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• SIERRA Coolant
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Sun, 13 Oct 2002 15:06:20 -0400
  I have been using SIERRA coolant in my '84 for past couple of years. I am getting a jelly-like brown build-up on...
• coffee filter for dirty coolant?
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Lubin
  Thu, 31 Jan 2008 10:16:17 -0500
  I was draining some coolant today and accidentally got a little bit of dirt in it. Since I'd like to re-use the...
• Re: air bleeding
  Historical mailing list - James Henry
  Thu, 3 Jan 2008 15:14:46 -0500
  Please tell us about "solid coolant". Is it orange, blue, or green? :-) Jim >Then take a 13mm box wrench and remove the radiator bleed...
• Re: Coolant Level Sensor
  Historical mailing list - Leon
  Fri, 13 May 2005 07:22:31 -0700
  Wanted to add my $.25 If sensor is old it's time to replace, they are not expensive Lots of them leak coolant thru...
• Re: Oil in the coolant
  Historical mailing list - Joe Romas
  Sat, 20 Oct 2001 07:16:48 -0400
  ...Oil in the coolant Hola se�ores. How sound this ? Oil in the coolant, Deep purple hit? No!!! this'is great amount of oil...
• 87 Syncro Westy Puking Coolant
  Historical mailing list - Greg Baxter
  Fri, 26 Sep 2008 14:11:50 -0700
  ...The back of the Westy is covered in specks of coolant. Once I've manually equilabrated the coolant level, we're good to go...
• Re: Air in cooling system....or is this normal
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 28 Dec 2007 21:49:15 -0500
  ...I bled out some of the coolant, and drove out while keeping a watchful eye on the coolant gauge. The gauge stayed in the...
• Re: Do I drain coolant B$ removing sensor
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 26 Jul 2013 16:37:21 -0400
  At 04:22 PM 7/26/2013, Spencer Allen wrote: >The coolant light is flashing on my 1.9 when cold or hot. I...
• Re: Which syndrome is this?
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Thu, 12 Aug 2004 13:06:25 -0700
  ...Malcolm --- Tim Demarest <tim.demarest@POBOX.COM> wrote: > On my '85, it's screwed into the top of the coolant expansion > tank... that's...
• Coolant level sensor lite dimly lit
  Historical mailing list - Gregg Scharff
  Fri, 22 May 1998 16:58:52 -0400
  While pulling my '85 Westy out of my dark garage I noticed that the coolant level sensor light was on but very dim. The...
• Re: different coolant hose clamp
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 18 Nov 2011 00:51:12 -0500
  ...different coolant hose clamp Mike B posted a link to Gates technique for assessing coolant hoses. Another page on their site is interesting: A...
• Re: Coolant light mystery
  Historical mailing list - FRANK CONDELLI
  Mon, 19 Sep 2022 07:58:20 -0400
  ...All Models >> =20 >> =20 >> =20 >> * refer to appropriate wiring diagram >> * disconnect coolant level sensor electrical connector >> * check coolant level in coolant reservoir >> *** MUST be...
• RE: Temp Indicator On Dash rises to max: 84 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Lebron,Nathan
  Tue, 15 Oct 96 09:17:00 E
  Isn't that scary? Did you pour the coolant in the reservoir (behind the liscence plate) or at the main tank, (under the "hood...
• Re: How to find coolant leak
  Historical mailing list - Michael aka ECHO
  Tue, 4 Sep 2001 20:29:16 -0700
  You should be able tos ee the coolant leak. Two ideas where it's going otherwise: (1) Head gasket is leaking the coolant intot...
• Re: FYI - Blue coolant at BMW Dealerships
  Historical mailing list - VWNut Hawk
  Mon, 30 Jun 2003 11:29:26 -0500
  I thought we're suppose to run phospate free coolant? Is that good enough or should I be using something else? >>> "Walker, Phil" <Phil...
