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• ETKA Missing Cooling system diagrams???
  Historical mailing list - Jorge Osorio
  Wed, 30 Jul 2003 13:28:02 -0400
  Volks, correct me if I'm wrong, but I cannot find any reference to the cooling system in the ETKA What's up with...
• Cooling system pressure--combustion gases in coolant?
  Historical mailing list - Steve Gough
  Sat, 27 Jan 2001 15:19:54 -0600
  ...pressurizing cooling system (my guess) --Bad pressure cap allowing too much pressure to build in cooling system --Too much air in system--the air...
• Re: inadequate cooling
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 8 Sep 1996 01:10:37 -0400
  ...The Vanagon cooling system is actually oversized and I have personally driven in 123F temps with the A/C on with no trouble. If...
• Massive oil leak into cooling system!
  Historical mailing list - Paul Cavanaugh
  Wed, 9 Jan 2002 17:06:20 -0500
  1990 Vanagon Automatic Seeks Help! I've got a terrible oil leak going into the cooling system somewhere inside the engine. As in somewhere...
• Cooling system sealing goo - ideas?
  Historical mailing list - tabe johnson
  Wed, 23 Feb 2005 20:47:42 -0500
  Can anyone recommend a sealant for putting the hoses on my cooling system together with? I was thinking silicone or sumpin like that. I...
• Re: Air Getting into Cooling system
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 1 Apr 2006 21:01:14 -0500
  Air getting into the cooling system is usually the internal gaskets failing, not the rubber outer gaskets. Inner gaskets usually fail due to an...
• Re: Lube in the coolant?
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 23 May 1996 07:06:45 -0700
  Water soluible oil added to the coolant will not harm the cooling system and it will do two things while there, It will lubricate...
• Re: Upgrading an '85 Westy to '86 Spec?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 26 Jan 2005 14:25:49 -0800
  ...The late 85 cooling system is the same as 86 from the firewall forward. A clean late 85 is a great model so don...
• bleeding cooling system
  Historical mailing list - Wes Johnson
  Thu, 13 Mar 1997 17:02:44 -0800
  I have found several methods for bleeding air out of the cooling system but they appear to be modified versions and somewhat hard to...
• Re: Got the heater fan... how to put it in????
  Historical mailing list - Mary Beth and Chris Geiser
  Wed, 24 Oct 2001 05:47:14 -0500
  ...Don't > forget you'll > have to bleed the cooling system, either.... It's not necessary to bleed the cooling system when just changing...
• Re: vacuum bleeding?
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Tue, 2 Mar 2004 22:17:32 -0500
  ...Katz wrote: > also, this would be very safe for the cooling system, in terms of > working at or below atmospheric pressure. If 15 psi...
• Re: cooling system pressure gauge..
  Historical mailing list - RODOLFO MATHIEW
  Tue, 29 Mar 2005 18:41:20 -0600
  ...cooling system pressure gauge.. > Daniel, > How about taping off the heater core lines? > Ken Lewis > http://neksiwel.20m.com/ >
• Radiator flush
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Tue, 1 Jul 2003 08:54:21 -0700
  Radiator not cooling as well as it used to. Any specific recommendations on what to flush the cooling system with? Mike
• Re: 4th heater core burst in 1 year!
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Fri, 29 Jun 2001 15:12:32 -0700
  ...My mechanic used the exhaust gas analyzer to find hydrocarbons in the cooling system. He then did a cylinder leakage test, blowing air into...
• Re: Flush and Wash cooling system
  Historical mailing list - lauterba
  Wed, 24 Sep 2003 22:03:44 -0400
  ...Flush and Wash cooling system Hi guys, I was wondering if there is an accepted way of filling up the cooling system with some...
• 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...
• Air in cooling system - advice please...
  Historical mailing list - Dave Johnson
  Fri, 21 Apr 1995 16:55:29 -0700
  ...For some reason, air pockets build up in the cooling system. I just had my mechanic check everything out; he pressure checked the cooling...
• Re: 4th heater core burst in 1 year!
  Historical mailing list - Paul Cavanaugh
  Fri, 29 Jun 2001 18:04:41 -0400
  ...This would allow combustion gasses to enter the cooling system and >destroy the components you mention. Take the van to a competent radiator >shop...
• Need Help On Flushing Cooling System
  Historical mailing list - John E. Glass
  Tue, 22 Aug 2000 09:59:21 -0400
  I have a 1990 Vanagon with 2.1L engine and need to flush and refill the cooling system for winter and as I have...
• Re: Form Jay Leno's Garage
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Thu, 5 Apr 2012 15:44:51 -0500
  ...There should be no steam pockets in your cooling system unless it has not been maintained properly. For steam, the temperature of the water...
