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• Re: Air intake "scoops"
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Fri, 17 Dec 1999 01:49:59 +0100
  ...depending on wind direction) > > > > > Gen Berg wrote about the the air flow on his bus and the differance the > > vent widows and mirrors made...
• Re: Auxilliary waterpump for vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Karl M.
  Fri, 6 Oct 2000 23:41:38 -0400
  ...switch, so that it gives more coolant flow if the oil temps go over 120 C. Pretty simple to wire up. Karl Mullendore Westy...
• Fridge Air Flow
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Fri, 21 Jun 2002 11:18:58 -0400
  What is the air flow pattern for the fridge fan? It seems like it would be easy to install a small muffin fan into...
• Re: Calculate fuel consumption when idling?
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Sun, 25 Nov 2007 13:27:09 -0800
  ...Fuel pressure and injector flow rate are relatively constant, so it should be a simple matter to calculate the average duty cycle on the...
• Re: camper (kitchen) water pump
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Mon, 4 Feb 2013 10:48:25 -0800
  ...to use the sink.���After a few uses, the water stopped flowing.� I knew things hadn't frozen up, as the temperature was in...
• Re: Testing coolant level sensor
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Wed, 19 Sep 2007 15:50:52 -0500
  ...Current should flow between the two probes. Yes > or no? I don't have any current flowing. Is the sensor good? > Best regards. > Gilles...
• Re: front heater problems 85'/Lord have Mercy!
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Fri, 24 Jan 2003 06:04:38 EST
  ...atomized lubricant, carried by the air > flow,=20 > buffeted about by the eddy currents of laminar flow, is going to flush > away=20 > the...
• Re: Throttle-on running issue
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Fri, 26 Jul 2019 16:40:55 -0700
  ...the previous owner put the golf tee to stop the fuel flow while changing the fuel pump... and then forgot about it... ⏜⏝⏜ On Fri...
• Re: Not Vanagon, sticky locks, and a Westy update
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Fri, 16 Oct 2015 10:13:02 -0400
  I have the Tri-Flow stuff & it works great! , IIRC, Tri-Flow also sells a cleaner which I used to clean the mechanism before...
• Re: UB12220 batteries update
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sat, 18 Sep 2010 11:03:28 -0700
  ...Switching to the bigger 1315 won't make > more amps flow, if that is the only change you make. > > VW used a 40 amp...
• Re: Coolant Rising Mystery
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 24 Mar 2002 13:29:39 -0600
  ...tank, and the tank into which the excess coolant flows is the over flow tank. As the coolant heats it expands, building pressure, at...
• Re: Aux Air Flow Regulator
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 29 Jul 2002 13:33:12 -0400
  ...At >best, I would estimate the flow is never less than one half the "cold" >state flow. Is this normal? Anybody have any experience...
• 1985 fresh air vent clogged?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sun, 13 Apr 2014 13:41:44 -0700
  ...I'm getting full fresh air flow through the passenger side dash vent, but almost none out of the driver's side. Pulled the...
• Water leak on the passenger side creating a pool of water in footwell
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stewart
  Thu, 9 Apr 2009 17:58:09 -0400
  ...I see no visible water flowing in the van. Could it be coming in from the front where radiator or passenger side lights are...
• Re: Warm air from under dash.
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Thu, 18 Jul 1996 20:18:42 +0000
  ...Or, more likely, the flow control valve for the front heater core is out of adjustment, so that it does not stop flow completey...
• Re: 88 Vanagon air flow meter question
  Historical mailing list - David Katsuki
  Sat, 23 Aug 1997 19:16:48 -0400
  ...may be due to the age and condition of my air flow control box. I had >a 1980 model with a similar box and...
• Re: Draining coolant 1987 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Ben huot
  Fri, 26 Apr 2002 14:54:21 -0400
  ...the engine apart Lol, Ben Coolant system flow http://pages.infinit.net/engine/cooling_system_flow.htm Bleeding http://www3.sympatico.ca/huotx/bleeding...
• Re: Speedbleeders? "Gravity Bleeding?"
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Fri, 18 May 2001 08:48:52 -0500
  ...The brake fluid will flow to the open bleeder valve. No pumping required. Pretty simple. ______________ |[ ] [ ] [ ]\ | | | | ||-(())----(())-| Terry 74 Campmobile (Clementine) 85 GL 86 BMW 325...
• Re: Air Flow Meter
  Historical mailing list - S. Marie Arnold
  Fri, 27 Jul 2001 14:11:52 EDT
  I had bucking problem thought it was the AFM after checking on this glorious list found out it was my Oxygen Sensor. Good Luck...
• Re: slow van, overheating, fast white westy on 91
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
  Mon, 11 Jul 2005 09:37:36 -0500
  Your converter may be plugged, or getting close to being so, restricting the exhaust flow and not allowing the engine to breath.
