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  • Re: rear hatch shocks
    Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
    Wed, 24 Aug 2005 15:16:40 -0700
    ...Needless to say, loading the back of the vehicle has become a pain > because now it requires the loader to use one arm to...
  • Re: Talking About Thermostats...
    Historical mailing list - azsun99
    Mon, 11 May 2009 20:07:04 -0700
    ...The gauge had been staying around the center, over the LED, unless under heavy load. Then a year or so ago, it started appearing...
  • Re: Tires - Why oh why NOT?
    Historical mailing list - Chris S
    Sat, 14 Mar 2009 10:50:02 -0400
    ...D.O.T.  As > per VW, using 15" or even 16" tires does NOT eliminate the need for an > extra-load tire. The Eurovan...
  • Re: PICTURES of pop-top transplant (FLAMING FISH!)
    Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
    Tue, 21 Jan 2003 12:25:58 -0800
    ...but that is the way it is. > > >> Yah, too bad the page doesn't load in Safari (Apple's new web browser) > > > I try...
  • Re: got hit by a front end loader
    Historical mailing list - Philip Zimmerman
    Wed, 31 Dec 2008 09:05:43 -0800
    ...Got hit at an intersection by a front end loader on Dec 20 (night, snowstorm). No injury to me, but left rear quarter and...
  • Re: Clicking noise/whining noise
    Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
    Mon, 28 Jul 2014 18:19:53 -0700
    ...AND a clicking sound when NOT under load. > Ideas, suggestions, help? > 1985 Vanagon with manual transmission, Bostig engine > > ☮ ☮ ☮ PEACE ☮ ☮ ☮Geneva Saint-Amourwww.slowcarfasthouse.com
  • Re: trailer hitch
    Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
    Fri, 7 May 1999 10:52:49 -0700
    ...It has the sticker on it, and it says 100 lbs tongue weight and 1000 lb load MAX. These are very light duty tow...
  • Re: Load in Van?
    Historical mailing list - Stephen Overmyer
    Tue, 12 Jun 2001 15:18:54 +1000
    ...01 -0400, you wrote: From: Nick Ranone <ranone@YAHOO.COM> >Subject: Load in Van? > >I want to carry a 400lbs motorcycle in my van...
  • wheel confusion
    Historical mailing list - Kevin Davis
    Tue, 15 May 2001 17:53:17 -0400
    ...make it fit, if any? Does one have to get a wheel with a specific load rating? what is that load rating? TIA, Kevin
  • Re: GRRRR! (was RE: Raising poptop with kayak on roof)
    Historical mailing list - David Boots
    Sat, 20 Mar 2004 11:30:21 -0800
    ...hard enough to raise the roof without a load on top of it! Take the > load off and then raise it or put some...
  • Engine Died, got it running, but rough under load...
    Historical mailing list - Matthew C. Huntley
    Sat, 8 Jan 2005 13:27:59 -0800
    ...Once I got in there, and reseated plug wires & such, it did slowly come back to life, but once I put any load on...
  • Need an ETKA that actually works !
    Historical mailing list - Jfp w/2 WBXs
    Sat, 9 Oct 2004 17:01:46 +0000
    ...After a disapointing load of email IT, nonsense excuses from him I gave up and went back to just simple microfiche. Just reading the...
  • Michelin LTX/MS 215/75R15 tires - R Light Truck or S Family Sedan&Van
    Historical mailing list - Agent99
    Wed, 26 Oct 2005 18:48:22 -0400
    ...The Michelin LTX/MS 215/75SR15 100S SL tire has a 35 psi maximum inflation rating, a 1742 pl maximum load rating, a 112...
  • Subie swap
    Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
    Mon, 7 May 2018 07:13:53 +0000
    ...signed up for subaruvanagon groups on Yahoo. What garbage so far. Loads of sex survey stuff. Anybody know where the subeie conversion stuff is...
  • OFFER: Wooden windows in SE GR- Mulick area
    Historical mailing list - George Wietor
    Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:57:12 -0800
    ...Can help load.
