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  • Re: whats the book time for installing a new exhaust OR...
    Historical mailing list - Cory Sammons
    Wed, 16 Jun 2004 00:40:14 -0400
    ...That said, it took me about 12 hours with cutting pipes, heating off bolts, waiting for PB blaster to sink in, rethreading holes and...
  • Re: Hot times under the rear seat
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Fri, 30 Apr 2004 16:16:06 -0400
    ...Cure is to equalize heating of device and board (heat sinks, fans); secure or redesign the device mounting so that thermal cycling produces less...
  • Re: Cabin Heat / Aux Heating / Propane Heater/ camping heater / pics
    Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
    Tue, 16 Nov 2004 21:04:44 -0600
    ...Cabin Heat / Aux Heating / Propane Heater/ camping heater > / > pics > > >> Yep, very cool. Er, warm. And since it runs on mantle heat, you could >> do...
  • Re: heating project..
    Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
    Wed, 19 Apr 2017 18:17:13 +0200
    How would he bleed the heater/evaporator on top of everything else coolant related? Am 19.04.2017 um 17:56 schrieb Dan N...
  • Re: Propane lines
    Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
    Fri, 3 Apr 2015 20:20:18 -0300
    You should be able to find the correct gauge tubing in the home heating section of your favourite hardware store. On 03-Apr-2015...
  • Re: recommendations for splicing large gauge wire
    Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
    Sat, 9 Jun 2012 17:28:19 -0600
    ...Had a small torch so a very hot, open flame, which is hard to beat for sufficiently heating the parent wires so the solder...
  • Re: GoWesty Big Brake Kit worth the extra $ ?
    Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
    Thu, 5 Apr 2012 19:18:14 -0700
    ...We have been >considering the GoWesty Big brake kit. > > We've never had any problems with the brakes over heating as we have always...
  • Re: What is this for????
    Historical mailing list - John Bange
    Wed, 5 May 2010 21:08:18 -0700
    ...as hot as a branding iron from the amperage that 12v heating coil draws. It looks like the Powerlet socket should handle more amps...
  • No heat at stoplights.
    Historical mailing list - Don Spence
    Wed, 6 Jan 2010 12:26:06 -0700
    ...reached then slowly open to permit circulation to the cooling/cabin heating system. If it fails closed, the engine overheats and will be apparent...
  • Re: vented door handles
    Historical mailing list
    Wed, 10 May 1995 18:18:48 +0600
    >There is a very effective ventilating and heating system. Fresh air is >supplied through six outlets controllable from the dash with two >supplying the...
  • Space Heaters, Propane Stoves etc
    Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
    Sun, 2 Feb 97 18:15:45 PST
    ...It does do handwarming and space heating pretty well though. BTW the flower pot does get HOT! so appropriate caution and handling techniques are...
  • Re: Cooling system tip and involved question
    Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
    Sun, 9 Dec 2001 12:54:52 -0600
    ...possible and add it slowly, so the engine won't be heating too much at one time. You should be able to tell if...
  • Re: Help--Stuck in Mammoth Lakes
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Fri, 26 Dec 2008 18:56:51 -0800
    ...It will prevent the gear from sliding an > engaging. > > You could try heating the starter up, or, as I've done before, tap on...
  • heater always on
    Historical mailing list - Clarence J Falarski
    Mon, 17 Jun 2002 11:08:53 -0400
    ...My heating systen has no additional heating unit so I beleive I need to just add the valve and hook up some kind of...
  • Re: Headlight upgrade questions
    Historical mailing list - Jack
    Mon, 9 Sep 2002 16:15:49 -0700
    ...The crimp connection was bad (high resistance) and was heating. Ifirc, it was getting close to where it could have started a fire. The...
  • Re: Block heaters for Air Cooled
    Historical mailing list - James
    Sat, 8 Nov 2014 22:35:22 -0500
    ...questions-answers/questions.htm http://www.princessauto.com/pal/en/Auxiliary-Heating/300W-25A-Magnetic-Engine-Oil-Heater/4270100.p James Ottawa, ON '91...
  • Re: Actual burn times with Mr Buddy MH9B (Little Buddy)
    Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
    Tue, 9 Nov 2010 17:10:19 -0800
    ...some-a dose were pretty good) And for my input on heating...We are looking for a couple more big dogs for this winter...
  • Defroster wire repair
    Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
    Sat, 4 Feb 1995 21:26:57 CST6CDT
    ...seat! Actually, you can 'find' the break by tracing the non-heating element over with an ohm-meter until you locate the break in...
  • HOT COIL
    Historical mailing list - Scott Hall
    Mon, 15 Feb 1999 15:20:12 -0600
    ...In addition, if the ignition switch is left on, the coil will start heating up. After a few minutes it will be too hot...
  • Re: Rear Brake Drum Removal Suggestions?
    Historical mailing list - Florian Speier
    Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:46:32 -0600
    after i tried heating, hammering, prying and other techniques for four hours I pried with three big screwdrivers at the same time. using three...
