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Re: Radiator Fan Switch Problem Fixed & Alternate Flushing Method FISH
Historical mailing list - Warner, Jeff (DSIO-MS)
Wed, 7 Aug 2002 15:49:24 -0400
...as I have just drained, flushed, and refilled with VW Blue coolant, I would like to ask what temp switch you replaced? I have...
Re: Best Practices for Engine Rebuild Break In Process
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 5 May 2009 21:17:08 -0400
...1) Allow coolant temperature to come up to normal running temperature before driving. 2) Avoid full throttle application. 3) Do not exceed an engine...
Re: Tempurature
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Wed, 8 May 2002 10:51:40 -0700
...A partially clogged front radiator could react slowly and result > in a slow temperature change as the coolant is having a hard time flowing...
Re: fan switch or sensor
Historical mailing list - Gary McEachern
Sun, 28 Sep 2003 13:12:49 -0400
...It has a temperature >sensor in contact with the coolant at the front of the radiator, and >determines whether to switch the fan on...
Re: Failed emissions for third time-Some helpful hints.
Historical mailing list - David M
Sun, 21 Jul 2013 13:05:44 -0700
...out box') and it indicates the coolant temperature sensor, the throttle switch, the AFM and the air-temperature sensor are bad. He quoted me...
Re: Oil pressure light- '88 GL
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 14 Oct 2015 23:02:33 -0400
...oil temperature. How long-fast were you driving before the light-buzzer turned on? Did you replace the rear oil pressure switch while doing...
Re: Engine worries return
Historical mailing list - Stephen Engel
Fri, 28 Jul 2017 00:26:56 -0400
...It's all too common to get bad blue caps, temperature sensors, ignition switches, etc. How old is the tank itself? It could be...
Re: Coolant Flush and Fill (Post Mortem)
Historical mailing list - sstones
Sun, 4 Dec 1994 11:53:05 -0500 (EST)
...fine with the new coolant, I do not think it overheated, I > think I was tripping the low coolant switch on the overflow tank...
Re: Radiator Aux Cooling Fan 84 vs. 90 - compressor on for Aux Fan to kick-on with 90 model??
Historical mailing list - James
Sun, 23 Aug 2015 22:56:05 -0400
...The radiator fan switch senses the water temperature in the radiator closer the outlet than inlet. A higher temp thermostat will make less coolant...
Re: Temperature Gauge Going Crazy...
Historical mailing list
Sat, 20 Jul 1996 17:12:57 PST
...as the level of coolant falling below the contacts in the reservoir.(on your bus the book says a switch does this function). 2...
Re: Oil Pressure Lamp? Denoument.
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 10 May 2012 20:26:19 -0400
...Now the switch and engine compartment are fully dry and the lamp is back to behaving quite normally. The conductivity of the coolant may...
Re: Rapid Idle when Warm / Throttle idle switch
Historical mailing list - Keith Adams
Mon, 5 Feb 2001 11:03:01 -0700
...The list consensus was to > replace the coolant temperature sensor. Finally, over the > weekend, it's been warm enough to work on the Westy...
Re: Some thoughts Mansi Speed products. Moving onto to coolant temperature possible problems or gauge readings.
Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
Tue, 1 Jun 2021 09:01:11 -0700
...and just got to > >> get the coolant temp calibrated and confirm if the radiator fan > >> thermo switch is good...the fan works when I...
Re: Audible Coolant alarm opinions
Historical mailing list - Michael Magnani
Thu, 1 Mar 2018 18:54:44 -0800
...Audible Coolant alarm opinions > > Hi listers, > > I scanned the GW sale email and noticed the audible coolant temperature alarm. As a blind owner in...
Re: Temp gauge reads high....
Historical mailing list - Andrew Fox
Fri, 6 Sep 2002 13:45:17 -0600
Many vanagon owners have reported erroneous readings from their temperature gauges. Several possibilites for high readings are: bad voltage regulator at back of inst...
