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• Re: 130Amp alternator upgrade?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 27 Jun 2001 23:47:01 -0700
  The "12 Volt Doctor's Practical Handbook for the boat's electrical system" has a good discussion on external adjustable regulators. Westies often become...
• Re: charge rate at main & aux batt
  Historical mailing list - TC
  Mon, 27 Mar 2006 06:48:35 -0800
  > The voltage regulator does just that, maintain a fixed voltage. Typical > is ~13.8. The batteries current draw is based on its charge acceptance...
• Replacing Propane Regulator
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 24 Apr 1995 17:26:43 +0100
  I need to replace the propane regulator on my '87 Westy. I already know the deal about getting the Marshall 290 (cuz they don...
• Cold Start problems: Pressure regulator?
  Historical mailing list - Randolph Feuerriegel
  Wed, 9 Dec 1998 00:45:59 -0800
  ...I have a question regarding pressure regulators & fuel pumps. As they age, as in the original part, do they become less effective in colder...
• Tiico--A2 Fuel Rail install question.............Use Vanagon FPR?/A2 FPR?
  Historical mailing list - Phil S.
  Fri, 2 May 2003 12:13:22 -0700
  ...Do i remove the fuel pressure regulator that came attached to the A2 fuel rail?.....or do i remove, discard and use the Vanagons...
• Re: Electric window regulators
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Wed, 2 Nov 2016 08:02:15 -0700
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• Gas regulator leaking
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Wed, 3 Aug 2011 11:02:59 -0700
  Gotta go get a new one; is the correct model the Marshall 290? TIA Karl Wolz
• Re: [vanagon] Needed: Window Regulator for '91 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 6 Aug 1999 20:53:07 EDT
  Power ($150) or manual? Ken Wilford Van-Again John 3:16
• Carver P4 installation, Part 3 (how does that voltage regulator work ?)
  Historical mailing list - Steve Lashley
  Tue, 1 Dec 1998 00:26:34 EST
  ...Now I replaced my regulator quite a few years ago with an electronic unit if that makes any difference. I checked my volt meter...
• Re: Voltage at alternator blue D+ lead?
  Historical mailing list - Poppie Jagersand
  Sat, 14 May 2011 18:07:46 -0700
  ...With the old Bosch regulator it charges again. I guess I'll buy a new Bosch regulator and drive around locally for a while...
• Re: propane filling question ... do it at home?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Tue, 17 May 2005 06:51:50 EDT
  ...Did you have any trouble with the regulator putting out the required 11 inches of pressure?? Or: what regulator do you use on the...
• Re: Fuel flow regulator
  Historical mailing list - Pat Spragge
  Sun, 13 Jun 2021 11:52:55 -0700
  ...Fuel flow regulator >> >> Hey Dennis, >> >> You think John might be referring , cut hose, to the fabric covered vacuum >> line from press reg to the...
• Re: LP Regulator Life Expectancy?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Tue, 9 Jun 2009 06:57:34 EDT
  ...valves and regulator fail sometime in the future, or just install all new valves and a new Marshall Brass 290 regulator. I have all...
• Re: '88 Westy Bucking / Stalling
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Tue, 25 Aug 2020 08:00:20 -0700
  Besides the fuel pressure regulator it could be bad or clogged fuel injectors. I'd suggest using one can or 2 of fuel injector...
• Re: wanted: propane pressure regulator
  Historical mailing list - BRENT CHRISTENSEN
  Mon, 13 Mar 2000 16:06:22 -0800
  ...propane pressure regulator > > > anybody know where i could get one for my 82 westy? > thanks > jason > ______________________________________________________ > Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www...
• adjustable voltage regulator
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Kennedy
  Mon, 26 Apr 2004 20:57:58 -0600
  Hi all, I recently installed an adjustable voltage regulator from: http://www.linkline.com/personal/dbarton/AdjustableVoltage.html I got the model with the...
• Re: butt cold propane diagnosis
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Mon, 13 Mar 2000 10:48:28 -0800
  Chris, I believe propane can freeze up the regulator in really cold weather... if it does, then when you open the valve there may...
• Re: Vanagon alternator too weak for Optimas.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 21 Jul 2003 22:02:20 -0400
  ...A reasonably simple (and cheap!) cure is to remove the stock internal regulator, and replace it with a nice Ford style external regulator. This...
• Re: Power window regulator fix ('91 Carat)
  Historical mailing list - Yi-Ruey Wei
  Fri, 18 Sep 1998 11:40:01 -0500
  Bill, I have replaced 3 power window regulators (2 under warranty) and repaired twice after that. Like I posted before, these 2 "PLASTIC" rivets...
• For sale: Power window regulator / motors
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Mon, 10 Jul 2006 18:44:13 -0700
  I seem to have accumulated more power window regulator / motors than I will need. I have a total of six - three driver side and...
