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• Another naive question - fuel octane
  Historical mailing list - Gregory W. Baskin
  Sun, 15 Oct 2000 18:42:17 -0700
  I've read others on the list saying that they fill up with high octane fuel. VW says my new '85 is supposed to...
• Re: Lightbulb for instrument panel
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 16 Jan 2003 10:40:59 -0500
  At 04:47 AM 1/16/2003, Jfp w/2 WBXs wrote: >The high beam indicator is #867 919 062. As an aside you...
• High beam LED blue light
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Tue, 30 Dec 2003 19:21:35 -0800
  ...for? The turn indicator on the left side does work but the blue high beam indicator to the right does not. Any suggestions? William
• Re: shocks
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Wed, 3 Dec 2003 15:06:18 -0700
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• Re: engine dieing while AC on high--solved
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
  Thu, 14 Jul 2005 12:28:41 -0500
  ...When the AC is on the high speed relay is on direct drive 12 volts, which is another large load on the electrical system...
• Re: Our warranty WAS: RE: Boston Bob engines - Use caution
  Historical mailing list - Hans Achter
  Thu, 18 Jan 2007 10:02:38 -0500
  ----- Original Message ----- "Bostig Eng" wrote: >since we don't > have a $2000-$3000 high mileage rebuilt engine sitting in the middle > taking > a huge...
• Re: 396,000 miles!!?? can anybody beat that?
  Historical mailing list - Joe Federici
  Thu, 15 Nov 2007 07:47:02 -0500
  Well just in terms of resale I can't see any reason to lie about high millage? JFF On Nov 14, 2007, at 10...
• Engine cut out.
  Historical mailing list - Bryan Feddish
  Sat, 21 Apr 2012 07:28:17 -0400
  ...City gas mileage is still not where I’d like it but I ‘m going to check the highway mileage next week. Anyway, I...
• Rattle at High RPM
  Historical mailing list - Leif Paulsen
  Fri, 24 Apr 1998 12:01:17 -0600
  ...It doesn't sound like a Transmission thing, but just a loose something or other, That happens to vibrate at the high RPM. Thanks...
• Re: R134 USERS??????????
  Historical mailing list - Mark B. Magee
  Sat, 17 Jun 2000 08:36:25 -0500
  ...What is your experience > with that stuff? Does cool well? I live in a high-humidity and high temp > area, 90% humidity and 95...
• FW: Adding Slick50 to engine and transmission of 91 Westy,Opinion?
  Historical mailing list - al jordans
  Mon, 9 Sep 2002 14:05:28 -0400
  ...The way I understand it is that synthetics flow better at lower temperatures and keep their viscosity better at higher temperatures. Hence the higher...
• A/C question
  Historical mailing list - Rick Koller
  Mon, 27 Jun 2005 11:00:43 -0400
  ...I get my system recharged and it will blow cold for awhile but as soon as I get on the highway it will stop...
• Re: Diesel to Gasoline Conversion?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 14 Oct 2009 20:36:57 -0700
  re "If this Westy has the original diesel Vanagon tyranny, you may find the gearing too high. (engine revs higher than needed. Especially at...
• Re: No Headlights or Turnsignals but Markers OK Update 3
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 26 Oct 2016 21:27:02 +0000
  When the high beam is lifted the high beams get connected directly to the battery. The high beams can be flashed with the ignition...
• Re: Oil Buzzer advice
  Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
  Thu, 1 Oct 2015 20:23:07 -0700
  ...For example I have seen a few vans with the 10c oil cooler that have higher intake air temps as seen by the ECU...
• Re: 89 syncro westy ac question
  Historical mailing list - John
  Wed, 16 Aug 2000 02:43:49 -0400
  ...The compressor should exert pressure on the high side (condensate zone)while drawing on the low side (evaporative zone). During the "change of state...
• FW: Help!
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Tue, 11 Jul 2000 10:57:56 -0400
  ...My bet is on number one, but you can check by testing for 12v at the separate high-beam lamp (highs switched on, duh...
• Re: '86 Fried AC/switch-solutions??
  Historical mailing list - Ed McLean
  Thu, 23 Apr 1998 23:45:23 -0400
  ...High speed is much higher than before. I would highly recommend the modification with either the toggle switches or the relays. Ed McLean '86...
• Second annual Missouri Bus Fallout Nov. 3-5 2000 THIS WEEKEND!
  Historical mailing list - The Jester, 69
  Mon, 30 Oct 2000 14:09:59 -0700
  ...the campout will be just outside of Troy, MO Basically, take whatever route works best for you to get to highway 61, Highway 61...
• Re: "Highway Flyer" Vanagon Trans - $1495
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Fri, 14 Sep 2001 00:46:00 -0500
  ...Thursday, September 13, 2001 9:27 AM Subject: "Highway Flyer" Vanagon Trans - $1495 > One of my suppliers has three brand new '83-91 (1...
