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• oil temp or oil pressure
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sun, 18 Oct 2015 16:21:40 -0700
  hi, if you have to chose between an oil temp gauge or an oil pressure gauge for your vanagon WBX... #1. oil temp gauge...
• brake pressure regulator
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 25 Apr 1997 10:32:24 -0700 (PDT)
  ...Where is the brake pressure regulator located? I'm flushing my brake system this weekend, don't want to spend the whole day looking...
• Re: Oil filter/ pressure
  Historical mailing list - Bulley-Hewlett & Associates
  Fri, 23 Oct 1998 09:02:59 -0400
  Hi Budd and all, I have an electric oil pressure gauge on the 87 Van. I don't see any difference in pressure between...
• Tire pressure question (again)
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Thu, 12 Aug 2021 10:34:47 -0700
  hi all, I always put lower pressure on the Front tires than the Rear either 2WD or Syncro... but recently someone with a SYncro...
• Re: ok to use pressure washer on westy top?
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 12 Aug 2017 13:41:47 -0400
  depends on pressure setting and nozzle. ive seen pressurewashers that have lifted fiberglass strands right out of thin gelcoat In a message dated 8...
• Cheap and easy fuel pressure gauge?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sat, 18 Aug 2012 09:35:31 -0700
  I need to check the fuel pressure on my 1.9. Bentley (24.25) says to use the V.A.G. 1318 pressure gauge...
• oil pressure relief valve spec
  Historical mailing list - TinkerMan
  Mon, 12 Aug 2002 07:11:14 -0700
  I wonder what's the oil pressure relief valve spec (i.e. what's the max allowable oil pressure). Can't find it in...
• Re: Euro-Elec: 91 Volkswagen Vanagon, idiot lights, oil light
  Historical mailing list - Gary McEachern
  Sat, 15 Jan 2000 23:49:59 EST
  Richard I think I can tell you a bit about how the oil pressure switches tie into the Dynamic Oil Pressure System in the...
• Tire Pressure - what's on the sidewall or what's on the van?
  Historical mailing list - Don Spence
  Fri, 16 Apr 2010 09:40:05 -0600
  Additionally, the pressures specified by the manufacturer are set to provide balanced handling. By inflating to the maximum pressure as on the side wall...
• Re: Tires - Yokohama Y370 195R14 - Progress Report
  Historical mailing list - Gabriel Hourtouat
  Mon, 30 Jul 2012 15:58:18 -0400
  > What pressures are you using? > > John Meeks Ahh -- good question -- I am embarrassed to say that I forgot to check on that. I wasn...
• dash console
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Wed, 18 Oct 2000 07:55:59 -0500
  ...The oil pressure gauge is an electrical type and will show oil or fuel pressure with the flip of a switch. There are 2...
• Re: Euro-Elec: 91 Volkswagen Vanagon, idiot lights, oil light
  Historical mailing list - Gary McEachern
  Sat, 15 Jan 2000 23:45:56 EST
  Richard I think I can tell you a little bit about how the oil pressure switches tie into the Dynamic Oil Pressure System in...
• Re: Filling the coolant reservoir...
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 10 May 2016 17:56:53 -0500
  Anyone know the actual range of coolant system pressure our vanagons run at. The coolant absolutely expands and contracts, as the engine heats and...
• Re: Oil pressure light and buzzer
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 7 Sep 2017 04:46:24 +0000
  ...The higher pressure oil sensor should be grey, .8 bar normally open, closing with sufficient pressure. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto...
• Re: Oil Filter Pressure
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Thu, 24 Mar 2005 10:10:46 -0700
  On 3/24/05 0:01, "Jonathan Farrugia" <jfarrugi@UMICH.EDU> wrote: > we don't measure the pressure differential because of the cost to...
• Cooling System Pressure Test Protocol
  Historical mailing list - Peter Krogh
  Sun, 24 Mar 2002 23:02:58 EST
  ...I will try early this week to find someone to pressure test the cooling system, and have a few questions. Bently says, I recall...
• Re: # Importance of pressure and temp monitoring (long)
  Historical mailing list - G. Matthew Bulley
  Mon, 12 Aug 2002 10:16:14 -0400
  ...The A/C pressure relief blew because my A/C serviceman hacked a replacement pressure switch which somehow didn't protect the A/C...
• PSI and Bars, for tire pressure
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Mon, 10 Feb 2020 17:31:39 -0500
  I just received a replacement talking tire pressure gage. On one setting it read 37.5 PSI On another setting it read 2.5...
• Oil Pressure readings on a 2.1L????
  Historical mailing list - kevin obrien
  Thu, 19 Sep 2002 20:20:10 -0700
  ...Got my VDO Oil Pressure gauge installed in my 1990 w/2.1L...can anyone give me the "typical" pressure readings I should be...
