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Re: Friday humour: Top 5 Reasons why you SHOULDN'T try converting Friday humour: Top 5 Reasons why you SHOULDN'T try converting Re: Top 5 Reasons why you SHOULDN'T try converting an 81 AC Vanagon to water cooled (pic included)
Historical mailing list - Jonathan Poole
Sat, 8 Dec 2007 10:31:22 -0500
...conditioning and the top opening allows for plentiful airflow to the radiator so that makes it even easier. I am guessing that the anti...
Re: How to empty a radiator?
Historical mailing list - Benny boy
Thu, 11 Oct 2007 21:13:37 -0400
A tap! so funny Gilles, yes most normal car have one but not VW. So to your question, no easy way. one of the...
bleeding front heater?
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Sun, 16 Dec 2007 09:55:06 -0600
...The radiator has a bleed screw, the rear heater has a bleed screw, but the front heater does not. I don't understand how...
Vanagon Air Conditioning
Historical mailing list - David Del Ben
Thu, 7 Sep 2000 12:28:14 +1100
...The radiator is in good condition (3 years old) and the radiator fan is working correctly with the most recent version of the two...
RE: '73 Toyo-Westy
Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
Mon, 13 May 1996 09:51:00 -0700 (PDT)
...Where's the radiator? The V6anagon has the radiator fromthe same donor car ('81 Citation) as the engine, with electric cooling fan, up front...
Re: couple of questions
Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
Sun, 2 Jan 2000 17:41:07 -0500
...One thing that helped to resolve my cooling system problems was to have radiator professionally cleaned and to make sure radiator fan switch and...
Re: RX7 Aux Oil Cooler install...results Aircooled vanagon
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Sat, 29 Jun 2002 08:22:13 -0500
...So at all times, there > are two > parallel pathways for oil to flow - across the bypass and down the > radiator > circuit. The radiator channels...
Re: Leaky rear heater---Autozone Loan-a-Tool program
Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
Fri, 22 May 2020 00:13:46 +0000
...card. > > The kit has a myriad of fittings to connect to radiators of all breeds, or in my Vanagon case the coolant pressure bottle...
Re: Thermostats especially in colder weather
Historical mailing list - Jim. Felder
Fri, 5 Jan 2018 00:34:55 +0000
...Two years or so ago a new radiator > > was put in my 87 van and after that the temperature gauge ran > consistently > > below the...
Need advice re A/C parts and service (long)
Historical mailing list - Tim Marciniak
Thu, 17 Jul 1997 22:53:58 -0500
...Well I did and I found two radiator shops in my town that said they can do this but that I would have to...
Re: Fox head torque question
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 19 Aug 2009 18:33:25 -0400
Foxes like to leak at the bottom of the radiator and the heater core and you may never see it. If you were losing...
Re: Florida lemons
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Wed, 24 Aug 94 10:15:45 CDT
...who wants a car that you have to move the radiator to change spark plugs??? :) sheesh. 'poor imitation', indeed! >a Vanagon, to the front...
Re: disappearing coolant??
Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
Thu, 11 Sep 2003 23:44:23 -0400
...You had to leave two inches of air space in the radiator to allow for expansion. If you topped it off, the first time...
Re: Couple more pictures
Historical mailing list - Gabriel Hourtouat
Sat, 21 Nov 2020 21:09:15 -0500
...oil temperature just over 180F, coolant >> around 200F (scan gauge) and radiator fan cycling. Oil pressure is 20 psi >> at idle and ~55 psi...
Re: Radiator Fan
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Thu, 4 Jun 2020 16:28:16 -0400
> > This is a new to me Vanagon. I Installed new fan which is the larger fan > because that is what was there. Would this...
Re: Anything like this for 1.9L?
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Fri, 27 May 2011 14:49:58 -0700
...Are the standard tranny parts available, I wonder. > Joining the hoses especially without a > restriction is a short circuit to the radiator. That's...
Re: Sportsvans (sic)
Historical mailing list
Mon, 11 Apr 1994 10:01:19 -0600
...BTW, that's the radiator, and it's got a Rabbit-gas engine in the back... bcnu - G (John Gladu) .Opinions are just that...
Aircooleds and Airplanes
Historical mailing list - Matthew Drahzal
Mon, 17 Jul 1995 15:10:41 -0500 (EDT)
...My radiator fan actually came on for the first time this last week. Scared the dickens out of me. Now *that* is hot...
RE: Wanted: Kennedy Eng. #
Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
Thu, 21 Dec 1995 14:08:00 -0800 (PST)
...So much so that I'm thinking about mounting the radiator sideways back thee with a cooling fan, instead of up front as it...
Re: query: mexican vans
Historical mailing list
4 Jul 95 10:56
...a high top extension of about 10 inches and a VW Passat engine in the back with a radiator added to the front. Lee.
