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Re: Arduino and Vanagons
Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
Tue, 26 Nov 2013 11:45:37 -0800
...After all, my first car just had a carb with a manual choke. The > only feedback mechanism is the driver: "It feels pretty chilly...
Re: Nirvana
Historical mailing list - Steve Hoge
Wed, 01 Nov 1995 22:02:00 -0800
...Uh, how about the other mini-vans, you know the Cara_ (choke) > Caravans and..." > > "Oh, there is another place reserved for them" And the...
Road Test 1984 SA Oettinger Microbus
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Tue, 05 Dec 95 14:32:09 CST
...The standard Pierburg twin-choke carburettor is retained, with suitable jettings, and the lubrication system is given an oil cooler, thermostatically controlled to "cut...
Re: Smog test failed - here is my plan
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Wed, 22 Jul 2009 19:07:21 -0700
...Yes, some old cars are sometime-stinkers, especially when they are way out of tune or their choke is malfunctioning....but your generalization that...
Re: 89 syncro westy ac fixed (correctly this time)
Historical mailing list - Mick Kalber
Mon, 4 Sep 2000 16:42:00 -1000
...Think about this Mick and talk with your technician (if you haven't choked him yet). I may have just thought myself out of...
Re: Arduino and Vanagons
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
Thu, 14 Nov 2013 20:16:06 -0800
...A breathing choke point one would think. If it's not doing anything ...why leave it there ? I did see they are using the...
Re: CO Adjusting Screw. PO Set it All The Way In? Base Setting?
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Thu, 21 Jun 2012 21:23:48 -0400
...s what Bentley calls the throttle, throttle plate, throttle butterfly (US), choke (British). Silly me. My eyes have been skipping over that word since...
Re: Passive restraining systems. (long?)
Historical mailing list - Ed Stevens
Thu, 19 Nov 1998 09:56:00 -0500
...In stop and go errands with my wife the damn belt would almost choke her depending on the status of the key, engine and...
Cough, Choke, Splutter!
Historical mailing list - Mike Finkbiner
Wed, 20 Mar 2002 04:09:12 +0000
I am having an interesting problem with my '87 Westy. I drove about 300 miles to Seattle, getting about 14 mpg, significantly worse than...
Re: Electronic points -waste of time/money?
Historical mailing list - Todd Last
Mon, 15 Jan 2007 20:21:28 +0000
...out, and it's like > a kick-down cam on a choked carb, the rpms then slowly drop to 500 and the > engine runs...
Nirvana
Historical mailing list
Wed, 1 Nov 1995 12:13:27 -0800
...Uh, how about the other mini-vans, you know the Cara_ (choke) Caravans and..." "Oh, there is another place reserved for them" And the...
VW Racing Diesel information and low rpm highway cruising
Historical mailing list - Blue Eyes
Sun, 22 Nov 1998 13:14:49 -0600
...mph!! Try that with any VW petrol motor and it will choke and bog and it wouldn't surprise me if your average train...
Re: why pre-heat, explained was: Refrigerator Problems
Historical mailing list - Bulley
Mon, 26 Apr 1999 19:38:55 -0400
...When the exhaust pipe is | cool, it can't exhaust very well, and it chokes. | | Think about the density of air for a moment...
Re: Arduino and Vanagons
Historical mailing list - Brett Ne
Tue, 26 Nov 2013 16:49:07 -0800
...After all, my first car just had a carb with a manual choke. The >> only feedback mechanism is the driver: "It feels pretty chilly...
Re: funny story
Historical mailing list
Mon, 17 Jun 1996 23:01:00, -0500
...Goble's video and photos, I became, as an American, >all choked up with gratitude at the fact that I do not live >anywhere...
About the Solex's VS Weber, mechanical trip report & dealer bashing!
Historical mailing list - Ben huot
Sat, 29 Mar 2003 12:39:15 -0500
...Baja-Mexico, when I say broke down I mean that the choke housing that old the left bracket for le linkage that join the...
Re: Surging, slowing, and Chain Smoking
Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
Thu, 2 Dec 1999 19:58:35 -0600
...When > attempting to accelerate, it feels as if the gas is being choked off, > yet if put in neutral the motor can be easily...
Re: CDN Tire: Two 6 volt vs One 12 volt battery question
Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
Sat, 28 Jul 2007 09:52:21 -0700
...bring battery up to about 14V by dumping current into it ("bulk" charge stage), choke back current as needed to hold voltage for about...
V6anagon re-V6'ed, finally, mostly
Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
Mon, 22 Apr 1996 10:26:00 -0700 (PDT)
...Forgot to plug in 12V to the relay that provides switched power to the choke and cooling fan, but everything else went together fairly...
Re: Tip and Tricks: Smoke Signals
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Tue, 30 Sep 2008 13:24:16 -0700
...She's like 'what ?????" I told her about the choke knob on the dash - she was sure she would have noticed it since she...
Re: A newbie has a question...
