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• Re: NO CLUTCH!!
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Fri, 17 Jan 97 16:38:32 CST
  ...yet. :) this happened to me in my 80 bus, and it was just the cold weather affecting dirty old brake/clutch fluid. get it...
• Idle Problem (87 Wasserboxer)
  Historical mailing list - Chris Pittack
  Wed, 8 Apr 1998 11:09:24 -0700
  ...Dead Cold: Starts right up, idles at 1,100 for a few seconds and then drops to 800...no problem. Never touched the accelerator...
• noisy speedo in cold weather
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 29 Nov 1998 11:14:56 EST
  ...assuming some lubrication problem because of the apparent correlation to temperature. Cold weather has arrived here in SE PA, and though yesterday (and again...
• Re: Cold defrost/warm heat ETC.
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Mon, 17 Jan 2000 12:16:07 -0500
  ...is higher. > Also note that on some models the fan moves cold air from the > outside directly to the fresh air vents. > > Drive Safely...
• Re: '87 Westy shudders at idle
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Thu, 24 Aug 2000 22:11:21 -0500
  ...I had a new muffler put >on >> and it immediately began to shudder at cold idle. It seems ok once I run >it >> for...
• Re: slow cranking in cold weather
  Historical mailing list - Alan Bosch
  Wed, 2 Jan 2002 13:42:17 -0500
  ...A thinner oil will likely help the starter turn the motor easier when it's cold. Another thing to check is your battery. If...
• Front heater: low heat at highway speed
  Historical mailing list - Andy Highland
  Wed, 29 Nov 2006 00:46:31 -0800
  ...When I'm at freeway speeds, the heater is blowing cold air. When I close the floor vents, (3rd lever pushed to the right...
• Re: What does the oil pressure warning buzzer sound like?
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Snook
  Sat, 17 Nov 2007 10:31:39 -0800
  ...It had to be pretty cold for it to happen, however (maybe below 20F), and there was no doubt about the noise. More like...
• Re: Thermostats especially in colder weather
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Thu, 4 Jan 2018 12:22:17 -0800
  thanks Dennis... very helpful, would you recommend a lower temp thermostat (80°) by Calorstat sold at VanCafe? dan
• Re: Thermostats especially in colder weather
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 4 Jan 2018 20:44:52 +0000
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• Smokey and the Whine
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Libby
  Fri, 10 Jan 2003 11:11:35 -0500
  89 GL White smoke 7 minutes whenever van is started cold. Normal??? Power steering whines under load. Normal??? Thanks, Matt
• [NVC] IR Radio Remote Control
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Fri, 21 Jan 2005 07:52:16 -0500
  Does anyone have trouble with their (infra-red) remote control on cold mornings? Ken Lewis http://neksiwel.20m.com/
• Re: Tough to start on cold mornings
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Wed, 18 Dec 2002 18:49:51 -0800
  John, So you were there in Fairbanks! The coldest place on earth. I kind of miss the place in some ways. The coldest it...
• Re: propex heater problems
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Tue, 26 Jan 2010 23:48:10 -0400
  ...When it's very cold, > the > green light on the right comes on at the lowest thermostat setting but when > it's not so...
• FW: Cold start problem-87 Diesel 1.6L
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Thu, 29 Apr 1999 10:43:56 -0400
  ...Cold start problem-87 Diesel 1.6L Chibong- The diesel, as you may know, uses "glow plugs" to help the fuel ignite when the...
• Re: It's not the way to do it ...
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 13 Dec 2016 03:06:20 +0000
  ...I was trying to find why the wires don�t get power to the Cold start valve, checking the Thermo time switch, etc. And...
• Re: what with cold weather coming up ...
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 15 Nov 1995 09:55:07 -0800
  ...what with cold weather coming up ... Author: Joel Walker <JWALKER@ua1vm.ua.edu> at INTERNET Date: 11/15/95 8:49 AM i was...
• Re: Oil Leak
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 11 Feb 2008 21:50:11 -0500
  ...One thing with cold weather, you > need to let the engine idle and rev very gently for the first few > minutes after start up...
• Changing oil: Hot, Lukewarm, or Cold
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Thu, 2 Jul 2020 00:15:03 +0000
  ...Believe it or not, there is some discussion about this:  What happens if I change the oil when the engine is cold? | | | What happens...
• Re: Shifting Problem
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
  Mon, 15 Jan 2001 11:37:42 -0800
  Chad..It's gotta be a 3rd gear syncro thats going bad...at times, the cold thicker gear oil will help act as a...
• Re: First cold day
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Thu, 30 Sep 2004 09:22:43 -0600
  ...Darren wrote: >> Today was the first cold morning that we had in Michigan and the first cold >> day in the roachcoach and it heated...
