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• Oil for infrequently driven vehicles
  Historical mailing list - T. Thompson
  Sat, 25 Dec 1999 00:11:35 -0400
  The discussion on oil bypass filters reminded me of an article in Car and Driver last month. It was an interview with a oil...
• Bucking
  Historical mailing list - finalcut
  Sun, 10 Sep 2000 20:00:14 -0400
  ...I even disconnected the idle stabilizer and bypassed it, nothing. Any ideas? I need this van to okay for a 3 hour trip to...
• Re: Thermostat woes--or--?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 25 Apr 2007 02:47:11 -0400
  ...the upper disc actually has a rubber seal on it so there is no bypassing it when it is closed. The Vanagon cooling system...
• Re: Aircooled Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Raymond Paquette
  Wed, 15 Nov 2006 14:42:59 -0800
  ...My guage saved my ass several times when the oil bypass plunger stuck down (bypassing the stock oil cooler). Without it, I wouldn't...
• Re: electrical mystery
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Tue, 3 Dec 2013 16:31:07 -0800
  ...As for fuel pump power, have you tried bypassing the fuel pump relay (as per Bentley test) to see if you then get 12V...
• '80 Vgon gas gauge specs?
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Fri, 03 May 1996 11:09:00 -0700 (PDT)
  ...Then I bypassed the stabilizer and wired the gauge power directly to 12VDC, which of course varies from 11.5 to 14 depending on...
• Re: ECU Cuts Out & Kills Engine
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 10 Feb 2010 09:00:12 -0800
  It might be time to try this simple wiring bypass tool, along with your spare ECUs. http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php...
• Amsoil Bypass Filter - Questions
  Historical mailing list - Kevin J. Turinsky
  Mon, 23 Feb 1998 09:06:10 -0900
  Hi List Volks: It looks as if Spring is coming early to these parts. So, for pre-roadtrip season readiness, I want to install...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 20 Oct 1998 - Special issue
  Historical mailing list - Don Lancaster
  Tue, 20 Oct 1998 19:39:07 -0600
  ...I simply removed it and bypassed the hoses to each other. By the way, I still have a Syncro for sale at http://www...
• Re: Problem Solved: On road, Having problem, coolant related
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 24 Jan 2022 15:09:28 +0000
  ...I will check the bypass valve tomorrow. > > Thanks, > Mark > > On Fri, Jan 21, 2022 at 4:42 PM Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> > wrote...
• Re: Transmission cooler for 86 automatic?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Desanti
  Sat, 27 Feb 1999 18:07:52 EST
  ...the parts research on this and currently have a tranny cooler bypass installed on my 86 with the parts. Involved the following: 2 ea...
• Re: Cat Bypass Pipe "pros & cons"
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 17 Apr 2015 10:32:18 -0400
  At 10:19 AM 4/17/2015, Chris Szpejankowski wrote: >I tested an empty cat on my '84 Westy. The DJ code engine liked...
• Re: pushrod from auto. trans to throttle
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 13 Dec 2011 13:09:57 -0500
  ...opening up that screw (and of course you know to set the basic idle and timing with the idle stab module bypassed). Yours, David
• Re: Thermostat upgrade
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 14 Sep 1998 23:19:39 -0400
  ...The bypass disc on the 5000 stat is a larger diameter and it will get stuck in the bore. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: (Christopher...
• Diesel vanagon high oil consumption
  Historical mailing list - Sylvain B�langer
  Sun, 30 Dec 2001 17:10:23 -0500
  ...incline of the engine in the vanagon, some kind of oil bypass tube used by the turbo should be modified. If it is not...
• Re: Fuel and coolant Gauges not working?
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sun, 16 Mar 2008 12:51:41 -0500
  ...Yes, it might be wise to bypass the output with a capacitor, especially if you don't have a scope to check for oscillation...
• Re: question about thermostat ... or not
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 3 Mar 2010 22:33:09 -0500
  ...As the thermostat opens to allow flow to the radiator it also closes a bypass. The design keeps temperatures close throughout. Not only is...
• Headlight Issues Continue - SA installation on '88GL
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Wed, 20 Mar 2013 23:25:33 -0500
  ...is there a way to temporarily install a bypass circuit to power the lights - at least on the low beams so I can drive...
• Re: Air-cooled auto tranny in a water-cooled 1.9???
  Historical mailing list - David Yates
  Wed, 31 Aug 2005 17:10:42 +1000
  ...Will this be an issue? Can we simply bypass the cooler? Thanx! Z __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best...
• Re: firewall fuel fitting
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Sun, 14 Oct 2007 22:45:26 -0400
  ...that I can use to >> connect the two >> hoses together and bypass the nylon fitting? I am unable to replace all >> of the hoses...
• Re: Lube Raditor fan motor bushings?
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Fri, 21 Dec 2007 13:24:28 -0500
  ...to the electrical side of > things. > > I'll probably install a bypass switch and "fan on" light. > > For now the one I have should...
