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• Info for new engine?
  Historical mailing list - Terry Erb
  Wed, 13 Sep 1995 11:55:16 -0700
  ...Any good experiences with some of the other companies advertising in the current VW mags? What should I look for if ordering an engine...
• Re: AMC spain??
  Historical mailing list - John Anderson
  Thu, 4 Sep 1997 17:52:43 +0000
  ...AVP maybe but I currently am a bit annoyed at them we will see how it works out. John vwbus@netbiz.net
• YATT (Yet Another Tire Thread)
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Mon, 12 May 2003 13:05:40 -0400
  I don't mean to re-open a can of worms, but what's currently the best tire chain to go to for Vanagon...
• Input requested - VW Shops page redesign
  Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
  Sat, 17 Jun 2006 10:28:50 -0700
  ...Please tell me what you like about the current page/form and what you would like to see changed. Display, searching, printing anything that...
• Re: Window washer troubleshooting 1987 GL 2-wheel drive Westy
  Historical mailing list - Preston Grimes
  Wed, 17 May 2006 06:29:34 -0700
  ...I > suspect I read the meter incorrectly, but there was definitely current. >
• Re: Something is draining my battery...
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 13 Jun 2007 15:08:56 -0500
  ...My stereo does take some current to keep its memory alive, can anyone tell me what a reasonable limit to any current drain would...
• carat jump seat or westy swivel seat in a weekender
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Lubin
  Tue, 14 Aug 2007 07:25:11 -0400
  Back to my current obsession, already in progress... I need another seat in my new to me '86 weekender (I have five kids), and...
• Re: '56 Kombi Progress Update
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 21 Apr 1990 14:10:54 -0400
  ...The current test will tell the tale here. Remember this is a system that needs every thing working in good order to get the...
• Re: Time Delay LED Lighting Circuit
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 31 Jul 2017 16:27:15 -0400
  The resistor is to limit current through the LED which is a "constant voltage" device like any diode. The LED will start dimming the...
• Re: Vitrifrigo/Truck Fridge power usage
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon
  Sun, 18 Sep 2011 21:10:48 -0700
  ...then why >>> does Vitrifrigo even bother giving the option of three different levels of current >>> consumption? >>> --------- >>> Rocket, >>> >>> Somewhere between your question (above) and Dennis...
• Re: Headlight Upgrade Dilemma
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 12 Sep 2011 10:28:05 -0500
  ...My intent was to stop the spread of > false info. > > In a stock Vanagon all normal headlight current goes through the > ignition switch and...
• Re: Out goes the Norcold, in goes the Vitrifrigo
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sun, 1 Nov 2009 15:58:21 -0800
  ...Did you measure the current draw on more than one unit? -- Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana") 74...
• Re: Alternative Instrumentation
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Fri, 19 Apr 1996 11:12:00 -0700 (PDT)
  ...Oh yeah, starter current. Accelerometers, anyone? :^) Thanks for the addresses! Steve
• (Fwd) Any horn pros?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Bloss
  Mon, 19 May 1997 17:21:08 +0000
  ...Like Wendy suggested, before you go rewiring the horn, check the contacts at the horn itself and see if a multimeter will show current...
• For Sale 1982 Vanagon Westfalia Poptop
  Historical mailing list - John Parson
  Wed, 16 Jul 2003 12:02:35 -0400
  ...I'm currently driving and living in this Westy, but my problem is I've got ANOTHER Westy waiting for me in Austin, Tx...
• Type 2 list...
  Historical mailing list - Chris Turner
  Sat, 30 Aug 1997 13:46:27 -0400
  on the same note... what the heck is the type2 lists current address??? someone mentioned something about Big Kitty something oranother?? chris
• carfax
  Historical mailing list - Don Bevington
  Mon, 21 Apr 2003 22:07:05 -0700
  Is someone currently subscribed to Carfax? I have a VIN on a 86 westy that I would like to investigate. Don Bevington 84 westy
• my current ebay auctions volks
  Historical mailing list - Pedro L. Rodriguez
  Thu, 25 Sep 2003 21:38:15 -0400
  http://cgi6.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewSellersOtherItems&include=0&userid =plrod&sort=3&rows=25&since=-1&rd=1
• Re: alternators
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Tue, 05 Jul 94 18:59:29 CDT
  ...i'll bet you guys used to just bug the living hell outa your professors! :) bosch gives tables of alternator current (produced) vs rotation...
• Re: Horn upgrade
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Mon, 16 May 2011 20:09:03 -0400
  ...I >>wonder if I'm losing too much current there? I measured the current >>draw of the new horns, and it is about 5...
• Re: i dont know!
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 20 Sep 1996 11:36:27 +0200
  ...The Hall principle states that if a constant current flows through a thin conducting material, and that material is exposed to a magnetic field...
