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• Re: CDIs
  Historical mailing list - Brian M. Miller
  Fri, 1 Mar 96 9:48:40 PST
  ...The time constant of a inductive discharge system (Kettering) is L/R and a CDI R*C. Thus, in a CDI, a lengthy spark...
• Re: (LONG) Surging Idle fixed! / Surging O2 sensor readings
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Wed, 12 Jan 2000 18:09:14 -0600
  ...Once up and running, should you see this constant flux > or should the voltage level out somewhere? As per the engineers at Autometer > (makers...
• Re: Vanagon Awning
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 15 Sep 94 15:02: 0 EDT
  ...that I had seen this but several other people tried to tell me it wasn't so. * * * * * * * * * * Pete Sellers "Constant And Never-ending Improvement"
• Re: magnets & fuel
  Historical mailing list - janetda
  Mon, 04 Aug 1997 13:45:15 -0700
  ...a 500 gauss field is? I wouldn't want my body parts exposed to that on a constant basis. Just my humble opine. DrRufo
• Re: looking for a Bently '81-90
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Lockwood
  Mon, 31 Jul 2000 12:21:25 EDT
  ...They constantly are available there. Dennis Lockwood 91 Carat Original Owner
• Re: Olga Mail
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 24 Jul 95 06:51:59 EDT
  ...How about "Anyone who want Olga-type mail can always sign-up for a subscriptin for it. * * * * * * * * * * Pete Sellers "Constant And Never-ending Improvement...
• Re: Idle stub system
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 5 Dec 2009 01:01:01 -0500
  ...On the 2.1l it's a much fancier box of electrical tricks located forward of the right tail-light, which constantly adjusts and...
• Re: Rear External Fridge Fan
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Sat, 10 May 2008 03:05:40 -0700
  ...If the ambient air temp is high enough more air flow won't keep the fan from running almost constantly but it may improve...
• 93 Eurovan Dies During Constant Highway Driving
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Webb
  Thu, 12 Aug 1999 11:11:46 -0400
  ...after an hour or more of constant-speed highway driving it will suddenly and without warning lose all power, so I have to coast...
• Re: radio
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Thu, 29 Dec 2011 11:48:33 -0500
  ...Replaced the radio last winter, and > wired it to constant power. Then a month later rewired the power to the > "key in" power. It...
• Aggravating problems
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 10 May 2002 22:48:28 -0500
  ...c) When engine is warm, with a light foot on the gas at cruise on level ground or going downhill, engine twitches constantly.....like...
• Archives
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 9 Mar 1996 07:59:36 -0500
  I see constant reference to the archives but I've never successfully navigated my way to them. Would someone please "baby talk" me to...
• Re: Westy 3-Way Fridge Questions/LEDs
  Historical mailing list - Dann-o
  Tue, 29 Nov 1994 10:13:03 -0600 (CST)
  ...my friends 80 vanagon has a green led for the high beam indicator, its really distracting, as you are constantly checking the blinker stalk...
• Re: Coolant Hoses, Complete Set -- Remove and Replace
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Thu, 11 Jun 2020 11:24:58 -0700
  ...Coolant Hoses, Complete Set -- Remove and Replace > > >> > https://www.prospectfastener.com/Clamps/hose-clamps/constant-tension-band-clamp > > >>Here in the states this is...
• Re: Adjustable rate fuel pressure regulator? anybody try one?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 16 May 2012 19:23:27 -0400
  ...has gone up (less vacuum), and the regulator is maintaining a constant pressure difference between the manifold and the fuel rail. That means the...
• Re: adding resister to center 1.9 coolant temp gauge?
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\"
  Tue, 6 Jul 2010 17:43:47 -0700
  ...Whether you add a resistor in series or in parallel depends on whether the sender is a constant voltage source, or a constant current...
• Deep Cycle Battery
  Historical mailing list - Steve Manning
  Fri, 29 May 1998 08:25:32 -0500
  ...How big was it?? Mine is a 32 amp/hr deep-cycle and I usually get about 3-4 hrs of constant power when...
• Re: battery Drain
  Historical mailing list - Debbie Walters
  Mon, 10 May 2004 08:00:10 -0400
  Dylan, Check your radiator fan to make sure it is not running constantly after you turn off the engine. Your solution may be as...
• Dometic 182B wiring
  Historical mailing list - David Bjorkman
  Fri, 23 Aug 2013 22:24:09 -0500
  ...wires at the connector.  I thought the black wire was constant power.  Big mistake.  That wire is only powered when the...
• Re: Does Idle Stabilizer Constantly Stay On?
  Historical mailing list - Pat Callaghan
  Sat, 19 Apr 2003 06:58:04 -0700
  ...Does Idle Stabilizer Constantly Stay On? > Hi, > > Just when I think I've solved the bad idle problem in my 87, it developed a...
