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• Re: Running hot/No fan Running
  Historical mailing list - Steven Manning
  Thu, 4 Jun 1998 21:15:59 -0500
  ...I had it up on a rack at a friends Amoco and noticed no leaks and both lines and the radiator were hot. I...
• Re: coolant leak after long idle
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Mon, 11 Jun 2007 12:15:53 -0700
  ...coolant leak after long idle > Nice old post with good info. The behavior of the thermostat as regards > coolant pressure in the radiator is...
• Re: Archive not. Re: Radiator flush
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Mon, 5 Apr 2010 12:05:40 -0500
  ...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: stop leak
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Sun, 7 Jan 2001 06:03:05 EST
  ...My philosophy is anything that has the ability to "plug" a leak, can plug other things as well like heater cores and radiator tubes...
• Re: Head leak - What is the process for using Bars Leak Head Gasket Repair
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stewart
  Sun, 31 Aug 2008 18:04:18 -0400
  ...the bars leak stuff was? I just bought their head gasket leak repair and it says to pour it into the radiator and not...
• stuff available ... forgot two.
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Sun, 21 Aug 94 19:09:29 CDT
  ...some info about cv-joints, rekeying, radiator leaks, changing coolant, etc. - some various places to get parts and things for buses.
• Need help with hose from therm to radiator
  Historical mailing list - Marla Stelk
  Sat, 21 Sep 2002 14:55:20 -0400
  Hello everyone, The hose from my thermostat to the radiator needs to be replaced. Its leaking at both ends. I saw that the end...
• Re: Radiator
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 18 Jan 2002 09:44:49 EST
  ...So if you fix this spot another will probably soon spring a leak. Because the radiator for the Vanagon has plastic sides, none of...
• Re: '83 Diesel Vanagon Radiator
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 17 Jun 2006 17:30:16 -0700
  ...the more common, and cheaper 83 and up radiator. I added some more "stop leak" and I was very surprised that it worked. I...
• Re: I should Have Known Better, I Brought it on Myself!
  Historical mailing list - Ry
  Tue, 26 Oct 2010 12:52:08 -0500
  ...No more coolant leaks. :) Funny thing was that leaky radiator was only 4 years old... seems awful short life to me..... This most certainly...
• Re: Hot engine, cold radiator
  Historical mailing list - Leon Korkin
  Sun, 8 Apr 2001 15:39:16 -0700
  ...rad? Leaks? Leon 85 Subwagen Westy John Flaherty wrote: > Thanks to all who replied. General consensus seems to be thermostat or > radiator. Since the...
• Re: Gasket leak and overheating
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Thu, 11 Jul 2024 02:30:01 -0400
  Yes, it IS a useful leak fixer, used in Subarus for leaky head gaskets. It works well for dripping WBX head gaskets as well...
• Re: Leaking Rear Heater
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 4 Dec 2011 19:49:47 -0800
  ...radiator and back. > > Rich > San Diego > > --- On Sun, 12/4/11, tim <h2oboxer@OPTONLINE.NET> wrote: > > From: tim <h2oboxer@OPTONLINE.NET> > Subject: Leaking Rear...
• Re: Bars leak??????
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 2 Mar 1999 16:25:24 EST
  Jaime, I have preached to this list about Bar's Leak for a while now so some folks are probably sick of hearing this...
• Re: Frustration: 85 Vanagon Cooling
  Historical mailing list - Michael Orbon
  Mon, 14 Jun 1999 13:48:47 -0700
  ...This leak will stop >if I bleed the pressure out of the radiator. >> >> 3. The van overheats because circulation stops up at the radiator...
• Re: head gaskets and time bombs
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 2 Feb 1996 00:06:03 -0500
  ...If only problem is external leakage, and it is a small leak, I would not pull the heads. Radiator stop leak will cure if...
• Re: Hot engine, cold radiator
  Historical mailing list - Tim
  Sun, 1 Apr 2001 10:52:37 -0700
  ...of the gauge) but the radiator is cold. I've bled it twice, no help. No evidence of leakage or internal head gasket problems...
• 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...
• Bar's Leaks
  Historical mailing list - don spence
  Tue, 2 Jan 2007 16:03:59 -0700
  ...Bar's Leaks > > I was wasting time looking at the MSDS for Bar's Leaks radiator > products. > To my surprise, ginger root and almond...
• Re: Van tour- any caveats? (hahahaha)
  Historical mailing list - Mark Hudgik
  Fri, 6 Mar 1998 20:54:18 -0500
  Sam - If the engine to radiator hoses are in need of replacement, then all the others are probably in similar shape. Since replacing all...
