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• Re: Cold + Ignition Key Jiggle = Horn
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Fri, 27 Feb 2009 10:57:37 -0500
  ...my head up to ask a question here. > > When it gets cold, say freezing or under, the horn honks when I jiggle > the key...
• Re: '93 Vanagon Piston Slap
  Historical mailing list - CanineWolf
  Sat, 6 Dec 1997 12:03:01 EST
  Sounds very normal to me. Most vehicals make noise especialy on cold start ups. I wouldnt worry too much..=) tim g 87syncro gl
• Re: Tips 'n' Tricks - cold cylinder check
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Wed, 25 Feb 2009 07:21:59 -0600
  Re IR guns...You can also check the temp of your turkey fryer :0 -- Michael in San Antonio 91GL AT 'Gringo'
• Re: Fwd: * 10/4/2015 Needed NOW! Vanagon (1981) ONLY starts when cold /How To FIX this advice. PLEASE . . .
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Mon, 5 Oct 2015 09:21:12 -1000
  ...lemberkeley@yahoo.com >> >> 10/4/2015 Needed NOW! Vanagon (1981) ONLY starts when cold /How To FIX this advice. PLEASE . . . >> >> HELP! [Okay to forward...
• what with cold weather coming up ...
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Wed, 15 Nov 95 08:21:52 CST
  ...Volkswagen Technical Newsletter 88-N04 High Pressure, Low Performance A Volkswagen that stalls when the engine is cold or after driving a few hundred...
• Re: slow cranking in cold weather
  Historical mailing list - Mike Moery
  Wed, 2 Jan 2002 17:58:18 -0900
  ...slow cranking in cold weather so it is getting pretty frigid here in the midwest, been down in the teens recently,snowing right now...
• Idle issues - cold is fine, warm is high
  Historical mailing list - robertmstewart
  Fri, 12 May 2006 13:53:05 -0400
  ...I have noticed that if I start the van from a cold start that sometimes it take a couple cranks with the starter to...
• Re: LP gas question--does this happen to you?
  Historical mailing list - Stew
  Thu, 30 Dec 2004 22:51:06 +0000
  ...Up here were on a longitude slightly > north of Goose Bay, Canada, and it gets pretty cold up on the moors. > I friend of...
• Re: Mystery Parts in 83 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda - Personal email
  Thu, 21 Mar 2002 07:29:17 -0800
  ...to work fine without it, except for the rough idle at cold starts. Also, any idea why my auxiliary air regulator doesn't seem...
• Symptoms: Rough idle when cold. Diagnosis?
  Historical mailing list - Kris S. Seago
  Fri, 21 Feb 2003 20:56:58 -0600
  ...Rough/no idle when cold. Motor will start and will idle at approx 1000 rpms until I give it a little gas to move...
• Re: VW PHOTO CALENDAR VOTING - LAST CALL ... ENDS TONIGHT @ MIDNIGHT MST
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Sun, 11 Dec 2005 02:25:55 -0500
  ...NO, not January, to cold, i hate cold (and am stuck with it...)... you crasy men from AZ... put me in June, yeap, that...
• Re: Temp Guage
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Mon, 21 Aug 2006 12:02:12 -0700
  ...so it is pegged hot or pegged cold? If you remove the coolant wire from the engine, the needle should be pegged cold. If...
• Re: New thermostat funky?
  Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
  Mon, 3 Dec 2007 13:09:44 -0500
  ...It still stayed colder. I had to insulate all the plumbing under the van and around the engine to get it to come close...
• Re: Thermostats especially in colder weather
  Historical mailing list - Jason
  Thu, 4 Jan 2018 17:40:13 -0500
  ...Most > vehicles with small engine do not have 5 gallons of cold coolant available > so even if a stat opens early they still warm...
• fuel pump relay: where? cleaning? replacing?
  Historical mailing list - Pollard, Matthew
  Mon, 25 Jan 1999 15:03:24 -0800
  I am having the dreaded cold start problems. I have concluded that it is because of lack of fuel to the engine. Here are...
• Re: hot and cold
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Skerbitz
  Mon, 26 Jun 1995 15:06:36 -0500 (CDT)
  ...hot and cold >To: kennedy@admin.njit.edu, "Multiple recipients of list" <vanagon@lenti> RE>hot and cold 6/26/95 "Re: where to...
• Re: On road, Having problem, coolant related
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford
  Sat, 22 Jan 2022 16:46:20 -0500
  ...Ambient air temp > was 45F not very cold. I will check the bypass valve tomorrow. > >> > >> Thanks, > >> Mark > >> > >> On Fri, Jan 21, 2022 at 4...
• Re: Automatic car washes in winter?
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Sun, 28 Jan 2007 13:26:44 -0800
  ...It was about whether the car should be parked in the cold, or brought into a heated garage, to unthaw. The side for cold...
• Re: COLD START PROBLEM!!!!!!!!! anyone!!!!!
