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  • Cruise Control
    Historical mailing list - Robert Clemmer
    Tue, 24 Nov 2015 07:26:36 -0500
    ...than abruptly stop until it was below set speed and the cycle starts again. Ultimately, it quits. Stop for a � hour or so and...
  • Re: 300 spots of lubrication
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Wed, 3 Nov 2010 19:25:05 -0700
    I love the m. cycle spray chain lube. The black stuff? Worked great for me on the hinges and sliders of paddock gates. Stayed...
  • Re: Westy Battery
    Historical mailing list - Madeline Mullen/Ed Lowe
    Thu, 23 Jul 1998 12:57:07 -0800
    ...He said the deep cycle battery that they were just introducing then worked like Ni-cads, but without memory effect and that they did...
  • Re: Deep cycle battery
    Historical mailing list - jimt
    Sat, 15 Oct 2005 12:44:27 -0600
    http://www.sonnenschein.org/AGM's.htm jimt On 10/15/05 7:31 AM, "Malcolm Stebbins" <mwstebbins@YAHOO.COM> wrote: > Thanks, but what...
  • Re: Deep cycle battery problem...95 eurovan
    Historical mailing list - Modl6971
    Wed, 27 May 1998 02:56:11 EDT
    ...Well, if 13.5 to 14.0 volts is getting to the aux battery, replace the battery with a deep cycle battery from Interstate...
  • Re: Oil Capacity, Tiico Conversion
    Historical mailing list - Cookson, Noel
    Tue, 28 May 2002 08:52:35 -0500
    ...Add 4 quarts, cycle the oil (as in run the engine). Then mark that as your low point on the stick. Now add another...
  • Re: Running a second inverter
    Historical mailing list - Mark C
    Sat, 7 Oct 2006 23:25:10 -0700
    ...Running a second inverter > > Referencing my post on Printing w HP1020 off a Deep Cycle Battery, > > I guess one solution would be to run...
  • Belated Battery Comments - What Fits!
    Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
    Sun, 28 May 2000 15:30:07 EDT
    ...Deep cycle discharge of a non deep cycle battery! Well, I really mean expensive in the sense of time. You have to take out...
  • Re: Why AGM batts don't last as long as they should
    Historical mailing list - Poppie Jagersand
    Sun, 22 Jun 2008 19:03:41 -0400
    ...Now, let's talk about cycling or cycle life. A battery is really cycled anytime it is discharged under ~ 50% and when it is...
  • Re: Golf Cart Batteries
    Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
    Sun, 29 Oct 2006 01:28:45 -0400
    ...Golf cart batteries aren't true deep cycle batteries but have design characteristics that are in between those of deep cycles and starting batteries...
  • Re: Small UPS SLA batteries...deep cycle substitute?
    Historical mailing list - Aaron
    Wed, 11 Jan 2012 08:59:21 -0800
    Yeah, the bank of batteries is currently in series and produces over 110V. I bet my headlights would finally be bright - for a nanosecond...
  • Re: Power Locks- Rear Hatch Stuck Shut!
    Historical mailing list - James Felder
    Sun, 4 Dec 2011 09:48:04 -0600
    Go to the front door or side door and use The key to cycle through opening and closing two or three times, allowing plenty...
  • Broken valves solved
    Historical mailing list - David Bayer
    Tue, 31 Mar 1998 01:31:06 -0800
    ...the rod on #3 to have smacked the top of the cycle with enough force to chip the top of the piston. Anyway, any...
  • Re: Fw: Deep Cycle Batts.. A Journey
    Historical mailing list - pensioner
    Thu, 12 Dec 2002 08:12:06 -0800
    Oddly enough there is data regarding internal self discharge. For an empirical test, charge an old battery that has had distilled water added to...
  • Re: engine miss
    Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
    Tue, 16 Dec 2003 09:54:07 -0500
    ...The >miss in like in a cycle every 2 secs. have replaced cap, rotor, leads, 02 >sensor, cleaned and tested idle stabilizer, adjusted throttle...
