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• Exaust Systems
  Historical mailing list - Russell, William
  Mon, 27 May 2002 23:11:42 -0400
  ...The exhaust system is horrible. Apparently, a PO was in Mexico, suffered problems, and had a mechanic bastardize the system any way he could...
• NVC - Antique (WW II) Electronic Navigation - Bendix Flux Gate
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 19 Mar 2017 23:34:50 -0500
  I'm looking for leads to a Bendix Pioneer Gyro Flux Gate Compass System, AN-5751-1, used in military aircraft of the 1940...
• Re: Possilbe coolant leak in heater core vicinity
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 14 Jun 2011 12:06:42 -0400
  ...cooling system? Or is there a better way to check for >leaks up front? It will show up everywhere in the system. Yrs, d
• Re: Paulchen bike rack info needed
  Historical mailing list - Ed McLean
  Tue, 15 Mar 2011 13:03:06 -0400
  ...Write an e-mail to info@paulchen-system.de >
• Re: Loss of Power after carwash
  Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
  Sat, 18 Apr 2009 16:48:32 -0600
  ...This is the way a coolant recovery system is designed to work, after all. I realize the two symptoms you describe would cause flow...
• AC question
  Historical mailing list - Sorin Bejenaru
  Tue, 13 Jun 2000 01:30:37 -0400
  I am getting ready to put Freeze 12 in my AC system and I am wondering if anyone knows how many pounds of R12...
• Backup sensor systems? (MVC)
  Historical mailing list - J. Harvey
  Tue, 17 Feb 2004 18:04:32 -0800
  Has anyone installed a backup sensor system to help with parallel parking? I was suprised to see kits on eBay for $88. If I...
• CIS-E FUEL INJECTION BAD O2 sensor TEST , LVC
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Wed, 14 Jul 2004 10:49:08 -0400
  ...in one of my Syncro's, with the CIS-E fuel system on it. Anyone know what symtoms a bad O2 sensor in this...
• Re: Vanagon Brochures from Around the world - found Ad for those quad headlig...
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 18 Dec 2005 19:03:27 EST
  ...installation of ABS system on late > Vanagons? (either here or elsewhere!) > Al Brase > > what is a Vanagon ABS? Al Brase System? :<) no such thing...
• Re: Warning!!! Check Your Speedometer - What a Sad, Sad Example
  Historical mailing list - Marshall
  Sun, 12 May 2002 21:39:00 -0500
  ...It's far, far, far easier to use, and the system really does make sense. The English system of weight, distance, energy measure - and...
• Re: wisdom of DOT 5 brake fluid (kinda long)
  Historical mailing list - mark brauer
  Mon, 9 Feb 2004 11:58:30 -0700
  George, you're absolutely correct with regard to the need to remove all traces of DOT3/4 before converting a brake system to DOT5...
• UB12220 batteries update
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sat, 18 Sep 2010 11:01:43 -0600
  ...Then I started having (unrelated) problems with my charge system. I > > took the charge system out isolating (and thus not charging) the house > > battery...
• Re: Vanagon Head Gaskets
  Historical mailing list - Terry Tan
  Sat, 15 Apr 1995 23:55:37 -0400 (EDT)
  ...The cooling system unlike most other systems must be bled just like your brake system. This means opening the bleed valve in the radiator...
• AC health Hazard
  Historical mailing list - Steven X. Schwenk
  Tue, 19 May 1998 13:59:21 -0700
  ...Microbes on air conditioning systems also can reduce system efficiency and cause corrosion, he said.
• Re: Fuel pump/filter
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sat, 6 Dec 2014 11:54:16 -0800
  ...When i got home, at sea level, as per the Bentley test I did a quick test of the evap system by blowing into...
• Re: Evaporative Canister (Re: Fuel Expansion Tank)
  Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
  Mon, 26 Aug 2019 08:12:37 -0700
  ...The article explains the canister is not a wear item, but a relatively complex system purges the collected fuel vapor using air flow produced...
• Re: HERS (Human Element Recovery System)
  Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
  Tue, 18 Jul 2000 12:53:09 -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: Need "obsolete" and rare bleeder for 83.5
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 8 Aug 2000 09:34:16 EDT
  Jeff, why not just make one out of copper tubing and a heater system bleeder. Wouldn't take a experienced plumber more than a...
• Re: What is an Audi Quattro......?
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 29 Oct 2000 08:56:41 EST
  ...ive owned 2 audi turbo quattros before, and the all wheel drive system is virtually bulletproof..well made.. Also, ive been on the quattro...
• FW: how do i flush the power steering system
  Historical mailing list - Scott Foss
  Sat, 17 Nov 2001 19:49:02 -0800
  ...but I don't think anyone is aware of this service item. ) On an 84 that I had, the old power steering system, the...
• Re: Sound System Suggestions needed...errr umm
  Historical mailing list - Rajesh Injety
  Sat, 31 Dec 2005 12:02:26 -0800
  ...by amps giving ones system any depth, i didnt mean external amps. i meant amperage behind/pushing/driving the watts. case in point. my...
