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• changed coolant and rear heater core
  Historical mailing list - Dart 330
  Sat, 22 Dec 2001 19:54:15 -0600
  Well I set out to flush my old green coolant the PO had put in, put in new blue coolant, put in a new...
• Re: Coolant tank
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Thu, 10 Jun 1999 21:52:49 -0400
  ...Coolant tank > Colin Moran said: > > >Hello Everyone, > > I need to find a coolant tank. Mine is cracked and leaking badly. I > >also need the...
• MORE propylene glycol (Sierra)
  Historical mailing list - Rocko Flamefart
  Fri, 22 Nov 96 09:35:36 -0600
  ...WITH HYDROMETER -PG COOLANT IS A POORER CONVECTIVE HEAT TRANSFER FLUID THAN IS EG COOLANT AT SAME CONCENTRATION -PG COOLANT PROVIDES COOLER METAL TEMPERATURES...
• PO used green coolant, go ahead and change to blue?
  Historical mailing list - Patrick Hatcher
  Thu, 5 Nov 1998 10:38:00 -0500
  I'm getting ready to flush the coolant on my (new to me) '85 Westy GL. The PO left green (prob. regular phos.) coolant...
• Coolant?
  Historical mailing list - Jenny et Yannick
  Sat, 3 Jul 1999 07:48:29 -0500
  ...I just love it! I was told to use coolant without phosphate in order to protect the head gaskets against disintegration. I was also...
• Re: Coolant level changes day to day
  Historical mailing list - jaime forero
  Sat, 19 Nov 2005 18:09:17 -0600
  ...well i sorta watch the > coolant level and oil for that matter and have found that the > coolant one time will be low (cold...
• Re: Blinking coolant level light
  Historical mailing list - Joel Cort
  Tue, 25 May 2010 11:52:00 -0700
  ...Blinking coolant level light Burp tank! Now that is a new term. The only resistance you should measure is that of the coolant itself...
• Re: Coolant Hose Inside Diameter Reducers
  Historical mailing list - Pascal Giasson
  Fri, 8 Jun 2007 15:25:34 -0400
  ...They are their p/n 900, 1 1/2" to 1 1/4" coolant hose reducer. Seems to work well. BTW you need three...
• Coolant opinions re: Prestone LongLife
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Sun, 6 Jun 1999 10:55:12 -0700
  It's now been two years since I flushed my '88 Westy's coolant and put in new Prestone LongLife 5 year coolant (Phosphate...
• Re: Coolant temp sensor
  Historical mailing list - John Reynolds
  Mon, 5 May 2008 17:03:35 +0000
  ...I tried my friends "pull out the old one and put the new one in real quick" trick to not loose much coolant. That...
• Re: Coolant down /No leaks
  Historical mailing list - Thomas D. Hanlon
  Tue, 26 May 1998 07:39:23 -0700
  ...So, by > the > manual saying to just add coolant seems to me VW expects loss of > coolant > somehow. > Any suggestions??? > > -steve-
• Water Wetter
  Historical mailing list - Jon B. Kanas
  Thu, 16 Dec 1999 08:40:17 -0700
  ...The theory is that by using a wetting agent in your coolant you create a more uniform film of coolant against the critical engine...
• Re: temp light blinking
  Historical mailing list - David McNeely
  Tue, 1 Feb 2022 12:51:40 -0800
  Thanks Richard, It has been a very long while since i have added or changed (drive the van rarely these days) the coolant. Maybe...
• Re: Ceramic coolant sealer
  Historical mailing list - Pollard, Matthew
  Fri, 14 May 1999 10:00:42 -0700
  drain coolant, flush system with water. flush again to make sure there is not antifreeze in the system. add the ceramic stuff with some...
• Re: Another heating/cooling question
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Sun, 19 Nov 2000 11:44:37 EST
  Agreed, The coolant pressure gauge readily shows the overnight residual vacuum (~ 1 to 2 inches), air in the system (rate at which pressure rises...
• Re: Bliking coolant light and back firing?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 9 Jul 2004 17:56:41 -0400
  ...Pull the plug and short the pins -- if no blink, dirty pins on tank probe or bad coolant mix. If still blink, either control...
• Head Gaskets: Fall Leaky; Spring No Leaky
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Wed, 30 Apr 2003 09:10:00 -0700
  Kevin, If you are running phosphate free coolant I think it is ok to drive with this type of leak. It will get worse...
• Re: Path of coolant in radiator
  Historical mailing list - Hans Achter
  Thu, 14 Jul 2005 17:35:38 -0400
  ...Path of coolant in radiator > What path does the coolant take when going through > the radiator? > > I KNOW the coolant doesn't just go...
• Re: How to - or not - bleed the cooling system
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 9 Feb 2006 08:06:02 -0500
  No way is that circuit senstive enough to detect coolant concentration. The quality of the water supply will have more of an effect on...
• Re: Coolant Tank and Gasket
  Historical mailing list - Gregory Smith
  Wed, 8 Dec 2010 11:03:17 -0700
  The coolant reservoir behind the license plate has a rubber gasket on the *inside* of the cap. This keeps the coolant from draining out...
