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• -Thermostat bypass, was Bleeding front radiator
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Mon, 11 Mar 2002 07:36:17 -0800
  ---OK, Thanks for all the responses to this, but everyone is pointing me to the radiator bleeder on the top passenger side of the...
• Re: Looking for some Vanagon Radiator Parts
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:33:13 EDT
  ...I am looking for the upper radiator mount, lower two radiator > mounts, and electrical plug with pig tail wiring for the fan switch. If...
• Re: Radiator disappointment
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Tue, 21 Feb 2023 21:24:52 -0700
  ...It is the radiator itself leaking along the seam where plastic and metal come together. A drip every 3 seconds or so under pressure...
• Re: Radiator flush
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sun, 4 Apr 2010 10:17:34 -0600
  http://gerry.vanagon.com/cgi-bin/wa.exe?S2=vanagon&L=vanagon&q=radiator+flush&s=radiator+flush&f=&a=January+2001&b=1...
• Re: Radiator install time
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Overmyer
  Wed, 14 Sep 2005 14:48:10 +1000
  ...The radiators generally go where the plastic header tank (on the right hand side) is crimped on to the radiator. Not worth any attempt...
• Re: Bus Depot Shipping?...Was "order line?"
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Fri, 3 May 2002 12:23:19 -0700
  ...Bus Depot Shipping?...Was "order line?" > > Today is May 3rd and I just got my SA Radiator, ball > > joint, CV boot kit and window...
• Re: 86 Vanagon Radiator
  Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
  Mon, 29 Mar 1999 23:22:12 -0700
  > Maurizio Penna wrote: > > Hello, > > The seal on the Aluminum/Plastic radiator in my 86 Vanagon has failed > once again. > > I am looking to replace...
• Re: Cleaning radiator exterior?
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Wed, 1 Aug 2001 20:31:26 -0500
  Karen Olson wrote: > It looks like my 1984 Vanagon radiator is a bit clogged with bugs.I > cleaned off those sticking to the front...
• moe information on Changing antifreeze
  Historical mailing list - George Averill
  Mon, 23 Jul 2001 12:21:15 -0400
  ...It then makes a note that if you are replacing the radiator you should drain by removing the hose attached to the radiator. Doesn...
• Radiator removal question
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Thu, 30 Sep 2004 11:33:04 -0700
  ...I am going to remove my radiator to check for blockage, cracks , etc.. I haven't had the radiator fan come on in over...
• Re: New Radiator for 1990 Carat...advice?
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Thu, 12 Jun 2003 08:30:12 -0400
  We have the VW radiators for $195. They are in stock and ready to ship. If you order you can count on the item...
• Re: Radiator vintage?
  Historical mailing list - VW Doka
  Fri, 30 Nov 2007 18:46:36 -0800
  ...That being said, the last Behr (made in China) radiator that I installed actually looked pretty good. And truthfully, I'm still seing quite...
• Re: overheating and radiator, now:best price online
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Thu, 9 Oct 2003 12:54:06 -0700
  Actually, I sell the German AKG radiators for $195.95 Cheers, Jeff www.vanagonparts.com -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry...
• Re: Used Radiator Inspection?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Sun, 5 Jan 2014 13:42:44 -0600
  Neil, Leaks are easy - a radiator leak will always show itself on the outside. Internal corrosion and lime deposits are tougher. You can get...
• Re: converting an 81 AC Vanagon to water cooled
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Sat, 8 Dec 2007 15:32:14 -0800
  ...It's way easy to convert from 82 metal radiator to 83 and later plastic tank radiator. The 'trickiest' part is needing 83 and...
• Re: radiator bleeder location
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Diebolt
  Wed, 20 Nov 1996 17:00:20 -0500
  At 02:57 PM 11/20/96 -0600, Brian Ratliff wrote: >I'm riding round the yard!!! > >Where"s the radiator bleeder located on...
• Re: Radiator fan on without key
  Historical mailing list - Jamie Auch
  Tue, 2 Oct 2012 21:13:13 -0400
  Thanks for all the advise. I replaced the radiator switch and it fixed the problem. Jamie Auch jamie@kookymathteacher.com
• Radiator bleeder thread
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Fri, 28 May 2010 15:25:26 -0700
  Does anyone on line know what the thread/size is for the radiator bleed bolt? Rob becida@comcast.net Western Washington State, USA
• Radiator hose question
  Historical mailing list - lauterba
  Sat, 23 Aug 2003 15:23:51 -0400
  On an '84, do the hoses from the metal pipes to the radiator go over or under the hoses to the heater? John
• Re: Radiator part 2 Disappointment
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Fri, 10 Mar 2023 08:20:50 -0500
  Hi folks, I forgot to share the radiator name I’m planning to install. It is the Spectra Premium CU357 Complete <https://www.amazon...
