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• Re: Leaking Rear Heater
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Sun, 4 Dec 2011 17:42:21 -0800
  Re-thinking what I wrote---I guess the "heater" circuit runs parallel to the "Radiator" circuit.� Thus, the hot coolent travels up to the...
• Re: Front heater won't give heat
  Historical mailing list - Jim. Felder
  Wed, 22 Aug 2018 10:53:03 -0500
  ...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: HELP! Blackbeard Update-Not Good.
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 31 Oct 2008 12:48:45 -0500
  ...2,649. >> Cost to repair (minus the radiator, because he couldn't actually get to the >> radiator to look at it) is $4,500...
• Re: Delrin for Shift Linkage Bushing?
  Historical mailing list - Alan Felder
  Tue, 19 Jan 2010 21:49:27 -0600
  Working on a friend's 82 diesel camper, we removed the tank to install marine hose for the new radiator. Found that the PO...
• Re: How I filled 1.9 with coolant, was; Roadside BREAKDOWN...Water Pump Belt
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Fri, 6 Nov 2009 18:36:33 -0800
  ...you can fill > the coolant system, crack the valve on the radiator, then drive down the > road until the low coolant warning light comes...
• 80 Vanagon with 88 Rabbit motor
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 12 Jul 1994 00:35:08 -0800
  ...I haven't looked at it yet, but on the phone the owner didn't know where they stuck the radiator - the work was...
• Re: My new radiator
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 1 May 1995 16:37:55 -0700 (PDT)
  On Mon, 1 May 1995, Tim Smith wrote: > Hi, that area on my rad is plastic, the bleed screw is seated in a > threaded...
• Re: Greetings Again & Overheat Help
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 20 Jul 1996 00:03:37 -0400
  ...is coming on any time I'm not at highway speed. >> Radiator simmply losing capacity(Internal film) or some how engine running hotter due...
• Prioity list for spare parts
  Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
  Mon, 8 Dec 1997 02:53:38 -0600
  ...Also a list of the radiator hoses most likely to fail once they get and prioritize their purchase for travel. Thanks for the help...
• Re: Aux oil coolers
  Historical mailing list - Joshua Van Tol
  Wed, 5 May 1999 22:29:44 -0500
  ...in the body work that would normally be used for the radiator hoses, or >through the central area that currently (also) holds the main...
• Adding Redline WaterWetter to "anti-freeze"
  Historical mailing list - Emily Goodin
  Mon, 21 Jun 1999 11:31:06 -0600
  Hi all! I'm also planning a flush-&-fill for my radiator, and was researching the various non-phosphate coolants (trying to find one...
• Re: Gas Can Carrier
  Historical mailing list - Ron 'Coyote' Lussier
  Thu, 20 Apr 2000 10:27:53 -0700
  ...and then > you come and start the thing and a electoral short in the radiator fan > and...... Kaboom! I guess it's the amount...
• Re: 2 more questions to complete my 1.9l NA install, I hope
  Historical mailing list - Ken Hunter
  Mon, 20 Aug 2001 23:03:43 EDT
  ...FWIW I paid $275 for a German 82 radiator from my local FLAPS.. Good luck! Ken Hunter 82 Westy 1.9D NA 84 Jetta...
• my own coolant mystery
  Historical mailing list - Paul Adams
  Mon, 25 Mar 2002 14:15:42 -0600
  ...this same shop that recommended initially (get this) try powerwashing the radiator fins, does any of this make sense to ya'll??? would the...
• Re: what is an air dam
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Thu, 10 Oct 2002 16:05:05 EDT
  ...In some cases, they do help direct airflow upwards to he radiator to assist in cooling chores. I'm not sure about Vanagons as...
• Re: Oil Pressure Light went On...Abort Trip?//Trip Report
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Sun, 5 Jun 2005 22:45:21 -0700
  ...having to scrap the heads and replacing your leak-stop clogged radiator LATER. The only sure and true course if action is, unfortunately, it...
• Where to mount cupholders?
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Myers
  Fri, 16 Jun 2006 14:00:38 -0400
  ...center inside On the plastic heater core shroud just below the radiator* I want to make sure to locate the holders somewhere where they...
• Testing the cooling system Re: How Hot is To Hott?
  Historical mailing list - --------
  Fri, 27 Jul 2007 07:13:56 -0400
  ...I think this is > hott. > > Also, Whats the best procedure for testing the cooling fan on the > radiator? > > -Craig > '85GL Fresh out of the...
• Re: Lowering Cooling Sys pressure
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Sun, 2 May 1999 18:08:40 PDT
  ...Schwenk" <Steve@SCHWENK-LAW.COM> > >I would put the cooler thermostat AND the cooler fan temp. >sensor/switch (screws >into the radiator) in. Doing...
• Re: Radiator cooling fan - stuck ON!
