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• Re: Valve seat drop on 81 vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Schmitz
  Mon, 24 Jul 2000 10:50:47 -0700
  Francois, The oil light on the 81 van's dash will be for oil pressure, not temperature. It gets it's signal from the...
• RE: 87 Vanagon: installing VDO oil pressure and temperature senders [long]
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Wed, 29 May 1996 17:34:19 -0700
  ...installing VDO oil pressure and temperature senders [long] In a message dated 96-05-29 02:15:10 EDT, raven@halcyon.com (Mark McCulley...
• Re: AC and engine temps
  Historical mailing list - John Koloen
  Fri, 24 Jul 1998 14:48:36 -0500
  > I live in Texas and the ambient temperature in these parts has been 100+ since > early June. I drive 60-65 with the A...
• Rough starting in cold weather
  Historical mailing list - Gary McEachern
  Sat, 11 Dec 1999 22:51:01 EST
  ...It had been starting and running well until the temperature started to drop brlow freezing. When starting up the engine up cold, with the...
• Re: Intake air temperature sensor defective (88 Van)
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth D Lewis
  Thu, 12 Jul 2001 18:17:54 -0400
  ...0400 Bruno Gauthier <brunogauthier@HOTMAIL.COM> writes: > Well, the Intake Air Temperature Sensor of my Vanagon 88 > is testing open instead of 2.7k...
• Re: 1980 Vanagon (Missing knob for temp. control?)
  Historical mailing list - aircooledchris
  Thu, 18 Nov 2004 16:16:13 -0800
  ...When I > bought > the van there was a knob missing just below the temperature control > panel. > It is centered right below it. Since I...
• Re: your favorite 12 V accessory
  Historical mailing list - BA
  Sun, 18 Feb 2007 16:55:28 -0800
  ...Anyway, I've had a couple >and the displayed voltage is VERY temperature sensitive. That is, >when cold it reads WAY low--like 10...
• Re: repost - basic a/c hose connection question.
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Fri, 8 Aug 2003 19:04:54 -0600
  ...So, for example, if the pressure > increases and the volume does not, the the temperature will increase: > > P(x)V~T(x) > > Not necessarily...
• Re: Oil Pressure observation.
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 30 Jul 2011 16:01:36 -0700
  ...interstate/highway >> |> sustained speeds...210f Oil temperature with oil pressure of >> |65psi at >> |> 3700rpm (60mph) With the other oil, I was seeing about 55psi...
• Re: How hot is your coolant?
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Tue, 13 Sep 2005 08:00:33 -0700
  ...Parkins <JParkins@RTHCORP.COM> wrote: > Hello All, I've been trying to determine the normal operating temperature of my > coolant in my '87 Westy...
• Re: LOW POWER 84GL
  Historical mailing list - James R. Wetzel
  Sun, 06 Apr 1997 11:33:57 -0400
  ...I have also changed the temperature sensor #1 > that is next to the temperature sender near water pump. > > I also get the mysterious and...
• Re: Dometic Temperature
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Mon, 26 Apr 1999 19:58:25 -0400
  ...Dometic Temperature On our trip last week, we used the fridge on 110, 12V, and propane. All three worked BUT......the temp inside would...
• Re: Flashing Coolant Light
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 26 Jan 2001 01:19:26 -0500
  ...The light in the middle of my temperature >gauge has >started flashing a lot even though the temperature itself does not seem to be...
• Re: temperatures on 70 westie
  Historical mailing list - John_K_Hopp
  Mon, 19 Jun 1995 07:04:57 -0600 (MDT)
  ...There have been a series of discussions re max revs, and temperatures. > What is a sensible max rpm for cruising Muir sez: keep yer...
• coolant temperature sensor
  Historical mailing list - Mick Kalber
  Wed, 6 Jun 2001 10:28:12 -1000
  ...My mech said he changed the coolant temperature sensor (whatever that is) and she has run perfectly ever since, but it has only been...
• A/C Switch - need help locating
  Historical mailing list - Robert Clemmer
  Sun, 10 Jan 2016 21:43:50 -0500
  I broke the A/C temperature control/thermostat switch, not the fan switch trying to pull the plug off the back. I believe it...
• Re: Ethylene glycol can self-ignite at 782 degrees?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 26 Mar 2014 16:51:25 -0400
  At 12:19 PM 3/26/2014, Dave Mcneely wrote: >Does water have a combustion temperature? I would think it would >vaporize but not...
• Re: Temp.-dependent Problem?
  Historical mailing list - Tonya Pope
  Thu, 16 Jan 1997 00:42:57 -0800
  Scott, Check your coolant temperature sensor that goes to the computer. It may be telling the 'puter that it's hotter than it really...
• Where should my temperature guage run normally? (DIESEL WESTY)
  Historical mailing list - Joel Hembel
  Tue, 6 Oct 1998 06:32:44 -0500
  Where should my temp guage run normally? I just finished a new head gasket and want to make sure everything is okay. It seems...
