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• Re: installing new propane tank
  Historical mailing list - Joachim Preiss
  Thu, 3 Oct 2002 11:13:43 -0700
  ...it's a > beautiful site! > > Everyone who has replaced the tank or installed > the new, longer regulator > has mentioned having to bend the copper...
• Re: Engine warm-up troubles
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Lockwood
  Wed, 16 Aug 2000 12:21:26 EDT
  ...I have resigned myself to live with it until I find an idle speed regulator relay ($$$). The idle speed regulator relay takes the various...
• New Engine, Poor Power, Low Gas Mileage - Update
  Historical mailing list - Mike Finkbiner
  Wed, 16 May 2001 05:03:48 -0000
  ...The one problem we have found is the fuel pressure regulator is running about 4 psi high. I had a local shop run the...
• Re: CANCEL THAT: WAS Testing fuel delivery results, one oddity, now NO oddity
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sun, 19 Aug 2012 19:35:00 -0500
  ...FURTHER STUDY REVEALS A THIN BLACK LINE FROM "2" TO THE >> HOSE THAT GOES TO THE AFT END OF THE REGULATOR. >> >> I am such...
• Re: Symptom of vacuum line collapse or leaks
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 30 Aug 2003 23:10:20 -0500
  ...I put a T at the fuel pressure regulator for the >required vacuum line and put a new vacuum line in; same diameter. > >I...
• Re: Auxilliary batteries
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Mon, 14 Mar 2011 19:31:21 -0700
  ...Used to do it on the old mechanical Bug regulators all the > time. > Yeah again. I know of one '87 Westy running an adjustable...
• Re: Question about Westy City Water Outlet
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Thu, 18 May 2006 12:52:05 -0400
  The pressure regulators aren't a "modification" but are devices that are screwed onto the van's water inlet then the hose screws onto...
• Cores
  Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
  Thu, 28 Jul 2011 17:40:40 -0700
  I've getting a $100.00 core on my window regulators and considering raising it to $125-140 . People are still slow to return...
• Stupid Electrical Error
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Thu, 07 Apr 94 13:19:38 CDT
  gerry, it sounds like you have fried that little voltage regulator that is on the printed circuit foil ... it's a little 3-legged...
• '87 charging
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 5 Jun 1996 18:06:25 -0400
  ...I have replaced the battery and just replaced the alternator w/regulator. Has anyone had similar readings? derek
• Re: 10VDC Regulator Replacement Part ?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Miller
  Sat, 24 Oct 1998 08:07:36 -0400
  You might try a real electronics distributor. Digikey (1-800-DIGI-KEY) has about everything I've ever needed in the way of electronic...
• Re: Fuel pressure question (FI)
  Historical mailing list - Mark Ingalls
  Thu, 19 Jul 2001 07:20:53 -0500
  > >What has your fuel mileage been with this regulator? > >Thanks, > >Joe > > It's been average, 18 to 20 with driving style geared towards gas...
• propane smell outside van
  Historical mailing list - Paul Gilland
  Sat, 29 Jun 2002 11:02:50 -0700
  ...Generally speaking what is the first component to go - the regulator? thanx, Paul __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! - Official partner of 2002 FIFA World Cup...
• starting
  Historical mailing list - Darrel Combs
  Mon, 24 Jun 2002 18:13:40 -0400
  ...starts fine! now the things that i have replaced Fuel pressure regulator fuel filter idle stablelizer vacuum hoses fuel lines anyone have any suggestions...
• Fuel system question: pressurization
  Historical mailing list - don spence
  Mon, 11 Sep 2006 13:59:00 -0600
  Does either the fuel pressure regulator or the fuel pump maintain pressure in the system when the engine is not running. ie at start...
• Has anyone fitted dual propane tanks?
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Wed, 23 Aug 2006 15:52:43 +0000
  ...I am particularly interested in how you plumbed it and the configuration of the regulators. thanks, Todd '88 Westy
• Fuel and coolant Gauges not working?
  Historical mailing list - Slloth
  Sat, 15 Mar 2008 19:41:02 -0700
  "Well, both the fuel gauge and the temperature gauge get their operating voltage from the voltage regulator in the dash pod. I'd look...
• Improved Voltage Regulator (more volts) For Vanagon
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 27 Dec 1995 11:41:15 -0500
  ...Transpo does make another regulator that >the set voltage is 14.5 volts. They also make a regulator that will fit Wow. Excellent. >your...
• Re: shifting brake pressure regulator lever before bleeding brake system
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Sun, 21 Mar 2004 01:43:17 -0500
  ...bleeding the brake > system, one must "push lever on brake pressure regulator in direction of > rear axle." (p. 47.8) > > Does anyone know where...
• Re: 2.1 Throttle Switch Assmebly on 1.9 with later style switch?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sun, 22 May 2016 11:31:35 -0700
  ...air regulator plug being the same. Excellent tip. The shop could easily have swapped those connectors. The surge on decel or just off idle...
