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• Re: High cost of Q-pads
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 24 May 1999 23:04:15 EDT
  ...will notice that VW was making an effort at noise pollution reduction in the newer Vanagons. What am I saying? My Carat is quiet...
• Re: GoWesty's Gear Reduction Starter
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 20 Nov 2011 17:45:19 -0500
  ...GoWesty's Gear Reduction Starter Our esteemed membership mentions: >>>As for starter performance the permanent magnet, gear reduction starters are becoming extremely common due...
• Re: Subagon starter
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Mon, 10 Nov 2014 13:55:52 -0800
  ...Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > > You really need a gear reduction starter for the Subaru engine. GW > sells one, and you can also...
• Re: Changing the starter on a Bostig setup
  Historical mailing list - Craig Cowan
  Wed, 2 Jul 2014 21:52:15 -0400
  ...The gear reduction one was too much for my wallet right now. >>> >>> So far, I've gotten: disconnect the battery, jack it up and...
• Re: GoWesty's Gear Reduction Starter
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Sat, 19 Nov 2011 07:01:26 -0800
  On Nov 19, 2011, at 6:28 AM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote: > As for rebuilds even the Bosch brand is hit or...
• Re: 2nd battery question
  Historical mailing list - Tracy Bonin
  Thu, 21 Nov 2002 06:05:29 -0800
  ...red = main battery, brown = ground , the black we wired to the load reduction relay on the back of the fuse panel (the wire that...
• Re: 15" Wheel/Tire Report - Caution
  Historical mailing list - jbange
  Mon, 14 Mar 2005 08:13:41 -0800
  ...The fact that they are applying a "one size fits all, specifics be damned" load reduction formula indicates this is most probably the case...
• Re: '56 kombi - transmission: day 3/?
  Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
  Tue, 3 Jan 95 8:08:14 PST
  So Thom Fitzpatrick says: > but I hope at the very least I won't have to crack open the reduction boxes. > If this trannyis...
• Re: noise reduction
  Historical mailing list - No Name Available
  Fri, 22 Oct 2004 16:10:51 EDT
  Hi All, While I've got my bus stripped down, I'm thinking of spraying all of the interior spaces including (behind) the dash...
• Re: noise reduction
  Historical mailing list - Reinhard Vehring
  Thu, 21 Oct 2004 18:44:03 -0700
  O.K after so many good suggestions on possible sources and way to get rid of noise, I made a few measurements today. Highway...
• Re: Noisy transaxle??
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Mon, 21 Oct 2013 13:44:45 -0700
  ...clutch and keep the > engine rpm there is a big noise reduction? There is also some noise I hear > Idling in neutral that goes...
• Re: Tires Again - Medium length travelogue, and misc.
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Fri, 31 May 2002 09:01:51 -0600
  ...This will account for about a > 3.5 percent reduction in engine RPM. If you figure 4200 RPM at 70, then I'm > turning...
• Head aches (why do wbx heads leak?)
  Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
  Fri, 28 Jun 2002 23:12:17 -0700
  ...Thick cooling jacket gaskets are needed, and must stay pliable, to compensate for a reduction in clamping force as a result of dissimilar contractions...
• Re: On the Issue of Drag Coefficient Numbers for the Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Tom Miller
  Tue, 30 Mar 2004 23:13:58 -0500
  ...The relative Cd ratio .44/.52 = .85 suggests that a 15% reduction > in drag should be achievable if somehow it is possible to restore...
• Re: 14" to 16" Wheel Upgrade User Input Please.
  Historical mailing list - Jim Johnston
  Wed, 22 May 2013 14:36:36 -0400
  ...without increasing the brake's size...that would result in noticeable > reduction in actual braking force...eh? I know the effect is dramatic > when...
• Electrical Failures
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 14 May 2011 11:00:06 -0500
  ...I have headlights, and can feel the Load Reduction Relay when the ignition switch is turned on. All connectors have been pulled from the...
• Re: Antifreeze Removal
  Historical mailing list - Stan Harrison
  Thu, 6 Nov 2003 15:01:41 -0500
  ...Instead of being many times better off, you will only get a 50% or 75% reduction in ionic polutants. Drain it well. -------------------------------------- Jeff Bourdeau...
• TEXAS SMOG LAW ORDEAL
  Historical mailing list - Mark & Laura Magee
  Wed, 21 Aug 2002 08:48:39 -0500
  ...d run awfully clean on Propane!! Couldn't handle the 10% reduction in power long term however (selector valve back to gas). I want...
• Re: AC causes engine reduction in performance and stalling
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 17 May 2012 18:11:44 -0400
  ...AC causes engine reduction in performance and stalling Hi all, My 1990 Westy (automatic, 2WD) has been running great since I had the heads...
• head electrolysis cure?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Gajewski
  Tue, 22 Sep 1998 14:32:38 -0400
  ...has anyone ever tried using some sort of sacrificial anode in the water jacket to reduce/elimate the reduction/oxidation reaction that results in...
