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Re: From rags to westy in a week.
Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
Fri, 8 Aug 2008 17:22:26 -0600
...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: How Hot Behind Dometic Fridge On 100+F Day? (insulation clearances)
Historical mailing list - neil n
Sun, 22 Aug 2010 14:53:14 -0700
...Some have added an exhaust fan to side vent. >> (hopefully most of the hot air will be vented >> by the City Water fan) > > I...
Re: Vented Plat Cat Heater
Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
Sun, 22 Oct 2000 10:24:35 -0700
Robert, I don't have a PlatCat and haven't used one, but I have thought of buying one and given potential locations some...
Re: Talk to me about AT's!
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
Fri, 20 Jul 2007 13:19:18 -0700
...THese conditions >>are >>where larger brakes and vented rotors have benefit. > >Thanks -- this makes sense. My unfamiliarity with auto transmissions had >me thinking about...
Re: dometic replacement
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Sat, 11 Sep 2021 19:53:13 -0700
...shaw.ca> wrote: >> >> Dave, >> >> Many rvs have a separate chamber , box, vented outside , for propane combustion, heating and cooling. >> >> The vanagon a little different...
Re: side window removal
Historical mailing list - Robert Steven Fish
Sat, 28 Dec 2002 19:49:19 +0100
...do the sides this spring to replace my OEMs with the vented windows) I have found that a large bucket filled with really soapy...
Urgent request for Grey Westy interior bits...
Historical mailing list - Ryan Alfonso
Mon, 30 Jan 2006 21:24:36 -0800
...wires, LUK HD clutch, Weddle 5spd with Redline MT-90, RSA vented discs, Syncro.com 2wd Springs and leveling shims, Bilsteins, Rhein wheels/ Agilis...
Re: idle and black tower
Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
Wed, 3 May 2006 00:49:45 -0400
...worry here might be that the restricting action of the pcv >valve combined with an inadequately vented engine could lead to high >crankcase pressures...
Re: Question on Size
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
Tue, 25 Mar 2008 19:41:09 -0700
...rims, Syncro.org springs, Old Man Emu shocks, with SA front vented disc brakes, and a nice 230 hp SVX engine, in a Syncro...
CAT HEATER INSTALLATION IN VANAGON
Historical mailing list - harald.nancy
Thu, 2 Oct 1997 17:09:12 -0700
...Since it is vented, it does not release any fumes into the van. It's efficient, reliable, safe, and quiet. It is not a...
Re: oil leak: advice?
Historical mailing list - Jeff Hartman
Sun, 16 Nov 2008 16:57:22 -0900
...I think I can get the two hex nuts off where they connect to the vented part of the block. That will just leave...
Re: Newbie question about auxiliary power
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Tue, 22 Nov 2011 20:12:25 -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...
Re: I found a "Mystery Switch" ...
Historical mailing list - Bob Elliott
Mon, 24 May 2004 15:23:24 -0700
...However an LP heater especially a vented one can run all >night without any problems. My house, my garage and my barn all run...
Re: swapping vanagon for Prius (was RE: license plate light bulbs
Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
Mon, 23 Aug 2004 14:26:59 -0600
...Well vented if needed for "indoor" cooking/heating. So, there's one possibility. ....this oughta be good for a weeks worth of flames :) Bob...
Re: Creativity needed
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Sun, 12 Feb 2023 08:44:19 -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: From rags to westy in a week.
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Fri, 8 Aug 2008 16:19:01 -0700
...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: Air conditioner
Historical mailing list - David Bohannan
Mon, 4 Apr 2016 10:57:45 -0400
...I have a single vented one and it tends to have to work harder cooling the heated air caused by the heat around the...
Re: At long last protype waterbox bleeding, draining and purging installed and operating
Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
Mon, 28 Aug 2000 20:55:51 PDT
...It is just not a well vented >system... >The cooling system is plenty big enough to cool under any >ambient >condition. .....IF you can...
Re: back from summer trip.
Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
Wed, 24 Aug 94 13:45:41 PDT
...Apparently, oil pressure at the bearings is *never* more than 28 psi (vented by 2nd pressure relief valve) so I think I will feel...
Re: Battery dead AGAIN!!!!
