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• Re: TERRIBLE GAS MILEAGE/Running Cold?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 3 Feb 2013 20:48:52 -0500
  ...Due to the really massive capacity of the Vanagon cooling system the stat is really important for cold weather operation. Unfortunately due to lack...
• Re: Castrol Synthetic Oil
  Historical mailing list - David Jaffe
  Tue, 22 Jan 2002 12:10:59 -0800
  ...Castrol Synthetic Oil > > I'm running the Syntec 5W50 in my Golf 1.6TD - easier starting when it is > cold but I am noticing...
• RedTek and the Sight Glass
  Historical mailing list - Mike Finkbiner
  Thu, 29 Aug 2013 01:29:07 +0000
  ...The AC fan was running and the low-pressure tube out of the compressor was chilly, but not really cold. Looking at the sight...
• Re: Help! '87 Westy won't start...
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Fri, 17 Apr 2009 13:50:40 -0400
  ...Incidentally, it's running WAY smoother since I had the shop >>> adjust the valve last to 0, cold, according to Bob Donalds' specs. >>> And...
• Aircooled Westy - fuel problems?
  Historical mailing list - Brian Atkins
  Mon, 7 Jan 2002 09:43:41 -0500
  ...I towed him back to his place and we started checking things out. Several times we used the 'bleed, start, stall, bleed, ...' method to...
• Re: Changing thermostat woes
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 26 Nov 2007 08:35:18 -0500
  ...Engine cold, no need to raise either end of the van. Start engine, bring rpms up 1,800-2,000. Open t-stat bleeder...
• Re: Dodged a bullet -- blowed the oil filter right off
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Fri, 1 Jan 2016 22:03:35 -0900
  ...If you are going to start your engine in cold temperatures use an engine heater, its better for your engine, your bank account, and...
• Re: Vanagon Hot Shower on Demand
  Historical mailing list - Pete Sicilia
  Mon, 6 Feb 2023 08:46:22 -0800
  ...It all started with me and my cousin doing > > Mountain Bike riding in the western Sierras in the early 90's. Sure, we > > got...
• Re: Auto transmission not shifting question
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Tue, 22 Jul 2025 07:35:37 -0230
  ...Had that problem for many years when the transmission was cold. It was worse in cold weather. I would drive in second until it...
• Fuel pressure checks out, what next?
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Thu, 17 Jul 2003 21:09:35 -0700
  ...I did see the pressure drop the first time the engine sputtered (within 5 secs of starting), but only briefly, and it didn't...
• Re: How do you check compression?
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Thu, 13 Sep 2007 13:45:18 -0500
  ...warmed-up, cold, doesn't matter? > > Counting number of strokes -- is that the number of wuh-wuh-wuh sounds the > starter makes? > > -- > Mike "Rocket...
• Re: Vanagon Hot Shower on Demand
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Mon, 6 Feb 2023 04:09:58 +0000
  ...run back and turn Ball Valve off and on.  So, via Amazon, I got one of those motorized valves, and I found a switch...
• Re: Winter storage leaking heads seals
  Historical mailing list - Spencer Allen
  Fri, 19 Feb 2016 10:16:07 -0500
  ...During winter my right head (passenger side) will start leaking. The colder it gets the more it leaks and the coolant bottle fluid level...
• Re: Questions/Advice Needed 1980 VW Westphalia
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Fri, 18 May 2012 08:58:36 -0700
  ...Be sure the wiring is not switched with the cold >> start >> valve or thermal time switch. This device was used on a lot of...
• Re: bucking on deceleration...one problem after another
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 22 Jun 2004 09:40:08 -0500
  ...I adjusted the valves, replaced the temp sensor and > cleaned all > the grounds. > > Anyway my new problem, which just started about 4 days ago...
• Re: white clouds out of the exhaust
  Historical mailing list - Bill MacLachlan
  Sat, 4 Oct 2008 14:48:54 -0700
  ...Eventual cause of not starting..... blocked > oil > >> > pressure relief valve- high oil pressure- hydraulic lifters- open > >> > valves- no > >> > compression. Nothing to do with the...
• Re: TERRIBLE GAS MILEAGE/Running Cold?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 3 Feb 2013 21:11:17 -0500
  ...TERRIBLE GAS MILEAGE/Running Cold? Hmm... It does have a bleed hole in it. Must be crap then. I'll take it back and...
• Re: Diesel to In-Line Gas Conversions
  Historical mailing list - Kitzmann
  Thu, 15 Mar 2001 17:41:56 -0500
  ...in the engine bay and a stupid starting problem caused by an over eager cold start valve that was flooding the engine. Would I...
• Re: Repair nightmare on vacation! (long)
  Historical mailing list - (Donna Cassano)
  Tue, 25 Jul 2000 00:09:23 -0400
  ...The van, which had started > and run fine when he pulled it in, now wouldn't start at all. The mechanic > pulled out a...
• Re: air bleeding
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Wed, 9 Jan 2008 13:32:34 -0800
  ...temp gauge about 1 mnute after start up. Idels > about 1100 rpm right now, but still cold. hanks, Michael > 2.1 91GL 'Gringo' > > Scott...
