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  • replace power window?
    Historical mailing list - John Gladu
    Wed, 26 Jun 2002 06:16:10 -0500
    Is it possible to replace the power window regulator with a manual regulator? The cables have come undone on my second driver-side regulator...
  • Regulator
    Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
    Tue, 28 Feb 2012 07:32:18 -0800
    V/C also offers a rebuilt factory regulator as well . Peter covers all bases. -Stacy
  • Brake pressure regulator
    Historical mailing list - Jens Jakob Andersen
    Tue, 4 Apr 2006 16:55:57 +0200
    Hi, Where do I find a brake pressure regulator - preferably in Europe? /JJ
  • Re: Need window regulator
    Historical mailing list - Chasse
    Wed, 21 May 2003 21:46:01 -0400
    Just got an aftermaket regulator and motor from http://www.vanagain.com/ for 150$ including shipping and they shipped within a few hours of...
  • Re: Alternator Light Just Came On
    Historical mailing list - Karl
    Sun, 9 Aug 2009 23:08:56 -0400
    ...Use a 90-degree or 'offset' screwdriver to remove the two screws, pull the regulator, brushes attached. I just replaced one with the adjustable...
  • Propex heater or regulator
    Historical mailing list - Danny C.
    Tue, 23 Nov 2010 19:57:05 -0800
    ...i noticed the propain regulator is getting iced up and i think it is causing problems with the flow. is this common? the heater...
  • can anyone beat $180 for a pass side window regulator?
    Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
    Wed, 21 Jun 2000 20:22:42 +1300
    >the passenger side power window regulator gave it up. i have an 89 syncro >westy. > >the best price i've found so far is...
  • Westfalia Propane Regulator
    Historical mailing list - Bulley
    Fri, 13 Aug 1999 20:59:34 -0400
    ...I fit the regulator this evening, and was set to adjust the pressure (with my handy clear vinyl tube and water gauge). Unfortunately, it...
  • Digijet Aux. Air Regulator
    Historical mailing list - Neil N
    Fri, 29 Jul 2016 13:53:59 -0700
    ...Pulled this regulator from a Mk1 intake manifold. Images of part https://picasaweb.google.com/musomuso/6312850273737187841#6312850272291741570 It looks similar to a Digijet...
  • Brake Pressure Regulator Reducer Valve PICS
    Historical mailing list - Neil N
    Mon, 29 Jun 2015 11:27:02 -0700
    ...Some (all?) Bay buses use a similar regulator to that of the early Vanagons. The later style Vanagon regulator may operate in a similar...
  • Re: Fuel Pressure a bit high -- OK???
    Historical mailing list - Greg O
    Wed, 28 Jan 2004 21:01:04 -0600
    ...The spec is > 29 PSI at idle and 36 PSI with the vacuum line removed. > > My regulator is giving me 34 PSI at idle...
  • Re: Drivers Side Power Window
    Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
    Thu, 23 Feb 2017 05:38:45 -0600
    If you can hear the motor, then the regulator has probably failed. There is a plastic pin in the cable system in the regulator...
  • LP regulator got wet/icey
    Historical mailing list - David Vickery
    Sat, 7 Jan 2012 06:03:14 -0800
    I put on a new propane regulator last summer.� They didn't have a cover for it and I didn't get around to...
  • Re: alternator lifespan
    Historical mailing list - John Bange
    Sun, 8 Feb 2009 09:34:07 -0800
    > Where is a good place to pick up a spare brush package/regulator unit? > Would a FLAPS have this? > Probably. It's the same...
  • Regulator source, Please
    Historical mailing list - Peg Piwonka
    Fri, 10 Oct 1997 16:12:18 -0700
    Hey, Who ever brought up the broken regulator on the propane tank, you owe me!!! Mine WAS fine, but now isn't. I wonder...
  • Re: Favorite Modifications
    Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
    Mon, 5 Feb 2001 10:34:56 -0500
    ...What is an 'adjustable fuel regulator' and what does it do for you. I thought this regulator was supposed to give a constant output...
  • Re: Another propane leak!
    Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
    Thu, 23 Mar 2017 15:30:53 -0700
    Those square regulators are obsolete. Get one of these: http://www.van-cafe.com/propane-tank-regulator. I was able to "massage" the lines...
  • Re: On the road again, need LP regulator
    Historical mailing list - developtrust
    Mon, 28 Jan 2002 11:18:55 -0800
    For a replacement regulator I went to a VW authorized camper service center listed in the manual. If you are located in the San...
  • westy propane regulator
    Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
    Tue, 18 Feb 2003 15:10:59 -0800
    ...It didn't take long to trace the smell to the propane regulator, which was leaking a small amount from the vent hole. Rats...
  • Re: Propane regulator question
    Historical mailing list - TBill
    Mon, 6 Oct 1997 14:15:28 -0700
    ...near the top right corner of the face of my propane regulator. Is this hole supposed to be here and if so what is...
  • Re: Propane Heresy - Can you retrofit Westy for alternate use of Coleman fuel?
