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  • Any interest in Brake Pressure Regulators?
    Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
    Thu, 5 Nov 2009 17:38:29 -0500
    Dear List, I have a source for the NLA Brake Pressure Regulators for the Vanagon. These are the cast iron deals that live under...
  • Re: no start -(
    Historical mailing list - Harvey Chao
    11 Dec 1995 11:03:53 -0800
    ...The >voltage at the battery terminals with the engine running is around 14 >volts. ==================== A good rough check of the alternator/regulator is with...
  • Re: Stalling at Idle when cold
    Historical mailing list - Paul Henderson
    Wed, 17 Sep 1997 13:51:18 -0500
    ...air regulator changes the air/fuel > mixture, which is a common misconception. Sean, No problem. Those regulators used to go bad on my Saab...
  • Re: <no subject>
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Tue, 30 Apr 2002 13:43:05 -0400
    At 02:40 PM 4/30/2002, Locke Johnston wrote: >I recently had a fuel regulator valve installed in my 86 van. Since then...
  • Replacement Propane Regulator Source?
    Historical mailing list - Rabble
    Mon, 19 Jan 2004 12:57:38 -0600
    Does anyone know of a place to get one of the square types of propane tank regulators, i.e. like the original one on...
  • Re: [WetWesties] Mr Heater portable buddy experiences
    Historical mailing list - Leon
    Thu, 23 Jan 2003 17:36:24 -0800
    According to expert at Mutual Propane using Westy tank won't work due to low pressure supplied by regulator. Either change pressure regulator(if...
  • WTB - Driver Side Power Window Regulator
    Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
    Fri, 16 Sep 2005 15:36:46 -0400
    ...she got one, but has since found out that her driver side regulator is also shot... anyone got one to sell? If so, I...
  • Re: Propane Disposable Bottle Hookup
    Historical mailing list - Pensioner
    Sat, 18 Feb 2006 08:54:00 -0800
    Accessory regulators and connection tubing can be purchased at YFLPGS. When you attach the regulator to a standard LPG tank you have a valve...
  • Re: Alternator Brushes Wore Out Pretty Darn Quick
    Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
    Mon, 22 Aug 2011 21:23:04 -0500
    ...When you pull the regulator look into the opening the brushes protrude into and you will see two brass bars going across from that...
  • Re: [Syncro] 2nd propane tank/heater-Dual tank instalation!
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Wed, 15 Dec 2004 21:12:40 -0500
    ...Propane regulators should never have the outlets tee'd together unless there are check valves on both sides. Propane regulators control pressure using a...
  • Re: Power Window Motor/Regulator
    Historical mailing list
    Thu, 2 Sep 1999 09:47:41 EDT
    ...Also I sell brand new power window regulators for $150 each. This is the motor and the regulator that is made by the OEM...
  • Re: LP Regulator Life Expectancy?-be careful!
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Thu, 11 Jun 2009 20:55:06 -0700
    ...LP Regulator Life Expectancy?-be careful! Thanks Scott. It'll be retired. Poor old tank.... :) Neil. On Wed, Jun 10, 2009 at 3:29...
  • Re: This is why we're driving a Vanagon :)
    Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
    Mon, 31 Mar 2008 08:09:07 -0800
    Page 47.9 of the Vanagon Bentley shows testing of the brake pressure regulator that all Vanagons have. This device limits pressure to the...
  • Re: LP regulator tester. PIC + Question
    Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
    Tue, 31 Jul 2007 16:40:22 -0700
    ...How big hole? Regulator has limited ability to keep pressure up if, say, gas line broken. -- Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott 71 Type 2...
  • refrigerator
    Historical mailing list - David McNeely
    Tue, 20 Jun 2017 11:22:11 -0700
    Steven (and others), The burners work fine. I have a new GoWesty tank with new regulator. But thanks for the suggestion. mcneely
  • Re: Can I add a 5 gallon propane bottle . . .
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Sun, 24 Aug 2014 19:03:45 -0400
    ...Can I add a 5 gallon propane bottle . . . " The regulator should have a cover to protect the vent especially in winter." What is it...
  • Re: Fuel pressure regulator
    Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
    Fri, 25 Feb 2000 19:50:16 EST
    ...Would a properly functioning fuel >pressure >regulator allow the reverse flow of fuel through the system at a rate >to >sufficient to cause this...
  • Re: Was: Leaky ... fuel injector? Now: suck fuel/air through vaccum side of fuel regulator?
    Historical mailing list - neil N
    Sun, 11 Nov 2007 14:07:22 -0800
    ...On 11/11/07, Evan Mac Donald <macdonald1987@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > No, there should be no "flow" thru the regulator. > > The injectors were the...
  • Re: Propane Regulator Discontinued
    Historical mailing list
    Sun, 7 Aug 94 11:16:20 PDT
    Derek Drew wrote: > >I am sorry to report that Marshall Gass which makes the 260-00 regulator >supplied on Vanagon Campers to control the...
  • Re: Voltage Stabilizer Blows
    Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
    Sun, 8 Mar 1998 16:14:27 -0600
    ...They have 3 different 10 volt regulator listed. from 30 to 75 cents in a small transistor looking sizes to-226 case to a...
