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• Re: Fw: Subaru EJ20 Turbo Diesel
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Thu, 14 Nov 2013 14:04:13 -0800
  ...It's a major project to start one up when it's cold. And it > gets bloody cold up there. Spent a little time...
• Surging Idle when engine is cold
  Historical mailing list - Joel Cort
  Thu, 8 Jun 2000 16:45:27 -0700
  ...Help listees! My 89 Syncro Westy has developed a surging idle when it is cold. It starts just fine in a 1/4 turn...
• Beeping Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Arthur Anderson
  Fri, 17 Jan 2003 15:41:44 -0500
  ...It's *�@*$% cold here in Portland, Maine. So cold, in fact, that my van is being extremely grumpy and won't crank fast enough...
• Re: cold start problem - 89 GL
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Tue, 30 Nov 2004 22:55:56 -0500
  ...Only sometimes and only when the weather is cold does this > problem occur. When I crank the engine the rpms go up and then...
• Re: Tales from Europe and VW campers (part 7)
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Sat, 21 Apr 2007 17:53:15 -0600
  ...As the stove uses butane, the cannister gets colder and pressure drops. I know, we used one a lot in my '81 non-Westy...
• Cold start 3 cylinder stalling and bucking idle insanity!!!
  Historical mailing list - Adam H. Behle
  Wed, 2 Feb 2005 23:44:51 -0500
  ...My 87 Westy with 156K miles has the evil cold start bucking and stalling problem as well. It feels like it is running on...
• Problem Solved: On road, Having problem, coolant related
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Mon, 24 Jan 2022 06:46:59 -0800
  ...Thanks again to Ken and Dennis! We enjoyed our time at Pacific Beach State Park, even though it was quite cold at night, sunny...
• Re: Cold Weather Oil Leak
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Wed, 19 Jan 2000 20:36:31 -0600
  ...Cold Weather Oil Leak > Here in the northeast, we have been experiencing some cold weather. Sunday > night the temperature dipped below 0 F (-18...
• Re: Idle stabilizer
  Historical mailing list - Don & Christina Preston
  Thu, 10 Jan 2002 08:54:03 -0800
  ...With it disconnected, I have to rest my foot on the gas pedal for a minute of two on cold starts. Now, with the...
• Re: * 10/4/2015 Needed NOW! Vanagon (1981) ONLY starts when cold /How To FIX this advice. PLEASE . . .
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 5 Oct 2015 18:54:46 +0000
  ...lemberkeley@yahoo.com > > > > 10/4/2015 Needed NOW! Vanagon (1981) ONLY starts when cold /How To FIX > this advice. PLEASE . . . > > > > HELP! [Okay to forward...
• Re: Mobile1 15/50
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Wed, 7 Feb 2007 06:53:31 EST
  ...It doesn't see winter use, bu= t I have pulled it out of its bay during very cold times here in New Englan...
• Re: COLD START PROBLEM!!!!!!!!! anyone!!!!!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 1 Aug 2005 22:28:46 -0400
  ...no start when cold, and now, no start when hot!!!! >Black smoke with heavy hesitation, kind a feel a it's flooded! > >injecting brake...
• Re: Overheating
  Historical mailing list - raceingcajun
  Tue, 31 Dec 2013 15:04:24 -0600
  ...On 5 hour road trip, after hour 4 started blowing cold air then back to hot, then cold again. Soon the needle raised up...
• Re: Wont idle when cold
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Wed, 27 May 2009 10:56:54 -0400
  ...This tells the computer when the van is cold and enriches the mixture for cold start. These sensors are less than $20 so most...
• Re: technical oil viscosity question
  Historical mailing list - Roger&Zoe Ann Banker
  Sun, 14 Nov 1999 00:16:08 EST
  No matter what the viscosity, warm oil flows easier then cold oil. Warm oil is not thicker than cold oil. As for multi-weight...
• Re: Overheating not the problem; not warm enough
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sun, 27 Oct 2002 20:17:03 -0800
  ...It was cold enough outside that, not only did my heater put out cold air, the engine didn't run right. I had to...
• Re: Cold start valve
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sat, 1 Jun 2013 10:15:16 -0700
  ...this area) Mark Dennis Haynes wrote: > Waterboxers don’t have a cold start valve. That buzzing thing in the center of the idle is...
• Re: Engine running COLD
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Thu, 10 Feb 2011 21:12:16 -0600
  ...Wouldn't a plugged radiator be more likely to cause hot rather than cold running? Of course, this time of year, it might not...
• Fuel Line Freezing
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Thu, 19 Feb 2009 05:34:31 -0600
  I was wondering IF and I do mean IF, I'm having fuel line freezing issues with cold starting with my Vanagon, where would...
