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• Re: Battery Myths-including deep cycles
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Thu, 22 Feb 2007 13:12:50 -0500
  ...and the PROPEX heating system (GREAT heating system, i'm very impress!!!). As the van was empty to a shell, it was easy to...
• Re: Winters in the van... HYDRONIC HEAT
  Historical mailing list - Eric Spletzer
  Tue, 19 Nov 2002 12:44:58 -0800
  On 11/19/02 12:31 PM, "80 Westy Pokey" <pokey@vanagon.org> wrote: > Hydronic Heating is really great, I use it in the...
• 2.1 wbx oil tower, vent, function
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 23 Aug 2023 08:59:23 -0700
  ...Also in that path is a heating element , with a narrow orifice, maybe 5mm diameter. Heating element to prevent icing , the narrow orifice presumably...
• Re: O2 Sensor wire connection (wiring harness end - 2.1)
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 10 Sep 2009 23:56:43 -0400
  ...connect the heater wire to ? - the wire >that will power the heating element in the sensor. My first thought would be to check the...
• Eurovan Service manuals are here!
  Historical mailing list - Tracey Leon Choulat
  Wed, 20 Dec 1995 21:39:20 -0500 (EST)
  ...From 1993 Heating & Air Conditioning (W42 070 193 108) 4. CV Camper and MultiVan From 1993 General Body Repairs (W42 070 193 111) 5...
• Re: Help..............won't stop
  Historical mailing list - Darie Duclos
  Wed, 3 Apr 1996 13:45:53 +0200 (MET DST)
  ...vanagon is probably due to the front brakes locking up and heating up. Once they've heated up, it takes a long time to...
• Re: Engine has to be dropped
  Historical mailing list - Charles Michaux.
  Mon, 27 Jan 1997 13:10:45 -0500
  ...Bill > > > > Your kidding Right! Your going to drop the motor to change > the water pump!???? > > Try heating the bolt with a torch! > > Eric Zeno
• Re: Running syncro w/o driveshaft?
  Historical mailing list - Erik O
  Fri, 18 Apr 1997 11:16:52 -0400
  ...The fluid is another question, I disagree that it will keep heating up and up until it burns up. It should heat up until...
• Re: block heaters
  Historical mailing list - Budd Premack
  Fri, 30 Oct 1998 21:07:33 -0600
  ...again? I ask this because it has been my understanding that heating elements that connect to the heater/radiator hoses need to be mounted...
• Re: Boiling water in Westy(f), was: Warm water heating staff Campingstar in Reimo catalog
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Fri, 31 Dec 1999 19:48:26 EST
  As a matter of fact this was tried several years ago. I believe it was in a Formula 1 prototype vehicle. Engine coolant was...
• Parts Request
  Historical mailing list - Jason Gorfine
  Fri, 5 Oct 2001 22:28:27 -0400
  ...removed both of mine as part of my adjust-and-augment -heating system for the coming winter (and the cross country drive i'll...
• Re: Cold Starts
  Historical mailing list - tom ring
  Wed, 12 Nov 2003 20:46:31 -0600
  ...This will cause greater heating of the coil. Follow old, worn, high gap plugs with new, too tightly gapped plugs... tom ------ Tom Ring K0TAR...
• Re: OT - Larry's into shopping carts now
  Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
  Wed, 16 Mar 2005 14:29:27 -0600
  ...but the A/C kinda sucks and it's already heating up in AZ. Sorry Markus, Mark, Greg, Frank, Ben and my other far...
• Re: Oxygen Sensor Ground
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sat, 25 Mar 2006 10:16:35 -0500
  ...On a newer-style, self-heated O2 sensor, is the ground only for the heating element, or does the sensor also use that same...
• Re: Furnace for camping in the winter?
  Historical mailing list - Aaron
  Wed, 23 Apr 2008 21:09:26 -0700
  ...besides running a space heater off of the > secondary batery for heating a van for winter camping. I seem to > remember that someone years...
• Re: Window cranks FYI
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 16 Feb 2010 21:39:01 -0500
  ...By the way, when you're heating brass and other zinc alloys try not to breathe the fumes. "Brass-smelters ail" isn't terrifically...
• The water heater project
  Historical mailing list
  12 Jan 95 14:45
  Here we go again, After a long (80 miles) drive last week I decided that something had to be done to my '64 heating...
• Cabin Heat / Aux Heating / Propane Heater/ camping heater / pics
  Historical mailing list - Doug in Calif
  Tue, 16 Nov 2004 15:44:50 -0800
  ...Here is a heating idea that I have put together for my bus, that I would like to share with the group, especially those...
• New on this list
  Historical mailing list - Ulf Nyman
  Tue, 27 Apr 1999 22:40:49 +0300
  ...I'm looking forward to enjoy heating based on hot water circulation next winter. To help this system a Ebensr�cher BN6 is installed...
