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• tee between the warm up (auxiliary) air regulator and manifold the small connection had a restrictor in it
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Tue, 31 May 2011 09:02:06 -0400
  Where do I buy or how do I make the Tee between the warm up (auxiliary) air regulator and manifold the small connection had...
• Re: I love it when a plan comes together
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Fri, 18 Aug 2000 10:37:00 -0400
  ...Finally got the voltage regulator in (thanks Ken) and got it installed last night. Since I remembered to mark the relationship of the alt...
• Re: Fuel pressure regulator/hesitation off idle
  Historical mailing list - Abel Longoria
  Wed, 4 Jun 2014 07:47:56 -0500
  reading on van-cafe about fuel pressure regulators... 1. Fuel pressure regulator - Very uncommon but we have run into this one a couple of...
• Re: FP Regulator Life Expectancy?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 27 Nov 2004 17:50:01 -0500
  ...The Fuel pressure regulators either work or they don't. The usual failure is a ruptured diaphragm causing the fuel to flow directly into...
• Fuel Pressure Regulator Bad?
  Historical mailing list - Jamie Auch
  Sun, 29 Nov 2020 16:25:21 -0500
  ...When I attach the vacuum to the regulator, the engine cuts off. Any ideas as what is happening? Thanks in advance. -Jamie Auch Sent...
• Re: Voltage Stabilizer Blows
  Historical mailing list - Michael A. Radtke
  Mon, 9 Mar 1998 11:32:11 -0700
  ...Does this call for a show of hands? Is there something else wrong that cooks these regulators? One cheap way of getting 10.1...
• Re: Adjustable voltage regulator
  Historical mailing list - jbange
  Fri, 6 May 2005 10:29:22 -0700
  ...battery, even >if your voltage is close to 15 from the alternator, if your alternator >amperage capacity is not enough, will an adjustable regulator...
• Re: LP tank
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 1 Dec 2001 19:08:44 -0500
  ...Alternative would be to fit your BBQ tank with an RV-type two-stage regulator and tee in downstream of the mounted regulator. d...
• Re: New Propane tank and Regulator Fitting
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Fri, 5 May 2006 21:45:21 -0700
  ...New Propane tank and Regulator Fitting > > > >I replaced my propane tank recently, so a couple of things to > > mention. First, get some brake cleaner...
• Re: Low voltage
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Thu, 15 Jul 2004 17:54:37 -0700
  ...Mark Steve Delanty wrote: > Fin, > The stock internal regulator in the Bosch alternator is lazy as > hell and doesn't keep very good regulation...
• Re: Future propane changes planned. Prepare in advance?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Tue, 20 Apr 2010 13:05:51 EDT
  ...I can't see how anyone is using it with these rigs and the new regulators. With the old rectangular regulators it could work...
• Re: Understanding AFC fuel injection--question
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sun, 30 Dec 2001 19:52:52 -0600
  ...Now, there is no sensor, or anything on the throttle body, so how does this auxillary air regulator do anything? The air still ends...
• Re: No propane at my stove??
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:33:34 -0400
  ...To check regulator output, loosen a fitting on the output of the regulator and smell for gas at much lower pressure than the tank...
• Re: Propane Leak
  Historical mailing list - TBill
  Wed, 3 Dec 1997 04:10:21 -0800
  David Higginbotham wrote: > > There is/was a small stream of propane leaking from a small square hole on > the propane pressure regulator on our...
• Re: Gas Milage and the Fuel Pressure Regulator
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 10 May 2001 21:18:34 -0400
  At 07:38 PM 5/10/2001, Robert Lilley wrote: >I disagree. > >The amount of Vacuum present at the Fuel Pressure regulator (FPR) does...
• Re: Aux Air Flow Regulator
  Historical mailing list - Matt Sim
  Mon, 29 Jul 2002 18:09:45 -0400
  I think the same Aux Air Regulator is used in Saab 900s, Rabbits, and just about any other vehicle with Bosch FI. I successfully...
• Low voltage
  Historical mailing list - Fin Beven
  Thu, 15 Jul 2004 09:34:29 -0700
  ...I would have thought that the voltage regulator would compensate for this, but apparently not. Has anyone experienced this ? Has anyone experimented with upgraded...
• 1983 window regulator
  Historical mailing list - Steven Yoon
  Mon, 28 Feb 2011 17:55:23 -0500
  ...Now, I understand that this is due to a faulty regulator, but not sure whether it can be repaired or it has to be...
• Re: Only 13V from Alternator
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 4 Sep 2009 13:26:38 -0400
  At 12:37 PM 9/4/2009, Steve Williams wrote: >So, is it pretty easy to replace just the regulator on the >road? Somebody...
• Re: Propane Tank, Overfill - what happens?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 31 May 2001 20:53:45 -0400
  ...Actually, it might also spit liquid into the regulator, which isn't meant for it. >Where does it go? Stays right there. >Does it...
