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• Re: Coolant System, etc. Missing Postings
  Historical mailing list - Budd Premack
  Tue, 26 Sep 2000 08:08:13 -0500
  For some reason, parts 2,3,4,and 6 of my compilation of Coolant System Flushing (archival posts) did not make it to the...
• Need Help On Flushing Cooling System
  Historical mailing list - John E. Glass
  Tue, 22 Aug 2000 09:59:21 -0400
  I have a 1990 Vanagon with 2.1L engine and need to flush and refill the cooling system for winter and as I have...
• Re: VW logo center caps
  Historical mailing list - Tom Stone
  Sat, 24 Nov 2001 08:49:53 EST
  ...They have a do-it-yourself powder coating system. Parts can either be heated in a home style electric stove (but not in the...
• Re: Putting a 2.1L where my 1.9L used to be......
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 12 May 2012 18:11:53 -0700
  ...as it has the correct timing marks for the 1.9 distributor and fuel system. On 5/12/2012 4:44 PM, Paul wrote...
• Re: Hand-held tach use with Digifant
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Sat, 22 Jul 2000 21:46:37 EDT
  ...While >powerful >and efficient for ignition performance, the Digifant system dynamics >are >such that conventional hand-held tachometers cannot read the RPM >correctly. This...
• Re: diesel-gas conversion problems solved! (mostly)
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Fri, 31 Jan 2003 22:57:21 -0500
  ...Also you will need to know if the fuel system has a "Lambda" ( > 02 sensor) system or not, and match all the parts to...
• Re: Converting to R134
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Thu, 5 Jun 2003 11:14:32 -0700
  ...An R-12 system operates at a lower pressure than the R-134 system, which means the engine does not have to work as...
• Re: 134 conversion
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Mon, 31 Jan 2005 16:25:52 -0800
  ...Even with everything replaced except the long pipes front to rear and system maximized by using the most efficient condenser it is marginal at...
• Re: help w/ charging/filling AC
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 20 Jun 2005 19:14:02 -0400
  If the system was converted, the valves should have been replaced with the R-134a valves. This is federally mandated legal requirement to prevent...
• Re: Air in the system
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Wed, 9 Oct 2002 10:04:18 -0400
  ...Just be patient and wait for the system to heat up. The pressure will force out the air. Close when you get coolant pushing...
• Re: Air 'Conditioning'
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Fri, 16 May 1997 14:06:31 -0400
  ...If it holds OK, have the >>system recharged. Although if you haven't used your AC much and >>you've owned the VW for...
• Re: water pump problems
  Historical mailing list - Chris Stann
  Sun, 7 Apr 2002 22:16:59 -0500
  Jason, The 'bleed' screw threw me for a loop as well the first time I tried to purge the system of air. The bleed...
• Re: Rad Fan isn't working properly
  Historical mailing list - eric unrau
  Fri, 9 Apr 2004 08:21:39 -0400
  ...Nice part is bleeding the system is > cheaper than a radiator upgrade. > Definately make sure the air is out of the system > before targeting...
• Re: central locks?
  Historical mailing list - Kai Mei
  Thu, 7 Feb 2008 02:02:15 -0500
  ...Non swiss actuators are only about $20 for 4... $10-$20 more for relays and plugs and hook it up to any alarm system...
• Re: 2.1L into '84 Westy project - Cooling system question
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Wed, 9 Jul 2008 13:33:22 -0700
  ...I have laid out a auto system next to a 4speed system on the floor, they are not that different. On vans that I...
• Re: Running rich, O2 sensor says lean, exhaust leak?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 13 Jul 2004 23:01:51 -0400
  ...I haven't taken the system off for inspection.... yet. > >Also, my exhaust system has a dent in it right after the O2 sensor...
• Re: help w/ charging/filling AC
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 19 Jun 2005 20:18:25 -0500
  ...If your system has not already been converted to R134a, then perhaps you might want to investigate the alternatives pretty thoroughly before making the...
• Heat exchanger for hot showers
  Historical mailing list - Troy
  Wed, 11 Jul 2007 14:03:26 -0800
  ...If you take a look at that link I posted, you'll see there is more to this system then just wrapping some copper...
• Evaporation tanks help
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Wed, 4 May 2022 21:17:37 -0400
  ...I’ll of Cours want to check the rest of the fuel system. How does one pressure test the system to look for other...
• Re: Coolant question
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Thu, 3 Jul 2014 21:17:14 -1000
  IMO Water Wetter is basically mandatory in any engine cooling system, especially in the warmer seaons. I wouldn't run a waterboxer engine without...
• melting lower thermostat housing
  Historical mailing list - Bill MacLachlan
  Thu, 7 Mar 2013 10:35:11 -0800
  ...To replace the housing, the cooling system will be drained and open. I know I have a seeping coolant flange at the passenger side...
