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Re: How does coolant circuit to oil cooler work?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sat, 8 Sep 2012 10:42:10 -0700
...The oil cooler on a Vanagon Diesel is connected to the coolant loop in two places: > 1. At the radiator return hose near the...
only a leaky radiator needs to be replaced
Historical mailing list - gary hradek
Fri, 30 Apr 2004 08:44:33 -0700
...In the summer I think 30% would > work > > just fine. > > Hot coolant will disolve less oxygen than cold > > coolant and a sealed system should...
Re: How hot is HOT?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 4 Aug 1998 14:25:42 -0400
...engine side of the thermostat and thus in the "internal" > coolant circulation loop...Typically the needle reaches a needle width > beyond the LED when...
Re: Wondering about coolant physics
Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
Fri, 1 Jan 2016 16:39:40 -0500
...In summary, with my '82 diesel conversions, I switched the primary coolant reservoir to the '83 version, added a coolant level sensor and then...
Re: High coolant temperature 87 need help
Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
Fri, 13 Aug 1999 08:31:03 -0500
...The thermostat seems to be opening about 10 C degrees too late thus > the engine coolant loop seems to be a little too hot...
Re: 2.1 heads
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:01:13 -0400
Has he tried cooler spark plugs and retarding the ignition timing? Is the cooling system working properly? Sometimes the return loop in the engine...
170 degree thermostat in '83 Diesel
Historical mailing list
Wed, 01 May 1996 22:36:21 -0700
...Do these measures seem reasonable? This would be a great time to use a radiator flush and replace the phospate free 50-50 coolant...
Re: WARM/HOT START PROBLEM
Historical mailing list - Bill Knight
Thu, 22 Oct 1998 09:07:03 -0400
Check the connector on the coolant temp sensor. A bad connection or bad sensor will cause this problem. Also make sure the AFM wiring...
Re: Takes a darn long time for the heater to come up to speed
Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
Thu, 12 Mar 2009 16:28:52 -0800
...vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Anyway, chimeras aside, what hose would be good to cut to insert this > tank-type coolant heater: > > http://www.jcwhitney...
Re: Tooooooooooooo ritch a startup...com on guys!!!!!
Historical mailing list - Chuck Kuecker
Tue, 26 Apr 2005 06:42:54 -0500
...sensor doesn't come >into the loop until the system is warmed up. i suspect a bad coolant >temperature sensor. measure that while you...
Re: Rear heater issues (84)
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Fri, 28 Dec 2007 17:02:43 -0800
...Coolant will always flowing through rear core this > way. > > If removing rear core from coolant circuit, clamp off hoses to/from "tees" > (under bus...
Re: A/T problems -- fluid level high Removing the ATF cooler.
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 22 Feb 2015 19:42:17 -0500
...the coolant hoses together > with a coupling or perhaps removing one and connecting the remaining > hose to both connectors, thus creating a loop? > > What...
Re: rear heater blowout - stranded
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Mon, 24 Aug 2009 14:33:38 -0700
...Its better for engine temperature management to block it off than leave an open loop. On Mon, Aug 24, 2009 at 1:36 PM...
Re: 2.1L coolant light problem
Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
Wed, 16 Jul 2003 15:43:07 -0400
...I figure this is because of that long coolant loop between the temperature you're looking at, and the one the fan switch is...
Re: misfire when hot
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Fri, 4 Oct 2013 00:50:07 -0400
Is the problem just after a "long extended" drive or is it after the engine warms and goes into "closed loop" operation? If the...
Re: My Vanagon's blinking coolant light problem vs other peoples'---it all blends together
Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
Wed, 14 Jan 2015 18:28:17 -0700
...Compounding that is the fact that coolant light blinking > is such a common problem that a problem I had 12 or 15 years ago...
Winning Water Wars-part II: the Ketchup lid fix (long)
Historical mailing list - Tom L. Neal
Wed, 21 Jul 1999 00:02:50 -0700
...3000 miles through 6000 mile loop in '87 weekender removed-driveshaft syncro > 1.(previously reported) temp 2 coolant connector went intermittent > per digitool--excercised...
Re: FOD & crimp fittings
Historical mailing list - Ed Sato
Wed, 10 Apr 2002 20:29:35 -1000
...Finishing up the overhaul of my cooling > system today, I removed > the plastic coolant distribution tower and when I pulled it off of > the...
Of gas mileage and coolant temps...
Historical mailing list - Alan Bosch
Thu, 18 Jan 2001 08:35:51 -0600
...After poking and prodding, I can find no leaks within the cooling system loop. No head leaks, no hose leaks, no heater leaks, no...
Re: Should I opt for ALL new water lines?
Historical mailing list - Ron Sem
Fri, 30 Jan 2004 00:53:43 -0500
...would replace all the hard and soft parts in the main coolant loop and the small hoses near the oil cooler and water pump...
Re: (Spam rating 6/10) Re: Yesterday's Engine Fire in Rockefeller Center NYC
Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
Fri, 19 Dec 2003 11:06:53 -0800
...I'm having a vision of a B-17 in >combat > > conditions over Germany... <grin> Maybe a 4th knob to dump the coolant >if...
