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• coolant lines being burned by exhaust
  Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
  Wed, 6 Oct 1999 10:38:43 -0400
  Peeking under our '87 2WD the other day, I noticed that the driver's side coolant pipe near the engine tin has some of...
• Looking for that illusive H shaped coolant hose connector
  Historical mailing list - Graham Fitter
  Mon, 3 Dec 2001 21:42:16 -0500
  Hi Folks, I'm looking for an H shaped coolant hose connector that fits (I'm told) somewhere round the coolant reservoir of my...
• Re: Goofy Coolant Refresh Idea. fish
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Fri, 4 Apr 2003 12:34:28 EST
  ...replace all of your coolant lines with clear tubing. You can even do a case modification on the block so that the water jacket...
• I am not sure now...
  Historical mailing list - zolo
  Tue, 17 Aug 2004 16:49:10 -0700
  ...Somehow the coolant looks really clean. Unusually clean, after I filled it up when the green coolant was let out first. My experience is...
• Part numbers request
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 10 Sep 2006 21:00:16 -0500
  I have a Dove blue(gray) 88 GL that I am restoring, and today while working around the PS pump, I bumped a coolant...
• Re: Water Temperature Light
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 9 Feb 2007 19:08:19 -0500
  The sensor is nothing more than 2 probes sticking into the coolant. If it is not leaking, (cracked),no reason to remove it. It...
• Re: air in coolant
  Historical mailing list - Austin
  Fri, 31 Jul 1998 22:33:07 -0700
  At 11:45 PM 7/31/98 -0500, you wrote: >I know that air in the coolant can make you run hotter, but what...
• Re: Coolant System, etc. Missing Postings
  Historical mailing list - Budd Premack
  Tue, 26 Sep 2000 08:08:13 -0500
  For some reason, parts 2,3,4,and 6 of my compilation of Coolant System Flushing (archival posts) did not make it to the...
• Coolant Hose Life Expectancy
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Tu
  Mon, 4 Mar 2002 22:14:45 -0800
  Hi, What are general life expectancy's for the hoses in a van, coolant primarily. Bentley doesn't say anything about how often those...
• Re: JB weld on coolant expansion tank
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 2 May 2003 00:48:18 EDT
  ...new from VW? > > the '83.5 has a one-year-only coolant tank, its NLA. its not hard to retrofit the 84 up style...
• coolant
  Historical mailing list - Bob Mac
  Sat, 2 Jul 2005 15:06:54 -0400
  I want to change the coolant in my van. From what i read i'm to look for phosphate free antifreeze. I looked on...
• Re: subaru coolant conditioner
  Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
  Mon, 21 May 2007 19:12:49 -0400
  ...With the Bar's Leak "Head Gasket Repair" and other similar products, you have to remove all the old coolant or you'll end...
• Re: Coolant resistance thru coolant level probe
  Historical mailing list - Rachel Cogent
  Sat, 28 Jul 2001 21:19:49 -0600
  ...The change in resistance would be >> much >> easier to measure. >> >>> >>> Leon >>> 85 Subwagen Westy >>> >>> Larry Alofs wrote: >>> >>>> Volks, >>>> I finally tracked down a coolant...
• Re: Coolant light 2.1L WBX
  Historical mailing list - David McNeely
  Fri, 9 Dec 2016 09:42:46 -0800
  I was loosing coolant to I knew not where. Checked every place I could access, and couldn't find it. Good mechanic found a...
• Re: Coolant Leak
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Overmyer
  Wed, 5 Sep 2001 14:38:16 +1000
  ...How to find coolant leak > > >> I must have a coolant leak because my coolant reservoir keeps in filling >> with air. The only problem is...
• Re: Missing coolant
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 14 Oct 2015 23:21:15 -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...
• Re: Radiator has a leak and green fluid's coming out
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 4 Apr 2010 12:07:27 -0400
  ...The ant-corrosion concept relies on the system being closed-tight and the oxygen being expelled from the coolant. Coolant is one system where...
• Re: Blinking coolant light, again
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 8 May 2001 11:12:25 -0400
  ...wrote: >My coolant light is blinking again. This time, I have confirmed that there >is plenty of coolant. The temperature is in the correct...
• Re: anti ferrze coolant
  Historical mailing list - David Maurio
  Thu, 11 Sep 2003 18:36:06 +0000
  ...anti ferrze coolant > > > > Anti ferrze, eh? ;-) > > > > I have the orange stuff from Prestone in my '88, and it always stinks > > like anti-freeze, since...
• Re: 85 Vanagon q's
  Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
  Thu, 15 Jul 2004 11:38:41 -0700
  ...It's expensive, but how often do you replace the coolant? tim in san jose (84 wb) ----- Original Message ----- From: "David J. Bohannan" <david...
