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• Re: waterboxers in Mass./ coolant redux
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Tue, 5 Sep 2006 16:45:19 -0400
  I say the cheapest ,phosphate free coolant, is the one to buy. I have not yet,in over three years ,kept a load of...
• Re: Coolant pipe *REPAIR* kit, was: Coolant pipe kit and distributor kit from GoWesty
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Tue, 31 Mar 2009 09:32:52 -0700
  ...Coolant pipe kit and distributor kit from GoWesty I was away on vacation when this discussion was going on last week.� I have replaced...
• Re: Temp gauge/coolant Saga Con't.
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Thu, 13 Jul 2000 07:48:22 -0700
  ...If you shunt the coolant through the tees, that coolant is returning to the engine uncooled. This may be insignificant, but driving around in...
• Re: VW Coolant
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 13 Jan 2014 17:33:13 -0600
  ...I've done a lot of research on coolant for my 2.0 new Beetle. You >> have to use G5 or above, and if...
• Re: Coolant reservoir bottle the 85 gl 2wd type
  Historical mailing list - TonyCollins
  Tue, 30 Jul 2013 23:30:31 -0400
  ...see there is a coolant level sensor, but still, isn't it nice to see the amount of coolant through the translucent plastic stock...
• WTB or info needed: complete set of coolant hoses for 2.1
  Historical mailing list - Karl Vochatzer
  Wed, 8 Oct 1997 14:58:44 -0500
  ...I want to replace all rubber coolant hoses on my 86 Westy. Can a complete set of rubber hoses be purchases all at once...
• Re: Temperature Sensor Light/Difficulty Starting
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Mon, 13 Dec 1999 10:52:22 +0100
  ...PerL 87 Syncro 112i Tony Peet wrote: > The coolant is always around the line in the reservoir. > > The light will blink when the coolant...
• Low-Level Coolant Blinker
  Historical mailing list - Maynard Southard
  Sun, 23 Jun 2002 22:08:33 -0400
  ...I flushed all the old coolant out (it looked fine - no sediment or rust). I chose NOT to use the VW blue coolant (I...
• Re: Total Cost of a complete engine overhaul
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Thu, 9 Jan 2003 09:19:12 -0500
  ...Coolant expansion tank- $29 Coolant level sender- $9 Coolant Distributor- $24 Spark plugs- $8 Spark plug wires- $50 Cap and rotor- $20 Fuel filter...
• Re: Coolant leaking at upper head nut
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Tue, 4 Mar 2008 00:11:52 -0800
  As long as the nut will unscrew from the stud without breaking it off, You can try draining the coolant, and resealing the nut...
• Re: exhaust gas into coolant system
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Tue, 9 Nov 2010 13:00:55 -0800
  Dunno about a WBX motor, but for my inline when I had a bad headgasket causing combustion gas to emerge into the coolant overflow...
• Re: Mocal sandwich plate plus oil cooler equals overcooling
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Sat, 14 Feb 2009 16:45:12 -0800
  ...you know, a leakdown test? > I would say an IR temp gun is mandatory to own and use if you're chasing any > coolant...
• Cooling system over pressurizing?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Mon, 11 Jul 2016 13:58:17 -0700
  ...My fill tank over fills with coolant, coolant spills out top of that tank. This lasts less than a minute. This has happened twice...
• Re: Dex-Cool . . . I hesitate to ask this
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Wed, 24 Oct 2007 07:07:48 -0700
  ...Nice to hear that I have not set off some irreversible chemical reaction which will result in all the coolant hardening into Jello or...
• Re: coolant in oil
  Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
  Sun, 28 Jan 2007 19:30:29 -0500
  ...To recap I only have coolant in > oil, not the other way around. Also would it be possible that coolant could > have got into...
• Head Corrosion prevention Discussion
  Historical mailing list - mark keller
  Fri, 12 Dec 1997 06:53:56 -0400
  ...An area of corrosion was present >exactly beneath the seal, not just inside the, where coolant and seal >meet, but the complete width of...
• Re: stainless steel coolant pipes
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Thu, 6 May 2010 14:04:30 -0500
  ...DMc ---- Gary Bawden <goldfieldgary@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > This issue keeps coming up - - why not just install a coolant filter > as used on commercial and...
• Re: Let's Talk Coolant Drainage (long)
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Fri, 11 May 2012 08:06:23 -0700
  So I wonder how a shop flushes the system before putting in new coolant. Do they also reckon that they'll only get half...
• Coolant loss mystery
  Historical mailing list - T Murphy
  Mon, 3 Nov 2003 13:42:55 -0800
  ...After seeing that the coolant was a putrid yellow looking pool of old sludge, I decided to have Volks Cafe run a check on...
• Re: Where do you get your coolant?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 22 May 2014 16:09:47 -0700
  ...http://www.machinerylubrication.com/Read/841/coolant-fundamentals This fellow says high mineral concentration in European water was the main reason for eliminating phosphates...
