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• Euro-Engine: 85 Volkswagen Van, Cooling, Coolant, Air
  Historical mailing list - "Dan Beeson (by way of Derek Drew )"
  Fri, 20 Aug 1999 20:47:14 -0400
  ...We have jacked up front end 16", open bleeder on radiator (actually just a bolt in the hole) and all of the coolant IMMEDIATLY...
• Re: replacing coolant pipes under the van
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Sun, 23 Dec 2001 18:11:18 -0800
  If you are in a position where it is necessary to replace the coolant pipes, it may also be worth the time and money...
• Re: Help! Changing coolant of 91 Westy...
  Historical mailing list - Fonni Chang
  Sat, 14 Sep 2002 09:19:45 EDT
  ...You are right, I drain only 2 gal of green coolant, still more than 2 gal in there now mix with the pink stuff...
• Re: 87 Vanagon temperature light
  Historical mailing list - mike and becky
  Sat, 10 Oct 1998 17:33:23 -0400
  ...I recently replaced ALL the coolant pipes and hoses because the po had used the wrong coolant and the main pipe coming off of...
• Re: Found solution? Re: 2.1 WBX Coolant Loss: Searched
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Thu, 30 Apr 2015 09:16:51 -0700
  ...Feeling a little sheepish given the somewhat obvious clue. (coolant) I'd seen coolant there before but that was during the initial filling process...
• Two Inch Coolant Hose
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Egeln
  Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:14:08 -0700
  Hi List, On my '89 Syncro wasserboxer, there is a two or so inch coolant hose that goes from just under the thermostat housing...
• Bleeding system??
  Historical mailing list - Ben Jaffe
  Mon, 11 Jul 1994 18:56:50 -0700 (PDT)
  I too am suffering from the blinking coolant light on my '85 vanagon. I'm sure that bleeding the system would probably solve the...
• Re: Freeze plug leaking coolant, Leaking head gasket-diesel
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 4 Dec 1996 01:03:10 -0500
  ...Freeze plug leaking coolant, what to do? >Date: 96-12-03 21:51:11 EST >From: jdiebolt@up.net (Jeff Diebolt) >In that time...
• How to bleed the cooling system???
  Historical mailing list - Sylvain B
  Sat, 18 Nov 2000 21:21:50 EST
  ...If the level of the coolant goes down, i add coolant. before shutting down the engine, i put back the coolant cap. I did...
• Re: Coolant Pipes needed!!!!!!
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Fri, 26 Apr 2002 11:31:56 -0400
  ...Coolant Pipes needed!!!!!! I'm looking to replace 2 coolant pipes on my 85GL. The pipes are steel and run from the water pump...
• Re: A Different Coolant Problem
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
  Mon, 9 Sep 2013 05:44:08 -0600
  ...Sometimes, the coolant level is so high that coolant sprays from the vent hole on the top of the tank. The tank slowly goes...
• Re: Busted Coolant Pipe
  Historical mailing list - MICHAEL H
  Wed, 14 Nov 2012 16:07:50 -0800
  ...Busted Coolant Pipe Ran over something yesterday and apparently put a hole in a coolant pipe under the van. Question - what is a good...
• Sierra Propylene Glycol Coolant?
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 10 Sep 1995 00:08:21 -0400
  ...I've noticed that the Sierra brand coolant specifically states on the jug that it is PHOSPHATE FREE. It is the only coolant I...
• Re: Coolant Leak, Cold Weather
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Mon, 20 Dec 1999 09:57:59 -0800
  ...In the mornings, I > noticed a small coolant leak. Back here in San Diego, no leak. > > Anyone experienced a cold-weather only coolant leak...
• Re: Overheating in Manhattan
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Wed, 11 Sep 2002 09:41:39 -0700
  ...Obstruction in coolant hose and or leak in hose connection allowing air > into system > 5) Faulty sensor for turning on coolant fan > 6) Old...
• Re: I need Coolant pipes 85 1.9
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Tue, 16 Dec 2003 13:24:07 -0800
  ...I need Coolant pipes 85 1.9 I need the coolant pipes from the pump to the heads. I am talking about those metal...
• Flashing Coolant Light Sensor Test
  Historical mailing list - David Shepherdson
  Mon, 19 Jun 2006 09:49:53 -0700
  I am getting the flashing coolant light in my 87 syncro. It is not a problem with coolant level or temperature. I have read...
• Re: Changing Temp II sensor
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Tue, 10 Jun 2008 14:39:01 -0500
  ...You will lose a little coolant but it can be done. As for bleeding I have been told by a good source (and I...
• Re: Shuddering after fixing coolant leak !?!? - solved
  Historical mailing list - Markus Benne
  Wed, 20 Sep 2023 03:16:55 +0000
  ...few days the van was offline while I was fixing the coolant leak.  I would not have guessed that. Date code on the tire...
• Coolant in the oil?
  Historical mailing list - thewestyman
  Sun, 17 Feb 2019 15:52:37 -0800
  Hi to all, Someone is asking me to fix his engine with coolant in the oil. So far I have not seen one with...
