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Cooling System Flush
Historical mailing list - Jarrett Kupcinski
Sat, 26 Aug 2006 19:41:18 -0500
...Had a bit of trouble seaching the archives, so I'm curious to know about others' experiences with a cooling system flush. What's...
Re: 1985 westy a/c problem-insuficent cooling r-12 system
Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
Tue, 19 Apr 2005 20:53:42 -0400
Oh yeah, I put a vaccume pump on the system for 18 hours.Could I still have moisture in the system?
Re: 1.9 to 2.1 conversion question
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sat, 11 Apr 2009 17:08:41 -0700
...re 'the entire 2.1 cooling system' ......... I did that to my 85 Wolfsburg Weekender - converted it 'completely' to 2.1 cooling system, and...
Re: cooling system modification, OK?
Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
Sun, 29 Oct 2000 08:44:19 -0800
...that the way to go is the couplings sold at FLAPS specifically for cooling systems... though the look the same apparently they are not...
Re: aiding cooling system by turning on heater blower
Historical mailing list - Chris Stann
Wed, 16 May 2001 12:54:45 -0500
...Besides, when you open the heater valve, you instantly dump whatever cold coolant is in the heat exchanger into the cooling system. Chris, '85...
Re: Coolant and oil mixing???
Historical mailing list - Jeff Ensing
Fri, 2 May 2003 22:32:10 EDT
...This is the quickest way I have found to get all that oil out of the cooling system. pressure test cooling system to check...
Re: Different Vanagon Radiator ???
Historical mailing list
Tue, 3 Sep 1996 23:11:21 -0400
...The 2.1l cooling systems bleed real easy. If air in the system is a recurring problem, the real fix is to find the...
Re: 87 Westie: Overheat light comes on with midrange temp!
Historical mailing list - david kao
Fri, 13 Dec 1996 20:57:48 -0800
...But if your engine is leaking combustion gas into the cooling system then this problem would persist no matter if you bleed the system...
Re: PSI? Cooling system Mods, OK? THANKS!
Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
Sun, 29 Oct 2000 11:06:15 -0800
...the cooling system is relatively low pressure... like 15 psi I think... but the temperature... now that's another thing... Bill
cooling system flush
Historical mailing list - Doug Ezell
Sat, 12 Aug 2006 16:38:19 -0600
...them using a machine to pump out, flush, and refill the cooling system w/ new coolant. Is that how it's done for vanagons...
Re: '87 GL - missing cooling system bits
Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
Sun, 25 Mar 2007 23:05:23 -0400
...Does it sound like the missing piece is indeed the >thermostat housing? Did any years have some other part of the cooling >system on...
Re: 2.1L into '84 Westy project - Cooling system question
Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
Wed, 9 Jul 2008 13:33:22 -0700
...2.1L into '84 Westy project - Cooling system question > > > Or the solution with the newest parts? The cooling hoses, however > numerous, > on the 2...
Re: 4th heater core burst in 1 year!
Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
Thu, 5 Jul 2001 15:16:19 -0700
...I had blown two hoses in two >days. > >My mechanic used the exhaust gas analyzer to find hydrocarbons in the >cooling system. He then...
Subaru Cooling System Leak-Stop - Has anyone tried it?
Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
Fri, 2 Nov 2007 18:14:46 -0400
Hi, The other day, while scanning Vanagon stuff on e-bay, I saw a listing for Subaru Cooling System Leak-Stop (I looked tonight...
Re: Head gasket replacement: how much?
Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
Sat, 4 Dec 2004 02:20:21 -0600
Yes, I'd agree about the better cooling system, but to get most of the benefit you've got to put the whole thing...
Re: '84 Vanagon, Help!
Historical mailing list
Mon, 15 Aug 94 13:53:48 PDT
...Finally (about >>2K miles later) the leaking gas literally blows coolant out of most >>of the cooling system and the temperature sensor begins to...
Re: Expansion tank not connected
Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
Thu, 30 Dec 2004 18:00:13 -0500
...When cooling down coolant only is drawn back into the system. Ken Lewis http://neksiwel.20m.com/ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jens Jakob Andersen" <jens...
