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• Re: Radiator fan shock
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 29 Mar 2013 10:23:06 -0700
  Check over on thesamba.com Vanagon/EV forum. IIRC, there's a thread on a lesser expensive motor option. Possibly from a different vehicle...
• Re: WAS Low Temp Radiator Thermo Switch "Better"?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 25 May 2012 08:25:33 -0400
  At 09:49 PM 5/24/2012, Rocket J Squirrel wrote: >B-but since it ain't easy or inexpensive to pull the thermostat...
• Re: Cheap Infared gun
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Sun, 3 Jul 2011 12:15:14 -0400
  ...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: Minimal Heat Update
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Mon, 16 Feb 2009 06:53:51 -0500
  ...When the thermostat was bad on my '85 (overcooling) I had to block off most of the radiator with cardboard just so the engine...
• F.I. intake runner hoses
  Historical mailing list - John Anderson
  Tue, 5 Sep 95 10:46:11 EDT
  ...1.47" or so) if anyone has another suggestion, I figure 1.5" radiator hose would be too big. John ja@coe.wvu.edu
• Re: water pump
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 24 Aug 94 12:51:24 ADT
  ...A radiator pressure test might push some water past the seals however. Joels indicators were spot on, look for the dried anti-freeze residue...
• Re: Subaru engine conversion
  Historical mailing list - Steve Rosen
  Sun, 3 May 1998 00:35:13 -0400
  ...He said the subaru conversions failed after about 60k because the water >pumps couldn't keep the coolant flowing to the radiator efficiently. >Earl...
• Re: HOT AT SHIFT LEVER
  Historical mailing list - t bill
  Sun, 11 Oct 1998 00:24:31 -0700
  ...Is there enough heat from the radiator that gets back > to the shift linkage? If so, how best to insulate it? > > John Lauterbach > Not...
• Re: Euro-Engine: 86 Volkswagen Vanagon, Cooling, collection bottle
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 26 Sep 2000 10:08:29 EDT
  ...of is that somehow, someone has switched the hoses at the radiator (like if they were flushing out the system and then didn't...
• success!
  Historical mailing list - Lee Roesner
  Mon, 2 Jul 2001 12:15:51 -0600
  ...I actually tested and diagnosed my radiator fan switch problem. Hey, I think I can do an engine transplant now. Hell, maybe I'll...
• HELP! I need a screw size
  Historical mailing list - Joel Sell
  Tue, 20 Nov 2001 17:40:03 -0800
  ...So, what size is that screw? It's the one that fits in the bleeding hole on the passenger side of the radiator. Is...
• Re: Accelerator cable woes
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Wed, 15 Jan 2003 17:48:53 -0500
  ...My "heated" garage space was to put it in my normal garage, add a couple of electric powered oil radiators and a fan to...
• 85 Vanagon parts for sale
  Historical mailing list - Jim Maginel
  Sat, 22 Mar 2003 10:03:39 -0600
  ...steering wheel; instrument panel with tach; dash fuse panel; back glass; radiator and other items. I will sell the whole works for $300 to...
• AC controls
  Historical mailing list - Doug in Calif
  Thu, 17 Jun 2004 13:14:25 -0700
  ...If I run it at 95% is cools fine, just immediately kicks off the compressor and the radiator fan if you go all the...
• Re: coolant leak after long idle
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Sun, 10 Jun 2007 18:20:28 -0700
  ...be hot/warm for the thermostat to open to pressurize the radiator to force the air out. The actual bleeding part is near the...
• Re: Temp gauge/coolant Saga Con't.
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Thu, 13 Jul 2000 07:48:22 -0700
  ...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: Faint coolant smell
  Historical mailing list - William Monk
  Tue, 8 Sep 2015 14:32:42 -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: Emergency engine cooling
  Historical mailing list - G. Jetson
  Wed, 25 Apr 2001 10:28:20 -0700
  ...While it puts more strain on the engine, it also turns on the radiator fan if it's not already on, & increases the speed...
• Re: Wierd cooling hose rigging
  Historical mailing list - Marla Stelk
  Thu, 10 Oct 2002 13:08:50 -0400
  ...They do not go into the radiator, however, from what I > can see under the van. They seem to just go up and > disappear...
• Re: Over heated and need more power!
  Historical mailing list - Tom Miller
  Tue, 24 Aug 2004 12:41:27 -0400
  You might try using an 80C thermostat and 80C fan switch in the radiator for better cooling and use propane injection for periods where...