• Coolant Hose for 1.9l
  Historical mailing list - Dominic Provini Jr.
  Thu, 5 Sep 2013 11:01:54 -0400
  Good Morning, I am having some trouble locating a coolant hose # 251-265-056B.(85 1.9L) All vendors are either sold out or...
• Steel coolant lines?
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Sat, 15 Jun 2013 08:12:31 -0600
  ...the way would be the optimum time to replace the steel coolant lines. My question is who makes the the best fitting stainless ones...
• Re: flashing LED
  Historical mailing list - Karl
  Tue, 8 Sep 2009 21:44:48 -0400
  You meant to say coolant temperature gauge, right? ;-) If that is flashing it's probably the coolant level is low or the sensor not...
• Fixing coolant pipes, Seattle
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Wed, 1 Apr 2009 13:57:05 -0700
  In the Seattle are I can fix your coolant pipes on the car cheaply and can even come to your place in emergency. There...
• engine temps
  Historical mailing list - Pat Dooley
  Sun, 28 Mar 1999 00:06:43 -0500
  The current thermostat discussion makes me wonder exactly how hot the coolant gets in a fully warmed vanagon engine. The thermostat may open at...
• anti ferrze coolant
  Historical mailing list - clarence falarski
  Thu, 11 Sep 2003 11:51:09 -0400
  ...Radiator coolant, Prestone has some phosphate free orange stuff. What's the opinions of you folks out there. regards. clarence 1990 multi pinehurst, nc.
• Re: coolant options
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Tue, 3 Jan 2006 16:08:19 -0500
  There are 2 coolants that I know of that are phosphate free and by Peak. Sierra @$10.99/gallon at ACE Hardware(Ace is...
• Re: R rear heater blowout - stranded
  Historical mailing list - brady
  Tue, 25 Aug 2009 13:03:57 -0700
  ...Monday, August 24, 2009, 7:45 PM > > By joining them you create a shorter return route for the hot coolant > that does not include...
• Re: Aluminum coolant tanks. Why?
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Sat, 24 Jul 2021 07:26:37 -0700
  ...The hose nipples don't quit fit the hose and clamp > design, on one the coolant sensor is satisfied as long coolant is still...
• coolant bleeding/overheating problem?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Fox
  Mon, 18 Jun 2001 14:22:26 -0400
  ...About 2 months ago my coolant gauge started working intermittently and then stopped working. Before it stopped working it read about 1/2 way...
• Re: 87 Westy overheating after coolant change
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Sun, 21 Dec 2014 22:30:46 -1000
  ...can't tell which plastic coolant pipe you're speaking off.. one of the main ones ?" ( about 1 3/4 inch OD , roughly ) they...
• Re: Thank you for temperature answers!
  Historical mailing list - Tonya Pope
  Tue, 28 Jan 1997 18:27:26 -0800
  ...Incidentally, a light coming on while the coolant IS high enough could indicate a) faulty wiring, or b) too low a concentration of coolant...
• Re: Coolant Alternatives & carpeting replacement
  Historical mailing list - Joe L.
  Wed, 5 Aug 1998 11:57:38 -0400
  ...Coolant Alternatives & carpeting replacement > > > I believe Texaco and Prestone both have phosphate-free type of coolant > available in auto parts store. I knew our...
• Re: Oil coolers...The stock ones, are they all the same?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Mon, 7 Sep 2015 08:47:37 -0700
  ...It wore an actual diviot, which finally reached through the cooler into the coolant inside...When I fill the coolant bottle, a tiny geyser...
• Re: Purging Cooling System of Air
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Thu, 4 Mar 2004 16:46:10 -0500
  ...Pour coolant into the expansion tank until it stays full. Have a buddy stand up front by the radiator bleeder. Start the engine, grab...
• Re: first sign of coolant under engine - don't panic yet
  Historical mailing list - Sam Walters
  Mon, 21 Aug 2006 00:13:20 -0400
  ...What is the level of coolant in the overflow tank now that the engine is cool? Watch the coolant level regularly for a while...
• Re: Cooling and heating anomolies 84 w/I-4 transplant..
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sun, 17 Dec 2006 20:08:35 -0800
  ...New belt, plus added > Dextron coolant as per specs. Still having overheating till a Vanagon > savvy friend pointed me to the radiator bleed screw...
• Re: Coolant temperature sensor
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Wed, 13 Jun 2012 18:35:56 -0700
  ...Yesterday I replaced my coolant temp sensor (engine > part, not the one that is in the coolant tank) and now I'm experiencing a...
• Re: rear heater must be on?
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Sat, 4 Aug 2007 14:12:08 -0400
  I don't agree at all on the flow/no flow thing, hot VS cold coolant running or not in the rear heater core...
• The Vanagon cooling system.. it's counterintuitive.. (long post)
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sun, 6 Sep 2015 08:51:03 -0700
  ...Cool air coming from the heater? ....that turns out to be one of the Vanagon symptoms of coolant loss...Who'd a thunk that...
