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• Re: Brass Coolant Connectors = Failure?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 4 Jul 2012 12:16:04 -0500
  ...Most hoses used in cooling systems are designed for > smooth fittings and a single bulge to provide added sealing and a place for > the...
• Re: Coolant Raise the front end?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sat, 6 Jan 2001 22:32:09 -0700
  ...The (now) horizontal portion represents the rest of the cooling system. If you lift the back end of the van, you'll allow air...
• Re: more trouble with Billy
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Sat, 6 Mar 2004 20:13:27 -0500
  Warren one of the nice things about the digifant system is that basically the only tool you need to diagnose the system is a...
• Re: AC - Again! '91 Carat
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Fri, 22 Jul 2016 19:48:13 +0000
  ...Will the high speed fan come > on > > if I DO THE FOLLOWING: > > > > (System empty or low on refrigerant)) > > Ignition ON ( but not start) > > AC...
• A/C Trouble shooting - 1991 Carat
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 6 Sep 2016 18:22:04 -0500
  Need to trouble shoot this AC system and don't know quite where to begin. Suggestions would be appreciated. History: AC system was not...
• Re: '91 Carat AC Inoperative.
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 27 Apr 2017 00:31:12 +0000
  ...If a system goes to zero pressure, you will have to jumper the compressor to make it start to get a certain amount of...
• Re: AC 134a refrigerant leak down
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Wed, 8 May 2013 15:15:50 -0500
  ...When the system was overhauled - the system >> was upgraded from R-12 to R134a with a kit from Van-Cafe that had all >> tht...
• Re: found some freon 12 should I recharge old AC
  Historical mailing list - David McNeely
  Tue, 14 Apr 2020 09:29:25 -0700
  ...You will > > > need about 1,300 grams to fill an empty system. AC systems are magic. > > > Even under pressure they somehow manage to get...
• Cleaning & Flushing coolant system-- Fast & Effective Way.
  Historical mailing list - Vince P.
  Tue, 6 Apr 1999 17:07:14 -0700
  Because I have been experiencing the imfamous head leak problem I have drained and bleed the cooling system in my 85 Vanagon several times...
• capacitor fix?
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 3 Mar 1997 22:21:24 -0800
  ...So the question is-can I apply the same type of fix to my AFM 80 vanagon, Calif emission stuff, I believe the system...
• Re: vacuum in fuel system fixed...
  Historical mailing list - Patrick Dooley
  Wed, 29 Apr 1998 15:13:46 -0400
  ...vacuum in fuel system fixed... >...took the '90 with the fuel system problem to the dealer (where my guru >now works). He appears to...
• Re: ECU questions: 1.8L to 2.1L upgrade
  Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
  Mon, 15 Nov 1999 07:45:43 -0500
  ...Have pretty much gotten the > coolant system figured out but am wondering about the ignition system. > Will I have to swap all elaectronic items...
• Digifant II... ?
  Historical mailing list - JonR
  Fri, 1 Mar 2002 17:08:31 -0500
  ...Bentley says it has the Digifant II fuel injection system... How similar is the Vanagon system Digifant F/I to what's in this...
• for sale: carat interior, westy interior, poptop section, central locking system
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 11 Jul 2002 03:53:44 EDT
  ...central locking system for vanagon. includes all actuators, wiring, relays, brackets, etc. tan westy weekender interior, full length rear sofabed, tan sidepanels w/ cupholders...
• Re: leaking coolant from valve cover?
  Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
  Sat, 30 Aug 2003 11:00:45 -0700
  ...This would prove the cooling system is contaminated. Resealing the heads will result in leaks at the next weakest point in the system. Perhaps...
• Re: Water Wetter
  Historical mailing list - tabe johnson
  Fri, 26 Aug 2005 00:49:46 -0400
  ...If your cooling system works well and you don't need any help, don't use the product. If things are marginal (old system...
• Will a 12V DC motor run an AC system?
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Wed, 6 Sep 2006 20:05:10 -0400
  ...Would a moderately sized 12v DC motor run an automotive compressor/AC system? Was thinking one could assemble an AC system based on a...
• Chuff, Chuff, Chuff
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 5 Sep 2007 10:43:44 -0400
  How Do, About two months ago I replaced the entire exhaust system on my beloved (but still be-troubled) '85 Westy. I was hoping...
• Re: Vanagon A/C: R-12 to R-134a No-Mod Changeout
  Historical mailing list - Joseph J. Liasse
  Wed, 20 May 1998 19:39:51 -0400
  ...You should leak test it first >before paying someone to evacuate a leaking system. I guess you could >pressurize the system with compressed air...