• heated window washer fluid ... a question
  Historical mailing list - J. Walker
  Mon, 10 Oct 94 08:29:45 CDT
  ...dead of winter? like when the hot fluid hits the frozen cold glass? how hot is enough to soften bugs and melt the ice...
• Re: digifant ecu chip
  Historical mailing list - Budd Premack
  Fri, 8 Jan 1999 13:18:49 -0600
  ...However, your reference to "...fellow listee Budd Premack, who brought a lot of cold, icy, snowy miserable weather to Southern Illinois with him a...
• fueling
  Historical mailing list - Joe Fortino
  Fri, 29 Dec 2000 12:49:07 -0500
  ...fix the cold weather leak. * near heads I think * 2. seems I'm leaking fuel from the fuel pump or an hose. when cold...
• Battery Cranking Amps??
  Historical mailing list - Michael Nichols
  Sat, 2 Mar 2002 10:53:24 -0500
  ...Both of our '81s are hard to start on cold mornings. The Rated 580 cranking amp batteries in each van are from my FLAPS...
• Re: R 134a pressure specs
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 3 May 2002 10:01:59 -0500
  ...Thanks. > > Rick Koller > '87 semi westie (not cold) > '91 gl (not cold) > >
• Re: Flush & Fill & Fan Switch questions
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Thu, 1 Aug 2002 15:00:34 -0300
  How does the engine warm up when one is continually putting cold water through it? or alternatively, how does the thermostat 'open" with cold...
• winter cross country trip?
  Historical mailing list - aircooled chris
  Thu, 11 Nov 2004 10:49:56 -0800
  ...in trying this in an aircooled Vanagon (81) - outside of being cold myself anyway. Actually, I do have a BA6 underneath and the thing...
• Re: bURNINGvAN
  Historical mailing list - don spence
  Sat, 15 Jan 2005 21:56:26 -0700
  > You said it !!! > > it's no biggie, if it's cold! (done there, been that) >
• Re: On road, Having problem, coolant related
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Sat, 22 Jan 2022 09:28:23 -0800
  That wouldn’t explain why one coolant pipe was cold when I stopped would it? The gauge didn’t just instantly change, it was...
• Re: Fridge Help?? won't light when cold outside??
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Fri, 28 Oct 2005 10:11:01 -0400
  ...Cheers, Doug On 10/27/05, Steven Johnson <sjohnso2000@yahoo.com> wrote: > > I've had a few tough times starting the fridge when > cold...
• Re: crank, wont start
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 18 Nov 2015 10:16:37 -0500
  ...Other causes of poor cold starting can be worn or fouled spark plugs, weaknesses in the ignition system including carbon tracks or cracks in...
• Re: brake fluid and cold temps
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Disse
  Tue, 19 Nov 1996 22:29:25 -0600 (CST)
  ...Ever since the temperature has been dipping to 10 degrees F or colder the seal has been leaking. What I didn't realize is...
• Braising in our Aircooled, was: Brrr - is it always so cold in a Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Mon, 17 Jan 2000 09:20:07 -0500
  ...If you think your cold now borrow a friends air-cooled vanagon and drive it for a week (don't forget your ice scraper...
• Re: Cold start issue
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Mon, 6 Jun 2011 12:12:01 -0700
  ...In my initial post, and a couple after that, I said that the van only has the cold start problem at the first start...
• Re: hard start problem
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 20 Mar 2012 20:26:11 -0400
  Temp sensor, leaking injector or cold start valve, defective or improperly wired thermal time switch for the cold start valve. Dennis -----Original Message----- From...
• Re: Update on leaking heads
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Fri, 9 Jan 2004 18:03:35 -0800
  ...When I am not working, or fixing her vanagon, I run, and some parts get colder then others in sub-zero temperatures. I was...
• Re: Power loss when engine wet and cold
  Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
  Fri, 12 Oct 2007 10:41:28 -0700
  ...Power loss when engine wet and cold I think next time I will just order the sensor with the factory matching loom, and avoid...
• Buzzer of Death (2.1)
  Historical mailing list - Sam Scholten
  Tue, 31 Oct 2000 21:23:51 +0000
  ...Then, all of a sudden, one cold morning... bzzzzz! As we all know, the dipstick is absolutely worthless, so I put a half-quart...
• Re: On road, Having problem, coolant related
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Fri, 21 Jan 2022 19:35:32 -0800
  ...Ambient air temp was 45F not very cold. I will check the bypass valve tomorrow. Thanks, Mark On Fri, Jan 21, 2022 at 4...
• Re: 20W-50 oil question
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Thu, 4 Oct 2007 01:28:21 -0400
  ...What I have question about >>> is the 20 weight when cold. Especially in winter isn't it too thick? I think >>> you answered the...
• Digifant electrical/fuel problem; kinda long.
