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• Re: Idle Issues with my 2.1 engine - update
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 4 Apr 2020 00:52:52 +0000
  ...Another quick test for a missing cylinder is to use an infrared thermometer on the exhaust ports. The one near coolant temp is the...
• Re: cold weather shifting, was: Re: Tom's genital defect
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Fri, 9 Dec 2005 15:40:08 -0900
  ...We were both looking at this > giant> thermometer which read 118�F. I said, Wow, would you look > at that?" before I > > could finish...
• Accessory dreams was: Looking for instrument cluster or tachometer
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Tue, 21 Dec 2021 11:17:14 -0500
  ...Tachometer! >>>> So many gauges on these old VW’s! >>>> But no Thermometer! >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>> >>>>> On Dec 8, 2021, at 2:26 PM...
• Re: '91 Vanagon GL, AC is OOC
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Fri, 27 Jun 2008 09:18:16 -0700
  ...Use an instant-read food > > thermometer, stick it in the vent. > > > > Cya, > > Robert > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Peter Kote" <pkote@YAHOO.COM> > > To: <vanagon@GERRY...
• Fw: [Syncro] Relocating syncro fuel filter
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Tue, 4 Jan 2000 13:08:10 -0800
  ...Measured with >digital remote sensor meat thermometer for over a month. Highest temp >outside the van: 100 F. Highest reading in engine compartment: 160...
• Project Vanagon Dyno Results & Comparison
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Nadig
  Fri, 22 Oct 2004 16:14:54 -0500
  ...The thermometer read about 80 degrees and it was quite humid. The test was performed on a DynoJet 284C dyno. The stock Boston Bob...
• Re: Hot Water Shower Contraption for Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 4 Jun 2010 11:15:20 -0500
  ...and off.  To finish the masterpiece, I got a digital meat thermometer from WalMart; the probe goes in the tank, the digital readout/alarm...
• Re: sychroning carbs
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Fri, 08 Jul 94 10:04:30 CDT
  ...to use a pyrometer (exhaust temp) or just a high-temp thermometer stuck up the tailpipe. supposedly (naturally, i have not done this ... yet...
• Re: Stock or able to return to stock vs. custom?
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Thu, 9 Nov 2006 11:43:51 -0500
  ...Optima deep cycle secondary battery inside rear cabinetry Indoor/outdoor thermometer with "outdoor" sensor inside fridge. Internal fridge fan Aux 12V power outlets near...
• Re: Outside Temperature
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 18 Dec 2011 16:59:45 -0800
  ...07 PM, Dave Mcneely wrote: >> >>> I just have a regular alcohol thermometer that I use for such things. I guess it would be more...
• 2 matters, oil pressure, and axle
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Thu, 12 Aug 2010 16:33:57 -0500
  ...Air temperature had settled at 102 and 103 on my two porch thermometers (north side and south side of the house). I drove a...
• Intermittent brake sticking
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Poole
  Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:29:29 -0500
  ...My infrared thermometer is really helpful though once it did smoke a bit from that wheel. I hope I didn't cook the grease...
• Re: how to cool a poptop?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 13 Jun 2015 06:34:02 -0700
  ...temp of the inside of the > poptop with the same IR thermometer on a white poptop and a dark poptop > parked next to each...
• Re: Looking for instrument cluster or tachometer
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Thu, 9 Dec 2021 09:57:51 -0500
  ...Tachometer! > >>>>>> So many gauges on these old VW’s! > >>>>>> But no Thermometer! > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Sent from my iPhone > >>>>>> > >>>>>>> On Dec 8, 2021, at 2:26 PM...
• Re: Cold steering wheel
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Thu, 19 Mar 2009 07:45:31 -0700
  ...If you have that, sometimes > shaking them out like fever thermometers helps get it going > again. And laying off the coffee. > > > -- > David Beierl - Providence...
• Re: coolant system trivia
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Mon, 26 Apr 2004 20:05:57 -0700
  ...This > is why you're seeing a difference in temperature, > not because > of a change in circulation rate. > BTW that IR thermometer from Radio...
• Re: Vanagon Hot Shower on Demand
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Mon, 6 Feb 2023 20:18:49 +0000
  ...turn it off and on.  I used a standard BBQ grill > > > > thermometer from Walmart to monitor temperature; I used old wiring > from > > > > rear heater...
• Re: AC Outlet temps ??
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Wed, 5 Jul 2006 18:10:20 -0400
  ...good functioning AC system, what temperature are you > measuring with a thermometer at the AC vents? > > If replying, please also include what refrigereant you...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 15 Jun 2007 - Special issue (#2007-598)
  Historical mailing list - JP
  Fri, 15 Jun 2007 15:56:32 -0400
  ...I don't know how hot my little propane > barbecue grill gets because the oven thermometer I plunk in there tops > out at 500F...
• Re: New Tiico engine Overheating-Problem solved!
  Historical mailing list - Chris Stann
  Mon, 15 Apr 2002 15:36:39 -0500
  ...Unfortunatly, My gauge needle is still at "high".After getting the engine hot, I stuck a home cooking thermometer inside the coolant reservior to...
