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CarGuru > Volkswagen > Vanagon cooling woes 17 March 2005 23:44:08

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Vanagon cooling woes
HooHa 8 March 2005 03:13:44
	Having trouble keeping the 84 Westy cool. I had a leak in the double-T pipe right by the expansion tank. I got the metal aftermarket replacement and things were ok, but now the van overheats consistently. The temp needle pegs and the low fluid indicator blinks. I filled and burped the system, checked for leaks and for exhaust gasses - it's fine. Few days later it overheats again and I replace the thermostat. A week after that it overheats again and I pulled the radiator out, flushed it both ways with my hose, and also flushed the system from the tank to the (disconnected) front radiator hose - all clear. Put everything back together filled and bled it and was happy for a few days. Now it's overheating again. I'm thinking about replacing the water pump next. It's not leaking, but why else would the thing be overheating? I'm running out of ideas Someone told me that I could have a water pump with a plastic impeller that can wear out without leaking... what do you think? ----== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com - Unlimited-Uncensored-Secure Usenet News==---- http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 120,000+ Newsgroups ----= East and West-Coast Server Farms - Total Privacy via Encryption =----
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Woodchuck 8 March 2005 04:23:03 [ permanent link ]
	Do you have good heat in the van, if so I don't think it's the waterpump? Did you bleed the cooling system from the radiator top? Does the radiator fan run? "HooHa" <Not@Home.com> wrote in message news:422ce0d0$1_1@127.0.0.1...> Having trouble keeping the 84 Westy cool. I had a leak in the double-T > pipe right by the expansion tank. I got the metal aftermarket replacement > and things were ok, but now the van overheats consistently. The temp > needle pegs and the low fluid indicator blinks.> I filled and burped the system, checked for leaks and for exhaust gasses - > it's fine. Few days later it overheats again and I replace the > thermostat. A week after that it overheats again and I pulled the radiator > out, flushed it both ways with my hose, and also flushed the system from > the tank to the (disconnected) front radiator hose - all clear. Put > everything back together filled and bled it and was happy for a few days.> Now it's overheating again. I'm thinking about replacing the water pump > next. It's not leaking, but why else would the thing be overheating? I'm > running out of ideas Someone told me that I could have a water pump with > a plastic impeller that can wear out without leaking... what do you > think?> ----== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com - Unlimited-Uncensored-Secure Usenet > News==----> http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 120,000+ > Newsgroups> ----= East and West-Coast Server Farms - Total Privacy via Encryption > =----
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Jo Bo 8 March 2005 15:07:33 [ permanent link ]
	Having owned a 84 vanagon I can speak with some experience. First they are very hard to "burp". Second if your not leaking water at the H2o pump it's ok. Third it's most likely a head gasket or head problem. I had all three cause this problem. Water pumps go bad because the belt is tightened so it does not squeal when starting. Let it squeal! Also there's a vent in the large "H" plastic part where the big hoses come together to help get the air out. Sorry JoBo "HooHa" <Not@Home.com> wrote in message news:422ce0d0$1_1@127.0.0.1...> Having trouble keeping the 84 Westy cool. I had a leak in the double-T > pipe right by the expansion tank. I got the metal aftermarket replacement > and things were ok, but now the van overheats consistently. The temp > needle pegs and the low fluid indicator blinks.> I filled and burped the system, checked for leaks and for exhaust gasses - > it's fine. Few days later it overheats again and I replace the > thermostat. A week after that it overheats again and I pulled the radiator > out, flushed it both ways with my hose, and also flushed the system from > the tank to the (disconnected) front radiator hose - all clear. Put > everything back together filled and bled it and was happy for a few days.> Now it's overheating again. I'm thinking about replacing the water pump > next. It's not leaking, but why else would the thing be overheating? I'm > running out of ideas Someone told me that I could have a water pump with > a plastic impeller that can wear out without leaking... what do you > think?> ----== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com - Unlimited-Uncensored-Secure Usenet > News==----> http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 120,000+ > Newsgroups> ----= East and West-Coast Server Farms - Total Privacy via Encryption > =----
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HooHa 9 March 2005 05:16:41 [ permanent link ]
	"Woodchuck" <stv_euroski@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:d9b2b$422cf058$41c7134a$27379@SALSGIVER.COM...> Do you have good heat in the van, if so I don't think it's the waterpump?> Did you bleed the cooling system from the radiator top?> Does the radiator fan run? Heat is bad (worse in front, better in back) Bled the cooling system from the radiator top. Had the van on ramps up front (and on a slope) so the nose was nice and high. Replaced the fans thermoswitch. Watched it cycle. After I do this it could idle all day and keep it's cool. Couple hours of driving and the indicator is pegged, and the low fluid light is on (and the overflow tank it completely full). I hate to pull off the waterpump because the AC is in the way ( plus a new one is $60 at Bow Wow). But like I said, I'm out of ideas. "HooHa" <Not@Home.com> wrote in message news:422ce0d0$1_1@127.0.0.1...>> Having trouble keeping the 84 Westy cool. I had a leak in the double-T >> pipe right by the expansion tank. I got the metal aftermarket >> replacement and things were ok, but now the van overheats consistently. >> The temp needle pegs and the low fluid indicator blinks.>> I filled and burped the system, checked for leaks and for exhaust >> gasses - it's fine. Few days later it overheats again and I replace the >> thermostat. A week after that it overheats again and I pulled the >> radiator out, flushed it both ways with my hose, and also flushed the >> system from the tank to the (disconnected) front radiator hose - all >> clear. Put everything back together filled and bled it and was happy for >> a few days.>> Now it's overheating again. I'm thinking about replacing the water pump >> next. It's not leaking, but why else would the thing be overheating? >> I'm running out of ideas Someone told me that I could have a water pump >> with a plastic impeller that can wear out without leaking... what do you >> think?>> ----== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com - Unlimited-Uncensored-Secure Usenet >> News==---->> http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 120,000+ >> Newsgroups>> ----= East and West-Coast Server Farms - Total Privacy via Encryption >> =---- > ----== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com - Unlimited-Uncensored-Secure Usenet News==---- http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 120,000+ Newsgroups ----= East and West-Coast Server Farms - Total Privacy via Encryption =----
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BrianW 17 March 2005 23:44:08 [ permanent link ]
	Check the archives of the mailing lists at vanagon.com. This issue comes up repeatedly (one of the joys of owning a water-cooled Vanagon). Brian '88 Westy Vanagon
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