• Re: front door edge seals wasRe: 88-up flow-through parts
  Historical mailing list - Florian Speier
  Mon, 2 Oct 2006 11:18:20 -0700
  the front door seals were only in 88-91 vans. > > chris thanks for correcting me, that was a typo..... flo
• Re: Custom Scoop Update - Should you care! - more b-l blurb
  Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
  Thu, 29 Aug 2002 23:12:59 +0100
  ...Downstream, where the laminar flow has become > turbulent, the air flow quickly dries the dew. > ============================================================== > STOLEN MATERIAL ENDS > > Since the further you move away...
• extreme idle from hell results...air flow meter!
  Historical mailing list - Adam Behle
  Thu, 10 Feb 2005 06:23:59 -0800
  ...After checking the fuel delivery, he swapped the ECU, and finally the air flow meter which he determined to be bad. This was after...
• Re: van trade?
  Historical mailing list - sstones
  Sat, 22 Jun 1996 12:27:53 -0400 (EDT)
  ...Kein Schvitz! Would you like to join me at the Hoffbrau house for einen bier? Kafer Volkswagen Flowwods schnell!!! Well... It was friday a...
• Where to keep my buds??
  Historical mailing list - David Dimbert
  Tue, 17 Jun 1997 15:35:54 -0500
  ...Anyway, I once had a lovely bud vase (which was an option on the Type II) for putting fresh flowers on the dash (were...
• Re: sink/pump, almost got it, not quite...
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 4 Jan 2003 11:41:36 -0500
  ...I can't seem to get a normal >flow. any ideas? Pump maybe wired backwards -- it works that way if a centrifugal pump, but...
• Re: Coolant flow question
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Mon, 23 May 2005 00:59:28 -0400
  ...Meaning coolant will flow > at whatever temperature it's at in the engine to the heater whether the > thermostat is opened or closed. I...
• Re: crybabies peeling monkeys having sex in a banana vanagon ----
  Historical mailing list - Mike Frost
  Fri, 27 Jan 2006 10:09:37 -0800
  ...all the "westy girls" i seem to find wear flowers in their hair, > make > a living selling beads at Phish shows and dont shave...
• Re: 88-up flow-through parts
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Sun, 1 Oct 2006 10:01:00 -0700
  ...of his parts van to > convert > my van to 88-up flow-through. now as far as i know i need four pieces: > > the...
• Re: Power steering
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 15 Jan 2016 21:43:42 -0600
  ...The pump also has a flow/pressure control > mechanism but the real magic is in the rack itself, in particular the > rotating valve assembly...
• Re: Friday question.Re: Vacuum gauge NVC
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 22 Aug 2009 14:01:58 -0700
  ...The carb flow gauge - I have one I used on a Porsche 914-6 ( 6 individual throttle plates and intake manifolds ) ...that tool measures...
• Re: home-made pressure bleeder
  Historical mailing list - aatransaxle
  Wed, 11 Mar 2009 08:30:29 -0700
  ...The EQ won't stop flow, just restrict some. Daryl of AA Transaxle (425) 788-4070 aatransaxle.com 86 Syncro Westy Zetec in the...
• Re: Bleeding the front radiator
  Historical mailing list - Allan Bagley
  Tue, 12 Mar 2002 08:55:21 -0800
  Further on closed thermostat coolant flow: All automotive coolant systems provide some path for limited coolant flow when the thermostat is closed. Many many...
• Re: Questions from a Vanagon Newbie
  Historical mailing list - SpaceKommander
  Sat, 30 Mar 2002 19:29:07 -0500
  ...The VW is a horrible cooling design as there is no natural convection flow. What happens is that you have very hot engine and...
• Re: Fuel Saver ?
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Sun, 26 Feb 2006 21:49:09 -0800
  It is supposed to reduce turbulence and therefore drag at the rear of > vehicles and improve the laminar flow thus reducing fuel consumption. > Maybe...
• Re: Need a gasket
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Fri, 19 Oct 2007 21:11:20 -0400
  ...Rad and hoses heat up, indicating flow of hot coolant, but that > bleeder valve at the front of the engine compartment doesn't do...
• Re: Horns
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Thu, 15 Aug 2013 08:41:38 -0700
  ...Voltage is zero at that point, only current flow.
• RE: Westy 3-Way Fridge Questions
  Historical mailing list - Jack Agnew
  Fri, 25 Nov 1994 09:28:21 -0800 (PST)
  What year has the flow meter on the fridge? My '86 only has a single green LED to indicate propane ignition and 12V operation...
• Re: no mon' klae' chur'
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 5 Aug 1994 05:36:58 -0400
  How about 'a chuffle of busses' ? dont ask me what it means - my creative juices are flowing (ric will make me pay for that...
• cleaning the AFM
  Historical mailing list - Bradley Flubacher
  Mon, 6 Nov 2000 19:10:55 -0500
  Can someone point me to instructions for cleaning the air flow meter? Or is a search of the message archives the best route? Thanks...
• Undrestanding the coolant flow on the 2.1L
  Historical mailing list - dianne gigler
  Wed, 3 Apr 2002 15:04:44 -0500
  I must have missed the original post or the reference to this diagram. Would someone please repost it or email it to me. Thanks.
