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  • Re: [wolfsburg_campers] Portable Dometic 120VAC/12VDC/Propane Refrigerator
    Historical mailing list - John Bange
    Wed, 14 Dec 2005 14:32:41 -0800
    On 12/14/05, Jon Brown <jbrown510@gmail.com> wrote: > > Anybody find a model number for this thing? or more detailed specs? > Appears to...
  • Electrical - '90 Westy
    Historical mailing list - Ralph P. Geho
    Thu, 3 Jun 1999 16:14:22 -0400
    ...12v, 100w (8.3a) for charging 12v batteries I would like to be able to run the fridge and water pump, and maybe a...
  • Subject: Re: Making a 12v battery charger from a peecee power supply
    Historical mailing list - Anonymous Digest
    Sat, 6 Dec 2003 12:45:09 -0700
    ...You cannot charge a lead acid battery with only 12V. For obvious reasons, the PC 12V PS is pretty well regulated to 12V. Without...
  • Re: Troubleshooting 'Frig Cooling Problem
    Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
    Wed, 14 Jun 2000 11:30:37 -0400
    ...It runs w/o the thermostat on 12V DC and the thermostat works on 120V AC. If you were camping with the 120V hook...
  • Re: Fwd: Greek Single Cab + alternator help...
    Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
    Tue, 12 Jul 2011 08:10:49 -0700
    David, Thanks, I isolated each of 120R and they checked out fine (I cut one end of each, then soldered back), so I will...
  • What is the simplest way to get 12V in a 24V VW electrical system?
    Historical mailing list - David Marshall
    Thu, 11 May 2000 22:45:01 -0700
    ...Take two 12V lights and wire them in series (12+12=24). Use these at daytime running lights or something simular. Attach a 12V...
  • Re: Mercedes Rim lug hole size
    Historical mailing list - Troy
    Tue, 24 Feb 2009 12:56:54 -0900
    ...Tuesday, February 24, 2009 12:14 PM Subject: Re: Mercedes Rim lug hole size > many mercedes use 12 mm wheel mounting bolts.... > but the...
  • Re: Fridge wireing?
    Historical mailing list - mark drillock
    Sat, 26 Jul 2003 09:28:47 -0700
    ...brown = +12 for fan black = +12 for 12 volts heating element (from 12 volt heating element relay) blue = ground (for the above 12 volts...
  • CV joint bolt tools
    Historical mailing list
    Wed, 15 May 1996 11:28:45 -0700
    ...You can buy the whole set of metric allens for under $10 or pay $12 for the one 12-point tool (and I'm...
  • Re: 12-point tool source
    Historical mailing list - Joseph F. Fournier II
    Thu, 16 May 1996 10:47:03 -0500 (CDT)
    ...Bob Hoover, in a direct reponse, noted that JCW sells a kit of 6, 8, 10 & 12mm 12-pointers for about ten bucks. Thanks...
  • Re: Archives question
    Historical mailing list - Tom Carrington
    Fri, 27 Apr 2001 00:05:08 -0400
    ...Try HELP. > 102530 104056 107769 109443 112325 112327 119260 120409 123413 128659 131009 Unknown command - "102530". Try HELP. > 132418 Unknown command - "132418". Try HELP.
  • Re: Fridge=Beer
    Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Vickers
    Tue, 13 Feb 2007 12:02:46 -0800
    Mark, What are you getting for optimum voltage at the 12V element? Did you rewire or just clean up and reground your existing setup...
  • Re: 12volt electric heaters
    Historical mailing list
    Wed, 8 Feb 1995 12:17:48 -0600
    ...To achieve the same heat output at >12v would require, in terms of amperage, 1500watt/12v= 125amps. >That's ALOT of juice folks. Electric...
  • Re: ES-12 Replacement for R-12 Refrigerant
    Historical mailing list - Michael aka ECHO
    Tue, 18 Jun 2002 00:46:43 -0700
    ...It is called Enviro-Safe 12, or ES-12. > It actually > performs up to 32% better than R-12 and a lot better than...
  • Re: Torque
    Historical mailing list - Tom Young
    Wed, 1 Apr 1998 06:41:05 -0800
    ...123 - 120 = 3. 3/123 = 2.4%. Assuming the torque setting used by Sears was accurate (just for sake of arguement) then I'd...
