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• On-board Charging.
  Historical mailing list - Rocko Flamefart
  Mon, 4 Nov 96 13:01:22 -0600
  ...i realize the clock, radio, and ECU parasitic draw probably exceeds 3 mA but since this is so easy to hook/unhook i thought...
• Re: rad shack voltmeter/thermometer on sale
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Tue, 12 Apr 2005 19:25:04 -0400
  ...i >had wondered about it being a parasitic drain on the system. > >jonathan > >On Tue, 12 Apr 2005, jimt wrote: > > > Of all the stores...
• Re: AM/FM/CD/MP3 Radio with Weather Band that fits Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Harold Teer
  Sun, 29 Apr 2012 09:08:05 -0400
  ...The Sonys' parasitic drains were negligible > _if_ their displays were switched off, whilst the Dual draws .30 amps, > even with its face plate removed...
• Re: Wire Damage from Rodent(s)
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Wed, 23 Jan 2013 12:23:46 -0600
  ...Ultimate%20Scrubbers%20Pure%20Copper.aspx Copper is a treatment for some parasitic infestations of fish. I used to just drop a Chore Boy into...
• Re: Violated - LVC but Vanagon related
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 11 Jun 2008 12:24:37 -0500
  Right On! Thieves are like the parasitic worms (that they are) that make the general resistance of the body stronger. When you take a...
• Re: Starting Problems -still
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Sun, 16 Jan 2000 15:31:55 EST
  ...Our 85 had high parasitic loses causing a poor charge. I increases the size of the wire between the alternator and starter. This is...
• Batteries & MXT's
  Historical mailing list - George Nahrebecky
  Fri, 9 Apr 1999 12:05:47 -0300
  ...Are Westfalias prone to parasitic current losses because of all the stuff on board? I know the battery should be disconnected if the van...
• Re: AC Belt - Is it needed?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Fri, 25 Aug 2000 20:34:15 PDT
  ...Benjamin Tan <BenTbtstr8@aol.com> >You're right in assuming that removing the AC belt will remove parasitic >drag >from the pulleys. Thereby improving...
• Re: Multimeter help for the idiot
  Historical mailing list - David Vickery
  Fri, 21 Oct 2011 18:42:50 -0700
  ...http://www.wikihow.com/Find-a-Parasitic-Battery-Drain --- On Fri, 10/21/11, Courtney Hook <courtneyhook@SHAW.CA> wrote: From: Courtney Hook <courtneyhook...
• Re: solar battery charger or tender options
  Historical mailing list - Spencer Allen
  Mon, 4 Sep 2017 09:42:57 -0400
  ...only useful for overcoming a batteries self-discharge and the small parasitic loads of unused vehicles such as clocks and radio memory etc. They...
• Re: Of Mice and Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Mike B
  Wed, 24 Jul 2013 08:35:42 -0400
  ...On 7/24/2013 1:42 AM, neil n wrote: re: parasitic draw. Set your VOM to measure Amps, then connect it in series...
• Re: Power & MPG Summer/Winter
  Historical mailing list - James
  Tue, 10 Nov 2015 22:42:36 -0500
  ...t come on, you're not using the heater, so no parasitic lose there, the air is denser than at 77F or 90F, so...
• Re: New battery drained...waaaaaaaaa :-(
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 26 Jan 2017 18:34:31 -0800
  See if you can measure the parasitic drain when van off. I think others have outlined method. And, and I'm a practitioner of...
• Re: Batteries & MXT's
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Sullivan
  Fri, 9 Apr 1999 08:33:21 -0700
  ...Are Westfalias prone to parasitic current losses >because of all the stuff on board? I know the battery should be disconnected >if the van...
• Re: Beds, Valves, Advice
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 21 Oct 94 10:22:08 PDT
  ...is taking forever to "migrate"). One of the VW "mechanics" (read: parasitic vultures) did mention that compression was off by more than 10%, but...
