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Re: Handling + Stopping?
Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
Wed, 25 Jun 2003 10:22:29 -0400
...What about that rear disc brake setup at http://www.smallcar.com/brakekit.htm Seems with this kit, and vented front rotors, one would...
Re: Questions on your cat heater?
Historical mailing list - Steven X. Schwenk
Tue, 21 Oct 1997 13:35:09 -0700
...other toxic gases (only water vapor and carbon dioxide tht are vented outside), it has no flame, no gas smell, cannot start a fire...
Re: front fill radiator
Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
Mon, 12 Jan 2004 08:19:25 -0500
...While filling, the air is vented through the space between the tube and the inner diameter of the venting hole. When I've done...
deep cycle battery fitment
Historical mailing list - Carl Hansen
16 May 1997 15:01:31 -0600
...People over at Batteries Plus here in Minneapolis tell me that most vehicles should be vented enough that I shouldn't have to worry...
The Vanagon Executive, a True Story
Historical mailing list - Harald Rust
Thu, 6 Feb 2003 13:43:50 -0800
...at the heater, while it's making its little whining sounds. "Vented plat cat", I say. Now he looks really intrigued, and starts inspecting...
Re: Newbie question about auxiliary power
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Tue, 22 Nov 2011 16:54:17 -0600
...The vented gas just vents to outside the battery case, but in a compartment like that on the vanagon, the gas would then accumulate...
Followup: sucking gas tank...
Historical mailing list - Grungy
Thu, 5 Sep 2002 11:31:03 -0500
...I personally like the idea of a clogged vented gas cap, but I don't think the gas cap is vented. I have removed...
Re: Coolant Leak from Coolant Reservoir
Historical mailing list - John H. Rodgers
Thu, 14 May 1998 15:02:38 -0500
...The overflow tank is vented to atmosphere. You really can't overfill the expansion tank. When the thermostat opens and the coolant begins to...
Re: Creativity needed
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Sat, 11 Feb 2023 22:47:28 -0500
...This had been mounted in the small cabinet between bench and >>>>> refrigerator. >>>>> It was vented out the side of the van. I now have...
Re: Has anyone tried to relocate a Gas Heater?
Historical mailing list - Tobin Copley
Wed, 4 Oct 2000 17:14:13 -0700
...What about a vented propane furnace? > >Alternatively, I've heard of auxiliary heaters that go under the >Z-bed, anyone have information or experience...
Re: Low Top Speed - Help! (revisited)
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Fri, 10 Mar 2000 17:58:32 -0700
...The exhaust just vented out the apparent leaks. Mostly the > left side heater box. the van didn't die, it just choked a little...
Re: Brakes (upgraded and standard)
Historical mailing list - Ryan Press
Mon, 21 Jun 2004 10:28:03 -0700
...drilled rotors do not substantially cool the rotors down vs standard vented rotors. I have in my possession a set of shoes and pads...
Re: How Hot Behind Dometic Fridge On 100+F Day? (insulation clearances)
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Sun, 22 Aug 2010 18:01:36 -0500
...opening > pretty well. > > >(hopefully most of the hot air will be vented > >by the City Water fan) > > I think that's a great idea...
Re: Vented Plat Cat Heater
Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
Sun, 22 Oct 2000 05:44:23 EDT
Hey - I have a Plat Cat also, on the closet wall. It is real nice to turn a thermostat on and sit back-besides...
FS- Subaru Powered Syncro Westy
Historical mailing list - Ken Herman
Thu, 31 Aug 2006 17:07:14 -0700
...ball joints, wheel bearings, upper control arm bushing) new South African vented front brakes, new calipers and steel braided lines (10 months old) Interior...
Carbon Monoxide (CO) & Carbon Dioxide (CO2) - OFF TOPIC
Historical mailing list - Marty Wallace
Sun, 15 Nov 1998 21:41:27 -0800
...I'm installing a CO2 AND a CO monitor/alarm in my Westy, AND I am using a vented catalytic heater this winter. Hope...
Re: Alliance Deep Cycle? (Grp. 27) Wire To Alternator?
Historical mailing list - neil n
Wed, 13 Mar 2013 15:44:37 -0700
...Now they charge while driving! Batteries that size > should probably also be vented outside. They can really off gas when > charged. > > Oh so many...
Re: Brakes
Historical mailing list - Ben T
Wed, 14 Apr 2021 04:22:37 -0700
...Now the early big brake kits from South Africa use 280mm vented discs. They accommodates the larger discs by designing a caliper carrier which...
Re: Overfilling the oil issues
Historical mailing list - Robert Stewart
Sun, 22 May 2011 19:15:09 -0400
...On May 22, 2011, at 7:06 PM, Dennis Haynes wrote: > The only place that extra oil is normally vented out is the crankcase...
Kicking off the 2013 Alaska Trip report: Departure
Historical mailing list - Julia Schrenkler
Fri, 3 Jan 2014 08:27:10 -0600
...we installed the most livable camper mods like an awning, a vented furnace and a larger refrigerator that actually chills. My beloved organization granted...