• Re: How to properly dispose of coolant?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Fri, 12 Oct 2007 07:49:07 -0700
  ...I don't lose much coolant that way. > > Mike > > > > Mike Collum wrote: >> When I checked with my local waste water treatment authority they said...
• Re: 87 Syncro Westy Puking Coolant
  Historical mailing list - Greg Baxter
  Sun, 28 Sep 2008 17:29:39 -0700
  ...The back of the Westy is covered in specks of coolant. > Once I've manually equilabrated the coolant level, we're good to > go...
• Cooling System Project (Tools)
  Historical mailing list - Nathan Mc Blain
  Thu, 22 Mar 2007 21:21:56 -0700
  List Members, NO MORE FARTING AROUND I WANT TO FIX ALL THE LEAKS!!! Six months ago I did the coolant system flush. New for...
• Coolant Loss- is it that time again?
  Historical mailing list - David
  Wed, 30 Mar 2016 07:02:06 -0700
  ...I have had a lot of coolant loss over a long period of time...I topped up the bottle- thinkng that maybe when a...
• Re: Temp Gauge High on Startup + Blinking Light
  Historical mailing list - Cunegonde
  Thu, 5 May 2011 12:02:55 -0700
  ...I removed, cleaned (there was crud on the inside-the-coolant-tank contacts), replaced, and tested the sensor. Specs are 31k-65k Ohms with...
• Re: Stainless Coolant Pipes Endanger Engines
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 15 Oct 2010 08:24:55 -0500
  ...I will > change my coolant every couple years and hope for the best. ".... resistant to chipping .... " means that it can chip. I don't...
• Wasserboxer Coolant Pipes NLA
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 17 Oct 96 17:58 CDT
  ...I have been trying since August 1 to get the coolant pipe which bolts to the top of the engine, returning coolant from the...
• Coolant Pipes
  Historical mailing list - Jack Newton
  Thu, 28 May 1998 20:33:55 +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 - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 13 Jun 2000 20:58:02 -0700
  ...This means removing hoses at the radiator and flushing all old coolant out. 10% of the old stuff left behind will neutralize the longevity...
• Coolant Overflowing!
  Historical mailing list - MICHAEL POPE
  Sun, 28 Dec 2003 08:25:24 -0500
  ...Before I changed out heads van would overheat within 1 hr of hwy driving and coolant would spew. Van never overheats (went 2500 miles...
• Re: Rear heater core during summer
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Fri, 10 Jun 2005 04:16:12 EDT
  ...A certain mass of coolant with a certain heat content is shunted through a 6X9 heater core sealed in a box in a van...
• Re: Coolant leak at crankcase mating.
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Tue, 9 Oct 2007 20:52:10 -0400
  ...Do a coolant pressure test, no way out: http://www.benplace.com/pressure_test.htm Your bottom sleeve/barrel/cylinder must be leaking... or...
• Re: 2.1L into '84 Westy project - Cooling system question
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Thu, 3 Jul 2008 19:48:03 -0400
  ...I have COMPLEAT 2.1L engine sitting > in my garage - coolant lines, coolant distributors, coolant crossover lines, > coolant burp lines, and any other kind...
• 1st Most important specialized waterleaker measurement device
  Historical mailing list - Tom L. Neal
  Thu, 21 Oct 1999 20:15:54 -0700
  ...A coolant system pressure checker is very effective for precise driveway testing of coolant system integrity for a wide variety of problems: slow leaks...
• Re: Is this coolant pipe position correct? (Pic included)
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Fri, 22 Feb 2008 12:25:43 -0800
  ...Is this coolant pipe position correct? (Pic included) > > I'll make sure I have the coolant flow correct. Especially since I'm > pretty sure...
• Re: Erratic temp LED and gauge needle......Followup
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Thu, 31 Oct 2019 02:59:58 +0000
  ...When you start the cold engine the pump s pulling the coolant out of the bottle activating the low coolant warning. As the engine...
• Re: Gurgling rad?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 30 May 2016 23:40:46 -0400
  ...Seems like every year it loses coolant while stored and I never see evidence of it. I rarely add coolant during summer operation. It...
• Re: Found solution? Re: 2.1 WBX Coolant Loss: Searched
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 30 Apr 2015 16:24:16 -0700
  ...2.1 WBX Coolant Loss: Searched Thanks Larry. I'll inspect further. Feeling a little sheepish given the somewhat obvious clue. (coolant) I'd...
• Re: Coolant Hose vs. Coolant Pipe
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Thu, 18 Oct 2012 09:05:07 -0700
  ...Coolant Pipe Vanagoneers, Has anyone out there replaced their steel coolant pipes with suitable hose? Is it reliable and durable? Cheaper? Easier to install...
• failed coolant gauge, temp gage
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Wed, 7 Jul 2004 15:37:03 -0400
  ...so that lead me to change out the coolant gage for the coolant gage in the cluster that i had removed. i did that...
