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• Re: $100 Reward to Solve Starter Problem
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Sat, 5 Jul 2014 06:47:17 -0400
  ...Ric Sent from my iPad > On Jul 5, 2014, at 2:44, "OlRivrRat" <OlRivrRat@COMCAST.NET> wrote: > > Richard > > Just to clarify 1 point ~ If...
• Re: nuts vs head gasket job
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Wed, 4 Sep 2013 22:42:48 -0600
  ...But you make a good > point > about what a crazy system that is and why it is prone to failure. > > Scott: I have tried...
• User friendly fuels (was you fixed it..)
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Wed, 17 Mar 2004 09:38:04 -0800
  ...big oil", we wouldn't be having this discussion I might point out. First, the fuel. It is not user friendly. It evaporates slowly...
• Re: Converting '88 Vanagon into a mobile office
  Historical mailing list - vt
  Wed, 2 May 2007 21:20:36 -0500
  ...From that point on, most resources and services would be coordinated and fullfilled in a fairly integrated manner. 9/11 and its political aftermath...
• Re: Real time help needed
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 28 Mar 2020 18:36:42 -0700
  ...It pouring here now and I think I’ll finish up my work work and get a ride home >>>>>> On Mar 28, 2020, at...
• Re: Blam! Bleeder valve destruction and some other thoughts!
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Mon, 27 Mar 2023 18:26:32 +0000
  ...Without flow it and the temp sensor can only sense steam > and > >> at > >>> that point the engine is being tweaked. > >>> > >>> If all is well...
• Friday bus story
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Olson
  Fri, 6 Apr 2007 20:28:52 -0600
  ...She moved her barrel shaped body over to the five gallon water jug filled with "alcohol" and poured out 12 ounces into a glass...
• Re: AC High Side - line leak - rubber hose
  Historical mailing list - Eric Ley
  Thu, 19 Jun 2008 18:42:54 -0400
  ...The refrigerant temapture > drops to below freezing at this point, and the water it contains turns to > ice. The ice starts to collect at...
• Re: High beams not working-lighting upgrades!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 16 Nov 2013 21:21:05 -0500
  ...Putting hi wattage bulbs in the standard boutique vanagon lenses is like pouring coffee into a drunk. Previously you just had a drunk. Now...
• Re: Not passing smog, still... Need help!
  Historical mailing list - G. Matthew Bulley
  Tue, 20 Aug 2002 22:18:49 -0400
  ...It was at this point that I started noticing the tacho problem, which turned out to be the ECU, when replaced that problem immediately...
• Oil recommendations simplified
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 4 Dec 2011 10:43:04 -0500
  ...Synthetics with these same ratings can go down even lower as they have very low pour points. So for most of us the 15w...
• Re: Friday bus story
  Historical mailing list - mordo
  Fri, 6 Apr 2007 23:19:33 -0400
  ...She lived in an "other world." They'd hooked up a couple > months before and would split at some point it felt like. Casual...
• Re: coolant overflow fears and thoughts
  Historical mailing list - Tom Carchrae
  Sun, 28 Apr 2013 07:55:50 -0700
  ...Multiple failed > hoses are a symptom and I have yet to see a pressure cap fail to open at > some point. Unexplained coolant loss...
• Re: off with her heads- Doing them at 80K intervals.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 6 Oct 2013 22:15:47 -0400
  ...Not fun. > > Jim > > > On Sun, Oct 6, 2013 at 4:17 PM, Craig Cowan <phishman068@gmail.com> <phishman068@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Pour some ATF...
• Re: 1991 Carat For Sale (NW Ohio)
  Historical mailing list - Barry Muller
  Sun, 8 Aug 2004 07:10:33 -0400
  ...At one point I had to replace the cap on the pressure tank and people on this list have suggested that the cap is...
• Re: Blam! Bleeder valve destruction and some other thoughts!
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
  Mon, 27 Mar 2023 12:32:56 -0700
  ...So....inquiring minds want to know....where was the source > of leak on that product? Aside from higher cost and another point of > failure...
• Antwerp to Rabat: Trip report
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Sun, 30 Aug 2009 06:10:40 -0700
  ...As I did, I could see steam pouring out of the side of the EMPTY coolant reservoir. Now the Zetec engine is different than...
• Re: Blam! Bleeder valve destruction and some other thoughts!
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Mon, 27 Mar 2023 12:04:54 -0700
  ...So....inquiring minds want to know....where was the source > of leak on that product? Aside from higher cost and another point of > failure...
• Re: Blam! Bleeder valve destruction and some other thoughts!
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Mon, 27 Mar 2023 17:03:45 +0000
  ...Without flow it and the temp sensor can only sense steam and >> at >>> that point the engine is being tweaked. >>> >>> If all is well...
• (must be friday)Re: European gasoline $$$$$$$$$
  Historical mailing list - monte merrick
  Fri, 28 Apr 2006 08:49:21 -0700
  ...Put a really good, high > capacity filter >> before the >>> pump and pour it in. Stain it to keep out > the floating food >> stuff. Keep...
