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• Re: High Idle Problems
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Tue, 11 Feb 2003 01:14:57 -0800
  ...In my case, the replacement of the idle stabilization control with a new one caused the idle to go high. I cleaned out my...
• Re: Microwave oven in Westy?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 25 Oct 2003 15:51:27 -0400
  ...If it's a non-sine-wave inverter there may be additional drain or lowered performance because the peak voltage is not as high...
• Re: Checking output of alternator.
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 14 Jul 2016 10:55:14 -0700
  ...Check your voltages at the battery too to test the wiring. Output should be decent at idle, but rev to 1000 rpm to see...
• Re: Any solar gurus out there?
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\" Elliott
  Thu, 17 Aug 2006 16:25:20 -0700
  ...If considering a > high output alternator, keep in mind that these produce less current at idle > rpms. > > Dennis > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Andy Highland [mailto...
• Re: Re- Continuing Engine Troub
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Skerbitz
  Mon, 13 May 1996 14:35:34 -0500 (CDT)
  ...high > impedence input channel with an ohmeter. Depending upon the meter and > resistance range selected on the meter, such action imposes a voltage into...
• Re: Running rich, O2 sensor says lean, exhaust leak?
  Historical mailing list - Aerowolf
  Tue, 13 Jul 2004 17:44:31 -0500
  It's an electrical system (i.e., voltage runs from ground to the O2 sensor to the ECU to the positive terminal). If the...
• guage questions. What should they read, and why doesn't one work?
  Historical mailing list - Greg Marshall
  Mon, 12 Nov 2001 22:03:11 -0500
  ...The voltage guage works fine, but I'm having some problems with the other two. The oil pressure guage reads around 50 psi at...
• Re: Weird idle problem continues
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 20 Oct 2014 07:04:43 -0500
  ...Any high resistance in this path > leaves a high voltage making the ECU and idle control unit think it is like > 40 below. Yes...
• FW: Help!
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Tue, 11 Jul 2000 10:57:56 -0400
  ...My bet is on number one, but you can check by testing for 12v at the separate high-beam lamp (highs switched on, duh...
• Re: Blue foil tragedy
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 6 Aug 2010 13:55:47 -0500
  ...I have the high > pressure oil warning light at start up. and everything else. I don't > actually know about the voltage light. Does...
• Re: Excessive Idle
  Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
  Sun, 13 Oct 2002 15:02:30 -0700
  ...If no noise or hum, check for voltage and ground at the connector, or open or short through the armature. If no voltage, suspect...
• Re: '86 Westy cranking trouble
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Mon, 21 Apr 2008 11:16:01 -0700
  ...Still showed 12 plus volts. >>>> I then plugged the black/yellow back onto coil-----immediate voltage >>>> drop to zero. Unplugged it. Voltage back to...
• Re: Any Guesses ~~ Now For Sure Your Turn Please ~ Update
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Thu, 15 Jul 2021 23:27:21 -0600
  ...some of the time, ie, it can do significant periods of high speed hiway runs without issue & then get coughy & chocky on slow down...
• Re: Engine stalling at high speed
  Historical mailing list - Tyler Hardison
  Sat, 16 Apr 2016 14:37:20 -0700
  ...Engine stalling at high speed >> >> The 2 separate throttle switches was replaced with the single cam switch >> somewhere mid 84. All 85's have...
• Re: Auxillary battery installation follow-up (long)
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Sat, 26 Aug 2000 18:12:37 -0700
  ...Web site: > http://www.mobiletronix.com - make sure you specify the a shutoff voltage > of 10.5 and reconnect voltage of 12.66V. They...
• Re: adding resister to center 1.9 coolant temp gauge?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 6 Jul 2010 17:31:53 -0700
  ...I always think about the voltage stabilizer on the back of the instrument cluster in any case like this. I almost think I have...
• Re: the case of the curious blinking LED
  Historical mailing list - Alan Felder
  Mon, 31 Aug 2009 21:11:47 -0500
  ...regulation (heavy draw > and/or poor high-current connection somewhere) would make it blink > continuously until the voltage came back up into spec. > > I...
• Re: ECU Lifespan?
  Historical mailing list - John Anderson
  Thu, 16 Mar 2000 19:51:59 -0500
  ...Is there input voltage >fluctuations in older vans that would stress the >compenents? Is it from physical shock? Is the ECU a >part that...
• Re: stranded... '84 won't start (after exhuast work??)
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Tue, 14 Jun 2005 11:47:34 EDT
  ...Loaded down, the regulated voltage should between 13.8 and 14.8 V. Less, and the battery is going to eventually go flat, more...
• Re: Non-stock ignition coils/plugs?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 10 Jan 2007 00:09:36 -0500
  ...Non-stock ignition coils/plugs? I've been thinking about installing a higher-voltage ignition coil in my '84 1.9, along with Bosch...
