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Re: Stoned pizza
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Fri, 15 Jun 2007 11:21:54 -0700
...I don't know how hot my little propane > barbecue grill gets because the oven thermometer I plunk in there tops > out at 500F...
Re: 86 Westy's WORKING AC!!!
Historical mailing list - Tim Hannink
Sat, 6 Jul 2002 07:22:19 -0400
...He also used one of those electronic spot thermometers to measure the temperature in and out of the evaporator and was satisfied with 35F...
how hot?
Historical mailing list - Matt Greenwell
Fri, 4 Jun 1999 19:19:43 -0400
...what is the normal operating temperature of an 87 van, and is there a relatively easy way to check operating temp with a thermometer...
Re: Vanagon Hot Shower on Demand
Historical mailing list - David McNeely
Mon, 6 Feb 2023 07:16:34 -0600
...I used a standard BBQ grill > thermometer from Walmart to monitor temperature; I used old wiring from > rear heater to make this happen. Readout...
Re: idle stabilizer valve question
Historical mailing list - Marla Stelk
Thu, 3 Apr 2003 10:32:05 -0500
...replaced the water pump, the cooling system, all the fuel lines, thermometer, tranny, oh and I can't remember it all right now - basically...
Re: Normal 2.1L opreating temp
Historical mailing list - Andrew Fox
Thu, 1 Aug 2002 21:02:52 -0600
...One is to install a better temp gauge and the other is to use an Infrared remote thermometer gun which is what the mechanics...
Re: Running Hot
Historical mailing list - brad horner
Fri, 3 Apr 1998 08:09:55 -0500
...To test, put > the thermo in a pot of water with a thermometer. Turn on the stove, > and find out what temperature makes the...
Re: Burps up coolant when parked warm.
Historical mailing list - neil N
Sun, 5 Jul 2009 11:37:04 -0700
...for the rad fan, do you have access to a IR thermometer? Can't imagine that the sunlight alone would be enough to heat...
Re: Flickering Oil Light 84 auto
Historical mailing list - Joel Cort
Wed, 12 Sep 2007 21:41:42 -0700
...How hot is the engine running? Use infrared thermometer on case. 200-210 max. What is the idle speed? In gear. 850-900. Next...
Re: New fridge installed!--performance report!
Historical mailing list - Westyman
Tue, 7 Sep 2004 21:50:36 -0700
...Turn it on, it works, no hassles all weekend, every time I opened the door the thermometer said 30-35 degrees, this at a...
Re: Dometic LP repair report
Historical mailing list - neil N
Sat, 4 Aug 2007 14:53:28 -0700
...Those that > own thermometers and ain't afraid to use them report not much more than > 40-45F difference, so on that 90F day...
Re: running hot....any ideas?
Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
Fri, 3 Feb 2006 06:21:31 -0800
...adding oil coolers or paying for new parts, get a >infrared thermometer device and point it at a number of parts of the >engine...
Re: Looking for instrument cluster or tachometer
Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
Wed, 8 Dec 2021 15:10:01 -0800
...Tachometer! > > >>> So many gauges on these old VW’s! > > >>> But no Thermometer! > > >>> > > >>> Sent from my iPhone > > >>> > > >>>> On Dec 8, 2021, at 2:26 PM...
Re: Poor Hot Start Discovery - midway through solution
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Mon, 27 Aug 2012 03:42:55 -0400
...T-II is simply the thermometer that tells it about engine temperature. T-I is electrically identical (located inside the AFM) and informs it...
Re: Refrigerator lighting
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Thu, 1 Sep 2011 17:43:55 -0700
...Fridge was empty, thermometer suspended in middle of fridge. alistair On 2011-09-01, at 1:24 PM, Jeffrey Vickers wrote: > Or... you can...
Re: Cold Morning Puzzlement Part Deux
Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
Fri, 18 Feb 2000 06:30:14 EST
...You MUST use an ohm meter, a thermometer and the graph in Bentley. If I suspect a problem I buy a new one and...
Re: Dometic in 100F ambient?
Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
Tue, 14 Aug 2007 16:25:36 -0700
...The freezer temp is always below ZERO, often pegging my thermometer at minus 15 degrees F. I do not set the fridge as cold...
Re: Outside Temperature
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Sun, 18 Dec 2011 15:56:12 -0800
...alistair On 2011-12-18, at 3:07 PM, Dave Mcneely wrote: > I just have a regular alcohol thermometer that I use for such...
Re: Running hot, what can be the matter
Historical mailing list - Andrew Fox
Thu, 4 Apr 2002 19:54:18 -0700
...Yes, the way shops measure the temperature is with an infrared thermometer. You point it at anything and it gives you its temperature. I...
Re: [vanagon] Hot Water for a Westy
Historical mailing list - J. Harvey
Mon, 12 Apr 2004 19:17:50 -0700
...If not it sounds like a job for the IR thermometer. Thermostat control is another topic. I personally would avoid splicing into the coolant...