  • Re: ok where did I go wrong on my half axle 1984 vanagon powell river bc Canada
    Historical mailing list - Mike S
    Tue, 27 Mar 2012 12:50:35 -0400
    On 3/27/2012 12:12 PM, Robert Stevens wrote: > Not according to the parts guy in Bend, OR who told me that the...
  • Re: freeze 12
    Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
    Mon, 3 Jul 2006 08:36:49 -0400
    Suggest that you read the MSDS on Freeze 12 at www.freeze12.com/pdf/6030.pdf John ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chasteen, Jonathan M. MM3...
  • Re: cv 12 pt tool
    Historical mailing list - Henning, Eric
    Mon, 22 Mar 1999 09:49:59 -0500
    If you have the 12 pt sockets screws on you cv joints instead of the hex head, I was able to get the 12...
  • Re: NVC - Delta Mark Ten
    Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
    Wed, 5 Dec 2007 16:09:50 -0700
    From the Samba list of VW "M-codes" "M-197 12 Volt system and 45Ah battery Seen on a 1959 Kombi and a 1959...
  • Freeze-12 and refrigerant oils
    Historical mailing list - DaveC
    Tue, 3 Jul 2001 16:37:22 -0700
    ...http://www.autofrost.com/oil/index.html It would seem that Freeze-12 doesn't mix well with standard lubes, especially the standard oils...
  • Re: 12 V. Position Fridge problem
    Historical mailing list - Melvin Mudgett-Price
    Thu, 28 Sep 2000 11:38:35 -0400
    My problem is similar, works in the 12v position and propane but not in the 120v. I have attached another item to the outlet...
  • Re: Tail light lens removal
    Historical mailing list - Chris S.
    Wed, 12 Mar 2014 12:55:43 -0400
    ...12:08 TonyCollin <tonycollin@gmail.com> napisał(a): > What were you attempting? > > On Mar 12, 2014, at 12:01 PM, "Chris S." <szpejankowski@GMAIL...
  • Re: REAR AIR CONDITIONER
    Historical mailing list
    Fri, 9 Apr 2010 10:30:16 -0400
    ...Does anyone out there n the Vanagon world know how these systems work (how is the 120V C side separated from the 12V side...
  • =?Windows-1252?Q?RE:_1985_V?= =?Windows-1252?Q?W_Vanagon_?= =?Windows-1252?Q?ASI_=93Westy?= =?Windows-1252?Q?=94_$11=2C000_?= =?Windows-1252?Q?obo_-_$110?= =?Windows-1252?Q?00_(Ashlan?= =?Windows-1252?Q?d)?=
    Historical mailing list - Ellen Oregon
    Wed, 1 Jul 2009 22:06:05 -0700
    ...It made me laugh :-) > > http://medford.craigslist.org/cto/1205377337.html > > > > Danny > '84 Westy (Vanny) > > > > _________________________________________________________________ Insert movie times and more without leaving Hotmail�. http...
  • Re: battery question
    Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
    Mon, 25 Aug 2014 15:48:02 -0700
    With engine off, frig on voltage fell from 12.36 to 12.08 in a slow steady decline over a minute or so. On...
  • Re: Red wheel bearing grease?
    Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
    Sun, 12 Dec 2010 13:16:29 -0800
    � � � � I use Sta-Lube extreme pressure Staplex red wheel bearing grease. � Robert 1982 Westfalia � � � � � � � � --- On Sun, 12/12/10, Mark L. Hineline <hineline@OCOTILLOFIELD...
  • Front Licence Plate
    Historical mailing list - Jason Yasment
    Fri, 9 Apr 1999 17:39:11 -0400
    ...Arial"; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: = 0em; MARGIN-TOP: 0em } P.msoNormal { COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial"; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: = 0em; MARGIN...
  • Re: Westy fridge efficiency in 12v mode
    Historical mailing list - Steve Green
    Wed, 27 May 1998 06:32:06 GMT
    A Westy refrigerator doesn't work well in 12V mode if you don't have an auxiliary battery to keep it running during fuel...
  • Re: Need size of CV bolt socket tool...12 pt 6mm or 8mm?
