Date:         Wed, 30 Sep 2015 16:51:22 -0400
Reply-To:     Harold Teer <teer.vanagon@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Harold Teer <teer.vanagon@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Water temp increase after changing hoses, thermostat,
              and plastic parts
Comments: To: Abel Longoria <houstonphotog@gmail.com>
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Abel,

I think it is properly bled and the van has about 100 miles on it since the
system was refilled.  In addition,  I drove it once for about 35 miles,
parked it on a steep slope with the engine running, opened the bleed valve
on the radiator and had no air escape.  Did the same thing after a 65 mile
drive in which I stopped several times and let the van cool down while
going in some stores.

Harold

Harold Teer
1991 Westy -- VANGAUX
Harrisonburg, VA


On Wed, Sep 30, 2015 at 3:14 PM, Abel Longoria <houstonphotog@gmail.com>
wrote:

> Was the system bled properly to let all of the air out of the systems once
> the parts in the system were replaced?
>
> Trapped air could cause warmer than normal temps.
>
>
>
> On Wed, Sep 30, 2015 at 1:57 PM, Harold Teer <teer.vanagon@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Up until the coolant tower, the thermostat housing, and numerous hoses
>> around the engine area were recently replaced, the water temp needle sat
>> at
>> the bottom part of the LED.  My memory is that is where it has always been
>> on this van since I purchased it with about 50K on the odometer.  I do
>> know
>> the thermostat was changed at about 90K with a dealer thermostat and this
>> recent change was at 160K.  The new thermostat was a Wahler purchased from
>> one of our regular vendors.  The engine has never overheated even when
>> going over high mountain passes in hot weather.
>>
>> Should I just assume I had an old lazy thermostat that was opening too
>> soon
>> and the new thermostat is working properly?  Or, should I just order a
>> thermostat from the dealer?
>>
>> Or any other thoughts would be appreciated.
>>
>> Harold
>>
>> Harold Teer
>> 1991 Westy -- VANGAUX
>> Harrisonburg, VA
>>
>
>