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• Re: coolant overflow fears and thoughts
  Historical mailing list - Tom Carchrae
  Wed, 1 May 2013 08:24:17 -0700
  ...That makes sense to me; eventually the only thing is pushed out is fluid - otherwise it must be combustion gasses or boiled coolant gasses...
• Re: Maitenance Philosophy: Coolant Hoses
  Historical mailing list - marcus
  Tue, 2 Jun 1998 12:45:09 -0700
  Replacing coolant hoses without problems is a waste of money. My van is 14 years old and I have had to splice the hose...
• Re: Coolant Level
  Historical mailing list - Eric Spletzer
  Sun, 12 May 2002 21:58:10 -0700
  ...that shield stays very > hot for a long time and will almost instantly dry any coolant dripped > onto it. the dried coolant appears as...
• Re: Coolant leak - it was bound to happen
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sat, 11 Jul 2015 12:42:52 -0700
  ...that coolant tower. (this is part of what prompted me to rebuild most of the cooling system which included a stainless steel coolant tower...
• coolant pressure tester recommendations? WAS: Coolant pressure test... video.
  Historical mailing list - Will Taygan
  Thu, 17 Dec 2009 08:01:54 -0900
  Thanks SO MUCH for this! I've got a bunch of 1.6 diesels (Vanagon, Jetta, Pickup) and most have coolant leaks. I'm...
• Re: Engine conversion on 84 Westy
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Thu, 7 May 2009 20:00:22 -0700
  ...Could coolant leak internally at oil cooler into oil passage? If so, is it possible there's a crack some where on block that...
• Re: coolant pressure?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Tue, 29 Jan 2002 00:29:31 EST
  In a message dated 1/28/02 7:26:54 PM, lalofs@ENTERACT.COM writes: << So, does this mean that you have a coolant...
• Re: Hose has a brass sleeve (Ferrule) in it
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Tue, 22 Feb 2005 01:32:49 EST
  ...The "sleeve" is called a ferrule and it has worked its way out of the plastic coolant line. It is meant to be retained...
• Re: Loss of Power after carwash
  Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
  Sat, 18 Apr 2009 16:48:32 -0600
  Hey Angus, when the coolant expands, it should flow into the expansion tank. This is the way a coolant recovery system is designed to...
• Re: Coolant Flush and Fill (Post Mortem)
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 4 Dec 1994 14:59:39 -0800 (PST)
  ...highway, here, there, > everywhere... :( > But have you flushed and filled your coolant whaile you were doing it? :-) -- _______________________________________________________________________________ Donald Baxter dbax@netcom.com Atlanta, Georgia...
• Re: f/ '65 Bus Coolant Hoses
  Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
  Tue, 2 Jan 1996 10:47:26 -0800 (PST)
  > I decided to replace the coolant hoses on my 1965 bus before making the run > to Big Sur this weekend. > > Left Hose: 89 cents...
• block/coolant heater
  Historical mailing list - science department
  Sun, 17 Nov 1996 13:27:08 -0600
  Has anyone tried a block heater or an inline coolant heater/pump on a vanagon? It can get cold in WI -15 F at...
• Re: Q: temp fluctuation '81 Diesel, suggestions?
  Historical mailing list - Don Gibbons
  Wed, 8 Apr 1998 15:13:40 -0400
  ...While this may be good for sensing the highest temp, its real bad if the coolant gets slightly low or an air bubble gets...
• Coolant Article
  Historical mailing list - Jason Yasment
  Sat, 20 Feb 1999 12:57:12 EST
  This months issue of Popular Mechanics has a great article about coolant. They go in to detail about the different types and what is...
• Temp sensor II replacement
  Historical mailing list - Laurence Smith
  Sun, 23 Sep 2001 17:47:15 -0400
  ...Does anyone know if I replace the Temperature Sensor II if I should expect a gush of coolant? This sensor is the one on...
• Crazy Coolant Light Question
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Tue, 20 Aug 2002 09:20:15 -0400
  Hi gang, My coolant warning light seems to have lost its mind. When I start the van the light blinks and the temp needle...
• Where on the radiator is the coolant temp sender
  Historical mailing list - gary
  Thu, 4 Mar 2004 23:05:50 -0500
  I am familiar with the relay screwed into the radiator with the 3 wires-but where is the coolant temp sender located-does it...
• Out Of Time And Patience
  Historical mailing list - Mark Baker
  Wed, 16 Aug 2006 09:00:25 -0700
  ...Paul area? Also, any ideas on what a temp sender, coolant flush & fill, and fuel line replacement might cost, ballpark? Thanks, Mark Baker '87...
• desperate for 1.9 coolant H pipe in Vancouver, BC
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Mon, 30 Apr 2007 11:46:59 -0700
  Anyone near Vancouver BC have a spare 1.9 coolant bottle "H" pipe they can sell or loan me? looks like this; http://www...