• Re: stay out of New Mexico - NVC
  Historical mailing list - Jack
  Mon, 28 Feb 2005 19:55:15 -0800
  ...of those areas? Instead, tell them about the constant wind, the sand storms, the constant battle with dust, having to watch for rattlers stretched...
• Heat
  Historical mailing list - Tim New
  Mon, 22 Jan 2001 10:36:22 -0800
  ...It constantly emits heat from the vents. Is there any way to slow this down? Tim New Los Angeles
• waterboxer longevity
  Historical mailing list - Joel Skousen
  Sun, 29 Mar 1998 16:49:38 -0800
  I have two Vanagons--both have survived without headgasket problems, I run them with aluminum stop leak constantly to ensure no leak gets bad...
• Re: 2 LEDs
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Tue, 18 Sep 2007 19:09:36 -0400
  ...I've also said that Luxeon type high power LEDs are properly driven with constant current sources, and the manufacturer agrees: "LEDs should be...
• RE: bodega update...
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 10 May 95 12:01:47 EDT
  ...planning (I thought) for the GNATT!! What's the story here folks!! * * * * * * * * * * Pete Sellers "Constant And Never-ending Improvement"; Preparing for The 21st Century!!
• Re: constant lack of power
  Historical mailing list - joe brown
  Sat, 14 Dec 2002 07:24:25 -0800
  IIRC, a while back people reported a part the 2.1 intake air system would collapse and restrict flow, something about the air filter...
• Re: Adjusting Valves
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 24 Feb 95 13:31:37 PST
  ...Also the cam >>lobes have a constant radius over their back end (away from the raised part of the >>lobe used to actuate the...
• Re: '86-on idle stabilizer cleaning tip
  Historical mailing list - Dan Fleming
  Mon, 03 Feb 1997 15:05:16 -0800
  ...Any suggestions out there as to possible causes? Ignition parts are new, fuel system has had Techron, but it constantly hunts up and down...
• Re: Head torque values...
  Historical mailing list - Stuart
  Sat, 22 Apr 2000 12:24:57 -0700
  ...You need to hold a constant 37 ft lbs for a few seconds to let the nuts turn through the sealant. Click type wrenches...
• Re: Question about turn signal
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 24 Jun 2015 06:43:00 -0500
  When you say the turn signal light on the dash is on constantly without blinking, is that with the key on and the TS...
• Re: rear wiper question
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 5 Oct 2000 12:43:08 -0400
  ...The Black/Gray wire supplies constant voltage (from the X circuit) so the self-parking feature will work. The Green/Black wire is switched...
• Re: stay out of New Mexico - NVC
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Tue, 1 Mar 2005 12:11:57 -0900
  ...of those areas? > > > > Instead, tell them about the constant wind, the sand storms, the > > constant battle with dust, having to watch for rattlers > stretched...
• Re: Inverter Question
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 7 Feb 2003 12:41:31 -0500
  ...for an LED lamp?? Sure -- and if you have a known constant load it's the cheapest way. But all you're doing is...
• Re: Tach Cluster Install-Is Nothing Easy?
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 4 Dec 2011 20:23:09 -0500
  ...plus now a constantly blinking coolant light the temp gauge is bad. swap it with your old one.
• RE: fuel mileage
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 2 Nov 94 13:09:51 EST
  ...My 'best' ever has been 23 MPG * * * * * * * * * * Pete Sellers "Constant And Never-ending Improvement"
• Re: stay out of New Mexico - NVC
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Mon, 28 Feb 2005 22:28:07 -0700
  ...of those areas? > > Instead, tell them about the constant wind, the sand storms, the > constant battle with dust, having to watch for rattlers stretched...
• Re: Electrical Saga Continues
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 16 Mar 2002 12:11:43 -0500
  ...Excess fuel is constantly flowing past the fuel pressure regulator and back to the tank. >The problem seems to be that the injectors are...
• Re: the cool lingo.......help!
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 22 Jul 1996 16:08:12 -0700
  ...VanBondo replies: >>Generally they are a pain in the *** and a constant drain on any savings account but we love 'em any way! -ellis\
• Can a bad alternator drain the battery.
  Historical mailing list - VWNut Hawk
  Mon, 22 Mar 2004 06:55:16 -0600
  I have a gold 85 that willd drain the battery dead if it isn't ran or charged constantly. Someone told me that the...
• Re: VANAGON digest 685; Jetta Heater Core
  Historical mailing list - hal roth
  Thu, 09 Nov 95 13:38:59 EST
  ...has any of you purchased a set of floor mats from VW? I did and have had a constant problem with the rear mat...
• Re: Replaced that heater valve today!
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sat, 28 Aug 2004 09:42:41 -0700
  ...I have replaced dozens of them without later needing to constantly or even once adjust them. They do seem to only last 15 years...
