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• Re: Vanagon Head Gaskets
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 15 Apr 95 15:50:48 EDT
  ...Still change that antifreeze. John Anderson ja@coe.wvu.edu
• Water Wetter: Again
  Historical mailing list - Tom L.
  Thu, 18 Jul 1996 22:48:06 -0700
  ...It doesn't interfere with the antifreeze`performance as -28C here in Aberdeen just proved. This is not necessarily a recommendation but it works...
• New To List
  Historical mailing list - Ben Wampler
  Sun, 25 Apr 1999 22:36:39 -0500
  ...Anyway, the head gasket is blown, leaks antifreeze REAL bad (not driveable). I understand this is a real common problem on watercooled Vanagons. From...
• 83.5 won't start - Help!
  Historical mailing list - Sharon & Miguel Calvin
  Wed, 15 Dec 1999 17:36:50 -0500
  ...Tank is half full, gasline antifreeze used at last fill up, air and fuel filters were replaced in august, afm removed and tested yesterday...
• If the gasket didn't seep, the coolant coolant residue wouldn't be there.
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Tue, 30 Jan 2007 13:28:42 -0800
  ...All the heavy duty trucks and >>many diesels demand distilled water. >> >>All antifreeze when mixed with air and heated become corrosive. Add some >>road...
• Re: More questions pertaining to my 88 model Bluestar project
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Wed, 11 Dec 2013 17:30:55 -0800
  ...So can the undiluted antifreeze. Yes, >>>> antifreeze >>>> needs to mix water for at least a 70-30 mix or it can become a >>>> slushy...
• Re: Remanufactured waterboxers?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 23 Jun 1999 22:37:40 -0400
  ...Be sure to use the correct oil and antifreeze so they do not have any excuses. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Steve Hoge <steve_hoge...
• Re: Expansion tank leak
  Historical mailing list - William Wedenoja
  Fri, 24 Sep 1999 14:25:07 -0500
  ...We replaced the expansion tank and seal and added more antifreeze to the coolant. Nothing drastic and only $32 for parts. But everything is...
• 85 Vanagon GL for sale
  Historical mailing list - George Bosch
  Sat, 19 May 2001 20:35:59 -0700
  ...heads resurfaced 1x antifreeze flush and replace 3x new calipers 1x repack front and rear bearings 1x align 3x fuel injectors 1x Hall sending...
• Front heater core
  Historical mailing list - Marla Stelk
  Sun, 12 Oct 2003 10:49:57 -0400
  Hello listees, So I've been getting the sweet antifreeze smell coming from the front of my van, especially when I turn on the...
• Re: Bad heads and a noise
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Sat, 6 Dec 1997 15:15:11 CST
  ...there are other things back there that can leak, and the antifreeze will dribble/leak downwards and drip OFF the heads (but the heads...
• Re: replacing hose with minimal coolant loss
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 9 Dec 2014 14:56:12 -0800
  ...http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antifreeze Stuart From: Jim Felder [mailto:jim.felder@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2014 2:30 PM To...
• York, PA area - Digitool
  Historical mailing list - (Donna Cassano)
  Tue, 20 Jun 2000 08:37:03 -0400
  ...I just shelled out about $600.00 for tires and Autobahn antifreeze. And next week is PA inspection time, so who knows what that...
• Re: flashing coolant light
  Historical mailing list - Joe Romas
  Fri, 6 Apr 2001 17:07:06 -0400
  John, I've read this can happen when the ratio of antifreeze and water is not 50/50. Joe ----- Original Message ----- From: "John McLean...
• Re: Bad VW! and question
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Thu, 18 Apr 2002 23:03:38 -0400
  ...pour in the new antifreeze and top up with water ... bleed ... you know the rest. Mike '84 GL "Mongo" '85 Westy
• Re: Oil cooler removal questions
  Historical mailing list - Ben huot
  Mon, 12 Jan 2004 13:11:29 -0500
  >>>Question is- when I go to replace the o ring<when I pull the cooler off, will it puke antifreeze all over?I cant...
• battery question
  Historical mailing list - Clint Kolda
  Tue, 14 Mar 2006 11:23:10 -0800
  ...to the aux battery? Also, on a side note, what's a good brand of antifreeze? Is it best to stick with VW brand?
• Re: overheating
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Sun, 25 Nov 2007 15:56:36 -0500
  ...Put water-trap, after putting 1/2-gallon of 50/50 antifreeze/water in it on shelf of 6-ft stepladder. Air will go...
• Coolant Change
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 6 Oct 94 8:10:49 EDT
  ...driveway and into the environment? I know about using phosphate free antifreeze which I am picking up this morning. Since winter is coming here...
• Re: 86 Vanagon antifreeze problem
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 11 Mar 1996 11:30:00 -0500
  In a message dated 96-03-09 12:59:14 EST, schroszy@nslsilus.org (S.Chroszy) writes: > >I have an automatic 86 Vanagon w...
• Re: water pump replacement 85 GL
  Historical mailing list - Mark Gajewski
  Tue, 10 Nov 1998 21:56:17 -0500
  ...Rodgers * EMC.Ver #2.5.02 ] -- > > I always understood that the stuff every one calls antifreeze in reality is > "Coolant" and coolants were also...