Historical mailing list - Coby Smolens
Sun, 16 Sep 2001 10:18:55 -0700
...Problem is, I get all choked up thinking he's just going to rot away somewhere he's towed to if I sit still...
Re: Subject: Re: Used Van Need help
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Tue, 1 Jul 2003 07:49:51 -0700
...Hot damn! Dennis choke that seller down to the last > penny. > > Wouldn't it wonderful if engines behaved the way engineers planned > them > > to...
Re: Surging, slowing, and Chain Smoking
Historical mailing list - madsen
Fri, 3 Dec 1999 02:01:53 -0500
...When > > attempting to accelerate, it feels as if the gas is being choked off, > > yet if put in neutral the motor can be easily...
Re: Legendary Tardis-Classic Car insurance for Westies?
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Mon, 3 Aug 2009 06:30:52 -0700
...after all, they need to make money for their stockholders...gag, choke ....) This is just what occurred in both my past insurance episodes.. Most...
Fw: Indirect response from A-German Auto, was: Re: FI Wiring Harness FS
Historical mailing list - BILL
Sat, 30 Jan 1999 22:39:43 -0700
...I shop where I'm treated right and I'm always looking for a bargain, aren't you? My harddrive did a choke-n...
Re: VERBOSE: fuel pump, ethanol, cavitation
Historical mailing list - Mike
Sun, 15 Aug 2010 20:34:07 -0400
...fuel pump, ethanol, cavitation > I'd be willing to accept that, Jake except that it does not exhibit the > other symptoms of being choked...
<no subject>
Historical mailing list - Chris
Sun, 12 Mar 2000 14:30:03 -0500
...As six o'clock approached the 4 lane highway choked down to two and a line of annoyed motorists filed in behind the bus...
Re: VW FOX - Been driving one since Feb. but have not seen one other than mine. Why?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 26 Jul 2007 22:59:02 -0400
...The engine is a de-tuned 1.8l with the choke and puke exhaust manifold. Going through the gears at runs out of breath...
Re: 12v programmable timer
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
Wed, 11 Dec 2013 17:39:56 -0800
...No choke knob ..so it's not 'all' manual control . there's more I'm sure ....a miles counter sets off your 02 reminder...
Re: Desperate!
Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
Sat, 15 Jul 2006 13:52:31 -0700
...All of a sudden it felt like the choke had come on, thick black exhaust, sort of chugging and loss of power until I...
Re: Replacing FI with Carbs on WBX 2.1L
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sat, 7 Mar 2009 19:12:41 -0800
...And that particular car..................no choke, of any kind. No mixture enrichment for cold starting, at all. You had to pump the gas to...
Re: Winter Storage delimma (rather long, but worth it!)
Historical mailing list - JJ
Thu, 9 Nov 2000 13:50:20 -0800
...and spray a fogging lubricant into the intake until the motor chokes off. This will lubricate all of the intake components, coating them with...
Re: A friend bought a NEW Camero Z28 in the midst of the first oil crisis
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Wed, 18 Jun 2008 18:23:48 -0500
...I'm no socialist, but I do believe that NO ONE should have a choke hold on those things that are essential for life...
Re: Surging, slowing, and Chain Smoking
Historical mailing list - Bulley
Thu, 2 Dec 1999 18:26:37 -0500
...When > attempting to accelerate, it feels as if the gas is being choked off, > yet if put in neutral the motor can be easily...
Re: VERBOSE: fuel pump, ethanol, cavitation
Historical mailing list - mordo
Mon, 16 Aug 2010 08:13:04 -0400
...fuel pump, ethanol, cavitation > > > I'd be willing to accept that, Jake except that it does not exhibit the >> other symptoms of being choked...
Re: Now: Vanagon Passion. Was: ... Brake Drum:
Historical mailing list - Scott - IMAP
Thu, 30 Jun 2016 14:14:33 -0700
...I do not agree at all with his statement to disconnect a VW Bug electric choke .. that's a great little mechanism. I've...
Re: Front Seat Upgrade............Cheap Alternative To Recaros?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Mon, 8 Dec 2008 14:49:48 -0800
...you know Murphy's Law right ? Ever see a 'traveling mouse seat belt design' break off a visor ? or choke a technician reaching in...
Re: A friend bought a NEW Camero Z28 in the midst of the first oil crisis
Historical mailing list - Mike
Wed, 18 Jun 2008 21:45:59 -0400
...I'm > no socialist, but I do believe that NO ONE should have a choke hold on > those things that are essential for life...
Re: Solar panels for your Vanagon..
Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
Sun, 17 Jun 2007 08:58:51 -0700
...As the battery voltage goes up with charge, the controller chokes back the current until the battery is at the float voltage. The controller...
Re: Desperate!
Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
Fri, 21 Jul 2006 18:57:44 -0400
...All of a sudden it > felt like the choke had come on, thick black exhaust, sort of > chugging and loss of power until I...
Re: Bentley wiring diagram. Questions on how to read.
