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• yada-yada
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Kimmons
  Tue, 23 Jun 1998 14:51:43 -0500
  Hey...ya'll can move down here to Texas and not worry about the cold anymore...
• Re: 2.1 WBX - Cold starts easy, Hot - failure to start
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 25 Apr 2017 09:37:53 -0500
  ...2.1 WBX - Cold starts easy, Hot - failure to start >> > >> > On cold starts it runs good, idles good, no missing at any speed. >> > >> > After...
• Re: lack of power when cold
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 6 Oct 2003 23:45:36 -0400
  ...A clogged filter will keep things from working when the fluid is cold. If that is not the problem, then you are probably looking...
• Re: Westfalia Fridge
  Historical mailing list - Bob Bellanca
  Tue, 22 Jul 1997 18:40:05 -0700
  ...By that I mean,at night before you go to sleep, set the thermostat to the coldest setting. In the morning, back the thermostat...
• Re: 87 Westy Trouble Starting in Cold
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 21 Jun 2002 19:49:44 -0500
  ...Just typical cold engine without the benefit of any cold start fuel supply.( read "enriched" with extra fuel.) I would give this a go...
• Re: Gas consumption higher in winter?
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Fri, 30 Nov 2012 17:12:31 +0000
  Yes, it is the oxygenated gas blend stations switch to in the colder months. It lowers mileage on all cars I do believe. Jeff...
• Re: Fuel injector operating voltage
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 8 Dec 2010 19:49:49 -0500
  The cold start valves are battery voltage devices. The air cooled injectors are current operated devices. 3 ohms at 12 volts = 4 amps. They...
• Idle Speed Adjustment - Again!!
  Historical mailing list - John H. Rodgers
  Tue, 20 Oct 1998 08:46:00 -0500
  ...On startup, cold or warm, it comes to idle around 900 in just a few seconds. After driving and the engine is at temperature...
• Re: Temp Gauge, White section
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 1 Aug 2008 14:25:39 -0400
  ...A cold engine will experience poor oil flow and high oil preesures anlong with loose pistons, no splash and cold parts that cuase a...
• Re: Changing oil: Hot, Lukewarm, or Cold
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Wed, 1 Jul 2020 21:00:45 -0400
  ...obviously changing the > oil cold will take a lot of time to completely drain it... > > On Wed, Jul 1, 2020 at 5:24 PM...
• Re: It's cold out there
  Historical mailing list - Robert Clemmer
  Tue, 2 Jan 2018 16:07:37 -0500
  ...The saving grace is that we're leaving for SW FL tomorrow morning before the next cold wave comes down this weekend. Bob C...
• Re: 91 Westy Runs Rough Cold/Great Warm
  Historical mailing list - yahi
  Sat, 5 Jun 1999 03:23:42 -0700
  ...91 Westy Runs Rough Cold/Great Warm > Date: Wednesday, June 02, 1999 8:21 PM > > Volks, > 91 Westy has been acting increasingly strange lately...
• Re: A/T changes hard
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
  Wed, 4 Dec 2013 10:03:41 -0700
  ...Once I changed the auto lube to Redline ATF and the screen, it shifted completely differently (meaning that there was no difference between cold...
• Re: Ignorant glow plug question
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 21 Nov 1996 21:26:37 -0500
  ...What does it do and are the glow plugs controlled by a relay, independently?? >> The cold start lever advances the injection timing. The glow...
• noisy alternator
  Historical mailing list - Karl Bloss
  Tue, 10 Nov 1998 16:37:59 +0000
  With the colder weather, it seems my alternator bearings are getting noisy upon cold start...at least I think that's where the noise...
• Re: hall sender & cold start & tempII
  Historical mailing list - Tim King
  Fri, 25 Aug 2000 17:14:12 -0700
  ...hall sender & cold start & tempII > If you do it quick, having the new one ready, only a few tablespoons. > > Thanks, > Ken Wilford > http://www...
• Synthetic Tranny Oil?
  Historical mailing list - JOHNSON,DAVID (HP-Vancouver,ex1)
  Wed, 31 Oct 2001 11:03:40 -0800
  ...On my recently acquired '89 vanagon GL, I've got that 2nd gear grinding when shifting issue when the van is cold. No problems...
• Re: very loud Screeching noise on very cold days - turns heads
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 6 Mar 2002 09:58:49 -0500
  ...my general engine >area at certain rpms when the engine is cold. (it's been -30 here). Sounds like a belt to me. It...
• Looking for Digifant Idle Control Unit
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Bailey
  Mon, 17 Jun 2002 10:38:57 -0500
  ...I've been working on my cold idle problem and I think its the culprit as it doesn't seem to work keeping the...
• Re: Evaluating a "Found" Engine
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Mon, 3 Nov 2008 13:03:42 -0500
  ...I was getting an occasional drip from the gaskets on very cold mornings. A full blown gusher was not too far away. I suggest...
