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• Re: oil consumption
  Historical mailing list - John Brush
  Wed, 29 May 2002 15:18:46 -0400
  >I'm not sure about Waser Boxers but Air Cooled are supposed to use some >oil. Well then, mine is working right! I use...
• fuel pump power consumption?
  Historical mailing list - John Brush
  Mon, 26 Aug 2002 16:46:45 -0400
  Anyone have their own testing data for how much power a working fuel pump draws? I am getting conflicting information from manuals on the...
• Re: Coolant loss mystery
  Historical mailing list - Ben huot
  Wed, 5 Nov 2003 13:35:49 -0500
  ...1-Evaporation (hole, bad cap, small leak, don't underestimate this one!) 2-Lost of coolant (external, not your case) 3-internal consumption (Big...
• VW obscene parts pricing
  Historical mailing list - Jfp w/3 WBXs
  Wed, 4 Sep 2002 18:14:29 +0000
  ...As their consumption crazy saleries and stock options swirl higher and higher, the parts prices of VW cars manufactured well before they were hired...
• Re: 1.9 gasoline engine drinking water? Severe?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 13 Dec 2004 16:11:45 -0500
  Oil consumption not that bad. Most nurn some oil Water loss is bad. Especially if it is leaking into the cylinders. Need to find...
• Re: Overheated Westy '87
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Mon, 3 Dec 2007 11:06:54 -0800
  ...I am thinking positively and feeling > that > > after 700 miles, no fluid loss, good running, and no oil consumption I > > may have dodged the...
• Re: oil consumption
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 27 Jun 2009 16:38:04 -0700
  ...oil consumption > If you do find you need valve guides, they come in a top end gasket kit, I > think. When I first got...
• Re: LED bulb source to replace original halogen kitchen light?
  Historical mailing list - J B
  Fri, 13 May 2016 17:37:00 -0400
  ...Super bright and very low power consumption. http://www.ebay.com/itm/2x-12V-Car-48-SMD-White-LED-Light-Panel-T10-Festoon-= Ba9s...
• from neophyte; Attn: Baywindow Owners
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 11 Mar 1996 13:08:45 -0800
  ...I have been monitoring the the gas consumption for a few weeks now, so that average is pretty solid. What sort of mpg are...
• Re: Calculate fuel consumption when idling?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Mon, 26 Nov 2007 15:09:18 -0800
  ...Calculate fuel consumption when idling? Hi Daniel, I wasn't interested in starting a multithread post about the whys and wherefores of my question...
• Fuel consumption
  Historical mailing list - Gary Ryan
  Fri, 10 Aug 2001 06:46:29 -0700
  ...Fuel consumption got better but not by much so I assumed I just had to live with it. Until...... Then last weekend I went...
• Re: Diesel Double Cab on eBay
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Fri, 1 Aug 2003 12:06:37 EDT
  ...it out, crush it for parts, or certify it for local consumption. Depending on price it can still be worth the money even as...
• Re: xmas comments
  Historical mailing list - Gnarlodious
  Wed, 24 Dec 2003 22:50:14 -0700
  ...Very few lights are up this year too, people are recognizing it for the consumptionfest it really is. But Hanukkah is looking better every...
• What's your relative MPG?
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Wed, 7 Jan 2009 18:13:21 -0500
  ...What is your MPG as it relates to the current cost of gas? In other words, what kind of fuel consumption would a gasoline...
• Re: Delta Six DS4000
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 23 Jun 2015 23:43:29 -0400
  ...I'm looking >for an LED bulb to minimize consumption. I ordered one from an >online Vanagon vendor and when the wrong bulb arrived...
• propane consumption rates ('84)?
  Historical mailing list - John Lehman
  Sun, 02 Jun 1996 10:01:07 -1000
  I am trying to estimate propane burn rates for our "new" '84 Westy. It has the type 113.1 stove (or "range counter unit...
• '85 1.9 engine for sale in Seattle
  Historical mailing list - Brian Bylenok
  Thu, 17 Aug 2000 12:33:32 EDT
  ...Oil consumption about a quart per 1000 miles or less. This engine is complete with intake, exhaust, alternator and engine compartment wiring harness and...
• Re: Improving On Engine Lubrication
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Wed, 7 Sep 2005 10:45:24 -0600
  ...He claims it adds power and > reduces fuel consumption. > > Anyone on this list know whether this anecdote is credible or not? > > Tks > > SamC > >
• Re: Calculate fuel consumption when idling?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sun, 25 Nov 2007 17:25:50 -0800
  ...Calculate fuel consumption when idling? > > 855 liters per minute? Let's see ... 1.3g per liter = 1,110 grams of air > per minutes / 15...
• Re: Aerodynamics related to fuel consumption (for an 84 tin top)
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 24 Oct 2011 17:52:48 -0700
  ...I'm out of work again so no need...The gas consumption again is > 22.++ or 23 and 'small change'.... So there it is...
• =?utf-8?Q?I=E2=80=99m_leaving_the_Dometic_propane_brotherhood?=
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 9 Sep 2021 19:35:23 -0700
  ...I’ll blog later with power consumption data etc. Of course I feel sad. I have a soft spot for the propane fridge. But...
