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• Re: Magical cast iron suspension?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Wed, 8 Oct 2008 08:10:04 -0700
  ...Volkswagen must have thought that the cast control arms were better; they're a model improvement like the bigger 2.1L motor, stronger radiator...
• Re: Thermostats - 87 degree vs 80 degree
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 10 Oct 2011 20:10:21 -0700
  ...When it's cold, the main passageway to the radiator is blocked, and the 'bypass' circuit is open. that's what that hose on...
• Re: VANAGAIN
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Sat, 11 Jan 2003 06:09:57 -0800
  ...When your done with the R&R, open the radiator bleeder and fill the coolant tank. I got all but 1/2 pint back...
• Re: Rad fan--2 or 3 wire???stumped
  Historical mailing list - populuxe
  Mon, 28 Apr 2003 22:21:13 -0500
  ...I found the fan set up of my 90 was listed on the Digifant 86-89, 450 watt radiator fan scheme. Now, that makes...
• Heater valve leaking?
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Overmyer
  Mon, 18 Oct 2004 13:49:46 +1000
  ...An inspection of every hose followed and whilst all is otherwise well in the engine bay, I discovered that the RH bottom radiator hose...
• Re: ## found it: automatic reset fuses for A/C system
  Historical mailing list - TinkerMan
  Wed, 14 Nov 2001 00:02:15 -0800
  ...Also, I seem to recall that the radiator cooling fan takes a hell of a lot juice from the battery. I'm not sure...
• Re: Coolant Hoses, Complete Set -- Remove and Replace
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Tue, 9 Jun 2020 19:20:32 -0400
  ...Bad > idea? How do I clean it or test it? Just leave it? > > -Is there a big difference between the BEHR radiator and the...
• Re: Coolant thoughts wanted
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sun, 6 Nov 2022 13:16:37 -0500
  Hi Mark, My oil cooler is the Dennis Haynes in front of radiator so no coolant lines for that. Any tips on other areas...
• Re: Rabbit Pick Up Price
  Historical mailing list - Chris DeLong
  Thu, 13 Mar 2003 07:49:52 +0000
  ...that go along with a 16v engine, custom upper radiator hose or 16v radiator, 16v distributor, alternator bracket and alternator. Thats all I can...
• Re: Milestone
  Historical mailing list - Ed McLean
  Thu, 24 Jan 2019 14:13:51 -0500
  ...Also keeping an internally clean radiator was necessary for stable overall cooling. Very impressive, Dennis. Ed 344,000 miles on my 1986 Subaru powered...
• Re: Radiator fan assembley
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sat, 11 Apr 2015 10:02:22 -0600
  PMarsh Sorry ~ No idea where to find a RadFan that cheap ~ But I am curious what the Symptoms are ~ ORR ~ DeanB On 11 Apr...
• Parting out 87 Syncro Passenger van
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:14:33 -0400
  ...Transmission Center Bench Seat Speedometer Radiator Fan and shroud The outside is grey in color and the interior is also grey (late model) with...
• Re: Alternative engine swaps
  Historical mailing list - Bob Hufford
  Tue, 27 Jun 1995 13:31:48 -0500 (CDT)
  ...Used the radiator from the donor Chevy and the grill from a diesel Vanagon. Also had the heater from a Volvo under the back...
• Re: Dyno Testing Q's
  Historical mailing list - Austin
  Tue, 06 May 1997 22:23:23 -0700
  ...To provide air to the radiator (to simulate air flow) they > >- Jeff '80 Westi Note to all Syncro owners - DON'T let anyone put...
• vanagon diesel questions
  Historical mailing list - Brian Ratliff
  Thu, 02 Jan 1997 11:15:36 -0500
  ...white wires one is hooked to the oilsender unit..one to radiator hose heat sensor one to heater hose heat sensor...ONE GOES TO...
• Re: SA secrets and auto tranny
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 5 Dec 1998 12:58:43 EST
  ...the 5cyl engie right up to my Vanagon and go go go. >> hmmmm.....maybe a radiator and some coolant lines will help, too... ;<) chris
• Re: is your Vanagon your main/only vehicle?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 10 May 2001 12:34:53 -0400
  ...More likely that it's never needed to...but you can test it by jumpering the thermo-switch on the radiator. Bridge between any...
• FS: '84 Westy in MN
  Historical mailing list - Alli Dahlin
  Sun, 19 Aug 2001 12:04:32 -0500
  ...It is the orangeish color with new pop-top seals, Michelin MX tires, battery, starter, radiator, water pump, rear hatch struts. The interior is...
• FS:85 Westy
  Historical mailing list - b1ipda88
  Mon, 19 Nov 2001 22:06:59 -0500
  ...Rebuilt heads ,new gaskets,seals,tires,rear exhaust pipes,front radiator,rear heater core,propane tank valve replaced this year.Some rust on driver...
• Re: gun hiding?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 25 Jan 2002 17:35:53 -0600
  ...would use to come out the > back and > right into the radiator of the tailgater. > > William Polowniak > 1989 Vanagon GL > 1988 Mercedes 300 SE...
