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• Behind the reefer
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Mon, 16 May 2005 20:58:28 -0700
  ...a larger unit mounted (with JB Weld ); the fan's thermal switch removed, thermally-conductive heatsink compound applied and then remounted; I have removed...
• Re: Pop top insulation
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 23 Jan 2011 00:29:54 -0500
  ...I also have recently made the prototype Outside thermals unlike the inside thermals window covers that seem to just let a flow of cold...
• Sound, vibration, thermal, moisture materials
  Historical mailing list - Neil2
  Tue, 26 Jul 2016 21:51:09 -0700
  Years ago an owner did a windows out reno and posted a color drawing showing all the material layers he used for mitigating the...
• Re: I win!!! the worse ever "westy part" picture...
  Historical mailing list - Dennis
  Wed, 16 Mar 2005 12:07:56 -0500
  ...Then one wonders as to the thermal design tolerances.
• Re: Dometic freezing up, fridge not getting cold
  Historical mailing list - Doug in Calif
  Fri, 29 Jul 2005 23:07:01 -0700
  ...You can simply pull the fin unit off the pipe, it "snaps" on, and check the thermal mastic on the back. If you have...
• Re: Winters in the van... HYDRONIC HEAT
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Tue, 19 Nov 2002 20:18:26 -0800
  ...That's your > schtick, right? I forgot. > > I have the thermal underwear - I have the 0 degree sleeping bag - I have the > girlfriend AND...
• '81 Vanagon heater advice
  Historical mailing list - Lucas Alves
  Tue, 26 Oct 1999 14:28:09 PDT
  Folks, I've given up on getting the heater on my '81 Vanagon to work, and have decided to go for an alternative thermal...
• Re: CRACKED BLOCK on 2.1
  Historical mailing list - Jim
  Sun, 27 Feb 2000 10:17:58 -0800
  ...The problem with the glue/filler idea is the thermal expansion of the block through a few heating and cooling cycles would more than...
• Re: Anyone making custom curtains?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Thu, 19 Aug 2010 09:01:11 -0700
  ...We have made prototypes of inside and outside thermals and found > that inside ones are a waist of time. will stop the sun from...
• Re: Oil
  Historical mailing list - Pensioner
  Tue, 15 Jul 2003 07:56:07 -0700
  ...If the oils have significantly different thermal capacity characteristics then ... well you get the idea. p
• Re: OT: Camping In Yellowstone
  Historical mailing list - Ed Hinchey
  Fri, 5 Sep 2003 23:40:10 -0400
  ...the Norris basin is more active this year than in the recent past, a dome has been mapped in yellostone lake and thermal anamolies...
• Vanagon Fridge Problems -again
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon
  Wed, 12 May 2004 14:06:27 -0700
  ...I read somewhere that the internal cooling fins are connected via a pressure connection and thermal paste. Is it true that I can remove...
• "stealth Bus" article in Hot VW's
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 29 Sep 1999 22:38:04 EDT
  ...5 speed trans -counterweighted crank -Rhino 1.25 rocker arms, and swival feet adjusters -ported AMC heads -and a baked on ceramic thermal coating...
• Re: whats the white creme under the heat sink? (no vanagon content)
  Historical mailing list - marty�
  Fri, 21 Dec 2001 23:55:11 -0500
  ...probably a paste >of zinc oxide in silicone grease, to provide thermal coupling to the heatsink. > I found this link that explains it pretty...
• Re: capacity of propane tank
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Mon, 23 Apr 2007 21:35:00 -0600
  ...But the tank is only filled to 80% to have some space for thermal expansion, so that means 2.4 gallons of propane. Everyone...
• Re: Eurospec Conversion
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Tue, 28 Jul 1998 17:30:40 -0700
  ...have MORE torque? >> A wider powerband? >> Better gas mileage? >> Better thermal efficiency? > >Better thermal efficiency? You mean better gas milage? It's a high...
• Re: Engine stumbling, hesitations... again
  Historical mailing list - Karl Bloss
  Mon, 9 Mar 1998 08:19:34 +0000
  Steve, > Ummmmmm Karl?......*classic* sign of ECU failure....it tends to be a thermal > problem and I've limped 'em home by pulling the...
• Re: Metric this, metric that
  Historical mailing list - Randy Bergum
  Wed, 1 Feb 2006 10:26:00 -0800
  Back in the '80's there was a top rated hang glider pilot who could thermal up like nobody's business. He was tested...
