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• Re: oil pressure relief valve spec
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Mon, 12 Aug 2002 11:22:13 -0400
  ...I have seen this pressure (80 to 85 psi) on both my tired engine and now with the new engine was installed. My gauge...
• PSI? Cooling system Mods, OK? THANKS!
  Historical mailing list - Bradley Flubacher
  Sun, 29 Oct 2000 13:22:41 -0500
  ...What PSI rating should I ensure? Thanks a ton! Bradley Flubacher
• Re: oil
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Mon, 4 Jul 94 23:12:26 PDT
  ...Compare that with 15-20 > psi last summer with temperatures in the upper 90s. 20-25 psi? ack! 15-20 psi? AACK! I hope...
• Re: Safety opinion tires
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 12 Jun 2012 14:47:31 -0700
  ...re Tirerack's blessing if running 42 psi for Dennis ... is those under-rated at at 50 psi .. or are they under=rated at...
• guage questions. What should they read, and why doesn't one work?
  Historical mailing list - Greg Marshall
  Mon, 12 Nov 2001 22:03:11 -0500
  ...The oil pressure guage reads around 50 psi at idle, and 60 psi while driving. This seems high considering that bentley says the minimum...
• Re: Compression Typo
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\" Elliott
  Fri, 14 Sep 2007 10:28:32 -0700
  ...wrote that three of the cylinders got 155 psi and one (Cyl# 2) got 120 psi. That was a typo, it is Cyl# 1...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 11 Oct 2008 - Special issue (#2008-1106)
  Historical mailing list - Keith Hughes
  Sat, 11 Oct 2008 10:17:05 -0700
  ...Gauges > > 1 Bar = 1 atmosphere = 14.7 PSI (@ sea level). What's so hard about that? > Your engine oil pressure reading will fall within...
• Still doesn't add up, was: Re: [Syncro] Oil pressure mystery, resolved???
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Tue, 1 Oct 2002 08:14:21 -0600
  OK, Bentley says the low pressure switch (between cyl 3 and 4) is .3 bar, or 4.4 psi. The high pressure switch (near...
• Re: I shared "Oil Cooler Vanagon Air Cooled" with you in OneDrive
  Historical mailing list - Christophe Guilbert
  Sun, 16 Apr 2017 09:40:30 -0700
  ...storage.live.com/y4p58cvhh7IZ2znHbY_Y5Hl5mMufH8VE9sa6XBDb5p4MV1jbfVJaZ8pL3x2F0cJtZx3qQSxDI9Ha0Y8qYc9Ye3Fd21zPegewogBKM0mwP3PnnigtRH-DPxSw8iueE-2relX/WP_20170326_005.jpg?psid=1&ck=3&ex=720]<https://onedrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid...
• Re: (TIICO) ridiculous oil pressures
  Historical mailing list - Phil S.
  Fri, 11 Oct 2002 14:59:35 -0700
  ...So I revved it to 2000 rpm, got 90 psi. At > 3000 rpm, pegged it at 100 > psi. So I let it idle a...
• Re: VANAGON digest 916
  Historical mailing list - Gordon Root
  Mon, 22 Apr 1996 08:48:33 -0400 (EDT)
  ...These are only rated for 35 psi and were aired way above that to the amounts shown on vehicle stickers. In addition to handling...
• Re: Searching for an accurate tire pressure gauge
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 5 Mar 2002 20:35:54 -0600
  ...Just as I > guessed, the dealer inflated the fronts to 35 psi and > the rears to 30 psi. > > Then I realized that I really...
• Re: 60 bar? not quite!!
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Fri, 6 Apr 2001 18:20:55 -0500
  ...8 psi seems way too low to be reasonable. Larry A.
• re. More power, less smoke, I'm a happy camper!
  Historical mailing list - Gary Lee
  Mon, 30 Dec 2002 20:22:50 -0700
  ...boost comes in lower and WAY stronger (now pulls 18~19 psi easily at 3000 rpm!), torque feels much stronger in the sub-3000...