• Re: LP regulator tester. PIC + Question
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\" Elliott
  Tue, 31 Jul 2007 14:53:35 -0700
  ...presumably the regulator is designed to work even when only the Dometic refrigerator is turned on. The orifice is effectively the "bleed" under those...
• Re: NLA VW Parts
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Mon, 1 Nov 2010 13:44:55 -0800
  ...Feel > free to post them on the list as well (if the mods don't mind) for > discussion. > What about the brake pressure regulator...
• Re: How to modify Bosch regulator for remote sensing.
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 12 Jun 2010 20:41:52 -0400
  ...That way the internal [ALTERNATOR] voltage should >never go more than a diode drop above the regulator set point. Not >ideal, would want a...
• Surging after new fuel pressure regulator
  Historical mailing list - jhlauterbach
  Mon, 2 Jul 2001 21:24:29 -0400
  A couple of weeks ago, I put a new fuel pressure regulator on my 1984 1.9L WBX. After I started van up, I...
• Parts wanted Alternator brush set (cost saver)
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Tue, 19 Apr 2005 08:58:40 -0400
  Any know a good source for alternator brushes? Not the entire regulator, just the brushes. I have several regulators, that these burshes are just...
• Re: Testing fuel delivery results, one oddity
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sun, 19 Aug 2012 11:57:42 -0700
  ...Did the > engine speed change when you unplugged the vacuum hose for the test? > > The next mechanics test for the regulator would be a...
• Re: Converting 12V to 9V
  Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
  Wed, 2 Apr 2003 06:58:11 -0800
  ...Keep the caps as physically close to the regulator as practical. Cap values are rather non critical. 0.1uF @ 50volts or more is fine...
• Help: Power Window Regulator
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Gilbert
  Thu, 11 Feb 1999 10:49:03 -0800
  ...not some other problem like a short or something? Changing the regulator/motor wont be an issue, I did it to the drivers side...
• Re: alternator lifespan
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 7 Feb 2009 11:13:22 -0800
  ...as well as a spare 'brush package/voltage regulator' unit too. ----- Original Message ----- From: "azsun99" <azsun99@EARTHLINK.NET> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent...
• Re: Failed CA Smog Test
  Historical mailing list - Wognacious
  Wed, 23 Mar 2005 18:52:45 -0800
  Joel, Thanks for your input, I'm pretty sure it's not the fuel pressure regulator as I have replaced it recently. There is...
• Re: How to replace the electric motor
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Tue, 4 Jul 2017 07:07:51 -0400
  ...Once the motor is removed, the regulator can be turned by hand. Larry A. On Mon, Jul 3, 2017 at 10:46 PM, Jim...
• Idle air regulator does it
  Historical mailing list - Larry Carter
  Mon, 11 May 1998 22:49:22 -0000
  ...He enjoyed that so, I told him what to do to remove and replace the idle air regulator, on the drive home. After supper...
• Re: Bad fuel pressure regulator?
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Mon, 19 Aug 2002 09:36:34 -0400
  ...Bad fuel pressure regulator? Hi list... How can you tell if the fuel pressure regulator is bad? I installed a golf fuel injectors, rail...
• Re: Hesitation while driving (manual)
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Fri, 16 Oct 2015 16:42:32 -0700
  ...Fuel regulator, eh? We maybe. Kind of a bugger to test. I'll have to look in the archives. Nothing like walking wounded parts...
• Smoking power window-part 2
  Historical mailing list - John Koloen
  Fri, 28 May 1999 19:42:25 -0500
  ...I removed the motor, cables, and window regulator. I laid it across a small table, plugged it into the door wiring and switch and...
• power window
  Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
  Sat, 24 May 2003 13:35:41 -0700
  ...Have you tried jumping the power connector directly, to bypass the switch? I have the power regulator of mine apart, and I don't...
• Re: Dometic won't light troubleshooting
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Sat, 19 Jul 2008 02:09:57 -0400
  ...So probably my regulator is failing. When you use your 'homemade' manometer, do you measure the differential between the two water levels or only...
• Re: source for replacement propane valve on westy stove
  Historical mailing list - LOREN BUSCH
  Sun, 7 Mar 2004 08:41:51 -0800
  RE: propane valve/regulator http://www.manchestertank.com/products/rv_cylinder.htm
• Re: What are symptoms of a bad auxillary air regulator
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Fri, 25 Aug 2006 16:08:59 -0400
  Does this have anything to do with the mechanical problem, here.
• Re: Future propane changes planned. Prepare in advance?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Chapman
  Mon, 19 Apr 2010 20:15:58 -0400
  ...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: Fuel Pressure Info
  Historical mailing list - Mark Ingalls
  Thu, 2 Aug 2001 18:46:02 -0500
  ...wrote: >>Here are the results: >>New Regulator-31psi@12" vacuum, Bentley says I should have 28psi. >>Old Regulator-32psi@12" vacuum > >Lessee, 12" vacuum...