• Re: Antwerp to Rabat: Trip report
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Sun, 30 Aug 2009 11:10:50 -0230
  ...As I did, I could see steam pouring out of > the > side of the EMPTY coolant reservoir. Now > the Zetec engine is different than...
• Re: nuts vs head gasket job
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Wed, 4 Sep 2013 21:10:07 -0700
  ...But you make a good point > about what a crazy system that is and why it is prone to failure. > > Scott: I have tried...
• Re: Motor Oil (Synthetic)
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 12 Jan 2010 12:22:27 -0600
  ...The heater > was actually fitted into a coolant line, and circulated coolant whenever > the temperature dropped below a set point. I've also seen...
• Maby a few ideas?? RE: Rusty Gas Tank. HELP!
  Historical mailing list - Joe L.
  Sat, 11 Mar 2000 10:09:43 -0500
  ...pour off excess. 8. Repeat Step 7. 9. Air dry for an hour. The rust will be gone, it is recommended at this point...
• caravana ... post from 25th
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Fri, 27 Oct 2000 18:58:34 -0700
  ...Within two Tyler told me to stop, that coolant was pouring out of the bottom of my engine. I stopped, and steam was pouring...
• Re: 91 GL problems
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Sun, 16 Feb 2003 22:51:43 -0800
  ...A lazy way to start flushing the system is to just start pouring coolant into the resevoir while the engine is running (where the...
• Re: Antwerp to Rabat: Trip report
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sun, 30 Aug 2009 09:41:23 -0700
  ...As I did, I could see steam pouring out of > the > side of the EMPTY coolant reservoir. Now > the Zetec engine is different than...
• Re: Blam! Bleeder valve destruction and some other thoughts!
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Mon, 27 Mar 2023 19:16:07 +0000
  ...Without flow it and the temp sensor can only sense steam > and > >> at > >>> that point the engine is being tweaked. > >>> > >>> If all is well...
• Re: Fiberglass Patch on Bumpers (Part II is long)
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Sun, 26 Aug 2007 17:36:22 -0500
  Ooops, I forgot to add a couple of other points . If you add too much MEKP, you can actually make a "hot" batch of...
• Re: Now My Jetta conversion won't start --- :^( --- (longish)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Wed, 18 Jun 2008 20:41:36 -0700
  ...grounds ? got all your grounds 'for sure' !? have you checked that gasoline is actually being injected by the injectors ? did you just pour a...
• Re: User Friendly?? (was " you fixed it with what?!")
  Historical mailing list - Mike Blotz
  Wed, 17 Mar 2004 10:36:37 -0700
  ...big oil", we wouldn't be > having this discussion I might point out. > > First, the fuel. It is not user friendly. It evaporates slowly...
• Re: New alternator in, was RE: Battery and OX light on -
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 27 Sep 2010 03:42:27 -0500
  ...took me slightly over 1.5 hours > > my point is ..with this whole story is this . we are driving a 1995 chev ... > > and for...
• Re: Antifreeze Removal
  Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
  Thu, 6 Nov 2003 09:14:43 -0800
  ...From that point on you will only need to loosen the exhaust port nuts/bolts a few turns to slip the covers on and...
• Re: Spare Fuel Pump Saves the Day
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 5 Apr 2013 18:48:22 -0700
  ...Best to use a commercial parts solvent, which is basically kerosene, and has a high flash point. For fuel pumps, a small amount of...
• Re: [Syncro] People uniting
  Historical mailing list - Tom & Phyllis
  Wed, 12 Sep 2001 22:59:34 -0500
  ...While the points may be accurate, it's not > for us to bitch about internationally. > > Maybe you will agree with the article, maybe not...
• for campers: Propane Safety
  Historical mailing list - J. Walker
  Tue, 01 Nov 94 10:55:51 CST
  ...Propane has a boiling point (vaporization) of about minus 50 degrees F. At that temperature, propane creates no pressure in a closed container. As...
• Re: The "Other" Vanagon Syndrome, Part II
  Historical mailing list - James V
  Mon, 29 Sep 2003 11:34:34 -0700
  ...is something that we hadn't > thought of up until that point. > Our injectors have been replaced once, but are > about 9 years old...
• 89 MYSTERY problem!!
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Fri, 13 Oct 2006 15:20:18 -0700
  ...If one injector is pouring too much fuel into it's cylinder, the O2 sensor will detect a overfuel problem in the exhaust and...
• Re: AC High Side - line leak - rubber hose
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Thu, 19 Jun 2008 16:14:29 -0700
  ...The refrigerant temapture > drops to below freezing at this point, and the water it contains turns to > ice. The ice starts to collect at...
• Re: Not passing smog, still... Need help!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 20 Aug 2002 22:52:52 -0400
  ...It was at this point that I started noticing the tacho problem, which turned out to be the ECU, when replaced that problem immediately...