• Re: '86 Westy cranking trouble
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 20 Apr 2008 22:08:15 -0400
  ...Still showed 12 plus volts. >> I then plugged the black/yellow back onto coil-----immediate voltage >> drop to zero. Unplugged it. Voltage back to...
• Re: Multimeters
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Sun, 21 Feb 2021 21:50:11 -0600
  ...For house use you are looking for higher voltage ranges and also safety considerations of being able to avoid damage or injury from high...
• Re: '84 Vanagon 1.9 engine oil pressure switch etc. Now have voltage data on wire from oil pressure switch to instrument panel
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Sun, 28 May 2017 12:48:36 -0400
  ...John On Sun, May 28, 2017 at 11:21 AM, David Beierl wrote: > IIRC the high-pressure sender on the 2.1l has a...
• Re: electrical dimming
  Historical mailing list - Peter Cassidy
  Wed, 13 Dec 2000 01:00:16 +0000
  ...If the voltage is high at the battery, this would show that there is probably a drop across *something* in the circuit. Check the...
• Re: Don't yell at me but I tried led H4
  Historical mailing list - Poppie Jagersand
  Mon, 19 Jun 2017 23:39:55 +0000
  ...And on high beam all the led elements are powered. So how come the wattage figures remain the same?I hooked a bulb up...
• FW: Help!
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Mon, 10 Jul 2000 23:33:42 -0400
  ...Help! > > At 14:00 7/8/2000, bpchristensen1@home.com wrote: > >Headlight problem; low beams work fine, but when I switch to high beams...
• Re: Correct Gap of Sparks
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 21 Feb 2003 06:24:06 -0600
  ...I've played with a few > > high voltage projects using ign coils to generate HV and they > > don't work well at switching frequencies...
• Alternator Life expectancy again
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 25 Mar 1996 22:39:26 -0500
  ...Probably due to high belt tension needed to drive alternator due to belt not wraping around engine pulley, high engine speed also a contributor...
• Re: pressure sender hi/lo
  Historical mailing list - Gary Lee
  Sat, 27 Jun 1998 11:39:50 -0600
  ...In the above situation (parts from 1986 Audi 4000 and installing in something else), the dynamic light system and the high and low pressure...
• Re: Solar panels are GONE!!!
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Thu, 2 Jan 2003 16:24:21 -0500
  ...It must be related to the higher voltage when the car is running. The cigarette lighter providing power even when the ignition is off...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 11 Oct 2011 - Special issue (#2011-795)
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Tue, 11 Oct 2011 21:49:59 -0600
  ...run a PV light system at a high mtn cabin.] Trojan does have their own recommendationsfor voltages that appear to differ from other flooded...
• Re: CSI: Vanagon...Smog results!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 31 Jan 2007 23:41:34 -0500
  ...The is the leakage or bias voltage on the ECU amplifier input. A cold sensor is an open circuit so you will see that...
• Re: 96R AGM Battery feedback
  Historical mailing list - Jack R
  Tue, 15 Aug 2023 15:44:09 -0400
  ...One thing to note is that AGM batteries at rest sit at slightly > higher voltage than flooded type batteries. When using voltage operated > combiners...
• Re: '86 Westy cranking trouble
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Sun, 20 Apr 2008 16:45:15 -0700
  ...Still showed 12 plus volts. > I then plugged the black/yellow back onto coil-----immediate voltage > drop to zero. Unplugged it. Voltage back to...
• Dual Battery charge current
  Historical mailing list - Ben Gabel
  21 May 1996 17:12:17 +0100
  Just to throw in a comment about the dual-battery setup, with questions about high amp flows and disconnection relays. The same problem arises...
• Re: Bentley wiring diagram. Questions on how to read.
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sat, 23 Feb 2008 20:49:41 -0800
  ...2 short-circuit terminal (magneto ignition) > 4 Ignition coil, ignition distributor, high voltage > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > (ignition distributor with two separate electrical circuits) > 4a from ignition coil...
• Re: Weird idle problem continues
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Mon, 20 Oct 2014 10:50:07 -0700
  ...Any high resistance in this path leaves a high voltage making the ECU and idle control unit think it is like 40 below. Yes...
• Re: Odd Coolant Temp Gauge Problem
  Historical mailing list - shawn feller
  Thu, 10 Aug 2006 15:03:46 -0400
  ...If that doesn't do it check the voltage stabilizer as outlined in "the bentley". Voltage should be approx. 9.9v at all times...
• Re: Replacement AFM technology
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Sun, 23 Sep 2007 15:06:30 -0700
  ...resistance or voltage output vs. air flow? For that matter, even > a graph/table of resistance values/output voltage vs. sensor plate > movement would...
• Re: Deep Cycle Batteries
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Mon, 30 Jul 2007 11:47:40 -0700
  ...This is with an >> adjustable alternator set to higher than stock voltage -- about 13.6V >> when temps are cool, 13.4V after driving for...