Overheating Trauma
Historical mailing list - Mike White
Wed, 19 Jun 1996 14:07:23 MST
...the "spatula warehouse" store close to work and purchased a candy thermometer that will fit down the dipstick tube (the one I bought yesterday...
Re: Thoughts on Mr. Heater Buddy?
Historical mailing list - rpc
Mon, 13 Mar 2006 21:36:31 -0800
...Temp measured from center of van at lower roof latch with digital thermometer. CO measuring with "home model Nighthawk" 120 volt detector placed on...
Re: Barely scientific test results, Dometic R182 refrigerator
Historical mailing list - robert shawn feller
Sat, 15 Jul 2006 17:16:25 -0400
...performance > measurements by hooking it up to 120V, sticking a wireless thermometer > inside, sealing the door, and calculating its cooling power. I did five...
Re: Fridge question--
Historical mailing list - Puzerewski
Sun, 11 Jun 2000 08:52:32 -0400
...Could it be something to do with power from the fridge relay??? I have a fridge thermometer in the fridge--thus the temps the...
Re: Van Died @ 70 MPH. Why? (Jetta conversion)
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Thu, 25 Aug 2011 23:41:42 -0700
...I have a simple digital thermometer .. and a 6 foot wire to a small probe... it would be super easy to run the wire...
Re: Barely scientific test results, Dometic R182 refrigerator
Historical mailing list - Jim Henry
Mon, 17 Jul 2006 13:44:44 -0400
...performance measurements by hooking it up to 120V, sticking a > wireless thermometer inside, sealing the door, and > calculating its cooling power. I did five...
Re: AC Output Temp
Historical mailing list - R. Hotchkiss
Tue, 3 Jul 2001 14:58:11 -0400
...had it charged, about 18 months ago. > > He lent me a thermometer to check while driving around, but the best I got > was 54...
Re: disappearing coolant??
Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
Thu, 11 Sep 2003 23:44:23 -0400
...the summer than in the winter. (If this sounds like a thermometer, it's because it's exactly the same effect.) I once had...
Re: Stoned pizza
Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
Sat, 16 Jun 2007 11:44:00 -0700
...Get a >> replacement grill thermometer at HD or someplace similar, same place you >> get >> the pot (the one I got goes up to 700...
Re: Over-full overflow tank..cause for alarm?
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Mon, 19 Apr 2010 21:58:20 -0700
...past..with the gauge indicating so and checked with an infared thermometer. I think my thermostat may be misbehaving some..it was never replaced...
Re: AC-what is normal operation?
Historical mailing list - jhlauterbach
Wed, 9 Aug 2000 22:22:01 -0400
...I put same A/C check thermometer in the front A/C ducts on my '98 Pontiac Montana. Temp got down to 45F; however...
Re: Temp gauge reads high....
Historical mailing list - Andrew Fox
Fri, 6 Sep 2002 13:45:17 -0600
...The only way to find out how hot your van is really running is to use an Infrared thermometer available at radio shack for...
Re: Bio-diesel in VW's
Historical mailing list - tom ring
Wed, 24 Mar 2004 18:52:31 -0600
...I have a nice little infrared thermometer I could use. tom On 23 Mar 2004 at 22:34, Tromper wrote: > Waaay Back in the...
Re: AC Output Temp
Historical mailing list - DaveC
Tue, 3 Jul 2001 16:11:38 -0700
...had it charged, about 18 months ago. > >He lent me a thermometer to check while driving around, but the best I got >was 54...
Re: Purpose of "Voltage Stabilizer" in Instrument cluster?
Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
Mon, 7 Jul 2008 09:37:38 -0500
I have an IR thermometer I bought for $65 that reads from -58F to almost 1000 degrees. I aim it at the night sky...
Re: Vanagon Hot Shower on Demand
Historical mailing list
Tue, 7 Feb 2023 10:51:00 +0000
...turn it off and on. I used a standard BBQ grill > thermometer from Walmart to monitor temperature; I used old wiring from > rear heater...
Re: Overheating 84 Vanagon
Historical mailing list - Kenneth D Lewis
Sun, 10 Jun 2001 16:01:27 -0400
...I wonder if you used an infrared thermometer - if you could see if there was coolant flow through the rad, before you replaced it...
Re: Forget the Frig in Summer
Historical mailing list - Doug in Calif
Sun, 31 Jul 2005 14:29:42 -0700
Hi Chuck, I did some tests also with the dual readout digital thermometer from radio shack. I ran the fridge for over 2 days...
Re: how to cool a poptop?
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Thu, 11 Jun 2015 13:25:38 -0500
...A clever young woman had prevailed upon large auto dealers to allow her to place recording thermometers in the cars for sale, parked in...
Re: Vanagon Hot Shower on Demand
Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
Mon, 6 Feb 2023 13:29:09 +0000
...turn it off and on. I used a standard BBQ grill thermometer from Walmart to monitor temperature; I used old wiring from rear heater...
Re: Vanagon Hot Shower on Demand
Historical mailing list
Mon, 6 Feb 2023 14:27:28 +0000
...turn it off and on. I used a standard BBQ grill > thermometer from Walmart to monitor temperature; I used old wiring from > rear heater...