• Re: Path of coolant in radiator - hoses and beverly hills tip
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Fri, 24 Jun 2005 07:14:05 -0700
  ...The one that goes "down" is the radiator OUTput (return to thermostat) Remember by thinking of that movie title "DOWN and OUT in Beverly...
• Re: 1982 diesel westy radiator leak?
  Historical mailing list - Alan Felder
  Wed, 5 Aug 2009 22:45:48 -0500
  ...The 82 year is the only year that radiator was used, and they are NLA. Rebuild if you can get it is around $400...
• Re: Which Radiator The SA or German
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Fri, 25 Jun 2004 10:02:33 -0400
  ...So which radiator is heavier and > what is the price per unit weight and do you think > that the content of the radiator has...
• Re: Sunday morning, radiator change
  Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
  Sun, 21 Sep 2003 11:22:49 -0700
  ...vinyl tubing to the radiator bleeder and shove the other end into a bucket with a few inches of coolant in it. This allows...
• Still need help getting some Vanagon radiator related parts
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Tue, 28 Jun 2016 10:21:55 -0400
  ...I need the upper radiator mount (welded on but can be easily taken off with a chisel and hammer), the two lower mounts and...
• 83+ radiator shroud/mounting brackets
  Historical mailing list - Timmy Evens
  Thu, 23 Aug 2012 15:12:41 -0700
  anyone out there have a wrecked vanagon 83 or newer i can buy the radiator shroud and lower mounting brackets from?� tim
• Re: Cooling system tip and involved question
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Sun, 9 Dec 2001 09:00:33 -0800
  ...But getting water out of the radiator > bleeder doesn't mean that you have flushed the radiator. > > The radiator loop starts at the coolant...
• Re: Ever fill coolant through BUS DEPOT radiator bleeder hole?
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Fri, 10 May 2002 08:16:38 -0400
  ...Ever fill coolant through BUS DEPOT radiator bleeder hole? I just installed my new SA Radiator i bought from Bus Depot. Now Im ready...
• Re: Radiator Installation in an Air Cooled Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - M.R. Nimmo
  Sun, 30 May 1999 15:27:18 -0700
  Imagine explaining this to the highway patrol. > > I tried a radiator in the rear deck lid. (stretch > 72/73 bus with a ford > V6...
• Re: Help with coolant system
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey R
  Thu, 25 Jan 2001 16:34:38 EST
  ...The SA radiator is aluminum and of good quality. My original radiator was copper. I understand list vendors have the same genuine VW radiator...
• Re: drive from Oklahoma to Spokane, WA
  Historical mailing list - James
  Sat, 4 Oct 2014 23:14:31 -0400
  Dave, are you sure that it's the high speed of the radiator fan that comes on when the temperature gauge needle is at...
• Re: cooling system design / Reinvention of the Wheel Banished!
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Mon, 8 Mar 2004 18:15:20 -0600
  ...My '92 Ch*rokee has an expansion bottle that is lower than the radiator. The radiator has an old fashioned Stant type cap. When...
• Re: Cooling system '85 1.9
  Historical mailing list - Jim. Felder
  Mon, 30 Oct 2017 13:00:42 +0000
  Mine overheated on hills, new radiator fixed it. I could not find a single thing wrong with the old radiator, but it was the...
• Re: Where is temperature sensor & why does needle drop when heater is on?
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Mon, 7 Sep 2015 09:16:44 -0700
  ...When you open the front heater, cold coolant in the heater core flows to the radiator, warm coolant from the radiator flows to the...
• underneath 84 automatic
  Historical mailing list - Darrel Combs
  Sun, 4 Aug 2002 12:24:12 -0400
  ...and pinion steering OEM all front suspension idler arms radiator radiator fan front radiator hoses e-mail with other needs parts on list will...
• uncle ron's radiator flush
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Tue, 13 Apr 2004 20:37:50 -0700
  Does anyone have any experiences with busdepot radiator flush. Will it help on a three year old radiator that may be plugged by someone...
• Re: FW: Still unclear was Re: Bleeding the front radiator
  Historical mailing list - tim
  Tue, 12 Mar 2002 13:31:05 -0500
  ...I check that both sides of the radiator are getting warm, thereby ensuring we have good flow. Once the radiator fan comes on and...
• Re: Advise me on a radiator change
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 21 Sep 2017 22:30:30 +0000
  ...Advise me on a radiator change Hi, Chiming in on the radiator change with a related question. If your van has air conditioning does...
• Re: drive from Oklahoma to Spokane, WA
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sun, 5 Oct 2014 09:44:36 -0500
  ...vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > > > > > The radiator was replaced four years (40k miles) ago with a new radiator. The coolant pump was replaced five years...
