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Re: Coolant colour
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Sun, 17 Aug 2014 15:29:33 -0400
...At the dealership > > > where I last bought VW coolant, when I stated that I wanted coolant > for a > > > 1991 Volkswagen Vanagon GL Campmobile (though...
Re: Coolant color?
Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
Sun, 27 Aug 2000 14:57:08 PDT
Are all these phospate free coolants equal in preventing corrosion via electroysis??? >From: John Rodgers <inua@hiwaay.net> >Phosphate free coolants come in many...
Re: head gasket problem ?
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sat, 22 Sep 2001 11:35:31 -0500
Malcolm Stebbins wrote: > I DIS-agree with the statement right below (by John > Rodgers) > > > If the system is operating correctly, as the coolant > > expands...
Re: mystery of the missing coolant
Historical mailing list - Stones
Mon, 22 Apr 2002 09:18:35 -0400
At 06:31 PM 4/21/02 -0700, you wrote: > > I'm losing coolant while parked. Can't find any leaks anywhere, coolant > > level...
Re: Coolant light mystery
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Thu, 15 Sep 2022 16:07:13 -0400
...Eric Caron > On Sep 15, 2022, at 12:08 PM, Ed McLean <email99@NC.RR.COM> wrote: > > Maybe improper coolant concentration or old coolant...
Coolant leak from coolant tank
Historical mailing list - Bernie
Sun, 26 Jul 2009 09:02:06 -0700
I just got back from a little trip and noticed that I have a slow coolant leakthat is coming from the coolant tank. When...
Trouble bleeding coolant
Historical mailing list - Kris S. Seago
Sat, 4 Aug 2001 10:43:21 -0500
I'm having "issues" bleeding the coolant in my 1984 1.9L vanagon. I'm Attempting to follow the procedure laid out by Bentley...
Propylene glycol coolant warnings.
Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
Fri, 15 Sep 1995 08:23:44 CST6CDT
...DEALER DIRECT (a monthly feature of dealer service bulletins) to quote: "Mazda does not recommend the use of propylene glycol coolants in Mazda vehicles...
Re: Temperature Sensor Light/Difficulty Starting
Historical mailing list - madsen
Mon, 13 Dec 1999 04:09:40 -0500
As I recall, my coolant LED flashed at one point. Turns out that my coolant level sensor was covered in a pasty material as...
Re: Coolant pressure test... video.
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 16 Dec 2009 00:07:18 -0500
...Do you get that? Injecting compress air into the suspicious cylinder wile the coolant system was pump to 10 psi made the coolant tester...
Re: clarification please
Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
Wed, 26 Feb 1997 17:16:12 -0800
There are two, maybe three coolant temp sensors on the Vanagon. There is a sensor-activated switch on the radiator that controls the cooling...
Re: Cooling woes and the aborted trip to TBTT (somewhat longish...)
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Sun, 16 Jul 2000 06:36:04 EDT
...The temp sensor flashing light indicates coolant level. When it is flashing the coolant level in the main tank is too low. If the...
Re: Coolant Draining
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 30 Jun 2015 08:14:31 -0400
...Coolant Draining > > To purge the coolant in the engine I would fill the whole system with > plain water, run it a few minutes then...
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Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
Wed, 2 Jun 2021 09:44:50 -0700
Thanks Thomas - good call - I am referring to the coolant tank sensor - but the T-2 sensor which you point out was also replaced...
Re: coolant in expansion reservoir
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Sat, 17 Oct 2015 12:51:34 -0700
...coolant in expansion reservoir hi, I flushed and replaced the coolant in my 1990 Carat.. all went well, properly bleed, new blue pressure cap...
Re: Expansion Tank Sensor
Historical mailing list - Stephen Overmyer
Thu, 7 Dec 2000 16:23:32 +1100
...Expansion Tank Sensor > > It's a coolant level sensor. It causes the LED to blink when the = >coolant drops below a certain level.=20...
Re: Coolant light 2.1L WBX
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Thu, 8 Dec 2016 19:54:00 -0800
...But I could see there were no coolant leaks. > So the question is - where did the coolant go. > > Ideas?? > > John >
changing coolant type, purging old coolant
Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
Sat, 1 Oct 2022 17:10:17 -0700
Im thinking of switching to the Global Final Charge coolant product, the van currently has a blue coolant, not sure about which one but...
coolant system flush, engine out
Historical mailing list - Dan Barrett
Fri, 8 Aug 2003 11:12:24 -0400
...What's the best way of flushing the long coolant lines and the radiator prior to installing the new engine? I've got the...
Re: Coolant leak in cold storage
Historical mailing list - Kevin Mulligan
Wed, 14 Feb 2007 20:48:55 -0500
Before I installed the Zetec, I had a 2.1l that seeped a little blue VW coolant from the head gaskets each winter during...
Coolant Level Sensor
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Tue, 18 Jan 2000 14:41:57 -0600
Does anyone know if the coolant level sensor system has any other function that to sense and indicate when the coolant is below minimum...
