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Auxilary heater switch/fuse
Historical mailing list - Chad
Wed, 27 Dec 2000 19:28:13 -0400
...I temporarily bypassed this with alu foil. The heater work perfectily however, the switch only works on the first and third speed (ie. high...
Re: FW: URGENT: Stranded in Remote Area with disabled wife - please h elp!
Historical mailing list - Bill Marshall
Mon, 24 Jun 2002 09:09:58 EDT
...relay kit on hand to install in the field, they can bypass the starting circuitry and use jumper cables straight from the battery to...
Re: cooling system design / Reinvention of the Wheel Banished!
Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
Tue, 9 Mar 2004 09:35:03 -0500
...from the tank to the radiator, and insert it as a bypass around your pressure valve. David Brodbeck, N8SRE '82 Volkswagen Diesel Westfalia '86...
Re: rear heater must be on?
Historical mailing list - John Meeks
Sat, 4 Aug 2007 11:21:31 -0400
Scott, I recall when I had my rear heater core apart that the valve had a small bypass groove or hole to allow some...
Re: oil cooler
Historical mailing list - Jennifer Rabbitt
Fri, 29 May 2020 12:14:18 -0700
...The sandwich adapter thermostats tend to have smaller bypass paths so they are limited how much they can bypass the cooler during cold weather...
Fwd: Share with vw list
Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
Sun, 28 Feb 2016 21:37:13 -0800
...MB_SOM_FBC_TIM_TTT_RS_CBP_CH1_NBR_x%2Afb6042032521478&bypass=true Sent from my iPhone -- roger whittaker 604.414.6266 ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www...
Re: Foldable Solar Panels
Historical mailing list - turbowesty
Sun, 13 Oct 2013 17:24:36 -0400
...But don't run the new panels into the existing controller unless you bypass the controller already attached to the panels.
Re: routes: scenic bypasses.LONG
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Sun, 15 Nov 1998 12:26:57 -0600
well, what i like to do is ride around in the National Forest near here ... on some little dirt roads that criss-cross and...
Voltages from O2 sensor
Historical mailing list - WVVW
Mon, 4 Mar 2002 07:34:44 -0500
...doing the CO2 adjustment, should the idle stabilizer be connected or bypassed? Thanks, Brian '85 7-passenger GL -- __________________________________________________________________ Your favorite stores, helpful shopping tools...
Re: Ongoing saga: Dometic and Multimeter . . .
Historical mailing list - Mike S
Sat, 26 Jul 2008 19:25:09 -0400
...You said "I'm bypassing the heater rod altogether." when measuring voltage between those two wires, to which I replied: "test the ohms through...
Re: Oil Cooler
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Thu, 22 Apr 2004 13:54:50 -0500
...just guess that there needs to be provisions to raise the bypass > >>pressure in the oil filter mount. > >>So until I see viable scientific...
Re: Replacing Starter on 85 Vanagon - Jackstands or Ramps ?-The bypass button.
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Wed, 20 Mar 2013 18:51:14 -0500
...That obviates someone using the button to start the van and drive it away without a key, but if it does not bypass the...
Re: Middle of BC trip report, roadside repair update and brake question
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Mon, 9 Jul 2012 17:19:10 -0500
...Any ideas? When the piston in the master cylinder is worn, brake fluid can bypass. "pumping" can sometimes catch more fluid and give the...
Re: faulty starter wiring
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Mon, 1 May 2000 17:36:44 -0400
...I have bypassed it for >now by simply jumping the starter leads that plug into the switch. Be careful...my family had a big...
Re: Thermostat with a hole?
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Sat, 24 Apr 2021 12:12:03 -0700
...The latest OEM thermostat, > > revision F > > > not only does not have a bypass, the top throttle plate is actually > > > gasketed to prevent any bypass...
Re: digijet FI adjustments-Digifant
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 13 Oct 2004 19:56:17 -0400
...Idle air goes through bypass screw. Check operation of throttle switch. Adjust as needed. Start engine, after engine running, disconnect temp. two sensor. This...
Re: Fuel pump relay cutout switch
Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
Thu, 15 Nov 2007 21:01:25 -0800
...It all depends on how tricky you want it to be for someone to > bypass the anti-theft system. Much easier to bypass one...
Re: frequently dying
Historical mailing list - Bulley
Mon, 8 Nov 1999 07:44:44 -0500
...I My husband bypassed the ignition switch ( hot wired) and it still died after 5 seconds. Is there anything else we can check? It...
Re: Running without a cat
Historical mailing list - John Bange
Mon, 18 Jul 2005 14:05:43 -0700
...What happens if you run your vehicle without a catalytic > converter installed? Assuming you had a bypass tube installed would > you just install your...
Re: Replacing Starter on 85 Vanagon - Jackstands or Ramps ?-The bypass button.
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Wed, 20 Mar 2013 21:01:04 -0500
---- Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote: > Hi Dave.. > > Having your button only work with the key on is not that handy, because > there...