• Re: Headlights Out
  Historical mailing list - William H. Collins
  Fri, 13 Nov 1998 07:49:58 EDT
  ...Do you start the van with the headlights on? Sometimes there is a voltage surge as the voltage regulator "wakes up", that can blow...
• Re: alternator voltage output
  Historical mailing list - Jim Davis
  Sun, 24 Jan 1999 00:57:39 EST
  ...As the battery charges the voltage output from the alternator/voltage regulator drops off to avoid overcharging the battery. Regards Jim Davis
• Re: Was: Leaky ... fuel injector? Now: suck fuel/air through vaccum side of fuel regulator?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 11 Nov 2007 19:31:40 -0500
  ...suck fuel/air through vaccum side of fuel regulator? Thanks. So absolutely no gas should be coming out on the vacuum side? (small hose...
• Re: Where to buy/order fuel pressure regulator
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Wed, 17 Jul 2002 14:52:22 -0700
  ...Where to buy/order fuel pressure regulator > > > According to much diagnosis on my mechanics part, I need a new > fuel pressure regulator. He is...
• Re: Power window regulator binding
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Mon, 3 Nov 2014 12:56:05 -0800
  ...On Mon, Nov 3, 2014 at 11:47 AM, Zeitgeist <gruengeist@gmail.com> wrote: > I'm futzing about with my PW regulator today, and...
• Re: AC/BAttery indicator lighty
  Historical mailing list - Terry Tan
  Fri, 9 Aug 1996 18:51:22 +0000 (GMT)
  ...I am suspecting a short or a defective voltage regulator. > > Anybody have any ideas whats happening ? Thanks > > Voltage regulator is a definite possibility. Does...
• Re: A twist on dual-battery configurations
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 21 Dec 2001 09:02:36 -0500
  ...But until you address the voltage-regulator problem the system is still fundamentally broken, so IMHO better to spend the bucks there first. To...
• propane on/off valve source
  Historical mailing list - Matthias Kuster
  Sat, 28 Apr 2007 09:39:11 -0700
  ...Lots of info on regulator and overfill valve. Maybe somebody has the answer floating around in their head? I still get propane smell inside...
• Re: Electric window regulators
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Thu, 3 Nov 2016 06:08:17 -0400
  ...COM> wrote: > > Who among us does repair of the electric window regulators? Cheers, Frank Condelli Almonte, Ontario, Canada '87 VW Westy, '00 Kawasaki 250...
• Re: Un-Sealing propane tank fittings...
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Thu, 20 Nov 2003 09:01:04 -0500
  ...compression fittings at the regulator... Looks like they really are stuck, so anyone have suggestions for getting them loose? At 07:04 PM 11...
• Re: Toggle off switch
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Fri, 10 Nov 2006 09:49:07 -0800
  ...BUT, those were still the days of mechanical regulators and mechanical points, the only solid state electronics were the diodes in the body of...
• Re: alternator output question
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 3 Feb 2011 11:17:21 -0800
  ...I am > thinking > "new Voltage regulator"...right? When I add rpms or load (turn on > headlights) nothing much changes with the voltage. anyone care...
• Re: Replacing Propane Regulator Advice?
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Sun, 10 Jan 2010 17:57:56 -0800
  Lemme know where I can get some an endless supply of propane...
• Re: can anyone beat $180 for a pass side window regulator?
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Tue, 20 Jun 2000 14:05:27 -0400
  Plastic and duct tape for $5.
• Re: Aux Air Valve becoming available as reman
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Thu, 21 Jun 2007 12:20:30 -0700
  ...I'm talking about the aux air regulator that exists on air-cooled > Vanagons. This "plumbing" for this regulator is as follows: hose from...
• Re: Propane regulator replacement on ASI conversion
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Sun, 27 May 2007 16:14:57 -0700
  What?! Every Westy setup I have seen or heard of has the regulator attached directly to the valve on the tank via a spud...
• Looking for Cruise Control parts
  Historical mailing list - jthomas2
  Mon, 21 Sep 1998 12:41:37 -0700
  Anyone know where I can find a "purple" regulator box for my cruise control. I bought and installed it (myself) 4 years ago, from...
• Re: Battery and OXS light?
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Thu, 30 Dec 2004 09:03:32 -0800
  ...If they stay on at driving speed, most likely your alternator or voltage regulator (cheaper item inside the alternator) is not working. On most...
• propane rebuild and safety
  Historical mailing list - Mark Brush
  Sat, 21 Jul 2007 10:41:02 -0400
  I just fitted my old propane tank with new valves and new regulator. I'm ready to hang it back on the van, but...
• Re: Replacing Propane Regulator Advice?
  Historical mailing list - Richard Duvernay
  Sat, 9 Jan 2010 17:34:19 -0800
  ...Replacing Propane Regulator Advice? We have the new replacement regulator, now need to get to work and install it.� Anyone have advice on the...
