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• Re: Radiator has a leak and green fluid's coming out
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Sun, 4 Apr 2010 07:36:47 -0500
  If it's only a small leak, why can't some Bars Leak or JB Weld be tried before getting a new radiator? I...
• Re: Radiator fan switch wierdness
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Thu, 1 May 2014 14:29:58 -0500
  I believe the radiator fan runs at a certain temperature, and that the high speed comes on at a still higher temperature. Yes, it...
• Price change on Copper German Radiators
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Thu, 3 Oct 2002 10:23:01 -0400
  Sorry to bring this up one more time, but I just wanted to let folks know that the list deal on these radiators is...
• Re: Used Radiator Inspection?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Mon, 6 Jan 2014 11:01:17 -0800
  ...I bought this used radiator knowing it might be no better, or worse, than the radiator (likely original) currently in the '88 Westy. However...
• Re: radiator fan and A/C
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Fri, 26 Jul 2019 08:34:45 -0700
  ...does the radiator switch has to match the thermostat? (ie. 80° with 80° / 87° with 87°) dan On Fri, Jul 26, 2019 at 8...
• Re: Radiator fan won't turn off
  Historical mailing list - Mister Tom
  Sat, 7 Nov 2009 13:14:28 -0800
  Sounds like the temp switch on the radiator. Especially if it didn't come on until 3/4 of full scale. On the couple...
• Re: Flushing the Coolant System
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Fri, 15 Apr 2005 11:52:21 -0400
  My suggestion would be to take out radiator and have it cleaned and tested by a radiator shop; alternatively, put in a new radiator...
• Re: Cooling oddities on 85 GL
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 13 Dec 1995 13:29:15 -0500
  ...Around town the fan must function properly to flow enough air through the radiator to cool the coolant. It sounds to me like the...
• radiator fan stays on
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 25 May 1997 18:08:39 -0400
  ...The radiator cooling fan comes on when the van is started on warm days, even when the van has been sitting all night. I...
• Draining the coolant system... ?
  Historical mailing list - Shannon Mitchell
  Fri, 7 May 2004 09:43:33 -0400
  ...I have a 91 Vanagon that is in need of a coolant flush and or a new radiator. I found the instructions on how...
• Radiator Bleed Screw
  Historical mailing list - Craig Morton
  Tue, 12 Jun 2007 15:42:13 -0700
  My radiator bleed screw has damaged threads. I would like to replace it but I am not sure what size it is or where...
• need screws and retaining clips for lower radiator grill on 1982 diesel westy
  Historical mailing list - Bret Berger
  Fri, 27 Apr 2001 11:40:47 -0600
  Can any point me to a source for screws and retaining clips for the lower radiator grill on a 1982 diesel westfalia? I am...
• Re: 80 d Thermostat rocks/ brings up question
  Historical mailing list - Ben huot
  Fri, 27 Sep 2002 11:39:13 -0400
  ...http://www3.sympatico.ca/huotx/front_radiator.htm Cheers, Ben
• Radiator vintage?
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Vickers
  Fri, 30 Nov 2007 15:05:57 -0800
  Can anyone tell me the vintage of my radiator from the number: 068 12 253 E? Its an 87 Syncro Westy that I bought...
• Re: drive from Oklahoma to Spokane, WA
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 5 Oct 2014 09:26:10 -0700
  ...The 82 radiators went NLA quite a while ago so many 82 vans have been fitted with a later radiator. It sounds like someone...
• fan switch or sensor, a busdepot question
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Mon, 29 Sep 2003 13:13:58 -0700
  ...The after shutdown cooling fan action is about cooling the radiator and coolant in the radiator not the motor. By this air flow, overboiling...
• Re: Archive not. Re: Radiator flush
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Mon, 5 Apr 2010 05:41:42 -0400
  I don't see why you don't just take it out and send it to a radiator shop. That's what they do...
• Re: Radiator fan- '91 Carat
  Historical mailing list - sparklegirl500
  Tue, 31 May 2016 21:37:43 +0000
  ...A thermal switch on the radiator may be the culprit, I > have seen these stop functioning. > Jon > > > On 5/31/2016 3:13 PM...
• Re: radiators
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Sun, 12 Apr 2009 10:13:32 -0400
  ...radiators Anyone know if there is any difference (other than the letter appendage) between radiator 068 121 253A for a diesel 82 and radiator...
• Re: Clean clogged Radiator? - 83.5 1.9l
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Sun, 9 Apr 2000 21:12:10 -0400
  What about taking the van or just the radiator to a professional radiator shop. You should be able to get it cleaned and tested...
• Re: parts list for radiator replacement on 1988 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Mon, 19 Mar 2007 20:43:39 -0700
  On 19 Mar 2007 at 15:01, Philip Zimmerman <philzimm1@OBERON.ARK.COM> wrote: > > Dustin, > > Regarding aftermarket radiators. The two aftermarket models I looked...
