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Re: Intro again
Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
Tue, 27 Nov 2001 16:11:34 -0800
...What years and models came > with the ceiling mounted a/c system? I've seen a few vanagons with this > system, and I really...
cb installation (try # 2)
Historical mailing list - Linda J. Bartnik
16 Jun 96 23:12:11 EDT
...the antenna came with 17 feet of coaxial cable. The whole deal with tennessee's outrageous 8.5% sales tax came to just over...
Re: Aircooled? - building my own interior heating system!
Historical mailing list - Mike Rouby
Sat, 25 Nov 2006 10:25:54 -0800
...utilized to build a heating system. > Parts: > * Inline 12v heater (bought on Ebay for $70 - basically a temp. controlled glow plug in a metal...
Re: Reality Check on New & Better VW Campers
Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
Fri, 26 Nov 2010 22:22:26 -0500
...It's about >twelve feet high IIRC, and just washing the windshield is a job. The >systems control panel is maybe eight inches wide...
Re: Dumb Question
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sun, 21 Mar 2010 12:41:23 -0700
...On bigger dips ...they'll absorb those and keep the vehicle feeling controlled. Good handling cars with good shocks and tires will 'go wherever...
Re: Brakes dashboard light -- DANGER?
Historical mailing list - George Gaudette
Sun, 9 Apr 2017 20:37:34 -0400
...is also tied into the alternator warning system and the > starter circuit if you have cruise control. If a starter boost relay was > added...
Re: Vacuum System Parts on 1.9 - "Y's" and Constrictors...
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Tue, 14 Oct 2014 13:28:20 -0400
...Anyone know >if this is absolutely necessary or how to get one? That is the control line that operates the valve allowing the first...
Re: 81 Westy - should it have an O2 sensor or not?
Historical mailing list - Gary Shea
Mon, 11 May 1998 17:30:46 -0600
...Hooked up the fancy analyzer, sure enough, I could hardly get the CO under control. Bentley says "disconnect the hose from the fuel system...
Re: Emergency engine cooling - a common problem?
Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
Wed, 25 Apr 2001 05:29:29 -0700
...I too 'treat' the malady with 'tincture of > heater' and like Phaedra - would be interested in some cheap Nomex socks for > my feet! > > Is...
Different motor in my '79 Westy?
Historical mailing list
Mon, 12 Jun 1995 22:20:28 -0700
...That leaves me fabricating a rear motor mount, radiator shrouding, exhaust system, and heating system. I am a CNC programmer at a very diverse...
Re: Electric Vanagon? Now really useful tips..
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
Sun, 17 Feb 2008 18:38:57 -0800
...On a manual, if just sliding straight into a parking spot, I shut it off at least 30 feet before I get there and...
Re: Brakes dashboard light -- DANGER?
Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
Sun, 9 Apr 2017 22:26:16 -0600
...is also tied into the alternator warning system and the >> starter circuit if you have cruise control. If a starter boost relay was >> added...
Re: heater flaps (not FLAPS)
Historical mailing list - Doug Bensen
Mon, 25 Oct 1999 15:29:39 -0400
...Since the foam does not stick to the control flaps I first stuck the foam to Reynolds plastic wrap. This almost mimics the original...
Re: Diesel good idea? Engine idling!
Historical mailing list - Scott Ohana
Thu, 6 Jun 2013 15:35:17 -0700
Very glad to hear truck stops have systems to supply110AC, wifi, and cold air to parked trucks ! re 'warming it up at a cold...
Re: A lot of hot air...
Historical mailing list - Mark Schrope
Mon, 20 Jul 1998 09:44:05 -0400
...Is there anything I can do about hot air blowing on my feet??? I don't know why it does this, and I'm...
Re: Starter Woes - '88GL
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Tue, 14 Jun 2011 13:53:18 -0700
...late 60's VW Bugs.......where they are used to control the heater system. On the Fiat ..........one of those levers pulled on a...
Re: Brakes dashboard light -- DANGER?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 9 Apr 2017 22:37:12 +0000
...is also tied into the alternator warning system and the starter circuit if you have cruise control. If a starter boost relay was added...
Electric Water Pump (was: Re: Electric Vanagon? Now really useful tips..)
Historical mailing list - Wesley Pegden
Sun, 17 Feb 2008 21:54:53 -0500
...when the vanagon is at idle, to cut down on coolant system stress when your stuck in traffic in the summer heat. I'm...
Re: Intro again
Historical mailing list - developtrust
Tue, 27 Nov 2001 16:42:17 -0800
...What years and models came > > with the ceiling mounted a/c system? I've seen a few vanagons with this > > system, and I really...
Re: How to flush the system
Historical mailing list
Tue, 18 Jun 1996 23:42:10 -0500 (CDT)
...I choose the heater hose that had the heat controller in its line. I turned the heater controls to max and made sure the...