Re: Tooooooooooooo ritch a startup...com on guys!!!!!
Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
Mon, 25 Apr 2005 00:15:11 -0400
...sensor doesn't come into the loop until the system is warmed up. i suspect a bad coolant temperature sensor. measure that while you...
Cleaning & Flushing coolant system-- Fast & Effective Way.
Historical mailing list - Vince P.
Tue, 6 Apr 1999 17:07:14 -0700
...The method requires you install a Coolant Flushing System Tee you can buy from many places that sell auto accessries. Where to Install the...
warm up and coolant pressure on head gasket seals
Historical mailing list - gary hradek
Fri, 4 Jan 2002 08:15:58 -0800
...water pump impeller capable of pushing coolant over 30 ft of hose. Even with the heater loops open , I feel that engine operation should...
Re: 87 GL Radiator Replace: How Many times to refill rese
Historical mailing list - Tonya Pope
Thu, 12 Dec 1996 12:37:50 -0800
...coolant and the possibility of air. Since I've only driven it short distances, it may not be getting out of the closed loop...
Re: My Vanagon's blinking coolant light problem vs other peoples'---it all blends together ~ Now ~ BIG Oooops
Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
Wed, 14 Jan 2015 21:16:51 -0700
...Compounding that is the fact that coolant light blinking > is such a common problem that a problem I had 12 or 15 years ago...
Re: Converting a 1.9 to a 2.1 Wasserboxer
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 15 Sep 1998 21:35:36 -0400
...By adding the the coolant manifold on the right side, the engine compartment loop, and modifying the radiator pipes to fit, you can also...
Re: A/T problems -- fluid level high Removing the ATF cooler.
Historical mailing list - Mudd \"Not Jack\" Sparrow
Sun, 22 Feb 2015 16:45:32 -0800
...the coolant hoses together >> with a coupling or perhaps removing one and connecting the remaining >> hose to both connectors, thus creating a loop? >> >> What...
Re: Wondering about coolant physics
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Fri, 1 Jan 2016 16:56:05 -0500
...In summary, with my '82 > diesel conversions, I switched the primary coolant reservoir to the '83 > version, added a coolant level sensor and then...
Push Rod Tubes
Historical mailing list - Michael T. DeLessio
Thu, 22 May 1997 08:34:00 -0400
Hello all, In an attempt to prepare my 84' Westy for an 8,000 mile loop around the country, I brought it to my...
Re: auto trans swap
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 28 Mar 2006 11:39:41 -0500
...Replace that hose from the t-stat bleeder to the coolant loop with a longer one so it can stay connected when the front...
Re: rear heater blowout - stranded
Historical mailing list - brady
Mon, 24 Aug 2009 16:53:05 -0700
...For that matter, is there even coolant there, unless I turn on the rear heater (thus opening a valve somewhere else)? Does coolant fill...
Re: Need input on radiator problem
Historical mailing list - -------------
Thu, 8 Feb 2007 07:19:20 -0500
...As the thermostat opens to >allow coolant to flow from the radiator, the lower disc closes off the >bypass that allows coolant to continuously...
Re: Do waterboxers have core plugs (freeze plugs)?
Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Lee
Sun, 22 Dec 2013 14:47:10 -0800
...For a waterboxer, I like the idea of an inline coolant heater, assuming it could be installed in the engine or rear heater loops...
Re: Stranded: Oil Buzzer???
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 20 Jun 2005 22:47:50 -0400
...You also want to check that coolant is flowing through the small hoses coming off the heads. If you have the plastic return loop...
Re: REAR HEATER one last concern
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Wed, 23 Feb 2000 21:40:08 -0600
Having the heater core in place or the loop in place is moot. Same thing. You still have hot coolant going through them. The...
Re: rear heater blowout - stranded
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Mon, 24 Aug 2009 20:06:42 -0400
...For that matter, is > there even coolant there, unless I turn on the rear heater (thus > opening a valve somewhere else)? Does coolant fill...
Garage Cleanup Sale - Making Room for a Net Project
Historical mailing list - email99
Wed, 29 Jun 2011 20:24:34 -0400
...conversion for a short while. $5084 Engine Coolant Bleeder loop, no rust (original VW). Original steel loop is NLA , Reproduction is $169+shipping $2584...
Re: O2 sensor type problem after replacing O2 sensor
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Fri, 28 Dec 2012 23:08:46 -0800
...I just assumed it > worked as an open loop/closed loop setup. Any other ideas or things > that I should check before replacing this...
Re: Overheating Issues
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Mon, 9 Dec 2002 16:27:04 -0600
...By the way, for those that have not discovered this, there is an open loop of plumbing that ALWAYS supplies circulating coolant to the...
Re: 2.1L coolant light problem
Historical mailing list - gary hradek
Wed, 16 Jul 2003 13:20:58 -0700
...I figure this is > because of that long > coolant loop between the temperature you're looking > at, and the one the > fan switch is...