  • alternators
    Historical mailing list
    Tue, 5 Jul 94 15:34:58 PDT
    Does there exist a table of the relationship between electrical load and voltage produced for a given rated alternator? Joel, anything in your Bosch...
  • FS: '84 VW CAMPER WOLFSBURG 42K MI
    Historical mailing list
    20 APR 1995 06:10:33 GMT
    FOR SALE: '84 VW CAMPER WOLFSBURG EDITION AT, AC FULLY LOADED ONLY 42K Original Miles Super condition RARE FIND $11.5K/B.O. 408...
  • the story of a RICER (F)
    Historical mailing list
    Fri, 4 Oct 2002 23:43:54 EDT
    ...let the whole thing load.. i dont think this needs an intro.. LOL chris http://www.acsu.buffalo.edu/~attse/honduh.htm
  • Re: Stumbling after fuel filter change
    Historical mailing list - Kenneth Lewis
    Thu, 19 Apr 2007 14:13:22 -0400
    Gregor, I would find a way to check the fuel pressure under load. Ken Lewis http://neksiwel.20m.com/ Vanagon mods, tech info and...
  • Re: Tires - Why oh why NOT?
    Historical mailing list - Chris S
    Sat, 14 Mar 2009 10:47:11 -0400
    ...Besides, I'm talking about fitting larger Mercedes wheels with tires of proper load rating, not using our 14'' donuts of doom. Most of...
  • Re: Pre-loading Rear Suspension :ayee!
    Historical mailing list - Steven X. Schwenk
    Tue, 30 Jun 1998 16:39:56 -0700
    ...It visually appears that once you put weight on the pre-loaded spring, it just lifts the van a little higher and there is...
  • Re: Tire story
    Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
    Wed, 17 Oct 2001 00:40:31 -0500
    ...83 Westy no telling the weight but its fully loaded all the time. Discount adjusted 4 185x14 Michelin passenger tires for me at 135...
  • Re: Simple tire qurestion
    Historical mailing list - JonR
    Mon, 10 Mar 2003 19:48:40 -0500
    ...1 ply is typical, 2 plies on some > >higher pressure tires and a 3 ply in a load D maybe. > > > >My Bridgestone load D...
  • Re: vanagon Digest - 20 Sep 2005 - Special issue (#2005-772)
    Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
    Wed, 21 Sep 2005 07:42:44 -0400
    ...1435 lbs > > I believe the minimum acceptable specs for a Vanagon are: > > Light Truck (LT) Tire > - Load Index 97 > - Max Load 1580 > - Load Range...
  • Re: 82 Westy tire question
    Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
    Fri, 16 Apr 1999 17:41:14 -0700
    ...minimum for a bus is Load Range C. better is Load Range D, but again, it'll ride stiffer. it'll also corner and...
  • Re: Ignition Switch Replacement-Not Amused-Even More!
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Mon, 8 Nov 2010 20:09:10 -0500
    ...unswitched B+ source), 15 (switched B+ output), X (control switch for load reduction relay, supplies B+ when switch is in IGN position), 50 (B...
  • Quick troubleshooting question
    Historical mailing list - Aaron
    Tue, 29 Jun 2010 12:46:18 -0700
    ...It = seems that after giving it more than 1/4 throttle while under load in = any gear, I lose all power. If I let...
  • Yoko' Y370 tires
    Historical mailing list - Gentle Ridge
    Wed, 8 Sep 1999 12:04:16 -0500
    Bill wrote: <<Just to be sure, I double checked the sidewalls and they say Y370B, LT195/75 R14, load range D, max load 1710...
  • Re: 15" wheel/tire report - caution
    Historical mailing list - jimt
    Tue, 15 Mar 2005 11:25:14 -0700
    ...Dueler A/T with UNI-T, P205/75R15 97S - and the "load range" >> column is blank." > > Check out the tirerack link below and go...
  • Re: New GRABBERS and question on installing shocks
    Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
    Sat, 12 Jan 2019 08:40:49 -0800
    ...If you are using 185R14 tires then YES they must be Load C or more to be rated to carry the weight. If you...
