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Re: 87' wolfie surging problem
Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
Wed, 24 Nov 1999 13:55:21 -0800
...The throttle switch has been adjusted to spec. The coolant > >> sensor meets spec. (tested when cold -- coolant at 50 farenheit). What's > >> left? Vacuum...
Re: Radiator Fan Keeps Coming On
Historical mailing list - Bryan Shelander
Tue, 20 Jun 2000 20:01:01 PDT
...The coolant level is >fine and I just had the system flushed in January. Could this be a >malfunction with the fan switch or...
Coolant warning light problem
Historical mailing list - Kevin Ainslie
Mon, 14 Sep 1998 21:41:05 +0100
...We stopped and checked the coolant level in the expansion tank and the refill tank and both were OK. Belts looked fine. The owners...
Re: Trip Report
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Fri, 30 Jul 2021 19:59:59 -0700
...Van ran strong - > no coolant loss - oil pretty much at same level as when we left - mind you > we only put on about 400...
Re: '86 Westy coolant questions
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Fri, 6 Apr 2012 16:03:28 -0400
...coolant level, etc. > If the hot coolant does not flow to and through the radiator the fan > switch will not sense the coolant to...
Re: Watching Oil Temp (long, as usual)
Historical mailing list - Ken Wyatt
Tue, 19 Jul 2011 09:55:17 -0600
...and the > oil temperature increases above coolant temperature? If it drops, does it > drop to a level that would be undesirable? When you are...
an issue of temperature
Historical mailing list - gary hradek
Thu, 12 Aug 2004 11:54:57 -0700
...Once > the sum total coolant reaches a consistant temp it > climbs back to where it was" This suggest to me that your thermostat is...
Re: Audible Coolant alarm opinions
Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
Fri, 2 Mar 2018 13:07:39 -0700
...Audible Coolant alarm opinions > > Hi Eric, > No, the alarm doesn�t warn you about temperature. Only coolant level. In my case, the alarm went...
91 Overheating: Comparison (long)
Historical mailing list - Forhan, Thomas
Thu, 11 Jun 1998 12:37:17 -0400
...His mechanic seems to be the part switching type, and on three visits has replaced the coolant, installed a new thermostat and put in...
Re: Audible Coolant alarm opinions
Historical mailing list - Michael Magnani
Thu, 1 Mar 2018 20:48:18 -0800
...Only coolant level. In my case, the alarm went off because I was in the middle of a hose replacement and had drained out...
Re: Humidity and storage
Historical mailing list - Calle
Wed, 1 Dec 2004 16:46:00 +0100
...clean and wax, fill it up with gas, check coolant level and battery level ( and make sure the battery is fully loaded ) . If it...
Re: '86 Westy coolant questions
Historical mailing list - Karen Doherty
Fri, 6 Apr 2012 11:12:19 -0400
...coolant level, etc. If the hot coolant does not flow to > and through the radiator the fan switch will not sense the coolant to...
Re: 91 overheating & temp guage question
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 8 Sep 1999 23:49:25 -0400
...the red dot (1/2 > way mark)!!!!! > > Oil level is OK, There is/was coolant in the reservoir, today I 'blead' the > radiator and...
Re: Weird little electrical problem
Historical mailing list - Neil
Sun, 25 Apr 2021 12:39:06 -0700
Assuming water in fuel or slightly low coolant level weren't at fault..... Fault in 15 circuit (e.g. ignition switch) caused fuel cut...
the kids made it, Buffalo to CA
Historical mailing list
Tue, 15 Jul 1997 09:09:46 -0400
...that the different elevations they have traveled through would cause the coolant level in the overflow tank to vary? They say it has been...
Re: Eric Caron is on the road! Oil pressure and the warning light.
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 24 Jun 2013 23:35:08 -0400
...The original switch should be a .2 bar switch, just under 3 psi. So the light turning on or flickering is telling you the...
Re: head gaskets
Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
Wed, 8 Sep 1999 23:04:32 -0700
...She still has to watch her coolant level and replace > a little every once in a while, but she figures it will be new...
Re: Blinking coolant level light
Historical mailing list - Charles McGehee
Sun, 3 Sep 2006 18:35:46 -0700
...As it >turned out, the fan or fan switch (can't remember now) was defective >and the engine overheated. > >I was never sure whether...
Re: Coolant air - prevents fan?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 13 May 2003 20:31:40 -0400
...coolant flow does matter. Open both heater valves Open t-stat bypass valve Remove pressure cap Fill main bottle; keep filling if level goes...
Best Practices for Engine Rebuild Break In Process
Historical mailing list - Robert Stewart
Tue, 5 May 2009 18:27:00 -0400
...oil level closer to the lower notch than the upper notch. 3) Use 20/50 non-synthetic oil (any brand). Do not switch to...
