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• Re: Knock & Ping?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 3 Mar 2006 23:04:37 -0600
  ...it up. > >If it's not pinging, is there some other high frequency noise that >might be coming at very high throttle / high load? > > > >
• Re: Dometic high altitude lighting tips
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sat, 25 Aug 2007 13:28:07 -0700
  ...OEm jet is a number 22 and high altitude is #24. #24 is smaller. > > I think this lower high altitude velicity can be duplicated...
• Re: D.I.Y. R-134 Kit AC Recharge advice
  Historical mailing list - David Del Ben
  Mon, 4 Sep 2000 10:07:40 +1100
  ...Fan will normally run on high. Your getting rid of all that heat in your cabin through the condenser - gotta have air to take...
• Re: Wanted - High top
  Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
  Fri, 14 May 2004 16:14:56 -0700
  ...Wanted - High top > FYI: Here's a link to an image of the Westy hightops that I can get. > > http://www.vanagonparts.com/images...
• Re: New sensors -now running hot
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth D Lewis
  Fri, 14 Sep 2001 09:21:05 -0400
  ...gage read higher than it used to. Lastly, by the time the fan kicked on, the needle was just under the line indicating the...
• Re: Extreme high idle
  Historical mailing list - ghamburg
  Thu, 4 Jun 1998 22:52:55 -0700
  ...Extreme high idle >Would a stuck air flow meter flap cause high idle? I would think this would >just screw up the mixture, don...
• Re: Deutsche Bundespost highroof diesel panelvans
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 31 Aug 1999 04:37:41 EDT
  fyi, i have a UK dealer brochure from '88 with good pics and specs of these highroof panelvans, like the kind used by the...
• Re: [subaruvanagon] Why reduce engine speed -- vacuum guage -- small car header
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Fri, 19 Jul 2002 22:29:13 -0400
  ...There are also higher friction losses at higher engine speeds. If high engine speeds and small throttle openings were a big win, we wouldn...
• Re: Glimpse of westy - Westy Sightings
  Historical mailing list - JonR
  Fri, 5 Aug 2005 06:51:15 -0400
  ...Mine and the one I'm trying to buy over in Portsmouth with the Westfalia Highroof (not as ugly as the Airstream Westfalia highroof...
• Re: 91 Westy - SA Grill upgrade?
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Tue, 18 Nov 2014 18:07:20 -0800
  ...wrote: > > I think the problem with the vanagon is it sits high, higher than the > Rabbi > > I agree. My rabbi is pretty short. :-) > > Ron...
• [VIDEO] The Dempster Highway in a Vanagon Westy
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Fri, 19 Jun 2009 07:36:05 -0700
  Canada's most northern highway. Mud. Grizzlies. Some kind of elk critter. Ferry crossing. More mud. These folk anyone we know? http://www.youtube...
• Re: Hi Speed Vanagoning
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 08 Jun 1997 11:07:10 -0700
  At 10:48 AM 6/8/97 -0500, you wrote: >This is just one of the eight million stories on the >Naked Highway. Just...
• Mile high club?
  Historical mailing list - Tommy Dunn
  Mon, 21 Feb 2000 02:16:05 -0600
  ...Now I guess you could start a mile high campers club, but it just dosen't have the same ring does it? ;-) ;-) Tommy Volkswagen...
• Re: Advice...temp to high.... after new parts....
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Wed, 6 Jul 2005 17:02:01 -0400
  ...same 3/4 high reading... Engine is NOT very hot, and that IS my problem!!!! I suspect the meter in the dash.... men, am...
• High Lift Bed Hardware was Westy Bed hardware
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Thu, 2 Mar 2006 00:45:01 -0800
  While on this subject does anyone have any idea where one might acquire a set of the higher lift Z Bed hinges? I know...
• Re: WBX Carb conversion?! - Still a Hoax!
  Historical mailing list - John Connolly, Aircooled.Net
  Mon, 28 Aug 2006 14:57:56 -0600
  ...http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=354&highlight=wcc http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=71504&highlight=wcc...
• Re: Brights & lights
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 2 Dec 2006 21:15:42 EST
  In a message dated 12/2/06 6:44:31 PM Eastern Standard Time, crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM writes: > The outer lamps have high and...
• Re: seeking source for copper crush washers
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Thu, 27 Dec 2007 11:06:03 -0500
  ...You generally drop 'em in water so they don't oxidize as much from the high temperature. High carbon steel will surface harden when...
• Re: 82 Failed CA Smog Test- help!
  Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
  Tue, 15 Apr 2003 09:31:46 -0700
  ...Higher >octane > > >allows a car to run at a higher compression ratio without pinging. >But, >if > > >the vehicle isn't pinging, what's the...
• Re: That VW Brown...
  Historical mailing list - vt
  Wed, 25 Apr 2007 11:55:17 -0500
  And, I'll bet that many of the owers/drivers of those highway hogs complain about the length of the 18 wheelers they contend...
