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• Re: coolant fairies...(long)
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Fri, 13 Jul 2001 12:38:47 EDT
  The cooling system is designed to draw more coolant from the overflow reservoir when it needs more, and discharge it back into the overflow...
• Re: temp gauge not working right...
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sun, 12 Aug 2018 11:18:11 -0700
  ...when I ground the sender wire, the coolant gauge needle went to the max with a blinking light... - does it mean that the coolant...
• Re: Trans fluid in coolant system-New Question
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dearing
  Thu, 5 Apr 2012 14:00:34 -0400
  ...Then I'm confused, how is it possible then that trans fluid and coolant are mixing together? Do coolant lines run back from the...
• Re: Such a splendid waste of time
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 25 Jan 2011 09:31:56 -0500
  ...mcneely He only wishes he had a heater core to pipe coolant through, and coolant to pipe through it. That came a year and...
• Fleet Charge Coolant?
  Historical mailing list - Javier Zavala
  Mon, 20 Aug 2001 20:18:47 -0500
  ...Have tried a red coolant that at the end turned to be colored water, and now after some research came to this coolant: Fleet...
• Re: Damsel In Distress - Advice from List Silverbacks?
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Fri, 30 Nov 2001 23:21:30 -0600
  Phaedra, Sounds like you do have an air pocket, and a possible fractured coolant tank, due to an over pressurized testing ---- Is the coolant...
• Re: fan switch or sensor
  Historical mailing list - Matthew
  Mon, 29 Sep 2003 09:30:49 -0700
  ...What is needed is a small electric pump that will cycle coolant while the after-run coolant fan is on. Unless there is enough...
• Re: engine pushing exhaust into coolant system
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 1 Dec 2007 21:16:39 -0500
  ...engine pushing exhaust into coolant system What is the best way to find out which cylinder is leaking exhaust into the coolant system? thanks...
• Re: '84 problem
  Historical mailing list - David Katsuki
  Thu, 12 Jun 1997 09:45:48 -0400
  ...While the engine is going fast, the coolant level in the coolant reservoir will go down. Add as much coolant as you can and...
• Re: Overheating - 86 Syncro
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 19 Feb 1997 19:14:17 -0800
  ...The heaters are not on the coolant "circuit" controlled by the the thermostat. They get heated coolant all the time. >| 5.) Checked the fuse...
• Re: My van makes coolant!
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Sat, 20 Oct 2007 20:09:12 -0400
  ...Take it off and try sucking through it (clean the coolant off first). If you can easily suck on it then it is toast...
• Re: Most miles on Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Caston/Payne
  Thu, 17 Feb 2000 20:13:52 -0500
  ...Kept a close eye on the coolant. We ran the engine like that for 1.5 years until the coolant was a slow gradual...
• Re: Leaky rear heater
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
  Fri, 15 May 2020 11:43:57 -0700
  Could it be the mechanic didn't mop up all the old coolant seeping around under the back bench - seems to me the floor...
• Re: Intermittent coolant leak
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Thu, 22 Jun 2000 21:33:02 -0700
  ...Intermittent coolant leak > I have an intermittent coolant leak in my '84 1.9L. It looks like it may be > coming from the water...
• Re: Help wanted!!!! here we go again - power problems in Custer, SD
  Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
  Tue, 5 Oct 2004 06:51:25 -0500
  ...Yes, the coolant light will flash steadily if there is air in the top of the expansion tank (not the one behind the license...
• Re: coolant leak story
  Historical mailing list - Tom Carchrae
  Tue, 27 Nov 2012 18:45:32 -0800
  Perhaps not pulling over when the coolant light is flashing is some kind of subconscious way of saying you want to do that engine...
• Re: Coolant leak from coolant tank
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 26 Jul 2009 16:29:25 -0700
  ...Coolant leak from coolant tank > Start simple. Keep the coolant level correct. Then start worrying if it > fails. My .02. > Michael in San Antonio...
• Wasserboxer cooling (was:Re: aftermarket instrumentation)
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 15 Jul 1996 15:26:32 -0400
  ...A)stuck thermostat, B)restricted radiator, C)combustion leaking into coolant, and D) owner failing to notice coolant leak and having too little coolant...
• Re: Anti-Freeze opinions
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sun, 2 Apr 2017 12:40:03 +0000
  I use green or orange parts store coolant my TD Vanagon, at least the phosphate free kind that is specified for the Vanagon. I...
• Re: exhaust gas into coolant system
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Tue, 9 Nov 2010 15:05:28 -0500
  Jack, Have an exhaust gas test kit and then use it to test the coolant for exhaust gases. If you detect exhaust gas in...