• Re: Wind Noises 'round the doors
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Mon, 5 Jun 2006 15:50:37 -0700
  ...That little lip inside being there apparently plays a critical role in noise reduction. One "gotcha" to watch out for when replacing this is...
• Re: Mobil-1 shortage
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Tue, 11 Nov 2008 19:10:36 -0800
  ...engine design)? > > The only concern (again, IMO) is the EPA related reduction in ZDDP, a > friction reducer important to flat tappet engines. I use...
• Re: Pop-Top Repainting Problem
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Sat, 3 Oct 2009 13:05:33 -0400
  ...Go there and you can see my Interlux top w/ 50% gloss reduction in the ebay sales ad I placed.Look close and you...
• Re: Re; Noise Reduction
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Fri, 22 Oct 2004 06:17:19 -0700
  Reinhard, This is great work you're doing. I have an '84 and am well impressed with how darn noisy it is at highway...
• Re: difference's between model years
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Fri, 26 Sep 2014 11:09:48 -0700
  ...I have to take others words for this one) > Improved noise reduction > Change in wardrobe door to allow it to open with table in...
• Re: hard to start in the morning
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sat, 5 Nov 2016 09:59:17 -0600
  ...cap and rotor >> - hard start relay from Jay Brown >> - new starter from VC (rear reduction style) >> - all vacuum hoses >> - AFM has 20�F capacitor...
• Re: splittie - one of ten wrost(worst)
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Mon, 16 Apr 2001 13:26:57 -0700
  ...The early brakes were marginal, the early reduction gear bearings too small, and the list goes on. Still, I've owned and loved a...
• Re: Darwin and the VW or " I Stuck my nose into a new van this past
  Historical mailing list - honemastert
  Tue, 1 May 2007 08:58:41 -0700
  ...highway crusing speeds etc:) Has anyone really measured the effective dB reduction they've achieved by doing a full out soundproofing jihad on their...
• Re: Refrigerator elimination thoughts
  Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
  Sun, 24 Jun 2018 23:41:52 -0400
  ...run my original 1.9 engine for some time the weight > reduction probably could not hurt. > > > > Of course the space would probably fill pretty...
• Re: That slick plastic tape to quiet down the slider door?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Tue, 26 Nov 2013 19:05:09 -0800
  ...By "worked" I mean that there was a noticeable reduction in slider noise. Not amazing, but noticeable. I have an '84. -- Jack "Rocket j...
• Re: Phantom power drain: Accessories work with key out...
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 5 Jun 2010 09:51:24 -0400
  ...For the rest of the stuff, ignition switch, load reduction relay, cross connection or short in the fuse box. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon...
• Re: Dometic 182 B Fridge- Ad Nauseum
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sat, 8 Aug 2009 09:46:00 -0700
  ...And considering that the insulation is "gold", maybe a significant manufacturing cost reduction! <grin> Neil. -- Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco" http://tubaneil...
• Re: noise reduction
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Thu, 21 Oct 2004 15:45:23 -0600
  On 10/21/04 2:23 PM, "Robin Oomkes" <roomkes@ZONNET.NL> wrote: > Eric, > > Yes, I'm sure they're vents. There's blue...
• Re: On the road and need some help
  Historical mailing list - John Goubeaux
  Sat, 19 Feb 2011 17:15:25 -0800
  ...It is missing and has a serious >> reduction of power when under load. It starts up and idles, but is >> running real rough, no...
• Re: Headlight switch failure (possible solution)
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Sat, 27 Feb 1999 10:53:53 -0500
  Doesn't the headlight switch run through the load reduction relay(X relay) on the fuse block? I am told this may be the...
• Re: Cigarette lighter wiring
  Historical mailing list - Neil
  Tue, 16 Nov 2021 14:32:29 -0800
  ...If connected the cig > socket to an aux battery isn't an option..... > > Connect it to the X circuit controlled by the load reduction...
• Re: Gowesty starter problems
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Jowell
  Mon, 5 Sep 2016 18:48:22 -0400
  ...It is a Gowesty gear reduction starter that failed 4) I'll let everyone know what Gowesty says. Hopefully by tomorrow afternoon Dennis Jowell...
• Re: Westy tires
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Fri, 29 Nov 2002 00:47:39 -0800
  ...The tires make a huge difference in the reduction to crosswind sensitivity. It is true that they are not an out-and-out performance...
• Re: Starting problem
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sat, 21 Jun 2008 17:09:05 -0500
  ...Here's the list: > > Ignition switch > load reduction relay ('low voltage relay'?) > wire betwixt the starter and solenoid > solenoid > starter > starter (lower) bushing in...
• Got the single cab, yeah
  Historical mailing list
  25 Mar 96 24:54
  ...All I need to do is replace one if the reduction box outer seals as it's leaking a bit, although the bus is...
