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• '83 Diesel Vanagon Radiator
  Historical mailing list - jon
  Sat, 17 Jun 2006 14:29:26 -0700
  Hi Folks, My radiator sprang a bigger leak today, so it's time to replace. It appears the part number is 068-121-253E...
• Re: Bars leaks
  Historical mailing list - jon
  Fri, 16 Feb 2007 13:35:59 -0800
  ...I used the heavy duty radiator stop leak and followed all of the instructions and 10 miles, 30 minutes later the leak seems to...
• Re: Radiator bleeder screw - Lost washer :(
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Sat, 3 Apr 2010 21:24:54 -0700
  ...the little washer that goes under the radiator�bleeder screw.� It doesn't seem to be leaking, but I'd like to replace it...
• Re: 80 d Thermostat rocks/ brings up question
  Historical mailing list - Jack
  Mon, 23 Sep 2002 17:59:48 -0700
  re: "...like the radiator full of crud". Or like a PO used a lot of Stop Leak or whatever that stuff is called? Of...
• Re: Leaky rear heater---Autozone Loan-a-Tool program
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Thu, 21 May 2020 23:30:26 +0000
  ...those small leaks will stay visible. -Alex (who sees some stainless cooling tubes and an upgrade to a late-model radiator in his future)
• Bars leaks
  Historical mailing list - mordo
  Fri, 16 Feb 2007 18:22:52 -0500
  ...I used the heavy duty radiator stop leak and followed all of the instructions and 10 miles, 30 minutes later the leak seems to...
• Expedient leak-stop (water side)
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 24 Jun 1996 09:26:33 -0700
  ...He'd had a radiator leak the month before and was in desperate straits at the time. He used a quart of goats milk...
• Re: improbable fixes
  Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
  Mon, 26 Nov 2012 09:43:15 -0700
  A tablespoon of black pepper into the radiator to stop a small pinhole leak.... Miguel
• Re: How you will blow your motor using Bar's leaks
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Wed, 5 Mar 2003 22:51:29 +1300
  ...If you have a leak, FIX it. Don't fill your cooling system with bubblegum. It clogs radiators too, and can't be cleaned...
• Re: Radiator vintage?
  Historical mailing list - David Clarkson
  Fri, 30 Nov 2007 23:57:04 EST
  ...I have never seen one fail or leak and they don't seem to have any workmanship or construction issues. I know my radiators...
• Re: Overheating 2.1L Questions
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Thu, 29 Oct 1998 01:43:37 -0500
  ...The radiator fan comes on appropriately. > > Shouldn't the coolant return line be at least warm on an overheating engine? > Can leaking heads cause...
• FS: Syncro trans w/difflock-plus misc. parts
  Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
  Sun, 7 Nov 1999 13:04:21 -0700
  ...perfect bumpers 1-radiator w/fan 1-radiator ('84) 1-rear heater ('84)-no leaks 1-front heater assembly-no leaks, but fan chirps...
• Re: Air Getting into Cooling system- SOLVED
  Historical mailing list - John Connolly, Aircooled.Net
  Mon, 15 May 2006 11:05:21 -0600
  ...not leaking coolant (very very frustrating). After these fixes the sucker still overheated. To make a long story short, we replaced the radiator and...
• Bar's Leaks
  Historical mailing list - jon
  Tue, 2 Jan 2007 12:53:56 -0800
  I was wasting time looking at the MSDS for Bar's Leaks radiator products. To my surprise, ginger root and almond shells are the...
• Re: improbable fixes
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Stone
  Mon, 26 Nov 2012 08:53:04 -0800
  ...8:43 AM, miguel pacheco <mundopacheco@gmail.com>wrote: > A tablespoon of black pepper into the radiator to stop a small pinhole > leak.... > Miguel >
• Re: Oil Pressure Light went On...Abort Trip?//Trip Report
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 6 Jun 2005 07:57:55 -0500
  From what I have learned aobut cooling system leak stoppers, such stuff provides temporary relief at best. The sealed leak won't stay sealed...
• Re: Clean clogged Radiator? - 83.5 1.9l
  Historical mailing list - Pat Dooley
  Fri, 7 Apr 2000 21:48:30 -0400
  Anybody tried CLR or lime-away in a radiator? > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf > Of Miguel...
• Re: Leaky rear heater---Autozone Loan-a-Tool program
  Historical mailing list - Pat Spragge
  Thu, 21 May 2020 16:33:51 -0700
  ...those small leaks will stay visible. > > -Alex (who sees some stainless cooling tubes and an upgrade to a > late-model radiator in his future) >
• Re: Possilbe coolant leak in heater core vicinity
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 14 Jun 2011 15:53:18 -0400
  ...I don't think I've ever seen a later model radiator leak. They mainly Now there speaks a man from the non-salt...
