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• Re[2]: Air Filter Intake Assembly
  Historical mailing list - Gregory M Daughtry
  Sun, 11 May 97 14:43:00 PDT
  ...The vanagon (water cooled at least) stalls once the water level is about an inch deep over the floor in the passenger seats (and...
• Dead (almost) in the garage
  Historical mailing list - Phil Menchions
  Sat, 27 Aug 2011 09:19:36 -0200
  ...Reconnected the battery (green diode indicated a good charge), oil and coolant levels good. Turned the key and heard the fuel pump kick in...
• 2.1L WBX intake plug question
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Fri, 1 Aug 2008 00:56:48 -0400
  ...got two more :-) Where does the wire to the coolant level on the plastic coolant level go? Is it part of the main harness...
• Re: Westy Stove Leveling Ideas Sought
  Historical mailing list - george jannini
  Wed, 18 Jul 2012 15:27:58 -0400
  Anyone know that the BTUage of the Westy Stove is? Geo/ATL
• Re: U.S. Lowers Terror Alert Level to Yellow
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Thu, 27 Feb 2003 09:42:20 -0800
  http://www.theonion.com/onion3907/orange_alert_sirens.html
• Re: Request for Help - Overheating Problem
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Mathis
  Tue, 2 Jan 2001 17:25:39 EST
  Dianne; Before you get too far into this pop the engine cover and check the coolant level sensor in the top of the tank...
• Re: Diesel Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - The Southards
  Tue, 28 Nov 2000 22:39:40 -0500
  ...I placed the oil pan on a flat, level surface and began filling it with liquid until it ran over an edge. At about...
• <No subject>
  Historical mailing list - paula
  Thu, 16 Nov 95 13:33:09 PST
  My coolent level light flashes randomly but about 95% of the time. I've taken it to a vw qualified machanic(not the dealer...
• Re: Oil Level Min vs Max
  Historical mailing list - Meier Michael
  Thu, 19 Mar 1998 09:20:31 +0100
  ...But the cooler readings that one observes when the oil level is less than maximum, is this the result of genuinely cooler oil OR...
• Re: Oil Light/Dash Buzzer
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Nadig
  Fri, 12 Dec 2003 20:37:40 -0600
  That light and buzzer aren't for level, they are for pressure. Huge difference! You could have a very big problem, or just a...
• Re: Effects of vehicles off level on Oil stick
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Tue, 24 Sep 2002 12:38:53 -0400
  ...Effects of vehicles off level on Oil stick Volks, My oil level can show more than 1/2 qt difference when the van is...
• Re: Temperature gauge reading wrong?
  Historical mailing list - George Jannini
  Thu, 27 Dec 2001 14:09:57 -0500
  Mike, you stated... << As I understand, the warning light on the water temp gauge actually signals low fluid level in the coolant reservoir tank...
• Re: NVC - Weird characters in post
  Historical mailing list - Aleksandr Milewski
  Mon, 28 Feb 2005 14:53:30 -0800
  jimt wrote: > Actually (=0D) is an upper level ascii character being mistranslated by the > email reader. Somebody is inserting hard returns in there email...
• Re: lifting a 1990 Carat
  Historical mailing list - Van O Rama
  Wed, 16 Sep 2015 09:27:13 -0700
  ...There are aftermarket springs which can bring you up to Syncro level but then your CV's may need upgrading too at that level...
• Re: Between the notches -- rudimentary oil level question
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sun, 22 May 2011 12:50:31 -0500
  ...dmc > > On Sun, May 22, 2011 at 9:33 AM, Rocket J Squirrel < > camping.elliott@gmail.com> wrote: > > > If the oil level is at...
• Re: Woofer Reccomendations
  Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
  Mon, 3 Feb 2003 22:29:57 -0800
  ...turn-on with speaker-level inputs remote turn-on lead (12V) required for use with RCA inputs 19' speaker-level input wires with plug...
• Re: Faucet Fun, etc. . .
  Historical mailing list - W. Silva
  Tue, 10 Jun 1997 14:59:15 -0400
  ...Does the "don't level - do damage" relationship apply to all three modes, or just to gas? 2. Are the clip on temp sensors...
• Westfalia leveling while camping - solution
  Historical mailing list - Jason Yasment
  Tue, 19 Sep 2000 12:50:06 -0700
  ...I bought myself a small carpenters leveler at a $1 store and set it on top of the stove and adjust the height as...
• New owner with a question or three.
  Historical mailing list - Don Spence
  Wed, 9 Jul 2003 09:26:29 -0600
  ...NOISE LEVEL ABATEMENT! Sorry for shouting but the ambient noise level is very high in the van. Lots of thumps and whumps over bumps...