• Voltage Stabilizer Blows
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 8 Mar 1998 13:00:47 -0500
  My 84 Camper blows the voltage stabilizer (Really a 10 volt regulator which provides a constant 10 volts to the water temp. low water...
• Re: Weep No More For Me
  Historical mailing list - John D. Stepto
  Wed, 12 Jul 2000 22:02:14 -0000
  ...Weep No More For Me > >One of the weakest links in the waterboxer design is >the is the constant strain on the waterpump to...
• RE: Olga, et al....
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 21 Jul 95 12:51:34 EDT
  ...Please list me as one who would prefer to NOT received the "Olga-Type" messages. * * * * * * * * * * Pete Sellers "Constant And Never-ending Improvement"; Preparing for...
• Re: Friday non-sense
  Historical mailing list - Robert A. Alexander
  Fri, 29 Jan 1999 18:41:52 -0500
  ...large quantities of spirits in order to keep these voices in my head quiet, especially that one that constantly stutters! BOB - WA4RRN '85GL "Bourgeois"
• flashing temp light
  Historical mailing list - Woody Halsey
  Mon, 4 Sep 2000 21:12:27 -0400
  Dear List, The overheat alert light in the water temp gauge of my 83.5 is flashing constantly, though the gauge does not indicate...
• Re: CV belt tension, measurement
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Mon, 19 May 2008 21:20:29 -0400
  At 09:08 PM 5/19/2008, Scott Foss - Shazam wrote... >I don't usually advertise this but, I sell Constant Velocity Belt >kits...
• Re: Dometic 182B wiring
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Fri, 23 Aug 2013 21:25:19 -0700
  ...I thought the black wire was constant power. Big > mistake. That wire is only powered when the engine is running. > I want to know...
• Re: Wiring in a new Stereo Unit
  Historical mailing list - Alan Felder
  Sun, 12 Dec 2010 17:54:40 -0600
  The instructions for the wiring harness indicate that the yellow (memory) is to be connected to constant 12v - and it is. Also, the red...
• Re: Adjustable rate fuel pressure regulator? anybody try one?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 16 May 2012 19:09:14 -0400
  ...At 05:41 PM 5/16/2012, Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote: >re David's statement .. >"Actually it's held very closely at a constant...
• Fw: Proer and bepane
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Thu, 1 Nov 2001 23:13:05 -0600
  ...it's created only by the heating of dead human brain cells to a constant temperature of 98.6F for several days. ;)
• Re: How can this be?
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Mon, 6 Jun 2005 00:08:36 EDT
  ...About the only thing better is the constant-torque, lined hose clamps, although, you gotta have some room for those suckers. They have stacked...
• Re: Dometic 182B wiring
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sat, 24 Aug 2013 10:52:25 -0700
  ...It receives a constant 12VDC > + > > If you remove the lid covering the junction blocks this should allow you > to visually trace where this brown...
• Re: won't sart - solution ( update ) HELP
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Sat, 23 Aug 2003 22:30:24 +0000
  ...start - won't sart - solution ( update ) HELP > > Another possibility for this behaviour (constant spray when key on), is, I > think, a bad ground from...
• Rear End Noise ? THE VAN'S NOT MINE!
  Historical mailing list - Martin
  Sat, 13 Nov 1999 19:59:01 -0600
  ...It is louder at higher speeds, but only happens when coasting, never at aceleration or constant speed. Any guesses ? Thanks, Larry
• Re: Coolant hose clamp size and style
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Fri, 15 Dec 2023 23:26:56 -0700
  ...constant-torque-catalog-information/ & I would use “9228H" which have a range of 33 to 57mm Click this Link <https://hoseclampsdirect.com/breeze-constant...
• Re: Torqued?
  Historical mailing list - Bill Kasper
  Tue, 20 Nov 2001 14:01:03 -0800
  ...bill On Tuesday, November 20, 2001, at 11:51 , Aristotle Sagan wrote: > And you fergot the LucK constant (LKsubc?). Substitution for brain > resonance > activity...
• Re: Constant improvement
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Mon, 27 Mar 2023 19:58:06 -0600
  On 27 Mar , 2023, at 2:00 PM, Richard Koerner <rjkinpb@SBCGLOBAL.NET> wrote: > > Why we don't use flipphones. I still use a...
• David Carment's Silver Secret
  Historical mailing list - William R. Kennedy, NJIT CIAT, 201-596-5648
  Thu, 25 Aug 94 18:27:12 EDT
  This sounds like the spot where the control for the gas heater goes, which does in fact need constant 12V since you can run...
• Unsgtable Idle
  Historical mailing list - Dan Fleming
  Mon, 03 Feb 1997 15:18:33 -0800
  ...Ignition parts are new, fuel system has had Techron, but it constantly hunts up and down. Thanks DDF