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• Re: Coolant light flashes until warm, sensor?
  Historical mailing list - Don in North Carolina
  Fri, 2 Sep 2005 11:39:44 -0400
  On 9/2/05, Spencer Allen <SPENCERVW@aol.com> wrote: > The coolant light on my 85 1.9 flashes at start up and continues...
• Re: '86 Westy coolant questions
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 5 Apr 2012 20:11:39 -0400
  ...The temp sensor relies on the coolant flowing past it. No coolant flow, no reading until such time that the coolant is hot enough...
• Re: Missing coolant
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Mon, 28 Sep 2015 14:27:13 -0700
  ...Missing coolant Old hoses leak microscopic amounts of coolant. Ive had it spray onto the engine in such small quantities that it would evaporate...
• Re: green coolant
  Historical mailing list - Bulley-Hewlett & Associates
  Thu, 5 Nov 1998 14:19:03 -0500
  Grant wrote: <<I've had green coolant that has not been changed in the 10 years i've owned my 85 GL. No leaks...
• Re: coolant resevoir cap
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Fri, 2 Feb 2001 23:48:36 -0700
  ...coolant resevoir cap > dear list, > is the main coolant resevoir cap (not the overflow > res.) supposed to be a pressure sensitive type? i > thought...
• Re: mystery of the missing coolant
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Sun, 21 Apr 2002 09:19:33 -0700
  ...William 1989 Vanagon GL 1988 Mercedes 300SE > I'm losing coolant while parked. Can't find any leaks anywhere, coolant > level is normal in...
• Re: oil in coolant... a strange event!
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Tue, 22 Nov 2005 18:44:59 -0800
  > > No coolant in either tank, no visible leaks(oil or coolant) anywhere- > How'd all that coolant get into the oil without creating a...
• Re: bleeding a van - coolant
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Fri, 12 Oct 2001 12:22:03 -0700
  ...bleeding a van - coolant > Van gurus, > > I bled the coolant in the course of another job on the van, thinking to kill > two birds...
• Re: Coolant light mystery
  Historical mailing list - David McNeely
  Fri, 16 Sep 2022 05:57:37 -0700
  Doesn't the coolant light indicate the level of coolant, not the temperature? I have actually had it come on when I hit a...
• Re: Coolant Change
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 7 Oct 1994 15:41:18 -0400 (EDT)
  ...You put the filter in the coolant hose somewhere and it > >catches little pieces of metal. > >Good idea? I would be concerned about the...
• we don't need no stinkin' non-phosphate...
  Historical mailing list - Steve Nizyborski
  Sat, 13 Dec 1997 14:15:49 PST
  I just called Fred's Garage in Redwood City, CA about having some work done on my '90 syncro, including changing the coolant. This...
• Bliking coolant light and back firing?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Ray
  Fri, 9 Jul 2004 05:50:26 -0700
  ...Is the computer changing the spark curve based on the low coolant (false) condition and causing the back firing? Thanks for any ideas! Mikey...
• Re: bleeding a van - coolant
  Historical mailing list - mike miller
  Fri, 12 Oct 2001 15:06:28 -0700
  ...bleeding a van - coolant > > >> Coolant still won't go into the van. Got maybe 5 oz more in, tried with > van >> level and with...
• Re: Fill line for Coolant
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 16 Jun 2009 14:48:05 -0700
  ...If it's using coolant .......... and your van is obviously using coolant slowly ........it should suck coolant out of the license plate bottle when...
• Re: Coolant Light Blinking
  Historical mailing list - t bill
  Sun, 26 Jul 1998 10:33:18 -0700
  ...Tonight as it cooled to a balmy 95, the > coolant light kicked on while at a stop light agter a short drive. We do...
• 84 coolant light.
  Historical mailing list - Ian Allan
  Tue, 1 Sep 2009 23:06:46 -0400
  Hi; I just got my daughters 84 on the road and have a pesky flashing coolant light. Coolant level is fine. Operating temp is...
• Re: Oil out of coolant ...
  Historical mailing list - Tom Forhan
  Sat, 4 Nov 2006 08:45:11 -0800
  How about a coolant flush? Tom F. --- Zoltan <zolo@FOXINTERNET.NET> wrote: > Hi guys, > I was wondering what is the best way to get...
• Re: oil in coolant
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 4 Jan 2021 03:27:57 +0000
  ...I extracted about 8 ounces (250 mL) of coolant from the pressurized coolant tank with the blue cap. I let the coolant sit in...
• Re: Coolant
  Historical mailing list - Joel David Shortlidge
  Wed, 14 Apr 1999 11:39:05 -0500
  ...Coolant > I'm going to give Prestone 5/150 Coolant a try. It is a Ethylene Glycol >coolant, that is Silicate and Phosphate free...
• Re: Coolant Level too High..What does this mean?
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Sat, 12 Jun 1999 11:28:16 -0700
  Worst case this means that you have a head-gasket leak that is allowing combustion gasses into the coolant system. This overpressurizes the cooling...
