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• blasting your radiator...
  Historical mailing list - mark
  Thu, 17 Jul 2003 14:03:14 -0700
  ...so I never thought of removing the radiator and taking it to a shop to have them clean it... you've done that? > I...
• Re: Radiator Fan...
  Historical mailing list - Scott Sackin
  Mon, 15 Nov 1999 11:39:48 EST
  Ken Wilford of www.vanagain.com posted easy step-by-step troubleshooting for the radiator fan at http://www.vanagain.com/disc2_frm.htm...
• AC radiator
  Historical mailing list - Don Williams
  Wed, 12 Jan 2005 12:45:59 -0800
  For efficiency of cooling my waterboxer engine, would I be better off removing the AC radiator, or is it so difficult to remove that...
• Re: Radiator removal
  Historical mailing list - Marion Lathem
  Tue, 29 Aug 2006 21:55:01 -0500
  ...Yep it hurt me to hear you took the tanks off, and they were good radiators... ouch....!! Lyle Lathem 1985 Vanagon GL
• Re: Flush & Fill & Fan Switch questions
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Thu, 1 Aug 2002 14:58:23 -0300
  ...BUT!!! the cold water shuts off the thermostat so most of the coolant in the radiator and ALL of the coolant in the long...
• Re: 87 Vanagon Engine Overheating problems
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Tue, 5 Sep 2006 18:19:01 -0400
  The radiator does the cooling, if a good engine is running too hot (and the coolant is full), then there are only two possibilities...
• Got 212,000 miles off original Radiator, how about you?
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Danrich
  Thu, 15 Mar 2001 17:35:33 -1000
  Aloha guys I got a SA Radiator form Bud Depot (Thanks guys) to replace the tired old 212,000 mile copper radiator. Wasn't...
• Re: 91 GL Running hot still...what next?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Fox
  Thu, 28 Aug 2003 12:31:07 -0600
  ...The coolant won't reach the radiator and radiator bleed valve until the t-stat opens. So you should not try to open the...
• Re: overheating & radiators
  Historical mailing list - Jamie Foust
  Wed, 23 Aug 2006 16:10:49 -0500
  ...Re: [VANAGON] overheating & radiators Jamie asked : Could you tell me some symptoms of your overheating and radiator issues. I had an '85 Westfalia. I...
• Re: Coercing the radiator hose off
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Thu, 3 Jun 2010 15:57:36 -0700
  ...Coercing the radiator hose off > The vertical radiator hose came off easy. I can't say the same for rusty > clamp. I cannot get...
• Re: Squealing Radiator Fan Motor
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Wed, 6 Apr 2016 20:23:11 -0700
  ...Squealing Radiator Fan Motor >> >> Lately I've had a couple incidences of squealing from my radiator fan >> motor. You know, when you are in...
• Re: radiator 82 diesel
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Thu, 7 Jun 2001 21:33:33 -0700
  In addition to the hoses, the upper and lower radiator mounts, fan cowl, electric motor, thermostatic switches, all associated wiring, and even the cardboard...
• Re: Radiator disappointment
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Wed, 22 Feb 2023 14:45:11 -0700
  ...Radiator disappointment >>>> >>>> Well folks, I’d love your recommendations for a new radiator. >>>> >>>> My 84 seemed60 to have a leaky hose but it wasn...
• Re: drive from Oklahoma to Spokane, WA
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sun, 5 Oct 2014 07:58:16 -0700
  ...vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >>> >>> >>> The radiator was replaced four years (40k miles) ago with a new radiator. The coolant pump was replaced five years...
• Overheating '87 GL
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Nadig
  Wed, 17 Jul 2002 13:11:35 -0500
  ...The radiator fan had good continuity and seemed to operate properly. As I ran the engine for testing the radiator never got warm and...
• Re: FW: RE: Coolant Overflowing!
  Historical mailing list - MacLachlan, Bill
  Tue, 30 Dec 2003 10:56:10 -0800
  ...Once the thermostat opens and the radiator starts to warm up, > > it should warm up evenly all over. Clogged patches in the radiator > > will...
• 1987 Syncro Cooling Issue
  Historical mailing list - Mister Tom
  Sat, 3 May 2014 10:06:42 -0700
  The high speed radiator fan comes on before I expect it when I am stopped in traffic. This can occur well before the needle...
• Re: Need Radiator: anybody got one?
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 5 Oct 1998 18:43:33 EDT
  I have brand new radiators for all year Vanagons for $150 plus shipping. Let me know if you are interested. Ken Wilford Van-Again...
• radiator fan resistor
  Historical mailing list - Rob & Lrae Winterkorn
  Sun, 30 Apr 2000 22:07:58 -0500
  I am having no luck finding a radiator fan speed resistor. Is there someone parting out a van that can send me one? I...
