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• FW: Coolant
  Historical mailing list - Robert Clemmer
  Sun, 9 Dec 2012 16:16:13 -0500
  ...Coolant Hello, I have an an 85 Vanagon and was thinking of changing the old coolant, which at present is a orange/pink color...
• Re: 85-H20 loss of coolant mystery
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 20 Sep 2011 23:27:52 -0700
  I think fast idle or a bit more will keep the coolant in the bottle. But I also think that the sniffer will pick...
• ethylene vs. propylene glycol
  Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
  Fri, 6 Oct 1995 09:16:04 CST6CDT
  ...CANNOT BE DETERMINED WITH HYDROMETER -PG COOLANT IS A POORER CONVECTIVE HEAT TRANSFER FLUID THAN IS EG COOLANT AT SAME CONCENTRATION -PG COOLEANT PROVIDES...
• over heating weird
  Historical mailing list - J. Eric Pitman
  Tue, 6 Jul 1999 07:09:59 -0400
  ...Something to check, and the po might have flushed coolant before trying to solve problem so coolant might look good but been realy bad...
• Re: my own coolant mystery
  Historical mailing list - DaveC
  Mon, 25 Mar 2002 17:29:45 -0800
  >It's not a clogged front rad or any other rad., there is a bypass system on >the 2.1 that allow coolant to...
• Adding Coolant
  Historical mailing list - pete owsianowski
  Sat, 21 Feb 2004 17:15:40 -0500
  ...What is your preferred brand of Phosphate Free Coolant for the 2.1 WBX? Also, our '87 is running great, just changed oil and...
• Is this coolant pipe position correct? (Pic included)
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Thu, 21 Feb 2008 18:06:58 -0800
  ...Pic looking at front end of coolant pipes roughed in for my engine conversion: http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/coolantpipeorientation Are they in the correct...
• Re: My Vanagon's blinking coolant light problem vs other peoples'---it all blends together
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 14 Dec 2014 09:46:47 -0500
  As part of your fix test or replace the pressure cap and make sure the coolant system is properly bled. Then also test for...
• Re: My van makes coolant!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 22 Oct 2007 06:48:18 -0400
  ...My van makes coolant! I replaced the water pump in my 1.9L yesterday, a thoroughly pleasant task, and filled and bled the cooling...
• Re: Anti-Freeze opinions
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Tue, 4 Apr 2017 20:57:35 -0600
  ...How often should I drain and flush the cooling system on >>> my Vanagon; The last time my Vanagon saw new coolant was August 2003...
• Re: Telemetry (was Re: Coolant pressure test... video.)
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Wed, 16 Dec 2009 14:54:09 -0800
  ...I pulled over, > >checked the coolant level and it was low. I could not > see a leak because > >the coolant level had already dropped...
• Re: On road, Having problem, coolant related
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford
  Fri, 21 Jan 2022 15:11:21 -0500
  ...Ken On Fri, Jan 21, 2022, 3:04 PM Mark McCulley <markmcculley@gmail.com> wrote: > This is a weird one. > > Coolant gauge started going...
• Re: Coolant Hose vs. Coolant Pipe
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 18 Oct 2012 08:15:32 -0700
  years ago I replaced just one steel coolant line with some marine hose. The steel pipe had developed a pinhole leak on the welded...
• Re: How I filled 1.9 with coolant, was; Roadside BREAKDOWN...Water Pump Belt
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Fri, 6 Nov 2009 21:11:34 -0500
  On Fri, Nov 6, 2009 at 8:21 PM, John Rodgers <inua@charter.net> wrote: > Zoltan, > > While on the subject of topping off coolant...
• Re: How to do a coolant flush? 2.1L Auto 88
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Thu, 18 Jun 2009 15:32:25 -0400
  ...On Jun 18, 2009, at 2:40 PM, Robert Stewart wrote: > So I need to flush all the coolant out of the radiator and...
• Re: "Burping the cooling system" Long question
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Tue, 27 Mar 2007 00:06:33 -0400
  ...The other, of course, is combustion gases getting into the coolant from a leaky head gasket or a cracked head. I change my coolant...
• leaking head gasket
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 19 Oct 94 21:03:00 -0600
  ...He also insists that VW coolant is no better than other coolant, that nowadays all coolant is designed to be tolerated by aluminum parts...
• Re: Coolant level sensor lite dimly lit
  Historical mailing list - SyncroHead
  Sun, 24 May 1998 01:56:27 EDT
  ...The coolant in the > expansion tank is full and the overflow reservoir has been full since I > replaced the PO's dreaded green stuff...
• Re: dripping coolant on 84 - is it my H20 Pump?
  Historical mailing list - Gerry Rafferty
  Wed, 25 Sep 2002 08:27:36 -0700
  ...dripping coolant on 84 - is it my H20 Pump? > Hi, > I noticed today a spot of coolant forming beneath my Vanagon. I had > to...
