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• Checking up on mechanic's bleeding radiator method
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 23 Dec 1995 16:28:17 -0600
  As you are probably aware--I just got a new radiator in my '85 GL. The new radiator is stamped 3/95--kind of...
• Re: Sqirting water on an oil cooler et al
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Mon, 17 Jul 95 19:30:56 CDT
  On Mon, 17 Jul 95 17:20:39 CDT Stuart Hutton said: >> Scott Beckstead claims that cooling the radiator makes an engine retain >> heat...
• Re: Why does engine run cooler w/ heater on full-blast?
  Historical mailing list - Oxroad
  Thu, 21 May 1998 15:04:45 EDT
  ...Therefore turning on the heat runs the engine coolant through these "extra radiators" transfering the heat from the coolant to the passenger compartment. Since...
• Re: flow to radiator from water pump How fast should it be?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Pedersen
  Tue, 6 Jan 2004 13:47:51 -0800
  ...flow to radiator from water pump How fast should it be? > assuming that your thermostat is wide open, what kind > of flow can you...
• 87 Westy Engine Running Warm---At Wits End
  Historical mailing list - John W. Parkins
  Thu, 5 Jul 2007 18:13:55 -0400
  ...What is the temperature of coolant at the gauge sensor when the gauge needle is at LED center? Anyone know? The radiator fan first...
• Re: Riddle me this: question about dropping a radiator
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Tue, 30 Jun 2015 14:29:13 +0000
  ...of the radiator, at least without stopping > to ponder the problem. > > But one of these days I will be replacing the radiator in my...
• Re: R rear heater blowout - stranded
  Historical mailing list - brady
  Tue, 25 Aug 2009 06:45:11 -0700
  ...Joining the hoses is an in between situation -- there is circulation, like with the heater on (some cooling), but there is no radiator (less...
• Re: Low Temp Radiator Thermo Switch "Better"?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 24 May 2012 18:42:24 -0400
  ...I personally don't *think* it makes a great difference in the cooling capacity of the system (whereas changing out an old radiator might...
• Re: Radiator bleed screws
  Historical mailing list - jhlauterbach
  Sat, 17 Oct 1998 17:26:50 -0400
  For cases when I have need to top off the radiator, I have a siphon set up to a coolant through the hole for...
• Cooler thermostat question? when needed?
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey R
  Wed, 20 Sep 2000 17:07:26 EDT
  Under what conditions would one want/need a cooler than stock thermostat or a fan switch for the radiator. Are these for desert conditions...
• Re: What happens if...
  Historical mailing list - Beckham, Chip
  Thu, 26 Aug 2004 14:46:19 -0400
  I had the same symptoms and it was my radiator. The definitive test for me was running the heater. The temp would run high...
• Re: Need input on radiator problem
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Thu, 8 Feb 2007 10:04:22 -0500
  It was the radiator, partially cloggued, they were able to rebuilt the old one as the lower and upper part were not leaking. The...
• 1982 diesel westy radiator leak?
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Tanner
  Wed, 5 Aug 2009 20:24:32 -0700
  ...noticed a slight leak somewhere on the passenger side of the radiator. Does anyone know of likely causes or exact locations where a leak...
• Radiator Fan Ballast resistor harness
  Historical mailing list - Drew Jenkins
  Tue, 25 Feb 1997 15:11:13 -0500
  My radiator fan was not working on the low speed. The problem was diagnosed as the ballast resistor behind the driver's headlight. So...
• [Fwd: Out of Office AutoReply: 85 GL Radiator Fan Problem]
  Historical mailing list - t
  Sun, 4 Jun 2000 19:01:27 -0700
  ...85 GL Radiator Fan Problem Date: Sun, 4 Jun 2000 18:58:06 -0700 From: Derek Brown <derek.brown@aspentech.com> To: t <vbob...
• Re: Radiator rubber bushings
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 13 May 2003 19:45:11 -0600
  ...John Rodgers 88 GL Driver ean Garrett wrote: >Anyone know where I can get the little quarter sized rubber grommets for the >radiator ? (1987...
• Re: Radiator Fan Switch
  Historical mailing list - Sean Birkner
  Fri, 11 Feb 2000 12:48:36 EST
  I second that! Sean B. '90 V'gon, "Happy Bus"
• Re: Used Radiator Inspection?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel Foss
  Sun, 5 Jan 2014 20:13:33 -0800
  83 and up Vanagon radiators just fail to remove heat that well eventually. It's a time-depedent thing .. 15 yrs say ..it's...
• Re: Turning off rear heater
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:11:57 -0700
  ...So when you (or when I did, without thinking it through) remove the rear heater, the valve and the heater radiator both, and connect...
• Re: Sqirting water on an oil cooler et al
  Historical mailing list - Erik Soule
  Mon, 17 Jul 1995 15:24:01 -0700
  In message <Pine.SUN.3.91.950717144542.23645C-100000@user.centcon.com> writes: > The only problem with sqirting water on any type of radiator...