• Re: junkyard tales
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Mon, 18 Oct 2004 06:42:18 -0600
  ...The > first yard had an 84 with a new German radiator so I bought the > radiator for about $25. They also had an early...
• Re: 1.9L running hot....ideas ? UPDATE running a 70� t-stat instead of 87�?
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 27 Mar 2006 20:53:30 EST
  ...There are lots of examples where larger capacity radiators > are available, second helper radiators are available, different fans or > fan cowlings are available, all...
• Re: coolant system trivia
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Tue, 27 Apr 2004 08:19:43 -0700
  ...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: April first?
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sun, 2 Apr 2023 22:13:19 -0400
  ...Some air came out the radiator bleeder, and the back was all filled up and no bubbles. This took longer, maybe 15 20 minutes...
• Re: Coolant Hoses, Complete Set -- Remove and Replace
  Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
  Thu, 11 Jun 2020 12:15:59 -0700
  ...Take >>> your >>> chances1 >>> >>> -Is there a big difference between the BEHR radiator and the other >>> after market radiators? >>> For the BEHR brand radiators there...
• Re: I should Have Known Better, I Brought it on Myself!
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 26 Oct 2010 15:17:22 -0700
  ...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: Cooling System for Various Conversions
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 8 Nov 2010 11:11:36 -0800
  Hi Anthony, most nicely, the stock vanagon radiator and cooling system is Very Adequate ...to cool most engines. A 3.3 liter 230 hp...
• Re: A/C 3rd Stage Relay? was lower front grill....
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 4 Jun 2010 19:24:54 -0700
  ...Okay - so my radiator fan has been blasting away for the last so many miles and I wanted access to the Thermo Switch on...
• Re: Coolant and air bubbles
  Historical mailing list - BRENT CHRISTENSEN
  Wed, 7 Jun 2000 12:17:34 -0700
  ...a discussion about adding coolant through the > bleed hole in the radiator in leiu of the "jack the front end up with > an able...
• bubbling in coolant during flush
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Mon, 6 May 2002 05:41:13 -0700
  ...Well, I couldn't get coolant to leave the radiator valve (after it began pouring out of the main tank reserve). I had to...
• Re: Head gasket replacement: how much?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 3 Dec 2004 20:32:20 -0500
  So, what are tough miles? Did it over heat? Have any sudden coolant loss? Radiator fan not work? How many years ago was the...
• Life of spare tire in clamshell
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Tue, 9 Mar 2021 18:50:05 +0000
  ...it was 9 years ago.  And all that blowby heat from radiator; no rubber wear, but many cycles of hot and cold, expanding and...
• Re: Traveling Tool Kit?
  Historical mailing list - Vincent Dow
  Sat, 4 Jul 2015 16:54:41 -0700
  old bicycle inner tube and some hose clamps can fix a cracked radiator hose. On Sat, Jul 4, 2015 at 3:48 PM, Dan...
• Re: Radiator fan on without key
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Mon, 1 Oct 2012 16:44:49 -0700
  Yup. I just converted my off brand vehicle over to an electric cooling fan from a mechanical fan clutch setup, in part 'cause I...
• Oil Pressure Lamp?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Thu, 10 May 2012 09:02:07 -0700
  ...Over the past two evenings my son and I pulled the radiator and put a new one in. We took the van for a...
• Re: Trans fluid in coolant system
  Historical mailing list - Jason
  Wed, 4 Apr 2012 15:34:52 -0400
  ...cost, between 530 and 300 dollars. �I would think an external radiator type cooler would be cheaper and better for the purpose, as is...
• Re: AC Hose Repair in Bay Area
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Thu, 30 Jul 2009 09:01:04 -0400
  ...You can also ask Felipe at Berkeley Radiator (small AC shop) if he can do and what he'd charge, nice guy, very Vanagon...
• Re: Help: radiator leak - tonight
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Wed, 13 May 2009 00:02:08 -0700
  On Tue, May 12, 2009 at 11:02 PM, neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote: > If it's the heater hose, or a failed...
• How Do U Clean Injectors?
  Historical mailing list - BM2AM
  Thu, 9 Apr 1998 21:15:50 EDT
  ...someone with the long metal coolant pipes that go to the radiator take a look and see how far the ends of the pipes...
• Re: Thermostat - is it working? Help!
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 25 Oct 1999 09:36:42 EDT
  ...Also you could put your hand on the radiator and see if it is getting warm. Usually they get warm at the bottom but...
• wasserboxer
  Historical mailing list - SpaceKommander
  Mon, 14 Aug 2000 07:12:00 -0500
  ...going down the highway and getting a nice airflow through your radiator and the RPMs are high enough that you have a good coolant...
