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• Re: Cleaning cooling system with engine out.
  Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
  Tue, 4 Nov 2003 14:24:52 -0800
  At 01:48 PM 11/04/2003, you wrote: >Hi all, > >Does anyone have a recommendation for how to clean out the >cooling system...
• Flushing Tee and Filling cooling system procedure.
  Historical mailing list - Vince P.
  Wed, 12 May 1999 11:05:02 -0700
  Two months ago I posted a method to flush the cooling system using a flushing Tee. After flushing the system, I removed the tee...
• Re: Aaaaargh! Brake failure (long)
  Historical mailing list - BRENT CHRISTENSEN
  Mon, 17 Apr 2000 14:32:13 -0700
  ...of new fluid through the system to flush it out. > binding? Perhaps if air is in the system, it is staying slightly pressurized after...
• Re: "Burping the cooling system" Long question
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Tue, 27 Mar 2007 00:06:33 -0400
  ...It's not normal to have air getting into the system as you describe. There are a couple of ways it can happen. One...
• RE: a/c parts search
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 10 Aug 97 02:37:59 UT
  Actually, rust in an AC system is a common problem. Especially if the system has been left open for any period of time. Even...
• Re: Texas living (was Wasserboxer reputation)
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Sun, 8 Dec 2002 01:52:28 -0800
  In what base number system is Pi a repeating decimal? Mike On 12/7/02 11:35 PM, "Bill N" <freeholder@STARBAND.NET> wrote...
• Re: all my R12 is gone..? (bummer)
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Wed, 25 May 2005 12:34:27 -0600
  ...If >>> you don't live in such a state, have them convert your system to R134, >>> then evacuuate the system, and get Duracool yourself...
• Re: High performance fuel rail system.
  Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
  Sun, 16 Feb 2003 06:45:12 -0800
  ...I do run a 50 psi system, and am quite please with it. I've driven well tuned stock systems and they really do...
• Re: Cooling system questions
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 15 Feb 2016 21:45:32 -0500
  ...At around 120F the ECU should into closed loop operation and the O2 sensor system will take over mixture control. The point I was...
• vanagon exhaust systems
  Historical mailing list - Jean (John) Denis P.Eng
  Tue, 26 Nov 1996 18:47:30 -0800
  ...We are thinking about tooling up to produce Vanagon systems (manifold pipes & mufflers) in stainless steel. If - there is demand and it makes economic...
• Re: More 2.1L coolant system woes (long)
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Thu, 30 Dec 2004 10:56:43 -0500
  ...I bought a coolant system pressure tester > from Sears (Craftsman) and I love it. Pressure test and bleed the > coolant system without the van...
• Cooling System Results - Interpretations anyone?
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Mon, 7 Jan 2008 13:20:44 -0500
  ...I used Bob Donald's cooling system testing protocol. With the engine off and cold, I pressurized the cooling system to 11 lbs. The...
• Re: TPMS (was Checked your spare tire recently? Spare Tire Size)
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Tue, 28 Feb 2012 09:00:14 -0600
  ---- Mark Tuovinen <aksyncronaut@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > Some TPMS systems will self initialize others do not. We run into this > here in Alaska where it...
• Re: Adaptor to pump ...
  Historical mailing list - tinker man
  Fri, 21 Sep 2007 17:13:53 +0200
  ...pressurizing the system). Since there's a low pressure valve in that direction, system pressure will be very close to what you see on...
• Re: Need AC chart expected measurements...
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Tue, 15 Jun 2010 10:24:37 -0400
  ...I have been servicing these systems for many years and if you follow these guidelines you should be able to charge a normal system...
• Re: How to bleed power steering system?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 7 Aug 2009 20:40:54 -0500
  The system is self bleeding. Fill the tank, start the engine, then turn the steering wheel left and right all the way to the...
• Re: # Importance of pressure and temp monitoring (long)
  Historical mailing list - TinkerMan
  Mon, 12 Aug 2002 06:52:27 -0700
  --- Vanagon man <vgonman@msn.com> wrote: > Their is a relay in the a/c system that is to cut > off the system when > coolant...
• Trans fluid in coolant system
  Historical mailing list - HotelWestfalia
  Wed, 4 Apr 2012 11:43:26 -0700
  ...The transmission cooler has failed, thus releasing a lot of oil into the cooling system. Now I'm not sure how to rinse the...
• Re: 2.4 WBX longblock Go westy style
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Tue, 29 Jan 2008 16:38:37 -0500
  ...another 1 to 2k$ > on the injection system, and another 1 k$ on the cooling system on > don't brag when the engine blows...
• Re: Upgrading 1.9 to 2.1
  Historical mailing list - Joshua Van Tol
  Thu, 25 Feb 1999 19:07:54 -0600
  ...The only necessary alteration you would > need to do is to add a single-wire oxygen sensor to the exhaust system. > > Bill Actually, except...