• Re: Coolant Light
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Mon, 5 Nov 2007 23:23:51 -0500
  ...The heater core is still subject to coolant system pressure (just no flow) so you would still have a leak unless you blanked off...
• Small coolant leak
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Thu, 25 Dec 2008 16:33:15 -0600
  ...Any advice before I get some stuff off so I can see? I am down a little on the coolant tank. Thanks. -- Michael in...
• Re: Form Jay Leno's Garage
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
  Thu, 5 Apr 2012 16:35:02 -0700
  ...Our coolant will eliminate all the corrosion > > factors along with the electrolysis. Our coolant is also phosphate free." > > > > On 4/1/2012 5:43...
• Re: this has me rethinking dexcool
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 27 Mar 2008 21:50:02 -0400
  ...As for coolant going though the intake manifold, almost all V shaped engines do this. How do you think the coolant gets to that...
• Re: coolant leak after long idle
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Sun, 10 Jun 2007 23:20:14 -0400
  ...When I came >out there was coolant flowing down the side of the second coolant tank, the >one that you access from the license...
• coolant lose was Re:Re nervous about heads
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 9 Jan 1997 16:24:47 -0800
  >| With no coolant being drawn in, the bubble is >| not ever purged and the system is in the start of a failure mode. Small...
• Coolant Change--the Way I Do It
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Mon, 23 Jul 2001 12:57:54 -0400
  ...Open the radiator bleed until coolant comes out. Close it up. Let the coolant get warm with the pressure cap off, then screw on...
• Re: Aluminum coolant tanks. Why?
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Mon, 26 Jul 2021 22:36:25 -0400
  ...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: cooling system hose clamps
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Fri, 23 Sep 2022 16:42:53 -0700
  ...The van has likely been operating with a high coolant pressure in some situations. Second, after pressuring the system to 15psi I finally found...
• Re: 87 Westy overheating after coolant change
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Sun, 21 Dec 2014 22:41:59 -1000
  ...a sudden loss of coolant can result in no change being noted on the temp gauge.. since the sensor can't read steam or...
• COOLANT LEAK MYSTERY: NEED HELP NOW PLEASE
  Historical mailing list - Tony Peet
  Mon, 20 Mar 2000 11:10:06 PST
  ...It ran great for a few months, and then the coolant light started coming on regularly (the main coolant tank would drop below min...
• Re: My overflow tank is full of oil!!!
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Mon, 23 Mar 2009 15:46:55 -0400
  ...rather messy job and especially if you have the expensive blue coolant get them to pay for that too. Allan On Mon, 23 Mar...
• Re: Coolant Boiling over in the Refill Tank
  Historical mailing list - TBill
  Fri, 10 Oct 1997 13:02:07 -0700
  > coolant was coming out of the top of the refill tank where there are release > holes. BTW, it was about 85 def F. Warm...
• Re: coolant lines being burned by exhaust
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 6 Oct 1999 19:00:26 PDT
  >Peeking under our '87 2WD the other day, I noticed that >the driver's side >coolant pipe near the engine tin has some of...
• Re: Goofy Coolant Refresh Idea. fish
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 6 Apr 2003 11:11:34 -0500
  Shredded fish continually puleverized into a fish meal through the coolant pump, all cooked by engine heat, floating in a biodegradeable brew..............WOW! Drive...
• Gasket failure, proton accellerator (was Tires, Inertia)
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Earl
  Fri, 18 Apr 2003 10:11:22 -0700
  ...Had any problems with that gasket failure that leaks coolant into the proton accellerator? I hear it happens more if you don't use...
• Re: coolant hoses (Cost, is the only issue)
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Tue, 9 Mar 2004 17:30:37 -0500
  ...a AAA card and a cell phone are critical tools on any trip. <snip> >Everyone doesn't *need* to replace all their coolant lines...
• Re: Coolant Bleeding Questions...need a Guru
  Historical mailing list - Jon Brown
  Wed, 29 Jun 2005 13:27:18 -0700
  >any coolant you put in the expansion tank always either drips on the ground, runs to the reservoir filling it all the way to...
• Which is the best coolant to use?
  Historical mailing list - Jack R
  Sun, 3 Dec 2006 10:46:12 -0500
  ...I just put a newer 2.1L 91 Wasserboxer motor in my 84 Westy, and put in Sierra Coolant. New larger coolant pipes, new...
• Coolant flow/air bleeding
  Historical mailing list - mike stainbrook
  Sat, 12 Jan 2008 14:30:21 -0800
  ...up,flow stopped.-still have overheat problem,did get some hot coolant out of bleed valve.should I assume it's the thermostst sticking...
• drain plugs - coolant - what now?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Hartman
  Sun, 12 Oct 2008 10:28:08 -0800
  Hi, In attempting my first complete replacement of coolant for my 2.1 86 vanagon, Bentley points to the drain plugs between the pushrod...