• Re: Dometic Fridge Lit? 1991 Vanagon Westfalia
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sat, 14 Aug 2010 10:59:36 -0500
  ---- T-rev Reynolds <gneiss9@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > Ya, My mistake, I meant one LED for Battery and Three LED's for water > level. > That...
• Westy electrical ground question.
  Historical mailing list - joel hembel
  Wed, 17 Feb 1999 17:41:10 -0600
  ...The controll panel for water and voltage occasionally lights up, and everythin works fine(like water pump, Voltage levels, and water level) Most of...
• Re: What do the LEDs mean?
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Tue, 30 Jan 2007 12:03:02 -0500
  Left is fresh water tank level. Right is battery level. You need to turn the switch on to get a reading. At 11:57...
• Re: New Propane tank fill valve/fitting
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Martin
  Mon, 9 Jan 2012 15:17:41 -0800
  "Liquid Level Gauge Valve" http://propanewarehouse.com/cylindervalvedetail.asp?ID=6017 Andrew
• Re: Expansion tank under pressure when cold?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 18 Feb 2016 10:47:05 -0500
  ...On a cold engine with the cap removed when the engine is started the level should remain the same or even get sucked down...
• Re: refer madness update
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 6 Apr 2001 22:03:42 -0400
  ...What's wierd tho is the >water level indicator only lights when the switch is pointing to the >"battery" position (I get both readouts...
• Re: Oil Level Again
  Historical mailing list - Donna Stewart
  Mon, 25 Jun 2001 11:11:32 -0700
  ...Oil Level Again > I remember in the old Muir book on the aircooled VW bus said that adding > an oil cooler was like getting...
• Re: blinking temp gauge
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Thu, 31 Aug 2006 23:04:44 -0400
  ...So far turned off and done each of the following >and then started again: > >1) I've checked the coolant level switch in the...
• Re: When Gerry goes down...
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Tue, 13 Apr 1999 06:34:21 -0700
  ...Spare Vanagon Bj�rn Ratjen wrote: > > When Gerry goes down it is of paramount importance that the level of > discussion be dropped to an...
• Re: Tough driving(thin air)
  Historical mailing list - Bob Nugent
  Sun, 1 Jul 2001 00:53:33 EDT
  ...I suspect that if I could get the engine power clear up to zero, (sea-level performance, that is) I'd be able to...
• Re: Smokey and the Whine
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Fri, 10 Jan 2003 08:54:58 -0800
  ...And don't just look at the level from the outside. Clean the top and remove the cap. Add the proper fluid until your...
• Re: Overfilling transmission fluid.
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Wed, 8 Oct 2003 08:44:30 -0400
  ...If they can arbitrarily change the fluid level just to make shifting easier, the exact level can't be all that critical. David Brodbeck...
• Re: Replacing coolant level sensor?
  Historical mailing list - Richard Brassaw
  Mon, 14 Apr 2003 08:58:07 -0700
  Shawn, Not sure if your van has the same setup in that the coolant level sensor is on tope of the coolant bottle. What...
• Re: WTB:water level sensor
  Historical mailing list - Jason Willenbrock
  Sat, 14 Aug 2004 01:33:10 -0400
  ...WTB:water level sensor > > > > Hey all, > > my water level sensor in my water tank stopped working today. upon >removal > > and inspection, the sensors are...
• Re: Blinking stops, relay out ...
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 6 Nov 2008 12:41:46 -0800
  I have read someone claiming that an improper anti-frz/water mix will make the coolant level light flash. tell you what I do...
• Re: fuel pressure regulator and manifold vacuum
  Historical mailing list - Scott G. Terry
  Fri, 17 Aug 2001 18:43:38 -0700
  ...Provided he doesn't live well below sea level, this SEEMS indicative of a faulty FPR rather than a manifestation of poor vacuum. If...
• Re: Oil Level Min vs Max
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 17 Mar 1998 21:52:20 -0500
  ...Recently someone posted a letter about adjusting the oil level to reduce the oil temperature in an air cooled engine while they were making...
• Re: Coolant Low Level Light Useful?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 14 Oct 2009 19:51:09 -0700
  ...say you don't want your level sensor active. Like you think things are getting confusing, and want to take that feature out of...
• Re: Run time to charge Aux battery
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sat, 5 Sep 2009 11:11:54 -0600
  ...I've been parked for 3 days and the kitchen panel light going into amber for "battery" level running everything it does, and when...
• Re: Stereo Power Amp
  Historical mailing list - Simon Reinhardt
  Sat, 9 Nov 2002 10:23:46 -0700
  ...As suggested already, you could use both the line-level and speaker-level outputs of the head unit; line while driving and speaker while...
• Re: Altimeter for dash?
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Sat, 14 Aug 2010 21:49:48 -0400
  ...was awfulling impressed with a phone that had a carpenter's >level >function ... >and I just can not imagine how that device does that...
