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• Coolant hose replacement
  Historical mailing list - Blake Heinlein
  Thu, 28 Jun 2001 15:41:47 -0700
  I have a '84 (1.9L case rebuilt to 2.1L) Automatic Vanagon and I'm looking to replace all of the coolant and...
• Re: (no subject)
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 8 Sep 2001 22:41:46 EDT
  ...Anybody have a solution? > check your coolant mixture..is it brown like coffee? could be the reason for your Percolation.. ;<) seriously tho more likely...
• Re: coolant gauge were is normal
  Historical mailing list - m Burha
  Fri, 24 Aug 2001 21:39:45 -0400
  In regards to bleeding the coolant, I've read the Bentley manual and I opened the valve on thermostat. I didn't open the...
• Re: New owner of an '85
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 22 Dec 2001 12:27:32 EST
  ...actually blue coolant is usually a sign of VW Dealer maintenance..its a good thing, leave it in there as its most likely Autobahn...
• oil in coolant
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Sat, 4 Nov 2006 06:23:16 -0800
  ...i flushed the coolant and changed the oil just to keep it all fresh. all was fine until one hour highway drive. slight skim...
• Re: Help with coolant light flashing randomly - no leaks
  Historical mailing list - David Clarkson
  Sat, 15 Sep 2007 20:04:59 EDT
  Has anyone had this same flashing coolant light symptom only during cold weather? My van has done this the past 2 or 3 winters...
• Re: # Importance of pressure and temp monitoring (long)
  Historical mailing list - G. Matthew Bulley
  Mon, 12 Aug 2002 10:16:14 -0400
  ...I had a double failure where my coolant leaked overnight, and my coolant level sensor (in the expansion tank) was cracked and allowed coolant...
• Re: Coolant reservoir bottle the 85 gl 2wd type
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Tue, 30 Jul 2013 20:08:57 -0500
  ...mcneely ---- David Milo <dellaone@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > Without a sight gage, it is pretty hard to judge the coolant level when > warm. Also note...
• Re: Coolant reservoir bottle the 85 gl 2wd type
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Tue, 30 Jul 2013 20:09:34 -0500
  ...The coolant bottle cracked at the neck this year. That is 22 or 23 years without trouble. I got a new bottle from a...
• Re: Form Jay Leno's Garage
  Historical mailing list - Hector Zapata
  Thu, 5 Apr 2012 15:57:34 -0400
  ...Our coolant will eliminate all the corrosion factors along > with the electrolysis. Our coolant is also phosphate free." > > On 4/1/2012 5:43...
• Re: flashing coolant light purpose
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 21 Sep 2011 17:55:35 -0700
  ...So if you get a sudden loss of > coolant the gauge might not even register elevated temp because there > would be no hot coolant...
• Re(2): Nervous about heads
  Historical mailing list - Don Kane
  Wed, 8 Jan 1997 17:41:43 -0800
  At 3:19 PM -0800 1/8/97, cbennett@kpmg.com wrote: >Don, > >Regarding your scary message about the main coolant tank and the...
• Re: Draining the coolant system... ?
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Wed, 12 May 2004 08:06:22 -0700
  ...The coolant reaches a level point all by itself without using the water pump to push the coolant. As I previously stated, I have...
• Re: Naive question - flashing red light
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Tue, 1 Aug 2006 16:12:02 -0400
  You say "The coolant looked OK"... but where did it look OK? Did you just check the tank behind the license plate, or did...
• Re: Smelling coolant suspect rear heater
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sun, 23 Nov 2014 14:58:59 -0500
  ...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: Coolant reservoir bottle the 85 gl 2wd type
  Historical mailing list - thewestyman
  Tue, 30 Jul 2013 00:17:03 -0700
  ...Inspection revealed drip directly above the coolant bottle bracket. (Underside of bottle ) I could not flip the bottle over or enough to see under...
• 2.1 is NOT overheating...sensor popped out of Coolant Tank...diagnosis???
  Historical mailing list - kevin obrien
  Sun, 19 Jun 2005 19:02:04 -0700
  ...After a long uphill stretch tonight I found coolant leaking and my Sensor popped out of my Coolant Expansion Tank. I had been watching...
• Re: Joining the Wasserleaker Club.
  Historical mailing list - Dave Bayer
  Tue, 15 Sep 1998 17:10:53 -0700
  ...If you still have the plastic flange, it may have warped and allowed coolant to leak. Also, before doing anything too drastic, you might...
• Re: Anyone know thread size of coolant bleeder bolt on radiator?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Fri, 16 Aug 2002 15:53:41 -0700
  If you put the coolant pressure sender on a heater hose won't the gauge reading vary depending on whether the heater valve(s...
• Re: Mixing coolants
  Historical mailing list - Westyman
  Mon, 6 Jan 2003 10:51:01 -0800
  You shouldn't lose any coolant when replacing the oil cooler O-ring. The 'easy way' is to remove the filter, then the nut...