Historical mailing list - Mike S
Sat, 23 Feb 2008 22:52:09 -0500
...51 DC voltage at rectifier 51e DC voltage at rectifier with choke coil for daytime driving ----------------------------------------------------------------------- TRAILER SIGNALS 52 Signals from trailer to towing...
Re: VERBOSE: fuel pump, ethanol, cavitation
Historical mailing list - mordo
Sun, 22 Aug 2010 11:21:31 -0400
...fuel pump, ethanol, cavitation >> >> >> I'd be willing to accept that, Jake except that it does not exhibit the >>> other symptoms of being choked...
Re: Smog test failed - here is my plan
Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
Wed, 22 Jul 2009 19:46:21 -0700
...Yes, some old cars are sometime-stinkers, especially when they are way out of tune or their choke is malfunctioning....but your generalization that...
Re: What does terminal 15a do? (LVC)
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Fri, 18 Oct 2002 14:58:23 -0700
...51 DC voltage at rectifier 51e DC voltage at rectifier with choke coil for daytime driving ----------------------------------------------------------------------- TRAILER SIGNALS 52 Signals from trailer to towing...
Re: Arduino and Vanagons
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Sun, 17 Nov 2013 13:49:57 -0500
...A choke >point. Another reason is that the mass meter actually measures the mass of air passing through. With an AFM the ECU has...
Re: VERBOSE: fuel pump, ethanol, cavitation
Historical mailing list - craig cowan
Mon, 16 Aug 2010 07:02:27 -0400
...fuel pump, ethanol, cavitation > > > I'd be willing to accept that, Jake except that it does not exhibit the >> other symptoms of being choked...
Re: Bentley wiring diagram. Questions on how to read.
Historical mailing list - neil N
Sat, 23 Feb 2008 20:49:41 -0800
...51 DC voltage at rectifier > 51e DC voltage at rectifier with choke coil for daytime driving > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > TRAILER SIGNALS > 52 Signals from trailer to towing...
Re: Legendary Tardis-Classic Car insurance for Westies?
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Mon, 3 Aug 2009 10:26:52 -0500
...after all, they need to make money for their > stockholders...gag, choke ....) This is just what occurred in both my past > insurance episodes.. > > Most...
Scary Halloween VW Bus Story
Historical mailing list - Todd Olson
Wed, 29 Oct 2003 19:19:40 -0800
...The sound of my pounding heart was almost too much to bear, it blocked out my senses - choked my throat. Just when I couldn...
Re: Arduino and Vanagons
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
Sat, 16 Nov 2013 22:32:59 -0800
...A choke point. An Air Mass Meter ....no moving parts. No electrical contacts other than the plug on the side of it. The way...
Re: Arduino and Vanagons
Historical mailing list - JRodgers
Sun, 17 Nov 2013 10:20:37 -0600
...A choke > point. > > An Air Mass Meter ....no moving parts. No electrical contacts other than > the plug on the side of it. > The way...
Panamint trip report (finally!)
Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
Fri, 24 Nov 1995 23:03:23 -0800 (PST)
...How could anyone bear to live here? The smog was so thick I was afraid my engine would choke and die, but of course...
keeping your car for a long time <long>
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Mon, 2 Mar 1998 00:20:25 CST
...This should include the ignition system and the fuel system, especially if it's a vehicle equipped with a choke, cold-start injector, or...
Re: [Diesel-Vanagon] Re: Diesel starter differences, Was Re: Starter motor do-it-yourself rebuild
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Mon, 10 Oct 2011 00:34:30 -0700
...with an inejction pump with a Injection Timing Advance 'choke knob' system on it .. and working glow plugs .. when all is right .. cold starting...
Re: [Diesel-Vanagon] Re: Diesel starter differences, Was Re: Starter motor do-it-yourself rebuild
Historical mailing list - Poppie Jagersand
Mon, 10 Oct 2011 08:38:17 -0700
...9 TD .. > with an inejction pump with a Injection Timing Advance 'choke knob' system on it .. > and working glow plugs .. > when all is right...
Re: WESTFALIA ADVICE NEEDED! (Long) (Bus Summary Included)
Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
Wed, 1 Feb 1995 12:59:10 -0800 (PST)
...Prior to 1961, there was also a knob on the opposite side for the hand choke. *********************************************************************** 2. '68-'70 Type II's. These were...
Big Bend National Park (very long) and refrigerator question
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Sun, 23 Mar 2014 15:11:45 -0500
...but the nigh nutrient water from a surface reservoir is algae choked and the "spring" looks nothing like its former crystal waters. By the...
Re: Big Bend National Park (very long) and refrigerator question
Historical mailing list - ANTONY MARSH
Sun, 23 Mar 2014 17:26:04 -0400
...but the nigh nutrient water from a surface reservoir is algae choked and the "spring" looks nothing like its former crystal waters. > > By the...
trip report - Victoria BC to Labrador
Historical mailing list - Larry Innes
Sat, 19 May 2001 11:57:45 -0300
...Ottawa traffic is a revelation...we pass through during the morning rush hour (bad planning, I know) and choke in the smog, but this...