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• Hi-jacked link Coolant hose info
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 27 Mar 2023 22:00:15 +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: Bus Depot Shipping?...Was "order line?"
  Historical mailing list - Terry K.
  Sun, 5 May 2002 11:12:18 -0500
  ...Today is May 3rd and I just got my SA Radiator, ball joint, CV boot kit and window rollers that I ordered April 24th...
• Re: Front end rattle solved
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Mon, 10 May 2021 14:36:16 -0400
  ...to replace the disintegrating bushing I found when I replaced my radiator last year. Had taken a couple of wraps of some kind of...
• Re: 1.9 > 2.1 cooling kit?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 2 Sep 2010 22:33:59 -0400
  ...hose, the one that carries flow from the thermostat to the radiator. In production they apparently changed to the existing setup, where the big...
• vanagon runs great,looses power,restart good to go.
  Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
  Sun, 8 Feb 2004 15:23:30 -0500
  ...need to bleed front radiator. if any of these things are a cause let me know. as soon as i finish installing the 1835cc...
• Re: LED to tell when fan is on.
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Tue, 22 Jan 2008 14:06:39 -0800
  ...Those 83 and up plastic tank radiators........ There is just nothin' wrong with those things baby. If they're 17 + years old they won...
• Re: Replacing Thermostat... and gas mileage
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 7 Sep 2015 22:53:54 -0400
  ...The Vanagon has so much excess cooling capacity that the radiator needs to be completely closed off for a quick warm up. If you...
• Air flow = Got tools?
  Historical mailing list - Geneva Saint-Amour
  Thu, 9 Apr 2015 09:31:41 -0400
  ...Thanks listers for all your help! Sent from my electronic leash! Geneva Saint-Amour www.slowcarfasthouse.com > may be restricting air flow > through radiator...
• Re: Thermostat soup: A comparison.
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Thu, 21 May 2009 07:33:30 -0400
  ...As to the radiator "Bolt" ... you can cut a slot in the lower threads using a Dremel or some such. That way it'll...
• Re: '88 Wolfsburg Repair or Sell?
  Historical mailing list - ERIC ZENO
  Wed, 25 Sep 1996 12:46:51 -0400 (EDT)
  On Wed, 25 Sep 1996, noreen delarosa wrote: > In the last year, fuel lines have been replaced, radiator > reconditioned, new cylinder block and new...
• Re: Bleeding Cooling system per Bentley
  Historical mailing list - Robert Rountree
  Sat, 16 Jan 1999 15:28:14 -0500
  ...open bleeder valve at front of engine compartment (on black plastic fitting >>with 4 large radiator hoses connecting to it.) That sounds like the...
• Re: Prestone
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 5 May 1999 10:09:17 -0400
  ...Both my Heater cores and the Radiator are still original as is all the major hoses and tubes. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Brent Christensen...
• Re: Tire Carriers Again
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Thu, 27 Apr 2000 02:26:08 +0200
  ...remove the card board ducts so more air can enter the radiator from below and sides, if the fan should be running more, and...
• <No subject>
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Thu, 31 Aug 2000 03:10:23 EDT
  ...oil was used instead of the GL/4 oil in the Radiator, all resulting in failure of the O2 sensor ............AND THEN - there's...
• Re: Proper filling of coolant
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 27 Aug 2000 11:12:01 -0500
  ...John Rodgers "88GL Driver Robie Pierce wrote: > What is the How & Where to properly fill the radiator overflow/expansion > tanks ? Do you use the...
• Re: 1.6L NA d- finding TDC & injection pump q
  Historical mailing list - Steven Denis
  Sun, 28 Jan 2001 17:40:19 EST
  ...Could be that, if the cooling system is doing its job, including a clean and properly functioning radiator and a quality German waterpump, the...
• Re: Can a used gas tank be safely welded
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 3 Jul 2001 09:21:12 -0700
  ...Leave this to a pro, most radiator shops can clean and repair tanks for a reasonable fee, it's not worth the risk. -- Stuart...
• FS: the rest of the '87
  Historical mailing list - John Anderson
  Sat, 7 Jul 2001 18:29:36 -0400
  ...dead. All power door locks work well. No engine, no CVs. Radiator present, long cooling tubes gone. Body parts will be availble in late...
• Coolant Tubing
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Fri, 13 Jul 2001 09:08:34 -0500
  Hey All, While I was under Delilah, last week changing the hoses, I noticed that the tubing running up to the radiator is looking...
• AC Question
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 25 Jul 2001 22:45:22 -0500
  ...With the AC on, I can hear a radiator cooling fan running. The fan runs al the time as long as the AC is...
• plastic coolant pipe diameter?
  Historical mailing list - Randy Charrette
  Sun, 29 Feb 2004 22:12:16 +0000
  ...So I was thinking about just cutting through it at the leak and slipping a rubber hose (radiator hose) in between to rejoin it...
