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  • Infrared Thermometer Readings....analysis & feedback requested
    Historical mailing list - kevin obrien
    Fri, 20 Sep 2002 13:06:48 -0700
    ...Awhile back I bought an Infrared Thermometer in an attempt to evaluate my 1990 Carats (2.1L) overheating (getting hot) on long uphill stretches...
  • Re: private Re: IR Thermometer Temps
    Historical mailing list - Kevin
    Wed, 14 Jul 2004 12:46:36 -0400
    ...IR Thermometer Temps Kevin, how about providing your readings and asking for comment? That does two good things: gets real data to the group...
  • Re: aftermarket oil cooler question
    Historical mailing list - Mark Cumnock
    Mon, 16 Aug 2004 21:06:59 -0400
    ...I will be ordering when I get the funds an IR Thermometer...sounds like a good investment as a good voltmeter. How do you...
  • thermometers (was dash cover & side table)
    Historical mailing list - Karl Bloss
    Thu, 22 Jun 2000 09:01:33 -0400
    > I noticed that you also run with a dual thermometer as I do. I got the idea from listmember Larry Johnson. He has multiple...
  • AC Outlet temps ??
    Historical mailing list - Warren Chapman
    Wed, 5 Jul 2006 17:45:53 -0400
    If you have a good functioning AC system, what temperature are you measuring with a thermometer at the AC vents? If replying, please also...
  • Infared Thermometer/Radiator temps?
    Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
    Mon, 3 Sep 2001 11:33:52 -0500
    Someone posted that they had used an infared thermometer to test for hot and cold spots on the Vanagon radiator. I have temporary access...
  • Re: Which gauges? (F)
    Historical mailing list - Timothy J. Hannink
    Fri, 2 Jun 2000 16:10:06 -0400
    I put the outdoor temperature sensor for my thermometer inside my fridge to make sure the beer stays cold:>) Priorities. Tim Winter Park, Florida...
  • Re: product report
    Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
    Tue, 22 Jun 2004 09:23:40 -0400
    ...Eric Daniel Stevens wrote: >well i noticed in the current Radio Shack flyer that they had a reasonably priced ($14.99) dash mounted Thermometer...
  • Snaking a wire out through the dash???
    Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
    Sun, 9 May 1999 14:53:11 -0300
    I'm trying to install an indoor/outdoor thermometer near the heating controls of the van (out of direct sunlight). I need to snake...
  • Operating Tempertures anyone?
    Historical mailing list - Peter Krogh
    Tue, 9 Apr 2002 16:33:24 EDT
    Still looking for correct operating temperatures for 1.9, to be measured with infrared thermometer. I am getting near 200 degrees in the crossover...
  • Fumes? from fridge
    Historical mailing list - BajaLeo
    Thu, 8 Jan 2004 21:32:32 -0800
    ...Did the maintenance suggested and added an iniside fan and a couple of thermometers also. Occasionally though, I get a whiff of something. It...
  • Re: IR Thermometer ... thread
    Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
    Fri, 17 Sep 2010 17:32:54 -0700
    ...keep in the glove box in the > > van. > > > > Extech Pocket IR Thermometer D:S 6:1 Temperature range -58F to 518F > > > > This one: > > http...
  • Extra fans DO improve cooling!
    Historical mailing list - Ken Hunter
    Fri, 24 Aug 2001 19:03:17 EDT
    ...I also installed the two reading thermometer that is mentioned. One probe situated in free air at the top of the fridge. The second...
  • Infrared thermometer
    Historical mailing list - Baja Leo
    Sun, 8 Sep 2002 20:56:35 -0700
    I aimed mine at everything in the engine compartment, radiator hoses, heater hoses, cylinder heads, block, thermostat, etc. What you are looking for is...
  • And now for something REALLY important
    Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
    Sun, 16 Sep 2007 15:36:53 -0400
    I installed an indoor/outdoor thermometer with the wireless sensor, but can't figure out the optimal place to put the sensor. Anyone done...
  • Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
    Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
    Tue, 15 Jan 2013 13:53:54 -0700
    ...of ABQ That was the reading on both of my RadioShack thermometers ~ my LaCrosse WeatherStation shows the Min @ -0.7 SandiaLakes across Rio shows...
  • Re: Overheating
    Historical mailing list
    Tue, 23 Aug 1994 19:35:17 -0500 (CDT)
    ...s accuracy by dropping the sensor in hot water and compare it to the reading of a reliable thermometer? Sami, dakhlia@wuecona.wustl.edu
  • Re: Barely scientific test results, Dometic R182 refrigerator
    Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
    Sat, 15 Jul 2006 19:39:31 -0400
    ...I recently took a hot driving trip in my Westy and decided not to worry about the readings I was getting from my thermometer...
  • Re: Cheapo Oil Thermometer ???
    Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
    Wed, 26 Jul 1995 16:26:00 -0700 (PDT)
    >J. C. Whitney has an oil temp gauge for about $25 (gauge + sender). I'll get >one, see how accurate it is, post the...
  • Re: 1991 digital clock
    Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
    Wed, 6 Mar 2013 16:01:51 -0500
    ...kinda hi-tek right? > > > http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-LCD-Digital-Car-Vehicle-Voltmeter-Thermometer-Monitor-Calendar-Clock-/160926499744 > ? > > Keep smiling > > Peter Marsh
  • fridge upgrade test and question kind of long
    Historical mailing list - Jason Willenbrock
    Sat, 14 Feb 2004 20:05:21 -0500
    ...the temp.  the thermometer reads 74 room temp (i forgot to mention it is an inside/outside thermometer) and after 1 hour the...
  • Re: Operating Temperatures
    Historical mailing list - George Jannini
    Mon, 8 Apr 2002 14:29:06 -0400
    ...reading with my cool new infrared thermostat...>> If you points yer thermometer at the thermostat housing, you can observe changes as it opens and...
  • Re: Cold Start Problem
    Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
    Mon, 9 Dec 2002 17:44:03 -0600
    ...If you don't have a suitable thermometer just use a mixture of water and ice ( 32 F / 0 C ) and then boiling water...
  • Infrared thermometers
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Mon, 20 Aug 2018 12:18:03 -0400
    Getting accurate measurements with IR thermometers can be a lot more complicated than people think, for two reasons. The first is simply a matter...
  • Re: Westy Fridges, Let's Fix Them!
    Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
    Wed, 12 May 1999 20:24:33 -0700
    ...If possible, each participant should obtain a thermometer that can be used inside of the fridge. There are some made for this exact purpose...
  • Re: external temperature gauge
    Historical mailing list - Mike S
    Fri, 26 Feb 2010 07:23:16 -0500
    ...Since the inherent inaccuracy of the lowest spec RTD (Class B) is about the same, you'd have a thermometer only accurate to ~5F...
  • Precision Navigation compass
    Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
    Tue, 29 Feb 2000 07:38:31 PST
    ...It includes a sophisticated compass, indoor/outdoor thermometer, altimeter, and clock. Very cool looking and not a cheapo toy. It even has a motion...
  • INFRARED THERMO ON SALE
    Historical mailing list - Anthony Egeln
    Tue, 2 May 2006 06:26:35 -0700
    Hi, Volks! Harbor Freight has an handheld infrared thermometer with laser sight on sale (see link below). I can't buy one now, but...
  • Re: product report
    Historical mailing list - JonR
    Tue, 22 Jun 2004 14:12:41 -0400
    ...Bought two of the Voltage meter/Thermometers, they had at least 6-8 more in stock. Looks like a nice unit... If you can...
  • Re: Dometic Fridge question
    Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
    Sun, 30 Jul 2000 16:12:06 -0700
    ...After about 10 min the digital thermometer wedged against the cooling fins read 47 degrees. This is with the door off. The top rear...