• Re: 88 Vanagon alternator light problem
  Historical mailing list - John Graham
  Thu, 2 Apr 2009 09:05:29 -0400
  ...I removed the regulator/brush package and one of the brushes was about 1/4 inch shorter than the other and the face was...
• Re: alternator output question
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Thu, 3 Feb 2011 14:18:58 -0500
  ...If the battery is 12.5 volts then I would say, try a new voltage regulator and see what happens. I have tried it...
• Re: Replacing Propane Regulator Advice?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sat, 9 Jan 2010 13:14:46 -0800
  On Sat, Jan 9, 2010 at 12:30 PM, Madeline <mac10wv@yahoo.com> wrote: > We have the new replacement regulator, now need to get...
• Re: Can I add a 5 gallon propane bottle . . .
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon
  Sun, 24 Aug 2014 18:48:55 -0700
  ...Can I add a 5 gallon propane bottle . . . > > " The regulator should have a cover to protect the vent especially in > winter." > > What is it...
• Re: Propane Tank
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 11 Mar 2000 19:25:06 -0500
  ...You'll need a Marshall Brass model 290 regulator with weather caps (2) and a POL male fitting, about $25 at the RV dealer...
• Re: What are symptoms of a bad auxillary air regulator
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Thu, 24 Aug 2006 13:59:32 -0700
  If the aux air regulator is stuck closed, it will present these symptoms with a cold engine. BTDT. When cold, it should be open...
• Re: installing a LP tank on a van for use w/ a portable stove or ...
  Historical mailing list - westydriver
  Sun, 6 Oct 2002 08:24:24 -0600
  it can be done by just adding the correct fitting to your pressure regulator. have it fitted with the newer type end connection and...
• Re: Need Power Window Regulator
  Historical mailing list - A J Ivanciw
  Tue, 14 Oct 2008 00:41:57 -0400
  ...gmr@obpa.usda.gov> wrote: > Anyone have a spare power window regulator (passenger side) that they > would like to sell or give away? Thought...
• I Need a Fuel Pressure Regulator
  Historical mailing list - Chad
  Tue, 27 Mar 2001 09:52:37 -0400
  anyone have one in great working order that will fit an 85GL??????
• wanted: Propane tank
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Wed, 8 Feb 2006 18:08:12 -0500
  I need a good, working/condition use propane tank, with or whitout regulator.... Regards, Ben
• Re: Fuel pump noise
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Fri, 26 May 2006 11:06:35 -0400
  Try disconnecting the vaccum hose from the fuel pressure regulator and see what happpens.
• Re: Idle Control
  Historical mailing list - David Boan
  Sat, 14 Nov 2020 23:51:32 +0000
  ...That's the auxiliary air regulator. It contains a rotating-disk valve on a bimetal linkage that allows extra metered air to the engine...
• Re: Testing Generator and Volt. Reg.
  Historical mailing list - Stuart Foley
  Wed, 12 Apr 95 14:02:29 PDT
  The problem here sounds like the regulator, but first check the generator. This should read anywhere between 40 and 60 volts depending on the...
• Re: Window Regulator
  Historical mailing list - Randy Bergum
  Mon, 20 Dec 2004 10:13:00 -0800
  Ackshully - the regulator was replace about 7 years ago - seems to be right on schedule for breaking. The grease was dried up on the...
• Window Regulator
  Historical mailing list - Randy Bergum
  Sun, 19 Dec 2004 21:06:45 -0800
  ...I finally replaced the broken window regulator in the passenger door today. As suspected, a rivet had come loose, allowing the cable guide to...
• Re: Inspection bummer
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Thu, 14 Aug 2008 17:13:29 -0700
  ...Thursday, August 14, 2008, 7:50 PM > "Probably needs a new regulator." On a non-power > window?!? > > Yes, the mechanism is often referred to...
• sure industries battery isolator on Vanagon, diagnostic problems (long)
  Historical mailing list - Jeff and Deb
  Sun, 19 Nov 2000 11:25:54 -0800
  ...Before installing the modified regulator, one has to bend the prong in the alternator so the modified regulator does not make contact. I also...
• Re: NLA VW Parts
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Tue, 2 Nov 2010 09:56:34 -0400
  Neil, the brake pressure regulator is being made again by VW. The cost is high. I am getting one for a customer right now...
• Re: Replacing Propane Regulator Advice?
  Historical mailing list - Doug Noganav
  Sun, 10 Jan 2010 11:20:12 -0800
  ...On the low (1psi) side of the regulator its not as scary. would never use on the high side or off a bottle. If...
• The nature of dielectric grease; was Re: Charging better
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Sat, 27 Aug 2005 14:06:37 -0700
  ...I took out the alternator and removed the regulator-brush set. The regulator itself was warm to the touch. I started looking at it...