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• Re: 85 Vangon revs drops, revs drops, revs drops, and then dies after a few minutes of this cycle
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 24 Jan 2011 15:18:04 -0500
  At 10:51 AM 1/24/2011, Mark Carrig wrote: >Before the trip I had a complete tune up, plugs, wires, distributor >cap and...
• Re: 84 Westy stumbles off idle
  Historical mailing list - Geo
  Wed, 5 May 2010 11:24:58 -0400
  ...Up until operating temp is reached one can trounce the accelerator and the engine revs like you're a teenager at a stop light...
• Re: Spare tire storage
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Tue, 26 May 2009 20:04:56 -0400
  ...A Hankook RA08 in the stock 185R14 size rolls 812 revs/mile. ( http://www.hankooktireusa.com/product/RA08.pdf ) I have Falken Ziex ZE...
• Re: transmission for I4 conversion--will a DK fit?
  Historical mailing list - Sam Payne
  Sun, 23 Mar 2014 01:29:04 -0400
  ...The revs won't hurt my engine, and in fact as it spins up above 4500 rpm it gets very smooth, but there is...
• Re: Revs moving faster than I accelerate... is it my clutch?
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Thu, 18 Aug 2005 12:11:11 -0600
  ...jimt On 8/18/05 9:40 AM, "Christopher Gronski" <gronski@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > Intermittently my tach has showed my revs climbing without a...
• For Aircooled crowd only...Revs to MPH + crusing spd
  Historical mailing list - Burdett, Jean-Pierre
  Thu, 25 Jan 2007 13:44:03 -0500
  So any aircooled guys out there who got the answer on what is the revs at certain speeds please share it. I could not...
• Re: Lags at low revs + BAD mileage
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Thu, 25 Jan 2007 15:01:53 -0700
  ...Tuesday, January 23, 2007 9:06 PM >> > Subject: [VANAGON] Lags at low revs + BAD mileage >> > >> > >> > > Volks, >> > > >> > > My van is exhibiting weird behaviour. When I...
• Re: tire circumference
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Sat, 15 Oct 2011 09:57:58 -0400
  ...Tire size can't be used to directly calculate revs per mile - as soon as you put a load on a tire, it flattens...
• oil light on at high rev
  Historical mailing list - Lee Roesner
  Thu, 22 Aug 2002 18:15:23 -0500
  ...The problem is, it is blinking when I am NOT idling (high revs) and OK when I AM idling (low revs). Opposite of my...
• shudududer at take-off, too much oil
  Historical mailing list - Frank Loi
  Mon, 15 May 2000 10:38:40 +1000
  ...Sometimes at take-off, reverse and forward, at low revs I get shuddered, if I increase revs it doesn't happen. I thought it...
• Re: Lags at low revs + BAD mileage
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Tue, 23 Jan 2007 18:17:30 -0800
  ...When I pull away from a stop and > put my foot on the gas the van lags and the revs will not pick up...
• Re: Revs per mile , was: 15" VS. 16' WHEELS
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:03:40 -0700
  ...like +/- 2 revs/mile close And regarding the manufacturers numbers vs calculated, My latest data samples convince me to throw in with the manufacturer...
• 85 Vangon revs drops, revs drops, revs drops, and then dies after a few minutes of this cycle
  Historical mailing list - Mark Carrig
  Mon, 24 Jan 2011 07:51:12 -0800
  Just got back from an 1179 mile trip to the Alabama and Florida beaches. � LOVES me some Florabama ! � Upon arriving home, 2 miles from...
• Re: KMH / MPH speedometer face available?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Tue, 23 Jul 2002 13:28:14 -0700
  ...2wd Vanagon speedos need 805 or 820 cable revs per mile. Speedos from Jettas and such are in the 1540-1575 cable revs per...
• Re: Diesel mileage tire question (odometer accuracy)
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Wed, 15 Dec 2004 10:56:47 -0800
  ...What is the 3 digit number written on the speedo face of your speedo? That number refers to the revs per mile that the...
• spark, stumble, and misses...
  Historical mailing list - Jose Antonio Madriz
  Tue, 17 Oct 1995 09:27:15 -0400 (EDT)
  ...The points seem to be set correctly (dwell ~50 and remains +-1 when increasing revs). I thought it might have been a problem with...
• Re: Tire trivia
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Tue, 22 Mar 2005 06:37:48 -0800
  ...11.75" = 858 revs/mile > Yoko Y370 195/7R14: 11.75" = 858 revs/mile > BFG AT KO 27x8.5R14 = 12.625" = 799 revs/mile...
• Re: Battery and oil pressure lights acting wierd
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Mon, 9 May 2005 13:59:20 -0600
  ...The odd thing is that the light > will come on at high revs, which I'd assume would be optimal for > charging. Any thoughts...
• Re: 85 Vangon revs drops, revs drops, revs drops, and then dies after a few minutes of this cycle
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 25 Jan 2011 00:06:31 -0500
  >If the old AFM doesn't cure it, peel back the boot on the plug and >back probe the terminals, counting one as the...