• Re: Fuel Lines (Plastic Ones)
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 12 Jul 2007 20:03:31 -0400
  ...the fire (I am pretty sure it was near the cold start valve). So I have slowly been pulling the old lines off (those...
• Re: 1000 mile rebuild recommendations?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Diehr
  Tue, 8 Aug 2006 16:06:31 -0700
  ...O2 sensor connected -- Cold start : van runs fine. Hot : runs fine. Warming up: as it heats up (perhaps 2 to 5 minutes after cold...
• Will someone repost this to type2
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 21 Mar 2002 11:48:49 -0600
  ...http://williamwareagency.com/forsale/stanvan/portp.jpg Apparently the Mazda generates over 100psi on cold morning startups and runs at approximately 60 PSI at...
• Re: Mann Oil Filter and lifters Was:Engine Starting Problem
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Tue, 25 Feb 2014 23:44:54 -0700
  ...Mann Oil Filter and lifters Was:Engine Starting Problem > > Tom Hargrave wrote: >> No brand of oil filter will fix this but thicker oil will...
• Re: air bleeding
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Wed, 9 Jan 2008 14:16:39 -0800
  ...temp gauge about 1 mnute after start up. Idels > about 1100 rpm right now, but still cold. hanks, Michael > 2.1 91GL 'Gringo' > > Scott...
• Re: Weird idle problem continues
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 18 Oct 2014 17:04:06 -0400
  Is that idle with the stabilizer valve connected? You need both fuel and air . Again, start by getting it to run/idle with the...
• Re: New Syncro Westy Purchase and belt/Drivetrain questions
  Historical mailing list - Rick Koller
  Wed, 29 Jul 1998 12:54:51 -0400
  ...I let the engine cool down and as the it cooled, it started sucking back coolant from the overflow tank and as it continued...
• Re: Preemptive water pump replacement? Miscellaneous Chatter
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 24 Feb 2012 11:25:19 -0600
  ...My point is that the proper oil for > real cold weather use should not be taken lightly. Proper startup and > warming procedures need to...
• Re: B. Bobs day at the dyno and the importance of fuel air ratio update
  Historical mailing list - Mark Ingalls
  Tue, 1 Jan 2002 19:50:07 -0600
  ...braved the cold this past week and looked over the fuel injection >>system in my 84 camper with the big valve engine.<< With a...
• Re: RedTek and the Sight Glass
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Fri, 30 Aug 2013 09:08:32 -0400
  ...t feel very cold at first. After going down the road for a while, it gets caught up and we start backing off on...
• Re: An Auxiliary Air Regulator puzzle
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\" Elliott
  Wed, 26 Sep 2007 17:40:11 -0700
  ...Then start the engine (the > > engine must be cold). If you cover the hose (during warm-up), the > > engine should slow down. After several...
• Re: 86 Vanagon unstable idle
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 1 Apr 2004 09:45:23 -0600
  ...1) Kicks up the idle until warm-up after a cold start 2) Kicks up the engine RPM to avoid stalling when the power...
• Re: Top Overhauls
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 15 Dec 2002 23:24:44 -0600
  ...While they were out , new valve seats were installed, and when they got back, in the school shop I was able to install new...
• Re: Soliciting VW Engine Recommendations
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( Scott Daniel Foss )
  Thu, 23 Jan 2014 13:01:50 -0800
  ...don't tell anyone ..but a push button switch wired to the cold start injector makes a fine manual fuel primer ! Every junkyard Benz...
• Re: Takes a darn long time for the heater to come up to speed
  Historical mailing list - David Milo
  Sat, 7 Mar 2009 12:33:02 -0500
  ...the time it >> takes for the temp gauge to start moving from the cold pin (Mrs >> Elliott's Subaru comes up a lot sooner...
• Re: compression testing... on the bench
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Tue, 14 Feb 2006 17:16:19 -0800
  ...Has anybody >>>>bolted a bellhousing and starter to a longblock on >>>>their workbench and tested the compression? (i know it >>>>is a cold test...
• Re: Woody's woes/ botched bleeding
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Thu, 24 Dec 2009 17:07:19 -0800
  ...Started the engine and drove up > onto ramps, raising the nose > about 8". > 2)� ���Opened front and back heaters. > 3)� ���Opened bleeder valve on...
• Re: Formerly Rich Running 1.9l WBX Now Running Hot
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 31 May 2010 10:41:05 -0400
  ...1) Engine cold or least cool. Open both heater valves. 2) Have plenty of premix coolant available, ready to pour. 3) A friend helps...
• Avoiding Routine Maintainence
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 22 Dec 1996 19:59:15 +0000
  ...Start driving it after a month of disuse and suddenly weird stuff starts brakes don't seem quite right and get a little thumping...
• Re: Auto Tech Computer disk for Vanagon- Any good?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 6 Mar 2005 21:25:04 -0600
  ...It even made reference to a PCV valve, an EGR > >>valve, and a cold start valve and we all know that an '85 doesn...
