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• Head Corrosion cause and cure? was Re: Cooling strategies, color coded, etc.
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 30 Apr 2004 17:21:20 -0400
  ...IMO...they leak because VW built them to leak, in the course of cobbling-up an external water-cooling system for an air-cooled...
• Re: question on oil cooler for 1990 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Tue, 20 Oct 2009 07:46:45 -0700
  ...22:42, David Cohen wrote: > Hi, > I was wondering if an external oil cooler, bigger than the stock one, > is > good for extending the...
• Re: head gaskets and time bombs
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 2 Feb 1996 00:06:03 -0500
  ...If only problem is external leakage, and it is a small leak, I would not pull the heads. Radiator stop leak will cure if...
• latest on Westy..
  Historical mailing list - Dave Black
  Thu, 9 Feb 1995 14:36:14 -0700 (MST)
  ...He even raised his eyebrows over the machining I had done for the external oil filter. He also took me out back where his...
• Re: Exhaust Leak? '90 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Justin B. Jensen
  Sun, 14 Sep 1997 21:16:06 -0700
  ...Sounds like a loud external ticking, much like the normal motor sound > amplified. Can anyone concur with such little data? She only has 6k...
• Re: camping list
  Historical mailing list - Chris Smith
  Fri, 17 Dec 1999 09:23:36 -0600
  At 10:30 PM 12/16/99 PST, Troy Crivellone wrote: >I have a '80 vanagon camper with stove, fridge, sink, water, external >plugin...
• Re: Dometic
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sun, 8 Jun 2003 22:02:56 -0400
  ...I also removed the external stuff from the flue so I could get to the intake and exhaust tubes and alternately applied the vacuum...
• Re: Solar charger NOT to buy
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Fri, 14 Nov 2003 18:58:06 +1300
  ...Burns? Not external (good contact), but the current did internal damage to the bones in my wrists, which are never going to recover fully...
• Re: Behr Radiators
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 23 Aug 2006 06:28:47 -0400
  ...The heater cores can clog up internally and externally. Especially if a stop leak was used. The fins will get loaded up with road...
• Re: Push covers/enging tins
  Historical mailing list - Jeff
  Wed, 10 Sep 2008 15:29:21 -0700
  ...Some people add external oil coolers, even on water cooled engines, so there must be some importance to that.
• Re: Purpose of the ports on this AC hose?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 24 Jul 2012 21:34:34 -0400
  ...high pressure line, which would have the high > pressure connector (for external guages) and high pressure switch. > > And all this is pretty standard stuff...
• Re: dual battery isolator / Optima Batteries
  Historical mailing list - Jack
  Tue, 21 Sep 2004 13:05:46 -0800
  ...With external batteries, this is not so easy. Yes, I know people do it everyday. I'm done.
• Re: Addition engine cooling thoughts and ramblings...
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 13 May 2002 21:59:42 -0700
  ...The local wrecking yard has some > 2.3L Audis in it with the external air -> oil coolers mounted on them. The > cooler is pathetically...
• The nature of dielectric grease; was Re: Charging better
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Sat, 27 Aug 2005 14:06:37 -0700
  ...Charging better I got my Barton Harness external regulator in yesterday. It got here fast by the way. Thanks Barton. My brown 84, randomly...
• Re: � � �Oil Temps and TDi rp m
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Mon, 25 Feb 2008 06:30:26 EST
  ...I use dual Passat water/oil heat exchangers (often called coolers) and an external Audi 5000T oil cooler fan driven. I also use the...
• Re: Marker light tip wanted
  Historical mailing list - James Felder
  Mon, 8 Jul 2013 18:23:24 -0500
  ...sleeve that extends all >> the way to the back of the external part of the fitting. You can get >> a screwdriver tip under the...
• Re: Dual P90 CPUs vs. dual 166 or 200 overdrive chips?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Carrington
  Fri, 12 Feb 1999 14:03:22 -0500
  ...It is probably possible to install faster CPU's, as long as they match the 60MHZ external bus speed. Maybe a few 180MHZ pentiums...
• Re: Windshield Wiper Question
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Wed, 10 May 2000 09:12:37 -0300
  ...I checked my > Bentley's but thought I could move the arm up a little bit just by just > loosening the external screw rather...
• Re: Early Vanagon Analog Clock repair:$2 in parts & procedure
  Historical mailing list - Vince S
  Mon, 30 Aug 2004 08:40:21 -0700
  ...I had the dash apart to add an external tach so I figured I would try and fix the clock. The new capacitors made...
• Re: Master Cylinder
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 28 Feb 2006 23:45:09 -0600
  ...to the floor, but >the fluid is not getting past the external seals and thus not visible on the outside of the cylinder. > >Mark...
• Re: 2.1 oil pump gasket question
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 21 Jul 2008 14:03:47 -0700
  ...for any externally mounted oil pump, their simple has to be a paper sealing gasket, or 0-ring ( subaru ) to seal the oil pump...