• Re: [Syncro] What I Found About Tire Height Calculations
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Wed, 31 Jan 2001 11:52:29 -0800
  Brent, et all, the static radius measurement of finding the tire revs per mile is complete bunk. Tire pressure, even fairly extreme variations, make...
• Re: Loss of power at low revs
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Fri, 23 Dec 2005 13:30:32 -0500
  ...My van is exhibiting a very strage power loss at low revs. The > throttle is completely unresponsive. For instance if I pull away from...
• Re: New Problem -engine dies when warm
  Historical mailing list - d spence
  Sun, 2 May 2004 17:27:59 -0600
  ...and I drive home in second gear to keep the revs up. It runs strongly at higher revs but will not come off idle...
• Re: 91 autotranny with hesitations
  Historical mailing list - Coby Smolens
  Sun, 19 Aug 2001 13:21:46 -0700
  ...You step on the pedal and the engine takes a while to speed up to revs, or you step on the pedal, the revs...
• Hello - Idiot oil light keeps coming on!
  Historical mailing list - ANTONY MARSH
  Sat, 6 Nov 2010 17:18:41 -0400
  ...The oil light was flashing on and off and didn't go off until I revs reached 4K yesterday. Today, after MOTOR FLUSH was...
• Safety opinion tires
  Historical mailing list - Rick Koller
  Mon, 11 Jun 2012 14:30:21 -0400
  ...Diameter for the Hankook is 26.3 inches revs/mile 790, the BFG is 25.5inch diameter and 815 revs/mile. Just wondering since...
• Re: For Aircooled crowd only...Revs to MPH + crusing spd
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Thu, 25 Jan 2007 11:27:56 -0800
  ...if you got em, and if your speedo is correct!) - keep revs up especially on hills. This keeps cooling fan spinning at a more...
• Re: Safety opinion tires
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
  Fri, 8 Jun 2012 12:20:41 -0700
  ...Diameter for the Hankook is 26.3 inches revs/mile 790, the BFG is 25.5inch diameter and 815 revs/mile. Just wondering since...
• Re: Recommended Breakin method for new engine
  Historical mailing list - Austin
  Thu, 20 May 1999 23:48:57 -0700
  At 06:24 AM 5/19/99 -0400, you wrote: >Vary the revs and load on the motor while keeping both at less than...
• RE: Alternative Instrumentation
  Historical mailing list - Eric L. Borgen
  Thu, 18 Apr 96 18:15:00 PDT
  ...Speedometers! (Heh, Heh, Heh) Just Kidding ;-) -Eric B. >Wheel revs was just something I was thinking about for determining >ground >speed. > >Bren
• Re: Friday: First Vanagon Race Report
  Historical mailing list - Horace K. Sawyer
  Sat, 25 Aug 2001 09:55:22 -0400
  ...Acceleration reduced. >Oh, no big deal, I thought -- I will certainly get better mileage on the >highway now that I have lower revs. >Well...
• Re: [Q] Decreasing gear ratio
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 22 Jan 1995 14:37:26 -0500
  ...tires--you'd get more ground clearance for rough terrain (and working under your van!) and you would lower your revs in one stroke.
• 1987 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Sidney White
  Sun, 16 Feb 2003 16:25:02 EST
  ...Got to side of road and engine not take revs then all cleared up- clogged fuel filter? Help? Sid Vicious
• Re: 85 Vangon revs drops, revs drops, revs drops, and then dies after a few minutes of this cycle
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 24 Jan 2011 23:57:03 -0500
  At 11:36 PM 1/24/2011, Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote: >I suppose that could be true about a 1.9. >it sure seems...
• 14in vs 15in wheels/tires
  Historical mailing list - David-M
  Wed, 23 Sep 1998 09:31:40 -0400
  ...What are the advantages and disadvantages of doing this? What is the effect on top-speed, engine revs and on the accuracy of the...
• Yokohama Y356
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Fri, 12 Apr 2002 00:36:37 -0700
  Has anyone tried these in the 195/75R14 size? It is 808 revs per mile which puts it close to the 805 that was...
• Worn Alternator Brushes
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Wed, 22 May 2002 20:08:44 -0400
  My brake light keeps coming on at low revs... and I am thinking the alternator brushes may be worn. What is the procedure ton...
• Alpine Developments, V6anagony
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 17 Apr 96 09:56 GMT+0200
  ...The engine revs smoothly at high revs. (I had the whole thing balanced when I built it.) Right now I think maybe it's...
• Re: New Problem -engine dies when warm
  Historical mailing list - tmiller
  Sun, 2 May 2004 19:38:10 -0400
  ...and I drive > home in second gear to keep the revs up. It runs strongly at higher > revs but will not come off idle...
• Re: tire circumference
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Fri, 14 Oct 2011 20:33:47 -0600
  ...It is ALWAYS pointed out that the revs/mile are not accurate. Search the archives to see. I checked 3-4 tires and the...
• RE Fuel Injection problem found
  Historical mailing list - bill (w.r.) crick
  Wed, 3 Jul 1996 11:14:00 -0400
  ...During starting in this warm weather, as the cold start valve supplies more gas, it would run at high revs when starting. In run...