Water Cooled!
Historical mailing list
Tue, 13 Oct 1998 14:52:38 -0400
...From lurking in the group, it seems the "first few years" of water cooled engines were prone to problems in the cooling systems. Can...
Re: Coolant part2
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Fri, 19 Apr 2013 22:08:39 -0400
...Find someone that knows cooling systems and have the system pressure tested and them also test for combustion gasses getting in to the cooling...
Cooling problems / engine swap
Historical mailing list - Preston Lewis
Mon, 3 Aug 1998 13:56:29 -0700
My '84 Vanagon has perpetual cooling system problems. I've replace the radiator, removed the thermostat, replaced the water pump, flushed air out of...
1.9L to 2.1L Swap
Historical mailing list - LA and Glen
Tue, 20 Jun 2000 11:46:14 -0700
...Has nobody changed the cooling & fuel injection system along with the motor? I have a complete 2.1L with fuel injection wiring harness and...
Re: Leaky rear heater
Historical mailing list - Alex MeVay
Mon, 18 May 2020 14:31:39 -0700
...Often, the heat from running the van will evaporate small leaks without a trace, but if you get a cooling system pressure test kit...
Red Line Water Wetter - good or bad?
Historical mailing list - Greg Morrison
Wed, 15 Dec 1999 11:09:57 EST
...While I don't understand its chemical properties, they are adamant that it reduces cooling system temperatures. Makes me wonder why I didn't...
Re: 1.9 to 2.1 conversion question
Historical mailing list - Chris S
Fri, 17 Apr 2009 21:03:58 -0400
I'll agree with all you said, except for the cooling system. 1.9 Cooling system parts were made for 2.5 years while...
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: 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: Detection of air bubbles in coolant system
Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
Mon, 12 Jun 2000 21:13:00 EDT
...Use a bicycle pump to pump up the coolent >system to 14psi. You can then remove the pump. If the cooling system >doesn't...
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...
Re: Cooling question
Historical mailing list - jhlauterbach
Sat, 24 Mar 2001 23:17:12 -0500
...However, there is not enough contraction of the liquid in the cooling system proper to suck the fluid from the overflow tank back into...
Re: Winterize Westy?
Historical mailing list - William H. Collins
Mon, 5 Oct 1998 12:51:47 EDT
...the toxic ethelene glycol used in cooling systems. (don't use the RV stuff in the cooling system either, even if it is phosphate...
Re: 1.9 Cooling System
Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
Tue, 15 Jul 2003 19:09:03 +0000
...1.9 Cooling System "H" Piece > > I'm always half reading stuff. Sorry. > > >>> "Jay L Snyder" <Jay.L.Snyder@usa.dupont.com> 7/15...
Re: cooling system design
Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
Tue, 9 Mar 2004 06:43:02 -0500
...cooling system design > > okay i understand that, thats basically a description of how the vanagon > cooling system operates. what i was trying to get...
Re: Coolant pressure gauge mounting
Historical mailing list - Chuck Hill
Sun, 3 Feb 2002 20:12:53 -0600
The question is raised about where to tap into the cooling system to measure pressure. In a closed hydraulic system, such as the cooling...
Re: Air Bubble?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 14 Sep 2014 10:08:11 -0400
If all is well once the cooling system is working it will finish bleeding itself after number of heating and cooling cycles. You want...
Re: Air in Cooling System/ 89Westy
Historical mailing list - Doug in CA
Sun, 28 Mar 2004 14:23:12 -0800
Michael, You could try doing a leak test into the cooling system past the head gasket. Some compression testers have an air line fitting...
Running VERY HOT 91 Vanagon
Historical mailing list - Shannon Mitchell
Thu, 26 Jun 2003 07:44:46 -0400
...not sure if I bled the system right? Could this be the problem? The cooling fan also isn't turning on what would cause...
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...
Cooling system tip and involved question
Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
Fri, 7 Dec 2001 17:51:37 -0800
...Is there a way to draw fluid off the cooling system via the expansion tank, etc.? Last question--once the system is flushed and...