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Sat, 11 May 2002 19:25:41 -0400
    At 06:32 PM 5/11/2002, Chris Earl wrote: >Thanks for the warning regarding regulators. Would it be correct to say >that if...
  • Using Isolator with Adjustable Voltage Regulator?
    Historical mailing list - Rob Campbell
    Tue, 18 May 2004 10:31:47 -0700
    The suggestions for an adjustable voltage regulator on the isolator is a good one; however it seems -some- people are running an isolator with...
  • Re: Alternative regulator?
    Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
    Wed, 21 Jul 2010 14:34:09 -0700
    ...Alternative regulator? | |Hey all... | |Trip is going well so far. In South Dakota now - and noticed that my |propane regulator is almost constantly venting...
  • Re: Power window regulator
    Historical mailing list
    Mon, 9 Apr 2001 10:27:49 EDT
    The regulator usually is the failure point on these things (though the motors do go bad occasionally). I sell new regulators with motors for...
  • Re: Source for propane "regulator" for propane tank...
    Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
    Sat, 17 Oct 2009 21:02:55 -0700
    ...Jim On Oct 17, 2009, at 8:09 PM, Bill Bowman wrote: > Does anyone have a source for the correct propane "regulator" for > use...
  • Blowing Voltage Regulator For Guages
    Historical mailing list - Paul Kirsch
    Sat, 3 Nov 2001 09:21:54 EST
    A friend's 83 water cooled Vanagon has trouble with the dash guage voltage regulator. Intermittantly when starting, the regulator blows and guages are...
  • Re: Vanagon Power Window Motor Conversion
    Historical mailing list - Roland
    Mon, 27 Feb 2012 16:37:39 -0800
    I know your question was more focused on motors, but if you are interested in the whole regulator, Van Cafe has the aftermarket regulators...
  • Re: westy propane regulator
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Tue, 18 Feb 2003 18:48:37 -0500
    ...Accck! Ouch. >I hunted some RV websites and found a Marshall 290 2-stage regulator that >looks >functionally equivalent, but the dimensions on it...
  • Re: Fuel Pressure Regulators
    Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
    Thu, 6 Jun 2002 10:08:25 -0400
    ...Fuel Pressure Regulators The new regulator I recieved from BD tested about 4 psi higher than bentley says. Same as the old regulator I...
  • Need window regulator
    Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\" Elliott
    Tue, 8 Aug 2006 07:47:07 -0700
    Hi all, I broke a little plastic bit on my 84's driver's side manual window regulator. I can buy new regulators for...
  • Re: Vanagon alternator too weak for Optimas.
    Historical mailing list - mike boland
    Mon, 21 Jul 2003 16:20:52 -0500
    ...You need to cut a couple leads on >the back side of the internal Bosch regulator and solder >1 wire on that will go...
  • Extending your stay
    Historical mailing list - Pensioner
    Fri, 2 Nov 2007 10:30:36 -0800
    If one considers the tank as upstream from the regulator, then anything downstream of the regulator is used to running on regulated 11 inH2O...
  • Alternative regulator?
    Historical mailing list - Neil Y
    Wed, 21 Jul 2010 10:22:01 -0600
    ...In South Dakota now - and noticed that my propane regulator is almost constantly venting through the vent hole on the smaller chamber of the...
  • Propane Regulator Questions
    Historical mailing list - Gerald Skerbitz
    Thu, 11 Jul 1996 15:01:07 -0500 (CDT)
    I filled my propane for the first time last night and the regulator leaked out gaseous propane every time I opened the valve. I...
  • Re: PIMAX WINDOW REGULATOR
    Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
    Tue, 22 Jan 2008 10:21:36 -0500
    ...The regulator they use is basically like the manual window regulator. This moves the motor from the place down in the bottom of the...
  • Re: westy propane pressure regulator
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Sun, 20 Jul 2008 17:02:03 -0400
    ...Purpose of the vent is to provide atmospheric-pressure reference for the second-stage regulator. First-stage regulator has a pinhole in the cover...
  • fuel pressure regulator failed?
    Historical mailing list - Jfp w/2 wbxs
    Wed, 17 Jul 2002 21:39:21 +0000
    Hi, Did you actually have a fuel pressure regulator fail? If so it's extremely unusual. That's one part that just doesn't...
  • Re: Propane Problems! Proxy heater warning!
    Historical mailing list - Tom Brunson
    Tue, 21 Oct 1997 23:11:09 UT
    ...If liquid reaches the regulator it flashes to vapor as it passes through, expanding and cooling greatly. A "gas" regulator is not designed to...
  • '90 Window regulator motor stuck
    Historical mailing list - Ray Brubaker
    Thu, 9 Sep 2010 21:53:34 -0400
    ...The Bentley instructions on removing the regulator assembly assumes that it is working well enough to lower the window enough to get to the...
  • Re: Fuel Lines/Hose Clamps
    Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
    Wed, 24 Jan 2001 13:57:12 -0500
    I think the majority of the fuel line failures could possibly be linked to failed fuel regulators. If this item fails, your line pressure...