• Re: Radiator Fan Speed HIGH only
  Historical mailing list - Jimmy Sanby
  Mon, 12 Apr 1999 07:33:10 +0200
  ...sensor switch...the one that screws into the radiator. The first one failed after coolant started leaking through it and this caused the fan...
• Re: On road, Having problem, coolant related
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford
  Fri, 21 Jan 2022 15:19:15 -0500
  ...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: overheating vanagon 86
  Historical mailing list - dylan
  Thu, 10 Dec 2009 14:24:13 -0800
  ...radiator? I am a novice, and a pump seems like it could pump air to the radiator. Does it sound like it could leak...
• Possilbe coolant leak in heater core vicinity
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Tue, 14 Jun 2011 08:02:48 -0700
  Hi all, I think I have a coolant leak in the vicinity of the heater core or the radiator. I have a 91 Westy...
• Re: Radiator disappointment
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Wed, 22 Feb 2023 09:40:51 -0500
  ...Radiator disappointment > > Well folks, I’d love your recommendations for a new radiator. > > My 84 seemed60 to have a leaky hose but it wasn...
• Radiator hose clamp size
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Sat, 22 Jul 2023 12:14:44 -0700
  ...Forester), it left my radiator leaking a bit. The bus is at a friend's house & I have a radiator on order from GoWesty...
• Re: HELP quick pls.
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Fri, 9 Mar 2001 13:00:10 EST
  Original message from Joe Fortino, "coolant leak under radiator." My Reply: Remove the front grilles, and let the engine idle until the radiator fan...
• Radiator removal
  Historical mailing list - Robert Clemmer
  Sat, 30 Jul 2016 13:17:33 -0400
  I'm about to remove my radiator and a/c condenser from my 91 2.1 tintop. I need to do this because I...
• Re: !985 Vanagon radiator leak.
  Historical mailing list - Marion Lathem
  Tue, 19 Sep 2006 04:46:05 -0500
  ...I will probably have to spring for a new radiator but it may be awhile...still the quest is there though.. if the metal...
• Re: Cooling questions still
  Historical mailing list - John Goubeaux
  Mon, 17 Sep 2007 11:07:13 -0700
  ...The thermostat > stuck, radiator clogged(does it get hot?). Does the radiator fan work > on all > speeds? > > Ken Lewis > http://neksiwel.20m.com/
• Re: Head leak - What is the process for using Bars Leak Head Gasket Repair
  Historical mailing list - Edward Duntz
  Sun, 31 Aug 2008 20:01:56 -0400
  ...the bars leak> stuff was?> > I just bought their head gasket leak repair and it says to pour it> into the radiator and not...
• Re: 1982 diesel westy radiator leak?
  Historical mailing list - Alan Felder
  Thu, 6 Aug 2009 11:57:05 -0500
  I am in the process of changing out my radiator for the newer version, in fact that part of the project is done, I...
• Re: 85 Westy cooling system
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 20 Nov 1999 12:53:41 EST
  ...50) The leak under the pump suggests a problem here as they are made to leak when they go bad. 2. Radiator is bad...
• Re: On road, Having problem, coolant related
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford
  Fri, 21 Jan 2022 15:11:21 -0500
  ...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: 85 Vanagon Radiator
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth D Lewis
  Sat, 15 Sep 2001 07:59:49 -0400
  ...the radiator cap. This was news to me, although i did notice it was low but didn't ever see any leaks. All seemed...
• Bubbles/Foam in my radiator
  Historical mailing list - Terry Buchanan
  Thu, 24 Sep 1998 16:21:19 -0700
  Vanoganders, I've been leaking water for some time now, but the regular refilling of my radiator has aleviated any associated over heating problems...
• Re: 86 Coolant Pressure Leak/Problem.
  Historical mailing list - Stuart
  Tue, 24 Aug 1999 19:02:15 -0700
  Chris, Did they flow test the radiator? Something is blocked if it builds pressure from the water pump trying to move coolant when the...
• Re: [SPAM] Re: !985 Vanagon radiator leak.
  Historical mailing list - Marion Lathem
  Tue, 19 Sep 2006 23:51:34 -0500
  Just a safety precaution.... I believe the crimps would have held without it. As far as repairing one again, I doubt I will... either...
• Radiator removal?
  Historical mailing list - IAN X BROWN (by way of Ron Lussier )
  Tue, 19 Aug 1997 21:41:27 -0700
  ...I've replaced lotsastuff over the years and now the radiator has blown a huge leak. I can't get it out. The spare...
• Re: Used Radiator Inspection?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Sun, 5 Jan 2014 15:09:36 -0600
  ...Used Radiator Inspection? Thanks Tom. Ya I figured that if I pressurized the rad with water, I'd see any leaks. Unearthed the radiator...
