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Date:         Fri, 11 Dec 2015 11:15:26 -0600
Reply-To:     Ralph Meyermann <ralphmeyermann@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Ralph Meyermann <ralphmeyermann@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Sick sick sick of diesel Vanagon cooling problems
Comments: To: Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <CB7A611A-F48D-4B52-9AFD-64174AFE8346@gmail.com>
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Sweet! Enjoying the mileage too? On Dec 11, 2015 10:38 AM, "Jim Felder" <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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