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• Re: a/c cutting out after about 20 min.
  Historical mailing list - jhlauterbach
  Thu, 10 Aug 2000 21:12:54 -0400
  In very hot weather, there is a relay that cuts off the compressor when the radiator fan goes on high speed. Happens pretty regularly...
• Re: HELP! I need a screw size
  Historical mailing list - Tim
  Tue, 20 Nov 2001 20:10:21 -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: Coolant Hose
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Mon, 8 Mar 2004 02:36:54 -0500
  ...Since this is for your heater core, its not as critical as it would be for or around the engine or radiator. Still, just...
• drive plate
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Wed, 4 Aug 2004 09:11:27 -0700
  ...what I have decided to add to the front behind the radiator to block the heat. I am still looking for other options in...
• Re: Rad cardboard deflectors
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Fri, 3 Sep 2004 23:01:11 -0700
  ...They do tend to force all of the air coming through the grill to travel through the radiator, hence more efficient engine cooling, at...
• FW: Broken Vanagon FS near Minneapolis
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Tue, 8 Nov 2005 03:48:27 -0500
  ...Broken Vanagon > > My 1984 Vanagon, which I bought new, and have all the documents for, > broke it's long radiator hose, and I am...
• Re: Delayed BD shipments?
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Tue, 30 Oct 2007 21:38:09 -0700
  ...When I REALLY needed a radiator it was here 2nd day air in two days for a lot less than it would have cost...
• Re: drive from Oklahoma to Spokane, WA
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sun, 5 Oct 2014 12:55:13 -0500
  ...Some time ago, when I had a shop replace the radiator, the fella who installed it broke the posts on the fan motor and...
• Re: Another Heating system Q.
  Historical mailing list - J. Walker
  Wed, 21 Sep 94 20:35:47 CDT
  ...this should make the radiator more efficient (than it is when it is dirty), and should help lower the temp. also check your coolant...
• Re: How to bleed the cooling system???
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 19 Nov 2000 09:25:58 -0600
  ...John Rodgers 88 GL Driver Karl Wolz wrote: > Yeah, but it DOES get the air out of the radiator. > > Karl Wolz > > ----- Original Message ----- > From...
• Re: Larger or additional radiator?
  Historical mailing list - Rachel Cogent
  Wed, 1 Aug 2001 22:55:27 -0600
  ...Larger or additional radiator? >> <DIV></DIV>&gt;Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2001 21:46:55 -0700 >> <DIV></DIV>&gt; >> <DIV></DIV>&gt;At 11...
• Re: rear heater
  Historical mailing list - Billy
  Thu, 14 Nov 2002 21:43:35 -0800
  ...This removes the front exposed vent. - Now you hold the unit in you hands, looking at the radiator. On the left is the hoses...
• Re: Diagnosing temp rise issue
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 24 Feb 2012 11:51:39 -0600
  ...If the guage needles rises up toward the high end, you might consider the radiator. They do get gunked, and replacing mine helped the...
• Re: Removed A/C - Now Rad Fan is Dead '87 GL - Update
  Historical mailing list - Robert Steven Fish
  Tue, 2 Apr 2002 01:23:55 +0200
  ...INSANITY! Bentley 97.200 shows what they refer to as the "450-Watt Radiator Cooling Fan" for my Vanagon.... a seperate page, for some...
• Re: Eurospec conversion
  Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
  Wed, 12 Jan 2000 04:20:05 -0800
  ...radiator to die if it is at all weak. >> We usually recommend replacing the valve (cheap), and explain the possbility >> of the radiator problem...
• Re: Final stage of my long term fuel pump issue - what would you do?
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Wed, 18 Oct 2006 14:53:28 -0400
  ...And i really don't want to ruin anohter > fuel pump (this one was new in June!). > > The guy at Seattle Radiator seemed pretty...
• More leaks
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Mon, 11 Jan 2016 09:34:28 -0800
  ...a big leak at one of the plastic pipes to the radiator. I can see that this is the problem: http://www.gowesty.com...
• Re: Radiator Fan
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Fri, 28 Jun 2013 16:55:42 -0700
  For replacement purposes there are only 2 rad fan assemblies. A small motor 200/300 watt and a large motor 450 watt. You need...
• OK, who's got the good simple method...
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Tue, 8 May 2012 07:37:36 -0700
  ... for refilling and bleeding the coolant system on a 1.9 after it's been drained for a radiator replacement? The van will initially...
• Re: linkage lube and washer check valve
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 25 May 2011 09:08:22 -0700
  ...it was installed in line on driver's side of radiator. Its is not shown in the manuals/ekta (as far as I can...
• Water leak on the passenger side creating a pool of water in footwell
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stewart
  Thu, 9 Apr 2009 17:58:09 -0400
  ...Could it be coming in from the front where radiator or passenger side lights are? Then maybe it flows in from there? I had...
