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• Re: Expansion Tank Sensor
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Thu, 7 Dec 2000 08:38:58 -0800
  ...is there coolant in there? If there is then the expansion tank could possibly go dry but the coolant inside the plug connection could...
• what is most correct coolant tower setup for 90 auto?
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Mon, 21 Dec 2009 00:12:01 -0500
  ...Q1-What was the factory setup for 90 Automatics with respect to the coolant tower, tranny cooler, and heater plumbing? I notice some hoses...
• Re: Traveling Tips ...
  Historical mailing list - Fred Younger
  Tue, 19 May 1998 10:05:27 -0500
  ...Patrick Larsen <pll@UNLINFO.UNL.EDU> >Just a warning regarding this tip....I have been carrying 50/50 coolant >mixture in a 1 gallon...
• Re: Fw: Flashing Coolant light on a diesel van.
  Historical mailing list - Leon Korkin
  Sun, 8 Apr 2001 16:01:57 -0700
  ...Flashing Coolant light on a diesel van. > > > Hi ...more problems! . > > > > ..the coolant lamp has just started flashing ....I key on and it starts > > flashing...
• resent to the list..
  Historical mailing list - hosel
  Fri, 28 Nov 2003 19:43:18 -0400
  Sam, Holy Mother of God protect my Vanagon from internal engine corrosion, pitting heads, seeping coolant under the head gaskets, blocked coolant passages and...
• Re: 84 Vanagon Bursting Coolant Hoses
  Historical mailing list - Giasson, Pascal (DNR/MRN)
  Fri, 9 Mar 2007 09:02:27 -0400
  Don't forget you can make a coolant system pressure tester very easily and cheaply. I made one for about $15 CND. It's...
• rear heater core failure
  Historical mailing list - ron johnson
  Sat, 26 Apr 2014 06:26:48 -0700
  Last night steamy coolant began billowing out of the rear heater quickly followed by spewing coolant. Pulled over and shut down engine. Thinking to...
• Re: Tweak yer heater output!
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Mon, 18 Nov 2002 10:01:34 -0800
  No, the original purpose of the LED was to get the driver's attention when the coolant TEMP went too high. Later it was...
• Re: coolant overflow fears and thoughts
  Historical mailing list - Tom Carchrae
  Sat, 27 Apr 2013 08:23:28 -0700
  ...about 3 weeks ago I had to top up the coolant (the coolant light blinked when I went around a corner/up a hill...
• bleeder question
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 6 Jun 1996 10:47 EDT
  Thanks to all who replied about my coolant bleeding question. There is no need to bleed the system, as I was just asking out...
• Re: Missing Coolant
  Historical mailing list - pierre a. lachance
  Sat, 2 Jun 2001 18:13:37 -0400
  reading some old and interesting mail this morning.... > I'm experiencing dissapearing coolant. I had the same problem a month ago...went to the...
• Serious Post - Coolant Disposition
  Historical mailing list - Dave Baker
  Tue, 28 May 2002 20:35:00 -0500
  Tomorrow I drain my oil and coolant prior to commencing the head job on my 85. A question... What do you guys do with...
• Re: Need AT final drive seal replacement pointers
  Historical mailing list - Rico Dagastino
  Fri, 7 Apr 2006 22:41:35 EDT
  The condition described could be cause by a leaking transmission cooler causing coolant to leak into the transmission. If this is the case disassembly...
• Bleeding Cooling system per Bentley
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Thu, 14 Jan 1999 22:45:50 -0800
  ...2000 rpm fill expansion tank until coolant flows from bleeder screw in radiator bubble free (it takes two people!) 10. add coolant until expansion...
• '90 Westy 2.1L Coolant System Concerns
  Historical mailing list - Michael David Korsak
  Tue, 13 Mar 2001 19:34:21 -0500
  ...I was looking over things and noticed the coolant refill tank was bone dry after the van had sat overnight. I took off the...
• Re: Run engine without coolant for a few seconds?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Wed, 9 Apr 2008 20:56:48 -0700
  ...You can run without > coolant. > The question is, how long? > I wouldn't try it for more than about 30 seconds. > I have done...
• Re: Anti-Freeze opinions
  Historical mailing list - David McNeely
  Sun, 2 Apr 2017 16:33:53 -0700
  ...So far as any additive you might put in supposedly keeping the coolant good forever, I'm skeptical. chemical reactions do happen over time...
• Re: Joy Hecht's problem's solved?
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Mon, 23 May 2005 17:38:45 -0400
  ...When my coolant hose going from the left head to :::the coolant manifold split, the first indication of a problem was the :::steam :::coming...
• Re: removal of coolant level sensor?
  Historical mailing list - VWNut Hawk
  Mon, 30 Jun 2003 13:39:48 -0500
  ...John Rodgers 88 GL Driver Lee Kouns wrote: >I'm getting coolant leakage around the coolant level sensor in my '87. >I'm guessing...
