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• Re: blow-by to the limit ... what limits?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart Hutton
  Wed, 30 Nov 1994 12:04:54 -0700 (MST)
  > 2) The PCV system will blow oil into your air filter, which will > then get sucked into the air intake system for combustion. It...
• Re: Exhaust Systems
  Historical mailing list - Patrick Dooley
  Sun, 1 Mar 1998 22:09:19 -0500
  ...They also carry stainless systems. Definitly worth checking out......... -----Original Message----- From: Perkins <dad@TOGETHER.NET> To: Vanagon@VANAGON.COM <Vanagon@VANAGON.COM> Date...
• Re: Performance Exhaust for Vanagons (clarification)
  Historical mailing list - Gary Shea
  Fri, 12 Mar 1999 13:32:45 -0700
  On Fri, 12 Mar 1999 KENWILFY@AOL.COM wrote: > The exhaust system WILL accept a Catalytic Convertor, I just meant that the > price of...
• Re: 87 westy ac refrigerant
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sun, 9 Feb 2003 13:00:48 -0600
  ...Is this the experience of you all or is something > wrong that needs fixing. > > It seems to me that a freon charged up system...
• Re: 87 westy ac refrigerant
  Historical mailing list - Bill Marshall
  Mon, 10 Feb 2003 10:12:27 EST
  ...You could add cans all day, but if you have air or moisture in your system it won't work well. Also, having too...
• Re: help w/ charging/filling AC
  Historical mailing list - Doug in Calif
  Mon, 20 Jun 2005 09:40:39 -0700
  (snip) If your system is properly prepared with the proper seals, suction valve, dryer, compressor seals and hose the R134a will work as well...
• Re: To those '83-'85 Vanagon folks
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 7 Sep 94 8:09:39 EDT
  ...The only way for air to get into > a pressurized system (cooling system) is to come from a place of higher > pressure (combustion chamber...
• Re: Another AC question
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 4 Sep 2011 12:31:42 -0400
  At the point you flow water through the system you can probably write it off. Use an AC flush to really try to get...
• Re: Air conditioning electrical questions
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sat, 3 Aug 2002 11:00:04 -0500
  ...While attempting to charge the system, I > tried to turn on the system to run the compressor and suck the refrigerant > into the system...
• Re: Which Radiator should I buy?
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Heidcamp
  Mon, 26 Aug 2002 11:01:53 -0500
  ...As soon at the first leak develops, you must accept that the whole system is contaminated. There are dozens of connections in the system...
• Re: Water Cooler System Design Flaw Workaround?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 26 Apr 2010 00:18:16 -0400
  ...If the cooling system is not right such as air in the system, fans and stuff will not help. Gasses in the cooling system...
• Re: fuel management system
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 14 Feb 2013 19:24:04 -0800
  ...Waterboxers could have more power ........the could have a more evolved EFI system .. and they could have a 'real' head gasket system ..they are...
• Re: got to fix the cooling system again.
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Wed, 21 Jul 2004 08:16:21 -0700
  ...It probably has more to do with the age of the components in the cooling system and/or the pressure of the system itself...
• Re: flashing coolant light purpose
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 23 Sep 2011 20:54:32 -0700
  ...I suspect your car has an indirect TP warning system.. the actual pressure in the tire is not tracked by any system, instead the...
• Re: Freon Conversions / Substitutes
  Historical mailing list - Mark B. Magee
  Wed, 02 Jul 1997 22:23:44 -0500
  ...All refrigerants -must- be recovered if a system is being worked on. And theoretically (legally) they must have a separate recovery unit for each...
• a tip to keep you rolling
  Historical mailing list - Mark Gajewski
  Tue, 15 Feb 2000 09:46:45 -0500
  Last night, after driving around with cylinder compression leaking into my cooling system creating excessive pressure, I had a major head gasket failure that...
• a tip to keep you rolling
  Historical mailing list - Mark Gajewski
  Wed, 16 Feb 2000 10:18:04 -0500
  > Last night, after driving around with cylinder compression leaking into my > cooling system creating excessive pressure, I had a major head gasket > failure that...
• Re: More on rods and bolts/2.1 in '83.5-'85
  Historical mailing list - MOST,DAVID
  Fri, 25 Aug 2000 11:08:06 -0700
  ...On the same day, another mechanic insisted that that it's pointless to completely drain and refill the vanagon cooling system unless you're...
• STAINLESS VS ALUMINUM EXHAUSTS!!!
  Historical mailing list - Robert A. Alexander
  Fri, 27 Nov 1998 19:22:58 -0500
  ...The same dude took a look at my leaky, original, '85GL's exhaust system and told me he thought he could replace it with...
• Re: Bus Depot S&S exhaus system
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Fri, 2 Mar 2001 12:54:27 -0500
  ...I will go STEBRO next time Just a reminder that we also sell a Stainless exhaust system for the 2.1L Vanagon. All components...
