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• Partial Coolant Replacement
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Tue, 13 Feb 2007 13:19:22 -0500
  ...What's the consensus regards partial replacement of the coolant more often vs. drain and fill every two years? Seems to me it would...
• Coolant pressure tank level switch o-ring size
  Historical mailing list - Bob Clemmer
  Wed, 20 Sep 2023 08:18:59 -0400
  91 2.1 automatic Anyone want to take a WAG as to what size o-ring is on the level switch on the coolant...
• Re: cruise control on an air cooled westy
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sat, 13 Dec 2014 11:16:41 -0800
  ...However, every * *morning there was a huge puddle of coolant under the van."* where's the coolant came from on an air-cooled westy? :-)
• Checking your coolant hoses
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Wed, 16 Nov 2011 18:05:47 -0500
  Here's a link to Napa's website regarding checking your coolant hoses and some info about new EPDM rubber formulation that won't...
• corrosion expt update
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 2 Nov 2010 13:21:03 -0700
  I pulled the metal samples from the coolant and took pics. The aluminium looks pretty good, with just the faintest haze on it. I...
• Coolant Renewal and Flushing
  Historical mailing list - Thomas D. Hanlon
  Mon, 20 Apr 1998 11:55:50 -0700
  ...the system with Prestone or Sierra flush product after draining and before renewing the phosphate-free coolant? Tom Hanlon Palm Springs, CA 84 Westy
• coolant leak fix
  Historical mailing list - karen davis
  Fri, 11 Jan 2002 17:35:11 +0000
  my neighbor suggested Alumaseal as a maybe fix for my van's coolant leak. Anyone tried this before or any other suggestions for a...
• What does the temp gauge measure?
  Historical mailing list - tabe johnson
  Mon, 24 Jan 2005 19:05:43 -0500
  On the 2.1 engine, what coolant does the temperature gauge measure? The inlet from the radiator circuit? The engine's coolant loop? Thanks...
• Re: Joy Hecht's problem's solved?
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Sun, 22 May 2005 06:14:28 EDT
  In a message dated 5/21/05 5:51:29 PM, dhaynes@OPTONLINE.NET writes: << If you are adding coolant, you are adding corrosion...
• Re: Roadside BREAKDOWN...Water Pump Belt-Realities!
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Sat, 7 Nov 2009 07:31:17 -0800
  ...Friday, November 6, 2009, 11:00 PM The fact that the engine operated without coolant flow to the point that you puked coolant out...
• Re: Air bubbles in coolant 2.1 wbx
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 5 Jun 2016 01:54:44 -0400
  ...Before this happened today, I noticed the coolant fill tank was low so added coolant. After driving a short while, then shutting down the...
• Re: Oil Buzzer advice
  Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
  Mon, 5 Oct 2015 07:25:37 -0700
  The stock coolant level warning led gives the driver ADVANCE warning that coolant is slightly low and needs to be checked to avoid possible...
• Re: 90 cooling problem
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Sat, 21 Jul 2007 08:30:59 -0400
  ...I >drove a little while longer and idled downhill home. >Coolant was leaking out of the (it looks like top of ) pressurized >coolant reservoir...
• cooling system hose clamps
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Thu, 22 Sep 2022 07:58:45 -0700
  ...Since then I can smell coolant outside the van after driving it. I took it back to the mechanic, said they pressurized the system...
• Coolant Level Switch
  Historical mailing list - Jack Newton
  Wed, 16 Jul 1997 12:24:33 +1000
  A slow leak at a radiator hose was the cause of loss of coolant when I was driving yesterday but there was no indication...
• Thermostats and coolant additives
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 15 May 2001 08:33:33 -0700
  ...Everything I've read over the years states that the ideal coolant temp is 190 degrees. You can cool an engine too much, and...
• Re: Leak at coolant level sensor
  Historical mailing list - Joe Romas
  Sun, 3 Mar 2002 13:24:13 -0500
  ...Leak at coolant level sensor > Until I got my '86 Diesel DoubleCab, I had never had a coolant level sensor on > the coolant expansion...
• Re: Form Jay Leno's Garage
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Fri, 6 Apr 2012 11:19:54 -0700
  Perhaps because adding $200 to the manufacturing cost, and at the same time eliminating the profit they get from doing coolant changes does not...
• Re: Waterless coolant
  Historical mailing list - Dick Wong
  Sun, 30 Nov 2014 10:18:51 -0800
  ...Waterless coolant I watched a Wheelers Dealers episode where they installed waterless coolant in a Triumph TR6. It looks like it might be good...
• Re: That damn cooling system !
  Historical mailing list - Terry Tan
  Tue, 23 Jul 1996 01:27:11 -0400 (EDT)
  Snip !! > > If coolant is spewing from the coolant reservoir or overflow tank, you may > have a crack in the plastic or a bad pressure...
