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• Re: After-Market Temperature Gauge
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 20 Apr 2011 11:31:23 -0700
  ...I will add that his thermal gun reads right at 195 at the thermostat when warmed up, so we know the engine is getting...
• Re: User friendly fuels (was you fixed it..)
  Historical mailing list - tom ring
  Wed, 17 Mar 2004 18:36:22 -0600
  ...Also just because they make power plants with them doesn't mean they are the most efficient thermalwise, just that they are the most...
• Re: Water to Fuel device - New - Really Works!!
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Sat, 21 Apr 2007 16:29:49 -0700
  ...gasoline) and significantly boosts THEIR thermal expansion upon ignition. Also, it causes them to burn more completely, so it's an effective pollution reducer...
• 82 van bucking
  Historical mailing list - Gary McEachern
  Thu, 10 Jul 1997 07:29:44 -0400
  ...I've checked the coil, air box (the Bentley manual misleads you big time on how to measure this puppy) thermal sensors, vacuum/centrifical...
• Re: New Brake rotors.pads
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Fri, 8 Sep 2006 16:38:24 -0700
  ...The replacement ATE rotors on my Westy have stood up quite well, without the benefit of Cryogenic Thermal Cycling. Unless yer gonna do a...
• Re: Warm water heating staff Campingstar in Reimo catalog
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Thu, 30 Dec 1999 14:37:58 -0600
  ...Warm water heating staff Campingstar warm water in cans or tank >thermalstatically regulated. Max. 40 degree - no verb resting danger simple >nachrustbar > >Ty Graham...
• The wire harness becomes brittle
  Historical mailing list - TC
  Sat, 3 Feb 2007 13:18:59 -0800
  ...life plastic sleeve off & replace it with split loom tubing with thermal protection like http://cableorganizer.com/convoshield/ & run the tube right up to...
• Re: RATS!! All that work, now Dometic won't cool on LP
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Sun, 29 Jul 2007 13:38:25 -0700
  ...Upper tube from insulation area, before > thermal switch, was not even warm on LP. Was hot on 110 > > I tested again inside on LP...
• Re: Projektzwo Foglight Project - Bad News
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Thu, 24 Jan 2008 00:20:55 -0500
  ...Since > vacuum/thermal molds are less money, perhaps some minor design > changes could be made to accomodate. > > Clint > > John Rodgers <inua@charter.net> wrote...
• Re: Sliding door lower track repair
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Wed, 13 Feb 2019 08:01:08 -0800
  ...big, and you'd need to drill oversized holes to prevent thermal expansion cracking.. On Tue, Feb 12, 2019, 10:13 PM OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat...
• Re: Exhaust Leak? '90 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Justin B. Jensen
  Sun, 14 Sep 1997 21:16:06 -0700
  ...This is a good practice with a new engine as the thermal cycles do tend to allow the cylinder head flange gaskets to relinquish...
• Pyromid Testimonial
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Tue, 11 Apr 95 14:32:27 PDT
  ...The thermal efficiency drivel seems a bit over rated by my experience but the critter is the easiest to use grill/hibachi sort of...
• Re: Carver P4 for Winter Camping
  Historical mailing list - Johnson, David R FOR:EX
  Thu, 9 Dec 1999 16:17:33 -0800
  With all this talk about winter camping I can't help but to rave about the Thermal Systems Inc catalytic heater, the 6p12. I...
• Re: Warm water heating staff Campingstar in Reimo catalog
  Historical mailing list - JeanneMaly
  Tue, 18 Jan 2000 18:30:26 -0800
  ...Warm water heating staff Campingstar warm water in cans or tank > thermalstatically regulated. Max. 40 degree - no verb resting danger simple > nachrustbar > > Ty Graham...
• Re: WTB: Complete Fuel injection system for 1982 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Tue, 7 Sep 2004 11:14:41 -0400
  ...ECU > Double-Relay > Resistor Pack > Wiring Harness > AFM > Cold-start injector > Thermal time switch > Various required vacuum hoses. > > We'll be sourcing our own...
• Re: Takes a darn long time for the heater to come up to speed
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Thu, 5 Mar 2009 19:25:13 -0800
  ...In cold weather, it takes a while for the entire cooliing system to reach thermal equilibrium. You might explain to Mrs. Squirrel that this...
• Re: Westy Winter Camping Suggestions..
  Historical mailing list - Dave Vickery
  Tue, 17 Oct 2006 03:41:05 +0000
  ...So far I have a set of thermal curtains that I >got from Bus Depot a while back, a Mr. Heater buddy heater (with...
• Re: Questions/Advice Needed 1980 VW Westphalia
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 18 May 2012 23:25:23 -0400
  ...Be sure the wiring is not > switched with the cold start valve or thermal time switch. This device > was used on a lot of...
• Re: Subject: Made in the Shade!
  Historical mailing list - Chris Mills
  Thu, 13 Dec 2001 15:57:59 -0600
  ...Made in the Shade! > > >.......I was thinking about tinting the windows to help >provide a little better thermal efficiency, and I don't know...