• Re: [Audi-VW-Diesels] turbocharger versus Kompressor (supercharger)
  Historical mailing list - Dominique Cormann
  Thu, 23 Sep 1999 17:54:42 -0400
  ...Also the parasitic drag meant that they produced less power as well. All around failure, with the graphics and statistics to prove it. Fuel...
• Re: Replacing the battery in '84 Vanagon . . .
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Kitts
  Sun, 5 Apr 2009 10:17:14 -0700
  ...I could > also check for a parasitic load with everything turned off to see if > that was pulling the battery down over time. If...
• Super Drastic Op
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 9 Apr 2001 03:27:20 -0400
  ...In theory, the appearance of parasitic gaps in domains relatively inaccessible to ordinary extraction can be defined in such a way as to impose...
• Re: Alternator regulator voltage tolerances #
  Historical mailing list - John
  Sat, 5 Aug 2000 16:21:30 -0400
  ...If the total current flow is >15mA(0.0015A), something is maintaining a "parasitic draw" on the battery and no charge rate will overcome...
• Re: Fuel consumption in different gears - how does the energy / fuel work?
  Historical mailing list - Roland
  Sun, 25 Mar 2012 14:58:13 -0700
  ...train, the > additional output of the water and oil pumps - these parasitic losses all > increase more-or-less linearly with increasing rpm. > > It would...
• Re: Alternate to blocking diode
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 5 Nov 1996 06:50:21 PST
  ...i >realize the clock, radio, and ECU parasitic draw probably exceeds 3 mA >but >since this is so easy to hook/unhook i thought...
• Re: Superchargers?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Fri, 8 Jul 2011 08:46:28 -0700
  ...Don Hanson On Fri, Jul 8, 2011 at 5:16 AM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>wrote: > The turbo also has parasitic losses. The...
• Re: Violated - LVC but Vanagon related
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Wed, 11 Jun 2008 15:57:43 -0500
  ...Wednesday, June 11, 2008, 10:24 AM > > Right On! > Thieves are like the parasitic worms (that they are) that make the > general resistance of...
• Re: Violated - LVC but Vanagon related
  Historical mailing list - Neil2
  Wed, 11 Jun 2008 14:43:29 -0700
  ...Wednesday, June 11, 2008, 10:24 AM > > Right On! > > Thieves are like the parasitic worms (that they are) that make the > general resistance of...
• Re: gas prices- a canadian perspective
  Historical mailing list - Marc Sayer
  Sun, 6 Mar 2005 21:29:10 -0800
  ...Raise the CR, or run boost, reduce coolant system related parasitic losses. There are ways to mitigate the lower fuel mileage. Besides the down...
• FW: Car Care [TRACKING DOWN A BATTERY DRAIN - 02/16/2000]
  Historical mailing list - Brian Asbury
  Wed, 16 Feb 2000 13:14:41 -0600
  ...electrical circuit is temporarily disconnected from the electrical system until the parasitic draw is identified by a drop in voltage. I would start by...
• Re: Violated - LVC but Vanagon related
  Historical mailing list - levi hawkins
  Wed, 11 Jun 2008 13:04:15 -0700
  ...Wednesday, June 11, 2008, 10:24 AM Right On! Thieves are like the parasitic worms (that they are) that make the general resistance of...
• Sliding door remote lock (was Batteries & MXT's)
  Historical mailing list - David Katsuki
  Mon, 12 Apr 1999 11:43:51 -0400
  ...Are Westfalias prone to parasitic current losses >>because of all the stuff on board? I know the battery should be >disconnected >>if the van...
• Carat fluorescent fixture causes battery drain...
  Historical mailing list - Ari Ollikainen
  Sun, 12 Sep 2004 12:55:24 -0700
  In my continuing saga to trace and eliminate parasitic current consumers in our '91 Carat it now appears that the culprit and the cause...
