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• Re: westy propane pressure regulator
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 20 Jul 2008 17:02:03 -0400
  ...294 has the "excess-flow" POL fitting already installed (means that if there *is* too much flow because the regulator has broken off in...
• Re: Canvas Replacement-I Regret Ever Buying This Van!!!!!!!!!!!!
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Mon, 16 Apr 2012 17:28:36 -0500
  ...Rain would flow through like through a sieve. mcneely ---- Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > Has anyone sewn one up out of ripstop...
• WAS: diesel 2 gas swap. IS: engine on side & oil flow
  Historical mailing list - Pollard, Matthew
  Tue, 18 May 1999 11:52:33 -0700
  >> so the engine is lying over at 50 degrees. Why doesn't having the engine on its side give adverse issues to the oil...
• Re: AC Condensate
  Historical mailing list - Mark Watts
  Tue, 7 Aug 2001 18:41:23 EDT
  ...Some foam had cloged the rubber nipples on each and now both flow freely. YMMV, Mark
• main seal
  Historical mailing list - patrick paul clerkin
  Sun, 7 Oct 2001 14:38:10 -0500
  I have been reading a lot of mails about people having trouble after mechanics replaced their main seals (oil flowing everywhere.) Is this a...
• coolant flow/air bleeding
  Historical mailing list - mike stainbrook
  Mon, 14 Jan 2008 12:15:07 -0800
  Rodger,Scott,any others,the van is 1985,a 7 pass,manual trans, is located in Lawndale,CA. (about 5 miles south of LAX...
• Re: A/C? Pfui! Need a good fan
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sat, 10 Jul 2010 21:05:37 -0700
  ...There is no provision for any adjustment of the air flow to those hoses. Whatever pressure the forward motion of the van puts into...
• Re: Westy RV sink water supply system
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 30 May 1996 17:25:36 -0400
  ...I feel that it's important that whatever valve is introduced, that >it should offer virtually turbulant free unrestricted flow at its fully >open...
• Re: Unusual Achilles heel discovered...
  Historical mailing list - walt spak
  Thu, 13 Jan 2000 19:32:03 -0500
  ...The front circuit > is much longer than the rear and would restrict flow more. By choosing a 1/2 > line for the rear T...
• Re: Dometic in an ASI
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Thu, 31 Aug 2000 19:54:18 -0700
  ...My best results so far have come from gradually increasing the propane flow to the desired setting over a period of 30 minutes or...
• Re: City water hookup
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Thu, 7 Sep 2023 11:10:11 -0500
  ...Wouldn’t that achieve the same result?? >> >> >> >> Jeff, it doesn't matter how much you restrict the flow, the pressure > against the sink valve...
• Re: Friday question.Re: Vacuum gauge NVC
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 22 Aug 2009 14:48:04 -0700
  ...Vacuum gauge NVC >> The carb flow gauge - I have one I used on a Porsche 914-6 >> ( 6 individual throttle plates and intake manifolds...
• Re: fizzix ?
  Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
  Tue, 18 Jul 1995 14:10:55 CST6CDT
  ...there is some heat transfer as the water changes from liquid to gaseous phase but this is negated by the blocked air flow. try...
• Re: Tire Carriers Again
  Historical mailing list - Jeanne Maly
  Tue, 25 Apr 2000 20:34:21 -0700
  ...It will really mess up the > air flow needed for radiator cooling. Not to do. > > Bill > > >> Jeanne Maly wrote: > >> > >> There's been some discussion...
• Heads Up Vendors...
  Historical mailing list - No Name Available
  Sat, 5 Feb 2005 11:23:45 EST
  ...The getting is in the giving! Keep the flow flowiinnnggggg :o) My rant for this morning.... yes I' still PO'd about running out...
• Re: front heater problems 85'/Lord have Mercy!
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 23 Jan 2003 09:52:14 -0500
  At 09:15 AM 1/23/2003, George Goff wrote: >What chance is there that this atomized lubricant, carried by the air flow, >buffeted...
• '90 MV running lean at 2500rpm
  Historical mailing list - jf kulina
  Wed, 20 Nov 2013 12:08:59 +0000
  ...Collant temp; Air flow; Injector output; Air intake; O2 sensor voltage; Emission input and Idle switch test. Swapped ECM and Air Flow Meter for...
• Re: [NVC] Create electricity-free cooler
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 29 Jul 2011 20:06:10 -0500
  ...A fairly unlikely scenario, sure, but hey! > >> Amaze your friends! > >> > >> <http://lifehacker.com/5825676/create-an-electricity+free-refrigerator-with-some-flower-pots-and...
• Re: Frozen Windshield Washer Fluid Tip
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 25 Nov 2010 21:28:54 -0500
  ...Once there's any flow at all the rest melts pretty quickly. Yours, d ps -- don't understand about the happy face. Why should...