• Re: catalytic heaters (vented)
  Historical mailing list - William Dummitt
  Tue, 3 Nov 1998 14:46:55 -0500
  In my earlier notes I forgot to mention that the Platinum Cat heaters from Thermal Systems are vented. Other catalytic heaters on the market...
• Re: vent'd catalytic ?'s
  Historical mailing list - Robyn Rudisill
  Wed, 4 Nov 1998 14:59:38 -0600
  ...http://users.tss.net/thermal/index2.html The info I was given today: Pricing: Factory Direct $378.95 Elevation: No limit Model: 6P12 is...
• Re: Dometic Thermistor Function?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 14 Jul 2008 18:41:55 -0400
  ...You *could* add a tiny touch of thermal paste at the contact spot, but thermal paste will do much more harm than good if...
• Running on tap water - didn't work!
  Historical mailing list - SpaceKommander
  Thu, 18 Jul 2002 20:09:00 -0400
  ...Ceramics don't suffer the thermal expansion problems. Plus some things like a steel connecting rod surrounded by a ceramic which puts the steel...
• Re: Humid Air - Some Comments
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Fri, 28 Jun 2002 17:45:46 EDT
  ...This can significantly enhance net thermal transport and reduce chamber detonation. Taken to the extreme, a thin layer of water (2 to 4 monolayers...
• Fw: Re:Goofy Lava lamps and thermals
  Historical mailing list - Clive
  Tue, 8 Apr 2003 13:17:36 +0100
  ...Re:Goofy Lava lamps and thermals > >>Even the commercial ones can't be left on indefinitely and will ready a > steady state after a...
• Re: Hot times under the rear seat
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Fri, 30 Apr 2004 11:53:40 -0700
  At 4/30/2004 10:35 AM, Jim Kennedy wrote: >Vanagonians, > >I've heard that the ECU suffers from 'thermal stress', and that it...
• experience with Rubber Molded for engine insulation
  Historical mailing list - Christophe Guilbert
  Tue, 27 Mar 2018 14:18:15 -0700
  Hi , I have a 2l air-cooled and would like to optimized the thermal isolation of the my engine from the exhaust heat. Many...
• Custom Cat Heaters
  Historical mailing list - Steven X. Schwenk
  Fri, 14 Apr 2000 09:00:21 -0700
  Arnie (26 years with thermal systems, inc) has agreed to consider building a vented, safe and approved catalytic heater for the vanagon. He needs...
• Re: Humid Air - Some Comments
  Historical mailing list - pensioner
  Fri, 28 Jun 2002 15:40:11 -0700
  ...Dry air is a very good thermal insulator. Damp air is not as good as a thermal insulator. In still dry air, (no motion...
• Re: radiator fan stays on
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 26 May 1997 10:49:41 +0200
  Nelson, >Vanagon (87 Syncro) >I thought it would be the thermal switch. >Bentley says this is located on the upper left front of the...
• 83 aiecooled vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Anne Dickens
  Wed, 5 Jan 2000 19:36:54 EST
  ...What next? Could it be the cold start injector or the thermal timer? Thanks for all the help from before and I know some...
• Re: Fridge maintenance
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sun, 16 Sep 2007 10:49:12 -0700
  ...I'm sure Frank covered things, but in regards to the thermal switch.... Thermal grease, in general, should be applied sparingly. Too much will...
• Re: Where is fan thermo-switch? 90GL
  Historical mailing list - Jfp w/3 WBXs
  Tue, 24 Sep 2002 04:55:49 +0000
  Hi Loretta, The 95/102* thermal cooling fan switch is located at the lower right corner of the radiator WHEN FACING the front of...
• Re: Radiator fan
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 25 May 2016 19:00:39 -0600
  ...Disconnect the thermal switch And short connections on the end-fan should come on low for one set, high for the other;there are...
• Battery heater pad or blanket -- what fits?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Elliott
  Tue, 28 Oct 2008 09:49:34 -0700
  Does the starter battery compartment under an 84 Vanagon's passenger seat have enough spare room to wrap a battery thermal wrap around the...
• Re: What do you cook when camping
  Historical mailing list - Katherine J. Maas
  Fri, 29 Jul 2005 17:33:57 -0700
  ...We start the stew in the morning in our Chinese thermal pot, cook it for half an hour while eating breakfast, then put the...
• Protect PTFE AN8 hose from heat
  Historical mailing list - Christophe Guilbert
  Mon, 5 Jun 2017 22:54:30 -0700
  ...http://www.extremeheatprotection.com/AB-Thermal-catalog-S-FG-KP.pdf Did any one tried to prevent or shield the oil hose against temp...
