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• Re: Lifting 2WD Westy
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Thu, 15 Jul 2021 15:07:33 -0600
  ...reasons & for some possible added availability of access to a Propane HookUp for Outdoor Cooking & Heating & Lighting ~ It’s Usually a Fairly easy Move ~
• Re: Coolant Pump Gently Weeping
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sat, 7 May 2016 05:40:35 -0400
  ...The spring clamps are the only clamps that will expand and contr= > act with heating and cooling. The larger the diameter I would think...
• Re: Takes a darn long time for the heater to come up to speed
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Thu, 12 Mar 2009 11:48:08 -0400
  ...It does a good job of heating the engine oil in northern Maine. Mike
• Re: Dan H's Heater
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 15 Feb 1995 10:23:47 -0800 (PST)
  ...I know, I know that this is all impossible without a radical redesign of the heating/ventalashun (Alabama spelling) system. Just venting, Alistair
• <No subject>
  Historical mailing list - HLPinc
  96-03-04 15:21:40 EST
  ...Re-lube the parts and this should cure your problem for a much longer time than just heating it. You're asking for more...
• Heating Control Plate
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Ralphs
  Sat, 16 May 1998 11:47:21 -0700
  hi, this may seem trivial, but has anyone romved the face-plate behind the heater controls? Ever since I bought my Westy in 93...
• Re: Two newbie questions
  Historical mailing list - Kent Christensen
  Fri, 25 Dec 1998 18:52:15 -0700
  ...describing electrical components. "Heater core" is a water radiator used for heating the interior of the Vanagon. Those water cooled Vanagons from 1983-on...
• Re: Frustrated with removal of Brake Drums
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Thu, 18 Mar 1999 08:46:47 PST
  ...Try heating the drum with a propane torch. My drums were stuck and no amount of hitting would remove them(I was also doing...
• Heat in an air-cooled Syncro (long, boring, self-involved)
  Historical mailing list - William Dummitt
  Thu, 18 May 2000 18:03:57 -0400
  ...heat, though? If you use direct electrical heat, you are indirectly heating by burning more gasoline, but you have considerable efficiency losses in running...
• Re: Epoxy and Coolant temp tolerance
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 9 Mar 2001 14:50:15 -0500
  ...Repeated heating and >cooling will cause failure of the bond sooner or later. David Beierl - Providence, RI http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/Vanagon/ '84...
• Another O2 sensor querry -- heater element elementals
  Historical mailing list - Various
  Mon, 10 Jun 2002 18:17:50 -0300
  ...on, or does the ecu or other magical process stop the heating at some point in time or some point when the sensor is...
• Re: oil leak on 83.5 Canadian 1.9L wbx
  Historical mailing list - d spence
  Sun, 2 May 2004 11:26:20 -0600
  ...There is also oil on the bottom of the engine, As well, the approx 7" hose (1" diameter) - the breather heating pipe?- leading from...
• Re: more heating ideas
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 1 Oct 1995 23:14:35 +0500
  ...However, 1500 watts of continuous heating is enough to bake the insides of a VW van almost anywhere, any temp (well, maybe not where...
• (long) EVERYTHING you want to know about heat, was Porsche 6 cyl heating van
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Thu, 6 Jan 2000 10:11:22 -0500
  ...You can apply this information to any heating situation... Every heating SYSTEM (home, car, other) consists of a three essential parts: 1. the ELEMENT...
• Re: Fridge on 12V
  Historical mailing list - Brett Ne
  Sat, 30 Aug 2014 08:50:02 -0700
  ...It takes at least 30 minutes of heating before the complex cycle reaches a state where it will start cooling the fins, and if...
• Re: RoadHaus - Front AC Kit Install / Final Report
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
  Sat, 21 Dec 2002 16:54:24 EST
  ...This piece is the one that covers the heating ducts that blow toward the driver and passenger's feet from the bottom center of...
• Re: Minor fridge mods addendum
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 21 Jun 2017 16:44:23 -0400
  ...but when I measure the power draw of the two > electric heating elements, I see about 95W for the 120VAC one and about 65W...
• Re: Replacing rear heater with propane one
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Wed, 10 Oct 2012 04:49:15 -0400
  ...People do install propane heaters, but mainly for camping, not for heating while driving. Cheers, Frank Condelli Almonte, Ontario, Canada '87 VW Westy, '00...
• Re: Spillmeister burner grill thingies
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:30:36 -0600
  ...They'll also warp with repeated heating/cooling cycles, but are quite easy to bend with your fingers to accommodate the small cook ware...
• Re: re:heating ideas
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Tue, 03 Oct 95 09:21:09 CDT
  On Tue, 3 Oct 95 09:15:30 CDT Ed. said: > This actually works. as a kid, I discovered on a winter campout >that...