• Radiator
  Historical mailing list - John P
  Thu, 18 May 2000 08:10:10 -0000
  Can anyone give me the physical dimensions of the Vanagon radiator, inches or cm, don't mind. Also the thickness of the Rad and...
• Hose to oil cooler question
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Sat, 15 Feb 2003 19:55:50 -0800
  On an '88 2.1L Can anyone tell me if the two radiator hoses that go to the oil-cooler are the same? Thanks...
• Re: Infared Thermometer/Radiator temps?
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Mon, 3 Sep 2001 11:26:46 -0700
  ...How accurate can the readings be with the AC coil in front of the > radiator. My coils isn't functional at the present time...
• Re: Radiator vintage?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Fri, 30 Nov 2007 17:04:17 -0800
  ...On Nov 30, 2007 4:25 PM, VW Doka <vw.doka@gmail.com> wrote: > Ah yes, the German Behr radiator... now made in China...
• Re: Cool it...
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 8 Jul 2014 17:43:21 -0700
  Be sure your coolant lines to the radiator were crossed over for proper flow through the radiator per the Bostig installation manual: https://bostig...
• Re: overheating?
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Tue, 12 Oct 1999 21:42:32 -0400
  In addition to bleeding the system, it would hurt to take a look at the radiator, radiator fan, and water pump. When I bought...
• Re: Getting my 1985 Vanagon's front radiator fan to come on sooner
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Tue, 15 May 2007 13:44:04 -0400
  If your cooling system is working correctly, you should not need or want a manual switch for the radiator fan. How old is the...
• Re: i need a radiator BAD as in by tomorrow..wednesday
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Tue, 15 Sep 1998 23:44:43 -0100
  > to all the md vanagonauts, if u know of a place that carries new radiators > for a 1984 vanagon stick shift, aand u get...
• AC and cooling fan
  Historical mailing list - mike miller
  Wed, 23 Aug 2000 18:28:45 -0700
  ...As a matter of fact when the van heated up enough to engage the high speed on the radiator fan the ac compressor was...
• Re: Larger or additional radiator?
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Mon, 30 Jul 2001 22:48:57 -0500
  ...And the radiator's are all 4 core monster's. Also, they only turn 1900 to 2100 rpm. and they have big cubes, with...
• Radiator change
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Fri, 5 May 2006 20:27:12 -0700
  I changed my radiator in my '87 this evening after work. I don't think I've ever changed an easier to change radiator...
• Re: Radiator part 2 Disappointment and install hints
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Fri, 10 Mar 2023 14:22:03 -0500
  ...The 84 should have a quick disconnect for the radiator fan motor. The radiator with fan and housing get dropped down as an assembly...
• Re: Radiator Aux Cooling Fan 84 vs. 90 - compressor on for Aux Fan to kick-on with 90 model??
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 23 Aug 2015 23:11:31 -0400
  ...The radiator fan switch senses the water temperature in the radiator closer the outlet than inlet. A higher temp thermostat will make less coolant...
• Re: various coolant temperatures in cooling system
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Wed, 22 Nov 2000 18:40:13 -0800
  ...It takes longer than you might think for the thermostat to open to the point where hot coolant is flowing through the radiator. What...
• T3 -Radiator removal question?
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Brooks
  Thu, 30 Sep 2004 12:01:48 EDT
  ...I am going to remove my radiator to check for blockage, cracks , etc.. I haven't had the radiator fan come on in over...
• Re: Radiator bleeder thread
  Historical mailing list - W Monk
  Fri, 28 May 2010 22:36:44 -0400
  I noticed the bolt that came on my replacement radiator was simply just a bolt. Not cut with slot like the OEM was. I...
• free radiator
  Historical mailing list - Patrick Larsen
  Thu, 16 Apr 1998 13:07:34 -0500
  ...I've got a radiator with a peculiar leak that is free for the taking. I recently swapped out this radiator for a new...
• Radiator fan- '91 Carat
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 31 May 2016 16:13:10 -0500
  How is the radiator fan turned on and off, and just how is the speed adjustment ccomplished? At the moment, my fan simply does...
• Radiator Fan Assembly
  Historical mailing list - Jay Harman
  Fri, 25 Sep 2015 15:11:26 -0400
  Help! Looking for a radiator fan assembly for a 1987 Wolfsburg Vanagon, water cooled, 2.1L with air conditioning. Any help or pointing in...
• Re: Overheating problem 91 2.1
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Sat, 5 Mar 2011 11:19:09 -0800
  ...Overheating Problems I'll second the comments on the radiator. I fought the same problem for several years in my '85 1.9L and...
