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• Re: Boiling coolant
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 21 Oct 2000 09:52:58 -0400
  If the system can't hold pressure due to any opening, the coolant will boil upon engine shut down. This is due to the...
• Re: Coolant recommendations
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Sat, 6 Oct 2007 21:25:21 -0700
  I have used different brand coolant system sealers and conditioners along with coolant flushes every two years for my van with wbx engines for...
• Re: mean greenie Coolant pouring from tail pipe
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Tue, 30 Jan 2007 08:01:26 -0800
  ...mean greenie Coolant pouring from tail pipe >> >>The orange coolant give you orange meanies and I've seen the VW blue make >>big lumpy...
• 84-starter/coolant
  Historical mailing list - roch roch
  Sun, 23 Sep 2001 08:07:38 -0700
  ...Never had any coolant leak that I know of. Got smog test and person showed me coolant leak under van when running. Sure enough...
• Re: coolant LED flashing constantly
  Historical mailing list - Steve Bergin
  Mon, 3 Aug 1998 21:37:36 -0500
  The coolant on my 1985 flashes untill it reaches operating temp then goes off. I replaced the sensor with no help. I could use...
• Re: disappearing coolant??
  Historical mailing list - David Maurio
  Thu, 11 Sep 2003 22:46:25 -0400
  ...In normal operation, the overflow tank will not be >used, except if the van overheats, then coolant flows >into the overflow tank, and then...
• Seeking Coolant bleeding web site
  Historical mailing list - hosel
  Fri, 28 Nov 2003 08:16:38 -0400
  ...After changing all the coolant? Does the list have a censuses on the way to go with the type of coolant? VW brand or...
• Re: dealer cost on coolant
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Sat, 21 Aug 2004 11:15:13 -0700
  While we are on the topic, I have 2, 1.5 (50 oz) litre bottles of genuine VW G12 coolant FREE for shipping from...
• Coolant light flashes until warm, sensor?
  Historical mailing list - Spencer Allen
  Fri, 2 Sep 2005 11:16:10 EDT
  The coolant light on my 85 1.9 flashes at start up and continues until engine and coolant warm up. After warm up there...
• Re: Need AT final drive seal replacement pointers
  Historical mailing list - Raceingcajun
  Fri, 7 Apr 2006 22:12:16 -0500
  Quick check for coolant/water in the oil, transmission or engine. Pull dip stick and let oil drip on hot exhaust manifold. Coolant/water...
• Re: Replacement of coolant
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 7 Apr 2016 17:23:38 -0400
  If you are referring to the kit to keep the hoses attached to the coolant pipes don't bother. As much as I like...
• Re: Diesel head replacement: it's ALIVE, coolant question
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Mon, 6 Oct 2003 19:32:31 -0400
  ...I don't really "get" the instructions > in Bently about bleeding, especially whether/when the coolant tank > should be open or closed. > > Do you...
• Re: blinking coolant light solution
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Mon, 14 Feb 2011 10:10:30 -0600
  ---- Gregory Smith <gfs@GREGORYFSMITH.COM> wrote: > The past couple (ok, few) days I've had a blinking coolant light despite > having a full pressure...
• Vanagon 84: Water Coolant Reservoir
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 07 Oct 1996 21:48:46 -0700
  Just got an 84 Vanagon, whose Water Coolant Reservoir is leaking coolant. From the back of the lift trunk of the Vanagon, I still...
• Re: Missing coolant
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 29 Sep 2015 15:30:14 -0700
  ...No evidence of coolant mixing with either the transmission fluid or engine oil, and that much coolant would certainly foam oil. I'm wondering...
• Re: Where do you get your coolant?
  Historical mailing list - Jason
  Fri, 16 May 2014 17:23:19 -0400
  ...http://www.evanscooling.com/products/coolants/ Jason On Fri, May 16, 2014 at 3:25 PM, Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@cox.net> wrote: > So, that...
• Re: Coolant Drain - 2.1 L
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Tue, 15 Sep 2015 19:08:04 -0400
  I removed the lower radiator hose and used a small air compressor and chuck wrapped in a shop towel to blow the coolant into...
• Pink Autobahn Coolant
  Historical mailing list - Dave
  Fri, 15 Jan 1999 09:18:01 -0600
  I recently purchased a few gallons of VW Autobahn coolant for my new engine. In previous posts I've read that Autobahn is blue...
• Re: Coolant - Have I screwd up my engine?
  Historical mailing list - tmiller
  Fri, 4 Jun 2004 21:24:54 -0400
  ...TEMiller 80 Westy Pokey wrote: >I was checking my oil the other day and noticed that the >coolant reserve was dry, so I filled...
• Re: Coolant sludge? (link to pics)
  Historical mailing list - Ben Cichowski
  Wed, 21 Nov 2007 14:31:44 -0700
  Hard to tell from the pictures, but it could just be a precipitate from the water they used to mix in with the coolant...