  • Re: trailer hitch for sale...
    Historical mailing list - Mick Kalber
    Wed, 30 Aug 2000 10:53:35 -1000
    ...what is the load capacity of the hitch you sell... load and tongue weights please. And for the list... how much can a vanagon...
  • Re: 75 MPH - unusual?
    Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
    Thu, 30 Aug 2001 22:00:05 +1200
    ...Fastest I've been in an aircooled VW van? Over 100mph in my fully-loaded 36hp 56 split. Fully loaded. But it WAS with...
  • Re: Carat fluorescent fixture causes battery drain...
    Historical mailing list - Ari Ollikainen
    Sun, 12 Sep 2004 13:42:26 -0700
    ...Do YOU load test NEW batteries? >Did you test the "New" alternator with a load on it ? ( meaning every >electrical item on in the...
  • Re: Motorcycle Hitch for 1985
    Historical mailing list - Don in North Carolina
    Fri, 18 Feb 2005 14:24:36 -0500
    ...As the >> load moves further back, the actual load on the rear axle increases and >> the load on the front axle are lifted. I...
  • Re: Injection pumps
    Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
    Tue, 28 Sep 2004 20:20:31 -0600
    ...If it smokes under full load at all rpms, try to turn down the full load injection. If it just smokes a little under...
  • Re: Quick troubleshooting question
    Historical mailing list - Bobby Brown
    Tue, 29 Jun 2010 17:02:47 -0400
    ...No power under load, happened on the freeway, crusing along and all of sudden just dives on the power. Revs standing still with little...
  • Re: Syncro Rumble...Syncro Whine
    Historical mailing list - Steven X. Schwenk
    Fri, 22 May 1998 18:45:45 -0700
    ...However, there has to be some > > load on the drive train to feel it...and the greater the load on the > drive train, the...
  • Re: Tire vendors
    Historical mailing list - mark drillock
    Mon, 6 Dec 2010 17:34:24 -0800
    ...on it, look to the right and it will say a load index number. Most door stickers I have seen say 97 for THAT...
  • Re: Vanagon Tire Database Poll
    Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
    Sun, 30 Aug 1998 21:44:33 -0400
    ...LT Load Rating: C Load in Lbs: ???? Speed Rating: Q Maximum Pressure: 5? psi Price Range: $76-$150 Optional if you have it: ---------------------------------- "Section...
  • Re: What does x mean on fuse/relay panel wiring diagrams?
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Wed, 27 Sep 2000 16:28:58 -0400
    ...where does the 'load reduction relay' >come into play? Is the 'load reduction relay' a normally closed relay that >shuts those power users off...
  • Re: New Tires ?
    Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
    Sun, 13 May 2001 05:30:42 -0700
    ...195-75/14 is the closest common size and these also have a higher load rating. I would buy only tires that have at...
  • Re: Leveling shims. Success report and mistakes to avoid.
    Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
    Fri, 11 Jan 2002 20:33:28 EST
    The time scale of the failure is directly related to the pressure loading per unit area and the temperature. There is a modest static...
  • Re: Tire sale at Sears!!
    Historical mailing list - Marshall
    Sun, 10 Mar 2002 11:42:25 -0600
    I think Westies need "D" load rating tires - I got a pair of Yokahomas that are rated "D" for my Westy. Marshall Ruskin 84...
  • Vanagon .. is it a Car or Light Truck
    Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
    Tue, 4 Oct 2005 14:03:56 -0500
    ...as VW has determined? "Fit GOOD-quality car tires with suitable load rating" Please share "specific details on Make & Model of "Reinforced Sidewall" XL...
  • Significant improvment: Less wind deflection
    Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
    Tue, 11 Sep 2007 19:40:13 -0700
    ...Nankangs with stiff sidewall and load rated correctly for our vans, they say on the sidewall "max load..XXXXlbs at 65psi, cold" So 58psi...