• Re: Low Temp Radiator Thermo Switch "Better"?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Thu, 24 May 2012 18:39:15 -0500
  ---- David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET> wrote: > > The cooling system has quirks and way too many hoses, but it seems > massively overbuilt. The radiator (to...
• 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: Coolant question
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Thu, 3 Jul 2014 21:17:14 -1000
  IMO Water Wetter is basically mandatory in any engine cooling system, especially in the warmer seaons. I wouldn't run a waterboxer engine without...
• Re: cooling system failures
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Mon, 8 Jun 1998 12:40:46 CDT
  ...and that's it for the cooling system. the tranmission has been much more costly on my bus. :( joel
• Re: Overheating problem
  Historical mailing list - LOREN BUSCH
  Tue, 8 Jun 2004 08:53:47 -0700
  ...I can't list the details, but the plumbing for the cooling system on '86 and later 2.1L engines IS different from the...
• Re: cooling system failures
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Jones
  Mon, 8 Jun 1998 12:27:58 -0600
  My 87 Westy cooling system had the following failures: head gasket drip 11 years 80,000 miles corrected with bars leak still running same...
• Detection of air bubbles in coolent system
  Historical mailing list - John W. Parkins
  Mon, 12 Jun 2000 13:32:52 -0400
  ...Use a bicycle pump to pump up the coolent system to 14psi. You can then remove the pump. If the cooling system doesn't...
• Gurgling coolant
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Sat, 1 May 1999 21:48:59 -0700
  ...Is this normal, or do I need to "burp" the cooling system? Could it be a sticky thermostat? PS - the cooling system, engine, hoses...
• Re: Air Getting into Cooling system
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Sun, 2 Apr 2006 08:42:04 -0800
  ...Does the air in the system show up after the driving, or after the sitting and cooling down? The former would tend to indicate...
• Cooling System Pressure Gauge
  Historical mailing list - Rico Dagastino
  Thu, 1 Feb 2001 17:32:23 EST
  There has been much discussion on the list lately about installing a pressure gague to monitor the pressure in the cooling system to detect...
• Re: More 2.1L coolant system woes (long)
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
  Wed, 29 Dec 2004 22:58:28 -0600
  Would you like to locate the weakest area in your cooling system fast? Chase down a Snap On dealer and purchase a expansion tank...
• Re: Tweak yer heater output!
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sun, 17 Nov 2002 16:16:05 -0800
  ...I can hardly see how this affect the cooling system of the motor. David Marshall Fast Forward Automotive Inc. 4356 Quesnel Hixon Road Quesnel...
• Upgrading an '85 Westy to '86 Spec?
  Historical mailing list - Robbie Cotner
  Wed, 26 Jan 2005 14:01:29 -0800
  ...Now I understand the '86 got bigger brakes, a better suspension, and ofcourse the 2.1L, digifant, and improved cooling system. Since I plan...
• Use Fuel Pressure Tester to Test Cooling System Pressure? (engine running)
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sun, 21 May 2017 12:31:10 -0700
  Hi all I've been reading up on DIY type cooling system pressure testers. I plan to re-use a broken WBX blue coolant...
• Re: Cleaning cooling system with engine out.
  Historical mailing list - Matthew
  Tue, 4 Nov 2003 14:55:04 -0800
  ...Does anyone have a recommendation for how to clean out the >> cooling system on an '84 Westy while the engine is out being >> rebuilt...
• Re: Bleeding Cooling system per Bentley
  Historical mailing list - Vanman
  Sat, 16 Jan 1999 08:16:48 -0800
  ...Bleeding Cooling system per Bentley >I'm just looking at the Bentley that Jim quoted so much of..... > >19.8 shows no rear bleeder...
• Re: Thermistat ???
  Historical mailing list - David Clarkson
  Sat, 31 Mar 2007 21:21:08 EDT
  The vanagon cooling system is very complex compared to most other water cooled engines. When any mechanic has a plan to better a system...
• Re: Behr Radiators
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Wed, 23 Aug 2006 08:04:02 -0700
  ...I will say that I am coming to think that the radiator is a much overlooked source of badness in the Vanagon cooling system...
• pressure testing cooling system
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 15 Dec 1995 23:15:00 -0800
  Is it worthwhile to own a tool for pressure testing wasserboxer cooling systems? I came across one today for $89 + $30 for VW/Audi...
• Re: Cooling System Pressure
  Historical mailing list - steve delasalle
  Wed, 15 Mar 2000 04:59:14 -0800
  errrr..this conflicts with the advice given on sure Tests for the Cooling System TEST #2 DO'S & DON'TS FOR head REMOVAL WORDS...
