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• Re: difference between '85 and '87 spare tire
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Schmitz
  Fri, 1 Sep 2000 10:35:23 -0700
  ...Robert Lilley <Wolfvan88@AOL.COM> > > > >> David, > >> You will also need the front radiator hoses for the vans equipped > >> with the larger 205x70x14��tires. The...
• DM, Wasserboxer Cooling System
  Historical mailing list - T.P. Stephens
  Fri, 22 Oct 1999 16:27:40 -0700
  ...Then raise the back of the van till the expansion tank is higher than the bleed screw on the radiator. Fill with water to...
• Re: AC Questions - 85 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Keith Hughes
  Sun, 23 Jun 2013 18:01:15 -0700
  ...If the radiator fan is on High (very loud), then something else is going on. Mine is wired so the high speed fan comes...
• Re: Blinking coolant light...
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Fri, 5 May 2000 14:56:59 -0400
  ...My second approach is to fill the radiator through the vent hole. If you get some polyethylene tubing (think its 0.25" OD) from...
• Re: plastic coolant pipes,,,ummmm
  Historical mailing list - Bill Kasper
  Mon, 22 Apr 2002 09:58:08 -0700
  ...i had bought 30' of 1 3/8" hose which was TOO SMALL in diameter to fit over the flange on the radiator stub...
• Re: hoses vs. pipes
  Historical mailing list - T.P. Stephens
  Fri, 19 Nov 1999 05:23:21 -0800
  At 07:58 AM 11/19/1999 -0500, you wrote: >Dear All, > >Two kind listees have suggested that gates "Red" radiator hose is just...
• Picked up my new '90 Carat - Trip Report (little VC)
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Fri, 4 Apr 2003 12:54:57 -0800
  ...Upon arrival I did a little snooping, the van runs great, the valves didn't even clatter, however the radiator was cracked, hence the...
• Re: 1980 AC w/ 1.9 wasserboxer?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Mon, 7 Apr 2008 20:00:13 -0700
  I've read on these very pages by someone who has some credibility that the lower opening isn't really necessary for the radiator...
• High Top Progress
  Historical mailing list - John Dillon
  Sat, 18 Jul 2015 15:33:44 -0400
  ...It's got new brakes, new fuel system, new suspension, apparently the radiator is NLA so Rolf had to modify a later one, freshly...
• FS: Vanagon Syncro parts, engine, etc.
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Fri, 11 Feb 2000 09:01:28 -0500
  ...Engine, ran great when pulled, new heads at 80K, now 156K, $500 Grille, $50 (2) Left side headlight assemblies, $75 radiator and fan, $50...
• Re: 80 d Thermostat rocks/ brings up question
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Mon, 23 Sep 2002 21:03:57 -0300
  ...be a bad water pump or a blockage somewhere - like the radiator full of crud. m2cw. M > I've been battling a chronic "uphill...
• Re: spare tire gas tank
  Historical mailing list - pensioner
  Wed, 23 Oct 2002 14:50:17 -0700
  ...Part of the exhaust path for the blower and radiator is ... the spare tire well. If you put a fuel can in that space...
• Re: Overheating
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Sun, 14 Mar 2004 18:08:36 -0800
  ...condition > is caused by a bad water > pump or a bad radiator, without throwing $ at the > car just changing stuff until it's fixed...
• '85 non-AC Rad. Fan Resistor?
  Historical mailing list - John Harvey
  Sat, 14 Aug 2004 19:25:09 -0700
  1985 1.9l water-box with no A/C. Radiator fan 'low speed' doesn't work. 'High speed' does. Is it a failed rad...
• bleeding coolant system?
  Historical mailing list - John Carpenter
  Fri, 15 Jul 2005 23:00:57 EDT
  ...Is there just the two places to bleed? The Radiator & the Thermostat housing? I see in the manual that the system should be drained...
• Temp gauge problems too
  Historical mailing list - Rus
  Wed, 28 Sep 2005 14:25:46 -0700
  ...i drive mine but with caution.......as i dont know if the water is circulating through the radiator to the engine or not........if...
• Re: radiator bleeding valve
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Fri, 12 Jan 2007 21:41:18 -0500
  At 09:14 PM 1/12/2007, Mike Stainbrook wrote... >HOT DAMN MY MAN,I do belive you have done it!! and,if you...
• Re: Thermostat soup: A comparison.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 11 May 2009 21:10:34 -0400
  ...You say the radiator fan is working. Does that mean it is cycling on its own? If it is turning on by itself that...
• Re: radiator fan
  Historical mailing list - Jutta & Christian Knust
  Fri, 29 Jun 2001 06:29:50 +0200
  ...My radiator fan in my 1991 is either off or on high (loud)! > >It seems to be missing stage 1. I looked in my...
