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Re: Where are the relays for the radiator fan?
Historical mailing list - Jfp w/3 WBXs
Thu, 10 Oct 2002 11:13:05 +0000
Hi Adam, The '86 & later Vanagon with A/C has a unique 3 speed radiator cooling fan function protected by the fuse box S1...
Re: Need input on radiator problem
Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
Wed, 7 Feb 2007 06:46:52 -0800
...Finally, based on input from Dennis, we replaced the radiator. Problem fixed! I would look at the radiator. Z ----- Original Message ---- From: Jeff Oxroad...
Re: radiator bleeder bolt questions
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 31 Jan 2001 23:25:53 -0500
...So in the instance that i do need to bleed the radiator, i have a question about the bleeder bolt in the upper right...
Re: Low Temp Radiator Thermo Switch "Better"?
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Thu, 24 May 2012 18:20:17 -0700
...The radiator (to me) seems sized for a much >>> larger engine than it is actually cooling. I don't think the people >>> putting in...
Re: Radiator Fan Issues
Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
Tue, 14 Jun 2005 15:57:52 -0400
...The resistor is part of the speed control of the radiator fan. Your radiator fan should come on (at low speed) as soon as...
Re: Need input on radiator problem
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Thu, 8 Feb 2007 08:43:40 -0800
...Jake On 2/8/07, Benny boy <huotb@videotron.ca> wrote: > > My good friend Paul, first, let's not talk how you bleed radiator...
Back on heating
Historical mailing list
3 Feb 95 16:47
...cool air / \ / _________ \__ water in | | | | __/ | |____|____| | | | ---> | | ---> hot engine cooling air \____________ |__| \ hot? water out Two pipes upto the front with a radiator/fan setup and a water...
Coolant Manifold Revisited
Historical mailing list - Todd Francis
Thu, 09 Jan 1997 21:55:13 -0800
...After driving I would touch the radiator and it was cold. I changed the thermostat, rebled. Still cold. It had to be the radiator...
Having Problem with Overheating (1.9l to 2.1l conversion)
Historical mailing list
Tue, 9 May 2000 18:56:29 EDT
...Radiator is staying cool to the touch to the point where the radiator fan is not coming on even though the temp gauge says...
Re: '90 Westy Radiator Fan
Historical mailing list - John
Thu, 13 Jul 2000 23:17:22 -0400
...My question is in regard to the radiator fan. During the one > week or so that I have driven my van, the radiator fan...
Sunday morning, radiator change
Historical mailing list - VWNut Hawk
Sun, 21 Sep 2003 11:27:53 -0500
Good morning all, I am replacing the radiator in my son's 84 Vanagon this morning. I have the old one out. I'm...
Re: Fwd: Re: Conclusion to:"Trouble on the Road in PA" (longish)
Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
Wed, 24 Aug 2005 10:34:18 -0400
...above the mid > point--ever. > > My radiator fan wasn't working either--- > > Why? > The area in the radiator that the fan switch is mounted...
Re: Temp gauge problems too
Historical mailing list - Rus
Wed, 28 Sep 2005 18:13:23 -0700
OK I checked the radiator and its warm on both top and bottom........thank goodness.....so its getting circulation all the way around i...
Re: Radiator fan
Historical mailing list - Jim. Felder
Sun, 6 Sep 2020 10:35:25 -0500
...My guess is the > > temperature switch on the radiator. > > > > > > > > Thanks in advance > > > > Bob Clemmer > > >
Wiring Questions
Historical mailing list - Tim
Sun, 23 Nov 2014 17:03:20 -0500
I was working on my 1985 Weekender project van today to remove the radiator and some remaining air conditioning components. While working on this...
Kennedy Eng Petcock
Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
Wed, 8 May 2002 23:40:37 -0400
...The first looks like it screws in where the radiator vent bold goes. This assembly has a 1/4" OD copper tube that comes...
Re: my radiator fan running without a fuse!
Historical mailing list - Fuzzy :philippe
Fri, 4 May 2007 12:03:00 -0700
...my radiator fan running without a fuse! To: Fuzzy :philippe <fryday@CALIFORNIA.COM> The fan will run all the time if the A/C...
flow to radiator from water pump How fast should it be?
Historical mailing list - gary hradek
Tue, 6 Jan 2004 13:29:27 -0800
assuming that your thermostat is wide open, what kind of flow can you expect from the waterpump to the radiator as measured by removing...
Re: Radiator bleeder BOLT question
Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
Wed, 1 Oct 2008 13:47:18 +0000
...John -------------- Original message from Malcolm Stebbins <mwstebbins@YAHOO.COM>: -------------- > Is the BOLT that is used to bleed the front radiator any special bolt? > > Does...
Re: Hunting and radiator fan
Historical mailing list - J Roth
Thu, 13 Jul 2006 09:30:47 -0500
...The fan not coming on is an indication that the ($6) temperature switch screwed in the radiator housing (driver's side) is fouled and...