• Re: Engine running COLD
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 11 Feb 2011 10:11:22 -0800
  ...I wouldn't drive it anywhere running cold like that. it's pretty common for wbxr vanagons to do this .. and if people think...
• Re: AC Question
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Tue, 11 Jun 2013 17:46:42 -0500
  ...However, to be cool, I have to have the cold air (and it is quite cold, once measured it but can't remember, though...
• Re: Could Faulty thermostat cause poor mileage?
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey R
  Fri, 20 Jul 2001 19:30:18 EDT
  ...Now the needle often sits in the white "too cold" part but vey close to being in the "normal" range and the fan kicks...
• Re: Cold Idle Problem
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 8 Sep 2017 11:29:07 -0700
  ...9:57 PM To: Stuart MacMillan Cc: vanagonlist a Subject: Re: Cold Idle Problem There is no temp 2 sensor on a 1.9...
• Coolant Temp Sensor?
  Historical mailing list - Chris Pittack
  Sun, 12 Apr 1998 21:41:46 -0700
  Hey There! In an attempt to correct a cold idle (or lack thereof) situation I replaced the coolant sensor. Prior to replacing the coolant...
• recommendation for good Vanagon mechanic in Denver
  Historical mailing list - Tzung-Horng Yang
  Tue, 2 Dec 1997 14:05:54 -0800
  ...Currently it still has some minor problems such as pulsational brake at high speed and ocassional stall when cold. I do not have the...
• Rough cold idle/Fast warm idle
  Historical mailing list - Ken Ehlert
  Mon, 2 Nov 1998 20:05:39 -0600
  My '85 Westy suddenly has a real rough cold idle and after warming, a fast idle (1800 rpm). There is a wire that runs...
• really high idle when cold
  Historical mailing list - Dan Cook
  Tue, 2 Feb 1999 20:21:23 -0500
  ...Van starts fine from cold (overnight, after work, etc...). I get to the stoplight at the end of my development. I put in clutch...
• Re: 86 Coolant Pressure Leak/Problem.
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Tue, 24 Aug 1999 19:53:54 -0700
  When the engine is cold, the thermostat will be closed and no coolant will be going to the radiator. A radiator blockage should therefore...
• Good mechanic and camping spot in BC and Alberta?
  Historical mailing list - Fran�ois V�zina
  Sat, 29 Jul 2000 10:09:00 -0700
  Hi We are going on a trip from Vancouver (BC) to Cold Lake (Aberta) following highway 3 (south) and then 95 (Rockies) in BC...
• 2.0L runs fine cold (5min.)then stalls
  Historical mailing list - Keith Olsen
  Tue, 8 Aug 2000 12:52:13 EDT
  Hi, can anyone point me in a direction for the aid of my air-cooled 2.0? it starts fine when cold but after...
• Re: Coolant Level vary with heat?
  Historical mailing list - Chris Tucci
  Fri, 9 Mar 2001 11:01:56 -0500
  ...and if I refill my expansion tank to the maximum when Fritz is cold, it overflows after I shut down the motor due to...
• Re: fluid, fluid everywhere
  Historical mailing list - s w
  Mon, 7 Jan 2002 06:25:12 -0800
  ...on new years day in jefferson city, mo, it was about 8 degrees when i got around to leaving, the coldest my poor van...
• Re: Cold Air Intake
  Historical mailing list - PSD
  Mon, 30 Mar 2015 13:08:19 -0400
  ...2015 12:54 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: Cold Air Intake The GW CARB approved cat is actually a Magnaflow cat...
• Re: Mr. Buddy propane heaters on sale @ Home Depot
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Mon, 6 Feb 2006 17:42:53 -0900
  RE: "Now, if we just had some cold weather..." You can have ours!! :-) Mark in AK where it is finally above `0F ----- Original Message...
• Re: Interior panel plastic retainer clip availability
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Olson
  Thu, 9 Feb 2006 11:44:38 -0700
  ...any plastic will break >when you do that in cold temps. ive never broken a vanagon doorpanel clip ever.. >anyway, i have coffeecans of...
• Re: Dumb question-Warming up?
  Historical mailing list - John Runberg
  Wed, 24 Jan 2007 22:06:19 -0800
  ...In SE Virginia it never really gets that cold, I guess. Even when we're up north conventional wisdom is to start driving and...
• Re: Cold Weather Coolant Puddle
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 21 Dec 2023 16:42:47 -0800
  ...When cold outside it leaked more . You can do your searches on this. Short story is usually corrosion on the mating surface of the...
• Cold Weather starting
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
  Thu, 16 Feb 2023 17:05:29 -0800
  ...The other morning at 8 AM it was -10f, and it is not > uncommon to be much colder than that. When my starter battery...
• Re: 6-ply tires???