• Re: Block heaters for Air Cooled
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 8 Nov 2014 10:22:26 -0500
  ...Somehow if it is cold enough to need or warrant an engine heater I doubt I would want to be driving an air cooled...
• Re: more heating ideas
  Historical mailing list - Harvey Chao
  30 Sep 1995 19:18:16 -0700
  ...Now, assuming you could afford an inverter that could support this load plus the start up surge (cold heater wiring elemets draw lots more...
• features on the lesser westy?
  Historical mailing list - mac stricklen
  Mon, 10 Aug 1998 14:25:32 -0700
  ...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: Leaky Oil cooler 89 GL
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Tue, 12 Dec 2000 19:36:43 -0600
  ...Oil Cooler seal leaks in extreme cold Model(s): Vanagon waterboxer, all Model Years Extreme cold weather can harden and split the seal between...
• Re: oil leaks - was RE: Coolant leak in cold storage
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Tue, 13 Feb 2007 17:24:39 -0800
  ...Coolant leak in cold storage > > ::: > > :::Failing Dennis' suggestion of Power steering, look under your rear > > :::seat for a leaking container that you stashed and...
• Re: Do you have one of these?
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Fri, 1 Aug 2008 08:24:51 -0400
  ...Do you have one like that? >> > > Chris, I'm wondering if that isn't a cold-start valve or summat. I see > it's...
• Wasserboxer Cold-weather Oil Leak... Diagnosed!
  Historical mailing list - Chris Wyatt2
  Wed, 26 Nov 1997 15:00:37 -0900
  ...It seems to me that warmer, thinner oil would sneak past the seal sooner than colder, thicker oil. But then, colder thicker oil could...
• Re: Won't start cold
  Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
  Fri, 17 Apr 2009 23:34:37 -0400
  ...It's a small unit and would give >you a lot of trouble when cold. Got to change it. I use a long socket...
• Re: slow cranking in cold weather
  Historical mailing list - Bradley Flubacher
  Thu, 3 Jan 2002 19:50:48 -0500
  ...slow cranking in cold weather If I can start my diesel with no trouble at all at ten below, you shouldn't have any...
• cold-engine stall with A/C on
  Historical mailing list - Michael Diehr
  Fri, 2 Jul 2004 10:13:59 -0700
  ...idles/runs fine without A/C. > >When the vehicle is first started (engine cold) and A/C turned on, >the rpm's will drop...
• Re: On road, Having problem, coolant related
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Fri, 21 Jan 2022 12:18:06 -0800
  ...Pulled over to check it out, by then gauge was like it was a cold engine. >> >> -GW expansion tank is full. >> -One of the...
• Re: A couple of questions. (Why to avoid short-cold-engine trips)
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Tue, 23 Nov 2010 18:50:45 -0500
  Hi Michael, Cold start, short run has always been classified by VW as "Severe Service". Why? Because the engine is never fully warmed up...
• Re: <no subject> (hard shifting when cold)
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Wed, 29 Nov 2006 18:36:20 -0500
  The first winter I went through with my '85 (2002-2003) the shifting was VERY hard when cold and got better after driving it...
• Re: Honey I shrunk the coolant pipes (LVC)
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sun, 20 Nov 2005 10:52:21 -0600
  ...Jim Felder wrote: > > And I don't know about rubber expanding when cold. Every time I need to > force a resistant hose over a...
• Re: Cold weather
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Tue, 1 Mar 2011 16:05:17 -0500
  ...And it ONLY does this in cold weather. >
• Cold Start problems: Pressure regulator?
  Historical mailing list - Randolph Feuerriegel
  Wed, 9 Dec 1998 00:45:59 -0800
  ...As they age, as in the original part, do they become less effective in colder weather? A few mornings now with temperatures around 2...
• 91 Westy Runs Rough Cold/Great Warm
  Historical mailing list - Mark B. Magee
  Wed, 2 Jun 1999 22:21:45 -0500
  Volks, 91 Westy has been acting increasingly strange lately on cold startup. It starts right up and then begins to idle rough very quickly...
• Re: COLD air vents!
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Tue, 21 Nov 2000 08:15:52 -0800
  ...of how to shut down the artic blast coming > >from the cold air vents on the dash of my 85 GL, short of removing...
• Re: just how COLD is IT??? was Re: New to Me vehicles
  Historical mailing list - Dave Baker
  Thu, 23 Jan 2003 16:04:13 -0600
  ...just how COLD is IT??? was Re: New to Me vehicles > In a message dated 1/23/03 12:51:15 PM Eastern Standard...
• Speaking of lubricant.....
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Myers
  Tue, 13 Dec 2005 15:35:38 -0500
  ...was greased up but the grease was dirty and > stiff from cold. A little WD 40 and > the whole door latches and unlatches easily...