Re: Pumping OUT Coolant
Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
Wed, 6 Sep 2000 19:00:33 EDT
Robie; Remove the radiator fan switch. Plug hole. Now look at the end of the switch that stays submerged. Is it coated with crusty...
Radio in 1982 Westy, Radiator
Historical mailing list - Frederick M. Wasserstein
Mon, 12 Mar 2001 12:53:11 -0600
...But I never seem to get the radiator hot, I want to pressurize the system to test for leaks, lots of heat from front...
Re: Cannot locate Thermo-Switch (rad. fan) on '84 1.9L
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Sun, 1 Jul 2001 08:14:01 -0700
...Maybe this > vanagon had a replacement radiator? I noticed that the radiator looks > like it has two sections, a smaller one in the front...
Re: How to - or not - bleed the cooling system
Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
Fri, 10 Feb 2006 11:31:59 -0800
...well up the gauge (3/4) but the radiator fan never came on and the radiator was hot. In thinking about it later after...
Re: Advise me on a radiator change...
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Thu, 21 Sep 2017 08:44:43 -0700
...radiator >>> replacement. >>>>>>> My >>>>>>> new Bus Depot radiator arrived today. Anybody want to let me in on >>> the >>>>>>> best >>>>>>> way to replace it? Looking for...
Re: Radiator fan switch
Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
Tue, 5 Sep 2017 12:03:32 -0700
...replaced the radiator and condenser (after some body work) > and am having trouble with the fan coming on. Turning on the A/C gets...
Re: radiator bleeding valve
Historical mailing list - Bill Glenn
Fri, 12 Jan 2007 03:33:49 -0500
Bleeding the air at the top of the radiator is easily done by loosening the bleeder bolt. The problem occurs when the air has...
Re: Flush & Fill & Fan Switch questions
Historical mailing list - Tim Hannink
Thu, 1 Aug 2002 14:05:52 -0400
...What it doesn't flush the radiator or the long coolant lines running between the radiator and the thermostat housing and coolant distributor if...
AC Question
Historical mailing list - Jim Ogul
Fri, 26 Jul 2013 17:22:52 -0400
...loud whiring sound - is that the radiator fan kicking in? And is it correct that the radiator fan should kick in while the compressor...
Re: Rubber bands in my radiator?!?
Historical mailing list - raceingcajun
Sat, 29 Jun 2013 14:45:06 -0500
...Rubber bands in my radiator?!?
Re: Radiator bleeder thread
Historical mailing list - Rob
Fri, 28 May 2010 15:44:23 -0700
At 5/28/2010 03:25 PM,Rob wrote: >Does anyone on line know what the thread/size is for the radiator bleed bolt...
Radiator Fan
Historical mailing list
Sat, 7 Sep 1996 12:53:11 -0400
Hi Guys, My 86 GL's radiator fan is only going on when it's time for the high speed. Low speed is not...
Blinking Light in 84 Camper (Continued 2)
Historical mailing list - George Averill
Sun, 31 May 1998 20:11:27 -0400
...It appears that turning on the AC engages the low speed radiator fan whenever the compressor is engaged. If the high temp radiator switch...
WTB Radiator Fan 86-91 with A/C
Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
Mon, 7 Apr 2003 18:06:53 -0700
Anyone have a used radiator fan that they want to sell? Mine has started making noise on low speed again. Thanks, ===== TJ Hannink Goldibox...
Re: Overheating
Historical mailing list - John Connolly, Aircooled.Net
Sun, 14 Mar 2004 21:03:00 -0700
...John you could pull the radiator and have it flow tested at a local radiator shop. you could also use a raytek type infrared...
Re: Radiator fan debacle (86 Vanagon)
Historical mailing list - John Connolly, Aircooled.Net
Fri, 21 Jul 2006 10:19:06 -0600
...I think 2 must check parts are the radiators and that fan resistor. They are at the end of their lifespan, and are not...
Re: Radiator Fan Switch
Historical mailing list - John
Fri, 18 Feb 2000 14:18:46 -0500
...One is the actual engine temp and the other is the temp of the coolant returning from the radiator. First when cruising the radiator...
Re: radiator fan delays
Historical mailing list - T Collins
Tue, 20 Jun 2017 15:44:29 -0400
...What I guess happens is that as the car is running there is enough cooling potential running trough the radiator, but when I park...
Re: [PHISH][subaruvanagon] Re: A/C hose blew!
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Sat, 27 Aug 2011 15:07:21 -0700
...The only other switch that disables the compressor is the radiator high temp switch. When the radiator temp is too high it turns on...
Question RE installing late radiator into 83 diesel
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Wed, 27 Jul 2005 12:03:45 -0500
...I'm told a good upgrade would be to put a late model radiator and fan assembly in the diesel to handle the extra...