• Re: stainless steel coolant pipes
  Historical mailing list - DW
  Thu, 23 Dec 2010 11:55:16 -0800
  ...I actually went to the site to purchase a stainless coolant tower which they threw in for free with a purchase of coolant pipes...
• Re: Coolant/preparedness was: RE: stainless steel coolant pipes
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Thu, 6 May 2010 22:55:04 -0400
  ...I had the wonderful opportunity to have the hose that goes from the passenger side head to the plastic coolant tower thing go on...
• Re: head gasket problem ?
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Fri, 21 Sep 2001 14:54:55 -0300
  I DIS-agree with the statement right below (by John Rodgers) > If the system is operating correctly, as the coolant > expands when it is...
• Re: Leaking coolant
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Mon, 13 May 2002 12:58:42 -0700
  ...Leaking coolant > I've noticed a small leak at the black plastic coolant distributor on > the front side of the firewall (near the starter...
• Re: Overheating while bleeding?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Mon, 25 Aug 2003 23:08:18 -0700
  ...Anyways, before getting any coolant out of the thermostat bleed screw or radiator bleed screw, my coolant boils over! What a mess! Thoughts? Bad...
• Re: Removing the rear heater
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Sun, 11 Apr 2004 21:56:30 -0400
  ...Hot coolant would be allowed to recirculate back to the engine without paying the radiator a visit. The valve on the heater core, in...
• Re: Where do you get your coolant?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 13 May 2014 13:30:37 -0700
  I personally use Zerex G-05, but according to Go Westy you don't need anything other than a phosphate free coolant: http://www...
• 1 cooling system info request, 2 questions
  Historical mailing list - Michael Rule
  Tue, 7 Sep 2004 11:42:20 -0700
  ...Can someone please supply the Bentley coolant/H2O ratio and coolant capacity for an 84 wasser? I'm missing part of page 19.18...
• Re: Looking at 86 GL
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 22 Mar 1997 01:52:08 -0500 (EST)
  ...make it two 3} 2 or 3 gallons of coolant 4} a looonnnngggggg funnel 5} a gallon of oil 6}another gallon of coolant...
• Re: Coolant leak(again)
  Historical mailing list - Austin
  Thu, 26 Mar 1998 22:24:08 -0800
  ...Rodgers * EMC.Ver #2.5.02 ] -- > >A while back , on my '85 GL, I started having coolant leak problems at the >expansion tank. > There...
• Re: Maitenance Philosophy: Coolant Hoses
  Historical mailing list - Jim Woods
  Thu, 4 Jun 1998 09:13:41 EDT
  ...I've had two pressurized coolant tanks fail, one at about 85,000 miles in my old '87 and the second one at 59...
• Re: Water Wetter by Redline
  Historical mailing list - CHRIS STANN
  Wed, 23 Aug 2000 08:30:52 -0500
  ...If these properties were that beneficial, then wouldn't the > coolant > manufacturers and car manufacturers specify it as a required ingredient > in coolants ? > > Possible...
• Re: EMERGENCY road trip repair advice needed.
  Historical mailing list - Jim DiGennaro
  Thu, 25 Jan 2001 23:03:43 -0500
  ...Sounds like the valve is stuck and won't let the coolant back in. Radiator cap is just basically a two way valve. Releases...
• Re: Cooling strategies, color coded, etc.
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Fri, 30 Apr 2004 10:29:28 -0400
  ...The cause > could be anything, but spending a couple dollars extra for coolant which > matches VW specs is cheap insurance for me. I tend...
• Re-time after replacing temp2 Sensor and coolant???
  Historical mailing list - Ed Shultz
  Tue, 3 Aug 2004 10:56:02 EDT
  ...I replaced the coolant, thermostat, and while I was at it, replaced the tempII sensor. Now van won't idle, it's very rough...
• Re: Coolant pipes replacement
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Thu, 29 Jun 2006 20:49:12 -0700
  ...a bunch of coolant and refilling and > burping > the damn thing I'd say most of us change the coolant more than once a...
• Re: Blinking coolant light woes
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sat, 18 Feb 2017 17:11:06 -0800
  ...I replaced the coolant sensor with a new o-ring gasket (light leak) and since then everything went fine...
• Re: Oil Temperature??
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Fri, 25 Sep 2015 17:05:48 -0700
  ...is that stock oil cooler/heat exchanger get the heat from the coolant or cooling the oil via the coolant?
• 1.9L coolant blinky light troubleshooting
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Thu, 9 Jun 2011 11:03:12 -0700
  ...Everything now works except the coolant blinky light won't stop blinkying. -- Rocky J Squirrel (Jack Elliott)
• Waterboxer Coolant Pipe
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 22 Jun 1996 18:11:23 PST
  Hello listers, I'm in the process of rebuilding my engine and I noticed the large coolant pipe from the water pump is very...
