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• Coolant Temperature Gauge
  Historical mailing list - Pal, Robert
  Wed, 12 May 1999 15:16:27 -0500
  The needle on my coolant temperature gauge does not move. It never comes up into view. Does that sound like I need to replace...
• Coolant Overflow, overflew?
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Libby & Denise DeWolfe
  Thu, 21 Dec 2000 23:36:44 -0500
  My overflow tank has more coolant in it now than it did a month ago. Why? Do i need to burp the system? How...
• coolant line diameter
  Historical mailing list - Joel VanderKwaak
  Sat, 12 Mar 2005 22:20:31 -0800
  ...what's the diameter/size of the return coolant line (1991 vanagon)? I'm referring to the rubber parts, not the plastic pipe. Thanks...
• draining coolant
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Sat, 4 Oct 2008 19:50:22 -0400
  Before winter gets here, I want to drain and install new coolant in my Vanagon. I've seen several posts about how to fill...
• mean greenie Coolant pouring from tail pipe
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Mon, 29 Jan 2007 12:11:47 -0800
  ...It says on the back of my coolant tank something about phosphate free coolant. There is a reason for this. The green coolant in...
• Re: overheating??!!
  Historical mailing list - Yi-Ruey Wei
  Wed, 15 Jul 1998 18:28:53 -0500
  ...I suspect you've got the coolant leak (YES, AGAIN!!!) at "expansion tank", the coolant temperature sensor on the expansion tank, either the back...
• Re: Coolant Hoses
  Historical mailing list - jhlauterbach
  Sun, 27 Aug 2000 22:59:46 -0400
  ...I bought it used in 1987. > All I've replaced is the coolant tank and the temp sensor. In 1991 a VW > rebuilt engine...
• Re: Radiator/Coolant/Overheating Issues
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Tue, 8 Sep 2009 19:11:08 -0400
  Sunshine, Is the coolant light blinking? The buzzer you speak of is the .9 bar oil pressure sensor. Check to see if it only...
• Re: Cooling strategies, color coded, etc.
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sat, 1 May 2004 10:56:09 -0500
  ...Any oxygen initially dissolved in the water used to mix the coolant should be depleted before too long and things should reach a steady...
• Re: radiator fan sending unit, coolant pipes
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Thu, 18 Nov 1999 07:52:32 -0700
  ...I need to drain the system (one month after putting in Autobahn coolant!) anyway, because my coolant pipes are rotted. Bringing me to the...
• Re: to add or to flush-n-fill
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:42:34 -0700
  always change out any coolant you can. So re-fill with high quality conventional anti-frz ( unless it has VW blue stuff or something...
• 1.5'' diameter steel coolant lines from Van Cafe
  Historical mailing list - nirav patel
  Wed, 28 Nov 2012 16:49:44 -0600
  I'm upgrading my steel coolant lines on an 1984 westy with the 1.5'' diameter steel coolant line kit from Van Cafe. Was...
• Re: Still Smell Coolant
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 6 Oct 1995 12:34:21 -0400
  ...Many shops now have the materials & tools to put dyes in the vehicle's fluids (coolant, freon, etc.). These dyes can then be seen...
• Coolant leaks
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 12 Nov 1996 10:17:53 -0600
  Hey all I've had a few panic attacks as well seeing drops of coolant under my van, thinking heads, seeing dollar signs, checking...
• Flashing Cooling Light
  Historical mailing list - Marty Wallace
  Tue, 15 Sep 1998 09:22:42 -0700
  ...Some indicated that replacing the coolant sensor in the coolant expansion tank should fix it, although one fellow told me that this worked for...
• '85 coolant manifold
  Historical mailing list - Rick Koller
  Thu, 11 Mar 1999 13:07:59 -0500
  Hello all, I'm trying to get the part number for a plastic coolant manifold. This part is on a late '85 1.9...
• rear heater coolant leak
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Sat, 24 Apr 1999 17:58:10 -0700
  Well I discovered that my rear heater is leaking coolant. It appears to be coming from the on off valve. I really don't...
• Re: Temp sensor II replacement
  Historical mailing list - Blake Thornton
  Sun, 23 Sep 2001 16:15:32 -0600
  You will not get a "gush" of coolant. If you're fast, you should only get a very small amount. Just change it and...
• Re: Cooling system woes
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Sat, 15 Dec 2001 17:20:47 -0400
  Sorry to be late with this, but Ken, I do bleed my own van's coolant system and when I get ALL of the...
• Re: 84 Vanagon Bursting Coolant Hoses
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Thu, 8 Mar 2007 16:51:09 -0500
  ...system is the overflow tank overflowing.The gasses displace the liquid coolant and force it into the overflow tank. If you only have a...
