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• Coolant level warning light switch
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
  Mon, 29 Aug 2011 19:16:46 -0700
  Can someone please tell me what the socket size is for the coolant level warning light switch for a 1986 2.1? Thanks BT
• uniko levelling ramps
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 22 Nov 2013 10:35:39 -0800
  over on the IG16 forum they are talking about the Uniko levelling ramps/blocks. Quite a nice design, english site with pics here: http...
• Coolant Level Lightfix
  Historical mailing list - Lund
  Fri, 19 Jul 1996 01:02:37 -0700 (PDT)
  The relay for the coolant level light is located above the fuse panel and sits just about on top of the driver side fresh...
• Re: Coolant Level
  Historical mailing list - Tracy Bonin
  Mon, 17 Jun 2002 16:31:54 -0700
  ...Checked the coolant level on the '91 over the weekend (while all was cool), the coolant was at the Minimum Level. Drove the '91...
• Re: Oil Temp
  Historical mailing list - Ed McLean
  Thu, 30 Apr 1998 21:56:42 -0400
  ...Lower the oil level to 1/4 above the bottom of the oil level operating range. This will lower the oil temperature at 80...
• circuit for water level monitor?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Fri, 20 May 2005 10:26:54 -0700
  Can someone point me to the schematic of the water level monitor lamp circuit thingy? -- Best regards, Michael Elliott Carlsbad, CA cell: 760 519...
• Re: Leveling a Westy
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sun, 24 Oct 2004 11:53:02 -0600
  ...Nice and flat and you can always find just the right size to level the van. I use a small (2-3") level on...
• Input requested on possible Campsite Review Page
  Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
  Sun, 12 Mar 2006 11:38:05 -0700
  ...One possibility is to have Two Levels of access. Level One ... General Public .. Anyone that stubbles on the URL can access these reviews. Level...
• Re: Temp Indicator On Dash rises to max: 84 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 14 Oct 1996 10:31:53 -0700
  ...It will also blink if your fluid level is low. > > > >Just a thought. > >-- > >Hotch > >hotch@netaxs.com > > The sensor is simply a level sensor...
• Re: Westy Stove Leveling Ideas Sought
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Tue, 17 Jul 2012 17:38:50 -0700
  ...Even when the site is level they give > a nice solidity underfoot. What Mr. Beierl said. A 25 mm dia. bullet level and a...
• Re: 1990 Auto Trans Differential...how to check fluid?
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Thu, 22 Sep 2005 09:35:44 -0700
  > > I was wondering how you check the fluid level in my > 1990 Carats automatic trans differential? > > I assume it is that BIG allen screw...
• Syncro fuel level sensor
  Historical mailing list - Gilles H Turmel
  Tue, 8 Sep 2020 11:05:37 -0400
  Hi, Il I have to change the fuel level sensor on my Syncro, do I have to get the fuel tank out? Best regards...
• Leveling shims. Success report and mistakes to avoid.
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Fri, 11 Jan 2002 16:32:44 -0800
  Well folks, I just finished installing the leveling shims on the left side of my 1989 vanagon. Like someone said it was as easy...
• Re: Update on my Westy!
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Fri, 28 Sep 2007 17:58:50 -0700
  ...I think this >>>>> may control the regulation of heat to that duct under >>>>> the seat? >>>> A "level" ? >>>> like a bubble level? >>>> May be there...
• Auto trannie final drive fluid level
  Historical mailing list - harald_nancy
  Sun, 5 Sep 1999 21:07:18 -0700
  ...qt, the level will be 3/8 inch below the fill hole. On my automatic, if I fill it level with the fill hole...
• Westy Water/Battery Level Display Panels Available Again
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Thu, 6 Nov 2014 22:52:25 -0500
  These are the painted metal trim panels around the display on your cabinet that shows tank water level, battery level, and whether your stove...
• Westy kitchen display problem
  Historical mailing list - Richard A. Jones
  Sun, 13 Oct 2002 13:03:40 -0600
  ...The battery level and water level indicators stay lit, although I think the water level goes from green to orange (and maybe red.) If...
• Re: Leveling a Westy
  Historical mailing list - Tom Miller
  Mon, 25 Oct 2004 10:59:28 -0400
  Check the AirLift web site for auto level systems. They even offer kits for 85-01 VW Vans! http://www.drivetrain.com/airlift1000.html...
• My trip to baj
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 28 Apr 95 09:26:15 -0700
  ...David Schwarze <schwarze@superc.nosc.mil> V> Were you perhaps not level? Those propane fridges are very sensitive to > that. Even a couple of...
• Auto-tranny fluid level
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 3 Oct 2021 12:04:49 -0500
  What is the correct way to check the transmission fluid? Level ground, tranny warm from a short run, tranny in park or neutral, engine...
