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  • Re: 88 GL digital clock
    Historical mailing list - pascal cousineau
    Wed, 1 May 2019 18:57:41 -0400
    ...The minute button worked > fine, but the hour button stuck down and won¹t release. > > As a result, the hours continually cycle. Any hope for...
  • Re: Future propane changes planned. Prepare in advance?
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Mon, 19 Apr 2010 19:50:28 -0400
    ...remove the >fridge line altogether. :) Only if you have a deep-cycle house battery and are willing/able to recharge it every ?2-3...
  • Re: Why does the fuel pump cycle twice?
    Historical mailing list - craig cowan
    Wed, 3 Jun 2009 18:44:19 -0600
    My '85 never did that. -Craig '85GL turned WESTY BOSTIG in the back On Wed, Jun 3, 2009 at 6:16 PM, David Beierl...
  • awnings and bikes
    Historical mailing list - Gerald Skerbitz
    Wed, 19 Jul 1995 21:43:35 -0500 (CDT)
    ...Also anyone know anything about those cycle racks and which are good/bad designs to go with our aircooled VW's. I am planning...
  • Re: Optima battery for $129? The right one?
    Historical mailing list - Buettner, Peter
    Fri, 26 May 2000 06:59:28 -0700
    The deep cycle battery that fits under the drivers seat has the model number D750. The one in the ad sounds like a model...
  • Re: Printing w HP1020 off a Deep Cycle Battery
    Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
    Mon, 9 Oct 2006 00:40:30 -0400
    I'm not sure why one would want such a big power hungry printer when camping. A nice compact printer to have is the...
  • AC Thermostat
    Historical mailing list - John Bange
    Mon, 10 Jul 2006 13:08:08 -0700
    ...degrees 6 inches in front of the evaporator and the thermostat cycles the compressor to keep it there. I guess it shouldn't go...
  • Re: auxiliary battery for 87 westfalia
    Historical mailing list - Davidson
    Mon, 10 Jan 2000 14:17:08 -0800
    >Deep cycle versus regular battery? *** Deep Cycle. Optima is the best choice, but you will have to lay it on its side, top posts...
  • Westy auxiliary battery setup
    Historical mailing list
    Mon, 6 Feb 1995 23:52:51 -0800
    ...Solution here, unless I can find a deep cycle that will fit under the seat, is to get a real deep-cycle and put...
  • Subscriptions and Settings
    Historical mailing list - Sean O'Corrain
    Thu, 21 Aug 1997 16:52:04 -0500
    ...DIGest/NODIGest ---------------------- Causes the subscriber to receive one posting per digest cycle (typically daily) rather than individual messages as they are processed by LISTSERV...
  • Re: Why AGM batts don't last as long as they should
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Wed, 18 Jun 2008 22:02:13 -0400
    ...Now, let's talk about cycling or cycle life. A battery is really cycled anytime it is discharged under ~ 50% and when it is...
  • Re: About them Norcold refrigerators
    Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
    Tue, 12 Jul 2005 13:25:22 -0700
    ...Someplace, >> somewhere, I saw a spec page which provided typical duty-cycles. Can't >> find it now. And I don't plan to run...
  • Re: Optima Batteries - Red Yellow or Blue?
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Sat, 15 Oct 2005 19:42:43 -0400
    ...Here is the deep cycle page. http://www.trojanbattery.com/Products/RecreationalVehicle.aspx And here is the engine starting or commercial page. http://www...
  • Re: Cold weather
    Historical mailing list - Annie
    Mon, 28 Feb 2011 12:48:27 -0800
    ...As far as I know, it's not a deep cycle battery. Maybe time for one? I don't know. It's just really...
  • Another Update: Only 13V from Alternator
    Historical mailing list - Jim Cochran
    Mon, 12 Oct 2009 18:53:05 -0700
    I strongly recommend an external regulator for deep cycle batteries. It helps them to charge at the rates they are designed to accept. You...