Re: Stalling 1.9l Digijet
Historical mailing list - Dave C
Fri, 25 Feb 2000 19:45:08 -0500
...If the problem goes away after bypassing the idle stabilizer then that the faulty unit. Oh yea, this will sound whacked, but are your...
Re: 81
Historical mailing list - Daniel Schmitz
Thu, 31 Aug 2000 10:30:32 -0700
...ATDC with vac lines disconnected and idle stabilizer bypassed. Dan Matthew Libby & Denise DeWolfe wrote: > Can i time my 81 statically? > > Matt
Re: hardwire jumping a vanagon?
Historical mailing list - westydriver
Thu, 26 Sep 2002 20:01:29 -0600
...with the switch on it connects the two batteries together directly bypassing the isolation relay. 4 guage is actually larger than most jumper cables...
Re: Cool Tools for Vanagons
Historical mailing list - JRodgers
Tue, 5 Jun 2012 20:36:18 -0500
...couple of 3 inch 1/2" copper > pipes with clamps for bypassing failed valves. Here is the "professional" > tool: > http://www.amazon.com/KD...
Re: Turning kills engine--??
Historical mailing list - ---------------------
Fri, 11 May 2007 13:25:28 -0400
...When this is required VW used a throattle bypass valve. You will see these valves on 84- 85 vanagons with air. Joe. W Geza...
Re: 81 CA van, trouble setting the timing(automatic)
Historical mailing list - phil cain
Sat, 3 May 2008 15:40:06 -0700
With the idle stabilizer bypassed the timing is advanced to 30+ , RPM is around 2000, when I try to lower the timing by turning...
Re: WAS: Starter Motor... Failure: NOW: 50 Circuit Weirdness. ECU Related?
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Sat, 15 Dec 2012 14:06:31 -0700
...thus eliminating and bypassing numerous possible weak areas. >> Helps you know where to look for the real problem >> >> 'stubsitute and bypass' is a very...
Re: Bus routes: most scenic bypasses. BEARTOOTH
Historical mailing list - Thomas D. Hanlon
Mon, 16 Nov 1998 06:07:24 -0800
...most scenic bypasses. > > >A trucker I know who's been all over the US says the prettiest road > he's > >ever seen is 89A...
Re: Power Lock Trouble
Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
Tue, 25 Jan 2011 06:12:30 -0800
...I fished in new supplied wiring for the front doors (thus bypassing the sketchy problems with chafing inside the bellows), but tapped into the...
Re: coolant hose suppliers?
Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
Wed, 29 Oct 1997 19:01:45 -0500
...Typically these are importers who are simply bringing the actual German-made parts to the US themselves, thereby bypassing Volkswagen of America's markup...
Re: "SAFe" radio code
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 17 Mar 2002 09:24:43 -0500
...If you do not have the code, you need to find someone that knows how to reset or bypass it. Dennis -----Original Message----- From...
Re: Removing rear heater in Westy?
Historical mailing list - Tom Sinclair
Wed, 24 Aug 2005 10:03:00 -0700
...It looks to be as simple as > connecting the in and out hoses together with a > coupler, bypassing the heater core. Anyone done > this...
Re: digijet FI adjustments
Historical mailing list - Matt Sutton
Mon, 11 Oct 2004 11:47:43 -0400
...With engine off, disconnect 02 sensor and bypass idle stabilizer. Check throttle plate adjustment. Adjust stop screw so it does not stick closed. Idle...
Re: Need input on radiator problem
Historical mailing list - Benny boy
Wed, 7 Feb 2007 21:49:02 -0500
"""the lower disc closes off the bypass that allows coolant to continuously flow throughout the engine."""" Not on the 1.9L Dennis, i have...
Re: Ignition Failures
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Tue, 4 Feb 2014 10:59:47 -0800
...This is why the Vanagon "wiring bypass tool" was created. By using it you may possibly avoid endless and fruitless parts swapping when you...
Re: Oil Filter
Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
Mon, 28 Apr 1997 13:16:58 -0700
...These filters include an oil pressure relief system to bypass a clogged filter so as not to starve the engine of oil in such...
Re: Electrical Gremlins
Historical mailing list - Kevin White
Wed, 12 Feb 2014 14:00:17 -0800
...if not shut off), and wipers and heater blowers are happily bypassing everything and working away. > > I didn't wire it this way, unless...
Re: refrigerator, firewall fuel fitting and winter gasoline
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Mon, 21 Nov 2011 08:14:09 -0600
...Most bypass it by just running fuel line through the hole with a rubber grommet, but some simply run the fuel line around the...
Re: Oil Pressure Gauge
Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
Thu, 2 May 2019 02:07:11 -0700
...You can bypass the buzzer easily enough if you need to and still have a working oil light. Mark Nick DeAngelis wrote: > So the...
Re: Inline Heaters
Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
Fri, 13 Jan 1995 08:19:21 -0800 (PST)
...Worked >well but was always ON! Kinda kludge but if you took some time it could work. >Maybe have a electric bypass so you...