• Blackbeard-The Final Update
  Historical mailing list - Matt Drew
  Thu, 4 Dec 2008 09:16:54 -0800
  ...Saw it wrapped-up in the box last night) Condenser Fan Shroud Radiator Fan Resistor Radiator Fan Steering Gearbox Steering arm Front bumper Lower...
• Re: one last effort to get the temp control gauge under control
  Historical mailing list - Woody Halsey
  Fri, 1 Jan 2010 09:52:04 -0500
  ...o New radiator o New temp sensors (both) o New water pump o New thermostat o New little cross-over pipe between the thermostat...
• Westy questions & Tinkerbell sightings in Wisconsin
  Historical mailing list - Chris R. Rowland
  Mon, 12 Jun 2000 04:21:32 -0700
  ...I will change the oil, flush and fill the radiator and wash and wax her before the weeks end. Currently my propane tank lay...
• Re: a completely different cooling question
  Historical mailing list - vanagon
  Mon, 1 Mar 2004 17:22:40 -0800
  ...1984 Vanagon 4 speed-electric radiator cooling fan is always on-even when totally cold and the keys aren't in the ignition--had...
• Re: Removing the rear heater
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 11 Apr 2004 22:24:13 -0400
  ...Shunting the rear heater will reduce flow to the front heater and yes, it will also reduce available flow through the radiator. Dennis -----Original...
• Re: HELP! Blackbeard Update-Not Good.
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Fri, 31 Oct 2008 10:38:26 -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...
• Update on Engine Overheating Concern
  Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
  Fri, 18 Feb 2005 11:09:00 -0600
  ...Impaired radiator .... possibility Water pump (ie, damaged impeller) .... possibility - - - More Detailed Summary of Original Problem. On the way home from work last Friday the...
• Re: Puzzled by thesamba instructions: Convert 82D fan wiring to '86 fan.
  Historical mailing list - William D. Pool
  Tue, 19 Jul 2016 22:14:39 -0700
  ...http://www.vanagondiesel.info/index.php/Coolant_System#Radiator_Fan_Electrical > On Jul 19, 2016, at 10:12 PM, William D. Pool <rotaechojunk@gmail...
• Re: Cooling issues?
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Wed, 28 Aug 2013 08:31:28 -0400
  ...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: running hot....any ideas, caveats?
  Historical mailing list - Pensioner
  Tue, 7 Feb 2006 15:03:15 -0800
  ...The installer had routed the cooling tubes backwards to the radiator. This caused the fan to run virtually all the time as the sensor...
• Re: Overheating at idle
  Historical mailing list - Tom Rowsell
  Thu, 21 Aug 2008 10:48:41 -0300
  ...It's not the fan since the radiator > never > > > >>> seems to get hot enough to kick that on. I guess tomorrow's job is...
• Re: alt. light and overheating UPDATE
  Historical mailing list - Don in North Carolina
  Mon, 11 Jul 2005 19:33:24 -0400
  ...Since you are getting the high temperatures at freeway speeds, I would assume that your radiator is plugged and needs to be replaced. That...
• Re: FRONT TIRE MOUNT
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 6 Mar 2006 13:12:03 EST
  ...The obvious negative factor is blocking the wind stream > over the radiator, especially if there was a cover on the wheel. Perhaps it > would...
• Re: The power we really need!
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Mon, 30 Jul 2007 23:33:51 -0400
  ...the front and the entire front of the vanagon was the radiator off the bluebird. He said the engine management system was SOOOO easy...
• Re: Heat Baffle For Automatics
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Tue, 21 Jul 2015 09:54:11 -0700
  ...installed at dealers? If so, > it is just insulation behind the radiator about a half in thick, with foil > over it, that covers the...
• Re: Radiator fan assembley
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sat, 11 Apr 2015 09:15:30 -0700
  That guy in North Carolina has shown them "out of stock" for a while now. Mark ANTONY MARSH wrote: > Dear List, > As I get...
• Re: Used Radiator Inspection?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Mon, 6 Jan 2014 14:08:42 -0800
  That date looks ok to me. The newest van is 22 years old. That rad is only 10 years and it may have been...
• Re: Injector cleaning
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Wed, 6 Apr 2011 07:45:36 -0700
  Not suggesting that the folks don't do a good job, but years ago we used to have occasion to send several radiators to...
• Spare 1.9 cooling system part?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Sun, 16 May 2010 16:43:39 -0700
  ...firewall" at the front of the engine compartment and ties 4 radiator hoses and the bleeder hose all together? I have three. All broke...
• doughnut spare gas tank
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 29 Aug 94 14:18:24 EDT
  The other day I opened my spare gas tank after driving around and it had become heated due to the passage of hot radiator...
• Type IV oil cooler
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 08 Apr 1996 08:44:57 -0600
  ...Does anyone have any experience having these fixed? Can a radiator shop handle this? How much does a new one cost? How about a...