• Re: more on drag- More Details
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Wed, 11 Jun 2003 15:01:36 EDT
  ...The European hightop camper (Dehler profile) takes the drag coefficient to 0.40 with a frontal area of 3.61 m2. So highest drag...
• Re: High ratio rocker arms - Any good?
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Fri, 3 Dec 2004 12:19:11 -0500
  ...With this change I would geuss you are shifting the HP to a higher RPM range, witch means less torque. Also the likely hood...
• No headlights.
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Mon, 29 Aug 2016 22:25:14 -0500
  ...With the headlights on, I get parking lights plus high beam LED plus orange tail lights. High beam LED won't turn off. Any...
• Re: another angle on high-wattage headlight bulbs
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Tue, 12 May 1998 17:12:27 -0700
  ...The poor performance of the rectangular lights (especially the low beams) is why there are so many threads about using higher wattage bulbs. -Mark...
• Re: high quality German made complete antenna.
  Historical mailing list - Craig Rogers
  Fri, 5 Apr 2002 18:53:19 -0500
  ...COM> Sent: Friday, April 05, 2002 6:19 PM Subject: Re: high quality German made complete antenna. > They wholesale for $3.00 and are...
• Fiberine high-roofs: any experience with these?
  Historical mailing list - Westyman
  Sat, 29 Nov 2003 23:57:46 -0800
  I'm ready to buy the only high-roof available in the US, www.fiberine <http://www.fiberine> sells a 24-inch top with...
• Re: I get no respect(NVC)
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 5 Apr 2004 15:29:44 -0500
  ...van stayed parked for three months on the Coast Highway; Finally part of the highway down the road washed out and I could get...
• thermostats
  Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
  Mon, 12 Jan 2004 12:39:20 -0600
  ...What is the highest temp thermostat available for the waterboxer? Hopefully somewhere around 95-96 C? I'm of the opinion that the highest...
• Re: What octane fuel?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis
  Sat, 21 May 2005 19:35:39 -0400
  ...They will run more advance with high octane fuel meaning more power, cleaner combustion.
• Vanagon 12V Alternator
  Historical mailing list - Jerry
  Tue, 16 Jan 2007 17:05:04 -0600
  ----ALL---- I'd like to know if there is higher amperage alternator available for the Vanagon. I think the OEM alternator is rated at...
• Dimensionally challenged - How big is that Westy in the window?
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Fri, 31 Jul 2015 23:51:55 -0300
  ...The Vanagon is obviously too tall for a standard container, but fortunately there are 20' high-cubes. The internal height of a high cube...
• AC Questions - 85 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Jim Ogul
  Sun, 23 Jun 2013 08:06:07 -0400
  ...No AC with the switch in low or high postion -- only in maximum cool postion. Any idea whats happening here? 2. In maximum cool...
• Re: Stereo Upgrade Project
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 6 Apr 2010 08:53:27 -0700
  ...I think partly because the mids are bigger elements and also because the tweeters are pushing the highs right at me, partially overcoming my...
• Re: Radiator Fan Speed HIGH only
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Thu, 8 Apr 1999 23:36:14 -0400
  ...The first one failed after coolant started > leaking through it and this caused the fan to stay on high > at all times. The second...
• Blazing Tail Lights Revisited
  Historical mailing list - Dr. Vananstein
  Sat, 26 May 2001 00:13:00 -0500
  Just a note, to the List on the long term effects of the upgraded high output bulbs, that were going to cause retina failure...
• Re: Fwd: RE: "Green" solar battery charger
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Fri, 14 Nov 2003 17:20:49 -0500
  ...People who make cool but dangerous high-energy devices like "quarter shrinkers" sometimes use spark gaps as high-current, high-voltage switches for this...
• vin info and request ... :)
  Historical mailing list - joel walker
  Tue, 1 May 2007 07:44:55 -0500
  ...and i'm looking at the lowest vin and the highest vin i've got for each year. and it's a bit peculiar...
• Re: our new 87 Vanagon GL
  Historical mailing list - Patrick & Stephanie Harris
  Wed, 25 Apr 2001 23:25:34 -0700
  ...Later after I wrote the original email, I got the crazy (and practical) idea that they may be high beams that are burnt out...
• Re: SA grills available again
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Thu, 21 Dec 2006 11:41:57 -0700
  On Dec 20, 2006, at 9:46 AM, Kim Brennan wrote: > FWIW, the rule about foglights turning off when the highbeams come on > is...
• Re: Cooling fan not coming on
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 23 Apr 2016 21:20:42 -0400
  ...They have the high speed relay mounted up high, right next to the coolant level warning relay in 83-85. 82 has no coolant...
• Re: Fwd: '87 Westy - Oil Change, out of hibernation
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Thu, 14 Mar 2013 09:31:59 -0500
  ...So, what is "too much" oil pressure in a waterboxer? mcneely > > Lot better than running a high miles 2.1 waterboxer on 10W40 in...
• FW: Help!
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Mon, 10 Jul 2000 23:33:42 -0400
  ...Help! > > At 14:00 7/8/2000, bpchristensen1@home.com wrote: > >Headlight problem; low beams work fine, but when I switch to high beams...