• Re: LEAK!!
  Historical mailing list - Joe Romas
  Tue, 10 Oct 2000 20:37:02 -0400
  ...then next weekend I'm going to put in Dex-cool antifreeze. From what I've read they don't have the head problem...
• glycol chemistry
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Mon, 24 Dec 2001 16:27:47 -0800
  ...VW antifreeze ? >> Date: Sun, 23 Dec 2001 19:45:34 -0500 >> >> I've used Sierra for a couple of years without problem. The label...
• Re: Heads - Argh! Here we go again....
  Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
  Mon, 15 Nov 2004 22:32:00 -0600
  ...I still say VW put in the wrong antifreeze! Al Brase Jeffrey Schwaia wrote: >I know it's not Friday, but I'm starting...
• Shop Problems
  Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
  Mon, 3 Apr 1995 13:36:02 -0700 (PDT)
  ...Smells like antifreeze inside - turns out there is something leaking into the car, like the heater core. Idles like sh*t. Awful gas mileage...
• FS:1984 parts Vanagon update
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 5 Mar 1996 20:21:20 -0500 (EST)
  ...Bosch rebuilt starter 6 months ago Tires have 11,000 miles good condition new gas struts on rear hatch motor has no antifreeze leaks...
• Re: Heads Leak!, Dang it.
  Historical mailing list - mike barker
  Mon, 28 Jan 2002 09:23:22 -0500
  ...Changed the oil this weekend > and noticed that the tell tale sign of dripping antifreeze. > > Dang it! > > > > Ch > > '89 SyncroBeast Vanagon > '87 16V GTI...
• Re: another coolant question
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Thu, 14 Apr 2011 19:54:51 -0400
  ...Any antifreeze that is Phosphate free (which is pretty much all of them now) will work fine. However there are folks that insist on...
• Re: More questions pertaining to my 88 model Bluestar project
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Wed, 11 Dec 2013 00:45:51 -0700
  ...So can the undiluted antifreeze. Yes, >> antifreeze >> needs to mix water for at least a 70-30 mix or it can become a >> slushy...
• Re: Coolant Leak
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Wed, 4 Sep 2019 20:33:26 -0700
  ...He could see no sign of a leak anywhere so told me to just > carry some 50% antifreeze with me. > > We're at Flathead...
• Re: heads
  Historical mailing list - Todd Francis
  Sat, 18 Oct 1997 16:11:00 -0800
  ...Are you still around? > > This is a syncro, the PO had had phosphate full antifreeze it in, > which I am going to grumble about...
• Re: water pump replacement 85 GL
  Historical mailing list - John H. Rodgers
  Tue, 10 Nov 1998 17:44:41 -0500
  ...Rodgers * EMC.Ver #2.5.02 ] -- I always understood that the stuff every one calls antifreeze in reality is "Coolant" and coolants were also...
• COOLANT solution.
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Hill
  Tue, 20 Jul 1999 07:34:18 -0500
  ...Across the country, and Canada as well, and I suspect Europe also, the John Deere agricultural tractor and equipment dealers carry a water/antifreeze...
• Need coolant
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Fri, 29 Jul 2005 16:03:40 -0700
  ...I have one (1) bottle of real German coolant ("Pentosin Lifetime Antifreeze, phosphate and silicate free.") Which I'd just as soon not use...
• Re: Which is the best coolant to use? Part V???
  Historical mailing list - TC
  Mon, 4 Dec 2006 08:39:18 -0800
  > $12/Gallon - PrestoneR (PH is 8.7-9.2) Extended Life 5/150 > Antifreeze/Coolant is recommended and formulated for use in all GM...
• first sighting: winnebago rialta (eurovan camper)
  Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
  Sat, 3 Sep 94 8:41:27 PDT
  ...We were in Bend, OR when we found a VW dealership that I wanted to go to because I forgot to bring along antifreeze...
• Re: Raceware Head Studs (coolant again...)
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 21 Dec 1996 11:08:00 +0000
  > > Sierra is another brand of phosphate FREE antifreeze. I've used thiis > brand and had very good experience with it! > Sierra though phosphate free...
• Re: [vanagon] JB weld repaired heads
  Historical mailing list - Jason M. Yasment
  Fri, 6 Aug 1999 09:08:19 -0000
  ...Prestone Scientifically Purified Water Deionized & Deminalized To help- Extend the life of your coolant/antifreeze Prevent hard water deposits/scale formation Reduce corrosion rate...
• Re: pliers for clamps
  Historical mailing list - Patrick Foltz
  Thu, 2 Nov 2000 06:01:47 EST
  ...Patrick and Jutta, his 1980 Westy, where the only antifreeze is in airport bottles in the icebox > > From: Hans Brouwer <> > Subject: Plier heater hose...
• Re: (no subject)
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 9 Sep 2001 00:56:14 -0400
  Is the pressure cap holding the proper pressure? Do you have the correct mix of antifreeze? If you running the engine hard to climb...
• Re: Coolant light won't stop blinking!