• Re: About them Norcold refrigerators
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Tue, 12 Jul 2005 13:25:22 -0700
  ...Add on DVD and lighting and a couple other parasitic loads and I'm looking at 30Ah. Seems doable. I need to focus now...
• More (simple) battery questions
  Historical mailing list - PB
  Mon, 30 Jan 2017 17:59:01 -0800
  ...Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote: > See if you can measure the parasitic drain when van off. I think others > have outlined method. And, and...
• On CARB, TIICO and Vitriol
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Thu, 28 Mar 2002 19:55:59 EST
  ...Now I enjoy denigrating bureaucrats almost as much as I do dissing on lawyers, insurance agents and other non-sentient possibly parasitic beings, but...
• Re: Violated - LVC but Vanagon related
  Historical mailing list - Peter T. Owsianowski
  Wed, 11 Jun 2008 18:02:06 -0400
  ...Wednesday, June 11, 2008, 10:24 AM > > > > Right On! > > > > Thieves are like the parasitic worms (that they are) that make the > > general resistance of...
• Re: Violated - LVC but Vanagon related
  Historical mailing list - Neil2
  Wed, 11 Jun 2008 15:20:45 -0700
  ...Wednesday, June 11, 2008, 10:24 AM >> > >> > Right On! >> > >> > Thieves are like the parasitic worms (that they are) that make the >> > general resistance of...
• Re: AM/FM/CD/MP3 Radio with Weather Band that fits Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Tyler Dann
  Mon, 30 Apr 2012 09:19:30 -0800
  ...The Sonys' parasitic drains were negligible > > _if_ their displays were switched off, whilst the Dual draws .30 amps, > > even with its face plate removed...
• Head light relay modification.
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Sun, 17 Oct 1999 16:44:59 EDT
  ...This relay is fed by a healthy 10 gauge wire so parasitic voltage drops are significantly reduced. A proper crimper greatly enhances things. The...
• Re: Electrical problem?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 1 Jun 2014 10:29:39 -0400
  ...Adjust the belt, get rid of that parasitic load and see what happens. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon...
• a long last...a useful post
  Historical mailing list - Jim Fritz
  Fri, 2 Apr 1999 20:26:28 -0600
  Volks, After months of just being a useless, scum-sucking, parasitic, lurker :-) I finally am going to post 2 things that might be of...
• Re: More (simple) battery questions
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Mon, 30 Jan 2017 19:14:02 -0800
  ...Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote: > See if you can measure the parasitic drain when van off. I think others > have outlined method. And, and...
• Re: Electric Power Steering
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 23 Jul 2015 19:38:14 -0400
  Hydraulic power steering has a continuous parasitic load even when not loaded. The need for p0wer steering assist is intermittent so going to an...
• Re: Violated - LVC but Vanagon related
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Thu, 12 Jun 2008 08:17:18 -0500
  ...Wednesday, June 11, 2008, 10:24 AM > >> > > >> > Right On! > >> > > >> > Thieves are like the parasitic worms (that they are) that make the > >> > general resistance of...
• Re: AM/FM/CD/MP3 Radio with Weather Band that fits Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Mon, 30 Apr 2012 13:56:03 -0400
  ...The Sonys' parasitic drains were negligible >>> _if_ their displays were switched off, whilst the Dual draws .30 amps, >>> even with its face plate removed...
• Re: Violated - LVC but Vanagon related
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Wed, 11 Jun 2008 14:40:23 -0700
  ...Wednesday, June 11, 2008, 10:24 AM > > Right On! > > Thieves are like the parasitic worms (that they are) that > make the > general resistance of...
• Re: Fuel consumption in different gears - how does the energy / fuel work?
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
  Sun, 25 Mar 2012 09:58:08 -0700
  ...train, the additional output of the water and oil pumps - these parasitic losses all increase more-or-less linearly with increasing rpm. It would...