• Idiot Light
  Historical mailing list - Barry Mercer
  Tue, 14 Mar 2000 21:15:55 -0500
  ...I've checked levels and the engine temperature does not seem to increase and the coolant levels seems to be just fine too! Any...
• Re: 88 vanagon battery/water level sensor
  Historical mailing list - -- Dan Roberts
  Tue, 14 Sep 2004 14:59:21 -0400
  ...Regarding the water level monitor, mine is wildly inaccurate. If anyone knows how to correct this, I appreciate the information. Good luck. Dan 89...
• Re: automatic tranny fluid level
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 25 Jun 2021 10:30:26 +0000
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• flashing coolant light
  Historical mailing list - SpaceKommander
  Mon, 9 Apr 2001 17:17:42 -0500
  Might be simple. Coolant light will flash when proper antifreeze/water level strays too far from norm . . . .
• Re: Water level sensor
  Historical mailing list - Troy
  Sun, 13 Sep 2009 20:03:10 -0800
  ...Water level sensor Not sure if this applies to your year van, but .... are you sure it's not a sodium/ion issue with...
• Re: Leveling a Westy
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Sun, 24 Oct 2004 13:34:58 -0400
  Hi Jerry, Wouldn't a paved site already be level? Same goes for gravel sites. If you're a conscientious camper (As I am...
• Clarification Re: Coolant Leak...DO NOT FEAR...(Flame prevention, for me)
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Wed, 26 Jan 2000 17:22:29 EST
  ...What I discovered is that after a while the leaking stopped and the level of coolant was even with the bottom of the sensor...
• Re: Dipstick oil level
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 6 Sep 2005 22:38:03 -0500
  ...Dipstick oil level > > > Volks, > > Somewhere along the line I became convinced that the correct amt of > oil in a > Vanagon Waterboxer engine, was 1...
• Re: Dometic fridge question
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 7 Nov 2015 20:25:45 -0500
  At 06:50 AM 11/7/2015, Jim Felder wrote: >level in the onboard tank. The bottom light (it is an incandescent light >and...
• Air in cooling system - advice please...
  Historical mailing list - Dave Johnson
  Fri, 21 Apr 1995 16:55:29 -0700
  ...Luckily, I have not noticed any signs of overheating, just low coolant level in the expansion tank and high coolant level in the reservoir...
• Re: Source for water tank level sensor
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 13 May 1999 10:15:52 -0400
  At 07:18 5/13/99 -0700, Brent Christensen wrote: >After noticing that my water level gauge would always read 1/2 (yellow) >unless...
• Westy water level indicator fixed, interesting fridge fringe benefit?
  Historical mailing list - Felder
  Fri, 7 Nov 2003 09:30:21 -0800
  ...If you're having fridge or water level problems, take a multimeter and check out that ground. Jim
• Re: Automatic transmission question--slipping
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 20 Oct 2009 20:02:42 -0400
  ...Vehicle fairly level including side to side. Engine still running in neutral, ATF should be between the marks on the dipstick. Just like the...
• Water tank level sensor
  Historical mailing list - Ssittservl
  Wed, 4 Mar 1998 04:09:07 EST
  ...The symptoms: - Water level always reads "full". - Battery level indicator works fine (I think). - "Fridge pilot on" light lights when fridge pilot is on...
• Re: Coolant loss mystery - hot gas
  Historical mailing list - Peter Lofting
  Wed, 5 Nov 2003 15:07:11 -0800
  ...This causes the level to get sucked back down and enables me to remove the cap fully and top up the level while hot...
• Re: Leveling shims for Vanagon springs
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Sat, 5 Jan 2002 01:42:45 -0800
  ...I've been reading the > archives about leveling solutions. One solution suggests leveling shims for > the Vanagon springs to coorect the sway to the...
• Re: Sticker Application (F)
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Fri, 28 Jul 2000 07:39:57 -0700
  ...I also > (because I am a contractor) used my laser transit to assure levelness of my > sticker to +/- 1 micron. Unfortunately, my bus was...
• how much tilt or leaning
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Thu, 26 Jul 2001 12:37:22 -0700
  ...Tranny oil-level (AA Trans take on the subject) I was looking at the Bentley the other night and found something interesting regarding trans...
• 2.2 legacy engine... oil levels...
  Historical mailing list - Mark C
  Mon, 23 Oct 2006 22:20:59 -0700
  ...like if one side shows a higher level and the other side, which reading is more correct, and should your engine be warm hot...
• Re: Oops, inline 4s, was invention of the WBX?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Fri, 13 Feb 2009 13:25:37 -0500
  ...Anyone who's done much driving above about 4500' above sea level knows that your Normally Aspirated motor loses a lot of power up...