• Re: Noisy speedo
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Mon, 28 Dec 2015 21:40:54 -0500
  ...Images: > > http://tinyurl.com/jxtbjov > http://tinyurl.com/payt7l8 > > I didn't see any of this at external gears (odometer etc.) > > Neil. > > On 12...
• Water behind the refrigerator
  Historical mailing list - John Thomas
  Wed, 26 Nov 1997 07:26:20 -0800
  ...It has been raining a lot the last few weeks so it could be an external leak but where? If anyone has a clue...
• Re: Stuck transaxle fill plug crisis
  Historical mailing list - Todd Hill
  Tue, 15 Jun 1999 13:44:28 EDT
  ...the pleasures of Eastern cars, salted roads, and dissimilar metal contact corrosion! Try scraping as much of the external corrosion off (I'm guessing...
• Re: head gasket problem ?
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Sun, 23 Sep 2001 14:24:20 -0300
  ...My experience is that I can drive around all day (even with external temps at 44 deg. C) and the coolant reservoir cap will...
• Re: Joy Hecht's problem's solved?
  Historical mailing list - Aaron Pearson
  Mon, 23 May 2005 16:04:33 -0600
  ...If you have you will have compression problems, overheat problems, external head leaks, or any combination of them. So if you have none of...
• Overfilling the oil issues
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stewart
  Sun, 22 May 2011 17:57:46 -0400
  ...I have an external oil cooler and tranny cooler on the van which is an 88 automatic Wolfsburg edition that had all new rubber...
• Auxillary battery - stock setup?
  Historical mailing list - jesse lee reynolds
  Tue, 19 Apr 1994 21:51:04 -0500 (EST)
  ...Here is a diragram of my hypothesis to the original setup: external | | battery ??????????????????????????? 110 V AC->->->|power|->->->charger supply | | | alternator |inver| V <-<-regulator?<-<-isolator...
• RE: 86 Vanagon antifreeze problem
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Mon, 11 Mar 1996 08:55:32 -0800
  ...leaking fluid somewhere and the system may need to be bleed. External leaks are usually easy to find. Heater core leaks and internal leaks...
• Heater Blower Resistor Replacement
  Historical mailing list - Michael A. Radtke
  Mon, 6 Jan 1997 08:00:34 -0700
  ...My first thought was to just replace the resistor externally. However, this resistor must dissipate about 60 watts so cooling it or keeping it...
• Re: Oil pressure wire rubbed bare?
  Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
  Tue, 28 Mar 2000 22:23:53 -0800
  Found both my brown oil pressure wire and the green vdo wire to the external op sender all but fried when I went to...
• Re: What's Inside Vanagon Nose?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Fri, 22 Jun 2001 14:52:23 -0700
  ...bag from behind). > The bad news is that there is no external access to the > space because there is a piece of steel attached...
• Re: Oil cooler upgrade for WBX 2.1L
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 9 Mar 2003 23:31:55 -0500
  ...I have removed the stock oil cooler on my Syncro and installed an external plate cooler 196,000 miles ago. In cold weather, the...
• Re: Audio/Video System for 90 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Jon VO
  Thu, 7 May 2015 08:04:51 -0600
  ...adapted? The one I have >>> (Alpine) is outdated and has an external 6 CD changer. I'm thinking of >>> ditching the changer in favor...
• Re: Shore batteries
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Tue, 7 Aug 2012 09:41:40 -0500
  ...Had a charger installed that charged the batteries any time the alternator was running or anytime the vehicle was connected to external AC power...
• Re: Mirrors Floppy Fix
  Historical mailing list - Stephen DeMocko
  Thu, 2 Nov 2006 12:55:13 -0800
  ...Just in case you're wondering, externally the mirror looks unchanged. Stephen DeMocko ('85 Westy Luci) -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon...
• Re: Mr. Heater buddy now under $40 at Lowes
  Historical mailing list - jon
  Wed, 4 Feb 2009 16:41:13 -0800
  ...The wind could be blowing just the wrong direction, and an externally exausted propane heater could be deadly. In fact, I've had the...
• Re: Need some assistance to see if my mechanic is overcharging me...
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stewart
  Sun, 19 Jul 2009 20:31:16 -0400
  ...88 Automatic >>> >>> Removal and Reinstallation of Rebuilt Engine (with all original >>> external engine components i.e. fuel rails, injectors, new rubber >>> for >>> injectors provided...
• Re: Dometic Fridge Lighting Problems
  Historical mailing list - Robert Dalton
  Thu, 2 Apr 1998 11:24:49 -0500
  ...morris@CMR.SPH.UNC.EDU at EXTERNAL Date: 4/2/98 8:39 AM Here's my situation: I open the valve, hold in...
