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• Re: 1982 diesel westy radiator leak?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 7 Aug 2009 11:55:26 -0700
  82 diesel vanagon does not ( at least originally ) have an aluminum/plastic radiator. A pure all-metal unit. "pre-plastic era'. It's a...
• Re: Radiator and Hoses question
  Historical mailing list - Bill M
  Sat, 6 Apr 2013 21:04:47 -0400
  Jonce Gowe$ty sells the deflectors around the radiator. The hoses are available in stock or silicone now. The VW of SA radiator appears...
• Re: Advise me on a radiator change
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Thu, 21 Sep 2017 23:41:20 +0000
  ...Not 100% sure but remember reading this somewhere when I needed to drop my radiator in my 85 to replace radiator fan (turns out...
• Relays and Radiator Fan '84 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - jhlauterbach
  Sun, 14 Jun 1998 23:32:08 -0400
  Where do I find the relay that connects to the radiator fan and the thermal switch in the radiator? If I remove the side...
• Re: replacing fan relay switch in radiator
  Historical mailing list - VWNut Hawk
  Sun, 11 Jan 2004 18:11:39 -0600
  The new radiator I put in had a bleeder screw in the front top left. I could get to it without removing the grill...
• Re: Vanagon Diesel Radiator Bleeder Nipple
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Fri, 3 Sep 1999 09:37:09 -0400
  You are correct-the diesel and gas radiators are different. Wrap a wet towel around the surrounding area. Use a propane torch to heat...
• Re: Radiator removal with AC
  Historical mailing list - Hans Achter
  Mon, 12 Apr 2004 17:08:47 -0400
  ...You don't have to break the A/C to pull the radiator. The condensor just lowers out with it and flops on the...
• Re: diesel vanagon radiator
  Historical mailing list - Bradley Flubacher
  Wed, 16 Jul 2003 20:45:29 -0400
  ...It seems clear to me that I can get a radiator for the gas vanagon and add mounting brackets + wiring and be set. I...
• Re: Larger Capacity Radiator
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Wed, 12 May 1999 23:41:06 -0700
  Ned, I live in Phoenix, too, and unless i have a cooling system problem, (clogged radiator, etc.) the standard cooling setup is sufficient. The...
• Radiator
  Historical mailing list - Simon Glen
  Thu, 17 Jan 2002 20:23:19 +1000
  ...I am not used to modern cars with radiators, having owned air-cooled VWs since 1968. Can this radiator be repaired by an ordinary...
• Ever fill coolant through BUS DEPOT radiator bleeder hole?
  Historical mailing list - phil stanhope
  Thu, 9 May 2002 18:04:31 -0700
  I just installed my new SA Radiator i bought from Bus Depot. Now Im ready to fill with coolant. I remember someone saying he...
• Re: 1982 Diesel Radiator
  Historical mailing list - Frederick M. Wasserstein
  Tue, 26 Dec 2000 14:39:21 -0600
  ...1982 Diesel Radiator > Now is the time to purchase a new '83-'91 style radiator, temp sensor, and > fan. The 1982 diesel Vanagon radiator...
• Re: Overheating - but no to windward
  Historical mailing list - Birkenfeld Jeff
  Fri, 28 Feb 2003 15:32:35 -0600
  ...If cruising speed and wind at your back are matched, the radiator fan would still operate (if the radiator is not clogged and temp...
• Re: Watercooled Mexican Microbusses
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Fri, 7 Jan 2005 15:51:27 -0800
  ...The radiator was an audi part. The engine > was a rabbit engine tilted. The audi radiator was from the audi where the > radiator is...
• RE: Sqirting water on an oil cooler et al
  Historical mailing list - Scott Beckstead
  Mon, 17 Jul 1995 17:19:55 -0700 (PDT)
  ...the water in the radiator stays just as hot as when it came in and the heat goes back into the engine. The radiator...
• Re: Overheating - 86 Syncro
  Historical mailing list - Tim McDermott
  Thu, 20 Feb 1997 08:04:55 -0500
  One problem that I noticed in the past is that only the side of the radiator where the hoses were got hot. The problem...
• Re: Manual on/off Switch for Radiator Fan /Radiator Questions
  Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
  Tue, 16 Apr 2002 17:52:40 -0700
  ...There is the temperature switch for the radiator. Big wrench, have the new one ready to put in. Total open time of the radiator...
• Re: Radiator Design
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Fri, 28 Jun 2002 10:11:08 -0700
  ...Of course coolant flows through the radiator at idle! That is the primary reason for the radiator fan, cooling down the radiator when hot...
• Re: Path of coolant in radiator
  Historical mailing list - Tom Rowsell
  Fri, 24 Jun 2005 09:58:50 -0300
  ooops...sorry for the dumb post...I didn't read yours close enough...(in the radiator). bad Tom...bad Tom :( On 6/24/05...
