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FS: Lots-Of-Parts II
Historical mailing list - Benjita
Tue, 10 Mar 1998 23:17:31 EST
...Rear Wiper Motor Entire Rear Wiper Package 100 $75.00 1 Vented Windows 60 $25.00 2 Front Door Window 50 $25.00 2...
Re: Gas Can Carrier
Historical mailing list - S Sittservl
Wed, 19 Apr 2000 18:25:00 EDT
...similar, and his can shifted, touched a cooling pipe, overheated, and vented gasoline (harmlessly, but obviously dangerously). However, his was not tied down, and...
Re: Deep Cycle Batteries
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sun, 29 Jul 2007 12:24:16 -0500
...For an RV >>> application, the batteries should be installed in some type of sealed and >>> vented compartment, especially if you plan to sleep while...
2.0L Conversion 5K update, longish
Historical mailing list - Randolph Feuerriegel
Tue, 21 Sep 1999 00:59:19 -0700
...A few other observations to note, the increased power is reminding me to get the brakes done, maybe upgrade to vented discs. My worn...
Re: Newbie >>>> Intro .. sorry ... LONG
Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
Tue, 20 Nov 2001 20:52:26 -0600
...Add Vented Furnace (still researching ... short list is Suburban, Espar B1LC, Carver) - to be done 13. New 3 window poptop & Install - GoWesty DONE 14...
Re: Why Bigger Brakes Was Cause of brake rotor warping
Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
Sat, 14 Sep 2013 10:41:31 -0700
To my way of thinking, one of the biggest reasons to upgrade the front brakes is for the opportunity to swap in vented rotors...
Fresh start, putting on the brakes!
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 13 Jun 2021 14:12:37 +0000
...The vented rotors added to the thermal cooling which again is of no benefit for those emergency stops. The improvement was incremental. For a...
Re: bleeding bloody brakes
Historical mailing list - Matthias Kuster
Thu, 11 Jan 2007 21:15:52 -0800
...cap on and the system turns to crap. > This is a vented brake system. Phil > --- Matthias Kuster <matthiaskuster@VERIZON.NET> > wrote: > >> Hi list, >> >> I...
Re--- State of the list -- age etc.
Historical mailing list - Warren Gaylor
Sun, 9 May 2004 20:09:03 EDT
...I had a heater installed that burned gas right from the tank and was vented out of the left fender. After many a happy...
Re: Newbie question about auxiliary power-Battery vent hoses
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Tue, 22 Nov 2011 19:06:18 -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: Question on Size
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
Tue, 25 Mar 2008 20:24:54 -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...
Re: The Vanagon Executive, a True Story
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Thu, 6 Feb 2003 17:09:58 -0600
...at the heater, > while it's making its little whining sounds. > "Vented plat cat", I say. > Now he looks really intrigued, and starts > inspecting...
Re: Custom Cat Heaters
Historical mailing list - Mike Finkbiner
Sun, 16 Apr 2000 19:25:54 GMT
...My desirable criteria are - Minimum 5-6000 btu Connect to built-in propane and power Vented Quiet operation Relatively inexpensive I've used a...
Re: Creativity needed
Historical mailing list - David McNeely
Sun, 12 Feb 2023 09:35:29 -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: How Hot Behind Dometic Fridge On 100+F Day? (insulation clearances)
Historical mailing list - neil n
Sun, 22 Aug 2010 11:38:24 -0700
...behind stove lid. (hopefully most of the hot air will be vented by the City Water fan) And, the cooling fins are ~ 1.5...
Addendum: was vented catalytic heaters
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Mon, 24 Dec 2001 08:35:45 -0600
After giving thought to something Rico Sapplich e-mailed to me about cold weather camping, I am adding this to the information I put...
Re: Fresh start, putting on the brakes!
Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
Sun, 13 Jun 2021 17:04:02 +0000
...The vented rotors added to the thermal cooling which again is of no benefit for those emergency stops. The improvement was incremental. For a...
Re: re hot air for cold nights
Historical mailing list - Sharpe, Steven (Facilities Planning)
Fri, 3 Nov 2000 15:30:34 -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: Drilled Rotors vs. Big Brake Kit
Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
Thu, 7 Nov 2002 02:33:31 -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: optima batteries - what about Ni-cads
Historical mailing list - tom ring
Wed, 10 Mar 2004 20:22:21 -0600
...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: Good pics of Poptop seal?