• Re: Coolant Refill Bottle
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 15 May 1997 09:10:35 -0700 (PDT)
  On Wed, 14 May 1997 NEJAZZ2@aol.com wrote: > I especially get the coolant smell when the windows are OPEN !!! > I think that the...
• Update on leaking heads
  Historical mailing list - Mike Braden
  Fri, 9 Jan 2004 10:37:33 -0500
  So I suspect it is the cold weather here that is inducing my coolant leaks, as I seem to have sprung a few more...
• Re: temp. gauge warning light
  Historical mailing list - Leon Korkin
  Mon, 2 Jul 2001 22:41:38 -0700
  It could be coolant level sensor acting up, can be removed and cleaned(metal part), try it first. Will need to replace o-ring...
• coolant pressure gague
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Fri, 11 Feb 2000 13:59:48 -0800
  I've been to the archives on the subject of installing an after market coolant pressure gauge. The advantage seems to be a quicker...
• blinking coolant light -- opinions on diagnosis needed
  Historical mailing list - John Runberg
  Sun, 9 Sep 2007 12:03:12 -0700
  We'll, now that the fuel system on my '90 is sorted, the coolant system wants attention. Yesterday the coolant light started blinking. Needle...
• Re: '85 Temp. "Warning Light of Doom" - Question
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Tue, 4 Jun 1996 19:07:18 -0500
  ...I then religiously check the level of >>coolant in the main and recovery tanks (both OK), and even check the >>radiator bleed screw (no...
• Re: bleeding coolant system?
  Historical mailing list - Don in North Carolina
  Fri, 15 Jul 2005 23:30:35 -0400
  On 7/15/05, John Carpenter <Trvlr2001@aol.com> wrote: > Hi All, > I'm trying to bleed the coolant system. > Is there just the...
• Re: blue vs green vs orange coolant
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Wed, 9 Aug 2006 06:37:59 EDT
  ...Where did you find green coloured coolant that is phosphate free ? I have never seen any green coloured coolant in my neck of the...
• Re: DM: Re: VW coolant
  Historical mailing list - karl
  Wed, 17 Nov 1999 10:00:04 -0500
  I did not mean to say 'leave the same coolant in for 100K miles'. I meant change the coolant, but with the same type...
• Re: Need help - the dreaded flashing red coolant light
  Historical mailing list - Dave Katsuki
  Mon, 9 Sep 2002 17:12:22 -0400
  ...The dreaded flashing red coolant light has come > on in > > my '85. The van isn't loosing any coolant, the main coolant bottle and...
• Re: Coolant resistance thru coolant level probe
  Historical mailing list - patrick paul clerkin
  Sat, 28 Jul 2001 03:22:00 -0500
  ...Had a small crack in the pressure tank between the pressure cap > > and the coolant level sensor. Since I had to disassemble things anyway...
• Re: coolant type--i give up
  Historical mailing list - Birkenfeld Jeff
  Fri, 27 Dec 2002 08:53:16 -0600
  ...My understanding is the dealer service coolant is the blue autobahn coolant. I use Prest#ne orange but will drain it at least yearly...
• Re: Coolant Loss- is it that time again?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Wed, 30 Mar 2016 10:20:53 -0700
  A leak that had me stumped (as a WBX newb though) was at the coolant level sensor at expansion tank. Coolant would pool in...
• Re: draining coolant
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 4 Oct 2008 17:05:38 -0700
  ...I'd undo the lowest main coolant hose I could find, remove the pressure bottle cap, and catch all that coolant. Then raise the...
• 2.1 WBX Coolant Loss: Searched
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Tue, 28 Apr 2015 15:32:30 -0700
  ...After a recent 300 mile trip, noticed coolant bottle was empty, coolant expansion bottle about 1/3 empty. This may have occurred over more...
• Re: Vacuum Powered Coolant Changeout
  Historical mailing list - Tom Bauer
  Mon, 20 Jun 2005 17:38:33 -0700
  ...Vacuum Powered Coolant Changeout > >Time to change the coolant. > >I went by the local garage to inquire about having them do the job, as...
• Re: EMERGENCY road trip repair advice needed.
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 25 Jan 2001 21:22:14 EST
  ...Louis my coolant warning light came on. After > immediately pulling over I discovered that the coolant in the main coolant > take had fallen below...
• coolant fairies, expansion cap.
  Historical mailing list - Brian Honan
  Mon, 16 Jul 2001 17:46:33 -0400
  The coolant fairies are laughing at me. A few days ago I broke the water pump belt going down the highway luckily I seen...
• Re: coolant disposal
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Mon, 1 Dec 2003 11:41:15 -0700
  ...A vehicle was leaking coolant and one of the ever-present deer was licking it up. Ranger came along and flushed the coolant and...
• Re: Recommended coolant
  Historical mailing list - azsun99
  Fri, 7 Dec 2007 19:22:24 -0700
  Several months ago, there was a several part series on the latest in coolants. Based on that I chose Zerex G05 when I changed...
