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• Re: temp gauge not working right...
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Thu, 9 Aug 2018 10:48:02 -0700
  I have a question as I work on that coolant gauge... could a pocket of air around the coolant sensor is the cause of...
• Coolant Flushing
  Historical mailing list - A & C Grobey
  Sat, 12 Jun 1999 17:11:09 -0700
  ...I am about to flush my coolant for the first time by myself. What is the best way to catch the coolant? What is...
• Coolant Leak, Cold Weather
  Historical mailing list - Dan Fleming
  Mon, 20 Dec 1999 09:49:45 -0800
  ...In the mornings, I noticed a small coolant leak. Back here in San Diego, no leak. Anyone experienced a cold-weather only coolant leak...
• Re: Coolant colour It's Friday!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 22 Aug 2014 17:50:52 -0400
  ...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: Can I drain coolant from someplace more accessible?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 10 Apr 2010 13:57:52 -0700
  just undo the bottom radiator hoses and catch all that coolant. no need to go near the engine end of the system at all...
• Re: Why has the list been so quite lately? (Thread hijack!!!)
  Historical mailing list - Robin Oomkes
  Fri, 10 Nov 2000 12:55:37 +0100
  Joel, but what I really wanna know is, do you use the green or the orange coolant for this? Robin Holland where handguns are...
• Re: Blinking Coolant Light Mystery (to me)
  Historical mailing list - dusty edwards
  Sun, 5 Feb 2006 21:18:34 -0700
  ...As it warms, the coolant will > expand increasing the pressure on the cap and the coolant will flow > into > the overflow tank. Shut the...
• Re: blinking coolant light -- opinions on diagnosis needed
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Mathis
  Sun, 9 Sep 2007 17:21:06 -0500
  ...If the tank is indeed leaking there will be a significant coolant lose and the engine temp will rise quite quickly. The coolant level...
• Re: Leak at coolant recovery tank
  Historical mailing list - Pete Cassidy
  Mon, 30 Aug 1999 11:00:12 -0700
  Steve Macaulay said: >When the head gaskets were done, I had seen >traces of coolant at this tank so I had the mechanic put...
• Re: disappearing coolant??
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Thu, 11 Sep 2003 23:44:23 -0400
  ...An overflow tank is a big improvement -- not only do you not get coolant on the ground, but by moving coolant in and out...
• Coolant change questions
  Historical mailing list - Harry Hoffman
  Mon, 29 Nov 2010 17:22:40 -0500
  Hi All, So, in the midst of some other repairs I found a coolant hose that was spewing coolant. So, I guess it's...
• Re: Goofy Coolant Refresh Idea
  Historical mailing list - Samuel Scott
  Fri, 4 Apr 2003 00:14:31 EST
  ...Replace it with a fresh 1/Nth of proper coolant/water mix.� At any given time coolant in the vehicle still has an average...
• Re: Evans NPG+ non-aqueous coolant - was: blue vs green vs orange coolant
  Historical mailing list - Greenamyer, William L
  Wed, 9 Aug 2006 10:56:19 -0700
  ...Where do you get the stuff? William --- Daniel Stevens <dosteven@SYR.EDU> wrote: > but i'm seriously considering Evans racing coolant ( EVANS NPG+* > NON...
• Re: Coolant change questions
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Tue, 14 Feb 2023 20:42:47 -0500
  ...Have someone open and watch bleeder while coolant being poured into pressure tank. After coolant flows from bleeder, close it, top of tank, replace...
• Re: The 2.1 coolant system bleeding links
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Mon, 3 May 2004 08:51:43 -0600
  ...wrote: "I have replaced all my hoses and bleeding the whole system.................all new coolant, etc. Any one got a link to the best...
• 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...
• 86 Vanagon antifreeze problem
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 9 Mar 1996 11:50:52 -0600
  ...Yesterday, I was driving along and my coolant tempature gage light went off. I checked my coolant expansion tank and it was empty. I...
• Fixed -> Expansion tank pressure cap - how tight?
  Historical mailing list - Luke Bakken
  Wed, 30 Dec 2009 09:49:38 -0800
  ...No coolant > anywhere else (the coolant I thought was from a leak last time was > from me making a mess on the refill). The...
• Re: Friends on the road - coolant leak - need some advice
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
  Wed, 28 Jul 2004 01:28:21 EDT
  ...Finally a slow coolant leak often can rapidly become a fast coolant leak. A fast coolant leak can often become a toasted engine. Now...
• Temp II sensor replacement Part 2 (The disaster!)
  Historical mailing list - David M
  Wed, 28 Aug 2013 23:34:25 -0700
  ...During the journey I keptan� eagle eye on coolant temp gauge. About 2 miles into the journey, I saw the coolant warning light flashing...
• Re: Request for Help - Overheating Problem
  Historical mailing list - Dana Morphew
  Wed, 3 Jan 2001 05:53:06 -0800
  ...The tank on > the left...coolant expansion tank...is to be kept tooped with coolant at all > times. When the coolant get hot as...