• Vanagon Radiator Repairs 82 Diesel Westy
  Historical mailing list - Mark B. Magee
  Mon, 1 Sep 1997 19:50:12 -0500
  Volks, Looks as though radiator might be leaking on 82 Diesel Westy. Can this radiator be repaired, meaning if it has plastic tanks can...
• Re: Radiator wisdom
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Wed, 2 Jul 2003 17:29:18 -0700
  I have a radio shack meter for that but the meter can't see the radiator and I sure can't get my hand...
• Re: radiator 82 diesel
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 7 Jun 2001 11:19:14 EDT
  I would think you could substite a '83.5-91 Vanagon radiator in place of your diesel one without too much trouble. Here are...
• Re: fizzix ?
  Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
  Tue, 18 Jul 1995 14:10:55 CST6CDT
  ...here's a likely scenario- by pouring water on the radiator, the quantity of water held by capillary action in the fin space effectively...
• Re: Archive not. Re: Radiator flush
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Egeln
  Mon, 5 Apr 2010 08:29:30 -0700
  ...I would think twice before sending very old aluminum radiator to radiator shop. I have no idea what do they charge but new aluminum...
• Re: Radiator
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 18 Jan 2002 09:44:49 EST
  Simon, I would check your radiator. If it is copper, then you could try to solder it as a temporary repair. If it is...
• Re: FW: RE: Coolant Overflowing!
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Tue, 30 Dec 2003 12:26:12 -0500
  ...Once > the thermostat opens and the radiator starts to warm up, it should warm > up evenly all over. Clogged patches in the radiator will...
• Re: Advice with cooling system problem
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
  Sat, 11 Jun 2005 09:59:20 -0500
  <<I measured at the radiator (top corners) and they are running about the same temps. If anything the van that runs hotter has a...
• radiator bleeder location
  Historical mailing list - Brian Ratliff
  Wed, 20 Nov 1996 15:47:31 -0500
  I'm riding round the yard!!! Where"s the radiator bleeder located on the radiator of my 82 diesel vanagon?? Can i use a...
• Re: Radiator out/observations...
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sun, 10 Jun 2001 21:27:59 -0700
  Daniel, Only a guess, but perhaps someone tossed in a can of AlumaSeal at some point in the radiator's life? Karl Wolz ----- Original...
• Re: Radiator
  Historical mailing list - BRENT CHRISTENSEN
  Tue, 23 May 2000 15:48:58 -0700
  ...Radiator I am asking this question for the third time, can someone please give me the dimensions of the Vanagon radiator core? Its width...
• Used Radiator Inspection?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sun, 5 Jan 2014 11:03:30 -0800
  ...Seller said the radiator had low KM's. It *appears* to reflect this. A garden hose can test flow (and pressure test for leaks...
• Re: World parts Radiator Fan Solution. Again.
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 22 Sep 2017 16:38:01 -0400
  > > Dennis > From your experience, can this fan be added without removing the > radiator? The way my AC condenser is installed, I would have to...
• Best way to clean out a 1985 Vanagon Radiator?
  Historical mailing list - Larry Word
  Wed, 11 Jun 2003 20:10:42 -0700
  ...What is the best way to clean this radiator out WITHOUT going to the radiator shop. That may be my next step. Thanks for...
• front fill radiator
  Historical mailing list - mark
  Fri, 9 Jan 2004 10:32:18 -0800
  I've seen the front fill radiator mentioned on the suburu conversion list..., and now I'm wondering about putting one in my wasserboxer...
• 2.1 W A/C Radiator Fan Resistor?
  Historical mailing list - John C...
  Tue, 15 Jan 2008 10:37:22 +0000
  Hi All, I don't have a low speed on my Radiator Fan? I have jumper-ed the sensor switch connector and do get...
• Re: Radiator change
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Fri, 5 May 2006 21:00:39 -0700
  At 5/5/2006 08:27 PM, Rob wrote: >I changed my radiator in my '87 this evening after work. I was asked by...
• Re: Behr Radiators
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Wed, 23 Aug 2006 08:21:59 -0400
  Almost all of the Radiators being sold for the Vanagon right now are the aluminum ones from South Africa. There are some copper core...
• Re: 85-H20 loss of coolant mystery
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Wed, 21 Sep 2011 20:25:45 -0500
  Of course, it is certainly possible that BOTH exhaust gas leakage into the coolant AND a partially blocked radiator are at fault for the...
• Re: Path of coolant in radiator
  Historical mailing list - Hans Achter
  Thu, 14 Jul 2005 17:35:38 -0400
  ...Path of coolant in radiator > What path does the coolant take when going through > the radiator? > > I KNOW the coolant doesn't just go...
• Re: Tip needed for GW replacement radiator baffle set
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sat, 11 Jul 2015 17:23:35 -0700
  it goes under the radiator. You need to lower the spare tire carrier to properly install it. The bottom of my radiator has 2...
• Re: Radiator is loaded ...
