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• Resistor pack for cooling fan
  Historical mailing list - Michael Wildermuth
  Mon, 9 Jul 2012 09:54:44 -0400
  ...I need the resistor pack for the cooling fan - VW part 251971284H. Can anyone help or direct me? Thanks, Michael Wildermuth
• Re: Coolant cap tester
  Historical mailing list - walkingboss
  Sun, 8 Apr 2012 21:09:07 -0500
  Cooling system tester adapter $3.49 ! Happy Easter Howard http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Dautomotive&field-keywords...
• Re: Syncro Cooling
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Wed, 21 Apr 1999 07:37:10 -0400
  > I need a good diagram of the Syncro Cooling system. I have one at http://www.busdepot.com/watersyncro.htm . - Ron Salmon The Bus...
• Re: how many quarts of fluid go into the cooling system?
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Fri, 21 Oct 2005 10:21:15 -0700
  ...how many quarts of fluid go into the cooling system? seems like everyone is so hung up on complaining about copyright infringments instead of...
• Re: No more overheating!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 7 Sep 2007 08:05:10 -0400
  If you really have an over cooling problem, you most likely have a bad thermostat. Over cooling going down long hills is caused by...
• Dometic fridge cooling fan thermoswitch question
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 9 Sep 2014 19:45:07 -0700
  Troubleshooting a friends fridge and wondering if anyone knows the close and open temperature values of the thermo switch that controls the fin cooling...
• Re: Questions/Advice Needed 1980 VW Westphalia
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Fri, 18 May 2012 09:23:03 -0700
  ...No, aircooled Vanagons do not have electric cooling fans -- unless you start talking about AC fans which are technically for cooling and are electrically...
• Flush and Wash cooling system
  Historical mailing list - zolo
  Wed, 24 Sep 2003 18:39:26 -0700
  Hi guys, I was wondering if there is an accepted way of filling up the cooling system with some kind of chemichal, run the...
• radiator cooling fan for air con
  Historical mailing list - Terry Aguiar
  Fri, 4 Feb 2005 12:26:05 EST
  Between #F18 radiator cooling fan thermoswitch & V7cooling fan are two relays J101 &J135 also a resistor N36 &a 50 amp fuse S42. Location Please...
• Re: Fridge lights but does not cool
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Wed, 4 May 2016 13:55:10 -0700
  ...There may be a sealed tube "sensor" at the cooling unit. On the Dometic, this tube connects from thermostat to metal cooling unit. A...
• JC Whitney wider coolingfan.
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 27 Sep 95 11:17:27 +0100
  ...I would be interested in a wider-than-stock fan to improve cooling at lower engine speeds*, but i doubt if this fan is...
• Re: Minor fridge mods addendum
  Historical mailing list - Ed McLean
  Wed, 21 Jun 2017 14:55:39 -0400
  What about the thermal paste between the cooling pipe and the inside cooling fin mounting bracket? A good tug starting at the right end...
• Cooling system/anti-freeze
  Historical mailing list - David-M
  Thu, 24 Sep 1998 22:00:57 -0400
  There is an interesting article in the October "Motor Trend" about cooling systems and antifreeze. It mentions some of the topics brought up in...
• Syncro Cooling
  Historical mailing list - Joel Shortlidge
  Wed, 21 Apr 1999 10:27:38 -0500
  I need a good diagram of the Syncro Cooling system. The one in my Bentley manual shows the distribution unit for a 2wd vanagon...
• RADIATOR cooling fan
  Historical mailing list - Scott Kraning
  Mon, 28 Jun 1999 19:01:41 EDT
  The cooling fan on my 88 Westy is making noises. Do I have to lower or remove the radiator in order to get the...
• Re: Blinking Coolant LED light and other cooling issues
  Historical mailing list - joe trussell
  Sun, 29 May 2005 14:48:25 +0000
  ...Blinking Coolant LED light and other cooling issues >Date: Fri, 20 May 2005 12:04:43 -0700 > >RE: Cooling/Overheating problem >The symptoms you...
• Re: 2.1L into '84 Westy project - Cooling system question
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Wed, 9 Jul 2008 16:22:57 -0700
  Mike Miller's price question was the very reason I made the decision 11 years ago to stick with my 1.9 cooling system...
• Re: How hot is HOT?
  Historical mailing list - Bryan Feddish
  Wed, 5 Aug 1998 07:59:57 -0400
  ...While cooling down, water is sucked in reverse > direction. In this way, the expansion tank must always be total filled. > If not, cap must...
• Re: Air Getting into Cooling system
  Historical mailing list - Raceingcajun
  Sun, 2 Apr 2006 14:36:53 -0500
  ...Park car for the night, when engine is "cold", install a "Cooling System Pressure Tester" on the filler neck of the coolant recovery tank...
• Oil cooling and levels
  Historical mailing list - Easton Trevor
  Tue, 11 Jun 96 15:46:00 DST
  ...In a small engine, the cooling capacity is increased by 33 pecent and in a large one by about 20 percent by keeping the...
