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• Re: 4th heater core burst in 1 year!
  Historical mailing list - Paul Cavanaugh
  Fri, 13 Jul 2001 19:13:10 -0400
  Hi Leon, I have lost two trans coolers, so I will look into the "supercooler", maybe check Rocky Mountain motorworks. My mechanic tested the...
• Air Cooled Vanagon Auxillary Oil Cooler
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Wed, 27 Nov 2002 13:21:44 -0500
  I would really like to install an auxillary oil cooler. The one I want can be viewed at: http://www.cbperformance.com/catalog.asp...
• Re: Small Oil Leak 91GL
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Fri, 20 Jun 2008 17:36:02 -0500
  ...I have the nut on the cooler tight, but I DID take the cooler off to check to see if the seal was seated...
• Re: Tranny oil cooler,(homemade kit?)
  Historical mailing list - Phil Zimmerman
  Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:46:51 -0800
  ...Little flow of air over the cooler under this situation. Brent Weide's web site has fine how-to install a cooler. Link: <http...
• Re: Sandwich oil cooler adapter question
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Fri, 21 Sep 2001 08:45:55 -0400
  ...Sandwich oil cooler adapter question Those are not check valves. they are bypass valves which only get used if the oil filter or cooler...
• Re: Missimg mail
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Thu, 25 Jun 2015 19:49:02 -0700
  do you mean a sandwich plate fo an external oil cooler? On Thu, Jun 25, 2015 at 7:43 PM, John Rodgers <jrodgers113@gmail...
• Re: What do you use solar or an aux battery for?
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Wed, 24 Jun 2015 10:52:03 -0700
  if the 2nd battery is there for a cooler I can't see where they put the electric cooler... there's a 3rd seat...
• Hose clamps
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sat, 28 May 2011 15:39:49 -0700
  I've replaced the ATF cooler on Mellow Yellow (1.9L) with an external ATF cooler from Gowesty. The two coolant hoses that used...
• Re: .... Porsche 6 cyl heating van
  Historical mailing list - Charles Hokanson
  Fri, 7 Jan 2000 01:37:26 EST
  ...I I have an airconditioner squirel cage fan attached to a transmission cooler on my FORD E350 4x4 van (yes, a very large Syncro...
• Re: Oil block off adapter for WBX
  Historical mailing list - John Connolly
  Fri, 27 Jun 2003 21:09:28 -0600
  ...IMO, you should use the sandwich adapter to run to the cooler, and retain the stock filter. We have one that is also thermostatically...
• Re: External Oil cooler
  Historical mailing list - Luke Bakken
  Tue, 11 Nov 2008 07:06:15 -0800
  > Does anyone use an external cooler? What is your set up, opinion, > experience? Got pics? > > http://www.bus-boys.com/oilcoolingremote.html > > Would I...
• Re: Coleman 12 volt/120 volt cooler for vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Baker
  Fri, 2 Feb 2001 10:27:44 -0600
  ...Coleman 12 volt/120 volt cooler for vanagon? > Hello from Atlanta Ga. I have seen Coleman Company's portable cooler at > Target Stores for...
• Re: Dometic Cooler
  Historical mailing list - chris and/or ruth
  Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:58:45 -0700
  I had the good fortune of finding a Dometic RC2000 mobile cooler (3-way) last weekend at a garage sale.� Having owned one before...
• Re: 88 GL - Oil Cooler R&R
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 4 Jan 2014 14:29:18 -0800
  Maybe I'm slow or something, but why not just take off that nut and slide the cooler off the nipple? I'm pretty...
• Re: Oil cooler upgrade for WBX 2.1L
  Historical mailing list - Wolfburger
  Tue, 4 Mar 2003 21:50:13 -0800
  ...My oil cooler question came from the knowledge that my van works hard as my daily driver. I don't have any current overheating...
• Water pump - now oil cooler 2.1 L WBX
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 4 Oct 2015 21:49:48 -0500
  ...Just wondering if there is an order for reinstalling the oil cooler that would make it easier. John
• on oil coolers
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 19 Mar 1990 10:29:23 -0500
  ...and our Audi have identical looking 'can' type oil coolers above the oil filter - is this a standard part across the VW line - anyone...
• Re: external cooler/filter : trust the dipstick?
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 31 Jul 95 16:09:27 EDT
  > > With all that hose and cooler and filter up above the case, it seems > to me that perhaps you can't trust the dipstick...
• Re: Funny travel experience
  Historical mailing list - Gabriel Hourtouat
  Sat, 17 Jun 2023 10:10:02 -0400
  ...Because it means that the heat from that item (ketchup, veggie, peanut butter) went into the frozen stuff in your cooler. cover your cooler...
• Re: Oil filter Coolers......just more snake oil?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 24 Aug 2003 17:01:18 -0400
  ...Oil filter Coolers......just more snake oil? > Hey does anyone know if these oil filter coolers > really make a difference? > product link: > http://www...
