'll do it, since my cooling system is drained now anyway for an engine and radiator change. Larry A. Getting cold...
• Re: Looking for Air Conditioning Electrical Help and/or Bentley wiring diagram
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 25 Jul 2012 16:54:28 -0400
  ...If the compressor turns on without the radiator fan check the resister behind the left headlight or again back to the relays in the...
• Re: Radiator rubber mounts - cardboard air deflectors
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Sun, 30 May 2010 12:48:19 -0700
  ...COM Sent: Sun, May 30, 2010 2:20:30 PM Subject: Radiator rubber mounts - cardboard air deflectors Mine rubber "mounts" are shot and don...
• Re: Air-cooled to Water-cooled
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 28 Feb 1997 09:14:19 -0800 (PST)
  ...this conversion ran pipes up starboard side to radiator on or in the nose (couldn't see the mounting specifics, was covered with a...
• Re: vacuum bleeding?
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Tue, 2 Mar 2004 10:39:08 -0700
  ...reversing it. > Dont need to do that now. > 2nd, bleed the radiator. > give the bus a rocking motion, > till the bubbles stop. > JC... > > In...
• Re: radiator leak
  Historical mailing list - Michael Rule
  Mon, 24 Jan 2005 13:42:55 -0800
  ...as a third hand, to slowly lower (and later raise) the radiator into place- it's tucked in there well enough that it will...
• Re: Filling the coolant reservoir...
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Tue, 26 Apr 2016 11:20:54 -0700
  ...I am sure he's thinking as modern car with the radiator and a filling tank with no pressure cap and no expansion tank...
• Re: Low Temp Radiator Thermo Switch "Better"?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 25 May 2012 22:19:18 -0400
  At 12:25 PM 5/25/2012, neil n wrote: >the coolant temp. Likely an indicator of a suspect rad. I see a coolant...
• Looking for a fan shroud for an 84-85 1.9l Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Sat, 19 May 2012 12:00:38 -0400
  I need just the fan shroud for the radiator fan from an 83.5-85 1.9l Vanagon. If you have one of these...
• Re: Radiator/Coolant/Overheating Issues
  Historical mailing list - Sunshine
  Tue, 8 Sep 2009 18:26:14 -0500
  THANK YOU JEFF!! Sunshine '89 Vanagon GL - Wolfsberg Weekender Edition ("Stella Blue") *Daily Driver* '87 Vanagon GL ("Parts Van") '77 Westfalia Bus ("Sunshine Daydream...
• Radiator fan problem 88 GL- Fixed!
  Historical mailing list - Matt Sutton
  Sun, 5 Jul 2009 15:31:37 -0400
  Thanks, everybody- general consensus said grounding problem, and grounding problem it was. The wire definitely showed signs of heat stress, but after cleaning and...
• Radiator Fan!
  Historical mailing list - Jason & Laura Cornfeld
  Thu, 11 Feb 1999 12:56:02 -0800
  Hey Guys! How Can I check my Fan? It does not seem to come one.. I would think it would when it warmed up...
• Re: RE tailgaters
  Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
  Sat, 28 Aug 1999 12:04:49 -0600
  ...bearings behind you and they will > break windows and go through radiators and real screw up the tailgator > day. Could be good for 15...
• Air conditioning
  Historical mailing list - Barry Mercer
  Sun, 9 Apr 2000 19:38:34 -0400
  ...but I know its the radiator look alike behind - i think - the actual westy rad. Would anyone have a less expensice sourec for one...
• Re: LEAK!!
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Tue, 10 Oct 2000 17:58:38 -0700
  Add stop leak to fix head leaks and replace all the heat exchangers (radiator, heater cores) the next year. (Ask me how I know...
• Re: Double T Trouble
  Historical mailing list - Ed Sato
  Fri, 5 Oct 2001 13:56:03 -1000
  ...Try going to a radiator shop and see if they can make one out of brass. Ed
• Re: Don't waste your money. Fuel Line's - Filters etc to prevent leaks?
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Thu, 18 Dec 2003 16:17:26 -0500
  On Thu, 18 Dec 2003, Eric Zeno wrote: > Has anyone ever seen a split or leaking "hose" I think, like radiator hoses, they tend...
• Re: Alternative coolant flush procedure?
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Tue, 6 Jan 2004 10:57:57 -0500
  ...you should just pull the front radiator hose though, its not that much more work, given the whole flushing procedure. jonathan
• Re: Which Radiator The SA or German
  Historical mailing list - Kevin
  Fri, 25 Jun 2004 19:40:51 -0400
  Hi Folks, Just wanted to say thanks all the opinions on this issue. I went with the SA version after all there were a...
• Re: Problem Solved: On road, Having problem, coolant related
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 24 Jan 2022 15:12:54 +0000
  ...from engine to radiator is cold. > > >> -Radiator is cold. > > >> -No coolant leaking. > > >> -Oil looks good > > >> -I opened bleed screw on radiator and no air...
• Re: Radiator rubber mounts - cardboard air deflectors
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 30 May 2010 17:28:09 -0700
  ...COM> Sent: Sunday, May 30, 2010 4:17 PM Subject: Re: Radiator rubber mounts - cardboard air deflectors > Ya Know if you go down to...
• Common front end rattles?
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Fri, 14 May 2021 22:18:23 -0400
  Hi folks, Well, the front end rattle I developed isn’t the radiator after all. I did have a radiator that was moving easily...
• Re: Some potentially stupid questions
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Thu, 4 Nov 2010 12:42:31 -0500
  ...Also unfortunately, a radiator shop here told me to just dump it in the sanitary sewer, which is what he does in the shop...
• Re: Gurgling coolant
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Mon, 3 May 1999 16:49:07 EDT
  ...Turned out to be a radiator problem. Local radiator shop blasted it out for $25. Drive Safely & Good Luck Ken Lewis<Kernersville,NC>86...
• Coolant hose alternative: 1.9 engine
  Historical mailing list - Mark Ingalls
  Sat, 23 Sep 2000 14:58:07 CDT
  ...I recived the $30 lower radiator return for the later 1.9's hose instead of the $60 hose for the earlier. Not the...
• replacing coolant
  Historical mailing list - Debbie Walters
  Tue, 31 Jul 2001 15:08:33 -0400
  ...First of all, I couldn't find the valve screw in the engine compartment, so only had the valve on the radiator opened. It...
• Re: Size of opening for lower radiator grill? (searched to no avail :(
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Thu, 14 Feb 2008 16:18:30 -0800
  ...anyone supply me with width of the opening for the lower radiator > > > grill? > > > > > > > > I know it's ~ 27.5" long. Just need the width...
• Re: conflicting cooling problem data...(this one is for the true experts...)
  Historical mailing list - robert shawn feller
  Sat, 24 Jun 2006 14:14:07 -0400
  I still believe a new radiator wouldn't hurt. My symptoms are as yours, marginally warm (may on this list will tell you 6...
• Re: Van runs hot in traffic jams
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 2 Apr 2003 06:30:20 -0500
  ...When the van is not moving, there is no air > flow through the radiator. As the radiator warms up , the warm water > coming out...
• Re: Overheating 84 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth D Lewis
  Sun, 10 Jun 2001 16:01:27 -0400
  Try removing the grill and feel around the radiator as the engine warms up. I would test the front because it heats up first...