Vanagon EuroVan
Previous messageNext messagePrevious in topicNext in topicPrevious by same authorNext by same authorPrevious page (April 2002, week 1)Back to main VANAGON pageJoin or leave VANAGON (or change settings)ReplyPost a new messageSearchProportional fontNon-proportional font
Date:         Sat, 6 Apr 2002 09:21:09 -0800
Reply-To:     David Marshall <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         David Marshall <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>
Subject:      Re: New Tiico engine Overheating HELP!
Comments: To: phil stanhope <napszeerf@YAHOO.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <20020406125645.82021.qmail@web12202.mail.yahoo.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII"

Opps - should have been even more specific here - the T-stat housing is on the bottom of the water pump on the engine - not the radiator.

David Marshall

Fast Forward Automotive Inc. 4356 Quesnel Hixon Road Quesnel BC Canada V2J 6Z3

http://www.fastforward.ca mailto:sales@fastforward.ca Phone: (250) 992 7775 FAX: (250) 992 1160

- Vanagon Accessories and Engine Conversions - Vanagon, Transporter and Iltis Sales and Importation - European Lighting for most Volkswagen models

-----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf Of phil stanhope Sent: April 6, 2002 4:57 AM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: New Tiico engine Overheating HELP!

Can someone decribe where the Thermostat housing is on the Tiico? I bled the radiator screw and no air came out, now I want to bleed a line cose to the Thermostat but I cant figure out whic one. David Marshal says its the hose on the bottom, but all I see coming out of the waterpump are 3 hoses in a row. Also I think I might have a bum waterpump. While the I4 is idleing the waterpump area makes knocking sound that doesnt sound normal. The hoses going away from the engine towards the radiator are COLD....David thinks the T'stat might be the problem:

"chances are very > good you have a sedan thermostat in there and not a > T3 thermostat with the > little tiny pin hole in it to allow the air pocket > that forms there (keeping > the t-stat closed) to pass. The cold radiator is a > good indicator of this."

Thanks

Phil 84' westy Tiico "Millenium Falcon"

--- David Marshall <vanagon@volkswagen.org> wrote: > Sorry :0 > > Sounds like you need to bleed the cooling system. > The problem with the I4 > in the back of a van is the position of the > thermostat - chances are very > good you have a sedan thermostat in there and not a > T3 thermostat with the > little tiny pin hole in it to allow the air pocket > that forms there (keeping > the t-stat closed) to pass. The cold radiator is a > good indicator of this. > Squish the hose that is going to the t-stat from the > radiation (bottom one > on the pump) chances are it is just air - loosen the > 10mm bolts on the > t-stat housing to allow the air to escape or loosen > the hose clamp. > > David Marshall > > Fast Forward Automotive Inc. > 4356 Quesnel Hixon Road > Quesnel BC Canada V2J 6Z3 > > http://www.fastforward.ca > mailto:sales@fastforward.ca > Phone: (250) 992 7775 FAX: (250) 992 1160 > > - Vanagon Accessories and Engine Conversions > - Vanagon, Transporter and Iltis Sales and > Importation > - European Lighting for most Volkswagen models > > -----Original Message----- > From: phil stanhope [mailto:napszeerf@yahoo.com] > Sent: April 5, 2002 9:28 PM > To: vanagon@volkswagen.org > Subject: RE: New Tiico engine Overheating HELP! > > > In ENGLISH David in ENGLISH:) whats that mean "burp > my > van"......Im a desperate man > > Thanks > Phil > > > --- David Marshall <vanagon@volkswagen.org> wrote: > > You need to burp your van! :) > > > > David Marshall > > > > Fast Forward Automotive Inc. > > 4356 Quesnel Hixon Road > > Quesnel BC Canada V2J 6Z3 > > > > http://www.fastforward.ca > > mailto:sales@fastforward.ca > > Phone: (250) 992 7775 FAX: (250) 992 1160 > > > > - Vanagon Accessories and Engine Conversions > > - Vanagon, Transporter and Iltis Sales and > > Importation > > - European Lighting for most Volkswagen models > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Vanagon Mailing List > > [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf > > Of phil stanhope > > Sent: April 5, 2002 9:17 PM > > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > Subject: New Tiico engine Overheating HELP! > > > > > > Dall-garnit here I go AGAIN at the list! > > FRIDAY night cut short by an Overheating Tiico I-4 > > 200 miles on my new Tiico I4 and Ive got problems > > already...just my luck. > > > > Every since I got it the little white needle on > the > > temperature guage rides at 12 o'clock JUST over > the > > idiot light. Tonight it decides to go almost all > the > > way up to HOT. Outdoor temp is 65F degrees. So I > > parked and went down to feel the radiator and it > > felt > > cold. I felt the upper radiator feed hose its > > luke-warm. > > Luckily im close to home when this happens. I cant > > hear the radiator fan(not that i ever could hear > it) > > so I assume its not working, but if im driving > > without > > stopping much then the fan doesnt matter as > > much..no? > > > > Thanks > > > > Phil 84' Westy > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Yahoo! Tax Center - online filing with TurboTax > > http://taxes.yahoo.com/ > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Tax Center - online filing with TurboTax > http://taxes.yahoo.com/ > > >

__________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Tax Center - online filing with TurboTax http://taxes.yahoo.com/


Back to: Top of message | Previous page | Main VANAGON page

Please note - During the past 17 years of operation, several gigabytes of Vanagon mail messages have been archived. Searching the entire collection will take up to five minutes to complete. Please be patient!


Return to the archives @ gerry.vanagon.com


The vanagon mailing list archives are copyright (c) 1994-2011, and may not be reproduced without the express written permission of the list administrators. Posting messages to this mailing list grants a license to the mailing list administrators to reproduce the message in a compilation, either printed or electronic. All compilations will be not-for-profit, with any excess proceeds going to the Vanagon mailing list.

Any profits from list compilations go exclusively towards the management and operation of the Vanagon mailing list and vanagon mailing list web site.