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• Re: Re.: Synthetic oils
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 18 Aug 94 16:12:12 PDT
  ...As far as cooling the engine, it really relies on the cooling air blown by the cooling fan. Eng temp of an air cooled...
• RE: engine tins
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Wed, 26 Jul 1995 11:45:00 -0700 (PDT)
  ...Would it be worth scrounging >around for replacements, how much of a cooling effect is the engine missing? Yes, it would be. These pieces...
• interesting subaru problem
  Historical mailing list - mortimer peaberry
  Tue, 2 Mar 2004 19:14:49 -0800
  ...is recommending > that a special conditioner be added to the engine cooling system of > certain 1999 through 2002 model year Subaru vehicles equipped with...
• 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: 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: Low Temp Radiator Thermo Switch "Better"?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Thu, 24 May 2012 18:39:15 -0500
  ...The radiator (to me) seems sized for a much > larger engine than it is actually cooling. I don't think the people > putting in...
• Re: Tweak yer heater output!
  Historical mailing list - Loren A. Busch
  Sun, 17 Nov 2002 14:20:27 -0800
  ...The engine cooling system in the Wasserboxer is marginal enough (seems to have just enough heat transfer capability to keep up with the engine...
• JC Whitney wider coolingfan.
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 27 Sep 95 11:17:27 +0100
  ...I would be interested in a wider-than-stock fan to improve cooling at lower engine speeds*, but i doubt if this fan is...
• Re: Physics phun
  Historical mailing list - Mark L. Hineline
  Mon, 27 Dec 2010 14:50:54 -0800
  ...And, having one heat exchanger flap open > to bring hot air to cabin, and blocking the other, may cause an > cooling imbalance in engine...
• On the Vanagon Cooling System
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Wed, 2 Oct 2002 09:26:15 -0700
  As frank has pointed out the design of the cooling system is clearly engineered to adequately cool a good engine that is properly timed...
• Re: Re.: Synthetic oils
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 18 Aug 1994 18:41:30 -0500 (CDT)
  >I believe the oil cooler for air cooled engine is for cooling the oil. The main >purpose is to prevent oxidation and vaporization of...
• Re: What is the best way to get oil out of the cooling system?
  Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
  Wed, 24 Sep 2003 17:08:25 -0700
  ...Vanagon that had a >catastrophic engine failure. When the motor failed, oil and water mixed and >the cooling system is a nice sludgy brown...
• Re: Change a VW Fan Belt In 5 Seconds?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 26 Oct 2009 19:37:20 -0700
  the only belt on the engine, drives the generator ( alternator in late models ) AND the engine cooling fan. Loose the belt, you loose all...
• Re: Blinking Coolant LED light and other cooling issues
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Fri, 20 May 2005 12:04:43 -0700
  ...Cooling/Overheating problem The symptoms you describe are nearly identical to the problem I had with my '85 (same engine/cooling system). The bottom...
• Re: cooling system leak
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 20 Apr 2012 17:59:54 -0700
  kinda scary lookin' corrosion on the outside of the waterpuker engine. what 'other engine' are you considering ? I have a hunch what it might...
• Re: Side Air Intake Engine Cooling Question (searched)
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Tue, 27 Jul 2010 16:44:57 -0700
  While we're more or less on the subject, does the engine tin affect cooling, and if so, how much? Cya, Robert On Jul...
• Fw: flushing cooling system
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Sat, 16 Aug 1997 07:28:23 -0500
  ...the cooling system flushing and draining > in the Bentley book for an 86 westy.I have found the bleeder valve in the > engine compartment...
• 1.9 cooling and FI on 2.1 engine?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Sun, 31 Jan 2010 20:35:39 -0500
  ...Can the 1.9 FI and cooling system be fit on a 2.1 engine? -- Thanks, Jeff '90 Carat (Grover) '86 (We call this...
• Re: Massive oil leak into cooling system!
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Wed, 9 Jan 2002 17:26:30 -0500
  ...The oil/water emulsion that you are churning up in the cooling system does a poor job of cooling the engine. Be sure to...
• Re: Porsche water cooling (was Re: longivity of coversion engines)
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Wed, 27 Mar 2002 23:30:47 +1200
  > Liquid cooling also allows for four-valve (or five valve) >heads. The only way Porsche was able to get multi-valve heads with air...
• flushing cooling system
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Fri, 15 Aug 1997 22:40:50 -0500
  ...the cooling system flushing and draining in the Bentley book for an 86 westy.I have found the bleeder valve in the engine compartment...
• 1.9 without expansion tank?????????
  Historical mailing list - Jens Jakob Andersen
  Thu, 16 Dec 2004 13:42:55 +0100
  ...Owner says it had a 1987 engine, and that died, so he swapped in another engine. He says cooling system is different on the...