• coolants
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sat, 4 Apr 2020 10:24:43 -0400
  The Rockauto April newsletter has an interesting article about coolant additives. https://www.rockauto.com/Newsletter/ Larry A.
• Re: Need help - the dreaded flashing red coolant light
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 8 Sep 2002 15:50:52 -0700
  If the coolant LED is flashing all the time, it is quite possibly a problem inside the actual gauge itself. There are some electronic...
• Re: Coolant Light Blinking
  Historical mailing list - Conrad Schimke
  Mon, 27 Jul 1998 10:24:10 +0200
  ...after hard driving, hot coolant, coolant volume decreases, and air is sucked thru the small leak. After that air bubbles must be somewhere in...
• Re: removal of coolant level sensor?
  Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
  Mon, 30 Jun 2003 12:01:26 -0700
  ...If I mopped up the coolant, and watched with a bright light while the engine warmed up I could see the coolant slowly ooze...
• Re: 84 WB Coolant Light... More(U)
  Historical mailing list - Terry Tan
  Sat, 20 Jul 1996 10:16:16 -0400 (EDT)
  ...Since my coolant level was find and the temp guage was showing normal I drove the wb for several weeks. As the coolant level...
• Re: we don't need no stinkin' non-phosphate...
  Historical mailing list - Marilyn Nelson-Ehret
  Thu, 18 Dec 1997 21:58:51 -0800
  ...When I asked about using phosphate-free >coolant, she said that there is no need since they've found >that the heads in the...
• Re: replacing coolant expansion tank
  Historical mailing list - Bill Knight
  Wed, 26 Aug 1998 13:48:38 -0400
  ...replacing coolant expansion tank > > > I will be replacing my coolant expansion tank soon and would > like to know > if it is necessary to bleed...
• Re: Coolant tank
  Historical mailing list - Pete Cassidy
  Thu, 10 Jun 1999 11:20:02 -0700
  Colin Moran said: >Hello Everyone, > I need to find a coolant tank. Mine is cracked and leaking badly. I >also need the coolant level...
• Re: radiator bleeding valve
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Fri, 12 Jan 2007 13:26:16 -0800
  ...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: Flashing coolant light?
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Tue, 28 Aug 2001 11:34:35 -0500
  Dominic Robertson wrote: > I have an 87 Westy Syncro petrol van, and during this summer we had an > intermittent flashing coolant light. I solved...
• Re: Lost coolant cap?
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Tue, 9 Jan 2018 18:39:45 -0800
  ...The 2-way blue cap dumps some coolant in it when the pressure exceeds the limit and it sucks the coolant back in when...
• Re: Can I drain coolant from someplace more accessible?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Chapman
  Sat, 10 Apr 2010 20:53:24 -0400
  ...Scott Chapman wrote: > Replacing radiator. > Bentley says to drain coolant at head drain point. I'd rather not > remove the shield beneath the head...
• Re: Brass Coolant Connectors = Failure?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 3 Jul 2012 11:29:39 -0400
  ...chemical reaction with modern coolant - but temperature - doesn't worry me If you're running liquid ammonia as coolant you could have a real...
• Re: Strange, brief venting of coolant...? Advice sought.
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Sat, 18 Jun 2005 02:03:22 EDT
  ...Any ideas as to why the coolant leaked? >> First on the endless list: no pressure on the coolant system. Check the pressure cap. If...
• Re: Coolant recommendations
  Historical mailing list - Joel Cort
  Tue, 2 Oct 2007 17:51:58 -0700
  I would recommend the PENTOSIN blue coolant from Germany. It comes in 1.5 Liter bottles and it would take about 6 to do...
• Re: CHEAP Silicate/Phosphate free anti-freeze
  Historical mailing list - Dana Morphew
  Fri, 3 Dec 1999 06:25:52 -0800
  I just installed the Prestone 5/150 ExtendedLife, orange, silicate and phosphate free coolant. Where might I read about the silicate requirement for our...
• Re: DexCool in Canada (was Coolant Question)
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Mon, 12 Jun 2000 18:34:41 -0700
  > The bad news is that I have bad stuff coolant in there (86 Westy)! AAAArrgh. > It's been there since last summer. > > Any advice...
• Re: Rear heater control
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 19 Nov 2012 20:51:42 -0800
  ...For example, VW recommends a phosphate free coolant, but many coolants sold in the market are simply labeled as being compatible with all vehicle...
• Re: coolant overflow tank
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Mon, 25 Feb 2013 23:03:51 -0700
  Bill Air or Coolant should be able to pass Freely&Easily through that tube ~ I would next disconnect it from the OverflowTank to see...
• Re: Coolant?
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Sat, 3 Jul 1999 13:31:38 -0700
  Well, I've always used the VW Autobaun coolant. After 130,828 miles, I just got my first head leak. Not too bad. Better...
