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• Re: Lighter tyres for lighter steering?
  Historical mailing list - mdstockr
  Wed, 26 Feb 97 10:03:05
  As a general rule, this statement is correct for comparable tire designs. But, the tire's contact patch "area" does not remain constant for...
• quick and dirty head etc
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 23 May 2013 19:54:59 -0700
  ...Anyway, after much scraping and brushing I made the engine case about 10 lbs lighter :) You know, the WBX is in the top 10...
• Re: What is that darn silver thing on my Westy diesel dash???????
  Historical mailing list - OOMKES Robin
  Mon, 3 Sep 2001 17:49:53 +0200
  ...phone charger/vacuum cleaner/cooler/breakdown light comes with a cigarette lighter plug, not with the silver thingy. Yet we get the silver socket...
• Re: cheap westy
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Luft
  Wed, 23 Apr 2003 16:36:15 -0400
  ...switch for 5$ at any FLAPS, wire it to the cig lighter if necessary to avoid drilling holes... while waiting to get good keys...
• fuse confusion
  Historical mailing list - Jessup Coffin
  Tue, 26 Aug 2003 13:44:12 -0400
  ...I had to disconnect my 12v lighter because it's burning out the fuse. The same fuse that works the brake lights (something kind...
• Re: 12 V interior fans, what I got
  Historical mailing list - Sam Williams
  Sun, 29 Aug 2004 14:22:49 EDT
  ...It works fine and comes with double sided sticky tape tom hold it in place and runs of teh cgar lighter.c I will...
• change color of floor mats?
  Historical mailing list - Maggie Dew
  Sat, 14 Jan 2006 07:58:57 -0600
  ...I had thought, since they were custom made for Vanagons, that they would match the tan/brown interior - but they are much lighter than...
• Re: folding kayaks (was Traveling lighter)
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Sat, 28 May 2005 11:08:43 -0500
  ...Traveling lighter... a goal... Kayak carriers, Lake > > :::Superior? > > ::: > > :::Hi All, > > :::Back in the day, a long long time ago, in world, galaxies away.... > > :::I...
• FW: [Syncro] Wiring And Amperage Tips For 2nd Battery & Winching
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Fri, 4 Aug 2000 17:18:26 -0400
  ...I hooked up a cigar lighter outlet to the battery and mounted it in a smilar manner to the seat base. To charge the...
• Re: Round silver thing under clock?
  Historical mailing list - Ron Lussier
  Sat, 25 Jan 1997 13:59:59 -0800
  ...round silver thing under the clock, that looks like a cigarette >lighter is. I've looked through the books and nothing is mentioned. >Could...
• more on silver sockets
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 20 Feb 1997 09:38:03 -0800
  ...masters I just came upon several NOS (I think) VW cigarette lighters. The part number is ZVW171109 They are Manufactured by Casco Products Corp...
• Re: '88 Power Steering - ATF Dexron ??
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 30 Mar 1996 00:07:48 -0500
  ...Due to complaints of noises and poor performance in cold weather, VW started using the special Audi fluid which is lighter viscosity. I find...
• Cigarette Lighter Mystery SOLVED!
  Historical mailing list - Pensioner
  Mon, 20 Oct 2003 12:05:55 -0700
  ...piece of plastic and a lightbulb so you can find the lighter in the dark, thereby making maintenance and removal a transylvanian mystery of...
• Tires (oh, yes)
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Wed, 21 Sep 2005 11:13:26 -0400
  ...The Carat 2 rims, are noticably lighter in weight (which was the main reason for switching). I'll have to weigh them to find...
• Cold Weather Camping ... heating, ... CORRECTION!
  Historical mailing list - Ken Hartz
  Wed, 31 Oct 2001 15:19:32 EST
  ...the relative weights of air and carbon monoxide (CO)! CO is lighter than air, ie rises. (Pets everywhere can breathe a collective sigh of...
• Replacement 205/70/14s
  Historical mailing list - Forhan, Thomas
  Mon, 17 Dec 2001 13:42:36 -0500
  ...One very reputable local dealer suggested using two 95 rated Michelin rain forces on the front, where the load would be lighter. What do...
• 83.5 Westy engine swap
  Historical mailing list - Norville
  Tue, 7 Jan 2003 22:27:50 -0600
  ...We are now 45k into an AVP rebuild that is working fine, but would work much better in a lighter vehicle. I'm more...
• Re: Solar Panel - Diode question for Westy
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Thu, 29 Dec 2011 11:42:24 -0600
  ...I don't know if this has a diode or if a diode is in the cigarette lighter.
• Re: Tales from Europe and VW campers (part 7)
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Sat, 21 Apr 2007 17:22:59 -0700
  ...degrees C; If you've ever tried to use a butane lighter in the cold, you know that Richard knows of what he speaks...
• Re: loose cigarette lighter
  Historical mailing list - honemastert
  Wed, 15 Oct 2008 20:47:19 -0700
  On Tue, Oct 14, 2008 at 10:30 PM, The Westy man <zolo@foxinternet.net> wrote: > As far as I can remember, it is...
