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Re: Westfalia Water Tank Level Indicator Issues
Historical mailing list - Doug Toomey
Fri, 24 Aug 2018 06:51:55 -0700
...some conductivity problems >> at various wire connections that are making things borderline, and then the >> difference between your water conductivity and perfect conductivity is...
Re: Refrigerator gasket and flame goes out remedies
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Sun, 5 Aug 2012 13:03:37 -0400
...Measure >conductivity through it with it in hot water and ice water? But, since Thermocouples are by nature extremely low-impedance devices (basically two...
182b thermal mastic
Historical mailing list - roger sisler
Thu, 10 Nov 2005 08:44:39 -0800
...Looks like it can be used on your nose at the beach too.Has thremal conductivity of 18.48 X 10 to the negative...
Re: coolent level sensor
Historical mailing list - TinkerMan
Mon, 7 Jan 2002 03:35:33 -0800
...that > processes the low level signals from this sensor > (basically measuring > conductivity of the coolent) which then feeds the > flasher circuitry? > > William ===== Cheers, TinkerMan...
Re: Trouble coming my way? Starter delay
Historical mailing list - John Bange
Thu, 30 Mar 2006 19:19:49 -0800
...so marginally designed that what should be an inconsequential loss of conductivity is enough to keep the starter solenoid from tripping? I understand the...
Re: Spark plug torque
Historical mailing list - pensioner
Sun, 26 May 2002 10:12:27 -0700
...No need to worry about the spark circuit, there is plenty of EHV conductivity in the areas where you didn't apply the a...
Re: Westy water tank indicator lights
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Sun, 17 May 2009 17:21:33 -0400
At 05:03 PM 5/17/2009, Richard A Jones wrote: >It appears to be a conductivity problem. Boulder water is >pretty pure and...
Puzzling Observation - nonVW
Historical mailing list - Michael A. Radtke
Fri, 5 Apr 1996 11:02:03 -0700
...through various universal joints and bearings would yield such a regular and clearly two level conductivity. Friday is for sharing ... thanks for listening. Mike
Re: Friday- Conductivity of a stomach (Some Vanagon Content)
Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
Fri, 21 May 2010 20:21:53 -0700
--snip-- You need to give serious consideration to the possibility that your van is possessed by some kind of evil spirit --snip-- This was...
Re: Friday- Conductivity of a stomach (Some Vanagon Content)
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Fri, 21 May 2010 22:45:09 -0400
At 10:27 PM 5/21/2010, Mike South wrote: >If this is what's happening you might be able to figure out how...
Re: Electrolysis and prevention of corrosion: Add this to the FAQs!
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Thu, 17 Feb 2000 16:19:34 -0800
...That's what buffering > any acid is all about -- a little bit of acid will have an astonishing > effect on the conductivity of water...
Re: DI-ELECTRIC GEL QUESTION
Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
Fri, 8 Nov 2002 01:15:55 -0000
...DI-ELECTRIC GEL QUESTION > The following, between the rows of asterisks, is a snippet of correspondence I had > regarding Stabilant 22, an electrical conductivity...
Re: Antifreeze question
Historical mailing list - T Berk
Wed, 22 Nov 2000 17:38:56 -0800
...in Hotter weather you can get back to 50/50- the conductivity of the glycol is less than water so- Freezing? Add more coolant...
Re: Cleaning corroded connectors
Historical mailing list - George Goff
Sun, 13 Apr 2003 11:21:30 EDT
...It also enhances the electrical conductivity of a connection. . . . . . . For cleaning corroded connectors I've had some success with liquid flux for soldering. Dip...
Re: Symptoms of a bad starter?
Historical mailing list - dylan
Sat, 24 Jul 2010 09:04:53 -0700
Cool, thats your method. "Some conductivity" in a few more years will be no conductivity. I remove the old and replace with new. My...
Re: Of Vanagon Demons and other Ailments...
Historical mailing list - JD Foster
Fri, 15 Aug 2003 09:36:51 -0700
...It will a) improve the electrical conductivity of the connection and b) help prevent future corrosion of the parts you just cleaned. Hope this...
Another Great Use of Naval Jelly
Historical mailing list - Jon Christensen
Mon, 11 Sep 1995 08:42:50 -0500 (CDT)
...article on using Naval Jelly to remove corrosion and increase the conductivity of wiring connectors. Man, oh man did it ever work great! The...
Re: Suggestion, Re: Checking a Radiator.
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Sun, 8 Jul 2001 19:59:19 -0700
...The poor conductivity of the insulating sludge > or > > the blockage of some of the tubes can lead to severely reduced cooling. > > > > If you can...
Re: Redline Water Wetter (was: Temperature guage}
Historical mailing list - phil stanhope
Mon, 9 Apr 2001 06:57:44 -0700
...Phil 84' westy "millenium Falcon" --- CHRIS STANN <cstann3@HOME.COM> wrote: > If Water Wetter increases water's thermal > conductivity, wouldn't it also > mean...