  • Re: Refrigerator doesn't work yet.
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Tue, 8 Aug 2000 09:15:20 -0400
    ...The male (regulator) side contains the mechanism to shut off excessive flow. In USA these devices must have regulatory approval for RV use and...
  • Re: Extend-A-Stay Propane Kit
    Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
    Sun, 13 Apr 2008 10:38:49 -0400
    The extend a stay adapter needs to go *before* the regulator. Between the tank and the regulator would be another way to say it...
  • Re: Power window Regulator Questions
    Historical mailing list - Tom Stone
    Sat, 4 Oct 2003 00:23:51 EDT
    ...The Bosch motor that came with my aftermarket regulator would not work with an OEM regulator. The motor looked similar but the attachment points...
  • testing a regulator
    Historical mailing list - Kenneth Lewis
    Sat, 21 Jul 2007 05:42:38 -0400
    ...To the best of my recollection the regulators look the same. Would it be prudent to test his regulator in my 86 ? TIA, Ken...
  • REGO smaller propane regulator?
    Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
    Thu, 19 Jun 2008 07:03:38 -0700
    Does anyone know if REGO 2 stage propane compact regulators work in the US? http://www.rego-europe.de/1/pdf.html?pages=14...
  • Re: vacuum and the fuel pressure regulator?
    Historical mailing list - d spence
    Mon, 28 Aug 2006 20:37:44 -0600
    What is the function of the vacuum hose that connects to the fuel pressure regulator?
  • Re: Aftermarket power window regulators?
    Historical mailing list
    Thu, 10 Jul 2008 16:11:19 -0700
    ...Aftermarket power window regulators? Anyone have any experience with aftermarket power window regulators? Here's one made by Pi-Max: http://www.drivewire.com...
  • propane leak update
    Historical mailing list - David Most
    Tue, 20 Apr 1999 00:38:10 -0700
    Thanks to all those who answered my question regarding regulator replacement about 2 months ago. For those who are curious, I had purchased an...
  • Re: LP gas regulator leak.
    Historical mailing list - Coby Smolens
    Sun, 16 Sep 2001 09:07:24 -0700
    A method we're instituting at our shop for installing the longer new 2-stage regulator is to cut the propane pipe, install a...
  • Re: Update on the alternator story
    Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
    Wed, 25 May 2011 11:43:26 -0700
    ...Voltage regulators must be installed like for like. Do not install a round button housing regulator into an alternator originally equipped with a rectangular...
  • Re: What does my battery light mean
    Historical mailing list - mark drillock
    Tue, 5 Apr 2005 15:22:21 -0700
    I buy the voltage regulator/brush assembly for under $20, German made. I consider it essential to carry a spare new one in any...
  • STILL running rich
    Historical mailing list - Mike Vanderzanden
    Tue, 22 May 2001 15:29:57 EDT
    ...I swapped fule pressure regulators for a used, but reportedly serviceable regulator and the engine ran the same (i.e. RICH). I then put...
  • LPG Regulator Leaking?
    Historical mailing list - Mike D.
    Sat, 9 Aug 2003 16:55:52 -0700
    Last weekend camping, I kept smelling natural gas, and I discovered a constant, small outgassing from somewhere around the regulator (this was with main...
  • Re: charging aux battery: too much of a good thing?
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Wed, 21 Apr 2010 13:41:58 -0700
    re An automotive regulator OTOH will simply reduce output as the battery voltage rises toward the regulator set point, eventually getting to zero output...
  • Fuel pressure regulator question?
    Historical mailing list - John Andrew
    Sun, 27 Aug 2000 20:49:34 -0600
    Hi again, Now I have a fuel pressure regulator question. I am trying to trace a power loss problem on my 1984 1.9...
  • Re: LPG Regulator Leaking?
    Historical mailing list - Mike D.
    Thu, 14 Aug 2003 18:20:50 -0700
    >>But it is way to big (about 4" longer than my existing regulator). >>Even if I could re-use the old T connector, I...
  • Re: Help: Howto replace westy propane regulator with busdepot aftermarket
    Historical mailing list - Poppie Jagersand
    Thu, 8 Aug 2013 17:55:28 -0700
    Thanks for pmail tips on the propane regulator replacement. Some cut and flare new joints. Some bends. I ended up taking out my flaring...
  • Re: Propane Regulator
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Fri, 9 Jul 1999 23:53:52 -0400
    At 22:45 7/9/99 -0400, Jim Cain wrote: >regulator. I replaced mine with a single stage regulator from a hardware >store for...
  • Re: Electric window problem!
    Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
    Sat, 22 Oct 2016 13:34:53 -0700
    Yes, you can get a new Chinese re pop of a regulator from the usual suspects. The new regulators fail in exactly the same...
  • Re: Blowing Voltage Regulator For Guages
    Historical mailing list - Joe Romas
    Sat, 3 Nov 2001 10:45:53 -0500
    It's possible they are blowing just after starting when the altenator is charging the most and the voltage regulator is dropping the most...