Re: Archive not. Re: Radiator flush
Historical mailing list - Zolly
Sun, 4 Apr 2010 14:39:28 -0700
...Radiator flush >> >> >>> http://gerry.vanagon.com/cgi-bin/wa.exe?S2=vanagon&L=vanagon&q=radiator+flush&s=radiator+flush&f=&a=January+2001...
Re: Radiator temp sensor question
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Tue, 14 Mar 2023 20:11:21 -0700
...new sensor onto the new radiator? > > I have the sensor and it came with a gasket. > > New radiator arrives tomorrow, fingers crossed this one...
Re: Van runs hot in traffic jams
Historical mailing list - Loren A. Busch
Wed, 2 Apr 2003 10:53:36 -0800
...That implied a bad radiator. I kept putting off replacing the radiator, partly because all the 'experts' (BTW, not on this list) kept telling...
Re: Front radiator hoses
Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
Thu, 15 Jul 2004 09:00:36 -0700
...I was under my van looking at the radiator hoses that connect the radiator to the plastic pipes that run the length of the...
Re: Effectiveness of cooling system flush and clean products? Antifreeze
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Fri, 7 Jun 2013 09:08:24 -0400
...This allows some of the coolant to enter and leave the radiator without actually traveling through it. At this age the radiator is tired...
Re: Water Cooler System Design Flaw Workaround?
Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
Thu, 22 Apr 2010 02:03:10 -0500
...The water pump can't overcome bubble in the upper radiator hose when you stop and your temperature spikes. But several European cars have...
Re: R rear heater blowout - stranded
Historical mailing list - Don
Mon, 24 Aug 2009 20:45:19 -0600
By joining them you create a shorter return route for the hot coolant that does not include the radiator (where the liquid is "cooled...
What to soak radiator in to dissolve slime
Historical mailing list - Zoltan
Fri, 14 May 2010 16:07:49 -0700
I am trying to find a way to get the radiator soaked into something that would lift the slime from the inside of it...
Re: Overheating
Historical mailing list - Frank E. Terhaar-Yonkers
Thu, 25 Aug 1994 09:17:43 -0400
It means you take it to a radiator shop, hand it to them, and say, "rod this out, please". :-) They actually take the rad...
Re: Tire Carriers Again
Historical mailing list - Kapitan Ray Nemo
Wed, 26 Apr 2000 08:09:22 EDT
...It will really mess up the > air flow needed for radiator cooling. Not to do. > > Bill ____________________________________________________________________ Get your own FREE, personal Netscape WebMail account...
Radiator replacement
Historical mailing list - B Feddish
Wed, 2 Jun 2010 07:53:23 -0400
Since I am not going to NauralBus this year I want to use my day off this Friday to replace the radiator in my...
Re: Clunk up front when starting from dead stop
Historical mailing list - Dave C
Sat, 20 Mar 1999 23:13:14 -0500
I had a clunk up front and it turned out to be my radiator. It was loose in the mountings and when tightened there...
HELP!: radiator fan is loud
Historical mailing list - paul banks
Sun, 29 Aug 1999 12:54:57 -0400
...My radiator fan seems loud and fast when it kicks in. Usually, the fan is fairly quiet and doesn't seem to turn as...
Re: Specs of hoses? pressure and temperature
Historical mailing list - Jean-Guy Savoie
Tue, 24 Apr 2001 22:33:14 -0300
the a/c condensor (the a/c 'radiator' > that sits in front of the regular radiator) on my Vanagon and both my > Quantums were...
Re: Having Problem with Overheating (1.9l to 2.1l conversion)
Historical mailing list - William Maxian
Tue, 9 May 2000 19:03:30 -0400
...I just don't understand how > the radiator could be bad. The van only has 55k miles on it and the guy that > had...
Radiator fan woes [87 Westy Syncro)
Historical mailing list - Bill Transue
Sun, 20 Aug 2000 18:46:23 -0700
...b) My radiator fan doesn't come on any speed. I jumpered the radiator fan plug (per Ken's nice instructions), to see if...
Re: flow to radiator from water pump How fast should it be?
Historical mailing list - gary hradek
Tue, 6 Jan 2004 14:35:59 -0800
...kind > > of flow can you expect from the waterpump to the > > radiator as measured by removing the bleeder bolt > > completely. It always seemed kind...
Re: Questions from a Vanagon Newbie
Historical mailing list - Hector Zapata
Sat, 30 Mar 2002 23:19:59 -0800
The purpose, I believe, is to help coolant from the radiator to circulate at a lower temperature at start-up, for emissions sake. Hector...
Re: Radiator disappointment
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Wed, 22 Feb 2023 20:24:40 -0500
...It is the radiator itself leaking along the seam where plastic and metal come together. A drip every 3 seconds or so under pressure...
Re: Drafting (was Re: Engine to auto-tranny match and the Indy 500
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Wed, 26 Aug 2009 17:53:47 -0700
Dave, I think you will find the new radiator helps the temp needle stay toward the middle even on long grades. I don't...