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Re: Low Coolant Warning LED
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Fri, 6 Aug 2021 16:38:34 +0000
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Re: Oil pressure gauges and engine life
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Wed, 9 May 2012 22:48:26 -0400
...Both had a low oil level >warning light in addition to the oil pressure gauge. The low oil level light But they did have...
Re: the Vanagon song......this is great LOL
Historical mailing list
Tue, 11 Jan 2011 02:15:25 EST
...The last poster forgot to post the R-rated content warning. ahh ok..i must have missed it when it was posted to the...
Re: Mexico Vanagon honeymoon
Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
Mon, 21 Jun 2010 15:52:22 -0700
...Mexico Trip and Shipping the Vanagon Outside of all the warnings you are going to get about travel in Mexico let me add this...
Re: Warning Lights Audible Buzzer
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Wed, 26 May 2010 22:25:26 -0400
At 02:06 PM 5/25/2010, Richard Koerner wrote: >interested, too. Maybe patentable, too, do "real" >cars,...er...modern ones, have such an...
Re: Relay #4 - what does it do?
Historical mailing list - neil n
Sat, 3 Apr 2010 21:06:16 -0700
On Sat, Apr 3, 2010 at 3:42 PM, Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com> wrote: > The warning buzzer relay got yanked a long...
California Vanagon warning?
Historical mailing list
Sat, 3 May 1997 17:14:25 -0400 (EDT)
After having my Westie checked out I discovered the gas tank seals and hoses are leaking. The mechanic said that he has seen and...
Re: 83 Westy temp guage
Historical mailing list - W. Silva
Mon, 9 Jun 1997 07:58:14 -0400
My temp gauge runs just on the lower inner edge of the low coolant warning light. It has gone higher but has never gone...
Re: Is my Syncro box about to blow
Historical mailing list - Blue Eyes
Thu, 26 Nov 1998 13:45:50 -0600
...the pan and change the bearing rather than waiting for it to break wouldn't you? Why react to this warning sound differently? John
run for the border
Historical mailing list - Seth C. Bruggeman
Fri, 6 Nov 1998 18:09:37 -0500
...Despite a few warnings, I'm going to make the run tomorrow and hope for the best. It is, indeed, a strange day when...
Re: Busses in the Movies
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Fri, 9 Feb 2001 20:32:24 -0600
...LOT of vanagon in a movie, get the sci-fi thriller <warning: sarcasm! sarcasm! sarcasm!> movie "Mac and me". the one about the little...
Re: Lug nut lubrication or not?
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Sun, 4 Feb 2001 23:28:28 -0500
...is it still good practice to go against the clearly stated warning in the book? d David Beierl - Providence, RI http://pws.prserv.net...
Re: Friday - Bumper Stickers (F)
Historical mailing list
Sat, 14 Dec 2002 11:43:36 EST
...YOU THINK THIS IS SLOW? KEEP RIDING MY ASS AND I'LL SHOW YOU SLOW!!! WARNING: I BRAKE FOR TAILGATERS KEEP BACK OR I...
Re: Photo ticket at stop lights
Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
Fri, 13 Dec 2002 14:47:00 -0500
...I got a written warning (not a ticket).
Transmission leaking from drive shafts
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Sun, 6 Nov 2005 09:39:28 -0600
...shafts (good time to rebuild and reboot) and replace a seal under the outer flange? Any special tools needed or warnings required? Thanks, Jim
Re: Campers-Utah Bubonic Plague Warning
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Tue, 16 May 2006 17:05:21 -0700
Isn't that the way John Bange was headed? Jake On 5/16/06, Bob Stevens <mtbiker62@hotmail.com> wrote: > > Natural Bridges National Monument...
Re: Low Coolant Warning LED
Historical mailing list - Steven Shelton
Fri, 6 Aug 2021 16:35:01 -0400
...Low Coolant Warning LED > > > > Could someone please explain what controls the initial Igni’ On > Low Coolant Warning LED > > > > Flash Duration ~ Have 1 that won...
Re: Stop the Urban Folk Myth: The IGNITION LIGHT
Historical mailing list - Steven X. Schwenk
Fri, 8 May 1998 10:52:24 -0700
...Why don't you start waiting for > the > alternator and oil warning lights to go out! > > Check the wiring diagram. Check your owner's...
Re: Blinking Dash Warning Lights! - Le answer
Historical mailing list
Sun, 30 Aug 1998 21:20:46 EDT
...the van on a steep (10-15 degrees) shoulder, the >temperature warning/coolant level light in my 1984 Westy started >blinking, and has been...
Re: Turbo diesel 5-speed DOKA on ebay
Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
Mon, 8 Nov 2004 14:06:04 -0600
...Warning, warning, Will Robinson!! Selling that >> Doka >> for >> > parts is probably not illegal, but putting it back on the road in >> the US >> is...