  • Re: TD coolant circulation pump
    Historical mailing list - Veedub
    Fri, 10 Dec 1999 10:13:03 -0500
    ...fan, it also > kicks on this little electric coolant pump that cycles coolant thru the turbo > to cool it down, until the afterrun fan...
  • Re: Aux. Battery w/o Relay
    Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
    Fri, 1 Mar 2002 10:58:46 EST
    ...that like to drink and pee electrons through a straw (deep cycle), and one that likes to drink and pee electrons through a firehose...
  • Re: [vanagon] Re: [Syncro] 2nd battery in a vanagon for lights, heat etc.
    Historical mailing list - John Brush
    Fri, 8 Feb 2002 14:52:32 -0500
    ...You need a deep cycle battery(s) or you will be terribly dissapointed. John P.S. Sorry to Ben. I always forget that the...
  • Re: Wiring a 3rd brake light
    Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
    Sun, 18 Mar 2007 10:24:34 -0400
    ...The 3rd brake light that I use is a Harley "Hog" light that was designed to fit under the cycle's trip pac. It...
  • Re: How Long Running to Charge the Battery After Starting?
    Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
    Sun, 9 Mar 2008 12:10:24 -0700
    ...But for figuring the Group 41 for use as an aux battery the 55AH figure is used for comparison to deep cycle and AGM...
  • Re: Strange electrical question.
    Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
    Sat, 12 Oct 2019 07:58:45 +0000
    ...A well aimed shot of spray electrical contact cleaner into Hazard Switch, followed up by the recommended few dozen cycles of rapid exercise to...
  • Re: Update on AFM testing procedure
    Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
    Sat, 5 Jul 2014 19:29:18 -0400
    ...The ecu is sending a small current through the wires. > ( and a 'burn off' cycle is a common strategy ) > > There are some MAJOR advantages...
  • Re: Deep Cycle Batteries
    Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\" Elliott
    Mon, 30 Jul 2007 15:10:37 -0700
    ...Deep Cycle Batteries >> Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2007 16:34:26 -0300 >> >> Malcolm: >> I've read about these and if I remember right they...
  • Re: Printing w HP1020 off a Deep Cycle Battery
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Sun, 8 Oct 2006 11:45:12 -0400
    ...A deep cycle battery should be sized for at least a 5 hour discharge. You need 160 A/H to properly support this printer...
  • Re: New battery chemistries to watch for
    Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
    Mon, 29 Jun 2009 06:17:53 -0700
    ...However now it seems like it is coming down > in price to not much more than an AGM: > > 12V, 30Ah, 2000 cycles at 70...
  • Re: Multi-use Vanagon - GL to Camper and back to GL
    Historical mailing list - Geo & Kathleen Hahn
    Wed, 20 Jan 2010 15:07:55 -0700
    ...I'm using a deep cycle battery from Wally*Mart mounted under the rear seat in a fitted plywood box. http://members.cybertrails.com...
  • Re: fan switch or sensor
    Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
    Mon, 29 Sep 2003 13:14:40 -0400
    ...Whereas the vanagon will pull > air over the radiator but that air doesn't get over the engine nor does > the coolant cycle. What...
  • Re: Diesels on NPR this morning
    Historical mailing list - tmiller
    Sat, 15 May 2004 10:53:53 -0400
    ...Diesel cycle engines produce CO2 as an >> exhaust >> component in approximately the same quantity per stroke regardless of >> the >> fuel source D1,D2, McDooDoo...
  • Re: Is THIS the "boxer" transplant we've been waiting for?
    Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
    Thu, 8 Mar 2018 09:21:09 -0800
    ...Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote: > Everything is wrong with this new engine--opposed piston, combustion > ignition, two-cycle. But check out the video...
  • Re: making a little headway but need advice
    Historical mailing list - mark drillock
    Sat, 7 Dec 2013 11:19:13 -0800
    Yes, simply rotating the dizzy a 1/4 turn should make the fuel pump cycle on for a second. No need to jumper the...