Re: Cold steering wheel
Historical mailing list
Wed, 18 Mar 2009 22:17:43 EDT
...s made of aluminum or some other material with high thermal > conductivity. Or is it something to do with specific heat? I was doodling...
Re: FW: Many things
Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
Tue, 23 Mar 1999 04:19:47 +0100
...With the wire dancing around from the movement of the car, and with different conductivity from dirt and corrosion, the light will flicker and...
Re: Air cooled heater idea/questions
Historical mailing list - neil
Wed, 7 Feb 2007 09:47:59 -0800
...So it thermal conductivity. > > 1. If the copper pipes aren't kept in contact with the exhaust header, there > won't be much heat...
Re: Cleaning bad grounds
Historical mailing list - Jack
Tue, 8 Feb 2005 10:11:51 -0800
...anti-seize electrical conductivity > Google returned: > http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=anti-seize+electrical+conductivity&spel > l=1 > > The results indicate...
Re: 2.1 conversion warning--and solution
Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
Thu, 14 Sep 2000 11:26:51 -0400
...Can any List member confirm/refute the heat conductivity characteristics of synthetics? Any specific recommendations on where/when to use it? Thanks in advance...
Re: Refrigerator gasket and flame goes out remedies
Historical mailing list - Leonard Sitongia
Sun, 5 Aug 2012 10:45:57 -0600
...Measure conductivity through it with it in hot water and ice water? But, since you've pointed out that I'm probably talking about...
Re: 50/50 water/coolant ratio
Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
Mon, 28 Aug 2000 15:11:46 PDT
So if we were to use distilled water with our coolant and change it once a year - then measure the electric conductivity of this...
Re: The nature of dielectric grease
Historical mailing list - Ed
Sat, 27 Aug 2005 17:41:18 -0400
...I also suppose that if you coated a contact with it you > could still get conductivity where the grease was pushed aside and you...
rear defogger wiring question
Historical mailing list - Graham Janson
Sat, 3 Dec 2011 18:40:00 +0300
...ohmeter probes touched to the grid a few mm apart show conductivity, but any farther apart than that and no current passes. Since you...
Re: Finger Sparks
Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
Fri, 13 Feb 2004 08:06:40 -0800
...Dielectric means insulator, less than a millionth of a mho conductivity. Does protect the join from corrosion though. Mike On 2/13/04 2...
Fuel Gauge inaccuracy
Historical mailing list - Ari Ollikainen
Mon, 23 Jun 1997 14:31:48 -0700
...tank needs servicing; if it's the gauge or a resistance/conductivity problem on the instrument panel printed circuit motherboard, I can probably fix...
Re: Coolant Change
Historical mailing list - sstones
Fri, 7 Oct 1994 19:10:20 -0400 (EDT)
...think you'd get overheating problems if you reduced the the conductivity of the coolant path. Or on the other hand if it's...
Re: More Info on Copper Core German Radiators
Historical mailing list - SStones
Wed, 2 Oct 2002 09:00:31 -0400
...Based on the heat conductivity of copper over aluminum and the increased surface that's obvious when two circles are compared to a single...
Re: Cold steering wheel
Historical mailing list - Chris S
Wed, 18 Mar 2009 21:21:13 -0400
...s made of aluminum or some other material with high thermal > conductivity. Or is it something to do with specific heat? I was doodling...
Re: Symptoms of a bad starter?
Historical mailing list - Ry
Sat, 24 Jul 2010 11:22:58 -0500
...peace, -Ry On Sat, Jul 24, 2010 at 11:04 AM, dylan <insyncro@yahoo.com> wrote: > Cool, thats your method. > "Some conductivity" in a...
Re: Re temp gauge
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Sun, 8 Jan 2012 19:50:31 -0800
Yes, it is not a switch, it is a conductivity probe. alistair On 2012-01-08, at 7:11 PM, Larry Alofs wrote: > If...
Wurth Contact OL
Historical mailing list - Bill Thomas
Sun, 4 Jan 2004 22:28:32 -0500
Wurth Contact OL is a pricey but very effective spray on solvent that improves the conductivity of corroded connectors. I bought a can at...
Re: testing coolant level sensor?
Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
Sun, 6 Apr 2008 11:27:18 -0700
...flushes, etc. > My understanding was that the sensor is just a conductivity sensor, so that > unplugging it should make the system think the coolant...
Space Heaters, Propane Stoves etc
Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
Sun, 2 Feb 97 18:15:45 PST
...medium conductivity, smooth surface, high specific heat and thermal mass. An anvil fits the bill but of course has other drawbacks. For a radiant...
Stainless Pipes Determination and Deionized Water Query
Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
Sat, 16 Oct 2010 13:46:47 -0400
...across a bunch of articles saying that you can get zero conductivity water by ordering de-ionized water, and then mix this with the...
Re: Cold steering wheel
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Thu, 19 Mar 2009 07:45:31 -0700
...As to the conductivity -- > leave a couple pounds of aluminum or steel out there all night and > try holding it for ten minutes...I...