• Re: Removing radiator bleeder screw
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 12 Oct 2008 10:33:10 -0700
  ...it didn't occur to you to lower the radiator a little bit ? you just support the radiator carefully from below, remove the brackets...
• Re: Radiator bleeder thread
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Sat, 29 May 2010 11:40:19 -0400
  ...John On Fri, 2010-05-28 at 22:36 -0400, W Monk wrote: > I noticed the bolt that came on my replacement radiator was...
• Radiator flush
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Fri, 17 Apr 2009 13:45:23 -0400
  What is the best method flushing the radiator without removing it from the vehicle? Any cleaning agents I should use? I will be changing...
• Re: Last call for overheating help
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Fox
  Wed, 13 Jun 2001 08:10:26 -0400
  John's original message states: >Radiator fan didn't appear to be coming on >when the gauge read hot. I could place my palm...
• Re: Radiator fan won't turn off
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sat, 7 Nov 2009 14:24:09 -0600
  Thermal switch on the end of the radiator. If the fan stops when you unplug the switch, the switch is bad. Larry A. On...
• Re: Still looking for 84-85 Radiator fan shroud
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 6 Aug 2016 14:24:42 -0400
  ...Still looking for 84-85 Radiator fan shroud I am desperate need of a good used radiator fan shroud for an 84-85 Vanagon...
• Re: Advise me on a radiator change...
  Historical mailing list - Dieseldoofus
  Thu, 21 Sep 2017 10:13:21 -0500
  ...radiator replacement. > >>> My > >>> new Bus Depot radiator arrived today. Anybody want to let me in on the > >>> best > >>> way to replace it? Looking for...
• Re: Radiator disappointment
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Wed, 22 Feb 2023 19:33:40 -0700
  ...The Behr/Hella radiator I installed three years ago (but bought maybe ten years ago) was marked ‘Service’ but was made in South Africa...
• Re: Radiator wisdom
  Historical mailing list - Ben huot
  Wed, 2 Jul 2003 17:41:14 -0400
  Radiator should be one of the last thing to blame on a Vanagon! Except for that stupid bleeder screw, is it loosing pressure there...
• Re: flow to radiator from water pump How fast should it be?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 6 Jan 2004 22:10:42 -0500
  ...If it's on the input side of the radiator, for example (I think it is), a clogged radiator would cause less flow through...
• Re: Takes a darn long time for the heater to come up to speed
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 11 Mar 2009 14:51:54 -0700
  ...bypassing the radiator circuit. The other circuit is the radiator circuit. The t-stat switches gradually over from one circuit to the other. The...
• Re: Overheating Advice
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Wed, 26 Sep 2007 13:36:23 -0400
  ...Plugged radiator - I completely pressure flushed out the radiator and >filled with the proper mix of fluid (this did not work). The passenger side...
• Re: Radiator Design
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Fri, 28 Jun 2002 12:39:38 -0400
  ...Radiator Design The Vanagon radiator is actually two-in-one design with two cross flow radiators, one mounted behind the other in a single...
• Re: Radiator fan debacle (86 Vanagon)
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Fri, 21 Jul 2006 14:42:34 -0400
  ...A tired radiator that causes the fan to run a lot adds to the problem. Dennis ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Connolly, Aircooled.Net" <john...
• testing radiator fan
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Fri, 3 Oct 2008 23:11:20 -0400
  ...Thinking back, I realized that I never heard the radiator fan come on during these episodes. Yet I knew the fan worked because it...
• Cooling system pressue check
  Historical mailing list - Bob Whitby
  Thu, 4 Apr 2002 08:06:02 -0800
  Silly question here, but...Where is the radiator cap on a Vanagon? I want to perform a pre-purchase cooling system pressure check as...
• radiator fan stays on
  Historical mailing list - gary
  Sun, 22 Feb 2004 18:24:43 -0500
  ...My problem is the radiator fan motor wont shut off. I have replaced the relay switch that screws into the radiator with a few...
• New Youtube video about radiator fan resistor
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Sat, 18 May 2013 12:49:54 -0400
  I was waiting for a customer to come today and got bored, so here is another Youtube video about the notorious radiator fan low...
• Rad. fan test
  Historical mailing list - Bob Mac
  Fri, 4 Nov 2005 05:28:33 -0500
  The fan on the radiator stopped working. I read here somewhere about testing the fan speeds without taking the fan out but i can...
• Re: Overcooling Hypothesis--Long
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Fri, 28 Dec 2007 09:09:47 -0800
  > > Why do big trucks have block off panels for their radiators then ? > Diesels don't produce as much heat as gasoline plants. Winter fronts...
• Re: Radiator Fan
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Thu, 4 Jun 2020 13:13:03 -0700
  ...When I jump the fan with the plug that > >> attaches to the radiator fan switch, the R/Bk wire makes the fan work > > > > > > So...