• Re: Red light rev
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 31 Jan 2002 21:02:27 -0500
  ...D+ is fed by 150 ohms in parallel with the LED circuit (call that 20 ma) which gives a total available current to ground...
• Picking an alternator.
  Historical mailing list - robby kilborn
  Tue, 29 Mar 2011 12:06:38 -0700
  I just started looking into Alternators to replace my current Bosch, which has been adapted for dual batteries etc... While looking at Napa, Autozone...
• Re: A Current Question
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:08:31 -0800
  ...A Current Question Perhaps best expressed as "the way I like my woman", as there is a Mrs. Squirrel (singular). :-) Cheers! On Nov 13...
• Re: 85 westi blowing fuse for frig/water pump
  Historical mailing list - Jack Newton
  Wed, 9 Jul 1997 23:36:21 +1000
  ...A more systematic approach is to put an ammeter (0 - 50 amps range, say) across the fuse holder and see how much current is...
• Re: Current source for Westy skylight
  Historical mailing list - mike miller
  Mon, 14 Aug 2000 22:20:06 -0700
  ...VANAGON.COM> Sent: Monday, August 14, 2000 10:09 PM Subject: Current source for Westy skylight > Hi, > > My skylight is leaking, I think around...
• Re: Front heater fan switch....
  Historical mailing list - John Clavin
  Sun, 27 Jan 2002 23:30:37 -0600
  ...As the fan motor ages it starts drawing a little more current on the high setting and that's what happens. One wonders why...
• FS 91 vanagon Dayton OH $600
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Mon, 20 Dec 2004 08:41:21 -0600
  ...We currently have a vanagon that runs and drives it has not been driven on the road for about a year I personally fixed...
• Re: Another FOG LIGHT question
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Mon, 8 Jan 2001 20:30:21 -0800
  ...the relay is turned on via a current that comes from the fog light switch on the dash... this current from and through the...
• Re: Proper gap for spark plug 85 1.9L?
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Sun, 11 Jul 2004 13:47:39 -0400
  ...the result is a higher spark current while still filtering out the high frequency components, which would interfere with AM reception, possibly the ecu...
• Re: Is ECU involved in getting power to fuel pump when turning seque to diesel radiator coolant flow direction
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Thu, 26 Jul 2007 17:49:09 -0700
  ...Why is it a current > > > >source > > > >you might ask? It is because the ignition coil's primary winding is in > > fact > > > >an > > > >inductor. Current...
• Re: Dometic Frig Will not stay cold with DC current
  Historical mailing list - Jon Durham
  Fri, 1 Jun 2012 17:09:35 -0500
  ...Why? > > Jon, the AC and DC heaters are each rated 85 watts; but because of > the lower voltage and correspondingly higher current the DC...
• Re: Paradise by the dashboard...
  Historical mailing list - Erik Soule
  Fri, 23 Jun 1995 10:10:29 -0700
  ...Most LEDs seem to like about 20mA of current. That would lead to (14.4-.7) V / 0.02 A = 685 Ohms (or something...
• Re: ## found it: automatic reset fuses for A/C system
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Tue, 13 Nov 2001 18:26:16 -0600
  TinkerMan wrote: > > What year is your van? > > 1990. > > > Do you have any idea why your AC is using so much > > current? > > It's not...
• Re: auxiliary battery power to cab?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 8 May 2011 20:24:05 -0700
  How did you determine that E3 would support the current load that use of it may entail? Did you open up the panel and...
• Re: Stuck in Council Bluffs IA
  Historical mailing list - Ed McLean
  Sat, 14 Aug 2010 17:16:56 -0400
  ...The connection looked OK but wasn't conducting the necessary current. Note that this is not the huge Starter to battery cable but the...
• Fuel pump relay, where is it?
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 23 Jun 1996 14:15:49 -0400
  ...The fuel pump is only getting current when the ignition is in the start position. As soon as the key is released and goes...
• Re: Ground Fault in Westy?
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Fri, 3 Jan 2003 09:46:39 EST
  In a message dated 1/3/03 9:19:41 AM, dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET writes: << Of course extraordinarily tiny currents can kill you if...
• Re: bus bars for bus (engine conversion wiring questions)
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Mon, 10 Feb 2003 16:54:00 -0500
  ...Probably overkill for your situation, current-wise, though. The one in my Civic has fuses for the radiator and condesnor fans, which are pretty...
• Re: Diesel Power
  Historical mailing list - Bradley Flubacher
  Wed, 26 Jun 2002 23:09:47 -0400
  You're a sick man! I thought I was bad with 2 (one runs!) Brad mark drillock wrote: > >Mark >currently 4 diesel Vanagons >
• Carfax report
  Historical mailing list - Chad Morris
  Wed, 17 Sep 2003 21:09:05 -0600
  Does anyone have a current carfax, or similar, login who could run this VIN for me? 5639063 - '63 VW Beetle Thanks. Chad '89 Carat
• Sears Tires??