• Re: Engine has to be dropped
  Historical mailing list - ERIC ZENO
  Mon, 27 Jan 1997 12:46:05 -0500 (EST)
  ...Bill > Your kidding Right! Your going to drop the motor to change the water pump!???? Try heating the bolt with a torch! Eric Zeno
• Re: [Re: # pumping water through stalled engine (was: heating parked vanagon)]
  Historical mailing list - d t
  Mon, 3 Jan 2000 16:26:21 MST
  EMZ <vw4x4@fyi.net> wrote: > By looking at the gas fired, water heater, that was > installed from the factory it must. Is this the...
• Burning oil smell in heating tubes
  Historical mailing list - Steve Selin
  Tue, 18 Jun 2002 18:39:27 -0400
  > 1981 westy, automatic. > > Previous engine blew, and presumably got oil in the heater system (heat > exchangers mostly). > > What's the best way to clean...
• Temp gauge or heating problem?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Sarriugarte
  Fri, 29 Nov 2002 22:12:55 -0800
  This problem first began with my temp gauge pegged on zero. Then the little red light began flashing maybe 20 times rapidly with about...
• heater thread
  Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
  Fri, 15 Nov 2002 18:43:51 -0800
  ...The one pictured here actually has a flame window, like a fireplace and the top is used for heating a tea or coffee pot...
• Re: no heat
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 13 Dec 2005 23:07:42 EST
  In a message dated 12/13/05 10:38:56 PM Eastern Standard Time, jeffg@MIKOEXOTICWEAR.COM writes: > my heating system decided to not...
• Santa Barara Orange
  Historical mailing list - DZIADECKI JOHN
  Fri, 6 Oct 1995 16:35:37 -0600 (MDT)
  ...I'm sure they'll be suprised :) Part 2 Anyone know of a good, inexpensive heating alternative for the 70s campers? Apparently there's...
• Re: Hydro lifters (# of turn)
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Mon, 28 Jun 2004 09:34:33 -0400
  ...maybe the easiest way > > to prove that statement is to imagine also heating the piece that was > > punched out. it obviously exdpands, and should...
• Re: Chain saw
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 12 Jul 2019 19:50:49 -0700
  ...If nearby and in a developed campground, > I just take some from my home heating supply. After all, I'm not trying to > heat...
• Re: $100k Syncro
  Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
  Wed, 18 Oct 2017 13:55:46 -0700
  ...Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 18, 2017, at 1:47 PM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote: > > You don’t need comfort heating...
• re:injection to carb conversion: summary
  Historical mailing list
  1 Dec 95 22:57:00 +1800
  SMTPGATE (plima%indirect.com@tzone) [gotta love those mail systems :-)] wrote: >Does anyone know how to get around the pre-heating problem? The carb...
• Over heating problem
  Historical mailing list - Ed Berlett, Music
  Mon, 8 Dec 1997 11:35:12 -0500
  I've been lurking for a whole week now. Time to ask some newbies questions. I have tried to find the answers in the...
• 84 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - HAROLD JAYNES
  Sun, 10 Oct 1999 07:52:36 MDT
  ...Is this a labor intensive swap, in specific, I assume the engine brackets would be the same, but from electrical/heating/cooling point of...
• Re: Let's not make vented catalytic heaters
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Sun, 23 Dec 2001 11:01:31 EST
  You guys are starting to worry me with all this talk of Gerry-rigging unvented heating devices. Now stop trying to replicate the toasty...
• Tourque Converter Seal Blown...a question...
  Historical mailing list - kevin obrien
  Mon, 2 Dec 2002 17:04:32 -0800
  ...I battled an uphill over-heating problem all summer...which I suspect was combustion gasses getting into the coolant... Now...I question: Is there...
• Re: Riddle me this and Riddle me that - Strange "Leak"
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Sun, 20 Apr 2003 10:52:14 -0400
  Well from all of your response I guess the problem is somewhere in the rear heating core/valve/hoses. I appreciate all the responses...
• Re: Removing Oxygen Sensor
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
  Tue, 13 Jul 2004 23:09:19 -0700
  ...Suggestions about heating it would probably help. The wrench has to fit the flange real tight with zero play or you will round off...
• Re: Broken stud, anyone has a good one?
  Historical mailing list - jbange
  Wed, 11 May 2005 08:14:30 -0700
  ...perfect? Is it a simple "weak part" issue, with years of heating and cooling leading inevitably to breakage because one of the sixteen studs...
• Re: [WetWesties] vw rm182 refrigerator
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Tue, 10 Oct 2006 14:37:38 -0700
  ...Malcolm Stebbins --- Pete Clark <pconlake1@yahoo.com> wrote: > We have a 87 vw westy with a refrigerator (rm182b) I need a 120 heating element...
• Gas fired heaters (long) (was: heating parkedvanagon)]
  Historical mailing list - Robin Oomkes
  Tue, 4 Jan 2000 01:06:42 +0100
  ...Some systems link into the car's standard heating system, and e.g. set the defroster fan to 'max' when the coolant has heated...