• Re: Radiator fan question
  Historical mailing list - Jason M. Yasment
  Mon, 15 Mar 1999 15:47:02 -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: 85vanagon overheating (water cooled)
  Historical mailing list - Ben
  Mon, 30 Jun 2014 22:51:43 -0700
  ...I suspect that the radiator needs replacing since it's the original 85 radiator. I'm near Redwood City headed to Los Angeles this...
• Re: Hot engine, cold radiator
  Historical mailing list - Leon Korkin
  Sun, 8 Apr 2001 15:39:16 -0700
  ...General consensus seems to be thermostat or > radiator. Since the thermostat is much cheape, I'll start there. I'll let > you know how...
• Re: uncle ron's radiator flush
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Tue, 13 Apr 2004 23:56:43 -0400
  ...Will it help on a three year old > radiator that may be plugged by someone adding > stopleak? How many units should I use? or...
• Re: " you fixed it with what?!"
  Historical mailing list - Paul & Becky Oliver
  Mon, 15 Mar 2004 22:30:32 -0600
  Black pepper has been a quick (sometimes permanent) radiator repair for years, my father told me he'd use it when a kid on...
• Re: radiator fan grinding noise
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Cresawn
  Sat, 25 Jul 2020 14:34:16 -0700
  Today I removed the spare tire and spare tire tray and inspected the radiator fan motor. I am able to turn it with my...
• Re: [WetWesties] The Vanagon cooling system.. it's counterintuitive.. (long post)
  Historical mailing list - Pat Spragge/RFAN
  Thu, 10 Sep 2015 14:35:37 -0700
  ...Sideways mounted rear engine. >>> a hint .. >>> name is just letters. >>> >>> but rear radiator/s in a Vanagon ..someone build one please ..with huge >>> rear...
• Re: Diesel Overheating...HELP!!
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Mon, 8 Jul 1996 13:05:21 PDT
  ...replaced waterpump, replaced then removed > thermostat, had radiator cleaned and rodded, replaced radiator-style cap, > flushed system (5 times), bypassed oil cooler (found oil...
• Re: Purging Cooling System
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Sat, 14 Jan 95 17:37:19 CST
  ...Do I have a plugged radiator? >???? >Then after a while, it started coming again. i think Don was right about the fan cooling the...
• Re: Radiator Leak
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Tue, 19 Sep 2000 08:51:13 EDT
  ...I tried to do this on an '84 with a copper radiator. It was futile because the tube was so friable that every time...
• Re: What does the temp gauge measure?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 25 Jan 2005 00:24:15 -0500
  The coolant circulating around the engine until the t-stat opens, then that coolant leaves the engine and heads for the radiator. -----Original Message...
• Hoses
  Historical mailing list - Luke Bakken
  Wed, 14 Oct 2009 07:41:22 -0700
  ...Be sure to check the plastic coolant pipe ends and replace all your heater and radiator hose as well. If you have the original...
• Radiator vent bolt/washer?
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Mon, 25 Feb 2002 00:30:39 -0500
  Is it possible to obtain an "official" vent bolt and washer for the radiator on an '84? I had the Dremel out for another...
• Re: On road, Having problem, coolant related
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Fri, 21 Jan 2022 12:26:35 -0800
  ...from engine to radiator is cold. >>>> -Radiator is cold. >>>> -No coolant leaking. >>>> -Oil looks good >>>> -I opened bleed screw on radiator and no air...
• Re: [WetWesties] The Vanagon cooling system.. it's counterintuitive.. (long post)
  Historical mailing list - James
  Tue, 8 Sep 2015 23:10:17 -0400
  Ah yes, the argument for rear radiator(s) on a rear engined car, such as this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C5%A0koda_1000...
• Not overheating, but maybe not "right"...opinions sought...
  Historical mailing list - David Bohannan
  Sat, 26 Aug 2006 19:31:42 -0400
  ...I am planning on changing out my radiator and some coolant hoses in the near future because I want to head off any potential...
• Re: Low Temp Radiator Thermo Switch "Better"?
  Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
  Thu, 24 May 2012 20:53:02 -0400
  I'm a firm believer in replacing radiators and using the correct 87 degree thermostat. But I admit I've been contemplating a low...
• Vanagon in Car Talk
  Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
  Fri, 2 May 97 15:11:49 EDT
  ...He took it to a dealer, who replaced one more hose and the radiator cap, but the temperature gauge still reads hot. Any thoughts...
• Re: Radiator Fan Keeps Coming On
  Historical mailing list - Bryan Shelander
  Tue, 20 Jun 2000 20:01:01 PDT
  ...If you still are not satisfied with fan's operation, I might suggest that the fan sensor switch(lower driver's side of radiator...
