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• Re: How long does it take your Vanagon to warm up
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 15 May 2005 10:14:50 -0400
  ...stalling quite often right after it starts.. > doesnt > seem to matter if the engine is hot or cold, and doesnt happen every > time. > It...
• Re: Leaky rear heater---Autozone Loan-a-Tool program
  Historical mailing list - Pat Spragge
  Thu, 21 May 2020 16:33:51 -0700
  ...release valve) is included. I didn't quite know what pressure to pump it up to....I used 10 PSI to start with...since...
• Re: Hydraulic Valve adjustment - when is "contact"?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 6 Apr 2005 16:32:05 -0500
  ...Hydraulic Valve adjustment - when is "contact"? > Quick lifter question, just to make sure i understand > them correctly - if you take off all the pre...
• Re: Questions/Advice Needed 1980 VW Westphalia
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Fri, 18 May 2012 07:23:21 -0700
  ...Be sure the wiring is not switched with the cold > start > valve or thermal time switch. This device was used on a lot of...
• Problem with dealership service? Who to contact?
  Historical mailing list - David Raistrick
  Sun, 1 Nov 1998 19:37:48 -0800
  ...this vehicle has NO trouble starting cold. Vrrrm! So, the next day, Sunday, I checked it out. Opened the hood, and found that the...
• Re: Distributor Woe's continue!!!
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Sat, 21 Dec 2013 21:25:56 -0600
  ...Hit the switch and the engine started right up. It ran > a bit rough - I expected that - it had been sitting a while. Valves...
• Re: Cold Idle Problem
  Historical mailing list - Steven Shelton
  Sat, 9 Sep 2017 14:54:41 -0400
  ...back of the intake valves, bad valves, worn guides, any > unbalanced engine condition, ignition system problems, etc. I would start > there before blaming sensors...
• Re: altenator light
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Mon, 24 Jan 2000 13:05:29 -0800
  ...that it was the > valves but after popping off the valve cover and feeling the valves were > tight i started to look in other...
• Re: Danger from the cold
  Historical mailing list - MilosKitchen
  Sat, 17 Jan 2004 21:19:51 -0500
  ...car started easily and ran great otherwise, but I sure had a hard time getting it to warm up in that cold. We drove...
• Re: COOLANT PROCEDURE AND AMOUNTS
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sat, 17 Jan 2004 12:02:52 -0600
  Good advice, but somewhere during the 80s vanagons gained both a bleeder valve in the engine compartment and a heater under the rear seat...
• Re: Loud metallic knock from engine??????
  Historical mailing list - John Lane
  Wed, 12 Jul 2006 10:28:28 -0700
  ...a stuck valve.............. > > > >Any good suggestions on a quick diagnosis and fix? > > > >It is not just the normal valve clatter when cold - it is...
• Re: Understanding AFC fuel injection--question
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 31 Dec 2001 08:27:52 -0500
  ...What I do not get is the process when it is starting cold.....air flows thru the AFM, and if the motor is cold...
• Re: Advance Auto AC recharge kit
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Brobst
  Mon, 7 Jul 2003 06:59:05 -0400
  ...To charge the system start the engine, put the ac on full blast. Now screw the end of the hose with the valve onto...
• Re: low oil pressure/gas in oil
  Historical mailing list - Calle Fallberg
  Mon, 10 May 2004 19:55:39 +0200
  ...The weather seems to be just a little too cool which makes the choke ( or cold start pumps/valves ) to be in use every...
• Re: Valve Adjustment
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Wed, 29 Aug 2001 09:34:05 -0700
  ...Much > better > > low end grunt and cold starts. I would like to pull the valve covers > and > > check to see if any of the...
• Re: hydraulic lifter article
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
  Sun, 21 Mar 2004 09:06:05 -0500
  ...Yes I think you should adjust the valves cold to .006 ths and then drive it until you can tell if the symptoms have...
• Re: The idle speed controller is not in the ECU on the 2.1. It is a separate controller located in front of the passenger side tail light. It can be easily integrated into a 1.9 to eliminate that almost useless
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 7 May 2010 09:50:48 -0700
  ...Even trying a few different Aux Air Valves ....just seems barely faster on a cold idle, and it doesn't like to be started...
• lifter thinking?? 1.9L still a problem child (update)
  Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
  Tue, 16 Aug 2005 06:46:18 -0400
  ...is this with the engine cold or hot/warm? the valves do not chatter now and havent since they shut up on its maiden...
• ODD fuel leak!
  Historical mailing list - Don Spence
  Mon, 26 Jul 2021 17:40:50 -0600
  ...combo and the valve cover. I observed zero leakage both sites. Looking at it from underneath and having a friend start the engine, I...