• Re: Reliability of AutoZone (Duralast) alternators
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Thu, 2 Oct 2008 19:44:03 -0400
  ...Reliability of AutoZone (Duralast) alternators > Keeping receipts in the vehicle is a good idea. > However, my flaps prints their receipts on thermal paper, and...
• Re: ? Interior Cubed Feet of Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Wed, 11 Dec 2013 14:39:37 -0500
  ...For the super cold weather for heat and > insulating on my Vanagon for a Thermal project. More of an Off Grid > Survival type question...
• Re: FRIDGE connection question
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 20 Aug 2010 10:20:29 -0700
  ...lowest voltage setting, put one probe ( + I think) on wire from thermal: Pic (of single "connection" you refer to): http://tinyurl.com/2ugmnub and...
• Re: Spare ECU
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 28 Feb 2011 01:02:20 -0500
  ...These are extremely lightweight and the stress is relieved by an S curve, so I refuse to believe that thermal cycling had anything at...
• Re: Water 4 Gas. com Does it work? Has Anyone Tried it? Know of It?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 13 Jul 2008 18:57:31 -0700
  ...AFAIK the only remaining area for large improvements > in recovery of mechanical effort from the thermal cycle involve > raising the operating temperature of the...
• Re: What are ...
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Mon, 29 Dec 2008 02:13:56 +0000
  ...Another couple of us have added a "thermal barrier" (fleeces blanket) to go over the opening you stand up in in the camper, so...
• Re: Dometic fridge (external) fan replacement...
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sun, 28 Aug 2016 11:46:42 -0700
  ...be controlled by a switch and remain connected to the OEM thermal switch. My guess is that a shroud is a two fold affair...
• Re: Winters in the van... HYDRONIC HEAT
  Historical mailing list - Eric Spletzer
  Tue, 19 Nov 2002 12:44:58 -0800
  ...A few things come to mind: > > 1) Thermal mass: Hydronic systems rely on a thermal mass > which they heat up. Once the mass is...
• Re: Propex alternative? and Fan 12 volt ceiling fan.
  Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
  Tue, 5 Nov 2013 07:05:55 -0500
  ...Me personally with wife and 2 kids use the thermal. Outside windshield covers that act like a blanket to reduce thermal transfer and good...
• Re: Power source for fan on my Dometic fridge under AC power only
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sat, 30 May 2015 11:48:38 -0700
  ...The fan thermal switch is on this + feed. With a VOM - probe to vehicle frame and + probe to appropriate wire at vehicle side fridge...
• Re: AA Transaxle: Happy! Relevant Info, Long.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 21 Jun 2014 10:17:56 -0400
  ...Unfortunately like the Vanagon engines there are conditions where the oil becomes thermally challenged where the loss of viscosity becomes a problem along with...
• Re: Refrigerator help-yes, I've already searched the achieves
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Mon, 2 Jul 2007 22:34:11 -0600
  ...When you have a hot Colorado sun baking the driver side, 13% humidity (which means lower thermal conductivity), and high temps, then the fridge...
• Re: Computerized Gauges.
  Historical mailing list
  07 Jan 97 07:46:10 PST
  ...3) retention of data for later analysis (spreadsheet or such) For thermal data (temperature) there are two types of measuring devices applicable for use...
• Re: [FIX] Sound deadening with B-Quiet products?
  Historical mailing list - Myron Lind
  Tue, 11 Jun 2002 00:03:28 -0400
  ...I purchased the NASA insulation from JC Whitney as well, and feel that it will provide better thermal insulation and probably not be far...
• Re: Question about therm. housing blockage
  Historical mailing list - Timothy Hannink
  Sat, 5 Oct 2002 07:38:01 -0700
  ...Remember, its 15 year old plastic that has been thermal-cycled about 10,000 times. Good luck, Tim --- Marla Stelk <mjstelk@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote...
• Re: SeaFoam
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Fri, 25 Jul 2003 01:26:32 EDT
  ...The reactivity of the OH molecule together with thermal and stress profiles leads to rapid oxidative attack at the metal/carbon deposit interface. This...
• Re: Hubcaps?
  Historical mailing list - Beley, John
  Thu, 22 Sep 2005 14:57:48 -0700
  ...They continued to deteriorate in storage (probably due to moisture in the thermal plastic at time of injection molding). So I tossed them in...
• Re: Dometic-Condenser fan running!
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Thu, 13 Jun 2013 10:30:26 -0700
  ...Here's a 170F button-type thermal switch for $15 shipped in the >>>> US. >>>> http://www.ebay.com/itm/Selco-**CA170-Thermal-Switch-to...
• Re: Engine Wear
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 19 Feb 2002 21:59:17 -0600
  ...But not the > whole story. > > The thermal transmission from friction and conduction is also a > strong > function rpm, load, etc., etc. But this curve...
• Re: Curious Question (NVC)
  Historical mailing list - J. Harvey
  Wed, 30 Jun 2004 11:59:49 -0700
  ...It would also be less thermally conductive, but not by much, due to the huge increase in dislocations which are simply microstructure defects. <html...
• Re: Dometic-Condenser fan running!
