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• Re: Leaky rear heater
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Tue, 19 May 2020 22:58:55 +0000
  ...coolant links.  Heck...there are so many connections in the whole cooling system.  Some are so minor, they do NOT drip out.  They just...
• Re: Effectiveness of cooling system flush and clean products?
  Historical mailing list - raceingcajun
  Fri, 7 Jun 2013 10:51:47 -0500
  Martin, Before pulling the radiator, you might consider testing its cooling ability. This can be done by simply shooting the core with an inferred...
• Re: Uh-oh, cooling system way pressurized
  Historical mailing list - Joe Romas
  Mon, 30 Apr 2001 20:29:47 -0400
  ...Uh-oh, cooling system way pressurized Thanks to all who have responded. At Ken's suggestion, today I removed the expansion tank cap to...
• Re: Porsche 6 cyl, was conversion
  Historical mailing list - Kent Christensen
  Wed, 5 Jan 2000 19:58:05 -0700
  ...See http://www.msdsinc.com/vanagon_ecs.htm Nevertheless the question posed by this writer has to refer to the Porsche's cooling fan...
• Re: VW Water Pump specifications
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 1 Feb 2001 21:42:15 -0500
  ...they are pretty much over capacity for the engine..Ditto the >cooling systems..The one I like the the Land Rover (notajeep, get it...
• cooling fan for fridge
  Historical mailing list - Roger Reynolds
  Wed, 21 Aug 2002 09:48:26 -0400
  I pulled my fridge last weekend just to check it out before our upcomming vacation and found that the cooling fan was not working...
• water wetter
  Historical mailing list - Mike Blotz
  Thu, 19 Sep 2002 10:53:00 -0600
  having a discussion with a non vanagon person who recommended using redline water wetter in the cooling system. i was just wondering peoples thoughts...
• Re: good cooling article
  Historical mailing list - westydriver
  Fri, 1 Nov 2002 20:45:31 -0800
  ...good cooling article >> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >> >> I thought so anyway. More fuel for the "which antifreeze >> to use" fire, so to speak...
• Re: cooling fluid capacity of 84 vanagon w/ 1.9?
  Historical mailing list - bueses
  Thu, 20 Oct 2005 15:22:55 -0600
  ...20/05, gary goldey <clonestar7@yahoo.com> wrote: >> >> What is the cooling fluid capacity of 84 vanagon w/ 1.9? (how much does it...
• Re: Rooftop A/C Experiences
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Rotblatt
  Sun, 15 May 2011 03:36:32 -0700
  ...However, my cooling (burning?) need is while driving. >> >> I just contacted the Vintage Air people about Vanagon >> installation. As for evaporative cooling, any listmembers...
• '85 GL pressurized cooling system
  Historical mailing list - Mark Gajewski
  Tue, 11 Jul 2000 10:40:47 -0400
  ...I need some advice...I have a long history of cooling system pressurizing problems with this van which all started after the water pump...
• Re: How to - or not - bleed the cooling system
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Thu, 9 Feb 2006 06:32:31 -0800
  ...How to - or not - bleed the cooling system > Correct size bleeder valve is at http://www.kennedyeng.com/sub_van.htm . > You have to...
• Re: 89 Westy
  Historical mailing list - vanagon
  Sun, 28 Mar 2004 12:10:06 -0800
  Michael, Make sure your mechanic purged the cooling system from air according to the Bentley manual with the front end jacked up to the...
• Re: 2.1L into '84 Westy project - Cooling system question
  Historical mailing list - The Westy man
  Wed, 9 Jul 2008 13:15:01 -0700
  ...2.1L into '84 Westy project - Cooling system question >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Or the solution with the newest parts? The cooling hoses, however >>>> >>>>> numerous, >>>>> on the 2...
• Re: 2.1L into '84 Westy project - Cooling system question
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Wed, 9 Jul 2008 14:08:31 -0400
  Or the solution with the newest parts? The cooling hoses, however numerous, on the 2.1L are 5 years younger. Chris. On Wed, Jul...
• Re[2]: engine cooling non-problem
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 21 Mar 1996 11:23:33 -0800
  ...In addition, the cooling system bleeding procedure suggests that the engine needs to be turning above 2000rpm for adequate circulation of the coolant. All...
• Re: Dometic Temperature
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Mon, 26 Apr 1999 19:58:25 -0400
  ...We also have a 12 volt Radio Shack muffin fan mounted in the left rear quarter directly below the main cooling area of the...
• Re: Does Fridge on 120v make any noise???
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Sat, 25 Mar 2000 07:43:51 -0800
  ...Try to aim it at the upper bank of cooling fins... that's where the thermo switch for the fan is located. Come back...
• Dometic refrigerator fail
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 19 Oct 2012 15:30:22 -0500
  ...I also usually check to make sure it is cooling after a couple of hours, then let it run overnight at home. This time...