2.1 WBX eating coolant.
Historical mailing list - Kenneth Madsen
Wed, 14 Aug 2002 16:57:25 -0400
I have to fill my coolant resevoir every 500-800 miles. Is my beloved engine sucking coolant? No apparent leaks outside of engine. Ken...
Re: Is John right about the temp gauge
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 8 Jun 2004 19:05:36 -0400
On the '83-85 Vanagons, the low coolant circuit basically works by gorunfing out the temp sensor, causing both the light to flash and...
Air in cooling system....or is this normal
Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
Fri, 28 Dec 2007 20:21:29 -0500
...I bled out some of the coolant, and drove out while keeping a watchful eye on the coolant gauge. The gauge stayed in the...
Re: Missing Coolant
Historical mailing list - Rachel Cogent
Thu, 17 May 2001 10:31:14 -0700
...The coolant tank has dropped by two-thirds. > I check the overflow tank, thinking the coolant cap is faulty, but > nothing there. I've...
Re: self-bleeding coolant? LONG replay
Historical mailing list - Robert Steven Fish
Thu, 21 Mar 2002 22:02:14 +0100
...rev, bleed, add coolant, rev, bleed, add > coolant, rev, bleed, add coolant, for a few minutes. > > By now the engine as been running for...
Re: Coolant recommendations
Historical mailing list - Benny boy
Sat, 6 Oct 2007 13:52:14 -0400
...4 years later i had to do the heads back, the customer had coolant change every 2 years at the dealer and asked for...
50/50 water/coolant ratio
Historical mailing list - michael schiesser
Sun, 27 Aug 2000 18:31:43 -0700
John, I used to always mix coolant with water, especially in the summer to increase the heat capacity of the fluid, but my a...
Coolant temp gauge not working
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Tue, 17 Oct 2017 09:39:11 -0700
hi all, 1991 tintop Syncro coolant temp gauge not moving at all, the red light blinks and goes away as usual...it's like...
Coolant level sensor
Historical mailing list - Andrew Philbrick
Wed, 12 Aug 2009 18:03:03 -0500
Hey Volks, I'm trying to determine if I need to replace my coolant level sensor or the entire expansion tank. Here are the...
Re: Another way to drain coolant
Historical mailing list - John Bange
Fri, 17 Oct 2008 21:17:25 -0700
> Is there another way to drain the coolant? Crawl underneath between the front wheels and pull the hoses off the plastic coolant lines. That...
Re: oil cooler leaking coolant?
Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
Tue, 30 Jan 2001 18:03:59 -0600
Hi Jason, I have seen bad coolant pumps leak coolant through the weep hole and it will dribble down the oil cooler. The coolant...
Re: Replacing coolant level sensor?
Historical mailing list - shawn luft
Mon, 14 Apr 2003 06:51:16 -0400
...There was a pool of coolant around it, and signs of > crusty coolant on the tank. I dried it off, and after an hour...
Re: Coolant light blinking
Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
Sun, 24 Dec 2006 16:09:22 -0500
Would that account for the coolant on the rear hatch? Chris On 12/24/06, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote: > You need to...
Coolant Changing Man Pages (F)
Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
Sun, 2 Apr 1995 17:35:04 -0700 (PDT)
>Can anyone fax me a copy of the manual pages for >changing/flushing/bleeding coolant, etc.? My fax no. is 415-364-5945 for...
Re: Wasserboxer cooling (was:Re: aftermarket instrumentatio
Historical mailing list - VW Nut
Mon, 15 Jul 1996 12:59:02 PDT
On 15 Jul 96 at 14:38, SyncroHead@aol.com wrote: > I expect that you'll say - "Ahhh, that's only coolant temperature, What...
Re: No Coolant in Small Tank Behind License Plate
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Fri, 14 Sep 2012 13:39:14 -0400
After a major fill some additional coolant may be sucked from the overflow tank into the system as the system further purges air out...
Re: Eastcoast roadtrip contacts
Historical mailing list - Michael Townsend
Fri, 24 Aug 2001 11:45:37 -0400
...It took a 3/4 gallon of coolant, 4 quarts of oil and God's grace to get me home. Michael > I would add...
Re: cooling problems
Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
Sun, 9 Sep 2001 20:42:48 EDT
...However is this from the head gaskets leaking combustion gases in the coolant? >> most likely. BenT
Re: Das Blinkenlights, continued
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Sat, 26 Nov 2005 20:35:49 -0600
...The coolant was changed last spring by a competent VW > mechanic using the blue VW coolant. If the sensor can detect a weak > coolant...
Re: Overflow coolant Tank
Historical mailing list - George Thorburn
Sun, 26 Feb 2006 08:33:21 -0600
Tim wrote; >>My coolant tank is completely full when i take the cap off even a litte >>comes out (good I guess no coolant...