• Overheating...Fan?
  Historical mailing list - Chasse
  Thu, 19 Jun 2003 21:49:33 -0400
  ...Requesting suggestions on a sequence to diagnose this problem!!! (I have already topped off and bled the radiator system and got a oil change...
• front dash blower & rear a/c blower quit working
  Historical mailing list - Mark Cumnock
  Tue, 6 Jul 2004 20:32:19 -0400
  ...the radiator fan was on low. Both of the fuses to the left of the steering column have current and no blown fuses. I...
• Re: Cooling Problems: Radiator flow
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Wed, 7 Feb 2007 23:04:38 -0500
  A cheap Infrared Thermometer is a tool i've found useful many times. I got mine for $25 at radioshack (though i now see...
• Re: Getting my 1985 Vanagon's front radiator fan to come on sooner
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Tue, 15 May 2007 10:05:30 -0700
  Consider putting a 3 way (lighted) switch in the dash to manually operate a solenoid (is that the right word) to run the front...
• Re: coolant system trivia
  Historical mailing list - tom ring
  Wed, 28 Apr 2004 21:00:27 -0600
  ...Over the past week I have isolated > >the radiator at the point of the rear most end of the > >big pipes and plugged them...
• Re: flashing LED
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 9 Sep 2009 16:55:16 -0500
  ...Remove the radiator vent screw and add coolant. Mix the coolant in a gallon jug and use it to add. Keep adding as the...
• Re: Coolant Hoses, Complete Set -- Remove and Replace
  Historical mailing list - Gabriel Hourtouat
  Fri, 26 Jun 2020 01:05:47 -0400
  ...If the thermostat is working then the > radiator itself should measure hotter than the coolant returning to the > water pump. > > So I would question...
• Re: Front heater won't give heat
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 22 Aug 2018 10:39:43 -0700
  ...After the car is warm--and with the heater valve wide open--loosen the bleed bolt from the top of the radiator. If you...
• Re: Anti-Freeze opinions
  Historical mailing list - Roman Haag
  Sun, 2 Apr 2017 21:05:00 -0400
  ...The blue stuff was used to keep people from getting it called fused with something else and putting the wrong stuff in the radiator...
• Re: How to determine if you need new heads?
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Tue, 12 May 2009 20:45:56 -0400
  Joel, 1>What are the maximum temperatures at the radiator? 2> What are the readings at the engine? 3>Do you get good heat...
• Cooling system woes (again, again, again-again)
  Historical mailing list - Brian Sassone
  Sat, 21 Jul 2001 05:47:05 -0700
  ...I've had the entire cooling system flushed and inspected (not my work), the radiator thermo-switch/fan works fine, I've had hoses...
• How can this be?
  Historical mailing list - Wognacious
  Sun, 5 Jun 2005 12:36:18 -0700
  Howdy, Last Thursday night the lower of the two radiator hoses came off, I believe it's the return line to the water pump...
• Re: OK, who's got the good simple method...
  Historical mailing list - HotelWestfalia
  Tue, 8 May 2012 09:17:29 -0700
  ...All other hoses are closed, except the two of them at the front that goes to the radiator. When I said 'big hose a...
• Re: Where Does the Engine Temp Gauge Rest Usually?
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Wed, 5 May 1999 10:40:14 -0400
  ...the gauge, you get to hear the high speed on your radiator fan; (you will initially think the Second Coming has arrived when you...
• Re: Head leak - What is the process for using Bars Leak Head Gasket Repair
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stewart
  Sun, 31 Aug 2008 20:05:02 -0400
  ...You had to put in the > radiator (or coolant bottle, I guess, as in the case of Vanagons) > and add straight water to mix...
• Re: draining coolant
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 4 Oct 2008 17:05:38 -0700
  ...Then raise the front pretty high, and remove the bleed valve screw on top of the radiator...........that should allow a lot of coolant...
• oil cooler - setting temp for fan turn on
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Sat, 29 Oct 2022 07:39:22 -0700
  ...I have an oil temperature gauge (sender mounted in sump) and used an infrared thermometer to gauge the temperature of the oil cooler radiator...
• Re: Temp gauge reading to low
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Thu, 17 Oct 2019 17:41:38 -0700
  thermostat stuck open? you have to check temp at the radiator using a thermometer gun... I had a similar case... solved by adding ground...
• Re: hard to start in the morning
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sat, 5 Nov 2016 11:03:13 -0700
  ...hoses all around - fuel injectors cleaned and calibrated - new clutch - new radiator and rad. fan switch - new water pump - new thermostat - new temp2 sensor...
• Re: radiator fan
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Fri, 29 Jul 2016 13:02:52 -0700
  FWIW, looking at '83, '84 Digijet wiring diagram, resistor appears to be inside the fan motor itself. i.e. I didn't install a...
