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• Coolant Additive
  Historical mailing list - roch
  Tue, 20 Aug 2002 17:43:42 -0700
  ...Supposedly it increases cooling efficiecy. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? HotJobs - Search Thousands of New Jobs http://www.hotjobs.com
• Re: On the Vanagon Cooling System
  Historical mailing list - Rich Blake
  Wed, 2 Oct 2002 20:00:54 -0700
  You forgot to mention the thermal dissipation properties of the lengthy coolant hoses in the Vanagon. I'm sure there is test data. Rich...
• Double T-Fitting for 1.9 cooling system
  Historical mailing list - Dieter Thiessen
  Thu, 16 Jan 2003 13:19:01 EST
  Anyone know of a junkyard that may have one of these? Don't know of any in my area. thanks, dieter york,pa.
• Re: Detection of air bubbles in coolant system
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Mon, 12 Jun 2000 23:07:36 -0400
  ...The cooling system in the Vanagons is a pressurized system. Unless the coolant is a compressible fluid such as freon, it seems to me...
• Re: Cooling fan not coming on
  Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
  Sat, 23 Apr 2016 12:47:01 -0700
  ...44 PM > To: 'B Feddish'; vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: RE: Cooling fan not coming on > > The high speed fan uses a relay on...
• Re: 1980 Thermostat
  Historical mailing list - S.Harrison
  Tue, 20 Apr 2004 09:03:07 -0700
  ...I removed it and simply let the > cooling flaps spring back to their default position. Stan, if I read your > e-mail correctly it...
• bleed valve in engine compartment?
  Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
  Fri, 5 Jun 1998 09:18:28 -0500
  ...If I'm not starting with an empty cooling system, do I need to bother with this; i.e. isn't the radiator bleed...
• Re: Subject: Re: Dometic refrigerator cooling mystery, '89 Westy
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 20 Aug 2001 13:10:16 -0700
  ...Dometic refrigerator cooling mystery, '89 Westy > However, I am aware of 2 companies which rebuild ammonia refrigerators. One > is ATCO in Philomath, Oregon (800...
• Re: 88 Westy: Strange Leak, Strange Gasket
  Historical mailing list - Robert Steven Fish
  Sun, 7 Apr 2002 11:03:08 +0200
  ...end snipped----- PLEASE do not attempt to work on your cooling system at all, if the engine has been run recently, and is the...
• Re: does anyone make the old evaportive window mount coolers anymore?
  Historical mailing list - Geo Hahn
  Mon, 15 Mar 2004 15:37:00 -0700
  Ryan Mark Shankland wrote: >Any other interior cooling tips? > 1. I have a 20-inch box fan that (when I am camped with AC...
• Re: Air in Cooling System/ 89Westy
  Historical mailing list - Geo Hahn
  Sun, 28 Mar 2004 18:16:56 -0700
  Doug in CA wrote: >Michael, >You could try doing a leak test into the cooling system past the head >gasket. >Some compression testers have...
• Re: Refrigerator Service
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Mon, 8 May 2006 10:07:11 -0700
  ...The poor cooling on propane is usually caused by one or more of 3 things. 1. cooling fan not cycling due to bad switch...
• Re: Detection of air bubbles in coolent system
  Historical mailing list - Mick Reynolds
  Mon, 12 Jun 2000 18:56:24 GMT
  ...In other words, if you pressurize your cooling system by pumping air into the coolent tank ( to achieve 14.7psi), and the cooling tank...
• Re: Vanagon temperature problem
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 7 Aug 1997 10:50:16 -0500
  ...I would check to see if the radiator cooling fan is coming on during hot engine temps. The fan should start on low speed...
• Re: Overflow puking water
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Tue, 18 Nov 2003 08:11:59 -0800
  ...Put a pressure gauge on the cooling system and verify that the pressure is still going up very fast when the engine is running...
• Re: oil cooler
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Tue, 1 Apr 2014 07:37:36 -0700
  ...The Mocal/Spal fan/AN fittings/adapter plates and thermostats are available here to create an effective oil cooling system...Their site is somewhat...
• Re: '81 thermostat necessary?
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 19 Jul 1997 20:48:56 -0400
  ...You can't improve your cooling by getting rid of the thermo, and will SEVERELY DEGRADE your cooling if you REMOVE THE FLAPS. This...
• Re: cooling system diagnostic help? Long, lots of info about whats been done so far.
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 26 Apr 2010 14:03:31 -0700
  ...cooling system diagnostic help? Long, lots of info about whats been done so far. > If it is a head problem it is not showing...
• Re: CLEANING FRIDGE
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Wed, 30 Jun 1999 13:47:50 -0700
  ...It won't really help cooling performance much. Cooling is dependent on how much propane is burned, the sealing of the fridge door, and...
• Re: Flashing Temperature LED
  Historical mailing list - sam.cooks
  Tue, 3 Feb 2004 15:36:57 -0500
  My 84's light flashed intermittently for years and it had nothing to do with the cooling system. It was a short somewhere in...
