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• Re: 83 temperature gauge goes berserk
  Historical mailing list - Barb Cotton
  Tue, 26 Apr 2005 09:00:04 -0700
  ...This could be the coolant level sensor. Both sensors have been replaced and the coolant level is good. Barb 83 Westy Never regret. If...
• Re: Crazy VW / was: Coolant Movement Problems
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
  Fri, 24 Jun 2005 22:32:51 -0500
  ...Where does it mount? Where do you cut the coolant lines to fit? Interesting stuff.
• Re: overheating issues
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Wed, 7 Sep 2005 11:54:39 -0700
  > Yes and No. > > The heater core's are within the coolant loop when the valves are open. Heater loop is fed off the coolant...
• Upgrading coolant system to 86-91 on 84 WESTY
  Historical mailing list - Jamie Fitterer
  Mon, 7 Jul 2008 14:34:16 +0000
  I am thinking about upgrading my coolant system on my 84 1.9L to the 86-91 system. ANy thoughts on whether I should...
• Re: Request for Service Bulletins (The little red light)
  Historical mailing list - Steve Macaulay
  Thu, 12 Aug 1999 15:47:42 -0700
  ...ALL > > Order number:90-92-03 > > Electrical System > > Coolant Indicator LED is Flashing at Normal Temperatures > > > > Affected model: ALL Water cooled > > Model years: ALL...
• Re: 2.1 WBX Coolant Loss: Searched Compression test results.
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sun, 3 May 2015 09:48:32 -0700
  ...Air bubbles in engine coolant seen at the radiator filler cap could mean air escaping into the coolant past the head gasket. Cracked cylinder...
• Re: Oil Cooler
  Historical mailing list - Mark Brush
  Mon, 27 Jul 2009 22:12:29 -0400
  ...In my mind, that would be the ONLY way to do it without removing the little coolant hoses (because those hoses don't give...
• Re: 84 Red light problem again
  Historical mailing list - John H. Rodgers
  Thu, 2 Jul 1998 09:06:58 -0500
  ...Then I stated losing coolant. Expansion tank was wet. I looked at the coolant sensor at least 4 times. Never saw a thing. But...
• Re: Coolant capacity
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 11 Aug 2003 19:12:59 -0400
  Buy one of the coolant strength testers at the FLAPS. Under $10 for a good one by Prestone. This will tell you the concentration...
• Re: fan switch or sensor
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Mon, 29 Sep 2003 13:14:40 -0400
  ...What is needed is a small electric pump that will > cycle coolant while the after-run coolant fan is on. Unless there is > enough...
• Re: Coolant Tank and Gasket
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Mon, 13 Dec 2010 06:16:56 -0600
  ...since waterboxers commonly use a tiny bit of >> coolant out of that bottle.. >> like a small cup a month often............I fill to the...
• Re: coolant overflow fears and thoughts
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 30 Apr 2013 19:31:47 -0400
  ...Sucking the coolant means there is a place for it to go. The cap should hold it in when the revs drop down. After...
• wasserleaker comments
  Historical mailing list - James T.
  Thu, 10 Jan 2002 18:57:26 +0000
  ...Wasserleaker had been "pissing" coolant for almost 3 years and owner wanted head gaskets replaced as the coolant on his garage made it slippery...
• Re: My Mechanic's Odd Reaction
  Historical mailing list - Leon
  Thu, 16 Oct 2003 19:56:31 -0700
  Not that i care much about coolant but i bought Pentosyn for my friend that was pink in color and thought that was the...
• Re: Coolant
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sun, 9 Dec 2012 14:42:28 -0600
  Zerex has a phosphate free ethylene glycol coolant, fluorescent yellow in color, as I recall. I got mine at NAPA last time. Of course...
• (oops. Forgot Subject!) Lube Coolant Pump Shaft?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Mon, 21 May 2012 17:33:20 -0700
  ...Crazy thought but..... > > The belts are off my WBX so.... > > I imagine the coolant itself is the lube and/or the pump is pre...
• Re: Bentley Manual info needed cats
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Thu, 26 Feb 1998 09:02:46 -0800
  ...In the engine >cooling section, there is no diagram that explains >the coolant path for 1986 and newer vanagons. The >diagram shown is for...
• Re: Weird coolant leak location
  Historical mailing list - Otmar Ebenhoech
  Sun, 1 Nov 1998 13:51:16 -0800
  >I went out to drive my '88 Westy today and noticed a small pool of coolant - >about 1/2 a cup by the rear...
• More Flashing Red Light mysteries
  Historical mailing list - Mark Ingalls
  Mon, 30 Jul 2001 22:32:49 -0500
  Hi, I changed my coolant to prestone long life last September and all through the fall, cold winter and average spring the low level...
• Strange Things Happening
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Sun, 29 Jul 2001 19:20:57 -0500
  ...The temperature needle buries itself to the top of the gauge, and the red, low coolant indicator light blinks. Now, let's say I...