• Re: Very Interesting Fire Suppresion System
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Fri, 28 Jun 2013 20:39:17 -0700
  ...Fire Suppression System Just got to thinking (always dangerous). Just how hot does the engine compartment, especially the engine lid, get when running? Like...
• Re: Install extermal oil cooler? Re: Trans fluid in coolant system
  Historical mailing list - Brent Weide
  Fri, 6 Apr 2012 07:55:23 -0700
  Do you have any links or info on the van cafe/german transaxle at cooling system? Have always installed an external oil cooler on...
• uk sycro exhaust supplier..help, please
  Historical mailing list - Cpt Curl
  Thu, 30 May 2002 10:37:42 EDT
  I need to find a supplier for a full exhaust system for my 2.1 wasserboxer Caravelle GL Syncro.......any ideas welcome. I have...
• Re: Friday: Vanagon Sound System? My Splittie IS a Sound System!!
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Fri, 2 Apr 2004 07:10:53 -0500
  Your showing your age. Half of all the people on the net have no idea what a record is? ERic Chris Radcliffe wrote: >The...
• Re: Avoid Freeze 12!
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Sun, 2 Jul 2006 06:25:47 -0700
  ...The blend in Freeze-12 is supposed to enable you to have a proper refrigerant charge in a converted R-12 system for strong...
• Re: Air in Cooling System/ 89Westy
  Historical mailing list - Doug in CA
  Sun, 28 Mar 2004 14:23:12 -0800
  Michael, You could try doing a leak test into the cooling system past the head gasket. Some compression testers have an air line fitting...
• Re: Diesel cooling problem advise needed
  Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
  Mon, 13 Apr 1998 18:45:04 -0400
  ...In the best case your problem is simply a poorly bled cooling system. That means that a lot of air was left in the...
• Re: AC Question
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Tue, 11 Jun 2013 17:46:42 -0500
  ...But, the Vanagon air movement system, and the giant box it is trying to cool obviate all that. My system works as well as...
• WANTED: Exhaust Manifold
  Historical mailing list - Jack Lockamy
  Sun, 24 Jun 2001 15:46:55 -0700
  ...I am making a custom exhaust system and only need the portion of the exhaust that bolts directly to the "square" exhaust ports on...
• Syncro Fording Depth
  Historical mailing list - pensioner
  Sun, 17 Mar 2002 18:43:26 -0800
  Although the "schnorkel" might appear to be the limiting factor on fording, the ignition system will suffer first, then the muffler will fill with...
• Re: Think I have an electrical problem here.
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Fri, 4 Nov 2005 10:59:43 -0500
  ...I have never had a vehicle that used this system ,and dont really know why this vanagon needs it.It threw me off when...
• Re: Need a New Exhaust System, S&S Any Good?
  Historical mailing list - David Etter
  Tue, 24 Apr 2007 16:19:39 -0600
  If you are looking for a SS exhaust system, I'm afraid you are stuck with "Ferritic 409" in most cases unless the mfr...
• Re: Fwd: metric system
  Historical mailing list - Angie & Jay
  Fri, 24 Sep 2021 14:29:10 -0300
  Love the metric system! I'm pre 50 and grew up with it. I'm pretty good with converting everything when I'm travelling...
• Re: Radiator Design
  Historical mailing list - Arlen
  Fri, 28 Jun 2002 00:03:05 -0700
  mark drillock wrote: > It is a sealed system when not being bled. The energy needed to lift up > to the top is "recovered" by...
• Checking up on mechanic's bleeding radiator method
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 23 Dec 1995 16:28:17 -0600
  ...I was referring in an earlier post as to the installer's method of bleeding the cooling system being to stand the front of...
• Re: Bleeding Cooling system per Bentley
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Fri, 15 Jan 1999 10:37:36 PST
  ...If you don't open this valve you'll have trouble filling the system with coolant (no coolant will flow to radiator until thermostat...
• Re: WANTED: Exhaust Manifold
  Historical mailing list - Matt Sim
  Sun, 24 Jun 2001 19:25:15 -0400
  You might try some of the 914 header systems that are out there, and chop them up to suit your needs. Try TWEEKS. Matt...
• Re: Complete Exaust Systems 91 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Thu, 19 Jun 2003 07:05:21 EDT
  In a message dated 6/18/2003 2:28:12 PM Eastern Daylight Time, LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes: > Complete Exaust Systems 91 Vanagon...
• Re: Vanagon a/c
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
  Tue, 24 May 2011 17:53:04 -0700
  ...The Vanagon system was designed for R12 and works very well. Personally, I would never switch an A/C system designed for R12 to...
• Re: Cooling system tip and involved question
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Sat, 8 Dec 2001 17:23:21 -0400
  ...Is there a > way to draw fluid off the cooling system via the expansion > tank, etc.? > > Last question--once the system is flushed and...