• Re: 1.9 gasoline engine drinking water? Severe?
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
  Mon, 13 Dec 2004 12:06:50 -0800
  I don't lose any coolant in my system now. The first time I started to put in coolant every few hundred miles, I...
• Engine warning alarms
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 2 Mar 2018 22:29:26 +0000
  For most engines, especially the Water Boxer the most damaging failures include the loss of oil pressure, coolant, or coolant flow. If the cooling...
• Air in cooling system - advice please...
  Historical mailing list - Dave Johnson
  Fri, 21 Apr 1995 16:55:29 -0700
  ...No coolant leaks from hoses, connections, or the engine. No signs of coolant in the oil. He bleed the system of air and sent...
• Re: cooling system hose clamps
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 22 Sep 2022 21:24:47 -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: My Vanagon's blinking coolant light problem vs other peoples'---it all blends together
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Sat, 13 Dec 2014 07:24:21 -0400
  ...The coolant light on my wife's 2006 TDi started blinking last November (temperature -10C) ... after we had the coolant flushed and replaced in...
• Re: was To buy or not to buy: 87 Westy NOW: Green Coolant?
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Fri, 31 May 2002 11:00:09 -0600
  ...Green Coolant? > > You can also just ask for "Autobahn" coolant. It is spec'd for all aluminum > engined VW and Audi cars, AFAIK. Any...
• once again exhaust blowing into coolant
  Historical mailing list - zampano
  Thu, 29 May 2003 02:12:46 -0700
  ...Let it cool down and took the coolant cap off. Lots of air escaping, and much to my surprise plenty of coolant in the...
• Re: Coolant warning light problem, REPLY
  Historical mailing list - Michael Modl
  Tue, 15 Sep 1998 01:03:24 EDT
  ...In your engine compartment , rear left, is the coolant reseviour, ( make sure there is coolant in it, DO NOT open with a hot motor...
• Re: Coolant Loss- is it that time again?
  Historical mailing list - David
  Wed, 30 Mar 2016 11:01:20 -0700
  Thanks, Stuart...I'm befuddled...no coolant popping out of overflow... Heads look clean :-) I will give it a more once over when I...
• coolant leaking from exhaust/cylinder head connection
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda - Personal email
  Sun, 23 Jun 2002 11:50:24 -0700
  ...Even after I stop the engine, the coolant is leaking and dripping down with a depressing, green, regularity. How is the liquid coolant getting...
• Re: Preemptive water pump replacement? Miscellaneous Chatter-coolant sealer
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 24 Feb 2012 13:04:46 -0500
  ...Preemptive water pump replacement? Miscellaneous Chatter-coolant sealer well sorry but I have seen the subie coolant treatment stop waterpump leaks, had it do...
• Re: Can you run without coolant...
  Historical mailing list - Jim
  Wed, 15 Dec 2010 15:18:35 -0800
  ...I made it about 6 miles before the frozen coolant broke the H pipe. Decided that I could either get my wife out of...
• Re: coolant LED issues
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Mon, 13 Mar 2006 14:53:56 -0800
  ...If the blinking problem stops when the relay is out, the fault causing the blinking MUST be in the coolant level circuit. However if...
• Re: 87 Westy overheating after coolant change
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Sun, 21 Dec 2014 20:32:10 -0500
  ...It needs coolant flowing to get an accurate reading, >> especially with the plastic housing most vans have. Syncros have a metal >> one and there...
• Replacement of coolant temp sensor (help needed)
  Historical mailing list - David M
  Sat, 31 Aug 2013 11:09:48 -0700
  I'm trying to replace the coolant temp sensor (temp gauge sensor - black connector) in my van. By that I mean reinstall the original...
• Re: coolant overflow tank
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 25 Feb 2013 21:39:55 -0800
  ...Couldn't suck coolant > from the overflow tank either. > If I can't get coolant to move through the tube, how can the pressure...
• Re: Blinking coolant level light
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 25 May 2010 15:50:08 -0400
  ...As coolant mix gets old over time, would the change in >coolant chemistry affect conductivity of coolant? Maybe. My guess is not much. > i...
• 1st spring Vngn Projects
  Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
  Mon, 30 Mar 1998 07:52:11 -0500
  ...Replaced the "O" Ring on the oil cooler, and replaced the primary coolant tank. Getting the oil cooler off looks easy, but what a...
• Re: dealer cost on coolant
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
  Sat, 21 Aug 2004 13:18:17 EDT
  This doesn't answer your question, but last time I was at the dealer the retail on the VW coolant was about $25. This...
• Re: Air in cooling system
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 23 Apr 1995 14:43:03 +0600
  >1) head gasket gone, coolant drips to ground, overflow tank is unaffected >2) ditto, gases get into coolant while running, overflow tank fills >3...