  Historical mailing list - Benoit
  Mon, 1 Aug 2005 22:35:51 -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: winter vanagon complaint #2
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 16 Nov 2000 20:18:26 -0600
  ...More than once in those cold climes I have seen engines seize where the temp gauge said warm enough to go, but the oil...
• Re: Speaking of heater fans...
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 11 Jan 1995 11:38:19 -0600 (CST)
  ...Yes, it is ironic, but what can you do, man? Why catch a cold lying on the cold and wet parking lot when I...
• Re: '91GL Remains Dead
  Historical mailing list - ERIC ZENO
  Wed, 8 Jan 1997 12:37:29 -0500 (EST)
  ...At cold start up and full throttle the pressure needs to be corrcect. The pressure maybe low because of the vacuume operated regulator nexted...
• Re: squeeks
  Historical mailing list - Joel Cort
  Wed, 8 Mar 2000 13:44:00 -0800
  Ken, Did you change your 14" wheels to 15" during the colder climate? My van (89 Syncro Westy - 14") was squeaking like crazy towards...
• 88 GL - Idle Stabilizer System - Was Distributor Woes
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Fri, 3 Jan 2014 07:27:33 -0600
  ...When I do a cold start with the ISV connected - the engine over speeds. Not good right from a cold start. Should come up...
• Re: Do I drain coolant B$ removing sensor
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 26 Jul 2013 16:37:21 -0400
  At 04:22 PM 7/26/2013, Spencer Allen wrote: >The coolant light is flashing on my 1.9 when cold or hot. I...
• Re: Fridge Burner box
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sat, 25 Aug 2012 19:37:37 -0500
  ...finding my food swimming in > cold watery soup. Well, one can use canisters that close with a gasket. Those work, and I have often...
• A/C front duct
  Historical mailing list - C. Chris Snyder
  Sat, 2 Jan 2010 14:01:57 -0500
  ...It only does this when it is very cold outside. I have put it back 2 times so far. Can some one please tell...
• Re: Cold Start problem
  Historical mailing list - 1980 VW Westfalia \"Pokey\"
  Wed, 6 Dec 2000 18:23:11 -0500
  ...VANAGON.COM> Sent: Wednesday, December 06, 2000 5:43 PM Subject: Cold Start problem > Today's puzzler: > > Below about 20 degrees F, my '88...
• Re: Tips 'n' Tricks - cold cylinder check
  Historical mailing list - Rob Rubin
  Thu, 26 Feb 2009 12:14:25 -0800
  ...Tips 'n' Tricks - cold cylinder check Hmmmm! That's one of the bet applications for IR technology I have heard of yet! By Golly...
• Re: 2.1 WBX - Cold starts easy, Hot - failure to start
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 25 Apr 2017 03:25:29 +0000
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• Re: Low Compression, Longevity of the WBX'er and $20K Vans
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Tue, 11 Sep 2012 09:38:46 -0700
  Don't addd to Bars Leaks to the overflow bottle. Add cold to the expansion tank. Karl Wolz
• Re: Cold start issue
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 5 Jun 2011 14:36:03 -0400
  At 02:23 PM 6/5/2011, Rocket J Squirrel wrote: >Ah -- the old "break out the ohmmeter" trick, eh? One-trick pony, me...
• Re: Digifant electrical/fuel problem; kinda long.
  Historical mailing list - Modl6971
  Mon, 20 Apr 1998 01:17:42 EDT
  You don't have a cold start valve in your car. Sounds like you need a temp. sensor for the fuel injection.
• Re: 2.1L low idle at start
  Historical mailing list - Roger VanTill
  Fri, 20 Sep 2002 12:48:05 -0400
  Sounds like your Temp II sensor is shot. Replacing it should cure the cold idle. Roger Van Till 89 Westy 86 Syncro
• Re: Reduced Mileage
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Thu, 26 Feb 2009 16:01:41 -0500
  Tom Buese wrote: > How does a different thermostat affect the gas mileage? If an engine is running just TOO cold ... it runs a bit...
• Re: Takes a darn long time for the heater to come up to speed
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Wed, 11 Mar 2009 16:29:03 -0700
  ...I gotta put that in my heater circuit of my van and plug > it in overnight while it's still cold. Sure would be...
• Re: Mobile1 15/50 - Lucas Oil additive??
  Historical mailing list - Jack R.
  Wed, 7 Feb 2007 10:32:58 -0500
  ...It doesn't see winter use, bu= t I have pulled it out of its bay during very cold times here in New Englan...
• Re: need cold weather tips for diesel Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Bill Johnson
  Sun, 14 Nov 1999 15:23:52 -0600
  ...need cold weather tips for diesel Vanagon Having owned more diesel VWs than I would care to name at the moment here is what...
• Re: Insulated pop top sleeve / cold weather boot/ heating/ insulation
  Historical mailing list - Robin Oomkes
  Mon, 25 Oct 2004 21:56:45 +0200
  Hi all, I've used it now for one night but it wasn't really cold enough (around 8 C, which is low 50s...