• Fuel Pressure Question...
  Historical mailing list - jesse johnson
  Mon, 6 Sep 2004 15:18:18 -0400
  ...Seems that i run at right around 30 psi during idle but if i rev the engine.. or hold the engine at say 3000...
• 89 Westy / $$ of head gaskets
  Historical mailing list - MICHAEL POPE
  Thu, 25 Mar 2004 18:46:31 -0500
  I had the cap tested the other day opened at 15 psi. What should it open at? Michael
• fuel pressure regulator and manifold vacuum experiment
  Historical mailing list - Scott G. Terry
  Fri, 17 Aug 2001 11:37:31 -0700
  ...28 psig and 36 psig, respectively (IIRC). The problem with this spec. is that we don't know (okay, I don't know--maybe...
• Re: Vanagon weights
  Historical mailing list - David McNeely
  Mon, 30 Oct 2017 08:18:33 -0700
  For factory specification tires, the tire psi is on a placard inside the driver's side door. For my 1991 Volkswagen Vanagon GL Campmobile...
• Tool to Clean the Westy Interior
  Historical mailing list - Austin
  Mon, 7 Dec 1998 17:35:40 -0800
  ...Austin At 10:49 PM 12/6/98 -0600, you wrote: >I don't have a big ol 200 psi compressor, but I do...
• Re: Couple more pictures
  Historical mailing list - Gabriel Hourtouat
  Sat, 21 Nov 2020 21:08:35 -0500
  ...Oil pressure is 20 psi > at idle and ~55 psi at ~3,800 rpm. This is with the 16 plate oil cooler up > front...
• Re: Use Fuel Pressure Tester to Test Cooling System Pressure? (engine running)
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sun, 21 May 2017 15:19:15 -0700
  ...Ideally it > should also not be pinned at zero, but able to register negative pressures > of a psi or two. > > If you don't...
• Re: coolant system pressure
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 27 Aug 2010 18:51:49 -0700
  re "cooling system reaches approximately 15 PSI on every drive that is sufficiently long to heat the engine and coolant to full operating temperature...
• Re: tire pressures and alignments
  Historical mailing list - David McNeely
  Wed, 18 Jul 2018 08:28:44 -0700
  I run 195R14D, but the placard and owner's manual give the 43/53 psi specification for 185R14, also. mcneely On Wed, Jul 18...
• Re: oil pressure relief valve spec
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 12 Aug 2002 10:10:29 -0500
  ...At 80 psi the oil filter and oil cooler is bypassed and oil is being sent only to the bearings and back through the...
• Re: (TIICO) ridiculous oil pressures
  Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
  Fri, 11 Oct 2002 16:09:05 -0700
  ...The gauge read 70 psi at >idle. So I revved it to 2000 rpm, got 90 psi. At 3000 rpm, pegged it at >100...
• Tire Height, revs per mile, pressure effects
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Wed, 31 Jan 2001 19:02:49 -0800
  ...left rear = 834.5 inches, left front = 831 inches Measured revs per mile at 35 psi = 759 Measured revs per mile at ~7 psi...
• Re: power steering
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 11 Jul 2012 16:10:22 -0400
  ...With the regulator, the injectors have ~36 psi across them to drive fuel through them at a constant rate when they're open (but...
• Re: My poor MPG, compression tests results
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Wed, 12 Sep 2007 19:08:04 -0700
  In my opinion, if the compression gets as low as 120 PSI the engine is due for a rebuild. Fixing the leak still needs...
• Compression pressure figures?
  Historical mailing list - steve delasalle
  Wed, 15 Mar 2000 05:30:32 -0800
  ...this 85 bus, water cooled) has compression pressure of 105, 90, 100, 75 PSI. mechanic doing the test says it was rushed - didn't...