• Re: I am scared of my Dometic 182B on LP mode
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 3 Jun 2002 09:52:44 -0500
  ...It staid > cold for > a few hours and I shut it down. It did start back this morning > easily > without the fridge being primed...
• Re: AC Conv: R12 to R134A, long, Larry A.
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 26 Jul 2001 09:18:46 -0500
  ...Back to FLAPS for a > tapper valve. Since the compressor may not come on at all with no pressure in > the system, I put...
• Re: Heater?
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Fri, 12 Oct 2018 13:44:10 -0400
  ...I put in fresh coolant > and the heater blew cold...but the temperature gauge didn't indicate > "hot".... I've since learned. > Never replaced...
• Re: Auto tranny question
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 10 Jan 2007 14:45:02 +0000
  ...is that it will not shift up into > top gear from cold > start until it has been fully warmed up, usually about 5 km...
• Re: Volksiebus - 88 Transporter - Rough Running Engine
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Sat, 18 Jan 2014 11:52:10 -0600
  ...cold - engine starts and idles well. >>>>> >>>>> Conditions - ISV disconnected due to Idle issues >>>>> O2 Sensor Disconnected to put ECU in default mode. >>>>> >>>>> Cold engine...
• Bosch Platinums IMHO (LONG)
  Historical mailing list - Harry Yates
  Sat, 24 May 1997 11:11:39 +0000
  ...cold start. Much improved cold starting. The Vanagon improved the most dramatically here. The van would always turn over 3 or 4 times before...
• Re: It's doing it again . . . additional symptom
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 16 Dec 2009 19:01:32 -0500
  ...not > particularly cold > (mid > 30's [F]). > > On more than one occasion the engine ran like poo-poo after > being > started. > Was gutless; and...
• Re: A/C - Freon to R134 conversion
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Tue, 28 Jun 2005 20:47:46 -0400
  I have done the 134a conversions in many Vanagons with the full monty (compressor, new hoses, new dryer, new expansion valve, new o-rings...
• Re: TERRIBLE GAS MILEAGE/Running Cold?
  Historical mailing list - Craig Cowan
  Sun, 3 Feb 2013 20:56:21 -0500
  ...Due to the really massive capacity of the Vanagon cooling > system the stat is really important for cold weather operation. > Unfortunately due to lack...
• Re: Crummy Vanagon performance
  Historical mailing list - Gil Ngai
  Mon, 17 May 2021 17:24:29 -0600
  ...How would this manifest in a compression test? Hot/cold engine? > > > > Think of stuck EGR valves on other vehicles. This combination can give > > faulty...
• Re: TERRIBLE GAS MILEAGE/Running Cold?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 3 Feb 2013 23:36:24 -0500
  ...TERRIBLE GAS MILEAGE/Running Cold? Hmm... It does have a bleed hole in it. Must be crap then. I'll take it back and...
• Re: Timing
  Historical mailing list - t bill
  Thu, 11 Jun 1998 08:46:04 -0700
  ...I have replaced the ignition coil, > replaced the cold start valve, spark plugs and wires, cap, rotor, cleaned > the throttle body, dismantled cleaned and...
• Getting Archive results - Super Fast Method
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Tue, 11 Jan 2000 13:03:35 -0600
  ...I think the loss of coolant is linked ^^^^^^ to the cold weather and hence the use of the aux heater. And you know what...
• Re: Lifter adjustment... How can I tell if they are really hydraulics?
  Historical mailing list - Jerry
  Mon, 23 Mar 2009 18:01:58 -0500
  ...miss out on starting my own "Hydraulic > Lifter" thread. But apparently that is not the case.... > > I tried adjusting the valves on my WBX...
• Re: Bench Testing an L-jetronic Fuel Injected engine
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Wed, 23 Jan 2008 17:08:35 -0800
  ...I hate working outside in the cold, and I don't want to do any more work outside than I absolutely have to. I...
• Re: head gaskets
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Fri, 18 Dec 2009 12:55:44 -0500
  ...shows a longblock, does not show >>> source. >>> This thing only started leaking when cold weather arrived. �Some seem >>> to >>> think that is simply a...
• Re: Coolant Hoses, Complete Set -- Remove and Replace
  Historical mailing list - Gabriel Hourtouat
  Fri, 26 Jun 2020 01:05:47 -0400
  ...After you put it back together open the bypass valve on the cover, start the engine, remove the pressure cap, hold engine at 2...
• Re: refrigerator update
  Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
  Tue, 27 Jun 2017 06:02:11 -0700
  ...It started ok, but would never get really cold. I understand that the fins on the outside of the unit should get quite hot...
• Re: Fuel pump folly (little Vanagon content)
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 26 Apr 2013 12:08:09 -0500
  ...weather to improve, and that's when the new Vanagon heat valve > started > >> leaking. So, the breakdown was fortuitous, since I likely would have...
• Re: Questions/Advice Needed 1980 VW Westphalia
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 18 May 2012 23:09:44 -0400
  ...Be sure the wiring is not >>> switched with the cold start valve or thermal time switch. This >>> device was used on a lot of...