Re: TD coolant circulation pump
Historical mailing list - Veedub
Fri, 10 Dec 1999 10:13:03 -0500
> > all audi turbos from '85 up have the coolant afterrun system standard. its > controlled by the thermostat the afterrun fan has. when the car...
Re: Coolant color?
Historical mailing list - jhlauterbach
Sun, 27 Aug 2000 11:45:02 -0400
...Coolant color? > What color is VW phosphate free coolant? How about Sierra? > > If the coolant color is green in a Van can it be...
flashing coolant light
Historical mailing list - John McLean
Sat, 14 Apr 2001 10:13:44 -0700
Recently David Beierl and others offered advice on remedies for a flashing coolant light when the coolant level in the expansion tank is normal...
Re: mystery of the missing coolant
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Sun, 21 Apr 2002 09:16:39 -0500
Deborah Walters wrote: > > I'm losing coolant while parked. Can't find any leaks anywhere, coolant > level is normal in the refill tank just...
Re: Coolant light mystery
Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
Sat, 17 Sep 2022 11:30:55 -0600
...All Models > > > > * refer to appropriate wiring diagram > * disconnect coolant level sensor electrical connector > * check coolant level in coolant reservoir > *** MUST be between MIN and...
Re: Help! Problems on the road! Smoke! or something that smells like it, anyhow...
Historical mailing list - Ben huot
Tue, 23 Mar 2004 13:11:18 -0500
>>>>I checked the coolant and when I opened the reservoir it came bubbling out not steaming, but kind of flushing out. I quickly closed...
No Coolant in Small Tank Behind License Plate
Historical mailing list - Donna Skarloken
Fri, 14 Sep 2012 09:59:37 -0700
Happy Friday - I just picked up my 87 Syncro last night from a reputable garage where I had the coolant system flushed and replaced...
Removing rear heater (Putting copper in coolant line)
Historical mailing list - Eric Brown
Wed, 22 Apr 1998 17:11:06 -0700
The previous owner of my 87 Van found that the rear heater had a coolant leak. So he removed it and didn't do...
Re: Coolant light 2.1L WBX
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Thu, 8 Dec 2016 20:20:02 -0800
...Coolant light 2.1L WBX Driving down the road, all needles where they should be, red coolant light comes on. Stop the car, check...
Re: Coolant Low Level Light Useful?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 15 Oct 2009 23:31:00 -0400
The "low" coolant indicator is extremely important especially in the event of a sudden major coolant loss. The gauge sensor relies on water passing...
Re: Busted Coolant Pipe
Historical mailing list - Anthony Egeln
Wed, 14 Nov 2012 16:01:37 -0800
Two piece stainless steel coolant pipe from Bus Depot....... Works well for me. Cheers, Anthony '89 Syncro GL (Hidalgo) ________________________________ From: JRodgers <jrodgers113@GMAIL.COM...
Re: 84 coolant light.
Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
Wed, 2 Sep 2009 06:38:32 -0700
At 08:36 PM 9/1/2009, Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote: >...the level is up where it belongs in the coolant pressure bottle, >not...
Re: Expansion Tank Sensor
Historical mailing list - Daniel Schmitz
Wed, 6 Dec 2000 15:37:06 -0800
It's a coolant level sensor. It causes the LED to blink when the coolant drops below a certain level. Mine blinks incessantly, as...
Coolant Preference
Historical mailing list - Benjamin E. Beasley
Thu, 13 Mar 2003 00:39:53 -0500
After reading the treatise on coolants on Vanagon.com, I'm curious to see what coolant you all are using in your 2.1...
Coolant Pressure Gauges...Calling on anyone who has installed one.
Historical mailing list - kevin obrien
Tue, 24 May 2005 06:50:43 -0700
...and others discussed the usefulness of monitoring Coolant Pressure using a Coolant Pressure Gauge.(see archives). I'm wondering if other Listee's have...
Re: Coolant pouring from tail pipe - 1987 2.1
Historical mailing list - Sam Walters
Tue, 30 Jan 2007 14:41:41 -0500
Green coolant can be phosphate free. As has been discussed here numerous times, the color of the coolant is not necessarily a correct indicator...
Re: Blinking coolant light...
Historical mailing list - Vince P.
Fri, 5 May 2000 12:51:32 -0700
...However, exhaust all other possibilities that it was not a genuine low coolant level. Bad things happen to water boxers when the coolant gets...
'87 Wf overheated on fwy; tank dry
Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
Sun, 29 Jun 1997 16:00:41 -0700 (PDT)
Gail Fitzpatrick wrote: > >My question is, Where do I start? > >Because of all the discussion on the list of just the right coolant, etc...
Anyone know thread size of coolant bleeder bolt on radiator?
Historical mailing list - TinkerMan
Thu, 15 Aug 2002 22:33:14 -0700
As per Darrell Boehler's suggestion for a coolant pressure sender location, I'm considering installing it in the coolant bleeder bolt hole on...