Date: Fri, 11 Dec 2015 19:36:12 +0000
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 agree on all points. I love those tanks in VWs made for them, like my
Jetta and new Beetle. The cooling system is rock solid and I don't think I
ever lost a drop to the outside (that's one fluid I only have to replenish
if I am putting in a temp sensor or something like that.
No, I wouldn't try that with a vanagon though I have heard of people who
have done it. Mine was a 2.1 water boxer tank with the new hoses from
europe for a TD vanagon. That was the wrong tank, though as you saw on Mark
caught it. For the proper setup, you need what we call a 1.9 water boxer
tank, which works out perfectly IF you understand--as I originally did
not--that though the old 1983 hose and the new european hose look somewhat
the same, they mount very differently. Once you know, it all works out.
This would be one of those time it would have been better NOT to reference
the old setup at all but just stop and figure it out.
Jim
On Fri, Dec 11, 2015 at 1:25 PM Robert Keezer <warmerwagen@outlook.com>
wrote:
> Jim,
> I've been following this discussion but I think I missed something.
> Were you using a round MK3 Jetta Golf expansion tank?
> Though you have already remedied your problem, I have some additional info.
>
> The round globe MK3 expansion good choice for these reasons:
> 1. There is no recovery tank , the round tank spits excess coolant out to
> the ground
> 2.The tank outlet and hose is inadequate for the amount of coolant in a
> Vanagon system and the distance it must travel.
> 3. The Mk3 tank is designed to bleed the top of the radiator which is in
> close proximity to the tank, the tank being the highest point .
> The highest point in the Vanagon at the top of the Vanagon radiator at the
> bleeder.
> The size of the tank and two hoses are just too small for the volume of
> coolant the Vanagon has to process.
>
> Ive seen use of this small round tank in Vanagons before
> Even if someone out there says it works for them, it still has the
> negative feature of spitting coolant into the environment, not a recovery
> tank like Vanagons are designed to use.
> Robert
> 1982 Westfalia 2.0 ABA
>
>
>
> 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
>
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