• Re: Rear Door latch stuck
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 18 Jul 1998 10:21:27 EDT
  ...There are no additional external levers, buttons or switches to use. When working properly you can unlock either of the front doors with the...
• Re: Selling of 1986 Vanagon Synchro
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 19 Sep 1999 09:42:23 -0700
  ...with no external dings. > Just received new tires up front and the rear are in good shape. Let me > know what the conditions of...
• Re: heater motor Lubrication
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Fri, 8 Feb 2002 09:23:36 EST
  ...Lubricating them externally may cause more harm than good as the oil seems to mix with the fine dirt present to create some kind...
• 1.9 -- post mortem + jetta death
  Historical mailing list - John Runberg
  Sun, 7 Nov 2004 17:37:43 -0500
  ...Case had external problems and had to be replaced anyway, but that was the only surprise. She's back now and runs beautifully. ----------------- On...
• Re: turbo?
  Historical mailing list - Wil Haslup
  Mon, 3 Apr 2006 13:56:55 -0400
  ...So how do you provide an oil supply to this thing? or do you need to use a type that doesn't require external...
• Re: Oil heat exchanger fail.. more
  Historical mailing list - David McNeely
  Tue, 24 Oct 2017 10:37:33 -0700
  So, I have the Chris Corkin (tencentlife) external oil cooler, and my impression is that it has helped greatly. I realize that it has...
• Re: Watching Oil Temp (long, as usual)
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Wed, 20 Jul 2011 13:03:41 -0700
  ...the oil has a major heat source, and only if an > > external cooler has been added does it have a real functional way to...
• Re: Towing a Syncro?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Davis
  Fri, 24 Oct 1997 00:11:19 -0400
  ...Lock the wheels with an external wheel lock device. Do NOT rely on the steering column / ignition switch lock. No speed or distance recommendation...
• Re: "Remote" Propane Tank Usage
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Wed, 11 Apr 2012 06:39:51 -0700
  ...Most slide in campers have an external door and a locker to keep the propane tank in and yet allow you to swap a...
• Vanagon Towing Solution
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 25 Sep 1995 17:22:55 -0400
  ...Lock the wheels with an external wheel lock device. Do NOT rely on the steering column / ignition switch lock. No speed or distance recommendation...
• Re: Fuel/gas tank question
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Sun, 30 Jun 2013 06:43:14 -0600
  ...My fuel tank >> is >> bare steel would it be wise to coat the exterior with some form of paint/ >> bedliner stuff to prevent external...
• Re: [Syncro] Re: HID Lights
  Historical mailing list - Jon Brown
  Tue, 20 Dec 2005 16:44:00 -0800
  ...Maybe one could do something like that, maybe even leave it externally mounted... although the SWEET set-up would be to recess it inside...
• Re: Dometic fridge (external) fan replacement...
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sun, 28 Aug 2016 11:46:42 -0700
  Hardly scientific or accurate, but judging by feel, the OEM Dometic propeller seemed to move more air than the computer case fan I hand...
• Re: Turn signal switch reluctant to return to "off"
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 19 Jan 2013 12:44:56 -0800
  ...Vanagons generally don't do that very badly though. ) you know me ..I'd try a little WD applied externally first . if I didn...
• Re: Selling of 1986 Vanagon Synchro
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 19 Sep 1999 09:45:02 -0700
  ...with no external dings. > Just received new tires up front and the rear are in good shape. Let me > know what the conditions of...
• Re: Fuel in intake boot?
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Wed, 19 Jan 2000 18:26:46 EST
  ...Can you tell me what is happening >here? >There are no external fuel leaks here, or leaking injector seals. >Thanks for >any clues you...
• Re: AT Intercooler Question
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 8 Jan 2007 21:13:01 -0500
  ...The only thing that is not quite on top that is sort of external is the governor. It effects the shift points. A tranny...
• Power source for fan on my Dometic fridge under AC power only
  Historical mailing list - Mike South
  Sat, 30 May 2015 11:07:44 -0500
  ...The last thing I want to do before putting it back in is to hook up an external and internal fan. The fridge is...
• Re: Power source for fan on my Dometic fridge under AC power only
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sat, 30 May 2015 11:48:38 -0700
  ...do before putting it back in is to hook up an > external and internal fan. > > > > ... One wire (I think the > yellow one) goes to...
• Re: WAS:trip out west-NOW: Heater valve
  Historical mailing list - Alan Felder
  Sat, 21 Aug 2010 12:43:43 -0500
  ...Valve appears to turn from > external view when the lever is shifted. I can turn the valve directly with > my hand, and the lever...
• Re: TDI engines found at auto wreckers!
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Mon, 6 Jul 1998 11:14:51 -0800
  ...them 4 years ago, with only a minor head gasket leak (external - leaking oil from usual spot). Still regularly gets 1000km per tank and...