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Re: My new '87 Syncro Westy...
Historical mailing list - Austin Silvester
Thu, 2 May 1996 00:17:41 -0700
...depending on your '87's miles & oil change intervals, varnish may hang it up. *BUT* it's not necessary to remove it - just unscrew...
Re: 196,000
Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
Fri, 10 Mar 2000 09:14:19 MST
I'm no expert but, assuming the engine has been maintained at the regular suggested intervals and that there has been no catastrophic failures...
Re: Questions about brake bleeding
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Tue, 11 Apr 2017 18:38:17 -0700
...Silicone fluid is intended for racers that need a high boiling point brake fluid, not for long term change intervals. You can use it...
Re: A sad day in my life :-(
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Thu, 09 Feb 95 15:16:39 CST
...use (they planned that the hoses should be replaced at regular intervals). my own experience seems to favor #2 (cause my own water-cooled...
Re: Westy safety, click and clack
Historical mailing list
Wed, 2 Oct 1996 11:46:07 -0700
...Ford and GM are selling cars now with 80,000-100,000 mile service intervals, other than oil changes. I wouldn't pay much...
Re: Trip Report (quick & dirty)
Historical mailing list - george jannini
Fri, 17 Aug 2012 13:40:35 -0400
...quart for oil, but I'm going for the longer change interval. As I mentioned before, I like to road trip for as long...
fluctuating oil press! advice please..
Historical mailing list - rc welsh
Thu, 19 Apr 2001 01:18:49 -0400
...oil pressure buzzer started sounding about 2 days ago at weird intervals (not just when you decellerate from highway speeds) my analog VDO gauge...
Re: oil filters
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 14 Jan 2010 19:50:16 -0500
...Even if not going for extended oil change intervals a good filter is beneficial. You can change the oil today and drive in this...
Re: aftermarket turbo/supercharger to deisel?
Historical mailing list - Steven Denis
Sun, 11 Feb 2001 16:38:57 EST
...that you RARELY used the power and then only for short intervals..have run a TD vanagon i can tell you that unless you...
Re: Fwd: Observational Inspections
Historical mailing list - tom ring
Thu, 30 Oct 2003 21:33:08 -0600
...It tends to require halving all > >intervals for such things as stop and go traffic. Short range use. > >Infrequent use. Commercial use. They way...
Re: Oil filter question
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Sun, 31 Oct 2010 14:32:39 -0700
...clacking on start up towards the end of the oil change interval. I can't explain, but it happened consistently. I mostly used mahle...
Re: Compression Question
Historical mailing list - G. Matthew Bulley
Sun, 18 Aug 2002 22:03:43 -0400
...After I switched to Mobil 1 15W50, and 8,000 mile change intervals, neither phenomenon ever happened again- not even during the startup after...
Re: Aftermarket Fog Lights?
Historical mailing list - Ray Reinhard
Tue, 10 Oct 2006 14:21:25 -0700
...Porsche owners are EXPECTED to perform certain maintenance > procedures at a regular interval or whenever necessary. like changing > the oil, rotating the tires, replacing...
Re: Availability of VW Blue Coolant (one for Vanagons)
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 6 Nov 2011 22:39:13 -0500
...I am wondering if going to a different coolant will allow me to extend the change interval, or if the prestone is good for...
Spark plug rap..
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Sun, 17 May 2009 21:45:29 -0700
A few days ago I inquired about plug change interval. Well, I just pulled the plugs out of my inline four VW 1.8liter...
Idle stabilizer question--1.9
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Sun, 16 Sep 2012 16:46:07 -0400
...Does it watch the time interval between between ignition pulses and use some absolute standard to decide if the idle is too fast or...
Re: MAF Sensors and the Vanagon
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Mon, 6 Dec 2010 21:53:44 -0800
...is, > causing it to inject extra fuel, hence for that short interval a > richer mixture. > > Since it's the AFM doing this and not...
Re: Engine oil change interval -- LEGAL
Historical mailing list - Horace K. Sawyer
Mon, 7 Feb 2000 13:27:18 -0500
Rich and my VW owner friends, (I didn't plan on going public with this) : ) Here is the way I see it: The legal...
Re: Stratagies to remember when to rotate tires
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Thu, 6 Dec 2012 19:42:27 -0600
...Since I don't expect myself to remember off the top, > when these intervals and activities took place, it just seems like a simple...
Re: E V W
Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
Sat, 10 Jun 2006 23:59:44 -0400
...From their point of view, how do they know how that the item was not damaged during the two month interval between when it...
Re: Frequency of Oil Changes
Historical mailing list
Mon, 4 Jul 94 11:51:49 PDT
...I agree; I aim to change my oil at ~2500Km intervals, but by the time I've collected the oil and filter, and found...
