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• Tire trivia
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Earl
  Tue, 22 Mar 2005 11:03:58 -0800
  George wrote: >> I would think that the maker's rev/mile specification is measured according to an industry testing procedure while holding constant the...
• Searching archives - 50 most discussed topics
  Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
  Wed, 29 Jun 2005 15:22:49 -0500
  ...I know, we have over fifty general problems, but that would solve the constant asking for the same questions. And instead we send the...
• Re: Bucking/misfire on the Freeway.
  Historical mailing list - John Lane
  Sat, 29 Jul 2006 16:21:03 -0700
  ...If there is a steady constant speed, and I slightly lift the accelerator, the behavior begins.
• Re Need help communicating with GERRY
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:38:27 +0000
  ...same issues, it is not just you.  It has been a constant issue for several years now.  It is just sort of how it...
• Re: Idle Control Valve - Part 2
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Sun, 22 Jun 2014 12:01:43 -0400
  ...Swapped out idle control box...no change. >> >> Any ideas as to what is keeping the idle control valve open constantly? >> >> Ric >> >> Sent from my...
• 84 Running rich
  Historical mailing list - Earl J.Smith
  Thu, 10 Apr 1997 21:13:25 -0700 (PDT)
  ...The thick black smoke is not constant. Seems to run ok when cold and gets worse as it warms up. That is what it...
• Re: Wanting advice on coolant loss theory
  Historical mailing list - Chip & Co.
  Sun, 5 Jul 1998 18:07:17 -0500
  ...If it stays constant then I will assume that this was my problem, and proceed with bleeding the system. -- Chip Shaner 4 kids and...
• Re: oh No!- My "New" 1984 Westy Shuts Down on the H-Way!
  Historical mailing list - t bill
  Mon, 23 Nov 1998 22:10:36 -0800
  ...It slowed to about 40 MPH, and thereafter had hesitation symptoms on both accelleration and at constant speed. > Can anybody offer me a suggestion...
• Re: those of you who have installed a fuel line replacement kit
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 28 Oct 2005 10:31:07 -0500
  ...Spring clamps a much better > solution apply a relatively constant clamping force regardless of small > changes in the diameter of the hose and tube...
• Re: Fridge Fan
  Historical mailing list - J B
  Fri, 21 Jun 2013 23:13:13 -0400
  ...If the setting is set to max it will run more and the fan will be needed more and both may run constantly. Understand...
• Re: Vanagon Syndrome??
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 13 Jan 2006 15:11:22 -0600
  ...Some air-flow meters may experience a > vibration resonance of the metering potentiometer wiper during extended > constant driving." > > If your symptoms are not as...
• Re: Fridge on 12V
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 30 Aug 2014 09:27:10 -0700
  ...The house > battery ammeter showed about 9A of constant current draw, indicating a > solid current path. > >>
• Re: Hose clamps
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 29 May 2011 14:19:43 -0400
  How about heater/bypass caps? http://www.themainresource.com/?pogosty=shop.itemDetail Use narrower or constant tension (spring) hose clamps or at least with...
• Re: Back and forth
  Historical mailing list - Mark A Kippert
  Sat, 12 Dec 2009 12:02:25 -0500
  ...I, he said, hardly > escaped nervous breakdown soon after my arrival to USA and then was > constantly on the edge of insanity seeing dirt...
• Re: Lifter adjustment... How can I tell if they are really hydraulics?
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Mon, 23 Mar 2009 17:26:20 -0700
  ...There will be constant oil leaks from them. I put a pair on my 1.9 a long time ago. Yes, I could remove...
• Van no start-ignition? solenoid? starter?
  Historical mailing list - John Silverman
  Sun, 30 Dec 2001 19:26:23 -0700
  ...starter motor itself? Or any other thoughts? This is not a constant problem, and sometimes turning the key off and on a few times...
• horn problems
  Historical mailing list - tonya
  Wed, 3 Apr 2002 16:20:48 -0700
  ...The brake, battery, and oxs lights stay on constantly -- the windshield fluid pump doesn't work -- the temperature guage isn't working -- and the...
• Re: Bars Stop Leak... Pros and Cons for "slight Head leak"
  Historical mailing list - G Challis
  Sun, 3 Aug 2003 19:44:54 -0700
  ...I was amazed at how the level in that tank stayed constant!). I would think it should be put in the tank on the...
• Re: Coleman thermoElectric fridge for those of you with w/ busted or missing fridge
  Historical mailing list - jbange
  Tue, 1 Feb 2005 08:08:53 -0800
  ...has been in constant use for about a year now..runs 24/7.. also >take >it with me on trips, plugs right into ciggy...
• Air-conditioning out
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Poole
  Fri, 4 Mar 2005 22:39:22 -0700
  ...Sweating constantly was expected and the real problem wasn't the heat but was the mosquitoes that would come in at the stop signs...
