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• Re. Hi
  Historical mailing list - Gary Clendening
  Thu, 2 Oct 1997 08:45:29 -0400
  ...Gary Gary and Belle from Hallowell, ME garyc@saturn.caps.maine.edu '72 Westy (gone to iron oxide) '97 EVC "Flash"
• 87 Vanagon temperature light
  Historical mailing list - Bebe
  Sat, 10 Oct 1998 10:09:15 +0000
  ...My temperature light flashes off and on at times. The bus does not seem to be overheating but worried that I may cause damage...
• '90 Syncro Westy FS (Seattle) $14,000
  Historical mailing list - scott holpainen
  Fri, 29 Oct 1999 13:52:06 EDT
  '90 Syncro Westy GL for sale $14,000 - 147k, flash silver, MT, AC, PS, PW, PL, CC, Full camping package in perfect shape, am...
• Re: Advice on buying a '58 Single Cab
  Historical mailing list - David
  Sat, 3 Feb 2001 10:45:05 -0800
  ...Parts for them are easy to get and they get so many looks you will be well known in a flash David 1990 Caravelle...
• Re: Tweak yer heater output!
  Historical mailing list - Dylan Friedman
  Mon, 18 Nov 2002 13:02:04 -0500
  ...I asked because recently I had a coolant leak from one of the hoses connected to the oil cooler and had the LED flash...
• Re: Everything peachy with vanagon.com foil replacement except...
  Historical mailing list - Jim. Felder
  Tue, 28 Aug 2018 13:48:32 -0500
  ...If the flashing stops, > the problems isn't within the cluster. If the flashing continues, the > problem is within the cluster. > > Mark > > Jim. Felder...
• vanagon doors and hatches for sale, and gas tanks
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 17 Mar 2016 23:34:31 -0400
  ...sliding doors: '85 up bordeaux slider door w/ skirt bracket holes from '90 GL '85 up flash silver slider door with no skirt from...
• Re: vanagon flashback
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Thu, 2 Nov 2017 09:01:18 -0300
  ...1, 2017, at 7:20 PM, Karl Ploessl <karl.ploessl@GMAIL.COM> wrote: >> >> http://www.motortrend.com/news/1986-volkswagen-vanagon-syncro-feature-flashback/
• Coolant warning light trouble
  Historical mailing list - Johan Nyberg
  Tue, 26 Aug 1997 22:09:34 +0100
  ...Sometimes it goes on flashing for a very long time (5 minutes or so) after the engine is started and running. Eventually it stops...
• Re: '56 bus electrical - Not yet!
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 5 Mar 1996 01:12:27 -0500
  ...well, do ye olde hot wire trick and bypass that pesky switch anyway. > A flashlight is a case for holding dead batteries.----- I thought...
• Re: f/ Burma Shave
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 16 Aug 1996 13:03:36 -0400
  >If You're Driving Down the Road... >(pretty slow out there this mornin') ...and that LED starts flashin' (absolutely without warnin') Pull it over...
• Oil Cooler for 2.1 WBX
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Madsen
  Fri, 1 Jun 2001 18:12:04 -0400
  ...Ken Madsen Toronto, Ontario 87GL "Flash" 87 Golf Diesel "Smokey" 95 Jetta GLX "Black Beauty"
• Importing new Vanagons from South Africa to US?
  Historical mailing list - Isaac Taylor
  Wed, 21 Nov 2001 04:24:43 -0500
  ...Isaac in Cambridge http://www.vw.co.za/flash.php
• check our this site.....a AWD beetle but could this next our gene ration syncro?
  Historical mailing list - Smola, Tony
  Wed, 23 Jan 2002 17:58:28 -0600
  Any Volkswagen fan will enjoy this http://www.vw.co.za/flash.php Malibu Tony 85' Westy 6 degrees BTDC 78' 911SC Targa PS...
• Conflicting Turn Signals
  Historical mailing list - Michael Knight
  Tue, 31 May 2005 13:39:20 -0500
  ...One stays lit dimly when not flashing, the other does not. Should they be off until blinking or the other way around? Michael Knight...
• Re: Front four ways working, rear four ways dead
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Thu, 17 Aug 2006 08:10:07 -0400
  My flashers (bboth on signal and on four way) work in the front but not the rear. But other normal functions (brake lights, reverse...
• Re: coolant level control unit location
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 22 Jul 2008 13:56:17 -0700
  ...None on key-on? You should get several seconds of flashing then. If not, then the gauge internal circuit is toast. Or *possibly* regulator...
• Re: Trip report Busses By the Bridge 2
  Historical mailing list - Pete Sicilia
  Sat, 21 Jan 2023 10:15:00 -0800
  ...as a Flasher the White shuts down & Amber LEDS do the Flash,,, Makes > for a very distinct > > > > difference between Running & Flashing ~ Here is a...
• My Bluestar project.
  Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
  Tue, 31 Dec 2013 11:34:44 -0500
  ...However after idling for several minutes, its starts flashing on and off relatively slowly and regularly. I can rev the engine a little and...