• Re: Fuel flow regulator
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sun, 13 Jun 2021 22:33:25 -0600
  ...Fuel flow regulator >>>> >>>> Hey Dennis, >>>> >>>> You think John might be referring , cut hose, to the fabric covered >> vacuum >>>> line from press reg to the...
• Re: How many volts can ECU handle?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:35:34 -0800
  ...I see the MS power diagram shows a 5V regulator. (likely for TPS etc.) Interesting to sit down and peruse the diagrams/text. I...
• '64 Single Electric Blues of my own
  Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
  Tue, 5 Mar 1996 08:14:22 -0800 (PST)
  ...I hooked up the generator and the rest of the regulator wiring and was getting a jump start from the Sentra. Well, the truck...
• Re: Voltage Regulator
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 13 Dec 1995 19:53:18 -0500
  ...I KNOW that the alternator on the Vanagons is less >than $30. $56 for a voltage regulator seems real high. > >Greg I just had...
• Re: Running Rich, need help (and wierd fuel pressure)
  Historical mailing list - Andrew
  Sun, 28 Jul 2002 14:12:30 -0700
  >I changed out my fuel pressure regulator and tried running again. It ran >better, but here is the wierd part, the fuel pressure quickly...
• Re: Aux Air Valve becoming available as reman
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Wed, 20 Jun 2007 20:25:22 -0700
  ...The intake for the aux air regulator is *after* the AFM, therefore the air being introduced is metered air. The effect is the same...
• Re: 1983 window regulator
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 1 Mar 2011 07:12:22 -0800
  ...http://shufti.wordpress.com/2011/01/27/vanagon-window-regulator-repair/ alistair On 1-Mar-11, at 4:28 AM, Steven Yoon wrote: > Thanks...
• Re: propane leaking on 82 aircooled
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 30 Mar 2010 20:18:36 -0400
  ...If the tank and all the connections test clean, including the connections from the regulator to the plumbing that goes inside, then you can...
• HOT START III
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 20 Aug 94 19:30:18 EDT
  ...air regulator and as per Haynes the vacuum slowly diminishes as the engine heats up. But there was something I didn;t expect, in...
• Re: Digijet Distributor Questions
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Wed, 22 Aug 2001 13:07:23 -0400
  ...The fuel pressure regulator has a hose going down to the large box where the intake pipes go into almost directly below the regulator...
• Re: Manifold measuring - is this right?
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\" Elliott
  Wed, 24 Oct 2007 17:34:44 -0700
  ...I let >> the engine warm up so that aux air regulator thing is closed, and then I >> pulled one of the hoses going to...
• Still need window regulator
  Historical mailing list - B Feddish
  Wed, 9 Aug 2017 11:57:24 +0000
  I still need a left (drivers side) window regulator for my �83. I�m on my 4th new Jopex one as I keep them...
• Re: Oil Pressure light 87 Vanagon FIXED!
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Fri, 13 Feb 2004 11:50:05 -0500
  ...After lots of troubleshooting the problem was a >faulty voltage regulator on my alternator. > >I installed a new voltage regulator/brushes kit on my...
• Re: lubricating window regulators?
  Historical mailing list - -------------
  Thu, 5 Oct 2006 17:25:54 -0400
  ...lubricating window regulators? > > > >>anybody successful with lubricating the cable and >>housing on power windows? one window is fast and the >>toher is slow, even...
• Re: Electric window problem!
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sat, 22 Oct 2016 19:30:08 -0700
  hi Gordon, if you're good with your tools, you could buy the regulator and install it yourself... by doing that you may want...
• Re: FW: resistance
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 25 May 1999 19:09:48 -0400
  I think his panel voltage regulator is busted... I'll give it a try. d 1983, THE INDICATORS OF THE GASOLINE LEVEL AND THE...
• Re: anyone done REAR DISCS?
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Thu, 23 Dec 1999 17:09:52 EST
  ...Perhaps he misunderstood because I called it a brake proportioning valve instead of a brake pressure regulator? BenT San Francisco
• BA-A Heater
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sat, 7 Apr 2001 16:58:32 -0500
  ...1981-83 Vanagon Complete Rear Ductwork and Blower, Fuel T, Temp Regulator, Dash Extension, Belly Pan just Missing the rear spark arrestor. Works great...
• Brake Bleeding
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 2 Sep 2002 11:25:10 -0500
  ...Is it necessary to futz with the brake pressure regulator when manually bleeding the brakes? Any brake-bleeding tips would be appreciated!! TIA. John...
• Re: '87 Westy Question For Guys With IR Thermometers
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Lewis
  Mon, 17 Sep 2007 12:04:17 -0400
  ...How is the gas gauge reading? They share a voltage regulator behind the dash. Ken Lewis http://neksiwel.20m.com/
• Re: '83.5 westy starts, runs well, stalls, won't restart
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Fri, 3 Oct 2008 22:17:17 -0400
  George Wietor wrote: > Is this a flooding issue? If it is indeed a flooding issue, then the fuel pressure regulator is probably at fault...
