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• Thermostat-controlled gas heater?
  Historical mailing list - J. C.
  Mon, 11 Oct 1999 12:53:17 -0700
  ...knob, so that the heater could keep the interior at a constant temp all night, rather than waking up every 45 min. to reset...
• Whining Fuel Pump
  Historical mailing list - Alan Pickersgill
  Fri, 12 May 2000 23:33:51 -0400
  A few weeks after taking my 85 Transporter/Westfalia out of winter storage I am getting a constant whine from the fuel pump. Previously...
• High RPMS again
  Historical mailing list - Jenny Loerzel
  Fri, 22 Sep 2000 13:15:46 GMT
  Hi All- Thanks to all that offered me help with my original high rpm and constant fan running problem. Well, after checking my a...
• Engine vs RPM vs MPH
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Thu, 14 Jun 2001 20:59:42 EDT
  ...73 Bus with a customized T4 2L [I even crusied at constant 85 mph on a 1200 mile one way trip with no problems...
• Re: stereos that fit
  Historical mailing list - Keith Adams
  Thu, 27 Sep 2001 16:59:06 GMT
  ...Fits like a glove, and all you have to do is add one more constant power, and even the plugs snap right in. You...
• Re: � � � Re: Vanagon Drag Co efficient?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Tue, 23 Mar 2004 19:48:41 EST
  ...By controlling the inflation pressure, at a constant velocity, while optimizing manifold vacuum, one should be able to reduce drag by 20% or more...
• Re: stereo remote turn off (won't)
  Historical mailing list - Steve
  Sun, 17 Oct 2004 19:38:02 -0700
  ...going to cut the switched power wire (I currently have the >constant power and switched power wired together and connected to the aux >battery...
• Re: [Syncro] rescue a SyncroSUNROOF from the crusher, RESCUED!!!??
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Sun, 17 Dec 2006 13:22:41 -0800
  ...Mark Old Volks Home wrote: > Chris - > > I feel the same way as you. ......... > > When I was into this biz full swing I would constantly...
• Brakes question
  Historical mailing list - Paul Clarke
  Thu, 24 May 2007 17:43:58 +0100
  ...a) they have only very recently been overhauled and b) the constant use downhill (sharp turns) steep incline etc they got really hot and...
• Re: Installing Thule Artificial Rain Gutters
  Historical mailing list - Florian Speier
  Thu, 5 Jun 2008 08:11:40 -0600
  sure, this is done constantly. however, i would strongly advise you to use the yakima artificial gutters. the yakimas use four screws instead of...
• Re: Who wants a Tornado Red Carat!?!? CHEEP!
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Wed, 27 Feb 2008 17:04:39 -0800
  ...Only 13-14 MPG at constant 90mph. Even worse at higher speeds. My 89 Syncro 16 Doka gets close to 30mpg at 65-75mph...
• Re: Battery recharge and stereo
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 23 Feb 2009 23:37:33 -0500
  ...Ideally one that will charge it at about ten amps until it gasses, then keep constant voltage while the charge rate ramps down toward...
• Tests with eliminator/shumacher 2/8/12A charger.
  Historical mailing list - Poppie Jagersand
  Tue, 13 Jan 2009 22:25:40 -0800
  ...The '94 has a built in constant voltage (13.8V) unit. However, that is not the ideal charge cycle, and buying one also for...
• Re: Audible Idiot "Light"...EE Inventor Wanted
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Thu, 17 Dec 2009 10:35:48 -0500
  ...out by many others it isn't realistic that one might constantly watch their gauges. In my case the lights couldn't have been...
• defying gravity on vanagon seats
  Historical mailing list - Dan Resler
  Mon, 25 Jan 1999 10:56:36 -0500
  ...not braking/acceleration - this phenomena happens even if you maintain a constant speed. Enquiring minds want to know. dan -- Dan Resler email: dresler@vcu...
• Re: PVC grey water tanks...
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Fri, 1 Oct 1999 10:25:11 -0300
  ...wold also need a "trap" of some > sort ( with a clean-out) or you would constantly have that "grey water > smell" inside you van.
• Re: Diesel VS Gas
  Historical mailing list - Fitz-Randolph, Douglas
  Fri, 17 Dec 1999 12:34:11 -0500
  ...If one were to assume - validity aside - the cost of diesel and petrol both remain constant at $1.25/gal, and that a petrol...
• Auxiliary cooler on Vangon diesel
  Historical mailing list - Ken Hunter
  Thu, 13 Jul 2000 18:17:27 EDT
  ...He reported temps constant at 210F. Don't know if he kept the stock cooler. Hope this helps someone.
• Re: Diesel Vanagon Questions
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Fri, 6 Jun 2003 12:29:39 -0400
  ...That helps, but a diesel really works best if it is running at constant RPMs. On Thursday, June 5, 2003, at 06:43 PM...