Re: Temp Warning Light Mystery
Historical mailing list - Rico Dagastino
Sun, 20 Sep 1998 10:52:33 EDT
...the coolant level falls so that the end of the sensor is no longer immersed in coolant, 2. the coolant temperature is overly hot...
Re: one last effort to get the temp control gauge under control
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Tue, 15 Dec 2009 15:39:59 -0500
...switch. The guage itself could be bad, too. Which sender did you replace, the low coolant sender on the pressure tank, or the temperature...
Re: PWM controller , was Water Cooler System Design Flaw Workaround?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sun, 25 Apr 2010 11:36:03 -0700
...but vanagons use radiator coolant temp to control the rad fan, not engine coolant temp. and ....a manual control switch would be one way...
Radiator Fan Keeps coming on
Historical mailing list - Katy
Wed, 21 Jun 2000 09:32:15 -0500
...The coolant level is >fine and I just had the system flushed in January. Could this be a >malfunction with the fan switch or...
Re: Side Air Intake Engine Cooling Question (searched)
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Tue, 27 Jul 2010 19:51:22 -0700
...fan switch with the lower opening temperature I would have installed one. Instead I put a bottle of Ceramiseal in the coolant and drove...
Re: # Importance of pressure and temp monitoring (long)
Historical mailing list - G. Matthew Bulley
Mon, 12 Aug 2002 10:16:14 -0400
...And why did the collant hose blow? because the higher engine coolant temperature resulted in higher pressure. Of course the coolant pressure cap should...
Re: cooler Thermostat
Historical mailing list
Mon, 14 Jul 1997 22:48:00 EDT
...temperature range - 192F) to operate at peak efficiency. Could never get my 81 Diesel Rabbit Pickup to run well with a colder Thermostat - switched...
Re: No engine fan
Historical mailing list - Joe Romas
Wed, 23 Jan 2002 22:28:20 -0500
...easy to trouble shoot though, just jumper the wires going to the temperature switch on the radiator and see if the fan comes on...
Re: # Importance of pressure and temp monitoring (long)
Historical mailing list - Vanagon man
Mon, 12 Aug 2002 09:09:51 -0400
...collant hose blow? because the higher > engine coolant temperature resulted in higher > pressure. Of course the coolant pressure cap should > have relieved it (and...
# Importance of pressure and temp monitoring (long)
Historical mailing list - TinkerMan
Mon, 12 Aug 2002 06:07:05 -0700
...And why did the collant hose blow? because the higher engine coolant temperature resulted in higher pressure. Of course the coolant pressure cap should...
high idle sometimes
Historical mailing list - Keith Adams
Tue, 24 Oct 2000 11:27:11 -0600
...This seems to be happning more often now that temperatures are starting to cool off outside, and it seems to do it more at...
Re: Oil Pressure Lamp? Denoument.
Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
Thu, 10 May 2012 17:16:49 -0700
...Thursday, May 10, 2012, 2:45 PM Wet oil pressure switch? Yesterday we put new coolant into my 1.9. Using a "Libby Bong...
Re: Overcooling Hypothesis--Long
Historical mailing list - VW Doka
Thu, 27 Dec 2007 14:39:45 -0800
...a > period of 10 minutes or so in freezing temperatures, the coolant loses > temperature, and your gauge is way off the edge of the...
antennas (FUBAR) /f
Historical mailing list - Karl Bloss
Fri, 11 Jul 1997 11:21:48 +0000
...gets up to temperature (which seems to overheat and lose LOTS of coolant; I think it is happening at the coolant tubes under the...
Re: Radiator Aux Cooling Fan 84 vs. 90 - compressor on for Aux Fan to kick-on with 90 model??
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 23 Aug 2015 23:11:31 -0400
...The radiator fan switch senses the water temperature in the radiator closer the outlet than inlet. A higher temp thermostat will make less coolant...
