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• Re: Temperature Sensor Light/Difficulty Starting
  Historical mailing list - Tony Peet
  Sun, 12 Dec 1999 11:48:57 PST
  The coolant is always around the line in the reservoir. The light will blink when the coolant in the MAIN coolant tank (the one...
• Re: Coolant sludge? (link to pics)
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Wed, 21 Nov 2007 17:34:01 -0500
  ...Coolant sludge? (link to pics) > "neil N" <musomuso@gmail.com> writes: > >> Blue/green coolant mix came out. > > I don't think you're supposed...
• coolant temp sender connection and another broken coolant hose
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 24 Apr 2012 14:25:24 -0700
  ...http://shufti.wordpress.com/2012/04/24/vanagon-coolant-temp-sender-wire-repair-and-another-broken-hose/ alistair
• Re: coolant level sensor
  Historical mailing list - Brian Doss
  Mon, 21 Aug 2000 13:50:28 EDT
  This happened to me before, and I started seeing blinking coolant light syndrome 1. I replaced my sensor. Another thing you should see if...
• Re: Head (gasket) fix
  Historical mailing list - Mark Hudgik
  Sat, 4 Apr 1998 07:09:40 -0500
  ...The trapped coolant becomes "old" coolant and this may be why other parts exposed to the coolant are not similarly affected. Ok, but "What...
• Re: My Vanagon's blinking coolant light problem vs other peoples'---it all blends together
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Fri, 12 Dec 2014 11:33:48 -0800
  ...Indeed there was a coolant loss happening. Image showing cause of the coolant loss (albeit a VERY slow leak) on the Jetta coolant expansion...
• Re: How to - or not - bleed the cooling system
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 8 Feb 2006 14:37:05 -0600
  Robert Smythe wrote: > My coolant light flashes at startup, then goes out, temp guage never goes > past half. Am I fooling myself in my...
• Re: Missing coolant
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 29 Sep 2015 15:27:49 -0700
  ...Missing coolant Couldn't you place an exhaust gas sniffer in the coolant tank to smell for exhaust and accomplish the same thing? I...
• Re: 50/50 water/coolant ratio
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 27 Aug 2000 21:41:48 -0500
  Michael, Running 100% coolant is to me a terrible idea. The heat transfer to a 100% solution is not as efficient as you might...
• Re: Coolant light flashes until warm, sensor?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
  Fri, 2 Sep 2005 10:45:11 -0500
  <<The coolant light on my 85 1.9 flashes at start up and continues until engine and coolant warm up. After warm up there...
• '82 diesel coolant problem
  Historical mailing list - GREEN-DANIEL ALLAN
  Sat, 31 Oct 1998 13:04:21 EST5EDT
  ...Topped up main coolant tank today, engine ran cool, then coolant started to leak out of hoses onto my passenger floor matts, and engine...
• Re: dissappearing coolant
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Thu, 24 Jul 2003 13:45:01 -0400
  ...Check for coolant leaks from rear heater core there. ERic Joe Glisson wrote: >I'm losing coolant and can't figure out where it...
• Re[2]: Coolant Temp Indications
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 16 Nov 1995 08:06:02 -0800
  This will not be a definitive answer, but may trigger some possible areas to explore regarding temp sensors and the coolant system in general...
• Re: Coolant Refill Bottle
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Fri, 16 May 97 23:53:39 CDT
  On Wed, 14 May 1997 13:26:56 -0500 Katherine McElveen said: >>I've noticed that my coolant refill bottle seems to run dry...
• Re: My Vanagon's blinking coolant light problem vs other peoples'---it all blends together
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Fri, 12 Dec 2014 12:10:19 -0800
  So those VW engineers "intended" the blinking coolant light to first induce a skeptical doubt, and after the driver checks the truth of the...
• Re: Coolant leak(again)
  Historical mailing list - Dan Moy
  Thu, 26 Mar 1998 09:26:47 -0500
  ...When I checked it the > tank was wet on the outside, and there was coolant in the tank indent where > the coolant level sensor...
• Re: Coolant Level vary with heat?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 9 Mar 2001 08:10:16 -0800
  Yes, the coolant level in the refill tank will go up when hot and down when cold due to the expansion of the coolant...
• How to Bleed Coolant System
  Historical mailing list - psavage
  Thu, 1 Aug 2002 12:53:58 -0700
  Last fall before leaving for Mexico, I needed to bleed my coolant system. I'd never seen it done before. Nor had my helper...
• Re: No Coolant in Small Tank Behind License Plate
  Historical mailing list - Donna Skarloken
  Fri, 14 Sep 2012 11:06:41 -0700
  ...Be sure > there is coolant in the pressure tank (open the hatch), and then add > coolant > to the expansion bottle. It also helps if...
• How hot is your coolant?
  Historical mailing list - John W. Parkins
  Tue, 13 Sep 2005 10:39:35 -0400
  Hello All, I've been trying to determine the normal operating temperature of my coolant in my '87 Westy. The thermostat "starts" to open...