Re: Solar panels for your Vanagon..
Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
Sat, 16 Jun 2007 19:57:31 -0700
...system, the panels might be delivering 4.7A @ 17 volts in full sun. That's 80 watts. If I were using 15 feet of...
Re: Reality Check on New & Better VW Campers
Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
Sat, 27 Nov 2010 16:58:03 -0500
...br> <dd>twelve feet high IIRC, and just washing the windshield is a job.  The<br> <dd>systems control panel is maybe eight...
Re: Heat won't turn off
Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
Mon, 5 Jun 2006 12:04:38 -0400
...But still hot air :::> leaks in, especially on my feet -- not pleasant when it's 105 degrees :::> outside and the AC system is hardly...
Re: Diesel good idea? Engine idling!
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Thu, 6 Jun 2013 17:43:17 -0700
...Since the engine controller is >> different than the transmission controller the shutdown timer did not know >> the transmission was not in neutral. So a...
Re: Solar panels for your Vanagon..
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 17 Jun 2007 09:36:58 -0400
...system, the panels might be delivering 4.7A @ 17 volts in full sun. That's 80 watts. If I were using 15 feet of...
Re: Heater always blows hot
Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
Thu, 24 May 2007 13:15:53 -0700
...But before that, you should check, and if needed the control wire. I found that mine had kinked and just replaced it with a...
Re: Blackbeard Comes Home! (With questions)
Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
Mon, 22 Dec 2008 20:37:34 -0500
...When you shift the lever right or left it moves the wire through the cable, and moves whatever is down near your feet. (That...
Re: Electric Water Pump (was: Re: Electric Vanagon? Now really useful tips..)
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
Sun, 17 Feb 2008 19:49:42 -0800
...It's also about weight, compactness, and cost of manufacturing each part or system. There are 'load gains' to be made in anything that...
Re: Air Conditioning help
Historical mailing list - JRodgers
Wed, 22 Jan 2014 20:33:30 -0600
...John On 1/22/2014 7:04 PM, Dennis Haynes wrote: > Good climate control systems not only provide comfort but also help to combat...
Re: Solar panels for your Vanagon..
Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
Sun, 17 Jun 2007 08:26:06 -0700
...system, the panels might be delivering 4.7A @ 17 volts > in full sun. That's 80 watts. If I were using 15 feet of...
Re: OT: No-training wheels bicycle advice needed - UPDATE for anyone interested
Historical mailing list - Walker, Phil
Thu, 13 Jul 2006 09:58:40 -0600
...Whenever he got a little out of control his feet instinctively went down. Only one minor fall over. He couldn't get enough...we...
RE: Heat handling design error help
Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
Fri, 7 Jun 1996 09:39:30 -0700
I don't think there are any magic bullets for "fixing" the Vanagon cooling system. What I've learned, mostly from other listmembers, is...
Re: Solar panels for your Vanagon..
Historical mailing list - David Jensen
Sat, 16 Jun 2007 21:45:40 -0700
...system, the panels might be delivering 4.7A @ 17 volts > in full sun. That's 80 watts. If I were using 15 feet of...
Re: Vanagon AC - Here is another idea
Historical mailing list - Tom Forhan
Sun, 29 Jun 2008 07:44:09 -0700
...the evaporator would give you cooled (and thus dehumidfied too) air into the entire front end circulation system: defrost, vents near the feet in...
Re: Shade tree wiring of a cold start valve on a 2.1?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Mon, 5 Jan 2009 13:08:47 -0800
I personally would have manual control only........ a push button on the dash, that gets power only with igntion on. you 'could' get power...
(Long) Air-cooled vanagon heating/ventilating explained
Historical mailing list - Bulley
Wed, 8 Dec 1999 11:55:59 -0500
Andy and all- There is a HEAP of information on my site about the heating system on an air-cooled van. I would suggest...
Re: Diesel good idea? Engine idling!
Historical mailing list - Donna Skarloken
Thu, 6 Jun 2013 17:57:50 -0700
...Since the engine controller is >>> different than the transmission controller the shutdown timer did not know >>> the transmission was not in neutral. So a...
Re: Reality Check on New & Better VW Campers
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Fri, 26 Nov 2010 22:28:59 -0800
...It's about > twelve feet high IIRC, and just washing the windshield is a job. The > systems control panel is maybe eight inches wide...
Re: Electric Water Pump (was: Re: Electric Vanagon? Now really useful tips..)
Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
Sun, 17 Feb 2008 20:30:18 -0800
...also about weight, compactness, and cost of manufacturing each part or > system. > There are 'load gains' to be made in anything that's a...
Re: Intro again
Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
Tue, 27 Nov 2001 16:55:23 -0800
...What years and models came >>> with the ceiling mounted a/c system? I've seen a few vanagons with this >>> system, and I really...
