Try removing the grill= and feel around the radiator as the engine warms up. I would test the= front because it heats up first plus the fan is on the back. I = removed the radiator and ran hot water to it. It was pretty obvious that only a small = part was flowing.

I called around and finally= found one shop that would "Blast it out". Involved heat, pressure and sonic= force , if memory serves me.

Good Luck and Drive Safely
Ken Lewis
86 Crewcab,60 356
http://Neksiwel.20m.com/

On Sat, 9 Jun 2001 11:45:32 -0500 Marshall Ruskin <mjruskin@HOME.COM> writes:

I wonder if you used an infrared = thermometer - if you could see if there was coolant flow through the rad, before you = replaced it.

Marshall Ruskin

84 Westy

----- Original Message -----

= From: = John Flaherty

To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM=

Sent: Friday, June 08, 2001 7:57= PM

Subject: Re: Overheating 84 Vanagon

Jeff,

I have the same problem with my 84. = Tried the same fixes. Only way I could drive was with both heaters going full = blast. (In fact I didn't know I had a problem until the warmer whether.) I'm currently replacing the radiator. I'll let you know.

BTW, my water punp is only a year old,= and if it wasn't functioning I don't think running the heaters would help as coolant wouldn't be circulating through them, so, at least for now, I'm= ruling that out.

John Flaherty

Portland, Maine

'84 GL "Insufficient Funds"

----- Original Message -----

From: jeff= emrick

To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM

Sent: Friday, June 08, 2001 2:= 59 PM

Subject: Overheating 84 = Vanagon

I have a 1984 Vanagon which has been= overheating. I have had the thermostat, expansion = tank and cap, refill tank and, coolant replaced and completely bleed = the system. My mechanic told me there was gas in my oil and did an= oil and filter change. The van ran great for about 2 weeks. Now if I drive more than a mile I'm running hot. I= do hear the electric fan kick on, but not always when hot. thanks, Jeff