• Re: Fuel Tank Reseal Kit Update
  Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
  Thu, 2 Dec 2004 14:54:30 -0800
  ...Havent pulled mine yet but you may have solved my mystery water problem and constantly clogged fuel filters with a contaminant that feels like...
• Re: auxillary heat
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Tue, 23 Nov 2004 08:59:23 -0500
  ...Had to have the heat on constantly, but what do you expect, at that temperature. Getting out of the van at a 7-11...
• Rear end rattle
  Historical mailing list - Gene P
  Mon, 29 Oct 2012 17:04:40 -0700
  ...There is a persistent but not constant rattle that sounds like it's rear and underneath. It is not a rotation noise, but is...
• Hissing Noise Pressing on Brake
  Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
  Wed, 4 Oct 2006 13:15:37 -0400
  ...stays constant during the harder pressing but will drop off when you let off the brake pedal. would it be the Booster? and with...
• On Fuel Economy - Some Teutonic Observations
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Thu, 9 Aug 2001 04:15:59 EDT
  ...So the factory engineers took lots of measurements with two variables constant (car and road test cycle). The first key result is a plot...
• Re: Sounds Like a Bad CV joint?
  Historical mailing list - Ralph Meyermann
  Mon, 10 Feb 2014 11:46:03 -0600
  Mine sounded similar with a clunk clunk with speed that came and went until it was constant then started vibrating. All the noise and...
• Gerry and Spam
  Historical mailing list - Michael A. Radtke
  Sat, 11 Jan 2025 09:37:49 -0700
  ...They get it wrong some of the time, and they are constantly changing. So when we think we fixed something, the fix only lasts...
• Rear wheel bearing noise?
  Historical mailing list - email99
  Wed, 12 May 2010 07:53:38 -0400
  ...It's not related to the engine since it is there while cruising at a constant speed or coasting with the clutch disengaged. Brakes...
• VW's Around the world
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 26 Aug 94 8:37:33 EDT
  The one thing I really like about this list is that it is a constant almost 24 hour source of discussion, debate and information...
• Re: yet another oil temp. gauge question\breadloafs.
  Historical mailing list - Gregor Durstewitz
  Mon, 27 May 1996 10:53:19 -0800 (PST)
  ...the resistor) and wire the dashboard lights to the terminal with constant 12V (when parking lights on). If you wire gauge AND dashboard lights...
• fuel lines
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Wed, 12 Aug 1998 20:58:07 -0500
  ...Another reason the fi engines don't vapor lock is the fuel is constantly being circulated to and from the tank and it never...
• Re: LVC: Passat feedback
  Historical mailing list - Michael Rule
  Fri, 27 Aug 2004 11:28:39 -0700
  ...I enjoy any chance to drive it I get (not just cuz my Westy is under constant repair!). He bought it used w/40K...
• re. AFM Harness
  Historical mailing list - G. Lee
  Wed, 28 Jan 2004 20:58:17 -0700
  ...My 87 GL is doing that hesitation-skip thing after driving at a constant speed for several hours. I can stop, let it sit...
• Re: Buses in movies - Movies about busses
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Sun, 24 Apr 2005 15:14:12 -0500
  ...places to sprinkle. > >An "Arty" type film, but the VW was constantly pictured and viewed, and >always seemed to be in the picture. Sometimes...
• 81 Westy Heat/Air Distribution/Blower Box Rebuild
  Historical mailing list - Lee Wood
  Tue, 14 Nov 2006 08:54:37 -0800
  The front heat/air distribution/blower box in my '81 Westy constantly emits cold outside air, regardless of the position of the controls (yes...
• Re: Turn signal weirdness
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sun, 24 Aug 2014 13:35:30 -0600
  ...Took a look at the front and it was on constantly. No blink. Not dim. As I was writing this, I went out to...
• Re: cv-joints: Constant Velocity Marihuana?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 8 Jul 94 11:00:12 EDT
  Joel writes: > > ok. so what have we got? > 1. joints need grease. > 2. more grease is better than less grease. > 3. grease dries out...
• Re: All CA '91s really '90s?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Davis
  Mon, 29 Sep 1997 02:02:09 -0400
  ...all catalytic converters on new vehicles to have something called a constant monitoring device (?), all Vanagons sold in California in 1991 were really '90s...
• Symptoms of Stuck Open Thermostat?
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Wed, 16 Aug 2000 15:22:42 -0400
  ...1) runs the best at highway speeds--constant 60-65 mph, guage at or below led even during hot weather 2) instant heat up...
• Re: Oil Pressure Warning Buzzer
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 22 Aug 2000 08:19:35 -0700
  ...The problem went from intermittent, ie 2500 rpm > and lower rpm, to a virtually constant buzzing. I then switched to 20W-50 and > in...
• Re: Van/squid connection...
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Steele
  Sat, 19 May 2001 02:42:45 -0400
  ...Is there some connection > between Westfalias and ex-squids? Maybe it's wanderlust...or the constant > maintenance...or maybe just living in a confined...