• Re: Reinforced Tires - was Yokohama Tires Revisited
  Historical mailing list - Mike Radtke
  Fri, 23 Mar 2001 07:40:29 -0700
  40 psi ... My owner's manual specifies either light truck tires or reinforced. It specifies 40 psi rear for the reinforced. It came with...
• Re: Propane Heresy - Can you retrofit Westy for alternate use of Coleman fuel?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 9 May 2002 11:46:45 -0400
  ...You're talking about introducing 50-200 psi into a system designed for about 0.4 psi. The fridge won't run, the stove...
• Re: LTX Tire Pressure
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Wed, 8 Oct 2003 10:15:04 -0700
  ...Vanagon GL? Right now I have them at 48 psi rear and 38 psi > front. > > Hotch > Philly > Richard Hotchkiss > http://www.hotstrings-inc.com
• Re: Conti tire pressure?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 20 Jul 1994 10:11:19 -0400
  rear = 48 psi ?? that sounds really high. Under no circumstances exceed max on sidewall. Maybe check owners manual for numbers?
• Re: 2.1 WBX Warm Start Troubles
  Historical mailing list - Michael Magnani
  Mon, 28 Nov 2016 20:32:44 +0000
  ...125 psi Cylinder 2: 140 psi Cylinder 3: 120 psi Cylinder 4: 130 psi Cylinder Leak Down Check results: Cylinder 1: 25% Cylinder 2...
• Re: Eurospec conversion/ coolant pressure/valves/etc.
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Tue, 11 Jan 2000 19:31:56 EST
  ...No air, the pressure comes up quickly and goes to 12 psi. Never see more than 12 psi gauge. Replaced the cap with another...
• Re: Tire Pressure Question
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 2 Dec 2011 02:31:57 -0500
  ...do I split the difference between the 205 > pressure and the 185 pressure and run about 46 psi on the rear 195's > or...
• Help!!! Stuck in Dallas....
  Historical mailing list - David
  Sat, 17 Jun 2000 21:28:49 -0400
  ...In any case here is the bad news: #1 60 psi #2 130 psi #3 108 psi #4 127 psi Obviously #1 is a...
• Re: Engine shot? Odd compression readings
  Historical mailing list - Joe Romas
  Mon, 17 Sep 2001 17:08:39 -0400
  ...152 psi > #2 (RF): 115 psi > #3 (LR): 160 psi > #4 (LF): 131 psi > > According to friend Bentley, that's mostly within specs: > > Range...
• Re: power steering rack without hydraulic fluid?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 9 Jun 2010 18:47:20 -0700
  ...as high as 2,000 psi ... especially cranked against the stops, which is bad of course. but I'd think someone has an inline...
• Re: 87 vanagon oil light when cold
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 6 Aug 1996 18:32:25 PST
  ...The low pressure switch (4.4) must open between 2.2 and 6.5 psi. It is located between cylinder 3 and 4 The...
• Tires & Pressure '85 Westy
  Historical mailing list - wsilva
  Sun, 26 Jan 1997 20:59:23 -0800
  ...I notice the max tire pressure on the tires say 35 psi. I have noticed in the camper owners manual it has one pressure...
• Re: 82 compression test
  Historical mailing list - Martin Laycock
  Tue, 25 May 1999 15:24:26 +0100
  ...73 psi is minimum and no more than a 44 psi difference >between the cylinders. Your compression test sounded kinda low to me too...
• PS pump pressure testing?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Fox
  Thu, 27 Jun 2002 09:25:36 -0600
  ...This makes sense especially since Bentley says that the appropriate pressure should be around 1500 PSI! Holy gusheepers! The PS pump also has a...
• Re: tire wear ques
  Historical mailing list - tmiller
  Sat, 31 Jul 2004 08:06:12 -0400
  ...the pressure is 36 psi on both > front tires. the rear is set to 40 psi. now, the van does pull ever so > slightly...