• Re: EMERGENCY road trip repair advice needed.
  Historical mailing list - Jim DiGennaro
  Thu, 25 Jan 2001 23:03:43 -0500
  ...valve is stuck and won't let the coolant back in. Radiator cap is just basically a two way valve. Releases pressure when it...
• Re: Longevity of Conversion Engines
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 26 Mar 2002 11:29:06 -0600
  ...In a water cooled it's the air > moving through the radiator. The water pump just moves the heat from one ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS...
• FS: '86 Westfalia $800
  Historical mailing list - J. Harvey
  Sun, 16 Nov 2003 15:20:14 -0800
  ...some body damage runs alright but needs new radiator (it's water cooled) It's a camper with a top pop and a refrigerator...
• Friday's lame joke (LVC)
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 30 Jan 2004 08:29:55 -0800
  ...Let's be serious! The matter is that it has been burned the spark of the connecting rod to the dynamo of the radiator...
• Re: vacuum bleeding?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Miller
  Tue, 2 Mar 2004 12:58:32 -0500
  ...electric pump of some sort to the bleeder valve on the radiator, turn it on, and then while someone keeps the reservoir topped off...
• WTB engine mount bars for 83 & newer diesel
  Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
  Tue, 8 Feb 2005 13:55:11 -0600
  ...cold start cable, oil fill tube probably the two hoses that go to the radiator. I'll need this stuff shipped to NE Iowa...
• Re: Blam! Bleeder valve destruction and some other thoughts!
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
  Mon, 27 Mar 2023 11:10:14 -0700
  ...I mean, the size of the radiator, the size of those big hoses > going fore and aft, the Pressure Tank, the Overflow Tank. Lots...
• Is my radiator dead? aka cooling sytem woes
  Historical mailing list - Keith Adams
  Mon, 3 Mar 2003 23:11:13 -0700
  ...After bleeding my cooling system, then driving around for a half hour, then cracking the bleed screw on the radiator, I get nothing. Is...
• Re: Overheating at idle
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Thu, 21 Aug 2008 10:14:06 -0400
  ...Then shut off the car, pull the upper grill off, and take the bleeder nut all the way out of the radiator. Did coolant...
• Re: Scott: common knowledge?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 25 Jan 2013 14:37:50 -0600
  ...it first? > > People write about putting cardboard in front of the radiator. I think, > "I don't get it. The thermostat isn't an...
• Re: Watching Oil Temp (long, as usual)
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Wed, 20 Jul 2011 09:10:13 -0700
  ...The sump is like a > reservoir of liquid, it cools slowly compared to a radiator. The > coolant has a large heat sink, and thus...
• Re: Push Rod Tubes
  Historical mailing list - tbill
  Thu, 22 May 1997 15:23:57 -0500
  ...His > diagnosis was that the compression is fine, the pressure test on the > radiator is fine (even though it leaks coolant out of the...
• Re: 85 GL Radiator Fan Problem
  Historical mailing list - t
  Sun, 4 Jun 2000 18:49:41 -0700
  ...85 GL Radiator Fan Problem > > > after going through 2 3 buck junkyard sensors, i said > > fudge it (though i didn't say fudge) and...
• Re: flashing LED
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Wed, 9 Sep 2009 16:02:06 -0600
  ...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: Temperature guage LONG
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Mon, 9 Apr 2001 00:12:44 -0500
  ...If our thermostats were to open wide at cooler temperatures - the airflow across our radiators may prevent the engine from ever warming up completely...
• Recurring air in my cooling system
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 14 Dec 1995 10:51:01 -0500
  ...It seems an air blockage kept the coolant from reaching the radiator and the poor thing heated over :( Well I shut the poor thing...
• Re: Chapalilla, Mexico Overheat
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 7 Apr 2009 09:39:51 -0500
  ...No radiator > fan running and no heat from heater core. Tried to bleed what I > presumed was a major air bubble, somewhere in there...
• Re: Last call for overheating help
  Historical mailing list - Mark Rokus
  Tue, 12 Jun 2001 22:47:39 -0700
  ...Before it is warmed up, and you have the radiator bleeder open, with the engine at, say 2500 RPM, do you get pressure flowing...
• Re: Electric Power Steering
  Historical mailing list - PSD
  Fri, 24 Jul 2015 21:00:53 -0400
  I have a radiator fan from a 90's VW on the bench. Connected to a 12V battery it draws 15A continuous, 25A on...