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Re: Opinions on old diesels with AT
Historical mailing list - tmiller
Sat, 26 Feb 2005 17:13:57 -0500
...automatic than a manual, it would still be louder and higher revs because the AT is only 3-speed. I have the chance to...
Re: Intermittent engine miss
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Mon, 5 Jun 2006 08:32:28 -0500
...Idle > about 500 rpm, very difficult to get the revs up in any gear. > > Stopped for fuel [a bargain $2.99.9 a gallon...
Re: Harmonic clutch
Historical mailing list - Chris S
Sun, 13 Apr 2008 09:36:49 -0400
I had similar symptoms with noise while clutch is depressed and engine at high revs. The pilot bearing went. I put in a Luk...
Re: [Q] Decreasing gear ratio
Historical mailing list - Dave Kautz
Mon, 23 Jan 95 9:46:32 PST
> > I don't remember seeing this discussed anywhere, so does anyone know > if replacement gears are available for my tranny to lower the revs...
Re: Have you ever broken a clutch by push starting a vehicle?
Historical mailing list - Paul N. Oliver
Sun, 25 Nov 2007 09:58:36 -0600
...I > matched the revs and we were able to get by OK. First gear is impossible, > 2-3-4 are tough to engage unless...
Re: AC and engine temps
Historical mailing list - Paolo Damiani
Fri, 24 Jul 1998 23:01:44 EDT
...I keep the revs low. Unless something is done to the bottom end, I would avoid cranking up the RPM on any VW boxer...
Agilis 61 -- Specifications from Michelin
Historical mailing list - Harold Teer
Fri, 1 Sep 2000 16:21:35 -0400
...7.64" Diameter 25.9" Loaded Rad 11.5" Revs/mi 804 Tread Dpth 10/32 Max Load 1,875 lb Max Infl 54psi...
Strange No Start
Historical mailing list - Bruce Nadig
Sat, 16 Mar 2002 11:56:52 -0600
...If I could finally get the revs up above 2500-3000 rpm I would be O.K. Finally, one day, I was unable to...
<No subject>
Historical mailing list - Locke Johnston
Sun, 6 Apr 2003 00:08:51 -0500
...so, but if I put it into park or neutral it revs all the way up. The only way to stop it is to...
Re: Fuel injectors?
Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
Sun, 8 Sep 2002 16:29:33 +0100
...If the revs were going up and you weren't accelarating in manual transmission vehicle, either soemthing very broken or your clutch is slipping...
Re: Have you ever broken a clutch by push starting a vehicle?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
Sat, 24 Nov 2007 19:09:00 -0800
...I matched the revs and we were able to get by OK. First gear is impossible, 2-3-4 are tough to engage unless...
022D Digifant Upgrade Chip Performance Report...
Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
Wed, 20 Sep 2000 11:56:57 EDT
...Engine revs easier to 5000 rams now. With the increase in power, I am shifting gears at @3400 rams down from @4000 rams in...
warm up hesitation
Historical mailing list - Dart 330
Tue, 22 Oct 2002 21:25:56 -0500
...and surge in each gear in the lower half of the revs. Once the engine is warmed up there is no problem it drives...
Re: Sad and depressed
Historical mailing list - KI4TLF
Wed, 30 Mar 2016 19:59:20 -0500
...It revs really high. Like 3500 high before it moves. It feels like it's stuck in a high gear. Usually it clunks a...
Re: my beef of the day: vw heaters
Historical mailing list - William Warburton
Fri, 27 May 94 8:56:03 GMT
...I think the electric fan is supposed to boost the airflow at low revs. > ... What happens is I'll > be driving along the freeway...
flat spot at 4000rpm
Historical mailing list - Mark Gajewski
Wed, 3 Mar 1999 14:51:39 -0500
...It's really quite noticeable, almost as if there is some extra load suddenly being pulled and the motor can no longer gain revs...
Re: 15" wheels effect on spedometer?
Historical mailing list - Todd Last
Fri, 20 Jul 2001 18:44:40 -0700
...If you look at the bottom of your speedometer you will see a number - like 805 - which indicates the revs/mile the speedo is...
Re: HELP NEEDED ON THE ROAD
Historical mailing list - Stephen Steele
Thu, 19 Sep 2002 01:01:28 -0400
...These all operate fairly well at low RPMs and only show at higher revs. I know that you said they're new but did...
Re: Overheating on 1985 Westie
Historical mailing list - Joe L.
Fri, 23 Jun 2000 12:47:15 -0400
...As long as the engine revs are up and/or the van is moving at a deceint speed all seems fine. Slow down and...
Emissions: Vacuum Leak ID'd 82 aircooled westy
Historical mailing list - Ken Wyatt
Wed, 18 Jul 2012 14:05:26 -0600
...It revs slightly when I hit it with starting fluid. I tried to simply tighten the intake manifold bolts a bit but that didn...
