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• Re: oil leak above the oil filter.
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Thu, 30 Jun 2005 08:09:50 -0700
  If you don't mind dealing with a little coolant bath, this would also be a good time to check those little elbow hoses...
• Re: Coolant temp warning lamp glitch?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Mon, 23 Aug 2004 16:19:42 -0700
  ...That absolutely precludes ANY possibility of a coolant mixture, coolant level, coolant level sensor, or sensor connection as a cause of the LED blinking...
• Re: Help with coolant light flashing randomly - no leaks
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Thu, 13 Sep 2007 20:02:00 -0700
  ...The engine is tight and none of the hoses leak coolant. The coolant level is perfect. I am having problems figuring out what to...
• Re: coolant leak repair
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Mon, 19 Mar 2018 23:26:01 +0000
  Lengthy thread on Samba with lots of pro and con, as these things tend to go.  Searching on Coolant Pipe Repair gives you several...
• Re: Expansion Coolant Tank
  Historical mailing list - John H. Fleming
  Thu, 2 Oct 1997 13:48:40 -0400
  You Wrote: > For quite some time now my 88 westy has been loosing coolant from the expansion tank. After just a few days of...
• Re: Overheat thought
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Sun, 20 Feb 2000 19:06:33 -0800
  Darrell, I think the idea of a thermoresistor was offered as a way of getting around installing a coolant pressure gauge. Have you installed...
• Re: Steel coolant lines?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 15 Jun 2013 11:34:38 -0400
  ...Steel coolant lines? Hi Volks! I'm currently prepping my engine swap and fuel tank and sending unit replacement figuring with all that out...
• Re: need vw part # to order coolant hose
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Tue, 5 Oct 2010 21:47:13 -0700
  ...what the VW part # is for the coolant hose that runs from the passenger > side coolant distribution tower to the driver's side thermostat...
• Re: 91 vanagon dripping coolant
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 11 Nov 1996 19:23:01 -0800
  >| I noticed two drips of coolant coming from the bottom of the engine. I >| don't see any leaks around the filler or upper...
• Replacing the Temperature Sensor
  Historical mailing list - Alain Thibault
  Sat, 25 Apr 1998 14:37:13 -0700
  Hi I have decided to replace the coolant sensor I have the sensor but have not installed it yet. It doesn't have threads...
• Re: air in coolant
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 1 Aug 1998 23:06:43 -0400
  ...air in coolant >I know that air in the coolant can make you run hotter, but what else >does it do? Thanks > >-- >Chip Shaner...
• Re: ATF down, coolant up and over... radiator?
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 31 Aug 2000 09:15:22 EDT
  ...There is a cooler on top of the transmission that has two coolant hoses hooked to it. I wouldn't put this off as...
• Re: flashing temp light
  Historical mailing list - Bill Transue
  Mon, 4 Sep 2000 18:47:48 -0700
  From what I understand, the light can blink if the coolant mixture is not correct (imbalanced water/coolant). The archives might confirm this... Bill...
• Re: Brass Coolant Connectors = Failure?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Tue, 3 Jul 2012 10:58:46 -0400
  I know a lot less about this type of stuff than many of you - however I have a few brass fitting in my coolant...
• Re: oil leak above the oil filter.
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
  Thu, 30 Jun 2005 08:50:19 -0500
  ...You need to remove the coolant lines to get the oil cooler off, I used needle nose vice grips with hose on the metal...
• Vanagon Coolant
  Historical mailing list - Rus
  Sun, 25 Sep 2005 15:33:06 -0700
  HELLO ALL Ive another question about the coolant circulation in a vanagon. i can NOT get my gage to work.....ive replaced the temp...
• Re: White smoke? (UPDATE)
  Historical mailing list - Geo & Kathleen Hahn
  Sun, 26 Aug 2007 19:01:50 -0700
  FWIW -- whenever I've had a blown head gasket with a subsequent internal coolant leak I've been able to smell the coolant in...
• Coolant pipe pics. Opinions needed!
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Wed, 28 Nov 2007 15:16:42 -0800
  ...If anyone has time, I'd appreciated an opinion on these coolant pipes I pulled from my 1985 Vanagon to use in my 1981...
• Re: Of blown coolant hoses and old radiators
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
  Tue, 13 Apr 2004 20:07:07 -0400
  Barry with a coolant pressure tester connected to the cold engine start the engine if it gets to 14 pds in the first few...
