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• Re: New Tiico engine Overheating-Problem solved!
  Historical mailing list - phil stanhope
  Mon, 15 Apr 2002 13:19:21 -0700
  ...I also pointed the gun at the radiator and it read 140F at the bottom. At the top of the radiator it read 85F...
• Re: Air Bleeder Installation/Cooling System Bleeding Procedure
  Historical mailing list - Coby Smolens
  Fri, 4 Jun 1999 23:33:36 -0700
  ...Pull the valve lever forward to open.) -- Remove radiator grill (The five slot-headed things in the grill release when turned 90 degrees) -- Raise...
• Re: Water Cooler System Design Flaw Workaround?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 22 Apr 2010 13:25:19 -0700
  re I'm thinking about replacing the purging screw on the radiator in front with a Hose nipple and some kind of automatic purging...
• Re: temp gauge shenanagins
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 8 Jan 2012 20:57:45 -0500
  ...The radiator fan is turned on by a switch in the radiator itself. Having the engine overheat without the radiator getting hot enough to...
• 1986 Vanagon - parting out
  Historical mailing list - Russell O. Gunter
  Tue, 9 Mar 1999 17:33:43 EST
  ...I am going to keep the radiator, the seats and the A/C. Everything else is for sale. It has an automatic tranny. The...
• Re: backfiring?
  Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
  Sun, 29 Apr 2007 04:43:03 -0400
  ...Go underneath the car, look up past the oil filter, and you will see a cover plate with a radiator hose going to it...
• Re: Overheating at idle
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Thu, 21 Aug 2008 10:52:24 -0400
  ...Then shut off the car, pull the upper grill off, and take t> > bleeder nut all the way out of the radiator. Did coolant...
• Coolant time sensitivehelp
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Tue, 21 Feb 2023 11:34:34 -0500
  Hi folks, A friend is helping change the rubber hoses from radiator to pipes. He moved too fast and now can’t remember which...
• Re: Rear a/c blower motor resistor
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 12 Jun 2017 18:52:56 +0000
  The resistor behind the drivers side headlight is for the radiator fan. The question wad for the rear heater fan. Dennis, From my Windows...
• Re: '87 Vanagon GL ATF Cooler
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Wed, 14 Feb 2007 19:41:11 -0800
  ...Plumbs into > the Van's cooling system. > On the return line from the Radiator, between the Thermostat-Housing > and the end of the Plastic...
• Religious Questions - Air vs. Water cooling
  Historical mailing list - H Steven Dolan
  Thu, 15 Sep 1994 23:01:12 -0700 (PDT)
  ...bleeding overflow tanks (in both British and plain senses), corroded/blocked radiators, blown head gaskets, whole replacement engines, et al; wouldn't it be...
• Rear heater core?
  Historical mailing list - CanineWolf
  Wed, 17 Dec 1997 17:31:08 EST
  ...Also the van is giveing off that sweet smell of radiator fluid but only when the back heater is on.....could this be somethin...
• Rabbigon (Vanagit) Cooling Problem Fix
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Fri, 30 Oct 1998 08:45:15 -0800
  ...After looking into all the exotic methods of repair, he replaced the radiator and fixed it. Sometimes you gotta do the simple stuff first...
• Re: Enthusiast Behavior (Lightbulbs)
  Historical mailing list - L&A Johnson
  Fri, 21 May 1999 13:08:10 -0400
  ...move to Germany? Make sure you have > German water in the radiator, too! Nah, bulbs, oil, water and air is not > considered "parts". Btw...
• high oil temps
  Historical mailing list - Ken Hunter
  Sat, 15 Jan 2000 18:11:33 EST
  ...I plan on adding a 23pass cooler anyway but don't want to plumb it to the radiator.Any comments or suggestions appreciated
• Re: 85 GL Radiator Fan Problem
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Sun, 4 Jun 2000 21:23:18 -0700
  just curious, but isn't there always nice amounts of pressure in the coolant, and that's why the overflow tank is there? i...
• Test cooling system for blockage
  Historical mailing list - Hans Brouwer
  Mon, 2 Jul 2001 17:49:26 -0400
  ...cooled properly? How do you test the flow through of the radiator? I am using the orange long life prestone coolant. Thanks, Hans Cumberland...
• Re: Air Cooled or Water Cooled
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Sibley
  Sat, 20 Apr 2002 17:18:11 EDT
  ...also, do you have a lower black grill in the front? take it off and have a look in there...radiator? hoses? leaks? that...
• Re: Toyota?? - RE: OT - soliciting Jetta TDI reviews
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Tue, 25 Feb 2003 21:57:31 +1300
  > > My diesel Corolla just sprang a radiator leak today... so problems >> are not totally unknown! > >I have a little Corolla voodoo-model right here...
