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• Flushing Tee and Filling cooling system procedure.
  Historical mailing list - Vince P.
  Wed, 12 May 1999 11:05:02 -0700
  Two months ago I posted a method to flush the cooling system using a flushing Tee. After flushing the system, I removed the tee...
• Re: thermostrat.
  Historical mailing list - Dave Kautz
  Mon, 6 Nov 95 16:15:04 PST
  ...The last thing your poor cylinder heads need is to be subject to the stresses introduced by continuous heating and cooling. The thermostat helps...
• Re: Refrigerator woes - what about us electric-only folks?
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Sun, 19 Aug 2007 10:56:59 -0700
  ...As for cooling the 'fridge with ice, BTDT, and so has Phil Zimmerman. I had been getting no cooling on propane for better than...
• Re: Anti-Freeze opinions
  Historical mailing list - Gene P
  Sun, 2 Apr 2017 22:35:34 -0700
  ...If your van is running hot, the cooling system is not keeping up with demand and something needs attention. If your cooling system is...
• Re: Air in my coolant - '86 Syncro
  Historical mailing list - Shelby Brumelle
  Thu, 16 Apr 1998 17:04:43 GMT
  Felix Martel wrote: "My '86 Syncro Westy tends to accumulate air in the cooling system." Although it could be the valve in the radiator...
• Re: Cooling System Pressure
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Wed, 15 Mar 2000 00:18:32 EST
  In a message dated 3/14/00 11:52:23 PM, sdelasal@YAHOO.COM writes: << I've asked for a cooling system pressure check...
• Re: Questions from a Vanagon Newbie
  Historical mailing list - Robert Steven Fish
  Sun, 31 Mar 2002 03:14:29 +0200
  ...why would this really be the case? If there is no real cooling going on after engine is off...Or is this just controlled...
• radiator cooling fan series resistance
  Historical mailing list - jpbeauch
  Mon, 4 Jul 2005 18:02:44 -0400
  ...Seems to be responsabible for my cooling fan only working on high mode. I have a syncro 1991 with air conditionning and my understanding...
• Re: interesting site about coolant
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sat, 28 Apr 2007 17:25:34 -0700
  ...As pressure is raised on the cooling system, > this > lowers the boiling point of the coolant." > > Huh? > > //Jack > '85 GL > > > Date sent: Fri, 27...
• Engine Cooling Fan
  Historical mailing list - Jim Ogul
  Tue, 6 Aug 2013 18:46:32 -0400
  What's the best way to get at it? I want to take a look and see what version it is? Jim 85 Westy
• Re: Cleaning Oily Gunge out of Cooling System
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dearing
  Mon, 3 May 2010 09:32:06 EDT
  Hello We jsut take the tank off and clean it with spray carb cleaner works great later mark d
• Re: "Burping the cooling system" Long question
  Historical mailing list - John Connolly, Aircooled.Net
  Tue, 27 Mar 2007 10:42:57 -0700
  when mine did it, the valve at the rear heater core was SUCKING AIR (not leaking). John Aircooled.Net Inc.
• leaking vanagon on ebay
  Historical mailing list - Mike Riley
  Tue, 9 Jan 2007 12:40:48 -0500
  anyone else notice the cooling puddle under the vanagon on ebay listing http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1984-Volkswagen-Vanagon-Camper_W0QQitemZ190069662950QQihZ009QQcategoryZ15291QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem mike
• Re: Cooling system tip and involved question
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Sun, 9 Dec 2001 09:00:33 -0800
  ...You've opened the > radiator loop in the middle and now the water goes from the coolant > distributor, through one of the main cooling...
• Re: [WetWesties] The Vanagon cooling system.. it's counterintuitive.. (long post)
  Historical mailing list - Pat Spragge/RFAN
  Thu, 10 Sep 2015 14:35:37 -0700
  ...Re: [WetWesties] The Vanagon cooling system.. it's counterintuitive.. (long post) Sent by: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com> It's an acronym...
• Cooling System Results - Interpretations anyone?
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Mon, 7 Jan 2008 13:20:44 -0500
  ...I used Bob Donald's cooling system testing protocol. With the engine off and cold, I pressurized the cooling system to 11 lbs. The...
• Re: Oil
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Tue, 15 Jul 2003 12:08:52 -0700
  ...and then synthetic has less friction and less cooling... so a mix of both could be ideal.. but if it were, racers, offroad racers...
• Re: Overflow puking water
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Mon, 17 Nov 2003 16:33:39 EST
  ...I would lean more towards the upper o-ring on the cylinder failing, enabling compression to get into the cooling system. If it were...
• 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: Use Fuel Pressure Tester to Test Cooling System Pressure? (engine running)
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 21 May 2017 17:46:38 -0400
  ...If you don't want coolant to be forced into the gauge, use a length of hose between cooling system and gauge, and keep...