• Re: RE : Gerry Skerbitz's fuel pump problems
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 8 Aug 1996 04:40:41 -0400
  ...tank and plug all connections and pressure test it.A competant radiator shop should be able to handle it for you.In light of...
• Syncro's spare tire location
  Historical mailing list - Chayan Srisawat
  Tue, 4 Jan 2000 09:20:14 +0700
  ...storage, attached left side by bracket or in front, underneath the radiator. I have been to VW authorized dealer here in Thailand asking the...
• Re: More on rods and bolts/2.1 in '83.5-'85
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Fri, 25 Aug 2000 11:00:19 EDT
  ...When the radiator is in good, efficient condition that is. Drive Safely & Good Luck Ken Lewis <Kernersville,NC> 86 VW crewcab;60 356B Coupe...
• Re: Draining coolant 1987 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Ben huot
  Fri, 26 Apr 2002 14:54:21 -0400
  ...best place is at the junction ("T" parts) of the rear radiator. Open all bleeders and the expansion tank cap. I would say that...
• Re: How do you hold throttle while purging coolant ?
  Historical mailing list - All of Us
  Sat, 15 Feb 2003 08:04:49 -0600
  ...However I have had problems holding the idle very > fast while I run round the front to the radiator screw. Mine is stock 1...
• Re: Loaded van broken into
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Mon, 7 Apr 2003 22:17:33 +1200
  ...Inside rear compartment trim panels (may need to make vents for cooling air) Inside headlining Inside sealed box UNDER floor or in radiator passage...
• Front hose and alloy wheels
  Historical mailing list - jbange
  Tue, 19 Apr 2005 12:17:10 -0700
  What's the difference between the "vanagon with factory alloy wheels" front radiator hose, and the regular one? My van came with steel wheels...
• Re: GOOD 80 Degree Thermostat
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 28 Jun 2005 21:12:29 -0400
  Why do you want the lower temp stat? If the radiator can't keep things cool, then opening the stat earlier won't help...
• Re: Stainless Steel Coolant Lines Now Available!
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Wed, 13 Jul 2005 14:30:37 -0400
  > <<Coolant Line - Engine to Radiator > Stainless Steel - a Bus Depot Exclusive!>> > > Uh Oh. > A bit of a fib. > No, just a plain old lie...
• Re: AC 3rd speed fan wiring
  Historical mailing list - Joe Federici
  Thu, 29 Nov 2007 22:36:43 -0500
  ...Hopefully I can get the radiator down and the condenser installed in the next week or so. JFF On Nov 29, 2007, at 9...
• Re: Electrical Fire and wiring help
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Sun, 9 Mar 2008 14:46:58 -0700
  ...The radiator fan stopped and the bus starts and runs under it's own power! Jamie -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked...
• Temperature gage in traffic
  Historical mailing list - Jack R.
  Fri, 11 Jul 2008 10:48:41 -0400
  My 2.1L converted 84 Westy has a new radiator, new "larger" coolant pipes, and frankly has ran great and cooler then my 1...
• Re: cooling system hose clamps
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Thu, 22 Sep 2022 21:05:20 -0700
  ...my cooling system revamped with a new radiator, >> water pump, stainless steel pipes to the radiator, and many new hoses. >> Since then I can...
• Re: Function of Heater Box Baffle Plate????
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 21 Feb 2012 13:48:51 -0800
  ...Since the subaur cooling system expects the radiator to be just 6 inches from the engine .. subaru sized the water pump and it's...
• Re: bleeding cooling system and sealing hoses.
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Sun, 24 Oct 1999 08:51:04 EDT
  ...rabbit with the built in pump. >It is my new Vanagon radiator fill devise. >I've found having the van "assume the position" Easy...
• Re: Fwd: All 2 Speed Radiator Fans Use Internal Resistor?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 11 Feb 2013 12:09:42 -0500
  ...Etka 7 update 597 shows the radiator fan cowl for Diesel:CS up to 24-C-175 000 as NLA. For DH and Diesel...
• Re: What should I look for or avoid in 84 Westy?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 15 May 1996 16:49:22
  ...By now, the radiator should be a bit hot to the touch, and above the 1/2 way mark the fan on the radiator...
• Re: new (well, kinda) to the list with a newly-aquired '90 westy
  Historical mailing list - A & C Grobey
  Tue, 29 Jun 1999 21:34:42 -0700
  ...We like to put a five gallon bucket under one of the radiator hoses and use a garden hose blast clean water through the...
• Re: Leak, leak go away!!
  Historical mailing list - Mark A Kippert
  Wed, 6 Jan 2010 10:38:32 -0500
  ...I still > have the original front and rear heater cores and radiator. They are > all functioning perfectly well. Now we will hear from the...
• Re: A/C Fans 2nd and 3rd ?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 22 Aug 2010 23:32:17 -0400
  The radiator fan should run at low speed anytime the compressor is engaged. If the AC condenser pressure goes above a certain point the...
