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• Re: Hot clutch works, cold clutch doesn't
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Fri, 8 Jun 2007 10:53:17 -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: Starter Engages When Revving Engine
  Historical mailing list - Miguel Pacheco
  Tue, 31 Jul 2007 01:35:25 -0400
  ...This effectively removed the Cold Start Relay from the picture, as I see it........?? Or, is the Westie relay approach, as Mark suggests, applicable...
• Re: Racing idle in the cold (1995 2.2)
  Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
  Thu, 10 Nov 2016 15:56:27 +0000
  ...Racing idle in the cold (1995 2.2) Hiya subaru-vanagon heads, I'm driving *Modesto* around Montreal these days, and the temperatures are...
• Re: propex heater problems
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Tue, 26 Jan 2010 20:16:07 -0700
  ...When it's very cold, the green light on the right comes on at the lowest thermostat setting but when it's not so...
• Re: AC & Windows Went Out
  Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
  Mon, 27 Jul 2020 04:26:36 -0700
  ...Just bought this Van, and it landed today. >> PO had the AC serviced last week, and it blew ice cold with no issues. >> >> We...
• cold start/idle problems with 2.1 digifa
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 01 Nov 1995 15:48:00 -0400 (EDT)
  ...a cold start) it will not stay running unless I keep slight pressure on the gas pedal. It will also stall while idling at...
• Re: Gas consumption higher in winter?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sat, 1 Dec 2012 13:02:53 -0600
  ...I drove my Westfalia through these winters in all but the coldest of cold snaps. Oil pan heater, radiator covers, lighter weight oil, gas...
• Re: COLD START PROBLEM!!!!!!!!! anyone!!!!!
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Mon, 1 Aug 2005 20:08:40 -0700
  ...no start when cold, and now, no start when hot!!!! >> >>Black smoke with heavy hesitation, kind a feel a it's flooded! >> >> >> >>injecting brake...
• Re: Frozen human and alcohol
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 26 Nov 2010 16:24:27 -0600
  ...Please, do not give anyone alcohol when he or she is cold and you are thinking you are helping him warm up. Thanks, Dave...
• Re: Gas Mileage and Fuel Pressure Regulator
  Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
  Fri, 11 May 2001 07:39:27 -0800
  ...The TEMP II sensor Cold start enrichment is for general conditions. I had originally wrote to this effect and mistakenly deleted it during an...
• Re: Freezing throttle cable
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Thu, 5 Feb 2004 07:03:40 -0800
  ...It was COLD COLD out and I did not want to stop, nor did I want to test the top-end of my new...
• Re: Air Mattress or Foam Pad?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hundt
  Mon, 20 Jul 2009 10:41:39 -0400
  ...memory foam mattresses trap quite a bit of warmth, great if you are a cold sleeper, not so great if you are prone to...
• Re: Cold steering wheel
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Wed, 18 Mar 2009 19:29:09 -0700
  ...But > > anyway, it's cold, and doesn't feel like it's very interested in getting > > warm to the touch. Mrs Squirrel's toes...
• Cold Out/Warm IN
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 23 Nov 94 15:51:59 EST
  ...ever saw temperatures as cold as now, and for some reason I doubted that it would do well in cold weather - so far so...
• Re: '88 stalls when cold (& VW exchange rates!)
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Fri, 16 Aug 1996 13:54:22 PDT
  ...Re: '88 stalls when cold > To: Shawn Wright <vwnut@smus.bc.ca> > replace the coolant temp sensor ... the blue one (sticks off to the...
• Re: COLD fresh air leaking
  Historical mailing list - Budd Premack
  Tue, 12 Jan 1999 02:06:42 -0600
  I also have cold fresh air leaking into my van. It is particularly noticeable somewhere on the driver's side of the dashboard, but...
• Was running poor when cold --> now it's a head leak
  Historical mailing list - john Runberg
  Sat, 21 Sep 2002 18:19:29 -0400
  I posted to the list a few weeks ago about my '90 that was running poor when cold. Replaced the temp II sensor to...
• hesitation, bogging, rough idle
  Historical mailing list - James
  Tue, 5 Nov 2002 01:12:16 -0800
  ...Rough idle (occasionally will barely stay running when cold) Hesitation/loss of power/bogging under acceleration (sometimes need to back way off on the...
• Re: just how COLD is IT?
  Historical mailing list - Gary McEachern
  Thu, 23 Jan 2003 17:40:30 -0500
  It was 1-2 degrees F her this morning in Boston with 15-30 MPH winds! It's frikken cold! Gary JordanVw@AOL.COM...
• Compression test - cold vs hot?
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Thu, 17 Mar 2005 19:53:45 -0800
  As an experiment, I did a compression test on my '88 2.1L from dead cold tonight; engine has not been started since November...
• Re: working on gravel surfaces
  Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
  Fri, 29 Apr 2005 23:15:11 -0700
  ...Well after moved into a colder climate, I was forced to lay on a cold gravel floor while working on the van. Out of...