• Re: 85-H20 loss of coolant mystery
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 21 Sep 2011 12:37:22 -0500
  ...have a leaking outer gasket. Either one could be your problem with coolant loss. Or, as mentioned, it could be the radiator. Here's...
• Coolant Pressure, was:High temp in the thermostat ?
  Historical mailing list - Brian Honan
  Sat, 31 Mar 2001 17:56:23 -0500
  ...However, when I got to where I was going I noticed leaking from the radiator. Darn the bottom hose seems a bit crusty and...
• Re: Radiator disappointment
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 22 Feb 2023 11:01:44 -0600
  ...Radiator disappointment > > > > Well folks, I’d love your recommendations for a new radiator. > > > > My 84 seemed60 to have a leaky hose but it wasn...
• Re: 80c or 87c thermostat?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Wed, 14 Apr 2010 23:25:46 -0500
  ...I chased the issue down to a leaky radiator cap that would not keep the cooling system pressurized. I replaced the cap & installed the...
• Re: head gasket problem ?
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sat, 22 Sep 2001 08:15:46 -0500
  ...But, the gasses leaked from the > head gaskets are supposed to accumulate at the pressure cap, so coolant > doesn't leak, rather these gases...
• Re: Newest Version of Coolant leaks
  Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
  Wed, 28 Jun 1995 09:54:24 -0700 (PDT)
  ...My concerns I'd have is that it could coat the radiator in such a way that the radiator couldn't do it's...
• Re: Radiator is loaded ...
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 15 May 2006 18:41:27 -0400
  Actually, the cost of doing this will almost equal a new radiator but what you will really have is a leaky radiator. Back in...
• Subject: Help: radiator leak - tonight
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Vickers
  Wed, 13 May 2009 10:40:50 -0700
  ...radiator leak - tonight > > In campground in Petaluma CA. Leaking started bad. Not sure when > started, > but when checking in the desk person said "did...
• Air Cooled Syncro?
  Historical mailing list - bill harris
  Mon, 25 Feb 2002 17:50:55 -0700
  ...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: Don't waste your money. Fuel Line's - Filters etc to prevent leaks?
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Thu, 18 Dec 2003 16:17:26 -0500
  On Thu, 18 Dec 2003, Eric Zeno wrote: > Has anyone ever seen a split or leaking "hose" I think, like radiator hoses, they tend...
• Leaky Rastafalia
  Historical mailing list - Julianna Thoennes
  Fri, 21 Jul 2006 12:17:18 -0400
  ...of where its leaking. I don't have much experience with the radiator hoses up front. I did replace the radiator a couple of...
• Stripped Bleeder Bolt (Postmortem)
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 19 Dec 1995 23:59:35 -0600
  The bolt wasn't stripped at all on the '85 Vanagon radiator! The bolt and the fitting it is bolted into were both turning...
• Re: Bars Leak
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Wed, 4 Dec 2002 10:46:04 -0500
  ...Sealed a pinhole radiator leak, but the leak started again a few months later. I don't know if it was the same leak...
• Hot engine, cold radiator
  Historical mailing list - John Flaherty
  Sun, 1 Apr 2001 10:14:38 -0400
  ...of the gauge) but the radiator is cold. I've bled it twice, no help. No evidence of leakage or internal head gasket problems...
• Re: '83 Diesel Vanagon Radiator
  Historical mailing list - jon
  Sat, 17 Jun 2006 18:07:31 -0700
  ...the more common, and cheaper 83 and up radiator. > > I added some more "stop leak" and I was very surprised that it worked. I...
• Re: Radiator disappointment
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Wed, 22 Feb 2023 20:24:40 -0500
  ...It is the radiator itself leaking along the seam where plastic and metal come together. A drip every 3 seconds or so under pressure...
• Cardboard isolation plates at the air intake & radiator
  Historical mailing list - Frank Lee
  Wed, 23 Nov 2011 14:04:29 -0500
  ...spray when the upper coolant tank leaked) Also the air dams or plates at the front radiator grills. Or tell be the better replacements...
• Cooling System stop-leak compounds
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 27 May 2005 06:47:22 -0500
  I've got a leak by the manifold in the cooling system on a '96 Olds Cutless Supreme with 3.1L engine. To stop...
• Re: Radiator bleeder screw - Lost washer :(
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 4 Apr 2010 00:12:53 -0400
  ...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: overheating vanagon 86
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 10 Dec 2009 17:36:33 -0600
  ...radiator? I am a novice, > and a pump seems like it could pump air to the radiator. Does it sound like > it could leak...