• Engine conversion mileage?
  Historical mailing list - Ian Baker
  Tue, 7 Dec 1999 13:13:49 -0600
  ...I've searched the type2 and vanagon archives, and have found no mention of the fuel consumption with such a conversion. What sort of...
• Re: How hard can you push a Westy?/How much gas you got?
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Sat, 12 Apr 2003 02:41:20 -0400
  ...snail's pace I had been driving, the van returned over 25 > mpg! A nearly 40% decrease in fuel consumption can give one pause.
• Re: Comments wanted on this portable fridge
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Sat, 4 Aug 2007 06:39:05 -0700
  ...That's amazingly low energy consumption for a cooler. It uses a Danfoss compressor, as does the Norcold DC0040 which we use and which...
• 83' fuel consumption is UNREAL
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 4 Jul 1996 19:25:41 -0700
  While returning from my long weekend bush adventure I noticed that I was consuming fuel at a very increased rate. Granted I did have...
• Re: Travel necessities
  Historical mailing list - mike
  Sat, 27 Apr 2002 15:22:38 -0700
  Might be a myth but sometimes chrome rings [very hard] never seat and there is excessive oil consumption for the life of the engine...
• Re: Le Mans (off topic)
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sun, 17 Jun 2007 23:30:37 -0500
  > I heard GWB say that he wants to reduce US oil consumption by 20% > in the next 10 years. Then you weren't listening...
• Re: Overheated Westy '87
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 4 Dec 2007 22:58:27 -0500
  ...I am thinking positively and feeling that after 700 miles, no fluid loss, good running, and no oil consumption I may have dodged the...
• Re: Synthetic oil test by AAA
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Tue, 6 Jun 2017 16:20:45 -0700
  ...I have no hard evidence, but my oil consumption at sustained higher RPMS has decreased noticeably.. Presumably because less oil is being "burned" via...
• Re: Load vs fuel consumption..
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 28 Mar 2015 23:59:58 -0400
  At 12:13 PM 3/28/2015, Dennis Haynes wrote: >the limit of both efficiency and the edge of destruction. Over the >years I...
• Friday non-sense
  Historical mailing list - Pollard, Matthew
  Fri, 29 Jan 1999 12:43:26 -0800
  ...In this > way, regular consumption of beer eliminates the weaker brain cells, > making the brain a faster and more efficient machine. That's why...
• Re: Comments on displacement
  Historical mailing list - pensioner
  Mon, 25 Mar 2002 09:02:55 -0800
  ...Say >100lbs-ft from 1500 to 6500 rpm, good fuel consumption, long life,... Horspower is a derived number that has little meaning in application...
• Re: Idling downhill? (Was: Calculate fuel consumption when idling?)
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Wed, 28 Nov 2007 13:27:24 -0800
  You should leave it on over-run with your foot off the pedal. The ECU cuts off ALL fuel over ~1300 RPM and it...
• Re: Aerodynamics related to fuel consumption (for an 84 tin top)
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 24 Oct 2011 22:36:51 -0700
  ...Aerodynamics related to fuel consumption (for an 84 tin top) > > It is not the frontal area that kills the aerodynamics of the van, it...
• Re: Best Practices for Engine Rebuild Break In Process
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Tue, 5 May 2009 20:18:57 -0500
  ...Adding a full quart when oil level is at the bottom notch WILL result > in over-filling, very high oil consumption, and possible engine...
• Re: Question to a diesel expert... :o)
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 18 Oct 1999 09:53:27 EDT
  ...He said that high oil consumption on a turbo diesel VW usually meant that the turbo was going bad (seals or bearings internally I...
• Diesel Question...
  Historical mailing list - Sylvain B
  Mon, 10 Apr 2000 14:41:32 EDT
  ...Causing this high oil consumption. Probably a wrong thermostat. He ran it for about 150 miles (He's a friend of mine :o), changed...
• Gas tank thump?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Osborn
  Wed, 11 Oct 2000 11:01:59 EDT
  ...Should I be more concerned about this? If it can be fixed, should it be fixed? I have noticed no change in gas consumption...
• Re: Non-Family Hauler
  Historical mailing list - John Runberg
  Thu, 3 Jun 2004 13:22:37 -0400
  ...Couple that with expensive tires (they were large), high fuel consumption, and limited headroom and selling was a no-brainer. The biggest issue was...
• Re: Calculate fuel consumption when idling?
  Historical mailing list - Karin Baker & Raymond Paquette
  Mon, 26 Nov 2007 09:11:07 -0500
  That dummy! Why didn't he just sink the bulb into the liquid and measure the displacement? > You might appreciate this story. Thomas Edison...
• Re: A friend bought a NEW Camero Z28 in the midst of the first oil crisis
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 18 Jun 2008 14:29:17 -0500
  ...me cry. > If we can't get a handle on oil consumption, we deserve to see > drilling rigs and production platforms off the left...