• Replacing coolant level sensor
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Mon, 14 Apr 2003 07:55:11 -0700
  ...There was a pool of coolant around it, and signs of > crusty coolant on the tank. I dried it off, and after an hour...
• Re: Another way to drain coolant
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 18 Oct 2008 11:24:15 -0700
  ...Another way to drain coolant > How does on dispose of old coolant? > > > -- > Pete > '79 Westy "Aardvark" > '87 Westy "Joe's Van" > WWW.Busesbythebeach.com...
• Re: Coolant coming out...
  Historical mailing list - jhlauterbach
  Wed, 9 Aug 2000 22:16:27 -0400
  ...Coolant coming out... > > > It's my turn to have a cooling system question. > > I seem to have an intermittent coolant leak, but only AFTER...
• Re: Coolant disposal RANT!
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 24 Jan 1995 16:07:01 -0600
  >all right here it goes.... > >why oh why would anybody pour coolant down the drain (even if you "dilute" it?)? > > A very basic tenet...
• Re: Coolant Low Level Light Useful?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Thu, 15 Oct 2009 22:05:54 -0700
  On Thu, Oct 15, 2009 at 8:31 PM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote: > The "low" coolant indicator is extremely important especially in...
• Re: syncro coolant distribution tower
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 2 Oct 2022 17:07:58 -0700
  Couple years ago my Syncro coolant tower sprung leak. This was slightly different than most as the leak was for a temp sensor in...
• Re: mystery of the missing coolant
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sun, 21 Apr 2002 09:14:15 -0500
  Deborah Walters wrote: > > I'm losing coolant while parked. Can't find any leaks anywhere, coolant > level is normal in the refill tank just...
• Re: oil in coolant
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 4 Nov 2006 09:40:25 -0500
  ...Loose head studs or other internal problems usually result in coolant in the oil. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry...
• OT - but need help.
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Wed, 12 Dec 2012 23:59:19 -0600
  ...1996 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Two-door Loses coolant - but doesn't leak. Top off coolant - start the journey.... Engine nearly overheats - no heat from...
• Re: Coolant Change
  Historical mailing list - J. Walker
  Thu, 06 Oct 94 16:23:54 CDT
  ...Should the coolant be replaced with >fresh stuff? Or, filter and recycle back into the engine. (I've >already bought new coolant so I...
• Re: Stainless Steel coolant lines
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Tue, 12 Feb 2008 21:31:03 -0500
  Doug Alcock <doug.alcock@GMAIL.COM> writes: > [...] my mechanic suggested that if there was any doubt about the > remaining staninless steel coolant lines that...
• coolant bleeder #025121421A replacement
  Historical mailing list - jed batchelder
  Tue, 22 Aug 2017 01:07:25 +0000
  Has anyone found a replacement coolant bleeder valve for the 83 vanagon, part number 025121421A. I only have the two big coolant hoses that...
• Re: coolant temp sender connection and another broken coolant hose
  Historical mailing list - James Felder
  Tue, 24 Apr 2012 19:25:45 -0400
  ...to tell me something I think. > > http://shufti.wordpress.com/2012/04/24/vanagon-coolant-temp-sender-wire-repair-and-another-broken-hose/ > > alistair
• Re: Extra Grounds on 1.9l
  Historical mailing list - Steve Sullivan
  Fri, 14 Apr 2000 14:11:45 -0700
  And by that you mean which brands/types of coolant, exactly? Thanks from someone about to flush his system, er, the van's system...
• Vanagon mechanic during the holidays? Or help with burst coolant pipe...
  Historical mailing list - Fuzzy :philippe
  Fri, 29 Dec 2006 14:09:00 -0800
  Got someone to recommend? One of my coolant pipe just burts, seemingly just above the LP gas tank (it's dripping coolant on either...
• coolant change??
  Historical mailing list - K.
  Sun, 20 Sep 1998 00:33:00 -0400
  Jess... What's this about changing the coolant and head gaskets?? What and why does this help?? ~KaReN~
• flashing coolant light
  Historical mailing list - SpaceKommander
  Mon, 9 Apr 2001 17:17:42 -0500
  Might be simple. Coolant light will flash when proper antifreeze/water level strays too far from norm . . . .
• Re: Crazy Coolant Light Question
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Wed, 21 Aug 2002 08:44:09 -0500
  > If the concentration of coolant is off it gets really > sensitive. I disagree common misconception
• Re: cooling system hose clamps
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Fri, 23 Sep 2022 07:33:37 -0700
  ...Hopefully this response goes through. > > Coolant system leaks can be illusive. Often I have had vehicles with unexplained coolant issues and sometimes leaks are...
• Re: coolant leak success
  Historical mailing list - Greg
  Mon, 18 Mar 2002 20:09:54 -0500
  Vanagon Man, It is always great to hear a success story in the world of Coolant leaks--I know I have heard too many...