Re: Maintenance Schedule
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Mon, 29 Nov 2004 20:58:07 -0800
...Is there such a thing as a list of items to be performed or checked for at these 3k intervals? How do you folk...
Specific heat & Pfeiffer trip
Historical mailing list - John Huguenard
Mon, 8 Jan 1996 08:57:16 -0800 (PST)
...different amounts of heat to raise them through the same temperature interval, and, from this observation, he founded the concept of specific heat. In...
Re: Van tour- any caveats? (hahahaha)
Historical mailing list - Bob O'Shaughnessy
Fri, 6 Mar 1998 18:17:19 -0500
...Just be sure to change it religiously, and the filter, at the normal interval. Slick 50 isn't proven to do anything good to...
Re: Head (gasket) fix
Historical mailing list - Ian Cameron
Thu, 2 Apr 1998 13:21:48 -0800
...These variables may or >may not include coolant type, water type, flush intervals, driving style, >climate, stored in winter or not, ever overheated...I...
Re: EMERGENCY POWER PLANT
Historical mailing list - Stephen Overmyer
Tue, 9 Nov 1999 11:20:19 +1100
...It had some serious air filters on it as cement dust isn't real kind to engines.It had some pretty regular service intervals...
Re: Westy shower
Historical mailing list - Aaron Reams
Mon, 12 Aug 2002 20:04:14 -0700
...Mon, 12 Aug 2002 17:48:02 -0700 Aaron Reams <aaron@INTERVAL.COM> wrote: > Indeed I could just "tee" the hose and that's...
Re: coolant change - 85 Vanagon
Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
Fri, 11 Oct 2002 12:26:02 -0700
...Just don't believe that rule of thumb interval in regards to Wasserboxers. Coorosion will get started within 2 years for the Vanagons so...
Re: When to replace head gaskets? Synthetic oil over 20w50? When to redo the heads?
Historical mailing list - Michael Stieber
Mon, 1 Dec 2003 21:32:58 -0800
...I don't have an intelligent answer about the interval at which to change heads. --- robertmstewart <robertmstewart@MAC.COM> wrote: > Hi everyone, > > I noticed...
Air in the cooling system...
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Tue, 23 Oct 2007 19:15:10 -0700
...right to the coolest reading...Then come back up, at unpredictable intervals. All of a sudden, my heater would start blowing cold air (it...
Re: oil filters
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Thu, 14 Jan 2010 11:59:43 -0600
...is their ability to maintain adequate >> filtration for extended oil drain intervals. In a number of vehicles >> including mine is results were wear metals...
Re: 2-week wait on a diesel water hose?
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Tue, 16 Sep 2003 08:47:30 -0700
...Three year intervals with half volume > change, which was/is the norm at VW dealers will guarantee leaks in the 3rd > iteration or so...
Re: Engine oil change interval (VW content...)
Historical mailing list - Dominique Cormann
Tue, 8 Feb 2000 19:01:38 -0500
On Tue, 8 Feb 2000 09:15:56 -0800 Doktor Tim <doktortim@ROCKISLAND.COM> wrote: > One question remains in my mind. Are these late...
Re: Replacing the gas tank, the Bus Depot way....
Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
Sun, 17 Jun 2001 21:56:29 -0400
...the factory (or perhaps by the dealer during a warranty service interval). The percentage I've seen is too high for me to believe...
Re: (LONG) Surging Idle fixed! / Surging O2 sensor readings
Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
Wed, 12 Jan 2000 08:20:05 -0500
...The resulting oscillation had about a one second interval. The way I tested this was simple. I pressed the injector in while the engine...
Re: Wet electrics - nostart!
Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
Wed, 6 Nov 2002 20:19:32 -0000
...Alarm started going off at random intervals - is this likely to be just > > low voltage? > > Thanks. > > > > Clive > > '88 Syncro Transporter >
Re: Flushing the crankcase
Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
Tue, 9 Jan 2007 16:12:11 -0500
...The consensus was that it's a good idea in a motor with a short maintenance interval (Like a race car) but not so...
need advice on buying a used van
Historical mailing list - Turner,Ronald L.
09 Sep 96 11:58:02 EDT
...of mileage or more on your engines? What is the average interval for head gaskets? My '84 which has 110k on it had the...
Brake Master Rebuild
Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
Thu, 17 Jun 2004 02:30:45 -0400
...year and the fact that it was flushed twice during that interval. my theory is that the old seals gave out under the sudden...
Re: O2 Sensor voltage
Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
Mon, 5 Feb 2001 09:44:41 -0700
...In my observations it appears that the ECU has a sampling interval. In other words when a trigger point is reach, an injector pulse...