• more cooling weirdness
  Historical mailing list - Jim Morgan
  Mon, 25 Mar 2002 20:46:50 EST
  ...The gauge never went above the light(normal warm position) What do i need to do to to verify a proper operating cooling system...
• Re: FREE 84 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Sun, 2 Jan 2005 11:58:54 -0800
  ...Most are fairly complete with tank, brakes, cooling system, doors, glass, even most of the interior. Come on out and save me the $40...
• Re: Fan resistor
  Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
  Sun, 24 Jul 2011 01:21:28 -0600
  >..what is the cooling affect [sic] anyway ...with coolant not circulating ? There must exist some thermosyphon effect with radiator fan off, and more with...
• Re: Religious Questions - Air vs. Water cooling
  Historical mailing list - SMILE... IT'S STILL FREE
  Fri, 16 Sep 1994 15:17:06 EST
  Speaking of challenges, here's a challenge for any and all of you watercooled weenieboys: I'll breathe my coolant if you breathe yours...
• fridge fan
  Historical mailing list - Ed.
  Tue, 3 Oct 1995 15:04:13 EDT
  many large electronic devices use 12VDC cooling fans. You could recycle one or just spend a few bucks at radio shack. They are handy...
• Pressure Tester
  Historical mailing list - Hotch
  Thu, 19 Jun 1997 10:38:35 -0400
  Hey all, Now that I have 2 watercooled VWs, where can I get a pressure tester for the cooling system? TIA -- Hotch 86 GL...
• Aircooled foam
  Historical mailing list - Mary Beth and Chris Geiser
  Wed, 25 Apr 2001 22:21:46 -0500
  What is the proper adherent to use to hold the foam around the cooling tin on an aircooled engine? TIA, Chris Geiser '91 Jetta...
• Coolant Drain and replace
  Historical mailing list - Dave Chameides
  Thu, 23 Dec 2004 12:44:10 -0800
  Wondering if anyone has the best fool proof and cleanest way to drain my cooling system? Also, how does one dispose of coolant? Dave...
• Re: 1985 westy a/c problem-insuficent cooling r-12 system
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Tue, 19 Apr 2005 20:53:42 -0400
  Oh yeah, I put a vaccume pump on the system for 18 hours.Could I still have moisture in the system?
• Re: Bubbles! Fun with cooling...
  Historical mailing list - Nunya Business
  Wed, 16 Jan 2008 20:16:33 -0800
  > > this one as no-one in their right mind would keep fixing things :) Guess that means most of us are in their left minds...
• Re: Cyl head removal advice
  Historical mailing list - Ben huot
  Fri, 22 Feb 2002 16:56:30 -0500
  ...Pressure Tests for the Cooling System The first test of the cooling system is done when the engine is cold. A cooling system pressure...
• Re: Fridge on 12V
  Historical mailing list - Brett Ne
  Sat, 30 Aug 2014 08:50:02 -0700
  ...cooling is okay on 12v, but not as strong as when using propane, and you need to make sure that the cooling cycle isn...
• Getting Archive results - Super Fast Method
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Tue, 11 Jan 2000 13:03:35 -0600
  ...Bleeding cooling system 007621 95/01/15 12:02 41 Re: Bleeding cooling system ><<<<SNIP>>> To order a copy of these postings, send the...
• Re: 50/50 water/coolant ratio
  Historical mailing list - michael schiesser
  Sun, 27 Aug 2000 19:49:51 -0700
  ...Follow the recommendations of > Bentley, the authority on the cooling system. Until perhaps recently, water > is/was the best heat collector/transporter from the...
• Re: Cooling fan kills radio
  Historical mailing list - Tony Gould
  Sat, 26 May 2001 11:00:18 -0700
  ...perhaps the cooling fan is having bearings or other motor related problems causing it to draw too much current??? Speculation only - I'd check...
• Re: temp2 sensor?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 7 Mar 2009 14:03:41 -0800
  if you are using a 1.9 cooling system in your 85 vanagon, which you probably are, then you would order the Temp 2...
• Re: Cooling system hose diagram
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Mon, 22 Apr 2013 07:53:26 -0400
  ...com> wrote: > I'm looking for a good diagram for the cooling system.....86-91 WBX 2wd > manual. > > The Bentley manual shows part of...
• Re: what is most correct coolant tower setup for 90 auto?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Mon, 21 Dec 2009 09:52:00 -0500
  Paul, Both, Vanagain and Ben's site have some pretty decent cooling hose layouts to look at. Vanagain: http://www.vanagain.com/21lchc.htm...
• Re: 80 Vangon mystery part?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 19 Jan 2000 11:07:59 -0500
  ...Is the stock one present (flat device with cooling fins, bolted to left side wall, wired to distributor and coil)? d At 08:30...
• Re: Need help - the dreaded flashing red coolant light
  Historical mailing list - David Baker
  Sun, 8 Sep 2002 18:52:47 -0500
  ...It's merely a way to ensure that the bleeder valve on top of the radiator is the highest point in the cooling system...
• Re: 2.1wbx into 85 GL
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Snook
  Sun, 9 Dec 2007 13:56:26 -0800
  ...interprets the signal from the Temp2 sensor... ...The cooling system in a waterboxer Vanagon could handle general duty cooling for a small V-8!