• Re: Tire trivia
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Tue, 22 Mar 2005 07:15:07 EST
  ...I would think that the maker's rev/mile specification is measured according to an industry testing procedure while holding constant the other variables...
• Enforcers (friday)
  Historical mailing list - ed donnen
  Fri, 9 Nov 2012 18:16:03 -0500
  ...of a vehicle, and slowly, stately crossing the street through the constantly moving traffic. OK, so I didn't end up on the corner...
• Re: fuel pump noise
  Historical mailing list - Neal Barrentine
  Fri, 31 Mar 2006 07:27:25 -0500
  ...fuel pump noise > > The fuel pump on my 1986 Vanagon seems to be making a louder noise and > running constantly. I plan on leaving...
• Re: '88 Westy Bucking / Stalling
  Historical mailing list - Jack R
  Tue, 25 Aug 2020 10:23:37 -0400
  ...The fuel system is a constant flow / recirculation keeping pressure on the system at all times, so the noise should be constant even at...
• Re: Adjustable rate fuel pressure regulator? anybody try one?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 16 May 2012 14:41:57 -0700
  ...re David's statement .. "Actually it's held very closely at a constant pressure." Not sure what he means by 'fairly constant' pressure.. I...
• Re: transaxle life
  Historical mailing list - pensioner
  Thu, 9 Aug 2001 22:08:35 -0700
  ...If the torque required is balanced by air friction or incline the van stays at a constant speed with a constant torque passed by...
• Re: Question about turn signal
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Wed, 24 Jun 2015 21:52:35 -1000
  ...Question about turn signal >> >> >> When you say the turn signal light on the dash is on constantly >> without blinking, is that with the key...
• Re: Thermostats - 87 degree vs 80 degree
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Mon, 10 Oct 2011 13:06:32 -0700
  ...If the 80 degree stat is used, the FI will be constantly adjusting for a too cold engine with a too rich mixture, wasting...
• Re: Little Miss Sunshine
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Wed, 13 Dec 2006 09:39:56 -0500
  ...Watch closely, their constantly being passed > by faster traffic. I love that aspect of it. > > > -Craig > -- http://www.dougalcock.com
• Re: Fuel Filter "Update" Results
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 27 Jun 2009 16:49:38 -0400
  ...It's a positive-displacement pump, so it pumps a constant volume for each revolution of its motor. The pump is capable of pumping...
• Re: 2 Stereo Questions
  Historical mailing list - Ray Reinhard
  Tue, 29 Oct 2002 08:34:19 -0800
  ...It sounds > great, but the installer hooked the two power leads to the one > VW-supplied constant hot wire. Common practice. Unfortunately, this model...
• Re: Fireworks for the Fourth�in my engine bay
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 2 Jul 2011 18:50:04 -0400
  ...rails, then from the fuel rails back to the regulator....that way you constantly have fresh fuel flowing past the injector inlets. Yours, David
• Re: vanagon winter maladies - frozen door locks
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Thu, 25 Nov 2010 11:43:32 -0800
  Yes and yes - its a constant problem in our part of the world... On Thu, Nov 25, 2010 at 11:14 AM, Rob <becida...
• Re: Windshield washers
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 3 May 95 10:03:21 bst
  ...Mind you, the constant rain in England means we never need them anyway. Andy E. A.C.Erskine@lut.ac.uk
• Re: exploding cartridges
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 13 Jul 95 07:29:49 EDT
  ...The-Arch!!!!! Just think, we could have witnessed Air-Fried tuna explosions. ==<;( * * * * * * * * * * Pete Sellers "Constant And Never-ending Improvement"; Preparing for The 21st Century!!
• <&nbsp> in e-mails
  Historical mailing list - Caston/Payne
  Wed, 26 May 1999 22:31:48 -0400
  I constantly received e-mail from the list (only) with this &nbsp splattered throughout the message? What is it and how does one get...
• Re: fridge fan running away
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Thu, 26 Aug 1999 12:23:35 -0700
  ...Mark karen brown wrote: > On my last camping trip, the weather was quite hot and my refrigerator fan > started running almost constantly. It would...
• Re: Slick sick?
  Historical mailing list - Brian Sassone
  Wed, 16 Aug 2000 09:07:15 -0700
  ...Coincident? On a similar note, my Westy has just developed a constant tick! Guess its off to the archives...... My reference manual just cursorly...
• Re: Solar Panels in Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 14 Aug 2000 11:31:53 -0400
  Ok, I've checked it while charging+operating -- seems to draw about 50 watts constant during the early charge stages -- the battery gets more...
• Re: bypass plastic fuel Tee? good/bad idea?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
  Wed, 4 Aug 2004 02:46:20 EDT
  ...the firewall would lead to the rubber line being severed by constantly rubbing against the metal firewall. Best Jeff 83.5 Westfalia LA,CA...
• ugh!! fridge still blowing out!!
