Phil,

The engine bleeder is on the waterneck that's attached to the
motor. It's that little capped off line on the front side of the
waterneck. The T-stat is at the bottom, right (passenger side),
rear of the engine. Just remove the A/C compressor, alternator,
power-steering pump, brackets, and it's right there ;-).

I't try bleeding from the waterneck first, just in case, but sounds
like the t-stat's the problem.

Keith Hughes

phil stanhope wrote:
>
> Can someone decribe where the Thermostat housing is on
> the Tiico? I bled the radiator screw and no air came
> out, now I want to bleed a line cose to the Thermostat
> but I cant figure out whic one. David Marshal says its
> the hose on the bottom, but all I see coming out of
> the waterpump are 3 hoses in a row.
> Also I think I might have a bum waterpump. While the
> I4 is idleing
> the waterpump area makes knocking sound that doesnt
> sound normal.
> The hoses going away from the engine towards the
> radiator are COLD....David thinks the T'stat might be
> the problem:
>
> "chances are very
> > good you have a sedan thermostat in there and not a
> > T3 thermostat with the
> > little tiny pin hole in it to allow the air pocket
> > that forms there (keeping
> > the t-stat closed) to pass.  The cold radiator is a
> > good indicator of this."
>
> Thanks
>
> Phil 84' westy Tiico "Millenium Falcon"
>
> --- David Marshall <vanagon@volkswagen.org> wrote:
> > Sorry :0
> >
> > Sounds like you need to bleed the cooling system.
> > The problem with the I4
> > in the back of a van is the position of the
> > thermostat - chances are very
> > good you have a sedan thermostat in there and not a
> > T3 thermostat with the
> > little tiny pin hole in it to allow the air pocket
> > that forms there (keeping
> > the t-stat closed) to pass.  The cold radiator is a
> > good indicator of this.
> > Squish the hose that is going to the t-stat from the
> > radiation (bottom one
> > on the pump) chances are it is just air - loosen the
> > 10mm bolts on the
> > t-stat housing to allow the air to escape or loosen
> > the hose clamp.
> >
> > David Marshall
> >
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: phil stanhope [mailto:napszeerf@yahoo.com]
> > Sent: April 5, 2002 9:28 PM
> > To: vanagon@volkswagen.org
> > Subject: RE: New Tiico engine Overheating HELP!
> >
> >
> > In ENGLISH David in ENGLISH:) whats that mean "burp
> > my
> > van"......Im a desperate man
> >
> > Thanks
> > Phil
> >
> >
> > --- David Marshall <vanagon@volkswagen.org> wrote:
> > > You need to burp your van!  :)
> > >
> > > David Marshall
> > >
> > > Fast Forward Automotive Inc.
> > > 4356 Quesnel Hixon Road
> > > Quesnel BC Canada  V2J 6Z3
> > >
> > > http://www.fastforward.ca
> > > mailto:sales@fastforward.ca
> > > Phone: (250) 992 7775        FAX: (250) 992 1160
> > >
> > > - Vanagon Accessories and Engine Conversions
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> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Vanagon Mailing List
> > > [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
> > > Of phil stanhope
> > > Sent: April 5, 2002 9:17 PM
> > > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > > Subject: New Tiico engine Overheating HELP!
> > >
> > >
> > > Dall-garnit here I go AGAIN at the list!
> > > FRIDAY night cut short by an Overheating Tiico I-4
> > > 200 miles on my new Tiico I4 and Ive got problems
> > > already...just my luck.
> > >
> > > Every since I got it the little white needle on
> > the
> > > temperature guage rides at 12 o'clock JUST over
> > the
> > > idiot light. Tonight it decides to go almost all
> > the
> > > way up to HOT. Outdoor temp is 65F degrees. So I
> > > parked and went down to feel the radiator and it
> > > felt
> > > cold. I felt the upper radiator feed hose its
> > > luke-warm.
> > > Luckily im close to home when this happens. I cant
> > > hear the radiator fan(not that i ever could hear
> > it)
> > > so I assume its not working, but if im driving
> > > without
> > > stopping much then the fan doesnt matter as
> > > much..no?
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > > Phil 84' Westy
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