• Re: WTB jump seat parts
  Historical mailing list - --------
  Wed, 28 Nov 2007 07:08:24 -0500
  ...Unlike a steel weld, brass will flow across the entire joint, making this joint stronger, than original. ITs a tricky bond. Over heating the...
• source for replacement propane valve on westy stove
  Historical mailing list - Tim Fong
  Sat, 6 Mar 2004 13:00:11 EST
  Hi List, Does anyone know where I can buy a replacement propane valve (the one that controls the propane flow to the burner on...
• Re: Overheating
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sun, 14 Mar 2004 21:56:02 -0600
  Jonathan Farrugia wrote: > john > > you could pull the radiator and have it flow tested at a local radiator > shop. you could also use a...
• Wanted: AFMs dead or alive
  Historical mailing list - jon
  Wed, 2 May 2007 18:25:35 -0700
  ...Email me if you have dead Air Flow Meters ready for a new life! Thanks, Jon
• Re: Calculate fuel consumption when idling?
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Sun, 25 Nov 2007 21:40:35 -0800
  > 0.6 gallons per hour. > ....and at 16.1lbs/hr flow rate per injector, 6.125lbs per gallon for gasoline, that's..... a 5...
• Re: Tiico muffler mod (performance/free flow) Question
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Tue, 26 Feb 2002 06:19:19 EST
  ...The STEBRO muffler is a performance muffler, it has no baffles using a straight flow throu design. See the website for complete details. If...
• Re: Electrical Glitch causiing a dead Aux battery...more..
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Sun, 11 Nov 2007 15:17:18 -0800
  ...In order to measure current, a small resistance is typically placed in series with the current flow and the voltage that the current develops...
• Cool it...
  Historical mailing list - Geneva Saint-Amour
  Tue, 8 Jul 2014 17:32:13 -0600
  ...We removed the lower portion of the grill to increase air flow. That helped. Then at one point we took off the tool box...
• Re: On the Vanagon Cooling System
  Historical mailing list - westydriver
  Wed, 2 Oct 2002 09:22:56 -0600
  ...most radiators actually have more flow capability in the small tubes than in the main ports feeding them. BTW on a part that stated...
• Re: Can't start the engine...
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 19 Jul 2004 23:30:15 -0400
  ...One of them activates the fuel pump while the starter is cranking until the air flow switch in the air flow meter is activated...
• Re: Rear heater core during summer
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Fri, 10 Jun 2005 08:41:07 -0700
  ...is that you are not considering the consequences of the > mass flow through two elements of vastly different rates of heat transfer under > the...
• Re: The three classes of Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Ellen in Oregon
  Thu, 5 Jul 2007 19:28:32 -0700
  ...Nature's peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees. The winds will blow their own freshness into you, and the storms...
• Vent flapper noise?
  Historical mailing list - Neil2
  Mon, 5 May 2008 08:21:07 -0700
  ...I'm sure this warm air has been flowing all spring but it's just now warm enough to bother me. Does anyone know...
• Re: Oil Leak
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Mon, 11 Feb 2008 19:54:36 -0500
  ...Anyone know if synthetic oil would help here? Mobil-1, even the "heavy" 15W-50 formulation, flows much better at cold temperatures than conventional...
• Westy in garage and other LP gas questions
  Historical mailing list - Chris Knust
  Mon, 30 Apr 2001 23:24:52 -0400
  ...the stove seems not to have one (for Europeans common) safety feature - in Europe stoves will only allow LP gas to flow when the...
• Re: Fuel Filter "Update" Results
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sat, 27 Jun 2009 11:08:11 -0700
  On Sat, Jun 27, 2009 at 10:41 AM, David Beierl<dbeierl@attglobal.net> wrote: > ...... > If anything, flow would be reduced when the engine...
• Re: Wanted! 1600cc Vanagon Engine Case- REALLY!
  Historical mailing list - Dave Kautz
  Fri, 6 Jan 95 9:26:16 PST
  ...provision* for full-flow oil filters! > Yeah, yeah, I KNOW there's all kinds of other ways to add full-flow > filters to the...
• Interesting item on eBay web site item#580388333: NEW AIR FLOW METER FOR VW VANAGON
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Sat, 21 Apr 2001 06:05:39 PDT
  ...NEW AIR FLOW METER FOR VW VANAGON Seller: gr8b8@hotmail.com Starts: Apr-15-01 20:32:05 PDT Ends: Apr-22-01 20...
• Re: CHEAP Headlamp upgrade?
  Historical mailing list - Yoshi
  Sun, 21 Apr 2002 22:22:58 +0900
  ...Usually, the minus of the electric power flows to the body. But, a body has many welded section and plastic parts. These cause much...
