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• Re: Humid Air is Less Dense than Dry Air!!
  Historical mailing list - Bill N
  Fri, 28 Jun 2002 14:32:53 -0700
  ...However, I stand by my statement that it won't matter as regards oil cooling. The difference is very small. For example, At 90...
• 1.9 cooling and FI on 2.1 engine?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Sun, 31 Jan 2010 20:35:39 -0500
  ...Can the 1.9 FI and cooling system be fit on a 2.1 engine? -- Thanks, Jeff '90 Carat (Grover) '86 (We call this...
• Cooling hoses and what else?
  Historical mailing list - Alfred Bagdan
  Mon, 29 Mar 2004 08:51:16 -0700
  Hello all, I am planning to order a cooling hose kit for my 85 Vanagon from one of the vendors. My question is: What...
• Re: Wasserboxer cooling (was:Re: aftermarket instrumentatio
  Historical mailing list - Brad Snyder
  Tue, 16 Jul 1996 18:47:23 4
  On 16 Jul 96 at 13:30, SyncroHead@aol.com wrote: > Indicating that if there's something broken with the cooling > system, fix it...
• Re: Rear heater core during summer
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Fri, 10 Jun 2005 09:57:55 -0700
  ...Does the rear heater add to engine cooling? I'll answer this from direct experience. I had an '85 with cooling problems (later replaced...
• Re: De-Ionized distilled water
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Thu, 15 Jul 2004 21:55:11 -0700
  It is for the cooling system. I read in the archives that the cooling system needs to have de-ionized water to avoid potential...
• Frig cooling to much or not enough
  Historical mailing list - Greenamyer, William L
  Wed, 21 Jun 2000 08:16:40 -0700
  Found something in a repair manual for RVs with regard to frig either cooling to much or not enough. Seems how effective the frig...
• LOUD! cooling fan
  Historical mailing list - Terry Ziniewicz
  Wed, 5 Aug 1998 08:41:51 +0000
  The cooling fan on my 91' Westfalia is driving me nuts. When the fan comes on it shakes the whole van. When I checked...
• Re: 1.9 cooling and FI on 2.1 engine?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 31 Jan 2010 22:59:17 -0500
  ...1.9 cooling and FI on 2.1 engine? Hey a quick question I hope. Can the 1.9 FI and cooling system be...
• Re: New Engine Oil Leak
  Historical mailing list - Peter Krogh
  Wed, 20 Jun 2001 15:56:14 EDT
  ...Nobody seemed to indicate any need for additional cooling. Peter In a message dated Wed, 20 Jun 2001 2:02:33 PM Eastern Daylight...
• Re: cooling fan running
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 30 Mar 2003 14:50:34 -0500
  ...My cooling fan is running continuously on my 1990 2.1 WB. It comes on when I turn on the ignition and shuts off...
• Re: What is the size of the cooling fan behind the radiator?
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Mon, 30 Jun 2003 16:58:59 -0700
  ...What is the size of the cooling fan behind the radiator? I would like to know what the size of the fan is from...
• Re: Haynes Manual 1982-1990
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Tue, 5 Oct 2004 13:42:51 -0700
  At 10/5/2004 12:38 PM, Coram Deo wrote: >Gonna go flush the cooling system now. Can't see lifting it almost 16...
• Re: Cooling questions still
  Historical mailing list - Stephen DeMocko
  Mon, 17 Sep 2007 10:13:34 -0700
  Ed, I think Ken is right about the combustion gasses leaking into the cooling. That is what mine was doing. How does the list...
• Cooling System Pressure
  Historical mailing list - Steve Delasalle
  Tue, 14 Mar 2000 21:35:51 -0600
  I've asked for a cooling system pressure check on a water cooled van that I'm considering to see if there's any...
• Re: Air in the system
  Historical mailing list - Bill N
  Wed, 9 Oct 2002 09:35:03 -0700
  Gosh, in my '81, I want all the air I can get in the cooling system. Bill ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dave Vieira" <dave172c@YAHOO...
• 85 van cooling lines
  Historical mailing list - Jim Meade
  Tue, 12 Sep 1995 18:33:16 -0500 (CDT)
  A cooling line on my 85 vanagon rusted through and needs to be replaced. this is the large metal line which runs under the...
• Re: porsche water cooling
  Historical mailing list - John Brush
  Mon, 25 Mar 2002 17:41:40 -0500
  ...can't bleed the air out of the cooling system, who need to replace the cooling lines, who need help diagnosing a water leak...
• Cooling hose #9..........
  Historical mailing list - Marla Stelk
  Fri, 4 Oct 2002 13:22:40 -0400
  Hi volks, I'm in the process of replacing all my cooling hoses. I got them from Bus Depot - according to their diagram (see...
• Bleeding cooling system
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 14 Jan 1995 18:45:15 -0800 (PST)
  Has anyone tried modifying a coolant resevoir cap to allow pressurization of the cooling system? Maybe a bicycle floor pump and presta/schrader valve...