• Re: Request for opinions
  Historical mailing list - Ron Lussier
  Thu, 11 Sep 1997 16:07:50 -0700
  At 03:35 PM 9/11/97 -0700, Ian Cameron wrote: >The 1984 - 90 wasserboxers are nice to drive, but have cooling, head and...
• Coolant, Bentley 18.6qt, I can only drain 10qts
  Historical mailing list - Vince P.
  Mon, 22 Feb 1999 10:32:00 -0800
  I recently drained and flushed my cooling system on my 85 Westy. I I drained and flushed it four times to get out all...
• Re: HELP!: radiator fan is loud
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sun, 29 Aug 1999 19:53:25 -0700
  ...radiator fan is loud > Paul, > > You only need the cooling fan when the ram air at the front of the > vehicle is reduced such...
• bleeding cooling system
  Historical mailing list - Rob & Lrae Winterkorn
  Sat, 23 Oct 1999 23:02:01 -0500
  I thought I would share my little trick in removing air from the cooling system. Forgive me if this has been discussed before, or...
• is it bad to take out t-stat?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Fox
  Wed, 20 Jun 2001 13:18:03 -0400
  Anyone know if any part of the cooling system on an 86 2.1 L Vanagon can be damaged by driving without the t...
• Re: Heat/cooling lever knobs
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Sat, 20 Nov 2004 17:58:59 -0500
  ...htm On Fri, 19 Nov 2004, John Rodgers wrote: > The heat/cooling lever knobs were removed to allow for a repair. Now > they won...
• Re: Sick sick sick of diesel Vanagon cooling problems
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Thu, 10 Dec 2015 10:43:05 -0800
  could it be the water pump? it's looking like a weak coolant flow thru radiator
• Re: Cooling system hose [conversion] diagram
  Historical mailing list - Gene P
  Thu, 25 Apr 2013 11:32:33 -0700
  Attached gp On 4/25/2013 7:21 AM, JRodgers wrote: > Is that available in a PDF format somewhere?? >
• Re: [Syncro] Fridge experts: need advice
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 7 Aug 2003 22:58:56 -0400
  ...It was cooling 40 degrees below ambient. I also installed a new propane tank yesterday, and the fridge was cooling exceptionally well (empty) at...
• Re: Cooling System stop-leak compounds
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 1 Jun 2005 02:53:33 -0500
  ...Cooling System stop-leak compounds > >I've got a leak by the manifold in the cooling system on a '96 Olds >Cutless Supreme with...
• Re: V-belt failure & engine health
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Mon, 26 Nov 2001 06:55:58 -0800
  Isn't the water pump on a water-cooled engine driven off a belt? If so, how would the engine get cooling if the...
• AC Compressor SD-508 loose fitting
  Historical mailing list - Jack R
  Thu, 2 Sep 2021 09:40:42 -0400
  ...It was cooling fine, then as the connection vibrated loose, it discharged oil and R134a, I shut it off as soon as it stopped...
• Cooling System stop-leak compounds
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 27 May 2005 06:47:22 -0500
  I've got a leak by the manifold in the cooling system on a '96 Olds Cutless Supreme with 3.1L engine. To stop...
• Re: Cooling questions still
  Historical mailing list - Jack R.
  Mon, 17 Sep 2007 13:52:58 -0400
  ...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: Cooling questions still
  Historical mailing list - Jack R.
  Mon, 17 Sep 2007 14:50:14 -0400
  ...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: Auto tranny cooling
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 28 Jun 2015 02:19:31 -0400
  ...The vanagon automatic gets a lot of its cooling from the torque converter itself. Remember this transmission set up was used in the air...
• Re: overheating
  Historical mailing list - Leon Korkin
  Fri, 13 Jul 2001 10:25:29 -0700
  Andrew, I myself spent 1 year chasing cooling system problems replacing most parts, redoing it and thinking it would never work. You don't...
• Another Dometic Problem, Archives searched
  Historical mailing list - Ian Allan
  Fri, 7 Jul 2006 13:52:56 -0400
  ...Upon reinstallation the fridge the cooling at first seemed far less effective, (a great reward for my efforts) then actually seemed to become a...
• 1.9 to 2.1 conversion question
  Historical mailing list - Brendan Slevin
  Mon, 6 Apr 2009 11:19:34 -0700
  ...I was planning on doing the conversion the way I've read by basically putting the 1.9 WP/cooling pipes on, keeping the...
• Re: cooling fan resistor number?
  Historical mailing list - Puzerewski
  Wed, 24 May 2000 12:15:17 -0400
  ...Re: [VANAGON] cooling fan resistor number? > > anyone know the number? mine is flaking off, and I can't read the whole > > thing. It's...
• 1.9 to 2.1 wbx swap questions
  Historical mailing list - Karl M
  Thu, 10 Oct 2002 00:00:33 -0400
  ...I am trying to decide whether to use the Digijet or the Digifant fuel system, also the old 1.9 cooling hose setup or...