• Re: Question about testing O2 sensor with digital meter
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Sat, 27 Sep 2008 00:51:18 -0400
  ...It's a control system, it is a "Cold Start Injector," and if it's not working properly, the engine won't run correctly...
• Re: Won't start cold
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Sat, 18 Apr 2009 00:10:57 -0400
  ...I'm thinking cold start valve or fifth > injector, but I'm not sure how to test either of them or what I should...
• Re: cover cleaning
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Wed, 21 Apr 1999 22:45:01 -0400
  ...Scant bleach, Cold wash, Cold Rinse, Line dry. To re-insert the foam into the fabric: put the foam in a plastic trash bag...
• Re: A/C performance with Freeze-12
  Historical mailing list - Michael
  Tue, 18 Jul 2000 13:01:46 -0500
  ...Move to colder climate- Scientist have proven without a doubt that moving > from the southern part of the United States up to a far...
• Re: Oil Additive
  Historical mailing list - Dave Baker
  Thu, 28 Dec 2000 09:20:35 -0600
  ...Oil Additive Jeff, You may want to change the trans fluid, even before you add an additive. ( it`s cold, have Jiffy lube do...
• Re: Interior panel plastic retainer clip availability
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 9 Feb 2006 13:20:52 EST
  ...any plastic will break when you do that in cold temps. ive never broken a vanagon doorpanel clip ever.. anyway, i have coffeecans of...
• Power loss when engine wet and cold
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Wed, 10 Oct 2007 14:42:00 -0400
  ...It occurs when the engine is cold and the engine is damp (from recent rain or high humidity), and lasts (usually) for about 10...
• Re: Cold-weather camping/propane heater report
  Historical mailing list - Jim Morgan
  Mon, 29 Oct 2001 19:56:27 EST
  If you must use a heater get a battery co2 detector [text/html]
• Re: backfireing ---stumbleing,stalling and worse,when cold
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Lewis
  Tue, 8 Aug 2006 17:52:34 -0400
  Roger, Sounds like an exhaust leak. Ken Lewis http://neksiwel.20m.com/
• Re: Hydraulic Lifter noise ?
  Historical mailing list - Gabriel Hourtouat
  Tue, 11 Sep 2012 01:53:48 -0400
  ...I say, use your hands, SAFELY, to check for puffs of air around the manifolds at COLD start-up. DON'T get hurt. You...
• Re: Diesel good idea? Engine idling!
  Historical mailing list - Scott Ohana
  Thu, 6 Jun 2013 15:35:17 -0700
  Very glad to hear truck stops have systems to supply110AC, wifi, and cold air to parked trucks ! re 'warming it up at a cold...
• Re: (Symptoms) No Start, Hesitate at Start
  Historical mailing list - Blake Heinlein
  Mon, 12 Nov 2007 19:11:25 -0800
  ...it's supposed to regulate the air > getting to the engine during cold-start/cold-running. looks like a > smushed trumpet, silverish-gray in...
• Re: Engine running COLD
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 13 Feb 2011 10:48:01 -0500
  ...The Vanagon has a lot of cooling capacity and for cold weather operation the thermostat has to have no bypass at all for the...
• Re: 91 Carat Cold Stall
  Historical mailing list - Laurence Smith
  Mon, 14 Oct 2002 17:39:55 -0400
  ...91 Carat Cold Stall > > > Hello, > I have a 91 Carat that starts up great and idles smooth > for about 30 seconds - then immediately dies...
• Re: Synthetic Oil Conversion, What is the best Easy Access Brand, and Viscosity?
  Historical mailing list - Paul Connelly
  Sun, 29 Jan 2006 13:10:27 -0700
  Hey Mike, I too have cold winters, down to -25F, but I also have to drive passes over 11,000' with usually 3,000...
• Winter Travel
  Historical mailing list - David Boan
  Tue, 4 Jan 2022 16:50:00 +0000
  Hello Van Types I just returned from a trip to our local mountains during a cold snap where the overnight low was around -20F...
• Re: Won't idle when cold ...
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Thu, 4 May 2006 14:50:48 -0700
  ...Won't idle when cold ... Hi guys, My car won't idle when cold, almost at all. But if I press the gas and...
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  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 10 Sep 2021 16:47:14 -0700
  ...Probably a sexier one in market then. :-) Marine cold plate… doesn’t that need a nice cold ocean to shed heat? I’ve dreamed...
• Leak, leak go away!!
  Historical mailing list - C. Chris Snyder
  Tue, 5 Jan 2010 21:32:00 -0500
  ...It was to cold to really check it out but, I did look at all the hoses and I am pretty sure it's...
• Re: Sliding Door and Cold Weather
  Historical mailing list - Racer X
  Sun, 6 Dec 1998 22:51:32 -0600
  ...Search the archives maybe? ------------------------ Bryan wrote: > > Every winter when the weather turns cold, the sliding door on our 87 > Westy develops a tendency to...