• Re: 1.9 cooling and FI on 2.1 engine?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 31 Jan 2010 22:59:17 -0500
  ...1.9 cooling and FI on 2.1 engine? Hey a quick question I hope. Can the 1.9 FI and cooling system be...
• Re: Tweak yer heater output!
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sun, 17 Nov 2002 16:16:05 -0800
  ...The engine cooling system in the Wasserboxer is marginal enough (seems to have just enough heat transfer capability to keep up with the engine...
• Re: 1980 Thermostat
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Tue, 20 Apr 2004 09:56:08 -0700
  ...a position where the engine receives the minimum amount of cooling. So, I said "the default position is 'full cooling air to the engine...
• 2.1L Vanagon Cooling - Philosophical Design question
  Historical mailing list - Tabe Johnson
  Thu, 5 Oct 2006 17:12:33 -0400
  This is sort of a philosophical question about the design of the Vanagon 2.1 cooling system. Here's the key question: If the...
• air cooled engine cooling tin
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 13 Mar 2016 11:56:31 -0400
  I need the rear and bottom cooling tin for a 72 bus. I can use most anything from 72-79. Can anyone help? Thank...
• Re: Emergency engine cooling - a common problem?
  Historical mailing list - mike miller
  Wed, 25 Apr 2001 09:03:40 -0700
  ...Emergency engine cooling > > > > Climbing steep, winding Mexican grades, when my engine gets REALLY hot--I > > can keep the temp guage needle where it belongs...
• Re: Cleaning cooling system with engine out.
  Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
  Tue, 4 Nov 2003 14:24:52 -0800
  ...recommendation for how to clean out the >cooling system on an '84 Westy while the engine is out being >rebuilt? Mecedes calls for use...
• Re: Addition engine cooling thoughts and ramblings...
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Tue, 14 May 2002 09:27:55 -0400
  One cooling suggestion not directly related to the engine modifications is the installation of the front tunnel from a diesel model. IIRC in my...
• Re: Questions/Advice Needed 1980 VW Westphalia
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Fri, 18 May 2012 09:23:03 -0700
  ...NET> wrote: > I thought all vans had electric cooling fans which were unaffected by > engine speed? > > Mike > > On May 18, 2012, at 3:11...
• Re: Porsche water cooling (was Re: longivity of coversion engines)
  Historical mailing list - Chris Mills
  Wed, 27 Mar 2002 09:11:12 -0600
  Less load on the engine I think. Anyone? At 11:30 PM 3/27/02 +1200, you wrote: >> Liquid cooling also allows for four...
• <No subject>
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Mon, 25 Jun 2001 08:40:25 -0500
  Ken, Here is another thought----- If we were talking about an air cooled engine, where the oil is the total cooling feature, this would...
• No air-cooling fan for air condistioner
  Historical mailing list - Terry Aguiar
  Mon, 31 Jan 2005 17:57:54 EST
  ...The fan still works for engine cooling but not for air-con. Have checked all fusses under dash and back drivers side compartment next...
• Re: Wasserboxer cooling (was:Re: aftermarket instrumentatio
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Tue, 16 Jul 1996 10:39:44 PDT
  ...There are stark differences in the oil cooling systems, the loads > placed on the engines, and the way the engines are designed to deliver...
• Re: Air Getting into Cooling system
  Historical mailing list - Raceingcajun
  Sun, 2 Apr 2006 14:36:53 -0500
  ...Park car for the night, when engine is "cold", install a "Cooling System Pressure Tester" on the filler neck of the coolant recovery tank...
• Re: Porsche water cooling (was Re: longivity of coversion engines)
  Historical mailing list - DaveC
  Wed, 27 Mar 2002 09:07:38 -0800
  >Less load on the engine I think. Anyone? Higher horsepower-to-weight, lower horsepower-per-cc, entire engine sitting in the air stream, no...
• Re: Emergency engine cooling - a common problem?
  Historical mailing list - Todd Guttman
  Wed, 25 Apr 2001 07:24:22 -0400
  ...Emergency engine cooling > Climbing steep, winding Mexican grades, when my engine gets REALLY hot--I > can keep the temp guage needle where it belongs...
• Cooling problems / engine swap
  Historical mailing list - Preston Lewis
  Mon, 3 Aug 1998 13:56:29 -0700
  ...Does anyone have any ideas what could be wrong? If I can't solve the cooling problem, I want to swap the engine and...
• Re: Behr Radiators
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Wed, 23 Aug 2006 08:04:02 -0700
  ...I fought cooling problems in an '85 for years, to the point it cost an engine. New engine in, instant overheat. New radiator, ran...