• Re: Archive searches
  Historical mailing list - Pollard, Matthew
  Thu, 29 Apr 1999 10:59:57 -0700
  ...Bleeding cooling system 007621 95/01/15 12:02 41 Re: Bleeding cooling system <<<<SNIP>>> To order a copy of these postings, send the...
• Re: fuel managment system
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Thu, 14 Feb 2013 20:54:19 -0600
  I've been running a Haltech E6S system for over 10 years now..only minor issues, and still haven't gotten the cold start...
• Re: -FORD-FOCUS-ZETEC
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 16 May 2012 15:02:47 -0700
  ...like ...clutch , adapter system to the trans, engine mounting system .. exhaust system ..air filter system etc... there are quite a few elements to an...
• Re: Back Pressure in System
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Sat, 1 Aug 1998 10:11:16 -0400
  ...Assuming the cooling system is working propperly a lean mixture in the fuel system could also cause overheating. Eric 86-VW4x4 vw4x4@fyi.net...
• Need Exaust, any performance systems?
  Historical mailing list - Timothy Gardner
  Tue, 4 May 1999 11:49:35 PDT
  ...I have decided to replace everything but the cat because the system looks rusty but the cat seems to work fine. I noticed the...
• Re: Engine Fire - Suppression System Quote
  Historical mailing list - bueses
  Wed, 20 Apr 2005 16:58:44 -0600
  ...Their response: > > Thank you for visiting our web site, the following is the requested > price for an Aero-K fire > system to protect the...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 18 Apr 2001 - Special issue (#2001-463)
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Wed, 18 Apr 2001 16:52:45 EDT
  ...I've been installing this system quite frequently now ever since I did the first install on my '87 Westy last June. The entire...
• So about changing these fuel lines...
  Historical mailing list - Wesley Alden Pegden
  Fri, 19 Dec 2003 22:08:41 -0600
  ...We discussed using even a > Halon system. Trouble was the unenclosed space. See archives for complete > details. Probably under "onboard fire suppression system". > > BenT >
• Brass Coolant Connectors = Failure?
  Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
  Tue, 3 Jul 2012 08:27:01 -0400
  ...This seems to imply that we cannot use brass in the coolant system, at least not the common barbed fittings, almost all of which...
• Re: Rewiring sound system
  Historical mailing list - Warren Lail
  Mon, 11 Oct 2004 08:53:56 -0500
  ...Rewiring sound system > > Howdy Mates, > > I recently purchased a nice sound system for ole Bill Bones and had it > "professionally installed," but it never...
• Re: AC System Repair/ Upgrade
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Mon, 20 Jul 2009 17:42:56 -0700
  ...AC System Repair/ Upgrade > > >> I used some stuff called Maxi-Frig. Direct drop in. Not supposed to put a >> vacuum on the system, just...
• Re: My A/C Saga Continues...
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 6 Jul 2015 00:15:54 -0400
  What volume of refrigerant did you put in? Your readings could also be due to an undercharged system. What type of expansion valve do...
• Re: Bleeding the Coolant system
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 12 Mar 2002 19:54:40 -0500
  ...Bleeding the Coolant system > > The heater system bleeds itself readily. For best flow to the front > heater and the radiator, the two hoses should...
• Re: Stainless Exhaust
  Historical mailing list - Robert Rountree
  Fri, 27 Nov 1998 10:21:03 -0500
  Kelly I'm looking into their system... but I'm waiting until Jan. 1999... at that time Ont. is putting into place an exhaust...
• Re: A/C question
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Mon, 27 Jun 2005 16:00:59 -0400
  ...Then the system starts working all over again(till the moisture collects as ice again).I think moisture can be tested for.Evacuation for...
• Re: Sound System Suggestions needed
  Historical mailing list - Warren Chapman
  Sat, 31 Dec 2005 14:49:41 -0500
  ...Key to the system is a set of 4 retangular ADS 300i speakers combined with a subwoofer. These speakers are not made anymore but...
• Re: iWesty
  Historical mailing list - Timothy Hannink
  Mon, 30 Sep 2002 18:31:06 -0700
  I have an older Clarion system in my van with a 5.8" monitor mounted on a articulated arm above the rear table. http...
• Cooling System Warning Light
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 23 Sep 2022 12:57:13 +0000
  ...There are a number of reasons VW chose the have the fully pressurized coolant system on the Vanagon with the overflow or recovery tank...
• Re: installing new clutch slave cylinder
  Historical mailing list - Joshua Van Tol
  Wed, 28 Oct 1998 22:11:11 -0600
  ...Seems the use of the pressure bleeder is necessary, >>else bad >> things happen in the nether parts of the system. He pressure-bled the...