• Re: Overheating
  Historical mailing list - David Garth
  Wed, 24 Aug 1994 13:54:32 -0700 (PDT)
  ...It was cured by rodding-out the radiator. It seems the previous owner had probably used anti-freeze with phosphates, a definite no-no...
• Need Radiator: anybody got one?
  Historical mailing list - James Cohen
  Sun, 4 Oct 1998 20:58:23 -0400
  I just found out the hard way that the radiator on my '83 9 passenger has rotted. I need a new/good used one...
• Brass tank radiators?
  Historical mailing list - Brian McClure
  Sat, 9 Mar 2002 13:09:52 EST
  Hey vendors and all- does anyone make a vanagon radiator with BRASS tanks? I want to add a filler neck in the front and...
• radiator install
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Clark
  Tue, 21 Oct 2008 22:58:30 -0700
  I'm going to be replacing my radiator in the next couple of days. Does anybody have any tips or tricks to make the...
• Re[2]: engine cooling non-problem
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 21 Mar 1996 11:23:33 -0800
  ...I've checked the 2-position switch on the radiator and it turns the fan on when shorted. I've also looked in the...
• Re: 87 Vanagon Engine Overheating problems
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 5 Sep 2006 19:00:11 -0400
  And the possibility of a bad radiator includes a broken internal baffle which allows the coolant to enter and exit without actually traveling through...
• Re: Coolant BLeeding/Thermostat/Fan Switch
  Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
  Wed, 21 Aug 2002 09:06:48 -0700
  ...There is a bleeder on the radiator. As you face the radiator, it is in the top at the left, 13mm hex bolt. You...
• Re: 2.1L coolant light problem
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Thu, 17 Jul 2003 09:22:55 -0700
  ...The dual temp switch in the > > radiator runs speeds 1 + 3 > > according to how hot the radiator is. The A/C relay > > controls speed...
• Re: Radiator bleeder thread
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Fri, 28 May 2010 22:34:18 -0700
  ...Radiator bleeder thread I noticed the bolt that came on my replacement radiator was simply just a bolt. Not cut with slot like the...
• Re: radiator install
  Historical mailing list - Jim Johnston
  Wed, 22 Oct 2008 08:06:56 -0400
  ...The only things holding the radiator in place are "the bolted in arm thingys" (which are the radiator support brackets). I don't know...
• Operating Temperatures
  Historical mailing list - Peter Krogh
  Mon, 8 Apr 2002 12:38:34 EDT
  ...199 deg Engine case from underneath (near the center) as high as 210 deg Radiator, top passenger side, 180 Radiator, near fan switch, (may...
• Re: NVC: What is inside of a Radiator??
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sun, 4 May 2003 09:42:14 -0400
  <snip> When I took each radiator off, I empied what was left inside of it out into a bucket. The most amazing black slime...
• Re: Temp gauge problems too
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Wed, 28 Sep 2005 15:14:59 -0700
  ...Best way to check for flow to the radiator is to get your hand on the radiator itself and see if it gets hot...
• Re: Confessions of a blind mechanic
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Tue, 28 Mar 2023 11:37:25 -0700
  ...The unit was triple packed and had the most > desirable radiator name on the outside. > > > > So, I wanted to get everything done so a...
• Re: radiators
  Historical mailing list - AD Felder
  Mon, 13 Apr 2009 14:38:17 -0700
  ...Saturday, April 11, 2009, 10:36 PM No, the 82 radiator is different than 83-91. Mounts are different, fan shroud is different, temp...
• Re: Which Radiator The SA or German
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
  Fri, 25 Jun 2004 03:19:05 EDT
  ...I bought a radiator from the VW dealer at a discount for about $400 a few years back. It was genuine VW manufactured in...
• Radiator hose clamp size
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Sat, 22 Jul 2023 12:14:44 -0700
  ...The bus is at a friend's house & I have a radiator on order from GoWesty. I was out looking for my homemade hose...
• Re: Radiator disappointment
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Thu, 23 Feb 2023 02:26:00 -0500
  ...Karl https://spareto.com/products/nrf-radiator-engine-cooling/53944
• 1982 Diesel Radiator
  Historical mailing list - Frederick M. Wasserstein
  Tue, 26 Dec 2000 10:56:05 -0600
  I know that the same motor was used in some other models of VW how about the radiators. I have the original and had...
• Re: radiator fan
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Mon, 9 Apr 2007 12:56:56 +0000
  ...How do I go > about testing it? What is normal behavior for the radiator fan? > > Troy
• Re: Radiator thermoswitch removal
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 5 Aug 2008 13:55:40 -0700
  ...Radiator thermoswitch removal > Hi, > Can someone provide the tool needed to get that switch of the radiator? > Best regards. > Gilles Turmel