  • Re: Cause of brake rotor warping
    Historical mailing list - J Stewart
    Fri, 13 Sep 2013 16:55:16 +0000
    ...when a very high > > temperature is reached.  Is this correct?  Like numerous cycles of > > not > > exceeding a reasonable temperature should not cause warping. > >  Comments?
  • 2nd Battery - Isolator Question
    Historical mailing list
    Thu, 11 Jul 1996 17:20:08 -0400
    ...It has a big deep cycle marine battery as a 2nd and an Isolator to regulate charging. Battery 1 is under driver seat Isolator...
  • Re: aligning distributor
    Historical mailing list - Tom Brunson
    Tue, 26 Aug 1997 01:17:52 UT
    Remember, on a 4-cycle engine the distributor rotates once for each TWO rotations of the crankshaft. When aligned with the notch #1 cyl...
  • Re: CB Power .
    Historical mailing list - Rusty Johnson
    Tue, 5 Dec 2000 08:09:33 EST
    ...I understand we just recently passed the peak of the 11 year sunspot cycle, which ought to reduce the static from distant transmitters. How...
  • Re: Arduino and Vanagons
    Historical mailing list - Brett Ne
    Wed, 20 Nov 2013 13:23:59 -0800
    ...They should be proportional to the duty cycle, but again, knowing the duty cycle tells you exactly what the control unit is doing and...
  • Re: gap on yer wetsy
    Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
    Sat, 31 May 1997 20:51:43 -0400
    ...If your van sits outside during a couple of freeze/thaw/freeze cycles 1) enough slush and water could work its way down into...
  • Re: hall effect sender output characteristics?
    Historical mailing list - Damon Campbell
    Tue, 21 Oct 2003 12:04:33 -0700
    ...better understanding of what the hall sender > outputs. > > > > Per complete engine cycle (all four cylinders > firing), > > what does that little sender spit out > (electrically...
  • Re: Printing w HP1020 off a Deep Cycle Battery
    Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
    Tue, 10 Oct 2006 12:48:11 -0400
    ...Printing w HP1020 off a Deep Cycle Battery > > > I use the Coleman 1200 Watt PowerMate from GoWesty. > > > > Mark > > > > On Oct 9, 2006, at 6...
  • Re: Gordon River (vancouver island) trip
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Sun, 27 Mar 2011 19:38:01 -0700
    ...I have to admit to not knowing where we are in the cycle now, the deer population varies a bit from region to region...
  • Fwd: Why do JC Whitney Battery isolators have this VW caveat?
    Historical mailing list - Jim Heissenbuttel
    Tue, 3 Feb 2004 11:46:25 -0800
    ...Anyone know if I can revive a deep cycle by getting the sure power 1202R in there now? Or is it more likely that...
  • Re: Propex alternative?
    Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
    Tue, 5 Nov 2013 05:58:49 -0500
    ...The duty cycle would be lower on the > 2800 of course. > > I certainly appreciate the heater, but the girlfriend absolutely loves it. Cheers, Frank...
  • Re: Deep cycle batteries on sale at Canadian tire
    Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
    Wed, 25 Jul 2007 17:27:20 -0700
    I'll be interested the input from the experts as I too am looking for a camping battery in the 100 amp-hour range...
  • Re: Low-voltage alarm
    Historical mailing list - TC
    Mon, 18 Jun 2007 20:44:51 -0700
    ...so 11.7v is really low discharge pt even on deep cycle batteries if you want optimal life of the battery > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~ > > >Would this sort...
  • Re: Surepower 1315 test report
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Sun, 10 May 2009 19:16:05 -0400
    ...Deep cycle batteries require a different charge cycle than a start battery. Granted, most of the time there will be no problem, but when...
  • Re: Another Dometic Problem, Archives searched
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Sat, 8 Jul 2006 13:05:06 -0400
    ...Running out of level or without enough ventilation will stop the absorption cycle either mechanically or thermally and result in too little ammonia in...