• Re: Brake Fluid, Where is it going!?
  Historical mailing list - jules
  Fri, 2 Mar 2012 16:33:27 -0500
  ...was the master cylinder replaced with the rest of the system overhaul? One way to see is to stick some clear rubber hose into...
• Exhaust Design
  Historical mailing list - Kim Springer
  Sat, 13 Feb 2010 19:36:34 -0800
  Hey listers, Has anyone ever measured up a stock exhaust system to see where it's designed to make HP. I assume VW did...
• Re: Thermo System Inc. Phone Number Update
  Historical mailing list - Bob Bellanca
  Thu, 28 Aug 1997 11:55:19 -0700
  ...Thermo System Inc. Phone Number Update > Date: Thursday, August 28, 1997 10:55 AM > > Folks, > > Just wanted to let you know that the area...
• Re: cooling system failures
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Mon, 8 Jun 1998 12:40:46 CDT
  ...and that's it for the cooling system. the tranmission has been much more costly on my bus. :( joel
• Westfalia Maintenance files
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 6 Sep 2001 08:10:08 -0500
  ...The computer was part of my office network and I've lost the boot and system disks. Anybody out there got a set or...
• Re: bleeding coolant solution?
  Historical mailing list - Marshall
  Sat, 8 Jun 2002 15:43:48 -0500
  ...I would dearly love to hear a knowledgeable explanation of a) > exactly what all the bits and bobs in the 1.9l system do...
• Cooling System stop-leak compounds
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 27 May 2005 06:47:22 -0500
  I've got a leak by the manifold in the cooling system on a '96 Olds Cutless Supreme with 3.1L engine. To stop...
• Re: A/C resuscitation - where to start?
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Tue, 26 Jun 2007 19:38:30 -0700
  At 6/26/2007 04:11 PM, mordo wrote: >>There is nothing wrong with R134a - if you have a system built for it. >>But...
• Re: Disc brakes on pre-'71 buses.
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 6 Feb 96 11:42:38 +0100
  ...The drum brake system benefits from this slight overpressure as it helps keeping dirt, water and air out of the system. The pressure will...
• Re: NVC question about general fuel system parts
  Historical mailing list - sleepingmonkey1
  Thu, 20 Mar 2003 17:28:24 -0500
  ...NVC question about general fuel system parts > Hi All, I work for a convenience store corporate office, one of stores had a problem with...
• Re: new to list
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Sun, 18 Apr 1999 21:50:02 -0400
  ...Actually its quite likely that many embedded systems will have Y2K problems. There is no reason to be certain VW or Bosch will be...
• Re: Purging Cooling System of Air / Where Would We Be Without This Topic?
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Wed, 3 Mar 2004 08:58:05 EST
  ...All these suggestions to put pressure or suck on the coolant system when filling it demonstrate a lack of understanding about what is happening...
• Re: Subject: Aftermarket AC solution for Westfalia?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Fri, 6 Aug 2004 09:10:23 -0700
  ...I think an in-dash system like some VW dealers put into Vanagons would be the most desirable. The Behr is ok but too...
• Re: source for syncro exhuast parts
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Tue, 15 Jun 1999 23:14:34 -0400
  I would not recommend the Fast German system, I ordered one awhile back, and when I opened the box and saw the sh***y...
• Re: Operating Temperatures anyone?
  Historical mailing list - Jfp w/2 wbxs
  Wed, 10 Apr 2002 00:45:44 +0000
  ...As for the rising coolant level make sure that all possible air has been bled from the system. Then have the cooling system tested...
• Re: A/C in a Doka
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Sat, 20 May 2006 12:16:22 -0700
  ...I find > the prospect of a having a contemporary system more appealing. > Having suffered the horrors of driving through 109degF heat in an un...
• Re: cooling system failures
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Jones
  Mon, 8 Jun 1998 12:27:58 -0600
  My 87 Westy cooling system had the following failures: head gasket drip 11 years 80,000 miles corrected with bars leak still running same...
• Re: Oil in the coolant
  Historical mailing list - Scott D Foss
  Mon, 19 Mar 2001 16:41:21 -0800
  No, no vanagon waterboxer engine has ever been known to fail or have any cooling system or oil related system problems. just joking ! ! they...
• sizes of CIS injection system banjo and injector fittings
  Historical mailing list - Matt Ratto
  Mon, 16 Dec 2002 11:39:24 -0800
  ...Does anyone know the correct size of the banjo, cold-start, and injector fittings for a CIS K-jectronic system? thanks, Matt ------------------------------------- Matt Ratto...
• coolant system pressure testing
  Historical mailing list - mykarmann
  Tue, 18 Jan 2005 12:35:56 -0500
  ...damage to the head gasket? My plan is to pressurize the system and just watch it for a few days. Thanks Marcus 91 carat...
