← vanagon.com home · Continue the discussion in the forum

Search messages and discussions

Search preserved mailing-list messages and current email and website contributions. Current posts are searchable before weekly archival. Recovery gaps remain possible. Words are matched together; try fewer terms if needed.

Page 2+: 60 results shown for meter.

Source-balanced relevance: matches from both collections are interleaved, with source dates breaking ties. Restoration time is not the original posting date.

Re: Dometic wiring
Historical mailing list - neil n
Fri, 16 Aug 2013 10:13:23 -0700
...If your 182A has one, be aware of the meter polarity. On mine, the red wire from meter connected to fridge metal Not a...
Re: Heh -- I'm such a ninnyhammer
Historical mailing list - Mike Elliott
Mon, 4 Aug 2008 07:16:00 -0700
...O2 sensor disconnected from ECU input and meter input. Meter input and ECU input still connected together, meter sat steady at midscale. Unless, as...
Air flow meter
Historical mailing list - Justin Wolfe
Fri, 27 Jul 2001 09:43:10 -0400
Anyone have any luck with an air flow meter. Did it fix your bucking? justin 84' Westy
Fridge light home made indicator
Historical mailing list - Vanagon
Tue, 7 Jun 2005 12:55:39 -0700
...So I am trying to build a volt meter or rather convert a small analog 12vt meter over to be able to read the...
Re: POST: Steering Column Volt Meter
Historical mailing list - T Collins
Fri, 1 Apr 2016 15:35:45 -0400
...On Fri, Apr 1, 2016 at 2:50 PM, Abel Longoria <houstonphotog@gmail.com> wrote: > Steering Column Volt Meter which will display levels of...
doc wattson or watts up?
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Sun, 14 Oct 2012 16:06:20 -0700
I think I might have posted about these meters some time ago, I'm sure I mentioned them to Mark D. I'm wondering...
Re: Getting a handle on Idle problems..
Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
Mon, 21 Apr 2003 10:20:51 EDT
...the hose from the valve connects between the throttle body and the air flow meter: downstream/after the metering of input air....>>> The air...
Re: Volt Ohm Meter: Continuity Checking, Ohm Range Settings
Historical mailing list - Neil N
Wed, 26 Feb 2014 13:26:14 -0800
...the meter probes are clean. I've tried two different meters. My skin is not contacting the probes or any exposed portion of wire...
Re: [DIESEL] Diesel Vanagon Tachometer-Yes!
Historical mailing list - Juha Koivisto
Wed, 24 May 2000 07:42:41 +0300
...Inside of most tachometers this variable frequency is converted to variable dc voltage and displayed by analog meter. In �C based meters these pulses...
Re: Air flow meter
Historical mailing list - Bruno Gauthier
Tue, 7 Aug 2001 20:52:12 -0400
...Air flow meter > >Anyone have any luck with an air flow meter. Did it fix your bucking? > >justin >84' Westy _________________________________________________________________ T�l�chargez MSN...
Re: Which Voltmeter to use?
Historical mailing list - Thomas D. Hanlon
Mon, 23 Aug 1999 11:15:11 -0700
Upon taking your advice, and that of my scientific-son-in-law, who gave the Sperry meter, I read the directions. "Input impedance in...
12v Panel Meter Wanted
Historical mailing list - LOREN BUSCH
Sun, 20 Jun 2004 19:41:49 -0700
...I found the circular/round meter at JCWhitney, but I really want the rectangular shaped meter, and not digital. Thanks
Re: measuring current?
Historical mailing list - Jay L Delozier
Fri, 31 Jan 1997 06:50:41 -0500
...Never ever try to read across a positive and negative while the meter is set for amperage, it will blow your meter, ie + to...
Re: volt/ohm meters
Historical mailing list - John Bange
Sun, 12 Feb 2006 21:20:52 -0800
> > I am thinking of buying a volt/ohm meter in the near future for work on > the van and around the house. Does anyone...
Re: hesitations (air flow meter)
Historical mailing list - Joe Lucca
Sat, 13 Feb 1999 10:25:50 EST
any web related sites that deal with the air flow meter? joe 1986 vanagon gl (no bentley manual, unfortunately)
Re: highway Dyno
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Sat, 30 Mar 2002 07:10:07 -0600
...I hooked an analog DC meter with a scale of 0-10 volts. The meter averages the pulses to read an average DC value...
Re: POST: Steering Column Volt Meter
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Fri, 1 Apr 2016 18:14:13 -0400
...On Fri, Apr 1, 2016 at 2:50 PM, Abel Longoria <houstonphotog@gmail.com> wrote: > Steering Column Volt Meter which will display levels of...
Re: Looking for a good used Air flow meter 1.9
Historical mailing list - pdooley
Mon, 10 Aug 2009 22:17:33 -0400
...I'm not sure if those meters are the same as the 2.1 digifants. If they do interchange, then I have 5 or...
O2 Meter
Historical mailing list - Mark Johnson
Fri, 28 Mar 2003 15:27:07 -0800
Looking for a Ken Lewis who knows about an O2 meter mounted on the dash. Please contact me. Mark Johnson mpmjjkauai@adelphia.net
Re: Follow-Up: Under-Sink Battery Installation
Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
