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• radiator fan troubleshooting
  Historical mailing list - Rob Campbell
  Mon, 12 Jun 2006 09:45:11 -0700
  ...2) Is there a part I should order in advance based on my symptoms (the "radiator fan sending unit" or "resistor"? I'd rather...
• Re: Naive question - flashing red light
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 1 Aug 2006 14:42:43 -0400
  ...It is also possible the radiator fan did not work. Any way, something is wrong. Dennis ----- Original Message ----- From: Patricia Lenihan <pdl_749@YAHOO...
• Final stage of my long term fuel pump issue - what would you do?
  Historical mailing list - Curt Newsome
  Tue, 17 Oct 2006 23:11:37 -0700
  ...The guy at Seattle Radiator seemed pretty baffled that a tank he had just cleaned could have had gunk in it and claimed that...
• Re: Oops - Forgot to include the Westy's year
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Sat, 25 Nov 2006 18:58:45 -0700
  ...21 is the radiator itself. What I'm learning is > that the pipe is no longer being fabricated and is not available. > > I'm...
• Re: Size of opening for lower radiator grill? (searched to no avail :(
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Fri, 15 Feb 2008 13:01:39 -0800
  ...Size of opening for lower radiator grill? (searched to no avail > :( > > No, I ran outside and measured an 84 that has the grills off...
• Re: An AC Puzzle
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Thu, 7 Jun 2018 14:16:38 -0400
  I would say there is probably a broken wire somewhere (maybe a fuse in the rear) and when the radiator fan is triggering it...
• Air conditioning problem.
  Historical mailing list - Hajasz
  Fri, 17 Jul 1998 17:21:16 -0700
  ...I can hear the front radiator fan come on when turn on the ac but nothing from the back of the van. The regular...
• Re: in defense of audi foxes
  Historical mailing list - Pfunky
  Thu, 26 Mar 1998 12:02:24 EST
  ...97k and besides maintenance and the typical VW radiator swap at 60K, we've had zero problems. The other audi died in a fire...
• syncro coolant distribution unit part numbers (was Water Leak on 2.1 - Advise needed)
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley (Write Stuff)
  Tue, 17 Nov 1998 09:53:12 -0800
  From the archives: ----------------------------------------------------------------------- The coolant distribution unit is a plastic piece that routes coolant from the engine to the radiator and rear heater core...
• Re: What's in your tape deck?
  Historical mailing list - Mervyn Readman
  Fri, 4 Jan 2002 17:49:12 EST
  ...Away Emmylou Harris---------------------Spyboy Steve Earl/Del McCroury---------The Mountain The Radiators-------------------------Live San Fransisco Music Hall And like a post earlier today I...
• 84 Viper Red Vanagon w/sunroof for sale
  Historical mailing list - Harold Jaynes
  Wed, 27 Nov 2002 07:52:16 EST
  ...New radiator. New hoses. New CV joints. New shocks. Smokes when you first start it. Car is in northern Virginia. Best offer. Maybe YOU...
• Re: Haynes Manual 1982-1990
  Historical mailing list - Coram Deo
  Tue, 5 Oct 2004 17:23:03 -0400
  ...Thanks to all who straightened me out on the book AND on the radiator flush. Looks like a good time for me to shut...
• Air conditioning keep it or leave it?
  Historical mailing list - Martine Boudreault
  Thu, 3 Mar 2005 20:19:10 -0500
  ...Air Conditioning never worked and I have to change the front radiator. (Read: spend lots of $$) My question could become very subjective but here...
• Re: Mexican Water cooled loaf bus? what engine?
  Historical mailing list - David Milo
  Thu, 8 Feb 2007 20:53:00 -0500
  ...is a recent model complete with an air cooled engine (Yes, > >that's a radiator in the front)." > > > >A watercooled aircooled engine? Just wondering. > > >
• Pressure Tester/Adapter for Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Tue, 1 Jan 2008 11:31:49 -0500
  ...Unfortunately, their kit is only works on US-type radiator caps, not the screw-on VW type. The kid at AutoZone said they couldn...
• cooling system hose clamps
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Thu, 22 Sep 2022 07:58:45 -0700
  About a year ago I had my cooling system revamped with a new radiator, water pump, stainless steel pipes to the radiator, and many...
• Re: afordable alternatives RE: Radiator fan resistor
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sat, 27 Jul 2013 15:30:18 -0700
  ...duck in that it may draw more current when compared to radiator fans on other 4 cylinder gas engines? Neil. On Sat, Jul 27...
• Problem with Overheating with ABA conversion
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Wed, 9 Feb 2005 17:33:41 -0500
  ...But when you go to the center of the van the two plastic pipes aren't more than slightly warm and the radiator is...
• Re: More questions pertaining to my 88 model Bluestar project
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Wed, 11 Dec 2013 07:33:42 -0500
  ...The engine had cast iron cylinders in an aluminum > crankcase and the radiator was brass. The radiator cap was solid brass > too and had...
