Is the radiator fan coming on? That is critical on those long slower
climbs. I suspect that more than the radiator.

Mark

Benny boy wrote:

> Guys, yea, i need your input!
>
> I had NO radiator related problem since i started working on Vanagon! yea,
> so they are not so bad after all, anyway, what i need is feedback on those
> who had problem! What i would like to know is the folllowing and it concern
> those who has NO real leak on the rad:
>
> -Did you had overheating problem, if yes, when, freeway/hills or on idle,
> mid speed,all the time, intermittent?
>
> -Did the overheating happen suddenly? without warning or slowly on a long
> period of time, was it on a hot summer day?
>
> -For those who the rad was the problem, do you know if it was cloggued? fin
> dammage? leaking?
>
> Here is why i'm asking: i did a top-end and others small stuff for a very
> nice 62yo lady a few month ago, now, she is stranded with over-heating
> problem deep into Mexico (near Acapulco), most coolant componants were
> replace, heads/pistons are new, water pump, thermostat and many other
> coolant related parts were replaced (not to say all). Since that top-end,
> she did at least 5000 miles without any problem. She just call me from there
> telling my some small town mechanic was removing the thermostat as we where
> on the phone, i went bazoukkk... i told her how to test the thermostat wile
> there and explain to her how to flush the rad to see if it was flowing.
> (it's a 1.9 by the way)
>
> The engine/coolant don't overheat at low speed, only on big hills wile
> climbing, the engine sound and run fine all the time with good power, even
> when it's over-heating??? ........................