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• 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: coolant leak
  Historical mailing list - Debbie Walters
  Wed, 5 Sep 2001 12:12:26 -0400
  There isn't a radiator cap on my van, so where do you attach the pressure checker? BTW, Autozone will let you borrow a...
• Radiator pipe upgrade
  Historical mailing list - Data Services
  Tue, 20 Jul 2004 22:35:59 -0400
  Hi all; I want to get rid of the rusty metal coolant pipes that run between my engine and the radiator in my 83...
• Re: Help, fan wont shut off
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Tue, 3 Feb 2009 21:51:17 -0500
  ...Any > recommendations? deek As I said in a pmail, fuse #7 (8 amp red) is the radiator fan fuse on your '84. You can...
• Carpet FS
  Historical mailing list - Steve Schwenk
  Thu, 6 Oct 2005 14:19:19 -0700
  ...com/gads?t=ms&k=Volkswagen+radiator&w1=Braun+syncro&w2=Volkswagen+car+cover&w3=Volkswagen+radiator&w4=Volkswagen+parts&w5=Volkswagen+dealer+sc...
• Re: 85-H20 loss of coolant mystery
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Wed, 21 Sep 2011 12:57:02 +0000
  ...I had to go rescue her, and when I got there I could not believe the condition of the radiator-solid rust. It was...
• Re: Radiators ... Re: Radiator flush
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Mon, 5 Apr 2010 14:03:46 -0500
  ...my local Subaru conversion shop, Utah > Imports > could get the same radiator that I got from Bus Depot for the same $150. I have...
• Re: Larger Capacity Radiator/2
  Historical mailing list - Raul Cisneros
  Wed, 12 May 1999 14:35:13 EDT
  ...Does anybody know where I can get a larger capacity radiator or can I have my radiator modified to increase its capacity.>> I use...
• Radiator fans and Seat Belts
  Historical mailing list - JeanneMaly
  Thu, 19 Aug 1999 20:08:15 -0700
  volks, I have just replaced my radiator fan and motor and I think my mechanic & I may have fallen into a trap. I have...
• Hunting and radiator fan
  Historical mailing list - Greenamyer, William L
  Thu, 13 Jul 2006 06:55:41 -0700
  ...I also have a manual radiator fan switch to use in traffic or when I climb the Cajon pass (6 degree grade) when the...
• Radiator Fan B+ Wire Routing
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sun, 13 Aug 2017 12:06:56 -0700
  ...For a 2 speed non AC radiator fan on a formerly air cooled Vanagon, if the radiator fan B+ wire were routed under the...
• Re: Installing an override switch on the vanagon radiator sensor
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Tue, 7 Mar 2023 16:03:25 -0800
  ...Could you suggest what gauge to use from the toggle switch to the radiator sensor? dan, On Tue, Mar 7, 2023 at 3:34...
• Re: A/C Question
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Tue, 30 Apr 2002 09:08:57 -0400
  ...The resistor for your radiator fan has gone bad. This will not allow your radiator fan to come on until your temperature goes beyond...
• Buying a radiator
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Fri, 4 May 2001 16:16:34 -0700
  Hey there, I've looked at Bus Depot and they have a German and a South African Radiator to choose from. So whats the...
• Re: successful 2000 mile road trip
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Mon, 17 Mar 2008 11:20:00 -0800
  ...The radiator switches need this fuse to run the fan but the A/C circuit has it's own power source going to the...
• question on where to install alarm horn on 1990 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - David Cohen
  Wed, 28 Oct 2009 01:22:40 EDT
  ...I didn't notice any access to the nose of the van where the radiator is located and where I thought an alarm horn...
• Re: fan switch or sensor
  Historical mailing list - Matthew
  Mon, 29 Sep 2003 09:30:49 -0700
  ...On the a2's the fan will pull air through the radiator and over the engine to cool it. Whereas the vanagon will pull...
• Which Radiator The SA or German
  Historical mailing list - Kevin
  Wed, 23 Jun 2004 20:34:51 -0400
  Hi Folks, Wonder which radiator to go with I noticed BD carries a SA version and a German version. Anyone have any experience with...
• Re: Weird over-heating problem, please advise!
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Hill
  Tue, 6 Jul 1999 07:23:49 -0500
  ...If this were my vehicle, I would remove the radiator first and have it "boiled out" at a radiator shop as a first step...
• Re: '83 H2O head gasket advice needed (long)
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 19 Jul 1996 21:15:31 -0400
  ...The Radiator has both inlet and outlets side by side. Frequently, the housing will crack internall allowint the coolant to flow from the inlet...
• Re: Newbie
  Historical mailing list - David Katsuki
  Mon, 18 Aug 1997 19:18:31 -0400
  ...We've also got an 87 that currently has a partially blocked radiator (yeah, I've got a replacement and I'll change it...
