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Re: Diesel na is breathing coolant
Historical mailing list - Frank Lee
Mon, 14 Nov 2011 20:21:00 -0500
...Diesel na is breathing coolant > > > Yellow Sub just sprayed coolant over the top of the engine. On a short >> drive down the Baltimore 83...
Re: Disappearing Coolant - Head Lean?
Historical mailing list - Chuck Mathis
Sun, 12 Sep 2004 09:15:37 -0500
...I can see much trace of coolant clinging to the outside of coolant expansion tank, especially what looks to be the seam of the...
Re: Use 1.25" Semi Truck (Heater?) Hose for Main Coolant Hose?
Historical mailing list - Neil N
Thu, 11 May 2017 17:31:34 -0700
...The Jetta hoses themselves appear to be slightly larger than 1.25" so it's just as well I used the stouter marine coolant...
Re: coolant temp sender connection and another broken coolant hose
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Tue, 24 Apr 2012 18:04:40 -0500
...especially before departing on a lengthy trip, is to replace all coolant hoses unless you have positive proof that it was done recently. I...
Re: Purging Cooling System
Historical mailing list
Tue, 17 Jan 95 12:16:05 PST
...Do I have a plugged radiator? >>> ???? >>> Then after a while, it started coming again. >>> (stuff deleted) I once drained my coolant about 2 years...
Re: just one drip
Historical mailing list - Barb and Scott Stothers
Wed, 22 Aug 2001 23:00:35 -0500
...The coolant was coming from the weep hole of the water pump. I identified this wrong the first time, and replaced the oil filter...
Re: Serious Post - Coolant Disposition
Historical mailing list - Ben T
Tue, 28 May 2002 21:46:54 EDT
...What do you guys do with the coolant you drain from your beloved machines? (I'm running the orange stuff that you get from...
Re: Coolant and oil mixing???
Historical mailing list - Claudio Cella
Sat, 3 May 2003 12:31:31 -0700
...Coolant and oil mixing??? I have heard several ideas about why I have coolant in my oil, and oil in the bottom of the...
Re: dealer cost on coolant
Historical mailing list - Dart 330
Mon, 23 Aug 2004 09:43:25 -0500
Well I made it by the dealer saturday morning and said I needed some G11 blue coolant. The response I got was "We don...
Re: Coolant hose: T-stat to Coolant Distributor Tower
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Thu, 19 Sep 2019 13:43:01 -0400
> > Does this look good to you? (see link below) > Or, is it overkill? I don't think Knipex ever made anything that wasn't...
Hex Bolt on 1.9l coolant pipe?
Historical mailing list - Mark Pinnell
Tue, 14 May 2019 11:16:35 -0400
Hi all, The upper hex bolt on the coolant pipe from the water pump to the passenger side cylinder head threads in, but will...
Re: Coolant colour
Historical mailing list - Jason
Sun, 17 Aug 2014 13:28:59 -0400
...Jason On Aug 17, 2014 12:51 AM, "Jeff Palmer" <jpalmer@mymts.net> wrote: > Did I miss the memo? Is vw coolant now red...
Re: VW Coolant
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Mon, 13 Jan 2014 11:44:13 -0600
...abagdan@SHAW.CA> wrote: > Hi all Vanagonians, > > Is the new red coolant from VW safe to use on 85 Vanagon engines? It states > on...
Re: Blinking temperature light
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Mon, 29 Jul 2013 13:38:18 -0400
>Open the engine hatch and check coolant level in the pressure >bottle. The system is trying to tell you that the coolant is below...
Re: Coolant Hose Exploded Diagram
Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
Sun, 11 Mar 2012 18:40:52 -0400
> Can someone point me to the exploded diagram of the > coolant hoses and their part numbers for the ‘83.5 and ‘84 vans? Here...
Re: Oil cooler coolant Leak ?
Historical mailing list - Benny boy
Fri, 11 Dec 2009 09:04:10 -0500
...not a "problem part" Ben http://www.benplace.com/vw2.htm >I am curious how often folks have seen an Oil Cooler leak Coolant ?
Blowing coolant hoses.
Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
Wed, 28 Jun 1995 14:06:43 CST6CDT
...Not to be a doomsayer, BUT i fear the person with coolant hoses blowing out is getting combustion pressure into the cooling system and...
Re: O.K., I admit it... I deleted the mail on coolants...
Historical mailing list - Eric Oster
Sun, 2 Oct 1994 01:52:24 -0700 (PDT)
What's with all this `coolant' stuff? (Eric, who's been workin on his `66 all week.) :) ********************************************************************* *Eric Oster (ekoman@u.washington.edu)| `I...
TECH SERVC. BULL.?
Historical mailing list - jhlauterbach
Sun, 10 Jan 1999 21:26:45 -0500
I have heard that there is a VW Technical Service Bulletin dealing with the height of the coolant expansion tank. I recently replaced my...
Re: ???NAPA Coolant Hoses???