Re: How I got home from work (broken clutch cable)
Historical mailing list
Thu, 16 Nov 1995 10:29:48 +0500
...starts and give it some gas. >You just gotta get the revs of the engine just right (so that the rpms of >the engine...
Re: couple of q's
Historical mailing list
Mon, 23 Dec 1996 17:26:21 PST
...after I warm up and have been driving, the >engine revs to 1200 and then drops back off to 1000, then back to >1200...
Re: help with stumbling 89 GL 2.1 Westy
Historical mailing list
Mon, 12 May 1997 21:49:39 -0400 (EDT)
...If I keep the revs up a little just before taking off, all seems well. Because of these types of problems with the VW...
87GL, Cold Engine Problem
Historical mailing list - Mark Smith
Mon, 5 Jun 2000 14:00:38 EDT
...Trying to keep the revs up slightly does not help. It usually requires 10 or 12 startups and 10 or more minutes to get...
Re: Can vanagon parts list on microfiche be purchased
Historical mailing list - olmcons
Sun, 13 Jul 1997 20:06:12 -0400
...They show assemblies much better than Bentley, and give give you part numbers and revs to boot. I would not do any work without...
Re: Auto Transmission Blues 90 Carat
Historical mailing list
Thu, 30 Jan 1997 12:08:59 -0400 (AST)
...Engine >revs like it is almost in neutual. After a few seconds, it goes back to >3rd and seems OK. Under hard acceleration, it...
Latest on the Rough Running '90 Carat....@#$%&!!!
Historical mailing list - kevin obrien
Fri, 19 Apr 2002 16:31:07 -0700
...So...it seems now that she is developing the symptoms at higher revs/speeds. Suggestions anyone???? kevindobrien@yahoo.com '90 Vanagon (from Hell!) Quote...
Re: Bucko update
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Fri, 29 Nov 2002 17:30:05 -0800
...It will idle and rev smoothly-as soon as you put a load to it that is let out the clutch, it revs-cuts...
Re: Step up the idle
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 21 Aug 2007 10:07:37 -0400
...The engine has stalled a >few > > times and the rpm takes too long to stabilize off revs. > > > > I haven't looked at the Bently...
Re: Will my alternator survive a TV VCR combo?
Historical mailing list - Carl Smith
Sun, 9 Apr 2000 23:27:16 EDT
...automatic > and > that in order to keep up with highway speed, revs of steady 3800ish is not > uncommon? > TIA > Keith Olsen > 87 Wolfsburg GL...
Help! Engine Tapping Noise in Air Cooled Westy
Historical mailing list - '80 Westy Pokey
Sat, 14 Jul 2001 12:27:02 -0700
...It is quite rythmic and increases or decreases depending on the revs. It almost sounds like the license plate is loose and it is...
Re: Shifting Problem Redux
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Sun, 31 Mar 2002 08:59:30 -0600
...When the van's cold, it doesn't > shift from 1st to 2nd and 2nd to 3rd until the revs reach about twice > what...
Re: 82 diesel vanagon passed the diesel emissions test! Diesel Wisdo m? Coolant cap?
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Thu, 13 Jun 2002 11:19:15 -0400
...Last but not least mentioned that I should not be afraid to >work the engine, that it's better to give it the revs...
Darn idle, stalling, running rich...
Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
Fri, 5 Oct 2012 18:44:47 -0400
...Problem is, most of the streets nearest work have a 25 mph or lower speed limit, so the revs don't get that high...
Re: Another Vanagon Throttle Question ('87 Wolfsburg)
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Wed, 4 May 2005 06:31:35 EDT
...When I slow the van down, and come to a stop at an intersection, the engine revs up to about 2000 rpm and sits...
Re: What goes here? and a part request for a 85 GL.
Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
Wed, 2 Jul 2014 22:33:42 -0600
...Now you can base maintenance on number of revs rather than miles or time. > > :) > > Alistair > > > >> On Jul 2, 2014, at 1:37 PM, Neil...
Re: Tragic story: Wonder what failed?
Historical mailing list - Berry Kercheval
Sat, 11 Nov 1995 09:48:16 PST
...It figures that the prop would be doing better than 30 revs/sec > at 2,000 rpm.... No, this is prety normal. My plane...
Re: REPOST! ECU CHIP AND ROCKERS UPGRADE!!!!
Historical mailing list - Erik O
Wed, 15 Apr 1998 00:27:04 -0400
...less lugging the engine, less overreving > the engine, staying at lower revs longer, less wear. Sort of a hard call > depends if driving habits...
Can the instrument cluster Plexiglas be removed?
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Tue, 27 Jan 2004 17:28:39 -0800
...I will be using a 1990 Jetta speedometer (950 revs per km instead of 1000 so it will be more accurate with the 29...