• Coolant sensor O ring
  Historical mailing list - Michael Townsend
  Wed, 27 Jan 1999 11:37:28 -0500
  Hi all, Well, my FLVW dealer$hip had the O-rings and retaining springs in stock! These are the devices that hold the coolant...
• New Coolant Hose Charts and Pricing
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 11 Nov 1999 16:31:38 EST
  I just finished putting together two new coolant hose charts and price lists for the 1.9l and 2.1l 2wd Vanagons. I have...
• Caution! (was: Coolant problems)
  Historical mailing list - T.M.
  Mon, 29 Sep 2003 10:33:39 -0400
  ...And why didn't the coolant level warning system warn me? Because the sensor had a crack, causing coolant to ooze out slowly and...
• Re: oil in coolant
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
  Sat, 4 Nov 2006 10:14:39 -0500
  ...oil in coolant just picked up a parts rig last week. i had no intention on using the motor, just the interior. i flushed...
• Re: Coolant draining strategy? MY WAY ...
  Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
  Fri, 22 Oct 2004 22:35:48 -0500
  ...Coolant draining strategy? > > >> Mellow Yellow's 1.9 has the famous head gasket coolant leak, so I'll be >> pulling the engine. I need...
• Re: Dex-Cool . . . I hesitate to ask this
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Tue, 23 Oct 2007 17:20:24 -0700
  ...I figured a 5 year coolant changed every 2 years is probably better than a 2 year coolant at the same interval. I also...
• Re: Changing thermostat woes
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 26 Nov 2007 08:35:18 -0500
  ...The expansion tank sucked dry and the flashing coolant light came on so I added more coolant. Flashing light went off but coolant not...
• Re: One Time Coolant Leak
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 2 Oct 2012 08:36:35 -0700
  ...One Time Coolant Leak If all else fails, the definitive test for a blown head is sniffing the coolant bottle with an emissions tester...
• Re: Wasserleaker Head Job - What am I getting myself in for
  Historical mailing list - Dave Bayer
  Thu, 25 Nov 1999 12:08:46 -0800
  ...It was a good discussion/jumping in point for the discussion of coolant, coolant additives, and how each affects the different metals in your...
• Re: radiator leak
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 23 Jan 2005 22:38:17 -0500
  ...Many coolant companies are now marketing "Universal" coolants. They claim they will mix with any type or brand. If you really want to go...
• Re: flashing coolant light purpose
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 21 Sep 2011 18:04:26 -0700
  ...flashing coolant light purpose >I thought the reason for the low coolant light was that the temp > sender for the gauge is not in...
• Re: Mystery Coolant leak
  Historical mailing list - Mark G
  Tue, 4 Nov 2003 20:20:27 -0500
  ...I had the mechanic flush and fill with VW Blue coolant. (It had been a year and a half, so it was time...) Anyway...
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  Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
  Wed, 2 Jun 2021 07:19:54 -0700
  So - I swapped out the new coolant temp sensor with the old one last night and went for drive in pretty warm weather - and...
• Re: Expansion tanks
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Wed, 20 Jul 2016 17:35:04 -0400
  Have you checked for combustion gasses getting into the coolant? What brand of tanks are you getting? Ken On Wed, Jul 20, 2016 at...
• replacing ignition switch fixes coolant warning light
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Tue, 8 Sep 1998 20:37:05 -0700
  I replaced my ignition switch over the weekend and it fixed the problem I was having with the coolant warning light sometimes not going...
• Really Inexpensive Coolant
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Fri, 26 Feb 1999 17:44:10 -0600
  ...Canadian Tire sells a brand of Coolant Called "Long-life". It is their private label. It is phosphate-free, silicate free, and free of...
• Re: Oil slick in expansion tank
  Historical mailing list - John
  Tue, 29 Jun 1999 23:13:20 -0400
  ...If there is no thermostat the coolant most likely will recirculate and avoid the radiator all together ! How long was this engine operated without...
• Re: Blinking Coolant Light Mystery (to me)
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 5 Feb 2006 10:42:52 -0800
  What year is your van? The only tank that matters for the coolant light is the main tank with a hose coming from it...
• Head leak
  Historical mailing list - Brendan Slevin
  Sun, 5 Aug 2007 09:38:18 -0700
  ...I've noticed a drip of coolant here and there and when I try to find the source it seems as though it's...
• Re: How is coolant getting to exhaust???
  Historical mailing list - Ben huot
  Mon, 1 Jul 2002 11:22:45 -0400
  >>there is no coolant in the head itself right?<< Well sorry to say but yes there is Craig! Just over the exhaust port you...
• Re: Silver 88 Wolfsburg with the coolant issue on the highway today...
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 19 Apr 2006 06:09:21 -0400
  Rob, For starters, the engine should never be operated without the coolant system functional. That mist was the time to shut down and if...