• Re: Replacement of coolant
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Fri, 8 Apr 2016 08:28:57 -0400
  ...Replacement of coolant > > I thought I would install GOWESTY' s coolant hose repair kit by myself > before we head out to Northwestern Canada in...
• Overheating in Manhattan
  Historical mailing list - Colin Stanfield
  Wed, 11 Sep 2002 11:12:43 -0400
  ...I had been doing the various list recommended tricks (park on a hill, have a friend rev the engine, add coolant, etc.) but my...
• Shuddering after fixing coolant leak !?!?
  Historical mailing list - Markus Benne
  Tue, 19 Sep 2023 18:54:20 +0000
  ...s close to the end of season.I had a sudden coolant leak located near the engine, on a hose that runs to the...
• Re: Coolant reservoir bottle the 85 gl 2wd type
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 30 Jul 2013 09:11:46 -0700
  ...Inspection revealed drip directly above the coolant bottle bracket. (Underside of bottle ) I could not flip the bottle over or enough to see under...
• Re: Late night - blinking light
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 6 Sep 2009 13:42:53 -0400
  Of course you now have no low coolant warning system. Since the temp gauge sensor is not mounted on the engine, a massive coolant...
• Coolant level ligh relay
  Historical mailing list - Lund
  Sat, 18 May 1996 22:03:28 -0700 (PDT)
  My wife told me that the coolant level light would come on at odd times on our 85 vanagon. The level was OK but...
• Flashing coolant LED was Re: Tweak yer heater output!
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Mon, 18 Nov 2002 18:56:02 -0600
  ...It has been my > >understanding that the LED would blink when the coolant level in the > >expansion tank was low, not when the temp...
• Re: Oil Temperature??
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Fri, 25 Sep 2015 19:59:06 -0600
  ...I am not sure.... > > is that stock oil cooler/heat exchanger get the heat from the coolant or > cooling the oil via the coolant?
• Re: Oil Cooler
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Mon, 27 Jul 2009 23:20:34 -0400
  ...reversing the procedure....now if the coolant hoses are old and hard then you gotta drain coolant anyway and change those little hoses... As...
• Re: Found my Syncro project.
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 10 Jun 2009 12:58:10 -0700
  ...coolant temp barely moving, coolant light > flashing intermittently AND the oil light/buzzer on even with the wire > disconnected and grounded: I think I...
• what holds up coolant reservoir?
  Historical mailing list - Sue Dumond
  Mon, 15 Oct 2001 06:36:33 -0800
  ...I parked my van the other day, only to come back to a large spill of coolant all over the pavement. I thought ohhh...
• self-bleeding coolant?
  Historical mailing list - Dart 330
  Wed, 20 Mar 2002 13:48:01 -0600
  After I replaced and bled my coolant a few months ago, the license plate tank gets sucked dry about once a week. I have...
• Re: Flashing Coolant light when cell phone plug into cig lighter
  Historical mailing list - Don in North Carolina
  Thu, 18 Aug 2005 20:06:07 -0400
  ...name" blinking coolant indicator "Blinky"? Dave, The light flashing can also be an indication that the level is low in the coolant expansion tank...
• Re: coolant hose replacement, now coolant distributor replacement
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Mon, 11 Feb 2008 13:28:28 +0000
  ...Are these all the > same and OEM quality? Also noticed that on the coolant pipe that > goes to the radiator, the barb is starting...
• Re: Silver 88 Wolfsburg with the coolant issue on the highway today...
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 20 Apr 2006 06:19:49 -0400
  ...Make sure the coolant system is working properly and inspect for other hoses that are stretched. Replace the pressure relief cap. Keep on eye...
• Re: Where do you get your coolant?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sat, 17 May 2014 05:14:38 -0400
  ...Does Prestone=C2=AE Antifreeze/Coolant contain phosphates? > A: Some European automobile manufacturers request that a phosphate-free ant= > ifreeze be used in their...
• Re: 85' GL Pesky Coolant Light has a life of it's own
  Historical mailing list - Ed Duntz
  Tue, 21 Sep 2010 15:28:23 -0400
  ...85' GL Pesky Coolant Light has a life of it's own > Damon here, first time poster. > My 85' GL low coolant light randomly...
• Re: Solder cracked steel coolant pipe?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 24 Mar 2010 14:07:17 -0700
  ...I have sections of good steel coolant pipes , which is what I'd use for an effective and inexpensive reapir. if interested, pmail. I...
• Re: 91 GL problems
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Sun, 16 Feb 2003 22:51:43 -0800
  ...and its time for you to add coolant - use only VW coolant... or list approved... just because a coolant says its safe for aluminum...
• Re: syncro coolant distribution tower
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
  Sun, 2 Oct 2022 21:02:46 -0700
  ...Bruce On Sun, Oct 2, 2022 at 5:08 PM Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote: > Couple years ago my Syncro coolant tower sprung...