• Re: Help with coolant system
  Historical mailing list - Jere & Beth Hawn
  Thu, 25 Jan 2001 16:36:57 -0800
  ...to do so because of the slow traffic/hi altitude over heating. The expansion tank when it over heats empties into the overflow tank...
• water pump removal
  Historical mailing list - Ben huot
  Wed, 13 Feb 2002 16:21:54 -0500
  ...Second problem, all those bolts are rusted to the bone, even with some loose nut and heating I am not sure I won't...
• Heat/Hot Showers Cheap!
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 12 Dec 1995 14:03:24 -0400
  ...1) Heating shower water - bypass the regular coolant loop with a tube splice and connect new tubes to a 5gal insulated tank, under the...
• Re: cold start strategies
  Historical mailing list - Todd Francis
  Fri, 10 Jan 1997 16:58:26 -0800
  ...block heater that is a 3/4" thick plastic block with heating elements in it that fits under and against the engine block. I...
• VANAGON HEATING SOURCE
  Historical mailing list - Hans V.
  Mon, 17 Jan 2000 11:04:55 EST
  To all those with cool or luke warm air coming out of your vents.This is what to do as long as your engine...
• re. daily driver
  Historical mailing list - Gary
  Sun, 10 Sep 2000 22:07:41 -0600
  ...But the WBX also has more power, is quieter, lower overall emissions and have better heating systems. A trade off maybe, but I personally...
• Heater Box Question and Front Air Conditioning Revisited
  Historical mailing list - Tom Forhan
  Tue, 28 Jan 2003 13:49:29 -0800
  ...For examples see the heating/a/c evaporator units at: http://www.vintageair.com/vintage.htm http://www.hotrodair.com/products.cfm http://www...
• Re: 2.1L oil light and warning buzzer problem...???
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Mon, 5 May 2003 07:23:32 -0400
  ...Other reason that is not discussed much is over heating. I've had both these problems and both time the pros state, "bad engine...
• interesting subaru problem
  Historical mailing list - mortimer peaberry
  Tue, 2 Mar 2004 19:14:49 -0800
  ...This is > the result of normal expansion and contraction of engine components > caused by the heating and cooling of these parts. To prevent coolant...
• Coolant Movement Problems
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
  Tue, 21 Jun 2005 11:43:14 -0500
  I have a friend who has a 85 GL, and is having heating up problems in slow / in town traffic. I told him first...
• Re: Wanted: Driver side power mirror glass only
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Tue, 4 Oct 2005 06:18:40 EDT
  ...I will start searching for local auto glass shops that can cut me one, but I might rather have a new glass + heating element...
• Why is my 77 Westy running so cool???
  Historical mailing list - Courtney Hook
  Thu, 18 Jan 2007 18:11:38 -0800
  ...Is the missing sheetmetal the culprit?? I get lots of air blowing up through my vents as if the system is solid for heating...
• Re: Improve comfort of Buddy Heater
  Historical mailing list - David McNeely
  Wed, 16 Nov 2022 10:29:18 -0800
  ...But that's OK, moves a lot of air...now a means > of > > > providing convection heating in addition to radiant heating. Will give > > it...
• Re: Propex heater install part two
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 28 Jun 2016 22:15:01 -0700
  ...But > what put me off was drilling the holes for the heating air inlet and outlet. > It was a hole size too far :-) >> >> Then...
• Re: 90 Westy WON"T MOVE!!!!
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 20 Oct 1996 22:27:39 -0400
  ...Now, when driving in rain I "ride the brakes" for a few moments before parking the van in hopes of heating the brakes up...
• interior rear heat
  Historical mailing list - Eric Henning
  Wed, 24 Sep 1997 09:03:50 EDT
  hello all, all this talk recently of interior heating of air cooled vans got me thinking too about the upcoming winter. (my first in...
• Re: Porsche Eng. Retrofit Kits
  Historical mailing list - Michael Modl
  Fri, 9 Oct 1998 01:15:39 EDT
  ...obvious gain in horsepower? Wouldn't you lose the benefits of heating the van in the winter? Plus, parts for the Porsche engine are...
• Re: strange cooling problems
  Historical mailing list - mike
  Thu, 3 Jun 1999 00:08:10 -0400
  ...On 2 occasions, coolant overflowed from > over heating. The system coolant level seems fine. This scenerio only > happens sometimes. > > Is there air in the...
• Heating up a motor
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 18 Jan 2000 22:08:41 EST
  My buddy called me up today. Seems his '86 Jetta Turbo Diesel decided it was too cold to start and left him stranded at...
• Asbestos in VWs -- VWOA Denies it's a Covert Recall
  Historical mailing list - Ken Hooper
  Wed, 23 Jul 1997 00:12:41 -0600
  ...Kenyon tells it, if VW replaces your heating system, you're doing VWOA a favor. Ain't science wonderful? Somebody post Le Coz's...