  • Re: Vanagonginity lost...
    Historical mailing list - Peter DiFalco
    Mon, 28 Jun 2010 21:16:40 -0700
    ...how the h3!! do i persuade it to stop heating my feet or face? I > have all the levers all the way to the...
  • Re: [OT] Efficiency of electric heaters?
    Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
    Mon, 9 Dec 2013 11:31:58 -0600
    ...doesn't matter whether the heating elements are fifteen > one-hundred Watt light bulbs, or whether the heating elements are put in > an oil...
  • Success!
    Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
    Tue, 29 Dec 2009 21:43:57 -0500
    ...Flawless trip! Still having so up front heating issues - I suspect that the heads weren't installed surihe rebuild (before I owned the engine...
  • Re: Heating system
    Historical mailing list
    Tue, 20 Sep 1994 13:23:33 -0400 (EDT)
    > > Can someone tell me exactly what the vents at the bottom of the front > doors are for? Should they be slid to the front...
  • 91 Syncro
    Historical mailing list - Steven L. Johnson
    Mon, 23 Jun 1997 14:33:57 -0900
    ...How well does the regular heater (from the engine) work? Does VW still struggle with adequate heating? 6. Is the impression that they're...
  • Re: Frozen axle nuts
    Historical mailing list - Todd Last
    Mon, 16 Nov 1998 19:42:52 -0800
    ...If that doesn't do it, try heating them, then > apply candle wax to the edge where the nut and threads contact. As the...
  • Re: Ground for O2 Sensor?
    Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
    Fri, 15 Sep 2000 15:04:56 EDT
    ...ground strap On the 3 wire O2 sensor, two are for heating and the third is for the sensor, ground is through the exhaust...
  • lifesaver heater
    Historical mailing list - Schmidt
    Fri, 22 Dec 2000 10:16:13 -0500
    ...This heater is perfect for heating your pigs so they stay toasty in your bag. The instructions say this heater can be used IN...
  • Re: removing glove box on 86
    Historical mailing list - brad barcom
    Tue, 5 Feb 2002 19:33:43 -0500
    ...If it is cold, I would suggest first heating them with handheld blow drier. I've taken mine out several times and it makes...
  • Re: 91 GL running hot all of the sudden
    Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
    Mon, 25 Aug 2003 11:13:35 -0400
    ...No wander its over heating. Find the leak. Eric Dan Haydon wrote: >Hi, > >Just a few days ago my wife tells me that the...
  • Re: Heat in an air-cooled Syncro (long, boring, self-involved)
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Wed, 17 May 2000 12:27:23 -0400
    ...To figure the capacity of the cabin heating system you'd need to ask VW engineers or analyze/measure the heat exchanger capacity. Weight...
  • Re: Coolant reservoir bottle the 85 gl 2wd type
    Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
    Tue, 30 Jul 2013 09:11:46 -0700
    ...Any plastic subjected to constant heating and cooling cycles will get brittle, add pressure, and it can crack. RMW has one they like from...
  • Re: 11mm brake line wrench
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Wed, 10 Jul 2013 01:40:45 -0400
    ...When heating the hose connections plan to replace them just in case. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com...
  • Re: Now It Is An Investment
    Historical mailing list - J Stewart
    Fri, 9 Mar 2012 12:16:56 +0000
    ...heat works in this one? Are the mice nests in the heating ducts included? Then, even though it needs starting fluid and a complete...
  • Re: No High Beams
    Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
    Mon, 28 Sep 2009 12:29:32 -0700
    ...A 15A will give you 180 W worth of current draw before heating up. Then if your low beams are 80w you are close...
  • Re: Tie Rod Outer Ball Joint R&R Questions (searched)
    Historical mailing list - neil N
    Sun, 8 Mar 2009 14:16:43 -0700
    ...Speaking of heat, one of my concerns was inadvertently heating the tie rod itself. But hey. If I can't avoid that, I shouldn...
  • 1600cc in a 73 bus??
    Historical mailing list
    Wed, 3 Jan 1996 13:07:17 -0500
    ...The other thing is to adapt the engine tin, as the 1600 tin will not fill up the gaps, resulting in over heating. pop...
  • EV Winnebago Defrosting - LACK OF
    Historical mailing list - Dan Herbert
    Sun, 7 Jan 1996 12:23:29 -0500
    ...Well, after 2000 km in my new EV Winnebago, I am pained to tell the list that the heating and defrosting is horrible. We...
  • Re: Carver P4 - Thoughts on installation
    Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
    Sun, 26 Jul 1998 09:00:15 -0700
    ...The >intake for the heating air is not necessary. Another thing I wish I >new before I put mine in... :( > I agree with Steven...
  • Re: heater controls
    Historical mailing list - Bulley
    Fri, 14 Jan 2000 06:21:33 -0500
    ...But wherever the heat is moved, air (of neutral heating value) continues to come out of the other place. Like, heat will come to...