• Re: disposable propane tank pressure?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 5 Nov 2000 00:39:14 -0500
  ...And like the regulator on the Westy tank. The output of the regulator is typically about 6 oz/in**2, or 11" WC. Others...
• Re: Digijet Timing Marks
  Historical mailing list - Paul Borghese
  Tue, 1 May 2001 10:26:07 -0400
  ...Air Regulator then a stone cold engine/regulator. Try the test again first thing in the morning just after starting the engine. Good luck...
• Re: Voltage Stabilizer in Instrument Cluster
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Wed, 8 Dec 2010 18:17:15 -0500
  I seem to remember that the pin-out of the vgn regulator was different than the standard 7800 series. Reversed or something. But maybe...
• Bad fuel pressure regulator?
  Historical mailing list - Chris Stanford
  Mon, 19 Aug 2002 08:20:09 EDT
  ...How can you tell if the fuel pressure regulator is bad? I installed a golf fuel injectors, rail, and fpr on my Tiico 2...
• Re: HELP : Window regulator trouble
  Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
  Sat, 24 May 2003 17:17:34 EDT
  ...Window regulator trouble I have problems with the power windows on my old BMW sometimes. They are probably the same switches. I find if...
• Re: short in second battery/isolator system
  Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
  Sat, 14 Aug 2004 09:52:12 -0700
  ...I do carry a spare regulator, and >wonder if the whole assembly in the regulator (with the wire you must solder >to one of...
• Re: Fridge more sensitive to low pressure than cooktop?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Mon, 8 Jan 2007 13:08:11 -0800
  Did you actually measure the propane system pressure coming from the regulator? Until you do so you are just messing around. Set the pressure...
• Re: Charging system...
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Fri, 3 Dec 1999 16:01:26 -0500
  ...If the voltage regulator was not bad, there is a good chance it is now. The battery is needed as a load to work...
• Re: Window Regulator - Electric - Passenger Side
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Mon, 11 Aug 2003 15:27:54 -0400
  ...Window Regulator - Electric - Passenger Side Need a passenger side power window regulator assembly- w/o motor....my motor's OK. Question: Is it more...
• LP pressure way too high--help request
  Historical mailing list - Paul Chubbuck
  Sun, 1 Jul 2007 11:40:15 -0600
  ...My regulator is marked "Model 290-01" (definitely not 260). This regulator came with a tank I got from GoWesty 2003, so I presume...
• Re: Dometic problems
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Mon, 31 Aug 2009 19:40:58 -0400
  ...If the regulator doesn't adjust properly, you may need a new one. -- Michael Snow 1982 Westfalia 1.9TD http://slowmachine82.blogspot.com/
• Gas Pressure Gauge
  Historical mailing list - Vahid Lajevardi
  Wed, 1 Nov 95 12:31:03 PST
  Hello VWers, I would like to get a pressure gauge to measure the gas pressure after the fuel pump and before the pressure regulator...
• Re: Regulator pressure
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sun, 1 Jul 2007 08:51:09 -0400
  11 inches of water column. Mike Paul Chubbuck wrote: > What is the proper manometer pressure for a Westy? > > Paul >
• RE: Fuel Injection emergency question
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Thu, 30 May 1996 08:44:00 -0700 (PDT)
  ...Another possibility is that your generator and regulator are having an argument, which neither will win. If your battery is old and weak it...
• Re: Replacing copper propane lines
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 30 Aug 2008 03:00:26 -0400
  ...This because, apart from my longer >> regulator, I also have a solenoid shutoff valve between the >> regulator and >> the t-adapter which is connected...
• Re: Re:91 power window shot
  Historical mailing list - Philip R. Hanlon
  Fri, 21 Mar 1997 21:39:21 -0600
  ...dont know if it is > the regulator or motor. Any experience with this out there? thanks Dear Erlaz, With my 91 Carat it was...
• Alt. light on dimly? Clean your ground connections
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Fri, 24 Nov 2000 10:53:13 -0500
  ...belt was ok....in August I replaced the regulator/brush unit, so I threw in the old one. Still had the same problem. Called...
• Re: Deep cycle batteries, voltage regulators, and eating cake
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Mon, 6 Aug 2007 11:36:33 -0700
  ...the > voltage regulator/alternator system doesn't seem to be adequate to keep the > batteries charged. > > Under load (fridge, AC, headlights, etc. on) my...
• Re: Vanagon Power Window Motor Conversion
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Mon, 27 Feb 2012 15:32:03 -0800
  ...Amazing the cost difference in the motors/regulators. > Will look into it and just have my current models rebuilt if it > doesn't work...