Re: Re[2]: Heater Box
Historical mailing list - Sami Dakhlia
Fri, 22 Dec 1995 15:48:25 -0600 (CST)
...who understands the physics involved can explain to me why color matters for heat conductivity--is that the word?--, even in dark places.) Sami
Carefull! (was: Leaking Coolant Sensor)
Historical mailing list - TinkerMan
Mon, 8 Oct 2001 17:18:56 -0700
...That sensor detect lack of coolant by sensing non-conductivity between those pins when the coolant is gone. Mine had a similar crack like...
Re: 88 Vanagon headlight socket problem
Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
Fri, 20 Mar 2009 15:44:20 -0400
VW uses Stabilant at the factory to enhance conductivity in their plug-in connectors. The stuff even has a VW part number ( which I...
WARNING!!! Re: gfci outlet buzzes with inverter
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Sat, 11 Apr 2009 15:48:35 -0400
...measure the AV voltage across that resistor.* The >resistor simulates the conductivity of your body and is sufficiently low >so that it will bleed...
RE: Sqirting water on an oil cooler et al
Historical mailing list - sstones
Fri, 21 Jul 1995 13:02:21 -0400 (EDT)
...and even showed us the formulas of the heat transfer, and conductivity of aluminum (rad fins) at 115 deg Celsius trying to boil water...
Re: Cold steering wheel
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Wed, 18 Mar 2009 19:29:09 -0700
...s made of aluminum or some other material with high thermal > > conductivity. Or is it something to do with specific heat? I was doodling...
Re: Blinking coolant level light
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Tue, 25 May 2010 15:50:08 -0400
...As coolant mix gets old over time, would the change in >coolant chemistry affect conductivity of coolant? Maybe. My guess is not much. > i...
Re: Deep cycle batteries, voltage regulators, and eating cake
Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
Tue, 7 Aug 2007 18:04:59 -0400
...Cleaned starter post connectors, added four copper washers (drilled pennies) for better conductivity. (Why 10 AWG? I just couldn't find automotive 6 or...
"stabilant" contact enhancer/cleaner
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Wed, 21 Jan 2004 12:14:28 -0800
...I just wanted to confirm that it is a fairly awesome product for improving conductivity BUT strongly remind users to read the safety information...
Re: Temperature Gauge Going Crazy...
Historical mailing list - Brooks Chapin
Sun, 21 Jul 1996 16:19:26 -0400
...the coolant light is hooked to a sensor that not only detects low coolant, but measures the conductivity of the coolant to assure that...
Re: Syntheic Oil
Historical mailing list - Sam Scholten
Thu, 8 Aug 2002 10:39:52 -0700
...tightly controlled medium of water cooling and the difference in heat conductivity between the oils. Remember this: besides blowing a head gasket and cracking...
Re: Cold steering wheel
Historical mailing list - Courtney Hook
Wed, 18 Mar 2009 19:13:28 -0700
...s made of aluminum or some other material with high thermal >> conductivity. Or is it something to do with specific heat? I was doodling...
Hydrophilia, or how I stopped worrying and learned to love distilled water
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Mon, 28 Aug 2000 10:27:43 -0700
...So I use water from the lab, 18 MOhm water (purity described as a function of its conductivity). Yes the same water that is...
Re: Redline Water Wetter (was: Temperature guage}
Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
Mon, 9 Apr 2001 08:08:57 -0400
...My understanding of how it works is that it raises "thermal conductivity" meaning the coolant can carry more heat, and it raises the localized...
Re: Friday- Conductivity of a stomach (Some Vanagon Content)
Historical mailing list - Mike South
Fri, 21 May 2010 21:27:10 -0500
...I > still have trouble wrapping my mind around the idea that this organ had > enough conductivity to do this, but promptly upon removing said...
Re: FW: Many things
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Mon, 22 Mar 1999 21:00:32 -0700
...With >the wire dancing around from the movement of the car, and with different >conductivity from dirt and corrosion, the light will flicker and...
Re: Fuel Pump Problem '85 GL
Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
Thu, 18 Jan 2001 13:32:21 -0800
...there about cold charging Ni-H batteries...) Maybe it is because conductivity increase with increasing temperature? Also, the rate of the rxn is temperature...
Re: WTB:water level sensor
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Sat, 14 Aug 2004 01:29:36 -0400
...in the "secret cupboard" -- it's a little picky about water conductivity and clean electrodes, but it' s mechanically very robust. As a side...
Re: testing coolant level sensor?
Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
Mon, 14 Apr 2008 15:42:22 -0400
...flushes, > etc. > > My understanding was that the sensor is just a conductivity sensor, so > that > > unplugging it should make the system think the coolant...
Re: Blinking coolant level light
Historical mailing list - neil n
Tue, 25 May 2010 12:09:15 -0700
...As coolant mix gets old over time, would the change in coolant chemistry affect conductivity of coolant? i.e. would a light taking longer...