Wed, 10 Aug 2011 01:30:40 -0700
Nice write-up.� I've been looking for a nice AmpVolt meter.� Do you have a URl of where you bought your Amp/Volt...
Re: Follow-Up: Under-Sink Battery Installation
Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
Thu, 11 Aug 2011 08:47:07 -0700
...There must be a little digital > gauge that shows both with that resolution. > The meter I bought off eBay (shipped from China) is a...
Sink water pipe and speedo..
Historical mailing list - Yoshi
Thu, 18 May 2000 15:19:14 +0900
...I purchase it in Japan. ;) Does Canadian Westy have a "Km" speedo-meter & trip-meter? A part of the flat green cable(harness) is...
Re: 88 Vanagon air flow meter question
Historical mailing list - Matthew Bulley
Mon, 25 Aug 1997 19:34:25 -0400
...Where is the air flow meter located? >> The air flow meter is under the drivers seat, next to the Fetzer Reticulation Valve. (Just kidding...
Re: Test equipment
Historical mailing list - John
Sat, 2 Oct 1999 16:04:12 -0400
Roger Bowman wrote: > > Greetings; > > I would like to poll the list for which test meter is suitable for > troubleshooting the electrical/electronic systems. I...
Talking Multi Meter found
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Mon, 10 May 2021 12:00:17 -0400
Hi folks, I hope you are ready to do a little multi meter basic instruction. I have ordered a Multi meter and some extra...
End of Draft: Analog VOMs for vans, was Re: AFM test readings
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Fri, 4 Jul 2014 21:09:47 -0400
[Post rejected for length, so splitting it in half] Part 2 [works better if you read part 1 first]: ================================================== ================================================== Ok, back to specific meters...
O2 Sensor, Bucking etc.
Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
Thu, 2 Nov 2000 07:50:30 -0500
...I brought it inside, connected it to a digital mult-meter and heated it (gently) over an electric stove. At first the meter read...
Re: Meter Recommendation
Historical mailing list - JM/CO
Tue, 17 Dec 2002 15:19:31 -0500
...Meter Recommendation > I need to buy a meter to do all my testing and trouble shooting on my > van. Would some of you enlightened...
Re: engine bogging, air flow meters
Historical mailing list - Bill Layton
Fri, 11 Nov 1994 11:13:05 -0400 (EDT)
...to confuse the issue i tested the airflow meter on another 85 that ran fine and got the same fluctuations in the airflow meter...
Re: 5/16" High Pressure Fuel Lines OK?
Historical mailing list - Ben
Thu, 28 Dec 2006 16:38:24 -0500
...We use nothing but original >German fuel line (7mm, 800psi) and it costs us about $80 for 30 meters >($2.67/meter). If we...
Re: LVC: Learning Electricity & Testers
Historical mailing list - David Kao
Sat, 4 Apr 2009 17:58:07 -0700
Whether you use a cheap or an expensive high end analog or digital Volt/Ohm/Amp meter there are two easily made mistakes to...
Re: Poor Hot Start Discovery - midway through solution
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Sun, 26 Aug 2012 17:57:26 -0400
At 09:45 AM 8/26/2012, George Laubach wrote: >Engine 26C/79F 2,000 ohms (using analog [ohm]meter). Right in spec if...
Re: Air flow meter
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Fri, 27 Jul 2001 12:54:00 -0500
...This > resets the air flow meter, so it is a temporary solution. > > Emerson Arehart > '87 Westfalia > > > Anyone have any luck with an air flow...
Re: Multimeter recommendation
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 18 Dec 2007 08:04:25 -0500
Of course if you should use the cheapo meter in your home at 120/240 volts and soemthing messes up and the fuses do...
Re: Which Voltmeter to use?
Historical mailing list - Joe L.
Sat, 21 Aug 1999 00:54:53 -0400
"electronic overload protection" sounds to me like the METER is protected from overload; if everything else melts down the meter will still be ok...
Start of Draft: Analog VOMs for vans, was Re: AFM test readings
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Fri, 4 Jul 2014 21:06:07 -0400
[Post rejected for length, so splitting it in two] Dear Volks, Here is quite a lot of info about analog meters in general for...
Re: End of Draft: Analog VOMs for vans, was Re: AFM test readings
Historical mailing list - Harold Teer
Sat, 5 Jul 2014 09:04:46 -0400
David, This is a wonderful resource for those of us looking to add a newer analog meter to our tools. My old Craftsman analog...
Re: Multi Meter
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Sun, 8 Dec 2013 13:35:16 -0600
That's why my dad, a great electrical engineer, when anyone asked which type of meter they should buy, was "Both. And learn how...
Re: Multimeter help for the idiot
Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
Fri, 21 Oct 2011 18:33:19 -0600
...Some multi meters have different plug ports for your test leads,and some have a fuseable link internally to prevent damage to said meter...
Re: volt/ohm meters
Historical mailing list - Doug F
Mon, 13 Feb 2006 01:08:13 -0800