• Re: Some brake tech/ideas (long)
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Mon, 16 Jul 2007 19:13:44 -0700
  ...I don't think you could just bolt on an > ABS > system using the stock Vanagon systems, though. > The street systems, they need hardware...
• Re: instrument cluster foil replacement
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koller
  Fri, 30 Aug 2019 17:51:14 -0400
  Dennis, have you seen the Vanagon.org system in action as well? And does the GW system totally eliminate the stock dynamic oil warning...
• Re: Stainless Exhaust
  Historical mailing list - Joshua Van Tol
  Wed, 25 Nov 1998 21:09:45 -0600
  ...Anyone know if stainless would be any more resistant >to this?) I'd like to see the system come in at closer to $600...
• Re: Exhaust compatibility
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 10 Jun 2012 14:11:40 -0700
  ...And, if you are using a 1.9 cooling system you probably don't figure to be running a 2.1 type oil cooler...
• RE: Engine Coolant Corrosion Inhibitor?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 11 Apr 97 01:06:13 UT
  ...Engine Coolant Corrosion Inhibitor When the coolant in your system begins to break down, it forms acids that eat away the metal in the...
• Re: Winkler 4-wheel disc brakes
  Historical mailing list - Helmut Zeidler
  Thu, 3 Dec 1998 09:46:21 +0100
  ...But anyway, Winkler offers a four disk brake system which is originally designed by Oettinger, and both selling it on same price. I may...
• Re: Will 90 Cabrio ISV Control unit fit 87 Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Chris DeLong
  Thu, 24 Apr 2003 02:37:53 +0000
  ...The CIS-E system had a ISV but I believe may also >be 2 wire. This system is completely different than the digifant. > > Eric...
• Re: Antifreeze smell when you turn on Heater?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Fri, 2 May 2008 06:40:55 EDT
  ...I'm also experiencing the dreaded "flashing red coolant light" because Air is getting into the cooling system. But the light doesn't always...
• Re: exhaust gas into coolant system
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Tue, 9 Nov 2010 12:35:27 -0800
  ...to determine which cylinder is leaking >exhaust gas into my >coolant system? > thanks > jack 91 vanagon auto gl I'd do a compression check...
• Re: Leefers? we don't need no stinkin' leefers! what we need iz
  Historical mailing list - John Pinkham
  Thu, 26 May 94 10:34:49 EDT
  ...Actually the lever system is a primitive anti-theft system. Bake them thieven' buggars or give 'em frost bite.
• Re: The case of the missing brake fluid.
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 19 Jan 1995 10:14:40 -0800 (PST)
  ...If the level of the fluid does not drop below the clutch system supply line, then I guess you can assume the clutch system...
• RE: drum brake adjustment
  Historical mailing list - Michael A. Radtke
  Fri, 3 May 1996 09:55:30 -0700
  ...However, I do know that any time you open the brake system you must bleed the system. You have described exactly what brakes feel...
• Re: Isolator, where to put it?
  Historical mailing list - Robert A. Alexander
  Sun, 24 Jan 1999 21:37:42 -0500
  Darrell - Did a quick search for wire size comparisons and found http://tmworld.com/reference/wire_oddsends.htm which includes the British system in...
• Re: Wanted: Factory(?) Dual Carb setup for '81 2.0 + FI system FT/S
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Sun, 1 Dec 2002 12:31:18 -0400
  > I never had any problems with system operation under 45F, but I very > seldom used the vehicle in that temperature range. FWIW: I took...
• Stainless turbo or Baffled Muffler?
  Historical mailing list - Ron Mueller
  Fri, 22 Dec 2006 01:59:10 -0600
  ...Stainless muffler system. Do you think I should order the turbo system he offer's or just go with the stock baffled muffer. I...
• 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...
• Re: Darn AC! You've Foiled me again... I've got hot air
  Historical mailing list - B Feddish
  Wed, 25 Jun 2008 16:13:37 -0400
  >> I just dropped a grand into my AC system... two days before the engine went : (<< See what happens when you tempt fate? I just...
• Re: S&S Exhaust system, how bad????
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Tue, 26 Feb 2008 14:59:30 -0800
  ...S&S Exhaust system, how bad???? I got the S&S system a few years back because I couldn't afford the OE system...
• Re: fixing a/c -- what to plan on?
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Mon, 30 Jul 2007 09:58:11 -0700
  ...You are asking a shop owner to work on a +16 year old system, then provide a warranty for 30 days on material and...
• Re: NVC: Eurovan traction/stability control
  Historical mailing list - alan barber
  Thu, 2 Jan 2003 18:01:09 -0500
  ...The system is called ESP, is made by Bosch and is the same system available in BMW and (I think) Mercedes. There is no...