• Re: '87 Vanagon GL ATF Cooler
  Historical mailing list - Philip Zimmerman
  Wed, 14 Feb 2007 22:39:24 -0800
  ...In the stock cooling system, the AT receives its coolant from the outlet of the engine at the coolants hottest point in the system...
• Re: cooling system diagnostic help? Long, lots of info about whats been done so far.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 26 Apr 2010 06:11:31 -0400
  Compression testing will not detect a small combustion chamber leak into the cooling system. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry...
• Re: aiding cooling system by turning on heater blower
  Historical mailing list - sg
  Wed, 16 May 2001 15:49:07 -0700
  ...no > overheating worries. > > Even better, run just straight water in the cooling system, and once the > engine is up to operating temp, you'll...
• Re: How to - or not - bleed the cooling system
  Historical mailing list - Robert Smythe
  Thu, 9 Feb 2006 17:41:03 +0000
  For pictures of the KEP front bleed petcock see: http://subaruvanagon.com/conv1_cooling_9.htm Robert 90 MV
• Re: Coolant leak - it was bound to happen
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sat, 11 Jul 2015 12:42:52 -0700
  A couple months (or low amount of miles later) after getting my '88 Westy cooling system pressure tested at one shop, the next shop...
• Re: 2.1L into '84 Westy project - Cooling system question
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Wed, 9 Jul 2008 13:50:19 -0700
  Sounds like you recommend changing the cooling system but how pricey are the parts? My 85 worked OK, and my 87 works OK for...
• Re: Cooling System Pressure
  Historical mailing list - steve delasalle
  Wed, 15 Mar 2000 05:01:53 -0800
  ...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: Cooling system drivel (long, sorry)
  Historical mailing list - Joachim Beek
  Thu, 16 Feb 95 8:20:25 CST
  ...The system IS > cooling, just not at peak efficiency. If the water pump is > out/flakey, then I'd think I'd have SIGNIFICANT...
• Dry Cooling System in Below-Freezing temps?
  Historical mailing list - Wesley Alden Pegden
  Fri, 30 Nov 2007 09:41:28 -0600
  ...I'm planning on messing around with my cooling system this weekend. I thought that, to get a head start, I could go ahead...
• Re: overheating, radiators, water pumps, whatever
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Sun, 8 Jul 2001 22:39:02 EDT
  ...As I have put into the archive on several occasions, the cooling system (radiator, pipe size, liquid capacity) are far more than needed for...
• Re: Takes a darn long time for the heater to come up to speed
  Historical mailing list - Troy
  Thu, 5 Mar 2009 20:35:08 -0900
  ...I'm no expert on the vanagon's cooling system, but simple logic tells me it takes longer to heat up a greater volume...
• Cooling system hose diagram
  Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
  Sun, 21 Apr 2013 16:55:46 -0400
  I'm looking for a good diagram for the cooling system.....86-91 WBX 2wd manual. The Bentley manual shows part of it. I...
• Front Heater Valve Replacement
  Historical mailing list - Stefan Weir
  Sun, 20 Feb 2000 10:27:20 EST
  ...My question is will I introduce a big bubble into the cooling system when I replace it? And are there any tips/tricks to...
• Re: Wasserboxer cooling (was:Re: aftermarket instrumentatio
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Tue, 16 Jul 1996 10:39:44 PDT
  ...There are stark differences in the oil cooling systems, the loads > placed on the engines, and the way the engines are designed to deliver...
• 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 87 van wbx cooling system with a/t
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Clayman
  Sun, 20 Jan 2008 09:59:43 -0500
  Hi, I am planning on replacing the cooling system in my van: radiator, all cores, all hoses and a/t cooler. Ihave the later...
• Cooling system
  Historical mailing list - Brian Gillespie
  Sat, 22 Jun 2002 15:04:38 -0400
  ...and have been learning about cooling systems. I have replaced several hoses and the radiator. Now I am seeing the system pressurize and push...
• Re: 4th heater core burst in 1 year!
  Historical mailing list - kelian
  Sat, 30 Jun 2001 09:58:27 +1000
  Paul - I had a not so serious but fustrating series of cooling system failures over about 10000km. 3 small hoses, both long pipes, and...
• NO-ROSION COOLING SYSTEM CORROSION INHIBITOR
  Historical mailing list - Vince P.
  Fri, 12 May 2000 12:43:24 -0700
  ...For more information go to their web site at http://www.no-rosion.com/ Regards, Vince. ___________________________________- NO-ROSION COOLING SYSTEM CORROSION INHIBITOR can be...
• 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...