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• Re: Coolant
  Historical mailing list - Michael Rule
  Sat, 12 Feb 2005 13:07:09 -0800
  ...distilled > water when draining and changing the coolant (2 yr drain)....I've > been changing my coolant and brake fluid every two years...I...
• 87 westy: preventative maintenance
  Historical mailing list - Florian Speier
  Wed, 6 Jul 2005 14:09:35 -0400
  ...change coolant, fuel hoses, brake fluid. is there anything else one should exchange while the coolant is out, i mean, are there hoses that...
• Re: Joy Hecht's problem's solved?
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Mon, 23 May 2005 16:25:01 -0400
  ...sounds like a side-effect of the temp sensor being located near the top of the coolant system (where there will be nothing but...
• Re: Coolant sludge? (link to pics)
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Wed, 21 Nov 2007 15:04:15 -0800
  ...Coolant sludge? (link to pics) > > > > "neil N" <musomuso@gmail.com> writes: > > > >> Blue/green coolant mix came out. > > > > I don't think you're supposed...
• Re: Bubble in cooling system? '87 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Bill Johnson
  Wed, 24 Jul 96 00:49 CDT
  ...I start the engine, and let it run for a while, thinking >the thermostat will open up the valeve and coolant will start to...
• Re: Coolant draining strategy?
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Fri, 22 Oct 2004 10:10:22 -0700
  It's always messy draining coolant on Vanagons. Have multiple containers around and 2 or 3 layers of large cardboard, perhaps fridge boxes or...
• Still Smell Coolant
  Historical mailing list - Jim Meade
  Fri, 6 Oct 1995 05:56:34 -0500 (CDT)
  ...However, I can still (as in before the overheating) smell coolant in the passenger compartment. I do not think it comes from the rear...
• Coolant Leak: heater
  Historical mailing list - Philip R. Hanlon
  Fri, 21 Feb 1997 22:54:40 -0600
  ...Clamped the inlet hose and tried to unfasten the fitting to investigate, but coolant flowed copiously. Tightened it back up, sopped up coolant, and...
• FW: Green coolant hurt engine?
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Mon, 26 Jun 2000 09:43:27 -0400
  ...Bleeder valve thingy broke and lost all my coolant. No damage. Fixed leak, but local VW dealer was out of proper coolant, so I...
• Re: Coolant Hoses
  Historical mailing list - Garrett Adams
  Sun, 27 Aug 2000 11:22:25 -0700
  ...All I've replaced is the coolant tank and the temp sensor. In 1991 a VW rebuilt engine was installed @96k but I think...
• Re: '85 Vanagon Sunroofy 1.9L - Coolant BLeeding/Thermostat/Fan Switch
  Historical mailing list - Dustin Fitch
  Wed, 21 Aug 2002 14:30:44 -0400
  mark, yeah, I did say water a few times didn't I....no, I'm all good on the coolant mixture, got that coolant...
• Re: Logan Pass - blew the expansion tank temp sensor
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Thu, 9 Jul 2015 13:51:04 -0400
  If the system lost pressure the coolant in the engine probably vaporized and pushed out a lot of coolant, letting air in to replace...
• Re: Oops - I let the engine freeze
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Thu, 3 Feb 2011 15:54:30 -0700
  ...Proper engine coolant and a pressurized coolant system can help obviate the problems which make plain water incompatible with automotive engines. With proper antifreeze...
• Re: Replaced water pump, need quickie bleeding method
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 20 Oct 2007 02:48:56 -0500
  ...Stop the vehicle, top of the coolant tank, then go again. after two or three rounds of this, top off the tank, tighten the...
• Re: Overheating, '87 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 9 Jul 1996 18:44:25 -0500 (CDT)
  ...There are no apparent leaks, no >>apparent combustion of coolant (actually it doesn't seem to lose coolant). >>He has changed the thermostat, the...
• coolant fairies...(long)
  Historical mailing list - Kim G
  Fri, 13 Jul 2001 09:27:42 -0500
  Hi List, Has anyone ever heard of the coolant fairies? Someone or somehow every time I look in my expansion tank there is more...
• Re: Coolant resistance thru coolant level probe
  Historical mailing list - Maynard Southard
  Sat, 28 Jul 2001 12:22:29 -0400
  ...Had a small crack in the pressure tank between the pressure cap > and the coolant level sensor. Since I had to disassemble things anyway...
• Re: blue vs green vs orange coolant
  Historical mailing list - Jim Henry
  Wed, 9 Aug 2006 14:09:49 -0400
  ...I researched it as well as I could when I first needed to flush my westy's cooling system and non-phosphates coolants became...
• Re: 87 Westy overheating after coolant change
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 21 Dec 2014 20:39:23 -0500
  That is why there is the low coolant warning system. When the light flashes you need to pull over. Keep in mind that any...
• Re: coolant light / temp sensor - need advice please!
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Fri, 26 Dec 2008 21:24:31 -0500
  There is very little that can go wrong with a coolant level probe. I am always mystified when someone reports that replacing it solved...
