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• need cold weather tips for diesel Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - jsnyder
  Sun, 14 Nov 1999 09:06:07 -0500
  ...I plan to replace the glow plugs soon and probably the 60 mo. battery which is a few years old now. Do any list...
• Re: Wonky temp gauge
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Sun, 3 May 2015 17:21:45 -0500
  ...wiggling the foil/wire harness behind the tach results in the red glowing light to begin flashing. Not sure if it would stay on...
• Re: need cold weather tips for diesel Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Bill Johnson
  Sun, 14 Nov 1999 15:23:52 -0600
  ...Good set of glow plugs 2. Good 10w-40 oil 3. Be sure the wire to the glow plugs is a large diameter one...
• Fwd: 82 Diesel oil pressure switch and thermal sensors
  Historical mailing list - Alan Felder
  Tue, 9 Jun 2009 14:50:06 -0500
  ...The thermal sensors for the water temperature guage and (I believe) the glow plug temperature sensor are called out as the same part number...
• Re: attention first time buyers
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 26 Jan 2011 16:52:41 -0500
  ...Wonder if they still gots coon tails or glowing eye >cats fer the shelf behind the rear seat of yer sedan? This wasn't...
• Re: 82 Diesel Glow Plug Problem?
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 6 Oct 1998 19:21:16 EDT
  It could be that some of your fuel return lines on the injectors are leaking. What happens is that if they have some small...
• Identifying glow plug relay, engien & cylinder head.
  Historical mailing list - Steve Delasalle
  Sat, 8 Apr 2000 12:05:14 -0500
  I'm now trying to identify whether I have the fast or slow type relay ...I found a web page with some info,http...
• Re: Oil Light never glows
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 19 Sep 2000 12:18:38 -0400
  Don't start with the least likely part...check the wire and sender between the pushrod tubes on the left side of the engine...
• Re: Diesel Caveat: Case in point!
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Mon, 5 Nov 2001 23:05:29 -0600
  ...I found this out > one morning at -15C after neglecting to check my glow plugs a few years ago.Shawn actually, if you build...
• Re: Front axle rip off? - final summary
  Historical mailing list - Frank Miller
  Thu, 1 Apr 1999 15:29:40 -0500
  ...Several years ago, I was an enginer on a component (diesel glow plug controler, imagine that). Being familiar with the price our company was...
• Re: Industrial Motors
  Historical mailing list - Dirk Wright
  Mon, 3 Jun 1996 08:36:31 -0400 (EDT)
  ...gov "I speak for myself and not my employer" 1974 Porsche 914 2.0 "A real hifi glows in the dark and has horns" *******************************************************************************
• Re: Flickering Oil Light at Idle
  Historical mailing list - Michael Magnani
  Sun, 7 Sep 2014 22:36:55 -0700
  The Oil Filter Sandwich Adapters from Glowshift come in two threads: 18mm x 1.5 and 20mm x 1.5. Does anybody know what...
• Re: engine quits
  Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
  Tue, 6 Jul 1999 09:15:28 -0400
  ...at <http://www.vanagon.com/> under "problems." I've had the glowing oil pressure light ever since we got the van at 165K (now...
• Remove
  Historical mailing list - Alan Hockstein
  Wed, 21 Dec 2016 21:06:00 -0800
  ...ran has 4 new tires = and brakes new starter 4 new glow ... | | | | =20 ------------------------------ End of vanagon Digest - 19 Dec 2016 to 20 Dec 2016...
• Re: Broken down, need some advise
  Historical mailing list - joe kallo
  Sun, 13 Nov 2016 15:37:25 +0000
  ...possible > to actually hotwire it? My situation is made more complex as I need the > glow plugs warm as well. > > Thanks for any advise! >
• Re: O2 sensors: 1-wire to replace 3-wire?
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 27 Jul 1996 12:12:10 -0400
  ...the heater element is working? I assume it's like a glow plug which can be checked with a meter <?> My '88 has recently...
• inverters (was RE: 87 Vanagon: 3rd choice for gauge)
  Historical mailing list - Dirk Wright
  Mon, 3 Jun 1996 08:13:47 -0400 (EDT)
  ...gov "I speak for myself and not my employer" 1974 Porsche 914 2.0 "A real hifi glows in the dark and has horns" *******************************************************************************
• Re: donuts vs heaters was, Re: donuts--Friday
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:39:50 -0700
  ...The carbon sequestered in this manner may offset the > additional carbon produced by their heaters and imbue the owners with > that warm glow of...
• firearms and VWs?
  Historical mailing list - Harry Findley
  Tue, 16 Sep 1997 01:00:29 -0400
  ...Today I'm basking in the glow one feels after narowly escaping > death. I'm beat up but alive! I took on two burglers...
• No Start Belgium Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
  Thu, 18 Jan 2001 10:06:11 -0700
  Greetings All, The red glow could be from raw fuel hitting the catalytic convertor. The raw fuel could be low fuel system pressure, or...
• Re: Diesel Power (now: long drive security)
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 27 Jun 2002 08:35:12 -0400
  ...I've had problems - glow plugs, head gaskets, etc etc, but >most of these problems you see coming a mile away. If they strand...