• Re: Grommet install gas tank expansion ?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 2 Dec 2016 11:00:09 -0800
  ...You cannot get that hard plastic tube off the valve without heating to soften it, but you don't need to as long as...
• Re: Partially burned rear wiper electrical connector. Motor Heat Damaged it?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 18 May 2016 21:50:23 -0400
  ...Over time corrosion and the heating cycles cause the connection resistance to increase and then the motor current causes the heating damage. Also, these...
• Re: Another coil fire
  Historical mailing list - ron
  Tue, 17 Oct 2000 14:19:03 +1000
  ...I'm > >wondering if this can cause enough heating to cause a fire? > > *Typically* that would cause less overall heating (but maybe a point...
• Re: Coolant hoses fun
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sat, 29 Jun 2024 11:09:33 -0600
  Good Quality Spring Clamps are all the better choice for hose to fitting connections when there is Heating & Cooling happening repeatedly on a regural...
• Re: 1980 dash removal /blower replacement
  Historical mailing list - Jim Morgan
  Fri, 10 Jul 2009 07:58:07 EDT
  ...Isit realy going to make a difference with the air-cooled heating system? Jim Morgan 80 " stink bomb' 74 Super Westlake,Ohio **************A Good...
• heating the van and momentum
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 14 Feb 1995 16:51:36 -0800 (PST)
  Have you noticed in winter, when the van is somewhat warm, when you turn a corner or brake hard you can feel a slosh...
• Re: Over heating problem
  Historical mailing list - KENWILFY
  Mon, 8 Dec 1997 18:05:23 EST
  If exhaust is getting into the coolant system it should be building up alot of pressure in the tank and blowing water out of...
• Re: burner cover
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 25 Feb 2002 19:23:40 -0500
  ...You may not know this but the owner's manual specifically forbids using that drainboard for any heating purpose whatever...they don't even...
• Re: Solar panel information
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Sat, 5 Jun 2004 23:36:17 -0400
  ...I am not interested in passive solar heating. > > Has anyone found a great instructional website or book on the topic? There's some great...
• Spark plug removal & heating heads
  Historical mailing list - Don Gibbons
  Tue, 21 Jul 1998 20:22:33 -0400
  ...Watch out when heating our expensive aluminum parts! Pawling NY Cars I have: 93 Eurovan MV 75 Westy 73 Super Cars I had: 89...
• Re: They said it couldn't be done....
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Mon, 25 Aug 2014 11:37:52 -0300
  ...system for cooling and heating - it was good down to about 30F/-2C, and below that had an electric heating element to assist it...
• Re: Fridges, more rambling...
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 9 Oct 1994 11:38:11 -0500 (CDT)
  ...Nothing! Start looking closely at the innards >and I discover that it is NOT the type with a compressor, but has the heating >element...
• Re: FS: '86 Syncro Wkndr, ALSO: fridge Q, "weekender cabinet" project
  Historical mailing list - S Sittservl
  Tue, 10 Aug 1999 23:10:28 EDT
  ...DC runs: (1) the coil cooling fan, always, and (2) the fridge itself (that is, the heating element) when on "12V" setting. Nothing else...
• Re: Solar Panel Mount -Flexible Panels?
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\"
  Sun, 2 May 2010 15:23:00 -0700
  ...Electric heating requires a buttload of power. Let's do the math! Say you've got a 600 watt microwave oven and want to...
• Re: Coolant hoses fun
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sat, 29 Jun 2024 11:10:56 -0600
  Typo fix > Good Quality Spring Clamps are all the better choice for hose to fitting connections when there is Heating & Cooling happening repeatedly on...
• Coolant Low Level Light Useful?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Wed, 14 Oct 2009 11:57:40 -0700
  ...could pull over in time to prevent the engine from over heating? (assuming there's somewhere safe nearby to pull over) I realize my...
• Vanagon tranny question regarding 3rd gear grind on manual tranny
  Historical mailing list - David Cohen
  Mon, 12 Oct 2009 18:00:43 EDT
  ...I assume it's because of the heating up and thinning of the gear oil and a bad 3rd gear syncro. Is this correct...
• blinking coolant indicator light on 91 Vanagon auto
  Historical mailing list - Charles Nighbor
  Tue, 1 Sep 2009 08:32:23 -0700
  ...And the engine is not over heating. I know there are at least three sensors to register hot engine and or hot coolant. Is...
• Re: Heating system
  Historical mailing list - J. Walker
  Wed, 21 Sep 94 16:03:43 CDT
  On Wed, 21 Sep 94 15:54:31 CDT <dcarment@ccs.carleton.ca> said: >original rounded bus design with the Brick design which judging...
• engine running too cold
  Historical mailing list - SCOTT GREGORY
  Sat, 08 Feb 1997 22:19:40 -0500
  ...obviously over heating has never been a problem even while pulling a 67 beetle in august with the AC on and a small pit...