• Re: Another way to drain coolant
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Sat, 18 Oct 2008 11:49:36 -0400
  ...Have cardboard on the ground and a couple of buckets/rags handy to catch coolant (it will still be messy so wear dirty clothes...
• Re: 87 Westy overheating after coolant change
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 21 Dec 2014 21:01:57 -0500
  The 1.9L needs to have coolant actually flowing to read temperature also. Even engines with the sensor in the head need the coolant...
• Re: Coolant Pressure Issues
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 4 Feb 2005 17:35:08 -0500
  ...Coolant Pressure Issues I am installing a coolant heater for my diesel that will be running on veggie oil (hopefully soon). The heater is...
• Re: 2 Cups low on coolant made my vanagon overheat?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 3 Apr 2007 08:20:36 -0400
  ...2 Cups low on coolant made my vanagon overheat? >Date: Tue, 3 Apr 2007 05:26:45 -0400 > >a couple of things. > >1. your...
• Re: Cooling temp light flashing...
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Thu, 17 Aug 2000 04:26:12 -0700
  ...No signs of coolant coming out anywhere or > any steam. > > Upon my return trip home, the coolant LED stayed off. The coolant level > in...
• Re: Cooling system woes
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth D Lewis
  Sat, 15 Dec 2001 08:43:26 -0500
  ...As long as the van is moving, the coolant is > not boiling, but at a traffic light the coolant heats up and, > with no...
• Re: Trouble bleeding coolant
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sat, 4 Aug 2001 10:55:13 -0500
  ...When I elevate the > front end of the van coolant circulates through (and out of) the coolant > fill tank _very_ violently and periodically swells...
• coolant change
  Historical mailing list - Pat Callaghan
  Fri, 11 Oct 2002 07:36:36 -0700
  Hi, As a new 87 westy owner, all the discussion about coolant is a little unsettling. I have never owned a waterpumper VW before...
• Coolant - Have I screwd up my engine?
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Thu, 3 Jun 2004 21:56:28 -0400
  I was checking my oil the other day and noticed that the coolant reserve was dry, so I filled it up with straight undilluted...
• Re: interesting site about coolant
  Historical mailing list - Jack
  Sat, 28 Apr 2007 16:15:01 -0800
  From the 2nd paragraph of the referenced doc, "The coolant bottle and cap help maintain pressure on this system, keeping it sealed from pressure...
• Re: Coolant light Flashing--'87 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Bj�rn
  Thu, 26 Feb 1998 10:16:09 -0800
  At 09:39 AM 26/02/98 -0500, you wrote: >Hello All, >A question. > >My coolant light flashes from time to time. It seemed...
• Re: Vacuum Powered Coolant Changeout
  Historical mailing list - Aaron Pearson
  Thu, 16 Jun 2005 14:13:36 -0600
  ...The mechanic said they have a vacuum coolant changer whereby they draw out the coolant and then backfill with fresh coolant. Said it would...
• Re: weak coolant - winter's approaching!
  Historical mailing list - Mark
  Wed, 2 Dec 2009 23:05:48 -0500
  ...weak coolant - winter's approaching! > > On Wed, Dec 2, 2009 at 6:38 PM, Mark <mbrush@gmail.com> wrote: > > So here's a question...
• coolant stuff ...
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Fri, 06 Oct 95 14:53:59 CDT
  someone asked if there was a consensus on this coolant stuff ... from what i see in the stuff that Dan Houg posted, as well...
• FYI - Blue coolant at BMW Dealerships
  Historical mailing list - Walker, Phil
  Sun, 29 Jun 2003 20:58:43 -0400
  I just bought some Blue Coolant for my BMW. The manual says to only use the proper coolant yada yada yada because of the...
• Re: Coolant coming out...
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Thu, 3 Aug 2000 22:13:51 -0400
  ...Coolant coming out... > It's my turn to have a cooling system question. > > I seem to have an intermittent coolant leak, but only AFTER...
• weak coolant - winter's approaching!
  Historical mailing list - Mark
  Wed, 2 Dec 2009 21:38:20 -0500
  ...I've probably got something like 70% distilled water and 30% coolant in there at the moment (given that it's hard to flush...
• coolant leak tracing
  Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
  Fri, 6 Oct 1995 12:02:37 CST6CDT
  On 6 Oct 95, SyncroHead@aol.com wrote: > Many shops now have the materials & tools to put dyes in the vehicle's fluids > (coolant...
• Coolant Hose vs. Coolant Pipe
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Gilbert
  Thu, 18 Oct 2012 08:44:36 -0400
  Vanagoneers, Has anyone out there replaced their steel coolant pipes with suitable hose? Is it reliable and durable? Cheaper? Easier to install? I have...
• Re: Sierra coolant
  Historical mailing list - Jess Lopatynski
  Sun, 17 Jan 1999 00:24:32 -0500
  ...I believe changing the coolant yearly is important on these engines. Since it is low toxicity, makes me feel much better about changing coolant...