• Re: Coolant problems
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sat, 27 Sep 2003 22:17:42 -0400
  <snip> > My wife had some coolant problems today and it turned out to be that > coolant was leaking (spurting) out past the o ring...
• Getting air out of the coolant system
  Historical mailing list - Bill H.
  Mon, 27 Sep 2004 12:39:06 -0700
  I had to open the coolant lines (88 GL) to put a new gasket on my oil cooler (a nightmare in itself) which required...
• Water pump cold-weather question
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sat, 25 Mar 2006 11:54:28 -0600
  ...It doesn't lose enough to make it run hot, and I keep the coolant topped up anyway. I haven't investigated thoroughly enough...
• Re: head gasket leaking exhaust into cooling system
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Fri, 30 Nov 2007 12:29:49 -0500
  Donna, Coolant on the inside (you said alll over ... in the front, too?) is likely from the rear heater valve, its O-Ring, or...
• Re: coolant cap
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Sat, 31 Oct 2015 18:04:21 -0700
  ...http://www.rockymountainwesty.com/Coolant_Expansion_Tank_025_121_403B_p/025121403b.htm If you get a couple of hose pinch pliers you can...
• Re: Water Wetter
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Mon, 14 Aug 2000 11:10:15 -0700
  > Adding a wetting agent to your coolant will NOT change the operating > temperature of your engine, that is controlled by the thermostat(s). This...
• Re: coolant pressure?
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Mon, 4 Feb 2002 08:46:12 -0500
  ...coolant pressure? Larry, I specifically wanted to monitor the pressure at the coolant tank to follow the amount of air trapped and the measure...
• pissing and moaning coolant
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Thu, 29 May 2003 08:07:14 -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 temp gauge not working
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Tue, 17 Oct 2017 17:33:12 +0000
  ...like this since I bought it .. >> >> - replaced the coolant temp sensor >> - check and redo the coolant temp sensor wire connector >> - check wiring at instrument...
• Re: Problem with 1991 Vanagon cooling system
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 9 Sep 2011 08:25:20 -0500
  When cars have bad head gaskets and pressurize their coolant systems and start blowing stuff, the "blowing out" symptoms are almost always accompanied by...
• Re: Coolant warning light trouble
  Historical mailing list - Jack Newton
  Fri, 29 Aug 1997 18:11:42 +1000
  Johan Nyberg writes: > I have a problem with the coolant level warning light. Sometimes it goes on > flashing for a very long time (5...
• Re: head gasket problem ?
  Historical mailing list - Michael A. Radtke
  Fri, 21 Sep 2001 11:27:18 -0700
  ...So, as the pressure gets relieved, coolant flows to the coolant recovery tank along with the gases. So, the bottom line is that a...
• Re: Botched Coolant Flush Implications?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 15 Jun 2011 12:21:07 -0700
  ...Botched Coolant Flush Implications? >I recently had the coolant system flushed and coolant replaced in my '91 > Westy at a local independent VW service...
• Re: Cooling System Weirdness
  Historical mailing list - t
  Sun, 11 Jun 2000 08:10:34 -0700
  ...Yet, there was no vacuum in the coolant reservoir when I > took off the cap to add coolant/water, so there must be a...
• Re: Faint coolant smell
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Wed, 9 Sep 2015 08:57:33 -0400
  ...as high as practical; ideally the pressurized ("expansion") coolant tank would be at or above the level of the top of the radiator. Access...
• Re: first sign of coolant under engine
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Overmyer
  Mon, 21 Aug 2006 14:25:49 +1000
  ...first sign of coolant under engine Hey List: Well, I have sort of been waiting for this since I first got into the List...
• Re: Need input on radiator problem
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Wed, 7 Feb 2007 21:49:02 -0500
  """the lower disc closes off the bypass that allows coolant to continuously flow throughout the engine."""" Not on the 1.9L Dennis, i have...
• Re: 4th heater core burst in 1 year!
  Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
  Thu, 28 Jun 2001 23:34:08 -0700
  Paul, IMHO you have a head gasket leak or an oil cooler leaking into the coolant. Why do I say that? 1. it appears...
• Re: coolant light stays flashing
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Thu, 16 Oct 2003 17:59:52 +0000
  ...coolant light stays flashing > > I got lucky with this problem and cleaned the electrical connections (which > were covered with calcium or similar deposit) at...
• Re: Coolant leak from coolant tank
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Sun, 26 Jul 2009 11:35:27 -0500
  ...Keep the coolant level correct. Then start worrying if it fails. My .02. Michael in San Antonio 91GL AT 'Gringo' 73 Beetle On Sun...
• Re: temp. gauge warning light
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 2 Jul 2001 21:11:49 -0500
  You could have an air bubble trapped somewhere in the cooling system and it affects the coolant level over time. But if the coolant...