• Re: Tire pressure question
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Mon, 1 Feb 2021 12:05:50 -0800
  ...this >> is >> > > what I have now >> > > >> > > *Syncro tintop with General Grabber LT 27x8.5R14 ---> Front 42 psi, >> Rear >> > 46 >> > > psi* >> > > >> > > *Syncro Doka16 with Cooper...
• Re: Vanagon tire ?
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 18 Jul 94 14:23:34 ADT
  ...Oh, you have power steering....? Don't use more than 40 psi, or they will tend to ride hard and slap the pavement with...
• Re: tire pressure?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 20 Jul 1994 11:32:54 -0700
  ...I agree with this, 8 psi over is 20% which would generally be significant in an engineering calculation. The key to this is to...
• Re: Running Rich - O2 sensor reading low?
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Thu, 20 Feb 2003 07:54:06 -0800
  ...The Bentley calls for fuel > pressures of "approximately" 29 psi with > vacuum and 36 psi without. So, I have to > wonder what Mr. Bentley...
• Re: Anyone know why VW discontinued the square pre-filter?
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Mon, 12 Oct 2009 08:17:06 -0400
  ...Upstream, you're limited to <15 psi (atmospheric pressure) differential across the filter, before which point the pump will cavitate. Downstream, the differential pressure...
• Re: HELP! Anthony's oil psi question!!!!OOPS,correction
  Historical mailing list - Michael Modl
  Tue, 30 Jun 1998 02:55:54 EDT
  The .15 oil pressure switch is on the left cylinder head. Sorry. Michael Modl 87 syncro.
• ECU Chip 2.1 Digifant
  Historical mailing list - David Menche
  Wed, 8 Jan 2003 06:24:28 -0800
  ...about 30 psi now on the freeway (Mobile One 15-50) and compression is less than good (100 psi min, 135 psi max) So...
• Re: '87 Westy - Oil Change, out of hibernation
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 15 Mar 2013 14:06:12 -0500
  ...What is too much oil > > > pressure in a waterboxer? Is it 65 psi, 70 psi? > > > > > > On startup, cold, 20W50 Castrol (I hate the company...
• Re: '87 Westy - Oil Change, out of hibernation
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 15 Mar 2013 13:49:24 -0400
  ...What is too much oil > > pressure in a waterboxer? Is it 65 psi, 70 psi? > > > > On startup, cold, 20W50 Castrol (I hate the company...
• Follow-up RE: fuel lines; the injector side
  Historical mailing list - BILL
  Fri, 25 Jun 1999 19:53:22 -0600
  ...80 psi is well over the 30 psi that the system is running on and if your injector starts melting, you have more than...
• Re: refrigerator: eurospec "pressure"?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Fri, 15 May 1998 10:31:24 -0400
  ...Thus, 30 mbar = 0.435 psi = 12.05 in of H20 50 mbar = 0.725 psi = 20.09 in of H20 So does anyone...
• Re: oil light/buzzer comes on for no reason
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Fri, 2 Jan 2004 17:07:08 -0500
  ...It has an 8 psi threshold. This also works > great. If the oil pressure drops below 8 psi, the > light will blink, but no...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 25 Jun 2005 (#2005-509)
  Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
  Mon, 27 Jun 2005 20:10:29 -0700
  ...65 psi Other than the "Directional" possibility that Joel mentioned ... I'm a bit concerned about the 45 psi on a 65 max psi...
• Re: Gas Milage and the Fuel Pressure Regulator
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Thu, 10 May 2001 19:38:12 EDT
  ...I have an adjustable dual diaphragm pressure regulator on my engine and the same thing but the psi dropped to 20 psi at 4000...
• Re: propane filling question ... do it at home?
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Mon, 16 May 2005 16:58:36 -0600
  ...its still well over 100 psi even if cold. > > Any small micro leak with that much pressure will fill your van in no time...
• Where The Rubber Meets the Road
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Fri, 16 Sep 2005 12:20:10 -0500
  ...One was on the front at 35 psi; the other was on the back at about 44 psi. I believe that a third one...