• cooling fan running
  Historical mailing list - Clarence J Falarski
  Mon, 31 Mar 2003 00:52:38 -0500
  ...My cooling fan is running continuously on my 1990 2.1 WB. It comes on when I turn on the ignition and shuts off...
• ETKA Missing Cooling system diagrams???
  Historical mailing list - Jorge Osorio
  Wed, 30 Jul 2003 13:28:02 -0400
  Volks, correct me if I'm wrong, but I cannot find any reference to the cooling system in the ETKA What's up with...
• Cooling Fan -AC Condenser Effieciency
  Historical mailing list - Warren Chapman
  Sat, 10 Aug 2002 02:40:05 -0400
  I'm having my dual AC (front and rear) AC hooked up and my AC shop is concerned that that the electric cooling fan...
• Re: Dometic gas cooling problems
  Historical mailing list - harald.nancy
  Tue, 14 Oct 1997 21:23:19 -0700
  ...Make sure the metal base of the thermoswitch makes contact with the cooling fin. I now get ice on the evaporator inside the frig...
• Re: 1.9 L cooling question
  Historical mailing list - Terry K.
  Mon, 20 May 2002 10:41:28 -0500
  ...1.9 L cooling question A buddy of mine has an 85 westy. He had a piece of the cooling system break, necessitating a...
• Anybody know about this cooling gadget?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sat, 27 May 2006 20:28:31 -0500
  The new Sharper Image catalog has a cooling gadget called an IceFlow Personal Air Conditioner for $129. They may have always had it, but...
• Re: cooling fluid capacity of 84 vanagon w/ 1.9?
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Thu, 20 Oct 2005 09:59:35 -0400
  ...cooling fluid capacity of 84 vanagon w/ 1.9? > What is the cooling fluid capacity of 84 vanagon w/ 1.9? (how much does...
• Re: Radiator Design
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Fri, 28 Jun 2002 10:11:08 -0700
  ...Makes me wonder about the effectiveness of this cooling system. > You would think the VW engineers that designed this cooling system would > have realized...
• Re: Front Cooling Fan Override Sw Instux wanted..
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Fri, 19 Jul 2002 09:23:31 -0400
  ...Front Cooling Fan Override Sw Instux wanted.. Front Cooling Fan Override Switch Instux wanted-- Rather than look for a new adventure-any have the...
• Re: air cooled engine cooling tin
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Mon, 14 Mar 2016 12:02:47 +0000
  ...On Sun, Mar 13, 2016, 11:56 AM Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote: > I need the rear and bottom cooling tin for a...
• Cooling units for homemade fridge
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Olson
  Sat, 25 Feb 2006 11:31:25 -0700
  ...Has anyone bought the cooling unit for a 12v/LP fridge and installed it on a homemade insulated box and cabinet? (I'm thinking...
• 2.1L Vanagon Cooling - Philosophical Design question
  Historical mailing list - Tabe Johnson
  Thu, 5 Oct 2006 17:12:33 -0400
  This is sort of a philosophical question about the design of the Vanagon 2.1 cooling system. Here's the key question: If the...
• Massive oil leak into cooling system!
  Historical mailing list - Paul Cavanaugh
  Wed, 9 Jan 2002 17:06:20 -0500
  1990 Vanagon Automatic Seeks Help! I've got a terrible oil leak going into the cooling system somewhere inside the engine. As in somewhere...
• Re: Wasserboxer cooling (was:Re: aftermarket instrumentatio
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 16 Jul 1996 08:42:53 -0600
  ...One of the most common is/was the failure of the cooling fan switch. When the cooling fan doesn't go on when it...
• Re: Emergency engine cooling - a common problem?
  Historical mailing list - mike miller
  Wed, 25 Apr 2001 09:03:40 -0700
  ...Emergency engine cooling - a common problem? > Like Phaedra, our '85 Westy's temperature gauge goes up in prolonged > stop-and-go city traffic. I...
• Cooling system sealing goo - ideas?
  Historical mailing list - tabe johnson
  Wed, 23 Feb 2005 20:47:42 -0500
  Can anyone recommend a sealant for putting the hoses on my cooling system together with? I was thinking silicone or sumpin like that. I...
• Re: Dometic
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Tue, 23 May 2006 08:41:51 -0600
  ...Some have recommended running propane and 12V initially to speed cooling, but, again, I think the fridge design should be to have maximum cooling...
• Re: Fridge putty
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Tue, 4 Jun 2013 22:44:41 -0700
  ...Image of compound I used on the cooling unit. I also used this between the cooling tube and cooling unit. https://picasaweb.google.com...
• Re: aiding cooling system by turning on heater blower
  Historical mailing list - Chris Stann
  Wed, 16 May 2001 12:54:45 -0500
  ...Exactly! The turn-your-heater-on method of cooling down the engine, but not the occupants, has long been used by rally car drivers...
• More cooling fun..
  Historical mailing list - DSTEVENS
  Tue, 10 Nov 1998 16:00:23 -0500
  ...More cooling fun.. I have an '88 westy that has the following symptoms SOUNDS LIKE YOU JUST FIGURED OUT HOW TO DIAGNOSE A BAD...