• Aboput the Syncro Adventurewagon and my part in it
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 12 Jul 2011 22:58:09 -0700
  ...Re: [Syncro] PERFECT wireless thermometer for the westfalia fridge! > RE: Wireless Thermometer > I've had a similar setup in my Westy for about 10...
• Re: overheating
  Historical mailing list - Mike & Mary Collum
  Fri, 13 Jul 2001 02:34:04 -0400
  ...ways to take the temperature of the van using an external thermometer? > How can I tell if my coolant hoses are clogged and where...
• Re: Summer's coming and my van is getting hotter than ever!!
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Fox
  Tue, 27 Apr 2004 13:31:32 -0600
  ...it I think John would be best off using an IR thermometer to find out if the t-stat is really working or not...
• Re: Air Getting into Cooling system- SOLVED
  Historical mailing list - John Connolly, Aircooled.Net
  Mon, 15 May 2006 11:05:21 -0600
  ...Since I solved this issue, I have bought an Infrared Thermometer (Laser Temp gun) to check the in and out temps of the coolant...
• More AC Thinking
  Historical mailing list - Fredrich Hesterberg
  Thu, 26 Jun 2003 23:26:32 -0500
  ...plus degree's here for the last two days--- The digital thermometer permanently positioned in my rear vents of my 87 Westy read 36...
• Re: A/C Freezing Up?
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 27 Jul 1998 07:15:04 EDT
  ...colder" setting. (Sorry, I have not checked it with an accurate thermometer.) After about 45-60 minutes the air gets warmer until it seems...
• General "Warm Up" Question and an admission....
  Historical mailing list - Jeremy Speer
  Sun, 12 May 2002 11:43:46 -0500
  ...I got out my IR Thermometer and measured all over the engine and radiator, especially the heads, looking for hot or cold spots that...
• Re: What my wife hears when I talk about working on the Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Tue, 17 Nov 2015 01:47:35 +0000
  ...that doesn't have a temp gauge, but just has the thermometer which is blue when cold, flashes red when hot and solid red...
• Re: Dometic in 100F ambient?
  Historical mailing list - Trooz
  Tue, 14 Aug 2007 17:54:03 -0700
  ...outside. > The freezer temp is always below ZERO, often pegging my > thermometer at minus 15 degrees F. I do not set the fridge as...
• Re: 1984 Vanagon....overheating
  Historical mailing list - Coby Smolens
  Mon, 21 Jun 1999 16:02:09 -0700
  ...Check the actual engine temp with a good thermometer, perform the block test. Good luck! Coby Smolens, Owner Valley Wagonworks "Intimately acquainted with VW...
• Re: '91 Vanagon GL, AC is OOC
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Fri, 27 Jun 2008 13:47:15 -0700
  ...Use an instant-read food > > thermometer, stick it in the vent. > > > > Cya, > > Robert > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Peter Kote" <pkote@YAHOO.COM> > > To: <vanagon@GERRY...
• Re: AC-what is normal operation?
  Historical mailing list - CHRIS STANN
  Wed, 9 Aug 2000 21:30:40 -0500
  ...I am > getting 50F temps in the morning when outside air is 80-85F. > > I put same A/C check thermometer in the front...
• Re: 1987 Syncro Cooling Issue
  Historical mailing list - Mister Tom
  Sat, 3 May 2014 12:08:41 -0700
  ...Now trying to find my IR thermometer. Thanks again, Tom > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf > Of...
• Re: Back on the road but running warm or faulty gauge
  Historical mailing list - Kevin
  Tue, 13 Jul 2004 22:29:21 -0400
  Thanks everyone, I made it to radio shack just in time and picked up an inferred thermometer. Seems like everything is in check. Most...
• Re: 87 Westfalia - Running hot?
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
  Fri, 6 Oct 2023 11:22:42 -0700
  ...Ran up the engine, came back around > front, still coolant coming out so I closed it down. > > Used the IR thermometer to check various...
• Re: AC questions - 1984 Vanagon - Correction
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Tue, 7 Jul 2020 22:25:51 +0000
  ...Also...it's important to have a thermometer handy for ambient temperatures, and then use one of those handy charts available online for R...
• Re: ECU wire harness for 2.0L aircooled
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Mon, 6 Mar 2000 12:08:29 -0500
  ...While you are at it, lower the van 4", add curb-feelers and a digital stick-on clock/thermometer/compass, tint some of the...
• Re: which catalytic heater?
  Historical mailing list - Carl Turner
  Fri, 13 Nov 1998 00:28:54 EST
  ...in about 15 minutes as monitored by my little stickon LCD thermometer mounted to the overhead shelf (about a buck at Kmart BTW!) It...
• Re: Removing interior heat (was window tint physics)
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Sun, 9 Mar 2003 20:08:16 -0800
  ...would keep the interior from going above 130F on my >inside thermometer, but thats about it. I experimented >with leaving other windows open, the...
• Re: [vanagon] Re: Vanagon Engine Temps & Oil Levels
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Tue, 14 Mar 2006 19:48:03 -0600
  ...In order to know what >your oil temperature is you must calibrate your gauge or use a >calibrated thermometer. > >You can calibrate your oil...