• Re: P/N for 86 2.1 Syncro cooling system part
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 15 Aug 2005 19:28:55 -0400
  ...P/N for 86 2.1 Syncro cooling system part I'm trying to find the part number for the black plastic flange w...
• Re: Oil Temps and TDi rpm
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Tue, 26 Feb 2008 13:10:45 +1300
  ...apart from fitting a turbo-timer to slow cooling on shutdown, there's no way to compensate for this. I haven't heard of...
• 2.1L into '84 Westy project - Cooling system question
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Thu, 3 Jul 2008 19:12:09 -0400
  ...without losing many limbs in the process, make my COMPLEAT 2.1L cooling system hook up to my '84? I'm looking at Bentley...
• Re: Cooling system '85 1.9
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sun, 29 Oct 2017 08:41:28 -0700
  given it's well bled, 2 things come to my mind.. - thermostat installed in reverse - clogged radiator (need new one)
• Re: Frustration: 85 Vanagon Cooling
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 14 Jun 1999 12:01:06 EDT
  Could be a bad thermostat. I would try this first before going any further. Ken Wilford Van-Again John 3:16
• Re: help:coolant leak puzzle????
  Historical mailing list - The corruptor
  Fri, 30 Apr 2004 11:43:37 -0400
  Atomatic? if yes you have a oil trany cooler. http://www.benplace.com/cooling_system_flow.htm Check the coolant distributor.
• Re: 1980 Thermostat
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 20 Apr 2004 15:17:37 -0500
  ...a position where the engine receives > the > > minimum amount of cooling. So, I said "the default position is 'full > > cooling air to the engine...
• Helpful heat hint..water-wetter
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sun, 15 Aug 2010 06:04:36 -0700
  ...When the thermostat is wide open and the temperature still climbs higher than you might want, Water Wetter in your cooling system will cool...
• Re: Suggestions Re: Dometic Fridge
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Sat, 15 Aug 1998 09:33:10 -0700
  ...This summer,the propane side is > cooling very poorly. A few weeks ago, I removed the fridge, cleaned > it, sat it upside down on...
• overheating questions
  Historical mailing list - Gary McEachern
  Sat, 25 Dec 1999 12:15:24 EST
  ...The cooling system currently has clean orange colored antifreeze in it. ?? The oil is dirty but does not appear to be contaminated with coolant...
• How to compression test/gasket leak test
  Historical mailing list - Peter Krogh
  Mon, 1 Oct 2001 18:23:23 EDT
  Well, after the cooling system R&R and ignition system work, it looks like I do indeed have a head gasket (or more likely...
• Re: Coolant hoses re-visited
  Historical mailing list - Jeff
  Fri, 8 Mar 2013 14:04:25 -0800
  ...The following report provided by > Gates Corporation examines what these higher temperatures can mean to the > service life of cooling system hoses. > > (****Accelerated by...
• Re: A/C resuscitation - where to start?
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Wed, 27 Jun 2007 19:11:38 +0000
  ...By super-cooling the refrigerant in the receiver, The Pro Cooler reduces the operating pressure in the high-pressure loop of the system. This...
• Re: Rooftop A/C Experiences 12 volt ac more seriously
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
  Sat, 14 May 2011 15:00:08 -0700
  ...However, my cooling (burning?) need is while driving. > > I just contacted the Vintage Air people about Vanagon installation. As for evaporative cooling, any listmembers...
• Re: hose clamping
  Historical mailing list - ARKADY MIRVIS
  Sun, 25 Apr 1999 10:00:14 -0700
  ...Drill holes > through each end and use long screws or bolts and wing nuts to make > compression clamps for the cooling hoses. Clamp them...
• Re: cooling fan relay
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sun, 4 Mar 2001 23:04:47 +1200
  >how can i test the cooling fan relay on my 88 gl ? >I donot think it is working and where is the little devil...
• Re: 2.1L into '84 Westy project - Cooling system question
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Wed, 9 Jul 2008 15:45:04 -0400
  ...2.1L into '84 Westy project - Cooling system question >>> >>> >>> >>> Or the solution with the newest parts? The cooling hoses, however >>> >>>> numerous, >>>> on the 2...
• RE: Followup: engine cooling non-problem
  Historical mailing list - Michael A. Radtke
  Thu, 21 Mar 1996 13:20:01 -0700
  ...However, at a prolonged idle, the whole cooling circuit just keeps getting hotter because there is no cool water available from the radiator part...
• Re: Cooling fan not coming on
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 23 Apr 2016 17:09:05 -0400
  ...2016 3:47 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: Cooling fan not coming on When you jumper high speed on the temp...
• Re: TIICo cooling issues
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Wed, 3 Jul 2002 19:12:26 -0700
  ...TIICo cooling issues All, In my attempt to determine the cause of a hot-running TIICo transplant, I find the cooling system in fine...