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 5 Oct 94 11:16:39 PDT
  > > On Wed, 5 Oct 1994, John Ritchie wrote: > > > IF the max cold inflation pressure on the tire's sidewall > > > is LESS THAN what your...
• Heat lamp, cold weather, etc., etc.
  Historical mailing list - Alan Bosch
  Tue, 18 Jan 2000 08:03:25 -0600
  Holy cow!! It was colder than a witch's t... ahhh... toe last night! Minus 2 deg. F, with a 25 mph wind!! Thanks...
• Re: COLD START PROBLEM!!!!!!!!! anyone!!!!!
  Historical mailing list - Benoit
  Mon, 1 Aug 2005 22:24:00 -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: Tough to start on cold mornings
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 18 Dec 2002 16:25:48 -0600
  ...In winter valleys were colder, hillsides warm. After all, the colder the air, the more dense the air, the more dense, the heavier, the...
• Re: Cold start issue
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Mon, 6 Jun 2011 11:17:25 -0700
  That's 55 degrees F, that's cold and you know it starts well when cold, drive it & warm it up to when you...
• Re: DIESEL starting and other general questions
  Historical mailing list - Gnarlodious
  Mon, 17 Nov 2003 18:03:41 -0700
  ...But only while cold. You should use The Knob whenever your engine is cold, or even not-so-cold as long as it reduces...
• Re: colder fridge
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon
  Mon, 17 May 2004 13:39:15 -0700
  ...I am adding a fan and thermomitor to the inside, replacing the paste on the cold sink, and replacing the can on the back...
• Re: A couple of questions.
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Tue, 23 Nov 2010 20:42:15 -0500
  ...stone cold, then > > drive only about two miles. > > > They don't like that at all. > > > What is so nasty about the cold > start short...
• Re: Okay, How Cold Is It? Vanagon Content
  Historical mailing list - Karl Ploessl
  Wed, 9 Dec 2009 20:45:42 -0500
  ...morning 8 F (-13 C). �These temps are around 10 F colder than > usual for mid December, but are nowhere near records. �My '91...
• cold start problems\dying
  Historical mailing list - s w
  Mon, 6 May 2002 10:41:24 -0700
  ...to fix the problem...van runs just fine other than this cold start, if i go out and start it right now it will...
• Problem fixed - air leak
  Historical mailing list - VWNut Hawk
  Mon, 25 Apr 2005 10:51:41 -0500
  I mentioned once that the 1.9 liter blue 84 ran poor when cold. That I could hear an air leak that I couldnt...
• Re: running hot....any ideas? UPDATE
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 6 Feb 2006 19:07:54 EST
  ...If the rad is cold and in/out pipes > are cold maybe you have a clogged rad hence no circulation through > the rad. Dunno...
• Defroster vents always open?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Thu, 17 Jan 2008 09:40:25 -0800
  Getting a mite cold up in the mountains around San Diego these days. Weather Service is promising 38F day, 28F night. Cold air leaks...
• Re: Cold Idle Problem
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 8 Sep 2017 01:06:05 -0400
  It's a good book, published 1989/91 by Bentley. Covers continuous and pulsed systems. Bus Depot has it. Yrs, d
• Re: DPO's cablemania
  Historical mailing list - Mark Hineline
  Mon, 15 Nov 2010 12:00:47 -0800
  Is that like a choke cable? On Nov 15, 2010, at 11:59 AM, Michael Snow wrote: > Diesel cold-start cable?
• Re: Cold start problem.....still....
  Historical mailing list - Michael Vickey
  Sat, 30 Jul 2005 00:37:52 -0400
  Have you replaced the injector seals? Are they properly seated? Old, dried out seals might cause the problem you describe.
• Re: 1981 flooding issue
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Fri, 20 Feb 2004 13:50:16 -0800
  ...However, if you think you may have a leaking injector - Cold Start or otherwise - run that down first before adjusting the AFM. --------------------------------------------------------------- Tom Young...
• Re: Gary Lee curtain rod?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Ploessl
  Mon, 23 Jul 2007 22:57:43 -0400
  ...convective cooling (air next to cold window glass falls toward floor of > > van, slowly filling it with cold air from the downdrafts until occupants...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 14 Oct 1998
  Historical mailing list - Helmut Zeidler
  Thu, 15 Oct 1998 21:58:38 +0200
  ...One time I had to start a Golf Turbo Diesel on a cold morning. The fuse for the glow plugs was broken because of...
• Re: Synthetic Oil Conversion, What is the best Easy Access Brand, and Viscosity?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 29 Jan 2006 10:59:58 -0500
  ...Synthetic Oil Conversion, What is the best Easy Access Brand, and Viscosity? Living in northern Maine I see very cold winter temperatures which make...