• Re: Anybody seen a chopped and shortened Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Tue, 22 Jun 2010 15:05:26 -0700
  ...could probably handle the load better since van would be considerably > lighter....and air cooled Vanagons are cheaper too, but could be more hassle...
• Re: Voltage surges
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 22 May 2010 10:47:01 -0400
  At 08:12 AM 5/22/2010, Steve Williams wrote: >A classic ground loop, right? The cigarette lighter plug isn't >grounded in the...
• Re: Rear Hatch struts
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 6 Mar 2009 19:09:46 -0600
  ...So - the lighter ones were installed next time. But for those with the bike issue - excellent struts. John Rodgers 88 GL Driver
• Re: Propane Scare
  Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
  Tue, 5 May 1998 12:10:33 -0500
  ...Others now use compressed natural gas (CNG) which is lighter than air. -Karl Karl and Kristina Bloss, Trexlertown, PA '87 GL Weekender "Beverley" VW...
• In the dark
  Historical mailing list - Willie T. Lafrades
  Wed, 20 Jan 1999 23:44:24 EST
  ...All dash lights are out (speedo, tach, heater controls and lighter). I recently had shoulder surgery so I haven't been able to troubleshoot...
• Re: Sleeping bag purchase advice wanted
  Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
  Thu, 19 Oct 2000 12:28:08 -0600
  ...Since they can be zipped together, we use the lighter one on top when its warmer, and the heavier one on top when it...
• Battery is dead again
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Mon, 20 Oct 2003 09:49:27 -0700
  ...Pull the fuse to the radio,clock and lighter and see if the problem goes away without that fuse. This is the only circuit...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 9 Jan 2005 - Special issue (#2005-32)
  Historical mailing list - tolga
  Sun, 9 Jan 2005 14:15:46 -0500
  ...13:24 -0700 >From: Bob Stevens <mtbiker62@HOTMAIL.COM> >Subject: Re: Lighter plug in dash a big joke... > >> I've never gotten any good...
• Re: off road in a Vanagon Was Tires
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Schmitz
  Fri, 4 Aug 2000 21:26:27 -0700
  ...I tend to agree with some on this thread that it's a combination of suspension design, gearing, lighter weight and not too much...
• Multi gas detector location
  Historical mailing list - Jared Planter
  Sun, 19 Mar 2017 23:19:50 +0000
  ...Carbon monoxide is lighter than air and will rise, propane will do the opposite. Thus, this location would be good for propane detection but...
• Re: Stripes?
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Thu, 19 Jul 2012 11:41:57 -0500
  ...go it I've thought > about a subtle (close color but lighter/darker) stripe running in the grove > that runs the length of the...
• Re: Strange hole in dash
  Historical mailing list - Steve Lashley
  Tue, 15 Jan 2002 19:17:37 EST
  ...a plug that fits both the silver socket and your cigarette lighter outlet, as well as a 3 way adapter. Steve Lashley SKL Enterprises...
• Re: piston pin #1 removal question
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sat, 10 Jan 2004 16:45:44 -0500
  ...After removal, clean the varnish off the wrist pin and its receptacle with ordinary lighter fluid (naphtha) and it will easily fit back in...
• Re: The good trickle charger
  Historical mailing list - -- Dan Roberts
  Tue, 14 Sep 2004 22:48:25 -0400
  ...I was a bit surprised to see you suggested connecting the charger through the cigarette lighter. That is more convenient, of course, but I...
• Flasher Relay Mystery
  Historical mailing list - Bob Turnbull
  Wed, 16 Nov 2005 16:47:11 +1030
  I have a mobile phone handsfree which plugs into the lighter socket, to provide phone charging and speakerphone. This works fine in my other...
• Re: What's the best looking COLOR for a 1991 Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Mon, 21 Feb 2011 09:34:19 -0500
  Well, that makes sense - I wasn't thinking about heat - I can see where a lighter color would be better. My current van is...
• Re: Electrical Questions for Headlights and Dual Battery (fwd)
  Historical mailing list - Tim Hannink
  Tue, 26 Feb 2002 17:54:09 -0500
  ...isolating the battery and discharging only the cigarette lighter socket located under the passenger's seat that the electric fridge plugs into? I plan...
• Re: 1986 Vanagon GL - Central Locking
  Historical mailing list - Matthew C. Huntley
  Tue, 30 Nov 2004 12:32:29 -0800
  ...I am curious, though, since the Lighter is working, so I guess I will check it to be sure, and then start tracing wires...
• Re: preventing theft/Reply
  Historical mailing list - Lon J. Thompson
  Wed, 18 Jun 1997 09:38:09 -0600
  ...So, a friend in > Brooklyn with VW who uses the cigarette lighter as the cut-off switch. > He simply takes the lighter when he...