• Coolant Temp Sensor?
  Historical mailing list - Chris Pittack
  Sun, 12 Apr 1998 21:41:46 -0700
  Hey There! In an attempt to correct a cold idle (or lack thereof) situation I replaced the coolant sensor. Prior to replacing the coolant...
• '87 Coolant Woes
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Thu, 24 Feb 2000 13:37:34 -0500
  I have a friend who has an '87 Weekender that has a coolant problem. He is currently seeing dramatic level changes in his overflow...
• Re: Watching Oil Temp (long, as usual)
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Tue, 19 Jul 2011 18:38:27 -0500
  ...That heat is also reflected in the coolant temperature reading. The two differ because the coolant measurement is made at a point where the...
• Re: Cooling system woes
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Fri, 14 Dec 2001 12:04:34 -0400
  My experience with coolant problems leads me to believe that the cap on your coolant reservoir tank is not holding pressure. As long as...
• Re: Coolant light mystery
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Thu, 15 Sep 2022 21:30:15 -0600
  ...email99@NC.RR.COM> wrote: >> >> Maybe improper coolant concentration or old coolant sensor in the plastic >> coolant tank? I've tried cleaning the sensor...
• coolant overflow tank
  Historical mailing list - Bill MacLachlan
  Mon, 25 Feb 2013 21:26:36 -0800
  ...Couldn't suck coolant from the overflow tank either. If I can't get coolant to move through the tube, how can the pressure...
• Coolant coughing up?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Shinosky
  Sun, 9 May 2004 01:40:29 EDT
  ...My '88 Weekender start coughing up its coolants after its warmup and engine turn off... I recently replaced its waterpump. I tried the radiator...
• Re: weak coolant - winter's approaching!
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Wed, 2 Dec 2009 22:43:04 -0500
  ...A 70/30 ratio of water to coolant would be more than adequate to get you through that. According to the chart (I'm...
• Re: Radiator/Coolant/Overheating Issues
  Historical mailing list - Karl
  Tue, 8 Sep 2009 19:22:07 -0400
  Sunshine! Good to see you here! The buzzer is for oil pressure, not coolant level. Sounds like you have a new problem. Check the...
• Re: Massive oil leak at oil cooler/block interface - 87 westy
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Fox
  Tue, 25 Feb 2003 09:37:55 -0700
  ...Oh, yeah, pinch off > the coolant system to reduce coolant loss. Ive done it without removing the coolant hoses so its possible. If i...
• Re: Coolant part2
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 19 Apr 2013 22:08:39 -0400
  ...On the 85 and older vans, the coolant light flashing and the temp gauge rising can be from true over heating or a loss...
• Diesel na is breathing coolant
  Historical mailing list - Frank Lee
  Mon, 14 Nov 2011 01:01:26 -0500
  Yellow Sub just sprayed coolant over the top of the engine. On a short drive down the Baltimore 83 Expressway she choked and died...
• different coolant hose clamp
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Thu, 17 Nov 2011 08:09:25 -0700
  Mike B posted a link to Gates technique for assessing coolant hoses. Another page on their site is interesting: A heat-shrink coolant hose...
• Epoxy and Coolant temp tolerance
  Historical mailing list - Stebbins
  Fri, 9 Mar 2001 13:06:08 +0200
  I may have to use some HOUSEHOLD epoxy or super glue on the coolant diversion block (distribution unit). Does anyone know if household (2...
• Flashing Coolant light on a diesel van.
  Historical mailing list - stephen de la salle
  Sat, 7 Apr 2001 19:03:19 -0400
  Hi ...more problems! . ..the coolant lamp has just started flashing ....I key on and it starts flashing ...it never stops ...then engine is stone...
• Re: Coolant sludge? (link to pics)
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Wed, 21 Nov 2007 17:23:31 -0500
  "neil N" <musomuso@gmail.com> writes: > Blue/green coolant mix came out. I don't think you're supposed to mix anything different, especially...
• Re: ANUAL Coolant Change?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Mon, 30 Oct 2000 13:16:30 -0800
  Annual coolant changes are unnecessary. If everyone did this it would be a huge environmental problem as well. The problem with coolants is breakdown...
• Auto Coolant Facts: ALL You Want to Know!
  Historical mailing list - Mark B. Magee
  Sun, 27 Apr 1997 12:43:15 -0500
  Volks, All the talk of coolants sent me off on an Alta Vista research mission on this matter. A lot of interesting on auto...
• Re: Pumping OUT Coolant
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Wed, 6 Sep 2000 08:17:43 -0700
  > 91 Wolfie - On no predictable occasion, green coolant gushes out. Only > use this vehicle for short around town trips. Temp gauge dead nuts in...
• Blue Coolant compatibility
  Historical mailing list - Curt Newsome
  Fri, 25 Aug 2006 16:26:24 -0700
  Hi all, Sorry to bring up the coolant issue again, but I recently had the coolant system on my '85 Westy flushed and replenished...