• Re: Coolant Leaks Underneath
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Schuster
  Tue, 12 Dec 1995 10:23:28 +0100 (MET)
  ...little > underneath the spare tire, just behind the radiator and hose > connections. This is the heat valve leaking. Replace it. T.S. 83' vanagon
• Re: Leak on driver's side of radiator?
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Mon, 12 Nov 2007 17:03:17 -0500
  ...A leak there is a good bet. I think a 1 and 1/14 inch deep socket will take the switch out, else use...
• Re: Cooling questions still
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Lewis
  Mon, 17 Sep 2007 12:53:38 -0400
  Ed, The internal head gasket may be leaking combustion gasses into the cooling system. Do you notice a steady stream of bubbles into the...
• Re: Don't cry for me Wasserboxer
  Historical mailing list - Jeff
  Wed, 15 Oct 2008 08:56:31 -0400
  ...Both had minor water leaks, but no other issues. Within days of adding bars leak, both had overheating issues due to clogged radiators. Cheers...
• Re: Head gasket leaks and winter weather
  Historical mailing list - David J. Bohannan
  Thu, 30 Sep 2004 07:09:42 -0500
  ...coolant coming from somewhere in the radiator... It got warmed up...leak stopped, and literally never leaked again...even up until the day (2...
• rad fix
  Historical mailing list - Skip
  Wed, 18 Oct 2000 08:20:00 -0200
  I've got a small leak that only shows up when I pressure test the cooling system. It's in the radiator. Is there...
• Re: Radiator install time
  Historical mailing list - VWNut Hawk
  Wed, 14 Sep 2005 06:55:24 -0500
  ...I'm assuming the radiator is leaky. What's a realistic time for replacing it? Few hours? Afternoon? Whole Saturday? Thanks in advance, Dan...
• Re: radiator bleeder location
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Diebolt
  Wed, 20 Nov 1996 17:00:20 -0500
  At 02:57 PM 11/20/96 -0600, Brian Ratliff wrote: >I'm riding round the yard!!! > >Where"s the radiator bleeder located on...
• Where are the relays for the radiator fan?
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon man
  Wed, 9 Oct 2002 12:23:33 -0400
  Today I noticed my radiator fan is not switching on, even when I turn on my A/C.( it is supposed to come on...
• Re: Possilbe coolant leak in heater core vicinity
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Tue, 14 Jun 2011 10:57:55 -0700
  ...up high between the > radiator and heater box areas. The valve can leak and the hoses to it can > leak. You have to drop...
• 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: Archive not. Re: Radiator flush
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Mon, 5 Apr 2010 08:04:57 -0700
  ...I got a copper radiator with metal > tanks. The price quoted for the service including chemical cleaning, > rodding, leak detection and repair, was nearly...
• Re: Pepper those heads
  Historical mailing list - Amy and Andrew
  Mon, 25 Feb 2002 19:38:30 -0500
  ...major leak but this small > particle powder can do some amazing job. Many will say that it clogged > radiator (and heater radiator), I don...
• Re: pressure testing cooling system
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 16 Dec 1995 09:44:12 -0800
  ...used mine to diagnose pinholes in the upper radiator. They >were too small to leak enough coolant to notice, but would suck in air...
• Front radiator hoses
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Thu, 15 Jul 2004 08:16:28 -0700
  ...If I remove my bleed bolt on the radiator with the motor running, there is plenty of coolant to leak out. Todd '88 westy > >
• Re: radiator leak
  Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
  Mon, 24 Jan 2005 02:26:23 -0600
  ...radiator leak > > >> Oh trusted vanagon listees: >> >> I humbly approach with request for advice. Please don't thrash a newbie >> for asking - > >
• Re: Leaky rear heater
  Historical mailing list - Alex MeVay
  Mon, 18 May 2020 14:31:39 -0700
  ...those small leaks will stay visible. -Alex (who sees some stainless cooling tubes and an upgrade to a late-model radiator in his future)
• Re: !985 Vanagon radiator leak.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 19 Sep 2006 22:27:26 -0400
  ...Re: !985 Vanagon radiator leak. Dave, I know that's right. The radiator looks pretty new, and I believe if it had not of...
• Re: LEAK!!
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Tue, 10 Oct 2000 17:58:38 -0700
  Add stop leak to fix head leaks and replace all the heat exchangers (radiator, heater cores) the next year. (Ask me how I know...
• Radiator bleeder screw - Lost washer :(
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Cebula
  Sat, 3 Apr 2010 18:32:20 -0700
  ...the little washer that goes under the radiator�bleeder screw.� It doesn't seem to be leaking, but I'd like to replace it...
• Radiator Fan temp Sensor Failure
  Historical mailing list - Steve
  Mon, 9 Nov 1998 17:41:16 -0800
  I recently replaced the temp sensor in the radiator that controlls the radiator fan with a cooler version so it would come on sooner...