• Re: Transco oil filter system
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 4 Jan 2002 23:06:10 -0600
  ...If your filter doesn't pass enough volume the bypass valve (little spring / plunger assembly) thinks its clogged up and partially bypasses it or...
• Re: Using the "extra" LEDs in the instrument cluster
  Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
  Tue, 13 Mar 2012 15:34:33 -0400
  ...many people have bypassed them with a longer speedo cable anyways since its just a mileage counter, and the box is just an extra...
• Re: Vanagon syndrome...it sucks!
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 7 Apr 2016 09:39:58 -0700
  ...Do not put it on the cat bypass pipe! Stuart -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of...
• Re: rear heater core failure
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 26 Apr 2014 10:04:59 -0400
  ...Thinking to do enough to get home, I bought a union fitting and bypassed the rear heater; topped up system with coolant. In just...
• Re: slight surge in idle speed
  Historical mailing list - Johan Nyberg
  Sun, 22 Nov 1998 11:47:28 +0100
  Well, the little black box controlling the idle bypass valve can sometimes be repair at a cost of a dollar or two. I'm...
• Re: Flickering Oil Light on 83.5 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Mon, 1 Apr 2002 19:41:26 -0700
  ...I have 176,000 miles > and I have replaced the oil pressure bypass plunger and spring and also > replaced the sender unit. I did...
• Rear Heater Removal
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Mon, 25 Mar 2002 22:16:26 +0800
  ...I bypassed the heater loop by disconnecting the thermostat heater hose at the "T" and connecting it directly to the coolant distributor . Had to...
• Re: blue vs green coolant - another player?
  Historical mailing list - joel walker
  Wed, 9 Aug 2006 15:09:15 -0500
  ...on the cooling system, and in fact, mention that you should bypass the filter when using this product. anyway, nobody mentions how much it...
• Re: Definitive test for Hall > ECU?
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Tue, 30 Oct 2007 19:42:45 -0700
  ...That means that if > I set idle (with idle stabilizer bypassed) to 5* ATDC, I measure 40 > degrees at 3500 rpm. But my engine...
• Re: It still stalls!
  Historical mailing list - G. Matthew Bulley
  Fri, 24 May 2002 15:32:47 -0400
  ...So here are my questions. -Would a exhaust leak cause this. -Would having no o2 sensors do this. (I used a bypass pipe instead...
• Re: Newbe Fridge Question
  Historical mailing list - Brian Isherwood
  Thu, 4 Jan 1996 14:17:52 +0000
  ...When you have your finger on the gas-it-up button in the fridge the sensor is bypassed. Mine would light, then when I...
• Re: Steep hill: Old Priest Grade
  Historical mailing list - Ron Lussier
  Wed, 17 Mar 1999 10:22:43 -0800
  > But for length and steepness, Old Priest Grade, a bypass on > Highway 120 in California, has > got to top the list. (It is past...
• Re: Becketts Tome on Dual Batt.s, Relays,Saftey,and charging (Very Long)
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Schmitz
  Sun, 18 Jun 2000 23:52:52 -0700
  ...Is that the alternator sensing terminal, and if so, what should it be wired to? Currently I'm bypassing the isolator so my battery...
• Re: Rapid Idle when Warm / Throttle idle switch
  Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
  Mon, 5 Feb 2001 13:16:24 -0700
  ...Idle speed is then manual adjusted by turning the air bypass screw in or out. It wouldn't hurt to disconnect the O2 while...
• Re: ignition timing
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Press
  Sat, 28 Feb 2004 07:12:14 -0800
  ...According to > what I've learned from the archives, I'm to bypass > the idle stabilizer, set the timing to 5 degrees > BTDC, reconnect...
• Re: trips you probably shouldn't take in your vanagon - worse than brain-eating bacteria!
  Historical mailing list - W Peabody
  Sat, 6 Oct 2007 20:11:02 -0700
  ...http://website.lineone.net/~mpburke/home.html They bypassed Afghanistan and Iraq, but drove through Iran. W.
• Re: Replacing Starter on 85 Vanagon - Jackstands or Ramps ?-The bypass button.
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 20 Mar 2013 17:45:17 -0700
  ...That obviates someone using the button to start the van and drive it away without a key, but if it does not bypass the...
• Re: FW: Mobil 1 0W 50 any one use it yet
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 17 Jan 2016 09:58:27 -0500
  ...These thermostats do not cut off flow through the cooler, they simply allow the oil to bypass the cooler and as such some colder...
• I40 Tennessee and North Carolina
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Poole
  Thu, 16 Dec 2004 23:47:13 -0600
  ...It seems like going straight through Nashville (not taking the recommended bypass) is quicker. Knoxville can have very bad rush traffic. I have gotten...