Historical mailing list - Kris S. Seago
Sat, 7 Sep 2002 13:37:00 -0500
...8:25, George Goff wrote: > >> Where can I find the listing of NAPA coolant hoses which can be used >> on a Vanagon? >> >> Thanks, >> George >
coolant part # clarification?
Historical mailing list - Dan Barrett
Mon, 29 Jul 2002 11:05:50 -0400
I've seen three part numbers listed in the archives for the "blue goo" OEM coolant: ZVW-237-102 ZVW-237-104 ZVW-237...
Re: Sierra Coolant
Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
Sat, 28 Sep 2002 10:04:02 -0700
...At 09:23 AM 09/28/2002, you wrote: > It seems that the Sierra coolant just expands much more >than the previous Autobahn.
coolant system pressure testing
Historical mailing list - mykarmann
Tue, 18 Jan 2005 12:35:56 -0500
Hello all, I'm in the process of tracking down coolant leaks. How many lbs of pressure should I use? Is there a risk...
Blinking Coolant Light Mystery (to me)
Historical mailing list - dusty edwards
Sun, 5 Feb 2006 11:21:06 -0700
so, the coolant light seems to begin blinking once the van is warm. i've learned a little about this scenario while searching the...
Bleeding coolant without a second person?
Historical mailing list - Wesley Pegden
Sat, 14 Jul 2007 20:20:39 -0400
My usual method for filling up the coolant system involves having a helper hold down the gas pedal while I run between the radiator...
Cleaning and Preserving coolant hoses
Historical mailing list - B Feddish
Fri, 25 Jul 2008 10:08:49 -0400
...As for the coolant hoses, what can I use to clean them and is there anything I should do to preserve them while they...
Re: coolant hose replacement, now coolant distributor replacement
Historical mailing list - Giasson, Pascal (DNR/MRN)
Wed, 13 Feb 2008 09:41:37 -0400
The right hose clamp tool is almost a requirement for the Vanagon. I find the cable type hose clamp pliers work really well because...
Re: AT & Coolant Leak
Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
Sun, 11 Nov 2001 11:10:58 -0700
...If you see coolant on the gasket, it's probably time to have the heads re-sealed. Jerry ----- Original Message ----- From: "Andrew M Fox...
Re: FOLLOW UP MINOR? COOLANT CATASTROPHE HELP NEEDED
Historical mailing list - Owen
Thu, 31 Jul 2003 19:11:41 -0500
...FOLLOW UP MINOR? COOLANT CATASTROPHE HELP NEEDED > Chris, > It seems to me that joining the two hoses would create a circuit whereby hot > coolant...
Re: 2.1 coolant woes
Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
Fri, 11 May 2001 09:15:19 -0400
When the engine was in the back seat were the coolant lines open, uncapped? I would suspect "critters". Those lines would make perfect mouse...
Re: Coolant gauge calibration
Historical mailing list - darryl carpenter
Fri, 22 Oct 2004 08:44:34 -0400
...Coolant gauge calibration > In the course of doing my engine conversions I notice that the coolant > gauge > is never in the same place when...
Re: Where do you get your coolant?
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Sat, 17 May 2014 08:34:24 -0500
...That is true of Zerex long life coolant also. I use Zerex, which states on the bottle to be phosphate free, and it is...
More 2.1L coolant sys woes
Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
Sat, 1 Jan 2005 07:40:28 -0500
...Here is a good test; install the coolant pressure gauge and compare readings with and without both heaters running full blast. Any difference? If...
Small coolant hose size
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Sat, 21 Jan 2023 23:12:52 -0500
Hi folks, There is a small coolant hose coming off the bleeder valve on my 84 1.9. It is hard and it needs...
Re: Coolant question
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 7 Jul 2014 17:27:28 -0400
...Coolant question Since we are talking coolants, I have a question. Is the water from my dehumidifier distilled enough for diluting antifreeze. Seems to...
Re: Long coolant pipes alternative.....
Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
Sun, 17 Jun 2012 19:26:10 -0500
Why do you want to replace the long coolant pipes? Thanks, Tom Hargrave www.stir-plate.com www.towercooler.com www.kegkits.com www...
Re: Subaru Coolant/Leak Stop
Historical mailing list - Edward Duntz
Tue, 20 Oct 2009 13:51:00 -0400
...http://www.gtcars.ca/online/subaru-mailing-list/68996-subaru-coolant-conditioner.html Ed > From all accounts, I guess Subaru engines can have leaks...
Re: Unusual Achilles heel discovered...
Historical mailing list - Alan Bosch
Thu, 13 Jan 2000 07:29:53 -0600
Scott, What you're describing is called the "coolant distributor". And I can say from experience, if it were to blow-out on the...
head compression leak again!#$%!
Historical mailing list - Rick Koller
Thu, 10 Feb 2000 17:13:08 -0500
Hi all, I too have an exhaust leak into my coolant, I am not loosing any coolant externally. There doesn't seem to be...
Diesel coolant circulation
Historical mailing list - Mary Beth and Chris Geiser
Sun, 13 May 2001 08:30:37 -0500
...When I look at the block (still in the van), there are two coolant circulation holes around the bottom of the piston closest to...