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 29 Apr 2007 08:18:02 -0400
...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: Gas question, seriously folks
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
Sun, 15 Dec 2013 11:28:13 -0800
...and small engines tend to have > fuel systems that are open vented. Sometimes as simple as a hole in the cap. > Here the fuel...
Re: Seeking warmth in my Westy
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Fri, 21 Sep 2001 11:17:22 -0500
...supply the electric to the electric heater or capture the air vented across the Gas Engine cylinder head by means of ducting to heat...
Re: Overfilling the oil issues
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 22 May 2011 19:32:12 -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...
Re: Overfilling the oil issues
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sun, 22 May 2011 16:41:58 -0700
...Dennis Haynes wrote: > >> The only place that extra oil is normally vented out is the crankcase >> breather. This is due to the extra churning...
Re: Outhouse fan
Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
Sat, 16 Jun 2007 08:26:08 -0700
...The cabinet is already plenty well-vented for use with the Dometic, so those slots aren't needed for venting, but they provide an...
Re: Question on Size
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 25 Mar 2008 22:55:28 -0400
...rims, Syncro.org springs, Old Man Emu shocks, with SA front vented disc brakes, and a nice 230 hp SVX engine, in a Syncro...
Re: Creativity needed
Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
Sun, 12 Feb 2023 17:00:17 +0000
...mounted in the small cabinet between bench >>> and >>>>>>>> refrigerator. >>>>>>>> It was vented out the side of the van. I now have a 3 by...
Re: Mr Heater
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Fri, 16 Dec 2016 09:27:37 -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...
Propex v. Plat Cat
Historical mailing list - Steven X. Schwenk
Sun, 30 Nov 1997 20:42:28 -0800
...I recently installed a Propex heater after having used a thermal systems Platinum Cat vented 3000 btu catalytic heater for the past 3 years...
Re: Black Nylon Fuel Return Hose Kink. Opinions? PICS.
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Wed, 13 Feb 2013 23:23:07 -0500
...if that pipe were, >say, closed more than 50%, as long as the fuel tank is properly >vented, it should make no difference to...
Re: Propane pressure facts
Historical mailing list - Randy Charrette
Thu, 1 Nov 2001 22:14:34 -0500
...DIV></DIV>> > <DIV></DIV>> >Using a non vented heater in a Vanagon is not very smart. I did this <DIV...
Re: How Much does a Westfalia propane tank hold?
Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
Mon, 23 Jun 2003 16:21:35 -0700
...I told her the meter was not > accurate . > > My propane tank vented when it reached the 80% mark and the valve was then > shut...
Re: Boston Bob engines - Use caution
Historical mailing list - Zoltan
Tue, 16 Jan 2007 13:04:25 -0800
...While he vented some steam too. Us, who are not on the receiving end, can be very indifferent, don't care attitude. We don...
Re: Creativity needed
Historical mailing list - David McNeely
Sun, 12 Feb 2023 09:01:27 -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: Good pics of Poptop seal?
Historical mailing list - Matt Barclay
Sun, 6 Feb 2005 08:51:34 -0800
...After burning the stove for a good 25 hours, I finally just parked my van in a nice open parking lot and vented the...
Re: Winter Camping at Pokagon State Park
Historical mailing list - Aaron
Tue, 1 Feb 2005 23:44:58 -0800
...Like Jonathan said, keep the side and front windows cracked and don't use non-vented propane heaters. If you need heat and have...
Re: Dual Battery Installation Instructions on Ebay
Historical mailing list - Reinhard Vehring
Tue, 19 Oct 2004 17:04:03 -0700
...The box under the driver seat is not vented. The only battery I'd be comfortable putting in without venting is an Optima. Fot...
Plat Cat Heater Installation Update
Historical mailing list - Mike Finkbiner
Sat, 15 Dec 2001 18:37:07 +0000
...The Plat Cat has the advantage of being vented, so you don't have much of a worry about CO, CO2 or too much...
Re: Gas tank hard to fill, another issue
Historical mailing list - David McNeely
Fri, 13 Jan 2017 12:02:53 -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...