• Re: Sweeter "tunes" for the Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Dean Paul Karpowicz
  Wed, 20 Apr 1994 16:47:25 -0500 (CDT)
  ...I sounds much better now, however I havn't driven it all week 'cause the radiator has sprung a leak (_again_). \ Well, off to...
• Re: New Syncro Westy Purchase and belt/Drivetrain questions
  Historical mailing list - Rick Koller
  Wed, 29 Jul 1998 12:54:51 -0400
  ...I added about 2 liters until it stopped sucking it in and did a quick roadside radiator bleed to eliminate air bubbles in the...
• Re: idle before shut down [was wasserbox]
  Historical mailing list - CHRIS STANN
  Tue, 15 Aug 2000 22:31:33 -0500
  ...The coolant flows quickly and exchanges the heat efficiently, at the radiator end, keeping your water temps down. When you shut down the engine...
• Re: Radiator fan on without key
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 1 Oct 2012 15:25:39 -0500
  You need to remove the drivers side rear pillar and pull the fan relay. Replacing it with another will fix the problem. Jim On...
• Re: No Coolant in Small Tank Behind License Plate
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 14 Sep 2012 10:52:43 -0700
  ...On Fri, Sep 14, 2012 at 10:47 AM, neil n <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote: > Loose bleed bolt on > radiator? (IIRC, it has a...
• Re: one last effort to get the temp control gauge under control
  Historical mailing list - Melissa Mourkas
  Tue, 15 Dec 2009 11:38:29 -0800
  ...Search the archives > > Howard > > > New thermostat, temp sensors, water pump, radiator and fresh fill of > coolant have NOT solved it. The mechanic who is...
• Re: Syncro Fan!!!
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 30 May 1996 17:08:31 -0400
  ...I used the factory two position foglight switch wired directly to the temperature sensor on the radiator. The time the fan came on automatically...
• Re: inadequate cooling
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 8 Sep 1996 01:10:37 -0400
  ...Has anyone else ever considered this? Rawson Murdock >> Virtually all the engine cooling is done through the radiator. Engine should coool properly with no...
• Re: larger tires under the front
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Tue, 9 Sep 1997 21:14:55 -0400
  ...I am guessing) the union > of that lower hose to the radiator. Has anyone with oversized tires run into > this problem? > dave i am...
• Re: Fw: Head Problems (87 GL) The rest of thestor...
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Sat, 30 Jan 1999 14:08:15 -0800
  ...Interestingly the way he checks for a blocked cooling system is by using a spot-temperature gun at the radiator to check for cool...
• Oil cooler: possible to use AC condenser?
  Historical mailing list - Karl M.
  Thu, 17 Feb 2000 23:04:05 -0500
  ...The best location for the cooler is in front of the radiator, right? Since my Westy doesn't have AC, I could add an...
• grilles FS ....Re: Looking for a BROKEN '86 and up Upper Grille!
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 11 Nov 2000 00:45:15 EST
  ...section of the upper grille to gain easier access to the radiator bleed screw (apparantly lots of bleeding took place). While very functional, this...
• Re: coolant resevoir cap
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Fri, 2 Feb 2001 23:48:36 -0700
  Chris, Yes, it functions the same as a radiator cap, and is under pressure. It opens when hot to let excess coolant into the...
• running a little cool?
  Historical mailing list - Bradley Flubacher
  Sun, 7 Jul 2002 18:42:36 -0400
  ...I finally got around to replacing the thermostat, temp gauge sender, and the radiator, and it's still running at the same temperature! When...
• Re: Looking for a ballast resistor (86+ Vanagon)
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Sun, 24 Aug 2003 21:40:39 -0400
  ...driver's side headlight and gives a low speed to the > radiator fan. (I need the single-tube version, if there > really is a...
• For Sale - Vanagon Dual Tube Ballast Resistor / New
  Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
  Fri, 19 Sep 2003 09:32:59 -0700
  ...251 971 284 E for Radiator Fan, for models without air conditioning According to Bus Depot ... this part fits; Vanagon (2.1 Liter) 1986...
• Re: Rad Fan isn't working properly
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
  Fri, 9 Apr 2004 01:46:54 EDT
  ...Nice part is bleeding the system is cheaper than a radiator upgrade. Definately make sure the air is out of the system before targeting...
• Coolant installation and bleeding idea
  Historical mailing list - Howard Allen
  Wed, 5 Oct 2005 14:57:22 -0400
  ...Since the coolant lines are so long from the engine to the radiator I am thinking about drilling a 1/8" hole in the...
• Re: Advice on 82' GL
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Fri, 6 Jul 2007 12:31:09 -0500
  ...grill at all) had the grille missing - and there is the radiator. So he must either have his year mistaken or as Billy Hirt...