Re: Audible Coolant alarm opinions
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Thu, 1 Mar 2018 22:56:53 -0500
...Audible Coolant alarm opinions > > Hi listers, > > I scanned the GW sale email and noticed the audible coolant temperature alarm. As a blind owner in...
Re: Source for small auxiliary coolant pump? (oil cooler idea!)
Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
Tue, 9 May 2000 11:40:31 EDT
...Is the stock cooling system and oil cooler working properly? After all, that large mass of coolant should be at the ideal temperature for...
Re: Got a new Vanagon!
Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
Wed, 29 Jul 2020 08:38:48 -0600
...DizzyCap & Rotor Thermostat ~ OEM ONLY ~ No FLAPS Eng'Coolant Temp'Sensors Rad'Fan Temp'Sensor/Switch Grease&Adj' Frnt WheelBear's Brakes? RadiusRod Bushings...
Re: cold run problems
Historical mailing list - Joe Romas
Wed, 22 Nov 2000 14:09:00 -0500
...O2 sensor, coolant flush and fill (mechanic friend did all) d.. within specs tests / adjustment (per Bentley) on throttle valve switch, idle speed control...
Re: drive from Oklahoma to Spokane, WA
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Sun, 5 Oct 2014 07:58:16 -0700
...The coolant pump was replaced five years (50k miles) ago. The temperature indicator almost always sets dead on the led after the vehicle warms...
Re: Oil Pressure Lamp? Denoument.
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 10 May 2012 20:28:03 -0400
...Thursday, May 10, 2012, 2:45 PM Wet oil pressure switch? Yesterday we put new coolant into my 1.9. Using a "Libby Bong...
Re: Oil Pressure problems
Historical mailing list - Mark B. Magee
Mon, 15 Jun 1998 09:07:03 -0500
...Consider switching to a synthetic 20w50 oil, worked for me. -- ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> Shalom Mark B. Magee 87GL 91 Westy 96 Suzuki 4WD Sport Kemah TX USA...
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...
Re: Rad Fan isn't working properly
Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
Thu, 8 Apr 2004 12:40:31 EDT
...The 87 degree coolant has a long route to the radiator--then the trip to the fan switch is longer and is slowed by...
Re: # Importance of pressure and temp monitoring (long)
Historical mailing list - Marla Stelk
Tue, 13 Aug 2002 15:55:55 -0400
...collant hose blow? because the higher >engine coolant temperature resulted in higher >pressure. Of course the coolant pressure cap should >have relieved it (and...
Coolant warning light problem
Historical mailing list - Kevin Ainslie
Mon, 14 Sep 1998 21:41:05 +0100
...On the way back the engine coolant warning light began flashing after driving about 30 miles on the freeway. The temperature gauge needle was...
Re: Replacing the Temperature Sensor
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Sun, 26 Apr 1998 21:00:48 CDT
...Is it possible to switch from old to new sensor >fast enough to avoid spilling a lot of coolant, or is it necessary to...
Re: Closed-Loop: what's the ECU waiting for?
Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
Sun, 4 Nov 2007 08:55:07 -0500
...Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano > KG6RCR > > > > On 11/3/2007 9:28 PM Dennis Haynes wrote: > > > Time running and coolant temperature. > > > > Dennis > > > > -----Original...
fan speed (How-to Test your fan setup)
Historical mailing list
Fri, 22 Oct 1999 09:41:14 EDT
...Now run your van up to temperature. 9. Not far past the center on your coolant temp gauge (to the left of the LED...
Re: Cooling issues?
Historical mailing list - Dick Wong
Tue, 27 Aug 2013 09:49:56 -0700
...119f for coolant temperature is "lukewarm". Think about it, if you open the pressurized coolant tank on a hot running engine, you usually get...
