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• Re: Water Coolant Pipe, Looking
  Historical mailing list - Tom Carchrae
  Mon, 3 Sep 2012 08:53:14 -0700
  ...i suspect i 'upgraded' many parts of my cooling system (as they took turns exploding) thanks to a bad cap. (i may have a...
• Warning !! Re: Coolant hose fatigue
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Wed, 26 Nov 2003 07:17:38 -0500
  ...These are the many reasons VW failed with this cooling system. If you want to check the cooling system turn on the heater. If...
• Re: [TDI-conversion] NPG+ waterless coolant?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Wed, 27 Sep 2006 02:01:35 EDT
  ...I modified the cooling system for my 2.0L Audi turbo install as per instructions from their chief engineer and made an elevated bleed...
• Re: Bleeding coolant
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 23 Feb 2007 15:44:42 +0000
  ...If the system needs to be bleed and there have not been recent repairs, then something is wrong. The 2.1 cooling system will...
• Re: My $%&$%& van
  Historical mailing list - Alan Bosch
  Wed, 12 May 1999 08:06:12 -0500
  ...loosely, if not tongue in cheek) flush, fill, and bleed the cooling system per the instructions found in the archives of this list, with...
• Re: Upgrading coolant system to 86-91 on 84 WESTY
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Mon, 7 Jul 2008 21:57:30 -0400
  ...If I end up retaining my '84 cooling system I'm going to install and aftermarket oil cooler from Bus Boys. So.. here's...
• Re: Rear heater core during summer
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Fri, 10 Jun 2005 09:57:55 -0700
  ...Does the rear heater add to engine cooling? I'll answer this from direct experience. I had an '85 with cooling problems (later replaced...
• Re: Cooling system hose diagram
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Tue, 23 Apr 2013 10:24:00 -0400
  ...both heater >> cores, to radiator and everywhere else in the entire cooling system. >> That can't be impossible ...but it sure feels like it...
• Re: Coolant air, overflow, fried head gasket, "burping" out air (long)
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Wed, 24 Jan 2001 15:33:34 -0800
  ...This high pressure gas leaks into the cooling system and forces coolant out the overflow tank. Another possible source for the gases getting into...
• Thanks for cooling system info
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Mon, 2 Jul 2007 12:13:17 -0700
  Thanks to all who took the time to respond to my questions during my recent work on the cooling system of my '88 Westy...
• Re: Cooling System Nightmare. Sorry for the Old Thread
  Historical mailing list - Bill MacLachlan
  Tue, 14 Nov 2006 15:09:49 -0800
  ...Replaced with AVP rebuild (37K miles on it) and bled > cooling system. All systems normal. Temp gauge on top of LED as usual. > > Fan...
• Re: temp gauge... (bleeding the cooling system)
  Historical mailing list - Jim A
  Mon, 5 Jun 2000 19:55:50 -0700
  ...Scroll down to the bleeding the system instructions. Jim Arnott WetWesties Union, OR stu schwartz wrote: > > Thanks to all who think my problem is...
• AFM: question re: compatibility
  Historical mailing list - Karl M
  Wed, 16 Oct 2002 00:06:06 -0400
  ...BTW, reusing the 2.1 cooling system complete is VERY easy into the 1.9 body. A no-brainer, well, for me anyway. Karl...
• Re: In need of cooling system parts
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Mon, 12 Mar 2007 16:57:40 -0700
  ...In need of cooling system parts > Yup, half the cost and twice as ugly! :) That welding is as bad as > mine. > > > > On 3/12...
• Re: Smallcar Dash A/C review?
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Egeln
  Tue, 28 Jun 2022 15:39:19 +0000
  ...of cooling the front, so I'm considering a dash ac system. > > If someone has some feedback on the dash ac system from smallcar...
• Re: Coolant pipes replacement
  Historical mailing list - Sam Walters
  Wed, 28 Jun 2006 13:25:18 -0400
  ...posts on cooling capacity by Frank Grunthaner, there is a long post which discussed the cooling capacity of the Vanagon system relative to the...
• Re: Cooling system questions
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Sun, 14 Feb 2016 02:09:45 +0000
  ...You push a button and it pulls a vacuum on the cooling system. There is a gauge and you pull the vacuum until the...
• (this is NOT a Cylinder head seal) Re: Gasket sealer for cooling system part
  Historical mailing list - Jim King
  Thu, 18 Aug 2005 09:02:53 -0400
  ...Gasket sealer for cooling system part > > > To me, your question is not understandable. > > There is a flat metal ring that is the gasket for...
• Re: Coolant question
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Fri, 4 Jul 2014 11:16:33 -1000
  ...particularly in cooling system and electrical connections. On 7/4/2014 11:03 AM, Jeff Schwaia wrote: > Be careful with Water Wetter. It will...
• Re: Different Vanagon Radiator ???