  • Re: running hot....any ideas? UPDATE
    Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
    Tue, 7 Feb 2006 07:18:29 -0800
    ...You could always put a pot of water on an electric hotplate under the thermostat housing with a good thermometer in it, pull the...
  • Re: Overheating symptoms?
    Historical mailing list - Joseph F. Fournier II
    Wed, 20 Mar 1996 13:34:42 +0000
    ...I don't yet have any of the temp sensors, but I have a nice little oven thermometer that I've stuck into the...
  • Re: Outside Temperature
    Historical mailing list - Chris S.
    Sun, 18 Dec 2011 14:00:53 -0500
    I use a magnet-mounted cheap digital thermometer I got at Home Depot. I move it outside when I want. I shows min, max...
  • overheating problem solved
    Historical mailing list - Andrew M Fox
    Sat, 22 Sep 2001 19:17:58 -1000
    ...It was determined by using an infrared thermometer that the van was not overheating. For some reason the gauge was (and still is) operating...
  • Re: Infared Thermometer/Radiator temps?
    Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
    Mon, 3 Sep 2001 17:45:13 EDT
    In a message dated 9/3/01 12:32:05 PM Pacific Daylight Time, JKrevnov@AOL.COM writes: << Matthew, Do you know of the...
  • Re: Head temp > 230F + Is this critically bad?
    Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
    Tue, 4 Jun 2013 19:34:14 -0700
    ...Get an IR thermometer and take several readings around the heads. The HF unit works fine for me: http://www.harborfreight.com/infrared-thermometer...
  • Re: how to cool a poptop?
    Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
    Thu, 11 Jun 2015 15:31:25 -0700
    ...If I can find my IR thermometer, I'll do a Phoenix check. Karl Wolz Sent from my electronic umbilicus > On Jun 11, 2015...
  • Re: No Start Cause: Relay Failure. PICS, Thoughts.
    Historical mailing list - neil n
    Wed, 6 Feb 2013 15:01:11 -0800
    ...turbovans.com> wrote:h > Where'd you get that little IR thermometer ? -- Neil n 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly http://tinyurl.com...
  • how do make a gauge read lower
    Historical mailing list - Mark Cumnock
    Tue, 31 Aug 2004 22:46:07 -0400
    ...end is where is reading and once i use the ir thermometer, i will know what is what, but with my eyes, i need...
  • Re: product report
    Historical mailing list - Daniel Stevens
    Tue, 22 Jun 2004 10:03:33 -0400
    ...Eric Daniel Stevens wrote: >well i noticed in the current Radio Shack flyer that they had a reasonably priced ($14.99) dash mounted Thermometer...
  • [NVC] Fryedaye Follies - Nurses, man, you got to love'm!!
    Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
    Fri, 18 Aug 2006 20:01:54 -0500
    ...She reached for a pen in her purse with which to endorse her check, pulled out instead a rectal thermometer, and was heard to...
  • Re: Westy Fridge Project
    Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
    Sun, 16 May 1999 10:46:34 -0700
    ...I hope everyone has been able > >to locate a suitable thermometer. Mine came from a local supermarket, > >$4, EKCO Premium Refrigerator & Freezer Thermometer. I...
  • Re: oh, what the heck ... how cold is it?
    Historical mailing list
    Fri, 9 Feb 1996 11:14:00 -0500
    ...it's almost Friday anyway ... > > HOW COLD IS IT? > > An annotated thermometer in degrees F. > > 60 - Californians put on sweaters > (if they can find...
  • Re: chrome window mldg.
    Historical mailing list - Bob Mac
    Sun, 7 Aug 2005 15:38:46 -0400
    ...I just checked the thermometer 43 degrees on ac power. The van is all closed up and the air temp is 90 degrees. What...
  • Re: Leaking Rear Heater
    Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
    Sun, 4 Dec 2011 17:42:21 -0800
    ...meat thermometer, digital, from WalMart---utilized some now un-used wires to the heater for running the output of the digital thermometer up to...