• Re: Replacing coolant
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Tue, 18 Dec 2001 11:47:35 -0800
  ...Replacing coolant > Will'm, > > Last time I had my coolant replaced at a dealer, (part of an emergency water > pump change in N Cal...
• Re: subaru coolant conditioner
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Overmyer
  Wed, 23 May 2007 13:21:05 +1000
  ...subaru coolant conditioner Just pour it in and you're good to go. With the Bar's Leak "Head Gasket Repair" and other similar...
• Oil in Coolant
  Historical mailing list - Finn Runyon
  Mon, 2 Jan 2012 10:23:25 -0700
  So several kind people have suggested that the oil in the coolant which I am told from the previous owner was the result of...
• Coolant Light Problem 90 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - S. Hajasz
  Mon, 13 Apr 1998 06:00:37 -0400
  I just recently had some coolant hoses replaced and the system bled on my 90 GL. The problem now is that my coolant light...
• Re: Prestone
  Historical mailing list - S_J_ WACKER
  Sat, 8 May 1999 05:16:20 -0700
  I've been using Texaco's Havoline coolant for over a year. I mixed it with the Autobahn coolant that was in all three...
• Coolant in my automatic tranmission fluid...
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Fri, 7 Feb 2003 10:18:12 -0800
  Okay, so I have coolant in my automatic transmission, and ATF in my coolant. In my coolant I can deal with, the transmission is...
• Coolant hose wearing due to AC belt
  Historical mailing list - James Ballen
  Tue, 26 Apr 2005 13:25:27 -0700
  ...this hose is #10 on coolant hose charts on the vanagain.com pages, and runs from the h-pipe to the top of the...
• Re: Possessed Temp Gauge
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Mon, 24 Jul 2006 14:25:46 -0700
  ...As I recall, if the temperature is OK the system only pegs the needle and flashes the light when a) the coolant is low...
• Re: Coolant recommendations
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 5 Oct 2007 17:40:29 -0400
  ...Coolant recommendations >List, other than the blue VW stuff, what coolant would you recommend my 1991 Syncro Westy?< When I called GoWesty with this...
• coolant?
  Historical mailing list - Andy Zappe
  Sun, 23 Jun 2002 21:43:19 EDT
  so what happens if you don't add water to your coolant? why don't they just make it to the prescribed blend that...
• Re: Should I use Phosphate-free coolant??
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
  Mon, 17 Mar 2003 14:32:03 EST
  ...You'll find the phosphate free coolant at the VW dealer is about $12-$16 a gallon. Then you'll find relpacing the coolant...
• Re: Coolant Leaking, ok to drive?
  Historical mailing list - Bill Wedenoja
  Fri, 11 Apr 2003 21:05:54 -0500
  ...Got to where I had to add coolant every day I drove it. When the heads were pulled, they were fine--no pitting. Just...
• Re: Where do you get your coolant?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 22 May 2014 10:10:14 -0700
  ...Where do you get your coolant? You mean biennial for the coolant replacement requirement???? -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon...
• Re: Coolant temp gauge not working
  Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
  Tue, 17 Oct 2017 09:45:51 -0700
  ...Does it? Mark Dan N wrote: > hi all, > > 1991 tintop Syncro coolant temp gauge not moving at all, the red light > blinks and goes...
• Re: Coolant Leak - 2.1L WBX
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Thu, 3 Sep 2015 22:48:56 -0300
  ...Clean and dry the pump, then pay attention to the pulley shaft - when the seal goes, so does the coolant. On 03-Sep-2015...
• Re: Coolant top up
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sat, 7 Sep 2013 09:05:16 -0400
  ...Ran engine again and coolant went down a > little more. Still NO coolant came out of thermostat bleed valve. > > David (1987 Wolfsburg) > > > > ________________________________ >
• Re: Coolant??
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Tue, 27 Jun 95 12:05:36 CDT
  ...BASF (who makes the vw stuff) also makes coolant for BMW, Mercedes, Volvo, and Saab ... all of which are phosphate-free. they (BASF) also...
• coolant pressure gauge
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Thu, 3 Jun 1999 08:54:51 -0500
  Hi Volks, I have found and installed a new coolant pressure gauge on by wasser boxer. Some on the list have been looking for...
• Re: Availability of VW Blue Coolant (one for Vanagons)
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 4 Nov 2011 15:26:10 -0500
  Well, coolant has been the subject of endless discussion on the list. FWIW, a radiator guy advised me not to use Dexcool. But I...
• Re: How to properly dispose of coolant?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Fri, 12 Oct 2007 10:46:15 -0400
  Oh, and when I replace waterpumps, if I'm not changing the coolant at the same time, I put flat bars on each side...
• Re: Smelling coolant suspect rear heater
  Historical mailing list - silcarr
  Sun, 23 Nov 2014 09:13:42 -0800
  ...A small amount of coolant can make a lot >> of vapor. Also, I would only open the valve part way. Coolant that flows to...