Coolant with Zero Pressure
Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
Sun, 14 Oct 2001 22:00:13 -0400
...What is the harm of running the coolant system with no pressure? I know that the coolant will boil at a lower temperature but...
Re: running hot....any ideas?
Historical mailing list - Bruce Nadig
Thu, 2 Feb 2006 21:10:50 -0800
Chris, Have you checked the condition of the coolant level sensor in the coolant fill tank. I have found that the errode quickly and...
Re: coolant leak after long idle
Historical mailing list - BJ Feddish
Sun, 10 Jun 2007 18:19:43 -0400
...and when he was ready to hook everything up he noticed coolant leaking out of the rear part of the engine bay so he...
Re: Bleeding coolant without a second person?
Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
Sat, 14 Jul 2007 23:03:22 -0700
...Bleeding coolant without a second person? > Try a coin between the adjusting screw and its stop at the throttle body. > > Larry A. > > > Wesley Pegden...
Re: Coolant leak - it was bound to happen
Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
Sat, 11 Jul 2015 00:12:18 -0300
...I didn't care if coolant leaked ;-) On 10-Jul-2015, at 23:57, Dennis Haynes wrote: > Yes it can! They can also tend...
Re: Too hot or not?
Historical mailing list
Fri, 28 Feb 1997 14:14:20 -0400 (AST)
...If this happens at high RPMs you have an airbubble in the coolant loop that the pump pressure is collapsing, hence lowering coolant level...
Re: Cooling system level?
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sun, 16 Jun 2002 23:27:46 -0500
...Engine temp was fine, but when I shut down > coolant over flowed in the "fill" bottle and came spouting out of the > little holes...
Re: Engineering give me Cold power?; Capt'n she wont do anymorrgh!!
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Sat, 17 May 97 01:02:30 CDT
...i think the large volume of coolant helps keep the cycle low. >4. Is taxing the cooling system really a problem, folks in Kennedy...
Re: Purging the cooling system
Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
Wed, 3 Jan 2001 08:30:04 -0800
...Isn't that bad for the coolant tank? I mean, when the engine is running idle, isn't there too much coolant ? And if...
90 GL: strange coolant idiot light
Historical mailing list - Joachim Beek
Mon, 8 Apr 1996 16:50:35 -0500 (CDT)
...my wife took the van over the weekend to go out of town and 90 minutes into the trip the coolant light came on...
Re: Aluminum coolant tanks. Why?
Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
Mon, 26 Jul 2021 11:09:23 -0700
...Aluminum coolant tanks. Why? > > > > Dennis, > > I get your point. Plastic is cheap. But I think the > coolant needs of the boxer engine is overstated...
Re: 87 Westy Engine Running Warm---At Wits End
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 8 Jul 2007 16:40:42 -0400
...Do you even have a problem? If the coolant in the pressure bottle is around 200F than that is normal. Whether the coolant is...
Roadside BREAKDOWN...Water Pump Belt
Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
Fri, 6 Nov 2009 12:39:24 -0800
...Filled empty coolant tank with water.� Started engine.� Immediately it sucked out all the water I added.� So I added more.� Stabilized.� Shut off...
Re: Leaking Heads - aargghh! - What to do?
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Mon, 29 Sep 1997 15:50:36 CDT
On Mon, 29 Sep 1997 08:47:37 -1000 you said: >I've got some coolant dripping from my right side head. (An '87...
*LONG*coolant light blinking, temp soaring and dropping, sporadically
Historical mailing list - ColForbin
Tue, 16 Mar 1999 22:54:12 -0500
...needle completely below coolant sensor light on gauge. When in stop and go traffic the van starts running warm. Most of the time at...
Re: Green Blood... Yeech!
Historical mailing list - Hans Brouwer
Mon, 1 Jul 2002 12:09:14 -0400
Hi Barry, Check the fittings and 2 small coolant pipes on the oil cooler. Check page 17.7 and 17.8 of the Bentley...
Re: Watching Oil Temp (long, as usual)
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Wed, 20 Jul 2011 10:13:22 -0700
...And yeah, the volume of coolant vs the volume of oil makes the temp gauge cycles very different from one another. Happy motoring! On...
Re: Bubble in cooling system? '87 Vanagon
Historical mailing list - W.R. Transue
Tue, 23 Jul 96 23:36:20 -0500
...Dooooooouuuuuuhhhhhhhhhh!!!! That was my best Homer Simpson sound for not filling the coolant in the right (or er ah left I suppose) reservoir!! I...
Re: was To buy or not to buy: 87 Westy NOW: Green Coolant?
Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
Fri, 31 May 2002 10:20:53 -0600
...Green Coolant? > > At 11:14 AM 5/31/02 -0400, Eric wrote: >> OK, this whole proper coolant for Vanagon issue seems somewhat baffling to...
Re: engine compartment perimeter coolant rail
Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
Fri, 11 Sep 2015 11:29:11 -1000
...the idea is ...any air that is in the engine ( like say when initially filling coolant ) ...the air will rise to that pipe ..where...