• Re: On the Vanagon Cooling System
  Historical mailing list - westydriver
  Wed, 2 Oct 2002 09:22:56 -0600
  havent looked at a vanagon radiator but most are not a single tube wrapping around but several tubes coming from a head and going...
• Re: Diagnosing the radiator fan
  Historical mailing list - Geo & Kathleen Hahn
  Sun, 26 Aug 2007 09:07:16 -0700
  ...Diagnosing the radiator fan > The radiator fan is not coming on in my 83.5 Westy...
• Re: What's up with radiator hoses and tire size???
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 15 Apr 2008 16:22:36 -0400
  ...What's up with radiator hoses and tire size??? >Date: Tue, 15 Apr 2008 16:03:14 -0400 > >Hey Van Pilots, > >On '86 and...
• Re: Radiator fan question (amendment)
  Historical mailing list - Jason M. Yasment
  Mon, 15 Mar 1999 15:51:08 -0500
  ...Radiator fan question Greetings, I hope this is an easy diagnosis - my radiator fan comes on as soon as I start up the van...
• Re: Overheating while bleeding?
  Historical mailing list - SStones
  Tue, 26 Aug 2003 09:54:05 -0400
  ...By running the engine at 2500+ RPM, you can create enough flow to force the liquid up, into and through the radiator so that...
• Re: Which Radiator The SA or German
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 24 Jun 2004 09:08:49 -0500
  ...Which Radiator The SA or German > > > > >>Kevin, >> The SA Rads. are made of copper and steel. The OEM Rad. is plastic >>and aluminum. Now...
• Re: converting an 81 AC Vanagon to water cooled
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sat, 8 Dec 2007 11:39:04 -0800
  ...These are rare. > > > > > > > > > > You also need the Diesel Vanagon radiator-to-hose > > > > > metal "shepherds crook" coolant pipe, that > > > > > connects the upper radiator outlet to...
• Re: Radiator removal
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Wed, 30 Aug 2006 21:50:00 -0700
  ...Radiator removal > > I just bought a new radiator for my 84 westy. Someone posted how to > tell how old the radiator is in my...
• Re: Can I drain coolant from someplace more accessible?
  Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
  Sat, 10 Apr 2010 10:41:58 -0600
  ...the radiator either through the > bleed screw *or* by leaving the upper hose off and filling through > that until it overflows the radiator; then...
• Re: HELP quick pls.
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Fri, 9 Mar 2001 13:00:10 EST
  Original message from Joe Fortino, "coolant leak under radiator." My Reply: Remove the front grilles, and let the engine idle until the radiator fan...
• Radiator removal
  Historical mailing list - Robert Clemmer
  Sat, 30 Jul 2016 13:17:33 -0400
  I'm about to remove my radiator and a/c condenser from my 91 2.1 tintop. I need to do this because I...
• radiator fan maintenance?
  Historical mailing list - nirav patel
  Thu, 6 Dec 2012 13:27:13 -0600
  I'm about to replace my radiator unit back up in the van. Before I do so, I was wondering if there is any...
• 90 Carat A/C Gone "All Quiet"
  Historical mailing list - Mark B. Magee
  Sun, 21 Nov 1999 18:45:17 -0600
  Volks, 90 Carat A/C went all quiet, A/C was blowing cold and 1) Blower stopped 2) Compressor disengaged and 3) Radiator fan...
• Battery looses voltage
  Historical mailing list - John Schaper
  Mon, 19 Mar 2001 10:48:41 -0800
  ...Hit a deer, wrecked the radiator and radiator fan, which I replaced. 2. Installed a radio cassette player. How can a multimeter be used...
• Re: Bars Stop Leak... Pros and Cons for "slight Head leak"
  Historical mailing list - joe brown
  Sun, 3 Aug 2003 10:22:26 -0700
  ...Do you put it in the overflow tank or the radiator.... if the latter how do you access the radiator? --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo...
• Re: AC radiator
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 12 Jan 2005 16:07:25 EST
  ...my waterboxer engine, would I be better off > removing the AC radiator, or is it so difficult to remove that it is not > worth...
• Re: radiator fan grinding noise
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Cresawn
  Tue, 28 Jul 2020 17:18:07 -0700
  Dennis, selecting a different radiator fan is an interesting idea I had not considered. Thanks for sharing. I have another question. Is the OEM...
• Re: Overheating 2.1L Questions
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Thu, 29 Oct 1998 01:43:37 -0500
  ...I replaced > the radiator with one from my parts van, I flushed the radiator return line > with a hose, I tested the original thermostat...
• Re: [WetWesties] The Vanagon cooling system.. it's counterintuitive.. (long post)
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Thu, 10 Sep 2015 11:30:34 -1000
  ...Sideways mounted rear engine. >>> a hint .. >>> name is just letters. >>> >>> but rear radiator/s in a Vanagon ..someone build one please ..with huge >>> rear...