• Re: Watching Oil Temp (long, as usual)
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 19 Jul 2011 08:14:33 -0700
  ...high rpm, high speed - oil temps up, coolant temps ok mod rpm - mod speed - all ok mod speed, mod rpm, high load (hill) - both...
• Re: Dreaded water jacket head gasket leak strikes
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 19 Dec 2015 20:33:11 -0500
  ...Dreaded water jacket head gasket leak strikes for now you may try this Subaru coolant conditioner http://www.amazon.com/Subaru-SOA635071-Coolant-System...
• Re: the mysterious flash of the coolant light
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Mon, 28 May 2012 16:02:50 -0700
  ...For example I have seen cases where each time the radiator fan kicked on the coolant gauge led would flash a few times. Also...
• Re: Leaking Oily Fluid??? looking for some advice.
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 27 Jun 2009 19:33:45 -0400
  ...Smell/taste the fluid -- coolant tastes sweet (and is poisonous, so taste discreetly!). When you say "checked the coolant" -- the tank you need to...
• RE: Air in cooling system - advice please...
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 27 Apr 95 10:41:34 PDT
  ...In other words, >>some coolant is normally carried out to the reservoir during normal running. >> When the engine cools, instead of coolant being recovered...
• Coolant sensor replacement
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 16 Oct 1995 12:30:12 -0500
  I have decided to replace the coolant sensor (Temperature sensor II according to VW) on my 86 GL on the advice of several of...
• Re: oil in coolant
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 19 Apr 2000 09:00:32 -0700
  ...If you don't have an oil cooler here is really no way for oil to get into the coolant since there are no...
• Re: bleeding questions
  Historical mailing list - Scott Wilson
  Sun, 2 Feb 2003 16:27:05 -0800
  enough coolant to make it come out the top of the reserve resevoir. i spent about an hour this afternoon bleeding it again. first...
• Re: Head leak
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Sun, 5 Aug 2007 13:58:39 -0700
  check all coolant lines in the area first. pressure test the cooling system to find the leak. chemical sealers work for a short term...
• Re: Blinking Red Light of Death
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Fri, 27 Sep 2013 11:07:54 -0700
  ...The coolant level sensor in the main coolant tank can fail or get a coating on the probes that makes it act like the...
• Re: Oil cooler coolant Leak ?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 8 Dec 2009 18:12:55 -0800
  ...Oil cooler coolant Leak ? >I am curious how often folks have seen an Oil Cooler leak Coolant ? I > have seen the seals go and...
• Re: flashing LED
  Historical mailing list - Sunshine
  Wed, 9 Sep 2009 08:35:54 -0500
  ...I do realize what the gauge is for and the LED, the COOLANT TEMP and LEVEL. Where I thought it might be the oil...
• Re: Temp gauge question
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 21 Aug 2009 10:15:51 -0500
  ...Your coolant light probably came on when the coolant level sank, and while the leak was creating havoc elsewhere--maybe drowning your engine and...
• Re: Fw: Wave 3 Heater
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Fri, 5 Dec 2003 12:23:07 -0500
  ...Yep, A heater > to heat the coolant, and re-wire the existing heater > fans to run off of an auxillery battery. I think Some...
• Re: Coolant Leak - 2.1L WBX
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 3 Sep 2015 19:54:10 -0500
  John, just as likely the two small hoses carrying coolant through the oil cooler. Difficult to get to. That's my bet. Jim On...
• Re: My Vanagon's blinking coolant light problem vs other peoples'---it all blends together
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Fri, 12 Dec 2014 12:54:06 -0800
  ...The coolant level warning is a secondary feature that was added later on some VW models such as Vanagons. That is where they went...
• Re: Turning off rear heater
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:11:57 -0700
  ...Your circulatory (coolant) system is a closed system, 'pressurized' (circulated?) by the water pump. Liquid will travel through any path available and be at...
• Re: Questions from a Vanagon Newbie-switchoff timer?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Mon, 1 Apr 2002 00:25:26 +1200
  >Here's my 3 cents - drain coolant and replace with VW coolant (yeah, it's >almost $20/gallon but worth the extra insurance over...
• Re: early 83.5 coolant hose Q?
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Sat, 22 Jul 2000 09:10:17 -0400
  ...early 83.5 coolant hose Q? > I seem to have a rare coolant hose set up in my 83.5 Westy with air > conditioning...
• Re: Coolant Movement Problems
  Historical mailing list - joe trussell
  Tue, 21 Jun 2005 22:18:09 +0000
  ...Then I go to the back and the main tank is still full of coolant and the overflow tank is at max. Why??? I...
• Re: Coolant/Oil that oil filter interface.. reasons
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 24 Sep 2010 07:43:49 -0700
  ...I understand that many VW motors, some WBX included, have the oil filter/coolant heat exchanger like the one 'above' the oil filter that...