Historical mailing list - Matt Barclay
Wed, 9 Feb 2005 18:48:35 -0800
...just parked my van > in a nice open parking lot and vented the propane. I'll post pics of the > install when its complete...
Re: Turning off rear heater
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 22:05:09 -0700
...gonna add an # 2 battery and put it on the ride side under the rear seat ...85 westy GL , vented overboard too probably. lot...
Re: Newbie >>>> Intro .. sorry ... LONG
Historical mailing list - Data Services
Thu, 22 Nov 2001 20:12:53 -0500
...Add Vented Furnace (still researching ... short list is Suburban, Espar B1LC, Carver) - to be done 13. New 3 window poptop & Install - GoWesty DONE 14...
Re: Heat inside the camper.. No
Historical mailing list - Dennis Jowell
Sun, 4 Jan 2015 06:35:10 -0500
We're using the Platinum Cat propane vented heater in our 1988 Westy vanagon Vents outside, low amp usage. Easy install. Using it for...
Re: Deep Cycle Batteries
Historical mailing list - neil N
Sun, 29 Jul 2007 10:35:49 -0700
...For an RV > >>> application, the batteries should be installed in some type of sealed and > >>> vented compartment, especially if you plan to sleep while...
Re: 1985 Westfalia heaters
Historical mailing list - Chris P. Gibbs Photography
Sun, 01 Sep 1996 18:55:52 +0000
For all interested, Here is a post with reference to VENTED PROPANE HEATERS from a while back. For those who have seen it, sorry...
Re: Newbie >>>> Intro .. sorry ... LONG
Historical mailing list - Dave Baker
Tue, 20 Nov 2001 14:32:18 -0600
...Add Vented Furnace (still researching ... short list is Suburban, Espar B1LC, Carver) - to be done 13. New 3 window poptop & Install - GoWesty DONE 14...
Tundra Toaster Heater and Propane Safety II
Historical mailing list
Sun, 05 Nov 95 10:02:33 mdt
...have enough to afford a well-designed, certified, professionally installed, fully vented RV heater. BTW - the same advice applies - even more so (In Spades...
Re: Battery placement alternatives
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Fri, 1 Oct 2010 13:24:09 -0700
...A battery can explode > from within if hydrogen and oxygen are not allowed to escape, but > that is different than the fear of vented...
Re: Newbie >>>> Intro .. sorry ... LONG
Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
Fri, 23 Nov 2001 15:54:34 -0500
...Add Vented Furnace (still researching ... short list is Suburban, > Espar B1LC, Carver) - to be done > 13. New 3 window poptop & Install - GoWesty DONE > 14...
Re: Fresh start, putting on the brakes!
Historical mailing list - Gil Ngai
Sun, 13 Jun 2021 23:37:24 -0600
...The vented rotors added to the thermal cooling which again is of no benefit for those emergency stops. The improvement was incremental. For a...
Re: Newbie >>>> Intro .. sorry ... LONG
Historical mailing list - PSavage
Tue, 20 Nov 2001 13:52:54 -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...
Re: Overfilling the oil issues
Historical mailing list - Robert Stewart
Tue, 24 May 2011 13:54:23 -0400
...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: Boston Bob engines - Use caution
Historical mailing list - Ben
Tue, 16 Jan 2007 17:15:02 -0500
...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: Gas Can Carrier
Historical mailing list - Davidson
Wed, 19 Apr 2000 18:16:18 -0700
...similar, and his can shifted, touched a cooling >pipe, overheated, and vented gasoline (harmlessly, but obviously >dangerously). However, his was not tied down, and...
Re: Plat Cat Heater Installation Update
Historical mailing list - Scott G. Terry
Mon, 17 Dec 2001 13:15:49 -0800
...Cat heater installation. > >The Plat Cat has the advantage of being vented, so you don't have much of a >worry about CO, CO2...
Re: Newbie question about auxiliary power-Battery vent hoses
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 22 Nov 2011 21:34:13 -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: From rags to westy in a week.