Re: oil warning system q's and a part request
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
Mon, 14 Jan 2008 12:54:15 -0800
...oil warning system q's and a part request I had an 87 Fox wagon that I bought for $400. The oil light stayed...
Re: 2.1L engine failure?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 24 May 2010 23:13:15 -0400
...So the alternator and warning light has to be functional. The alternator warning light is also required to get the alternator "started". Bad brushes...
Backup lights not working all the time
Historical mailing list - Dennis Jowell
Thu, 6 Nov 2014 17:04:11 -0500
Finally got the coolant warning lights/buzzer squared away. On to the next part of list is to fix the backup lights on my...
Re: Not for the squeamish..
Historical mailing list
Thu, 10 Jan 2013 23:57:07 -0500
...Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2013 Warning; Scenes of Vanagon destruction. Oh the humanity..... _http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKqFfkassgo_ (http://www.youtube.com/watch...
90 Vanagon temp light flashing, needle ok- HELP
Historical mailing list - Morrell, Edward
Thu, 28 Aug 1997 20:30:51 -0600
...On the road and my 90 Carat engine temp warning light started to flash rapidly. Gauge needle reads just above half or 3/4...
Re: VANAGON LIST WARNING - YOUR ADMIN - READ!
Historical mailing list - Ron Lussier
Tue, 21 Oct 1997 10:17:29 -0700
At 09:31 AM 10/21/97 -0700, Christopher M. Smith wrote: >If the >server doesn't appear to be working, please see Ron...
Re: O2 Red Warning Light?
Historical mailing list - drc11
Fri, 4 Jun 1999 14:15:52 -0700
Under the dash somewhere on the driver's side there is a button you press to turn the light off and reset the timer...
Re: Distilled water eats copper?
Historical mailing list - wb6otg
Mon, 28 Aug 2000 10:36:50 -0400
...Some of the lab stuff is so pure that it comes with a warning label indicating that it is somewhat reactive, but I doubt...
Snowed White and Dwarfed 7 Times
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Wed, 7 Feb 2001 21:16:30 -0600
...said in the spook movie "We're Baaacckkk!!" Anyway, just a warning once again to the list that it's still out there. And...
Re: engine quits, oil sprayed on engine/compartment...smoke...oh my
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Mon, 17 Apr 2006 14:54:16 -0500
...Plus, when I've had that happen, I had plenty of warning with the spray all over my rear hatch and window. Jim On...
Re: Oil Buzzer advice
Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
Thu, 1 Oct 2015 13:30:36 -0700
...The oil warning circuit board also gets tach pulses and when it sees rpms at about 2000 or more it then looks for pressure...
blinking coolant light on 83 Westy
Historical mailing list - Jeffrey R
Tue, 11 Jun 2002 08:08:30 EDT
...I pulled off the electrical connection plug from the coolant level warning light switch in the expansion tank and the light in the temp...
Re: Wacky Warning light
Historical mailing list - sstones
Tue, 24 Jan 1995 14:59:22 -0500 (EST)
...When i come to the > first stop sign (about 1,500 yds), the water warning light starts flashing and > the needle shoots off toward...
Re: wierd cylinder under driver footwell molding(jetta no vanagon)
Historical mailing list - robot .
Tue, 13 Jun 2000 17:50:02 PDT
...What did it say in German? That would be the authorative warning. tim >i was doing a clean install of my cb antenna wire...
Re: Using the "extra" LEDs in the instrument cluster
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Wed, 14 Mar 2012 07:29:58 -0500
...tied together ) and the oil warning > > light flashing. > > > > there are vanagons running around with some of their warning lights > > not working .. > > and since the...
Re: Telemetry (was Re: Coolant pressure test... video.)
Historical mailing list - Benny boy
Wed, 16 Dec 2009 22:20:05 -0500
...So, to all you guys who think your ALT light will save you van of a total meltdown, go unplug your ALT warning light...
Re: Charge warning light LED question - David B.
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Wed, 9 May 2012 17:48:47 -0400
...polarity .. >so wondering if an LED will work there for a warning light. You could use an LED the way the Vanagon does, but...
Re: Phishing alert
Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
Thu, 22 Sep 2005 22:32:37 -0600
...I'm bettin' we got "harvested" here." About 2 months ago, what I thought was the paypal "anti-fraud team" started sending me "warnings...
Re: oil pressure warning system anomaly?
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Fri, 3 Dec 2010 14:33:53 -0500
At 09:28 AM 12/3/2010, mark drillock wrote: >What I was trying to say there was that I unhooked the 2 pin...
Back from Wandering Westies
Historical mailing list - B Feddish
Sun, 11 Apr 2010 21:22:20 -0400
...video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_18T_Ilcmk . Warning for you CA residents, yes that is hail at the beginning of...
pulling a trailer? <splittie and vanagon>
Historical mailing list
Wed, 16 Apr 1997 16:07:10 -0700 (MST)
...Comes with a 10' x 10' tent! Please contact me off line if anyone has insights/experiences outside of the usual warnings of heat...