• Re: Can overtightening the oil filter on an 88 cause coolant leaks?
  Historical mailing list - Timothy Hannink
  Sun, 3 Nov 2002 12:41:34 -0800
  ...It's possible that one of the two coolant hoses that connect to the cooler have begun leaking. Take off the oil filter and...
• Re: Rear heater control
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 18 Nov 2012 17:34:45 -0800
  "old coolant is terribly corrosive" come on now, how is coolant that is not circulated any older than the stuff that is circulated. I...
• Re: Filling the coolant reservoir...
  Historical mailing list - Scott
  Tue, 10 May 2016 12:29:41 -1000
  perhaps have the guy google 'coolant recovery pressure cap for automotive cooling systems, then maybe he'll believe coolant expands, such a cap accomodates...
• Re: sensor in coolant reservir
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Fri, 10 Nov 2000 12:03:37 -0800
  > Since I replaced my coolant reservoir, the temp gauge on my 83.5 has been > acting screwy: flashing warning light goes on and off...
• Re: Coolant level light
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Thu, 12 Apr 2012 10:05:32 +0000
  ...I know this is just a fault - but what? Got coolant, > Sensor in tank is good. Bad circuit in the instrument pod?? That light...
• Re: help:coolant leak puzzle????
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon Man
  Fri, 30 Apr 2004 06:40:14 -0400
  ...Thursday, April 29, 2004 3:45 PM Subject: [VANAGON] help:coolant leak puzzle???? My 89 syncro has a small puddle of coolant in the...
• Was rich running when cold.. now engine leaking...
  Historical mailing list - jesse johnson
  Fri, 26 Dec 2003 17:03:29 -0500
  ...so i filled the coolant system and let the van warm up. Upon poking around.. I found that the little hose that connect to...
• Re: Need help diagnosing a coolant issue
  Historical mailing list - tmiller
  Wed, 1 Sep 2004 20:39:07 -0400
  ...Tom Miller Zoran Mladen wrote: >Hey folks, > >Have a strange coolant issue going on with an 84 that I could use help diagnosing. Sometimes...
• Re: coolant options
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Sun, 1 Jan 2006 18:05:00 -0800
  ...On 1/1/06, Florian Speier <groups.florian@gmail.com> wrote: > hi list, > > shopping for adequate wbx coolant starts confusing me. shops only seem...
• Re: pressure testing cooling system
  Historical mailing list - Mike Catlin
  Sat, 16 Dec 1995 08:01:55 -0800 (PST)
  On Sat, 16 Dec 1995, Mark McCulley wrote: > Is it worthwhile to own a tool for pressure testing wasserboxer cooling > systems? Considering the coolant...
• Coolant Pipes
  Historical mailing list - Jack Newton
  Thu, 28 May 1998 20:26:12 +1000
  While looking for the cause of a coolant leak at the junction of one of the long plastic coolant pipes and the radiator hose...
• Re: coolant question
  Historical mailing list - ~K~
  Sat, 12 Feb 2000 01:20:10 -0400
  ...I recently had some coolant "issues" so i ended up replacing the waterpump (which was leaking) and i replaced the tank last year sometime...
• Are Coolant Flushes Too Corrosive for Old 2.1Ls?
  Historical mailing list - Ed Bass
  Fri, 24 Jan 2003 08:48:51 -0500
  ...I have never seen a puddle of coolant under Testy but I have seen a green droplet in the splash shield under the head...
• Re: Can you run without coolant...
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 15 Dec 2010 15:03:29 -0500
  ...He fixed the >problem - broken/burst coolant hose - and drove it another couple of >years. It was really cold when he did this stunt...
• Re(2): Nervous about heads
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 8 Jan 1997 18:19:32 -0500
  Don, Regarding your scary message about the main coolant tank and the recovery tank raises a question for me. How can I tell if...
• Re: Coolant Hoses
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Sat, 26 Aug 2000 18:30:49 PDT
  ...it - just the water pump, and the sensor twice, and the coolant tank --- anyway, does anyone have a timeline on when the hoses are...
• HOW TO bleed the coolant system...
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Sun, 25 Mar 2001 18:20:19 -0800
  ...Bleed the coolant system... I found something unacceptable in the Bentley manual. It starts to talk about bleeding the coolant system and stops in...
• Re: Air in the coolant system 87
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Fri, 7 Dec 2001 21:19:09 -0400
  ...And back in the engine I noteced > some coolant dripping from the thermastat housing unit. > The unit is a year or so old. Could...
• Fw: Re: SIERRA Coolant
  Historical mailing list - Orlando J. Palmer
  Mon, 14 Oct 2002 00:10:11 -0300
  ...SIERRA Coolant > "I am getting a jelly-like brown build-up on coolant reservoir, underside of > pressure cap, and overflow tank. > Any ideas as...