• Re: .... choose ... engine conversion. Additional Costs Budget.
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 23 Sep 2012 10:56:22 -0700
  ...Fair warning!) > > For obvious reasons, I listed cooling system parts cost. But IMO, even > if starting with a WBX, one should assess their cooling...
• Refrigerator did cool, but no more!
  Historical mailing list - Paul Chubbuck
  Thu, 28 Jun 2007 17:53:58 -0600
  ...Does that give any clues as to why it's not cooling efficiently? I have read all of Derek Drew's "Refer madness" but...
• Re: How to - or not - bleed the cooling system
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Wed, 8 Feb 2006 14:04:58 -0500
  ...Before I put in a new Boston Bob 1.9L long block, I had to bleed the cooling system frequently. The best way to...
• Re: [WetWesties] The Vanagon cooling system.. it's counterintuitive.. (long post)
  Historical mailing list - Chris Szpejankowski
  Thu, 10 Sep 2015 15:54:28 -0400
  ...Re: [WetWesties] The Vanagon cooling system.. it's counterintuitive.. (long post) >>>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >>>> >>>> it's a consequence of the vehicle design...
• the other head gasket leak...
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 11 Dec 1995 10:10:36 -0500 (EST)
  ...The cooling system then slowly loses coolant because air is being forced into it. The coolant is usually lost out of the refill tank...
• Re: Rear heater core during summer
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
  Fri, 10 Jun 2005 07:52:11 -0500
  ...I have no problem with the size of the radiator and the amount of cooling it's going to do. Picture this; Remove the...
• Re: In need of cooling system parts
  Historical mailing list - TC
  Mon, 12 Mar 2007 19:14:38 -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: Pressure cap problem?
  Historical mailing list - Hector Zapata
  Fri, 25 May 2012 16:28:15 -0400
  I'm having the same problem, I think exhaust gases are getting in the cooling system in mine. You need to take your vehicle...
• Re: Thermostat and other things???
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 6 Dec 1994 16:04:53 -0800
  ...Thermostats are popularly left off aircooled engines by silly people who assume that more cooling is always better- which makes it hard for the...
• Re: That's some heater!
  Historical mailing list - Greg Schmidt
  Tue, 21 May 1996 16:02:01 -0500 (CDT)
  ...During one excessively hot day on a long uphill grade, my father resorted to the heater as a engine cooling device. It worked well...
• Re: VW Camper Cooling problems
  Historical mailing list - ERIC ZENO
  Sat, 9 Nov 1996 12:34:34 -0500 (EST)
  ...The combusion gas is leaking into the cooling system, forcing the coolant out! This last line you typed said it all! Eric Zeno
• 82 diesel cooling problem cont'd
  Historical mailing list - Rolf Pechukas
  Sat, 10 Jul 1999 22:51:42 EDT
  ...been going all this time would that have contributed to marginal cooling? questions 2. and 3. remain: 2. timing belt not tracking properly it...
• Re: Engine overheating
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Sun, 27 Feb 2005 00:58:43 EST
  In a message dated 2/26/05 2:33:29 PM, wlail@OU.EDU writes: << . . .check the short line that goes from the cooling...
• Re: Westy Dometic Fridge problem
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Mon, 20 Feb 2006 16:41:59 -0500
  ...As it starts getting towards the end of the tank, it starts having trouble cooling, even if there is enough propane for the stove...
• Re: fridge not cooling as much as it used to on propane
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 24 Mar 2019 14:17:45 +0000
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• Re: Radiator noise
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Fri, 11 Nov 2016 14:01:48 -0800
  ...temp switch - 82°C, 84°C, 77°C http://www.busdepot.com/radiator-cooling-system/radiator-fan-related/radiator-fan-switch
• Re: good cooling article
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Fri, 1 Nov 2002 22:57:44 EST
  In a message dated 11/1/02 1:27:37 PM Pacific Standard Time, pokey@VANAGON.ORG writes: << What is antifreeze? >> Long underwear? BenT
• Hoses-Cooling System
  Historical mailing list - Georgios A. Stylianides, PhD
  Sun, 30 May 2004 11:52:41 -0400
  someone had posted a site with part numbers of hoses btw VW and NAPA. I can't find it! Does anybody remember where it...
• Re: Extra Vanagon Cooling
  Historical mailing list - Scott Norville
  Thu, 29 Apr 2004 23:45:36 -0400
  Hey, did you get that done over in Rockwall? They said they had to finish a 912 before they could get to my Westy.
• Re: bleeding the cooling system....
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Watson
  Wed, 3 Aug 2005 21:11:12 -0600
  Ive got a Bosch starter up on ebay if anybody needs one. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7991296821
• Re: how many quarts of fluid go into the cooling system?
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Fri, 21 Oct 2005 13:56:14 -0400
  The Bentley says 18.4, but what would you do with that figure without all out advice?