• Re: Brrr - is it always so cold in a Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 3 Feb 2000 05:55:33 -0600
  I wonder if an aux coolant pump would help the general cooling of the engine, or would some sort of aux radiator with fan...
• Re: Vanagon overheating on trip
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sat, 18 Jul 2015 11:15:00 -0700
  The system *might* still be self bleeding air out of itself. (due to hose replacement) Depending on coolant temperature, the valve in expansion tank...
• Re: Replacing thermostat on 1.9L
  Historical mailing list - Dave Caston
  Fri, 29 Sep 2000 11:02:01 -0400
  ...On January,2000 @ 240K-New water pump, new metal coolant line that runs from right head to pump (behind pulley), new thermostat, coolant recovery...
• mystery coolant leak
  Historical mailing list - onetwothree fourfive
  Wed, 25 Sep 2002 15:18:52 -0500
  Hi List, My 85 GL has been leaking a few drops of coolant, when parked, all summer long. I can't seem to find...
• Re: Blinking coolant light woes
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sat, 18 Feb 2017 16:17:34 -0800
  ...Black tape stopped the blinking, oil temp/coolant temperature gauges work for my internal engine temperature, alternator light for coolant pump function... I have...
• Re: Joy Hecht's problem's solved?
  Historical mailing list - Aaron Pearson
  Mon, 23 May 2005 13:54:24 -0600
  ...In any case the low coolant level warning circuit is supposed to help prevent engine damage by flashing the led when just a little...
• Re: Coolant expire date
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Sun, 13 Oct 2013 12:54:02 -0700
  ...I see that a weaker coolant mixture than 50-50 removes heat better ...and since 50-50 protects agaisnt freezing to 32 below zero...
• Draining and Filling cooling system
  Historical mailing list - Tim Hannink
  Mon, 3 Jun 2002 10:15:54 -0400
  ...Typically I disconnect this hose (and the one to the coolant distributor) at the plastic lines to drain the system since this is the...
• Devising a replacement for the double t piece (cooling system)?
  Historical mailing list - jbclem1
  Thu, 9 Sep 2004 14:57:31 -0700
  My 1983 Westphalia (and all water cooled Vanagons) has a black plastic connection device just next to the coolant resevoir(left side of engine...
• Re: Watching Oil Temp (long, as usual)
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Tue, 19 Jul 2011 16:40:39 -0700
  Those AC heads had a lot of external channels for their coolant of choice ie AIR! ;) On Tue, Jul 19, 2011 at 3:56...
• air in coolant
  Historical mailing list - -Chip
  Fri, 31 Jul 1998 23:45:42 -0500
  I know that air in the coolant can make you run hotter, but what else does it do? Thanks -- Chip Shaner 5 kids and...
• WTB:Diesel Vanagon starter ; Source for Diesel Vanagon coolant hoses?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Sun, 16 Aug 1998 02:44:26 EDT
  ...Also,am I stuck with dealer prices on all of the diesel-specific coolant hoses,or is there a less expensive source?Thanks! Karl ~
• cleaning coolant level sensors?
  Historical mailing list - Woody Halsey
  Tue, 5 Sep 2000 06:30:35 -0400
  Dear List, Thanks to all who have weighed in with suggestions about the cause of my flashing coolant level light. I am hoping it...
• Re: Sierra coolant?
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 23 Jul 2001 17:24:32 EDT
  ...DYNCORP.COM writes: > Has anyone used or had experience with Sierra coolant? It claims on the > bottle to be Phosphate free. > > > yep good stuff...
• Re: Coolant recommendations
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Tue, 2 Oct 2007 21:07:33 -0500
  ...On 10/1/07, Jim Quan <full360@gmail.com> wrote: > > List, other than the blue VW stuff, what coolant would you recommend > my 1991...
• Overheating problem
  Historical mailing list - Jack Keegan
  Mon, 7 Jun 2004 15:42:06 -0700
  ...I took it in for a fuel leak and the mechanic found a coolant leak, and it is the all-too-common head gasket...
• Re: Audible Coolant alarm opinions
  Historical mailing list - steve meassick
  Sat, 3 Mar 2018 02:29:19 +0000
  ...Audible Coolant alarm opinions > > Adding another read � the current description of GoWesty�s coolant alarm, which they call a �Coolant Temp Alarm Kit� clearly...
• Re: Missing coolant
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 15 Oct 2015 22:27:24 -0400
  ...Missing coolant >> >> >> >> Old hoses leak microscopic amounts of coolant. Ive had it spray onto >> the > engine in such small quantities that it would evaporate...
• unclassified Compression and other topics
  Historical mailing list - Thomas, Geoffrey
  Tue, 25 May 2004 16:40:20 -0400
  ...I had noticed a slight coolant loss and gulped when I added about 300 mls of coolant to top up the tank. This in...