• Re: Spares list (was Spare ECU)
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Sun, 27 Feb 2011 16:47:08 -0800
  ...I would rather carry a spare gallon of drinking water which can fill the radiator just as readily. BenT
• Re: How to empty a radiator?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Thu, 11 Oct 2007 20:53:23 -0400
  Get ready to catch the coolant and remove the hoses. You're right ... no drain cock. Mike Gilles Turmel wrote: > Hi, > I have to...
• Re: temp guage read-out
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 26 Jun 2008 14:39:24 -0400
  What does your gauge read when the radiator fan comes on? david At 01:53 PM 6/26/2008, Richards, Andrew wrote: >I didn...
• Re: New Tiico engine Overheating-Problem solved!
  Historical mailing list - phil stanhope
  Sun, 14 Apr 2002 14:45:58 -0700
  ...So > I > > > > parked and went down to feel the radiator and > it > > > felt > > > > cold. I felt the upper radiator feed hose its > > > > luke-warm...
• Re: coolant system trivia
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 27 Apr 2004 08:50:24 -0500
  ...John Rodgers 88 GL driver gary hradek wrote: >I have been dealing with a conditon that I believe to >be a plugged radiator. I...
• Re: pressurebleeding the waterboxer
  Historical mailing list - Garrick Chang
  Fri, 10 Apr 1998 15:34:50 -0800
  ...What I do is fill the cooling system through the radiator like most normal cars. I do this by siphoning coolant from a jug...
• Radiators
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 28 Jan 1999 02:11:22 EST
  ...My boss has a surplus off van radiators, new-in-box, '83-'91 variety, all metal. He's not computer friendly, and asked me...
• Gasket seal question [NO VANAGON CONTENT !!!]
  Historical mailing list - Steve Macaulay
  Fri, 9 Apr 1999 11:00:50 -0700
  ...My engine has been overheating a lot lately and when I looked inside the radiator, I found several pieces of this reddish-brown gasket...
• Re: 2.1L coolant light problem
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Thu, 17 Jul 2003 14:46:12 -0400
  ...Keep in mind that the A/C models have the A/C condenser mounted right in front of the radiator. This blocks some air...
• Re: radiator fan relay
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Sat, 18 Oct 2003 19:53:13 -0700
  ...I was thinking there > was a relay that turns on the low and high speed on > the radiator fan. Having just replaced the > temperature...
• Re: Rad cardboard deflectors
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
  Tue, 7 Sep 2004 15:09:35 -0700
  ...In most cases, the radiator being so oversized, there may not > be an issue but they are cheap to replace or fabricate. The 83...
• intermittent radiator fan / overheating SOLVED
  Historical mailing list - Ryan
  Tue, 3 Oct 2006 21:24:32 -0400
  ...riddler a few months ago concerning my 86 westy with AC. Radiator fan seemed to come on appropriately sometimes but once overheated on me...
• 1.9L loss of power, stalling
  Historical mailing list - K G
  Tue, 1 Oct 2002 10:52:00 -0500
  ...usually, the radiator fan comes on about then. so, I think my radiator fan is not coming on when it is supposed to. and...
• Re: Blam! Bleeder valve destruction and some other thoughts!
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sun, 26 Mar 2023 18:28:14 -0400
  ...My guess is that you have a drip someplace in the lines or radiator. If you have the device to pressurize the system you...
• Re: Overheating
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 31 Dec 2013 15:38:28 -0600
  ...Other things to consider a flushing the radiator (it's never been that for me) and changing the thermostat. My wife has an Acura...
• Re: vannie info on cranks and radiators needed
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Thu, 1 Jul 2010 11:20:38 -0400
  ...What is a crankshaft worth? any source for a 1982 vannie > deisel Radiator? Thank you later mark d > --
• Re: Screens and Wiper Fluid Pump (again!)
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 10 Oct 94 10:08:58 bst
  ...a plastic box with the inside hollowed out to fit >around a radiator hose, two zip ties, and 10 feet of plastic >hose. The...
• Re: Manual Pages Needed: Coolant Change
  Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
  Mon, 3 Apr 1995 09:23:23 -0700 (PDT)
  So James Cook says: > > > The only critical thing is to bleed the radiator, this should > > solve your problems, pull the grill, it should be...
• Re: Temperature guage
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 9 Apr 2001 00:39:11 -0400
  ...Hot is hot. "Standard operating temperature" is what the thermostat controls -- it opens progressively to let more and more cooler water in from radiator...
• some misc parts 4 sale
  Historical mailing list - Jason Willenbrock
  Tue, 14 Sep 2004 13:23:39 -0400
  ...core (no visible leaks!) front heater blower motor radiator fan (for vans with a/c) radiator (real good shape) 2.1 wbx engine 175...
• An idea deserving a Friday post -- waterboxing the Dometic
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Fri, 30 Jun 2006 09:35:11 -0700
  ...rodent-sized brain turning over the idea of boxing in the radiator fins on the back of the Dometic, then pumping cool water over...