Re: Vanagon AC - Here is another idea
Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
Sun, 29 Jun 2008 08:02:23 -0700
...the evaporator would give you cooled (and thus dehumidfied too) air into the entire front end circulation system: defrost, vents near the feet in...
Re: how to remove driver's side "engine tin"/ Burn, Baby, Burn.
Historical mailing list - George Goff
Sun, 24 Jul 2005 03:03:03 EDT
...I once was in the spread room beneath the control room of a nuclear power plant in order to perform a field change on...
Auxiliary Battery Installation I: Hawker Odyssey battery, Hella relay, Chargetek AC charger (v. long)
Historical mailing list - vw_traveler
Wed, 2 Jul 2003 22:10:54 -0400
...Keep cost under control References: The authoritative background on automotive electrical systems: Harold Barre, Managing 12 Volts: How to Upgrade, Operate, and Troubleshoot 12...
Re: Short Fused about plastic fuses
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Fri, 10 Oct 2003 14:58:48 -0400
...Ultimately they are compromises. >> > >You wanna fight? Circuit breakers are compromises! A properly designed >fused system assembled from quality components is an example of...
HOWTO: Audiovox cruise control install experience
Historical mailing list - Eric Brown
Mon, 14 Jun 1999 11:19:01 -0700
...This way, I could debug the system and be sure it would ever work before I went through the hassle of running the control...
Re: Heater always blows hot
Historical mailing list - Jack R.
Thu, 24 May 2007 16:55:34 -0400
...But before that, you should check, and if needed the control wire. I found that mine had kinked and just replaced it with a...
Re: Digitool
Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
Mon, 27 Jul 1998 15:23:56 -0500
...So I am thinking of increasing the digijet tool cable to 20 feet and the digifant tool cable to 15 feet. This will allow...
Re: Diesel good idea? Engine idling!
Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
Thu, 6 Jun 2013 20:30:33 -0500
...Since the engine >> controller is different than the transmission controller the shutdown >> timer did not know the transmission was not in neutral. So a...
Subject lines
Historical mailing list - developtrust
Tue, 27 Nov 2001 17:37:16 -0800
...What years and models came > >>> with the ceiling mounted a/c system? I've seen a few vanagons with this > >>> system, and I really...
Re: Vanagon AC - Here is another idea
Historical mailing list - neil N
Sun, 29 Jun 2008 08:42:34 -0700
...the evaporator would give you cooled (and thus dehumidfied too) air into the entire front end circulation system: defrost, vents near the feet in...
Re: Performance Upgrades?
Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
Wed, 29 Dec 1999 02:25:31 EST
...and while a little stiffer, I like the feeling of being in control going around curves) Front and rear heavy duty sway bars 15...
Catalytic Heater Review
Historical mailing list - David Garth
Sun, 25 Sep 1994 12:23:39 -0700 (PDT)
...feet of 1 1/2" flex hose or ridged ABS plastic pipe. The 12 volt connection also powers a microprocessor controlled safety system that...
Re: OT: No-training wheels bicycle advice needed - UPDATE for anyone interested
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Thu, 13 Jul 2006 12:28:44 -0700
...Whenever he got a > little out of control his feet instinctively went down. Only one minor > fall over. He couldn't get enough...we...
Norcold results (long)
Historical mailing list - Rich Bennington
Thu, 22 Jun 2006 12:46:42 -0700
...haul anywhere within 40 feet of the van where there's sun, and a Blue Sky Company Solar 2000E controller to stuff the electricity...
Re: Spoiler?-wind problems
Historical mailing list - Randy Bergum
Tue, 6 Apr 1999 18:24:56 -0700
...The solution is to move mass to the front, or area to the back - like a giant tail fin on a boom 10 feet...
Re: [Syncro] dual battery isolator
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 22 Aug 2004 23:54:46 -0400
...The major issue next is how it is controlled and the charging system. In most automotive or RV applications, the alternator is a relatively...
Re: Intermittent running problem.
Historical mailing list - Scott
Fri, 29 Apr 2016 11:09:05 -1000
...drive 50 feet shut it off, an hour would crank fine but not fire up. that one turned out to be water in the...
Re: Correlation of brake switch to blinking Temp LED?
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Thu, 5 Jun 2003 23:35:09 -0400
...IF that's correct (and most likely even if it's not, actually) that system should have nothing to do with what you are...
Re: bike racks.. Any home made solutions?
Historical mailing list - Fred Porter
Thu, 14 May 1998 10:11:25 -0600
...crossmembers (for cost control and ease of replacement). > > Any other home brew systems out there? I have a Thule system for my Jeep, > but...
Re: Brakes dashboard light -- DANGER?
Historical mailing list - George Gaudette
Mon, 10 Apr 2017 22:39:01 -0400
...is also tied into the alternator warning system and the > >> starter circuit if you have cruise control. If a starter boost relay was > >> added...