FS '86 Synchro - Weekender
Historical mailing list - Mark Flynn
Fri, 18 Jul 1997 10:51:54 -0400
...new clutch, power steering pump, radiator, muffler, battery. Tires 1,000 miles ago. Metallic brown paint, several dings & a few dents. Have yet to...
FS 86/87 Front Heater unit
Historical mailing list - Joel Cort
Tue, 24 Oct 2000 14:20:01 -0700
...The heater radiator core is good, clean, no leaks! The fan is quiet and strong on all three speeds. Please contact me if interested...
Re: Outrageous Parts Price
Historical mailing list - George Wietor
Mon, 29 Jan 2001 16:29:41 -0800
...maybe the listee who used 1 1/4 inch radiator hose can revisit the experience for us. Sounded ok to me at the time...
WBX gauge value
Historical mailing list - Jfp w/2 wbxs
Thu, 18 Apr 2002 19:07:13 +0000
...I also installed a 3rd coolant sensor that reports the temperature of the coolant returning from the radiator over a simple toggle switch. This...
Rad fan HELP
Historical mailing list - Damian Shaw
Fri, 26 Jul 2002 16:48:45 -0600
...trip to Canada monday and it decided to burn up its radiator fan. Mine uses the huge 4" plus fan used on the 86...
Re: Overflow puking water
Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
Mon, 17 Nov 2003 06:20:21 -0500
...Overflow puking water > Volks, > > Da bomb is traveling and her van is puking water out of the overflow. > Mechanic found radiator cap bad and...
Re: Install radiator "cardboard" after rad in?
Historical mailing list - Joe Federici
Tue, 19 Feb 2008 17:12:46 -0500
I just replaced mine, you can buy the three pieces from Volks Cafe. You need to save the two metal clips,screws, and plastic...
Re: Help From the Road in Sedona/Flagstaff
Historical mailing list - James V
Wed, 9 May 2007 23:16:17 -0700
...always run much cooler than my older Westy, which I've suspected could use a new radiator. Thanks again for all the help. James
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Historical mailing list - Thomas Casal
Wed, 2 Jun 2021 06:41:46 -0400
...Replaced thermostat, radiator, the usual suspects, made > measurements. Engine seemed to run fine but a cooling problem can fry an > engine quickly so it...
Re: Don't Leave Home Without Them: Hoses/Clamps
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Thu, 25 Aug 2011 10:34:24 -0700
...On |normal cars, I can check the hoses regularly -- one from the |pump to the radiator, one from the radiator to the block, |couple...
Re: About coolant
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Sat, 12 Dec 2009 10:29:35 -0800
...Better contact with > the radiator means better heat dispersion. > > Now that I think about it, I did not add a lubricant as Water Wetter...
Re: Temp Gauge
Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
Thu, 19 Apr 2007 09:27:04 -0700
...gauge works, verified the cooling fan for > the radiator is operating appropriately, verified that the radiator is > neither clogged nor overheating, and still the...
Re: Oil temp musings and hairbrained ideas
Historical mailing list - John Bange
Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:01:54 -0800
...35 years ago, my grandfather special ordered a Ford LTD with a truck transmission, transmission cooler, and oversized radiator because he planned to pull...
Re: Radiator Fan Switch Problem Fixed & Alternate Flushing Method FISH
Historical mailing list - Warner, Jeff (DSIO-MS)
Wed, 7 Aug 2002 15:49:24 -0400
...2002 1:55 PM To: Warner, Jeff (DSIO-MS) Subject: Re: Radiator Fan Switch Problem Fixed & Alternate Flushing Method Hi, I was 100% convinced...
Re: Common front end rattles?
Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
Wed, 19 May 2021 08:27:49 -0700
...front end rattle I developed isn’t the radiator after all. > I did have a radiator that was moving easily and now it is...
Re: ongoing problems please help
Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
Mon, 24 Dec 2001 11:40:29 -0800
...If the radiator remains relatively cool during the overheating, it could well be an air lock preventing flow, and just due to improper procedures...
Re: Watching Oil Temp (long, as usual)
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Tue, 19 Jul 2011 18:38:27 -0500
...It would actually be a rather odd system with absolutely equal heat distribution, especially since the coolant has a cooler (the radiator) to reduce...
Overheating '88 Westy
Historical mailing list - Richard M. Myers
Thu, 17 Sep 1998 19:01:47 -0700
...It 'boils over' under moderate loads before the gauge registers full scale and the radiator usually feels warn to the touch. 3. The fan...
Re: Coolant change
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Tue, 29 Aug 2000 21:47:20 -0500
...and what about possible air in the radiator like Bill was > >pointing > > > out.... are you getting the tailend higher than the radiator - is it...
Re: Purpose of "Voltage Stabilizer" in Instrument cluster?
Historical mailing list - neil N
Mon, 7 Jul 2008 08:11:00 -0700
...If you aim the beam at a radiator hose, I'm sure > it's giving you an accurate reading on the rubber hose temp...