• Re: Audible Coolant alarm opinions
  Historical mailing list - Gene P
  Thu, 1 Mar 2018 22:35:13 -0700
  Adding another read – the current description of GoWesty’s coolant alarm, which they call a “Coolant Temp Alarm Kit” clearly states it does not...
• Re: Lost coolant cap?
  Historical mailing list - Jennifer Rabbitt
  Tue, 9 Jan 2018 18:19:37 -0800
  ...Lost coolant cap? Has anyone ever dropped their coolant cap behind the license plate? My hands were slippery in the rain and it dropped...
• Re: what is most correct coolant tower setup for 90 auto?
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Mon, 21 Dec 2009 08:51:15 -0500
  ...The coolant distributors are all the same price but if you go with the early version you can eliminate a hose that is expensive...
• Re: Coolant Explosion - Followup and Response Summary
  Historical mailing list - James Ruch
  Tue, 24 Aug 1999 15:48:06 PDT
  ...Is anyone else experiencing a problem with the overflow tank > continually running dry? It seems that the cap lets > coolant get sucked out of...
• How to do a coolant flush? 2.1L Auto 88
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stewart
  Thu, 18 Jun 2009 14:40:40 -0400
  So I need to flush all the coolant out of the radiator and hoses, most garages have systems that do not work with since...
• My red coolant light is flashing
  Historical mailing list - Craig Charles
  Fri, 13 Nov 1998 17:01:33 EST
  I was going over the Fox River when my red coolant light started flashing. 87 Westy gl. Had to drive another mile or so...
• Re: coolant recovery tank needed for 85
  Historical mailing list - mike
  Sun, 11 Jul 1999 23:11:23 -0400
  >From the Bus Depot's site Primary coolant Recovery Tank w/Cap, Vanagon, (Also order O-Ring, N 902 400 02) $29.95 025...
• water pump problems
  Historical mailing list - Jason Clark
  Sun, 7 Apr 2002 19:13:00 -0400
  ...When I went to bleed the system myself because the coolant light was blinking, nothing happened, no bubbles, no coolant. I assume the water...
• Re: Sierra coolant
  Historical mailing list - John P. Flaherty
  Sun, 9 Jun 2002 08:37:17 -0400
  ...Sierra coolant > Listees: > Does anyone have long term experience with Sierra coolant? I think it is > propylene glycol rather than ethylene glycol. I believe...
• Re: My first Westy trip! Questions and Thank You!
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 13 Apr 2004 08:26:50 -0500
  ...If it keeps blinking, (1) the coolant level is low or (2)you have a >defective sensor. > > Third possibility - your coolant mix is incorrect...
• Coolant Level Sensor
  Historical mailing list - Charlie Swanson
  Thu, 12 May 2005 10:15:06 -0700
  My 85 GL coolant level light flashes sometimes and it's driving me nuts. On startup, it flashes a few times as usual, then...
• Re: Evans Coolants ever hear of any one try this in a wbx'er
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 15 May 2006 18:35:43 -0400
  ...Evans Coolants ever hear of any one try this in a wbx'er Wow Never change no water, runs at (4 to 7 psi...
• Re: Coolant change questions
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Thu, 23 Feb 2023 10:38:21 -0500
  ...Final Charge coolant may be a contributing factor, I recall that Dennis said this coolant may be more prone to leaks like this. > > Regards...
• Re: cooling system hose clamps
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Thu, 22 Sep 2022 21:10:46 -0700
  ...If I let it idle in the driveway until coolant and oil temperature comes up to operating level and then run for another 10...
• Re: Heater?
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Fri, 12 Oct 2018 13:59:20 -0700
  ...here's what I did... - clamp both hoses (in and out) - remove the old heater core - fill the new heater core with coolant - connect...
• coolant distribution unit
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Thu, 15 May 1997 15:22:44 -0700
  I ordered a coolant distribution unit for my 87 syncro to have as a spare in my bag of tricks for the road. This...
• Re: Coolant level sensor problem
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 24 Mar 1999 07:32:13 EST
  ...These will allow coolant to come out at the highest pressure (when you are doing highway driving) but not normally. The coolant rises up...
• Re: Adding Coolant
  Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
  Sat, 21 Feb 2004 21:36:09 -0800
  ...Adding Coolant I hope you Vanagon experts haven't answered this one too many times: What is your preferred brand of Phosphate Free Coolant...
• Re: Brrr - is it always so cold in a Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - John
  Thu, 3 Feb 2000 11:20:54 -0500
  Gary McEachern wrote: > > John > > You wrote: > "I installed an aux coolant pump used on Swedish BMW 3 series cars and > I use it at...