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• Re: Personal cooling device
  Historical mailing list - Don Spence
  Mon, 16 Jun 2008 15:00:10 -0600
  ...The wetness made it stick (until it needed replenishing) and the evaporative cooling (with the windows open) kept my head cool and alert. Cheap...
• Re: 3rd stage cooling fan relay (for a/c)
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 17 Apr 2001 20:47:13 -0400
  ...3rd stage cooling fan relay (for a/c) There are two Vanagon cooling fans -- the larger one is rated 450 watts which ought to...
• Re: 4th heater core burst in 1 year!
  Historical mailing list - Paul Cavanaugh
  Fri, 29 Jun 2001 18:04:41 -0400
  ...This would allow combustion gasses to enter the cooling system and >destroy the components you mention. Take the van to a competent radiator >shop...
• inadequate cooling
  Historical mailing list - Christine Murdock
  Sat, 07 Sep 1996 21:46:24 -0700
  Is my '86 Wasserboxer's inadequate cooling partly due to trapped air in upper engine compartment? In aircraft baffling you must allow as much...
• Need Help On Flushing Cooling System
  Historical mailing list - John E. Glass
  Tue, 22 Aug 2000 09:59:21 -0400
  I have a 1990 Vanagon with 2.1L engine and need to flush and refill the cooling system for winter and as I have...
• What is the size of the cooling fan behind the radiator?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Mon, 30 Jun 2003 19:48:48 EDT
  ...I am looking to change out to a higher flowing fan to improve A/C cooling in the heat of AZ. Thanks, Robert
• discontinued cooling hoses
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Tue, 9 Mar 2004 07:09:03 -0500
  i remember seeing posts in the past about various discontinued cooling system hoses. the vanagon diesel hoses stick in my mind but i am...
• Re: Temps in the 100s today, need ideas on extra cooling
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Sun, 20 Jun 2004 19:43:27 -0400
  ...van is already pretty well engineered in the cooling department. intalling a cooler thermostat for summer and keeping rpm up will increase coolant flow...
• Re: Coolant question
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Thu, 3 Jul 2014 21:17:14 -1000
  IMO Water Wetter is basically mandatory in any engine cooling system, especially in the warmer seaons. I wouldn't run a waterboxer engine without...
• Re: 85-H20 loss of coolant mystery
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Tue, 20 Sep 2011 21:42:06 -0700
  ...The bleeding of all air in the cooling system can get tricky on the 1.9L and it's cooling system, make sure you...
• Re: cooling system failures
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Mon, 8 Jun 1998 12:40:46 CDT
  ...and that's it for the cooling system. the tranmission has been much more costly on my bus. :( joel
• Re: [Syncro] Dometic cooling unit rebuild
  Historical mailing list - David Maurio
  Wed, 30 Jul 2003 19:41:47 -0400
  ...Fw: [Syncro] Dometic cooling unit rebuild this was posted on the syncro list ... might be of some interest to those of us with campers...
• Re: Tweak yer heater output!
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 17 Nov 2002 18:22:42 -0500
  ...Busch wrote: >may help in cold weather, but you are interfering with what may be a >critical portion of the cooling system. The engine...
• Re: 1.9 > 2.1 cooling kit?
  Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
  Thu, 2 Sep 2010 12:48:52 -0600
  Mike, just noticed this thread and I'm hunting your cooling tower. Do you, or anyone, have a part #? Even if you've already...
• Cooling fan motor replacement
  Historical mailing list - Frank LaHorgue
  Tue, 28 Apr 1998 09:14:09 +0100
  ...My friendly, neighborhood VW dealer just quoted $330 or $745, 300W or 450W, for a replacement cooling fan motor for my 86 Vanagon. In...
• Re: cooling system failures
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Jones
  Mon, 8 Jun 1998 12:27:58 -0600
  My 87 Westy cooling system had the following failures: head gasket drip 11 years 80,000 miles corrected with bars leak still running same...
• cooling fan
  Historical mailing list - mark milby
  Mon, 30 Mar 1998 14:43:14 -0500
  ...My last van was a '91 and when the cooling fan came on I could hear it running. My '85 is either much quiter...
• Used stainless for exhaust & cooling
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sun, 22 Sep 2002 22:43:48 +1200
  ...I just bought stainless pipe for my van's (SVX) exhaust and cooling lines; bought more than sufficient for about $37US. This is all...
• RE: Cooling Intake Air
  Historical mailing list - UTORInfoCommons
  Fri, 21 Jun 1996 14:59:12 -0400
  There seems to be no shortage of opinions of whether "air scoops" or the like actually inhibit or encourage the cooling of the engine...
• Gurgling coolant
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Sat, 1 May 1999 21:48:59 -0700
  ...Is this normal, or do I need to "burp" the cooling system? Could it be a sticky thermostat? PS - the cooling system, engine, hoses...
