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• LVC - TDI metal shavings in fuel system
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Engel
  Fri, 26 Jul 2013 15:53:57 -0700
  Greetings Listees, Last Friday my 2010 Golf TDI (2.0L) started flashing the glow plug light and promptly stalled. Got towed to the nearest...
• Re: questions about 83 diesel vanagon
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Thu, 3 Oct 2002 16:10:25 -0400
  ...How well it handles a cold start will tell you more about the health of the engine and the glow plug system than a...
• Re: DIESEL starting and other general questions
  Historical mailing list - Jaap Nauta
  Wed, 19 Nov 2003 09:15:01 +0100
  ...By the way, as far as I know the glow plugs stay on some time after engaging the starter. So for that reason you...
• Re: Dometic won't light troubleshooting
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 16 Jul 2008 13:37:54 -0400
  ...IIRC the thermocouple barely glows in the dark or not at all, so prolly not it unless the flame is too big. Next think...
• 1.9L Turbo Diesel Test Drive results!
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Fri, 28 Jun 2002 21:14:42 -0700
  ...12V to the fuel cut off solenoid and making up a glow plug relay circuit. Exhaust was also very simple - consisting of 2.0...
• I found a nice block heater for the wasserboxer!
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Thu, 29 Jan 2004 09:40:04 -0800
  ...seconds and then it dies down to make a nice red glow on the top of the beehive. I then put this heater right...
• Re: Espar D2 diesel furnace run on gas
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Sun, 12 Aug 2012 15:13:43 -0400
  ...Lighted by a hot glow plug under my bed > while I sleep ... I can't believe I had not previously thought of this ... > I...
• Re: warped SA rotors...
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Fri, 30 Dec 2005 18:03:34 -0800
  ...The > hot laps get > the discs glowing hot in many cases, and then the cars come > into the pits > where there is no cooling...
• Starting problem
  Historical mailing list - Peter van Marwijk
  Mon, 4 Dec 2000 11:01:33 +0100
  ...I've got the feeling it is just the pre-glowing (or what you call it in englsih), because after the light goes out...
• Re: Warped discs and silly honda theories
  Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
  Fri, 19 Jul 2002 23:18:11 +0100
  ...speed > braking session, or multiples thereof, don't forget they're glowing red > after a a few fast roundabouts (90 - 40), 90 - 40 and...
• FS: '87 Westy w/Turbo Diesel Motor - Montreal
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Tue, 9 Nov 2004 20:28:32 EST
  ...JUIN 2004: Pompe � injection. Ligne � gaz refaite. R�servoir � essence neuf. Glow plugs neufs. Electricit� refaite. Alternateur reconditionn�. Moteur refix� avec braquettes. Batterie neuve...
• Re: Propane and refrigerator success
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 28 Jun 2015 08:27:11 -0700
  ...Led glows when the fan is lit and with a brighter led one can easily see the change in k I got intensity with...
• Re: politically correct and you children's silly songs
  Historical mailing list - Steve Graham
  Thu, 15 Sep 1994 15:58:25 CST
  ...Woogie Bugle Boy of Company B, When My > Dreamboat Comes Home, Glow-worm, Picnic, Poor People of Pairs, and other > wonderful renditions by truly...
• Re: diesel powered heaters-is there such a thing (dieselspacher)?
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Tue, 23 Jun 1998 07:32:02 -0400
  ...Espar made some, to my knowledge (available in diesel vanagons, in > fact...just usses a glow plug instead of the spark plug...and maybe...
• Re: canadian heater
  Historical mailing list - Chris Smith
  Thu, 20 Sep 2001 23:52:32 -0700
  ...The carbon build-up on the glow plug gets really bad when the voltage drops. The only problem is camping. In the '82 the...
• Re: need cold weather tips for diesel Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 14 Nov 1999 11:31:02 -0600
  ...I plan to > replace the glow plugs soon and probably the 60 mo. battery which is a > few years old now. Do any list...
• Re: How hot should a diesel run?
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Tue, 7 Oct 2003 18:22:57 -0400
  ...But there are a lot of variations in these temperature senders. (Also, I'm told for some years the temp senders for the glow...
• Re: troubleshooting Westy Fluorescent light
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Wed, 26 Dec 2007 18:04:35 -0800
  ...The ends glow, but it doesn't come on. Is there a way to > test the output of the fixture or the bulb with...
• Alternator Light Problem Resolved.
  Historical mailing list - DaBomb
  Sat, 26 Jul 2003 00:36:31 -0700
  ...Most noticeably, it would start to glow at 60 mph and be fully lit at 70 mph. I had just had the engine rebuilt...
• Re: Headlamp upgrades to brighter lights - night vision
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Sun, 14 Sep 2003 05:33:50 -0400
  ...No way >would I wany glow-worm US lights! I like to SEE where I'm going. >-- >Andrew Grebneff >Dunedin, New Zealand >64 (3...