• Re: Logan Pass - blew the expansion tank temp sensor
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Thu, 9 Jul 2015 10:52:38 -0700
  ...Bleeding the cooling system The pre '86 cooling systems (1.9L stock WBX or same system with another engine) does need bleeding and it...
• Re: Cooling in Arizona
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 20 May 2001 23:20:46 -0400
  When properly maintained, a Vanagon cooling system will perform very well, even with the air conditioner on full, in the heat and humidity of...
• cooling fan relay
  Historical mailing list - dawn
  Sat, 3 Mar 2001 20:36:06 -0800
  how can i test the cooling fan relay on my 88 gl ? I donot think it is working and where is the little devil...
• Re: Re.: Synthetic oils
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 18 Aug 1994 18:41:30 -0500 (CDT)
  >I believe the oil cooler for air cooled engine is for cooling the oil. The main >purpose is to prevent oxidation and vaporization of...
• Re: cooling system design
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Mon, 8 Mar 2004 09:34:23 -0500
  On Mon, 8 Mar 2004, Jonathan Farrugia wrote: > i am interested in having a discussion about different types of cooling > systems. specifically the design...
• Re: fridge Q, "weekender cabinet" project
  Historical mailing list - Jim Cain
  Wed, 11 Aug 1999 11:24:12 -0400
  ...It is silent, except for the cooling fan. The electricity and gas actually heat a gas/fluid inside the cooling coils/pipes on the...
• Re: Coolant leak in the far rear
  Historical mailing list - Robert Steven Fish
  Fri, 13 Dec 2002 07:43:06 +0100
  What's better? My all metal cooling loop has started to rust at some of the seams. My guess is that the plastic one...
• Re: Overheating 2.1L Questions
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Thu, 29 Oct 1998 01:43:37 -0500
  Check for compression leaking into the cooling system. Also check for vacuum leaks. Make sure the engine oil is not over filled. Lastly The...
• Re: AC 81 vanagon grill insert
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sat, 6 Jan 2018 10:29:40 -0800
  this? http://www.van-cafe.com/left-and-right-radiator-cooling-duct and this? http://www.van-cafe.com/lower-center-radiator-cooling-duct...
• Heat/cooling lever knobs
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 19 Nov 2004 22:46:07 -0600
  The heat/cooling lever knobs were removed to allow for a repair. Now they won't stay on. Any ideas as to how to...
• flushing cooling system
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Fri, 15 Aug 1997 22:40:50 -0500
  -------------- Could some one please point me to the cooling system flushing and draining in the Bentley book for an 86 westy.I have found...
• Re: What should I look for or avoid in 84 Westy?
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Thu, 16 May 1996 09:04:00 -0700 (PDT)
  >EX>1) Cooling system. I would drive the van for about ten minutes, >EX>and then let it idle for a good 20 minutes...
• Re: Cooling system over pressurizing?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 11 Jul 2016 23:09:23 -0400
  All the common methods of detecting gasses in the cooling system do not work until things are bad the combustion process is compromised. Dennis...
• Re: Change a VW Fan Belt In 5 Seconds?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 26 Oct 2009 19:37:20 -0700
  the only belt on the engine, drives the generator ( alternator in late models ) AND the engine cooling fan. Loose the belt, you loose all...
• Re: Larger Audi a/t cooler fits transporter
  Historical mailing list - aka.bugle
  Fri, 12 Oct 2012 20:54:55 -0400
  ...Most of the heat is generated in > the torque converter and it does a great job cooling itself with those > attached fins. The water...
• 1985 Vanagon Cooling Problem after drive from Atlanta to Durham
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 8 Dec 1995 18:58:04 -0500
  ...The cooling led light came on, but the temperature gauge never registered hot--and the cooling fan has not come on. The fill tank...
• 2.1L metal cooling pipe on left side of engine....
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 13 Aug 2000 11:16:12 EDT
  whats the name/part # for the metal cooling pipe on the left side of the 2.1L, that goes front to back, about a...
• Re: Emergency engine cooling - a common problem?
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Wed, 25 Apr 2001 07:33:01 EDT
  ...Perhaps the cooling problems are more prevalent on the 1.9 Wasserboxers. BenT San Francisco
• Re: LOUD! cooling fan
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 6 Aug 1998 17:58:19 -0400
  ...LOUD! cooling fan >The cooling fan on my 91' Westfalia is driving me nuts. When the fan >comes on it shakes the whole van...
• Re: [Syncro] Amazing fridge success and another fun-filled road-trip!
  Historical mailing list - SyncroWesty
  Mon, 22 Sep 2003 18:12:29 -0600
  Karl, So are you saying that adding the computer fan harmed cooling efficiency? Thanks, Cory ----- Original Message ----- From: "Westyman" <THEWESTYMAN@MINDSPRING.COM> To: "Vanagon...