• Re: coolant leak after long idle
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Mon, 11 Jun 2007 12:15:53 -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: 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: radiator fan stays on
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 22 Feb 2004 19:15:34 -0500
  On an 84, the radiator fan runs whenver the AC is switched on, regardless of whether or not the compressor is on. Check the...
• Bus Depot Radiators
  Historical mailing list - Larry
  Thu, 17 May 2001 20:20:30 -0400
  Is there a quality/performance difference between the South African and the more costly German radiators sold by Bus Depot? Thanks, Larry Hensley 88GL...
• Re: Radiator Design
  Historical mailing list - Arlen
  Fri, 28 Jun 2002 00:03:05 -0700
  ...Everything I say could be wrong, but not intentionally. ------------------------------------------------------ > That is the primary reason for the radiator fan, cooling down the > radiator when hot...
• Re: flow to radiator from water pump How fast should it be?
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Tue, 6 Jan 2004 16:42:49 -0500
  ...kind > of flow can you expect from the waterpump to the > radiator as measured by removing the bleeder bolt > completely. It always seemed kind...
• Radiator Design
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Fri, 28 Jun 2002 10:48:57 -0400
  Anyone had a Vanagon radiator apart, or know of its internal construction? The Tiico owner who stated he might have crossed his hoses in...
• lower grill on 84/non-stock radiator?
  Historical mailing list - Root, Tim
  Tue, 30 Nov 1999 11:55:00 -0500
  ...The diagram shows the fan switch in the upper left side (as you look at the front of the radiator). My radiator had a...
• Re: Suggestion, Re: Checking a Radiator.
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sun, 8 Jul 2001 19:59:19 -0700
  ...You can use this to scan the radiator for > > "cold" areas. A new radiator will be uniformly "hot" across the front > > surface. As radiators...
• Re: Squealing Radiator Fan Motor
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Thu, 7 Apr 2016 02:28:07 +0000
  Thanks Dennis for the advice....and now you've got my mind working "outside the box".  Yep, the universal 16" radiator fan with "some...
• Re: Archive not. Re: Radiator flush
  Historical mailing list - Eric Ley
  Mon, 5 Apr 2010 08:35:46 -0400
  I have to agree with Michael on this one pick up a new radiator. I would go pick up a few bottles of 5...
• Front radiator hoses
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Thu, 15 Jul 2004 08:16:28 -0700
  I was under my van looking at the radiator hoses that connect the radiator to the plastic pipes that run the length of the...
• Bus Depot Radiators
  Historical mailing list - Larry
  Thu, 17 May 2001 20:15:00 -0400
  Is there a quality/performance difference between the South African and the more costly German radiators sold by Bus Depot? Thanks, Larry Hensley 88...
• Re: 85-H20 loss of coolant mystery
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 21 Sep 2011 19:23:20 -0700
  ...Just doesn't seem that likely to me if the radiator was new in 2006 and a high quality coolant with distilled water was...
• Radiator fan switch wierdness
  Historical mailing list - T Collins
  Thu, 1 May 2014 10:54:01 -0400
  I have to ask the opinion of the list about this weirdness that I have been experiencing concerning my cooling system mainly the radiator...
• radiator replacement
  Historical mailing list - Jay Roth
  Tue, 1 Feb 2005 22:16:52 -0600
  I've drained the coolant (needed replacing anyway) and plan to drop the radiator to replace with a new one. I've loosened the...
• Re: How to - or not - bleed the cooling system
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Thu, 9 Feb 2006 09:18:13 -0500
  ...You have to drop the radiator a few inches to get the valve in and then you can bring radiator back up to normal...
• Re: Cleaning radiator exterior?
  Historical mailing list - Randy Bergum
  Wed, 1 Aug 2001 10:12:08 -0700
  ...Cleaning radiator exterior? > There are lots of birds around my house and they enjoy the > buffet-style meals the radiator gives them! My plastic...
• Coolant bleeding...
  Historical mailing list - - James Shinosky
  Fri, 7 Aug 1998 12:52:32 EDT
  I tried to bleed coolant and the coolant spilled all over the radiator and vanagon front. It s kinda messy job...I wonder if...
• Radiator Fan Speed HIGH only
  Historical mailing list - Steve
  Thu, 8 Apr 1999 13:01:43 -0700
  My radiator fan suddenly only comes on high speed, not the low speed it used to come on. (I have AC). I am on...
• Re: 89 Vanagon radiator fans runs constantly??
  Historical mailing list - Scott Walker
  Mon, 3 May 1999 22:48:03 -0400
  ...Second (if your fan runs constantly, regardless of key in or out) check your thermo switch on your radiator for continuity. Scott -----Original Message...