• Re: Mechanics Puzzle
  Historical mailing list - jon
  Fri, 9 Mar 2007 18:43:42 -0800
  ...Jon? > > Listers? > > > > On 3/9/07, jon <jon@kenneke.com> wrote: > > > > > glow plug relay (can't remember correct part name) stuck "on"? > > > > Yup, you...
• Re: Diesel engine wont start
  Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
  Thu, 6 Oct 2005 17:32:05 -0600
  ...If only little dimming (ie less than when pre-glowing the glow plugs), then the solenoid in the starter doesn't close the main...
• Re: coolant IS a poison
  Historical mailing list - Bill N
  Thu, 3 Apr 2003 13:27:57 -0700
  ...of glowing green or blue earthworms up there, and possibly a few > Robins who evolve an extra stomach to process such glowing worms in...
• Touch Up Paint for Vgon
  Historical mailing list - Harvey Chao
  12 Jun 1996 15:17:40 -0700
  Steve Maher asked about touch up paint --- Years ago I had one of those day glow green and yellow loafs with the bright blue...
• Re: Tail Light Up date-Week 2
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Tue, 24 Apr 2001 09:32:14 -0500
  ...side rear view mirrors at night, and actually see your lamps glowing in the pavement behind your van. Lee Roesner asked me if I...
• Re: Starting Troubles...again
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Mon, 22 Nov 2004 07:26:45 -0500
  HAve you check the glow plugs, and its circuits? ERic Dave Chameides wrote: >I replaced the fuel filter on my 83 1.6 diesel...
• (F) old songs with buses...
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Holser
  Fri, 16 Oct 1998 13:35:17 -0700
  ...said "Do you come from a land down under? Where women glow and men plunder? Can't you hear, can't you hear the...
• Re: beeper for hand brake
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Thu, 23 Oct 2014 15:23:27 -0700
  Sure, put it right next to the already glowing red light with the word brake in it. Mark Chris S. wrote: > Or a yellow...
• More Engine Woes =(...
  Historical mailing list - Jason & Laura Cornfeld
  Sat, 20 Mar 1999 21:08:50 -0700
  ...Got my Cat cleaned out so my Muffler doesnt glow red.. now.. will that effect my idle and stuff because there isnt as much...
• Re: Coleman Plat Cat Heater Report
  Historical mailing list - wb6otg
  Mon, 10 Jan 2000 08:38:17 -0500
  ...After about 10 minutes of shooting flames six feet in the air, it settled down into a dull glow and could the be taken...
• Re: 84 westy alternator light flickers(longish)
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 8 May 2000 20:15:41 -0400
  ...after 2-3 days of camping after which it >starts to >glow yellow. You might want to check the calibration on that one, Shawn...
• Re: Replacing FI with Carbs on WBX 2.1L
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 7 Mar 2009 19:12:41 -0800
  ...the glow plugs are in series, the four of them in the engine, and a 5th 'glow thing' in the dash, right in front...
• Re: attention first time buyers
  Historical mailing list - george jannini
  Wed, 26 Jan 2011 16:22:49 -0500
  ...Wonder if they still gots coon tails or glowing eye cats fer the shelf behind the rear seat of yer sedan? But I digress...
• Re: Dometic fridge works out of the van, but not in it.
  Historical mailing list - Mike South
  Fri, 5 Aug 2011 13:17:24 -0500
  ...At the right viewing angle I can see what I think is the tip >> of the thermocouple glowing red. >> >> When installed in my '82...
• Re: Diesel tips for new owner
  Historical mailing list - Bryan Belman
  Tue, 12 Dec 2000 13:32:34 -0500
  ...That glow plug socket being melted on the inst. cluster is not common....not sure about that. I would try replacing the diode first...
• Fwd: 83 diesel into 84 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Paul Archibald
  Mon, 24 Mar 2003 15:59:06 -0800
  ...that can be used for a fuel cutoff if present? 6) Glow plug - I plan to install a dash mounted push button. Thanks.........JoE...
• Re: Wonky temp gauge
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Sat, 2 May 2015 21:32:09 -0500
  ...Just glows faintly. Temp needle pegs ‘immediately’ which means starts rising immediately but takes 2-3 seconds to reach the top. Last year before...
• Re: Update on Cracked Heads
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Tue, 16 Nov 2010 15:19:18 -0800
  ...I recall that the reviews or comments were far from glowing. Another one that you may want to be careful of (if by some...
• Re: '82 Westy idle speed too high
  Historical mailing list - Dirk Wright
  Thu, 23 May 1996 07:43:15 -0400 (EDT)
  ...gov "I speak for myself and not my employer" 1974 Porsche 914 2.0 "A real hifi glows in the dark and has horns" *******************************************************************************
• Re: Loss of power - super hot muffler
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Mon, 9 Dec 2002 00:32:19 EST
  ...When I finally limped home, in the darkness of my driveway, I could see the cat glowing cherry red. It was so hot, I...