• Re: Ever fill coolant through BUS DEPOT radiator bleeder hole?
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Fri, 10 May 2002 08:10:51 -0400
  ...Now Im ready to fill with coolant. I remember someone saying he filled up radiator with coolant thru the bleeder screw hole and/or...
• Re: Drain Coolant to replace Thermostat (2.1 L)???
  Historical mailing list - All of Us
  Wed, 23 Jul 2003 20:14:58 -0500
  ...Drain Coolant to replace Thermostat (2.1 L)??? > Esteemed List, > > My Haynes manual sez: > 1) disconnect battery > 2) drain coolant > 3) disconnect the wiring...
• Coolant Leak
  Historical mailing list - Steven Shelton
  Tue, 3 Sep 2019 23:42:39 -0600
  ...When we came out of the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center, there was a steady drip of coolant from under the engine. At that...
• Coolant I use in my 1990 with stock 2.1
  Historical mailing list - David Clarkson
  Tue, 14 Jan 2014 08:53:46 -0500
  Back before the blue VW factory coolant went extinct I compared the "ingredients" of that VW coolant with Honda factory coolant. Exactly the same...
• Silicone "Rescue Tape" ... it works
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Mon, 14 Sep 2009 08:00:21 -0400
  ...It's designed to work with coolant hoses among other things. Any way, I wrapped the rusty portion of that coolant pipe, and while...
• Re: Coolant Change
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Skerbitz
  Thu, 6 Oct 1994 16:28:55 -0500 (CDT)
  ...Should the coolant be replaced with > fresh stuff? Or, filter and recycle back into the engine. (I've > already bought new coolant so I...
• Re: Coolant Refill Bottle
  Historical mailing list - Randy Newell
  Wed, 14 May 1997 14:03:13 -0500
  I have the same problem, I also can occasionally smell coolant. Lots of people on the list have had problems with the rear heater...
• Re: Bleeder valve Function?
  Historical mailing list - Chris Stann
  Tue, 9 Oct 2001 15:49:46 -0500
  Peter, I think the bleeder opens a valve that allows coolant to pass internally between the top and bottom coolant hoses. The coolant does...
• Re: Coolant Puddle at #4 Spark Plug Well
  Historical mailing list - Walter Stephens
  Tue, 3 Sep 2002 17:51:03 -0700
  ...Coolant Puddle at #4 Spark Plug Well > Hi; > Pulled my spark plugs to do a compression test as I've > been having to add...
• Re: coolant tank cap
  Historical mailing list - Jack Reynaert
  Sun, 20 Sep 2015 15:36:13 -0400
  ...coolant tank cap 90 Westy, 2.2 WBX How do you remove the blue, dome shaped cap from the coolant pressure tank? Does it...
• Re: Cooling woes and the aborted trip to TBTT (somewhat longish...)
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Sat, 15 Jul 2000 21:25:05 EDT
  Alan, If all was OK before the flush, then it might be the concentration or the type of coolant used that is the problem...
• coolant tank cap
  Historical mailing list - Stan Shapiro
  Sun, 20 Sep 2015 08:25:08 -0700
  90 Westy, 2.2 WBX How do you remove the blue, dome shaped cap from the coolant pressure tank? Does it twist off like...
• Coolant Pipe Alternatives?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Davis
  Wed, 5 May 2010 17:57:33 -0700
  Hello Vananaughts, All the stainless steel coolant pipe info I have been reading lately has made me wonder one thing. Is there an alternative...
• Re: Found my Syncro project.
  Historical mailing list - Brendan Slevin
  Wed, 10 Jun 2009 12:40:41 -0700
  ...coolant temp barely moving, coolant light flashing intermittently AND the oil light/buzzer on even with the wire disconnected and grounded: I think I...
• Coolant Level
  Historical mailing list - Tim New
  Mon, 22 Jan 2001 08:41:09 -0800
  I've got an 86' GL and the coolant level in the refill tank seems to be low. The expansion tank level is fine...
• coolant resevoir cap
  Historical mailing list - Chris D'Amico
  Fri, 2 Feb 2001 17:49:53 -0800
  dear list, is the main coolant resevoir cap (not the overflow res.) supposed to be a pressure sensitive type? i thought its main job...
• ???NAPA Coolant Hoses???
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Wed, 4 Sep 2002 08:25:32 EDT
  Where can I find the listing of NAPA coolant hoses which can be used on a Vanagon? Thanks, George
• leaking coolant from valve cover?
  Historical mailing list - Shannon Mitchell
  Sat, 30 Aug 2003 11:03:35 -0400
  I have coolant leaking from around 1 valve cover is this an easy fix? Shannon 91 Vanagon
• Re: Coolant Bleeding Questions...need a Guru
  Historical mailing list - James Benthall
  Wed, 29 Jun 2005 08:44:47 EDT
  Sorry, that last post was supposed to be under the "Coolant Bleeding Question" thread. james
• Coolant recommendations
  Historical mailing list - Jim Quan
  Mon, 1 Oct 2007 21:30:01 -0700
  List, other than the blue VW stuff, what coolant would you recommend my 1991 Syncro Westy? Jim 1991 Syncro Westy
• Re: Form Jay Leno's Garage
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 5 Apr 2012 14:24:47 -0700
  one runs a regular thermostat with Evans coolant ? for fuel economy and emissions reasons, and heater performance, you want it ruining 'up to temp...