• Re: WIN98--No Vanagon Content
  Historical mailing list - Calle Fallberg
  Sun, 5 Jul 1998 19:56:09 +0200
  ...I installed WIN98 on my system, because I am upgrading to NT > system. And the only way Microsoft is going to let you do...
• Re: TPMS (was Checked your spare tire recently? Spare Tire Size)
  Historical mailing list - Mike B.
  Mon, 27 Feb 2012 05:27:02 -0500
  ...Any system that warns a driver of possible impending disaster, which they then choose to ignore, is there for a good reason. When something...
• Re: AC servicing woes
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 5 Aug 2016 09:30:29 -0500
  ...It has never been converted to R134a, so the system should have only the mineral oil in it. Perhaps even the original oil from...
• Re: [T2] Re: Empi vs. Bugpack merged aftermarket exhaust for 77 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Courtney Hook
  Thu, 18 Jan 2007 17:50:10 -0800
  ...It will > indeed FAR outlast any of the aftermarket extractory systems. Nothing else > even remotely comes close to this system in terms of quality...
• Re: 2.1L into '84 Westy project - Cooling system question
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Wed, 9 Jul 2008 13:50:19 -0700
  Sounds like you recommend changing the cooling system but how pricey are the parts? My 85 worked OK, and my 87 works OK for...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 20 Apr 2001 - Special issue (#2001-478)
  Historical mailing list - Damian Shaw
  Fri, 20 Apr 2001 18:10:20 -0600
  Blake, The distributor is setup for basic timing and then there are secondary systems to adjust the timing based on other conditions. In the...
• Re: Throttle Body....One Switch?, Two Switch?, Red Fish?, Blue Fish?
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Wed, 19 Mar 2008 18:15:07 -0400
  ...The connection was simply hanging there, and the Vaccuum system was in > a non-stock configuration. I'm looking to go to a system...
• Digital Gauges (Was VDO Gauges)
  Historical mailing list - Dm Oshea
  Wed, 20 Oct 1999 22:35:54 -0700
  ...however when the O/P LED fails, the entire >system buzzer and all, are INOPERATIVE ! Thus >I have the standard VW warning system, full...
• Re: WasserBoxer fish farm (F)
  Historical mailing list - ed
  Fri, 18 Feb 2000 11:50:52 -0500
  Do Vanagon-bred salmon return to the cooling system in which they were born? All you folks who bought Vanagons from the Pac Northwest...
• Re: 4th heater core burst in 1 year!
  Historical mailing list - Paul Cavanaugh
  Fri, 29 Jun 2001 18:04:41 -0400
  ...This would allow combustion gasses to enter the cooling system and >destroy the components you mention. Take the van to a competent radiator >shop...
• Re: Cleaning the water tank!?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 29 Dec 2002 19:14:19 -0600
  ...If you don't have bacteria or some type of residue in your system I'd thing that a quick wash down of the...
• Re: Motor Mounts
  Historical mailing list - Kevin
  Fri, 9 Jul 2004 21:59:03 -0400
  ...Motor Mounts FOld outside Kevin wrote: >Hi everyone, >Finally starting to wrap up this head gasket coolant system project. I >dropped the engine bar...
• help w/ charging/filling AC
  Historical mailing list - dusty edwards
  Sun, 19 Jun 2005 18:22:00 -0600
  ...is there a way to tell if the system has been converted? 2. is there a chance that Ken filled the unit w/ R...
• Re: How to do a coolant flush? 2.1L Auto 88
  Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
  Thu, 18 Jun 2009 13:10:56 -0600
  Here you go http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=283936&highlight=flushing+cooling+system Good luck, Miguel On Thu, Jun 18...
• Idle Stabilizer and related stuff P/N
  Historical mailing list - Chayan Srisawat
  Wed, 2 Feb 2000 10:38:34 +0700
  Hi, I am now studying the engine management and fuel injection system relating to VW syncro. To make sure that I have got correct...
• Calling any D/FW Texas Vanagon owners
  Historical mailing list - Jason Stevenson
  Tue, 12 Jun 2001 21:56:48 -0500
  Hello all- I'm in a quandary as to whether or not to repair the original air-conditioning system on my 1984 Vanagon. I...
• complete westy A/C system for sale... its getting HOT out there!
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 26 Jun 2005 13:55:58 EDT
  ...this is the OEM stock system that is in the overhead rear cabinet. the system can be added to any year westy.. comes with...
• Re: water tank winterization
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 5 Nov 2005 22:29:38 -0600
  There is a water system anti-freeze available. Go to a motor home repair facility and they will have it. It is non-toxic...
• Re: What could have gone wrong?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Mon, 5 May 2008 09:54:21 -0400
  Jaap Nauta wrote: > I agree that level can go down due to air in the system, but can it come > up again completely when...
• bleeder question
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 6 Jun 1996 10:47 EDT
  ...There is no need to bleed the system, as I was just asking out of curiosity. I did neglect to say that the coolant...