• Re: Will Tiico coolant hoses fit an '82 diesel
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Sun, 2 Feb 2003 18:11:02 EST
  ...If so, they would have to be using 2 different types of hoses, one for the 83-85 engines with the steel coolant pipes...
• Re: How to empty a radiator?
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Fri, 12 Oct 2007 12:03:02 -0400
  ...You will soon discover what good enough means in Vanagon coolant system maintinance, because after all this, you will still have a quart or...
• Re: Coolant Loss- is it that time again?
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Thu, 31 Mar 2016 10:39:26 -1000
  ...A clean spark-plug electrode is a sign >> of >> coolant getting into the combustion chamber. >> >> Subaru coolant conditioner has worked wonders for a number...
• Re: Blam! Bleeder valve destruction and some other thoughts!
  Historical mailing list - David McNeely
  Mon, 27 Mar 2023 16:10:09 -0700
  ...Too much pressure? The coolant will be dumped on the > > > ground. I have to top it up when the coolant is too low, under...
• Re: 84 Vanagon Bursting Coolant Hoses
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 8 Mar 2007 11:43:12 -0600
  ...Jack, are you losing coolant (obviously when the hoses blow you are, but are you losing it day to day?) Has your coolant light...
• Re: UrgentHelp re; Coolant System
  Historical mailing list - Joe Romas
  Sun, 29 Oct 2000 20:29:14 -0500
  ...UrgentHelp re; Coolant System Hello List, I need some advice. I just got a call from the people who borrowed my Syncro saying that...
• Re: Air in the system
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Wed, 9 Oct 2002 10:57:12 -0300
  ...This way, after the air is expelled, there will just be a trickle of coolant and one can easily close the bleed screw without...
• Coolant hoses - replace them!
  Historical mailing list - Warren.K.Lail-1
  Wed, 10 Mar 2004 06:51:25 -0600
  I have a bit of recent experience with coolant hoses. In fact, the entire Billy Bones saga is related to coolant components. I purchased...
• Re: Blam! Bleeder valve destruction and some other thoughts!
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Mon, 27 Mar 2023 18:26:32 +0000
  ...Too much pressure? The coolant will be dumped on the > > ground. I have to top it up when the coolant is too low, under...
• Re: Telemetry (was Re: Coolant pressure test... video.)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 17 Dec 2009 17:45:34 -0800
  ...and yes..........an inherant issue with any coolant temp sensor system in any car is that Sudden Loss of Coolant - like a massively burst...
• Some Parts I just got in from Germany
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Wed, 31 Jul 2013 09:15:07 -0400
  ...Stainless Coolant Pipes: I also have some stainless coolant pipes in stock. I actually have the two small oil cooler pipes in stainless (smaller...
• Re: Help, my 84 is burping coolant
  Historical mailing list - Stuart
  Fri, 25 Feb 2000 19:49:09 -0800
  ...Don't make any trips over a mile, and carry coolant (50/50 mix) to top off the expansion tank in the morning. You...
• Re: Coolant Leaking, ok to drive?
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Tue, 9 Sep 2003 11:55:10 -0400
  ...Coolant Leaking, ok to drive? Hello I recently purchased a nice little '86 Camper GL, however I see there is small drops of radiator...
• Re: air bleeding
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Thu, 3 Jan 2008 13:35:21 -0800
  How about for clarity we call the coolant bottle by the license plate the 'overflow bottle' ..........which is what it is, a bottle that...
• Re: rear heater
  Historical mailing list - Joel Cort
  Tue, 18 Mar 2008 05:14:45 -0700
  ...There is lots of coolant in the heater core so teeter it so the coolant does not come out and all over the back...
• Re: Seeking Coolant bleeding web site
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Thu, 27 Nov 2003 06:21:04 -0800
  ...there must be as many techniques for bleeding the coolant system as there are list members. I'd suggest that you find a method...
• Re: Stainless Coolant Pipes Endanger Engines
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Thu, 14 Oct 2010 10:48:44 -0400
  Derek et all, Just FYI, many new OE Volkswagen coolant pipes are now being made out of stainless steel. I import these directly from...
• Re: A response from Prestone about Stainless Steel Pipes
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Tue, 2 Nov 2010 11:00:10 -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: Aluminum coolant tanks. Why?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sat, 24 Jul 2021 14:36:20 -0500
  ...The hose nipples don't quit fit the hose and clamp >>> design, on one the coolant sensor is satisfied as long coolant is still...
• Re: a newbie with some problems: hissing 2.1 L WBX and thrown belt
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 23 Jul 2008 07:58:16 -0400
  ...As for coolant type there is a lot of opinons. To me the most important thing is to avoid mixing coolant types and if...