• Re: Engine analyzer/tach recco?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Thu, 24 Mar 2011 12:15:31 -0700
  ...The air bypass screw on the TB fixed the high idle, but it had to be turned in a number of turns. Why, I...
• Re: Rough running till warmed up
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Tue, 21 Aug 2007 08:39:22 -0700
  ...Why would that be the case? > > Isn't the idle screw simply an air bypass in the throttle body? How > does changing the small...
• Re: Type 4 heavy duty oil pump advise for mounting the oil cooler in the front.
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 20 Mar 2018 18:30:09 -0400
  ...Dear list I am getting rid off my oil cooler by using a oil bypass with a cooler mounted in the front. There's...
• Re: 82 diesel 1.6na- Blowing out filters
  Historical mailing list - Ralph Meyermann
  Wed, 17 Jun 2015 12:39:30 -0500
  ...Something about oil > pump > > check valve or bypass? > > Does anyone have direct experience with this issue? > > > > > > > > -- > > Frank Lee from Gmail Mobile >
• I'm so happy.
  Historical mailing list - John Anderson
  Fri, 29 Sep 95 17:47:42 EDT
  ...Corrado has always had intermittent problem with the idle air stabilizer/ aux air bypass valve whatever you want to call it. Most Digifant H20...
• Re: Battery, OXS lights stay on after start
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Fri, 26 Sep 1997 09:41:43 EDT
  ...The problem subsided after I did a major tune up and cleaned out the cold start bypass valve. Good Luck & Drive Safely Ken Lewis...
• Re: Battery, OXS lights stay on after start
  Historical mailing list - Eric Small
  Fri, 26 Sep 1997 11:16:39 -0600
  ...The only solutions offered were: >Smaller diameter pulley on alt (there are drawbacks to this) >raise idle speed >try cleaning cold start bypass valve...
• 85 fuel injection problems
  Historical mailing list - Bill Atkins
  Sat, 28 Nov 1998 19:47:46 EST
  ...You cannot adjust the idle speed, if you out the bypass screw, it idles worse, but this condition is fixed also when the sensor...
• 84 Vanagon stops running intermitantly.
  Historical mailing list - John Hawk
  Tue, 18 Dec 2001 08:37:47 -0600
  ...I have the idle stabilizer bypassed. If I connect the idle stabilizer the 84 will almost always stop and not want to start again...
• Re: Replacing Starter on 85 Vanagon - Jackstands or Ramps ?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Wed, 20 Mar 2013 13:47:36 -0500
  ...That obviates someone using the button to start the van and drive it away without a key, but if it does not bypass the...
• Re: The next tool
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Sun, 29 Oct 2006 16:56:23 -0700
  ...bit of rusty 1/2" EMT used as a coupler by the PO to bypass the leaky rear heater. -- John Bange '90 Vanagon - "Geldsauger"
• Re: Ideal oil filter by-pass pressure/oil filters
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 12 Sep 2008 00:19:30 -0400
  ...The oil filter bypass is there to prevent oil starvation and filter element damage if the filter can not pass oil and the pressure...
• Re: Best flushing method - 2.1,and maintenance questions.
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Tue, 25 Mar 2003 10:19:10 -0800
  ...You could open the thermostat bypass valve on top of the housing, it will allow a small amount of coolant to flow through the...
• Re: Rear under seat heater problem
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 15 May 2010 10:00:41 -0400
  At 09:32 AM 5/15/2010, Dave Mcneely wrote: >Some folks bypass the hoses under the seat (connect one to the other >with...
• Re: water pump replacement 85 GL
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 4 Nov 1998 23:24:55 -0500
  ...Any wear here will reduce the pumps efficiency as water will be able to bypass the vanes. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Blue Eyes <lvlearn...
• Please forward to the list
  Historical mailing list - bob (by way of Ron 'Coyote' Lussier)
  Thu, 10 Feb 2000 22:19:38 -0800
  ...I think I bunged up the return address on this server to bypass spam. Thanks, Bob Bellanca
• wiper motor fix???
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Fox
  Thu, 21 Dec 2000 10:10:58 -0500
  ...I bypassed the motors internal switch by cutting wire D17 and connecting it to wire D2 on the wiring diagram on page 97.100...
• Re: EveryBus info
  Historical mailing list - ncbus
  Wed, 31 Mar 2004 18:11:47 -0500
  ...85 South I was >elated to see the new I-85 bypass around Greenesboro! I was wondering >if the new road was South or...
• Re: Rear heater leak - coolant soaked carpet/pad
  Historical mailing list - nirav patel
  Sun, 3 Jun 2012 10:35:10 -0500
  ...I removed the heater core and a nice guy named Mitch at VW Haven in Pittsburgh created a metal bypass for me. For cleaning...
• Re: 1.9l WBX to 2.1l WBX Swap Tips?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 21 Jan 2014 16:48:55 -0800
  ...The correct stat will have a small lower, (bypass) disc with a step in it. The top disc will also have a rubber seal...