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• Re: coolant leak after long idle
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Mon, 11 Jun 2007 09:00:51 -0700
  ...The thermostat is on the radiator return line, where that line rejoins the engine. The water pump can thus push coolant to the radiator...
• Re: Cooling system drivel (not so long)
  Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
  Thu, 16 Feb 1995 08:23:00 CST6CDT
  ...There IS a > white residue around the thermostat housing, but no obvious > leaks. > > Diagnosis: I don't really need a thermostat at this time...
• Re: need help: overheating problem
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Thu, 5 Jul 2001 07:23:42 -0700
  Andrew, Others may have a better idea, but you can get an idea of the condition of the inside of your radiator by pulling...
• Re: How you will blow your motor using Bar's leaks
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Wed, 5 Mar 2003 09:28:14 -0500
  On Wed, 5 Mar 2003, Andrew Grebneff wrote: > It clogs radiators too, and can't be cleaned out. Doesn't do your heater core...
• Re: Need input on radiator problem
  Historical mailing list - benoit
  Tue, 6 Feb 2007 23:56:45 -0500
  Come on Mark, your better than that!!!! hey hey.... "more than the radiator", ok what my friend!!!! Ben Mark Drillock wrote: > Is the radiator...
• Re: Rad R&R -- tools?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 5 May 2012 22:00:00 -0700
  ...What kind of clamps do I need to clamp off the coolant >> lines before I drop the old (and sadly leaking) radiator? > > Couple of...
• Re: Purging Cooling System
  Historical mailing list - J. Meade
  Sat, 14 Jan 1995 18:59:02 -0600 (CST)
  ...BTW, I can still smell the coolant leak in the rear radiator, but that sucker will run HOT! The front one kind of comes...
• Re: coolant pressure guage
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Sat, 23 Oct 1999 12:30:58 EDT
  ...The radiator doesn't >have any >pressure until the thermostat opens. >> This is incorrect. There is no coolant flow through the radiator until the...
• dribble dribble
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Merin
  Fri, 25 Aug 2000 08:16:56 -0500
  ...the coolant that's supposed to plug up the leaks (without plugging the radiator too?) TIA, Larry Merin Little Rock merin@exchange.uams.edu
• vwoa/head gasket/heater core
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 10 Oct 1996 13:49:01 -0500
  ...The dealers conclusion confirmed my suspicions, as well as found ANOTHER coolant leak in the radiator. Ultimately, VWofA agreed to fix/replace the heater...
• Re: Bar's Leak
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Thu, 5 Dec 2002 06:39:54 -0800
  my radiator was " new " and after 1 run with bars i felt it might have caused some wear to it. my tanks looked a...
• Re: '87 Vanagon Thermostat?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 15 Sep 1997 03:32:10 UT
  ...Have a leak down test performed. Also check that the heat always works. Intermittent heat is the first sign of this problem. * Blocked radiator...
• Re: Heater valve leaking?
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Mon, 18 Oct 2004 03:20:06 -0500
  ...that the RH bottom >radiator hose also shows the tell-tale signs of evaporated coolant >indicating a slight leak. I'll sort that one...
• was "..Air prevents fan? - AIR BLEED PROCEDURE
  Historical mailing list - Dustin Fitch
  Tue, 20 May 2003 22:58:50 EDT
  ...radiator, the system may be air locked again. Let it cool down and repeat the bleed. Top off expansion tank. Look for leaks, make...
• Re: Gas leak patch stuff actually works
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Mon, 16 May 2005 08:30:39 -0700
  Probably it was Permatex Gas Tank And Radiator Repair. Also very good for radiator leaks, as I have found out in my unfortunate experience...
• Re: running hot....any ideas?
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Fri, 3 Feb 2006 04:09:17 -0500
  ...the radiator... didnt solve >anything.. needle still is way over the red dot... any ideas? and yes, the >heads are fine.. no leakage..coolant...
• Re: Update on leaking heads
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Fri, 9 Jan 2004 18:10:25 -0800
  ...Ne'er use Bar's Leaks. Alumiseal if you must, but ne'er Bars Leaks. Bar Leaks = new radiator come Spring. Jim On Friday...
• RE: Nervous about heads
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 10 Jan 97 13:17:22 EST
  ...3/Where the upper radiator hose attaches to the radiator. I have metal pipes under the bus. Newer models have plastic i believe. Note...
• Trading my 1962 Buick for VW BUG,BUS or VAN
  Historical mailing list - dieselslave
  Sun, 11 Jan 2004 19:08:07 -0500
  ...into the > radiator(turns electric radiator fan off and on)--should I be concerned > about coolant loss when it all leaks out during the...