• Dometic Fans
  Historical mailing list - Stuart
  Wed, 11 Aug 1999 17:58:43 -0700
  ...The ventilator is connected to the twelve volt system." Unfortunately, in the Vanagon installation the twelve volt system is only working when the engine...
• VW cars vs. 1991 Vanagon fuel systems
  Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
  Wed, 12 Jun 2002 10:56:52 -0700
  Hi VW fans, Which cars made by VW would have the same fuel management and ignition system as my 1991 Vanagon Carat? I'm...
• Re: Rotary battery switch was: your mail
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Thu, 11 Jul 2002 15:59:05 -0400
  ...Brodbeck (N8SRE) Ypsilanti, MI / _` | | | | | | +----------------------------------------------------- | (_| | |_| | | | @ cyberspace.org \__, |\__,_|_|_| "The United States does not have a security system. It |___/ has a system for bothering people." -- Sholomo Dror...
• Re: A/C question
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Mon, 27 Jun 2005 11:28:05 -0400
  If there is water in the system, the expansion valve could be freezing up, true. One of the things not listed as being replaced...
• a/c
  Historical mailing list - trooz
  Wed, 6 Sep 2006 13:01:53 -0700
  I was told that one cannot simply add 134-A to a cooling system that's only blowing about 57 degrees. They said the...
• Complete 2.1L Exhaust System
  Historical mailing list - Michael Magnani
  Wed, 25 Sep 2019 18:52:57 +0000
  Free for the taking.Complete 2.1L Exhaust System removed from my 1990 2WD Westy.118,000 total miles. Good Catalytic Converter.Located in...
• viscous coupling
  Historical mailing list - Bob Berkemer
  Sun, 26 Sep 1999 16:11:04 -0500
  ...Are the two systems similar? Bob
• DIY / Homemade coolant system pressure testing
  Historical mailing list - TinkerMan
  Thu, 15 Aug 2002 21:51:50 -0700
  ...In lieu of a commercial VW coolant system pressure test tool, which has adapters for testing both the cooling system as well as the...
• Re: How to - or not - bleed the cooling system
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Wed, 8 Feb 2006 14:04:58 -0500
  ...The remaining air will essentially self-bleed if the cooling system is free of leaks. Please note that my "system" involves working with hot...
• Re: Exhaust Ceramic Coatings - New Reasonable Price
  Historical mailing list - VWNut Hawk
  Tue, 15 Jul 2003 12:54:56 -0500
  ...Exhaust Ceramic Coatings - New Reasonable Price > > My Ceramics Coatings supplier had just introduced a ceramic coating for > Exhaust Systems that is Economical and can...
• Re: Vehiclepower.com $$$$$$
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Tue, 2 Oct 2007 18:24:15 -0700
  ...Our patented system offers unique advantages over > competitive products for both vehiclular and marine applications. We > currently offer a variety of power systems as...
• Re: Whining AC compressor
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 4 Aug 2016 22:30:21 -0500
  Larry, four years ago the system was flushed by a shop, PAG OIL added ( I don't know how much) using some reference they...
• Re: Air Conditioner Question
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 21 Feb 2002 20:45:23 -0600
  Only hard part is you need to use a compressor (rent) to blow out the system. ---------------------- Never blow compressed air into an AC system...
• inline 4 exhaust systems?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Atkins
  Sat, 24 Nov 2001 01:26:29 +0000
  ...The only thing left to do is build the exhaust system. Wanting to avoid the pitfalls of bad system design ( cracks, noise and vibration...
• Re: Water Cooler System Design Flaw Workaround?
  Historical mailing list - Tobias Gogolin
  Thu, 22 Apr 2010 00:13:51 -0700
  ...This "flaw" > requires you to purge the system after any coolant service. For example, > you > WILL DESTROY THE ENGINE in some 3 series BMWs...
• Re: Different Vanagon Radiator ???
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 3 Sep 1996 23:11:21 -0400
  ...The 2.1l cooling systems bleed real easy. If air in the system is a recurring problem, the real fix is to find the...
• Water Cooler System Design Flaw Workaround?
  Historical mailing list - Tobias Gogolin
  Wed, 21 Apr 2010 21:56:29 -0700
  I suppose most of us are aware that if for whatever reason there is air in the cooling system of a Vanagon (T3?) it...
• ac system for sale
  Historical mailing list - Kathy and Jamie
  Sun, 26 Sep 1999 11:18:26 -0700
  the last time i used the system was when i purchased the car seven years ago it worked fine at the time.i never...
• Re: bleeding questions
  Historical mailing list - Randy Huyck
  Sun, 2 Feb 2003 15:10:46 -0800
  ...There should always be some liquid in there to keep air from being sucked into the system as it cools/contracts. Randy, Carla & Anna...
• Re: help w/ charging/filling AC
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sun, 19 Jun 2005 21:55:08 -0400
  ...R134a should not have been put in the system unless (at a minimum) the receiver dryer was replaced with a newer type that has...