• Re: Weep No More For Me
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Schmitz
  Wed, 12 Jul 2000 20:09:37 -0700
  ...I am familiar with the nature of closed cooling systems, just not with differential equations, which apparently are not necessary anyway when discussing the...
• Re: Takes a darn long time for the heater to come up to speed
  Historical mailing list - Troy
  Thu, 5 Mar 2009 20:35:08 -0900
  ...I'm no expert on the vanagon's cooling system, but simple logic tells me it takes longer to heat up a greater volume...
• Air in the coolant system 87
  Historical mailing list - brian Honan
  Fri, 7 Dec 2001 23:35:23 +0000
  Hey there, I was wondering about the nature of air in the system. I just replaced a short hose and instead of bleeding the...
• Re: Texas living (was Wasserboxer reputation)
  Historical mailing list - Bill N
  Sun, 8 Dec 2002 00:35:11 -0700
  I guess this means that in NZ they use that wonderful, French inspired metric system. This was designed for places where people can't...
• exhaust
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Wed, 1 Oct 2003 14:35:06 -0700
  ...It does cost more initially, but less when you consider the extended life you will get from your exhaust system. I put ceramic coated...
• Re: Sound system recommendations
  Historical mailing list - joe trussell
  Tue, 9 Jan 2007 13:36:57 +0000
  ...Sound system recommendations >Date: Mon, 8 Jan 2007 16:46:18 -0700 > >The questions about iPods in Vanagons got me to thinking. What do...
• Re: AC High Side - line leak - rubber hose
  Historical mailing list - Eric Ley
  Fri, 20 Jun 2008 20:09:21 -0400
  yes water boils at a low temp when under vacuum but because of the large system of a vanagon you need to keep vacuum...
• Re: My MM to Inches Diameters POSTER w Drills and Taps
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Mon, 11 Nov 2013 10:29:29 -0800
  ...You can either measure the drill bit or fastener direct, in the needed mode (Inches or Metric) or select the given system, put it...
• Cooling system hose diagram
  Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
  Sun, 21 Apr 2013 16:55:46 -0400
  I'm looking for a good diagram for the cooling system.....86-91 WBX 2wd manual. The Bentley manual shows part of it. I...
• Re: Vanagon with Porsche power.
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 10 May 1995 16:46:11 -0700 (PDT)
  A fellow here in Victoria who did the Porsche thing with his passenger syncro, (3.2 liter, is that right?), constructed a system so...
• Re: No Subject
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 2 Mar 1996 01:07:32 -0500
  ...I haven't tried to do it, but I'd say the mufffler would need to be removed - but not the whole exhaust system...
• Re: Smelly
  Historical mailing list - Mark A. Williamson
  Thu, 5 Nov 1998 12:48:26 +0000
  ...connect the heater core to the cooling system (or depending on your perspective, the heating system!) or (2) a leak in your (rear) heater...
• Trasko - Ultra-fine Reusable Oil Refining - Filtering System for Cars
  Historical mailing list - Jason M. Yasment
  Mon, 12 Jul 1999 18:43:43 -0000
  ...Yasment '84 Westfalia (Ol' Girl) '98 Jetta TDI Trasko - Ultra-fine Reusable Oil Refining - Filtering System for Cars.url [application/octet-stream]
• Front Heater Valve Replacement
  Historical mailing list - Stefan Weir
  Sun, 20 Feb 2000 10:27:20 EST
  ...My question is will I introduce a big bubble into the cooling system when I replace it? And are there any tips/tricks to...
• FS: Carb system from 1.9 European Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Wed, 3 Jan 2001 19:29:12 EST
  ...For those of you so inclined to install a carburetor, his system will be for sale next month. Pmail me if you are interested...
• In Car Entertainment System (was what I don't see in rear view mirror)
  Historical mailing list - Tim Hannink
  Tue, 19 Mar 2002 17:26:47 -0500
  I posted a line drawing of my entertainment system in my Vanagon here http://home.earthlink.net/~tjhannink/ICE_for_Vanagon.htm for those...
• Re: Mystery Electrical Trouble
  Historical mailing list - Jfp w/2 wbxs
  Mon, 29 Jul 2002 05:41:07 +0000
  Hi Steve, Your problem is interesting but you failed to include the year model and possible system variants. WXBs can have two very different...
• Re: 1.9 exhaust braces
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 16 Sep 2003 22:51:20 EDT
  ...exhaust system for my '85 > Westy (all pipes, cat, and muffler) but the DPO had removed and > go w/ a S&S system!! i...
• Re: Idle Control Valve
  Historical mailing list - j. karukas
  Mon, 22 Mar 2004 13:40:46 -0800
  Ever since a recent cooling system bleed on my '87, it has frequent high idle at around 2K, cold or hot. The ICV is...
• Ceramic Coat Catalytic Converter?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Edwards
  Wed, 16 Nov 2005 07:10:14 -0500
  Just got a new exhaust system and plan to hi-temp ceramic coat before installing. Does anyone know if you can coat the Catalytic...