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• Re: getting cooler air to the front in a Westy
  Historical mailing list - don spence
  Fri, 30 Jun 2006 11:36:46 -0600
  ...getting cooler air to the front in a Westy > > John > > Tell us more about this 2nd condenser. Where did you install it and > how...
• oil leak in severe cold
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Tue, 25 Nov 1997 13:18:15 CST
  ...Vanagon ALL 17-87-05 Engine Oil cooler seal leaks in waterboxer extreme cold from Service Bulletins, Model Year 1987 ....................................................................... Technical Information Group: 17...
• Re: external oil cooler for 82 vanagon? Heating up????
  Historical mailing list - Eric Baden
  Tue, 14 May 1996 08:11:56 -0400 (EDT)
  On Mon, 13 May 1996, Jared Roy wrote: > I have an 82 vanagon and I am thinking of installing an exterval oil > cooler. I...
• fwd: Re: Re.: Synthetic oils
  Historical mailing list
  19 Aug 94 14:59:00 EDT
  ...Flow to the coolers is thermostatically controlled. Allows flow thru the coolers at about 180 F. Porsche also added oil squirters aimed at the...
• Re: Anyone know of a good cooler for a Vanagon...
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Fri, 12 Sep 2003 07:24:47 -0400
  ...Anyone know of a good cooler for a Vanagon... >>> >>>Jesse, >>>We have a plug in cooler (Coleman) and like it to supplement the fridge...
• Re: Utilities
  Historical mailing list - Ben huot
  Tue, 24 Dec 2002 00:21:33 -0500
  ...The only problem is the sink/cooler on the passenger side, it's in the way... difficult to close the sliding door from inside...
• Re: A/T problems -- fluid level high
  Historical mailing list - Mudd \"Not Jack\" Sparrow
  Sun, 22 Feb 2015 08:03:49 -0800
  ...When I checked today the > fluid level was way, way up -- maybe 4 inches up the dipstick! I'm > guessing the stock cooler has...
• Re: OIL LEAK HELP!
  Historical mailing list - Andrew M Fox
  Mon, 5 Nov 2001 05:10:37 -1000
  Sounds like the oil cooler seal may have failed. This part is prone to failure in our vans, especially in colder weather. In fact...
• Re: oil tooo cool?
  Historical mailing list - Jared Roy
  Mon, 20 May 1996 11:08:01 -0600 (MDT)
  I recently put in an external oil cooler and replaced a piece of missing engine tin. The van was running around 230-250 oil...
• Re: subject Re: bURNINGvAN
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Tue, 6 Jan 2009 02:53:30 -0800
  ...We'll be way cooler at Ocean Beach. =) >> > > Hey a couple of years ago @ BBB it got down into the mid 20's at...
• oil cooler
  Historical mailing list - John Lunetta
  Wed, 23 Jan 2002 10:05:37 -0500
  I forgot to mention it's page 17.8 in the Bentley manual.
• Re: Moving forward - with an autotranny.....
  Historical mailing list - Michael
  Thu, 22 May 2014 12:33:59 -0400
  ...I will be replacing my Trans cooler with a bell housing-mounted 402 cooler, also. One thing to note about that is that not...
• Aircooled vanagon acceptable oil temperature / timing problem?
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Wed, 3 Jul 2002 08:45:12 -0400
  ...72-83 Buses and Vanagons tend to run a little on the warmer side, so an external oil cooler may be needed to bring...
• Aircooled vanagon acceptable oil temperature / timing problem?
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Wed, 3 Jul 2002 11:08:17 -0400
  ...72-83 Buses and Vanagons tend to run a little on the warmer side, so an external oil cooler may be needed to bring...
• Re: What to do with a Dometic RC160E cooler?
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Thu, 26 Jun 2014 08:44:02 -0400
  ...None of them has the cooler. I have only seen one cooler in real life and that was in an 86 Syncro Wolfsburg Westy...
• Re: A tiny overfill of oil -- enough to worry about?
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Mon, 12 May 2014 23:32:14 -0600
  Just so you can feel Comfortable about the Situation Dump a little out @ the DrainPlug or disconnect the hose @ the Cooler if possible & drain...
• Re: 2.1 Viton Oil cooler Seal??
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Thu, 26 May 2011 10:13:24 -0400
  ...ve had several instances where the Oring seal at the > oil cooler was leaking. It was doing it again last winter and into > the...
• Re: oil cooler leaking coolant?
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Wed, 31 Jan 2001 18:54:57 EST
  ...it seems >to be >coming from where the oil cooler meets the block. is this possible if >the >oil cooler is not torqued all...
• Re: Who's got their Bentley handy?
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Sun, 5 Sep 2004 00:16:33 -0700
  My 84 certainly has a cooler on the AT Trans. I know, I just had it recently rebuilt and had to replace the cooler...
• Re: oil spray on startup when very cold
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Tue, 25 Jan 2005 16:54:59 -0700
  ...I got the o-ring and then struggled with the > cooler, trying to get the o-ring replaced. Took me a while and it...