• Re: "jet engine" cooling fan
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Thu, 23 Feb 2006 19:28:44 -0800
  RE: Fan in Propeller Mode That is normal, don't worry about it. Worry if it doesn't come on in those circumstances...
• Re: aiding cooling system by turning on heater blower
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 16 May 2001 14:37:41 -0500
  ...Besides, > when you > open the heater valve, you instantly dump whatever cold coolant is > in the > heat exchanger into the cooling system. > > Chris, > > '85...
• Re: update: stranded in grover, nc
  Historical mailing list - Robert Steven Fish
  Tue, 4 Feb 2003 20:00:30 +0100
  ...Fish Salzburg, Austria 1987 Wolfsburg Vanagon 2.1 GL Weekender 1987 Golf Cabriolet 1991 Golf snipped --------- cooling > system just didn't seem to have...
• Re: COOLANT PROCEDURE AND AMOUNTS
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sat, 17 Jan 2004 10:47:34 -0700
  ...BLEEDING THE COOLING SYSTEM I've heard more ways to bleed the cooling system than you can imagine. Some may even work. Here's...
• Re: 84 Cooling System Problem
  Historical mailing list - TBill
  Sat, 4 Oct 1997 15:54:01 -0700
  ...be getting exhaust gases leak from the head > gaskets into the cooling system. Sometimes the coolant level is > (permanently) a bit _low_ (ie I...
• Re: Bentley Manual info needed cats
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Fri, 27 Feb 1998 07:12:45 -0500
  ...In the engine > cooling section, there is no diagram that explains > the coolant path for 1986 and newer vanagons. The > diagram shown is for...
• Re: PSI? Cooling system Mods, OK? THANKS!
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Sun, 29 Oct 2000 12:05:40 -0800
  ...PSI? Cooling system Mods, OK? THANKS! > While we are on this thread, I noted copper pipe was suggested as a > replacement, would this not...
• Re: Leaker!
  Historical mailing list - Karl M.
  Mon, 27 Nov 2000 21:24:08 -0500
  ...This is a small vial of tiny aluminum flakes, kind of 'powdery', which is poured directly into the cooling system while running and circulating...
• Re: update:stranded in grover, nc
  Historical mailing list - Tracey
  Tue, 4 Feb 2003 23:49:38 -0500
  **snip** the cooling system just didn't seem to have the cooling capacity to handle heavy loads (mountains) or high (80 degree plus) ambient...
• Re: COOLANT PROCEDURE AND AMOUNTS
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Sat, 17 Jan 2004 17:22:34 -0500
  ...After reading all the consternation on the list about bleeding wasserboxers, I've come to the conclusion that, for some reason, the diesel cooling...
• cooling hose part number
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Tue, 16 Nov 2004 07:50:37 -0800
  ...shop around" gary From: Kenneth Wilford <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET> Subject: Re: cooling hose part number Hans, that part number is 251121104 and it is...
• Re: Cooling System stop-leak compounds
  Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
  Fri, 27 May 2005 09:07:53 -0400
  > I've got a leak by the manifold in the cooling system on a '96 Olds > Cutless Supreme with 3.1L engine. John, I...
• Re: OK, sold 79, now I'm after a vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Thu, 31 Oct 2002 22:19:22 +1300
  ...the cooling system a little bit. >You will find that the water cooled vanagons have a lot of problems related >to the cooling system...
• Re: Questions: 1.9l Turbo Diesel Westy running hot. Weak cooling?
  Historical mailing list - Poppie Jagersand
  Mon, 2 Jul 2012 14:12:23 -0700
  ...Now there is no dripping, but it does still not build much pressure in the cooling system. Pressure cap is now the next suspect...
• Re: Coolant part2
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 19 Apr 2013 22:08:39 -0400
  ...Find someone that knows cooling systems and have the system pressure tested and them also test for combustion gasses getting in to the cooling...
• Re: Putting a 2.1L where my 1.9L used to be......
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 12 May 2012 19:03:02 -0400
  ...This will allow you also use the later exhaust, larger throttle body, and with a little extra work the 2.1 cooling system. The...
• Re: Uh-oh, cooling system way pressurized
  Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
  Mon, 30 Apr 2001 20:02:48 -0400
  ...one expect that cooling system pressure would then force coolant into the cylinder when the engine is stopped and cooling? If this was happening...
• Re: mystery hose disconnected
  Historical mailing list - dr
  Mon, 4 Nov 2002 12:08:30 -0500
  i think the hose you are talking about is supposed to be connected to the cooling tin somewhere around the air filter housing. in...
• overheating & radiators
  Historical mailing list - Jamie Foust
  Wed, 23 Aug 2006 13:56:46 -0500
  ...I will say that I am coming to think that the radiator is a much overlooked source of badness in the Vanagon cooling system...