• replacements for phosphate-free coolant
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Mon, 19 Dec 2011 15:14:49 -0330
  It appears that it's no longer possible to buy phosphate-free coolant, at least in Canada. VW no longer carries it. They say...
• Path of coolant in radiator
  Historical mailing list - tabe johnson
  Thu, 14 Jul 2005 16:54:05 -0400
  What path does the coolant take when going through the radiator? I KNOW the coolant doesn't just go in one side and out...
• Re: Coolant Fairies - Another Q
  Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
  Fri, 13 Jul 2001 11:38:35 -0700
  ...no leaking coolant & >coolant level was normal & has remained so. >*Is gurgling coolant, if that's what I heard, a warning sound? >Thanks, > >Phaedra...
• Re: distilled water for coolant - was New Car Dealers And Parts Prices-a service advisors
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Wed, 30 Jan 2008 20:12:04 -0800
  ...Guy wrote: > >>I plan to flush my coolant system soon and replace it with VW blue >>coolant and distilled water. > >why distilled? Is that...
• Re: Too hot or not?
  Historical mailing list - Tonya Pope
  Fri, 28 Feb 1997 09:25:41 -0600
  Randy-- That red light does not indicate how hot the coolant is. It is a level indicator telling you that you've got a...
• Re: Oil in the coolant
  Historical mailing list - Ram�n Celaya
  Sun, 28 Jan 2001 19:29:12 -0800
  on 10/19/01 6:12 PM, Joel Walker at jwalker17@earthlink.net wrote: > How sound this ? Oil in the coolant, Deep purple hit...
• Re: Crazy Coolant Light Question
  Historical mailing list - Bill Gibson
  Wed, 21 Aug 2002 06:15:47 -0700
  Low coolant level did this in my 84. Leaks were not obvious, but were several and included the radiator cap (duh). Don't let...
• Re: Missing Coolant
  Historical mailing list - Donald Baxter
  Thu, 17 May 2001 12:22:15 -0500
  ...Missing Coolant > I'm experiencing dissapearing coolant. Here's the scenario: I fill the > cooling system, bleed everything I can and close it up...
• Re: Coolant flush?
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Mon, 18 Jan 2010 00:53:48 -0500
  ...Two of my favorite ways to remove the coolant are to use the shop vac method, or to just take a few hoses off...
• 1991 westy vanagon - RMW expansion tank and libby bong for bleeding coolant
  Historical mailing list - Kevin P Gilleran
  Tue, 22 Aug 2017 12:38:13 -0700
  Hi all, I am switching to the RMW coolant expansion tank and previously used the libby bong and method for bleeding the coolant system...
• Re: Turning off rear heater
  Historical mailing list - Don
  Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:07:38 -0600
  ...Don >> Not a great idea as this just creates a "short circuit" for the hot >> coolant to bypass the trip up to the radiator...
• 87 Westy NOW: Green Coolant?
  Historical mailing list - Greg Stelz
  Fri, 31 May 2002 13:29:24 -0700
  Eric, Lots of us run with green coolant. If you use the orange coolant at $20/gallon (I think), you might get lucky and...
• Re: Coolant colour
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Tue, 19 Aug 2014 17:09:42 -0500
  ...At the dealership > > > > where I last bought VW coolant, when I stated that I wanted coolant > > for a > > > > 1991 Volkswagen Vanagon GL Campmobile (though...
• Re: [vanagon] RoadHaus - Coolant level LED Problem
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Mon, 1 Mar 2004 19:32:03 -0800
  ...no change. > The Coolant Overflow Tank is full to the brim. > The Coolant Refill Tank is at proper level. > > I'm guessing it may...
• Re: No Coolant in Small Tank Behind License Plate-why it goes down after filling the system.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 14 Sep 2012 23:40:59 -0400
  Fresh water/coolant contains some amount of entrained air. After filling the heating of the coolant will drive this air out and at some...