• Re: Purging Cooling System of Air / Where Would We Be Without This Topic?
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Thu, 4 Mar 2004 13:06:01 EST
  ...The 4 air vents (rear heater core, radiator, 2 self installed) I use are opened in order from the lowest to the highest until...
• Re: plastic coolant pipe diameter?
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Mon, 1 Mar 2004 02:12:15 EST
  ...cutting through it at the leak and slipping a rubber hose (radiator hose) in between to rejoin it. 2 Question are: I this a...
• Re: Radiator Fan Motor Low-Speed Inop
  Historical mailing list - Jay Roth
  Mon, 6 Jun 2005 13:26:55 -0500
  Thanks, but it turned out to be a faulty ISV. In VW Love, Light & Laughter, Jay '86 Westy Springfield, MO jimt wrote: >Same diagram...
• Re: Coolant pipes replacement
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Wed, 28 Jun 2006 09:55:06 -0400
  ...even if you lost some cooling effect from the tubes, this >> radiator >> is used to satisfactorily cool much larger engine transplants, so it has...
• Seeking A/C Help
  Historical mailing list - Tom Salicos
  Sat, 15 Jul 2006 13:57:01 -0700
  ...With the key on and with motor running I can turn the A/C switch and get air from the blower and the radiator...
• Re: And now for something REALLY important
  Historical mailing list - rpc
  Sun, 16 Sep 2007 16:52:51 -0700
  ...Not perfect, water hasn't been a problem, but it will warm up when van is parked just after driving from radiator heat. Chris...
• Re: radiator install
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Thu, 23 Oct 2008 15:11:20 -0700
  I stand corrected! I just looked at my '85 "all metal rad". Not all metal. It has the plastic tanks. Still, the fasteners felt...
• obsolete bleeder for 83.5 solved
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey R
  Mon, 14 Aug 2000 01:20:26 EDT
  ...025 121 073E Bleeder to Radiator Feed: 025 121 102 Bleeder to Radiator Return: 025 121 062 A bunch of hose clamps and that...
• Re: Aluminum coolant tanks
  Historical mailing list - Mark Belanger
  Wed, 21 Jul 2021 10:15:34 -0700
  Bruce is talking about an expansion tank, not the radiator. -MB On Wed, Jul 21, 2021 at 9:18 AM Dan N <dn92610@gmail...
• wasserboxer cold weather prep
  Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
  Tue, 12 Sep 1995 12:01:21 CST6CDT
  ...b) covers the radiator so that the thermostat sends more coolant up front to be cooled. since the heater hoses run parallel with the...
• Re: 2.1 WBX OIL COOLER
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Fri, 26 Jan 2007 17:33:24 +0000
  ...Since the oil cooler has two small radiator hoses going to it, it is a PITA to remove to change the seal. Also of...
• Re: Removing A/C Unit?
  Historical mailing list - Tim Hannink
  Fri, 2 Aug 2002 13:31:17 -0400
  ...You should be able to lower the radiator far enough to remove the condenser without disconnecting the radiator hoses. If you chose to leave...
• Re: How hot is your van? Get a IR Thermometer and find out...
  Historical mailing list - J. Harvey
  Thu, 18 Mar 2004 11:27:27 -0800
  ...This little guy is good for engine blocks, heads, exhaust manifolds, radiators, cooling hoses, race tires, injection molding machines, thermal formers, and so on...
• Re: Where is temperature sensor & why does needle drop when heater is on?
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Mon, 7 Sep 2015 10:34:24 -0600
  ...Resting" on the LEDs UpperEdge ~ The Heaters are indeed just additional Radiators & so will have an influence on the CoolentTemp but if the Thermostat...
• BACK HOME SAFE! (VANAGON OVERHEATING!)
  Historical mailing list - PB
  Sun, 21 Apr 2013 17:21:37 -0700
  ...I used distilled water because I think it's time to flush out the radiator, and didn't want to waste money on coolant...
• drips of antifreeze off head
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Sun, 30 Dec 2012 08:44:07 -0800
  Not sure aluma seal is so good for the radiator. You might have an over heating problem in the summer. If you plan on...
• Re: 2.1 coolant woes
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Thu, 10 May 2001 09:43:21 -0400
  ...I'm trying to bleed the system, and not getting any coolant to the radiator. It has a new water pump and I've...
• Re: Bar's Leak
  Historical mailing list - populuxe
  Wed, 4 Dec 2002 22:44:23 -0600
  ...I'm running good now. > > btw you loose pressure in your radiator i think it clogs > the pores. > > just my story :) hope it helps...
• Re: Cleaning cooling system with engine out.
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Tue, 4 Nov 2003 16:11:53 -0800
  ...I am rebuilding the engine and I will remove the radiator and take it to the shop for cleaning/testing but I not sure...