• Re: flashing LED
  Historical mailing list - Sunshine
  Sat, 12 Sep 2009 09:38:04 -0500
  ...RR.COM> wrote: >> >> From: Sunshine <vwbusgirl@KC.RR.COM> >> Subject: Re: flashing LED >> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >> Date: Tuesday, September 8, 2009, 10...
• Re:Coolant Temp Indications
  Historical mailing list - Steve Hoge
  Wed, 15 Nov 1995 20:16:22 -0800
  > The coolant temperature warning light sometimes flashes when the gauge > needle is showing max temp, and sometimes when the needle shows normal > temp. I...
• Re: Hysterical thermal gauge.
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 28 Jul 2001 10:56:39 -0400
  ...When warming up the light flashes and the needle is pegged. >Is this what we are talking about? Nope -- the Artifactual Flashing Light scenario...
• Re: Vanagons being called "Hippie Wagons"..
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Tue, 13 May 2008 10:27:15 -0400
  ...Pre-Depot I drove a VW Bus and wore a tie or a suit to work, and people flashed peace signs at me all...
• Re: Flashing Coolant Light
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 26 Jan 2001 01:19:26 -0500
  ...The light in the middle of my temperature >gauge has >started flashing a lot even though the temperature itself does not seem to be...
• Re: Need help - the dreaded flashing red coolant light
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 8 Sep 2002 21:06:06 -0500
  ...The dreaded flashing red coolant light has come on in > my '85. The van isn't loosing any coolant, the main coolant bottle and...
• Re: Flashing Low Coolant Light (longish)
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Mon, 12 Apr 1999 18:33:17 -0700
  ...COM> Sent: Monday, April 12, 1999 4:33 PM Subject: Re: Flashing Low Coolant Light (longish) > Tom , > I had the same problem with a...
• Re: Why is there an additional signal marker dash lamp on European vans?
  Historical mailing list - S.Harrison
  Wed, 1 Oct 2003 16:03:12 -0700
  Could it be for the rear fog lamp feature? Maybe it flashes as it does a self-test. ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Marshall" <vanagon...
• Re: Lost coolant cap?
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Tue, 9 Jan 2018 17:35:56 -0800
  ...you will need a long stick, a flash light and push it out at the gap at the bottom of the bumper... have fun....
• Re: waving
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Sat, 22 Apr 95 11:23:09 CDT
  ...m in my bus and waved at a vanagon camper yesterday; flashed my lights and waved like crazy: i got a slight movement of...
• Re: painted vans?
  Historical mailing list - Bart Wineland
  Tue, 15 Aug 2000 11:56:25 -0400
  I tried repainting my '87 with PPG flash silver and it turned out pretty outrageous. Bart At 10:52 AM 8/15/00 -0400...
• rare jumpseat tray for sale (if you dont know what this is, then yours is missin
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 5 Oct 2003 11:05:08 EDT
  ...behind the jumpseat (over batt box) nice for holding small things, flashlights, manuals, etc. they came with all jumpseats, tho most are missing. $35...
• Re: Pzwo lower grille foglights NLA
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Thu, 15 Dec 2005 10:30:44 -0500
  ...Chris On 12/15/05, Mike Collum <collum@verizon.net> wrote: > Tim Demarest wrote: > <snip> > if only we all knew how to flash our...
• Re: westfalia-enterprises.com....anyone heard of them???
  Historical mailing list - George Gaudette
  Mon, 7 May 2007 16:04:23 -0400
  ...It's a Flash-heavy site so some users will have problems. -George On 5/7/07, Sharon Mendonca <bobonsharo@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > I...
• Re: flashing coolant light purpose
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 21 Sep 2011 17:55:35 -0700
  ...In fact, it may *still* be flashing, over 65k miles >> later...I just taped it over, after about 3 frustrating attempts to >> make it...
• Re: Naive question - flashing red light
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Tue, 1 Aug 2006 16:12:02 -0400
  ...The flashing light means either overheated engine, or low coolant (if you go for any distance with low coolant, you will likely overheat). Check...
• Re: Brake light problem
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sun, 5 May 2024 19:28:59 -0500
  ...And the > emergency flashers do not work on the brakes, but rather with the turn > signals . > > Ab > > > On May 5, 2024, at 12:53...
• receiver/dryers
  Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
  Fri, 24 Feb 1995 13:50:49 CST6CDT
  ...Hold the mirror above the sight glass and shine the flashlight at the *mirror*. The light will illuminate the sight glass and then you...
• Naive question - flashing red light
  Historical mailing list - Patricia Lenihan
  Tue, 1 Aug 2006 11:03:36 -0700
  ...We got about three miles, up and down hills, when the temperature gauge red light began flashing. When we stopped, you could hear the...
• Re: Turn signals
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 10 Aug 2010 21:58:29 -0700
  on thing to always try when turn signals act weird, is to cycle the 4 way flasher switch a few times .. the turn signal...
• temp light blinking.