Re: Manual on/off Switch for Radiator Fan--Radiator/Coolant Hell
Historical mailing list - G. Matthew Bulley
Wed, 17 Apr 2002 17:16:58 -0400
...Manual on/off Switch for Radiator Fan--Radiator/Coolant Hell phil, i maintain that you are in the temp range that is normal for...
Cooling System Strangemness
Historical mailing list - Chuck Mathis
Thu, 2 Oct 2003 18:12:25 -0500
...Coolant level sensor and Temp 2 sensors replaced in 1998. Cooling system last drained, flushed and refilled in January 2001. Autohause of Switzerland installed...
Re: New instrument cluster in '84 Vanagon
Historical mailing list - DaveC
Wed, 14 Dec 2005 16:41:40 -0800
...The dual oil switch >>circuit board never ignores the low pressure switch. It does ignore the >>high pressure switch when the engine is at...
Engine Still Overheating - Need Advice / Chapter Three
Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
Sat, 26 Feb 2005 08:21:11 -0700
...The coolant led was on. Checked the fill bottle and a small amount of coolant had been pushed out and the bottle was full...
Re: Cooling fan not coming on
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 23 Apr 2016 21:20:42 -0400
...They have the high speed relay mounted up high, right next to the coolant level warning relay in 83-85. 82 has no coolant...
Help troubleshoot my instrument cluster
Historical mailing list - James Ballen
Sat, 21 Feb 2009 17:51:37 -0800
...Everything works except a few things: -the coolant temp sensor does not work with the headlight switch turned on. I had the boys at...
Re: coolant woes
Historical mailing list - Kenneth D Lewis
Mon, 17 Dec 2001 19:52:07 -0500
Ric; Is the resevoir clear enough to see into? A low coolant level will also cause the temp needle to peg. Best case scenario...
Re: My Blue Carat Rides Again
Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
Wed, 11 Aug 2010 10:40:01 -0700
...Swap dead injectors for working ones, install new ignition harness, fresh fuel in tank, checked coolant level, check oil - started it up and it...
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: Coolant BLeeding/Thermostat/Fan Switch
Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
Wed, 21 Aug 2002 09:06:48 -0700
...fuel fill, along with the oil level, until you have verified the rate of needed addition of coolant. A quart per month or so...
Re: How hot is HOT?
Historical mailing list - Bryan Feddish
Tue, 4 Aug 1998 12:49:37 -0400
...the recommended level too. AFTER this you let the van cool down overnight. There will be some air in the coolant tank (not the...
Re: oil light question
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 1 Jan 2014 11:29:22 -0500
...oil light question Steve mentioned OP light, but later on spoke of coolant level sensor. Regular flashing is not an OP light symptom, but...
Re: Thoughts on running Mobil-1 Synthetic oil
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 3 Oct 2007 17:50:42 -0400
...Load and speed are the big factors and also fill level. the oil to water heat exchanger ensures the oil gets up to coolant...
Re: oil light question
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Wed, 1 Jan 2014 08:56:11 -0700
Steve mentioned OP light, but later on spoke of coolant level sensor. Regular flashing is not an OP light symptom, but is indicative of...
Re: Cooling Fan info discrepancies
Historical mailing list - Mike
Fri, 12 Oct 2007 18:38:24 -0400
...Radiator, Thermoswitch, Thermostat, Fuses, Water Pump, coolant level or >>> quality, headgasket, cap on coolant tank, bubbles in coolant system >>> (many >>> good burping sessions with...
Re: HELP Flashing red temp light!
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Sun, 22 Apr 2001 11:14:44 -0700
...antifreeze? The light on later Vanagons will start blinking when the coolant level gets more than a quart or so low, and if you...
Re: '86 Westy coolant questions
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sat, 7 Apr 2012 14:01:35 -0700
...coolant level, etc. >> If the hot coolant does not flow to and through the radiator the fan >> switch will not sense the coolant to...
Re: Correlation of brake switch to blinking Temp LED?
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Thu, 5 Jun 2003 23:35:09 -0400
...Are these on the same circuit? Will a new >switch help? It seems odd that the switch sometimes makes that little >'clicking' noise and...
Re: Help with coolant light flashing randomly - no leaks
Historical mailing list - Tom Sinclair
Fri, 14 Sep 2007 10:33:22 -0700
...The > engine is tight and none of the hoses leak > > coolant. The coolant level is perfect. I am > having problems figuring out what to...
Re: Disappearing Coolant - Head Lean?
Historical mailing list - Vince S
Sun, 12 Sep 2004 10:32:05 -0700
...I started off by checking the oil level but I notice the coolant filler/reservoir tank is totally empty. What happened? I filled it...
Spooked!
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Fri, 3 Jun 2011 19:28:34 -0500
...Oil dip stick measures halfway between the marks, and the coolant level is up. I checked the rear oil pressure switch, and the wiring...
coolant overflow fears and thoughts
Historical mailing list - Tom Carchrae
Sat, 27 Apr 2013 08:20:33 -0700
...on a 4000km trip) with a few coolant pipe explosions - but these seemed resolved when I switched to a new pressure cap on the...