Re: A/T problems -- fluid level high
Historical mailing list - Rick Cooper
Sun, 22 Feb 2015 12:29:46 -0800
...the coolant hoses together with a coupling or > perhaps removing one and connecting the remaining hose to both connectors, > thus creating a loop? > > What...
Re: Silcone Coolants lines ???Re: 85 Gl Auto Tranny 5/8" Coolant Hoses to Tranny Cooler Busted-
Historical mailing list - TC
Fri, 1 Jun 2007 20:53:45 -0700
...Silcone Coolants lines ???Re: 85 Gl Auto Tranny 5/8" Coolant Hoses > to Tranny Cooler Busted- > > > > Guys no thoughts on Silcone > > any one use...
Vanagon Grey Water Tanks for Sale!
Historical mailing list - Steve Lashley
Thu, 10 Dec 1998 02:16:54 EST
...You will also need to loop a small piece of hose as a vent for the tank. These tanks will not fit the water...
Re: Tooooooooooooo ritch a startup...com on guys!!!!!
Historical mailing list - Benoit
Mon, 25 Apr 2005 00:22:10 -0400
...sensor doesn't come >into the loop until the system is warmed up. i suspect a bad coolant >temperature sensor. measure that while you...
Re: Power steering pump and old coolant hoses
Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
Sun, 7 Jan 2007 18:14:47 -0600
...I have had great success using Goodyear 5/16" Automatic Transmission coolant hose for the short runs to and from the plastic loop that...
Re: 1.9L Gutless when first started
Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
Mon, 22 Oct 2007 06:31:27 -0700
...Prior to that there was no loss of coolant loss, overflow tank oddnesses, or odd bubbles in the system. Either I am the most...
Re: Wondering about coolant physics
Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
Fri, 1 Jan 2016 17:03:24 -0500
...In summary, with my '82 diesel conversions, I switched the primary coolant reservoir to the '83 version, added a coolant level sensor and then...
Re: Anything like this for 1.9L?
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Fri, 27 May 2011 08:02:24 -0700
...The > Gowesty external ATF cooler kit has you attaching the two ends of the > now-unused coolant hoses together and they are presently dangling...
Wierd cooling hose rigging
Historical mailing list - Marla Stelk
Wed, 9 Oct 2002 08:26:55 -0400
...My number "8" hose from the coolant distributor T does the same thing. And my hose from the coolant distributor to the cylinder on...
Re: Vanagon Electrical Puzzle 2
Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
Sat, 23 Apr 2022 08:36:10 +0200
...Instead of being connected to the LED directly, it loops back into the temp signal from G2 (fusebox K4 -> D29). The temp gauge on...
Re: 85' 1.9 still running rich help :-(
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Wed, 3 Dec 2003 16:13:56 -0500
...If the sensor-ECU loop is working correctly it's basically impossible for the beast to run rich, so that loop isn't functioning...
Re: Need input on radiator problem
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 7 Feb 2007 17:08:39 +0000
...As the thermostat opens to allow coolant to flow from the radiator, the lower disc closes off the bypass that allows coolant to continuously...
Re: Garage Cleanup Sale - Making Room for a New Project
Historical mailing list - email99
Wed, 29 Jun 2011 20:43:37 -0400
...conversion for a short while. > > $5084 Engine Coolant Bleeder loop, no rust (original VW). Original > steel loop is NLA , Reproduction is $169+shipping > > $2584...
Re: New thermostat funky?
Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
Sat, 1 Dec 2007 10:39:04 -0800
...On the downhill, the engine was cool enough to cause the ECU to go into open loop, as mentioned. You're right: when closed...
Re: vacuum bleeding?
Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
Tue, 2 Mar 2004 17:19:50 -0500
...perhaps a closed loop system returning coolant from exaust side of pump to open expansion tank would facilitate lots of circulation without making a...
spring vs gear clamps on silicone hose Re: Silcone Coolants lines ???Re: 85 Gl Auto Tranny 5/8" Coolant Hoses to Tranny Cooler Busted-
Historical mailing list - TC
Sat, 2 Jun 2007 10:06:19 -0700
...Silcone Coolants lines ???Re: 85 Gl Auto Tranny 5/8" Coolant > Hoses > > to Tranny Cooler Busted- > > > > > > > Guys no thoughts on Silcone > > > any one use...
Re: No heat at stoplights.
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Thu, 7 Jan 2010 16:47:20 -0800
...every heater system I have ever seen, takes coolant straight out of the engine, at all time, regardless of coolant temp, and sends it...
Re: Rear heater issues (84)
Historical mailing list - neil N
Fri, 28 Dec 2007 17:13:45 -0800
...Coolant will always flowing through rear core > > this > > way. > > > > If removing rear core from coolant circuit, clamp off hoses to/from > > "tees" > > (under bus...
Cooling System Pressure Test Protocol
Historical mailing list - Peter Krogh
Sun, 24 Mar 2002 23:02:58 EST
Thanks for the responses on the coolant problem. Although many people seem to suffering from similar symptoms, I still have not heard from anyone...