• Re: exhaust system
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Sat, 20 Aug 2005 08:01:16 EDT
  ...writes: << One recomendation though, check my _STEBRO/Vanagon Stainless Steel Exhaust System_ (http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/stebro.htm) webpage before spending any money...
• Re: 1990 Blinking Coolant Light Mystery
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 5 Feb 2006 20:36:14 -0800
  ...If you are sure that the system starts off with no air in it but air appears after you drive, then you have a...
• Re: Need a New Exhaust System, S&S Any Good?
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Tue, 24 Apr 2007 06:50:02 -0700
  ...Robert, may I suggest you consider using my Stainless Steel Exhaust system - _STEBRO/Vanagon Stainless Steel Exhaust System_ (http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/stebro...
• Re: Exhaust system brackets on 84GL 4 speed
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 19 Sep 2010 12:46:47 -0700
  ...My exhaust systems last just perfectly , I also paint them with high temp exhaust paint and they'll stay half decent for a year...
• Vanagon List Back OnLine
  Historical mailing list - Christopher M. Smith
  Mon, 20 Oct 1997 11:04:41 -0700
  ...The system is currently working, but everyone be forewarned that I'm going to take the system back down early Wednesday morning, October 22...
• Re: importing a van from canada part deux
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 17 Nov 1998 17:21:54 EST
  ** Reply to message from DOINKS99@AOL.COM on Tue, 17 Nov 1998 16:46:29 EST The "passive" restraining system was a terrible compromise...
• Re: pulling a BEHR AC system?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 29 Jul 2009 09:52:16 EDT
  ...it has a BEHR > in dash AC system. > > If you have removed/installed one of these systems, any tips ? > > I don't want to...
• Gurgling coolant
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Sat, 1 May 1999 21:48:59 -0700
  ...Is this normal, or do I need to "burp" the cooling system? Could it be a sticky thermostat? PS - the cooling system, engine, hoses...
• source for syncro exhuast parts
  Historical mailing list - Fred Porter
  Tue, 15 Jun 1999 16:53:41 -0600
  ...approx $500 for a stainless exhaust system. But hard to get information about when the system will enter production. Do any of the list...
• Need info on locating ultrasonic rear parking assist
  Historical mailing list - Dave
  Fri, 17 Sep 1999 10:08:03 -0500
  I've been trying to locate info on ultrasonic rear parking assist systems that can be retrofitted to an older car, i.e. my...
• Re: HERS (Human Element Recovery System)
  Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
  Tue, 18 Jul 2000 12:55:49 -0700
  ...HERS (Human Element Recovery System) >HERS (Human Element Recovery System) - Can I get more info on this? I >think this would be an excellent...
• Re: fuel pressure gauge--Sears
  Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
  Mon, 22 Jan 2001 22:35:20 -0700
  ...I thought the valve on an air conditioning system was a Schrader valve. Maybe not. All's I know for sure is that I...
• Re: In Car Entertainment System (was what I don't see in rear view mirror)
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Tue, 19 Mar 2002 19:22:01 -0500
  ...In Car Entertainment System (was what I don't see in rear view mirror) >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > >I posted a line drawing...
• Audi 100/200 dual piston callipers
  Historical mailing list - John Carpenter
  Tue, 10 Feb 2004 20:07:22 EST
  ...A new set of shoes and new pistons will cost a heck of a lot less than a disc brake system. My experience with...
• Excellent VW 2.1 rebuilt engine for sale in Vancouver BC area - photos
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Wed, 12 Jul 2006 15:49:26 -0700
  ...If you are contemplating a rebuild this engine (from California) is ready to go..... $2k Cdn including complete exhaust system, engine carrier bar, fuel...
• Re: Air Getting into Cooling system
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Sun, 2 Apr 2006 08:42:04 -0800
  ...Does the air in the system show up after the driving, or after the sitting and cooling down? The former would tend to indicate...
• Re: Dramatically Improving AC capacity
  Historical mailing list - Joel Cort
  Sun, 11 Nov 2001 08:55:29 -0800
  ...increasing the capacity of the existing system; > > 2. installing a higher capacity system to replace the existing > one; > > 3. Installing a secondary AC system...
• 90 Carat A/C diagnosis
  Historical mailing list - jeff crane
  Wed, 24 May 2000 14:18:31 -0400
  Ford did come up with just such a procedure to maintain the A/C system on their vehicles, about ten years ago. The solvent...
• Cooling System Pressure Gauge
  Historical mailing list - Rico Dagastino
  Thu, 1 Feb 2001 17:32:23 EST
  There has been much discussion on the list lately about installing a pressure gague to monitor the pressure in the cooling system to detect...