• Re: More (simple) battery questions
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Mon, 30 Jan 2017 21:07:57 -0500
  ...Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote: > >> See if you can measure the parasitic drain when van off. I think others >> have outlined method. And, and...
• Re: Fuel consumption in different gears - how does the energy / fuel work?
  Historical mailing list - Poppie Jagersand
  Sun, 25 Mar 2012 18:26:54 -0700
  ...train, the > additional output of the water and oil pumps - these parasitic losses all > increase more-or-less linearly with increasing rpm. > > It would...
• Car Battery FAQ 2.0
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 16 Sep 1996 20:31:04 -0300 (ADT)
  ...WHAT IS PARASITIC LOAD? > >Parasitic (key off) is the cumulative load produced by electrical devices, >e.g., clocks, computers, alarms, etc., that operate after...
• Re: Violated - LVC but Vanagon related
  Historical mailing list - Peter T. Owsianowski
  Thu, 12 Jun 2008 11:27:13 -0400
  ...Wednesday, June 11, 2008, 10:24 AM >> >> > >> >> > Right On! >> >> > >> >> > Thieves are like the parasitic worms (that they are) that make the >> >> > general resistance of...
• Re: Head lights
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:38:45 -0500
  ...In fact as the alternator voltage goes above the battery voltage the battery becomes another parasitic load. Now, if we were install a 100...
• Re: Car Care [TRACKING DOWN A BATTERY DRAIN - 02/16/2000]
  Historical mailing list - BRENT CHRISTENSEN
  Wed, 16 Feb 2000 11:41:57 -0800
  ...electrical circuit is temporarily disconnected from the electrical system until the parasitic draw is identified by a drop in voltage. I would start by...
• Re: More (simple) battery questions
  Historical mailing list - PB
  Mon, 30 Jan 2017 21:22:26 -0800
  ...Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote: > > > See if you can measure the parasitic drain when van off. I think others > > have outlined method. And, and...
• Re: Electric Power Steering
  Historical mailing list - James
  Thu, 23 Jul 2015 21:52:26 -0400
  ...vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > Hydraulic power steering has a continuous parasitic load even when not loaded. The need for p0wer steering assist is intermittent...
• My first bus modification...
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 31 Jul 1995 13:47:22 -0700
  ...It was possible to hook into that lead, and I did, using a neato parasitic connector that came with the lamp. I had already...
• Re: Electric Power Steering
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 24 Jul 2015 19:45:53 -0400
  ...vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >> >> Hydraulic power steering has a continuous parasitic load even when not loaded. The need for p0wer steering assist is intermittent...
• Re: "green" cars (NVC)
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 16 Feb 2004 22:52:40 -0600
  ...And how about components that weigh less than half as much as their metal equivalents? They'll cut parasitic losses, allow higher operating speeds...
• Re: Fuel consumption in different gears - how does the energy / fuel work?
  Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
  Mon, 26 Mar 2012 12:14:07 -0400
  ...train, the > > additional output of the water and oil pumps - these parasitic losses all > > increase more-or-less linearly with increasing rpm. > > > > It would...
• Re: Electric Power Steering
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Thu, 23 Jul 2015 21:55:56 -0500
  ...vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > > > Hydraulic power steering has a continuous parasitic load even when not loaded. The need for p0wer steering assist is intermittent...
• Re: Voltage Drop to Fuse Panel
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Wed, 23 Feb 2000 19:15:33 EST
  ...This mod reduces parasitic voltage drops to the headlights significantly. The headlight switch no longer has to carry the headlight current. A new switch...
• Re: Electric Power Steering
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 24 Jul 2015 20:23:13 -0400
  ...vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >> >> Hydraulic power steering has a continuous parasitic load even when not loaded. The need for p0wer steering assist is intermittent...
• Re: higher power low beams
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Thu, 9 Dec 1999 21:09:04 EST
  ...This mod reduces parasitic voltage drops to the headlights significantly. The headlight switch no longer has to carry the headlight current. A new switch...