• Overheating 2.1L Questions
  Historical mailing list - Paul Kirsch
  Wed, 28 Oct 1998 20:31:49 EST
  ...The radiator fan comes on appropriately. Shouldn't the coolant return line be at least warm on an overheating engine? Can leaking heads cause...
• Re: !985 Vanagon radiator leak.
  Historical mailing list - Marion Lathem
  Tue, 19 Sep 2006 06:15:28 -0500
  Sorry, The fan comes on automatically when the ignition is turned on. Evidently no switching up at the Fan switch..? Lyle
• Re: Coolant Overflowing!
  Historical mailing list - LOREN BUSCH
  Sun, 28 Dec 2003 21:27:25 -0800
  ...the conclusion it was leaking head gaskets: "These things are famous for that problem". It was a partially clogged radiator, and eventually cost me...
• On road, Having problem, coolant related
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Fri, 21 Jan 2022 12:04:02 -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: Leaky rear heater---Autozone Loan-a-Tool program
  Historical mailing list - David McNeely
  Thu, 21 May 2020 17:37:00 -0700
  ...those small leaks will stay visible. > > -Alex (who sees some stainless cooling tubes and an upgrade to a > late-model radiator in his future) > >
• 1985 Vanagon - slow, slow water leak in my old engine
  Historical mailing list - AAG - Larry Word
  Sat, 5 Jan 2008 21:26:25 -0500
  ...heater core to check for leaks.....will small seeping leaks be obvious to the eye? Or is a radiator "pressure test" the way to...
• Which Radiator should I buy?
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Heidcamp
  Mon, 26 Aug 2002 09:56:21 -0500
  ...Radiator (below 2 versions are interchangeable) Radiator German-made 068 121 253E $239.95 Radiator orig. VW South African made 068 121 253E OR...
• Re: coolant leak
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Wed, 5 Sep 2001 13:56:54 -0300
  ...Malcolm On 5 Sep 2001, at 12:12, Debbie Walters wrote: > There isn't a radiator cap on my van, so where do you...
• radiator replacement
  Historical mailing list - Patrick Larsen
  Thu, 4 Dec 1997 14:33:14 -0600
  ...My old radiator was leaking about 1/2 cup a day from the lower passenger side of van and it was getting worse as...
• Re: overheating?
  Historical mailing list - Buettner, Peter
  Mon, 18 Oct 1999 11:38:48 -0700
  ...gasket leak leaking hose -> check all hoses (done) temp needle just above LED is normal, don't worry about it clogged radiator -> professional(!) cleaning...
• Re: Air in my coolant - '86 Syncro
  Historical mailing list - Shelby Brumelle
  Thu, 16 Apr 1998 17:04:43 GMT
  Felix Martel wrote: "My '86 Syncro Westy tends to accumulate air in the cooling system." Although it could be the valve in the radiator...
• Re: Bars Leak?
  Historical mailing list - Karl M.
  Sun, 10 Sep 2000 21:49:19 -0400
  Don't use it - this product can cause clogs to form in the radiator and heater cores. The reason for this is that the...
• The Mother Ship has landed....
  Historical mailing list - Harold Jaynes
  Tue, 19 Sep 2000 04:08:50 MDT
  Alas....the Mother Ship, a.k.a. "The Whale" has landed due to a sudden radiator leak....the constant blinking light probably was NOT...
• Re: pressure testing cooling system
  Historical mailing list - Mike Catlin
  Sat, 16 Dec 1995 08:01:55 -0800 (PST)
  ...I recently used mine to diagnose pinholes in the upper radiator. They were too small to leak enough coolant to notice, but would suck...
• Re: Van runs hot in traffic jams
  Historical mailing list - Loren A. Busch
  Wed, 2 Apr 2003 10:53:36 -0800
  ...bad radiator!!! Moral of the story: Not every overheating problem is caused by a leaking head gasket. BTW, when the old engine was examined...
• Leaky electric heads on vanagons? Stay grounded
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Fri, 12 Apr 2002 11:11:11 -0700
  ...The heater core started leaking in December 1997 and was replaced by the dealer for $271. The leak returned in January 1999 and was...
• Re: Overheating
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Fri, 22 Jul 2005 10:10:10 -0700
  ...from the radiator. The bypass pipe remains open either way. Usually the way you "take out" a thermostat to prevent leaks is to use...
• Radiator fluid
  Historical mailing list - Martinez
  Mon, 14 Jul 2003 18:13:22 -0700
  ...The temp gauge wasn't particularly hot but there was radiator fluid all over the top of the AFM and where the accelerator cable...
• starter relay,bars leaks,Newark Electronics
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 6 Nov 1995 18:01:50 -0600
  ...worked fine, a radiator fan relay from a rabbit or Vanagon should work fine). I don't recommend bar's leaks for two reasons...
• Re: Used Radiator Inspection?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sun, 5 Jan 2014 12:40:28 -0800
  ...Ya I figured that if I pressurized the rad with water, I'd see any leaks. Unearthed the radiator from it's basement dwelling...