  Historical mailing list - Dave
  Sat, 18 Apr 1998 14:32:12 -0500
  ...About a year ago a mechanic, Pat Hoffman from Southland if you know him, found a broken wire that was causing the coldstart valve...
• Re: Temp II Again
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 25 Oct 2000 23:06:07 -0400
  The ECU does not actually change fuel mixture in any relationship to temp except for cold start. The ECU basically uses the temp sensor...
• Re: Locks, Keys Refurbed by Steve Sandlin
  Historical mailing list - MICHAEL H
  Wed, 31 Jan 2018 04:26:41 +0000
  yeah, the cold factor is very widespread this winter. Lucas (R)[tm] motorcycle chain lube has been working on lock cylinders around the house...
• too cold to start?
  Historical mailing list - julie sommer
  Wed, 30 Dec 1998 08:04:23 -0800
  ...What do you think? Bad gas? Fuel pump? Too cold? I don't want to add the heet every two days, I need a...
• temp question
  Historical mailing list - Chris Fall
  Thu, 9 Mar 2000 15:30:18 -0800
  ...highway speeds when it is cold out I live in the central valley of CA - not especially cold. Can anyone tell me if this...
• Lifter Tick at cold temperatures...
  Historical mailing list - Mike Williams
  Thu, 8 Nov 2001 13:33:08 -0800
  Oh boy oh boy...here we go! Yup...I also have a lifter tick that is most evident at cold temperatures...but can also...
• Update on leaking heads
  Historical mailing list - Mike Braden
  Fri, 9 Jan 2004 10:37:33 -0500
  So I suspect it is the cold weather here that is inducing my coolant leaks, as I seem to have sprung a few more...
• Re: Thermostats especially in colder weather
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Thu, 4 Jan 2018 13:57:48 -0800
  ...Of course in colder weather it will take longer for an engine to warm up. > With a thermostat that cracks open to early it...
• Re: poor startup and cold running 2.1 WBX
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 1 Oct 2013 19:08:59 -0400
  ...Bad spray patterns usually show up as poor cold running problems Once things get warm and the fuel can vaporize with heat the engine...
• Re: 1981 flooding issue
  Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
  Fri, 20 Feb 2004 09:36:07 -0700
  ...It floods from cold start > >or hot if I give it to much gas. Last night it left me stranded so > >I must address...
• Re: Bosch CIS problems
  Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
  Thu, 4 Jan 1996 20:15:47 CST6CDT
  ...The CIS uses a separate cold start injector mounted in the intake manifold. These can clog, causing cold running problems, or leak causing warm...
• Re: Hard starting when cold????
  Historical mailing list - Gary Shea
  Sun, 24 Jan 1999 11:24:34 -0700
  ...Seemed to run fine, but would have to wait 'til > the motor was cold again. Called him this morning and he says that it...
• Re: Dometic Fridge propane operation stuff
  Historical mailing list - Keith Hughes
  Mon, 18 Aug 2008 09:12:46 -0700
  ...TC tip) and the Meter (cold junction), so you still need to be able to measure what the cold junction temp is to get...
• Re: lack of power when cold
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 7 Oct 2003 18:00:59 -0400
  ...lack of power when cold AT fluid filter? You mean, there's a filter? Yikes! Where is this beastie? Craig - 83.5 waterboxer Dennis...
• Re: No Clutch....
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Tue, 2 Feb 2010 09:42:55 -0500
  ...Rubber gets hard when cold and doesn't seal that great. -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf...
• Re: features on the lesser westy?
  Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
  Mon, 10 Aug 1998 17:25:40 PDT
  ...Anyone familiar with this? > >The "fridge" is really more of a cooler from what I understand--it >doesn't produce any cold of its...
• Re: rought shifting
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 16 Nov 2000 15:37:43 -0600
  ...John Rodgers 88 GL Driver in Birmingham, AL where it is raining, blustery, and cold..ie, just plain miserable.......and I developed leaks in...
• Re: Idle goes to 1,800 in Park
  Historical mailing list - HotelWestfalia
  Wed, 10 Oct 2012 13:28:36 -0700
  ...But I must say, it takes awhile to reach that high from cold. In fact it often dies when I start out cold. There...
• Fw: Ques: squeak under passenger seat.
  Historical mailing list - Tony Moore
  Wed, 29 Jan 1997 07:47:13 -0500
  I too have this only in cold weather. I thought it was the spare tire at first, but no go! Again, only in cold...
• Re: Cold Idle Problem
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Thu, 7 Sep 2017 15:48:18 -0700
  how old is your Temp2 sensor? (the one that send signal to the ECU)
• Cold start cable for Diesel VW Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Geneva Saint-Amour
  Tue, 7 Jan 2014 22:11:33 -0700
  Not mine, interesting claims. http://prescott.craigslist.org/pts/4244472968.html