• Re: coolant change
  Historical mailing list - Marla Stelk
  Fri, 11 Oct 2002 17:47:37 -0400
  ...From what I've heard recently online is that the Sierra coolant, which is the cheaper phosphate-free coolant that I have gotten from...
• Coolant Pump: wear at case
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Wed, 24 Sep 2014 23:58:45 -0700
  ...I think it is, but is this wear caused from a worn out coolant pump? Will that amount of wear cause a significant loss...
• Re: the weep hole
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Wed, 29 Aug 2001 17:40:26 -0400
  Hi Kim, If you have coolant coming out of the water pump weep hole, you will need to replace it soon. I have a...
• Re: coolant leak
  Historical mailing list - Jim Morgan
  Thu, 31 Oct 2002 22:41:41 EST
  Happy holiday all, A brief follow up on my coolant leak. After replacing the coolant tank that ruptured. I still had a small leak...
• Re: Blinking Light...coolant light?
  Historical mailing list - Shannon Mitchell
  Thu, 13 May 2004 21:00:59 -0400
  ...Blinking Light...coolant light? Ok.. I have flushed the coolant system and have all the air out of the system ( I think, or I...
• Re: Form Jay Leno's Garage
  Historical mailing list - John Reynolds
  Sun, 8 Apr 2012 18:12:29 -0700
  Oh Com'on, you don;t find the picture example of an air-cooled Corvair as a good choice for coolant as funny? �I...
• Re: Coolant leaking at upper head nut
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Tue, 4 Mar 2008 21:11:12 -0500
  ...Coolant is corosive, with time, it will built coat of dry coolant and seal itself, i know, i have seen that lately in Mexico...
• Re: What coolant is currently being used? Recommendations?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sun, 9 Nov 2008 05:30:44 EST
  ...It's the best, cheapest, most readily available everywhere of all the phosphate free coolants. Cannot be found in Mexico so bring it with...
• Stainless Pipes Determination and Deionized Water Query
  Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
  Sat, 16 Oct 2010 13:46:47 -0400
  ...This is all a mystery to me as I had though that we are supposed to NOT use distilled water as coolant mix. I...
• Re: Coolant temp gauge not working
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Tue, 17 Oct 2017 09:55:11 -0700
  ...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: coolant light stays flashing
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
  Thu, 16 Oct 2003 13:12:57 EDT
  ...This is the electrical plug that plugs to what must be either a low coolant level sensor in the overflow tank or a low...
• Re: Watching Oil Temp (long, as usual)
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Tue, 19 Jul 2011 21:38:00 -0400
  ...That heat is also reflected in the >coolant temperature reading. The two differ because the coolant >measurement is made at a point where the...
• Coolant Level Red Light -- The Other Annoyance
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Mathis
  Sun, 25 Feb 2001 12:30:23 EST
  The coolant level led on my '85 is starting to get on my nerves. In January I drained my old coolant (green stuff), flushed...
• Re: Engine worries return
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sat, 29 Jul 2017 16:30:51 -0400
  ...Coolant expansion occurs as various parts of the coolant system increase temperature. You have expansion in the engine as it warms and then you...
• Re: syncro coolant distribution tower
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Sun, 2 Oct 2022 17:32:11 -0700
  ...I just found your Shufti post on the coolant tower. The aluminum one looks to be quite robust. The plastic replacement part that I...
• Re: Coolant pipe end repair
  Historical mailing list - thewestyman
  Mon, 8 Sep 2014 13:53:26 -0700
  I often fix the coolant pipes from the insert come out by putting one or two sallow headed metal screws on the sides of...
• Re: cooling system hose clamps
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Thu, 22 Sep 2022 21:38:25 -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...
• Expansion tank leak
  Historical mailing list - William Wedenoja
  Tue, 21 Sep 1999 19:28:21 -0500
  There was coolant under the left rear of the engine so I took a look. White powdery substance on a coolant pipe. The coolant...
• Re: Re Stopping the flashing coolant light for good
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 15 Jun 2007 11:27:25 -0400
  The problem with relying on the temparature guage is that the sensor relies on coolant being there and flowing. If not for the steam...
• Re: head gasket leaking exhaust into cooling system
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Fri, 30 Nov 2007 13:02:54 -0800
  ...That's the most common failure that results in coolant somewhere in the passenger compartment. -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry...
• Re: cooling system hose clamps
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 22 Sep 2022 21:56:23 -0700
  I’d posit… That when idling and the rad fan on, you’re getting the full coolant system pressure. So why no smell? You...