• Re: My Vanagon's blinking coolant light problem vs other peoples'---it all blends together Some Friday sarcasm on warning lights!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 12 Dec 2014 19:27:15 -0500
  ...Why? The reason VW and other manufacturers use a coolant level sensor is that the coolant temp gauge only works when submerged in coolant...
• Re: G12 Coolant
  Historical mailing list - Jack R.
  Sat, 18 Oct 2008 09:54:28 -0400
  ...http://www.redlineoil.com/products_coolant.asp?subCategoryID=4&coolantFlash= 1 However the cost at $15 for 1.5 L is high... If the...
• Interesting coolant leak - well it is for me.
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
  Sun, 20 Oct 2013 14:26:07 -0700
  So a few weeks back I noticed some coolant had leaked from the van as per a 6" diameter coolant stain in the parking...
• Coolant-what I use
  Historical mailing list - David Clarkson
  Fri, 23 May 2014 07:34:54 -0400
  I have been using the Honda coolant for about 10 yrs. It is premixed and I checked the ingredients vs. one of the last...
• Re: Coolant leak from coolant tank
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 26 Jul 2009 19:23:39 -0700
  ...That cap also has a valve in it, that allows 'extra' coolant ........ as the coolant expands from getting hot, to flow to the overflow...
• Re: Dodged a bullet -- blowed the oil filter right off
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sat, 2 Jan 2016 07:00:25 -0800
  ...The Van Cafe coolant heater at <http://www.van-cafe.com/home/van/page_1148> is probably not a coolant _circulating_ type, since it...
• Re: Severe coolant leak
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Sun, 25 Mar 2012 10:00:45 -0700
  ...With the coolant temperature sensor relying on the > proper flow of coolant you can't completely rely on it if the system can't...
• Re: extremely high coolant pressure
  Historical mailing list - Mike Hugill
  Fri, 21 Dec 2001 10:17:07 -0500
  ...My 88 waterboxer started by spewing about 8 oz of coolant out of the coolant add reservoir when I would stop and shut off...
• Re: Coolant Loss- is it that time again?
  Historical mailing list - Phil Zimmerman
  Wed, 30 Mar 2016 22:59:00 -0400
  ...A clean spark-plug electrode is a sign of coolant getting into the combustion chamber. Subaru coolant conditioner has worked wonders for a number...
• bubbles in coolant
  Historical mailing list - Dart 330
  Wed, 20 Mar 2002 18:49:55 -0600
  ...Does this sound like exhaust gases in my coolant? I would think it wouldn't use as much coolant and my engine would run...
• Coolant Puddle at #4 Spark Plug Well
  Historical mailing list - Rod Smith
  Tue, 3 Sep 2002 17:28:26 -0400
  Hi; Pulled my spark plugs to do a compression test as I've been having to add more coolant than I care to lately...
• Re: No Coolant in Small Tank Behind License Plate-why it goes down after filling the system.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 15 Sep 2012 09:41:09 -0400
  ...As for water soluble oil I see that as a contaminant and with modern coolants additional lubricants aren't needed. Coolant also suitable for...
• To bleed or not to bleed
  Historical mailing list - Bill Shawley
  Sat, 9 Apr 2011 00:57:09 +0000
  ...I replaced the short piece of coolant hose (86 2wd Westy, 2.1) that connects that wicked coolant tower contraption to the long plastic...
• coolant drain?
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Fri, 11 Feb 2000 15:19:23 -0800
  ...Do you guys really go to the trouble to remove both engine tins and both water jacket drain plugs to do a coolant drain...
• Re: Coolant - What color?
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Mon, 8 Dec 1997 12:20:07 CST
  ...ANY coolant is ok, IF you replace it often enough. like motor oil, coolant is pretty much coolant. so why all the "phosphate-free...
• Re: Coolant level sensor
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 12 Aug 2009 20:36:30 -0400
  At 07:03 PM 8/12/2009, Andrew Philbrick wrote: >I'm trying to determine if I need to replace my coolant level sensor...
• Coolant Change
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 6 Oct 94 8:10:49 EDT
  I'd like to change the coolant in my 86 Synchro this weekend. I've saved previous messages from the list posted by Joel...
• Re: 86 Vanagon antifreeze problem
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 11 Mar 1996 11:30:00 -0500
  ...Yesterday, I was driving along and >my coolant tempature gage light went off. I checked my coolant expansion >tank and it was empty. I...
• Dex-Cool . . . I hesitate to ask this
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Tue, 23 Oct 2007 17:06:33 -0700
  So yesterday I was trying to get my coolant system in operating condition in preparation for a possible mandatory evacuation order (San Diego county...