• Oil cooler
  Historical mailing list - J. Stefanovich
  Wed, 14 Oct 1998 09:51:34 -0600
  ...and the oil filter which pumped the oil to a small radiator mounted underneath up front by the spare tire. In addition to cooling...
• selling 86 Westy
  Historical mailing list - gist
  Tue, 9 Nov 1999 17:02:52 -0500
  ...30K miles on engine now) remote control mirrors replaced all radiator hoses/tubes replaced all belts throttle control valve ox sensor clutch, pressure plate...
• Re: [Audi-VW-Diesels] Source for small auxiliary coolant pump? (oil cooler idea!)
  Historical mailing list - Nate Wall
  Mon, 8 May 2000 16:06:22 -0400
  ...run constantly at 200 or so degree temps. " For the small radiator, a heater core would do nicely. I've seen circulation pumps (electric...
• Re: Epic Journeys (Long... Frustrating)
  Historical mailing list - John
  Tue, 26 Sep 2000 20:47:31 -0400
  ...However the only thing different between 70 MPH freeway cruising and bumper-to-bumper beltway crawling is the heat transfer at the radiator/ram...
• Re: Corvair and Porsche 914 Engines (Was: Towing!!!)
  Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
  Wed, 16 May 2001 11:20:55 -0600
  ...There are a ton of engine swap possibilities but the Corvair and 914 engines wouldn't require radiator work. Keep in mind that the...
• Removing air conditioning questions
  Historical mailing list - Steve Gough
  Sat, 12 May 2001 10:54:40 -0500
  ...Can I just cut and insulate the ends of all these? Bentley hints that this system somehow ties into the radiator cooling fan circuit...
• Re: coolant gauge were is normal
  Historical mailing list - m Burha
  Fri, 24 Aug 2001 21:39:45 -0400
  ...I didn't open the bleeder screw on radiator because I believe the manual stated open the bleeder screw if you can't get...
• Re: Carpet shopping recommendations?
  Historical mailing list - DaveC
  Wed, 3 Apr 2002 20:00:28 -0800
  ...That's where the heat from the radiator heats up the floor a lot! Dave -- Dave Carpenter Whatever you wish for me, May you...
• AC not increasing idle
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Mon, 22 Jul 2002 01:49:38 -0700
  ...1.) The idle would be boosted to make up for the drag of the A/C compressor 2.) The radiator fan would come on...
• Running Hot ?? - Cools off with heater valve open??
  Historical mailing list - Warren Chapman
  Sun, 14 Sep 2003 11:29:44 -0400
  ...Is this an indicator of air in the cooling system.......or do I have a radiator problem. This van has been sitting for a...
• Running Hot?
  Historical mailing list - James Comer
  Mon, 3 Oct 2005 10:32:59 -0700
  ...on it .The previous owner just had the water pump and radiator replaced. Ok now when i first start it in the morning it...
• Re: Spare 2.1 engine - how big can I make it?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dearing
  Mon, 7 Feb 2011 14:35:31 EST
  ...They also had problems with the radiators which causes a lot of the head gasket problems. later mark D salem import service
• Diagnosing the Radiator Fan
  Historical mailing list - BJ Feddish
  Sun, 26 Aug 2007 12:05:51 -0400
  Thanks everyone for their help. I pulled the fuse box assembly down and cleaned the contact to the fuse box for the van and...
• Re: Stuck in Alturas with electrical mystery
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Tue, 25 Sep 2007 14:16:37 -0600
  ...engine only, no radiator fan, no lights, no music. How many amps per hour? How does it change with RPM? With google, I found...
• Re: Radiator Fan Thermal Switch question
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 19 Aug 2012 10:39:59 -0700
  ...There are lower temp radiator switches you can install. The stock 2.1 rad temp switch is what I would recommend. The original 1...
• Re: Overheating; I4 Jetta conv; water pump ( a bit long)
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Wed, 16 Oct 2002 20:36:18 -0700
  ...At this point there should be a warm to the touch / hot radiator and maybe a few bubbles in the expansion tank. I keep...
• Re: kaibab trip report + cooling issues
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 28 May 2001 19:45:36 -0500
  ...I thought while I was at it, > > > I would rinse off the radiator. I took a nozzle to the radiator and found > > > that not...
• Re: Recent Vanagon Crash From Inside the Cab
  Historical mailing list - Miguel Pacheco
  Thu, 9 May 2013 19:45:24 -0600
  ...sometimes > > unable to get into second,) and noisy radiator fan (they did replace the > > radiator....had to,) and whatever else I can find. I...
• Re: Purging Cooling System
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 14 Jan 95 22:30:47 AST
  ...BTW, those radiator sealants didn't work for me, but I think another poster had some luck? Sounds like it's gasket time! tim...
• Re: bleed valve
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 14 Aug 1997 14:59:53 EDT
  ...Also open the bleeder bolt on the radiator and open the filler cap on the resevoir. I never use more than 50%. I hear...