  Historical mailing list - Jason Willenbrock
  Wed, 2 Jun 2004 01:58:16 -0400
  ...because i am constantly climbing over 1000 feet just about everytime i drive. i go from 3300 feet to 4700 to work or 3300...
• Re: UPDATE: High Idle
  Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
  Mon, 24 Jan 2005 01:48:28 -0600
  ...If there too much pressure will it cause a constant overrich condition? I pulled the vaccuum hose off of it and the idle didn...
• Re: blue vs green vs orange coolant
  Historical mailing list - Geo & Kathleen Hahn
  Wed, 9 Aug 2006 08:50:02 -0700
  ...As I recall the engine was constantly surging -- both at idle and while driving -- both cold & hot. A new cap returned things to normal...
• Re: Does Idle Stabilizer Constantly Stay On?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 19 Apr 2003 12:41:14 -0600
  ...idle went back to 2000. > > I've noticed that the stabilizer constantly "hums". Is it supposed to > shut > off after a while?? I disconnected...
• Re: Beetle TDI test drive (almost no vanagon content)
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Wed, 25 Aug 2004 11:55:40 -0400
  "it's like being in love with someone who cheats on you constantly" BY FAR! I can fix any vehcile, but I can't...
• Any auto Tiico owners?
  Historical mailing list - Bob Whitby
  Sun, 21 Jul 2002 10:49:11 -0400
  ...This guy wrote that his trans was constantly upshifting and downshifting under tiny changes in load, and that around town the engine never spent...
• Re: anyone ever bypassed the 2.1L high oil pressure sender???
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Ensing
  Tue, 13 May 2003 22:27:02 EDT
  ...any bearing problems except the one's that were run out of oil constantly. Jeff E. Lilburn, Ga. 87'WESTY Weekender (BOXOBLOX) 87'GL
• Re: Ignition points wear
  Historical mailing list - jbange
  Thu, 14 Apr 2005 19:16:15 -0700
  ...I struggled for YEARS with my '67 Dart constantly trying to keep it tweaked just right. The guy I bought it from had a...
• Re: Coolant leak??
  Historical mailing list - Steve Tschantz
  Tue, 28 Jun 2005 12:21:19 -0500
  ...the right direction?? The heads are dry It's just a drip well pretty >constant drip when the van is parked ..... > > Thank You..... > Jim
• Re: Westy OEM fire extinguisher
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Wed, 2 Jan 2008 15:27:25 -0800
  ...Driving across a lonely stretch of desert in a constant stiff wind. Smoke appears behind, pull ove, shut down, grab the Halon filled extinguisher...
• Re: alternator--voltage vs amps
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 12 Nov 2008 23:25:03 -0500
  ...Once it rises to a certain point, high enough that the cells are gassing, the regulator shifts modes and maintains a constant voltage for...
• Re: Coolant Level Sensor observation
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Thu, 16 May 2019 22:04:09 -0400
  ...pins there must be a constant small current > passing through the coolant between the pins. This constant current may > be removing ions from...
• Re: Interstate Batteries
  Historical mailing list - john keith hopp
  Wed, 19 Apr 1995 13:50:35 -0600 (MDT)
  ...I put a 650CCA Interstate in my Jetta to replace the dilapidated Autobahn, which constantly leaked (only 2 1/2 years, 60K miles). So...
• Re: Multivan trays
  Historical mailing list - Don Preston
  Tue, 19 Sep 2000 17:20:22 -0700
  ...These little suckers are Great! I use them constantly for misc stuff. Don Chris & Jaidon Preston '87 Wolfie "Betsy the Mp3 Bus" -----Original Message...
• Re: Increasing horsepower
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sat, 19 Oct 2002 14:39:32 -0500
  ...you're watching the exhaust gas temperature and you have your constant speed prop at the right setting you'll cruise faster and climb...
• Re: Extra Vanagon Cooling
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 23 Apr 2004 16:37:43 -0500
  ...GL Driver Stan Wilder wrote: >For those of you that are constantly mulling over fixing your A/C or convertting it to R134-a...
• Re: stereo remote turn off (won't)
  Historical mailing list - jbange
  Mon, 18 Oct 2004 08:20:00 -0700
  ...going to cut the switched power wire (I currently have the >constant power and switched power wired together and connected to the aux >battery...
• Broken throttle cable
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Fri, 20 Jul 2007 17:54:29 -0700
  ...No springing back of the pedal and nothing but constant 1000 RPM available from the engine room. Put it in low and idled the...
• Re: Lifter adjustment VOODOO
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Wed, 30 Apr 2008 10:54:32 -0700
  ...Wait some hours or days and the constant pressure from the valve spring will force some oil to escape from the lifter and eventually...
• Re: Pizza in DC
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 13 Jan 95 09:18:38 EST
  ...a priviate message or call me. (703) 550-9099. * * * * * * * * * * Pete Sellers "Constant And Never-ending Improvement"; Preparing for The 21st Century!!! '93 Eurovan, Weekender