• Re: Fw: melting lower thermostat housing
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 8 Mar 2013 12:55:36 -0800
  Plastic parts in the cooling system are all junk all the time! My EVC had a tee crack, and the only way to replace...
• Re: Subaru Cooling System Leak-Stop - Has anyone tried it?
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Mon, 5 Nov 2007 10:40:53 -0800
  Hey Ric, I've used the "Subaru Cooling System Conditioner" in my van (2 bottles) and have had success stopping the leak I had...
• Question for republication on 700+ member Vanagon I-net mail List
  Historical mailing list - Blue Eyes
  Thu, 5 Nov 1998 11:33:28 -0600
  ...4) Improving air path for condenser cooling. (The air path for condenser cooling is sub optimal because it draws potentially preheated interior air through...
• Re: kaibab trip report + cooling issues
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Mon, 28 May 2001 07:29:26 -0700
  ...kaibab trip report + cooling issues > If I had that kind of mud and debris in my cooling system, and knew I > would have the...
• (no subject)
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Mon, 20 Feb 2006 20:11:25 -0800
  ...85C, then disconnect the cooling system heat exchanger and put on a dedicated ATF cooler, fer bog's sake. Cooling the ATF below 85C...
• Re: Propylene Glycol as Food Additive??? Was: Winterize Westy?
  Historical mailing list - Mark B. Magee
  Mon, 5 Oct 1998 16:23:07 -0500
  ...the toxic ethelene glycol used in cooling systems. (don't use the RV stuff in the cooling system either, even if it is phosphate...
• Re: Bleeding the cooling system
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Fri, 15 Jan 1999 20:45:30 -0600
  ...Bleeding the cooling system >-- [ From: John Rodgers * EMC.Ver #2.5.02 ] -- > >Anyone ever try parking on a really steep downhill grade to bleed...
• Re: 89' Wolfsy - Vanagon Syndrome
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 11 Jul 2003 09:12:30 -0500
  >Finally I opened the ECU compartment under the back seat, the cooling blades were hot so I helped it cool down by fanning with...
• Re: cooling fluid capacity of 84 vanagon w/ 1.9?
  Historical mailing list - Donald Baxter
  Thu, 20 Oct 2005 14:18:00 -0500
  ...DB On 10/20/05, gary goldey <clonestar7@yahoo.com> wrote: > > What is the cooling fluid capacity of 84 vanagon w/ 1.9? (how...
• Re: Ideas for lifting water into the Westy water tank?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Wed, 18 Apr 2007 10:41:52 -0800
  This is sound advice, we have not(yet) had to refill our own vehicles cooling system while on a trip but have used our...
• Re: mystery fan running
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 19 Jun 1997 11:37 -0600 (MDT)
  Harry- Sure it's not the fridge cooling fan? (Try unplugging the white three-prong connector that hangs around inside the cabinet to the...
• Re: Bleeding Cooling system per Bentley
  Historical mailing list - Walt Spak
  Sat, 16 Jan 1999 14:53:31 PST
  My 84 has an engine compartment bleeder valve that bleeds between the 2 large hoses on the forward fire wall. Walt Spak wnsopc3@3rdm...
• Re: hoses in general
  Historical mailing list - Harmon Seaver
  Sat, 17 Aug 2002 10:03:20 -0500
  So are the diesel vanagon hoses (and other cooling system components) directly swappable from one of the gas engine systems you listed? -- Harmon Seaver...
• Re: Busdepot coolant schematics?
  Historical mailing list - Ben huot
  Sun, 20 Jul 2003 00:26:15 -0400
  My chart is a lot better ken!!!!! (he he he he) http://pages.infinit.net/engine/cooling_system_hoses.htm Cheers, Ben http://www3...
• looking to buy expansion tank - in Canada....
  Historical mailing list - Christian Pelletier
  Tue, 19 Apr 2005 21:41:09 -0700
  Does anyone in Canada have a cooling expansion tank for sale (86+)? I need one in Montreal asap...new or used in perfect condition...
• interesting site about coolant
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Fri, 27 Apr 2007 11:12:32 -0700
  http://faculty.ccp.edu/faculty/dreed/Campingart/jettatech/coolingmaint/index.htm __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection...
• Re: Radiator Aux Cooling Fan 84 vs. 90
  Historical mailing list - Jack Reynaert
  Sat, 22 Aug 2015 19:57:26 -0400
  ...Engine cooling When radiator fan switch calls for low speed cooling the switch directly supplies power from the fuse block through the resistor to...
• Re: [Vanagon-Inline] Cooling system
  Historical mailing list - George Wietor
  Fri, 27 Apr 2001 14:02:07 -0700
  ...the Haynes manual has some cooling schematics. How will you adapt the engine to the transmission? I recently transplanted the engine for my '78...
• AC converted to 134 - now what?
  Historical mailing list - Keith Ovregaard
  Sun, 17 Jul 2005 10:11:51 -0700
  ...So the hotter it gets, the less AC cooling there is for the sweaty people inside. I can understand the logic of giving the...