• Re: DM: Re: VW coolant
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Wed, 17 Nov 1999 08:19:10 -0600
  ...Take 3 new waterboxers, one with > green ethylene, one with green propylene, and one with the $$$ 'special' > dealer coolant. Drive each 100K miles, under...
• Re: Dreaded water jacket head gasket leak strikes
  Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
  Sat, 19 Dec 2015 18:20:24 -0800
  ...Dreaded water jacket head gasket leak strikes > > > > for now you may try this Subaru coolant conditioner > > > > http://www.amazon.com/Subaru-SOA635071-Coolant-System...
• Re: temp gauge not working right...
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 12 Aug 2018 23:20:41 -0400
  > > This is also known as the coolant level sensor? The big square 42 or 43 ? That's the coolant level controller. The sender is...
• Re: Coolant pipe inserts
  Historical mailing list - Craig Cowan
  Sat, 18 Apr 2015 17:21:24 -0400
  I have used the coolant pipe inserts from GoWesty with success. -craig > On Apr 18, 2015, at 5:08 PM, Michael <mikewelldon@ICLOUD.COM...
• Re: Coolant flushing ?s
  Historical mailing list - Horace K. Sawyer
  Sun, 16 Apr 2000 23:11:35 -0400
  Why don't you just do it right and flush and fill with the good blue stuff? VW Autobahn coolant is good stuff. Take...
• dissappearing coolant
  Historical mailing list - Joe Glisson
  Thu, 24 Jul 2003 12:53:21 -0400
  I'm losing coolant and can't figure out where it is going - no leaks that I can detect. I would appreciate any ideas...
• Re: darkening coolant... oil...
  Historical mailing list - John Runberg
  Tue, 20 Apr 2004 11:54:11 -0400
  ...This weekend it'll get an oil change to look for signs of coolant in there and a preasure test. Besides the head, are...
• Re: Form Jay Leno's Garage
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Thu, 5 Apr 2012 15:28:42 -0500
  ...Our coolant will eliminate all the corrosion factors > along with the electrolysis. Our coolant is also phosphate free." > > On 4/1/2012 5:43...
• Re: Coolant light mystery
  Historical mailing list - Ed
  Fri, 16 Sep 2022 11:33:50 -0400
  I believe the coolant light circuit measures resistance between the two pins of the sensor in the plastic tank. If the resistance is out...
• Re: Why has the list been so quite lately? (Thread hijack!!!)
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Thu, 9 Nov 2000 20:34:00 -0600
  > | We could always start a thread on the best place to carry your handgun in a > | Westy... > | > | Or, how to dispose of coolant once...
• Re: weak coolant - winter's approaching!
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Wed, 2 Dec 2009 19:43:39 -0800
  ...weak coolant - winter's approaching! To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Date: Wednesday, December 2, 2009, 7:17 PM I guess you didn't read...
• Phred rides again...
  Historical mailing list - Alan Bosch
  Fri, 10 Dec 1999 13:44:58 -0600
  Spent the better portion of the day yesterday putting a new coolant distributor, new belts, new dip-stick and tube, and fill and bleed...
• Was:Re: head gasket problem ?
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sun, 23 Sep 2001 12:45:44 -0500
  ...C) and the coolant reservoir cap will NOT allow the > coolant to flow into the Overflow tank - as long as the van > keeps moving...
• Re: Dex-Cool . . . I hesitate to ask this
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Wed, 24 Oct 2007 15:20:00 -0400
  ...Boiling coolant would not be good in any vehicle, no matter what the make or coolant used. I've seen the innards of many...
• Re: Coolant change/ Rear bumper
  Historical mailing list - Bill Knight
  Thu, 26 Mar 1998 09:04:08 -0500
  ...Coolant change/ Rear bumper Who can direct me to step by step info on changing coolant for 84 Westy water-cooled camper and rear...
• Re: coolant Saga Con't.
  Historical mailing list - Miguel Calvin
  Fri, 14 Jul 2000 23:30:52 -0400
  ...Pure coolant will actually be less efficient than the proper mix. MC Alain Pierre Hovasse wrote: > > On one of the discussion threads yesterday, someone...
• was To buy or not to buy: 87 Westy NOW: Green Coolant?
  Historical mailing list - Eric Diener
  Fri, 31 May 2002 11:14:27 -0400
  OK, this whole proper coolant for Vanagon issue seems somewhat baffling to me. Someone in a recent posting offering advice on whether to buy...
• Fw: Uh oh....No coolant in the tank
  Historical mailing list - Tim Kasher
  Sat, 14 May 2005 11:20:34 -0400
  ...Uh oh....No coolant in the tank I was checking all fluid levels today after a drive on the freeway...Van ran great....but...
• Re: My Coolant Runneth Over
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Tue, 18 Jul 2000 10:26:19 -0700
  There are several companies that can test the coolant for the presence of combustion gases. One of them is herguth labs. www.herguth.com...