• Water Cooled Alternative Water Hoses
  Historical mailing list - Rich Propsom
  Thu, 24 May 2001 22:15:13 -0500
  ...So far the only compromise in this setup is that the original radiator and heater hose had gone through the small hole above the...
• Re: My T3 website on PhotoBucket: V8 Bay disaster
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Fri, 8 Jan 2010 10:47:44 +1300
  ...Stopping, I found that the pipe into the radiator was a piece of shiny chromed vacuumcleaner pipe... slippery as and unswaged, and of course...
• Re: Westfalia Camper Van
  Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
  Wed, 3 Nov 1999 13:23:23 -0500
  ...I have replaced the radiator > hose, and removed the thermostat, and am told it MIGHT be the water pump. I > also need to get...
• home engine repair ongoings: more engine break-in comments
  Historical mailing list - Brian Cochran
  Wed, 7 Mar 2001 15:46:03 -0800
  ...I opened the radiator screw to a loose degree beforehand. I immediately revved the engine to ???? > 2000 ??? --not too much, and poured away with...
• Re: Sick sick sick of diesel Vanagon cooling problems
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Fri, 11 Dec 2015 19:28:38 +0000
  ...The Mk3 tank is designed to bleed the top of the radiator which is in close proximity to the tank, the tank being the...
• Re: Radiator cleaning
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Wed, 11 Mar 2009 20:12:16 -0400
  ...jonathan On Wed, 11 Mar 2009, Zoltan wrote: > I have a couple of radiators that are otherwise in good condition other than that they...
• Re: Cooling Problems
  Historical mailing list - Will Wood
  Fri, 6 Dec 1996 11:28:00 -0700
  ...It never overeats and the radiator > fan works fine and the radiator gets hot all over. The water pump and > thermostat were both replaced...
• Re: 85 vanagon 1.9 gl
  Historical mailing list - Martine Boudreault
  Wed, 4 May 2005 21:45:57 -0400
  ...I replaced everything in the cooling system from the water pump to the radiator, before determining that I had a blown compression cylinder ring...
• Re: Temp Gauge calibration with Subaru engine
  Historical mailing list - John Reddick
  Mon, 23 Apr 2007 23:36:39 -0400
  ...We want the radiator fan to come on before the LED flashes. 30 ohms is way too much, and 24 is usually too little...
• Re: Low Temp Radiator Thermo Switch "Better"?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 25 May 2012 16:28:51 -0400
  At 12:25 PM 5/25/2012, neil n wrote: >And I should add that opening the front heater core valve helped bring down...
• Re: Cheap Infared gun
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 11 Jul 2011 23:28:37 -0500
  ...always wanted one to check the temp in and out of radiator. > http://tinyurl.com/6jn8dok I ordered on-line, picked up at local...
• Re: Spare 1.9 cooling system part?
  Historical mailing list - Jim
  Mon, 17 May 2010 18:13:38 -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...
• '88 Wolfsburg Repair or Sell?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 25 Sep 1996 08:21:15 -0700
  In the last year, fuel lines have been replaced, radiator reconditioned, new cylinder block and new fuel pump replaced as well as clutch. Overheating...
• Hose will not seal.
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Fri, 12 Jun 1998 16:17:33 EDT
  ...That top crossover hose just insists on dripping at both ends! Started out with OEM spring clamps then tried regular radiator hose clamps to...
• New Coolant Tubes was: radiator fan sending unit, coolant
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 19 Nov 1999 09:29:39 EST
  Here is what I would do if I had to replace my metal tubing from back to front in my Vanagon. Remove your old...
• Re: Spare tire mounted on vanagon nose?
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 17 Feb 2000 12:41:33 EST
  ...w/ the aircooled vanagon it's ok to do this because obviously there's no radiator for the tire to interfere w/ cooling. chris
• quick cooling system question
  Historical mailing list - Bradley Flubacher
  Wed, 27 Sep 2000 21:28:38 -0400
  ...I noticed that the soft peices up at the radiator side that connect the hard feed/return lines are both quite soft. I expected...
• Re: Operating temp question/Boston Bob's solution?
  Historical mailing list - George Jannini
  Tue, 25 Dec 2001 10:18:43 -0500
  ...It has never overheated, but has hit me up for two water pumps, a radiator, a new seta heads, and I have replaced the...
• fs 1989 westy
  Historical mailing list - peter cobb
  Wed, 17 Sep 2003 13:57:28 -0700
  ...I just spent $1128.00 for new water pump, , recharged and repaired A/c, new radiator and other misc items. any one interested send...
• Re: Vanagon 89 Auto Carat Heating Up
  Historical mailing list - robertmstewart
  Thu, 9 Oct 2003 12:33:59 -0400
  ...I have noticed that in the stop and go >> > traffic that the engine temp gauge can get almost to the top. > > Is the radiator...
• Coolant Overflowing!