• Overheating? Try these ideas. (long)
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 1 May 1997 21:02:21 -0700 (PDT)
  ...If all is not clear, a radiator shop may be able to help. A mild radiator flush is also a good idea. 2. It...
• Re: `87 Westy Syncro running hot
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 13 Sep 2010 23:44:50 -0400
  There are three things that can happen to a radiator in addition to leaks. The inside gets clogged, the outside gets coated with an...
• Re: Advise me on a radiator change...
  Historical mailing list - Jim. Felder
  Wed, 20 Sep 2017 23:00:44 +0000
  ...My > new Bus Depot radiator arrived today. Anybody want to let me in on the best > way to replace it? Looking for hard facts...
• Aluma Seal, Bar's Leak, Blah, Blah, Blah.
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Tue, 28 Nov 2000 20:09:41 -0600
  ...My theory is, if the radiator was almost ready to die so what? You would be buying one soon anyway. The process just got...
• Re: Front Blower... resistor?
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Wed, 20 Sep 2006 10:22:55 -0400
  That resister is similar to the resistor that switches the radiator fan. They look identical,but the resistances may be different.Dont know.They...
• Re: Radiator Bleed Screw
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Tue, 12 Jun 2007 20:21:12 -0500
  ...YMMV DM&FS At 05:42 PM 6/12/2007, Craig Morton wrote: >My radiator bleed screw has damaged threads. I would like to...
• Re: Radiator Fan Speed HIGH only
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Mon, 12 Apr 1999 07:31:57 -0400
  ...sensor switch...the one that screws into the > > > radiator. The first one failed after coolant started > > > leaking through it and this caused the fan...
• Alternative Heaters
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 10 Dec 2007 22:44:11 -0600
  ...The old fellow who owned it had plumbed it inside and had the plumbing connected to a radiator with a fan motor behind it...
• Re: radiator fan
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 28 Jul 2016 17:38:27 -0400
  There are two speeds (I thinks) to that radiator fan. It is actually a two speed motor. The real early water boxers have some...
• Re: 1985 Westy A/C compressor doesn't turn
  Historical mailing list - raymond markett
  Sun, 14 Jun 2015 06:55:40 +0000
  ...I don't hear any change in >the radiator fan when the A/C is turned on. I looked in the Bentley >but the...
• Re: '87 2.1L rad. fan hose nipples?
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Tue, 4 Jan 2000 16:44:27 -0500
  ...If your radiator fan on your van is similar to the one on a Jetta, this is not a water hose connection, but rather...
• Still unclear was Re: Bleeding the front radiator
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Tue, 12 Mar 2002 08:19:16 -0800
  ...When I open it, coolant runs out, just like the front radiator bleeder screw. So again I ask, if the engine is cold, the...
• Re: Air in the system
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Thu, 10 Oct 2002 09:20:30 -0700
  ...I still think that this will only displace the air in the radiator, Ed are you there for comment? gary --- DaveC <voicebox@dnai.com...
• Re: How you will blow your motor using Bar's leaks
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 5 Mar 2003 09:00:09 -0600
  ...I found that it sealed minor pin hole leaks in radiators and heater cores on many of my aging trucks and to my knowledge...
• Re: Radiator bleeder thread
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Sat, 29 May 2010 01:25:13 -0700
  ...Radiator bleeder thread > At 5/28/2010 03:25 PM,Rob wrote: >>Does anyone on line know what the thread/size is for the...
• Re: What to soak radiator in to dissolve slime
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sat, 15 May 2010 14:01:34 -0500
  ...Copper radiator -- probably ok. DMc ---- Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@COX.NET> wrote: > ---- Mark Dearing <VWBrain@AOL.COM> wrote: > > > am trying to find a way to...
• Re: Tire Carriers Again
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 26 Apr 2000 08:41:08 -0700
  ...You have over four gallons of coolant, twice the amount usual for an engine this size, and a radiator twice the size typically found...
• Re: AC converted to 134
  Historical mailing list - Keith Hughes
  Tue, 19 Jul 2005 09:51:07 -0700
  ...It turns the radiator fan up to high, and if it still can't >lower the pressure the compressor will turn off until pressure...
• Re: Head leak
  Historical mailing list - Miguel Pacheco
  Sun, 5 Aug 2007 19:46:45 -0400
  ...This stuff is distributed throughout your cooling system, compromising your radiator efficiency. I have not heard of anyone running tests or cutting into a...
• Re: Radiator fan on without key
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 1 Oct 2012 19:46:38 -0400
  ...So, when you have The circuit is always live, so any time the radiator switch gets hot it will switch the fan on. Shortly...