• Re: distilled water for coolant - was New Car Dealers And Parts Prices-a service advisors
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Thu, 31 Jan 2008 06:27:57 -0500
  ...distilled water for coolant - was New Car Dealers And Parts Prices-a service advisors > At 1/30/2008 05:28 PM, Allan Streib wrote...
• Re: Availability of VW Blue Coolant (one for Vanagons)
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Fri, 4 Nov 2011 19:06:37 -0500
  ...Availability of VW Blue Coolant (one for Vanagons) Zerex G-05 <http://www.valvoline.com/products/brands/zerex/antifreeze/42>is strongly rumored to...
• Re: Oil cooler coolant Leak ?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Tue, 8 Dec 2009 17:21:36 -0600
  ...I realize it > is difficult to pinpoint dripping coolant b/c if it is coming from above > ( say the water pump) it might want...
• Re: Coolant Change
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Skerbitz
  Fri, 7 Oct 1994 13:42:54 -0500 (CDT)
  ...probably just another place for the coolant to leak out, though. i wonder if that Oberg super filter would work on coolant? joel
• Re: Coolant Hose Life Expectancy
  Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
  Tue, 5 Mar 2002 07:46:13 -0800
  only when they bust, I have some hoses that are original (90 GL) and have 261,000 mile of coolant through them. On the...
• Re: 80 d Thermostat rocks
  Historical mailing list - Hector Zapata
  Fri, 13 Sep 2002 02:30:35 +0000
  ...My wife's Jetta was loosing coolant, but there was no visible leak to be found. One day, as I working around the engine...
• Re: Coolant expire date
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sun, 13 Oct 2013 14:35:38 -0500
  ---- Alain Thibault <alainthibault@TELUS.NET> wrote: > Crazy question...i have a brand new gallon (4liters) of never used coolant but it is about 12...
• Re: Botched Coolant Flush Implications?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Wed, 15 Jun 2011 15:06:01 -0400
  ...I clearly specified that the replacement > antifreeze must be Volkswagen brand only (in the past, I've had shops use > 'house brand' coolants - i...
• Weird coolant leak location
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Sun, 1 Nov 1998 13:27:16 -0800
  I went out to drive my '88 Westy today and noticed a small pool of coolant - about 1/2 a cup by the rear...
• Oil in the coolant
  Historical mailing list - sam pacifico
  Tue, 31 Oct 2000 14:32:24 -0600
  Help! I just went to check the coolant level in the expansion tank of my '87 GL and saw a dark sludge-like substance...
• Re: coolant leakage
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Fri, 10 Nov 2000 18:33:10 EST
  James; Did he flush the system and replace the coolant like the Bentley instructs? A water pump failure contaminates the fluid with metalic particles...
• coolant temp guage trouble shooting
  Historical mailing list - mykarmann
  Thu, 26 Dec 2002 14:10:03 -0500
  Hello all, The coolant temp gauge on my 86 GL isn't functioning. I believe that the sensor is OK it was replaced when...
• Will Tiico coolant hoses fit an '82 diesel
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Sun, 2 Feb 2003 16:28:09 -0500
  ...Does anyone know if the coolant hoses for a Tiico will fit a 1982 diesel? It'd really set my mind at ease to...
• Re: Wierd coolant overflow problem......help needed.
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Tue, 2 Sep 2003 06:36:07 -0400
  ...The impellars wear down leaving the pump unable to efficiently move coolant at low speeds. Do not fret about replacing those other parts, they...
• Re: Coolant Drain and replace
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Thu, 23 Dec 2004 17:01:35 -0700
  ...how does one dispose of coolant? > > Dave > > 1.6 Diesel 83 > > In most areas the consumer amounts of coolant are legal down the house...
• Re: Coolant Pressure Issues
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Fri, 4 Feb 2005 08:26:33 EST
  In a message dated 2/4/05 1:58:23 AM, docproteus@EARTHLINK.NET writes: << I know that the coolant is a low pressure...
• Coolant Pipe Around Engine Bay Opening
  Historical mailing list - Greg McKinney
  Sat, 17 Oct 2020 11:40:27 -0500
  I saw someone had posted a link where to get the Coolant Pipe Around Engine Bay Opening quite a while back. Mine's leaking...
• Re: Oil in Coolant
  Historical mailing list - John C...
  Sun, 8 Jan 2012 14:46:54 -0800
  ...If you do go this route, consider hole saw drilling two matching spots ( 3/4") in the engine tin for future coolant changes? JC...
• Re: '85 with geysering coolant
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Sun, 20 Aug 2006 11:15:24 -0700
  ...H pipe/fitting by the coolant tank on the 1.9L WBX IIRC that piece is NLA BUT one of the online vendors has...
• Coolant pipes
  Historical mailing list - John Pronk
  Tue, 2 Oct 2001 03:26:35 -0000
  Can anyone give me the outside diameter of the steel and plastic coolant pipes running to and from the engine to the radiator. I...