• Re: Troubleshooting Question
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Tue, 14 Oct 1997 21:14:23 -0700
  ...All Vanagon Digifant Fuel Injection Engines CONDITION After driving for 1/2 to 2 hours at a constant speed, vehicle experiences lack of power...
• Inspection bummer
  Historical mailing list - David Clarkson
  Thu, 14 Aug 2008 21:00:58 EDT
  ...I work in a dealership and see rejections constantly that customer's don't understand or agree with. Our techs are simply following the...
• Kens trip & can Westys climb mountains?
  Historical mailing list - Spencer Allen
  Tue, 16 Oct 2012 11:35:19 -0400
  ...This was a manual trans so I was constantly stirring the stick to find the right gear. I want to go back to Colorado...
• overheating vanagon 86
  Historical mailing list - matthew
  Thu, 10 Dec 2009 15:25:36 -0500
  ...The stream pumping in seems like it could be more constant. but if the bubbles are coming out of the radiator bleeder it could...
• Re: vanagon speed
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Fri, 27 Nov 2009 21:59:55 -0800
  ...inches? > (the electron masses are set to unity, but the gravitational constant > is allowed to float, with inner tubes/kayaks or in salty water...
• Re: cv-joints: Constant Velocity Marihuana?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 8 Jul 94 10:33:29 EDT
  > ok. so what have we got? > 1. joints need grease. > 2. more grease is better than less grease. > 3. grease dries out. needs cleaning...
• RE: 85 westy query
  Historical mailing list - Scott Semyan
  Thu, 7 Aug 1997 11:05:23 -0700
  ...I love my Westy but I am constantly amazed at the prices people ask for them. I was recently at a dealership where they...
• Re: Head (gasket) fix
  Historical mailing list - Austin
  Sat, 4 Apr 1998 00:01:56 -0800
  ...ages/relaxes, as opposed to worm clamps that have to be constantly re-tightened and weep if you forget) but I haven't found...
• Propane Gauges
  Historical mailing list - tabe johnson
  Mon, 16 May 2005 02:40:43 -0400
  ...But at a constant temperature, the pressure in the tank will be the same, regardless of how much liquid propane there is in the...
• Temp Gauge Replacement
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Sat, 28 Jan 2012 22:01:27 +0000
  ...I was lucky to find that my instrument cluster harness matched the for a tach, but on installing it the LED bliked constantly. The...
• internal head gasket leak or not?
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Sat, 31 Mar 2007 11:43:31 -0700
  ...The coolant system test seemed to be what was the constant on the failing side. Well, long story short, the rear heater valve and...
• Re: I love my Audi 2.0L engine
  Historical mailing list - Terry Buchanan
  Tue, 25 Aug 1998 17:47:04 -0700
  ...Driving a constant 90km/h on the level this figure goes down to > >10L > >/ 100km with no change in the temp. Timing is set...
• Re: rebuilt 2.1 runs like crap - can't figure it out
  Historical mailing list - Tom Miller
  Tue, 20 Apr 2004 16:59:49 -0400
  ...Pulled injector wires one at a time, but it doesn't > seem like any one cylinder is missing constantly. Checked the timing, and it...
• Re: Why Bigger Brakes Was Cause of brake rotor warping
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 13 Sep 2013 22:29:03 -0500
  ...a place to get off the brakes and let them cool. Constant downgrade and suddenly overheated! What gear were you in? Was there a...
• Overheating after on Road.
  Historical mailing list - Jamie Fitterer
  Tue, 1 Jun 2010 19:52:04 +0000
  ...I constantly have to worry about the over heating when getting off the interstate or highway and pulling into a town adn getting stuck...
• Re: Fuel Filter "Update" Results
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sat, 27 Jun 2009 11:08:11 -0700
  ...Does this mean that the increased demand on what we assume is a constant rate of fuel flow, "pushes" ID of tank outlet past...
• re: Chirping
  Historical mailing list - bill (w.r.) crick
  Tue, 12 Mar 1996 10:31:00 -0500
  ...mostly-present tweedling/chirping >sound (on revving/acceleration, and sometimes a constant slow chirp at >idle) and the availability of a low-cost replacement...
• RE: Syncro driveshaft removal/Vibration
  Historical mailing list - ERIC ZENO
  Sun, 15 Sep 1996 01:02:16 -0400 (EDT)
  ...I had new tires installed recently, though since > it's not a constant vibration I kind of ruled out the balancing. Any clues > would...
• Re: Retrofitting power steering-is it worth it?
  Historical mailing list - Gary Shea
  Sat, 25 Apr 1998 20:42:21 -0600
  ...A constant 30 mhph wind and a vanagon makes for a miserable time... Wow, power steering. What a thought. I want it. Gary ----------------------------------------------------------------- Gary...
• Bucking questions
  Historical mailing list - Helga Wasserboxer
  Mon, 3 Jun 2002 00:21:41 -0500
  ...2) At tach ranges below around 3600, both my wife and I can feel a very slight shudder, or hesitation, pretty constantly. This doesn...