Re: Gas tank hard to fill, another issue
Historical mailing list - C. Abney
Fri, 13 Jan 2017 11:00:15 -0800
...Surging out can also >> happen. >> The air in the tank is vented through the fill neck when filling and is >> now >> usually sucked up...
Re: Let's not make vented catalytic heaters
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sun, 23 Dec 2001 13:36:26 -0600
Rico Sapolich wrote: > Eat a lot of fat, Great call, Rico. Fat has more energy per gram than any other food. Will definitely help...
Re: The Vanagon Executive, a True Story
Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
Thu, 6 Feb 2003 16:07:27 -0800
...at the heater, > while it's making its little whining sounds. > "Vented plat cat", I say. > Now he looks really intrigued, and starts > inspecting...
Re: Converting Coleman Catalytic Heater to LP tank? (fwd)
Historical mailing list - Doug in Calif
Thu, 14 Oct 2004 01:29:49 -0700
...I think the coleman,etc should be sued on that point. > > There are safe and much warmer vented alternatives but they start at about...
Re: Brakes (upgraded and standard)
Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
Mon, 21 Jun 2004 15:27:09 -0400
...drilled rotors do not >substantially cool the rotors down vs standard vented rotors. > >I have in my possession a set of shoes and pads...
Re: Propex alternative?
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Fri, 1 Nov 2013 20:35:09 -0500
...What I wouldn't use is a catalytic or other non-vented heater. Sleeping bags > > are much cheaper. I'd sooner build a tiny...
Re: SAVE THIS BUS
Historical mailing list
Fri, 7 Apr 1995 12:07:13 GMT
...For a '71 VW Bus, they check the gas cap to make sure that it is not vented. They make sure that your carbon...
Re: Stove & whine
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Sat, 5 Jan 2013 16:26:15 -0800
...out my propane tank...a 6 gallon one that lives, well vented to the outside, under the sink....and blew back into the vent...
Re: Need some assistance to see if my mechanic is overcharging me...
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Fri, 17 Jul 2009 14:24:59 -0700
...it is not true at all that 'more cooling is always better.' if the front discs are vented...... there is less 'meat' on vented...
Re: Creativity needed
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Sat, 11 Feb 2023 20:33:48 -0800
...This had been mounted in the small cabinet between bench > and > >>>>> refrigerator. > >>>>> It was vented out the side of the van. I now have...
Re: General Question On Battery Venting
Historical mailing list - tom ring
Wed, 10 Aug 2011 22:27:59 -0500
...Neither compartment is sealed or > >>> vented. > >>>> TJHannink > >>>> > >>>> On Wed Aug 10th, 2011 1:00 PM CDT Dave Mcneely wrote: > >>>> > >>>>> ---- Loren Busch<starwagen@gmail.com...
Re: From rags to westy in a week.
Historical mailing list - craig cowan
Fri, 8 Aug 2008 19:02:28 -0400
...Except when manually operating the air pump to >>> light the refrigerator in propane mode, the fridge is not power vented, >>> but >>> relies on natural...
Re: General Question On Battery Venting
Historical mailing list - David Clarkson
Sat, 13 Aug 2011 11:39:47 -0400
...Neither compartment is sealed or > vented. > > TJHannink > > > > On Wed Aug 10th, 2011 1:00 PM CDT Dave...
Re: Creativity needed
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Tue, 14 Feb 2023 22:34:39 -0500
...This had been mounted in the small cabinet between bench and >>> refrigerator. >>> It was vented out the side of the van. I now have...
Re: Aux battery removal
Historical mailing list - PB
Sun, 2 Jul 2017 16:21:25 -0700
...If it did it would be > under a sealed cover and vented to the outside like the chassis battery is. > Regardless, the nuts holding...
Re: Fw: Wave 3 Heater
Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
Fri, 5 Dec 2003 12:23:35 -0500
...Suburban - can't be side vented > > 4.. Atwood - too big of battery draw > > 5.. Platinum Cat - 4-6 week waiting list > > 6.. various portables...
Re: DC Refrigerator Alternatives
Historical mailing list - Vince S
Tue, 24 Aug 2004 19:17:58 -0700
...If you mount the > compressor in the small cupboard adjacent to the fridge box, I reckon > the heat would have to be vented outside...
Re: Newbie question about auxiliary power
Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
Tue, 22 Nov 2011 20:13:23 -0500
...The vented gas just vents to outside the battery case, but in a compartment like that on the vanagon, the gas would then accumulate...
F.S. '88 Westy, 53K orig., $8,500
Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
Thu, 4 Nov 2004 19:30:32 -0700
...Propane fired forced air furnace in the bottom compartment next to the water tank, uses OUTSIDE air and is vented to outside. No aux...
Re: Mr Heater
Historical mailing list - Brett Ne
Fri, 16 Dec 2016 08:48:55 -0800
...Olympian too, but it does seem like there would be a > > vented/heat exchanger option for less than $700. > > > > On Thu, Dec 15, 2016...
