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Re: Turning off rear heater
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:11:57 -0700
...the hoses together in a loop, you have simply created an always open loop through which the coolant will constantly circulate at the same...
Re: Turning off rear heater
Historical mailing list - Ry
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:18:30 -0500
...the hoses > together in a loop, you have simply created an always open loop through > which the coolant will constantly circulate at the same...
Re: overheating issues
Historical mailing list - John Bange
Wed, 7 Sep 2005 11:54:39 -0700
> Yes and No. > > The heater core's are within the coolant loop when the valves are open. Heater loop is fed off the coolant...
Re: Cooling system tip and involved question
Historical mailing list - Timothy Hannink
Sat, 8 Dec 2001 18:59:48 -0500
...The thermostat will close, coolant flow through the radiator loop will stop and your radiator loop doesn't get flushed. If you open the...
Re: Turning off rear heater
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:29:50 -0700
...the hoses > > together in a loop, you have simply created an always open loop through > > which the coolant will constantly circulate at the same...
Cooling system tip and involved question
Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
Fri, 7 Dec 2001 17:51:37 -0800
...Somewhere on one end of the large loop, we'd have a pump to circulate the coolant, and an expansion tank for when the...
Re: Cooling system tip and involved question
Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
Sun, 9 Dec 2001 17:28:44 -0500
...The thermostat will close, coolant flow through the radiator loop >will stop and your radiator loop doesn't get flushed. > >If you open the...
Re: Best flushing method - 2.1,and maintenance questions.
Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
Tue, 25 Mar 2003 08:29:55 -0800
...Disconnect the heater hoses at the same location to backflush that coolant loop. > 2 Where can I insert a Prestone Tee ? Don't bother...
Re: Cooling system drivel (getting shorter...)
Historical mailing list - David Garth
Sun, 19 Feb 1995 07:02:52 -0800 (PST)
Actually, the front heater loop is separate from the radiator loop, so even when the thermostat is closed (and coolant does not flow to...
Re: Coolant leak in the far rear
Historical mailing list - Robert Steven Fish
Fri, 13 Dec 2002 07:43:06 +0100
What's better? My all metal cooling loop has started to rust at some of the seams. My guess is that the plastic one...
84 coolant light.
Historical mailing list - Ian Allan
Tue, 1 Sep 2009 23:06:46 -0400
...a pesky flashing coolant light. Coolant level is fine. Operating temp is fine but the light flashes. I attempted to loop the circuit at...
Re: Cooling system tip and involved question
Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
Mon, 10 Dec 2001 09:45:29 -0500
...Somewhere on one end of the large loop, we'd have a pump to circulate the coolant, and an expansion tank for when the...
Re: Cooling system tip and involved question
Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
Sun, 9 Dec 2001 09:00:33 -0800
...The thermostat will close, coolant flow through the radiator loop > will stop and your radiator loop doesn't get flushed. > > If you open the...
What does the temp gauge measure?
Historical mailing list - tabe johnson
Mon, 24 Jan 2005 19:05:43 -0500
On the 2.1 engine, what coolant does the temperature gauge measure? The inlet from the radiator circuit? The engine's coolant loop? Thanks...
Re: Cooling system tip and involved question
Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
Sat, 8 Dec 2001 17:23:21 -0400
...Somewhere on > one end of the large loop, we'd have a pump to circulate the > coolant, and an expansion tank for when the...
Re: SUBAGON WIRING
Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
Thu, 30 Jul 1998 10:22:23 -0400
> Also, does the heater coolant loop need to have constant flow for the > Subaru system to work well over time? chuck, i would strongly...
Re: power steering belt problem
Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
Wed, 17 May 2000 15:04:45 -0400
You could leave the old belt disconnected, but looped around the coolant line. If the new one breaks, you could put the spare on...
Re: Closed-Loop: what's the ECU waiting for?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 4 Nov 2007 00:28:09 -0400
Time running and coolant temperature. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Michael Elliott Sent: Saturday...
Re: Turning off rear heater
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:49:28 -0700
...the hoses >> > together in a loop, you have simply created an always open loop through >> > which the coolant will constantly circulate at the same...
Re: Cooling system tip and involved question
Historical mailing list - Timothy Hannink
Fri, 7 Dec 2001 22:01:23 -0500
...I disconnected the heater and radiator hoses at the thermostat housing and the coolant distributor and back flushed each loop independently with the garden...
Sierra Coolant/Prestone 5/100 Phos-Free Coolant: Further Info
Historical mailing list - Mark B. Magee
Fri, 22 Nov 1996 16:57:40 -0600
...So if you did bust a hose, and had no access to this exact brand, then you must THOROUGHLY flush your coolant loop before...
Re: Closed-Loop: what's the ECU waiting for?
Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
Sun, 4 Nov 2007 05:08:23 -0800
...I understand that even after the ECU has gone closed-loop, it will switch back to open loop if it gets an out-of...
Re: Closed-Loop: what's the ECU waiting for?
Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
Sun, 4 Nov 2007 08:55:07 -0500
It should also go open loop during WOT operation. Jim Akiba On 11/4/07, Michael Elliott <camping.elliott@gmail.com> wrote: > Thank you...
Re: water pump problems
Historical mailing list - Paul Mayfield
Mon, 8 Apr 2002 00:25:36 -0800
Chris, I saw coolant come out. > From: Chris Stann <ChrisS@INFORMS.COM> > > Jason, > > The 'bleed' screw threw me for a loop as well the...
Re: Drain/fill coolant loop w/o burping
Historical mailing list - Jorge J. Delgado
Sun, 14 Jun 1998 01:08:02 EDT
Would you mind explaining exactly how to do this? I'm interested in doing this in lieu of the traditional method. Jorge. 90 Vanagon...
Re: Coolant filters
Historical mailing list - Scott De Santi
Thu, 14 Jun 2001 02:54:31 EDT
...for coolant filtering. The thing is, the filter can't be in the path of high flow rate so a secondary loop needs to...
Re: Flush & Fill & Fan Switch questions
Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
Thu, 1 Aug 2002 14:58:23 -0300
...loop(s). BUT!!! the cold water shuts off the thermostat so most of the coolant in the radiator and ALL of the coolant in...
Re: rear heater hose question??
Historical mailing list - Ben huot
Tue, 25 Nov 2003 18:46:25 -0500
Rear heater! You can plug those hoses anywhere you want! it doesn't matter which one goes where, it's just a coolant loop...
Re: Rear heater leak - coolant soaked carpet/pad-removing core.
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 3 Jun 2012 12:02:11 -0400
...Any coolant flowing through that loop is flow not available someplace else. If removing the heater permanently you can even remove the tees underneath...
Re: What does the temp gauge measure?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 25 Jan 2005 00:24:15 -0500
...1 engine, what coolant does the temperature gauge measure? The inlet from the radiator circuit? The engine's coolant loop? Thanks! --tabe johnson xtabe...
Coolant Temp?
Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
Mon, 27 Nov 2006 20:44:55 -0500
Hello all, Trying to diagnose a closed-loop erratic idle, I measured the coolant temp in the expansion (not overflow) container, and found it...
Re: Closed-Loop: what's the ECU waiting for?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 4 Nov 2007 09:03:34 -0500
A cold reading from the temp sensor cam make the ECU go open loop but the temp would be near 110F. Bad reading from...
Re: Rear heater control
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Mon, 19 Nov 2012 12:46:51 -0800
...What suspended matter is there in the coolant? If you can tell me that then we can have a discussion. Perhaps take a sample...
Re: internal head gasket leak or not?
Historical mailing list - Dennis
Sat, 31 Mar 2007 16:03:46 -0400
The proper method to remove the rear heater core is to block it off or remove the tees, not loop the hoses together. In...
Re: Best flushing method - 2.1,and maintenance questions.
Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
Tue, 25 Mar 2003 10:19:10 -0800
...in the radiator loop. You will need to remove the thermostat in order to flush the radiator and the large coolant hoses. Then you...
Re: Heh -- I'm such a ninnyhammer
Historical mailing list - neil N
Mon, 4 Aug 2008 21:40:09 -0700
...wrote: > The decisin for the ECU to attempt closed loop operation is based on coolant > temparature, time engine running, and throttle switch/engine rpm...
More cooling fun..
Historical mailing list - Todd Last
Mon, 9 Nov 1998 22:31:05 -0800
...It appears that the coolant tank fills with air - and coolant gets pushed out to the overflow tank - which fills to above the cap...
Re: Anyone have a good rear heater core for sale?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
Tue, 10 Dec 2013 21:46:36 -0800
...DO NOT loop the lines if deleting rear heater. Plug them. Otherwise hot coolant quickly returns to engine instead of going forward to radiator...
What is the easy way to Drain Vanagon Coolant?>>Archives Down
Historical mailing list - Mark B. Magee
Sat, 28 Nov 1998 18:13:09 -0600
...Both of my Vanagons are 2.1l's, therefore, can anyone give me the -easy- way to draining the Vanagon coolant loop that will...
Re: Drain/fill coolant loop w/o burping
Historical mailing list - Philip R. Hanlon
Sun, 14 Jun 1998 22:42:32 -0500
...It also has a larger (short) hose entering high, from the coolant loop that runs around (just under) the lip of the engine compartment...