When are you out of LP gas
Historical mailing list - Andrew Marshallsay
Thu, 18 May 2000 11:35:50 GMT
...gas at fridge or stove -> empty Do you get any impending warning of an empty tank. Regards Andy 87 Westie in Winchester England. Planning...
Re: 2.1 conversion warning
Historical mailing list
Thu, 14 Sep 2000 08:53:08 EDT
OK, how can we make the oil cooler work with the 1.9l coolant system? I have done a couple of these conversions and...
Re: Fwd: [Fw: urgent warning... not a joke]
Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
Fri, 13 Apr 2001 17:06:52 -0700
I speculate this was an automatic virus with attachement that Gerry stripped for us... Matthew Pollard http://www.uidaho.edu/~poll7356 Dept. of Chemistry...
Optima Batteries
Historical mailing list - Loretta Abbott-Kennon
Wed, 13 Jun 2001 15:49:17 EDT
...Any tricks/warnings/advice for adding this battery? Thank you in advance. -Loretta 87 Syncro GL (Alaska bound!) 90 GL [text/html]
Re: EVERYONE READ THIS..hatch strut supports
Historical mailing list
Wed, 6 Mar 2002 22:31:20 EST
...catches > fire............. > put that right next to the light that tells you your poptop is up :<) "warning" your van is on fire" LOL chris
running fridge on propane while driving
Historical mailing list - Craig Oda - Personal email
Wed, 27 Mar 2002 13:40:08 -0800
...talk about the dangers of this, but I can't find warnings about running the refridgerator in the VW documentation, so I'm wondering...
Re: CV joint theory: long
Historical mailing list - Warren Lail
Sat, 19 Mar 2005 19:49:17 -0600
...The write-up contains a warning about putting them back together the wrong way. Lots of knocking and shortened life. Warren Lail 88 Westy...
heads up on vanagon jack
Historical mailing list - gary hradek
Sun, 24 Jul 2005 12:28:24 -0700
...You should get some warning. The jack will seem tight when you jack upwards. It can drop at anytime. gary __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired...
Re: Hoping John the Clay Artist is ok
Historical mailing list - george jannini
Thu, 28 Apr 2011 11:57:07 -0400
...Weather radio alerted at least 5 times early in the evening, at least one was a warning. Good to hear that Joel's OK...
Re: What are symptoms of a bad auxillary air regulator
Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
Thu, 24 Aug 2006 17:09:59 -0400
...Any final last minute warnings ?
Re: 205 70 14 tires a necessity?
Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
Wed, 27 Sep 2006 22:53:28 -0400
...put them on again, due to the issuance of this new VW of America warning. Dunno, I'd like to see the bulletin itself...
Re: Dashmount options for smartphones?
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Sat, 11 Jun 2011 20:01:41 -0700
The camera was lower than my eyesight is - the warning lights are visible. On this GPS app -- MotionX GPS -- landscape mode does not appear...
Re: 1985 Vanagon - Ford Focus Engine alternative
Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
Fri, 11 Jan 2008 17:59:05 -0500
...With the > > dry sump setup we're working on, there will be both oil level > > indicators for the res, and pressure warning both light...
Re: 3 Questions
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Mon, 7 Dec 1998 05:38:44 EST
...If speedometer needle will not return to zero or if brake warning light will not go out, ground connections may be bad or may...
Re: FYI - Audi wheels are a DIRECT bolt on for the Eurovan
Historical mailing list
Wed, 16 Jul 2003 14:38:20 EDT
In a message dated 7/16/03 12:22:16 PM Eastern Daylight Time, swalker72@KNOLOGY.NET writes: > I have seen these warnings and...
# warning buzzer for turn signal and parking lights left on
Historical mailing list - TinkerMan
Mon, 29 Sep 2003 02:42:03 -0700
...I've searched the archives and found mention only of the parking lights situation, but no specific points where to connect a warning buzzer...
Re: "Buyer BE Weir" of Go Westy Thick Skylight's / tearing your roof all to p...
Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
Mon, 27 Dec 2004 16:14:52 -0800
...Reckon it was really just a warning to all those sluice miners that're using their Westys out on the claim. Guess that's...
update Re: engine quits, oil sprayed on engine/compartment...smoke...oh my
Historical mailing list - Charles Laich
Mon, 17 Apr 2006 23:30:18 EDT
...The power dropped rapidly, dash warning lights came on, there was no major clanking or grinding and i immediately pulled over, there was no...
Re: Low Coolant Warning LED
Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
Fri, 6 Aug 2021 09:09:26 -0600
...Low Coolant Warning LED > > Could someone please explain what controls the initial Igni’ On Low Coolant Warning LED > > Flash Duration ~ Have 1 that won...