• Re: 87 Westy overheating after coolant change
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 21 Dec 2014 17:05:25 -0800
  ...It needs coolant flowing to get an accurate reading, especially with the plastic housing most vans have. Syncros have a metal one and there...
• Re: Roadside BREAKDOWN...Water Pump Belt
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Fri, 6 Nov 2009 16:47:09 -0500
  At 03:39 PM 11/6/2009, Richard Koerner wrote... >Filled empty coolant tank with water. Started engine. Immediately it >sucked out all the...
• Re: Hot Foot Syndrome...what is solution?
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Fri, 11 Jul 2003 11:09:30 -0400
  On Fri, 11 Jul 2003, Dart 330 wrote: > Once you have done this you will know the easiest way to flush the coolant > out...
• POISON ! was: Traveling Tips ...
  Historical mailing list - Don Gibbons
  Tue, 19 May 1998 09:44:33 -0400
  Never put coolant into any kind of container that children might mistake as a beverage container. A 1 gal milk jug is very bad...
• Re: Summary-Long Coolant hoses, copper & otherwise
  Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
  Tue, 4 May 1999 23:40:54 -0600
  ...long, steel coolant > pipes George, Several years ago I used galvanized steel electrical conduit (EMT) in 1-1/4" for coolant pipes. Worked great...
• Re: Thanks coolant pipe instalation
  Historical mailing list - Jeff and Deb
  Mon, 23 Aug 1999 23:34:33 -0700
  Thanks to all who responded to my questions about installation proceedures for the coolant pipe. It is in and working well. I am not...
• Re: '85 Vanagon Sunroofy 1.9L - Coolant BLeeding/Thermostat/FanSwitch
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Wed, 21 Aug 2002 13:45:28 -0500
  Dustin Fitch wrote: > > mark, yeah, I did say water a few times didn't I....no, I'm all good on the > coolant mixture...
• Re: Coolant Systems/Radiators/Possessed WBX's.....
  Historical mailing list - kevin obrien
  Wed, 2 Oct 2002 18:12:06 -0700
  ...Cooled after this weeks' Flame-O-Rama about Coolant Systems!!! By the way...MY coolant system is STILL acting like Linda Blair in "The...
• Re: distilled water for coolant
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Thu, 31 Jan 2008 04:51:17 -0800
  Is the water that comes out of a de-humidifier a good source of distilled water that can be used for mixing with coolant...
• PSI Coolant System
  Historical mailing list - Dave Chameides
  Mon, 10 Jan 2005 14:40:01 -0800
  What kind of psi do vanagon coolant systems run at? Dave 83 1.6 diesel
• Re: Honey I shrunk the coolant pipes
  Historical mailing list - Milo's Kitchen
  Sat, 19 Nov 2005 20:50:55 -0500
  Try this link instead: http://www.gowesty.com/coolantpipe_repairkit.htm
• freshly dissolved oxygen
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Tue, 4 Nov 2003 09:40:16 -0800
  ...Coolant loss mystery One of the worst things for a cooling system is the regular topping off of coolant. Every time you add coolant...
• Re: Blinking stops, relay out ...
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 6 Nov 2008 14:10:45 -0600
  ...IE, to much coolant for the water so the resistance is wrong - blinking light; to much water, not enough coolant, so resistance is wrong...
• Re: Botched Coolant Flush Implications?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 15 Jun 2011 12:22:52 -0700
  Do you think he got the coolant type that he asked them to put in Ken ? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ken Wilford" <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET...
• Re: Coolant in exhaust
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 23 Apr 2018 04:28:30 +0000
  ...Coolant in exhaust Question; I noticed coolant in the exhaust in my 89 van. How is that possible? What went wrong? Could the head...
• Re: Stainless Coolant Pipes Endanger Engines
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Thu, 14 Oct 2010 10:25:44 -0500
  ...Stainless Coolant Pipes Endanger Engines ---- Tom Hargrave <thargrav@HIWAAY.NET> wrote: > The best defense is to change your coolent regularly. You should change > your...
• leaking coolant - reservoir cap failure?
  Historical mailing list - Todd Guttman
  Wed, 2 Sep 2009 14:21:40 -0700
  ...Also, coolant placed in the overflow tank when the engine is cold appears to be getting sucked back up to the reservoir tank. The...
• Re: Vanagon Electrical Puzzle 2
  Historical mailing list - Ed McLean
  Sun, 24 Apr 2022 23:15:28 -0400
  I think your problem may be the coolant level sensor. After many years this sensor no longer functions correctly and must be replaced. Part...
• coolant leak
  Historical mailing list - SCOTT GREGORY
  Sat, 08 Feb 1997 21:22:00 -0500
  dear fellow vanagoon, i have a 90 carat with what sounds like the identical problem!!!!! after a drive there develops a puddle of coolant...
• Re: Coolant colour It's Friday!
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Fri, 22 Aug 2014 16:27:43 -1000
  ...At the >>>>>>> dealership >>>>> where I last bought VW coolant, when I stated that I wanted >>>>> coolant >>> for a >>>>> 1991 Volkswagen Vanagon GL Campmobile (though...