The Loop
Historical mailing list - Michael Amato
Mon, 31 Jan 2005 14:44:37 -0500
...the loop? Thanks for the tip about phosphate free. I wrongly assumed that the mechanic would not let me put phosphated coolant in the...
Re: Attn: Successful Subaru transplants: heater control solution?
Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
Sat, 20 May 2000 10:02:56 EDT
...Has someone designed or used a three-way valve, or other type bypass system that will allow the coolant to be closed off as...
Coolant filter ??
Historical mailing list - harald_nancy
Fri, 17 Mar 2000 16:00:11 -0800
...I'm going to hook the coolant filter into the coolant loop that goes to the rear heat exchanger under the back seat. For...
Re: internal head gasket leak or not?
Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
Sat, 31 Mar 2007 16:13:11 -0700
...After pressurizing the coolant system, doing a leak down and compression test on all three I received differing numbers. The coolant system test seemed...
Re: Suggestion, Re: Checking a Radiator.
Historical mailing list - Ray Hunnam
Mon, 9 Jul 2001 17:44:12 +1000
...Just reading this thread abut fitting two pumps on the coolant loop. Trouble is I believe that this may set up cavitation in the...
Re: Drain/Fill Coolant Loop W/O Burping
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 25 Sep 1997 02:52:45 UT
...However due to previous coolant leaks same mech left in tap water for me to drive with to ensure all leaks in coolant loop...
Re: Heh -- I'm such a ninnyhammer
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Mon, 4 Aug 2008 16:59:51 -0400
...wrote: >The decisin for the ECU to attempt closed loop operation is based on coolant >temparature, time engine running, and throttle switch/engine rpm...
Phosphate-Free Coolant: War and Peace
Historical mailing list - Mark B. Magee
Sat, 20 Dec 1997 11:11:07 -0600
...But even with distilled water, the coolant loop will have copper/aluminum/iron particles sintered off into the coolant over time, thus enabling the...
SUBAGON WIRING
Historical mailing list - Chuck Hill
Thu, 30 Jul 1998 09:07:09 -0500
...Also, does the heater coolant loop need to have constant flow for the Subaru system to work well over time? Hope to hear from...
Re: water pump problems
Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
Mon, 8 Apr 2002 10:10:01 -0400
...water pump problems Chris, I saw coolant come out. > From: Chris Stann <ChrisS@INFORMS.COM> > > Jason, > > The 'bleed' screw threw me for a loop...
Re: More cooling fun..
Historical mailing list - Bulley-Hewlett & Associates
Tue, 10 Nov 1998 08:38:38 -0500
...In trying to see where the air was coming from, I followed the plastic loop and noticed that if I pinched closed the small...
Re: 88 GLstarts, stalls immediately
Historical mailing list - George Goff
Fri, 28 Oct 2005 17:25:36 EDT
...When an engine like this starts up, it is "out of loop". That is the computer is disconnected from the sensors.So a bad...
hot water...another way to do it.
Historical mailing list - David Garth
Sun, 16 Oct 1994 11:03:51 -0700 (PDT)
...So I used rubber grommets through the tank top for the coolant loop tubing. The fail safe nature of the system is a plus...
Re: 84 coolant light.
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 2 Sep 2009 17:20:49 -0400
...a pesky flashing coolant light. Coolant level is fine. Operating temp is fine but the light flashes. I attempted to loop the circuit at...
Re: Bad in town Mileage
Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
Fri, 19 Jan 2001 15:08:33 -0600
...Our vans run in open loop until the coolant temperature 2 sensor voltage reads 0.3 -0.4 volts. Then it goes into closed...
Re: water pump problems
Historical mailing list - Chris Stann
Sun, 7 Apr 2002 22:16:59 -0500
...for a loop as well the first time I tried to purge the system of air. The bleed valve only allows coolant to flow...
Drain/fill coolant loop w/o burping
Historical mailing list - Philip R. Hanlon
Fri, 12 Jun 1998 10:45:17 -0500
...I just replaced my coolant using Mark Magee's method that he posted on 9.24.97 (titled as above.) It was so easy...
Heat/Hot Showers Cheap!
Historical mailing list
Tue, 12 Dec 1995 14:03:24 -0400
...It is spliced into the coolant loop to keep the oil temps down. Wasserboxers thus have a built-in waterheater! The price for one...
Re: Drain/fill coolant loop w/o burping
Historical mailing list - Philip R. Hanlon
Sat, 13 Jun 1998 23:13:57 -0500
Dear Marcus, Yep, I used four gallons of 50/50 mix and opened both front and rear heater flaps. The engine was new ~30K...
Re: Rear heater control
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Mon, 19 Nov 2012 15:05:36 -0600
...Certainly, fresh, clean coolant solution should behave better than old, contaminated coolant solution. And maybe flow would not matter. In my system, I have...