• Regulator pressure
  Historical mailing list - Paul Chubbuck
  Sun, 1 Jul 2007 06:35:53 -0600
  What is the proper manometer pressure for a Westy? Paul
• Re: Oil pressure light and buzzer
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 30 Jul 2017 15:39:34 +0000
  The oil pressure relief valve begins to relive excess pressure somewhere around 45-55 psi. This is dependent upon spring length and tension. Weather...
• Re: Clutch slave cyl. replacement: What could go wrong? Well.....Friday sort of.
  Historical mailing list - Steven Shelton
  Mon, 8 Sep 2014 08:11:28 -0400
  ...Things on the pressure side operate at much higher > pressures so this is not even a good method for lea testing. > > Dennis >
• Re: Splicing in a propane T-fitting
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Mon, 18 Dec 2000 08:16:30 -0800
  ...Heater is set up for propane direct from the canisters which do not have pressure regulators.... that means Mr. Heater has a pressure regulator...
• Re: Air conditioning hose
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
  Fri, 3 Sep 2004 22:39:50 -0500
  It is possihble to splice into the low pressure side of the lines without any consequence, as long as you double clamp the splice...
• Pressure bleeding brakes questions
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 1 Sep 2019 09:49:03 -0700
  ...I have been using a home made pressure bleeder for years, and it works fine. Nothing complicated, just a garden sprayer modified with pressure...
• Re: Syncro tire pressure
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Thu, 23 Jan 2020 22:54:32 -0300
  Isn’t tire pressure based on weight distribution? Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 23, 2020, at 2:54 PM, Dan N <dn92610@gmail...
• Re: Valve adjustments
  Historical mailing list - sstones
  Fri, 9 Jun 1995 11:19:52 -0400 (EDT)
  ...is there a minimum oil pressure necessary to operate > hydraulic lifters? In other words why do lifters work at idle when > pressure is only...
• Re: Air conditioning electrical questions
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Sat, 3 Aug 2002 23:47:37 EDT
  ...On to diagnose the problems charging the low pressure side >of the system, methinks. Sometimes the synergy of this mailing list is amazing.... Yep...
• Re: permanent fuel pressure gauge
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Tue, 7 Mar 2006 17:07:09 -0500
  ...Re: [VANAGON] permanent fuel pressure gauge > I think full time monitoring of fuel pressure is a bit crazy. > > Ok, so you see a fuel...
• Re: any guesses on oil light woes
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Tue, 23 Jan 2001 08:07:11 -0500
  In my opinion, the dynamic oil pressure system fails more often than indicating a real oil pressure problem. My '86 Vanagon starting buzzing after...
• oil filter and oil pressure on cold start
  Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
  Wed, 10 Feb 1999 19:02:17 -0500
  ...My analog gauge shows the cold oil pressure to jump up almost immediately to 60 psi or so. It starts to drop down and...
• Re: Question about VDO oil pressure sender?
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Pfrommer
  Mon, 30 Jul 2007 21:16:05 -0700
  Hi Anthony, WK goes to the original oil pressure sender (0.3bar I believe), and G is the signal wire to the gauge. G...
• Re: fuel pressure test connection size?
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Tue, 6 Feb 2001 08:47:17 -0800
  ...Thanks again, Bill > Can anyone tell me what is the size thread is the connection on the fuel > pressure test T? > > I'd like...
• Re: Tire Pressure - Hankook RA08 185R14C
  Historical mailing list - Craig Cowan
  Wed, 29 Aug 2012 23:53:28 -0400
  ...Tire Pressure - Hankook RA08 185R14C > > ---- Loren Busch <starwagen@GMAIL.COM> wrote: >> RE: Tire Pressure >> Not a bad question in fact an important question. The...
• Re: Fuel pressure measurement device
  Historical mailing list - Sam Walters
  Fri, 23 Feb 2007 02:57:45 -0500
  Mike, Harbor Freight has a fuel pressure test kit on sale now for less than $10. I got it a couple of days ago...
• Re: Tire Pressure
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 9 Jun 2003 19:29:27 -0500
  Tire pressures affect the wear pattern on tires. Something to consider when looking at tire pressures. To much air, wears a tire in the...
• Re: Best Tire Pressures?
  Historical mailing list - Bill H.
  Sun, 25 Jan 2004 08:21:26 -0800
  ...The posted pressure always seemed too high. So I wouldn't mind a similar opinion on the GL. Thanks. Bill H. --- tabe johnson <xtabe...
• Re: pressure testing cooling system
  Historical mailing list - Frank E. Terhaar-Yonkers
  Mon, 18 Dec 1995 09:10:26 -0500
  ...Maybe get a junkyard cap and make it >into the pressure tester. Buy one of those snazzy electronic tire gauges >and check pressure 'til...
• Re: (TIICO) ridiculous oil pressures
  Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
  Fri, 11 Oct 2002 16:09:05 -0700
  ...What could be causing >this high pressure? And can high pressure cause valve clatter? > >If anyone else has figures to offer, please write back...
• Re: coolant system pressure
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Fri, 27 Aug 2010 20:39:28 -0400
  ...The system should reach and stabilize at whatever nominal pressure that the cap is designed for. I see another note that it may be...
