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• Calibrate Speedometer
  Historical mailing list - Mike Finkbiner
  Mon, 14 May 2001 23:44:37 -0000
  ...I had been thinking about finding something that turned at a known speed, and using the 805 revs per mile printed on the speedometer...
• $100 Reward to Solve Starter Problem
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Thu, 3 Jul 2014 01:32:31 +0000
  ...Two days later when we were leaving LRP, I started the engine and the revs went from 800 to 1500 to 2000 to 2500...
• Re: UODATED INFO FW: STRANDED in South Florida - NEED TECH HELP
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 24 Jan 2010 11:25:34 -0600
  ...THE ENGINE IDLES SMOOTHLY. > When the harness is reattached it drops revs 200k, and gets very rough and > stumbles badly when throttle applied. > Does...
• Marvel Mystery oil... Should I add it to oil or gas tank (Was: Help! Engine Tapping Noise in Air Cooled Westy)
  Historical mailing list - '80 Westy Pokey
  Sun, 15 Jul 2001 10:15:39 -0700
  ...It is quite rythmic and increases or decreases depending on the revs. It > almost sounds like the license plate is loose and it is...
• stoplight drag races
  Historical mailing list - Larry Carter
  Tue, 7 Apr 1998 14:15:56 -0000
  ...I know all the tricks, watching the other lights, and timing the yellow, keeping the revs low until the last second, leaning back and...
• Re: diesel conversions?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sun, 28 Apr 2002 15:40:05 +1200
  ...trans) it would seem that >diesels which are known for low revs but lots of tourque would not enable >you to go much faster...
• Re: FW: DAYS SUMMARY - UODATED INFO FW: STRANDED in South Florida - NEED TECH HELP
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Sun, 24 Jan 2010 17:22:20 -0800
  ...When the harness is reattached it drops revs 200k, and gets very rough and stumbles badly when throttle applied. Does this tell you anything...
• Re: Shifting Problem Redux
  Historical mailing list - Jijm Henry
  Thu, 28 Mar 2002 19:36:26 -0500
  ...When the van's cold, it doesn't >shift from 1st to 2nd and 2nd to 3rd until the revs reach about twice >what...
• Re: Fuel injector test results
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 7 Jun 2015 22:13:01 -0400
  ...my '87 westy runs rich and has little power until the revs get up to 2-3K RPMs. I've fixed/tested a lot...
• Re: Diesel - too much oil saga
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Fri, 6 Aug 2010 09:36:44 -0600
  ...Max revs, > first a blue cloud and then a black one, and then she finally stopped. > > Now she's very hard to start, appears...
• Re: Van is down - help!
  Historical mailing list - John Flaherty
  Fri, 29 Jun 2001 21:16:24 -0400
  ...All I hear now when I try to start is 2 revs of the engine followd by a not-too-loud 'clunk' and then...
• Common problem, I think
  Historical mailing list - mordo
  Thu, 1 Mar 2007 17:33:49 -0500
  ...I can feather the revs til it smooths out at about 1700 rpm but it will not return to idle.This is, of course...
• Re: $100 Reward to Solve Starter Problem
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Sat, 5 Jul 2014 09:32:08 -1000
  ...Also, if I start it, turn the key to "on" and bring the revs up, quickly turn the key to "off" and back to...
• Re: inline 4 vs Subaru conversion
  Historical mailing list - Jim
  Wed, 16 Jun 2021 10:43:27 -0700
  ...Down side of the I4 is the soft torque at lower revs. On the flip side it redlines at 6400 rpm and I hit...
• Re: FS: 5 Speed Diesel Tranny
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 23 Jan 2010 19:19:01 -0800
  ...it's time for the next gear - power drops off, and revs are high........but .....shoot ! 'I've been in 4th gear since about...
• Re: Sluggish 90
  Historical mailing list - Scott Atkinson
  Wed, 16 Apr 1997 07:26:16 +0900
  ...than ever. >There seems to be enough power at the higher revs, but response is >really poor. I have read threads re spark plug...
• Re: AAAAAAAHHH !!! i cant make up my mind! subaru or 1.8l vw 4cyl
  Historical mailing list - James S. Cohen
  Wed, 6 Sep 2000 02:42:43 -0400
  ...the choices are drivinng me >nuts! the only reason i consider the subaru is that it is a balanced flat 4 >and revs high...
• Re: engine conversion Nissan more info
  Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
  Tue, 7 Jan 2003 09:50:39 -0800
  ...It freely revs to 7K >like it's nothing, and will easily last to 250,000 >miles with little other than regular oil and...
• New Engine - No Power
  Historical mailing list - Mike Finkbiner
  Sat, 28 Apr 2001 00:37:10 -0000
  ...The engine revs ok when I pull the accelerator linkage. Sometimes I hear a sort of thump when I shut the engine down. I...
• Re: Clutch Adjustment ?
  Historical mailing list - dan rick
  Wed, 14 Sep 2011 15:04:18 -0700
  ...Van vibrates badly when clutch is starting to move the van ( clutch chatter ) Clutch slips when accelerating or going up hills ( engine revs increase...