• Re: bleeding a van - coolant
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Fri, 12 Oct 2001 14:18:27 -0700
  ...bleeding a van - coolant > Coolant still won't go into the van. Got maybe 5 oz more in, tried with van > level and with...
• Re: 50/50 water/coolant ratio
  Historical mailing list - michael schiesser
  Sun, 27 Aug 2000 19:49:51 -0700
  ...50/50 water/coolant ratio > Michael, > > Running 100% coolant is to me a terrible idea. The heat transfer to a 100% > solution is not...
• Re: Fw: Uh oh....No coolant in the tank
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Sat, 14 May 2005 09:08:16 -0700
  ...Check if it has any sign of coolant around the head or have some dried up coolant on it. Loosing coolant is not totally...
• Re: bleeding a van - coolant
  Historical mailing list - mike miller
  Fri, 12 Oct 2001 13:42:51 -0700
  ...bleeding a van - coolant > > >> Van gurus, >> >> I bled the coolant in the course of another job on the van, thinking to > kill >> two birds...
• Re: 1990 Blinking Coolant Light Mystery
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 5 Feb 2006 20:36:14 -0800
  The blinking light can be caused by either a real drop in coolant level in the main tank, a false reading of a drop...
• Re: Rear heater control
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 19 Nov 2012 16:13:19 -0800
  ...For example, VW recommends a phosphate free coolant, but many coolants sold in the market are simply labeled as being compatible with all vehicle...
• Re: blue coolant?
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Sat, 09 Apr 94 21:56:40 CDT
  I said: >> but if no records, how do you know? sales-droid say-so? what is the color >> of the coolant in the little...
• Re: LED Light/Audible Alarm
  Historical mailing list - Sunshine
  Wed, 9 Sep 2009 07:03:49 -0500
  After pondering everything and making sure there was coolant filled to the brim of the expansion tank (which it was), cleaning the coolant sensor...
• Re: blue vs green vs orange coolant
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Stevens
  Wed, 9 Aug 2006 09:52:40 -0400
  I'm interested in the $COSTS$ of these alternative colored coolants?. and mellow yellow sounds interesting.. but i'm seriously considering Evans racing coolant...
• Re: Sierra Coolant
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sun, 29 Sep 2002 10:47:47 -0500
  ...Jfp w/3 WBXs wrote: > > Hi List, > > Recently, for my next WBX coolant service, I decided to try Sierra > phosphate-free coolant instead of...
• Re: The Vanagon cooling system.. it's counterintuitive.. (long post)
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 7 Sep 2015 10:49:59 -0400
  ...The low-coolant system has three components: the overheat warning blinker in the temp gauge, a coolant level controller 191 919 376 or 191...
• Re: Coolant Leak around Sensor in Reservoir DO NOT FEAR
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Wed, 26 Jan 2000 16:06:25 EST
  ...Yes, some coolant leaks out, BUT after a pint or so IT STOPS. I drove about 4 or 5 hours (Around 250 miles) with...
• Re: Coolant Fairies - Another Q
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth D Lewis
  Fri, 13 Jul 2001 18:46:45 -0400
  ...no leaking coolant & > coolant level was normal & has remained so. > *Is gurgling coolant, if that's what I heard, a warning sound? > Thanks, > > Phaedra...
• Coolant Pressure Issues
  Historical mailing list - Dave Chameides
  Thu, 3 Feb 2005 22:49:41 -0800
  I am installing a coolant heater for my diesel that will be running on veggie oil (hopefully soon). The heater is located above the...
• Re: Oil slick in expansion tank
  Historical mailing list - Mark Gajewski
  Tue, 29 Jun 1999 17:32:16 -0400
  ...I think,however, that this is due to the improper >ratio of coolant to water. >I believe that too much coolant can >cause this...
• 'extended life' coolants
  Historical mailing list - Austin
  Tue, 10 Sep 1996 22:14:56 -0700
  New GM vehicles come with a (claimed) 100k/5yr coolant they call 'Dex-Cool'; I've just discovered Prestone "Extended Life - 5/100" coolant...
• Re: Expansion Coolant Tank
  Historical mailing list - Dan Moy
  Wed, 1 Oct 1997 10:53:55 -0400
  There a two tanks; 1- Expansion Tank (It has the coolant level sensor) 2- Overflow tank (The one exposed through the license plate cover...
• Coolant tank
  Historical mailing list - Colin Moran
  Thu, 10 Jun 1999 12:58:58 -0500
  Hello Everyone, I need to find a coolant tank. Mine is cracked and leaking badly. I also need the coolant level sensor. Any one...
• Re: Missing coolant
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 29 Sep 2015 16:25:52 -0400
  ...Missing coolant Just when everything seems to be sorted out, it isn't. Son's '87 is losing over a quart of coolant every...
• Re: Bleeding the Coolant system
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 12 Mar 2002 19:43:22 -0500
  ...Bleeding the Coolant system Thx Dennis. For some reason I thought that coolant was always flowing through the hose to/from the heater core...