More 91 Carat cooling, Radiator R+R Question
Historical mailing list - Forhan, Thomas
Mon, 15 Jun 1998 10:52:13 -0400
...Though we fixed some problems, the temperature indicator still runs about three quarters of the way up the gauge with the fan switching between...
Re: Watching Oil Temp (long, as usual)
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Tue, 19 Jul 2011 08:14:33 -0700
...hill, gravel) - coolant temp up, oil temp up a bit high rpm, low speed, high load (steep gravel roads, switchbacks etc) - coolant temp up...
Re: Coolant Loss- is it that time again?
Historical mailing list - Dean S
Wed, 30 Mar 2016 14:17:16 -0400
...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: Failed emissions for third time-Some helpful hints.
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 22 Jul 2013 21:10:07 -0400
...out box') and it indicates the coolant temperature sensor, the throttle switch, the AFM and the air-temperature sensor are bad. He quoted me...
Re: Losing Power (the solution)
Historical mailing list
Thu, 10 Jul 1997 23:36:36 -0400 (EDT)
...or out-of-date (expansion tanks, distributor cap, rotors, plug wires, temperature switches). It was akin to a house remodeling. I'm now up...
Re: 2.1L coolant light problem..diagnosis
Historical mailing list - Vanagon Man
Wed, 16 Jul 2003 13:01:26 -0400
...Next thing i find ( the customer always added coolant to the actual reservoir, and not the overflow..he said that coolant never went anywhere...
Re: Limited high coolant temps
Historical mailing list - Hector Zapata
Sun, 10 Aug 2008 08:43:01 -0400
...Limited high > coolant temps> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > John Reynolds < > kayakjr@COMCAST.NET> writes:> > > I've experienced high coolant temps > occasionally - like 3...
RapidIdle when Warm
Historical mailing list - Jon B Kanas
Sun, 7 Jan 2001 20:59:55 -0700
...The list consensus was to replace the coolant temperature sensor. Finally, over the weekend, it's been warm enough to work on the Westy...
Re: mystery parts again
Historical mailing list - Craig Oda - Personal email
Tue, 16 Apr 2002 09:07:14 -0700
...I operate the fan manually through a switch that I installed on my dash. The temperature switch on the radiator doesn't affect cold...
Re: Failed emissions for third time-Some helpful hints.
Historical mailing list - Scott Ohana
Sun, 21 Jul 2013 19:20:56 -0700
...out box') and it indicates the coolant temperature sensor, the > throttle switch, the AFM and the air-temperature sensor are bad. > He quoted me...
Re: '86 Westy coolant questions
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Fri, 6 Apr 2012 16:03:28 -0400
...For the coolant > warning light this is activated for both low coolant and over > temperature. If just the light comes on, you've lost...
Re: [WetWesties] 87 Westy running poorly
Historical mailing list - Pat Callaghan
Tue, 20 May 2003 07:00:05 -0700
...During Warm Up--- > Coolant temp sensor > Throttle switch > Idle stabilizer system > > At Operating Temperature; > > Fuel system ( pressure, volume ) > Throttle switch > Ignition system > Idle stabilizer...
# Vanagon motor overheating alert device (was: Coolant hoses - replace them! )
Historical mailing list - TinkerMan
Thu, 11 Mar 2004 19:12:59 -0800
...Yes, it seems that many manufacturers "plant" a very profitable design flaw into their products, whereas the coolant temperature meter (which is supposed to...
Re: Sensors for accessory gauges
Historical mailing list - kevin obrien
Sat, 21 Sep 2002 13:27:42 -0700
...climbed while going upo a hill...coolant light blinking again. Note: The mechanic also installed a rocker switch/relay so I can turn the...
Re: Richards fog light query, inside look
Historical mailing list - David McNeely
Sat, 4 Apr 2020 16:52:31 -0700
...ball valve; hot coolant goes inside copper tubing > heating up water; BBQ thermometer with wires up to cockpit monitors water > temperature. Alarm signals at...