• refrigerator update
  Historical mailing list - David McNeely
  Sun, 25 Jun 2017 20:02:49 -0700
  ...It started ok, but would never get really cold. I understand that the fins on the outside of the unit should get quite hot...
• Re: Engine Dies when cold
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Wed, 2 Feb 2005 08:05:08 -0500
  ...I have a 83 and am not sure >where this valve is on a 90. >> > >It ain't. > >Dave, first check the Temp II...
• Idle update
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Tue, 21 Jan 2003 13:38:21 -0500
  ...Yay! One problem fixed!! It started out idling at about 1100 RPM, a good cold idle speed. After a minute or so, however, the...
• Re: what is engine clicking noise?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 4 Jul 2001 07:51:49 -0500
  Clicking noise on cold startup after sitting for a day or few is most likely hydraulic lifters. They tend to bleed down. A Mann...
• Re: Compression test - cold engine or warm engine? PLUS USED CAR BUYERS TIP!
  Historical mailing list - raceingcajun
  Sun, 2 Jun 2013 08:33:13 -0500
  ...On this peculiar tester in was only a "shradder valve", and cheap and easy to replace. But on some high dollar testers it might...
• Re: water in my exhaust..
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 12 Jun 1997 11:50:57 -0400
  ...cracked head or block, leaking head gasket A little white smoke after startup (especially when the air is cold and/or damp) is normal...
• Re: lifter thinking?? 1.9L still a problem child (update)
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
  Tue, 16 Aug 2005 09:10:49 -0400
  ...is this with the engine cold or > hot/warm? the valves do > not chatter now and havent since they shut up on its maiden...
• Re: Tips on replacing Temp 2 sensor The easy way!
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Mon, 26 Jan 2015 15:52:40 -0800
  ...I was not able to start the vehicle with the temp 2, O2, and idle control valve all unplugged, but plugging them in I...
• Re: 87 westy will not idle
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Mon, 13 Jan 2003 10:37:43 -0800
  ...I have the Bosch fuel injection book, where under pulsed injection troubleshooting,there is a troubleshooting chart for cold start, rough idle, no start...
• Re: Warming the oil in cold weather?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Sun, 3 Jan 2016 12:09:01 -0400
  ...the expected slow cranking / slow ignition - and that with the cold start valve disconnected. I try not to drive the van in winter due...
• Re: Start problem
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 4 Aug 2015 00:53:43 -0400
  ...Now when I start the engine wether the engine is cold or hot it stumbles for the first minute or so. Just like it...
• Re: '81 Westy, fuel pump won't work.... why do I bother...
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 26 May 1999 18:23:42 -0400
  ...The vehicle will start for a second or >so, then die. I suspect it is runnning on the cold start valve only. > >So, is...
• Re: <no subject>
  Historical mailing list - Courtney Hook
  Sat, 18 Nov 2006 16:40:56 -0800
  ...I switched mine over and it starts WAY better in the cold humid foggy days up here on Vancouver Island. Take care, courtney ----- Original...
• Re: Idle Stabilizer 2nd check (regulator)
  Historical mailing list - Tim Marciniak
  Mon, 7 Feb 2005 07:17:27 -0600
  ...Van is a little hard to >> start at time, it idles down and eventually stalls both when its cold >> and warm, probably worse when...
• Re: Ideal oil filter by-pass pressure/oil filters
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 12 Sep 2008 00:19:30 -0400
  ...Where the engine stops, (valves being held open), and the ability of oil to refill the lifter after the engine is started. Then there...
• Re: altenator light
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Mon, 24 Jan 2000 13:34:19 -0500
  ...i first thought that it was the valves but after popping off the valve cover and feeling the valves were tight i started to...
• hesitation when starting off(accelerating)
  Historical mailing list - John
  Mon, 23 Apr 2001 03:40:45 -0400
  ...The evaporative emission valve must closed at idle. Disconnect(temporarily) the evap PURGE line & plug the opening to the crankcase ventilation to eliminate this...
• 82 Westy for sale (again)
  Historical mailing list - Pat Callaghan
  Sat, 1 Dec 2001 09:53:20 -0800
  ...Tires, windshield & seal, propane regulator, clutch, pilot bearing, clutch slave cylinder, muffler, catalytic converter, cold start valve, AFM, injector seals, air tube seals, all...
• Re: Wondering about coolant physics
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 1 Jan 2016 19:34:02 -0500
  While your van is sleeping at night it is colder at 2-3 am than it is at 8am. So yes before you start...
• Re: head gasket problem ?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 22 Sep 2001 11:35:31 -0500
  ...On a cold start, especially on a cold day, the thermostat keeps the coolant from flowing to the radiator, until the water circulating in...
• Re: hard start, for 2 years!