• Re: Rear heater control
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Mon, 19 Nov 2012 16:28:19 -0600
  ---- Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA> wrote: > what the heck exactly do you believe is suspended or dissolved in the coolant that will drop out...
• Re: What does the cooling light mean?
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Mon, 8 Jan 2007 21:46:37 -0800
  ...Bad Coolant Sensor Control Relay (#43) Bad Gauge Unit (Internal Workings) Bad Sensor Wires from Probe to Coolant Sensor Relay (open circuit or short...
• Re: Small coolant leak
  Historical mailing list - Jerry
  Fri, 26 Dec 2008 09:46:42 -0600
  There are coolant connections on the passenger side of the Vanagon that can leak. 1. Coolant pipe at front of cylinder head. 2. Coolant...
• Coolant low-level warning control unit location?
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 8 Mar 1998 15:00:03 -0500
  Does anyone know the physical location of the coolant low-level warning control unit in an 84 Vanagon? Is it possibly built into the...
• coolant and piece of tin
  Historical mailing list - ajw
  Sat, 16 Dec 2000 19:43:48 -0500
  ...Topping off the coolant I watched amazed as a small piece of the tin seal from the coolant container came loose and went into...
• '91 Westy coolant leak
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sat, 16 Feb 2002 12:52:07 -0700
  ...Noticed small amount of coolant dripping onto ground. looked underneath and coolant is dripping from the bottom corners of the engine case. Head gaskets...
• Re: coolant sensor 50/50 tolerance?
  Historical mailing list - Phil Menchions
  Wed, 21 Jul 2004 20:18:49 -0230
  ...If >the blinking problem continues to occur with this relay out, it has >NOTHING to do with the coolant level sensor, coolant level, or...
• Re: Coolant System Pressurization Woes
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Sat, 31 Mar 2001 20:21:55 EST
  ...If a foreign particle becomes lodged in the pressure or vacuum valve inside the pressure cap, the coolant system will not under normal operating...
• Re: Electrolysis and prevention of corrosion: Missing the point...
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Fri, 18 Feb 2000 11:48:42 EST
  ...This is cured by changing the coolant every year or two. 2: Pressure Trapped Coolant causing corrosion. This happens when the coolant is trapped...
• Which coolant: blue, green or orange?
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Mon, 4 Aug 2003 10:55:49 -0700
  ...I will be changing the coolant every two years as recommended by other waterboxer owners. Which coolant should I use: the OEM blue that...
• Re: Joy Hecht's problem's solved?
  Historical mailing list - Don in North Carolina
  Mon, 23 May 2005 17:07:58 -0400
  I have been thinking about installing a coolant pressure gauge or warning system because of this. When my coolant hose going from the left...
• Coolant - What color?
  Historical mailing list - Kevin J. Turinsky
  Mon, 8 Dec 1997 08:32:44 -0900
  OK, Thanks to all who have responded to quickly to my coolant leak problem. I'm constantly amazed at how helpful you all are...
• Re: Bleeding the Coolant system
  Historical mailing list - Eric Unrau
  Mon, 11 Mar 2002 19:53:02 -0800
  ...Bleeding the Coolant system Last week, in an attempt to remove the smell of coolant from my '89 Westy, I: 1) removed the rear...
• Re: Which coolant: blue, green or orange?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Mon, 4 Aug 2003 22:37:04 -0700
  ...I have orange in the '88 GL, and it's always smelled like coolant. You can see coolant encrustations at all the hose/engine...
• Re: DM: Re: VW coolant
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 18 Nov 1999 00:27:34 -0600
  ...Changed coolant religiously. John Rodgers Joel Walker wrote: > > Here's a 'scientific' test for you to try: Take 3 new waterboxers, one with > > green...
• Re: How to - or not - bleed the cooling system
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 8 Feb 2006 22:28:56 -0600
  ...both are saying the circuit provides no warning when the coolant mixture goes wacko? A warning to tell you to check the coolant? Regards...