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Thu, 18 Sep 2003 10:27:28 -0700
  Does anyone have any experience with Sears Guardsman tires on a Vanagon? They're currently on sale for $56.99 (LT195/75R14). Cheers, Jeff
• 86 Syncro in WA SOLD
  Historical mailing list - John Connors
  Sun, 21 Dec 2003 20:14:03 EST
  Thanks for all the responses but my 86 Syncro has been sold. John no current vehicle but memories of 86 Syncro
• number of vanagon list members
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Sun, 21 Mar 2004 17:44:23 -0500
  http://gerry.vanagon.com/archives/ goto this link and note under the blue vanagon link the number of current subscribers :). jonathan
• Fuel Milage
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 12 Mar 2008 21:38:30 -0500
  Here's a question ............. what current multiwheel (greater than two) vehuckes gets 432 miles to the gallon??? Yes - it's for real! John Rodgers
• Re: Multi meters, Was Dang Headlights.
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 8 Jan 2017 17:46:32 -0500
  ...Multi meters, Was Dang Headlights. > > Depending on meter, some prefer AC current. I think but not sure DC > current is usually connected in the...
• Re: Best Wire Selector -- Voltage Drop Charts Mayhem
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 18 Jan 2022 22:16:15 +0000
  ...Your step 3 I think should instead be to see what wire size can handle the required current without overheating. My go-to resource...
• Re: No High Beams
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:41:53 -0700
  ...Then using the suitable wire guage you can wire this fuse assemby into the high current wiring you installed, bypassing the relay panel itself...
• Re: Syncro Suspension
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Tue, 9 Jun 1998 20:49:22 -0700
  ...What is the minimum ground clearance you currently have? Mine is currently 11.0" at the engine skid plate. Installing the 1.6L made...
• Re: Slow Battery Drain
  Historical mailing list - blytz
  Wed, 26 Dec 2001 19:41:53 -0600
  ...Connect the battery to an ammeter (in series) - this should detect the > leakage current. (Don't start the van!) > > 2. Then start removing fuses...
• Re: No High Beams
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Tue, 29 Sep 2009 22:43:58 -0700
  ...Less than a second, anyway. >> >> Clearly the steady-state current draw of the two bulbs (3.6A) is well >> below the 13A current rating...
• Re: Digital chargers... a problem?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 6 Aug 2009 12:02:09 -0500
  ...Some models won't supply any current unless they first sense some voltage. George in Grand Rapids > > > �when those digital chargers don't sense...
• Re: idle stabilizer valve
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Lockwood
  Mon, 12 Feb 2001 22:26:53 EST
  Gang, What type of signal does the idle control relay send to the idle stabilizer valve? Is it a current signal? Is it a...
• Census
  Historical mailing list - Lee Kouns
  Sun, 10 Jun 2001 15:14:32 -0700
  ...We're currently planning some weekend trips to San Diego; an October trip to Cabo San Lucas; and a March ski trip to Utah...
• Re: FS: white '90 Carat on ebay.... currently $800
  Historical mailing list - Mike Garske
  Tue, 26 Mar 2002 18:14:55 -0800
  ...vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > >Subject: FS: white '90 Carat on ebay.... currently $800 > >Date: Tue, 26 Mar 2002 20:18:39 EST > > > >not mine...
• Re: FS: white '90 Carat on ebay.... currently $800
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Tue, 26 Mar 2002 22:52:01 -0700
  ...vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >Subject: FS: white '90 Carat on ebay.... currently $800 >Date: Tue, 26 Mar 2002 20:18:39 EST > >not mine...
• Re: No High Beams
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Thu, 1 Oct 2009 18:35:39 -0400
  ...As they corrode, less metal is available to carry the electrical current (leading to higher resistance in the circuit.) Higher resistance means that some...
• Re: Vitrifrigo/Truck Fridge power usage
  Historical mailing list - Phil Zimmerman
  Sun, 18 Sep 2011 21:18:19 -0700
  ...Rather than set up a terminal strip to provide three different levels of current usage to compensate for wildly-varying thermostats, why wouldn't...
• Re: was fav 12 V acc, now 2nd battery relay system
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Mon, 19 Feb 2007 15:02:41 -0500
  ...I'm currently using the old fridge relay as an aux battery charging relay. My aux battery is wired so that the fridge can...
• Re: Testing for power draw on battery?
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Sun, 3 Apr 2005 23:17:14 -0700
  You can buy a tester at Harbor Freight that will test if there is any current running out of your battery when everything is...