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Thu, 13 Jun 2013 12:16:51 -0500
  ...Here's a 170F button-type thermal switch for $15 shipped in the > > > > US. > > > > http://www.ebay.com/itm/Selco-**CA170-Thermal-Switch-to...
• Barely scientific test results, Dometic R182 refrigerator
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Sat, 15 Jul 2006 11:03:10 -0700
  ...The effect of adding "thermal mass" in the form of cans of soft drinks is visible. The results are posted at http://static.flickr...
• Re: Auto transmission cooler??
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 26 Jun 2016 13:50:13 -0400
  ...Those temps are not cause for alarm but they are showing a loss of thermal control. The setup is kind of a questionable design...
• Re: [Diesel-Vanagon] Re: Diesel Vanagon Exhaust Design
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sat, 22 Dec 2012 12:20:32 -0800
  ...The thermal shock from road spray is not good and will foul the > sensor. > > Dennis > > Neil wrote: > had been thinking of doing that. Image...
• How VC's work
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 21 Apr 1999 14:07:45 -0700
  ...In general, Viscous Couplings work on the principle of thermal expansion and friction. The VC is a multi-plate "clutch" with the plates closely...
• Re: List Census
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
  Tue, 5 Jun 2001 10:17:27 -0700
  ...Hobbies...Snowmobiles..Avid Skiier...love Heli Skiing (can't afford it much) settle for Cat Skiing Paragliding on those rare sunny thermal days..Crew...
• Re: ECU & Coolant Temp Sensor
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 11 Mar 2011 00:10:33 -0500
  ...Still pegging max >high with a steady flashing light, but the thermal laser gun reveals >a normal temp system. >There was a posting recently...
• Re: Coolant Temp Sensor Problem
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Tue, 30 Nov 2010 15:23:55 -0800
  ...He replaced the thermostat and used the thermal gun to check the temps and all the numbers check out just fine, despite what the...
• Re: Peel and Seal
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 8 Apr 2010 07:46:04 -0700
  ...The foam will provide thermal insulation too. alistair PS an very extensive discussion of this is onthe samba PPS I took pics of my...
• Re: "Increase... Warning not for NOT for Watercooled Bu...
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 21 Oct 1999 09:15:56 EDT
  ...due to too high of compression) I have added the ceramic thermal barrier coatings to add in heat removal. Robert >> I wasn't referring...
• Re: does aux air reg affect idele after warm up 1.9
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 9 May 2016 12:56:11 -0400
  ...It's connected thermally to the engine and also has an electric heater so it closes quicker after the engine starts. Check that he...
• Re: Stoned pizza
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Sat, 16 Jun 2007 08:38:44 -0700
  ...vibrations and the heat of the fire, and accomodate the different >> thermal expansion coefficients of the metal and stone. > --snip-- > > Plant pot... y'know...
• Re: {front} wheel bearings on an '88 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Sat, 28 May 2016 10:01:31 -0300
  ...Bearing need some room for thermal conditions and space for the lubricant to be between the rollers and races. > > Dennis > >
• Re: Platinum Cat Install suggestions
  Historical mailing list - Keith Ovregaard
  Sun, 2 Oct 2005 17:59:53 -0700
  ...What I can tell you is that since you have a Westy, consider making a simple and VERY effective thermal barrier by installing a...
• Re: Dometic + related Electical Questions -- searched archives
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Mon, 23 Jul 2007 18:47:29 -0700
  ...Not certain what it's for but It appears to fuse the > > thermal switch for refer fan and 12V heating element via the fridge...
• Re: Who Sells the Coolant Pipe Repair Kit?
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Tue, 5 Nov 2002 07:32:57 -0500
  ...The other thing you have to think about is the thermal efficency of the stainless pipes. Did you ever stop to think that the...
• Re: Overheating (everything but the engine)
  Historical mailing list - Michael Diehr
  Thu, 6 Sep 2007 16:46:03 -0700
  ...let the engine cool, and all is back to > normal. > > if it is vapor lock, how to fix? extra thermal protection/blanket/ > tape around...
• Re: NEW ENGLAND TEMPERATURE CONVERSION CHART
  Historical mailing list - zolo
  Fri, 16 Jan 2004 13:08:54 -0800
  ...Floridians don coats, thermal underwear, gloves, wool hats. > People in New England throw on a flannel shirt. > 15 F: New York landlords finally turn...
• Re: Projektzwo Foglight Project - Bad News
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 23 Jan 2008 22:35:19 -0600
  ...Since vacuum/thermal molds are less money, perhaps some minor design changes could be made to accomodate. > > Clint > > John Rodgers <inua@charter.net> wrote...
• Re: ? Interior Cubed Feet of Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Wed, 11 Dec 2013 22:38:22 -0700
  ...For the super cold weather for heat and > insulating on my Vanagon for a Thermal project. More of an Off Grid > Survival type question...
• Re: Water Wetter...??
  Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
  Mon, 14 Aug 2000 08:45:40 -0400
  ...It apparently causes an increased thermal transfer from hot spots in the head to the coolant. Theoretically (though I did not see it) this...