  • Re: Infrared thermometers
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Sun, 23 Sep 2018 20:34:27 -0400
    > > Thanks David for the detailed explanation. > You're welcome. :) I find that even the inexpensive IR guns are very useful. > Absolutely. And surface temperature...
  • Re: vwus 800 number for a/c kits
    Historical mailing list
    Fri, 05 Aug 94 15:59:02 EDT
    ...Then, we could look next week and see how many letters have actually gone out, sort of like those red thermometers you see supporting...
  • Re: Question about running reflective tint in CA
    Historical mailing list - Mike Pedersen
    Wed, 8 Sep 2004 15:57:32 -0700
    Someone had done this last year with an inside/outside thermometer It keeps the inside cooler IIRC. Check the archives... Regards, Mike Pedersen '88...
  • Re: [Syncro] PERFECT wireless thermometer for the westfalia fridge!
    Historical mailing list - craig cowan
    Wed, 13 Jul 2011 10:23:04 -0400
    Photo of the thermometer on the westfalia kitchen unit have been added to the amazon page. Check it out. I'm happy with it...
  • Re: AC Blower Fan Speed
    Historical mailing list - george jannini
    Fri, 29 Jun 2012 16:02:07 -0400
    ...Around 1500 hours, the lowest ambient temp measured with IR thermometer was 107, highest was 147. Geo/ATL
  • Re: Now Preventative Maintenance, Was Do U carry spare ECU?
    Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
    Thu, 15 Apr 2010 14:08:16 -0500
    ...They > have an air-volume meter plus a thermometer, and the ECU calculates > air mass internally. > > Yours, > David -- David McNeely
  • Re: Propane Gauges
    Historical mailing list - vanagon teepee
    Mon, 16 May 2005 08:14:45 -0700
    "...I think a better solution might be the stick-on liquid crystal thermometers used for barbque tanks " Thanks. I had no idea those existed...
  • Re: Refrigerator cooling: Do extra fans help?
    Historical mailing list - Brian Kelly
    Fri, 24 Aug 2001 20:57:25 EDT
    ...I also installed the two reading thermometer that is mentioned. One probe situated in free air at the top of the fridge. The second...
  • Re: Overheat thought
    Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
    Thu, 17 Feb 2000 15:46:05 EST
    ...Also in those electronic thermometers you use when you have a fever. And probably in our Vanagon's temp sensors, Right? BenT SF
  • Freeze spray for nutbusting
    Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
    Tue, 3 Feb 2009 17:40:27 -0500
    ...The thermometer ran off its range at minus 50F, which >> equals the Loctite product. > > The biggest difference is probably just that the Loctite product...
  • Re: How hot is your van? Get a IR Thermometer and find out...
    Historical mailing list - David Marshall
    Thu, 18 Mar 2004 09:40:54 -0800
    ...How hot is your van? Get a IR Thermometer and find out... I bought a IR Thermometer at Radio Shack a few days ago...
  • Thanksgiving smoked turkey in a Weber directions
    Historical mailing list - Rob
    Thu, 25 Nov 2010 14:32:29 -0800
    ...Closed it up and put the thermometer in one of the vent holes. The directions said 350� but I never got it much above...
  • A/C performance with Freeze-12
    Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
    Mon, 17 Jul 2000 23:28:41 -0400
    ...Air temp (measured by thermometer in outlet above driver's right eye) is running about 28 Fahrenheit degrees below outside temperature. Is this about...
  • Re: Dash temp gauge stopped working
    Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
    Sun, 30 Mar 2008 21:08:04 +1200
    ...Replace dipstick with alcohol thermometer. -- Andrew Grebneff Dunedin New Zealand Fossil preparator Seashell, Macintosh, VW/Toyota van nut � Opinions stated are mine, not those...
  • Re: external temperature guage
    Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
    Fri, 26 Feb 2010 08:10:53 -0600
    ...Remote Thermometers > One thing to keep in mind with such thermometers with external probes. You > can't shorten the length of the probe wire...