Historical mailing list - craig cowan
Sat, 9 Aug 2008 21:56:40 -0400
...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: 2.0L Conversion 5K update, longish
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Tue, 21 Sep 1999 19:58:55 -0700
...is reminding me to >get the brakes done, maybe upgrade to vented discs. My worn shocks are >showing more so now, so that it...
Re: TIICO/ABA engine question
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Fri, 12 Feb 2010 13:07:08 -0800
...It's totally happey at 80+ mph, has ABS vented disc brakes and all kinds of luxury and performance goodies on it. It actully...
Re: bleeding bloody brakes
Historical mailing list - Allen Hill
Fri, 12 Jan 2007 17:02:38 -0600
...cap on and the system turns to crap. > This is a vented brake system. Phil > --- Matthias Kuster <matthiaskuster@VERIZON.NET> > wrote: > >> Hi list, >> >> I...
Re: Air conditioner for camping
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Fri, 29 Mar 2002 22:21:01 -0600
...tjhannink@earthlink.net> writes: > The output of the condenser would be vented up to the opening in the > left > sliding window. The seat bottom...
Pfeiffer report (yes, another one!)
Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
Tue, 10 Jan 1995 13:26:18 -0800 (PST)
...Let me say that the quality of this guy's work is top notch! The vented catalytic heater and hot water setup had us...
W pretour trip report
Historical mailing list
Sun, 8 Jan 1995 17:58:30 -0800
...My prize goes to Dave Garth, for a built-in installed ducted and vented catalyic propane heater, and the killer: his onboard entine-heated...
Re: Overfilling the oil issues
Historical mailing list - Marius Strom
Tue, 24 May 2011 18:09:44 +0000
...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: Addendum cold feet
Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
Mon, 24 Dec 2001 13:36:17 -0600
...was vented catalytic heaters > After giving thought to something Rico Sapplich e-mailed to me about cold weather > camping, I am adding this to...
Re: Boston Bob engines - Use caution
Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
Wed, 17 Jan 2007 00:16:59 EST
...I think lack of sympathy probably has to do with the direction in which you vented your frustration which was an attack on Bob...
Re: Start battery any new tips when replacing?
Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
Sat, 25 Jan 2025 09:35:40 -0800
Yes it's for a Westy and battery compartment is vented to the wheel well. This battery is just used for starting, I have...
Re: F.S. '88 Westy, 53K orig., $8,500
Historical mailing list - Robin Oomkes
Fri, 5 Nov 2004 13:04:37 +0100
...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: Request for Help - Overheating Problem
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Tue, 2 Jan 2001 21:07:26 -0600
...the little tube attached, over into the overflow tank, which is vented to the atmosphere. When the engine is shut off, and begins to...
Re: From rags to westy in a week.
Historical mailing list - neil N
Sat, 9 Aug 2008 19:26:04 -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: Creativity needed
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Sun, 12 Feb 2023 12:54:16 -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: Newbie question about auxiliary power-Battery vent hoses
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Wed, 23 Nov 2011 09:17:18 -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: dometic replacement
Historical mailing list - Mark Belanger
Sun, 12 Sep 2021 21:10:11 -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...
Thanksgiving in Reno
Historical mailing list - harald_nancy
Sun, 26 Nov 2000 09:51:21 -0800
...Using the plat cat vented heater every night, the stove and the fridge, the tank took 1 1/2 gallons of propane. There are...
Re: Filling the coolant reservoir...
Historical mailing list - Scott
Tue, 10 May 2016 13:37:45 -1000
...The overflow > tank is marked maximum and minimum when hot or cold, and the overflow > tank is vented on the top backside with three...
Re: Creativity needed
Historical mailing list - David McNeely
Sun, 12 Feb 2023 11:10:57 -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: eBus project: A T2 Westfalia converted with electric motor and LiIon batteries.
Historical mailing list - Poppie Jagersand
Mon, 16 Mar 2009 10:05:25 -0700
...Most is wasted and just vented through the radiator. With an electric vehicle there is almost no loss. Motors are around 90% efficient. Any...
Re: dometic replacement
Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
Sat, 11 Sep 2021 23:02:30 -0500
...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: From rags to westy in a week.
Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
Sat, 9 Aug 2008 19:10:41 -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...