• coolant level sensor
  Historical mailing list - Stan Shapiro
  Fri, 13 Nov 2015 16:42:31 -0700
  When you replace the coolant level sensor in the expansion tank, do you screw it in dry, or do you need to put some...
• Vanagon equipment level definitions
  Historical mailing list - John
  Tue, 21 Sep 1999 19:40:36 -0400
  ...What do the following Vanagon/Westy terms mean (regarding equipment level) ? Full camper ? Multivan ? Weekender ? Thanx, JP
• '90 Westy water tank float
  Historical mailing list - Harry Yates
  Thu, 19 Jun 1997 20:23:31 +0000
  ...Sometimes it will record the correct level ranges (red, through yellow, and then green when full). Sometimes it will record the correct level going...
• Re: water tank level indicator
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Tue, 20 Apr 1999 19:30:18 -0700
  ...water tank level indicator >>After this happened, the water level indicator light no >> longer worked, and as expected, the 8 amp fuse on the...
• FW: Water tank level indicator
  Historical mailing list - John W. Parkins
  Mon, 12 Jun 2000 13:59:17 -0400
  ...There is no water level detector in the tank (drinking water tank), but there are LEDs below the range that are supposed to indicate...
• Re: transmission, final drive oil level
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Tue, 30 Mar 2010 05:41:59 -0700
  ...Bentley stated that for 1987 Westy level of transmission oil is > to > > bew 15 mm below the lower lip of filling hole. But 2...
• FS: vanagon jacks (carry a spare, good for leveling your westy)
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 31 Jan 2001 13:49:51 EST
  i have a few vanagon jacks..carry a spare, these are great for leveling your westy on uneven campsites.. chris [text/html]
• WTB water tank level probe
  Historical mailing list - Jason Willenbrock
  Tue, 6 Jun 2006 16:51:52 -0400
  anyone have a later model water tank level sensor probe they are willing to part with? TIA jason 87 syncro westy so many roads...
• Re: Oil overfill... or not? (long post)
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 6 Aug 2010 08:30:33 -0500
  ...through extensive testing it was found that the > oil temperatures stayed lower at this level rather than at the MAX level. > This he conjectured...
• Coolant Level Sensor
  Historical mailing list - Charlie Swanson
  Thu, 12 May 2005 10:15:06 -0700
  My 85 GL coolant level light flashes sometimes and it's driving me nuts. On startup, it flashes a few times as usual, then...
• Re: coolent level sensor
  Historical mailing list - TinkerMan
  Mon, 7 Jan 2002 03:35:33 -0800
  ...Decided to > clean and check the coolent level sensor. Pulled > the connector and expected > the flashing LED on the clock to flash but it...
• Coolant level ligh relay
  Historical mailing list - Lund
  Sat, 18 May 1996 22:03:28 -0700 (PDT)
  My wife told me that the coolant level light would come on at odd times on our 85 vanagon. The level was OK but...
• Re: Gauging propane level
  Historical mailing list - Tom Salicos
  Thu, 18 Jan 2007 16:22:14 -0800
  ...Gauging propane level > > > >On the topic of propane level gauges, has anyone tried one of these? > > > > > >http://www.campingworld.com/browse/skus/index.cfm...
• sharing a trick
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sun, 1 Feb 2015 09:46:21 -0800
  *how to check oil level properly on vanagon...* some of you don't have this problem but I do... any time I pull out...
• Re: Refrigerator gasket and flame goes out remedies
  Historical mailing list - Leonard Sitongia
  Tue, 7 Aug 2012 08:53:29 -0600
  ...I set the difference between the two levels to 11". But, I will mess with that again. Your thoughts about the gas jet hole...
• Importance of levelling van to adequage refrigeration
  Historical mailing list - Macon Cowles
  Wed, 17 Sep 1997 09:10:54 -0600
  ...The level guage is too important for >refrigeration; I believe we are not levelling the van properly and this is >the heart of our...
• Water Tank Level Sensor
  Historical mailing list - Joe Novak
  Thu, 30 Jul 2015 21:27:23 -0700
  ...Somehow, in my exuberance, I've lost the water tank level sensor - the small black plastic box with 4 wires that connected to the...
• Re: Update on brake indicator light
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 11 May 2005 20:23:54 -0700
  No, in 85+ when VW put in the brake fluid level switch they removed the hydraulic sensing part of the circuit and used pressure...
• Checking Propane level
  Historical mailing list - Rich Durant
  Tue, 4 Aug 1998 15:12:06 -0700
  Hi Folks, Any way to check the propane level? Any kind of meter or indicator for the propane tank? Thanks -- Rich Durant 86 Westfalia...
• Re: can't go forward
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 16 Jun 2013 16:39:08 -0400
  ATF fluid level has to checked with the engine running. Low level can cause these symptoms, (intermittent operation) and do a lot of damage...