• Re: 84 Westy strange compression readings
  Historical mailing list - Ben huot
  Mon, 11 Mar 2002 02:38:44 -0500
  ...Pressure Tests for the Cooling System The first test of the cooling system is done when the engine is cold. A cooling system pressure...
• Re: Overheating 2.1L Questions
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Thu, 29 Oct 1998 01:43:37 -0500
  Check for compression leaking into the cooling system. Also check for vacuum leaks. Make sure the engine oil is not over filled. Lastly The...
• Re: Flickering Oil Light at Idle
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sat, 6 Sep 2014 12:47:36 -0700
  ...On 09/06/2014 12:31 PM, mark drillock wrote: > Those Vanagon engine failures are far more common from cooling system > failures than anything...
• Re: Cooling problems / engine swap
  Historical mailing list - Joe Beckham
  Mon, 3 Aug 1998 15:38:45 -0700
  ...The vanagon cooling system is way oversized for the engine H.P. Maybe just a loose belt to the water pump. The engine will...
• Re: air cooled engine cooling tin
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
  Mon, 14 Mar 2016 12:48:51 -0700
  ...air cooled engine cooling tin Thank you. The 72 uses the type 4 engine. Dennis Sent from my Windows 10 phone From: David Bohannan...
• 2.1L metal cooling pipe on left side of engine....
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 13 Aug 2000 11:16:12 EDT
  whats the name/part # for the metal cooling pipe on the left side of the 2.1L, that goes front to back, about a...
• Re: Emergency engine cooling - a common problem?
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Wed, 25 Apr 2001 07:33:01 EDT
  ...Perhaps the cooling problems are more prevalent on the 1.9 Wasserboxers. BenT San Francisco
• Re: Re.: Synthetic oils
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 18 Aug 1994 20:36:34 -0400 (EDT)
  I got to step in here on the oil cooling bit....the oil cooler was put in to make the engine run cooler...it...
• Re: antifreeze from diesel engine block
  Historical mailing list - LOREN BUSCH
  Tue, 25 May 2004 23:34:17 -0700
  ...engine. The block also had a crack by the blown freeze plug. BTW, the over heating problem was finally found: clogged radiator. Cooling had...
• Re: 2nd Oil Cooler...(Long-ish)
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 21 Jun 1996 12:02:25 -0800
  ...but I disagree that a bigger engine will not run hotter. Increasing engine displacement without beefing up the cooling system is a bad idea...
• Re: Re.: Synthetic oils
  Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
  Fri, 19 Aug 94 5:55:44 PDT
  > > > I got to step in here on the oil cooling bit....the oil cooler was > put in to make the engine run cooler...it...
• Re: 666 torque, say no more - NVC ;^D
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:33:15 -0700
  ...or the guy just left most of the windows out for air-cooling of the engine. I would have to say that most aircraft...
• Massive oil leak into cooling system!
  Historical mailing list - Paul Cavanaugh
  Wed, 9 Jan 2002 17:06:20 -0500
  1990 Vanagon Automatic Seeks Help! I've got a terrible oil leak going into the cooling system somewhere inside the engine. As in somewhere...
• Re: Synthetic oils
  Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
  Thu, 18 Aug 94 14:52:51 PDT
  ...and others) implied that the engines were *engineered* to have > the oil do a major part of the cooling. Given that, I think changing...
• Re: Tweak yer heater output!
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 17 Nov 2002 18:22:42 -0500
  ...The engine cooling system in >the Wasserboxer is marginal enough (seems to have just enough heat >transfer capability to keep up with the engine...
• Oil cooling and levels
  Historical mailing list - Easton Trevor
  Tue, 11 Jun 96 15:46:00 DST
  ...In a small engine, the cooling capacity is increased by 33 pecent and in a large one by about 20 percent by keeping the...
• Re: 2.1L metal cooling pipe on left side of engine....
  Historical mailing list - Kerry G. Stanley
  Mon, 14 Aug 2000 09:29:45 -0400
  ...metal cooling pipe on left side of engine....</TITLE> ></HEAD> ><BODY> > ><P><FONT SIZE=2>whats the name/part # for the metal cooling pipe...
• Re: cooling system leak
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 20 Apr 2012 18:14:26 -0700
  Scary looking corrosion? What are you smoking tonight Scott? The engine case is actually pretty nice. I'm leaning towards heading back to the...
• Re: 85-H20 loss of coolant mystery
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Tue, 20 Sep 2011 23:48:21 -0700
  ...that would > diminish cooling capacity, and perhaps only lots of wind at high speed > is enough to keep the engine cool with a clogged...
• Overheating 2.1L Questions
  Historical mailing list - Paul Kirsch
  Wed, 28 Oct 1998 20:31:49 EST
  ...I decided that the engine should be repaired or replaced. The heads were showing signs of leaking. I figured that either cooling holes were...