Date: Sat, 6 Apr 2002 04:56:45 -0800
Reply-To: phil stanhope <napszeerf@YAHOO.COM>
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From: phil stanhope <napszeerf@YAHOO.COM>
Subject: Re: New Tiico engine Overheating HELP!
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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
>
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> -----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
> >
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