• Re: Sick sick sick of diesel Vanagon cooling problems
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 10 Dec 2015 12:47:38 -0600
  ...PM, "Dan N" <dn92610@gmail.com <javascript:;>> > wrote: > > > could it be the water pump? it's looking like a weak coolant flow thru > > radiator > > >
• back heater lever question
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Wed, 23 Jul 2014 17:53:27 -0400
  ...I'm guessing this controls how much heat comes out the rear radiator. Can someone confirm what this does and also what the position...
• temp head fix
  Historical mailing list - Shaners [KS Div]
  Thu, 31 Dec 1998 14:17:02 -0600
  ...What is it and how does it work? Has anyone had any luck with other alternatives such as radiator stop leak? I know these...
• Re: How Many Total Miles On Your Van?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Thu, 5 Jul 2001 19:51:07 -0700
  ...Head reseal at 148k, Alternator & starter at 160k, clutch at 185k, radiator and rear heater core at 195k, mufflers every three years or so...
• Ever replace a radiator fan switch?
  Historical mailing list - Richmond Mike
  Wed, 10 Apr 2002 21:59:49 -0400
  I've just realized since the weater's got warm my fan no worky worky. Engine is HOT!. In need of advice on replacing...
• Infrared thermometer
  Historical mailing list - Baja Leo
  Sun, 8 Sep 2002 20:56:35 -0700
  I aimed mine at everything in the engine compartment, radiator hoses, heater hoses, cylinder heads, block, thermostat, etc. What you are looking for is...
• 85 Westie FS
  Historical mailing list - Richard Ferguson
  Tue, 11 Feb 2003 13:01:45 -0800
  ...Rebuilt 2.1 litre upgrade AVP engine with ratio rockers and 1k on it, new radiator, battery, water pump, hoses, windshield. Van is practically...
• Battery and Cooling Questions
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Dawson
  Fri, 7 May 2004 08:47:54 -0400
  ...Is this a common problem? Also, the wiring on the fan for the radiator was slightly exposed causing the fan to not work, problem...
• Re: Coolant coughing up?
  Historical mailing list - Calle Fallberg
  Sun, 9 May 2004 19:42:52 +0200
  ...according to the Haynes manual you raise the front at least 15 " over the > rear , full heat on every heater and bleed the radiator -
• Re: Haynes Manual 1982-1990
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 5 Oct 2004 20:24:09 -0500
  Coram Deo wrote: > Thanks to all who straightened me out on >the book AND on the radiator flush. > My mechanic - a real Ol' Timer...
• auxillary oil cooler
  Historical mailing list - jake beaulieu
  Sat, 7 May 2005 11:11:01 -0500
  ...I have pulled a small radiator cooling fan from a junkyard that I am going to install on the cooler. Anybody out there have...
• Need ideas to fix gas tank leak
  Historical mailing list - Kim Springer
  Sat, 17 Sep 2005 19:12:50 -0700
  ...I just used it to savemyself $450 for a Honda radiator with a cracked fill tube. Fixed, done, perfect! Kim Springer '89 Tristar 2WD...
• Intro and New Engine Question
  Historical mailing list - Eric Luebbers
  Sun, 1 Jan 2006 12:32:13 -0500
  ...know what should I replace while putting in a new motor. Radiator and fuel hoses are on order and so is a new water...
• EJ22 in a bug (LVC)
  Historical mailing list - Richards, Andrew
  Tue, 17 Jun 2008 10:03:58 -0700
  ...Didn't get a glimpse of the front end to see where the radiator was. Interesting... Andrew Portland, OR
• Re: difference between '85 and '87 spare tire
  Historical mailing list - David Del Ben
  Mon, 4 Sep 2000 08:15:54 +1100
  ...Robert Lilley <Wolfvan88@AOL.COM> > > > >> David, > >> You will also need the front radiator hoses for the vans equipped > >> with the larger 205x70x14!?tires. The...
• vwoa/head gasket/heater core
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 10 Oct 1996 13:49:01 -0500
  ...The dealers conclusion confirmed my suspicions, as well as found ANOTHER coolant leak in the radiator. Ultimately, VWofA agreed to fix/replace the heater...
• Re: New thermostat funky?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 4 Dec 2007 22:45:38 -0500
  ...Turning on the heater is a common approach for many vehicles when the radiator can not do the job. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon...
• Re: Replacement of coolant
  Historical mailing list - Tom Stone
  Sat, 9 Apr 2016 13:57:37 -0400
  I have replaced leaky sections of the metal pipes with heavy duty radiator hose I obtained at a "big truck" supply house. Still going...
• Re: Question about the fluid cooler on the auto tranny
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Sat, 24 Apr 2010 16:09:07 -0700
  ...The return line off the cooler is a branch off the return line from the radiator. That line only flows when the thermostat is...
• Re: Radiator has a leak and green fluid's coming out
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sun, 4 Apr 2010 09:14:33 -0500
  ---- Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote: > Most likely that radiator is original. After 25 years it does not owe > anybody anything. Do not blame...