• Re: Does this look like a fuel leak?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 1 Feb 2013 20:04:26 -0800
  ...where I had a view of its full profile & saw > fluid pouring out of it near the back of the engine bay so I...
• Re: Blam! Bleeder valve destruction and some other thoughts!
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
  Mon, 27 Mar 2023 11:10:14 -0700
  ...No problem! They don't leak! (Connecting hoses might.) I > think Dennis pointed out once about the Massive size of Vanagon cooling > system. I...
• Oly, WA ------> SF, CA (long)
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 18 Apr 1996 12:34:40 -0400
  ...Get to the next exit, and as the gas can spout was left behind (duh), we pour gas into a coffe cup, into a...
• Re: Real time help needed
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 28 Mar 2020 19:58:31 -0700
  ...It pouring here now and I think I’ll finish up my work work and get a ride home > > On Mar 28, 2020, at...
• Re: Car talk bias - a little off topic
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Fri, 25 Feb 2005 07:14:36 -0500
  The main thing you have to know in order to understand where "Click and Clack" are coming from is a shop mechanic's point...
• Re: $100 Reward to Solve Starter Problem
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Fri, 4 Jul 2014 15:16:17 -0400
  ...The wires looked fine at that point. I tried to remove that panel, but it seems to be glued/nailed to the structure that...
• My Trip so far
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 19 Apr 1995 01:06:36 -0400
  ...Through Albuquerque, down through Truth or Consequences NM (and a great hostel with healing water hot springs) (should have poured some on the engine...
• question of oil level (cont)
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 1 Oct 1994 23:06:58 -0500
  ...It was hard to see the wire at that point and the pinched area was covered with grease. Apparently the insulation and grease kept...
• Cooling Systems
  Historical mailing list - Dan Aldrich
  Fri, 12 Feb 1999 10:01:21 -0700
  ...Concentration becomes unknown >and thus its freezing point unknown. Mixing common ethylene glycol and the >newer, supposedly environmental friendly, propylene glycol, produces a mix...
• Constant improvement
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Mon, 27 Mar 2023 20:00:51 +0000
  ...Without flow it and the temp sensor can only sense steam > and > >> at > >>> that point the engine is being tweaked. > >>> > >>> If all is well...
• Re: 89 MYSTERY problem!!
  Historical mailing list - John
  Fri, 13 Oct 2006 21:30:33 -0400
  ...It > COULD be that the fuel mixture is badly wrong on one or more cylinders. > If one injector is pouring too much fuel into...
• Heater activity in 82 Vanagon diesel
  Historical mailing list - T. HOEKMAN
  Mon, 12 Sep 1994 17:09:03 PDT
  ...wires to the oxy sensor at this point with the engine still running smoke started to pour out so I killed the engine and...
• Re: Blam! Bleeder valve destruction and some other thoughts!
  Historical mailing list - David McNeely
  Mon, 27 Mar 2023 16:10:09 -0700
  ...No problem! They don't leak! (Connecting hoses might.) > I > > think Dennis pointed out once about the Massive size of Vanagon cooling > > system. I...
• Re: $100 Reward to Solve Starter Problem
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sat, 5 Jul 2014 10:23:34 -0600
  ...I couldn't see >>> anything that looked burned. >>> >>> >>> >>> I've poured over wiring diagrams in the Bentley as well as >>> some that are online...
• HOW TO--Fuel line replacement, FI Bus
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 11 Jun 96 13:34:05 PDT
  ...You'll pour the gas back into the bus when you're done. 3) Start swapping old fuel line for new: This is easy...
• Idle control system
  Historical mailing list - Steven Sittser
  Wed, 1 Aug 2012 05:41:43 -0400
  ...I have been studying the idle control system myself, reading just about everything I could find, and pouring over multiple wiring and system diagrams...
• FW: Saludos de Mexico!
  Historical mailing list - mike miller
  Mon, 24 Dec 2001 11:57:14 -0800
  ...When I arrived at sundown, son Nicholas was already grilling chicken over the coals outside while Barry & Leslie poured red wine & whipped up guacamole...
• Re: User Friendly?? (was " you fixed it with what?!")
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Gies
  Wed, 17 Mar 2004 12:38:54 -0600
  ...big oil", we wouldn't be having this discussion I might point out. First, the fuel. It is not user friendly. It evaporates slowly...
• Re: Blam! Bleeder valve destruction and some other thoughts!
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Mon, 27 Mar 2023 10:52:16 -0600
  ...Without flow it and the temp sensor can only sense steam and >> at >>> that point the engine is being tweaked. >>> >>> If all is well...
• Re: Blam! Bleeder valve destruction and some other thoughts!
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Mon, 27 Mar 2023 14:20:47 -0400
  ...No problem! They don't leak! (Connecting hoses might.) I >> think Dennis pointed out once about the Massive size of Vanagon cooling >> system. I...