• Re: Propane Gauge?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Tue, 7 Aug 2007 20:49:58 -0400
  Unfortunately, there is no "Level" gauge for these tanks. A "Pressure" gauge would continue to show pressure until you ran out of propane. In...
• Re: Coolant level ligh relay
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 19 May 1996 23:16:04 -0400
  In a message dated 96-05-19 01:04:59 EDT, hdccs@TELIS.ORG (Lund) writes: > >My wife told me that the coolant level...
• Re: ATF Level Theory
  Historical mailing list - levi hawkins
  Wed, 27 Jun 2007 13:46:59 -0700
  ...Check the level with the motor running, when you shut off the engine there is a drain-back of fluid, and if you check...
• Coolant level sensor lite dimly lit
  Historical mailing list - Gregg Scharff
  Fri, 22 May 1998 16:58:52 -0400
  While pulling my '85 Westy out of my dark garage I noticed that the coolant level sensor light was on but very dim. The...
• Re: Water Level Indicator Red Blinking Light (and other initial observations, LONG)
  Historical mailing list - Scott D Foss
  Tue, 20 Mar 2001 13:45:34 -0800
  ...scott One very interesting think I noticed on the list here is guy saying the level sensor will give a false indication if the...
• Re: Leveling a Westy
  Historical mailing list - JD Foster
  Mon, 25 Oct 2004 10:01:07 -0700
  <snip> > > Also many folks (not I) use the jack to level the van and/or to stop the van from bouncing. M > Why on...
• Help on Westy water level lights
  Historical mailing list - David Garth
  Wed, 5 Jul 1995 20:22:28 -0700 (PDT)
  Drat! The water tank level indicator lights stopped working today. None of the lights light, no matter what the water level. The fridge "pilot...
• Re: Transmission suddenly slipping
  Historical mailing list - s kraning
  Sun, 25 Jun 2006 19:09:19 -0400
  ...also, a rise in ATF level when hot can indicate differential fluid (gear oil) leaking out of the diff. into the automatic part, mixing...
• Re: Short version of checking ATF level?
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Tue, 1 May 2007 20:33:54 -0700
  ...Can > someone please send me (or the list) the shorthand > version of checking the ATF level? I remember that > the transmission has to be...
• Blinking coolant level light
  Historical mailing list - Gilles H Turmel
  Mon, 24 May 2010 21:54:54 -0400
  Hi, What resistance should I measure between the 2 pins of the burp tank sensor? The light is always blinking and the coolant level...
• Re: Leveling a Westy
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Sun, 24 Oct 2004 11:58:38 -0700
  ...Leveling a Westy > Hi Jerry, > > Wouldn't a paved site already be level? Same goes for gravel sites. If > you're a conscientious camper...
• Re: ATF level
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 29 Jan 2008 23:17:52 -0500
  ...ATF level Does anyone know how much fluid it takes to raise the level from the bottom mark to the top? I need to...
• Re: Why Fuel Level Might Affect Performance
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Mon, 17 May 1999 23:32:39 -0400
  ...Does anybody know > >if anything else might result in the FI not getting > >sufficient fuel flow when the fuel level is low? The van...
• Re: ATF Level too high - what now?
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sat, 5 May 2001 15:14:17 -0500
  Chris Knust wrote: > Hi, > > I just found out that the ATF level of my 87 Westy�s automatic > tranny is too high. According to...
• Re: Water tank level system
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bel
  Sun, 22 May 2016 12:26:39 -0700
  You have the stud sensor type level indicator? I've found that cleaning the connections to the studs, and cleaning the studs themselves (inside...
• What is "Level"?
  Historical mailing list - Ed McLean
  Tue, 30 Sep 1997 20:16:53 -0700
  Instructions for the Dometic refrigerator specify not to operate it unless it is "level" or damage will occur. Does anyone know the specifications for...
• Re: Coolant resistance thru coolant level probe
  Historical mailing list - Dave Baker
  Sat, 28 Jul 2001 00:26:22 -0500
  ...Coolant resistance thru coolant level probe > I decided to take the coolant level sensor and attempt the definitive > study of the resistance of various...
• Level sensor for water tank
  Historical mailing list - Edward V Barger
  Fri, 20 Apr 2018 10:12:37 -0700
  Any one know where to get the level sensor for the water tank ? Mine does not have one and go westy is sold out...
• RE:Propane Level
  Historical mailing list - Stuart Redford
  Wed, 14 Sep 94 17:01:09 PDT
  > > Walt - How do you "check" your propane level? > > /martha I pull up next to the big fill tank and ask the person on-duty...
• Oil Fill Level - Only go halfway. Makes a difference! Thanks Dennis.
  Historical mailing list - tabe johnson
  Fri, 21 Oct 2005 14:46:05 -0400
  ...Dennis, who (as usual) knows what he's talking about, should be shouting from the rooftops! With oil at the "full" level, the crankshaft...