Re: Refrigerators, alarms, fans and other toys
Historical mailing list
Tue, 16 May 95 10:03:35 -0400
...the food from moving too much and I bought a digital thermometer with a remote sensor so I can see the refrigerator temperature right...
Re: Vanagon Hot Shower on Demand
Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
Mon, 6 Feb 2023 17:21:04 +0000
...turn it off and on. I used a standard BBQ grill > > thermometer from Walmart to monitor temperature; I used old wiring from > > rear heater...
Re: how do you get super glue off velour?
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Sun, 23 Mar 2003 09:20:20 -0600
...The Chicago Board of Education recently sent someone around to confiscate all the mercury thermometers from the schools. Larry A. Have you ever read...
Re: Using extra Defogger Switch to operate motorized Ball-Valve
Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
Sun, 5 Apr 2020 23:46:22 +0000
...indicator light in some form or not. My magnet-mounted BBQ thermometer is immediately adjacent to Instrument Cluster (wiring for it comes up through...
Re: Anyone use this Heater for their Vanagon?
Historical mailing list - turbowesty
Thu, 30 Aug 2012 19:39:01 -0400
...My thermometer hangs from the pop top lifter crossbar. Of course this is as long as you don't go in and out the...
Re: One More 'Fridge Thread
Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
Fri, 20 Jul 2007 07:28:27 -0700
...food or beverages feel, but hasn't actually popped a $1 thermometer inside to confirm that it's cold enough. Diarrhea, cramps, vomiting, headache...
Re: Effectiveness of cooling system flush and clean products?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Fri, 7 Jun 2013 18:39:58 -0400
...I'll go over the radiator with an IR thermometer on warmup as Howard suggests. I did some rough feeling with my hand and...
Looping Rear Heater Lines
Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
Tue, 10 Dec 2013 19:38:58 -0800
...15-20 minutes of driving.� I rigged a Walmart BBQ meat thermometer (probe inserted into tub of water) to display that up by dashboard...
Camperizing a non-westy syncro...creating an outdoor kitchen
Historical mailing list - Tom L. Neal
Mon, 1 May 2000 23:30:29 -0700
...for sitting, make-up, holding suitcase when backward facing -Min/max thermometer mounted in dash board. -Some nice comfy camp chairs with soft cloth...
Re: oh, what the heck ... how cold is it?
Historical mailing list
Thu, 08 Feb 1996 14:58:54 -0800
At 04:59 PM 2/8/96 -0600, Joel Walker wrote: >well, it's almost Friday anyway ... > > HOW COLD IS IT? > > An annotated thermometer...
Re: 87 Westfalia - Running hot?
Historical mailing list - Mike Finkbiner
Fri, 6 Oct 2023 17:49:08 +0000
...Used the IR thermometer to check various temps as the gauge ran up to above the LED. Top of the radiator, about 115 on...
Re: What's my Westy worth?
Historical mailing list - Paul Chubbuck
Fri, 20 Jul 2012 11:22:02 -0600
...It cools well and I actually improved design of vent and added remote thermometer sensors to track fridge temp. . Propane tank was replaced about...
Hot Water Shower Contraption for Vanagons
Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
Fri, 4 Jun 2010 08:27:20 -0700
...and off.� To finish the masterpiece, I got a digital meat thermometer from WalMart; the probe goes in the tank, the digital readout/alarm...
Re: Anyone have a good rear heater core for sale?
Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
Tue, 10 Dec 2013 19:38:03 -0800
...15-20 minutes of driving.� I rigged a Walmart BBQ meat thermometer (probe inserted into tub of water) to display that up by dashboard...
Re: Stoned pizza
Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
Fri, 15 Jun 2007 09:52:34 -0700
...Just scrape it off occasionally or replace it when it's deemed > > unsuitable. > > > > Heat the stone first, using your IR thermometer purchased at RatShack...
Re: Looking for instrument cluster or tachometer
Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
Wed, 8 Dec 2021 20:47:30 -0500
...Tachometer! >>>>>> So many gauges on these old VW’s! >>>>>> But no Thermometer! >>>>>> >>>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>>> >>>>>>> On Dec 8, 2021, at 2:26 PM...
Re: 1990 Carat...Overheating Saga that won't end....Help????
Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
Sat, 7 Sep 2002 07:37:18 -0400
...An infrared thermometer (hand held, touchless temperature sensor) would come in very handy. Ask your mechanic if he has got one. Check the temp...
Re: Looking for instrument cluster or tachometer
Historical mailing list
Thu, 9 Dec 2021 13:49:50 +0000
...Tachometer! > >>> So many gauges on these old VW’s! > >>> But no Thermometer! > >>> > >>> Sent from my iPhone > >>> > >>>> On Dec 8, 2021, at 2:26 PM...
Re: how to cool a poptop?
Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
Sat, 13 Jun 2015 09:13:30 -0400
I'd like to hear the results of measuring the temp of the inside of the poptop with the same IR thermometer on a...