• Business/Pleasure Trip report
  Historical mailing list - Scott Harvey
  Thu, 19 Jan 95 08:28 PST
  ...Just kicked around some more before heading down the highway for the eight hour trip home. From Carmel (highway 1) to highway 101 I...
• Re: 89 Vanagon westy with AC my front blower fan runs only on high speed
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sat, 8 Oct 2016 19:27:12 +0000
  ...Often it takes the > higher current of the high setting to overcome that. > > On 10/8/16, Larry Alofs <lalofs@gmail.com> wrote: > > There...
• 84 Vanagon head lights stuck on hi beam
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Fri, 8 Apr 2016 01:52:04 +0000
  ...My head lights stuck on high beam last night I have had my headlights go out at night on a road trip before and...
• Re: O2 sensor question
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 6 Jun 1997 00:21:07 -0700
  > The o2 sensor is the thing that automatically leans the mixture when you > drive at high altitude, right? Or am I thinking of something...
• Adventure Camper conv. was: Country Campers
  Historical mailing list - Mm Bitner
  Wed, 2 Dec 1998 15:31:43 EST
  Ok, the guy was mistaken about the manufacturer of the high roof I found (thanks to those who responded w/ info about the Country...
• Re: Source for GOOD high pressure FI tubing & clamps?
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Mon, 2 Feb 2004 13:29:37 -0700
  ...Source for GOOD high pressure FI tubing & clamps? > Thanks for all the sliding door info! Sounds like my > van is more normal than I...
• Re: Waving Vanagon drivers (again)
  Historical mailing list - Sami Dakhlia
  Mon, 11 Sep 1995 23:51:48 -0500 (CDT)
  On Mon, 11 Sep 1995, brad wrote: > I have stopped waving, noone usually notices...usually i flash my high beams > twice at oncoming busses...
• Re: The rubber tape w/ which to rebuild boots...
  Historical mailing list - VW Idiot
  Wed, 4 Dec 1996 15:28:48 -0800
  This is self-vulcanizing rubber tape which is commonly used in commercial electrical applications, such as high voltage, high amperage wiring. Try a wholesale...
• Re: Little blue lights
  Historical mailing list - Blue Eyes
  Wed, 9 Dec 1998 05:27:17 -0600
  ...Xenon lamps require a high voltage (hochspannung!!!) transformer and a special gas filled bulb. I'm looking . . . . . . " Also look at metal halide lights. There...
• Yokohama Y356D
  Historical mailing list - Boquist, Carl E Unknown
  Thu, 22 Jun 2000 08:43:55 -0400
  Anybody running the Yokohama Y356D LT195-75R 14? And if so, satisfied? I'm told they are NOT highway ribbed, but an all season...
• High-Beam LED Indicator Bulb
  Historical mailing list - Jack R.
  Tue, 28 Aug 2007 19:09:50 -0400
  Does anyone have an extra High beam LED Indicator bulb, the blue one, or can these be obtained from a Radio Shack? I've...
• Re: High and Low High Beams
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 16 Jul 2008 23:30:30 -0700
  ...Both my high and low beams shine from my high beam lamps as if the high beam lamps were combination high/lo beam lamps...
• Re: Least Steep Passes over the Sierra Nevadas? (for a stock Vanagon Westy)?
  Historical mailing list - David O'Shea
  Thu, 24 Jul 2008 10:02:29 -0700
  ...My coolant temps were medium high, about 2/3rds of the way to the red zone, but stable (radiator fan screaming on high speed...
• Re: [subaruvanagon] Why reduce engine speed -- vacuum guage -- small car header
  Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
  Sat, 20 Jul 2002 11:46:08 +0100
  ...There are also higher friction losses at higher engine > speeds. > > If high engine speeds and small throttle openings were a big win, we > wouldn...
• Re: Extreme high idle
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Fri, 5 Jun 1998 09:04:15 -0400
  ...Extreme high idle > > > >Would a stuck air flow meter flap cause high idle? I would think this > would > >just screw up the mixture, don...
• Re: Daytime running lights...so what's the problem here?
  Historical mailing list - Bob O'Shaughnessy
  Thu, 17 Sep 1998 18:37:51 -0400
  ...Low power or not, if the DRL uses the high-beam lens and reflector, it is aiming high and wide (so that drivers in...
• Re: [Fwd: square headlight upgrade kit< ooops]
  Historical mailing list - Ari Ollikainen
  Wed, 13 Jan 1999 16:22:34 -0800
  ...255 941 105 >> Right H4 high/low: 255 941 106 >> Left H3 high: 533 941 061 >> Right H3 high: 533 941 062 >> >> Retail prices...
• Lighting Upgrades
  Historical mailing list - Pensioner
  Wed, 4 Jun 2003 10:01:00 -0700
  Adding higher wattage bulbs to the DOT Vanagon is like pouring coffee into a drunk. The beam pattern coupled with the aiming coupled with...