• Re: small coolant hose replacement tips needed
  Historical mailing list - MICHAEL H
  Sat, 11 Jan 2014 18:15:42 -0800
  Eric - if �I'm reading this correctly, you're asking about a piece of tubing from the top coolant crossover pipe to a plastic...
• Advice with cooling system problem
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Sat, 11 Jun 2005 10:10:02 -0400
  ...I have recently replaced the water pump, the thermostat and flushed and refilled the coolant system with 50/50 mix coolant on the hotter...
• Watching Oil Temp (long, as usual)
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Tue, 19 Jul 2011 07:55:22 -0700
  ...The coolant temp gauge in the van's instrument panel shows a steady temp, too. So last week I'm heading out of town...
• Re: Fox head torque question
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 19 Aug 2009 18:33:25 -0400
  ...This Fox had been leaking coolant for some time(damn VW's), however I traced it to a lose coolant temp sensor at the...
• Re: Coolant I use in my 1990 with stock 2.1
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Tue, 14 Jan 2014 13:19:27 -0900
  ...I usually add 2 of the small Subaru cylinder head > conditioning magic to the coolant if I have to drain it completely to > change...
• Re: Long Brake Line Tips + Removal Question
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Fri, 4 Sep 2009 15:27:58 -0700
  ...Though I installed my long coolant lines after the fact for an air cooled to water cooled engine swap, the key was to undo...
• Re: Disappearing coolant
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 29 Apr 1999 22:22:59 -0400
  ...Disappearing coolant >Dear Listees, >The coolant in the overflow tank on my '84 Westfalia/80,000 miles will >disappear in a 75-100 mile...
• EMERGENCY road trip repair advice needed.
  Historical mailing list - Cory Zumbrennen
  Thu, 25 Jan 2001 21:00:58 EST
  ...Louis my coolant warning light came on. After immediately pulling over I discovered that the coolant in the main coolant take had fallen below...
• Re: Best way to clean out a 1985 Vanagon Radiator?
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Wed, 11 Jun 2003 17:08:06 -0700
  ...I'll bet that you hear a lot of hissing as the pressurized coolant system forces the air out. When air stops and coolant...
• Re: coolant tank cap
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sun, 20 Sep 2015 09:56:17 -0600
  ...the coolant pressure tank? > Does it twist off like a bottle cap,or does it pop off? I am referring to > the coolant tank...
• Coolant bottle is out of whack!
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hemrick
  Wed, 24 Mar 2010 21:37:16 -0400
  Has anyone had their coolant bottle not line up after R&R their engine? I bought a really nice used engine and after I...
• Re: coolant
  Historical mailing list - Dane Tessler
  Mon, 6 Apr 1998 03:31:11 -0700
  ...He'll do it again in October and it's worth it for me since >he can properly dispose of the exhausted coolant. > >-steve...
• Re: Temp Warning Light Mystery
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 20 Sep 1998 15:56:09 EDT
  Sometimes the sensor develops a small seep and lets a very small amount of coolant out around where the plug attaches to the sensor...
• Re: Pop Top Seal For Sale / Coolant Question
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Tue, 7 Sep 1999 17:39:08 -0700
  I like the VW Autobahn Coolant because I like the color blue. I don't like paying $11 a gallon though. <g> Todd '88...
• Re: Coolant sensor LEAKING? (84 vanagon)
  Historical mailing list - John-Reed Maffeo
  Thu, 2 Dec 1999 08:48:12 -0700
  ...YMMV John-Reed Maffeo Mesa, AZ > Steve and the list > there has been an on going problem with the some of the coolant sensors...
• Re: coolant filters, anyone?
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth D Lewis
  Sun, 17 Jun 2001 10:08:53 -0400
  ...It > seems > like a cheap way (about $60 here is Canada) to keep the coolant > clean and > with enough anti-corrosion chemicals between the...
• Re: How to find coolant leak
  Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
  Tue, 4 Sep 2001 17:23:05 -0700
  ...tim > > Orange? > > > > > > tim > > > > > > > That orange coolant is a pretty good leak detector all by itself!! >Are > > >you sure there's not head leakage somewhere...
• Re: Operating temp question/Boston Bob's solution?
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth D Lewis
  Mon, 24 Dec 2001 20:45:44 -0500
  Excellent question! I think they "claim" it improves heat transfer between the metal and the coolant so the engine itself is cooler not the...
• WBX gauge value
  Historical mailing list - Jfp w/2 wbxs
  Thu, 18 Apr 2002 19:07:13 +0000
  ...I also installed a 3rd coolant sensor that reports the temperature of the coolant returning from the radiator over a simple toggle switch. This...
• coolant resevoir cap not right
  Historical mailing list - Bill Marshall
  Mon, 6 Apr 2020 13:44:42 -0400
  I just got a Febi coolant cap, and something is wrong. No resistance to blowing in it or suctioning. Bad cap from the manufacturer...