Re: Another unique camper opportunity (NVC)
Historical mailing list - Tony Collins
Sat, 9 May 2015 05:58:25 -0400
...I'd like to see where they stuff the >>> radiator. >>> >>> >>> >>> Stuart
Re: Water Cooler System Design Flaw Workaround?
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Sun, 25 Apr 2010 11:42:33 -0400
...Dear Scott, Why on earth should the Vanagon be the only vehicle on the planet with a manually controlled radiator fan? I've been...
83.5 Cooling problems
Historical mailing list - Bryan Feddish
Thu, 25 Jul 96 02:50:15 UT
...If I try to bleed the radiator, with the front end lifted, heat on etc., it boils out the back at the same time...
Re: ??? Time for Head gasket ?????
Historical mailing list
Mon, 11 Aug 1997 13:55:54 EDT
...As it turned out my radiator needed to be professionally cleaned. I removed it and took it to a shop that "blasted" it out...
FS '86 Synchro Weekender
Historical mailing list - Mark Flynn
Thu, 17 Jul 1997 12:59:33 -0400
...new clutch, power steering pump, radiator, muffler, battery. Tires 1,000 miles ago. Metallic brown paint, several dings & a few dents. Have yet to...
FS: Blower motors, Non-Power Steering rack
Historical mailing list - Cory Zumbrennen
Wed, 10 Jun 1998 00:11:18 EDT
...tires, radiator, air flow meter, sliding door handle, front doors(free), rear hatch(free), fuel injectors, high beam lenses, steel wheels, calipers, grills, ignition...
Re: A/C Warm
Historical mailing list
Tue, 14 Jul 1998 14:53:20 EDT
...I've checked the belt and I've made sure the radiator fan is going on when the compressor is running. The compressor is...
Re: Tire Carriers Again (cooling system comments)
Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
Wed, 26 Apr 2000 12:01:09 -0700
Well said, Frank, and the excess capacity of the radiator and fan system has been proven many times by engine conversions, several in my...
Re: Bars Leak?
Historical mailing list - Alain Pierre Hovasse
Sun, 10 Sep 2000 22:59:00 -0400
...at thewestyman@MINDSPRING.COM wrote: > Don't use it - this product can cause clogs to form in the radiator and > heater cores. The reason...
83.5 underheating
Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
Mon, 9 Oct 2000 16:15:21 -0700
...It has a fresh radiator, a fresh tested thermostat and a fresh couple of gallons of Dex-cool and distilled water. Sitting in the...
Re: Jed Clampet/<aka Radiator Clamps>
Historical mailing list - Steve Arbaugh
Sat, 26 May 2001 18:05:20 -0700
Well, I'm no metallurgist or anything, and I don't even play one on TV, but I've replaced several of the spring...
Re: Cooling system tip and involved question
Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
Sat, 8 Dec 2001 17:48:18 -0500
...I flushed cold water into there with the engine running and can tell you that I had water gushing out the radiator bleeder, and...
Re: Longevity of Conversion Engines
Historical mailing list - Jon Joyce
Mon, 25 Mar 2002 21:02:28 -0600
...Air cooled engines are more difficult to engineer, you can't just add a larger radiator and an extra fan to get rid of...
Re: $300 84 going to the crusher... looks like could be saved
Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
Tue, 30 Mar 2004 16:42:06 -0800
...The problem with a 79 would be the radiator couldn't be on top like RC's. The top lifts in the wrong direction...
Re: Heated washer fluid
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Tue, 6 Dec 2005 08:02:06 -0800
...Back in '93 or '94, when I had my van's radiator recored, I had the rad guys solder a length of thin copper...
86'Gl nogo
Historical mailing list - Dan Krautkremer
Mon, 27 Aug 2007 04:26:40 -0700
...As soon as I turn on the ignition, the radiator fan starts and stays on, It has never done this before. I did a...
Re: Bus Depot Shipping?...Was "order line?"
Historical mailing list - Bill Harris
Fri, 3 May 2002 10:25:59 -0700
...Bus Depot Shipping?...Was "order line?" > Today is May 3rd and I just got my SA Radiator, ball > joint, CV boot kit and window...
Re: Constant improvement
Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
Mon, 27 Mar 2023 20:58:00 +0000
...Here is the process! > > >>> > > >>> If system empty open radiator bleeder, fill pressure tank, allow > > coolant > > >>> to flow down as much as possible. This will...
Re: Wanted; coolant tank for Diesel
Historical mailing list - Michael Avrea
Thu, 10 Dec 1998 01:59:55 EST
...It only has 75k on it and has been rebuilt at least once, someone added a second radiator and fan and put it in...
Re: update: stranded in grover, nc
Historical mailing list - MacLachlan, Bill
Tue, 4 Feb 2003 12:25:31 -0800
...Feel the radiator and see if there are cooler spots that indicate where it is plugged - and hotter ones where it is working overtime...