  Historical mailing list - Tom Jansen
  Wed, 14 Apr 2010 09:00:50 -0500
  ...About 150 miles out from NO my temp light starts flashing. I stop pull over . Check the water in pressure tank, full up no...
• Re: Coolant warning light trouble
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Bulley
  Thu, 28 Aug 1997 18:34:57 -0400
  ...Sometimes it goes on flashing for a very long time (5 minutes or so) after the engine is started and running. Eventually it stops...
• Re: painted vans?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Mon, 21 Aug 2000 01:15:32 PDT
  ...know what PPG is but what is flash silver??? >>>> >>>> >>>>> >>>>>I tried repainting my '87 with PPG flash silver and it turned out >>>>>pretty >>>>>outrageous...
• Re: Coolant resistance thru coolant level probe
  Historical mailing list - Leon Korkin
  Fri, 27 Jul 2001 23:18:44 -0700
  ...Got the digiwife > to sit up front to report on the flashing and reset periodically by > turning off the ignition. This test was done...
• westie rental HQ in canada
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Mon, 21 Jun 2010 09:38:47 -0700
  http://www.westfaliarentals.com/flash/locations.html -- roger w From Proverbs: Under three things the earth trembles, under four it cannot bear up: a...
• Window seals
  Historical mailing list - Mark Watts
  Tue, 25 Jan 2000 22:16:50 EST
  ...Are there available the chrome inserts/flashing for the rubber window seals. This van is almost flawless and I want no blemishes. 2nd how...
• Re: Gator Tail Blender
  Historical mailing list - pensioner
  Thu, 21 Jun 2001 09:24:21 -0700
  ...Can do the crushed ice margarita thing in a flash. Could probably grind Magnalloy engine cases in this one. Perfect for the Baja Boat...
• Re: Another horror picture... the worse one...
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Wed, 31 May 2006 09:07:23 -0700
  ...Oil sender UNPLUGGED? Well, it made it stop flashing, right? -- John Bange '90 Vanagon - "Geldsauger"
• Blinkers - clear, smoke, and stock
  Historical mailing list - Mark C
  Fri, 23 Jun 2006 22:39:39 -0700
  ...optically sharp blinker flashing I would guess ...
• Now what have I done.... Flashing oil light??
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Sat, 6 Mar 2010 19:42:00 -0500
  ...Turn the key to ON, and the light flashes. Start the engine, and it still flashes; it doesn't go away with more RPMs...
• VW story and helpful hint.
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 29 Jan 1997 20:08:45 -0500 (EST)
  ...The dash lights started flashing and the seat belt buzzer went off. I tried to give it gas and it would bang again. It...
• Re: '84 Vanagon 1.9 engine oil pressure switch etc. Now have voltage data on wire from oil pressure switch to instrument panel
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Sun, 28 May 2017 10:59:43 -0400
  ...Ignition switch on 11.83 volts Engine turned on 0.01 volts oil pressure light flashing Engine warmed up at idle 12 volts oil...
• Re: flashing coolant light purpose
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 22 Sep 2011 22:35:21 -0700
  ...Hence, those >> flashing >> warning lights, those blinking "Check Engine" notifications on your >> digital >> dashboard...There is a reason those are fondly called "Idiot >> Lights...
• Wierd electrical problem
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 10 Jun 1996 15:18:28 -0500
  ...I hear static from the radio and then the lights flash. Could the switch be bad? The brake lights do work. Maybe the ground...
• Re: Too hot or not?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 28 Feb 1997 14:14:20 -0400 (AST)
  >has never went past the darn flashing light which at times appears to have >a mind of it's own. but it does,:) and...
• Re: Help wanted!!!! here we go again - power problems in Custer, SD
  Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
  Tue, 5 Oct 2004 06:51:25 -0500
  ...Yes, the coolant light will flash steadily if there is air in the top of the expansion tank (not the one behind the license...
• Re: On the Road Again - NOT!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 21 Mar 2014 17:31:08 -0400
  ...While you didn't see the steam if you heard gurgling there was also boiling or flashing as coolant flashed off and cooler came...
• Re: Strange electrical question.
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Sat, 12 Oct 2019 07:58:45 +0000
  ...As Dennis said -- everything goes through the hazard switch.  It has to supply power to the flasher relay from unswitched power for four-ways...
• Re: Diagnosing flashing lights
  Historical mailing list - B Feddish
  Thu, 6 May 2021 14:57:27 +0000
  ...Diagnosing flashing lights Do you still have the blue ribbon in the gauge cluster or do you have the new improved version? I don...
• Overheating problem
  Historical mailing list - Jack Keegan
  Mon, 7 Jun 2004 15:42:06 -0700
  ...If it started flashing while driving, turning the heater on would immediately solve the problem, and it would stop flashing and drop back down...
• Re: 2 Cups low on coolant made my vanagon overheat?
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Tue, 3 Apr 2007 05:26:45 -0400
  ...anyhow i assume that you are equating overheating with the coolant temperature light flashing. real overheating generally means that the temperature gets so high...