Date: Fri, 11 Dec 2015 10:38:12 -0600
Reply-To: Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Sick sick sick of diesel Vanagon cooling problems
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I LOVE the TD. Makes the car like a water boxer. 5 speed allows 65 mph cruise with 70 mph top. I have about 22k on it now.
Jim
> On Dec 11, 2015, at 10:11 AM, Ralph Meyermann <ralphmeyermann@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hopefully that's all it is! How do you like the turbo diesel? Besides the cooling issue anyway.
>
>> On Dec 11, 2015 9:55 AM, "Jim Felder" <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote:
>> I think so. Will be able to test this afternoon after a cool down.
>>
>> Jim
>>
>> > On Dec 11, 2015, at 8:51 AM, Ralph Meyermann <ralphmeyermann@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>> >
>> > Has this issue been resolved?
>> >> On Dec 10, 2015 3:53 PM, "vw_van_fan_Mark" <madvws@cox.net> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> Jim, I'm not saying that will fix all your problems but it is a place to
>> >> start.
>> >>
>> >> All Vanagon cooling systems use the top of the tank as the collection
>> >> point for air and then it gets pushed out through the cap over time. The
>> >> water pump is supposed to draw coolant from the bottom of the tank. The
>> >> way it is now the waterpump is drawing from the top of your tank, where
>> >> any air would be, the opposite of how VW intended.
>> >>
>> >> Finally, the vendor confusion is understandable. There are 2 very
>> >> different tank/hose configuration used in our diesel vans. When people
>> >> with the earlier 81/82 system need a new tank they commonly use the
>> >> 86-91 waterboxer tank since it matches up better with their 81/82 hoses
>> >> and slight mods. Not so for people with the rarer 83 and newer diesel
>> >> vans. Those people can use the 83-85 waterboxer tank and the 83+ diesel
>> >> hoses fit it fine, without mods. Most vendors will have dealt with the
>> >> more common 81/82 situation and thus may steer an 83 customer the wrong
>> >> way without knowing all the differences.
>> >>
>> >> Mark
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Jim Felder wrote:
>> >>
>> >>> Glad to hear it, mark! I'd rather it be that than just about anything
>> >>> else.
>> >>> Thanks for catching.
>> >>>
>> >>> Jim
>> >>>
>> >>> On Thu, Dec 10, 2015 at 2:49 PM vw_van_fan_Mark <madvws@cox.net> wrote:
>> >>>
>> >>> Jim, you have the wrong tank, I can see that in your photo. You need the
>> >>>> other waterboxer tank (1.9) 84-85. It would work with that new lower
>> >>>> hose you thought was wrong. That new hose was actually right and didn't
>> >>>> need the mod you made to it......
>> >>>
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