I use the cheapie meter from Cyberguys. Its only $4.99. I also own a couple others including an old trusty analog. I check...
Re: End of Draft: Analog VOMs for vans, was Re: AFM test readings
Historical mailing list - Karl Ploessl
Fri, 4 Jul 2014 21:42:56 -0400
...20 kohm/volt but the approaching the size of the > cheapie 2k/V meters (Triplett calls it "hand-sized"). 3 VDC > scale. This meter...
Re: Which Voltmeter to use?
Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
Thu, 26 Aug 1999 17:17:42 -0500
...Bently suggests > >using the VW meter...is this necessary, or will any good quality meter do? > > > I would suggest a meter with at least...
Re: 7.5 mm fuel injection hose OK?
Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
Mon, 11 Aug 2008 21:00:54 -0700
Why would a Vendor sell the required 7x3 hose in only 20 meter (approximately 66 feet) lengths, when that much is not required to...
Re: Air Flow Meters and ECU's FS
Historical mailing list - Gregory M Daughtry
Thu, 14 Aug 97 08:12:00 PDT
Kyle, Is an air box the same as an air flow meter? 'Greg ______________________________ Reply Separator _________________________________ Subject: Air Flow Meters and ECU's FS Author...
pH meters for around the shop
Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
Sun, 10 Apr 2005 21:11:58 -0400
so i have been wanting a pH meter for measuring different fluids around the shop such as salt solutions, coolant, possibly oil, and various...
Air Flow Meter;
Historical mailing list - John C.
Fri, 6 Jun 2003 10:22:33 EDT
Does anyone know if the (VW) air flow meter cap, is supposed to just pop off? I`m prying kinda hard, & it`s not...
Re: Engine analyzer/tach recco?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Thu, 24 Mar 2011 10:04:41 -0700
...that used to mean a tach/dwell meter I believe. you don't need a dwell meter with electronic ignition of course. as for...
RE: Where can I rent a CO meter in East Bay (CA)
Historical mailing list - Will Wood
Wed, 20 Nov 1996 23:02:11 -0700
CO Meters are expensive and hard to come by. In the early eighties, I = had two 911s in California and always had trouble with...
Re: Meter recommendation
Historical mailing list - George Goff
Wed, 18 Dec 2002 09:14:31 EST
...So, with a cheap meter, you either buy some good leads, which end up costing as much as the meter, or you buy another...
Re: Tach/Dwell Meter Usage Question?
Historical mailing list - Jeff Strickrott
Sat, 9 Mar 2002 10:24:57 -0500
...Tach/Dwell Meter Usage Question? > > > Hi All: > > > > I just got a used Tach/Dwell meter from someone on ebay to do the points > > on...
Re: Multimeter recommendation
Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
Mon, 17 Dec 2007 18:20:11 -0800
...Hearing the beep is way easier than looking at the screen of the meter. $10 multimeters at Harbor Freight even have this feature and...
Re: New Front Brake Rotor Question
Historical mailing list - David Kao
Mon, 30 Mar 2009 22:41:47 -0700
I meant to say If memory still serves me well some cheap meters won't give true RMS readings for this reason. David --- On...
Re: Ongoing saga: Dometic and Multimeter . . .
Historical mailing list - Mike S
Sat, 26 Jul 2008 16:56:17 -0400
...Jumps around then settles down to around 1.6 What does the meter read when you touch the meter probes together (I'm not...
Re: Multi Meter
Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
Sun, 8 Dec 2013 11:08:33 -0800
Simpson?, Triplett?, HP? these D'arsonval moving-coil meters have some features not found on the digital Communist China imports available at your local...
Re: Multi meters, Was Dang Headlights.
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Sat, 7 Jan 2017 18:06:28 +0000
...Let's raise the bar! So here is a safety thought for > > meters. > > > > > > Inexpensive meters have their place. Most of the time when something...
Re: Which Voltmeter to use?
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Thu, 19 Aug 1999 14:30:27 -0400
...Bently suggests >using the VW meter...is this necessary, or will any good quality meter do? I would suggest a meter with at least...
Re: Dang driver lowbeam and front driver turnsignal
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Fri, 6 Jan 2017 20:40:48 -0500
Compared to old RS meters the "real" ones had much better construction as well as available leather and roll-top cases; but also better...
Re: Haunted 84 adventurewagon
Historical mailing list - Rob
Tue, 29 Oct 1996 11:52:36 -0400
...Makes sense to get the meter, if you can't afford the meter how are you going to afford to shotgun troubleshoot a vw...
Re: [Syncro] Test equipment
Historical mailing list - Joe L.
Wed, 29 Sep 1999 11:11:40 -0400
...I see the following > gradations: > > 1.) Basic needle meter - radio shack or equiv. $100 > 2.) Basic Digital meter - just digits; 3 1/2 or...
Re: Meter recommendation
Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
Wed, 18 Dec 2002 09:51:12 -0500
On Tue, 17 Dec 2002, Tom Cullen wrote: > I've had several other "cheap" meters, and the first mistake I make with it, > it...