• Re: 10 year anniversary
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Wed, 30 Jun 2004 11:10:36 -0700
  ...Elder knights awaken to the distant glow and instinctively reach for dull swords and tarnished armor. A new generation may soon learn how deeply...
• Re: BA6 & DA6 aux heaters
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Tue, 9 Apr 2002 09:42:30 -0700
  ...The Diesel version has a pre-glow cycle and is controlled by a ECU. The BA-6 doesn't pre-glow, there is no...
• electrical problems with headlights
  Historical mailing list - Karl Ploessl
  Sun, 2 Feb 2003 19:11:12 -0500
  ...right headlights) turns the marker lights on and the headlights dimmly glow. Additionally the high beam indicator light comes on. The same effect by...
• introduction, story, questions about new '82 diesel westy[longish]
  Historical mailing list - Matt Ratto
  Thu, 28 Mar 2002 18:17:43 -0800
  ...Finally I arrived at Kotter's VW in Escondido who, diagnosed the problem as a blown-out glow plug perhaps due to bad injectors...
• Re: REVIEW: Microfiber Camp Towels
  Historical mailing list - David McNeely
  Wed, 26 Oct 2016 14:43:27 -0700
  ...Despite Abel's glowing review, I would have to be convinced by a direct demonstration of efficacy. Mine were REI towels, selected explicitly to...
• Re: Electrical Gremlins
  Historical mailing list - John Graham
  Mon, 25 Aug 2014 20:47:55 -0400
  ...Turn the key with the previous situation and the emergency flashers > stop working and has a steady glow. Any help would be appreciated! > > Jamie...
• Aftermarket gas tank opinions wanted
  Historical mailing list - Mike South
  Wed, 30 Apr 2014 20:04:40 -0500
  ...GoWesty folks have a glowing description of this one: http://www.gowesty.com/ec_view_details.php?id=19589&category_id=87&category_parent...
• Re: Head Temp Sender
  Historical mailing list - Dirk Wright
  Thu, 23 May 1996 07:58:37 -0400 (EDT)
  ...gov "I speak for myself and not my employer" 1974 Porsche 914 2.0 "A real hifi glows in the dark and has horns" *******************************************************************************
• Re: Valves/lifter adjustment; do not close fully?
  Historical mailing list - Steven Denis
  Mon, 10 Dec 2001 12:09:21 EST
  ...they do not close on exhaust fully shown by exhaust headers glowing a dull orange? >> What does the color of the header has to...
• Re: Loss of power - super hot muffler - Shame on me
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Sat, 14 Dec 2002 13:53:52 -0500
  ...today and she's running > smooth > and the cat isn't glowing. (Ken's wire swapping suggestion > confirmed > the need for new wires - thanks...
• Instrument Cluster Woes
  Historical mailing list - Michael Diehr
  Wed, 15 Feb 2006 08:41:04 -0800
  ...High beam LED glows dimly. (if i turn on high beams, the LED goes OUT, ironically) Cluster illumination lights off. If i rotate the...
• Re: aux heater blowing smoke
  Historical mailing list - Frank Goodrick
  Mon, 26 Oct 1998 12:33:31 -0500
  ...this.When you cleaned the heater did you clean the spark/glow plug? they get dirty and mat not be firing correctly.Also something...
• Re: Alternator question
  Historical mailing list - John Y. Hung
  Wed, 3 Feb 1999 16:32:43 -0500
  ...They tend to >glow real dim when the rpms drop below 1500 or go above 3800. Sometimes >they kind of flicker brightly (near to...
• OXS LED
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 14 Nov 1995 18:20:53 -0500
  Fellow Vanamaniacs, I have my OXS sensor LED on the '87 Syncro glowing at me now. I know that I need to take/have...
• OK!! I got my wasserboxer complete.. distributor drive is okey dokey NOW I HAVE NO OIL PRESSURE AT IDLE!
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Bartnicki
  Mon, 26 Nov 2001 13:57:44 -0500
  ...The dummy light glows and I cant figure out why.. The only thing that I can possibly see is that I'm using a...
• Re: Clean my Dusty Caps
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Mon, 14 Jan 2008 15:12:36 -0800
  ...on my 91GL? I've tried brake cleaner, carb cleaner, orange glow, palmolive and still have residual. Don't want to remove the finish...
• Re: [WetWesties] H3 Bulb(s) Factory Flaw? PICS
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 26 Jul 2013 09:48:26 -0700
  ...http://www.m4040.com/Knifemaking/PICTURES/Tutorial/GlowChart-sm.gif Neil. On Fri, Jul 26, 2013 at 9:36 AM, neil n <musomuso@gmail...
• Re: Frozen axle nuts
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Mon, 16 Nov 1998 16:18:48 -0800
  ...heat it to a point where it is really warm, not glowing, and then let it cool by itself to 'bout air temperature. This...
• Re: Diesel Instrument Cluster Blue Ribbon: Glow Plug Light Wiring Confirm Please?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Mon, 21 Aug 2017 16:09:09 -0700
  Ok. Very helpful. And you saved me from trying to find my spare ribbons in the mess I call "shop". Location of "1982" David...