• Re: Of blown coolant hoses and old radiators
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
  Tue, 13 Apr 2004 20:07:07 -0400
  ...Of blown coolant hoses and old radiators > Hello folks, > > My 1991 has been popping coolant hoses off as of late. First it was the...
• Re: 1985 Vanagon - slow, slow water leak in my old engine
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Sun, 6 Jan 2008 11:22:30 -0800
  ...heater core to check for leaks.....will small seeping leaks be obvious to the eye? Or is a radiator "pressure test" the way to...
• Re: Leaking coolant
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Wed, 29 May 2002 11:58:52 -0700
  ...Only now, I can't bleed the radiator again. Really, I hadn't yet added coolant so it was just water (distilled) and...
• Re: Survey--shower mod
  Historical mailing list - Dave Baker
  Thu, 1 Feb 2001 20:09:19 -0600
  ...And it seems everyone has a leak in their head gasket or radiator. So the solution is simple: Just warm up the engine and...
• Re: Wierd coolant overflow problem......help needed.
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Tue, 2 Sep 2003 09:59:29 -0400
  ...If you routinely get air at the radiator you have a leak somewhere. Some people have told stories of pinhole radiator leaks that weren...
• Re: Oil Pressure Light went On...Abort Trip?//Trip Report
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Sun, 5 Jun 2005 22:45:21 -0700
  ...replacing your leak-stop clogged radiator LATER. The only sure and true course if action is, unfortunately, it to fix the leak for real...
• Re: Overheating problem 91 2.1
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Sat, 5 Mar 2011 14:01:25 -0500
  Jim, it could be the thermostat and that is the cheapest thing to try first, however it could also be the radiator. The Vanagon...
• Re: Hot engine, cold radiator
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 1 Apr 2001 09:50:36 -0500
  ...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: Leak, leak go away!!
  Historical mailing list - Mark A Kippert
  Wed, 6 Jan 2010 10:38:32 -0500
  ...Now we will hear from the people who > will swear up and down that bar's leak will clog up your radiator. If > it...
• running hot....any ideas?
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 2 Feb 2006 23:52:53 EST
  ...the radiator... didnt solve anything.. needle still is way over the red dot... any ideas? and yes, the heads are fine.. no leakage..coolant...
• Re: Radiator install time
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Tue, 13 Sep 2005 19:50:43 -0600
  ...from the front of my '85. > > I'm assuming the radiator is leaky. > > What's a realistic time for replacing it? Few hours? Afternoon...
• Re: waterboxer longevity
  Historical mailing list - KENWILFY
  Mon, 30 Mar 1998 11:45:16 EST
  The problem with Bar's Leak is that it coats everything not only the leak. It coats the inside of the radiator and thereby...
• Re: Coolant change questions
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Thu, 23 Feb 2023 10:38:21 -0500
  ...and am still having an issue with a leak at the connection to the radiator. It's a silicone hose and I don't...
• Re: Over heating problem
  Historical mailing list - KENWILFY
  Mon, 8 Dec 1997 18:05:23 EST
  ...you don't have a leak. Don't think it could be your water pump or that your radiator fan is not coming on...
• Re: Minimal Heat (2.1)
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 17 Jan 2009 22:02:49 -0500
  ...The Vanagon radiator has so much capacity that any leakage will delay the engine warming up in cold weather. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon...
• Cleaning cooling system with engine out.
  Historical mailing list - Dyer Lytle
  Tue, 4 Nov 2003 14:48:39 -0700
  ...leakage into the oil as well as oil leakage into the coolent. I am rebuilding the engine and I will remove the radiator and...
• Re: I should Have Known Better, I Brought it on Myself!
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 26 Oct 2010 15:17:22 -0700
  ...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: running hot....any ideas?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 3 Feb 2006 01:21:53 EST
  ...thermostat was replaced with the new radiator. can a faulty waterpump cause it to run hot? there is no leakage from the waterpump... chris
• Thermostat problem??
  Historical mailing list - John Clavin
  Tue, 28 Mar 2000 21:46:37 -0600
  I had a pressure leak develop where the thermostat housing bolts to the side of the water pump on my 85 Vanagon GL. Checking...
• Re: Bars Leak?
  Historical mailing list - Alain Pierre Hovasse
  Sun, 10 Sep 2000 22:59:00 -0400
  ...Bars claims it prevents leaks and conditions the water pump. >> What is the opinion of listmembers on using Bars Leaks in a Vanagon to...
• Re: Used Radiator Inspection?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel Foss
  Sun, 5 Jan 2014 20:13:33 -0800
  ...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: Problem with customer van that is driving me crazy
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Thu, 15 Oct 2015 08:11:36 -0600
  ...the radiator fan was occasionally not > working. This would allow the van to overheat randomly. I even think that > my oil leaks on the...
