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• Re: Mocal sandwich plate plus oil cooler equals overcooling
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Tue, 10 Feb 2009 20:58:25 -0600
  ...My first notion was that perhaps the sandwich plate thermostat, which is supposed to close the bypass hole at 180degF, was stuck and was...
• Re: $100 Reward Results
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Tue, 15 Jul 2014 19:24:39 -0700
  ...TURBOVANS.COM> wrote: > > > > there is ALWAYS RISK with just adding a bypass wire like that. > > perhaps you have already .. > > but until enough of the...
• rich running when cold, slow warm up
  Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
  Mon, 12 Jan 2004 03:08:34 -0600
  ...It's like there is quite a bit of water bypassing the thermostat when it is cold, but regulates fine after it warms up...
• Re: AC relay question
  Historical mailing list - Keith Ovregaard
  Wed, 27 Jan 2010 18:58:44 -0800
  ...Anyone know how to do a bypass test? Keith O On Jan 27, 2010, at 6:45 PM, BenT Syncro wrote: > > > Do you have...
• Re: digijet idle stabilizer question
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 27 Jan 2001 15:19:38 -0500
  At 03:21 AM 1/27/2001, Mark Ingalls wrote: >I was wondering if anyone on the list has ever bypassed the idle stabilizer...
• Re: TOTALLY RESOLVED: Big problem with engine not running - please help now!
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 27 May 2002 22:15:49 -0400
  ...On AFMs I've seen, the carbon-button rotating contact has been bypassed with a flexible wire -- is that not present on yours? d...
• Oscilloscope Waveforms for the Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Gary Lee
  Thu, 2 Jan 2003 13:18:39 -0700
  ...Ignition - Starter current draw, cylinder balance - Fuel pump, rpm etc. - Idle bypass valve - Alternator - Fuel injectors DSOs have been used in automotive diagnostics for...
• Re: Idle problem on deceleration
  Historical mailing list - lauterba
  Thu, 11 Dec 2003 21:56:27 -0500
  If everything else is correctly adjusted and working properly, bypass the digital idle stabilizer. If problem goes away, then you need new idle stabilizer...
• Re: firewall fuel fitting
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Sun, 14 Oct 2007 23:22:35 -0400
  ...that I can use to connect the two >> hoses together and bypass the nylon fitting? I am unable to replace all of the hoses...
• Re: Cat Bypass Pipe "pros & cons"
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Fri, 17 Apr 2015 07:36:05 -0700
  ...Cat Bypass Pipe "pros & cons" > > Has anyone ran a 2.1L WBX with the CAT Bypass Pipe? > http://www.busdepot.com/039251058 > > > > I've...
• Re: Takes a darn long time for the heater to come up to speed
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 11 Mar 2009 14:51:54 -0700
  ...it's starting to close off the bypass circuit flow in the engine, and starting to send coolant toward the radiator. And the sender...
• Re: Is this coolant connector and where should it connect?
  Historical mailing list - Mark A Kippert
  Wed, 10 Dec 2008 22:56:28 -0500
  ...I also see that it was bypassed completely. It looks like the U-shaped pipe (with the two rubber elbows) is missing. They just...
• Re: 82 diesel 1.6na- Blowing out filters
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Wed, 17 Jun 2015 18:10:24 +0000
  ...spewing out the oil.  Something about oil pump check valve or bypass? Does anyone have direct experience with this issue? -- Frank Lee from Gmail...
• Re: rear heater leakage
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Thu, 19 Mar 2009 21:25:59 -0400
  ...When I got my '85 Westy, in 2002, the rear heater had been bypassed by the PO. The core had telltale signs of leakage...
• Anyone got a sacrificial PDSIT 2/3 carb?
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 23 Feb 1995 14:21:20 -0500
  ...The Bypass Air Cut-Off Valve (on the left carb only) had been destroyed/disabled by a previous owner, so I need to find...
• heater core change-out
  Historical mailing list - Brian Doss
  Sat, 20 Jun 1998 11:47:59 EDT
  ...does anyone think it would be smart to take advantage of this bypass, and add a flushing tee here for easy access? thanks for...
• Re: Westy mechanical training.....
  Historical mailing list - Tom
  Sat, 7 Sep 2002 11:56:01 -0700
  ...1) Filling and bleeding the coolant system (Bill Kasper a natural for this) 2) Digifant system - Where everything is located 3) Bypassing sensors in...
• Re: Friday Curiosity
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Fri, 2 Feb 2007 18:02:03 -0500
  ...to Rancho Cucamonda in the Greater Los Angeles region that I bypassed, but I was on the section west of there through Pasadena.) On...
• Re: Friday Curiousity
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Fri, 2 Feb 2007 17:11:29 -0800
  ...sides of some rather sad towns that have been have been bypassed by > the interstate. Plus a few strips where there are rows of...