• Re: Porsche water cooling (was Re: longivity of coversion engines)
  Historical mailing list - DaveC
  Wed, 27 Mar 2002 09:07:38 -0800
  ...The only way Porsche was able to get multi-valve heads with air >>>cooling was to water cool the heads (the 959 and 962...
• Re: Air Getting into Cooling system
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Sun, 2 Apr 2006 08:42:04 -0800
  ...Does the air in the system show up after the driving, or after the sitting and cooling down? The former would tend to indicate...
• Cooling System Pressure Gauge
  Historical mailing list - Rico Dagastino
  Thu, 1 Feb 2001 17:32:23 EST
  There has been much discussion on the list lately about installing a pressure gague to monitor the pressure in the cooling system to detect...
• Re: 1980 Thermostat
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Tue, 20 Apr 2004 07:09:31 -0700
  No, the default position is "full cooling air to the engine" which is what you want if you have no thermostat. And California Imports...
• Re: Coolent Additive
  Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
  Fri, 8 Dec 2000 09:11:46 -0500
  ...if you are having cooling problems or running a high performance engine that is overwhelming a stock cooling system. Others symply recharge the anti...
• Upgrading an '85 Westy to '86 Spec?
  Historical mailing list - Robbie Cotner
  Wed, 26 Jan 2005 14:01:29 -0800
  ...Now I understand the '86 got bigger brakes, a better suspension, and ofcourse the 2.1L, digifant, and improved cooling system. Since I plan...
• Re: cooling fan
  Historical mailing list - James & Julie Davidson
  Mon, 30 Mar 1998 23:08:03 +0100
  A simple test is to leave the van to tickover until the cooling fan comes on or the temp gauge gets too high. As...
• Fridge cooling fan
  Historical mailing list - Puzerewski
  Sat, 10 Jun 2000 10:14:40 -0400
  Does the fridge cooling fan kick on when running on gas and the ignition off?? I fired mine up last night, and it got...
• Fw: [Syncro] Dometic cooling unit rebuild
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Wed, 30 Jul 2003 17:59:25 -0500
  ...might be of some interest to those of us with campers. ;) ----- Original Message ----- > Anyone with crappy cooling of their Westy fridge might be interested...
• Re: No more overheating!
  Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
  Thu, 6 Sep 2007 22:49:18 -0400
  The cooling system in Vanagons is actually quite capacious, as if VAG was atoning for its sins with the aircooled buses. You may in...
• Re: Emergency engine cooling - a common problem?
  Historical mailing list - Todd Guttman
  Wed, 25 Apr 2001 07:24:22 -0400
  ...Emergency engine cooling > Climbing steep, winding Mexican grades, when my engine gets REALLY hot--I > can keep the temp guage needle where it belongs...
• 1.9 without expansion tank?????????
  Historical mailing list - Jens Jakob Andersen
  Thu, 16 Dec 2004 13:42:55 +0100
  ...He says cooling system is different on the engine he put in. He thinks it is a 83 engine - but doesnt know. Anyway, he...
• Use Fuel Pressure Tester to Test Cooling System Pressure? (engine running)
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sun, 21 May 2017 12:31:10 -0700
  Hi all I've been reading up on DIY type cooling system pressure testers. I plan to re-use a broken WBX blue coolant...
• 1.9 L cooling question
  Historical mailing list - Spooner, Robert E.
  Mon, 20 May 2002 11:32:03 -0400
  ...He had a piece of the cooling system break, necessitating a tow home. He asked me to come over and look at it. Anyway...
• high idle with A/C on- 89
  Historical mailing list - Mark Schrope
  Mon, 15 Jun 1998 09:32:03 -0400
  ...As soon as the cooling fan shuts down, the idle goes back to normal- about 950. The cooling fan (with A/C on) seemed...
• Re: Bleeding Cooling system per Bentley
  Historical mailing list - Vanman
  Sat, 16 Jan 1999 08:16:48 -0800
  ...Bleeding Cooling system per Bentley >I'm just looking at the Bentley that Jim quoted so much of..... > >19.8 shows no rear bleeder...
• Re: Subaru Cooling System Leak-Stop - Has anyone tried it?
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Fri, 2 Nov 2007 16:42:44 -0700
  ...I have no idea about long term or cooling system effects, but the minor stuff was plugged up. I will mention as well that...
• Alumaseal ?
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Wed, 15 Feb 95 10:49:06 PST
  There were words of warning regarding the use of "Alumaseal" in the VW cooling system. Apparently it can deposit in heater cores reducing flow...
• Syncro Fan!!!
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 30 May 1996 06:52:31 -0700
  I'm in need of a cooling fan for a Syncro! I've posted once and only got 1 response. HELP we all know...
• Re: cooling question
  Historical mailing list - Jim Morgan
  Thu, 4 Apr 2002 14:27:23 EST
  ...Good news all everything works well on the cooling system. (now that i have cursed myself ) I can now start to look for .....TIRES...