• Re: 87 Syncro no temp gauge
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 5 Sep 2015 18:45:31 -0400
  ...The radiator is >still getting warm, the heaters still work and the coolant level is fine. > The red warning light in the temp gauge...
• Radiator fan resistor
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 26 Jul 2013 22:56:17 -0400
  Last week the fan resistor in Fun Bus failed on the way to see my son in the hospital. As many of us know...
• Re: afordable alternatives RE: Radiator fan resistor
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 28 Jul 2013 06:50:08 -0700
  I have a spare 2 stage resistor from the 3 speed rad fan setup for 86+ factory AC. It is marked .27 ohms and...
• Overheating problem 91 2.1
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sat, 5 Mar 2011 12:15:16 -0600
  ...Top of radiator, which spews coolant and not air when opened, is cool to the touch. Thermostat? I will gamble the money and replace...
• Re: How to do a coolant flush? 2.1L Auto 88
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stewart
  Fri, 19 Jun 2009 16:26:54 -0400
  ...So I need to flush all the coolant out of the radiator and hoses, >> most >> garages have systems that do not work with since...
• '84 VW Camper
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 16 Jul 1996 09:39:33 -0400
  ...manual recommends......but bubbles come out the top bleeder of the radiator, then stop, then a while later come out, then stop on and...
• vanagon bra for sale
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Fri, 26 Apr 96 20:01:55 CDT
  ...Protects and keeps bugs out of the radiator with a nice sheer built in screen. I had this on my '91 Vanagon, not sure...
• 90 Carat overheating
  Historical mailing list - Morrell, Edward
  Mon, 20 Jan 1997 20:35:31 -0700
  ...I am having radiator flushed and thermostat changed, but am not sure this will actually help. Heat seems to be about right for effectiveness...
• Overheating's effect
  Historical mailing list - Paul Henderson
  Mon, 22 Sep 1997 09:30:05 -0500
  Thanks for everyone's advice on the proper radiator thermo-switch wiring. I got the proper switch at my local VW dealer for $18...
• Fw: Boston Area Shops
  Historical mailing list - Jen & Rog Johnson
  Mon, 1 Feb 1999 18:31:53 -0600
  ...the rest of the story) >I have decided to get the radiator replaced and coolant flushed in boston and >cross my fingers and drive...
• Re: Tail lights 'n gators (vent)
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Sat, 28 Aug 1999 17:21:54 -0500
  ...and when all i can see is the radiator of that idiot trucker, he's not just too close, he's dangerously close. joel
• Re: 83.5 underheating
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Mon, 9 Oct 2000 18:11:06 -0700
  ...This problem started after the replacement of the 'Bars Leaks' plugged radiator. I'm convinced that we have a faulty thermostat, but it sure...
• Where is the Coolant Fan Control Relay on my '93 Eurovan?
  Historical mailing list - The Southards
  Sun, 7 Jan 2001 16:40:21 -0500
  ...in my 93 EV GL with A/C? Both of my radiator fans are running continously whenever the ignition is turned on. The A...
• bunch of vanagon parts for sale, body/int.,mechanical, camper stuff, etc
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 24 Sep 2001 12:51:19 EDT
  ...bumpers -chrome front bumpers -jacks, lenses, lights, interior bits, seats, carpet, radiators, gas tanks, etc..etc.. ask, i might have it.. chris [text/html]
• Re: Overheating during idling
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 19 Apr 2003 22:01:14 -0400
  The most basic check is to make sure the radiator fan is working. If it is staying cold on the highway, that indicates a...
• Parts still available from '87 GL pass van
  Historical mailing list - Birkenfeld Jeff
  Tue, 15 Apr 2003 15:42:39 -0500
  ...some parts remaining from the '87 GL I've parted out. Radiator fan=$50, A/C condenser=$20-compressor=$50-evaporator=$20, alternator 90...
• Re: Spare 2.1 engine - how big can I make it?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 7 Feb 2011 13:12:49 -0800
  ...They also had problems with the radiators which > causes a lot of the head gasket problems. later mark D salem import > service
• Re: Inserting Terry K heater shutoff valve
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Wed, 1 Aug 2007 17:27:14 -0700
  ...It is outside, behind the radiator. You change it by dropping the spare tire and reaching up there while on your back on the...
• Re: 85 Westfalia (New to me) Help please
  Historical mailing list - John Hawk
  Fri, 28 Dec 2001 09:59:21 -0600
  ...when i picked the bus up the guy told me it needs a radiator. It works but it gets plugged up he said.And...
• Re: Rocks and bananas, my adventures with importing 'Leaky' (very long!)
  Historical mailing list - George Wietor
  Wed, 1 Nov 2000 21:54:06 -0800
  ...Could you have reached in and crimped off a radiator tube? not much room in there, I suppose. Anyone ever had to resort to...