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Date:   Wed, 9 Feb 2005 18:07:55 -0500
Reply-To:   Dennis Haynes <dhaynes@OPTONLINE.NET>
Sender:   Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:   Dennis Haynes <dhaynes@OPTONLINE.NET>
Subject:   Re: Problem with Overheating with ABA conversion
Comments:   To: Kenneth Wilford <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET>
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Ken, When you filled the cooling system did you actually fill the engine case through the top outlet hose? The head and engine block will need to be filled to prime the water pump. This is a common mistake with these engines even in the cars they are normally in. This is not usually a problem for coolant changes or hose service as some coolant is always left in there but once the block is emptied, the pump can not move anything. I have seen many heads and gaskets destroyed this way, even by dealers.

Dennis

-----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Kenneth Wilford Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2005 5:34 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Problem with Overheating with ABA conversion

OK, I have my customer's ABA 2.0l 97 Jetta engine conversion almost finished. We finished the exhaust system and wiring harness and it is running very well. However after running for a while we have an overheating problem. The temp just goes up and up. If you feel the two hoses by the engine both of them get hot (the one that comes from the head gets hot faster than the one on the water pump but they both get hot). But when you go to the center of the van the two plastic pipes aren't more than slightly warm and the radiator is stone cold. I can also get no heat out of either heaters (rear or front).

It seems like I am having a flow or circulation problem. I think that the thermostat is opening since the hose that is hooked to it does get hot after a while. I bled the coolant system repeatedly to try to get all of the air out of the system. Didn't seem to make a difference to the flow problem. I don't know the history of the Vanagon that this conversion was put into. I am thinking that I either have: 1. A clogged radiator 2. A bad water pump 3. A bad thermostat

Any insights that you folks who have done this conversion before might have would be appreciated. It is going into a 91 GL Vanagon with Automatic transmission.

Thanks, Ken Wilford John 3:16 http://www.vanagain.com http://www.strictlyvwauctions.com http://www.eurovan.org http://www.vwcabrio.org Phone: (856)-327-4936 Fax: (856)-327-2242


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