• Re: [Fwd: Out of Office AutoReply: 85 GL Radiator Fan Problem]
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Mon, 5 Jun 2000 00:16:37 -0400
  ...85 GL Radiator Fan Problem] > > Now come on.. xxxxx wasn't even a part of this thread. Does this > mean everytime I, or anyone...
• Re: Air in the system
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sat, 12 Oct 2002 19:12:38 -0700
  ...The "Flow" is actually more of a dribble but does fool one trying to top off the radiator. The level at the radiator slowly...
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  Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
  Wed, 2 Jun 2021 07:19:54 -0700
  ...I am beginning to suspect the radiator thermo switch is faulty. So I can't confirm whether the new coolant temp sensor (from GW...
• Re: Vanagon temperature problem
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 07 Aug 1997 15:25:12 EDT
  I have heard that the radiators can develop an internal crack allowing coolant to bypass the core. Looking from underneath you can see that...
• Re: Oil slick in expansion tank
  Historical mailing list - John
  Tue, 29 Jun 1999 23:13:20 -0400
  ...If there is no thermostat the coolant most likely will recirculate and avoid the radiator all together ! How long was this engine operated without...
• '87 2.1L rad. fan hose nipples?
  Historical mailing list - Richard C Welsh
  Tue, 4 Jan 2000 13:26:18 -0500
  ...Anyone know what these are? are my nearby heater-core lines supposed to run into the back of the radiator fan? never heard of...
• Re: radiator fan
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Thu, 28 Jul 2016 13:57:33 -0700
  you did yourself a good test... the rad. fan switch is kaput... :-)
• fan
  Historical mailing list - rudi schafner
  Thu, 21 Feb 2002 19:16:46 -0800
  i have a radiator and fan available .it came out of a 84 vanagon.
• Re: More Info on Copper Core German Radiators
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Tue, 1 Oct 2002 18:31:40 -0300
  Well said Ron, good for you. Malcolm
• Re: Sunday morning, radiator change
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sun, 21 Sep 2003 11:04:31 -0600
  ...Sunday morning, radiator change > Good morning all, > > I am replacing the radiator in my son's 84 Vanagon this morning. I > have the old...
• Re: Carolina crash
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Sun, 20 Aug 2017 11:00:25 -0700
  Sorry about your mishap! Any decent shop can replace the radiator, it's the bleeding they need to research on ALLDATA, or give them...
• Re: Formerly Rich Running 1.9l WBX Now Running Hot
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 30 May 2010 16:18:48 -0700
  ...bleeding the radiator ... sure. but ...I have done this about 300 times... take a running vanagon , open up part of the cooling system...whether...
• Re: And now for something REALLY important
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Tue, 18 Sep 2007 11:12:30 -0700
  The space above the spare tire is where all the hot air from the radiator goes. On 9/18/07, Geza Polony <gezapolony@sbcglobal...
• Re: World parts Radiator Fan Solution. Again.
  Historical mailing list - Kevin P Gilleran
  Fri, 22 Sep 2017 06:29:51 -0700
  ...World parts Radiator Fan Solution. Here is a link to some pictures of new style fan attached to a radiator. https://1drv.ms/f...
• Re: I need a radiator fan shroud for an 84-85 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford
  Fri, 15 Jun 2018 12:00:58 -0400
  ...kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET> wrote: > > > > I am looking for a good used radiator fan shroud for an 84-85 1.9l > > Vanagon. If you have...
• Re: Cooling system hose diagram
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 22 Apr 2013 22:51:17 -0400
  ...of every single hose, from engine to both heater >cores, to radiator and everywhere else in the entire cooling system. >That can't be...
• Re: ATF down, coolant up and over... radiator?
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 31 Aug 2000 09:15:22 EDT
  If you Auto Tranny Cooler has gone then this has nothing to do with your radiator. There is a cooler on top of the...
• Re: need radiator removal advice (job complete)
  Historical mailing list - karl
  Thu, 18 Jan 2001 14:18:08 -0800
  ...The new radiator and upper/lower hoses are on. Just burbing the baby to get all the air out now. Karl 86 Westy GL...
• Re: radiator 82 diesel, bio
  Historical mailing list - pierre a. lachance
  Thu, 7 Jun 2001 12:30:40 -0400
  ...if you know someone that has one cheap,with a good radiator (ha! ha!) well, I could also participate in your project? if it...
• FS: 90 Radiator
  Historical mailing list - Reggie Rainard
  Wed, 2 Jul 2003 20:27:56 -0700
  1990 radiator and or fan for sale. Both work. Taken off a vanagon that had been rear ended. Also winshield wiper motors, headlight asemblies...
• how do i flush my heater core?
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Clark
  Sun, 2 Nov 2008 23:56:31 -0800
  ...But i replaced my radiator and cleaned the pipes out from front to back. I want to make sure the heater core doesn't...