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 1 Jun 2010 13:52:04 -0400
  ...Me too! >I've replaced a few of these over the years for NOT turning the radiator fan >ON but never had one of...
• Re: question on where to install alarm horn on 1990 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:48:06 -0700
  ...I didn't notice any access to the nose of the van where the > > radiator is > > located and where I thought an alarm horn...
• Coolant Rising Mystery
  Historical mailing list - Peter Krogh
  Sun, 24 Mar 2002 13:19:41 EST
  ...At the end of our long summer sojourn, I noticed that the coolant pipes were rusted, as well as the Radiator, and I decided...
• Re: Playing "Mechanic Ping-Pong" with my Westy!
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Wed, 9 Jul 2008 22:28:02 -0400
  ...He pressure tested the radiator??????? what the heck is that???? Ok, maybe it's my English here but i don't follow you, you...
• Cooling oddities on 85 GL
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 12 Dec 1995 19:33:25 -0600
  ...been unable to pump coolant to the radiator (even with the temp gauge up high, the radiator fan never came on). Perhaps all that...
• Re: Coolant time sensitivehelp
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Tue, 21 Feb 2023 10:25:56 -0800
  ...Hi folks, > > A friend is helping change the rubber hoses from radiator to pipes. > > He moved too fast and now can’t remember which...
• Update on Anti Sway bar T3. Rattle solved
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Fri, 23 Jul 2021 19:50:31 -0400
  ...The combination of the Radiator bushings and now the Anti Sway bar now has the van sounding like a solid ride again. And of...
• Re: Traveling Tool Kit?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sat, 4 Jul 2015 20:49:20 -0500
  ...mcneely ---- Vincent Dow <ianvincentdow@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > old bicycle inner tube and some hose clamps can fix a cracked radiator > hose. > > On Sat, Jul...
• A/C problems
  Historical mailing list - David Bjorkman
  Wed, 19 Nov 2014 10:10:15 -0600
  ...When checking for dye, none could be found in engine bay, lines, front radiator or any place I could see. I am worried that...
• Re: WAS Low Temp Radiator Thermo Switch "Better"?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 26 May 2012 14:31:34 -0700
  I agree.. on the 1.9. 2.1 is easy right on top .. diesel vanagon isn't 'that bad' ...just messy as it's...
• Re: What to soak radiator in to dissolve slime
  Historical mailing list - Janne Ruohom�ki
  Mon, 17 May 2010 12:22:05 +0300
  On Sat, May 15, 2010 at 7:59 PM, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote: > plastic pipes are fairly resistant to the concentration of...
• a different way to bleed cooling system
  Historical mailing list - John P. Flaherty
  Mon, 1 Mar 1999 17:26:59 -0500
  ...If were to take a 3 foot length of radiator hose and clamp it to the expansion tank where the pressure cap goes, my...
• FOR SALE - 1986 VW VANAGON PARTS
  Historical mailing list - res0449u
  Sat, 24 Jun 2000 11:44:18 -0700
  ...Cap - Radiator Expansion Tank Cap - 025-121-321-B - 1 each .. Ignition Coil - 0-221-122-349 - (Bosch 00061) - 1 each .. Spark Plugs - W7CC...
• Re: Any advice about sugar in the gas tank?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 4 Sep 2002 09:51:06 -0500
  Just for safety sake I'd pull the tank and take it to a radiator repair shop and get it really clean. Stan Wilder...
• Re: More Info on Copper Core German Radiators
  Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
  Tue, 1 Oct 2002 17:34:07 -0700
  > >Of course this is mostly a group of enthusiasts, and none of us is an >expert >on everything. We all learn from eachother, which...
• Re: cooling system design
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Mon, 8 Mar 2004 09:34:23 -0500
  ...The technical problem is there's no room for an expansion bottle above the radiator in the Vanagon. ;) David Brodbeck, N8SRE '82 Volkswagen Diesel...
• Flashing coolant level lamp
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Thu, 22 Jun 2006 09:12:25 -0700
  ...Temp gauge reading one needle width's to the right of the lamp, radiator cooling fan running -- normal for that climb. I got out...
• reinstalling gas tank
  Historical mailing list - Florian Speier
  Sat, 3 Feb 2007 17:24:19 -0800
  Hi all, just dropped the gas tank and put the reseal kit in, and while there, exchanged the long radiator and heater lines. put...
• Re: Pressure Tester/Adapter for Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Tue, 1 Jan 2008 12:53:17 -0500
  ...Unfortunately, their kit is > only works on US-type radiator caps, not the screw-on VW type. The > kid at AutoZone said they couldn...
• New to list..
  Historical mailing list - DaBomb
  Mon, 23 Sep 2002 22:05:06 -0700
  ...Three weeks before going, I had the radiator flushed, fan switch and thermostat replaced. Since then, the fan loves to kick into second stage...