• Re: replacing oil cooler O-ring
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Sat, 5 Mar 2005 13:08:11 -0500
  ...I next went about trying to remove the pipe that goes up through the oil cooler. I didn't have another nut to use...
• Re: Aircooled Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Wed, 15 Nov 2006 15:47:37 -0500
  ...An external cooler can't hurt, especially in hotter climes. Since this van was made for travel, and is heavier (Westy) it might make...
• Re: Anything like this for 1.9L?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Fri, 27 May 2011 11:35:53 -0700
  ...When the Gowesty ATF cooler is installed, the two coolant hoses that formerly went to the stock ATF cooler are joined, provided a very...
• Re: Oil Cooler
  Historical mailing list - Mark Brush
  Mon, 27 Jul 2009 22:12:29 -0400
  ...It was impossible to remove the oil cooler with the hoses attached. Someone posted that they could do it by removing the threaded tube...
• Re: Oil overfill -- now what?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 26 Jun 2015 11:53:42 -0500
  I am not sure what you mean by "not affecting the oil level." Ten Cent Life coolers and associated plumbing hold about 1/2...
• Re: 88 GL Oil Cooler Removal - Internal Wrench Size
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 1 Jan 2014 12:33:13 -0600
  ...of the internal pipe wrench that works for removing > the oil cooler? > > I'm about to tackle the job - but before tearing it apart...
• Re: was Camp stove input requested now Weekender Ice Box
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Baird
  Wed, 31 Jan 2007 22:23:03 -0500
  The 93 Eurovan Weekender I parted out a couple of years ago had a 12V cooler box under the driver's side jump seat...
• Re: Oil coolers...The stock ones, are they all the same?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Mon, 7 Sep 2015 08:47:37 -0700
  The leak I found in my cooler is a result of a long section of pipe being in direct contact with the side of...
• Re: What is the oil flow in a type IV cooler ?
  Historical mailing list - Christophe Guilbert
  Sun, 9 Jun 2019 12:06:11 -0700
  ...The > oil bypass is at the stock oil cooler level. There's 2 holes. > top and > bottom . Which one in the supply and return...
• Re: Coolent Leak
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 28 Jun 2010 19:51:42 -0700
  ...oil coolers have always behaved themselves for me so far. fwiw. Scott ----- Original Message ----- From: <titantic01@AOL.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent...
• Re: Synthetic oil (Revisited -- Briefly)
  Historical mailing list - Mike White
  Fri, 2 Feb 1996 13:31:02 MST
  ...We want the heat in the oil until it goes to the cooler which then effectively cools the oil. Sure the synthetic stuff would...
• Re: External oil cooler, Help overheating
  Historical mailing list - Art McGinn
  Tue, 12 Aug 2003 11:35:46 -0700
  ...External oil cooler, Help overheating > > > > I've got a question regarding this. I've got a 1980 air-cooled and an > > after-market oil...
• Re: Larger Audi a/t cooler fits transporter
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 22 Oct 2012 10:31:52 -0400
  ...Larger Audi a/t cooler fits transporter >>>> >>>> Sweet! >>>> Do we all agree that 30psi is sufficient to test the water side of these >>>> coolers...
• Re: Coolant/Oil that oil filter interface.. reasons
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 24 Sep 2010 08:36:58 -0700
  Don, your original post had a certain bias against retaining the cooler. If you mind is made up and you have the data about...
• Re: Fw: Golf/ jetta auto trans can be used with vanagon diffs
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 9 Mar 2003 23:41:43 -0500
  I've always questioned the need-benefit of this cooler. Just like the engine oil cooler, it has hot water circulating to it. Most...
• Re: Subie swap curiosity
  Historical mailing list - Miguel Pacheco
  Sat, 4 May 2013 18:23:40 -0600
  ...I >> have approximately 90,000 miles on my 2.2L Subaru conversion, and it is >> using the stock Vanagon automatic transmission cooler with the...
• Re: 12v Aftermarket Coolers ? Any Good?
  Historical mailing list - Vince S
  Mon, 6 Sep 2004 15:13:26 -0700
  ...12v Aftermarket Coolers ? Any Good? Vince S wrote: >Sorry I meant Danfoss from Denmark. Coolmatic is one cooler with these >compressor. There may be...
• Fuel Injectors/Oil Cooler Leak
  Historical mailing list - Sunshine
  Sat, 14 Nov 2009 16:19:23 -0600
  ...where the oil cooler O-ring is so I bought a new O-ring and plan on testing the oil cooler for it's...
• Re: Aux Oil Cooler install...results Aircooled vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon man
  Fri, 28 Jun 2002 13:23:57 -0400
  ...Aux Oil Cooler install...results Aircooled vanagon > Sounds like the oil cooler is really doing the job. Just a quick note on the physics...
• Re: replacing oil cooler O-ring
  Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
  Thu, 3 Mar 2005 20:49:55 -0800
  ...replacing oil cooler O-ring We just grabbed an extra bolt from another engine. (For the double nut) And then put the O-Ring...
• Re: I guess if I'm putting on a tencentlife oil cooler . . .