• Re: 719/5 vs 719/12
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 27 Aug 2008 11:58:19 -0400
  The difference is the bypass not anti drain back valve. Both do have the flap type anti drain back valve on top. If you...
• Re: Engine running COLD
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 13 Feb 2011 12:06:38 -0600
  ...When you get the replacement check that it > does not have any bleeder or bypass opening in the top disc and there should > actually...
• oil to coolant coolers, get rid of the one on the automatic transmission!
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 25 Oct 2017 11:51:02 -0700
  ...now on all their GT rebuilt automatics), but without the thermostat bypass. That's only needed where the winters are very cold. At $250...
• Re: Ignition Switch Question
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Mon, 7 Jul 2014 09:05:31 -1000
  ...are bypassed in the ign sw during cranking . they get their power from the X terminal of the ign sw. You can observe this...
• Re: Oil filter question
  Historical mailing list - Jim
  Mon, 1 Nov 2010 10:46:01 -0700
  ...Re: [VANAGON] Oil filter question > FWIW, almost all oil filters have anti-drain back valves, and bypass > valves as well. It is the quality...
• Re: idle stabilizer
  Historical mailing list - Justin B. Jensen
  Thu, 11 Sep 1997 21:01:13 -0700
  ...Additionally, this problem can be caused by a vacuum leak and/or a defective idle stabilizer controller as well as an idle-air bypass...
• Steep hill: Old Priest Grade
  Historical mailing list - Pollard, Matthew
  Wed, 17 Mar 1999 08:12:10 -0800
  ...But for length and steepness, Old Priest Grade, a bypass on Highway 120 in California, has got to top the list. (It is past...
• Re: OK to disconnect Heater core ?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 30 May 2001 15:08:45 -0700
  ...Replacing yours, which has aged and doesn't shut off the flow completely, will be faster than bypassing the core. Easy to replace, take...
• 83 AC cali westy need idle stabilizer plugs on harness
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Mueller
  Wed, 3 Dec 2003 23:12:14 -0800
  ...mine have gone bad, right now i have them bypassed with some trailer wire connectors but would like to get some new ones so...
• AC Thermostat
  Historical mailing list - James V
  Thu, 16 Sep 2004 17:37:13 -0700
  ...But my friend suggested that I just bypass the t-stat for now. He explained that the t-stat functions to protect the condenser...
• Re: bleeding the cooling system....
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 4 Aug 2005 06:18:17 -0400
  ...Both the 1.8 and 2.1 have a valve to bypass the t-stat to help get the air out of their. There...
• Re: tune up question (just curious)
  Historical mailing list - Jfp w/2 wbxs
  Sat, 13 Jul 2002 19:49:16 +0000
  ...If the throttle valve brass air bypass screw has not been turned then the mA current thru the idle stabilizer valve is still correct...
• Re: Replacing Starter on 85 Vanagon - Jackstands or Ramps ?-The bypass button.
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Wed, 20 Mar 2013 19:22:44 -0500
  ...That obviates someone using the button to start the van and drive it away without a key, but if it does not bypass the...
• Re: Leaking Rear Heater
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Sun, 4 Dec 2011 16:46:43 -0800
  List wisdom says to plug the inlet and outlet to the heater if removing, not bypass; otherwise you're returning hot coolant right back...
• RE: Sqirting water on an oil cooler et al
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 18 Jul 95 09:20:24 EDT
  ...all of the engine is cool enough that the coolant can bypass the radiator. Am I missing something here? Cetin William R. Kennedy writes...
• Anti-spam message, not cool 01624683333
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Thu, 14 Dec 2006 17:09:41 -0500
  ...To ensure that your message bypasses the anti-spam filters, you may resend this message placing "01624683333" somewhere in the subject field. Please do...
• Re: Thermostat testing
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 21 Jul 2008 11:53:09 -0400
  ...The OEM version even has a rubber gasket on the top movable disc to prevent bypass when closed. Dennis >From: alfred bagdan <abagdan@SHAW...
• Re: Aux Oil Cooler install...results Aircooled vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 28 Jun 2002 14:29:42 -0500
  ...I can only assume that the bypass ports were still open. Since this wasn't a junk cooler I didn't jury rig any...
• Re: Rear Heater core leaking (help)!
  Historical mailing list - Dan Moy
  Mon, 29 Sep 1997 09:33:14 -0400
  Jamie, When I had the problem I first cut a piece of 1/2in? copper tubing and completly bypassed the rear heater core. (until...
• hOW DO i FIND THE BEST WAY TO TIME MY 83 1/2 WATERBOXER???
  Historical mailing list - Chuck
  Tue, 29 Jun 1999 12:32:26 -0400
  ...with the Idle control modual bypassed. What do you think???? My timing tools are a strobe with advance dial and a dwell meter. Greg...