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Fri, 14 Nov 2003 08:39:28 -0800
  I believe in Bentley it mentions that if you have a greater than 60% antifreeze mix it may cause the low coolant light to...
• Re: Coolant draining strategy? MY WAY ...
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sat, 23 Oct 2004 10:00:55 -0700
  ...facility. > >The facilities for sewage treatment are able to handle the antifreeze but >the storm drain system usually just empties into the nearest flat...
• Re: Packing a '90 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Myers
  Fri, 15 Jul 2005 14:33:33 -0400
  ...2-3 coiled extension cords, 2 mini folding chairs, 12v inflator, 4 �5 lengths of rope, tent stakes, VW blue antifreeze Rubber mallet Back...
• Re: distilled water & wbx reliabilty
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 17 Feb 2002 20:02:30 -0800
  ...I imagine >> that deionized H2O allows the additive components of the antifreeze to >> function as was intended by the chemists' formulation. >> >> Also, deionized H2O...
• Re: '87 Coolant Woes
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 24 Feb 2000 10:50:11 -0800
  ...combustion gasses are forcing into the coolant system and displacing the > antifreeze. This would eventually overpressure the expansion tank and push > coolant into the...
• Re: 1990 vanagon heads
  Historical mailing list - kevin obrien
  Thu, 24 Apr 2003 18:58:03 -0700
  ...i managed to put > everything back togather, oil water (in place of > antifreeze to check that it was water tight) and the > car turned...
• Re: distilled water & wbx reliabilty
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 17 Feb 2002 21:34:42 -0600
  ...components of the antifreeze > to > >function as was intended by the chemists' formulation. > > > >Also, deionized H2O is offered by antifreeze manufacturers at > inflated prices...
• Re: mean greenie Coolant pouring from tail pipe
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Tue, 30 Jan 2007 05:47:15 -0800
  ...All the heavy duty trucks and many diesels demand distilled water. > >All antifreeze when mixed with air and heated become corrosive. Add some road...
• Re: Storing Van outside over winter???
  Historical mailing list - Don Spence
  Tue, 15 Nov 2005 10:06:21 -0700
  Change the oil and filter, check the antifreeze, pump up the tires to prevent flat spotting (check pressure in the spring), charge and disconnect...
• Permanent coolant, Was: Coolant colour
  Historical mailing list - Dick Wong
  Sun, 17 Aug 2014 22:50:03 -0700
  ...Does anyone remember when you could buy either "permanent" or "non-permanent" antifreeze. I recall this being an issue back in the 1950's...
• Re: Vanagon Winter Survival Kit Question
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Fri, 30 Oct 2009 08:29:22 -0700
  ...Some listmembers recommended RV water supply antifreeze, others said to just run the pump dry and don't worry about it. Every time I...
• Re: funky exhaust odors
  Historical mailing list - Backus, Brian G
  Thu, 2 Apr 1998 11:04:49 -0800
  ...It's not the gasket, its not the antifreeze, it's not the head material. It's ELECTROLYSIS!!! Electicity hunting for the least path...
• Re: What is the Cubic Capacity of the RM182B Fridge?
  Historical mailing list - populuxe
  Fri, 9 May 2003 18:47:07 -0500
  ...chris c wisconsin --------------------------------------------------------------------- Get a filler spout for an antifreeze jug with the 'twist to open' on/off valve built right in, for a...
• Re: Where do I go next!
  Historical mailing list - Joe Romas
  Wed, 17 Jan 2001 18:18:33 -0500
  ...I have got the new hoses and Sierra Antifreeze > (no phosphate) to change the antifreeze. I have gotten the radiator repaired > and it is...
• Checking for air in cooling system
  Historical mailing list - jhlauterbach
  Sun, 14 Jun 1998 23:31:35 -0400
  ...If I crack the pressure cap, antifreeze come out and the air seems to go other places. What is best way of getting last...
• Re: no idle
  Historical mailing list - Steve Elfelt
  Thu, 2 Dec 1999 11:38:05 -0500
  ...You disconnect the hose from the cap, remove the cap, fill with antifreeze mixture to the very top, replace the cap, refasten the hose...
• Re: Coolant - Have I screwd up my engine?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
  Fri, 4 Jun 2004 00:30:49 EDT
  In a message dated 6/3/2004 8:08:47 PM Pacific Daylight Time, gg811@COMCAST.NET writes: > regular antifreeze should not be used...
• Re: Replace trans oil cooler? 90 Vanagon automatic
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 4 Dec 2004 10:10:51 -0500
  ...The newer long life antifreezes use different chemistry and materials for the scrubbing action. This is the redish orange deposits this stuff leaves at...
• Re: stainless steel coolant pipes
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 6 May 2010 12:26:18 -0700
  ...Change away with your antifreeze/coolant mix...your >> motor is still attacking itself.still it is probably the best thing to >> keep >> the fresh...
• ARCHIVES: distilled water + coolant
  Historical mailing list - Rocko Flamefart
  Thu, 9 Jan 97 09:34:46 -0600
  ...Distilled water, while corrosive, is also easily buffered by the antifreeze components. What you are left with in terms of the composition of the...