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Fri, 27 Apr 2007 08:55:50 -0700
  ...When the motor is cold, or is warm but hasn't > been run for 10 or more minutes, it starts hard and wants to...
• Hanging a propane tank ~ for sans tank vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Michael Edwards
  Tue, 3 Jan 2006 08:00:32 -0500
  Since you're starting from scratch you should investigate hanging the tank on the right side of the car. I've wanted to move...
• Re: Vanagon Hot Shower on Demand
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 6 Feb 2023 14:14:55 +0000
  ...Re: [VANAGON] Vanagon Hot Shower on Demand For me, it was an evolution.  It all started with me and my cousin doing Mountain Bike...
• Re: Idle Problem 1987 2.1 Van Automatic
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Sun, 11 Nov 2007 09:58:23 -0800
  ...Van starts well and makes it through cold idle but after running for 1-2 hours the idle lingers up around 2000 rpm and...
• Re: What Do I Put In The Sugject Line?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 6 May 2011 19:28:54 -0700
  ...If you just unplug the Electronic Idle control valve that's on top of the engine ... then start the engine cold, and it's...
• It continues - Engine RPM Hunting 200-500 rpm
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 9 Oct 2010 17:56:12 -0500
  ...I disconnected the idle stabilizer valve after warm up, and restarted. It was a little rough to start, but after start-up it smoothed...
• Re: Oil.. Where's it go?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 17 Oct 2017 09:58:34 -0700
  ...Cold starts, high vacuum coasting, etc. will exacerbate oil consumption in a high mileage engine. Stuart -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon...
• Re: Initial start failures
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 24 Aug 2011 15:42:09 -0700
  ...turn on the key ( don't start it ) and feel the valve on top of the engine to see if it's humming. it...
• Re: Auto tranny question
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Wed, 10 Jan 2007 09:18:42 -0600
  ...is that it will not shift up into top gear from cold >start until it has been fully warmed up, usually about 5 km...
• Re: Warming the oil in cold weather?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 3 Jan 2016 12:54:49 -0500
  ...the expected slow cranking / slow ignition - and that with the cold start valve disconnected. I try not to drive the van in winter due...
• Re: Oil Filter? Oil Flavor?
  Historical mailing list - David Katsuki
  Thu, 11 Feb 1999 10:55:19 -0500
  ...During a cold start, when the temp is low and the oil is thick, it will not transverse the filter elements very much..which...
• Re: Dometic 182 B Fridge- Ad Nauseum
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Sat, 8 Aug 2009 15:56:27 -0400
  ...COLD at the shop on propane. I > brought her home and tried to fire up the fridge on propane this > afternoon. (Yes, the valve...
• Subject: Re: High Idle, Setting the timing
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Tue, 29 Jan 2002 07:53:43 -0800
  ...1) keeps the idle speed up on a cold start so the engine doesn't stall. When the engine warms up, the ECU cuts...
• Re: Cold blooded
  Historical mailing list - Sam Scholten
  Sun, 1 Mar 1998 14:13:02 -0800
  ...Start topping off the system at the expansion tank. (You DID get phosphate-free antifreeze, right?) Friend #1 will tighten the radiator valve when...
• Re: Warming the oil in cold weather? math off- bad typing!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 3 Jan 2016 17:02:41 -0500
  ...the expected slow cranking / slow ignition - and that with the cold start valve disconnected. I try not to drive the van in winter due...
• Re: Racing idle in the cold (1995 2.2)
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Thu, 10 Nov 2016 11:18:48 -0500
  ...After that, the IAC valve is another usual suspect, then perhaps checking the resistance of the temperature sensor at various temperatures ( the one for...
• Re: a whiff of propane
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 30 Apr 2002 11:05:56 -0400
  ...Check the valve stem -- but chances are it's the regulator diaphragm starting to leak. Marshall Brass 290 is the replacement, about $25 including...
• Re: Leaky rear heater---Autozone Loan-a-Tool program
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Fri, 22 May 2020 00:44:53 +0000
  ...release valve) is included.  I didn't quite know what pressure to > pump it up to....I used 10 PSI to start with...since...
• Re: semi-urgent auto transmission question, update
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 12 Sep 2010 14:26:09 -0700
  ...It does seem like a valve or something is sticking when cold > and once it starts moving it works properly. > > Edward > > >>-----Original Message----- >>From...
• Re: 1986-91 wire harness
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 13 Mar 2012 06:14:36 -0400
  ...Going to air cooled it fits the cold start valve. Pulling back boots a paper clip can be used to access the wires for...
• Re: Passed inspection...Now idle is messed up.
  Historical mailing list - S_J_ WACKER
  Fri, 3 Jul 1998 04:22:56 -0700
  ...You can check the idle stabilizer by removing it with the ignition OFF, then start the van, it will not idle when cold, but...