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Wed, 04 Sep 1996 21:00:16 -0700
  ...The 2.1l >cooling systems bleed real easy. I was under the impression you had to raise the front of the Vanagon to bleed...
• Re: not all thermostats are equal
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Tue, 13 Jan 2004 06:12:32 EST
  ...Once it has been filled, these vent holes have no effect in regulating the system. Filling a Vanagon cooling system in some manner even...
• Re: Correct refilling of cooling system
  Historical mailing list - Ken Olsen
  Sat, 6 Nov 2010 00:41:45 -0400
  > >What is the correct proceedure to refill the system? > >i thought I had read that there was a specific way to do this by...
• Re: AC 134a refrigerant leak down
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Tue, 7 May 2013 17:30:08 -0500
  ...the > system ran great through the hottest months but then began to show signs > of 134a leakage by virtue of reduced cooling. That got...
• Re: How to - or not - bleed the cooling system
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Thu, 9 Feb 2006 09:18:13 -0500
  ...How to - or not - bleed the cooling system > What type of fitting did you use? There is very little room on my '91. > I...
• Re: cooling system diagnostic help? Long, lots of info about whats been done so far.
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 26 Apr 2010 14:03:31 -0700
  ...cooling system diagnostic help? Long, lots of info about whats been done so far. > If it is a head problem it is not showing...
• Re: New thermostat funky?
  Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
  Mon, 3 Dec 2007 15:16:57 -0500
  ...To test the theory that the engine is somehow losing heat without the cooling system, one could remove the belt to the water pump...
• Re: 1.9 to 2.1 conversion question
  Historical mailing list - Brendan Slevin
  Tue, 7 Apr 2009 10:44:16 -0700
  ...I was wondering though, why can't I swap the 2.1 harness, ecu and distributor in, too? I know the cooling system must...
• Re: Anyone know thread size of coolant bleeder bolt on radiator?
  Historical mailing list - TinkerMan
  Fri, 16 Aug 2002 03:21:54 -0700
  BTW, you didn't mention where you plan to tap into the cooling system and the bleeder bolt size if you know it... --- Jfp...
• Re: Cooling system tip and involved question
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Sun, 9 Dec 2001 17:28:44 -0500
  ...I was >disappointed in the lack of response to this thread considering the >importance of maintaining the Vanagon's much maligned cooling system >properly...
• Oil cooling..
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:15:18 -0800
  ...Plenty easy to set-up an effective oil cooling system to run at most any temperature you choose. Mocal makes a plate adapter to...
• Re: Burps up coolant when parked warm.
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Sun, 5 Jul 2009 19:53:50 -0400
  ...2009, John Rodgers wrote: >>What IS the correct pressure for the cooling system at operating >>temperature? I seem to remember seeing somewhere that it...
• Re: water wetter
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 13 Jul 2004 09:13:45 -0500
  ...The idea behind it is sound, but whether it really works as it is supposed to in an automotive cooling systems is questionable. It...
• (no subject)
  Historical mailing list - Ron Mueller
  Mon, 20 Feb 2006 16:20:29 -0600
  Hello All, I have a cooling system question, regarding my 90 Vanagon. The plastic cooling lines are leaking at the ends, and as hard...
• high fan speed
  Historical mailing list - Robert Zezoff
  Sun, 29 Aug 1999 20:06:59 -0700
  ...Having said that just remember that using the 102*C "safety net" means that the cooling system is ABOVE the boiling point..............
• Re: 2.1 Cooling System Oddity: Since we are on the topic of coolant issues. (kinda long)
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Wed, 16 Dec 2009 21:39:24 -0500
  Picture of the day: http://www.benplace.com/vw_expansion_tank.htm Change you tank, for a new one please. Ben
• Re: Having Problem with Overheating (1.9l to 2.1l conversion)
  Historical mailing list - John Haddad
  Thu, 11 May 2000 10:47:24 -0400
  Ken, Have you checked that the cooling system is maintaining pressure? If not, this would effectively raise the boiling point. Have you checked the...
• Re: Overheating Issue
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Tue, 18 Apr 2006 11:11:54 -0400
  ...Is coolant being displaced into the overflow tank? CO in the cooling system. Maybe a stuck thermistat? Got the belts on right?
• Re: Low Temp Radiator Thermo Switch "Better"?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Thu, 24 May 2012 17:38:33 -0700
  ...On 5/24/12, Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@cox.net> wrote: > ---- David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET> wrote: >> >> The cooling system has quirks and way too...
• Re: Effectiveness of cooling system flush and clean products?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 7 Jun 2013 18:39:58 -0400
  ...You'll be surprised at how many 5 gallon pails you can fill with this cooling system. Honestly just way too much work and...
• Re: Portland OR Vanagon Engine Swap Shop
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 18 Aug 2015 08:40:32 -0700
  I've done this in the past on my '84 and retained all the 1.9 systems for the 2.1-- cooling system & water...