• Re: Fridge cooling fan
  Historical mailing list - byard
  Sat, 10 Jun 2000 08:04:10 -0700
  ...Fridge cooling fan > Date: Saturday, June 10, 2000 7:14 AM > > Does the fridge cooling fan kick on when running on gas and the...
• Re: aiding cooling system by turning on heater blower
  Historical mailing list - Chris Stann
  Wed, 16 May 2001 15:14:13 -0500
  ...Add a hydraulic ram that would instantly raise the radiator to an upright position and get the maximum cooling effect. Then, once you add...
• Re: Air Getting into Cooling system
  Historical mailing list - Doug F
  Sun, 2 Apr 2006 13:33:58 -0700
  I believe the cooling system is designed to run at about 15psi with the valve on the coolant tank itself. If you pump the...
• Re: Battery/Cooling Water
  Historical mailing list - Loren A. Busch
  Mon, 18 Feb 2002 15:42:42 -0800
  >......We have rain here in Washington-would this be safe to use in the cooling system....... If in western Washington, you can use tap...
• Re: Behr Radiators
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Wed, 23 Aug 2006 08:04:02 -0700
  ...I will say that I am coming to think that the radiator is a much overlooked source of badness in the Vanagon cooling system...
• RE: 85Vanagon, cooling system
  Historical mailing list - Michael A. Radtke
  Mon, 8 Apr 1996 10:27:14 -0700
  ...However, it is possible that there is a head gasket leak that is allowing excessive combustion gasses into the cooling system. I recommend that...
• pressure testing cooling system
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 15 Dec 1995 23:15:00 -0800
  Is it worthwhile to own a tool for pressure testing wasserboxer cooling systems? I came across one today for $89 + $30 for VW/Audi...
• Re: cooling system diagnostic help? Long, lots of info about whats been done so far.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 26 Apr 2010 06:11:31 -0400
  Compression testing will not detect a small combustion chamber leak into the cooling system. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry...
• Re: Coolant leak - it was bound to happen
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sat, 11 Jul 2015 12:42:52 -0700
  A couple months (or low amount of miles later) after getting my '88 Westy cooling system pressure tested at one shop, the next shop...
• Westy fridge 12 volt cooling, was: Re: battery question
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Tue, 26 Aug 2014 04:28:55 -0700
  ...way to the 12v heating element then the element won't get as hot as it should and fridge cooling performance will suffer. Mark
• Re: "The" Dyno testing place has been determined...
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Thu, 28 Oct 1999 19:53:30 +0200
  ...Standing still and showing what's it got without cooling, well you all know what will happen without any cooling wind :-( PerL 87 Syncro...
• Re: 85-H20 loss of coolant mystery
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Tue, 20 Sep 2011 23:48:21 -0700
  ...Regarding clogged radiator, I can understand how that would > diminish cooling capacity, and perhaps only lots of wind at high speed > is enough to...
• Re: 80c or 87c thermostat?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 15 Apr 2010 16:01:01 -0400
  ...But If he's using salt water for cooling, even 160F is twenty degrees too high. Not for the engine, but because the salt...
• Re: How to - or not - bleed the cooling system
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Thu, 9 Feb 2006 14:11:27 -0500
  ...How to - or not - bleed the cooling system > > >> For pictures of the KEP front bleed petcock see: >> >> http://subaruvanagon.com/conv1_cooling_9.htm...
• Re: Cooling System for Various Conversions
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Mon, 8 Nov 2010 09:17:15 -0500
  Tony, All of the engine conversions use the stock cooling system. It is way more cooling than the waterboxer needs so it is great...
• Re: Where is The Heat Going?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Sun, 22 Jul 2007 11:52:43 -0700
  ...Between 90 and 100F, the differential gets smaller as the cooling unit begins to lose efficiency. Once above 100F, the cooling unit no longer...
• Re: Takes a darn long time for the heater to come up to speed
  Historical mailing list - Troy
  Thu, 5 Mar 2009 20:35:08 -0900
  ...I'm no expert on the vanagon's cooling system, but simple logic tells me it takes longer to heat up a greater volume...
• Cooling system hose diagram
  Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
  Sun, 21 Apr 2013 16:55:46 -0400
  I'm looking for a good diagram for the cooling system.....86-91 WBX 2wd manual. The Bentley manual shows part of it. I...
• Front Heater Valve Replacement
  Historical mailing list - Stefan Weir
  Sun, 20 Feb 2000 10:27:20 EST
  ...My question is will I introduce a big bubble into the cooling system when I replace it? And are there any tips/tricks to...
• WTB adaptor to cooling system tester ...
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Sun, 10 Jun 2007 23:53:30 -0700
  Hi guys, I have the cooling system tester that can pump it up, but it is for the regular radiator fitting, not the threaded...