  • Re: Building carrier (load bar) Square or rectangular tube steel?
    Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
    Sat, 15 Mar 2008 12:35:44 -0500
    ...rectangular crossection would have the greater strength, depending on the directions loads are applied. Just my opinion. John Rodgers 88 GL Driver Chelsea, AL...
  • ETKA prices
    Historical mailing list - Buettner, Peter
    Wed, 19 Jul 2000 08:37:46 -0700
    ...Looks like I don't have the price file loaded. Can anybody help me get this set up? Thanks, Peter [text/html]
  • Re: Engine conversions and such...
    Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
    Thu, 28 Jun 2001 00:42:13 -0500
    I feel you have definatly OD'd on a bad load of Zyclon-B, this time Schwenky! ______________ |[ ] [ ] [ ]\ | | | | ~~~ ~||-(())----(())-| Terry-- 74 Campmobile- (Clementine) 85 GL- (Delilah...
  • Re: Avon Tyres - Vanagon applications
    Historical mailing list - Christopher Berchin
    Fri, 24 Aug 2001 10:42:14 -0700
    Yes, the entire website is metric, so those loads are in kg, not lb. Chris ________________________________________________ PeoplePC: It's for people. And it's just...
  • tires
    Historical mailing list - aj
    Fri, 19 Apr 2002 17:50:54 -0400
    Anyone have information about Continental-Contact 185R 14 94R Reinforced CR21 Made in Germany with a load rating of 1540 tires @ $55 per? Acceptable...
  • Re: Here is a source of biodiesel fuel
    Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
    Wed, 26 Oct 2005 12:37:01 -0400
    chris Moyles wrote: <snip> >I've got loads of fry scented soap if anyone wants it. <snip> Are you saying you'll "Supersize" that...
  • Re: D15 connector revealed
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Thu, 3 Nov 2011 20:58:39 -0700
    ...A fuse is a deliberate high-resistance spot > in a circuit, designed to "steal" a small amount of power from the > load and waste...
  • Re: Trailer Fishtailing...
    Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
    Wed, 22 Aug 2001 12:37:32 -0700
    ...It is a > result of improper load distribution on the trailer. There was too much > weight towards the rear, which resulted in too little...
  • Re: Tires - Why oh why NOT?
    Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
    Sat, 14 Mar 2009 08:37:47 -0700
    ...As > per VW, using 15" or even 16" tires does NOT eliminate the need for an > extra-load tire. The Eurovan, for example, has...
  • Re: Vanagon total drag and mechanical losses
    Historical mailing list - Blue Eyes
    Mon, 30 Nov 1998 11:36:33 -0600
    ...Remember those hot tires? Brakes drag, wheel bearing impose loads. It all adds together to create the road horsepower loads you can't avoid...
  • Re: Van Cargo
    Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
    Tue, 2 Aug 2005 11:00:49 -0700
    ...Add a camping cargo load to the > center of the van and possibly put the load on top of the van in the cargo...
  • Re: New westfalia concept bus computer generated
    Historical mailing list - Katherine J. Maas
    Wed, 8 Dec 2004 14:21:45 -0800
    ...neither >> > could load this video. >> > >> > IE says the plugin failed to load, and Mozilla just loads the quicktime >> > graphic and stops loading the page...
  • Re: Can anyone identify this plug?
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Mon, 25 Oct 2010 14:38:08 -0700
    ...took a loooonnnnggg time to load on my pc ..though I don't have the world's fastest connection. that pic took so long...
  • Re: Refrig on Aux Battery
    Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
    Mon, 19 Oct 2009 08:32:20 -0700
    ...have > a heavy load on it. > > > > Thanks! > > > > Jack R. > > 84 Westy Wolfy > > Bloomfield Hills, MI > Your refridge is a "heavy load".. There are countless...
  • Re: Tire Carriers Again (cooling system comments)
    Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
    Wed, 26 Apr 2000 12:01:09 -0700
    ...My I5 runs cooler under heavy load than the waterboxer under normal load due to the more efficient water pump of the I5. The...