• More bad mileage woes
  Historical mailing list - Sean Birkner
  Wed, 20 Oct 1999 11:39:19 EDT
  ...when the engine is cold, I would give the accelerator steady pressure, the revs would go up to aroung 2000 or 2500 RPM, then...
• Re: Best Wheel Weights????? (Advice Needed, Stick-Ons)
  Historical mailing list - Dylan Friedman
  Mon, 3 Jan 2011 19:22:54 +0000
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• xca tire review
  Historical mailing list - Mark Watts
  Sat, 25 Aug 2001 11:47:29 EDT
  ...They are 26.5 inches tall so they drop the revs about 5%. I will let the list know how many revs @ 60 mph...
• Found: 15" Performance tire for Vanagon: 215/65HR15 102H REINFORCED 1874lbs!
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Sun, 15 Apr 2001 19:14:12 EDT
  ...50psi 26.1" 801 (revs per mile) VS. 205/65VR15 25.5" 813 (revs per mile) Stock 15" Eurovan Tire Tire: http://www.tirerack...
• 84 camper engine cuts with aircon
  Historical mailing list - Bob Bolton
  Tue, 21 Jan 2003 17:18:20 +1030
  ...the usual drop of a couple of hundred revs both at idle and higher revs. As I switched the aircon on and off while...
• Re: Recommended Breakin method for new engine
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Wed, 19 May 1999 06:24:52 -0400
  Vary the revs and load on the motor while keeping both at less than 70% of maximum. NO Jack-rabbit starts, high revs, low...
• Safety opinion tires
  Historical mailing list - Rick Koller
  Mon, 11 Jun 2012 14:46:35 -0400
  ...Diameter for the Hankook is 26.3 inches revs/mile 790, the BFG is 25.5inch diameter and 815 revs/mile. Just wondering since...
• Re: Was:Re: Oil in Coolant Morphed to "Power at Altitude" or something like that.
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Wed, 11 Jan 2012 10:13:07 -0800
  Could be for the reasons you already specified:� If at sea level you use X amount of fuel for a given number of revs...
• Re: Lags at low revs + BAD mileage
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Wed, 24 Jan 2007 08:49:37 -0700
  ...When I pull away from a stop >> and >> put my foot on the gas the van lags and the revs will not pick up...
• Re: Revs per mile , was: 15" VS. 16' WHEELS
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:02:23 -0400
  At 05:43 PM 3/15/2010, Mike S wrote... >Sigs tires says 813: Doh. It's 813 for the 185R14s. They say 815...
• Re: Revs per mile , was: 15" VS. 16' WHEELS
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:32:07 -0700
  ...love to trust the manufacturer's quoted numbers, but when the Revs per Mils and the diameter they state don't match, it's...
• Re: Aux Air Valve becoming available as reman
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Wed, 20 Jun 2007 20:25:22 -0700
  ...When the aux air regulator closes it's as if you lifted your foot from the gas pedal, reducing engine revs. Tom Young
• Re: stalls when hot. won't restart
  Historical mailing list - don spence
  Mon, 25 Apr 2005 18:35:56 -0600
  ...With judicious use of throttle can sometimes get it to catch and it will run if the revs are kept up. Too slow as...
• Re: Revs moving faster than I accelerate... is it my clutch?
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Thu, 18 Aug 2005 14:39:30 -0400
  ...Gronski" <gronski@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > > > Intermittently my tach has showed my revs climbing without a > > corrisponding increase in speed... as though I have not...
• Friday Humor: Formula 1 Music
  Historical mailing list - DaBomb
  Fri, 17 Jan 2003 10:46:34 -0800
  ...Therefore, to work out the > revs you need to hit a particular musical note, you multiply > the note's frequency by 12. To play...
• Re: whats the biggest 16" tire you can run on a 2wd vanagon??
  Historical mailing list - Tim
  Wed, 20 Apr 2005 12:47:35 -0400
  Now, the final piece is revs / mile = 63360 (inches per mile) / (diameter *3.1415) 215/75x15 = 728.1950449 revs per mile 185r14 = 786.1958473...
• Re: 85 Vangon revs drops, revs drops, revs drops, and then dies after a few minutes of this cycle
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 24 Jan 2011 17:06:13 -0500
  At 04:30 PM 1/24/2011, John Rodgers wrote: >with this - insist that the difficulty is the throttle switch. The >settings for the...
• Re: tire circumference
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Fri, 14 Oct 2011 22:04:33 -0400
  ...http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiretech/45_conversionchart.html A sampling of some manufacturers' published 185R14 revs/mile data: Kumho 857 817 Yokohama Y356...
• Miata tire site calculator--worthless!i
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Fri, 14 Oct 2011 20:34:35 -0600
  ...It is ALWAYS pointed out that the revs/mile are not accurate. Search the archives to see. I checked 3-4 tires and the...
• Re: Revs per mile , was: 15" VS. 16' WHEELS
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:40:20 -0600
  Too inaccurate. Do/run a comparison of 5 tires on each calculator and see the difference. bob On Tue, Mar 16, 2010 at 12...