• gowesty aux battery problems
  Historical mailing list - Aaron Pearson
  Sat, 8 Apr 2006 17:38:44 -0500
  ...i pulled the battery, checked all my new wiring, and confirmed that the aux battery was connected to the fridge/sink, cig lighter, int...
• High quality two pole 60A wiring connectors
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 12 Sep 2011 04:41:23 +0100
  There was a thread the other dayabout wiring connectors, cigarette lighter plugs, etc.� I bought some of these http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store...
• Re: propane leak?
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Tue, 15 Apr 2003 18:49:29 -0700
  ...propane leak? Other then of course using a lighter how does one go about telling if they have a propane leak. Generally when I...
• Re: solar charger
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Sat, 28 Jan 2012 15:01:41 -0500
  ...I bought a 12" x 18" (inches not feet, scrutineers) and hooked it up via a cig lighter plug. Chris. Wysłane z iPhone'a...
• Re: freeze 12
  Historical mailing list - Keith Ovregaard
  Mon, 3 Jul 2006 19:36:13 -0700
  ...They ran the car for 30 minutes or so all closed up and > had a mannequin inside with a cig and lighter. When the...
• Re: Need Rear Gate Struts, reply
  Historical mailing list - Karl Bloss
  Fri, 12 Jun 1998 10:37:00 +0000
  ...it's lighter, easier to store, won't rot or give you > splinters.... Use 3/4" diameter, cut to 8-3/6" length. Support...
• Re: Voltmeter
  Historical mailing list - S Sittservl
  Tue, 1 Jun 1999 16:51:38 EDT
  ...Any suggestions? I have a tiny little digital battery meter made by Whistler that plugs into a cigarette lighter outlet. They cost about $11...
• Interior Lights/rechargeable batteries
  Historical mailing list - Doug Demarest
  Sat, 16 Oct 1999 22:36:40 EDT
  ...I've searched for a battery charger for AA & C cells that'll plug into the lighter, but this does not appear to exist...
• Re: Overhead Westy light
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Wed, 28 Jun 2006 07:56:41 -0700
  You may find it easier to simply move ALL interior electrical stuff to the aux battery, including the radio, cigar lighter, etc. Check the...
• Re: Engine cover, History
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Wed, 2 Jul 2008 16:28:43 -0700
  ...dampening, for instance? > > Does the plastic version have advantages? Plastic is lighter, easier to handle, and can result in better MPG. Metal is heavy...
• Re: do i need two batteries???
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 12 Nov 2001 14:44:59 -0500
  The positive side of the auxiliary battery was originally connected in two places, to the cut-out relay and to a lighter socket located...
• Re: another great portable BBQ
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 2 Jan 2014 11:39:53 -0600
  ...A cover of some sort would be > nice, but a roll of foil packs smaller and lighter! > > Stuart >
• Re: !!! FREE !!! Need Help in san jose? westy parts for free!
  Historical mailing list - Jay
  Mon, 7 Dec 1998 17:03:23 -0500
  ...It was actually lighter behind the T-bird than I had expected. I bet it was the only time my van will get to...
• Re: Lowering an 85'/
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Fri, 14 Mar 2003 11:36:21 -0500
  On Fri, 14 Mar 2003 fortinoj@speakeasy.net wrote: > all i've used sping clams before also had chopped spings > lighter car then a...
• Re: westy silver socket - where to get plug?
  Historical mailing list - Don in North Carolina
  Sat, 8 Jul 2006 10:51:56 -0400
  ...the silver socket that will convert it to a > regular cigarette lighter plug? I heard bmw uses same type for their > motorcycles but too...
• Re: Solar Panels in Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - PSavage
  Fri, 11 Aug 2000 07:57:21 -0700
  ...However, when my engine is running, or if I plug my solar panel into the main cigarette lighter on the dash, both batteries charge...
• Re: VW Solar Battery Charger Part No. 1CO 915 687- Any experience?
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Sun, 20 Dec 2009 15:24:04 -0800
  ...IIRC it is meant to be plugged into the cigarette lighter socket. Theoretically it could be used to charge or maintain other devices. But...
• Re: "Koolatron" cooler
  Historical mailing list - William A. Killian
  Thu, 13 Feb 1997 00:30:16 -0500 (EST)
  ...It says the cooler is powered by > regular 12v car battery current, and can be plugged into your cigarette > lighter. We have an Igloo...
• Re: Engine Comartment Lid
  Historical mailing list - The Southards
  Sat, 25 Nov 2000 23:16:13 -0500
  ...an aircooled (pre '83 1/2) Vanagon. > (The later lids are lighter, though -- and just fine since the engine bay > temperatures are lower with...
• Re: roof
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Fri, 4 Oct 2002 08:05:38 -0600
  Is gasoline that much lighter than water? "A pint's a pound, the world around." i.e. a gallon of water weighs 8 pounds...
• Re: Tyres and nitrogen
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Fri, 25 Apr 2003 22:13:06 -0700
  Use hydrogen, it's even lighter. May make for an interesting ride as well. Mike On 4/25/03 9:05 PM, "John Rodgers...