• Re: Fuel econmy and VW Camper Family
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sat, 24 Nov 2012 20:18:44 -0600
  18-22 mpg highway use unless winds are high, then 16-17. Best at high altitudes, and best at 60 mph. 2.1 waterboxer...
• type 1 verses wbx RPM
  Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
  Tue, 25 Jan 2000 09:55:51 -0500
  ...In fact, I don't think > most T1 folks like to rev their motors as high as we do. Case in point: I > mentioned...
• Re: Garcia's Ghost doesn't like gettin' high.
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sun, 22 Aug 2010 16:06:19 -0500
  ...But you are right, it is resistance to premature detonation that is the reason high-octane fuel is used. That allows higher compression ratios...
• Re: 2.1L Wasserboxer Power Rebuild
  Historical mailing list - Doug Jones
  Tue, 16 Feb 1999 22:47:37 -0800
  Eric, I was not saying crank balancing allows higher revving. I am talking about the effects of hi-speed revolutions and unbalanced crank/engine...
• Re: Heater Fan + Wipers blows fuse?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 2 Jan 2002 13:59:05 -0500
  ...Fan draws 12 amps at high normally, engine not running (test on three samples, one new, direct to battery). Might be a little different...
• Flashing coolant LED was Re: Tweak yer heater output!
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Mon, 18 Nov 2002 18:56:02 -0600
  ...was high. Just curious. > > The light (when working properly) blinks for a few seconds any time the > gauge receives a signal that would cause...
• Re: headlight relay installation problems...
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Wed, 23 Nov 2005 17:25:51 -0800
  ...If I hook them all up to the relays > > (which I believe are correctly grounded and powered) then only the high > > beams work (but...
• Re: High Lift Jacks
  Historical mailing list - Ron Mueller
  Mon, 1 Jan 2007 02:06:43 -0600
  Mark, I forgot to mention I did buy a high lift jack and needed some sort of extension to get it away from the...
• Re: the 5th seat
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Wed, 29 Jun 2011 12:35:13 -0700
  ...highlight=<http://www.thesamba.com/vw/**forum/viewtopic.php?t=426830&**highlight=> > >>> > <http://www.thesamba.com/vw/**forum/viewtopic.php?t=426830&**highlight=<http...
• Re: dim "High beam" indicator light
  Historical mailing list - Frank Miller
  Sat, 20 Nov 1999 00:33:28 -0500
  ...dim "High beam" indicator light <bigger>I'm having the same problem. Is replacing the bulb going to fix the problem or is there...
• 1-800-Howsmydriving?
  Historical mailing list - Tabe Johnson
  Wed, 5 Dec 2007 11:37:19 -0500
  I usually keep the RPMs at 3800 on the highway. This is still in the green zone on the tach, for what it's...
• Bedford, Nova Scotia......the temperature was around 100 F
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Steele
  Thu, 24 May 2001 21:10:51 -0400
  ...I have had old tires > with lots of tread comes apart at high speeds. Both times the temperature was > around 100 F. > > Larry A...
• Re: The lid is *NOT* Plastic!
  Historical mailing list - Gnarlodious
  Mon, 19 Nov 2001 11:23:20 -0700
  Entity Terry Kay spoke thus: > Could you please "splain" the difference between high desity fiberglass, > cloth or resin, and low density. > > I've been...
• Re: Castrol "High Mileage" motor oil
  Historical mailing list - tmiller
  Mon, 7 Jun 2004 21:17:49 -0400
  ...The high mileage oils are marketed towards engines that are starting to smoke and have low compression. Yours is probably not in that bad...
• High Lift Jacks
  Historical mailing list - Mark C
  Sun, 31 Dec 2006 17:15:12 -0800
  ...So is their any reason why a 36 inch jack from High Lift couldn't be just as useable with a vanagon, as would...
• Re: Stealth Cows
  Historical mailing list - Pat Sloan
  Mon, 15 Nov 2010 09:34:20 -0800
  ...Pat MOOSE ON THE HIGHWAY (Nancy White) CHORUS: Moose on the highway in the dark of the night Caught in your headlights trembling with...
• Re: Highway driving
  Historical mailing list - Dick Wong
  Thu, 10 Sep 2015 23:46:55 -0700
  ...Highway driving A newbie question to you all-- I have a 2.2 WBX gowesty engine, 1990 Westy, Automatic, with Generat AT2 Grabber 215...
• Re: Cool it...
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Tue, 8 Jul 2014 17:01:29 -0700
  ...You may not hear the low speed while driving since it isn't as loud as high speed. If you have the lower grill...
• Re: Tweak yer heater output!
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 18 Nov 2002 12:27:59 -0500
  ...was high. Just curious. The light (when working properly) blinks for a few seconds any time the gauge receives a signal that would cause...
• Re: 85 AC problems...pressure too high with small amount of refrigerant
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Thu, 9 Jun 2005 15:34:03 -0400
  High side high and low side high indicates :Expansion valve stuck open, excessive moisture or air in system. Hope you kept the vacum pump...