• Re: Retrofit Electric Pumps and a 110V pre-heat circulating system
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Tue, 4 Mar 2008 15:46:05 -0800
  ...Think about this, under load, parts of the engine get hot > enough > > to almost glow. Pistons and the inside of the heads may be...
• Re: Intermittent dropouts cured
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 5 Oct 2012 15:55:03 -0700
  ...That night, still raining, I ran > the engine in the dark and did not observe any corona glow or spark > discharge. > > The following and...
• Re: 87 westy
  Historical mailing list - Jeff & Jean-Marie Diebolt
  Sat, 05 Oct 1996 22:05:37 -0400
  ...The light would glow. I replaced the regulator and it went another year before I had to replace the alternator. If you have a...
• Re: Won't Start in St. Helena, Napa County
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Sun, 30 Nov 2014 10:37:06 -0800
  ...I bought one after this) and I did see the filament glow. I do not recall the specific bulb number but it's value...
• Re: High beams not working
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sat, 16 Nov 2013 05:50:49 -0500
  ...you all know that of course, with the 400 watts a glowing for hours on end and never have we had any problems. On...
• new diesel - - one cylinder, no compression
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 25 Feb 1999 09:59:44 -0700
  ...Right? ? ? Is there an optical snake one can introduce via the injector or glow plug hole, which could snake around and have a look...
• Re: ARG! HELP! fuel pump problems
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 16 Jan 2003 10:54:22 -0500
  ...O2 sensor will show constant > 0.5v, ought to smell rich at that point, and possibly even a glowing cat... david -- David Beierl - Providence...
• Re: Something is draining the battery, but what?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 18 Apr 2011 21:02:23 -0700
  ...that sure should show a glowing test light in this test....if it doesn't ... something is 'off' about the test method. get a...
• Re: BRM wheel pictures -- heres the link
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Wed, 19 Nov 2003 12:38:31 -0500
  ...each or so and are of high quality), this less than glowing report was enough to temper my enthusiasm. I might have considered them...
• Re: Radiator fan debacle (86 Vanagon)
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 21 Jul 2006 15:24:49 -0400
  ...Operating on low speed in still air, the section that is unique to low speed glows dull red in daylight. -- David Beierl - Providence RI...
• Re: Heater flap foam replacement detail-Lever 4
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 10 Dec 2012 23:01:08 -0500
  ...which is why TDI's have glow plugs in their heater circuit.. and one of these days.. I have one of those 3 glow...
• 82 Vanagon diesel L FS NY
  Historical mailing list - Keith Olsen
  Fri, 12 May 2000 10:44:19 EDT
  ...New glow plugs and one rebuilt injector last winter. Brown and tan outside Tan velour seats from an 85 inside. Runs and drives well...
• Re: Dodged a bullet -- blowed the oil filter right off
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sat, 2 Jan 2016 16:02:49 -0800
  ...I think that leaving a glowing heat lamp or lit light bulb under it overnight might draw attention . . . 4 degrees (F) last night. Up...
• Re: attention first time buyers
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Wed, 26 Jan 2011 16:00:53 -0800
  ...Wonder if they still gots coon tails or glowing eye >> cats fer the shelf behind the rear seat of yer sedan? >> >> But I digress...
• Re: heating ideas
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 03 Oct 1995 10:24:48 -0400 (EDT)
  ...wait to the flames to die down, and the heater to glow. If you have not used a catalitic heater, there is a "mat...
• Re: Finding women like this (was Big Valves for me?)
  Historical mailing list - Tracy Bonin
  Fri, 25 Apr 2003 09:20:52 -0700
  ...our van halfway across the American Southwest last summer when the glow-plugs died on vacation. Oh, let me never awaken from this dream...
• Re: convertible westy?
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Mon, 22 Jan 2001 05:44:52 EST
  ...Both exhaust systems on their racers would be glowing cherry red before they even took their first run. This was the time when many...
• Re: Electrical Gremlins
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Mon, 25 Aug 2014 18:43:08 -0700
  ...Turn the key with the previous situation and the emergency flashers stop working and has a steady glow. Any help would be appreciated! Jamie...
• Diesel - too much oil saga
  Historical mailing list - Peter K
  Fri, 6 Aug 2010 10:57:23 -0400
  ...I suspect the glow plugs are fouled, and some piston ring damage. As a side question, anyone know where i can get a longer...
• the case of the curious blinking LED
  Historical mailing list - Alan Felder
  Mon, 31 Aug 2009 19:11:01 -0500
  ...through this routine when I turn the key further after the glow plug light has gone out, as I start the engine. The installed...
• Coolant Temp/Coolant Level LED and Flashing Oil LED - Instrument Cluster Upgrade... Advice required on continuous flashing Coolant LED.