• Re: Fuel Gauge inaccuracy
  Historical mailing list - Ari Ollikainen
  Mon, 23 Jun 1997 15:47:59 -0700
  Additional information, normal operating temp according to the coolant temperature gauge is above the warning light... since the voltage stabilizer serves both gauges, looks...
• Coolant distributor (manifold?)...
  Historical mailing list - Alan Bosch
  Mon, 6 Dec 1999 07:47:28 -0600
  Does anyone know where I can get a coolant distributor? Went to the BusDepot website and it's not listed there. Is this a...
• Understanding the coolant flow on the 2.1L
  Historical mailing list - Ben huot
  Tue, 2 Apr 2002 18:58:09 -0500
  ...I made a big color diagram / schema of the coolant flow / system on the 2.1L http://pages.infinit.net/engine/cooling_system_flow...
• Replacing coolant pipes - Drop gas tank?
  Historical mailing list - James
  Thu, 6 Mar 2003 23:46:13 -0800
  I want to replace the long coolant pipes going to/from the radiator, as the flanges have corroded/broken. Is it necessary to remove...
• Re: '85 GL manual - Draining old coolant
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Wed, 9 Apr 2008 10:00:41 -0500
  Craig, Yeah Tim called me last night and took a serious coolant bath when he finally got the last pipe removed. He's quickly...
• Re: Where do you get your coolant?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 22 May 2014 10:49:05 -0700
  That's all you need, I just hate changing the coolant on a Vanagon any more often than necessary. Water purity is a whole...
• Re: blue vs green vs orange coolant - sierra
  Historical mailing list - Mike Meuser
  Wed, 9 Aug 2006 14:56:29 -0700
  Hi - I've used Sierra Coolant in my 83-1/2 for 210K miles with no problems. Also use it in my vanaru too...
• Re: DM: Re: VW coolant
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 17 Nov 1999 14:27:22 -0800
  ...Stephens at doktortim@ROCKISLAND.COM wrote: > > When the > buffers in the coolant go south, they go exponentially. You can test pH to > confirm the...
• Re: stainless steel coolant pipes
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 6 May 2010 12:55:58 -0700
  ...stainless steel coolant pipes > Why not just use a phosphate-free antifreeze as recommended? Both Zerex > and Prestone long-life antifreezes are now phosphate...
• Re: need help, oil in coolant (bit long)
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 18 Jan 1999 21:51:24 -0500
  Oil in the coolant is often caused by a bad oil cooler. Head bolt failure or the cylinders leaking at the base will cause...
• Re: Coolant Hoses, Complete Set -- Remove and Replace
  Historical mailing list - Gabriel Hourtouat
  Tue, 9 Jun 2020 18:59:06 -0400
  Progress update, Coolant Pipe Replacement: -setting myself up for success with my workspace is a big task, two days work. -cleaning the pipes: they...
• Re: the mysterious flash of the coolant light
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Tue, 29 May 2012 09:21:46 -0700
  ...Since purchasing this Westy, prior to any work done by me, the coolant LED either: went out after a few seconds stayed on for...
• Re: Rad R&R -- tools?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Tue, 8 May 2012 07:00:07 -0700
  ...I'll let as much old coolant drain as is willing to drain. How much new coolant will I need to purchase today to...
• Re: radiator fan sending unit, coolant pipes
  Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
  Thu, 18 Nov 1999 07:39:11 -0500
  ...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: waterboxers in Mass./ coolant redux
  Historical mailing list - Woody Halsey
  Mon, 4 Sep 2006 20:35:05 -0400
  Dear All, One more round on coolant ... Has any one ever determined (and I remember lots of traffic on this topic five years ago...
• Re: Blinking coolant level light
  Historical mailing list - Charles McGehee
  Thu, 7 Sep 2006 16:40:34 -0700
  Here's where things stand with my blinking coolant level light: All grounds clean and sound. Coolant sensor works. Replaced the coolant level control...
• Re: distilled water for coolant - was New Car Dealers And Parts Prices-a service advisors
  Historical mailing list - B
  Thu, 31 Jan 2008 19:01:32 -0800
  ...the coolant from VW comes already diluted. Why is anyone mixing anything into it, distilled or otherwise? B&S '87 Westy 'Esmerelda Blanc' SoCal...
• Re: Blam! Bleeder valve destruction and some other thoughts!
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sun, 26 Mar 2023 16:08:23 -0700
  ...Only one coolant reservoir, recommended to fill it HALF way to leave room for expansion... Too much pressure? The coolant will be dumped on...
• Re: Coolant Drain - 2.1 L
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Tue, 15 Sep 2015 14:53:00 -0400
  ...Also, if the > coolant is fresh enough to want to re-use, the plastic bag will keep it > contaminate free and makes it easy...
• Re: Coolant temp warning lamp glitch?
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Mon, 23 Aug 2004 15:10:27 -0700
  ...I check that the coolant reservior is full and that the belts are OK & no air in the rad. The Temp guage dose NOT...