• Re: One Time Coolant Leak
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 2 Oct 2012 21:04:31 -0400
  ...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: Need your input - questionable mechanic (long)
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Thu, 9 Nov 2000 17:59:20 -0800
  Read the fine print on the new coolant jugs... if it doesn't say all the old coolant must come out look for a...
• Cooling and heating anomolies 84 w/I-4 transplant..
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sun, 17 Dec 2006 18:56:50 -0800
  ...So a while back I was having overheating issues and did a bunch of work on the cooling system..New water pump, thermostat, coolant...
• Re: Coolant top up and headlamps loose
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Sun, 8 Sep 2013 14:55:38 -0700
  ...It is > an internal bleeder to let trapped air escape into the main coolant tank > while coolant fills the hose leading to the thermostat...
• Re: Oil and Coolant Reccomendations
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 31 Jul 2008 16:23:45 -0700
  ...Makes the coolant a little milky looking..........I swear buy it. I have even changed the coolant, using this mixture, on a waterboxer engine...
• Coolant light mysteries continued!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 30 Sep 2022 13:59:48 +0000
  For diagnosing the coolant light we need to follow a process. Then need is to isolate the source of the problem, wiring, the gauge...
• Re: Of blown coolant hoses and old radiators
  Historical mailing list - Barry Muller
  Tue, 13 Apr 2004 20:54:10 -0400
  ...Of blown coolant hoses and old radiators > > > > >>Hello folks, >> >>My 1991 has been popping coolant hoses off as of late. First it was the...
• What's the difference???
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hemrick
  Mon, 16 Jul 2007 17:02:38 -0400
  ...025121171 Coolant Flange Metal elbow/flange on passenger side of engine block (attaches to coolant hose). Also replaces plastic version. So I start digging...
• Re: big coolant leak
  Historical mailing list - lauterba
  Sun, 30 Mar 2003 22:22:09 -0500
  ...big coolant leak > Volks, > After I shut the bus off from my forty-mile drive home on Friday, coolant came > running off the engine...
• Re: Oil in the coolant
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Tue, 31 Oct 2000 16:26:54 -0500
  Most likely your oil cooler is going bad, and leaking oil under pressure into your coolant. The way I tested mine was that I...
• Re: coolant pipe repair (long)
  Historical mailing list - Myron Lind
  Tue, 23 Apr 2002 20:11:48 -0400
  Hi Bob, Bill, Max, and all I have a set of coolant pipes robbed off a dead 86 or so Syncro. They are the...
• Re: Coolant in exhaust
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Fri, 20 Apr 2018 04:15:20 +0000
  ...Coolant in exhaust Question; I noticed coolant in the exhaust in my 89 van. How is that possible?  What went wrong? Could the head...
• Re: Gurgling rad?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 30 May 2016 23:19:18 -0400
  ...Most likely the coolant is flashing off in the engine and doing some damage along the way. Get the system topped off and check...
• Smelling coolant suspect rear heater
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sun, 23 Nov 2014 10:06:44 -0500
  ...I smell coolant when I turn on the rear fan. I don’t smell it when the fan is off. I have not found...
• Re: rear heater core failure
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 26 Apr 2014 10:04:59 -0400
  ...rear heater core failure Last night steamy coolant began billowing out of the rear heater quickly followed by spewing coolant. Pulled over and shut...
• Re: Coolant Pipe Alternatives?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Thu, 6 May 2010 06:01:20 EDT
  ...I use Green Stripe II coolant hose from NAPA. Comes in 250 ft' rolls. I have mentioned this before ! >>>>>>>All the stainless steel coolant...
• Re: blinking coolant indicator light on 91 Vanagon auto
  Historical mailing list - Jim Johnston
  Tue, 1 Sep 2009 12:16:23 -0400
  ...And the engine is not over heating. > I know there are at least three sensors to register hot engine and or hot > coolant. Is...
• Leaking Heads?
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Jones
  Tue, 11 Nov 1997 16:53:12 -0700
  ...Today at lunch, I noticed a small puddle of coolant under the Westy. A drip was hanging on the bottom of the engine and...
• Re: Oil filter flange Coolant/Oil heat exchanger...works.
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Wed, 6 Oct 2010 19:27:38 -0700
  On Oct 6, 2010, at 5:58 PM, Don Hanson wrote: > So I plumbed in the coolant lines to the top of the oil...
• Re: VW coolant
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 16 Nov 1999 22:07:59 -0600
  ...WoodyHalsey@COMPUSERVE.COM writes: > > << 1) What color is VW phosphate-free coolant? > > 2) Is it possible and smart to try to save the precious...