• Re: was fav 12 V acc, now 2nd battery relay system
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Tue, 20 Feb 2007 05:50:02 EST
  ...Having a good metering system, I think is key in any case. Using the Sure Power 1315 Battery Separator solves all your problems. The...
• Re: Loss of Power after carwash
  Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
  Sat, 18 Apr 2009 16:23:17 -0700
  Coolant flows to the overflow tank as a result of expansion when the system is hot. As it cools down coolant is drawn back...
• Re: My Digifant Opinion
  Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
  Mon, 27 Apr 1998 11:22:24 -0600
  ...Bentley for Jetta says: "The Digifant I engine management system is a further development of the Digifant II engine management system. Digifant I is...
• Re: Repairing Clutch's Slave Cylinder
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Tue, 23 Nov 1999 09:27:33 -0500
  While the clutch system does share a common reservoir with the brakes, a leak in the clutch portion will not cause the brakes to...
• Re: Coolant System Pressurization Woes
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Sat, 31 Mar 2001 20:21:55 EST
  ...If a foreign particle becomes lodged in the pressure or vacuum valve inside the pressure cap, the coolant system will not under normal operating...
• Re: A/C system auction closing soon.
  Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
  Mon, 26 Mar 2001 05:37:53 -0600
  ...A/C system auction closing soon. > Hi, sorry for the shameless capitalism, but wanted to let everyone know I have a complete AC system...
• Re: coolant fairies...(long)
  Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
  Fri, 13 Jul 2001 08:42:20 -0700
  ...I suspect you have a small leak from compression into your cooling system. The place to vent this is in the front at the...
• Re: how many quarts of fluid go into the cooling system?
  Historical mailing list - Inua
  Fri, 21 Oct 2005 23:11:39 -0500
  ...Thanks > > >--------------------------------- > Yahoo! FareChase - Search multiple travel sites in one click. > > > > Dry system, 17.5 liters or 18.4 qts. 50/50 mix seems to...
• Re: Draining the coolant system... ?
  Historical mailing list - Doug in Calif
  Tue, 11 May 2004 15:21:20 -0700
  ...Draining the coolant system... ? I take out the spare tire and the pan that holds it. Disconnect one of the hoses above and let...
• Re: A/C outlet temperature
  Historical mailing list - Karl Batzler
  Mon, 17 May 1999 07:30:39 -0700
  I change the compressor in my 84 last year and switched the system to R-134a. On an 85 degree day, I'm getting...
• Re: Red tek r-134 question
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Mon, 7 Jul 2003 16:41:59 -0400
  ...Noisy compressors > are a normal thing on R12 system retrofits. Belt squeal is another > symptom of the higher head pressures. Most R134 systems use...
• Re: couple of questions
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Sun, 2 Jan 2000 17:06:13 -0600
  If the list generally concurs, it may be possible to run your system unpressurized for the time being. If the system is unpressurized, the...
• 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...
• Re: Digifant II... ?
  Historical mailing list - Hector Zapata
  Sat, 2 Mar 2002 00:07:10 -0800
  ...Bentley says it has the Digifant II fuel injection system... > > How similar is the Vanagon system Digifant F/I to what's in this...
• Re: Trans fluid in coolant system
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Wed, 4 Apr 2012 15:24:57 -0700
  ...Trans fluid in coolant system To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Date: Wednesday, April 4, 2012, 4:01 PM Yeah, actually Dawn works best. Found...
• 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: How to bleed the cooling system???
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 19 Nov 2000 09:25:58 -0600
  ...How to bleed the cooling system??? > > > My mechanic jacks up the REAR of my van to do the bleeding of air from the > > system...
• Re: Head leak again.... What next?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Mon, 12 Feb 2007 07:31:38 EST
  ...I bled the system with the nose raised and all the air seemed to come out. There is no coolant leakage out of the...
• Re: was fav 12 V acc, now 2nd battery relay system
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Thu, 22 Feb 2007 06:21:58 EST
  ...Hi Frank, I'm not seeing any normal conditions where my relay system is at a disadvantage when compared to the 1315. My starter...
• Re: Exhaust questions
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Mon, 22 Oct 2001 00:21:16 -0400
  You really need the supports whether the exhaust system is old or new. It seems like I've seen a post about fabricating new...
• Re: AC Conversion
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Fri, 29 Apr 2005 12:55:36 -0600
  ...VW Mercedes Saab Nippon Denso are working on systems. GM has had a prototype program that they keep tightly covered about what technology they...