• 84 still smokin' along
  Historical mailing list - Earl Smith
  Sun, 20 Apr 1997 21:03:22 -0700 (PDT)
  ...ohms with air temp at 10-15 (don't have a thermometer for that check) - Air intake sensor check - ohms change when it moves...
• FREE Westy A/C Upgrade & Historical A/C data
  Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
  Thu, 16 Jul 1998 12:34:15 -0400
  ...What temperatures do I get? My A/C temps are typically 39 degrees (put a thermometer probe in the vents themselves) unless on a...
• Re: Takes a darn long time for the heater to come up to speed
  Historical mailing list - Don Hundt
  Wed, 11 Mar 2009 23:04:55 -0400
  ...That should work, right? >>>> >>>> >>> >>> Short of removing the thermostat, boiling it in a pot of water and >>> watching/measuring with a thermometer, I would...
• RE: Dometic - Have Flame - No Cooling
  Historical mailing list - IR Student
  Thu, 19 Jun 97 12:13:00 PDT
  ...I didn't actually check with a thermometer. On the 27th I'm going on a trip and after that I'll be able...
• Re: Forget the Frig in Summer
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 1 Aug 2005 07:21:48 -0500
  ...Chuck, >I did some tests also with the dual readout digital thermometer from radio >shack. >I ran the fridge for over 2 days in...
• Trouble comes in threes
  Historical mailing list - David Clark
  Sat, 1 Jan 2000 11:24:50 -0000
  ...My thermometer registered 22F inside the van. VW did not want to start, engine hardly turned which I thought was odd, given the battery...
• Re: question about electrical inlet
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Sun, 1 Mar 2009 22:29:39 -0500
  ...I have kept a small probe thermometer stuck down in that hole, and have been surprised how little the amount of temp rise it...
• Re: battery question
  Historical mailing list - Brett Ne
  Tue, 26 Aug 2014 05:51:58 -0700
  ...For monitoring fridge temperature, you really need a remote thermometer installed; the human hand is poorly suited for measuring temperatures(other than a child...
• Re: A/C Freezing Up?
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Mon, 27 Jul 1998 07:33:29 -0400
  ...colder" setting. > (Sorry, I have not checked it with an accurate thermometer.) After about > 45-60 minutes the air gets warmer until it seems...
• Re: Thermostat install Question
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Wed, 1 Aug 2001 09:44:45 -0500
  ...I think you can do it on the stovetop with a candy thermometer and the > themostat submerged in water to see when it opens...
• Re: Very Interesting Fire Suppression System
  Historical mailing list - Miguel Pacheco
  Sat, 29 Jun 2013 19:54:09 -0600
  ...a chance I'll take mine out with my wireless BBQ thermometer > Monday or Tuesday and sit in traffic for an hour when it...
• Hot Water Shower Contraption for Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Wed, 13 Jan 2010 15:53:13 -0800
  ...and off.� To finish the masterpiece, I got a digital meat thermometer from WalMart; the probe goes in the tank, the digital readout/alarm...
• Re: gerry's thermostat and translation pblm
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 22 Nov 94 15:20:46 EST
  ...Checking the thermostat With a preserving thermometer (as in preserving peaches, etc.) you can check yourself whether the coolant thermostat opens at the prescribed...
• Re: Fridge question--
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Sun, 11 Jun 2000 12:33:36 -0700
  ...the fan blew after you reinstalled it? > > I have a fridge thermometer in the fridge--thus the temps > > the van is in the driveway...
• Reply to ben: bleeding & coolnat troubles...
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Fox
  Sun, 31 Mar 2002 08:50:59 -0700
  ...The only way to really know what is going on in the cooling system is to use an infrared thermometer to check the temp...
• Re: FW: Mobil 1 0W 50 any one use it yet
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sun, 17 Jan 2016 02:08:09 -0600
  ...Tuesday morning was 15F according to the thermometer at my house. The engine has the 15w-50 used for the last two Florida trips...
• Re: Dometic Fridge: Bah Humbug! <grin>
  Historical mailing list - Bill Glenn
  Thu, 12 Aug 2010 03:43:09 -0400
  ...for that I have the probe of a remote-sensing outdoor thermometer permanently installed inside the fridge, with the wire exiting through a hole...
• Refrigerator Fan Control
  Historical mailing list - Mike Finkbiner
  Tue, 11 May 1999 20:51:48 PDT
  ...My meat thermometer showed that the metal vent pipe inside the insulation got up to about 190 degrees F after half an hour on...
• Re: Air conditioning electrical questions
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sat, 3 Aug 2002 11:00:04 -0500
  ...The thermometer was reading > in the mid-sixties when I started work in the late afternoon and it's easily > down near fifty at...
• Re: simple oil temp measurement.... will this work?
  Historical mailing list - Keith Hughes
  Mon, 28 Oct 2002 12:31:02 -0700
  ...much more sever if it > leaks.... > > so what about strapping my thermometer to the body of the oil filter? I > know the oil cooler...