  • Re: Lifespan of Aux Battery
    Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
    Fri, 30 Sep 2022 07:22:07 -0700
    ...I never tried to deeply understand the charging cycles, but the ProSport is designed to tend boat batteries, so I just trusted it to...
  • Re: Battery response try again.
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Thu, 15 Jul 2021 13:38:23 +0000
    ...Alternator charging for DC batteries is always a compromise for deep cycle batteries as what is really important is current control during the Bulk...
  • Re: Oil Cooler hose replacement clues on 91 Carat
    Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
    Wed, 30 May 2001 11:33:19 -0800
    ...heat cycle, thermal contraction, water pressure cycle and who knows what else which seems to conspire against a fixed clamping force to: drip, leak...
  • Re: Optima Batteries - Red Yellow or Blue?
    Historical mailing list - James V
    Sat, 15 Oct 2005 14:46:08 -0700
    On 10/15/05 12:59 PM, "David Marshall" <mailinglist@FASTFORWARD.CA> wrote: > I am at the understanding that yellow is deep cycle designed...
  • =?utf-8?Q?Re:_[VANAGON]_Another_dometi?= =?utf-8?Q?c_question=E2=80=94does_size_matter=3F?=
    Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
    Fri, 7 Sep 2012 09:28:56 -0500
    ...BTW, one can still buy ammonia cycle refrigerators for home use, but they are very expensive, and only used for remote locations generally. Just...
  • Re: Optima Battery
    Historical mailing list - tom ring
    Sat, 5 Jan 2008 20:51:03 -0500
    ...tom K0TAR On 5 Jan 2008 at 21:37, Ian Allan wrote: > Tom: > > I cannot envision a circumstance that a deep cycle battery would...
  • Ignition switch question
    Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
    Wed, 14 Jun 2023 21:08:52 -0400
    ...I cycled the switch a few times and it started to work. A few months ago my wife came home with no headlights, she...
  • Re: Fuel Line replacement - Fuel pressure test?
    Historical mailing list - mark drillock
    Sat, 28 Sep 2013 12:56:36 -0700
    ...Connect the gauge first, then cycle the key a few times to build pressure. Check for leaks, if all ok, start the engine. Mark...
  • Re: Radiator Cooling Fan Cycles Frequently
    Historical mailing list - Bill M
    Sat, 23 Jun 2012 17:24:46 -0400
    I have one of the fan switches that kicks the fan on lower than the stock switch is factory spec'd for. It was...
  • Re: Westy value
    Historical mailing list - Davidson
    Sun, 14 Nov 1999 11:40:13 -0800
    ...be a minimal factor at the top of the greatest economic cycle ever... this country is cash rich and many people are paying cash...
  • Re: Larger or additional radiator?
    Historical mailing list - Ari Ollikainen
    Mon, 30 Jul 2001 21:46:55 -0700
    ...You might not already know this but Diesel engines have a totally different heat profile than Otto cycle (gasoline) engines. Consequently, there's little...
  • Re: (f) Yours for just....9,600,000...
    Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
    Sat, 6 Oct 2001 09:17:16 -0500
    ...Stan�Wilder writes; Could you be talking about a poor mans BMW cycle, a URAL, Ural is Russian made knock off of the 5...
  • Re: Upper lube
    Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
    Mon, 26 Apr 2004 09:17:49 -0400
    ...injected into the > upper part of the cylinder by putting 2-cycle oil in the gas. Sounds a > little like putting MMO in the...
  • Re: Small smart charger with equalize mode?
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Tue, 11 Oct 2011 11:27:32 -0400
    ...Small smart charger with equalize mode? It's been a while since I equalized my big ol' Trojan vented lead-acid deep cycle battery...
  • Re: What I Learned from Trojan Battery's tech support guy
    Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
    Sat, 29 Oct 2011 08:54:14 -0600
    I was planning on using a battery charger/tender to my westy when I install a deep cycle!! I have one in my fishn...