• Re: Idle Control Issues
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Sun, 21 Jul 2013 15:03:56 -0600
  ...The only thing the AC relay tells is the radiator fan--to kick on low speed, at least. Richard '87 Syncro Westy without a...
• Re: Rear Heater
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 3 Mar 2013 19:40:20 -0800
  ...years now ....guess it's slightly > valuable. > > Being metal, I would think a traditional radiator shop could repair or > save a leaky one. > > Scott >
• Re: air cooled? : non van
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 27 Apr 1996 15:04:12 -0400
  ...They even redesigned the front grill at some point to disguise the fact it did not have a radiator. The Tucker was also aircooled...
• Re: Vanagon Digest - 2 Oct 1997 to 3 Oct 1997
  Historical mailing list - Judith Barr / Leo Girard
  Sat, 4 Oct 1997 08:08:04 -0400
  ...mean the one built on the Type I chassis with the radiator in frnt. What engine? What models? Importable? Anything at all. I have...
• Re: TD coolant circulation pump
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Fri, 10 Dec 1999 06:24:19 EST
  ...Our 85 had a very similar problem before I had the radiator professionally "Blasted Out". Drive Safely & Good Luck Ken Lewis<Kernersville,NC>86...
• Re: HOW TO bleed the coolant system...
  Historical mailing list - Brian Honan
  Wed, 4 Apr 2001 00:51:00 -0400
  Scoot wrote: >>Some tricks, >If the radiator is empty, like you just changed it, or had the lower hose >off : >Fill it as much...
• Re: aiding cooling system by turning on heater blower
  Historical mailing list - Kitzmann
  Wed, 16 May 2001 10:00:32 -0400
  ...passing through it as much as if it went through the radiator. If this is the case then the engine doesn't get a...
• Re: Where to buy vanagon bra
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Fri, 20 Jul 2001 09:40:12 -0700
  ...go from the outside of the light, across the whole front (radiator intake esp.) and then square up again on the outside of the...
• Should I use Phosphate-free coolant??
  Historical mailing list - Alan Compher
  Mon, 17 Mar 2003 10:41:31 -0800
  ...head replaced 6K miles ago, and a new radiator a little after that. It looks like the garage who did the work used green...
• Re: popular hose replacements2.1L
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Sun, 16 Feb 2003 16:53:43 -0800
  ...I used it on a radiator... worked and is still working.. (bleeder broke/stripped)... >From: Sidney White <Jeanon@AOL.COM> >Upcoming trip being planned...
• Re: Hot Foot Syndrome...what is solution?
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Fri, 11 Jul 2003 11:09:30 -0400
  ...This will flush the heater core and engine block, but you'll still need to drain the old coolant out of the radiator by...
• for sale 84 parts and one free thing.
  Historical mailing list - Pat Collins
  Mon, 13 Oct 2003 21:09:11 -0400
  ...2 brand new, long radiator tubes. I have for give away to anyone willing to come haul it away before I send it to...
• Re: Vanagon Delivery Vehicle
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Wed, 6 Sep 2006 18:11:53 -0700
  If it's hot, then I'd wire in a dash switch for operation of the radiator fan. m --- David Bohannan <fjazzbass@GMAIL.COM...
• Re: 1980 AC w/ 1.9 wasserboxer?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Mon, 7 Apr 2008 23:29:08 -0400
  ...credibility that the > lower opening isn't really necessary for the radiator. Well ... I know of a guy, who had an '84, that put...
• Re: about this small amount of air at the top of the radiator
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:23:21 -0700
  ...com> wrote: > > > just wanted to say that I think being even slightly obsessive about 'some > > air' at the top of the radiator is ......unnessary. > > > > >
• Antifreeze Enema
  Historical mailing list - Brian Doss
  Wed, 20 Mar 2002 09:25:16 EST
  ...Clamp off tubing. (2) incline van (3) drain & flush using tee in heater hose method - mine is brass (4) remove bleeder screw in radiator...
• Re: More Info on Copper Core German Radiators
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon man
  Wed, 2 Oct 2002 09:02:53 -0400
  ...More Info on Copper Core German Radiators > Just... Uhhh... To throw in 2 more cents worth... > Wilfy was presuming that two cylindrical copper pipes...
• Re: 1984 Vanagon in San Francisco area $1200
  Historical mailing list - Peter McElroy
  Fri, 31 Jan 2003 09:08:21 -0700
  ...May need a tune up and new radiator. I have a brand new radiator (not installed for $190). I would keep it, but bought...
• Re: Idle Gremlins & Radiator Frogs
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Mathis
  Thu, 27 Mar 2003 06:49:07 -0600
  ...Idle Gremlins & Radiator Frogs > > snip... > Something else important that i wanted to mention is that I THOUGHT I was > supposed to hear two 'clicks...
• Re: Conclusion to:"Trouble on the Road in PA" (longish)
  Historical mailing list - David Bohannan
  Wed, 24 Aug 2005 10:43:34 -0400
  ...over the motor, but doesn't get directed correctly to the radiator, etc... Just some thoughts....maybe some sort of air dams, or additional...