• Leaking Coolant Sensor
  Historical mailing list - Chad G
  Sat, 6 Oct 2001 16:33:21 -0400
  I have coolant escaping from around the coolant sensor at the top of the expansion tank. Air is passing through it as well. Do...
• Vanagon coolant - how often to change?
  Historical mailing list - Christopher T. Berchin
  Sat, 8 Dec 2001 11:50:11 -0500
  Knowing that the WBX is sensitive to coolant, how often do you guys recommend changing the coolant? My bus lives in the snow belt...
• Re: Expansion tank under pressure when cold?
  Historical mailing list - Ralph Meyermann
  Wed, 17 Feb 2016 11:55:07 -0600
  ...Something higher than your expansion tank letting air into the system while coolant flows back to the tank? That's my guesstimate On Feb...
• Re: VW Coolant
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 13 Jan 2014 17:04:47 -0600
  ...I've done a lot of research on coolant for my 2.0 new Beetle. You have to use G5 or above, and if...
• Re: Gaskelet leak and overheating
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Berg
  Sun, 7 Jul 2024 17:11:02 -0400
  ...Andrew On Sun, Jul 7, 2024, at 4:52 PM, John Rodgers wrote: > When the pressure cap blows off the coolant tank and coolant...
• Was: The saga continues - Now: Bleeding Coolant
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Thu, 5 Nov 2009 10:10:03 -0500
  Well, I fixed the coolant leak fairly simply. The hose that goes fromt he head to the coolant T had a couple of small...
• testing coolant level sensor?
  Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
  Sun, 6 Apr 2008 13:20:45 -0400
  I have been wondering whether my coolant level sensor is faulty, since I don't remember every seeing it come on when I've...
• Re: Coolant light keeps blinking when it's really cold.
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Thu, 7 Feb 2008 15:46:26 -0500
  John Meeks <vanagon@GMAIL.COM> writes: > The last few times when it's >= 5 degrees (F) ambient, my coolant > light just keeps fast blinking...
• Re: Gaskelet leak and overheating
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Tue, 9 Jul 2024 12:23:30 -0400
  Hi Dan, Good future option, but after the 1.9 was retorqued, there was no coolant leak. And at the moment, my other two...
• Re: Coolant sludge? (link to pics)
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Wed, 21 Nov 2007 13:59:14 -0800
  ...Blue/green coolant mix came out. For sure not orange. I have no idea when coolant last changed. Heh heh....."Death-Cool" Yah this...
• Coolant Thermostat Question
  Historical mailing list - The Blackhams
  Wed, 20 Dec 2000 12:36:09 -0700
  ...I'm wondering if it is being caused by a bad coolant system thermostat. Its acting like my 77 bus did when the cold...
• Re: coolant leak story-using the warning light/gauge.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 28 Nov 2012 23:19:11 -0500
  ...The coolant being pressurized prevent localized boiling, (micro vaporization) and keeping everything submerged is obvious. The low coolant light not only indicates a significant...
• Re: Coolant pipes replacement
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 29 Jun 2006 19:37:54 -0700
  Of course the coolant is a conductor, but just as you can't light a light bulb with one copper wire going to it...
• Phosphate-Free Coolant: War and Peace
  Historical mailing list - Mark B. Magee
  Sat, 20 Dec 1997 11:11:07 -0600
  Volks, It seems the Phosphate-Free coolant issue resurfaces every 6 mos or so on the List. In summary, my research has shown: 1...
• Coolant resistance thru coolant level probe
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Fri, 27 Jul 2001 23:29:28 -0500
  Volks, I finally tracked down a coolant leak that had been bothering me for a month. Had a small crack in the pressure tank...
• Re: Request for Help - Overheating Problem
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 2 Jan 2001 21:07:26 -0600
  ...The tank on the left...coolant expansion tank...is to be kept tooped with coolant at all times. When the coolant get hot as...
• Diesel head replacement: it's ALIVE, coolant question
  Historical mailing list - Felder
  Mon, 6 Oct 2003 18:05:16 -0700
  ...Do you leave the coolant tank open and keep adding coolant, or do you leave it shut and stop the engine every few minutes...
• Re: Coolant Drain - 2.1 L
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Tue, 15 Sep 2015 19:11:40 -0400
  I blew air into the upper coolant bottle and out the disconnected hose. Stephen mobile > On Sep 15, 2015, at 7:08 PM, Stephen...
• Sealant necessary for coolant hoses?
  Historical mailing list - M. Jade
  Wed, 23 Feb 2011 17:41:17 -0800
  I may be finding coolant leak from where the coolant hose is attached to the� thermostat housing� on my 85. It should be an...
• Genuine VW Coolant part numbers ZVW 237 105 and ZVW 237 104 - clarification
  Historical mailing list - Preston Grimes
  Sat, 13 Jun 2009 10:42:38 -0700
  After doing my research it seems there are actually two part numbers for dealer-type Vanagon coolant: ZVW 237 105 Is that green? or...