• Random temp gauge failures
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Jones
  Tue, 22 Jun 1999 09:33:30 -0600
  Can anyone suggest a troubleshooting / common failure area for the temperature gauge? I'm experiencing random failures where the needle just drops all the...
• Re: Winter camping heat: PROPEX heaters available again!
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Wed, 4 Dec 2002 08:22:33 -0500
  >>unless you insulate all the glass in your van the heater probably won't bring >>the temperature up to where you can lounge around...
• Re: making a Tach
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Mon, 31 Jan 2000 06:56:34 -0600
  Hi Larry, Ken, and Volks, It is very possible to monitor most any pressure or temperature desired. Digi-key makes an 8 pin dual...
• RE: 73 bus / timing question...
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Wed, 26 Jun 1996 15:42:00 -0700 (PDT)
  ...Cylinder head temperature gauges are usually a more reliable (or at least more quick-responding) indicator of temperature. If I were you, I'd...
• Re: Synthetic Oil(s)
  Historical mailing list - mdstockr
  Thu, 9 Oct 1997 14:00:22 -0700
  ...The benefits of synthetic are: - Improved lubrication - Ability to flow at lower temperatures - More stable base stock - Leaves fewer deposits in engine The detriments...
• I'm back 4 a while
  Historical mailing list - Stuart Hutton
  Thu, 27 Apr 1995 12:29:54 -0600 (MDT)
  ...the temperature seems to be just a bit higher than the other engine. Could it be that this engine has been fitted with a...
• Re: trip report
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 28 Sep 94 19:32:08 EDT
  ...on the side of the road. > > Are these temps oil temperature or head temperature? They seem high for oil and low for head.... -- DC...
• Westy fridge on propane, how effective?
  Historical mailing list - Roy Mellor
  Thu, 28 May 1998 20:58:29 -0600
  ...I kept a small temperature gauge inside to periodically check how things were doing. Also, I ran a small battery operated fan inside to...
• Re: vent'd catalytic ?'s
  Historical mailing list - harald_nancy
  Tue, 3 Nov 1998 18:43:11 -0800
  ...cat is very fuel efficient, because it constantly cycles on and off, with a thermostat maintaining the desired temperature. The vent makes it possible...
• Re: Emissions Help in VA
  Historical mailing list - Joe Romas
  Fri, 8 Dec 2000 17:49:22 -0500
  ...It informs the ecm of the engine temperature. Bently has a chart for resistance values at certain temperatures. Also make sure your thermostat is...
• Re: Back from VA and that X-Treme tape saved the day
  Historical mailing list - John C...
  Tue, 10 Jun 2008 02:07:29 +0000
  ...heat > wave to go camping in a field in 101 degree temperatures. I don't have > that.... > Bryce Canyon Nat Park .... down to 40...
• Re: Radiator Fan temp Sensor Failure
  Historical mailing list - Blue Eyes
  Sun, 8 Nov 1998 22:54:16 -0600
  ...I suggest replacing the low-temp low-speed controlling thermostatic switch with a new one having a lower actuation temperature. Then, replace your high...
• Re: Air Flow
  Historical mailing list - Chris Stann
  Thu, 22 Jun 2000 12:25:25 -0500
  ...This keeps your engine compartment temperature down, extends life of the rubber and plastic components, and lowers your air intake temperature. I am thinking...
• Re: round > square headlight conversion / Lamp Life
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 4 Jun 2003 13:41:47 -0400
  ...at some minimum temperature (wall temperature > 250C, typically 10% undervoltage), so the bulb can become blackened (but at the lower temperature the filament isn...
• Re: Coolant Temp?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 27 Nov 2006 20:10:35 -0600
  ...at ordinary, around town, temperatures. At > this temp > the gauge rests near the bottom, on the white mark. That's how it > almost > always...
• Re: Coolant pipes replacement
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Thu, 29 Jun 2006 05:35:52 EDT
  ...The engine is not supposed to be kept 'very cool', it's designed to operate in a certain temperature range and running cool can...
• Playing "Mechanic Ping-Pong" with my Westy!
  Historical mailing list - PB
  Tue, 8 Jul 2008 17:51:43 -0700
  ...He told me to ask the mechanic to check the hose temperature, and set the thermostat to open at a lower temperature. The mechanic...
• Re: Looking for instrument cluster or tachometer
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 10 Dec 2021 14:10:34 +0000
  ...Eric Caron > On Dec 8, 2021, at 3:54 PM, Dan N <dn92610@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > > and coolant temperature and oil pressure and oil...
• Re: Tempurature
  Historical mailing list - Jason Willenbrock
  Wed, 8 May 2002 14:06:52 -0400
  ...A partially clogged front radiator could react slowly and result <DIV></DIV>&gt; &gt; in a slow temperature change as the coolant is having...
• Re: Oil heat exchanger fail.. more
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Tue, 24 Oct 2017 06:47:49 -0700
  In my application the standard factory oil heat exchanger lowers my oil operating temperature appx 15, 20 f at highway speed. (15/40 oil...
