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Date:         Thu, 10 Dec 2015 14:25:05 -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:  <C0D626EC-A781-430E-A5A0-BFFCF38E4C22@gmail.com>
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How is the coolant flow coming into the tank? I'm thinking you should at least have heat if the thermostat is either good or bad. I seem to be leaning towards water pump. I'm no expert, I'm still learning the ways of the Vanagon On Dec 10, 2015 2:12 PM, "Jim Felder" <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote:

> The coolant is not coming in from the bottom. It is coming in from the top > per several including list vendors who knew what I was doing. That's how > it's done to convert over to the new style tank. Otherwise the hoses > available these days don't stand a chance of fitting. I can see that that > is a change that was made from before and now I'm having a problem. I > don'tunderstand how it could be a problem, but it certainly is coincidental > with the problem I'm having. So I'm interested in knowing more. > > > On Dec 10, 2015, at 2:02 PM, Ralph Meyermann <ralphmeyermann@GMAIL.COM> > wrote: > > > > Make sure coolant is coming into the tank from the top fitting. > >> On Dec 10, 2015 2:00 PM, "Ralph Meyermann" <ralphmeyermann@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> > >> I got my diesel compression tester kit from parts place. My AAZ came > >> complete with most everything out of the car, I used the 1.6 water pump > >> housing with the newer style pump and serpentine belt and pulley system. > >> Have you ran the engine with the expansion tank cap off and see good > >> coolant flow? > >>> On Dec 10, 2015 1:44 PM, "Stuart MacMillan" <stuartmacm@gmail.com> > wrote: > >>> > >>> Is there a way to do a compression test or cylinder leak down test on a > >>> diesel? That would find a blown head gasket. > >>> > >>> Stuart > >>> > >>> -----Original Message----- > >>> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On > Behalf > >>> Of Jim Felder > >>> Sent: Thursday, December 10, 2015 11:21 AM > >>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > >>> Subject: Re: Sick sick sick of diesel Vanagon cooling problems > >>> > >>> I just drove it for 15 miles. Before I drove it, I opened the coolant > >>> Enough to burp a bunch of hot air out through the coolant tank. Then > drove > >>> about 12 of those 15 miles just fine. The last 3 miles it started to > >>> overheat again. I pulled over and parked it again and the temperatures > >>> dropped. Got to be a head gasket or thermostat wouldn't you think? > >>> > >>>> On Thursday, December 10, 2015, Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> > wrote: > >>>> > >>>> No it hasn't boiled over. > >>>> > >>>> On Thursday, December 10, 2015, Robert Keezer <warmerwagen@yahoo.com > >>>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','warmerwagen@yahoo.com');>> wrote: > >>>> > >>>>> Has it boiled over? > >>>>> Robert > >>>>> 1982 Westfalia > >>>>> > >>>>> Sent from Outlook Mobile<https://aka.ms/blhgte> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> On Thu, Dec 10, 2015 at 10:47 AM -0800, "Jim Felder" < > >>>>> jim.felder@GMAIL.COM > >>>>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','jim.felder@GMAIL.COM');><mailto: > >>>>> jim.felder@GMAIL.COM > >>>>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','jim.felder@GMAIL.COM');>>> wrote: > >>>>> > >>>>> Stock diesel Vanagon water pump set up. 1.6 TD. All was fine before. > >>>>> > >>>>> On Thursday, December 10, 2015, Ralph Meyermann > >>>>> <ralphmeyermann@gmail.com > >>>>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','ralphmeyermann@gmail.com');>> > >>>>> wrote: > >>>>> > >>>>>> What motor, water pump and pulley set up do you have? > >>>>>> On Dec 10, 2015 12:43 PM, "Dan N" <dn92610@gmail.com > >>>>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','dn92610@gmail.com');> <javascript:;>> > >>>>>> wrote: > >>>>>> > >>>>>>> could it be the water pump? it's looking like a weak coolant flow > >>>>>>> thru radiator > >> >


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