• Re: Having window trouble
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sat, 14 Mar 2015 13:30:04 -0400
  ...It is possible to separate the motor from the regulator mechanism while it's all still in the door and I think it can...
• Re: Future propane changes planned. Prepare in advance?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Chapman
  Mon, 19 Apr 2010 21:37:28 -0400
  ...I can't see how anyone is using it with these rigs and the > new regulators. With the old rectangular regulators it could work...
• Re: Westy fridge on propane
  Historical mailing list - Joseph J. Liasse
  Mon, 1 Jun 1998 00:45:36 -0400
  If you have the "box shaped" regulator forget it, Baring pure luck you will not find a replacement for it. I tried for weeks...
• Re: Alternator Brushes Wore Out Pretty Darn Quick
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Mon, 22 Aug 2011 18:01:30 -0700
  I have replaced just the regulator/brush pack many times with satisfactory results for years on various vehicles with Bosch alternators. The same basic...
• Re: fuel pressure regultor bad? Engine running rich
  Historical mailing list - John Flaherty
  Thu, 22 Mar 2001 20:42:12 -0500
  ...A bad pressure regulator knocked my mileage down to about 10. John Flaherty '84 GL Insufficient Funds ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Philcox" <jphilcox@HOME...
• Re: Battery Light
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Mon, 7 Jan 2008 15:35:39 -0500
  Greg, You can change out the regulator without removing the alternator. If you remove the regulator you will no doubt find worn or disconnected...
• The idle speed controller is not in the ECU on the 2.1. It is a separate controller located in front of the passenger side tail light. It can be easily integrated into a 1.9 to eliminate that almost useless advance the ignition timing before it stalls stabilizer and the auxiliary air regulator along with those AC and PS idle booster solenoid valves. Dennis
  Historical mailing list - Mike Riley
  Fri, 7 May 2010 10:57:13 -0400
  ...advance the ignition timing before it stalls stabilizer and the auxiliary air regulator along with those AC and PS idle booster solenoid valves. > >Dennis
• Re: Help:Little blue wire on alternator????89 Syncro GL
  Historical mailing list - VWNut Hawk
  Sun, 14 Dec 2003 10:40:11 -0600
  ...New regulator????? TIA. Hermann de Boer Kansas City,Missouri 87 Westy "Eurospec" 89 Syncro GL "...even if you win the rat race, you are...
• Re: digijet woes
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Thu, 19 Apr 2007 08:06:26 -0400
  Hi Jeff, That sounds a lot like the issue I had with the fuel pressure regulator on Dad's 85 sunroof vanagon. Pumping the...
• Re: LP regulator tester. PIC + Question
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Tue, 31 Jul 2007 15:33:26 -0700
  ...Hole open (hole is 3/32'" - 7/64" wide) and BBQ regulator (for a Webber 3 burner) puts out less than 11" column. I...
• Re: propane tank rust removal
  Historical mailing list - Harry Yates
  Mon, 27 Apr 1998 06:59:41 +0000
  ...I removed the lower skid plate, and black plastic regulator housing. Once the tank was cleaned, I masked the spit valve, regulator, propane lines...
• Re: too much propane?
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Mon, 1 Apr 2002 07:06:41 -0500
  ...Edward At 3/31/02 09:34 PM, you wrote: >If you have a Marshall regulator it has a pop-off. However if the...
• Embarrasment, ECU, Pressure Regulator and Temp Sensor
  Historical mailing list - David Yates
  Mon, 5 Oct 1998 21:49:30 +1000
  ...I was puzzled! What had I DONE the first time, that caused the stalling? I realised that had touched the PRESSURE REGULATOR!! I tied...
• Re: 2.1 WBX Warm Start Troubles
  Historical mailing list - Michael Magnani
  Thu, 17 Nov 2016 21:40:22 -0800
  ...my fuel pressure regulator be the source of my low fuel pressure? >> >> Your fuel pressure isn't low, your pressure regulator is working >> correctly...
• Re: Vitrifrigo trip results, wiring, battery life, charging issues, etc
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 5 Aug 2009 19:35:02 -0400
  ...In Or transfer your voltage regulator sensing connection from inside the alternator to the battery terminal, so it will actually do what it thinks...
• Re: propane leak or overfill?
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Thu, 3 Feb 2000 13:56:54 -0500
  ...propane leak or overfill? Probably a bad regulator. They are easy to replace. Try a RV parts place or maybe walmart. My regulator was...
• Re: How to check if the Alternator is damaged or broken
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Sun, 15 Jan 2006 13:03:17 -0800
  ...That means you would need to change the voltage regulator, or fiddle with it and try to change the brushes. Cheaper and faster to...
• Re: badly rusted mystery part
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Tue, 11 Dec 2007 12:21:06 +0000
  Yes this is the brake pressure regulator and they seem to rust really badly. I guess it is because they are made of cast...
• Re: Chronic fuel pump problems
  Historical mailing list - John Brown
  Wed, 15 Apr 2009 16:38:06 -0700
  ...My noisy fuel pump was a result of a bad fuel pressure regulator. John