Re: Bench Testing an L-jetronic Fuel Injected engine
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
Wed, 23 Jan 2008 17:08:35 -0800
...Once the heater boxes and muffler are back on and the exhaust safely vented I will be able to spin it up and set...
Re: Carbon Monoxide (CO) & Carbon Dioxide (CO2) - OFF TOPIC
Historical mailing list - Marty Wallace
Mon, 16 Nov 1998 11:03:40 -0800
...monitors/alarms in my Westy, AND I am using a vented catalytic heater this winter. :-) Hope that this helps, Marty Wallace, 1984 Westfalia "Heisenberg...
Re: FS- Subaru Powered Syncro Westy
Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
Thu, 31 Aug 2006 20:20:29 -0400
...ball joints, wheel > bearings, upper > control arm bushing) > new South African vented front brakes, new calipers and steel braided > lines (10 months old) > > Interior...
Re: DC Refrigerator Alternatives
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Tue, 24 Aug 2004 21:20:37 -0500
...If you mount the compressor in the small > >>cupboard adjacent to the fridge box, I reckon the heat would have to be > >>vented outside...
Carver P4 - Tech. support notes
Historical mailing list - S Sittservl
Wed, 22 Jul 1998 20:09:07 EDT
...He reccomended against it, and said the box would need to be watertight, and vented into the van (separately from the cold air return...
Re: DC Refrigerator Alternatives
Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
Tue, 24 Aug 2004 21:13:23 -0700
...If you mount the >>>compressor in the small cupboard adjacent to the fridge box, I reckon >>>the heat would have to be vented outside...
Re: [WetWesties] Mr Heater portable buddy experiences
Historical mailing list - Leon
Thu, 23 Jan 2003 17:36:24 -0800
...The biggest annoyance I had is the > same > with burning any non vented propane--it produces huge amounts of water > vapor. Since most of...
Re: WTB A/C gauges and vacuum pump
Historical mailing list - Joshua Van Tol
Mon, 7 Dec 1998 18:51:42 -0600
>My system is brand new and totally open and vented at this point. I am >not going >to use Freon. I will use a...
2.1L Wasserboxer Power Rebuild
Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
Sun, 14 Feb 1999 13:42:13 PST
...on valves -Copper exhaust gaskets -Aluminum Valve clip-on valve covers vented to tie in with the case breather port. -Racing clutch bolts -Five...
Re: Benefits of 15 " rims
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Sun, 7 Mar 1999 10:15:24 -0800
...Personally I would look into getting larger and vented front discs [south africia] with some decent pads and perhaps some cross drilling or slotting...
Re: It's getting colder, time to think about heat: Propex heaters anyone?
Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
Mon, 22 Sep 2003 20:35:44 -0700
...All models are >externally vented, so may be used in a totally closed van, and are >thermostatically controlled similarly to a home furnace. I...
Re: Deep Cycle Batteries
Historical mailing list - neil N
Sun, 29 Jul 2007 09:59:24 -0700
...For an RV > > application, the batteries should be installed in some type of sealed and > > vented compartment, especially if you plan to sleep while...
Re: Fuel Tank Weirdness
Historical mailing list - Donna Skarloken
Mon, 17 Mar 2008 14:13:05 -0700
...Also, his Subaru > conversion charcoal filter vents to atmosphere, so no issues there. > Must be that the non-syncro models vented to the air...
Re: simple heat for stove top, e-bay
Historical mailing list - Gregory Smith
Mon, 25 Feb 2008 19:50:39 -0800
...There's a good reason heaters and other LP appliances are vented to the outdoors, as clean as LP burns. I wouldn't do...
Re: General Question On Battery Venting
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 11 Aug 2011 09:17:56 -0400
...Neither compartment is sealed >>> or vented. >>>> TJHannink >>>> >>>> On Wed Aug 10th, 2011 1:00 PM CDT Dave Mcneely wrote: >>>> >>>>> ---- Loren Busch<starwagen@gmail.com...
Re: AC While Camping
Historical mailing list - Jay lefstein
Thu, 10 Jun 2010 07:43:08 -0700
...The >> unit would be permanently installed and vented to put the hot air >> outside. In my mind I picture vents to the outside that...
Re: Handling + Stopping?
Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
Wed, 25 Jun 2003 10:43:46 +1200
...What about that rear disc brake setup at >http://www.smallcar.com/brakekit.htm Seems with this kit, and vented front >rotors, one would...
Re: Creativity needed
Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
Sat, 11 Feb 2023 22:38:44 -0700
...This had been mounted in the small cabinet between bench >> and >>>>>>> refrigerator. >>>>>>> It was vented out the side of the van. I now have...
Re: Battery dead AGAIN!!!!
Historical mailing list - PB
Sat, 28 Apr 2007 20:06:49 -0700
...Since most batteries are "sealed" it isn't > > easy to add water back to replace that which has been split (and the > > vapor vented...
Re: Stainless Steel Brake Lines...brake performance tips
Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
Sat, 2 Sep 2000 18:11:42 PDT
...http://www.msdsinc.com/ Dont know what to think of their vented brakes versus the SA bigger brakes... only I guess the SA is...