• Re: Anyone have a 3rd Party External Oil Cooler or Transmission Cooler installed?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Tue, 19 May 2009 13:51:00 -0700
  ...Make certain your external lines and clamps are all done well and mount the cooler so that it won't fatigue and crack... Nothing...
• Re: oil leak found? (oil cooler)
  Historical mailing list - Randy Bergum
  Wed, 14 Oct 1998 09:46:41 -0700
  I have the same problem right now! My oil cooler - a liquid to liquid heat exchanger - is leaking from the back side. Went to...
• Re: Extra Oil cooler?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Tue, 14 Jun 2011 14:57:24 -0700
  ...Spend some money to protect your investment. > I recommend Mocal coolers from BAT Inc. I run one myself. > > Chris. > > Wysłane z iPhone'a > > Dnia...
• Re: Oil cooler o-ring Leak ?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 11 Dec 2009 09:49:19 -0500
  One of the things my '91 GL Campmobile had wrong when I bought it was an oil cooler o-ring leak. Replaced it, no...
• Automatic Transmission external cooler
  Historical mailing list - Danny
  Tue, 19 May 2009 14:33:12 -0700
  ...I think there is some type of�tranny cooler on there now a factory one that hooks up to the engine coolant. I tow...
• Re: External oil cooler, Help overheating
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Tue, 12 Aug 2003 13:48:06 -0600
  ...That's where I got my cooler, hoses, adapter, fittings, etc. Very good stuff and makes much difference in my TIICO. Bob Stevens '87...
• Help! Massive oil leak from behind cooler (2.1)
  Historical mailing list - matt sutton
  Mon, 27 Dec 2004 12:10:53 -0500
  Hi folks, developed a big oil leak thats comming from behind the Oil cooler on my 88 GL. I tried retorquing the nut that...
• Hose to oil cooler question
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Sat, 15 Feb 2003 19:55:50 -0800
  On an '88 2.1L Can anyone tell me if the two radiator hoses that go to the oil-cooler are the same? Thanks...
• Re: question on oil cooler for 1990 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - phil zimmerman
  Wed, 21 Oct 2009 13:11:32 -0700
  ...Also, the forward water-line Pipe (between the Cooler and the Thermostat-housing) will no longer fit the larger (thicker) Cooler. The rubber elbow...
• Re: Bus Boys Oil Cooler Kit
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Sat, 24 Aug 2013 15:13:46 -0700
  ...Is this an external oil cooler, or is it a repair/replacement for the small factory oil cooler? I have a ten cent life...
• Re: RX7 oil cooler, anybody else install one?
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Tue, 28 May 2002 22:33:50 -0700
  ...I am very temped to get an 2.3L 5 cylinder oil cooler setup and dump the tiny oil cooler for something more massive...
• Re: I am considering installing an auxiliary oil cooler
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 15 Sep 2010 19:05:37 -0700
  ...I am considering installing an auxiliary oil cooler > On Wed, 2010-09-15 at 18:19 -0700, Jake de Villiers wrote: >> An oil cooler...
• Re: Oil cooler in 1980-1982 aircooled buses?
  Historical mailing list - cesar quiros
  Tue, 7 Sep 2010 11:32:06 -0700
  I got an 82 AC and yes I believe that cooler you think you saw must be the Air conditioner condenser, else that would...
• Go Westy auto trans cooler
  Historical mailing list - Hector Zapata
  Sun, 17 Jul 2011 18:58:54 -0400
  A few months ago I finished an overhauling on Ursula, replacing everything related to fuel and cooling systems, engine and automatic transmission oil coolers...
• Re: What do you use solar or an aux battery for?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Thu, 25 Jun 2015 05:36:33 -0400
  The 12v cooler on those Weekenders was fitted behind the passengers seat, it was fitted with some sort of securing device if my memory...
• For those with automatic transmissions
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 19 Feb 2015 17:38:11 -0800
  In preparation for my Subaru conversion, I need to upgrade the transmission, which means a better cooler, among other things. Coolers range from the...
• Re: 2.1 to 1.9 waterboxer conversion
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 24 May 1999 18:29:57 -0400
  ...I would try to use the oil cooler for the 2.1 though. The longer stroke makes the oil in these engines very hot...
• Re: Bus Boys Oil Cooler Kit
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Sat, 24 Aug 2013 15:54:51 -0700
  ...Is this an external oil cooler, or is it a repair/replacement for the small factory oil cooler? I have a ten cent life...
• Oil temps
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 16 Apr 1996 23:42:37 -0400
  ...Currently pursuing a thorough cleaning of the cooler and engine per Bob Hoover's suggestion. Thus far a quickie job on the cooler has...
• oil cooler seal
  Historical mailing list - Rick Koller
  Mon, 13 Apr 1998 07:50:54 -0400
  Listee's, The oil cooler on my '90 westie is dripping coolant a bit. It looks like where the cooler is joined to the...