• Re: coolant system pressure testing
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 18 Jan 2005 19:08:59 -0500
  The proper method is to get a coolant system pressure tester- with a pump and an adapter. Pump the system up to about 15...
• Re: O-ring Size for Coolant Level Warning Light Switch
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
  Mon, 8 Jun 2015 15:33:49 -0700
  ...http://www.van-cafe.com/home/van/page_1416_904/coolant-level-sensor-o-ring.h tml Cheers, Jeff -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing...
• Re: coolant temp sender connection and another broken coolant hose
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 24 Apr 2012 17:26:06 -0700
  ...to tell me something I think. >> >> http://shufti.wordpress.com/2012/04/24/vanagon-coolant-temp-sender-wire-repair-and-another-broken-hose/ >> >> alistair
• Re: Coolant pipe *REPAIR* kit, was: Coolant pipe kit and distributor kit from GoWesty
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 31 Mar 2009 12:14:05 -0400
  ...So if you need new >coolant pipes with good ends you are No, it doesn't need good ends -- that's the point entirely...
• coolant leak
  Historical mailing list - Seastoner
  Tue, 21 Jan 1997 20:30:41 +0000
  Hi All, My 85 Westie is experiencing a coolant depletion from the resevoir behind the licence plate, it isn't causing the light to...
• Coolant Change
  Historical mailing list - Gordon and/or Cecilia Bonham
  Tue, 6 Apr 1999 12:35:04 -0400
  I'm going to change the coolant in my recently purchased '90 Vanagon Westfalia . I have the Texaco non-phosphate antifreeze. I am not...
• 1.6 TD Coolant change
  Historical mailing list - Sylvain B
  Fri, 4 Feb 2000 15:27:27 EST
  I need to change the coolant in my 1.6l TD westy. I am a very poor skilled mechanic but i wanted to do...
• transmission woes
  Historical mailing list - patrick
  Thu, 22 Apr 2004 18:39:02 -0500
  Thank-you everybody for the coolant pipe info. I went with terry's lines. Now I face another problem. After removing the tranny, I...
• Re: G12 Coolant
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Fri, 17 Oct 2008 08:58:58 -0400
  I thought all phosphate-free coolant was OK to use? On 10/16/08, Jason Brand <kitambi@epicsol.org> wrote: > Last I heard, the...
• Re: Coolant pipe inserts
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 19 Apr 2015 04:45:34 -0400
  At 05:08 PM 4/18/2015, Michael wrote: >Anybody have experience with the coolant pipe inserts from GoWesty? They are just dandy. Well...
• No coolant traffic
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Fri, 25 Dec 2009 22:23:12 -0800
  I can't see any movement of the coolant from the reservoir tank to the pressure tank. I installed a new cap and still...
• oil in coolant
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 09 Mar 1996 19:57:13
  ...I checked the other coolant tank and it was clean as a whistle. Should I panic?. Thanks for your help.
• Re: Coolant/Heater Core Saga Con't.
  Historical mailing list - Scott De Santi
  Thu, 13 Jul 2000 17:14:47 EDT
  Just a thought, Wouldn't the coolant gage show 3/4 if only the high speed of the radiator fan was functional? Scott De...
• coolant distribution part
  Historical mailing list - George C Caldwell
  Mon, 23 Jul 2001 14:13:29 -0400
  The coolant distributor on my '87 syncro - part 251.121.442A - self destructed. What is left is about the consistancy of stale wheatabix (which...
• 1.9l coolant hose / NAPA part number question
  Historical mailing list - Alan Gondry
  Sun, 21 Jul 2002 14:36:52 -0700
  Hello, I have a save web page for '86-later part number for coolant hoses. My question is will NAPA #7990 work for a...
• Bleeding Coolant on a 2.1L syncro
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Fri, 16 Dec 2005 16:55:28 -0500
  ...I'd like to bleed the coolant can anyone point me to a good description of how to? Thanks, Chris
• Evans Coolants ever hear of any one try this in a wbx'er
  Historical mailing list - TC
  Mon, 15 May 2006 11:44:02 -0700
  Wow Never change no water, runs at (4 to 7 psi) humm less stress on coolant hoses http://www.evanscooling.com/html/npgPls.htm...
• coolant blinking, refresh my memory...
  Historical mailing list - syncro.carboncow
  Mon, 3 Dec 2007 00:30:11 -0500
  Not overheating Coolant level sensor checks out .but getting intermittent blinking that often resets with a ignition restart. I seem to recall there is...
• Re: Ethylene Glycol Facts
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Mon, 28 Aug 2000 21:47:43 PDT
  Is this litmus test just measuring pH of the coolant? What is our pH supposed to be? If you're adding water wetter and...
• Re: Anti-Freeze opinions
  Historical mailing list - bernie
  Tue, 4 Apr 2017 21:37:26 -0700
  ...I read the ones with > >> coolant related subject titles. I guess I missed some thing, what's > Dennis' > >> recommended coolant change interval? > >> Hopefully the...