• smart cars
  Historical mailing list - Matthias Kuster
  Thu, 19 Jul 2007 18:23:44 -0700
  ...Once the Diesel version is available (with particle filter) it will be very amazing consumption wise. But even the gasoline version is #1 when...
• Re: The best GENERATOR
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 10 Feb 2010 19:00:08 -0500
  ...But what is the best up to 2000 watts geenerator with the cleanest power output, low noise level, fuel consumption, longest life, best weight...
• Fw: Water Coordinator Report (Joon)
  Historical mailing list - Tom and Dana Cates
  Wed, 23 May 2001 12:26:45 -0400
  ...Authority (RWA) and > have compilied an estimate of Full Moon water consumption (CCF) as of this > time I am planning to attend a conference...
• Re: Question to a diesel expert... :o)
  Historical mailing list - T.P. Stephens
  Sun, 17 Oct 1999 14:56:50 -0700
  ...Everything seems ok with my engine execpt oil consumption. ________________ Congratulations!!! Others aren't so fortunate. ________________ It takes almost 1 quart every 300 miles. The...
• Re: Calculate fuel consumption when idling?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Sun, 25 Nov 2007 08:29:33 -0800
  ...So my > Junior > Engineer's cocktail napkin result of 1.6 gallons per hour of fuel > consumption when idling (below) needs to be reduced...
• =?UTF-8?Q?Re=3A_I=E2=80=99m_leaving_the_Dometic_propane_brotherhood?=
  Historical mailing list - Neil
  Fri, 10 Sep 2021 09:47:12 -0700
  ...I’ll > blog later with power consumption data etc. -- Neil n VE7TBN 1988 Westy 50º ABA swap: https://tinyurl.com/yap5hpwt 1981 Westy 15º...
• Re: NVC - Cost Calculator
  Historical mailing list - Harry Hoffman
  Mon, 2 Jun 2014 09:01:24 -0400
  ...type that > will give me a digital readout of electrical power consumption and total > cost in dollars of cents for power consumed. Obviously this...
• Re: Head Job
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 8 Feb 2000 09:19:14 -0800
  ...is over 125 psi and each cylinder is within 5%, oil consumption less than a quart every 1000 miles, and your oil pressure is...
• : Re: Tag an SUV today
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 26 Dec 2000 20:00:23 -0700
  > Want to do something about those 8mpg behemoths? Here's an >interesting approach > Fuel consumption is one factor, total emissions output is something else...
• A message from White House Spokesperson Scott McLellan: Discussion of gas demand is unAmerican sedition!
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 4 Mar 2005 22:08:54 -0600
  ...References to American fuel consumption, in any way, will not be tolerated. Discussion of other countries' fuel demand is OK. --Scott McLellan, White House...
• Re: Fuel consumption in different gears - how does the energy / fuel work?
  Historical mailing list - levi hawkins
  Sat, 24 Mar 2012 19:21:31 -0700
  ...Fuel consumption in different gears - how does the energy / fuel work? So, in driving along, with the brain wondering as usual.� How much more...
• Re: Small UPS SLA batteries...deep cycle substitute?
  Historical mailing list - Aaron
  Wed, 11 Jan 2012 08:59:21 -0800
  ...I bet my headlights would finally be bright - for a nanosecond ;-) My consumption should be low. A platinum-cat catalytic heater at times, but...
• <No subject>
  Historical mailing list - Riley Kettner
  Thu, 3 Feb 2000 16:57:16 -0800
  I asked eariler about fuel consumption. I am getting 19.8 litres per 100km. First, I was told by my dad's truck mechanic...
• Re: Waterboxer longevity
  Historical mailing list - WFryer
  Tue, 11 Apr 2000 22:16:42 -0700
  ...It runs good, no oil consumption, gas mileage as good as ever (19-21 mpg). Opinions and experience welcome? My mechanics engine blew unexpectedly...
• Re: Second Battery / Battery wiring / 110vt Inverter
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Sat, 16 Oct 2004 14:08:52 -0600
  ...500 watts. (nowadays everything is bigger) The catch was that power consumption was about 650 watts. When looking at microwaves watch out for that...
• Re: Calculate fuel consumption when idling?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Mon, 26 Nov 2007 17:58:12 -0800
  On 11/26/2007 5:39 PM Scott Daniel - Shazam wrote: > There's these redneck type diesel pick-up truck and dump truck type...
• Re: simple heat for stove top, e-bay
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 25 Feb 2008 21:22:11 -0800
  ...O consumption and CO2 emission should be considered -- Alistair Bell hoped to be able to provide some numbers comparing a human companion to a...
• Re: Maybe now is the time to fill the tank of your extra car or "parts vanagon"
  Historical mailing list - Donald Baxter
  Fri, 2 Sep 2005 18:10:08 -0500
  ...On 9/2/05, Tom Young <tomyoung1@comcast.net> wrote: > > Well, *of course* our fuel consumption problems can be solved by > technology! > If every...
• Re: New Engine report
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sat, 24 Apr 2004 06:10:29 EDT
  ...Your consumption doesn't seem right. Well, the engine is still young and the rings may not be fully seated. And, I was carrying...