• Re: Winter Camping at Pokagon State Park
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Wed, 2 Feb 2005 00:39:01 -0500
  ...as for warmth i slept in clothes inside a down mummy bag and if that wasn't warm enough in the blistering cold i...
• Re: Expansion tank under pressure when cold?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 17 Feb 2016 12:50:30 -0500
  ...Expansion tank under pressure when cold? My temp gauge is sporadically running a little high and I smell a faint sweet smell of coolant...
• Fuel Pressure Test. Gauge Needle Wiggles at Idle?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sun, 8 Jul 2012 18:34:52 -0700
  ...The engine has a consistent rough idle or stall at idle, engine cold. Conditions: Engine cold, idle 20 seconds, back out driveway, drive level...
• Re: twice the cold beer!
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sat, 21 Oct 2000 21:33:20 -0700
  ...twice the cold beer! While packing food into my Dometic fridge one time I noticed that there was some unused space in the door...
• Re: help! overheating with maple syrup smell
  Historical mailing list - Schmidt
  Fri, 22 Dec 2000 10:05:58 -0500
  ...I thought maybe this was par for such a cold night. I'll order a thermostat. FWIW, upon restart the eng sounded and felt...
• Re: Front heater: low heat at highway speed
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
  Wed, 29 Nov 2006 22:12:08 -0500
  If the coolant level is low the front heater will blow cold when the t stat is week the gauge refects that Bob ----- Original...
• Re: Too cold, no start at Bus Brr
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Sun, 11 Feb 2007 20:14:05 -0500
  ...Twas quite cold over night. About -3 degrees F. Didn't use > anything > much. Just the light a bit before bed time and had...
• Re: Propex and outside temperature
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:52:13 -0500
  ...That is -43 F. > > The Vanagon propane tanks have a two stage regulator to better > control pressure in cold temps. If there is moisture...
• Re: Trip Report. I-5 Portland to So Cal.
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Tue, 1 Jan 2013 21:21:30 -0700
  ...Will probably stay on I-5/99 and go into DV from the >south, 395 down through to DV is very cold right now...
• Re: Carburettor Set Weber 44 IDF VW Wasserboxer 2,1
  Historical mailing list - Hector Zapata
  Mon, 30 Jul 2012 16:45:52 -0400
  ...That's what I'm thinking, and nothing that you might call cold weather here. Just rain, humidity, heat and more rain. > I don...
• Re: Clutch diagnosis/opinions please!
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 28 Jan 2000 10:04:42 -0800
  ...Have fun, isn't great how cold weather pushes marginal components over the edge and you risk frostbite to replace them? This is the...
• Re: Diesel - block heater
  Historical mailing list - Gnarlodious
  Wed, 31 Oct 2001 16:15:26 -0700
  ...old fuel filter, then you can get NO fuel on a cold morning since it is too thick to go through the plugged element...
• Re: Simple diagnostic/lifesaving tool?(electronics gurus?)
  Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
  Fri, 21 Feb 2003 18:17:15 -0500
  ...One cold winter day my Syncro wouldn't start and troubleshooting showed the temp2 sensor was bad. I stuck an appropriate fixed resistor in...
• Re: DIY windshield de-icing solution?
  Historical mailing list - TonyCollin
  Mon, 10 Feb 2014 00:06:29 -0500
  ...Just too cold. > > Anyhow. Really even in Michigan where winters are famously cold I always used a scraper to get started and let the...
• solenoid vs ignition switch for non-start
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Mon, 9 Apr 2007 10:25:48 -0600
  ...I have had non-start in cold weather for a while and I believed it was the solenoid sticking, so I had it removed...
• Re: Thermostats especially in colder weather
  Historical mailing list - Eric Wunrow
  Sat, 27 Jan 2018 14:17:20 -0700
  ...Thermostats especially in colder weather > > My 1.9 runs right in the middle pretty much no matter what� maybe 10 degrees hotter up a...
• Re: Cold Air Intake
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Tue, 31 Mar 2015 00:20:06 -0600
  ...10:08 AM > To: 'Jeff'; vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: RE: Cold Air Intake > > Of course that's a function of mixture control and...
• Re: Air Conditioning - best years or ???
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Sat, 27 Mar 2010 17:40:59 -0400
  ...The biggest problem with the Westy is the fact that the cold AC air blows onto the back of your neck which can be...
• Re: '87 Westy stalling when cold
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Tue, 6 Jul 2004 06:41:58 -0400
  ...Here are the symptoms my 87 had....stalled when cold, idled like crap when cold, exhaust was rich (black smoke and odor of unburned...
• Re: Unused Fridge and weight (long)
  Historical mailing list - Art McGinn
  Thu, 26 May 2005 10:19:41 -0700
  the fridges on my '82 and '87, since sold, ran beautifully -- never cracked a colder, crispier lager at the end of a long day...
• Re: lack of power when cold
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 7 Oct 2003 23:12:49 -0400
  ...lack of power when cold Dennis, the automatic transmission service kit is $12.45 from VolksCafe. Cheap. How often do I have to change...