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
  Fri, 8 Apr 2011 14:29:11 -0700
  ...I guess if I'm putting on a tencentlife oil cooler . . . Rocky, Make life easy for yourself, and Bullwinkle, and buy the kit from...
• Re: Thermostats at Bus Depot
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Mon, 14 May 2001 17:03:08 -0700
  ...If you run the cooler t-stat the engine will run cooler... which is ok if you live somewhere where the rig will be...
• Re: Missimg mail
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 26 Jun 2015 04:01:36 -0400
  ...pictures of a device - a >cooler or a sender - that goes beween the oil filter and the oil cooler. I >want to look at...
• Homemade head temp gauge?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 14 Jun 1995 15:56:19 -0700
  ...throttle, all at about 190 degrees oil temp pre cooler, and 135 degrees post cooler. The platinum plugs have made all the difference. I...
• re: MOFOCO report
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 14 Mar 1996 13:25:24 -1000
  ...And the replacement oil cooler? Used. I was very clear about ordering "new, not rebuilt". I stuck a Q-tip inside the cooler and...
• Re: staying awake (caffeine,
  Historical mailing list - Norman Leong
  2 Aug 1994 09:43:49 U
  ...RE>staying awake (caffeine, ephedrin joel wrote: >cooler right behind the front seats (but within easy reach), and fill the >cooler with ice and...
• external oil filter/cooler connections HELP!!!!
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 17 Nov 95 09:13:20 EST
  On my 1600 bus engine is an external cooler and filter. I removed the engine for rebuild and in my wisdom failed to note...
• Re: Dometic DC power consumption
  Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
  Tue, 5 May 1998 15:20:31 -0500
  ...Otherwise use a Coleman > Ice Chest eh? Why not put some sort of heat sink in the cooler such as some of those gelpacks...
• Tiico Oil Cooler / Aftermarket oil pressure gauges
  Historical mailing list - Phil S.
  Thu, 25 Jul 2002 12:49:47 -0700
  The Tiico oil cooler has two 10mm inputs for adding an oil pressure gauge and an oil temp gauge. I have found electric oil...
• auto trans cooler busted(trans full of water)... screwed?
  Historical mailing list - Robbie Cotner
  Sat, 14 May 2005 19:15:49 -0700
  ...According to the owner the transmission cooler blew a seal and coolant was pumped into the transmission. The tranny now does nothing when put...
• Re: Oil cooler coolant Leak ?
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Sat, 12 Dec 2009 07:42:39 -0500
  """""This is a difficult thing to diagnose""""""" Yep, I agree. Ben
• Re: 1991 2.1 - Oil Cooler coolant line blown...
  Historical mailing list - Scott - IMAP
  Sun, 3 Jul 2016 22:15:39 -0700
  that's fine ..you run 'forever' without coolant flowing through the coolant portion of the Oil Cooler/Heat Exchanger. Just block off both hoses...
• Re: Add-on Oil Coolers
  Historical mailing list - Tobin T. Copley
  Fri, 12 May 1995 09:55:18 -0700 (PDT)
  ...Wouldn't you want the oil cooler to be mounted outside the engine compantment so yer not heating the air the cooling fan is...
• Re: Oil heat exchanger fail.. more
  Historical mailing list - Mbob1950
  Wed, 25 Oct 2017 10:51:19 -0500
  ...Seem to keep me to be about 20 degrees cooler oil on long inclines. >>>> I have replaced the original oil cooler with a late...
• Unused Fridge and weight (long)
  Historical mailing list - Robert Rountree
  Thu, 26 May 2005 14:45:06 +0000
  ...my 78 champagne edition westy had a nice horizontal fridge/cooler with a drain which I miss... I now use a Coleman Extreme cooler...
• Re: VDO Transmission PRESSURE gauge...anyone used one on a 2.1L AT???
  Historical mailing list - kevin obrien
  Sun, 27 Jul 2003 19:02:17 -0700
  ...can testify that many transmissions have coolers > and motor homes have > add on coolers for providing cooler transmissions > and possibly a longer > life, but...
• The Cool Cooler
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Tue, 12 Oct 2004 15:07:24 -0700
  ...Signs at the last campground advised against leaving coolers and other food storage items outside overnight due to bears. This at Palomar Mountain's...
• Re: [VW gas I4 Conversions] Extra Oil cooler?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 15 Jun 2011 06:44:43 -0500
  ...14/2011 2:36 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote: > it might be fun to use the rear heater as an addtional engine coolant cooler..
• Options for Replacing Refrigerator
  Historical mailing list - Christopher
  Sun, 16 Apr 2006 19:39:09 -0700
  ...What experience has the community had with the fridge and do you use a cooler with ice or a decent 12V plug in cooler...
• Re: Is there a best cooler? was Re: Comments wanted on this portable fridge
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Tue, 7 Aug 2007 18:29:06 -0700
  ...is stronger, but we don't really need such a butch cooler. On 8/7/07, Miguel Pacheco <escorpion1955@yahoo.com> wrote: > > Here you...