• Re: air bleeding
  Historical mailing list - James Henry
  Thu, 3 Jan 2008 16:10:35 -0500
  ...air bleeding It's whatever color coolant you are using in your Vanagon. The reference to "solid coolant" means no air, just liquid. Jim...
• Re: coolant options
  Historical mailing list - rpc
  Mon, 2 Jan 2006 14:46:32 -0800
  ...There are too many unknowns with the new "super coolants" in our older engines. I would use the VW blue stuff, but because of...
• Re: blue vs green vs orange coolant
  Historical mailing list - Curt Newsome
  Wed, 9 Aug 2006 09:30:43 -0700
  ...The PO made a point of showing me the orange phosphate free coolant (including 2 extra gallons under the back seat). A month or...
• Re: Fw: Flashing Coolant light on a diesel van.
  Historical mailing list - stephen de la salle
  Sun, 8 Apr 2001 20:53:58 -0400
  The Coolant temperature gage has an LED in the middle of it ...the early water cooled vans with diesel engine did not have a...
• Re: mountain driving( was re:oil dripping)
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Mon, 6 Jul 1998 08:44:10 -0400
  ...over of the coolant, we sat for 15 min and it was fine after that. > Boiling coolant STINKS!!!!!!!!<snip> Boiled coolant is corrosive and...
• Coolant temp sensor
  Historical mailing list - John Reynolds
  Sun, 4 May 2008 17:37:42 +0000
  Can anyone tell me if the coolant gauge temperature sensor (in thermostat housing - not the level sensor in the expansion tank) uses an O...
• Re: mean greenie Coolant pouring from tail pipe
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Tue, 30 Jan 2007 05:47:15 -0800
  ...mean greenie Coolant pouring from tail pipe > >The orange coolant give you orange meanies and I've seen the VW blue make big lumpy...
• Flashing coolant light?
  Historical mailing list - Dominic Robertson
  Tue, 28 Aug 2001 16:04:27 +0100
  I have an 87 Westy Syncro petrol van, and during this summer we had an intermittent flashing coolant light. I solved it by opening...
• Re: blue vs green vs orange coolant
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Sat, 12 Aug 2006 07:20:29 -0400
  ...Electrolysis, a problem in water-based coolants that damages gaskets and hoses, does not occur >8. Pressurization, a method to raise the boiling point...
• Re: Coolant coming out...
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 8 Aug 2000 23:04:54 -0700
  ...Van runs great; just changed the oil, no evidence of coolant in oil or oil in coolant. Assumptions: The pressure cap is not holding...
• Re: back from trip
  Historical mailing list - John H. Rodgers
  Sun, 26 Jul 1998 18:32:02 -0500
  ...I refilled the >coolant and on I went. I just wonder where the coolant came from. It seemed >to have sprayed around the rear...
• Oil Cooler Coolant hoses
  Historical mailing list - Hans Brouwer
  Sun, 12 Aug 2001 22:46:01 -0400
  Hi, I need help on finding a listees web site that describes the details of installing a single coolant hose from the oil cooler...
• Re: Coolant - Have I screwd up my engine?
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Thu, 3 Jun 2004 22:48:12 -0400
  ...If we're talking about the light on the coolant gauge, it will blink if the coolant in the expansion tank (the one inside...
• Re: head gasket problem ?
  Historical mailing list - Calvin Bruce
  Sat, 22 Sep 2001 16:02:49 -0700
  ...This allows coolant into barrels, giving some white smoke/missing on startup, but more importantly loosing coolant and letting combustion gasses into the coolant...
• Re: 86 Coolant Pressure Leak/Problem.
  Historical mailing list - Michael A. Radtke
  Wed, 25 Aug 1999 07:57:11 -0700
  ...It has a complex cap with a fitting for a hose that leads to the coolant recovery tank. 2) Coolant recovery tank: The tank...
• Re: Coolant change questions
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Wed, 15 Feb 2023 07:08:25 -0800
  ...Final Charge coolant may be a contributing factor, I recall that Dennis said this coolant may be more prone to leaks like this. Regards...
• Re: Which coolant: blue, green or orange?
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon Man
  Mon, 4 Aug 2003 20:45:22 -0400
  ...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: Rear heater control
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 19 Nov 2012 13:13:15 -0800
  what the heck exactly do you believe is suspended or dissolved in the coolant that will drop out of solution, or settle, or what...
• Re: Can Coolant be flushed this way?
  Historical mailing list - Tom L. Neal
  Wed, 19 May 1999 11:45:09 -0700
  ...Can Coolant be flushed this way? > > > > I'm not very scientific about flushing coolant. I just unhook the two > main > > lines on the left...
• Re: Catastrophic failure of coolant level sensor
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Fri, 15 Jun 2007 12:07:02 -0700
  ...To narrow down the possible causes of the erroneous blinking coolant led, FIRST pull the "43" relay. If this stops the occurrences of the...