• Re: Nitrogen and tires
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sat, 24 Oct 2015 08:20:41 -0700
  ...With the >>> pressure and temperature from high speed driving, you'd be sure to initiate >>> a fusion reaction. Requires high speed driving. Therefore not...
• *WANTED* Westfalia High roof top (joker)
  Historical mailing list - Danny C.
  Mon, 7 Sep 2009 21:36:38 -0700
  Looking for a vanagon Westfalia High roof fiberglass top. Does anyone know of one for sale? They look like an Adventure wagon top but...
• Re: (water-cooled) blinking light ... some tech bulletins
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 11 Jul 94 17:32:52 PDT
  ...At stop-and-go, it can move up to the 3/4 or higher position. At highway speed, it goes back to the LED...
• Correction: Erik Rhodes, not Tom Young
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 11 Aug 1997 21:23:55 -0400 (EDT)
  ...Erik Rhodes about his high idle and possible computer problem. I meant to address Erik with the high idle when warm, possible computer problem...
• Re: High Beam Indicator
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Fri, 17 Nov 2000 21:53:57 +1200
  ...Pull and >wiggle gently and it should pull out of the socket. > A high-intensity LED costs very little and ought to do the...
• High top on PBS show
  Historical mailing list - philip key
  Fri, 16 May 2003 13:20:52 -0700
  Hi All Saw a hightop vanagon with Carat ground effects pulling a little trailer on a british antiques show at 3am this morning (Not...
• Re: High fuel costs threaten Alaska trip NOT!
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Mon, 1 May 2006 12:05:46 -0700
  > > > The scenic Dempster highway north of Dawson, stay below 50 MPH and > you won't blow your tires. Just curious, what happens above 50mph...
• 88 Inst. Cluster in 85
  Historical mailing list - Michael Claire
  Sat, 27 Jan 2007 21:05:52 -0800
  ...2) the highbeam indicator blue lamp is activated on low rather than high beam. Has any one got any ideas about how to fix...
• Re: Fwd: '87 Westy - Oil Change, out of hibernation
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 14 Mar 2013 01:18:54 -0700
  ...if straight weight oils, such as a 40 weight or a 50 weight maintain their viscosity better at high temps than mufti-weight oils...
• Re: Headlight upgrades
  Historical mailing list - Chris Szpejankowski
  Wed, 20 Jan 2016 18:47:57 -0500
  ...At over 2000 lumen light output each they are freakishly bright, and with the high amount of foreground light they really cut down your...
• Re: How I filled 1.9 with coolant, was; Roadside BREAKDOWN...Water Pump Belt
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sat, 7 Nov 2009 10:59:10 -0800
  ...I used this method as a way of filling from a higher point: http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=234192&highlight...
• Re: Automatic Transmision
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Mathis
  Wed, 19 Jan 2000 06:27:52 EST
  ...Summer I get 17 mpg around town and 19+ highway. Winter it drops to 15-16 around town and 17-18 highway. I take...
• fire extinguishers
  Historical mailing list - Mike Blotz
  Fri, 30 Aug 2002 09:08:11 -0600
  ...i just know for a fact that the air cooled cases had high mag content--haha--i might be one of those bad crowd...
• Re: Headlights
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 1 Oct 2011 12:36:57 -0700
  ...This puts >> your >> high beam pattern too high for best road use. > > > >> >> Of course you could use the shotgun on the mouse approach popular...
• OBD Light On/Off at Higher Speeds (Jetta swap)
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sat, 15 May 2010 11:21:09 -0700
  ...On my last trip to OR, during a nice stretch of windless highway, I tested Jaco at higher sustained speeds. 70-75 MPH. (110...
• Friday--A cool VW ad...
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mancuso
  Fri, 12 Apr 96 08:08:15 -0400
  ...Shot of a busy highway. Lots 'o cars driving it. Cut to a Vanagon on the highway. The Vanagon people are happy (of course...
• Re: Pre-loading Rear Suspension :~o
  Historical mailing list - Steven X. Schwenk
  Tue, 30 Jun 1998 09:00:21 -0700
  Sure it will ride higher...but it will also ride stiffer. And if this is not how you pre-laod the spring, then how...
• Re: Warning light
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Jowell
  Wed, 5 Nov 2014 06:22:57 -0500
  ...Sufficient pressure will also close the high pressure switch. Above > ~2,000 rpm the dynamic oil pressure control board will check the high > pressure...
• Re: Engine swap
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Thu, 16 Oct 2014 10:42:34 -0700
  ...Grinding about half > the weight off the governor weights (‘84 and newer) raised the full > throttle shift to high gear from 2500 RPM to...
• Re: A/C 4-position fan speed selector problem
  Historical mailing list - Ed
  Thu, 21 Feb 2019 17:47:31 -0500
  ...I was amazed the speeds of the fan were much higher because there was much less voltage drop in the shorter circuit from the...