  Historical mailing list - Ron Mueller
  Fri, 19 May 2006 06:12:17 -0500
  I found brand new radiators listed over on E-Bay for $149.00. I bought one and found it to be a high quality...
• Re: Radiator is loaded ...
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Mon, 15 May 2006 18:45:57 -0700
  ...Mark Anthony Egeln wrote: >So a "premptive strike" on the radiator is a prudent move considering future supply issues. Which vendor seems to have...
• Re: How to tell a radiator is bad
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Fri, 9 Sep 2005 09:19:28 -0600
  Same method but used a little different was that on a radiator I wasn�t sure about I found that the temperature in the...
• Thunk-Thunk Revisited.
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 16 Apr 1999 23:58:24 -0500
  ...Their microfische showed 4 rubber bushings, one for each corner of the radiator, were supposed to be installed on the posts when the radiator...
• radiator removal?
  Historical mailing list - Scarlett Semko
  Sat, 7 Aug 1999 20:53:21 -0400
  ...Is it necessary to remove the A/C condensor on a 1985 Vanagon to remove the radiator, or can the radiator be removed with...
• Re: 85-H20 loss of coolant mystery
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 21 Sep 2011 17:32:28 -0700
  Your radiator should still be fine if it's only 5 years old. when the rad fan is on, plenty of heat-removing air...
• Re: 82 Diesel Radiator - Rare - Needed
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Sun, 8 Jun 2014 16:30:25 -0700
  ...82 Diesel Radiator - Rare - Needed Apparently, 1982 diesel 1.6 na has a unique radiator. Up to 81' is different. 83' onward is different...
• Re: 85 1.9 w/AC Overheat at Idle
  Historical mailing list - Scott Walker
  Wed, 24 Mar 1999 14:44:06 -0500
  ...2000 recommended in the Bentley Manual) to get coolant at the radiator bleed screw. Then I ran pretty hot, but no radiator fan. I...
• removing radiator
  Historical mailing list - Wes Johnson
  Tue, 5 Aug 1997 20:56:22 -0700
  ...Has anyone dropped the radiator out of an 89 vanagon with air conditioning. I have'nt seriously tried it yet, but the two freon...
• radiator grill
  Historical mailing list - ed donnen
  Mon, 18 Jul 2011 16:09:17 -0400
  I tried to remove the radiator grill in my 91 Doka. I don't want to force the plastic and damage the thing. I...
• 90 Carat: Radiator Fan Quiet
  Historical mailing list - Mark B. Magee
  Wed, 1 Dec 1999 22:15:13 -0600
  Volks, My 90 Carat's radiator fan is not turning due to high temp in radiator, however it -is- working correctly when I turn...
• Re: removing radiator
  Historical mailing list - David Katsuki
  Wed, 06 Aug 1997 00:30:06 -0400
  I need to do exactly the same thing (need to replace the radiator on our 87, but don't especially want to disconnect the...
• Re: Radiator wisdom
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Wed, 2 Jul 2003 15:17:27 -0700
  ...Is it holding pressure? > Eric > > Mike Miller wrote: > >> Listees, >> >> Radiator wisdom: >> >> 85 van running a bit hotter all the time >> >> Radiator not clogged with...
• Finding and repairing small radiator leak?
  Historical mailing list - jbclem1
  Wed, 30 Mar 2005 18:55:49 -0800
  ...That is, with the radiator in place or removed, taking off a small amount of fin material, then pressure testing the radiator to see...
• Re: Manual on/off Switch for Radiator Fan /Radiator Questions
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Tue, 16 Apr 2002 21:13:47 -0700
  ...Manual on/off Switch for Radiator Fan /Radiator Questions > What size socket will fit over this monster? Theres > not enough room to fit an...
• Re: 2.1 W A/C Radiator Fan Resistor?
  Historical mailing list - David Clarkson
  Tue, 15 Jan 2008 07:43:59 -0500
  ...2.1 W A/C Radiator Fan Resistor? Hi All, I don't have a low speed on my Radiator Fan? I have jumper...
• Vanagon Radiators for $175
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 20 Oct 1998 07:48:16 EDT
  I just wanted to let the list know that I am now offering new Vanagon radiators for sale. These radiators fit all year model...
• Re: Larger or additional radiator?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 30 Jul 2001 19:12:24 -0400
  The original radiator has more than enough capacity to cool that engine. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com...
• Re: Path of coolant in radiator
  Historical mailing list - Tom Rowsell
  Fri, 24 Jun 2005 09:51:26 -0300
  ...for instance, > as the radiator is in the van, coolant > enters at lower right, flows along front > of radiator toward the left, then along...
• Re: 86 Vanagon Radiator
  Historical mailing list - Joshua Van Tol
  Mon, 29 Mar 1999 18:48:47 -0600
  > Does anyone have any experience with Copper radiators with welded > tanks and in particular, is there any problem with running a copper > radiator with...