  Historical mailing list - MICHAEL POPE
  Mon, 29 Dec 2003 15:27:09 +0000
  ...those plastic pipes and hope that is all that it is. Radiator is next as it is only part of cooling system that has...
• Re: Coolant pipes replacement
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 28 Jun 2006 05:42:57 -0700
  ...even if you lost some cooling effect from the tubes, this > radiator > is used to satisfactorily cool much larger engine transplants, so it has...
• Re: Front heater: low heat at highway speed
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Ensing
  Thu, 30 Nov 2006 23:24:32 EST
  ...Not sure if these things are in all the VW cores but I have since seen them in Radiators too. Feel the lines going...
• Re: A/C cycling
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 23 Sep 2003 18:30:35 -0400
  ...If everything looks normal, you may also have a bad radiator. There are very few vehicles with 13 year old radiators that are still...
• Re: Scott: common knowledge?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Fri, 25 Jan 2013 20:58:06 -0600
  ...And once you knew your car you know how much of the radiator to cover up. But now it seems that things have changed...
• Re: Gas/fuel tank
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Thu, 17 Nov 2011 20:36:16 -0600
  ...I *knew* I had that going on once ( since I ran the van off an auxiliary tank ) and back when radiator shops worked on...
• Re: Flush & Fill & Fan Switch questions
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Thu, 1 Aug 2002 14:17:16 -0400
  ...Remove the radiator bleed bolt and put the pressure cap back on loosely. You will have a little fountain shooting out the top of...
• Re: running hot....any ideas? UPDATE
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 6 Feb 2006 17:58:16 -0600
  ...Jim On Feb 6, 2006, at 5:38 PM, Mike Frost wrote: > You might try opening the bleed valve on top of the radiator...
• Re: Coolant pipes replacement
  Historical mailing list - Ron Mueller
  Tue, 27 Jun 2006 23:51:14 -0500
  ...The stainless pipes radiate the coolant heat just as large 20 ft; radiator would and aids immensely in keeping the engine very cool. Strike...
• Re: aiding cooling system by turning on heater blower
  Historical mailing list - Chris Stann
  Wed, 16 May 2001 16:28:55 -0500
  ...If you've got a serious overheating problem just break down and have a custom radiator built. The rest of the world doesn't...
• Re: LED to tell when fan is on.
  Historical mailing list - Dave Brune
  Tue, 22 Jan 2008 20:36:32 -0800
  ...What's odd is that 83 diesel vanagons already have aluminum /plastic radiators. And that 82 4 speed diesel vanagons have very heavy metal...
• Re: Radiator/Coolant/Overheating Issues
  Historical mailing list - Sunshine
  Tue, 8 Sep 2009 18:23:58 -0500
  ...sensor and that my radiator fan stopped >> coming on as well. �So I just replaced the thermo switch or radiator >> temp switch just now...
• Temp gauge/coolant Saga Con't.
  Historical mailing list - Katy
  Wed, 12 Jul 2000 23:08:03 -0500
  ...5 min goes by and no coolant or air is coming out of the radiator bleeder. (getting warmer mind you) I'm in the...
• Re: Water temp guage and sender question
  Historical mailing list - Doug in Calif
  Sun, 6 Jun 2004 10:04:07 -0700
  ...My radiator flowed well but could it still be plugged up and not cooling? Anybody run a bigger radiator in the vanagon.? Lastly, what...
• overheating issues
  Historical mailing list - John Smith
  Wed, 7 Sep 2005 11:57:36 -0400
  ...I�ve also taken off the grill and felt around my radiator for any cool spots, which I did not find. I should also...
• Re: Another space for stuff
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Thu, 12 Mar 2020 19:57:10 +0000
  ...As soon as you have square headlights, their frames are just too close to the radiator. However, sticking stuff in from underneath, next to...
• Re: Faint coolant smell
  Historical mailing list - Dean S
  Wed, 9 Sep 2015 07:46:13 -0400
  ...I checked the hoses, the radiator, the front and rear > > heaters (best I could using a camera probe and mirrors without removing > all > > the...
• Re: AC Question
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Wed, 18 Jul 2012 08:47:01 -0400
  ...BUT - it seems the radiator/condenser fan up front runs as > long as the AC is turned on - and I think that is as...
• Re: 2.1 WBX Coolant Loss: Searched Compression test results.
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sun, 3 May 2015 09:48:32 -0700
  ...Air bubbles in engine coolant seen at the radiator filler cap could mean air escaping into the coolant past the head gasket. Cracked cylinder...
• Anyone know thread size of coolant bleeder bolt on radiator?
  Historical mailing list - TinkerMan
  Thu, 15 Aug 2002 22:33:14 -0700
  ...m considering installing it in the coolant bleeder bolt hole on radiator. Before I start removing that bolt just for thread measurements and get...
• Re: fan switch or sensor
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Mon, 29 Sep 2003 13:14:40 -0400
  ...On the a2's the fan will pull air through the > radiator and over the engine to cool it. Whereas the vanagon will pull...