Newbie >>>> Intro .. sorry ... LONG
Historical mailing list - Larry C Chase
Tue, 20 Nov 2001 11:27:11 -0800
...Add Vented Furnace (still researching ... short list is Suburban, Espar B1LC, Carver) - to be done 13. New 3 window poptop & Install - GoWesty DONE 14...
Winter Camping Heat & Water Tank
Historical mailing list
Fri, 09 Sep 94 18:52:08 EDT
...of interest to other campers. (Subject starts with where to install vented 6,000 BTU catalytic heaters.) >I have to get out and measure...
FW: Diesel No Start?
Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
Fri, 16 Jun 2000 19:13:48 -0400
...back to the tank. > He made sure that the tank was vented and it seemed to possibly work for a > while but returned. He...
Re: Newbie question about auxiliary power-Battery vent hoses
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 22 Nov 2011 19:13:31 -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...
Re: Jaguar vs. Passat brakes on Vanagon
Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
Fri, 3 Feb 2012 14:00:11 -0800
...The larger T4 rotors I swapped in there are vented, and should do a much better job of avoiding heat-soak. On Fri, Feb...
Re: Botched Coolant Flush Implications?
Historical mailing list - Wes Neuenschwander
Wed, 15 Jun 2011 20:42:41 -0700
...The pressurized vessel is - and has remained - full, and the atmospherically vented reservoir is holding at half full, so I suspect everything is fine...
Re: Kicking off the 2013 Alaska Trip report: Departure
Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
Fri, 3 Jan 2014 22:09:44 -0900
...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: Talk to me about AT's!
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Fri, 20 Jul 2007 11:49:01 -0400
...THese conditions are where larger brakes and vented rotors have benefit. The transmission can make an awful lot of heat in these conditions. Unfortunately...
Re: dometic replacement
Historical mailing list - David McNeely
Sat, 11 Sep 2021 20:40:57 -0700
...shaw.ca> wrote: > >> > >> Dave, > >> > >> Many rvs have a separate chamber , box, vented outside , for propane > combustion, heating and cooling. > >> > >> The vanagon a little different...
Re: re hot air for cold nights
Historical mailing list - Graham Mingst
Fri, 3 Nov 2000 14:53:09 -0500
...Correct me if I am wrong, but the buddy heater is not forced air or vented. So if this is the case it still...
Re: Outhouse fan
Historical mailing list - neil
Sat, 16 Jun 2007 09:21:15 -0700
...The cabinet is already plenty well-vented for use with the > Dometic, so those slots aren't needed for venting, but they provide an...
Re: Creativity needed
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Sun, 12 Feb 2023 12:18:40 -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: Batteries don't die, they get murdered
Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
Wed, 14 Feb 2007 07:41:06 -0800
...without screening. > > > > > > > Only the Westy model Vanagons have a sealed and vented battery box under the > passengers seat. A rodent or other vermin getting...
Re: optima batteries - what about Ni-cads
Historical mailing list - vanagon
Wed, 10 Mar 2004 00:24:04 -0800
...The second Battery Location in most Vanagons is not vented to the > outside. Meaning, most installations will utilize a sealed battery for reasons of...
Re: How Much does a Westfalia propane tank hold?
Historical mailing list - Roberto Munoz
Mon, 23 Jun 2003 20:01:08 -0400
...I told her the meter was > not > > accurate . > > > > My propane tank vented when it reached the 80% mark and the valve was > then > > shut...
Re: F.S. '88 Westy, 53K orig., $8,500
Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
Fri, 5 Nov 2004 02:26:44 -0600
...compartment next to the water tank, >uses OUTSIDE air and is vented to outside. No aux. battery so he uses a power -pack to...
Re: AC While Camping
Historical mailing list - Jim Johnston
Thu, 10 Jun 2010 11:10:32 -0400
...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: F.S. '88 Westy, 53K orig., $8,500
Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
Thu, 4 Nov 2004 21:46:23 -0500
...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: Drilled Rotors vs. Big Brake Kit
Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
Thu, 7 Nov 2002 02:12:37 -0000
...The SA vented rotors are far superior > in terms of heat dissipation characteristics than the smaller solid rotors, > drilled or not. Drilling can postpone...
Re: Propex alternative?
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Sat, 2 Nov 2013 08:34:54 -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: Creativity needed
Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
Wed, 15 Feb 2023 20:51:01 -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...