• Re: Fwd: amount of freon in ac system
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Wed, 16 Aug 2000 00:22:36 -0700
  ...They also told me I > have a leak in the system. Well, after two months I haven't seen any > reduced cooling efficiency. I...
• WaterWetter Supercoolant in diesel vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Jon Sykes
  Wed, 27 Mar 2002 11:52:29 -0500
  ...Any comments whether or not this is a good idea? WaterWetter� Supercoolant is a unique wetting agent for cooling systems which reduces coolant temperatures...
• Re: Running VERY HOT 91 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Shannon Mitchell
  Thu, 26 Jun 2003 07:56:23 -0400
  ...Running VERY HOT 91 Vanagon > First thing, check the system fro leaks, make sure the system is > holding pressure, > and report back. > Eric > > Shannon...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 16 Aug 2000 - Special issue
  Historical mailing list - Budding Rose
  Wed, 16 Aug 2000 10:01:54 -0400
  Gary Lee of Calgary wrote about a dual fuel system. Anyone have anything more specific? I have an interest in the propane system. Anyone...
• Re: Passat Syncro??(non-vanagon)
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Sun, 17 Oct 1999 01:52:48 +0200
  ...Well, the Passat Syncro is dead, the 4wd system is now replaced by the 4motion. This system uses an electrically controlled Haldex clutch (http...
• Re: Replacing A/C compressor 91 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Fonni Chang
  Mon, 30 Sep 2002 09:18:27 EDT
  ...evacuate and recharge the A/C system, and installed leak detection dye in the A/C system. I should be able to see the...
• Re: Air in the system
  Historical mailing list - Timothy Hannink
  Thu, 10 Oct 2002 16:30:08 -0700
  ...I've filled my system this way last year, then test drove the van and attempted the "Bentley bleed" but got nothing out but...
• Re: Running rich, O2 sensor says lean, exhaust leak?
  Historical mailing list - Aerowolf
  Tue, 13 Jul 2004 17:44:31 -0500
  It's an electrical system (i.e., voltage runs from ground to the O2 sensor to the ECU to the positive terminal). If the...
• Re: Vanagon a/c
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Mon, 23 May 2011 21:06:43 -0500
  ...Leak check the system (none found) 2. Drain compressor, flush, and refill with ester oil 3. evacuate and flush system 4. Replace dryer 5...
• Re: Dramatically Improving AC capacity
  Historical mailing list - mike miller
  Sun, 11 Nov 2001 07:21:08 -0800
  ...increasing the capacity of the existing system; > > 2. installing a higher capacity system to replace the existing one; > > 3. Installing a secondary AC system...
• Re: Behr AC
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 2 Apr 2015 16:22:06 -0700
  ...I'm going to install a vintage air system in mine. Is the behr system worth trying to sell? Sent from my iPhone=
• Re: '87 GL - missing cooling system bits
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Sun, 25 Mar 2007 23:05:23 -0400
  ...Does it sound like the missing piece is indeed the >thermostat housing? Did any years have some other part of the cooling >system on...
• Re:Help, my bus has fallen and can't get up!!
  Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
  Mon, 27 Feb 1995 13:03:39 -0800 (PST)
  ...But don't slack off checking continuity in the electrical system. When's the last time you adjusted the valves and did a tune...
• ECU questions: 1.8L to 2.1L upgrade
  Historical mailing list - shawn a. zenor
  Sun, 14 Nov 1999 22:04:15 -0700
  ...Have pretty much gotten the coolant system figured out but am wondering about the ignition system. Will I have to swap all elaectronic items...
• Flushing power steering system
  Historical mailing list - McBryde, Connor
  Wed, 25 Aug 2004 08:54:37 -0700
  ...However, there are no instructions for how do do this, and Bentley is woefully short on data regarding power steering system in general and...
• Re: Air Conditioner in the Front, a/c system for sale
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 6 Jun 2000 12:22:48 EDT
  ...Especially after hearing how so many people can't feel the A/C in the front! >> this aftermarket a/c system was common on...
• Re: O2 Sensor Voltage
  Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
  Sat, 3 Feb 2001 16:44:42 -0700
  ...When the system is really tuned the O2 sensor will not crossover as rapidly as a system that is too rich, .8 volt or...
• Re: AC
  Historical mailing list - Chas Hoakanson
  Wed, 4 Jul 2001 12:44:37 EDT
  ...First, 409 is not approved for mobile systems. It was designed for home, stationary systems (which is why it is sold only in 30lb...
• Re: Drop in R-12 replacement...
  Historical mailing list - Steve Cutchen
  Mon, 26 Jun 1995 11:42:27 -0600
  ...Different systems perform differently. CCOT (orifice) systems generally show more increase in capacity than do expansion valve systems. Compressor discharge temperatures did run slightly...
• Re: Replacing FI with Carbs on WBX 2.1L
  Historical mailing list - Jeff
  Sat, 7 Mar 2009 19:28:46 -0500
  ...Replacing FI with Carbs on WBX 2.1L > > >> There is no carburetor that will come close to a FI system, even a FI >> system...