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• Re: overheating??!!
  Historical mailing list - Yi-Ruey Wei
  Wed, 15 Jul 1998 18:28:53 -0500
  ...What happened was you have the coolant leak and use up all coolant at refill tank. Once the refill tank dries up and expansion...
• leaking coolant - reservoir cap failure?
  Historical mailing list - Todd Guttman
  Wed, 2 Sep 2009 14:21:40 -0700
  ...drain, refill, point-to-the-sky, top-off and repeat process), it is leaking coolant - specifically around the cap of the coolant reservoir.� The...
• Coolant Level vary with heat?
  Historical mailing list - Stebbins
  Fri, 9 Mar 2001 13:15:12 +0200
  I suspect that my coolant reservoir cap is bad as my overflow tank (Bentley calls it a "refill tank" pg. 19.13) is always...
• Re: Water Cooler System Design Flaw Workaround?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 22 Apr 2010 23:33:50 -0400
  ...was also to have a permanent raised refill reservoir, >just concerned that consistent pressure could cause coolant to squeeze into >the motor where it...
• Botched Coolant Flush Implications?
  Historical mailing list - Wes Neuenschwander
  Wed, 15 Jun 2011 10:57:05 -0700
  ...I refilled the reservoir and after running the engine a few times during short day trips around town, both the reservoir and pressurized tank...
• Re: Purging Cooling System
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 17 Jan 95 12:16:05 PST
  ...After a few days later I found out the coolant reservoir was completely empty. I refilled it and found out a few days later...
• Re: Coolant Level vary with heat?
  Historical mailing list - Chris Tucci
  Fri, 9 Mar 2001 11:01:56 -0500
  I suspect that my coolant reservoir cap is bad as my overflow tank (Bentley calls it a "refill tank" pg. 19.13) is always...
• It's better than nothing d00d
  Historical mailing list - Bret Berger
  Tue, 18 Dec 2001 22:31:22 -0700
  ...Every time I open the engine cover for any reason, I siphon the coolant expansion tank empty and refill with 50/50 mix of...
• Re: back from trip
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Sun, 26 Jul 1998 14:52:40 -0700
  ...I refilled the >coolant and on I went. I just wonder where the coolant came from. It seemed >to have sprayed around the rear...
• Re: leaking coolant - reservoir cap failure?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 5 Sep 2009 11:15:00 -0400
  ...drain, refill, point-to-the-sky, top-off and repeat process), it is leaking coolant - specifically around the cap of the coolant reservoir.� The...
• Coolant reservoir full; Overflow tank empty?
  Historical mailing list - ron johnson
  Wed, 8 Jun 2011 20:28:34 -0700
  ...I replaced the sensor and refilled the reservoir. Tonight after driving it until it fully warmed up, I took a look at the Reservoir...
• Re: Suspected leak ???
  Historical mailing list - Kelly Bauman
  Mon, 29 Jun 1998 13:12:42 -0700
  ...My mechanic says my cooling system is leak free yet I get these unexplained huge drops in coolant level in the reservoir tank without...
• Re: Botched Coolant Flush Implications?
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Wed, 15 Jun 2011 21:38:42 -0400
  ...I refilled the reservoir and after >running the engine a few times during short day trips around town, both the >reservoir and pressurized tank...
• Re: Botched Coolant Flush Implications?
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Wed, 15 Jun 2011 11:13:08 -0700
  ...I refilled the reservoir and after > running the engine a few times during short day trips around town, both the > reservoir and pressurized tank...
• 80 d Thermostat rocks
  Historical mailing list - Marla Stelk
  Thu, 12 Sep 2002 18:38:27 -0400
  ...my coolant level in the expansion tank will get down to the minimum line, while none of the coolant in my reservoir/refill tank...
• Re: 2.1 WBX eating coolant.
  Historical mailing list - Mick Kalber
  Wed, 14 Aug 2002 22:03:57 -1000
  ...mech says system is rock solid, but I have refilled the bone dry reservoir twice in the past week... but, no leaks. I can...
• overheating??!!
  Historical mailing list - Dan Resler
  Wed, 15 Jul 1998 16:29:39 -0400
  ...I pull over and note that the coolant reservoir is empty and the belts are all OK, plus the water pump is definitely spinning...
• Re: 80 d Thermostat rocks
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Thu, 12 Sep 2002 18:54:44 -0400
  ...my coolant > level in the expansion tank will get down to the minimum line, while > none of the coolant in my reservoir/refill tank...
• Re: I should Have Known Better, I Brought it on Myself!
  Historical mailing list - Gregory Smith
  Tue, 26 Oct 2010 19:45:32 -0700
  ...Lots of coolant (so it seemed) leaking from my '88 GL. Turns out the reservoir (not the expansion tank) cap was loose. Refilled when...
• Re: Coolant Leak from Coolant Reservoir
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Wed, 13 May 1998 23:40:13 -0700
  ...coolant in the system? If I need to change the >reservoir, "is it an easy task?", and "how much is a new reservoir?". Have...