Re: 2.1L Engine: Oil Pressure Senders faulty reading
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 12 Dec 2004 17:36:17 -0500
...on a different subject, the coolant level dropped 2" in the expansion tank after the temp sender was switched out. Did this procedure let...
Re: '86 Westy coolant questions
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 7 Apr 2012 17:58:04 -0400
...coolant level, etc. >> If the hot coolant does not flow to and through the radiator the fan >> switch will not sense the coolant to...
Why no reverse lights? Why is coolant light flashing? 85
Historical mailing list - Ryan Heidcamp
Mon, 22 Jul 2002 15:30:38 -0500
...I assume there's a switch on the tranny. Is this correct? Where is it located? How do I test it? Is there a...
Everything peachy with vanagon.com foil replacement except...
Historical mailing list - Jim. Felder
Mon, 27 Aug 2018 15:14:03 -0500
...Swapped out for a spare, new coolant level sensor. No luck. Pulled the connector and shorted the pins. No luck. Pulled the cluster, reset...
overheating issues
Historical mailing list - John Smith
Wed, 7 Sep 2005 11:57:36 -0400
...I recently took the van into the shop for a coolant system inspection. There was a small coolant hose that needed to be replaced...
Re: dealer cost on coolant
Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
Tue, 24 Aug 2004 18:47:32 -0400
...improve your coolant system with a >detergent action. Use only a 50% solution as it >works less well at higher levels. > regards gary > >Date...
Warning lights problem(s)
Historical mailing list - Roger Reynolds
Tue, 1 Jan 2002 15:31:35 EST
...the coolant level warning light blinks whenever the ignition is switched on and the oil light blinks on as I switch the ignition on...
Re: 91 GL Running hot still...what next?
Historical mailing list - John Meeks
Wed, 27 Aug 2003 16:53:01 -0400
...switch was not working and that was why I was heating up past the standard level, but then I noticed that the coolant is...
Re: Cooling Fan info discrepancies
Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
Fri, 12 Oct 2007 12:36:06 -0400
...Radiator, Thermoswitch, Thermostat, Fuses, Water Pump, coolant level or > quality, headgasket, cap on coolant tank, bubbles in coolant system (many > good burping sessions with...
Re: Disappearing Coolant - Head Lean?
Historical mailing list - Vince S
Sun, 12 Sep 2004 10:35:07 -0700
...I started off by checking the oil level but I notice the coolant filler/reservoir tank is totally empty. What happened? I filled it...
Re: Final Oil pressure result
Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
Sat, 6 Dec 2014 14:15:20 -1000
...I'll talk them about this and check the coolant level tomorrow . > > Dennis Jowell > Scotch Hollow Farm > West Newbury, Vermont > > >> On Dec 6, 2014...
Re: Coolant Loss- is it that time again?
Historical mailing list - David
Wed, 30 Mar 2016 11:30:19 -0700
...coolant loss over a long period of time...I > > topped > > >>> up > > >>> > the bottle- thinkng that maybe when a heater control switch was > > >>> switched > > >>> > out...
Re: Cooling Fan info discrepancies
Historical mailing list - Ben Cichowski
Fri, 12 Oct 2007 11:22:53 -0600
...Radiator, Thermoswitch, Thermostat, Fuses, Water Pump, coolant level or >> quality, headgasket, cap on coolant tank, bubbles in coolant system (many >> good burping sessions with...
Re: Help: 87 Westy, Checkout for purchase
Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
Wed, 26 Jun 1996 10:23:35 PDT
...Check carefully for coolant leakage, signs of crustiness around heads, head studs. Drive it for at least an hour & monitor coolant level in tank...
Re: Hello - Idiot oil light keeps coming on!
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sun, 7 Nov 2010 16:42:09 -0800
...Definitely not related to oil > levels, coolant levels, weather, speed, distance recently driven, or > anything else at all obvious. > > Drives me NUTS. You'd...
Temperature Gauge - Hot Desert Conditions - LONG
Historical mailing list - Jack Newton
Tue, 10 Apr 2001 11:40:03 +1000
...hour without the fan switching on, this caused me concern. At first I stopped, and checked the coolant level (always OK). Eventually I accepted...
Re: Cooling/fuel/exhaust System Overhaul
Historical mailing list - Neil N
Thu, 8 Jan 2015 10:25:54 -0800
...My high level workflow plan is: > > -drop gas tank > -install new SS coolant pipes > -install new cooling hoses, tstat housing, and SS distribution tower...
Re: Trip Report
Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
Sat, 31 Jul 2021 08:39:15 -0700
...Van ran strong > - > > no coolant loss - oil pretty much at same level as when we left - mind > you > > we only put on about 400...