• Re: 2.1L coolant light problem
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Thu, 17 Jul 2003 08:47:51 -0700
  ...The overall cooling system has plenty of capacity for the 2.1. Many people run much more powerful engines in Vanagons without cooling system...
• Re: Double T Trouble
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Sun, 14 Oct 2001 00:39:26 -0500
  ...The fact that ethylene glycol, as a base, with a mixture of corrosion inhibitor's, will prevent electrolysis from occurring, in a cooling system...
• Re: One more cooling question!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 22 Apr 2013 21:45:17 -0400
  ...The Vanagon cooling system has to be properly filled and bled and more than one engine has been destroyed by unknowing folks with the...
• ac compressor removal
  Historical mailing list - joe GLISSON
  Thu, 29 May 2003 16:02:06 -0700
  ...Is there any reason not to? Is the ac connected to the cooling system? Sure would appreciate any advice before I screw everything up...
• Re: Cooling questions still
  Historical mailing list - Stephen DeMocko
  Mon, 17 Sep 2007 10:13:34 -0700
  ...Cooling questions still Ed, The internal head gasket may be leaking combustion gasses into the cooling system. Do you notice a steady stream of...
• Re: air blowing into coolant truth and/or consequences
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 24 Jul 2004 20:57:53 -0400
  While leaving the pressure cap loose may allow the combustion gasses to escape easier, it reduces the cooling systems efficiency. With being pressurized, the...
• Re: Contests for a Vanagon get together
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 16 Aug 2007 17:54:11 -0700
  ...in one hour (day?) 2.) Coolant Speed flush - who can flush and burp the cooling system in the quickest time? Suggestions? Todd '88 Westy
• Oil cooling and levels
  Historical mailing list - Easton Trevor
  Tue, 11 Jun 96 15:46:00 DST
  ...Also remember the air cooled engines cooling system uses the viscosity of the oil to determine the ratio of flow through the cooler or...
• Re: 1.9 > 2.1 cooling kit?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 2 Sep 2010 15:00:45 -0700
  ...The cooling system was completely redesigned in > 1986 with the introduction of the 2.1 liter engine. The newer '86-'91 > system has fewer...
• Re: update: stranded in grover, nc
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Tue, 4 Feb 2003 12:16:21 -0500
  This sounds like the classic head gasket problem, when the compression leaks in to the cooling system. There is a tool used to test...
• Re: Logan Pass - blew the expansion tank temp sensor
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Fri, 10 Jul 2015 15:35:04 -0600
  ...But not more than that. > > Plastic parts simply were not engineered for 25+ year life spans in cooling systems. They will all get brittle...
• Re: Head Problems (87 GL) How bad is it.
  Historical mailing list - Carl Smith
  Tue, 26 Jan 1999 19:29:26 EST
  I had an 83 WB that did this when the gasket let go between the cylinder and the cooling system. It never leaked, but...
• Re: Bleeding cooling system
  Historical mailing list - J. Meade
  Sun, 15 Jan 1995 15:19:28 -0600 (CST)
  Alistair, Well, I guess I wasn't very observant. If you get this figured out, let me know. I suspect I'll need it...
• Fan
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Libby & Denise DeWolfe
  Wed, 13 Sep 2000 19:31:37 -0400
  My cooling system is working OK, but I'd like to check the operation of the fan temp switch. My Bentley, courtesy of Gary...
• Re: Radiator Thermoswitch Testing?
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Wed, 31 Jan 2001 17:30:49 -0800
  > Is there a way to test the cooling system electrical components? there is a write up on this at www.vanagain.com ... I think...
• Re: Wasserleaker -- we will soldier on, but how?
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Baird
  Mon, 2 May 2005 11:30:45 -0400
  It is from Subaru Subaru Professional Use Cooling System Conditioner Net Contents 4.4 FL Oz (125 ML) Part No SOA635071 Evidently some of...
• Re: Subaru Cooling System Leak-Stop - Has anyone tried it?
  Historical mailing list - BJ Feddish
  Mon, 5 Nov 2007 14:59:24 -0500
  >> . Then add one bottle of the conditioner. Then run the engine until the thermostat just starts to open. << How does one known when the...
• Re: Cooling system tip and involved question
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Sun, 9 Dec 2001 09:00:33 -0800
  ...Cooling system tip and involved question > > You should be getting water out of each of those locations when you open > them up with your...
• Re: Is my radiator dead? aka cooling sytem woes
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Tue, 4 Mar 2003 09:53:02 -0500
  ...You > are getting combustion gasses into the cooling system. Check the > archives. Many have been here before. I'm not so sure. If he...
• Re: fridge- I give up
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 2 Oct 2000 23:38:32 -0400
  ...If it's now yellow, you have a restriction in the flue/intake system. Forget about the cooling part of the system, it's...