• Coolant Leak from Coolant Reservoir
  Historical mailing list - DELGADOAJJ
  Thu, 14 May 1998 18:44:57 EDT
  ...1.After I change out the expansion tank, how do I refill the system with coolant and purge it of air? I had a...
• Re: Coolant Level vary with heat?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 9 Mar 2001 08:10:16 -0800
  ...Stebbins wrote: > > I suspect that my coolant reservoir cap is bad as my > overflow tank (Bentley calls it a "refill tank" pg. 19.13...
• Draining and Filling cooling system
  Historical mailing list - Tim Hannink
  Mon, 3 Jun 2002 10:15:54 -0400
  ...refilled the system by opening the radiator bleeder and the valve on top of the thermostat and filling the system through the coolant reservoir...
• Re: Botched Coolant Flush Implications?
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Wed, 15 Jun 2011 14:27:34 -0400
  ...I refilled the reservoir and after > running the engine a few times during short day trips around town, both the > reservoir and pressurized tank...
• Re: Coolant Leak from Coolant Reservoir
  Historical mailing list - John H. Rodgers
  Thu, 14 May 1998 15:02:38 -0500
  ...Coolant Leak from Coolant Reservoir Dear listees, I just noticed a small puddle of coolant on my driveway underneath my van. I looked in...
• Re: Can I drain coolant from someplace more accessible?
  Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
  Sat, 10 Apr 2010 11:42:30 -0600
  Oops, I meant to say that I refilled it at the reservoir, as you would normally, but I bled from the front.......so, nothing...
• Re: front fill radiator
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Sat, 10 Jan 2004 02:35:42 EST
  ...kept having to refill the pint reservoir I was using. I had expected to add a few ounces of coolant and once I had...
• Re: Botched Coolant Flush Implications?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 15 Jun 2011 12:22:52 -0700
  ...I refilled the reservoir and after >> running the engine a few times during short day trips around town, both >> the >> reservoir and pressurized tank...
• Re: Botched Coolant Flush Implications?
  Historical mailing list - Wes Neuenschwander
  Wed, 15 Jun 2011 20:42:41 -0700
  ...I refilled the reservoir and after > running the engine a few times during short day trips around town, both the > reservoir and pressurized tank...
• RE: Air in cooling system - advice please...
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 27 Apr 95 10:41:34 PDT
  ...In other words, >>some coolant is normally carried out to the reservoir during normal running. >> When the engine cools, instead of coolant being recovered...
• Re: 85 Man Tran Fluid
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 8 Jan 2003 18:40:24 -0600
  ...The reservoir is then exposed. License Plate Access Hatch - pull this open and you will see the following: ...Left - Coolant overflow tank. Do your...
• 87 GL Radiator Replace: How Many times to refill reservoir befor uneasiness?
  Historical mailing list - Mark B. Magee
  Tue, 10 Dec 1996 21:34:29 -0600
  ...We drove the Vanagon for two days and I checked the overflow and it was dry, I figured it sucked the coolant in due...
• Re: back from trip
  Historical mailing list - John H. Rodgers
  Sun, 26 Jul 1998 18:32:02 -0500
  ...I refilled the >coolant and on I went. I just wonder where the coolant came from. It seemed >to have sprayed around the rear...
• Re: overheating??!!
  Historical mailing list - Joe L.
  Thu, 16 Jul 1998 11:19:20 -0400
  ...I > pull over and note that the coolant reservoir is empty and the belts > are all OK, plus the water pump is definitely spinning...
• Re: Botched Coolant Flush Implications?
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Wed, 15 Jun 2011 15:37:02 -0400
  ...I refilled the reservoir and after >>> running the engine a few times during short day trips around town, >>> both the >>> reservoir and pressurized tank...
• Re: 85 Man Tran Fluid
  Historical mailing list - Jorge Osorio
  Thu, 9 Jan 2003 09:57:14 -0500
  ...The reservoir is then exposed. > > License Plate Access Hatch - pull this open and you will see the following: > ...Left - Coolant overflow tank. Do your...
• Re: Temp II sensor replacement
  Historical mailing list - dennis lockwood
  Sun, 10 Mar 2002 18:59:58 -0800
  ...Refill the coolant into the reservoir and top up to accommodate any lost coolant. Start the engine, burp the air out of the reservoir...
• Re: Expansion Tank/Overflow Tank?
  Historical mailing list - Stebbins
  Sat, 10 Mar 2001 17:04:29 +0200
  ...Coolant expansion tank" and the "second overflow tank" on the right side (that you can see behind the license plate) is called the "Refill...
• Re: Botched Coolant Flush Implications?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 15 Jun 2011 12:55:08 -0700
  ...I refilled the reservoir and after >>>> running the engine a few times during short day trips around town, both >>>> the >>>> reservoir and pressurized tank...