  • Aux battery hookup
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Jowell
    Thu, 7 May 2015 07:46:00 -0400
    ...battery hookup system and 3 Universal UB12220- 22amp deep cycle wheelchair batteries. I did all the wiring as per instructions. Added the new Truckfridge...
  • Re: Deep Cycle Batteries
    Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
    Sun, 29 Jul 2007 22:32:01 -0600
    >> I charged the aux battery with >> > no load on it (fridge and inverter are the only things wired to it) for >> > about 45 minutes...
  • Re: fan switch or sensor, a busdepot question
    Historical mailing list - mark drillock
    Wed, 1 Oct 2003 07:57:40 -0700
    ...Whereas the > vanagon will pull > air over the radiator but that air doesn't get over > the engine nor does > the coolant cycle. What...
  • Re: Just hibernating & a battery mystery
    Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
    Thu, 26 Jan 2012 10:20:16 -0800
    Can anyone point me to a easy to build DIY load-capacity test rig for a largish (130 aH) deep cycle battery? I'd...
  • Re: Deep Cycle Batteries
    Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
    Sun, 29 Jul 2007 13:00:24 -0700
    ...Most of the > 12 volt deep cycle batteries or beefed up starting batteries and still > have short lives of one or 2 seasons. The...
  • RE: Lotsa gauges
    Historical mailing list - No Quarter
    Sat, 20 Apr 1996 11:32:40 -0500 (CDT)
    ...That way, if you need to check that pesky #3 cylinder and you have remembered that istonly take 150 clicks to cycle through everything...
  • Re: How hot is HOT?
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Tue, 4 Aug 1998 14:25:42 -0400
    ...How hot is HOT? > It hit 100+ in my neighborhood today AND my HIGH-speed radiator fan > cycled on while running the AC and...
  • =?windows-1252?Q?Another_dometic_question=97does_size_matter=3F?=
    Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
    Fri, 7 Sep 2012 09:00:20 -0500
    ...It makes ice and has a small freezer compartment, like my grandmother's old Servell ammonia cycle refrigerator. I am trying to figure out...
  • Re: Won't start (tries) (coughs)
    Historical mailing list - Rob
    Tue, 3 May 2011 12:00:53 -0700
    ...t start. > > >If you keep the key turned, it goes in cycles (if that makes any sense). > >Any ideas? We tried jumping, just for...
  • batteries ... and rummors of batteries
    Historical mailing list - Stuart Hutton
    Thu, 17 Nov 1994 11:08:47 -0700 (MST)
    ...Has anyone actually installed the second battery in their camper? What size did you use? I know that I'll want a deep cycle...
  • Engine cutting out
    Historical mailing list - James morris
    Fri, 8 Jan 1999 08:03:09 -0600
    ...another problem all the way home (until another trip) and the cycle continued. I guess what is really bothering me is the intermittancy of...
  • Re: Adding Anti-freeze
    Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
    Mon, 6 Sep 1999 11:27:02 -0700
    ...as the engine cycles hot/cold, it will suck the coolant in, so check it again in a couple days. Karl Wolz ----- Original Message...
  • Running Poor after replacing leaky exhaust?
    Historical mailing list - Wade Shen
    Tue, 7 May 2002 18:44:27 -0400
    ...to run a bit hotter at idle before the cooling fan cycles on/off, but I'm not sure that this is related. Any...
  • Re: Rear Wiper
    Historical mailing list - Stephen Overmyer
    Thu, 6 Jun 2002 14:40:06 +1000
    ...stalk. >> When I release the stalk - the wiper finishes it's cycle - and then that's >> it. >> >> Is this "normal"? >> > >Marshal, > >Thats the way...
  • Wiper Wackiness - No Parking
    Historical mailing list - Anthony Mourkas
    Thu, 20 Mar 2003 21:12:31 -0500
    ...All functions work as normal except that wipers will park wherever they happen to be in their cycle when the switch is returned to...
