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• Re: How to do a coolant flush? 2.1L Auto 88
  Historical mailing list - VW Doka
  Thu, 18 Jun 2009 16:11:00 -0400
  ...this > too...) Of course I had drained the majority of the coolant out > already (or so I thought). > > > On Jun 18, 2009, at 2...
• Re: damaged pistons/liners
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 4 Apr 1996 06:14:17 -0500
  ...This is why it is critical that coolant never gets into the crankcase. Coolant in the oil will destroy the main and rod bearings...
• Re: Coolant Bleeding Blunders
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 3 Jan 1997 18:36:11 PST
  ...Attempt to bleed coolant system, but front rad. hose pops off >8. Dangling htr hose gets a hole while rubbing on a CV boot...
• Re: Mysterious Coolant Drip 2.1
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 5 Oct 2008 16:22:22 -0700
  ...Mysterious Coolant Drip 2.1 >I noticed a leak on the pipe on the left (drivers) side of the engine in > my van. This...
• Coolant Leak
  Historical mailing list - Philip R. Hanlon
  Thu, 6 Feb 1997 19:05:08 -0600
  ...The coolant leak that I described has now been diagnosed as a leaking coolant distribution unit. They replaced all the hose last June, but...
• Re: VW Camper Cooling problems
  Historical mailing list - ERIC ZENO
  Sat, 9 Nov 1996 12:34:34 -0500 (EST)
  ...The combusion gas is leaking into the cooling system, forcing the coolant out! This last line you typed said it all! Eric Zeno
• Re: Boston to DC Vanagon purchase saga (long)
  Historical mailing list - Tom L. Neal
  Sun, 2 Jan 2000 08:40:48 -0800
  ...The cooling system operated normally for the next 1000 miles of cool weather driving, suggesting coolant pressure is not critical in a cool environment...
• Re: coolant question
  Historical mailing list - ~K~
  Sun, 29 Oct 2000 14:20:08 -0400
  ...My VW mechanic told me recently that i can buy any coolant and just mix it with %50 water. He usually uses a green...
• Re: [DIESEL] 3 part numbers needed
  Historical mailing list - Nate Wall
  Fri, 6 Apr 2001 11:42:36 -0400
  ...the gasket between the head and the coolant-intake flange 3. the gasket between the head and the coolant-out flange>>> Years ago I...
• Very Sudden Coolant Leak URGENT!
  Historical mailing list - Jeremy Speer
  Thu, 2 May 2002 21:26:22 -0500
  ...and i discovered a coolant leak up front. The leak seems to be coming from just above where the hoses enter the radiator. The...
• Re: corrosion expt update
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Tue, 2 Nov 2010 16:22:35 -0700
  ...I > replaced the coolant with water and set it up again. > > details here > > http://tinyurl.com/2792nec > > > alistair
• Re: Coolant Hoses
  Historical mailing list - Joerg Rieger
  Wed, 28 Jun 1995 17:21:59 -0500 (CDT)
  ...I blew a coolant hose on my 82 Camper Diesel about two years ago. At that time, VW told me that Diesel hoses are...
• Coolant??
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 27 Jun 1995 09:57:58 -0700
  ...where I would have to drive 250 miles to get VWs coolant and it _is_ that time. Thanks for any suggestions. Jim Arnott (2...
• part for sale: coolant temp sensor
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Mon, 15 Jul 1996 12:36:04 -0700
  I have a new coolant temp sensor for sale, VW part # 025 906 041 A. I believe this fits 86-91 non-syncro Vanagons...
• Coolant hoses?
  Historical mailing list - mike
  Thu, 21 Mar 2002 07:56:51 -0800
  ...and I remember some vendor had a kit of all the coolant hoses in the engine compartment ['85 Westy in this case] . Anyone remember...
• 1.9L coolant hose question
  Historical mailing list - Alan Gondry
  Thu, 15 Aug 2002 16:16:46 -0700
  ...Does anyone know what the VW part number is for the coolant hose coming off the right side front of the engine going forward...
• 2.1L t/stat housing
  Historical mailing list - Jfp w/2 WBXs
  Thu, 20 Feb 2003 02:59:12 +0000
  Hi List, I'm looking to buy a metal coolant housing that has the threaded openings for the coolant sensors. I believe this housing...
• Re: Coolant capacity
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Sun, 10 Aug 2003 18:17:24 -0700
  ...10, 2003 5:58 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Coolant capacity Well, I still can't find my Bentley. What is the...
• P/N for 86 2.1 Syncro cooling system part
  Historical mailing list - Jim King
  Mon, 15 Aug 2005 16:53:41 -0400
  ...One of the thin coolant hoses is attached to it and then connects to the metal coolant tube that runs along the rear engine...
• G12 Coolant
  Historical mailing list - Jason Brand
  Thu, 16 Oct 2008 22:23:33 -0400
  Last I heard, the jury was still out on the use of G12 coolant in our wasserboxers. I've searched the list a bit...