  • Re: Breaking exhaust port bolt loose, 1.9L
    Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
    Fri, 15 Oct 2004 13:48:51 -0400
    ...only if you get it off without breaking bolt/stud first. Heating it with a torch is the only good way of removing very...
  • Re: Optima Battery warning
    Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
    Tue, 16 May 2006 23:16:45 -0400
    ...However, given the difficulty of heating the metal up without risking explosion or even melting the plastic, the welds didn't hold for long...
  • Re: D15 connector revealed
    Historical mailing list - Phil Zimmerman
    Thu, 3 Nov 2011 19:44:54 -0700
    ...used the D15 pin to power it plus they added the heating element. The pin specs said it could handle the load so no...
  • Auxiliary Air Regulator - Testing - Digijet
    Historical mailing list - Skip
    Thu, 30 Aug 2012 01:05:03 +0000
    ...simply power it by connecting leads from the battery to the "Heating coil terminals" on the AAR? And when I charge it, should the...
  • Re: 81 Air cooled... Engine conversion options??
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Thu, 8 Mar 2012 21:06:50 -0500
    ...Anything else will require adding a cooling system and then replacing the heating/ventilation system under the dash. I am currently upgrading an 81...
  • Re: interior trim - where to get?
    Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
    Wed, 9 Feb 2000 14:29:28 -0800
    ...Others on the list have had success removing this (carefully), heating in hot water, smoothing it out and reinserting. Easy enough to try. This...
  • Re: bleeding questions
    Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
    Sun, 2 Feb 2003 21:09:59 -0500
    ...it's not >over heating anymore, i guess i'll have to see what >happens tomorrow. thanks
  • Re: NEW mystery - Subaru Conversion
    Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
    Sun, 28 Aug 2022 12:32:47 -0500
    ...Inlet screen in the tank or pump could be > plugged or the fuel may be heating up enough to cause vapor lock. > > Dennis > > > -----Original...
  • Re: heating project..
    Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
    Wed, 19 Apr 2017 13:06:09 -0300
    I think I’m glad I won’t be the kid riding in the back seat … > On 19-Apr-2017, at 12:56, Dan...
  • Re: No Start Cause: Relay Failure. PICS, Thoughts.
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Wed, 6 Feb 2013 14:35:40 -0500
    ...which constantly circulate up through the "wave" and back into the heating tank when the machine is operating. Now that most electronic components are...
  • Re: Coolant Low Level Light Useful?
    Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
    Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:35:33 -0400
    ...could pull over in time to prevent > the engine from over heating? Years ago, I cracked the passenger side head, on my '84 7...
  • Re: Heating system
    Historical mailing list - J. Walker
    Tue, 20 Sep 94 14:13:34 CDT
    On Tue, 20 Sep 94 13:08:48 CDT Gerald Skerbitz said: >Yeah, I've seen that hole in the front of the door...
  • Re: one more '66 question (dog-house fan shroud)
    Historical mailing list
    Mon, 6 May 1996 23:18:03 -0500
    ...This is in addition to the two fresh-air-heating air >ducts on the *back* (back means back of the car) of the shroud...
  • <No subject>
    Historical mailing list - Neil Larson
    Mon, 22 Feb 1999 19:54:53 -0800
    ...electrical problems - loose hubcaps (?) - frequent fuel pump replacements - weird or intermittent heating vent operation - squeaky blower motors - less reliable than Vanagons (?) - in general, very...
  • Re: A/C HOT wires!!
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Sun, 18 Apr 1999 19:16:21 -0400
    ...that a small >amount of corrosion inside the connectors would cause this heating of the >wires. Any other suggestions? >Thanks >Bill >90 Westy Syncro
  • Re: engine block heater source and install in PNW
    Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
    Thu, 31 Jan 2002 23:56:10 -0800
    ...They would like to get a good quality block/heating system installed before they get on the ferry. Any sources or recommendations on what...
  • Re: Oxygen Sensor Woes
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Tue, 24 Dec 2002 18:46:22 -0500
    ...Tried PB juice, heating it with a torch, bought a special wrench from Sears... all with no luck. Today I put more PB on...
  • Engine temp and emissions testing
    Historical mailing list - mordo
    Mon, 5 Feb 2007 11:30:14 -0500
    ...Of course, actual efficiency and oil heating can be affected. Okay, that makes sense. But, with my gauge never showing more than halfway between...
  • Re: Engine Block Heater (for a syncro)
    Historical mailing list - Javier Saenz
    Thu, 22 Apr 1999 14:27:07 PDT
    ...In (brief) summary, it >seems there are 3 approaches: > >1) "Frost Plug" Heater - a heating element inserted in place of one of the >frost...
  • Re: pelonis ceramic heater
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Wed, 5 Feb 2003 22:55:36 -0500
    ...There are tall ones that look like radiators and long ones that look like baseboard hot-water heating. Forced-air heaters have a fan...