• Re: Cleaning cooling system with engine out.
  Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
  Tue, 4 Nov 2003 14:24:52 -0800
  At 01:48 PM 11/04/2003, you wrote: >Hi all, > >Does anyone have a recommendation for how to clean out the >cooling system...
• Re: Dometic
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Tue, 23 May 2006 19:46:44 -0400
  ...I suspect that the rise before the cooling is from the ammonia solution being heated to operating tempature.In the "off mode" the ammonia...
• Re: Haynes Manual 1982-1990
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Tue, 5 Oct 2004 14:24:01 -0700
  Rob wrote: > At 10/5/2004 12:38 PM, Coram Deo wrote: > > > Gonna go flush the cooling system now. Can't see lifting it...
• Re: Side Air Intake Engine Cooling Question (searched)
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Tue, 27 Jul 2010 16:44:57 -0700
  While we're more or less on the subject, does the engine tin affect cooling, and if so, how much? Cya, Robert On Jul...
• Re: Dometic
  Historical mailing list - Ian Allan
  Tue, 23 May 2006 23:45:48 -0400
  ...2) Replace the heated air around the cooling fins on the fridge back with new (cooler) air so that the heat is dissipated. So...
• Re: pressure testing cooling system
  Historical mailing list - Mike Catlin
  Sat, 16 Dec 1995 08:01:55 -0800 (PST)
  On Sat, 16 Dec 1995, Mark McCulley wrote: > Is it worthwhile to own a tool for pressure testing wasserboxer cooling > systems? Considering the coolant...
• Re: Synthetic oils
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 18 Aug 94 20:36:18 EDT
  ...While it may be true that oil cooling is secondary to its main purpose and that cool oil cannot makeup for a deficient air...
• ETKA Missing Cooling system diagrams
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Wed, 30 Jul 2003 11:05:17 -0700
  ...ETKA Missing Cooling system diagrams??? Volks, correct me if I'm wrong, but I cannot find any reference to the cooling system in the...
• Re: how many quarts of fluid go into the cooling system?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 21 Oct 2005 13:14:38 -0400
  ...how many quarts of fluid go into the cooling system? > seems like everyone is so hung up on complaining about copyright > infringments instead of...
• Re: cooling fluid capacity of 84 vanagon w/ 1.9?
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Thu, 20 Oct 2005 14:31:46 -0700
  ...cooling fluid capacity of 84 vanagon w/ 1.9? > What is the cooling fluid capacity of 84 vanagon w/ 1.9? (how much does...
• Re: 2.1 fits right in - more
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Tue, 8 Nov 2005 19:07:12 -0500
  oh yeah, I used a new 1.9 water pump and the entire 1.9 cooling system on the 2.1 block. The 1...
• o-ring cooling crossover tube
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Sat, 3 Sep 2005 14:31:24 -0700
  question o-ring on the cooling crossover tube termo housing needs to be replaced when the its removed? don't reuse it and rtv...
• Re: Dometic Frig - Realistic Cooling
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Thu, 4 Jun 2009 11:29:43 -0700
  ...Dometic Cooling There was a lot of discussion on this very subject about two years ago. The concensus at that time was that the...
• Re: air in coolant
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 1 Aug 1998 23:06:43 -0400
  Air in the cooling system will cause the pump to stop working and prevent flow through the radiator. Basically, enough UN wanted air will...
• Overheating 2.1L Questions
  Historical mailing list - Paul Kirsch
  Wed, 28 Oct 1998 20:31:49 EST
  ...Does anyone knows how the cooling system can be corrected. I realize the heads need work, but I would like to know the cooling...
• Re: cooling fan!! The fix, if too noisy.
  Historical mailing list - Modl6971
  Mon, 18 May 1998 01:40:14 EDT
  ...Scared the heck out of me until I figured out what was going on. >> Your cooling fan should be very quiet. What you are...
• Re: Cooling hoses and what else?
  Historical mailing list - Ben huot
  Mon, 29 Mar 2004 11:19:29 -0500
  >>>>Hello all, I am planning to order a cooling hose kit for my 85 Vanagon from one of the vendors. My question is: What...
• Cooling units for homemade fridge
  Historical mailing list - Clint Kolda
  Sat, 25 Feb 2006 13:13:00 -0800
  ...Has anyone bought the cooling unit for a 12v/LP fridge and installed it on a homemade insulated box and cabinet? (I'm thinking...
• Re: Continuous absorption air conditioning
  Historical mailing list - Eckie Prater
  Mon, 12 Jul 1999 17:20:27 -0500
  ...Example; If you have 1 energy unit input to realize 1 cooling unit output from a conventional cooling plant, in an absorption plant you...
• Cooling hoses chart for the 2.1L (4 speed tranny)
  Historical mailing list - Ben huot
  Wed, 3 Apr 2002 15:17:52 -0500
  Hi folks, I added a cooling hoses & metal tube chart to my site, it's similar to the other one but it as a...