• Re: Radiator has a leak and green fluid's coming out
  Historical mailing list - Scott Chapman
  Sun, 4 Apr 2010 05:56:04 -0400
  What all should I replace, if the cost isn't too crazy? Dennis Haynes wrote: > Most likely that radiator is original. After 25 years...
• Re: overheating and radiator, now:best price online
  Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
  Thu, 9 Oct 2003 10:37:09 -0700
  ...overheating and radiator, now:best price online > > > > John @ aircooled.net has the best prices on Vanagon > > radiators. > > > Actually, I have the best prices, by...
• Re: Archive not. Re: Radiator flush
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Mon, 5 Apr 2010 05:48:56 -0500
  ...Radiator flush > >>> > >>> > >>>> > >>>> > http://gerry.vanagon.com/cgi-bin/wa.exe?S2=vanagon&L=vanagon&q=radiator+flush&s=radiator+flush&f=&a=January+2001...
• Re: Low Temp Radiator Thermo Switch "Better"?
  Historical mailing list - Marius Strom
  Fri, 25 May 2012 22:50:14 +0000
  ...Low Temp Radiator Thermo Switch "Better"? I'm a firm believer in replacing radiators and using the correct 87 degree thermostat. But I admit...
• Re: coolant probs
  Historical mailing list - Tim Smith
  Tue, 1 Dec 1998 16:01:40 -0400
  ...When you start driving the thermostat is not open as the coolant is cold, so no flow goes to the radiator. The cold air...
• Re: Overheating '88 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Richard M. Myers
  Fri, 18 Sep 1998 10:27:08 -0700
  ...Thanks Bill, I think I'll see if a radiator shop can detect exhaust gasses in my coolant. I suspect I have blockage in...
• Re: Cannot locate Thermo-Switch (rad. fan) on '84 1.9L
  Historical mailing list - Donald Baxter
  Sun, 1 Jul 2001 01:52:04 -0500
  I hope that smaller radiator in front of the larger is an air conditioning component :-) -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry...
• Re: Radiator replacement
  Historical mailing list - Jamie Fitterer
  Wed, 2 Jun 2010 13:19:07 +0000
  ...Jun 2010 07:53:23 -0400 > From: bfeddish@NETREACH.NET > Subject: Radiator replacement > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > Since I am not going to...
• Re: Hot engine, cold radiator
  Historical mailing list - Tim
  Sun, 1 Apr 2001 10:52:37 -0700
  Is the coolant flowing in the radiator? If so, the thermostat is opening. The question would be at what temperature is the thermostat opening...
• Re: aiding cooling system by turning on heater blower
  Historical mailing list - Chris Stann
  Wed, 16 May 2001 12:54:45 -0500
  ...thats interesting too. >when you pull coolant into the heater core, is it not going to the radiator? >i thought that it would only...
• Re: Help with coolant system
  Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
  Fri, 26 Jan 2001 03:04:23 -0600
  ...My original radiator was > copper. > I understand list vendors have the same genuine VW radiator from South > Africa > for about $200 so that's...
• Which Radiator The SA or German
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Thu, 24 Jun 2004 08:04:25 -0700
  ...So which radiator is heavier and what is the price per unit weight and do you think that the content of the radiator has...
• Re: [vanagon] 80-87 van burping gas all over the side when filling up? heres the solution
  Historical mailing list - Florian Speier
  Fri, 3 Mar 2006 16:58:18 +0000
  ...sig=fuwTBUhs9HDsJKnRpDwiuQ> Volkswagen > radiator<http://groups.yahoo.com/gads?t=ms&k=Volkswagen+radiator&w1=Volkswagen+car+cover&w2=Volkswagen+radiator&w3=Volkswagen+parts...
• overheating
  Historical mailing list - John McLean
  Sun, 21 Jan 2001 15:49:24 -0800
  ...Also, the large coolant line coming out of the back of the thermostat housing goes to the main radiator. I am getting heat out...
• Re: Which radiator
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Mon, 24 Mar 2003 21:37:53 EST
  ...any input would be helpful. >> Since that is the case, take the definite path to your goal and buy a VW radiator locally. George
• Re: Cleaning & Flushing coolant system-- Fast & Effective
  Historical mailing list - Vince P.
  Thu, 8 Apr 1999 12:54:03 -0700
  Because the tee is down stream of the thermostat (which is closed) and is the heating pipes are cross connected to the output radiator...
• Re: Behr Radiators
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 23 Aug 2006 06:28:47 -0400
  ...Behr Radiators Volks, Has anyone installed a Behr radiator as sold on ebay and having an issue with the interior cabin heater not heating...
• Re: Radiator disappointment
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Wed, 22 Feb 2023 16:22:57 -0800
  ...This roundtube core radiator has noticeably less cooling capacity especially when using air conditioning. I have one in Fun Bus and it just doesn...