Re: AAAAAAAHHH !!! i cant make up my mind! subaru or 1.8l vw 4cyl
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Mon, 4 Sep 2000 20:29:32 -0500
...the choices are drivinng me > nuts! the only reason i consider the subaru is that it is a balanced flat 4 > and revs high...
New tranny for a 1.6l TD westy...
Historical mailing list - Sylvain B
Thu, 12 Oct 2000 18:58:38 EDT
...With the original tranny, i find that the engine really revs too fast on top gear. I guess it must be running at about...
Re: WTB: 5 speed transmission
Historical mailing list - MacLachlan, Bill
Thu, 6 Feb 2003 08:26:22 -0800
...Does the SA5 speed have a freeway-cruising-at-low-engine-revs-gear or a climb-up-the-goat-trail -really-slowly gear ? Bill...
Re: Hankook tire query...update
Historical mailing list - Reinhard Vehring
Sat, 11 Aug 2007 19:13:35 -0700
...The number I had down for them was 790 revs/mile which would only be about 2 % off my speedo which is 805 revs...
Re: Yet another EE talks batteries
Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
Sat, 17 Jun 2000 19:26:25 -0400
...the alternator only puts out >12v at higher revs >850 (idle). I'll check that out too. -Larry
<No subject>
Historical mailing list - Grant Bessom
Tue, 8 Aug 2000 14:20:47 -0400
...The only thing that will keep it going is if you keep the revs over about 3k and then it will stay running but...
Re: Standard to Automatic...Yes !!
Historical mailing list - Chris S
Thu, 24 Mar 2011 10:44:43 -0400
13-14 in town????? Holy cow!!! Plus the added strain on the braking system, plus the higher revs on the engine. I guess that...
Re: Redline Oil?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 7 Dec 1997 22:12:04 -0500
...say 10 seconds or so, fine at >idle and fine for revs and fine for brief excursions into the region the >.9 switch watches...
Re: Towing a Pop-Up Camper with a Vanagon
Historical mailing list - Tim Smith
Tue, 10 Mar 1998 14:18:59 -0400
...I always made sure the revs were up well and load on the engine was as easy as possible. This means shifting early and...
Re: AT and high RPM
Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
Fri, 21 Feb 2003 09:06:30 -0500
...It revs to the redline quickly and is smooth as glass... The RPM range of the engine is 1500 to 5800, which is with...
Re: 82 won't start when hot
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Mon, 26 Sep 2005 12:31:04 -0500
...I have to feather the pedal a little more until the revs get up and then it's OK. If it were a carb...
Re: Expansion tank under pressure when cold?
Historical mailing list - Michael McSwain
Wed, 17 Feb 2016 13:14:16 -0500
...My > mechanic revs the engine up to bring the level down, add the coolant and > put on the cap presto.. > -- m.
Re: Yoko Y370s
Historical mailing list
Wed, 20 Nov 1996 20:29:56 +0000
...301mm / 11.9in Revs/Mile: 818 Only thing I can't tell you is where to find them, outside of Vancouver, at least. Their...
Flooding & water pump
Historical mailing list - Earl Smith
Wed, 11 Nov 1998 14:20:28 -0800
...Started OK but as I drove off, saw the tach was jumping around at random from about 2500 to 4800 revs. The engine speed...
fuel rich/hesitation/flooding update
Historical mailing list - Dave Caston
Sat, 5 Dec 1998 01:48:10 -0500
...Unplugging O2 sensor (to get to defaut mode) results in no change at idle or revs from idle Have yet to drop cat converter...
MORE 12v fridge not working info
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Tue, 27 Mar 2007 14:10:00 -0500
...the alternator light doesn't go off until you get the revs a little about idle, then the light goes out and stays out...
Re: oil pressure diagnosis.
Historical mailing list - Bill MacLachlan
Mon, 19 Oct 2009 16:20:20 -0700
...Usually these engine will run fine on 10w-40 unless you are getting > things really hot form hi revs or high load. Also be...
RE: Cooling Problems
Historical mailing list - Bryan Feddish
Fri, 6 Dec 96 17:54:59 UT
...At higher revs the pump cam compress the airbubble enough to lower coolant level below pump inlet, thus no circulation and high/rapid overheat...
Re: 78 Bus FI Help Needed...
Historical mailing list
Mon, 10 Aug 1998 21:31:53 EDT
...at mid to high revs...lack of power. So I changed the fuel filter...<<snip>> bought a brand new fuel pump...put it in...
Re: 15" Wheel Question
Historical mailing list - George Thorburn
Fri, 18 Apr 2003 22:15:08 -0600
...George '85 Westfalia PS Does anyone know the revs/mile or kilometer for the four sizes mentioned. (185R14, 205/65x15, 215/65x15 and 215...
Re: [Q] Decreasing gear ratio
Historical mailing list - Dave Kautz
Fri, 20 Jan 95 17:29:30 PST
> > I don't remember seeing this discussed anywhere, so does anyone know > if replacement gears are available for my tranny to lower the revs...