• Re: Archive not. Re: Radiator flush
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Mon, 5 Apr 2010 13:24:10 -0500
  ...in terms of space down there. > > > > But so far as the radiators are concerned, I do use distilled water. Why > > use mineralized water when...
• Re: Idling high and uneven. Problem filling with coolant.
  Historical mailing list - Fred Younger
  Mon, 22 Mar 1999 14:19:46 -0600
  ...can't get fluid to flow out of bleeder screw on radiator. I followed > the procedure for filling the cooling system as outlined in...
• Re: REAR HEATER Repair/By-pass advice
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Mon, 21 Feb 2000 18:41:12 -0600
  ...coolant build-up >around the bottom of the fins on the radiator unit. it appears to be leaking >around there and coming out of...
• Re: '85 Vanagon Sunroofy 1.9L - Coolant BLeeding/Thermostat/Fan Switch
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Wed, 21 Aug 2002 10:50:04 -0500
  The radiator is the highest point in the system. You *must* bleed the air from it. Remove the grill. The bleeder is at the...
• Re: Leaky rear heater---Autozone Loan-a-Tool program
  Historical mailing list - Pat Spragge
  Thu, 21 May 2020 17:30:42 -0700
  ...I didn't quite know what pressure to pump it up to....I used 10 PSI to start with...since most radiator caps let...
• Re: My Vanagon's blinking coolant light problem vs other peoples'---it all blends together
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sat, 13 Dec 2014 04:37:12 -0800
  ...My wife's BMW wagon has it too and it gave us warning of a cracked plastic radiator pipe while there was still plenty...
• Re: diesel head bolt torque specs
  Historical mailing list - Scott Sullivan
  Thu, 21 Jun 2001 12:35:06 -0800
  ...Run engine until it reaches normal operation temperature ( radiator fan starts running) 4. Stop engine and re-tighten head bolts in sequence 90 degrees...
• oil cooler
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koller
  Thu, 28 May 2020 14:10:43 -0400
  ...I want to install it in front of the radiator. I read one of Dennis Hayne's recent descriptions of adding one to his...
• Re: radiator fan and A/C
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 26 Jul 2019 20:58:02 +0000
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• Re: Cheap Infared gun
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Egeln
  Tue, 12 Jul 2011 05:01:16 -0700
  ...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: Oil overfill... or not? (long post)
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 5 Aug 2010 08:20:31 -0700
  ...Helps in warm up of engine but really can't pull oil temps down that much as compared to a "little radiator type" oil...
• Re: Spare 1.9 cooling system part?
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Mon, 17 May 2010 07:25:48 -0400
  ...firewall" at the front of the engine > compartment and ties 4 radiator hoses and the bleeder hose all > together? I have three. All broke...
• EV A/C Question....
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 14 Jul 1995 21:01:15 -0400 (EDT)
  ...position (quick cool) or on the second position (regular cool) the radiator fan should come on at low speed. My 86 GTI did it...
• VW AUTOIST want ads ....
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Mon, 03 Jun 96 15:43:28 CDT
  ...4-spd transmission, front and rear suspension, radiator, A/C system, seats, steering unit, brake parts, gas tank, etc. Call Bill (504) 654-2058...
• 86 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 15 Aug 1996 12:57:41 -0400
  ...Is there a trick to make sure I don't get air caught in the radiator, it's a long way from the engine...
• Re: Westy safety / car talk
  Historical mailing list - Cetin Seren
  Tue, 1 Oct 1996 09:55:35 -0400 (EDT)
  ...We talk about quarts of oil/coolant per 1,000 miles, they talk of 'dozens of eggs in the radiator per 1,000 miles...
• woo-hoo
  Historical mailing list - Goodtms4u
  Sun, 3 May 1998 03:48:18 EDT
  ...I couldn't believe what I was seeing when I saw the a/c compressor, pwr steering pump, and realized she had a radiator...
• Cooling system draining question
  Historical mailing list - Bill Urban
  Sat, 6 Mar 1999 18:00:26 -0600
  ...I wanted to drain all the antifreeze but now I have blocked off the rear heater and the radiator. Am I missing something? Is...
• Re: head gaskets
  Historical mailing list - A & C Grobey
  Thu, 9 Sep 1999 22:43:44 -0700
  ...She is also going to replace the radiator when she is done per my mechanics recommendation. Like all of us, she loves her van...
• Rubber hose to replace the metal coolant pipes
  Historical mailing list - Captain Ray
  Wed, 8 Dec 1999 10:33:18 -0800
  ...But then I thought the red hose could go all the way from the engine to the radiator. No messing with those old hoses...
• Re: Porsche 944 motor & transaxle for conversion
  Historical mailing list - Joe Ernest
  Wed, 23 Feb 2000 02:07:27 EST
  ...The car could be a daily driver if someone so wanted - after checking the radiator and head gasket. I have been driving it for...