• Red Blinky Light Issue
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Sun, 7 Jan 2001 23:53:52 -0500
  Hi all, I've also been battling the low-coolant sensor issue. I was going to get the nearest dedicated VW mechanics to bleed...
• Re: Coolant Loss- is it that time again?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 30 Mar 2016 18:05:36 +0000
  ...Coolant Loss- is it that time again? >> > >> > On my 85 1.9 (second set of heads...that we did 11 years ago) I'm...
• Re: Help with coolant light flashing randomly - no leaks
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Thu, 13 Sep 2007 21:02:52 -0700
  ...The engine is tight and none of the hoses leak > coolant. The coolant level is perfect. I am having problems figuring out what to...
• Re: replacing hose with minimal coolant loss
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Tue, 9 Dec 2014 20:38:53 -0500
  ...Learned my lesson long ago . . . :) I have the same problem trying to keep the coolant actually in the engine. You would think after replacing...
• Re: 84 coolant light.
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 1 Sep 2009 20:36:09 -0700
  ...84 coolant light. > Hi; > > I just got my daughters 84 on the road and have a pesky flashing > coolant light. Coolant level is fine...
• Re: Coolant light Flashing--'87 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Thu, 26 Feb 1998 09:13:40 -0800
  At 09:39 AM 2/26/98 -0500, Dave Mancuso wrote: >My coolant light flashes from time to time. It seemed to go away...
• Re: # Importance of pressure and temp monitoring (long)
  Historical mailing list - Marla Stelk
  Tue, 13 Aug 2002 15:55:55 -0400
  ...I had a double failure where my >coolant leaked overnight, and my coolant level sensor >(in the expansion tank) was cracked and allowed >coolant...
• Re: Smelling coolant suspect rear heater
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Sun, 23 Nov 2014 13:00:31 -0800
  ...Smelling coolant suspect rear heater Hi folks, I’ve been out with the van a few times in November and have turned the rear...
• Re: Flashing Coolant Light Sensor Test
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 21 Jun 2006 16:33:11 -0500
  ...Flashing Coolant Light Sensor Test >> Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2006 13:08:03 -0400 >> >> First, the flashing light due to improper coolant mixture is...
• A response from Prestone about Stainless Steel Pipes
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Tue, 2 Nov 2010 10:21:43 -0400
  ...Do you think there is any validity to the idea that using stainless steel coolant pipes in a coolant system is going to cause...
• Re: Flush & Fill & Fan Switch questions
  Historical mailing list - Ben huot
  Wed, 31 Jul 2002 18:38:39 -0400
  ...Changing or servicing the coolant: No need to get all the old coolant out, if you open the screw under the engine heads you...
• Re: Coolant leak, expansion tank pressure cap
  Historical mailing list - Rick Cooper
  Thu, 1 May 2025 07:35:26 -0700
  ...Should be: "At the same time, I don't think my pressure cap is properly releasing coolant to the overflow tank as the engine...
• Burping the fridge.
  Historical mailing list - Keese, Brian W
  Mon, 12 Jul 1999 17:03:40 -0500
  ...Something about the way it works with the heat evaporating the coolant. If to much of the coolant gets on the wrong side of...
• Re: Coolant change
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Sun, 27 Aug 2000 15:02:45 PDT
  ...That >way >you know the thermostat is open and coolant is circulating.Watch the >coolant >tank. if there is a bubble the tank will...
• Draining cooling system?
  Historical mailing list - Peter Krogh
  Sat, 15 Sep 2001 12:25:03 EDT
  ...Marine coolant hose for long pipe replacement (Trident 100-1140) the manufacturer assures me that it is rated for anti-freeze, and that temp...
• Re: Oil cooler upgrade for WBX 2.1L
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Tue, 11 Mar 2003 00:24:54 -0800
  The idea is that when you first start, the coolant circulating in the oil cooler will warm up the oil (hence faster warm ups...
• Coolant gauge calibration
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Thu, 21 Oct 2004 20:32:43 -0700
  In the course of doing my engine conversions I notice that the coolant gauge is never in the same place when I am done...
• Re: replacements for phosphate-free coolant
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 19 Dec 2011 22:36:43 -0500
  ...replacements for phosphate-free coolant Joy, I've had Zerex in my Van for almost a year now with no coolant probs. had a...
• Re: 4th heater core burst in 1 year!
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Thu, 5 Jul 2001 15:11:28 -0700
  ...Look in coolant reservoir to see if there is a sheen on the surface of >the coolant (you may have to take some out...
• Re: Should I opt for ALL new water lines?
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Thu, 29 Jan 2004 18:25:45 -0800
  ...Don't forget about the plastic pieces in the system either like the coolant distributor, thermostat housing and the main lines running to the...