• Re: Peeing coolant at gas station...
  Historical mailing list - andrewbell
  Wed, 27 Feb 2002 11:23:15 -0600
  ...These have failed on me in the past, twice? They're to give and take coolant on a need to have and dump it...
• Ever fill coolant through BUS DEPOT radiator bleeder hole?
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Fri, 10 May 2002 08:43:50 -0700
  ...Now Im ready to fill with coolant. I remember someone saying he filled up radiator with coolant thru the bleeder screw hole and/or...
• Re: Telemetry (was Re: Coolant pressure test... video.)
  Historical mailing list - John Reynolds
  Wed, 16 Dec 2009 23:54:30 +0000
  "BUT WHY WHY WHY WOULDN'T VW PUT A TEMP SENSOR ON THE ENGINE, INSTEAD OF IN THE COOLANT???? " I might be wrong, but...
• Re: 86 Vanagon antifreeze problem
  Historical mailing list - Tracey Choulat
  Sat, 9 Mar 1996 19:35:37 -0500 (EST)
  Check the plastic coolant tank (the one with the sensor in it) for cracks. It had craked on mine. MUCH cheaper than heads. Trace...
• Re: Flashing Coolant light on a diesel van.
  Historical mailing list - jhlauterbach
  Sat, 7 Apr 2001 21:10:31 -0400
  ...Flashing Coolant light on a diesel van. > Hi ...more problems! . > > ..the coolant lamp has just started flashing ....I key on and it starts > flashing...
• Re: Coolant Temp Sensor?
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Mon, 13 Apr 1998 07:20:58 -0400
  ...Prior to replacing the coolant sensor Rosa would not (snip) > advised to replace the coolant sensor...and for $14 I gave it a try...
• 2.1L Metal coolant pipe
  Historical mailing list - Jason
  Sun, 19 May 2019 17:56:26 -0400
  Looking for a decent used coolant pipe from the water pump to coolant flange 025121081G. Anyone near Toronto or London, Ontario with one? Not...
• Coolant can kill your engine
  Historical mailing list - Buettner, Peter
  Wed, 15 Sep 1999 10:04:44 -0700
  ...It gives some > background information about why coolant can be such a problem theses > days. > > http://www.aagaskets.com.au/gasketnews_coolantkill.htm > > Happy...
• ANUAL Coolant Change?
  Historical mailing list - Brian Doss
  Mon, 30 Oct 2000 06:42:37 EST
  I've seen references to guys flushing & changing out coolant anually. Prestone 5/150 (orange flavor) is supposed to be good for 5 years...
• Re: Coolant Lines - How hot?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sat, 12 Apr 2003 18:41:36 -0400
  > After a 15 minute drive at moderate speeds, the coolant lines on my '86 > Camper GL are quite hot to the touch. What temp...
• Re: Low Coolant Warning LED
  Historical mailing list - Steven Shelton
  Fri, 6 Aug 2021 16:35:01 -0400
  ...Low Coolant Warning LED > > Coolant Level Full @ all conditions > > Wires to Snsr Disconnected & Jumped > Flashes > > Wires from Snsr Ground Continuity > Good > > Wires from Snsr...
• Re: Filling the coolant reservoir...
  Historical mailing list - Scott
  Tue, 26 Apr 2016 10:32:53 -1000
  ...I like to get as much coolant in to that bottle as I can since commonly, vanagons use a bit of coolant usually, I...
• Expansion tank under pressure when cold?
  Historical mailing list - Michael McSwain
  Wed, 17 Feb 2016 12:39:53 -0500
  My temp gauge is sporadically running a little high and I smell a faint sweet smell of coolant so I'm trying to track...
• Re: overfull coolant reservoir
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Sat, 21 Jun 2003 18:38:36 -0400
  On Sat, 21 Jun 2003, Mark Watts wrote: > Any ideas why my overflow coolant reservoir went over full and leaked coolant > on the muffler...