• Re: Is it Calming to Drive a Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Thu, 19 Aug 2010 19:54:39 -0700
  ...is (10 miles at 2600/25 MPH in 2nd without any heating or other issues). It is sitting here by my campfire having a...
• Re: Replacing Propane Regulator Advice?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 11 Jan 2010 17:32:40 -0500
  ...Coal was used for heating more than cooking, diesel for both, alcohol just for cooking. Nowadays all the above is still true, but except...
• Re: SOLAR BLOCK HEATER FOR DIESEL
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 22 Oct 1996 14:22:58 -0300 (ADT)
  ...Please let A really unlikely concept for heating coolant, electrics won't likely do it, considering alternatives....120V battery warmers are 80Watts which is...
• Re: Hot (warm?) water system thoughts
  Historical mailing list - Nathaniel Merrill
  Fri, 8 Jan 1999 12:45:11 -0800
  Karl, Go to WWW.Zodi.com They make several neat water heating systems. be sure to check out the acessories page for the two...
• Re: Dometic Fans
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Wed, 11 Aug 1999 18:16:31 -0700
  ...One is for the 12 volt heating element and is enabled by the relay when the engine is running. The other fuse is for...
• Re: [ was Winter heating - now new Coleman heater]
  Historical mailing list - Steve Macaulay
  Wed, 8 Dec 1999 12:03:48 -0800
  > >and checked out the instruction manual. In there was the fine > print about > >needing an open window of certain dimensions when inside an enclosed...
• Re: Stuck O2 Sensor
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sun, 3 Feb 2002 16:05:21 -0700
  ...Someone suggested heating up the area with a small > > torch. There seems to be some promise since there is a little play. > > > > Thanks, > > > > Les...
• Re: AC concerns
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 16 Jun 2004 18:34:34 -0500
  ...AC concerns > With the weather heating up, everyone is talking about their AC systems. In > particular R-12 to R-134a conversions. What's...
• Re: Broken stud, anyone has a good one?
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
  Thu, 12 May 2005 09:08:30 -0400
  ...perfect? Is it a simple "weak part" > issue, with years of heating and cooling leading inevitably to breakage > because one of the sixteen studs...
• Re: no heat
  Historical mailing list - David Mari
  Wed, 14 Dec 2005 09:35:03 -0500
  ...no heat In a message dated 12/13/05 10:38:56 PM Eastern Standard Time, jeffg@MIKOEXOTICWEAR.COM writes: > my heating system decided...
• Dometic
  Historical mailing list - Ian Allan
  Mon, 22 May 2006 22:50:13 -0400
  ...that the temperature rises rapidly, almost as if the fridge is heating the interior rather than cooling. 2) What is the effect of turning...
• Re: Westy Winter Camping Suggestions..
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
  Mon, 23 Oct 2006 14:34:19 -0400
  ...fittings and would be a great add on to the camper heating systems to keep the water circulating after the engine is off I...
• Re: Alternative Heaters
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Tue, 11 Dec 2007 00:24:25 -0500
  ...The combustion is sealed away from the heating portion of these, so no worries about Co/CO2. I'm not sure why one would...
• Re: They said it couldn't be done....
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Thu, 28 Aug 2014 22:42:18 -0400
  ...Glow plugs are great for heating a combustion chamber but that's about it. Later TDIs didn't have these, guess they figured out...
• Syncro Popular, not! and H2O heaters
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 27 Jul 1995 11:57:13 -0300
  ...I asked about 'domestic' hot water heating with mine, told it was a good unit for that, can take long duration switched on. They...
• Space Shuttle, cleaning heat risers?
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 11 Apr 1996 13:38:21 -0700
  ...Someone, in the vanagon@lenti archives, recommended putting automatic transmission fluid in there and then heating it with a propane torch. Sounds strange. Anyone...
• Re: heating water for westy camping trips
  Historical mailing list - J Anderson
  Tue, 22 Apr 1997 12:13:09 -0500
  I owned an 86 Weekender and that was our solution as we drove across the US for 3 months. The water only got really...
• Re: Dragging brakes
  Historical mailing list - Stuart
  Thu, 16 Mar 2000 20:59:38 -0800
  ...Then heating from the dragging pad or pads causes more pressure to build up and cause pulling to one side, along with rapid pad...
• Re: heater thread
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Sat, 16 Nov 2002 09:23:11 -0500
  ...The one >pictured here actually has a flame window, like a fireplace and the >top is used for heating a tea or coffee pot...
• Seat heaters
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Sat, 7 Feb 2009 19:57:26 -0500
  ...You might score (as I did) on the whole shebang (minus the heating pads) from someone in Europe. But there are other alternatives. <http...
• Re: 87 Westy has loss of power, also '87 westy O2 sensor...
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Mark Shankland
  Mon, 1 Mar 2004 09:14:48 -0700
  ...I ended up tearing the guts end of the o2 sensor off with an adjustable wrench and heating the flange with the mapp gas...