• Re: 5 SPEED TRANSMISSIONS FOR SALE ON THE SAMBA
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
  Tue, 10 Aug 2010 15:56:36 -0700
  ...no? They have a tall 5th? So what's your revs at 70mph in 5th? On my manual 4-speed that's 4K. On...
• Re: Digifant timing/tuning help needed
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Thu, 27 May 2010 23:15:21 -0400
  ...It's spot on at 2K rpm but as the revs increase the > timing stays rock steady at 5 degrees BTDC. > > According to http...
• Re: 1986 Syncro Crew Cab 1.9 L
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Mon, 19 Jun 2000 06:30:44 EDT
  ...run at idle everything is fine >BUT >when I increase the revs the engine oil light and buzzer come on and >will >not stop...
• Re: i done did fixxed it/88 vanagon that was missing
  Historical mailing list - Hans Achter
  Wed, 10 Nov 2004 12:27:53 -0500
  ...it was missing at lower revs. it would continue to do this until i tached the motor up. the other day when i was...
• Re: Audi ripped open by backhoe (NVC)
  Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
  Tue, 19 Dec 2000 13:45:28 -0600
  ...The goob on the backhoe revs the diesel up and takes a >claw at the roof of the 200!!!! While the announcer is whining...
• Re: Lost ALL gears, then they came back, then it was fine, then shifting got wierd, then it was fine
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 3 Feb 2006 13:39:51 -0500
  ...some symtoms a while back where I would >accelerate but the revs increased much faster that the van accelerated >(almost like I had the...
• Re: Will my alternator survive a TV VCR combo?
  Historical mailing list - BRENT CHRISTENSEN
  Mon, 10 Apr 2000 08:55:38 -0700
  ...automatic > and > that in order to keep up with highway speed, revs of steady > 3800ish is not > uncommon? > TIA > Keith Olsen > 87 Wolfsburg GL...
• Re: Help! Weird noises after installing injectors...
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Fri, 10 Jul 2015 18:40:09 -0400
  ...This place is > > about 5 miles from my house, but I didn't have the revs up that high for > > that trip. > > > > It's...
• Re: It's not moving...UGH!!!
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Tue, 19 Jun 2001 14:54:17 -0500
  ...Now my Vanagon has had some recent transmission problems where when > >you step on the accelerator, it just revs and then accelerates very slowly...
• Re: Oil Pressure Light Flickering
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Wed, 19 Feb 2014 17:40:24 -0700
  ...is intermittently shorting out on something with high vibrations from high > revs. Your situation is the opposite of worn bearings. > > Add an oil pressure...
• Comments on displacement (Frank?)
  Historical mailing list - Dan Snow
  Sun, 24 Mar 2002 13:47:54 -0800
  ...You just need high revs, good breathing, and lots of gas. I drove a friend's Honda s2000 with a 2.4L and 240hp...
• Re: 14" spare on 15" syncro? NO, unless they are all the same size,
  Historical mailing list - Sam Walters
  Fri, 28 Apr 2006 17:12:03 -0400
  ...So, you might want to check the revs/mile. There have been quite a number of situations where people have been driving around in...
• Re: Now: Thanks! (+ Report. Long.) Was: Leaky ... fuel injector? (and fuel press. regulator)
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Wed, 14 Nov 2007 17:26:46 -0800
  ...It revs up great. The blue smoke cleared > > up, ( I assume it was smoke resulting from a rich mixture due to a > > lack of...
• Re: Loss of power while underway, second occurrence
  Historical mailing list - Dan Lamb
  Mon, 21 Feb 2022 12:35:47 -0600
  ...want to have it die and not be able to restart. Revs varied wildly and the tach needle swung from 0 to about 3...
• Re: Emissions: Vacuum Leak ID'd 82 aircooled westy
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 18 Jul 2012 14:39:28 -0700
  ...It revs slightly when I hit it with starting > fluid. I tried to simply tighten the intake manifold bolts a bit but > that didn...
• Re: Towing with an '81 2.0?
  Historical mailing list - Chris Mills
  Mon, 8 Apr 2002 08:31:48 -0500
  ...The aircooled VW is not the ideal towing vehicle but with some practice - careful anticipation of hard stops and keeping the revs high enough...
• Re: some observations on the power of an inline VW 1.8 liter (Rabbit, Golf, Jetta) gas..
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Sat, 26 Dec 2009 09:34:41 -0800
  The revs are high due to using a 5-speed Diesel trans. it does give you the ability to use the higher power band...
• Re: Dying FI etc.
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 7 Feb 1995 01:53:34 -0400
  ...The 'signs' are that the engine will stall at low speed, run at high revs with no load+light throttle, but has no power...
• Advice on 92 Eurovan
  Historical mailing list - Alan Pickersgill
  Sat, 20 Mar 2004 00:03:08 -0500
  ...and no smoke I could see of any colour - tried high revs in 1st gear and sudden back off to see if it would...