    Historical mailing list
    Fri, 19 Jan 2001 21:03:08 EST
    arghhhh! so which is it? 12 point 6mm or 12 point 8mm?? what does Bentley say? chris [text/html]
  • Re: AC concerns
    Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
    Thu, 17 Jun 2004 13:01:10 -0500
    ...It is illegal_ to use hydrocarbon refrigerants like HC-12a� and DURACOOL 12a� as substitutes for CFC-12 in automobile or truck air conditioning...
  • Re: Freeze-12 and other A/C supplies
    Historical mailing list - Keith Hughes
    Sun, 20 Jun 2010 14:19:18 -0700
    ...Sun, 20 Jun 2010 12:33:22 -0700 > From: VW Doka<vw.doka@GMAIL.COM> > Subject: Re: Freeze-12 and other A/C supplies...
  • Re: '66 microbus, 6-to-12 volt conversion questions
    Historical mailing list
    Tue, 5 Mar 1996 22:14:11 -0500
    I am back to work on my '66 standard microbus and was thinking about the 6 to 12 volt conversion I plan to do...
  • Re: Re Adjust Battery LED Pot
    Historical mailing list
    Tue, 29 Nov 94 10:40:41 EST
    ...Green is better than 12.5; yellow just below 12.5 and red just above 12. So in any case, below 12 is not...
  • Re: Freeze 12 Update
    Historical mailing list - Rob
    Sat, 8 Jul 2006 21:28:31 -0700
    ...I could be way wrong about that, but I >certainly would find out. > >Regards, > >John Rodgers >88 GL Driver All this Freeze 12 talk...
  • Re: electrical systems
    Historical mailing list - James Cook
    Thu, 19 May 1994 15:20:59 -0700 (PDT)
    ...Living on 12 Volts with Ample Power Lots of schematics, sources of 12 volt tweaking supplies, lists, etc. etc. The 12 Volt Bible For...
  • Re: Keyed 12 v source-- for electric heater? useless!
    Historical mailing list - jimt
    Thu, 10 Feb 2005 11:42:10 -0700
    ...Use it for a day or two and > see if you like it. > > I've found that 12v heaters are generally useless, unless they...
  • Archives question
    Historical mailing list - John Clavin
    Wed, 25 Apr 2001 19:07:34 -0500
    ...Try HELP. > 102530 104056 107769 109443 112325 112327 119260 120409 123413 128659 131009 Unknown command - "102530". Try HELP. > 132418 Unknown command - "132418". Try HELP.
  • Re: Adjust Battery LED Pot
    Historical mailing list
    Mon, 28 Nov 94 14:08:16 EST
    ...the green LED functions at 12.5 volts and above; the yellow below 12.5 volts and the red between 12.5 volts and...
  • Re: Freeze 12
    Historical mailing list - Eckie Prater
    Fri, 16 Jul 1999 17:38:03 -0500
    ...Freeze 12 >I missed the front end of the Freeze 12 discussion, so please pardon my >ignorance. > >Can you use this product in an...
  • Re: Friday; 12V generator ideas / Tiny Honda Generator
    Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
    Fri, 12 Feb 2010 23:04:35 -0500
    I believe one of the accessories you can buy for the Honda EU1000 generator is the 12 volt cable. Plugs into a special receptacle...
  • Re: Re Adjust Battery LED Pot
    Historical mailing list
    Mon, 28 Nov 1994 16:41:18 -0700 (MST)
    ...the green LED functions at 12.5 volts and above; > >the yellow below 12.5 volts and the red between 12.5 volts and...
  • Re: AC concerns
    Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
    Wed, 16 Jun 2004 18:34:34 -0500
    ...In > particular R-12 to R-134a conversions. What's the hub-bub! Use a > refrigerant called Freeze-12! This stuff is legal, is...
  • Re: 89 syncro westy backup 12 volt
    Historical mailing list - George Jannini
    Mon, 7 Aug 2000 09:50:21 -0400
    ...Might be why refer doesn't work on 12 volt, eh? >> 12 volt supply is only used to maintian cooling in the box when...
  • Re: Freeze 12
    Historical mailing list - Scott White
    Fri, 16 Jul 1999 08:53:23 -0600
    I missed the front end of the Freeze 12 discussion, so please pardon my ignorance. Can you use this product in an R-12...