  • yellow top battery
    Historical mailing list - Robert Mac Dowell
    Sun, 1 Jul 2012 21:35:13 -0400
    ...many,many cycles and this battery doesn't show even a sign of giving up. I'ts lack of amphere hrs is its only...
  • Re: Another portable hot water on demand system
    Historical mailing list - Joe Federici
    Fri, 25 Jul 2008 12:44:37 -0400
    ...To really get the most of it I need to add a second tank for the water cycle through. I find if I run...
  • Improved fuel additive ZVW 239 003
    Historical mailing list - Subject: Improved fuel additive ZVW 239 003
    May 31, 1990
    ...Heavy deposit concentration may require 2 or 3 cycles of the above treatment. Note: Fill fuel tank completely. Do not refill until fuel gauge...
  • Re: Poor man battery testing
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Fri, 27 Jan 2012 21:43:24 -0500
    ...On 01/27/2012 06:42 AM, Dennis Haynes wrote: > Deep Cycle battery capacity load testing. Theory: Deep cycle batteries > need to be tested...
  • Re: 12v Aftermarket Coolers ? Any Good?
    Historical mailing list - Vince S
    Mon, 6 Sep 2004 20:37:05 -0700
    ...The Blue Water Sailing review on the Coolmatic cooler says that it cycled only 12 to 15 minutes per hours when operating in the...
  • Re: Charging Lithium battery
    Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
    Wed, 29 Apr 2020 09:55:27 -0700
    ...I'm thinking of adding solar and a DC-to-DC charger so my deep cycle lead acid house battery might have a longer...
  • Re: What is camping anyway?
    Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
    Thu, 10 Jun 2010 10:58:31 -0500
    ...Of course, for the comparisons to be complete and properly related to the point in question, one would need to calculate total life cycle...
  • Re: Benny Boy Re: Need some assistance ...
    Historical mailing list - Benny boy
    Tue, 21 Jul 2009 14:48:02 -0400
    ...I could also use a good 4 cycle 4-6hp engine for a good price. I thought i should ask because i never ask...
  • Solar resources
    Historical mailing list - Robert Tommaselli
    Wed, 17 May 1995 14:50:58 -0400
    ...I'm still debating on the larger gel battery or a couple deep cycle batteries in series. Also I'd like to get a...
  • Re: AC-what is normal operation?
    Historical mailing list - jhlauterbach
    Wed, 9 Aug 2000 20:27:11 -0400
    ...However it does not seem to "cycle". > Other (non VW) cars turn the compressor on and > off-expecially when idling, but my Vanagon compressor...
  • Re: Battery discharging too soon?
    Historical mailing list - Rusty Zarse
    Fri, 23 Jul 2004 07:14:06 -0700
    ...Then I discovered that my second battery, a fairly recent deep cycle, was draining the main battery. Sort of the exact opposite of the...
  • Re: Vanagon eBay - Funny
    Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
    Fri, 30 Jul 2004 08:52:18 -0700
    Is this dude really running a Sharp Microwave in his Westy off of a full-cycle battery with no electrical 120VAC hookup? I looked...
  • Re: Deep Cycle Batteries
    Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\" Elliott
    Mon, 30 Jul 2007 12:58:08 -0700
    I have a master switch that disengages all loads from the house battery, including the cigarette outlets. But the charger speaker connector thingies (hidden...
  • Re: [VWVANFULLTIMERS] Propex heaters : group purchase offer
    Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
    Sat, 15 Nov 2008 16:44:58 -0500
    ...I usually recommend an auxiliary deep-cycle be added if folks camp more than a night or two at a time. Karl On Sat...
  • Re: Aux battery...again
    Historical mailing list - Frederick M. Wasserstein
    Tue, 20 Mar 2001 13:44:57 -0600
    ...Aux battery...again > I'm using a deep cycle battery from Universal Battery in Texas. It's a > UB1200. Fits fine.... in fact, you...
  • Re: Vanagon/Jetta timing issue. Use RPM sensor hole to find #1 TDC mark?