• Re: update: Re: major problems?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Mon, 13 Jan 2003 16:38:01 -0800
  Tony, remove the valve covers and do the add coolant bit again. It is not uncommon for a failure at one of the head...
• Re: Coolant colour
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Sun, 17 Aug 2014 12:12:12 -0700
  ...Coolant colour Did I miss the memo? Is vw coolant now red instead of blue? Can they be mixed? Thanks Jeff =
• syncro coolant distribution unit part numbers (was Water Leak on 2.1 - Advise needed)
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley (Write Stuff)
  Tue, 17 Nov 1998 09:53:12 -0800
  From the archives: ----------------------------------------------------------------------- The coolant distribution unit is a plastic piece that routes coolant from the engine to the radiator and rear heater core...
• Re: What does the temp gauge measure?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 25 Jan 2005 00:24:15 -0500
  The coolant circulating around the engine until the t-stat opens, then that coolant leaves the engine and heads for the radiator. -----Original Message...
• Re: Brass Coolant Connectors = Failure?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 3 Jul 2012 08:42:33 -0700
  ...I called Dixon Brass and they said not to use the brass barbed Ts and pipe joining fittings for engine coolant where the coolant...
• Re: Coolant resistance thru coolant level probe
  Historical mailing list - Leon Korkin
  Fri, 27 Jul 2001 23:18:44 -0700
  ...Leon 85 Subwagen Westy Larry Alofs wrote: > Volks, > I finally tracked down a coolant leak that had been bothering me for a > month. Had...
• Re: Blinking Low Coolant Level Warning
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 16 Mar 2014 23:03:24 -0400
  Check the coolant just after start up, engine still running. A low system will suck the coolant down and then as it expands it...
• Re: 87 Westy overheating after coolant change
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Duvernay
  Sun, 21 Dec 2014 18:58:31 -0600
  ...Quick question, where is the sensor for the temperature gauge? Is it measuring coolant temp or engine temp? Im trying to think about what...
• VW coolant
  Historical mailing list - Woody Halsey
  Tue, 16 Nov 1999 11:12:01 -0500
  ...1) What color is VW phosphate-free coolant? 2) Is it possible and smart to try to save the precious stuff, if you need...
• Re: Coolant recommendations
  Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
  Tue, 2 Oct 2007 00:29:20 -0700
  ...Coolant recommendations List, other than the blue VW stuff, what coolant would you recommend my 1991 Syncro Westy? Jim 1991 Syncro Westy
• Re: 50/50 water/coolant ratio
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Sun, 27 Aug 2000 21:09:27 PDT
  ...This enhances heat >transfer >both > > from the hot engine to the coolant and then from the coolant to the >radiator to > > the air passing...
• Re: User Input: Oval's Motorsport Rebuilt Engines
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 3 May 2016 16:50:32 -0700
  I don't see how engine oil can get into the coolant unless someone poured it into the expansion tank. Why does she think...
• Re: Gurgling coolant
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Hill
  Sun, 2 May 1999 08:00:17 -0500
  ...When the engine is first shut off, the coolant temp in the engine itself rapidly increases for a short period as heat is absorbed...
• Re: Coolant leak questions
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 7 Sep 2003 21:24:12 -0400
  ...Coolant leak questions Since I put the tach in I ran a couple of tests on my coolant leak problem. I followed the Bentley...
• Re: Coolant top up
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Fri, 6 Sep 2013 22:54:07 -0600
  ...Coolant tank overflowed so I > stopped engine and screwed top back on tank and reconnected hose. > Ran engine again and coolant went down a...
• Re: Head leak again.... What next?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Mon, 12 Feb 2007 07:31:38 EST
  ...I just drained all the coolant and oil and can't find any evidence of cross contamination. It runs great with no loss of...
• HELP NEEDED - Cooling System Flushing
  Historical mailing list - Budd Premack
  Fri, 2 Jul 1999 02:16:28 -0500
  I just sold my 84 GL, conditioned upon changing and flushing the coolant. The PO had not used phosphate-free coolant, and I had...
• Re: Severe coolant leak
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 25 Mar 2012 08:35:03 -0400
  After a massive coolant loos the engine should not be operated until the problem is resolved. With the coolant temperature sensor relying on the...
• Re: syncro coolant distribution unit part numbers (was Water Leak on 2.1 - Advise needed)
  Historical mailing list - Jimmy Sanby
  Wed, 18 Nov 1998 15:17:47 +0200
  ...The older models had 3 pipes coming out of the coolant distribution unit. The new ones (which my '89 Syncro has) have 4 pipes...
• Coolant Leak around Sensor in Reservoir
  Historical mailing list - Gregg Howald
  Tue, 25 Jan 2000 11:41:39 PST
  I have a problem with coolant leaking from around the Coolant Level Sensor in the reservoir tank. It happens regularly when the engine is...
• Blinking coolant light...