Re: Cooling system tip and involved question
Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
Mon, 10 Dec 2001 09:45:29 -0500
...Is there a way to draw fluid off the cooling system via the expansion tank, etc.? Last question--once the system is flushed and...
Re: Head Damage?
Historical mailing list - Jason
Thu, 31 Oct 2013 22:16:59 -0400
...Jason On Thu, Oct 31, 2013 at 10:13 PM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>wrote: > Combustion gasses getting into the cooling system can...
Re: Uh-oh, cooling system way pressurized
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Sun, 29 Apr 2001 21:11:24 -0400
...that I must be >looking at combustion pressure getting into the cooling system; ie: >failing head gaskets. Tell me I'm wrong; pleeeeese! You...
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...
Bleeding cooling system
Historical mailing list
Sun, 22 Jan 95 19:53:00 -0500
VV>Has anyone tried modifying a coolant resevoir cap to allow VV>pressurization of the cooling system? Maybe a bicycle floor pump and VV...
RE: Air in cooling system - advice please...
Historical mailing list
Thu, 27 Apr 95 12:09:00 MST
...However, air in the cooling system could also be causes by the malfunction of this valve or any other leak under negative pressure besides...
1990 vanagon anti freeze
Historical mailing list - Reggie Rainard
Sun, 13 Apr 2003 16:24:10 -0700
...How do you flush out the cooling system? i know how to change the antifreeze, i just need to get what ever it is...
Re: Detection of air bubbles in coolant system
Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
Tue, 13 Jun 2000 22:29:38 EDT
...The cooling system in the Vanagons is >a >pressurized system. Unless the coolant is a compressible fluid such >as >freon, it seems to me...
Re: Purging Cooling System
Historical mailing list - Dean Paul Karpowicz
Tue, 17 Jan 1995 17:05:30 -0600 (CST)
Psssssst, small hint here, if you know that your cooling system has any leaks ANYWHERE (rear heater core included) you will never get your...
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: 1.9 to 2.1 conversion question
Historical mailing list - Brendan Slevin
Tue, 7 Apr 2009 13:18:55 -0700
...I was wondering > though, > > why can't I swap the 2.1 harness, ecu and distributor in, too? I know > the > > cooling system must...
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...
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: bleeding the cooling system....
Historical mailing list - John Carpenter
Thu, 4 Aug 2005 05:58:25 EDT
...I just replaced the water pump on an 84 Westy and now need to bleed the cooling system. I have attempted several different methods...
DIY / Homemade coolant system pressure testing
Historical mailing list - TinkerMan
Thu, 15 Aug 2002 21:51:50 -0700
...In lieu of a commercial VW coolant system pressure test tool, which has adapters for testing both the cooling system as well as the...
Re: does squeaking belt cause high temp gauge reading?
Historical mailing list - Ari Ollikainen
Sat, 13 Feb 1999 15:37:21 -0800
At 10:09 PM 2/10/99, EMZ wrote: > In order to replace the belts the cooling system has to be >opened up. It...
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: aiding cooling system by turning on heater blower
Historical mailing list - Chris Stann
Wed, 16 May 2001 16:28:55 -0500
Friday or not, your present Vanagon cooling system should be sufficient enough to deal with your stock engine. If not, there's a problem...
Re: Cooling System stop-leak compounds
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 1 Jun 2005 00:06:09 -0400
...Cooling System stop-leak compounds I've got a leak by the manifold in the cooling system on a '96 Olds Cutless Supreme with...
Coolant question
Historical mailing list - Michael Magnani
Thu, 3 Jul 2014 16:48:18 -0700
I followed with interest the illuminating thread regarding vanagon cooling systems and I'd like to pose one more question. Has anyone used Redline...
Re: Radiator Design
Historical mailing list - Arlen
Fri, 28 Jun 2002 00:03:05 -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: Air Getting into Cooling system
Historical mailing list - Raceingcajun
Thu, 6 Apr 2006 15:49:32 -0500
...Air Getting into Cooling system > I had exactly the problem Dennis Haynes described with air being sucked > into the system after doing my conversion...