If your water pump is good, replacing the rad should be all you need.

Radiators gradually fill up with crap and lose capacity.  I recently
replaced Dixie's rad and was surprised at how much heavier the old one was
compared to the new one!  ;)

On Tue, Jun 1, 2010 at 12:52 PM, Jamie Fitterer <fittdog8848@hotmail.com>wrote:

> Hey everyone,
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> I have a 1984 Westy 1.9L.  It runs pretty good on the road and has always
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> I have never liked the cooling system in this and have read many posts to
> upgrade the cooling system to an 86 or later version.  I constantly have to
> worry about the over heating when getting off the interstate or highway and
> pulling into a town adn getting stuck at a light or something.   My Radiator
> fan works but still the temp can climb when it is 95+ and in the sun.  I do
> drive it around town in the spring andfall and sometimesi the summer but
> never long enough for it to overheat or some the same symptoms.
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Jake

1984 Vanagon GL 1.9 WBX 'The Grey Van'
1986 Westy Weekender/2.5 SOHC Suby 'Dixie'

Crescent Beach, BC

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