• Re: Upgrading an '85 Westy to '86 Spec?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 26 Jan 2005 14:25:49 -0800
  ...The late 85 cooling system is the same as 86 from the firewall forward. A clean late 85 is a great model so don...
• Re: cooling fan
  Historical mailing list - Fred Younger
  Mon, 30 Mar 1998 14:19:18 -0600
  I may have heard the cooling fan come on a few times in the years I owned an '85, but not much. I was...
• Fw: cooling hose part number
  Historical mailing list - Hans Achter
  Mon, 15 Nov 2004 13:04:33 -0500
  ...cooling hose part number Hi all, Anyone know the part number for one of the cooling hoses on an 87 automatic? The hose is...
• bleeding cooling system
  Historical mailing list - Wes Johnson
  Thu, 13 Mar 1997 17:02:44 -0800
  I have found several methods for bleeding air out of the cooling system but they appear to be modified versions and somewhat hard to...
• Re: Got the heater fan... how to put it in????
  Historical mailing list - Mary Beth and Chris Geiser
  Wed, 24 Oct 2001 05:47:14 -0500
  ...Don't > forget you'll > have to bleed the cooling system, either.... It's not necessary to bleed the cooling system when just changing...
• Re: Addition engine cooling thoughts and ramblings...
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Tue, 14 May 2002 09:27:55 -0400
  One cooling suggestion not directly related to the engine modifications is the installation of the front tunnel from a diesel model. IIRC in my...
• Re: vacuum bleeding?
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Tue, 2 Mar 2004 22:17:32 -0500
  ...Katz wrote: > also, this would be very safe for the cooling system, in terms of > working at or below atmospheric pressure. If 15 psi...
• Re: cooling system pressure gauge..
  Historical mailing list - RODOLFO MATHIEW
  Tue, 29 Mar 2005 18:41:20 -0600
  ...NET> Fecha: Martes, Marzo 29, 2005 3:54 pm Asunto: Re: cooling system pressure gauge.. > Daniel, > How about taping off the heater core lines...
• cooling fluid capacity of 84 vanagon w/ 1.9?
  Historical mailing list - gary goldey
  Thu, 20 Oct 2005 06:27:03 -0700
  What is the cooling fluid capacity of 84 vanagon w/ 1.9? (how much does it hold when I change out the radiator fluid...
• Re: Dometic Fridge Mod Update
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Thu, 28 Jun 2007 21:51:08 -0600
  > Interesting idea -- what if the reefer is limited by the meager cooling > surface? One thing not mentioned is the mating of the aluminum cooling...
• Re: 4th heater core burst in 1 year!
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Fri, 29 Jun 2001 15:12:32 -0700
  ...My mechanic used the exhaust gas analyzer to find hydrocarbons in the cooling system. He then did a cylinder leakage test, blowing air into...
• Re: 84 Westy strange compression readings
  Historical mailing list - Ben huot
  Mon, 11 Mar 2002 02:38:44 -0500
  Inner head gasket / O-ring blown or finish� cooling liquid is going in the combustion chamber. Do a leak down test. As explain below...
• Re: Flush and Wash cooling system
  Historical mailing list - lauterba
  Wed, 24 Sep 2003 22:03:44 -0400
  ...Flush and Wash cooling system Hi guys, I was wondering if there is an accepted way of filling up the cooling system with some...
• Fridge hacks
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Sun, 7 Aug 2005 21:28:49 -0400
  So until recently I didn't know that the aluminum fins in the back were just clip ons to the main cooling pipe. So...
• Re: Porsche water cooling (was Re: longivity of coversion engines)
  Historical mailing list - Chris Mills
  Wed, 27 Mar 2002 09:11:12 -0600
  ...Anyone? At 11:30 PM 3/27/02 +1200, you wrote: >> Liquid cooling also allows for four-valve (or five valve) >>heads. The only...
• coolant system pressure
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 27 Aug 2010 08:16:04 -0500
  I recently remarked, concerning using rescue tape, that temperature and pressure in a vanagon cooling system exceed those in a garden hose. Of course...
• WTB: fridge part
  Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
  Mon, 17 May 2004 17:40:34 -0700
  I'm still looking to buy the inside cooling fin assembly from a Westy fridge. Anyone got a dead fridge to part out? The...
• Re: 1980 Thermostat
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Tue, 20 Apr 2004 09:56:08 -0700
  ...a position where the engine receives the minimum amount of cooling. So, I said "the default position is 'full cooling air to the engine...
• Re: 3rd stage cooling fan relay (for a/c)
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 17 Apr 2001 17:44:07 -0400
  There are two Vanagon cooling fans -- the larger one is rated 450 watts which ought to fit into 40 amps ok. Always nice to...
• Re: second radiator
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 4 Mar 2003 17:57:18 -0500
  ...second radiator Listies While dismantling an 86 van and removing it's radiator there was a second cooling unit directly behind the radiator, it...