• Re: Re Stopping the flashing coolant light for good
  Historical mailing list - --------
  Fri, 15 Jun 2007 07:06:29 -0400
  ...I will now go back to the drawing board with >my flashing coolant level light and make it work...A testimony like that >one...
• Re: Home Made version of "the easy-bleed" for de-airing your van's rad.
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Tue, 23 Oct 2007 15:41:36 -0700
  It's unclear to me how the coolant flows through the radiator in a 1.9l. The drawing on p. 19.10 in Bentley...
• Rust Converter Paint (not POR) on Engine Coolant Pipes?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sun, 6 Jul 2014 14:32:43 -0700
  ...Will a typical rust converter paint (RustCheck, Plastikote, etc.) withstand temperatures seen at the small coolant pipes on the WBX engine? Am searching to...
• Re: Coolant Again
  Historical mailing list - Mark A. Williamson
  Wed, 8 Sep 1999 15:26:01 -0600
  My 88 Wolfsburg Multivan was (presumeably) charged with autobahn coolant originally, but the record of the PO shows a coolant change at 35k miles...
• Re: morons (corrosion inhibitors)
  Historical mailing list - Birkenfeld Jeff
  Fri, 23 Aug 2002 08:38:11 -0500
  Jere wrote: >Hi All, >Is there any thing on dropping a Zinc in the coolant tank that might >serve as a sacrificial anode rather...
• Re: mixing coolants?
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Sat, 21 Aug 2004 15:26:30 -0700
  ...Longer term, mixing coolant can be a problem. I'd worry more about "I just bought recently". I'd suggest that you properly flush...
• Re: Cooling System stop-leak compounds
  Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
  Fri, 27 May 2005 09:07:53 -0400
  ...Its myriad of exiernal coolant pipes is a genius design, compared with running coolant passages through the intake manifold! Angus
• Re: Blinking Coolant Light Mystery (to me)
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 5 Feb 2006 16:33:22 -0500
  ...Blinking Coolant Light Mystery (to me) so, the coolant light seems to begin blinking once the van is warm. i've learned a little...
• Re: distilled water for coolant - was New Car Dealers And Parts Prices-a service advisors
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 31 Jan 2008 23:12:50 -0500
  ...distilled water for coolant - was New Car Dealers And Parts Prices-a service advisors Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM> writes: > What minerals would I...
• Re: G12 Coolant
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 17 Oct 2008 13:58:44 -0700
  ...G12 Coolant > "Chris S" <szpejankowski@GMAIL.COM> said: > >> I thought all phosphate-free coolant was OK to use? > > I think more important than anything...
• Cooling System: tips from a newb POV
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Fri, 3 Oct 2014 12:00:54 -0700
  ...Dry fit coolant pump, line up pipe, hose, 90º elbow. Coolant pump can be removed leaving these parts ready. - clean all fastener threads really...
• Re: What can go wrong.....
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 21 May 2017 12:52:10 -0400
  ...Initial pressure results from straight expansion of liquid coolant against the confines of the cooling system. Sixteen liters of 50% glycol coolant expands about...
• Re: Water Wetter questions...
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 12 Jul 2015 20:02:38 -0400
  ...Its magic is reducing the surface tension of the coolant so that it stays in contact with those hot surfaces that are much hotter...
• Rear heater core tips
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Mon, 22 Dec 2014 20:24:26 -0500
  ...I had started the project a few days ago and when i went out I found that coolant was dripping from the area where...
• Add WBX Temp Gauge/Coolant Low LED
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 23 Oct 2009 22:34:28 -0700
  ...When coolant gets below these probes, the connection to ground is broken and the coolant low control module does its' thing. Of note, I...
• Re: R rear heater blowout - stranded
  Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
  Mon, 24 Aug 2009 18:35:39 -0600
  Correct me if I'm wrong, but what you describe as a 'short circuit' pretty much simulates coolant flowing through the heater core. I...
• Re: Air in the system
  Historical mailing list - Ben huot
  Fri, 11 Oct 2002 02:15:17 -0400
  ...When you do the first fill YOU NEED TO RAISE THE RPM TO AT LEAST 2000, why!!!! you need to force the coolant up...
• Accurate diagnosis
  Historical mailing list - Jfp w/2 WBXs
  Mon, 9 Dec 2002 22:17:03 +0000
  ...What is the "touch" temperature of all sections of the radiator and does the aux fan switch when the coolant is being displaced into...
• Re: dealer cost on coolant
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Mon, 23 Aug 2004 09:33:57 -0800
  ...dealer cost on coolant > Well I made it by the dealer saturday morning and said I needed > some G11 > blue coolant. The response I...
• Re: double leak day: transmission oil and coolant
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 16 Sep 2006 06:01:39 -0500
  ...Sorry, I can't help with the coolant issue. Regards, John Rodgers 88 GL Driver Florian Speier wrote: > so, the vanagon greeted me with...