• Jetta 2.0L conversion
  Historical mailing list - Gilles H Turmel
  Sat, 17 Aug 2002 08:58:33 -0400
  Hi, I was advised to use a diesel oil filter in order to get a better oil flow when the oil is cold. Please...
• Does anyone have an Air Flow Meter for sale ??
  Historical mailing list - Tracy Bonin
  Fri, 19 Sep 2003 15:21:53 -0700
  Hi, good posibility that I need one, does anyone have one for sale ....85' 1.9L... thanx, Tracy 85'GL "Ripple 65'Splitty
• Re: Blink'n Ignition Light (cont'd)
  Historical mailing list - STEVEN G WACKER
  Thu, 7 May 1998 10:19:27 -0700
  ...flower".... > >Well I stared at the light, then stared out the cloud, and I wasn't >sure >which was looking like a flower, but...
• Re: Cautions, was: Re: Solar panels are GONE!!!
  Historical mailing list - SStones
  Fri, 3 Jan 2003 08:49:54 -0500
  ...poor diode, only allowing current to flow in the direction that the solar panel itself tries to flow the current. It is a very...
• Re: The "Other" Vanagon Syndrome, Part II
  Historical mailing list - Harald Rust
  Tue, 30 Sep 2003 18:24:28 -0700
  ...Some speculate that it's the air flow meter flap oscillating as the air flows through. If the flap starts vibrating, it could send...
• Rock Auto "Close Out" Parts.
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Thu, 17 Jan 2013 12:16:27 -0800
  ...Mass Air Flow Sensor Manufacturer: CARTER Part No: 349028 Notes: Air Flow Meter (Remanufactured) Closeout Price: $79.89 Only 1 Remaining! Part Type: Oxygen...
• Re: A/C work question
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Thu, 13 May 2010 15:13:59 -0500
  ...but you'd be miles > ahead if you replaced the stock condenser with a newer cross-flow > style. The stock condensers are really inadequate...
• Re: LMMU was: mass air flow sensor adapted to a vanagon
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
  Sat, 27 Nov 2004 17:57:19 -0500
  ...mass air flow sensor adapted to a vanagon > Jim, > > This is all very exciting. I'm not one for the beta testing, but I...
• Re: Black Nylon Fuel Return Hose Kink. Opinions? PICS.
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 13 Feb 2013 22:08:56 -0500
  ...But as you say, low >flow rate on that return pipe so improving flow on it may not make any >difference. I thought you...
• Re: Cabin Air Flow
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Wed, 2 May 2012 12:08:49 -0700
  ...With the extension bar in place while driving with the windows > open, the air flow through the van was smooth and laminar, far superior...
• More troublingshooting information from DeLand, FL
  Historical mailing list - jhlauterbach
  Thu, 24 Nov 2011 18:29:35 -0800
  ...Fuel flow far in excess of 500 mL/minute, and engine started while fuel flowing into collection container. Think I have ruled out issues...
• Re: MAF Sensors and the Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 6 Dec 2010 21:53:44 -0800
  ...When you open the throttle quickly, the air flow > increases very rapidly and the inertia of the vane, which is fairly > substantial, causes it...
• Re: '83 H2O head gasket advice needed (long)
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 19 Jul 1996 21:15:31 -0400
  ...Frequently, the housing will crack internall allowint the coolant to flow from the inlet and back to the outlet. This is especially a prblem...
• Re: coolant probs
  Historical mailing list - Tim Smith
  Tue, 1 Dec 1998 16:01:40 -0400
  ...When you start driving the thermostat is not open as the coolant is cold, so no flow goes to the radiator. The cold air...
• Re: Mike Collum - Flowers and well wishes
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 18 Dec 2009 09:35:02 -0600
  ...net/f/764/16742/1h/www.1800flowers.com/800f_assets/images/flowers/images/shop/catalog/90111LRV0z.jpg > > > As many of you know Mike is...
• What a new Air flow meter might do for you...
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Fri, 5 Mar 1999 04:23:46 PST
  I finally installed a new air flow meter in my 88 vanagon last night. After my 70 mile drive, I have noticed the following...
• Re: Sure Flow faucet problem
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Fri, 16 Aug 2013 12:27:26 -0400
  On 8/16/2013 12:20 PM, Jim Felder wrote: > You guys ever hear of plumber's putty? ...or marine/RV bedding compound, or...
• Re: brief trip report
  Historical mailing list - Jarrett Anthony Kupcinski
  Fri, 12 Apr 2013 09:36:00 -0500
  ...In general, Texas in springtime is beautiful, but east Texas is a rare treat as trees bud and flowers bloom. Thanks for sharing. -Jarrett
• Re: Need help with hard start after stop
  Historical mailing list - jesse and monica johnson
  Fri, 27 Apr 2012 03:03:30 -0700
  Brand new Bosch injectors flow tested and pressure tested at injector.com I know they are good. All check out 16.5 ohms resistance...