• Re: Gauging propane level
  Historical mailing list - Ellen in Oregon
  Thu, 18 Jan 2007 17:48:53 -0800
  ...Nature's peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees. The winds will blow their own freshness into you, and the storms...
• Re: westy table
  Historical mailing list - Ellen in Oregon
  Sat, 10 Feb 2007 16:22:54 -0800
  ...Nature's peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees. The winds will blow their own freshness into you, and the storms...
• Re: Magnets to capture rust particles in Fuel Tank
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 6 Sep 2019 20:21:39 -0400
  > > So, instead of all these rust particles naturally flowing to the outlet, > they are stuck at the 12 points. Could buy a lot of...
• Window Decals
  Historical mailing list - Maureen Hall
  Mon, 20 Apr 2015 19:45:16 +0000
  ...window that included a great message and some large hippie van flowers. Has anyone else seen these? Do you know where or how to...
• Re: Power steering pump rebuild kit?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Riley
  Mon, 15 Aug 2011 08:35:36 -0400
  ...disconnect all of them and blow backwards to the flow with high volume compressed air. mike
• Bentley page 24.45
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 12 Dec 1996 19:51:46 -0800
  ...What I am specifically after is the "resistance dependent on temperature of air flow sensor" chart for digifant injection. Thanks! Jim
• Re: reverse power steering
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Sat, 8 Jun 2002 18:01:23 -0700
  ...There was no evidence of a reverse flow power steering pump. There are, however, separate belt configurations for every imagineable combination of accessories. What...
• Air Filter Hose, '91 2WD
  Historical mailing list - MilosKitchen
  Sat, 24 Apr 2004 21:42:46 -0400
  ...it had not detached into pieces or flakes and collected somewhere, it had simply displaced itself into the intake air stream, blocking flow. Dave
• Re: Question regarding coolant flow and front heater
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 23 May 2005 15:42:22 -0500
  That Air Cooled air flow starts with adjustments to the wire cables behind the dash at the slide lever panel. The wires often bend...
• Re: rear heater ETC
  Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
  Tue, 25 Aug 2009 00:28:17 -0600
  Don, the hoses remain the original length and the bolts I have inserted and clamped are not long enough to impede flow. The water...
• Re: Tire Carriers Again
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Wed, 26 Apr 2000 08:43:16 -0700
  ...This is an inefficient design as the engine turns the fan even when road speed would otherwise provide enough air flow. Mounting a tire...
• On the Vanagon Cooling System
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Wed, 2 Oct 2002 01:57:23 EDT
  ...1) the thermal handling capability of the radiator, 2) the flow rate of the water pump, 3) the flow resistance of the plumbing going...
• Re: Fuel issue: died on freeway
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sun, 1 Oct 2017 12:37:02 -0700
  It sounds like you checked for actual fuel flow but if not, I'd suggest confirming fuel delivery rate before replacing parts. However. Sure...
• Re: Heating system
  Historical mailing list - sstones
  Tue, 20 Sep 1994 13:11:57 -0400 (EDT)
  ...be slid to the front or back to keep the air > flowing or warm the bus up? > > Thanks for any clues. > > -- > Gerry > Gerald Skerbitz...
• Re: What's the diff ?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 3 May 2002 20:19:23 -0400
  ...Both systems use a vane-type air-flow-meter that measures air volume, whereas later systems use a hot-wire-type air*mass* meter...
• Re: leaking auto tranny
  Historical mailing list - Bob Mac
  Mon, 18 Jun 2007 20:52:38 -0400
  ...The bolts have holes in it to let the oil and coolant flow thru. Chances are when you look into the holes you are...
• Re: Thermostats - 87 degree vs 80 degree
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 10 Oct 2011 20:10:21 -0700
  ...All cars are like that ) So at first, when cold, coolant is flowing, but just around and around in the engine, head, and water...
• Re: New life for worn out air flow meter
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 15 May 1995 23:09:12 -0500
  ...this was always >a symptom of a dirty resistor substrate in the air flow meter. But I >had already cleaned it to no avail...
• Re: follow-up - coolant gauge problem...
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 21 Sep 2005 23:01:18 -0400
  ...Yes, it is possible to have enough air in the system that coolant will not flow through the radiator. No flow, no fan, No...
• Re: Need input on radiator problem
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Thu, 8 Feb 2007 06:25:13 EST
  ...News!!! the pump was remove, good, a test was done without the rad, engine running to she flow (don't ask me how they...
• Re: Tire Carriers Again (cooling system comments)
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Wed, 26 Apr 2000 14:27:51 EDT
  ...I quickly found two limitations:1) air in the system and 2) water pump flow capacity. The first of these is the most important...
• Re: Custom Scoop Update - Should you care! FISH Y
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Thu, 22 Aug 2002 19:50:32 -0400
  OK, so how do I create low pressure in the engine compartment so that more air flows in? Someone must know what the intended...