• Re: Fridge madness 201 (average temperature)
  Historical mailing list - Ben huot
  Wed, 19 Jun 2002 01:56:22 -0400
  ...Well it's to cold up here!!! The fridge went too -5C (23F) on propane after 4 hours at 65F outside. I think its...
• Re: Check Compression: Warm or cold engine?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 12 May 2003 20:25:21 -0700
  ...A little known fact is the combustion chamber temperatures seldom get hotter than 600/700 degrees because of the flow of cold intake gasses...
• Re: Head gasket leaks and winter weather
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Thu, 30 Sep 2004 03:57:27 EDT
  ...He claimed that whenever it gets cold enough, they all leak only to stop once it warms. He paid little mind to the leakage...
• Engine Dies when cold
  Historical mailing list - David Hally
  Tue, 1 Feb 2005 12:59:27 -0800
  ...Just recently it started dying when first started when cold. It has always run perfectly up to this point. I thought at first it...
• Re: Alaska; Okay, How Cold Is It? Vanagon Content
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 9 Dec 2009 22:41:45 -0600
  ...Okay, How Cold Is It? Vanagon Content >> >> >>> When I lived in the Far North - it wasn't cold until below zero F. It >>> would...
• Re: Honey I shrunk the coolant pipes
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sun, 20 Nov 2005 08:27:35 -0600
  ...And I don't know about rubber expanding when cold. Every time I need to force a resistant hose over a fitting I end...
• cold idling, stalling problems, fixed! Battery!?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Fri, 7 Dec 2007 14:01:34 -0800
  ...As the weather cooled more this got worse and finally it would not start cold at all unless I held the pedal down a...
• 1964 micro manual!
  Historical mailing list - Steve Walker
  Sat, 21 Jan 95 06:36:15 EST
  ...Controls and instruments.................................3 Operating instructions...................................7 Practical Driving........................................21 Cold weather hints.......................................26 Lubrication..............................................29 Care of tires............................................38 Care of vehical..........................................40...
• Re: just how COLD is it where u are.. - 3 here...w/ -35 WCF
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Thu, 15 Jan 2004 21:27:18 -0800
  ...just how COLD is it where u are.. - 3 here...w/ -35 WCF make sure u let your van warm up a while before...
• Re: Changed thermostat - temp gauge still reads stone cold
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Thu, 29 Nov 2007 13:19:10 -0500
  ...if there are several thousand ohms between thermostat housing and ground, then ditto for sensor housing, and gage will read cold irrespective of engine...
• Re: COLD START PROBLEM!!!!!!!!! anyone!!!!!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 1 Aug 2005 22:46:50 -0400
  ...no start when cold, and now, no start when hot!!!! Black smoke with heavy hesitation, kind a feel a it's flooded! injecting brake...
• Re: TiiCo - poor performance on cold start up, any tips ?
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Fri, 26 Jul 2002 09:43:56 -0400
  ...TiiCo - poor performance on cold start up, any tips ? I have recently had a TiiCo engine put into my 90 Vanagon GL. It has...
• Re: Frozen locks
  Historical mailing list - Peter Lapp
  Mon, 13 Dec 2010 21:40:04 -0600
  Mine definitely freeze when it gets cold, but I don't really have a solution. This weekend I had to put some force on...
• Re: automatic trans
  Historical mailing list - TBill
  Tue, 2 Dec 1997 13:49:43 -0800
  ...The tranny has 145,000 miles on > it and in cold weather (northern wisconsin cold) the trans dosen't want > to engage when it...
• Re: GL4/GL5?
  Historical mailing list - Dominique Cormann
  Sun, 30 Jan 2000 18:09:17 -0500
  ...Not much real info is given to help you choose between the two, but using the simple logic of a light viscousity for colder...
• Re: CLock work when warm, 83.5
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Thu, 16 Feb 2006 18:47:47 -0800
  ...But it sounds like everyone has the same problem, in that when it gets real cold out, the clock stops. Can folks confirm this...
• Re: Pictures from bURNINGvAN 2012
  Historical mailing list - Kevin ...
  Tue, 24 Jan 2012 09:53:55 -0800
  ...vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > I don't know about these events in cold climates. I have visions of temperatures so low that would have...
• ? about cold weather and oil pressure
  Historical mailing list - Richard Smith
  Thu, 4 Jan 1996 08:35:26 -0500 (EST)
  ...We will probably have pretty cold weather here for a while (Indiana). Peace, Rich Smith 87 Vanagon GL (it was warm and toasty today!)
• Gas Heater Documentation
  Historical mailing list - Joseph F. Fournier II
  Mon, 25 Sep 1995 11:23:07 -0500 (CDT)
  Hey, where can I get documentation on the gas heater in my '71 bus? I'd like to go through mine before really cold...