• Shims Swaybars CVs and Steve's Spings
  Historical mailing list - Derrek Wittmann
  Thu, 21 Feb 2002 11:06:51 -0800
  ...The addition of a 1" swaybar in front made the biggest difference on the reduction of sway. Later I added a rear swaybar which...
• Re: Mobil-1 shortage
  Historical mailing list - Cullen Stewart
  Tue, 11 Nov 2008 22:54:56 -0500
  ...engine design)? > > The only concern (again, IMO) is the EPA related reduction in ZDDP, a > friction reducer important to flat tappet engines. I use...
• Re: California Emission Test?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 16 Jul 2012 19:00:59 -0400
  ...Of course since the water boxer relies mostly on the Cat and O2 sensor for NOx reduction these parts actually get tested. The idle...
• Re: Water Wetter...??
  Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
  Mon, 14 Aug 2000 08:45:40 -0400
  ...The Water Wetter did not show a reduction on the temp gauge however. It apparently causes an increased thermal transfer from hot spots in...
• Re: Can transmisson be rebuilt?
  Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
  Mon, 24 Jun 1996 15:43:13 -0700 (PDT)
  ...Not much can really happen to reduction box gears, since they are pretty much locked together. Bearings go bad, which are not all that...
• Re: Head Help!
  Historical mailing list - Ian E. Abbott 225-1793
  Mon, 24 Apr 1995 08:25:00 -0800 (PST)
  ...According to the service manager at my dealer, VW would do *NOTHING* for me- no reduction in parts or labor at all. $2000 later...
• Nuts!...Axle Nuts!
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Sun, 30 Jun 1996 18:40:36 -0300
  ...Also, is there any chance that all this torking on the axle nut will damage the shaft/reduction box/ or trannie? Bugs & Things & Bricks...
• Re: Shifter extension
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Tue, 27 May 2003 17:30:32 EDT
  ...any play will be magnified by the degree of shift throw > reduction. Admittedly that's for A2's and not Vanagons, but it seems...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 24 Jan 2017 to 25 Jan 2017 (#2017-38)
  Historical mailing list - Keith Hughes
  Thu, 26 Jan 2017 05:10:37 +0000
  ...Gowesty reduction starter user input please On Sat, 21 Jan 2017 22:43:09 +0000, Keith Hughes <keithahughes@YAHOO.COM> wrote: >I've been...
• Front door speakers and window crank
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 10 Nov 1994 15:16:23 -0500 (EST)
  ...The reduction in length would make it a bit harder to crank the window up but I can't imagine it being that much...
• re. natural gas, propane
  Historical mailing list - Gary
  Thu, 8 Jun 2000 10:33:06 -0600
  ...With the 9:1 MV engine I would expect a 10% reduction in power output. You also use about 15% more fuel per kilometer...
• square headlight grille: painting or buying
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Thu, 13 Feb 2003 19:41:33 -0800
  ...That's very nice, isn't it? Hopefully you will find same reductions at your local parts counter. <DIV></DIV>&gt; <DIV></DIV>&gt...
• Re: [vanagon] Cabin noise reduction?
  Historical mailing list - Jon Brown
  Tue, 2 Aug 2005 08:00:14 -0700
  I used b-quiet (blue, not alumnimum) on my engine deck, under the rear bench, under the front seats and in the front doors...
• Re: GoWesty's Gear Reduction Starter
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Tue, 22 Nov 2011 09:53:36 -0800
  Karl and All, Perhaps I was misunderstood. No 'bad press' or ad hominem attacks intended. Your adapter as I mentioned works fine after the...
• Re: Vanagon spoiler...the REAL Reason it exists
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 15 May 1996 00:00:04 GMT
  ...What you would think is a lot of increased drag is actually reduced overall drag because of the reduction of airflow over the dirtiest...
• intermittent loss of both fans; please help
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Tue, 12 Jan 1999 00:23:53 -0600
  ...I believe someone told me that it is the "load reduction Relay", but I don't know for sure. My Bentley was ordered from...
• Re: Think I found the reason for SLOW DIESEL vanagons...
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Wed, 3 Dec 2003 07:51:53 -0500
  ...The only problem I see is that the newer style engine cover may not be as good in noise reduction. Would be a good...
• Re: Belly Pan Saga(was re: Kelly Park...)
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 11 Apr 95 14:32:44 EDT
  ...Nothing like driving on a slushy day and getting delayed responses > from both clutch and accelerator pedals--scary!! Plus, I imagine some > reduction in...
• Re: bizarre electrical problem (kinda urgent)
  Historical mailing list - timnew
  Sat, 24 Feb 2001 08:25:10 -0800
  ...I did have to replace the load reduction relay a couple weeks ago, but other than that..... Could it be the ignition switch, my...
• Re: Failed emissions
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 11 Sep 2006 19:43:33 -0400
  ...No reduction of either CO or HC. The HC being a bit high should be expected for a 200K mile + engine. A combination of...