• Dynamic Oil Pressure Sensor behind Speedo, how do they work, wiring diagrams, tachometer changes, etc
  Historical mailing list - Chris Mundy
  Mon, 30 Jul 2001 00:13:04 +1000
  ...One of the challenges I have encountered is the fact that the 89 model Speedo has the dynamic oil pressure sensor which is designed...
• Re: How long to do a valve job and replace the seats?
  Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
  Wed, 27 Sep 2000 18:20:35 -0400
  ...The >input pressure, and the pressure that is held by the cylinder. Cylinder >pressure Not to pick nits, but the standard reference pressure (aviation...
• Re: Tire pressure question
  Historical mailing list - Mark Fitzsimons
  Fri, 2 Feb 2001 15:45:39 EST
  ...And even then, this is a pressure that VW feels that the vehicle will operate best at, and what the hell do they know...
• Re: Someone must know what tire pressure do use in Agilis 51 tire s!
  Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
  Thu, 23 May 2002 09:00:08 -0700
  ...NOT what is printed on the sidewall of the tire. > They said that is the MAX pressure not the recommended pressure to run > the...
• Re: VDO Fuel Pressure sender?
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
  Wed, 6 Oct 2004 16:06:02 -0700
  I use a VDO pressure sender as my fuel pressure sender. I have it permanently mounted in the engine compartment attached to the fuel...
• Re: '87 Oil pressure NEED HELP!!
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Wed, 24 Jul 1996 07:58:33 PDT
  ...I have had several > Jettas and 70% of them have had problems with oil pressure sending system. > Ie problem with the pressure sender not...
• coolant system pressure
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 27 Aug 2010 08:16:04 -0500
  I recently remarked, concerning using rescue tape, that temperature and pressure in a vanagon cooling system exceed those in a garden hose. Of course...
• Re: Oil Light Flickering at Idle
  Historical mailing list - Jorge J. Delgado
  Tue, 2 Jun 1998 18:17:09 EDT
  ...The oil pressure light would come on at just about every stop sign/red light. The oil pressure was good. I ended up changing...
• fuel pump
  Historical mailing list - J. Eric Pitman
  Fri, 25 Jun 1999 06:47:59 -0400
  ...Check fuel pressure my fuel pressure regulator took a crap. Replaced that and noise went away. check book for proper pressure. Eric P 1984...
• Re: high oil pressure
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 20 Jun 2017 12:12:27 -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: Oil Pressure Switch..
  Historical mailing list - Peter Cassidy
  Thu, 8 Jun 2000 10:26:27 +0100
  >Hello.. > >Does anyone know the position of oil pressure switch? >Where is it attached? Hi Yoshi, There are two on your '87 Westy. One...
• tire pressure
  Historical mailing list - Jim Cain
  Wed, 7 Jun 2000 08:33:35 -0400
  ...When they were mounted, they put the pressure to match the sticker on the door, which was for the 185 size. Last evening, I...
• Re: 4th heater core burst in 1 year!
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 28 Jun 2001 20:22:16 -0400
  At 08:19 PM 6/28/2001, Paul Cavanaugh wrote: >I seem to think this is some kind of coolant pressure problem. 4 heater...
• Re: high oil pressure
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 20 Jun 2017 15:02:14 -0700
  ...There is no way anything in the engine is going to increase the pressure from 30 to 60 while driving down the highway. Probably...
• Re: Cooling System Pressure Testing - make your own tool CHEAP!
  Historical mailing list - amy monk
  Fri, 23 Mar 2007 10:13:01 -0700
  Along these same lines of making your own tools...A garden sprayer and an old brake fluid cap makes a great pressure bleeder. I...
• RE: '87 Oil pressure NEED HELP!!
  Historical mailing list - Bryan Feddish
  Wed, 24 Jul 96 03:56:09 UT
  ...I have had several Jettas and 70% of them have had problems with oil pressure sending system. Ie problem with the pressure sender not...
• Re: Fuel Pressure Too High?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 8 May 2001 17:31:22 -0400
  ...When >I got home and checked my Bentley manual, it said the pressure should be 29 >psi and 36 psi respectively. So, should I...
• Re: Coolant pressure gauge mounting
  Historical mailing list - Leon Korkin
  Sun, 3 Feb 2002 20:45:52 -0800
  ...The pressure at the >water pump inlet is lower than the pressure at the outlet. Etc, etc. > >I'm tired! A pressure gauge anywhere...
• Re: # Importance of pressure and temp monitoring (long)
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon man
  Mon, 12 Aug 2002 09:09:51 -0400
  ...In the end, > that was enough to cause exessively high pressures in > the A/C to blow the pressure relief valve. > > And why did...
• Re: Fuel Line replacement - Fuel pressure test?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sat, 28 Sep 2013 09:36:11 -0700
  there are fuel pressure tests outlined in the Bentley requiring the use of a fuel pressure gauge. One of these tests is for residual...