• Re: Darn idle, stalling, running rich...
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 6 Oct 2012 13:53:34 -0700
  ...Problem is, most of the streets > nearest work have a 25 mph or lower speed limit, so the revs don't get that > high...
• Re: Flickering Oil Light at Idle
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Thu, 4 Sep 2014 19:58:54 -0400
  ...a loping idle and off idle bog but >> runs decent at revs. Certainly not the strongest but it gets me to the >> campground an...
• Re: O2 sensors brand quality difference?
  Historical mailing list - James
  Tue, 29 Jul 2014 22:45:55 -0400
  ...On > my 1992 600 SEL the transmission upshifts are delayed when cold to get the > revs up to help get the cats lighted. > > > > Dennis > >
• Re: help! vanagon booted
  Historical mailing list - Joe Romas
  Tue, 24 Oct 2000 19:35:04 -0400
  ...fuel on the plugs, my starter is turning the engine ( 4 revs > then a pause). I am baffled as to what can be the...
• Re: Intermittant Speedo?
  Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
  Thu, 17 Oct 2002 15:26:30 -0700
  ...in eight years. > I sometimes use an 806 or an 820 revs per mile, sometimes I change the > top spedo cable out so I...
• Re: Tire Question (not the dreaded tire thread at all)
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:30:08 -0400
  ...A 185/14 tire needs about 825 revs per mile. Note the speedo says 805. Dennis >From: Todd Last <rubatoguy@COMCAST.NET> >Reply-To...
• Re: Fuel consumption in different gears - how does the energy / fuel work?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sun, 25 Mar 2012 15:55:51 -0500
  ...it and my gas >> consumption goes down if I let the revs fall... �And as Frank said, lugging >> a small engine with a big...
• Re: auto vs. manual
  Historical mailing list - John Anderson
  Thu, 10 Sep 1998 10:29:14 -0400
  ...do that later if the golf box (sans oil cooler) croaks. Revs are a bit higher BTW, 70mph will cruise you right over the...
• Re: Front heater won't give heat
  Historical mailing list - Jim. Felder
  Wed, 22 Aug 2018 10:53:03 -0500
  ...tank, put the cap back on the tank and cut the revs back to idle. A couple of cool-down/heat up cycles on...
• Re: 5spd tranny
  Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
  Mon, 17 Dec 2001 19:32:13 -0500
  ...If you merely want better cruising revs and are a true flat > lander Weddle has a couple taller 4th gears available, doesn't help...
• Re: Engine performance vs tire size
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Tue, 17 Dec 2002 10:04:15 -0800
  ...was advised to run the AC trans in order to reduce revs!>> Robert 1982 Westfalia _________________________________________________________________ The new MSN 8: smart spam protection and 2...
• Re: Digifant II quirky issue. 3000 RPM rev limit?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Thu, 11 May 2017 10:16:49 -0700
  ...gmail.com> wrote: > When I bypassed the fuel pump relay it revs to the redline. Since the > problem started after I replaced the relay...
• Re: UODATED INFO FW: STRANDED in South Florida - NEED TECH HELP
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Sun, 24 Jan 2010 21:18:32 -0500
  ...THE ENGINE IDLES SMOOTHLY. > When the harness is reattached it drops revs 200k, and gets very rough and > stumbles badly when throttle applied. > Does...
• Re: MORE 12v fridge not working info
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Tue, 27 Mar 2007 19:38:57 -0700
  ...the alternator light doesn't go off until you get the > revs a little about idle, then the light goes out and stays out...
• Re: low pressure on 87 rebuild...the saga continues
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 4 Aug 1998 14:23:52 -0400
  ...At this same time, when the high revs were occuring the oil >pressure began to drop. I decided to turn it off then. When...
• Re: Gearing and 15" Wheels....
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Wed, 2 Jul 2003 17:49:50 -0700
  ...look like they have a theoretical rev/mile of about 751 revs per mile vs about 797 for the 205/70R 14 tires. This...
• Re: Hall Sender
  Historical mailing list - Germain
  Mon, 10 May 2004 21:26:16 -0400
  ...OK. > > 4) Once I got off the freeway and let the revs down it had gotten worse > and the motor died. > > 5) I was...
• Re: Strange Idle behavior: Cause found
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:03:13 -0500
  ...This might make the engine idle a little touchy when cold, but > it will keep the idle revs low enough to drive the van...
• Re: Missing coolant
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Tue, 29 Sep 2015 17:25:08 -1000
  ...It appears now to just let coolant flow back and forth cycling from idle to higher revs. I have one on order. > > > > Stuart > > > > From...
• Re: tire circumference
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 14 Oct 2011 18:32:51 -0700
  ...But the revs/mile is stated as 817. So something is different when they multiply by pi and then divide result into #inches in...
• Re: Any ideas, my van runs terrible, HELP!
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Tue, 4 Mar 2003 01:03:17 -0800
  ...Seems if a get the revs up, it >"catches" and gets going, but not anywhere like normal. > >Pulled one set of plugs, all sooty...