• Coolant Overpressurization / Head Gasket Leak
  Historical mailing list - Walter Houle
  Sat, 26 Jan 2013 20:07:30 -0500
  The morning after the 300 mile drive home from BBB I noticed that the coolant overfolw tank was full and overflowing a few drips...
• Re: Steel coolant lines?
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Sat, 15 Jun 2013 10:38:09 -0600
  ...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: blinking coolant light
  Historical mailing list - James Felder
  Sun, 17 Feb 2013 08:00:28 -0600
  ...Coolant light starts blinking. > The temperature gauge needle is right where it should be - in the middle. > The engine is not hot. > There is...
• Re: FW: Coolant
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Sun, 9 Dec 2012 18:19:25 -0600
  ...Coolant > > Hello, I have an an 85 Vanagon and was thinking of changing the old coolant, > which at present is a orange/pink color...
• Re: Coolant Hose Exploded Diagram
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Mon, 12 Mar 2012 10:35:50 -0400
  ...856-327-2242 On 3/11/2012 5:21 PM, Bryan Feddish wrote: > Can someone point me to the exploded diagram of the coolant...
• Re: coolant hose name?
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Mon, 1 Mar 2010 12:03:07 -0700
  ...coolant hose name? >I have a minor coolant system leak in my '91 GL 2.1L. The hose that > appears to be causing the...
• coolant leak worse
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 24 Jan 1995 21:16:32 -0600
  The injector temp sender seems to have stopped leaking, but the coolant expansion tank has lost it (as Joel predicted). I've ordered parts...
• Re: Temperature Gauge Going Crazy...
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 21 Jul 1996 20:14:13 -0300 (ADT)
  ...It's telling you the coolant is low!!! The switch is in the main reservoir, check the coolant. If the light comes on while...
• Re: Replacing the Temperature Sensor
  Historical mailing list - Austin
  Sun, 26 Apr 1998 00:15:59 -0700
  ...I have decided to replace the coolant sensor I have the sensor but have not installed it yet. It doesn't have threads and...
• Help! Overheating
  Historical mailing list - zyno
  Sat, 16 May 1998 11:48:19 -0400
  ...Its the plug adjacent to the coolant drain on the bottom of the head, between the pushrod tubes. After I vented the coolant and...
• coolant
  Historical mailing list - Woody Halsey
  Sun, 15 Aug 1999 08:23:45 -0400
  Dear List, What is our opinion of Gulf "Universal Formula" coolant. That is what my mechanic has put in my 83.5 1.9...
• [DIESEL]Help Vanagon coolant tank needed badly!
  Historical mailing list - Keith Olsen
  Thu, 13 Jul 2000 23:48:59 EDT
  Hi All, Does anyone have a Coolant expansion tank (the one on the right side of the engine compartment next to the battery) and...
• Auxillary Heater question...
  Historical mailing list - Chad
  Wed, 31 Jan 2001 23:51:26 -0400
  My rear heater was dripping a very small amount of coolant (approx 1 drop every 5 minutes). It was enough for me to be...
• Re: Head gasket leaking. Bummer.
  Historical mailing list - Mark A Kippert
  Sun, 25 Jan 2009 13:14:44 -0500
  ...I assume you're talking about the Coolant Conditioner, which appears to sold out. Must be a lot of leaky Subarus out there as...
• Re: Erratic temp LED and gauge needle......Followup
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Wed, 30 Oct 2019 23:47:20 +0000
  I think Dennis was right....a little low on the coolant.  Today, I explored.  I removed Blue Cap on pressure tank, and also the...
• Re: Cold Weather Coolant Puddle
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Thu, 21 Dec 2023 11:36:26 -0800
  I'd suggest you to put in the coolant one or two bottles of Subaru Coolant Conditioner. You can find it in any auto...
• Re: More Diesel Coolant questions
  Historical mailing list - mwsnow
  Fri, 4 Feb 2005 21:16:01 +0300
  ...It seems to be more of a convenience feature, allowing you to check and fill the coolant without unloading the back of the van...
• Hi, I came up with the following for flushing & filling the coolant system on m
  Historical mailing list - Erik Valeur
  Wed, 13 Jun 2001 10:02:13 EDT
  ...To drain coolant, open the coolant cap in the engine compartment. (the one insude the engine compartment, not the one behind the license plate...
• Re: Coolant Tank and Gasket
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 12 Dec 2010 17:57:41 -0800
  ...enough coolant will be pushed into the overflow bottle to cause coolant to come out the vent on the top of that bottle ...which...
• Re: Broken New Engine, What is fair resolution?
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Wed, 10 Apr 2002 12:53:01 -0400
  You are not seeing any over-heating symptoms? I assume your coolant is up to snuff. I had a friend who had similar problems...