• Re: alternator installation
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 24 Apr 2010 10:56:33 -0700
  ...They are designed to replace the voltage used starting the vehicle, then maintain nice charging voltage on the now-fully charged battery ( say after...
• Re: doc wattson or watts up?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 15 Oct 2012 01:29:30 -0400
  ...Though very low ( ~ 0.004 Ohms in 14 gage wires and 0.001 Ohms in shunt), these resistances are finite and at high currents...
• Re: Batteries and solar panels!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 5 Jul 2015 01:12:15 -0400
  ...The holes in the floor to let leaking propane out also requires holes up high for air to enter to replace the propane. The...
• No start troubleshooting questions
  Historical mailing list - John Haddad
  Sat, 8 Sep 2001 10:41:17 -0400
  ...I've only had it happen once before after extended highway driving on a hot day, and then it caught. Not this time... I...
• Re: 86 digifant running rich
  Historical mailing list - Coby Smolens
  Wed, 2 Jun 1999 01:02:32 -0700
  ...Check the voltage at the O2 sensor wire at the test connector (positive VOM lead to O2 sensor wire, negative to ground). Measure in...
• No start/ Yes spark II
  Historical mailing list - Skip
  Tue, 1 Nov 2011 02:45:02 +0000
  ...I also looked at the ignition coil voltage to FP relay. I am getting voltage at the black wire on the ignition coil and...
• Re: Alternator output and wire size?
  Historical mailing list - alfred bagdan
  Mon, 19 Jul 2010 16:47:09 -0600
  Thanks Scott, The voltage at the alternator is now 14.0 Volts and at the battery 13.6 Volts after cleaning the wires. Since...
• Re: Generic ignition coil on 1.9?
  Historical mailing list - David
  Mon, 21 Nov 2016 00:46:49 +0000
  ...filed collapses and inductance causes the secondary > side to create the high voltage. This is when the spark plug is fired. > > Now the compromise...
• Re: Mark D? Someone with a scope?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 21 Aug 2012 20:46:13 -0400
  ...There's some low-amplitude (1-2 V) oscillation then the voltage gradually climbs back up to the average value. Total time is about...
• Re: LED replacement for westy
  Historical mailing list - MC
  Wed, 4 Aug 2004 11:58:31 -0700
  ...the bulb i purchased at radio shack is a high out put 5mm infrared LED, output is 16mW min. forward voltage is 1.2v...
• Re: GE High Output Bulbs
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sat, 27 Feb 1999 06:31:42 -0500
  ...of the GE High Output "Bulbs" and will report back on my findings after I check my wiring for proper voltage at the headlamp...
• Re: charging problems 82 Westy
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Sun, 4 May 2003 11:25:57 -0700
  This post confirms my suspicion that the voltage regulator and brushes need replacing. As I said in my pmail to you I had the...
• Re: running hot....any ideas?
  Historical mailing list - rsf
  Sat, 4 Feb 2006 01:27:15 -0500
  ...operation or voltage readings. one final comment on resistance and gage readings. the resistive temperature gage is located in a high resistance area. it...
• Re: Headlight wiring harnesses and voltage drops
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Thu, 21 Oct 1999 07:08:02 -0700
  ...The more current we run through a >> resister the more voltage drop we get. Lets get a little technical to >> prove this point. >> >> Lets...
• Re: Optima Blue D31M
  Historical mailing list - Philip Zimmerman
  Mon, 2 Jun 2008 23:07:37 -0700
  ...They are neither! They are rather high-priced though. As many have previously posted, one can buy 4-6 Wally World (or equivalent) Group...
• Re: Weird idle problem continues
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 19 Oct 2014 10:40:59 -0400
  ...Any high resistance in this path leaves a high voltage making the ECU and idle control unit think it is like 40 below. Yes...
• Re: Is ECU involved in getting power to fuel pump when turning seque to diesel radiator coolant flow direction
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 26 Jul 2007 22:43:38 -0400
  ...To induce a > > high > > > voltage across the secondary winding you cut off the current as fast as > > you > > > can. The high voltage produced across...
• Re: AFM adjustment; clockwise or anticlockwise?
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Tue, 7 Feb 2012 06:43:09 -0500
  ...The spring setting tends to affect the higher air flow more so than lower. You may also find it useful to monitor O2 voltage...
• Re: ECU units
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 9 Mar 1996 01:56:39 -0500
  ...Battery chargers are bad for the ECU for two reasons, high voltage,(over 16 volts is deadly), and AC ripple(battery chargers do not...
• Re: Wiper/Defroster Relay
  Historical mailing list - Bill
  Sun, 21 Nov 1999 21:13:09 -0500
  I have some hefty 1.5 volt cells and am wondering what the max voltage a VW can handle without frying the components? The...