• Re: One Time Coolant Leak
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Mon, 1 Oct 2012 12:00:22 -0500
  Squirrel, you've got a little gremlin, one addicted to coolant, sipping through a straw. Being intoxicated, he dribbles when he drinks. mcneely ---- Rocket...
• Re: '86 Westy coolant questions
  Historical mailing list - Hector Zapata
  Sun, 8 Apr 2012 08:51:00 -0400
  ...Replaced the cap with the old one, installed a > new > coolant sensor, and apparently that fixed my coolant leaking/bubbling > problem. Tomorrow, to check...
• Re: DexCool in Canada (was Coolant Question)
  Historical mailing list - Alain Pierre Hovasse
  Mon, 12 Jun 2000 21:18:46 -0400
  ...The bad news is that I have bad stuff coolant in there (86 Westy)! AAAArrgh. It's been there since last summer. Any advice...
• Re: Which Fluid Brands do you use in the Van 2.1 L Auto High Milage
  Historical mailing list - azsun99
  Fri, 24 Apr 2009 20:47:52 -0700
  Sometime ago, Joel Walker posted a series on the latest in coolant technology, compatibility with existing coolants, etc. Based on that, I have switched...
• Help! 84 Westy coolant problem
  Historical mailing list - Ken Baldwin
  Wed, 10 Apr 2002 09:59:25 -0700
  ...I checked the rear coolant reservoir and the level was way too high. (That's the overflow reservoir visible behind the license plate.) I...
• Re: New vanagon leaking coolant
  Historical mailing list - Michael Amato
  Thu, 27 Jan 2005 15:49:17 -0500
  Joel, I know that I have coolant leaking because I am losing it out of the tank and I can see little puddles on...
• Re: Coolant Tank Sensor popped out...how to tighten? Need answer asap.
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Mon, 20 Jun 2005 07:22:56 EDT
  Spend the time and money to get the correctly sized coolant level sensor O-ring from the dealer. A couple of years ago I...
• Re: Head leak
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Sun, 5 Aug 2007 19:33:45 -0400
  ...I've noticed a drip of >coolant here and there and when I try to find the source it seems as >though it's...
• Re: Missing coolant
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 14 Oct 2015 14:08:29 +0000
  ...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: R rear heater blowout - stranded
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Mon, 24 Aug 2009 23:12:08 -0400
  ...I can't see how, as some have suggested, thta joining the hoses keeps coolant from going to the radiator. Dave Mc On Mon...
• Re: Temp 2 sensor installation question.
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Thu, 3 Sep 2015 08:04:15 -0400
  ...Even if you go slow you are only going to lose a few tablespoons of coolant. Have a small catch pan under the area...
• Re: Stainless Coolant Pipes Endanger Engines
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Fri, 15 Oct 2010 09:09:45 -0500
  ...Stainless Coolant Pipes Endanger Engines ---- Jay Brown <badkarma@TTLC.NET> wrote: > How about internal ceramic coating as a barrier against galvanic corrosion? > If it...
• Re: Stainless Coolant Pipes Endanger Engines
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Thu, 14 Oct 2010 09:02:34 -0700
  ...It does say on the website that its not recommended for use with extended life coolants. http://stores.homestead.com/Buy1oils/-strse-83/Schaeffer...
• New VW Autobahn Coolant formula
  Historical mailing list - Don Kane
  Mon, 13 Jul 1998 14:40:43 -0700
  I was at my local VW dealer a couple days ago, and noticed a jug of Autobahn coolant on the shelf with a red...
• Re: Cooling System Weirdness
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Sat, 10 Jun 2000 19:03:32 -0700
  John, If there are no other signs of overheating, it sounds to me like the problem is either the coolant level sensor or the...
• Re: 85' GL Pesky Coolant Light has a life of it's own
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 21 Sep 2010 15:15:27 -0700
  re Take a paperclip and jump the two connections in the connector at the top of the coolant tank. Turn the van off and...
• Re: Coolant sensor LEAKING? (84 vanagon)
  Historical mailing list - Frank Miller
  Sun, 5 Dec 1999 10:45:46 -0500
  ...The</bigger><fontfamily><param>Arial</param> <bigger>rubber boot of the lead had coolant up inside it, a few drops even flowed out</bigger...
• Plastic Fantastic; Your coolant system's dissolving AKKK !!
  Historical mailing list - John Carpenter
  Mon, 20 Feb 2006 14:56:14 EST
  ...I call it a coolant manifold. P/N: I made the Big mistake of wriggling the spring clamp, Thinking it would re-seat the...
• Re: Coolant Bleeding Questions...need a Guru
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Wed, 29 Jun 2005 05:19:28 -0400
  ...The 2.1l coolant system bleeds itself to a certain degree. If you were replacing something like a water pump or head or the...
• Re: Considering some big repairs and upgrades
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Tue, 21 Mar 2023 20:43:44 -0400
  ...Is it time to do that again? Ditto coolant hoses. David McNeely My two cents, Do the fuel lines Coolant, only if you see...