Re: Westy shower
Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
Tue, 13 Aug 2002 06:56:14 -0400
...Aaron Reams <aaron@INTERVAL.COM> >Subject: Re: Westy shower >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > >Although I am curious why the faucet (in the gowesty...
Re: User friendly fuels (was you fixed it..)
Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
Wed, 17 Mar 2004 15:19:15 -0500
...What's the replacement interval for these > things? It was 40,000 miles, then 60,000. I broke a rubber timing belt on > a...
Re: Royal Purple transmission oil
Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
Fri, 14 Dec 2007 20:20:36 -0700
...change intervals. I seem to always change the tranny lube every 2 years, in the late fall. IMNSHO, you will not be sorry you...
FW: RE: oil filters
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Wed, 27 Jan 2010 17:25:50 -0500
...Even if not going for extended oil change intervals a good filter is beneficial. You can change the oil today and drive in this...
Re: Engine oil change interval (VW content...)
Historical mailing list - Dominique Cormann
Mon, 7 Feb 2000 23:12:19 -0500
On Mon, 7 Feb 2000 19:45:40 -0500 "Echo Industries, Inc." <echomhs@GIS.NET> wrote: > Perhaps the "void" could be enforced if you...
Re: head gaskets and time bombs
Historical mailing list
Mon, 5 Feb 1996 07:35:37 +0000
...as soon as > possible, then keep your coolant changed at regular intervals, and save up > for your next head gasket replacement in another 70...
Re: Friday LVC: lubing old electric motors
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Sat, 19 Sep 2015 08:46:58 -0700
...What is the best lube to > use for this situation to get the most "revive time" between service > intervals? I assume the bearing is...
Re: Fwd: EV Problems/cost - Any sugestions?
Historical mailing list - Yi-Ruey Wei
Fri, 14 Aug 1998 10:38:25 -0500
A O2 sensors generally last only 30K to 60K? Then why Vanagon(88+) and EV have maintenance interval of 90K? BTW, I thought emission...
Re: Do I just cut the wire from the O2 sensor?
Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
Sun, 17 May 2009 16:09:55 -0700
...starting?� Does the cutting out /stalling happen randomly with no certain interval? Robert 1982 Westfalia � � � � � � � � � --- On Sun, 5/17/09, David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL...
Re: Oil Suggestions
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Sun, 26 Apr 2009 06:14:51 -0500
...I bought the vehicle > with 105,000 miles on the odometer and am unsure what kind of oil or > oil change interval the previous...
Re: 83.5 Runs for about 4 seconds
Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
Tue, 2 May 2006 00:27:56 -0400
...But at least one of >them is definately making an audible rapid clicking sound in about one second >intervals (one second on one second...
fryday at last
Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
Fri, 2 Apr 2010 00:15:47 -0700
...With no progression towards a resolution, sales of Yamaha pianos have gone flat, and market analysts predict an interval of diminished revenue for the...
Re: On van w\100,000 miles was: Re: Syntheic Oil
Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
Sun, 11 Aug 2002 10:09:02 -0600
...Lifter noise became a thing of the past, even after a one time four month layoff, and I extended my oil change intervals to...
Re: Oil light comes up, 1.9 engine
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
Mon, 25 Feb 2008 20:08:48 -0800
...you get an oil analysis about ever 20K miles or some interval that will give you an indication of how the wear is progressing...
Re: Walmart coolant or VW coolant
Historical mailing list - T.P. Stephens
Thu, 18 Nov 1999 08:29:09 -0800
...If the current maintenance and intervals fails to get the desired results, enhance the procedures to get better results until the results desired are...
Re: Castrol Hypuron 15W-40 Synthetic Blend?
Historical mailing list - Anthony Egeln
Sun, 13 May 2012 19:50:28 -0700
...seals to leak? My goal isn't to extend oil change intervals. Just want to provide better protection for bearings etc. Neil. -- Neil n...
Re: Tranny oil
Historical mailing list
27 Oct 94 24:58
...I would change the tranny oil and would change it at 20,000 mile intervals, which for me would be every five or so...
Re: FS 1986 vanagon double-cab pickup syncro, Everett, WA
Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
Sun, 7 Jul 2002 19:54:42 -0700
...Or Velour Upholstery, Front Bucket Seats, Heated Seat(s), Trip Odometer, Interval Wipers, Rear Defroster, and Side Molding.Get more from the Web. FREE...
Re: exact foot pounds for the oil plug?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 15 Jun 2016 22:45:12 -0400
...need a sealant or locking aid and then is there some interval to check or re-torque. Part of that engineering takes into account...
Re: A toast to Bob & Grendel
Historical mailing list - Gregor Durstewitz
Sat, 07 Oct 1995 14:56:00 -0800 (PST)
...We all then get a glass of Beer,Wine,Cola, > whatever your poison, and when 10 minutes, or whatever interval > (probably should be closer...