Re: [Q] Bypassing Rear Seat Heat Exchanger
Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
Fri, 17 Oct 1997 19:12:20 -0400
> The rear seat heat exchanger on my 89 westy is leaking. I have not > priced a new one but I suspect that it may...
Re: Low-Level Coolant Blinker
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Mon, 24 Jun 2002 05:01:58 -0400
At 10:08 PM 6/23/2002, Maynard Southard wrote: >If I bypass the sensor, should the LED stop blinking? What else could be...
Re: Need graywater tank ideas
Historical mailing list - Mark Edwards
Thu, 19 Aug 2004 14:26:11 -0600
...Are we saying that one cannot bypass an existing tank, into a bucket? Am I just completely up in the night and not following...
Re: Mechanical Geniuses please note! (NVC)
Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
Mon, 8 Aug 2005 16:14:04 -0400
...Use a speed control with bypass valve to prevent the pump from loading up and you're good to go. :) On 8/8/05...
Problem Solved: On road, Having problem, coolant related
Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
Mon, 24 Jan 2022 06:46:59 -0800
...I will check the bypass valve tomorrow. > > Thanks, > Mark > > On Fri, Jan 21, 2022 at 4:42 PM Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> > wrote...
Success - Re: 1991 2.1 - Oil Cooler coolant line blown...
Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
Mon, 4 Jul 2016 22:00:49 -0600
...I had some high pressure fuel line with me & did a bypass from the water pump up to the thermostat housing, bypassing the oil...
Re: On road, Having problem, coolant related
Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
Sat, 22 Jan 2022 09:28:23 -0800
...I will check the bypass valve tomorrow. > > Thanks, > Mark > > On Fri, Jan 21, 2022 at 4:42 PM Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> > wrote...
Re: Definitive test for Hall > ECU?
Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
Tue, 30 Oct 2007 07:54:04 -0700
...I am curious to see how getting closer to TDC affects the throttle bypass screw adjustment. If 10 half-turns CCW from fully in...
Re: [WetWesties] Help!!! Won't start
Historical mailing list - Jeremy Stovin
Sun, 19 Apr 2015 11:00:18 -0700
...AM, Rob <vwrobb@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > > Very common? Telling how to bypass it would be a huge help! > > Rob > vwrobb@gmail.com > > > > At 4...
Re: diesel warm start ??
Historical mailing list
Tue, 4 Mar 97 13:13:36 EST
...on the fitting which connects the radiator return and the > thermostat bypass hoses. I should have mentioned that this will inhibit the temperature shutoff...
Re: Vanagon Puzzler
Historical mailing list - tbill
Wed, 02 Jul 1997 01:57:23 -0500
...it reaches a point where the deceleration > fuel shut-off is bypassed at around 2500 RPM. Try adjusting it. Bentley > covers it. That sounds...
Re: IDLE STABILIZER ???
Historical mailing list - Joshua Van Tol
Fri, 9 Oct 1998 17:43:36 -0500
...unhook the Idle Stabilizer and >hook the plugs to each other (bypassing the IS). Now you can set your idle >and then you hook...
Re: Idle Problems when Cold
Historical mailing list - Mark Ingalls
Tue, 20 Mar 2001 16:42:06 -0600
My 85 does this when the idle stabilizer is bypassed. Mark Ingalls >From: Chad <groch@WORLDCHAT.COM> >Reply-To: Chad <groch@WORLDCHAT.COM> >To...
Re: A/C guru's help needed
Historical mailing list - DaveC
Thu, 21 Jun 2001 08:42:35 -0700
...I don't recommend bypassing the switch without gauges; if there is no freon in the system, and it is low on oil, it...
Re: back heat removal, comparative experiences among my vans
Historical mailing list - Sam Walters
Mon, 12 Apr 2004 12:17:32 -0400
...Connecting them the way you have alllows the coolant to bypass the radiator. Water take the path of least resistance." Both of you have...
Re: [Q] Bypassing Rear Seat Heat Exchanger
Historical mailing list - John Anderson
Sat, 18 Oct 1997 11:22:09 +0000
> I am contemplating the same for my rear heater as I don't need two in SE > Texas. I would not plug feed and...
'91 Vanagon Newbie!
Historical mailing list - David Thoresen
Tue, 26 Jun 2001 22:27:20 -0700
...Any bolt on mods to give this car a bit more oomph? I have a cat bypass pipe so I will put that on...
Re: Need help
Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
Mon, 9 May 2005 08:38:29 -0700
...shall remain a mystery. > > RC > > In testing I found that the bypass valve in the fram was a rather strong one. This could cause...
Re: FA: Catalytic converter straight pipe
Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
Thu, 1 Sep 2005 09:41:32 -0700
...Malcolm --- John Bange <jbange@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > > I'm auctioning off a brand new catalytic converter straight pipe (bypass). > > I bought it for my...
drain plugs - coolant - what now?
Historical mailing list - Jeff Hartman
Sun, 12 Oct 2008 10:28:08 -0800
...The hex nuts are so rusted there, that I bypassed replacing that part of the exhaust system a few years ago. Is there another...