• Re: Purging Cooling System
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Skerbitz
  Sun, 15 Jan 1995 15:35:25 -0600 (CST)
  ...is, the coolant > reservoir never shows low. NEVER. Apparently all the air migrates. Do you mean the expansion tank or the refill tank? -- Gerry...
• Re: coolant system flush ideas?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 21 Feb 1997 11:21:08 -0400 (AST)
  ...Let the engine get warmed up again and moving coolant in entire system, then shut off and do 1) again. 3) Refill again, and...
• Re: Botched Coolant Flush Implications?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 15 Jun 2011 12:21:07 -0700
  ...I refilled the reservoir and after > running the engine a few times during short day trips around town, both > the > reservoir and pressurized tank...
• Re: Coolant leaking
  Historical mailing list - Coby Smolens
  Fri, 24 Aug 2001 16:42:20 -0700
  ...I just replaced the coolant and refill tanks and caps, new thermostat, coolant, and bleed the whole system. Is the cap supposed to open...
• 87 Westy overheating after coolant change
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Duvernay
  Sun, 21 Dec 2014 16:25:42 -0600
  ...coolant as I could out the pressurized coolant reservoir). Then I installed 2 new hose clamps around the leaking junction. Then I refilled the...
• Re:Coolant Refill Bottle
  Historical mailing list - olefriend
  Fri, 16 May 1997 08:10:23 +0000
  ...Anyway, your suggestion made me aware, that the lid for the reservoir has a small hole (=D8=3D3millimetres). I suppose some moisture could esca...
• Re: Bubble in cooling system? '87 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - W.R. Transue
  Tue, 23 Jul 96 10:55:09 -0500
  ...After I replaced that small section of radiator type hose (bridging the engine block w/ a coolant line), I went to refill the reservoir...
• Re: Coolant BLeeding/Thermostat/Fan Switch
  Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
  Wed, 21 Aug 2002 09:06:48 -0700
  ...Now fill the reservoir behind the license plate. Let the system cool, then top up the reservoir again. Run it again until it is...
• Re: front fill radiator
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Mon, 12 Jan 2004 08:19:25 -0500
  ...kept having to refill the pint reservoir I was using. I had expected to add a few ounces of coolant and once I had...
• Coolant Leak near Oil Cooler/Water Pump - 88GL
  Historical mailing list - Barrett Willet
  Tue, 28 Sep 2004 18:09:11 -0700
  ...Ironically my coolant level led and temperature gauge never showed any signs. I guess I kept up with the refills quick enough. Crawling under...
• Coolant Service Procedure
  Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
  Wed, 19 Dec 2001 08:19:21 -0800
  This is the coolant renewal procedure I use for Wasserboxers. It takes me 1.5 hours typically. You will need a GOOD jack and...
• report: vexing coolant system prob. solved
  Historical mailing list - Dan Barrett
  Fri, 19 Jan 2007 15:11:55 -0500
  ...Main coolant reservoir would get occasional bubble in it. Attempted fixes by me --------------------- - bleeding via the Boston Bob method - replaced pressure cap - visually checking...
• Re: Botched Coolant Flush Implications?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 15 Jun 2011 22:31:23 -0700
  ...I refilled the reservoir and after >> running the engine a few times during short day trips around town, both > the >> reservoir and pressurized tank...
• Re: Bleeding the Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Thu, 8 Jun 2000 18:41:01 EDT
  ...Wait a minute; there already is one on the reservoir. Hmmmm, will your automatic bleeder interfere with the automatic purging and refilling of the...
• wasserboxer coolant bleeding: a repost
  Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
  Thu, 14 Dec 1995 10:21:34 CST6CDT
  ...reservoir, just crack the cap open slightly and it will burp it out. when you're done, hook the hose back up and refill...
• back from trip
  Historical mailing list - Bj�rn
  Sun, 26 Jul 1998 14:12:27 -0700
  ...I refilled the coolant and on I went. I just wonder where the coolant came from. It seemed to have sprayed around the rear...
• Re: 87 coolant leak
  Historical mailing list - Tonya Pope
  Tue, 17 Mar 1998 17:49:31 -0600
  ...Sitting, it has now emptied both the refill and reservoir tanks. Guess it would be a convenient time for a coolant change when I...
• Re: radiator leak
  Historical mailing list - Keith Hughes
  Sun, 23 Jan 2005 21:57:33 -0700
  ...Then keep adding coolant to the reservoir (not the overflow where you usuall put in coolant/water) until all the bubbles are gone, and...
• Re: Overheating problem
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 7 Jun 2004 21:59:30 -0500
  ...So I added >coolant and went home without problems. When I looked closely, I found >a tiny little crack in the main reservoir. > >After...
• Re: Cooling system questions
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 12 Feb 2016 21:55:29 -0600
  ...I have a question about refilling it. Can using a "coolant bong" fill it sufficiently without all this bleeding stuff, at least to the...
• Re: Cooling system questions
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sat, 13 Feb 2016 08:07:33 -0500
  ...I have a question about > refilling it. > > Can using a "coolant bong" fill it sufficiently without all this bleeding > stuff, at least to the...