• Re: looking for a source for metric hardware
  Historical mailing list - Jake Beaulieu
  Wed, 2 Jun 2004 14:08:53 -0700
  ...I wonder how close oil temperatures measured at the end of a 12 inch hose will be to oil temperatures int he crankcase. I...
• No heat at stoplights.
  Historical mailing list - Don Spence
  Wed, 6 Jan 2010 12:26:06 -0700
  ...It's function is to close and curtail circulation within the engine until operating temperature is reached then slowly open to permit circulation to...
• Vanagan Runs Too Cold
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 5 Jan 1996 21:40:47 -0600
  ...After changing it went to operating temperature while idling in the driveway so I thought the problem was solved. The next day or so...
• Re: eurovan alert
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 27 Apr 1996 14:10:43 -0400
  ...It would seem that, once the >coolant is missing from the cooling system, the only thing that the >temperature sensor has to work with...
• Re: Temperature fluctuations - bleeding
  Historical mailing list - Lionel Tun
  Mon, 20 Jan 1997 19:13:49 -0000
  ...Is it worth replacing the part, 13 years old and new one only costs 8.81 UK pounds? Since then the temperature fluctuations seem...
• Temp. gauge needle directions? What's RIGHT and LEFT?
  Historical mailing list - Ari Ollikainen
  Sat, 18 Jul 1998 21:38:52 -0700
  >super hot temperatures in the midwest are keeping the temp gage reading about >1/4 in from the far right mark. I see these...
• Re: Temperature gage info and a question
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Mon, 6 Jun 2022 22:30:10 -0600
  On 6 Jun , 2022, at 7:46 AM, Eric Caron <ericcaron96@COMCAST.NET> wrote: > > We traveled a 400 mile round trip that included about...
• Re: 87 Westy overheating after coolant change
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Duvernay
  Sun, 21 Dec 2014 18:58:31 -0600
  ...Quick question, where is the sensor for the temperature gauge? Is it measuring coolant temp or engine temp? Im trying to think about what...
• Re: Blinking temperature light
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 29 Jul 2013 13:38:18 -0400
  >Open the engine hatch and check coolant level in the pressure >bottle. The system is trying to tell you that the coolant is below...
• Temp and fuel gauges reading low
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Tue, 28 May 2013 00:08:38 -0500
  ...Both my temperature and fuel gauges are reading low. I recall reading about that problem over the winter but now that spring has come...
• IR Thermometer ... thread
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Thu, 16 Sep 2010 20:53:41 -0600
  ...Extech Pocket IR Thermometer D:S 6:1 Temperature range -58F to 518F This one: http://www.transcat.com/Catalog/productdetail.aspx?itemnum=98056TE...
• '93 (u.s. spec) Eurovan Stalls.....
  Historical mailing list
  5 Jul 1995 18:22:22 -0400
  ...If feels like lack of fue, may be temperature related. Please reply via email if you've had this problem. many thanks, moe walters
• Re: Radiator Air Deflectors/Cooling
  Historical mailing list - -Chip
  Sun, 19 Jul 1998 06:45:44 -0500
  Frank said: " BUT, after the new air deflectors were installed I have noticed a significant drop on the temperature gauge !" Will you please explain...
• Larger Capacity Radiator
  Historical mailing list - Ned Panopio
  Wed, 12 May 1999 10:22:50 -0700
  ...I have a 84 Westie with a/c and I use it in Phoenix AZ where temperatures are over 100 in the summer. Does...
• Re: Zip drive??
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Fri, 19 Jan 2001 16:42:30 EST
  ...You're advance invasion forces have already dropped our temperature in the San Francisco area to the freezing high 50's F. Brrrr.. BenT
• Oil pressure light help
  Historical mailing list - MF
  Fri, 30 Mar 2001 06:49:44 -0500
  My oil pressure light comes on when my engine is at operating temperature and idling. This is a first for me, what should I...
• Oil pressure light help
  Historical mailing list - MF
  Thu, 29 Mar 2001 19:43:46 -0500
  My oil pressure light comes on when my engine is at operating temperature and idling. This is a first for me, what should I...
• 3rd Party Temp.Gauge. Where to locate sensor???
  Historical mailing list - Tom Rowsell
  Thu, 6 Jun 2002 11:15:48 -0330
  ...If I want to add a separate temperature gauge, where/how would I locate the sensor? Most gauges come with several screw-in fittings...
• Temp guage and Headlights
  Historical mailing list - Scott Sullivan
  Fri, 12 Apr 2002 13:04:24 -0700
  When I turn on my headlights my temperature guage goes down a bit. I don't remember that happening before. Any suggestions on the...
• Opinions - Michelin MX4 Rain Force
  Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
  Fri, 1 Nov 2002 13:30:17 -0700
  ...Michelin MX4 Rain Force M+S P215/65R15 Max Load 1510lbs Tread wear = 500 Traction = A Temperature = B Usage will be long distance road...
• Re: I think I have given up on my cooling system...
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Lewis
  Sat, 22 Jul 2006 16:48:41 -0400
  ...Why is it inferred? Or did the spell checker convert infrared? What is the temperature right at the sensor? Ken Lewis http://neksiwel.20m...