• Re: Head Leak
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Wed, 15 Apr 2009 07:18:45 -0700
  ...Most of the people with catastrophic problems had major gasket leaks before using a sealant and all had original heater cores and radiators that...
• Re: From Jay Leno's Garage -- Coolant
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Mon, 2 Apr 2012 19:16:52 -0500
  ...enough to collapse the lower radiator hose under some conditions. And low pressure won't prevent pesky leaks, regular operating pressure just makes them...
• Re: Need input on this overheating problem - hot and flashing light - SOLVED!!!
  Historical mailing list - John C.
  Mon, 15 May 2006 15:44:19 EDT
  ...Apparently radiators are becoming more of an issue on our Vanagons. I see John posted a similar issue with his Vanagon that was solved...
• Re: Cooling questions still
  Historical mailing list - Jack R.
  Mon, 17 Sep 2007 13:52:58 -0400
  I've had success on a 91 BMW 325i, using Bars Leak Head Gasket repair. For $10, I saved it from a rebuild, and...
• Re: Cooling questions still
  Historical mailing list - Jack R.
  Mon, 17 Sep 2007 14:50:14 -0400
  I've had success on a 91 BMW 325i, using Bars Leak Head Gasket repair. For $10, I saved it from a rebuild, and...
• Re: overheating vanagon 86
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 10 Dec 2009 15:45:10 -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...
• Re: Leaking Heat Exchr Core
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 20 Nov 1995 16:58:33 -0800
  ...to a good radiator shop. They will pressure test it so that you can at least see where it is leaking. From what I...
• Re: Radiator install time
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Overmyer
  Wed, 14 Sep 2005 14:48:10 +1000
  ...I'm assuming the radiator is leaky. What's a realistic time for replacing it? Few hours? Afternoon? Whole Saturday? Thanks in advance, Dan...
• Re: !985 Vanagon radiator leak.
  Historical mailing list - Marion Lathem
  Mon, 18 Sep 2006 22:02:19 -0500
  ...The radiator looks pretty new, and I believe if it had not of froze it would be ok today. I think I'm going...
• Re: Radiator flush substance ...
  Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
  Sun, 26 Aug 2007 13:01:51 -0400
  Zoltan, I'd recommend against using any of these as they reactivate old leaks, in my experience. Prestone or the others work, but as...
• Re: Leaky rear heater---Autozone Loan-a-Tool program
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Fri, 22 May 2020 00:13:46 +0000
  ...those small leaks will stay visible. > > -Alex (who sees some stainless cooling tubes and an upgrade to a > late-model radiator in his future) >
• Re: More Info on Copper Core German Radiators
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Tue, 1 Oct 2002 11:26:26 -0400
  ...I would say the life span of a radiator is 8-10 years if you never put any "Bar's Leak" in the system...
• Re: Air in my coolant - part deux
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 19 May 1998 15:16:01 -0400
  ...Should I use a radiator leak sealer or an engine leak sealer ? I use synthetic engine oil and noticed that most engine leak sealers...
• Re: '83 Diesel Vanagon Radiator
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sat, 17 Jun 2006 15:42:06 -0700
  ...06, jon <jon@kenneke.com> wrote: > > Hi Folks, > > My radiator sprang a bigger leak today, so it's time to replace. It > appears the...
• Re: Head leaks & a GM mechanics suggestion.
  Historical mailing list - Jos� Rafael Moscoso
  Wed, 29 Sep 1999 21:28:33 -0400
  ...Over here our stop-leak medicine for radiators is bathing soap. The smellier the soap, the best it will hold. Jose Rafael Moscoso, RT...
• Re: Leaking head gasket problem
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Mon, 6 Jul 1998 10:00:19 -0100
  > > How would a prospective purchaser check for this problem? > > Look for leaks or evidence of leaks (like whitish/greenish/bluish > residue) on the bottom...
• Result of Cooling Oddities
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 13 Dec 1995 19:24:08 -0600
  ...leaks a little, seals and whatever new hoses it needs. I asked Fred if he thought I should figure on a new radiator and...
• Re: 1985 Vanagon - slow, slow water leak in my old engine
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 6 Jan 2008 18:45:27 -0500
  ...heater core to check for leaks.....will small seeping leaks be obvious to the eye? Or is a radiator "pressure test" the way to...
• Re: Radiator Fan Speed HIGH only
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Sat, 10 Apr 1999 18:19:51 -0300
  ...sensor switch...the one that screws into the > > radiator. The first one failed after coolant started > > leaking through it and this caused the fan...