    Historical mailing list - neil N
    Mon, 14 Apr 2008 22:00:34 -0700
    ...With a 4 cylinder 4 cycle that means the crank timing > mark will line up for 2 different cylinders at TDC at the same...
  • Re: 6V - 12V
    Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
    Tue, 7 Feb 1995 07:56:17 -0800 (PST)
    ...But my intention was to be able to recharge the deep cycle battery, in which case 1.5 amps prolly would be a good...
  • Re: Stuck clutch pedal '84 Westy
    Historical mailing list - don spence
    Wed, 20 Aug 2003 16:23:01 -0600
    ...Usually 2 or 3 cycles will free the disc. On Wednesday, August 20, 2003, at 04:01 PM, Automatic digest processor wrote: > From: JAMES...
  • Re: starbrite star-tron enzyme fuel treatment
    Historical mailing list - Mark Dearing
    Tue, 19 Apr 2011 17:05:58 EDT
    ...I was told that some people up north are using this star tron for their vanagons and boats and cycles when they store them...
  • Re: Shocking Video WITH VAN CONTENT (was: Re: shocking video clip NVC)
    Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
    Fri, 24 Feb 2006 08:59:11 -0800
    ...Toxicity All stages of the Cane Toad's life-cycle are poisonous. The venom produced by the parotoid glands acts principally on the heart...
  • Re: coolant hose replacement, now coolant distributor replacement
    Historical mailing list - John Bange
    Tue, 12 Feb 2008 21:51:22 -0800
    ...The expand-contract cycle can sometimes result in a screw-type clamp loosening up enough to leak or even let the hose pop off...
  • Re: What to do with a Dometic RC160E cooler?
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Thu, 26 Jun 2014 12:38:10 -0400
    ...As such it takes along time for the cooling cycle to begin. They are best pre-cooled on 110 overnight and then transferred to...
  • Re: Multi-use Vanagon - GL to Camper and back to GL
    Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
    Wed, 20 Jan 2010 16:43:00 -0700
    ...JPG >> >>> I'm going to need a couple of good deep cycle batteries. So my >>> question >>> is - what batteries would be good for this...
  • RE: More battery stuff.
    Historical mailing list
    Tue, 07 Feb 95 08:34:00 MST
    ...If it is the usual absorption cycle type, the power is only used for a heating element and perhaps a light. It might be...
  • Re: [WetWesties] Where is The Heat Going?
    Historical mailing list - neil N
    Sat, 21 Jul 2007 13:55:59 -0700
    ...SNIP > Or is most of the heat problem with the Dometic on > propane the propane fire being used to create the cooling cycle? Heat...
  • Re: deep cycle: best place to put? best size?
    Historical mailing list - RiffOil
    Wed, 17 Mar 2010 12:16:51 -0700
    Deep cycle battery is over kill for most westfalia user that only is westy for weekend Unless you use it as a daily camper...
  • Re: back from trip
    Historical mailing list - John H. Rodgers
    Sun, 26 Jul 1998 18:32:02 -0500
    ...A couple of cycles of this and the overflow tank will be completely dry, and the next time coolant is hot it will come...
  • Re: vanagon Digest - 2 Oct 2015 - Special issue (#2015-368)
    Historical mailing list - Ian Allan
    Fri, 2 Oct 2015 20:43:55 -0400
    ...How much total pollutant introduced to the atmosphere in a reasonable duty cycle. My guess is the Das Auto guys said that, "We need...
  • Dead Wipers and Heater Fans
    Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
    Mon, 28 Feb 2011 16:31:27 -0600
    ...heater fans - front and rear. Nothing. Jiggles ignition switch, still nothing. Cycled the wiper switch several times, nothing. Got home, started up the uphill...
  • Re: locking gas cap
    Historical mailing list - Tom Rowsell
    Thu, 16 Sep 2010 12:23:14 -0300
    ...91. > Maybe > VW changed it late in the model's life cycle? > > - Ron Salmon > The Bus Depot, Inc. > www.busdepot.com > (215) 234-VWVW...