  • Re: No Start 83.5: Fuel pump test?
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Wed, 18 Jul 2007 08:21:38 -0400
    ...Yes, the return from the regulator will flow a lot less than an open pump. After you get the engine started, check the pressure...
  • Re: How to modify Bosch regulator for remote sensing.
    Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
    Sat, 12 Jun 2010 19:39:24 -0700
    ...That way the internal regulator voltage should never go > more than a diode drop above the regulator set point. Not ideal, > would want a...
  • Re: Manual window regulator replacement?
    Historical mailing list - Dan N
    Sun, 11 May 2025 17:01:11 -0700
    ...t get a chance to replace the passenger side manual window > regulator before I parked it last fall. I’m looking for an instruction...
  • Re: Need New Propane Shut-off Valve
    Historical mailing list - Alex MeVay
    Tue, 22 Sep 2020 18:16:49 -0400
    ...Have any of you mounted the regulator to the van body, and used some sort of a high-pressure flex line from there to...
  • Re: home-made pressure bleeder
    Historical mailing list - neil N
    Tue, 10 Mar 2009 20:45:37 -0700
    On Tue, Mar 10, 2009 at 8:34 PM, neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote: > AFAIK, the brake pressure regulator doesn't "kick in...
  • Re: Charge control 2 (fwd)
    Historical mailing list
    Thu, 28 Sep 1995 11:41:30 -0500 (CDT)
    ...chip. >All European cars 75 and up have these solid state regulators -- a lot >cheaper to manufacture and they last much longer, and they...
  • Re: fuel pressure regulator
    Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
    Sat, 5 Feb 2000 14:04:09 -0600
    ...John Rodgers "88GL Driver Woody Halsey wrote: > Dear List, > > Is replacement of the fuel pressure regulator on my Wasserboxer wise > preventative maintenance after 16...
  • Re: Fw: 1984 VW Vanagon
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Mon, 15 Jan 2001 18:40:05 -0500
    ...Any advise would be > > appreciated!! If the idiot lights are still working then the problem is undoubtedly with the 10v regulator on the flexible...
  • Re: rats... my alternator is junk.
    Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
    Sat, 22 Feb 2003 13:09:07 -0800
    ...Volvo) website has a how-to on fitting an external Ford >regulator to the Bosch alternator. >http://turbobricks.saliv8.com/mods/alternator_ext-reg...
  • Re: Power Windows/Power Locks
    Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
    Thu, 8 Nov 2001 22:54:50 +1200
    >andrew, do you have any pics fo the regulators? do i assume that's >motors plus regulators? do you know if the vw harnesses...
  • Re: tiico engine ?
    Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
    Mon, 8 Apr 2002 10:58:16 -0700
    ...But i would get your hands on the correct fuel injection system- an A2 rail, injectors and fuel pressure regulator. The vanagon regulator is...
  • Re: power steering
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Wed, 11 Jul 2012 16:10:22 -0400
    ...I'm not sure if the FP would cavitate without the regulator, >but its something to think about. I suspect "cavitate" is being used...
  • Re: Propane Heresy - Can you retrofit Westy for alternate use of Coleman fuel?
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Wed, 8 May 2002 23:28:46 -0400
    ...An alternative might be to plumb in an additional regulator. david -- David Beierl - Providence, RI http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/Vanagon/ '84 Westy "Dutiful...
  • Re: Yikes, Crosswired Battery!
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Wed, 26 Jun 2002 17:33:14 -0400
    ...I would take it to a rebuilder...or remove, test, replace diode plate and maybe regulator per Bentley 27.16 and 27.18. david...
  • Re: power steering
    Historical mailing list - Gab and Em
    Wed, 11 Jul 2012 21:50:06 -0400
    Question: Is there a pressure regulator upstream of the orifice to vent PS fluid from pump discharge back to pump suction?
  • Re: Any interest in a larger Westy LP Gas tank, Cheap?
    Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
    Tue, 22 Apr 2008 22:45:50 -0700
    RE: Bigger LP Tank Ron, one question. Does this come complete with regulator?
  • Re: upgrading an alternator? headlights 85'
    Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
    Thu, 20 Mar 2003 10:23:59 -0800
    ...I fixed mine by hacking out the stock internal regulator and wiring up a Ford regulator. I also ran an extra wire from the...
  • The WBX is Finished at last...now the final test...
    Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
    Tue, 10 Dec 2002 06:26:04 EST
    ...After replacing most FI parts and adjusting left and right, I helped friend fix his faulty fuel pressure regulator and saw how the factory...
  • Re: [Re: Alternator regulator voltage tolerances #]
    Historical mailing list - Bulley
    Fri, 4 Aug 2000 08:25:58 -0400
    ...So what is the issue? Go buy the right regulator. From a man who has only purchased 2 batteries in 18 years, and never...
  • Re: Manifold measuring - is this right?
    Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\" Elliott
    Wed, 24 Oct 2007 17:28:25 -0700
    ...Okay, using the fuel pressure regulator port I read 10'' of Hg (not psi as I said earlier, goes to show my inexperience!). This...
  • Re: manual window regulator
    Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
    Sun, 16 Jun 2019 08:35:58 -0700
    ...please recommend a brand or where to buy a manual window > regulator (for 1988 van).. > I check the net and there are a lot...
  • Re: power window parts wanted
    Historical mailing list
    Thu, 18 Nov 1999 10:34:28 EST
    I sell the power window motors and regulators brand new for $120 to list members (Normally $140). This is an updated version of the...
  • Re: fuel pressure
    Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
    Sun, 24 Dec 2000 16:36:08 +0000
    ...There are four injectors, each must seal, and two check valves, one at the fuel pump and one at the pressure regulator. The check...
  • Re: Battery question
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Fri, 2 Feb 2001 09:22:51 -0500
    ...1) a smart 3-stage regulator that knows enough to turn the max voltage down when your headlights are on, to avoid burning out...
  • Re: Plumbing a second LP tank.. help!
    Historical mailing list - Joe Federici
    Tue, 11 Nov 2003 13:11:25 -0500
    ...Now on the pass side run a long piece of copper under the >>vehicle from the regulator on the pass side to that cross...
  • Re: Considering keeping old propane regulator
    Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
    Sun, 11 Apr 2010 10:45:20 -0700
    ...2010, Scott Chapman wrote: > >> Any known problems with the original regulator? If the regulator fails, >> I assume it simply won't "pass gas"? >> > > Known...
  • Re: Alternator issues - long!
    Historical mailing list - Hector Zapata
    Thu, 13 May 2004 23:04:46 +0000
    ...The regulator you can buy anywhere, same as the 88-92 Jettas. It is held in place by two small screwson the back of...
  • short in second battery/isolator system
    Historical mailing list - Jeff Hartman
    Fri, 13 Aug 2004 21:25:30 -0800
    ...I do carry a spare regulator, and wonder if the whole assembly in the regulator (with the wire you must solder to one of...
  • Extend a stay
    Historical mailing list - Troy
    Fri, 2 Nov 2007 13:52:20 -0800
    I like your idea, and happen to have just purchased an 11WC regulator I could use on a spare 5 gallon tank I have...
  • Fwd: A.S.A.P. ( battery)
    Historical mailing list
    Sun, 10 Aug 1997 11:51:32 -0400 (EDT)
    it's the alternator How do I know if it's the regulator also I have the battery charging overnight I want to go...
  • Re: Vacuum Line Routing
    Historical mailing list - Tom Young
    Sat, 19 Feb 2000 13:21:28 -0800
    ...I have a "T" in the line coming off the intake air > distributor but don't remember where to go from there (pressure > regulator...
  • Re: 84-Fuel Gage
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Mon, 17 Apr 2000 15:33:39 -0400
    ...Sounds like your panel voltage regulator, or could be a bad ground. Should see 10v +/- 0.5v at the output of the regulator and...
  • Re: alt light at high RPMS
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Thu, 26 Jun 2003 01:13:08 -0400
    ...Am I safe in assuming the same >thing with the alternator in my '90 Westy? If so, then I'll and a >brush/regulator...
  • Re: LP Regulator Life Expectancy?
    Historical mailing list - neil N
    Tue, 9 Jun 2009 10:55:08 -0700
    ...One concern is if the Marshall 290 will fit in place of the Rego regulator that's on there. Lines look like they have...
  • RE: Embarassing moment: '79 westy on fire
    Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
    Wed, 28 Jun 95 13:10:11 CDT
    ...when i tried to replace the voltage regulator in my 71 bus. without disconnecting the battery ground strap. :( a word of advice to ALL...
  • Is the Idle control module adjustable or is it just bad?
    Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
    Tue, 26 Nov 2002 08:35:36 -0500
    ...The adjustable fuel pressure regulator would drop the fuel pressure to 20 psi when the throttle was opened and increased as the load increased...
  • Re: Westy propane tank repair advice needed � � � �� � � � � � � � � � � � � �
    Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
    Fri, 9 Jul 2004 06:10:44 EDT
    ...Once the tank is ready, install the valves with propane quality Teflon tape on the threads then connect the regulator skid plate and regulator...
  • Re: Lake Trip Report and fuel pressure question
    Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
    Tue, 20 Jul 2004 21:49:06 -0700
    ...I notice that if I use the old pressure > regulator, the pressure is higher... I threw away an older pressure > regulator about 2 weeks...
  • Re: Voltage regulator or some other electrical issue??
    Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
    Mon, 5 Dec 2011 12:29:27 -0800
    ...What is > >>>> recommended? > >>>> > >>> > >>> The voltage regulator/brush pack that is on your alternator looks like > >>> this: > >>> < > >>> > >> > http://www.van-cafe.com/home/van/page...
  • Re: Voltage Stabilizer Blows
    Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
    Sun, 8 Mar 1998 14:31:06 -0600
    -------------- Hi George, You can use a variable voltage regulator. I use a the LM317T from radio shack for many applications. The radio shack part...