• Hot clutch works, cold clutch doesn't
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Thu, 7 Jun 2007 14:36:10 -0400
  ...Often, particularly in cold weather, it is pretty much non-functional. Sometimes, often in hot weather, it works perfectly, or will work fine if...
• Re: Temp 2 sensor lesson for the 5th time [rant]
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Wed, 6 Aug 2008 14:00:42 -0400
  ...Though in that car the failures were very difficult cold starts and rough running/low power until warm (I think it thought the engine...
• Re: Automatic vs Manual trans. ( Friday )
  Historical mailing list - Chris Szpejankowski
  Fri, 11 Sep 2015 12:27:03 -0400
  They're gonna have to pry my shifter from my cold, dead hand!
• Re: cold weather package?
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Fri, 28 Jan 2000 17:50:28 EST
  Thanks, Ken. Sean did beat you via pmail by one minute. Thanks all, BenT SF
• Clutch slave cylinder and leaking coolant
  Historical mailing list - Eric Peterson
  Mon, 7 Jan 2002 15:37:09 EST
  ...Today (still very cold) I looked underneath and...no leak, no visible droplets forming. I have researched the archives and understand that the cold...
• Re: 2.1L heads leaking @ -10?
  Historical mailing list - FranD
  Tue, 18 Jan 2000 16:29:43 -0800
  ...When the rubber is cold, its just not up to > the job. The heads > are likely pitted as well. I don't know how...
• Re: Cold defrost/warm heat 1.9wbx
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Mon, 17 Jan 2000 06:56:39 -0800
  ...It > was very cold outside, -20c or about -4f, and very windy. The van never > got very warm even with the heat and defrost...
• Re: Expansion tank under pressure when cold?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 18 Feb 2016 10:47:05 -0500
  ...On a cold engine with the cap removed when the engine is started the level should remain the same or even get sucked down...
• Re: Temp Guage
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Mon, 21 Aug 2006 15:04:45 -0400
  It is Pegged Cold right now and doesn't move at all. I wonder if the darn wire is even hooked up. The PO...
• Re: very loud Screeching noise on very cold days - turns heads
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Wed, 6 Mar 2002 09:48:03 -0500
  Are you sure it is not a belt? The alternator really loads up after a cold start. Marshall <mjruskin@SHAW.CA>@gerry.vanagon.com...
• Cold Weather Coolant Puddle
  Historical mailing list - Jamie Auch
  Thu, 21 Dec 2023 12:59:54 -0500
  ...To my cold weather list members, is this a recurring problem? What should I look to do to fix the problem. Thanks. Jamie Auch...
• Re: #3(4) VANAGON digest 534
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 17 Jul 1995 19:53:13 -0400
  ...In cold PA winters you >have to block part of the front grille in order to get the engine to >run in normal temps...
• Re: what with cold weather coming up ...
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 15 Nov 1995 11:38:11 -0400
  ...put this out for the folks who live where it gets cold. >especially if you have gotten a water-cooled vanagon recently ... the >oil...
• block heaters
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 27 Jun 1997 18:06:32 -0300 (ADT)
  ...The oil block heater thins out the cold oil nicely and engine spins over well. At $45 for the block heater I'd go...
• Re: Wesipes - pizza in the engine box!
  Historical mailing list - Robert A. Alexander
  Tue, 2 Feb 1999 21:48:19 -0500
  ...Perhaps someone can come up with a heat-exchanger we can use the catalytic converter with? You know, cold weather needs are fairly easy...
• Re: heating start-up
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Tue, 16 Nov 1999 22:20:27 -0700
  ...I live in Phoenix, so it never really gets cold. Karl Wolz ----- Original Message ----- From: ~K~ <maddie@INTERLOG.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM...
• Re: Hot engine, cold radiator
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 1 Apr 2001 09:50:36 -0500
  ...Engines running hot (about 3/4 of the gauge) but the > radiator is cold. I've bled it twice, no help. No evidence of...
• how many $$ to recharge the AC?
  Historical mailing list - sharks
  Thu, 5 Jul 2001 10:16:52 -0700
  ...the last time i used my AC was early last summer, and it worked okay, but didn't get very cold. now it seems...
• Re: while on the idle topic
  Historical mailing list - jhlauterbach
  Sat, 18 Aug 2001 18:49:54 -0400
  ...while on the idle topic > If I start my 84 westy cold. It will idle fine for about 1-2 minutes, > start to sputter...
• Re: just how COLD is IT??? was Re: New to Me vehicles
  Historical mailing list - Bill Marshall
  Fri, 24 Jan 2003 09:24:20 EST
  ...Schools were closed because of cold. My dogs won't even go out -- they just cross their legs and go back to sleep. Last...