  Historical mailing list - Chris Mundy
  Fri, 12 Jan 2001 22:31:14 +1100
  ...on the replacement cluster does not flash, it has a constant glow until the engine has oil pressure. Would this be because of the...
• Re: Turn signal system failure
  Historical mailing list - Joe Federici
  Fri, 14 Mar 2008 17:36:33 -0400
  ...With the stalk in center position the indicator glows dimly. Changing the emergency flasher relay (21) didn't correct the fault. I have disconnected...
• Re: keeping window rubber in good condition
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Tue, 12 Mar 2002 13:02:54 -0800
  ...I use either with a small towel to hit the trim around all the windows and it really makes things glow. I find that...
• Electrical Help nEEDED - 90' Carat
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Fri, 18 May 2007 09:34:29 -0500
  ...side that weren't connected but go to the cig lighter glow ring. Should these connect - they are the same color and gauge. Also...
• Re: [DIESEL] Diesel Vanagon Tachometer-Yes!
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Wed, 24 May 2000 05:51:01 -0700
  ...cluster will just slide out and can be put in the gas cluster for that glow plug filiment pictorial. Makes a neat job! > > --Nate
• Re: Headlight conversion for '85 Westy....
  Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
  Mon, 11 Nov 2002 15:54:40 -0800
  ...That purple glow color looks like a badly done low rider wheel well lites from east san jose. Call for prices. tim in san...
• Re: Vanagon + LED Brake Lights + AudioVox CCS-100
  Historical mailing list - Dug Smith
  Sat, 9 May 2020 19:13:35 -0700
  ...up under Dash so now when Brakes are applied the > FootWell Glows & when Brakes are Off CC Works As It Should ~ Thanks a Bunch...
• Re: oil light - HELP!!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 24 Aug 2002 08:19:50 -0400
  ...Question, is this normal behavior for an oil light to glow dimly indicating slightly low pressure, or is it an on/off thing and...
• Re: Loss of power - super hot muffler - Shame on me
  Historical mailing list - Eric Unrau
  Sun, 15 Dec 2002 07:29:29 -0800
  ...today and she's running > > smooth > > and the cat isn't glowing. (Ken's wire swapping suggestion > > confirmed > > the need for new wires - thanks...
• Re: Dead (almost) in the garage
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sat, 27 Aug 2011 14:46:14 -0500
  ...mcneely ---- Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@Q.COM> wrote: > I believe one writer is referring to the LED on the front of the stove, > which glows...
• Re: High beam blue light?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Wed, 11 Mar 2009 17:20:13 -0700
  ...An LED is a light-emitting diode, not a generic term for a little round bright thing that glows with a pretty color. The...
• Re: Anyone have a Eurovan Diesel?
  Historical mailing list - James N Gagliardi
  Wed, 22 Feb 1995 16:26:02 -0500 (EST)
  ...My car has been reliable, but with usual VW diesel repairs necessary. (glow plugs every few years, head gasket at about 100k , timing belts...
• Re: Fuel injection pump and timing
  Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
  Wed, 20 Jan 1999 15:09:14 -0500
  ...If any one have more info on this I'd appreciate, (or could salvage a "glow plug control unit and brain" ftom a 1...
• I4 conversion; engine bay wiring; oil leaks
  Historical mailing list - MacLachlan, Bill
  Tue, 8 Oct 2002 10:05:32 -0700
  ...Generally speaking, connections to be dealt with are A) 8 gauge red wire from + battery to the fuse block....originally to the glow plug...
• Re: Intermittent dropouts cured
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Sat, 6 Oct 2012 18:53:39 -0700
  ...That night, still raining, I ran > the engine in the dark and did not observe any corona glow or spark > discharge. > > The following and...
• Re: Fridge more sensitive to low pressure than cooktop?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Diehr
  Sat, 6 Jan 2007 11:33:32 -0800
  ...The flame, which normally looks uniform and blue through the viewing glass, has a clear glowing red portion. Also, the amount of heat escaping...
• Re: WTB: Ignition switch and camper sunroof (transparent)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 12 Nov 2008 13:17:59 -0800
  ...It's also 'edge glow' Plexiglas and the outside edge of it looks like a neon light - quite cool. This gives you a skylight...
• Re: Wonky temp gauge
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 2 May 2015 16:57:29 -0400
  ...The LED doesn’t flash, but glows softly. That needs diagnosis. Right off the bat, the gauge must flash for 2-3 seconds every...
• Stop the Urban Folk Myth: The IGNITION LIGHT
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 8 May 1998 05:30:50 -0600
  ...Unless you drive a diesel, and are waiting for the yellow glow plug light (non-flashing) to extinguish, the rest of you are sitting...
• Re: Headlights
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Wed, 7 Aug 2002 07:41:53 -0700
  ...have found 100/80 watt, XENON WHITE, > 9004 bulbs by LIGHT GLOW @ $27.71 ea. and 100/80 watt, XENON WHITE, 9004 > bulbs, by...