  • Freeze 12?
    Historical mailing list - Jim Cain
    Thu, 1 Jun 2000 20:59:24 -0400
    I mentioned Freeze 12 to my mechanic today and he had never heard of it. Granted, he is not an Air Conditioning specialist, but...
  • Re: NVC - Delta Mark Ten
    Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
    Wed, 5 Dec 2007 09:59:02 -0700
    > ..........VW went to 12 > volts in '67. I believe that 12 v was a vw option before 67, but became standard in 67. Tom...
  • Re: 12V Fan Report (Re: LED light product)
    Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
    Sat, 5 Aug 2006 07:46:19 -0700
    ...12v Fans > Camping World is showing a couple of 12v fans in their catalog: > *http://tinyurl.com/r6hwb > *I picked up one similar to...
  • Re: Freeze 12 Update
    Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
    Sat, 8 Jul 2006 22:15:20 -0500
    Maggie, Do I under stand that you WANT to run R134a in your system?? As I understand it, to use Freeze 12, supposedly a...
  • Dissertation on electric blankets.
    Historical mailing list - Rachel Cogent
    Fri, 21 Sep 2001 18:55:38 -0600
    You would need an inverter because electric blankets normally run on 120 volts AC and your Westy is 12 volts DC. The resistance wire...
  • Re: Propane vs. Freeze 12 vs. R-12
    Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
    Wed, 14 Jun 2000 09:14:44 -0700
    ...how did that compare to > Freeze 12? > > Is Freeze 12 as good or better than R-12? > > I am about to replace the compressor...
  • Re: Making Ice in a Westy
    Historical mailing list - jim&kim
    Tue, 17 Jul 2001 08:15:11 -0700
    ...Don't Know about 12v, always figured it imprudent to fill the tray and then driving around. But the general performance on 12v suggests...
  • Re: T3 Westy's; batteries; how to have your cake and eat it
    Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
    Sun, 5 Aug 2007 21:09:48 -0600
    The sure power's are also voltage triggered relays, but specs say they cut out at 12.8V. (www.*sure**power*.com), unless you...
  • shower
    Historical mailing list - Neal Powers
    Tue, 17 Jan 2006 22:52:32 EST
    Just a thought I have one of those instance water heater under my home sink that run water through a small tank its 120...
  • EV engine options
    Historical mailing list - Helmut Zeidler
    Thu, 18 Sep 1997 12:01:41 -0700
    ...119 km/h 124 km/h Crewcab 132 km/h 149 km/h 117 km/h 121 km/h 126 km/h Top speed...
  • Splitting case of R-12 x 6 / 2 = 6 12 oz cans
    Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
    Sat, 14 Aug 2004 03:25:24 -0700
    Does anyone in Phoenix area want to buy half a case of R-12? You must have your 609 license (If not I plan...
  • Re: Dometic Fridge Question
    Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
    Tue, 5 Oct 2004 16:15:41 -0400
    ...It has two electric heating elements, one for 120VAC (in the US, anyway, I assume a different heater for European vans) and one for...
  • Re: Electrical - '90 Westy
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Thu, 3 Jun 1999 17:43:22 -0400
    ...12v, 100w (8.3a) for charging 12v batteries > >I would like to be able to run the fridge and water pump, and maybe a...
  • Re: Anyone know of a good cooler for a Vanagon...
    Historical mailing list - A Abian
    Fri, 12 Sep 2003 14:46:04 -0400
    ...In your original post I thought you were saying that the Sanyo only needed 1A at 12V Sure, your fridge draws 1A at 120v...
  • 6V/12V Gauges the final (part 2)
    Historical mailing list
    20 Oct 94 24:19
    Do you reckon we can cause a crash on the prices of "rare" 12v fuel fuel gauges! I still don't understand why VW...
  • Re: 12 V. Position Fridge problem (120 V. solved)
    Historical mailing list - Melvin Mudgett-Price
    Thu, 28 Sep 2000 17:21:58 -0400
    ...David Beierl [mailto:dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET] Just one thing...that fuse only concerns 12v...120v goes strictly through the regular duplex outlet and power...