• Re: Erratic idle
  Historical mailing list - Antaki
  Wed, 4 Apr 2001 22:19:25 -0700
  ...I ended up screwing in the idle bypass screw about .5 turns it smoothed it right out. Hope this might help, Jeff s
• temp sender
  Historical mailing list - Rio Rafael
  Fri, 14 Sep 2001 10:08:02 -0700
  ...I can manually jump the connector on the fan side (ie bypass the temp switch) and the fan turns on. Question: Is it possible...
• Re: back heat removal.
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Mon, 12 Apr 2004 10:45:29 EDT
  ...Connecting them the way you have alllows the coolant to bypass the radiator. Water take the path of least resistance. That L is a...
• Re: ETKA
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Sun, 21 Nov 2004 13:32:07 -0700
  ...ETKA stand for? >> >> John Rodgers wrote: >> >>> Anyone have the ETKA Hardlock bypass files they could pass to me. >>> >>> I seem to have lost them...
• 1.9 engine breather/coolant hoses and exhaust gaskets
  Historical mailing list - Mike Bucchino
  Tue, 14 Mar 2006 19:39:35 -0500
  ...breather tower to the intake. (large diameter breather - reinforced?) 2.) the bypass hoses to/ from the idle air control valve. (standard breather hose?) 3...
• Re: Wiring in Auxilliary lights?
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Fri, 11 Jul 2008 17:56:49 -0600
  ...I use relays so all this draw bypasses the vulnerable headlight switch. I think a better way to do this is a larger, direct...
• Re: Rich Running Chilly 1.9l WBX
  Historical mailing list - C B
  Fri, 4 Jun 2010 10:28:08 -0700
  ...Dennis gave me a precise description of the *correct*, plain 87 C t-stat, which *no bypasses or relief valves* (t-stats that do...
• Re: Rough running till warmed up
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Tue, 21 Aug 2007 07:33:53 -0700
  ...Why would that be the case? > > Isn't the idle screw simply an air bypass in the throttle body? How > does changing the small...
• Re: Powerwashing FAIL
  Historical mailing list - mordo
  Sun, 24 Jan 2010 13:22:35 -0500
  ...The idle controller watches the throttle switch and adjusts > throttle bypass air to keep RPM within a certain range. Standard tuning > procedure is to...
• Horn installation
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Thu, 30 Apr 2020 09:41:05 -0700
  ...valid or better to use? I would think the #2 will bypass the relay (not sure)... or is it the same as #1 thus...
• Speedo cable install question
  Historical mailing list - Andrew R.
  Wed, 19 Feb 2014 21:37:51 -0800
  Hey all, I've got a new speedometer cable installed from the dash head unit down through the body, bypassing the old OX counter...
• Re: TURBO DIESEL QUESTIONS
  Historical mailing list - Gary Shea
  Mon, 20 Apr 1998 12:54:01 -0600
  ...oil pump intake, etc.) construct a new left engine > mount (to bypass the turbocharger) mount the engine and adapt the exhaust. > Several people have...
• Attn: Successful Subaru transplants: heater control solution?
  Historical mailing list - Karl M
  Sat, 20 May 2000 01:51:46 -0400
  ...Has someone designed or used a three-way valve, or other type bypass system that will allow the coolant to be closed off as...
• html e-mail solved [no vanagon content]
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Thu, 13 Jul 2000 14:26:12 -0700
  ...This allows me to bypass the Exchange server. Please let me know if this message is NOT in plain text format. Brent Christensen '89...
• Re: Bypass coolant pipes under van for rear heater
  Historical mailing list - Joe Federici
  Fri, 6 Jun 2008 17:26:35 -0400
  If I were to do it I would get two nylon 5/8th in hose connecters from Napa and 4 hose clamps or reuse...
• Re: high oil pressure
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 20 Jun 2017 15:02:14 -0700
  ...Where are you measuring the oil pressure? In the case or at a bypass plate? If bypass plate It's the filter. Stuart -----Original...
• Re: Low idle, let's take some bet's!
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Mon, 20 Jul 2009 07:55:27 -0400
  ...Adjusting the bypass screw on the TB >adjusted the ma draw of the unit (an indication of how hard it was working) >but no...
• Re: installed new engine.. now have ecu/fuel pump woes....anyone help me?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 22 Apr 2012 15:17:12 -0700
  ...my own sequence and found the AFM had gone bad >> try bypassing the pump at the AFM good luck > > The aircooled engines use the...
• Re: Timing Help
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 4 Jul 2010 12:04:30 -0400
  ...So I would follow them and also bypass the idle stab unit. Bear in mind that I've actually seen an air-cooled engine...
• Re: Strange Electrical Problem - '56 Bus
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Henricks
  Mon, 4 Mar 1996 13:06:54 -0800 (PST)
  ...it basically bypasses all the wiring in the front of the bus so that all the cranking power from the battary will go directly...
• Hot air from the dash?
  Historical mailing list - Tim Wise
  Tue, 13 Jun 2000 15:59:34 -0500
  ...Anybody know if the face plate should slide off easily? Do all vans leak like this? Anybody ever install a bypass to keep the...