• Coleman 12 volt/120 volt cooler for vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Nichols
  Fri, 2 Feb 2001 08:08:51 -0500
  ...I have seen Coleman Company's portable cooler at Target Stores for $62.00. Last summer they were priced at $89.00, plus $25...
• Re: I am considering installing an auxiliary oil cooler
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Poole
  Wed, 15 Sep 2010 23:02:14 -0400
  Some of you have mentioned wanting to hear about the bus boys cooler setup from someone that has one, so I'll chip in...
• oil cooler
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koller
  Thu, 28 May 2020 14:10:43 -0400
  ...I am gathering info for installing an oil cooler on my syncro. I want to install it in front of the radiator. I read...
• Re: Propane Cooler
  Historical mailing list - Daniel O Stevens
  Tue, 15 Oct 2013 16:43:54 +0000
  ...Propane cooler Allo Has anyone used a propane cooler before and if yes, would you have recommend= ations on the best products? Thanks Alain...
• Fwd: question on oil cooler for 1990 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - phil zimmerman
  Wed, 21 Oct 2009 13:34:12 -0700
  FWIW, TDIclub forum info on the Cooler/Conditioner mentioned in the previous post. Link: <http://www.forums.tdiclub.com/showthread.php?t=78993> regards...
• question on oil cooler for 1990 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - David Cohen
  Tue, 20 Oct 2009 01:42:35 EDT
  Hi, I was wondering if an external oil cooler, bigger than the stock one, is good for extending the life of a stock 2...
• Re: cooler up front/in back?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Kautz
  Thu, 29 Jun 95 10:48:37 PDT
  Robb Lightfoot wrote: > > I'm going to install an extra oil cooler on my Type IV 73 Westy. > I've had people tell me...
• Re: Mocal sandwich plate plus oil cooler equals overcooling
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Tue, 10 Feb 2009 20:41:43 -0800
  ...If your oil never gets above 65C (150F) then your thermostat is in a position where it makes the oil go through the cooler...
• Re: Sandwich oil cooler adapter question
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 21 Sep 2001 19:50:56 -0500
  ...Sandwich oil cooler adapter question > > > I just finally got around to installing the axillary oil cooler on > my 83 > Westfalia Air Cooled. > I installed...
• Type IV oil cooler
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 08 Apr 1996 08:44:57 -0600
  ...One of the problems that prompted the removal was that the oil cooler started leaking. My assumption was that the seals were the culprit...
• oil cooler leaking coolant?
  Historical mailing list - Jason Willenbrock
  Tue, 30 Jan 2001 18:33:29 -0500
  ...it seems to be coming from where the oil cooler meets the block. is this possible if the oil cooler is not torqued all...
• WTB aux oil cooler kit
  Historical mailing list - Michael Edwards
  Sun, 10 Jun 2001 09:59:33 -0700
  Okay, so I will keep the a/c on my 82 westy 2L, but I am definitely adding an aux cooler. I have checked...
• Re: I am considering installing an auxiliary oil cooler
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Wed, 15 Sep 2010 18:25:49 -0700
  On Wed, 2010-09-15 at 18:19 -0700, Jake de Villiers wrote: > An oil cooler will make your engine live a longer and...
• Re: Anybody tried this car cooler?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 6 Jul 2004 22:11:56 -0500
  ...Anybody tried this car cooler? > http://www.kooleraire.com/kooleraire25.htm > > It's a replacement top for a common coleman cooler. It uses a...
• Coolant flush after ATF cooler failure
  Historical mailing list - Mark Pry
  Sun, 3 Jun 2007 09:26:56 -0700
  My ATF cooler failed a couple of weeks ago, leaving coolant in my ATF and ATF in my coolant. (This despite replacing the cooler...
• Re: Oil heat exchanger fail.. more
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Wed, 25 Oct 2017 06:27:25 +0000
  ...Isn't the entire system engineered to operate with the cooler in place and functioning? And that is not just as an oil cooler...
• Re: FW: Mobil 1 0W 50 any one use it yet
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 17 Jan 2016 09:58:27 -0500
  ...Maybe the thermostat for the cooler is failing. Maybe that fan isn’t coming on. One thing about oil coolers and thermostats for them...
• Re: Oil Temperature??
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 25 Sep 2015 19:46:34 -0400
  ...After that a well-designed oil cooler system will keep the oil temperature around 210. I use a 16 plate flat style cooler mounted...
• 1st spring Vngn Projects
  Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
  Mon, 30 Mar 1998 07:52:11 -0500
  ...Replaced the "O" Ring on the oil cooler, and replaced the primary coolant tank. Getting the oil cooler off looks easy, but what a...
• Vanistan oil cooler discontinued
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Sun, 28 Aug 2022 12:14:58 -0700
  I was about to purchase the Vanistan oil cooler but it’s no longer available. Anyone have one that you haven’t installed that...