  Historical mailing list - Alan Bosch
  Fri, 5 May 2000 07:54:04 -0500
  ...Belts okay, coolant level in overflow tank good, no pressure when removing the overflow tank cap, no visible coolant leaks. After five minutes or...
• Re: Are Coolant Flushes Too Corrosive for Old 2.1Ls?
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Fri, 24 Jan 2003 06:43:51 -0800
  ...The Haynes manual's method of flushing the Vanagon cooling system calls for disconnecting the main coolant lines at the thermostat housing and coolant...
• replacing hose with minimal coolant loss
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Mon, 8 Dec 2014 15:07:11 -0800
  I need to replace the short (~3") coolant hose located on the lower right rear of the engine, underneath the oil dipstick tube. The...
• Rear heater on off coolant valve
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Mon, 12 Jan 2004 12:25:32 -0800
  My rear heater coolant on and off valve located on the passenger side of the heater unit under the back seat is leaking. It...
• RE: Air in cooling system - advice please...
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 24 Apr 95 08:09:00 MST
  ...In other words, some coolant is normally carried out to the reservoir during normal running. When the engine cools, instead of coolant being recovered...
• Re: Coolant mystery
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 18 Jun 2016 09:55:40 -0400
  ...Now if coolant gets pushed out you either have a bad cap or you are getting combustion gases in the coolant. Cracks heads will...
• Re: 87 Syncro Westy Puking Coolant
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Fri, 26 Sep 2008 14:38:05 -0800
  ...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: Coolant Bleeder Link Under Engine Cover
  Historical mailing list - Gene P
  Tue, 3 Jan 2023 01:00:17 -0700
  They call it Coolant Bleed Ring https://gowesty.com/products/coolant-bleed-ring-replacement-kit?_pos=65&_sid=4c2525077&_ss=r gp ‘87 T3...
• Re: Where's my coolant fluid going?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
  Tue, 26 Apr 2011 16:09:36 -0600
  Have you checked to see if you have exhaust gases in your coolant? Which would indicate an internal head gasket leak, rather than the...
• pressure coolant cap thing-y
  Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
  Mon, 23 Jan 1995 13:12:48 CST6CDT
  Vinnie askes about modifing the coolant cap... This is not proven by myself but I see no reason it won't work: The cap...
• Re: radiator bleeding valve
  Historical mailing list - Bill Glenn
  Fri, 12 Jan 2007 03:33:49 -0500
  ...Fill the expansion tank with coolant and start the engine. Now just stand at the back of the van and pour more coolant into...
• Re: back from trip
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Sun, 26 Jul 1998 14:52:40 -0700
  ...I refilled the >coolant and on I went. I just wonder where the coolant came from. It seemed >to have sprayed around the rear...
• Re: No Coolant in Small Tank Behind License Plate-why it goes down after filling the system.
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 14 Sep 2012 23:16:03 -0700
  ...Every time you add coolant water, > you add fresh oxygen. This is also one of the advantages of long life > coolants and why the...
• Re: Availability of VW Blue Coolant (one for Vanagons)
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Fri, 4 Nov 2011 14:59:35 -0700
  ...Any coolant that looks like urine is good enough for me. -- Casey
• Volksubaru plumbing question
  Historical mailing list - Markus Benne
  Thu, 14 Oct 1999 11:43:32 -0400
  I'm planning to use copper tubing to extend the coolant pipes. This will require some 90 degree fittings, etc. Will conventional plumbing techniques...
• Coolant temp guage install
  Historical mailing list - jeff emrick
  Tue, 25 Sep 2001 20:30:43 -0400
  Would it be possible to locate the wire that runs from the coolant temp sensor to the printed foil circuit, disconnect it from the...
• removal of coolant level sensor?
  Historical mailing list - Lee Kouns
  Mon, 30 Jun 2003 07:36:07 -0700
  I'm getting coolant leakage around the coolant level sensor in my '87. I'm guessing that I need to replace the seal (o...
• Re: Coolant Light
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Mon, 5 Nov 2007 17:38:35 -0500
  Sam Conant <samcvt@COMCAST.NET> writes: > I have a related question about that coolant light. Does it come on is > engine oil content is...
• DIY / Homemade coolant system pressure testing
  Historical mailing list - TinkerMan
  Thu, 15 Aug 2002 21:51:50 -0700
  Hello Volks! Following a recent coolant hose rupture probably as a result of excessive coolant pressure due to radiator fan resistor failure, I have...
• Re: No heat at stoplights.
  Historical mailing list - David Prendergast
  Tue, 5 Jan 2010 14:36:48 -0500
  Both fans work great and the coolant level looks fine. My camper doesn't leak anything that I've ever seen so maybe I...
• troubleshooting coolant level warning light
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Thu, 3 Jun 1999 22:44:25 PDT
  Anyone have any experience troubleshooting the coolant level warning light circuit? My warning light won't go out, it blinks all the time now...