• Re: thermal value of bra's
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 10 Nov 95 11:27:29 EST
  Jack Reed writes: > > On Thu, 9 Nov 1995, John W Clark wrote: > > > I was wondering if bra's add any worm to buses. I...
• Re: catalytic heater questions
  Historical mailing list - William Dummitt
  Mon, 14 Jun 1999 11:55:38 -0400
  ...The catalytic heater I've used was a vented model from Thermal Systems. Unvented heaters can sometimes cause condensation problems, but judicious window-opening...
• Some Clarifications and Additional Cooling System Comments
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Wed, 2 Oct 2002 15:49:18 EDT
  ...Given the superior thermal characteristics of the copper and that the additional 15 pound weight at the very front of the van could help...
• Re: Propex alternative?
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Tue, 5 Nov 2013 10:53:08 -0800
  ...Stick em on and be cool, or keep warm depending on the thermal gradient between the great outdoors and your humble abode. Rather a...
• Re: Good news for 1.9l T-A ECU owners
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 30 Dec 2010 22:52:16 -0500
  ...solder problems with heavy things, things with leverage, things with significant thermal cycling and so on; but on the 2.1l ones I've...
• Re: Hot times under the rear seat
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Fri, 30 Apr 2004 15:44:31 -0400
  > I've heard that the ECU suffers from 'thermal stress', and > that it would live longer if cooled with a small 12 v computer...
• Re: Vanagon Fridge Problems -again
  Historical mailing list - Mark Hilgeman
  Thu, 13 May 2004 09:39:32 -0400
  ...the internal cooling fins are connected via a pressure >connection and thermal paste. > >Is it true that I can remove the cooling fins inside...
• Re: Needed: Westy circuit breaker
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 2 Jan 2012 11:51:04 -0500
  ...http://www.iboats.com/Thermal-AC-DC-Push-Button-Resettable-Circuit-Breaker-1 5A-SeaDog-Line/dm/cart_id.489828566--session_id.358353534--view...
• Re: whats the white creme under the heat sink?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 21 Dec 2001 22:45:58 -0500
  ...probably a paste of zinc oxide in silicone grease, to provide thermal coupling to the heatsink. david -- David Beierl - Providence, RI http://pws.prserv...
• Re: Carpet shopping recommendations?
  Historical mailing list - DaveC
  Wed, 3 Apr 2002 20:00:28 -0800
  ...And thermal insulation between the seats and around the gear shift. That's where the heat from the radiator heats up the floor a...
• Re: fleece thermal barrier
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Sat, 30 Apr 2005 11:30:01 -0600
  Several people asked if I had a photo of the fleece thermal barrier that Bob Stevens and I made to keep the lower cabin...
• Radiator fan won t turn off '89 vanagon
  Historical mailing list - gregory ramirez
  Fri, 9 Oct 1998 07:24:55 -0700
  ...to make things interesting, i unplugged the thermal switch on the radiator (3-prong) and it still goes on with the key. i bought...
• Bulley for everyone
  Historical mailing list - Cesar Baptista
  Wed, 19 Apr 2000 06:47:11 -0400
  ...list would like? I also enjoyed your piece on sound and thermal insulation that you have on your web page (which I actually printed!)
• Brake Light Problem
  Historical mailing list - Uncle Beer
  Fri, 7 Jul 2006 19:20:22 -0700
  ...I didn't know if thermal expansion could affect the connections. Regards, William 90 GL "Brew Bus"
• Re: Push covers/enging tins
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Wed, 10 Sep 2008 12:17:57 -0400
  ...Stainless would be worse still, due to its low thermal conductivity. But, that's more of a concern for an aircooled. It may not...
• Re: Free battery and Fridge For Sale
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Sat, 30 Jun 2007 17:52:48 -0600
  ...4 1-liter bottles of water in the fridge to add thermal mass. Inside fridge temp 32 degrees in the morning and 41 degrees...
• Exhaust Ceramic Coatings - Replies to most common questions
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 16 Jul 2003 09:31:25 -0700
  ...Both of these coatings have good thermal stability and are good thermal barriers. We recommend on cast iron, due to it's porosity, that...
• Suggestion, Re: Checking a Radiator.
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Sun, 8 Jul 2001 11:09:35 -0700
  ...As radiators clog or become coated internally with various > materials (including the worst of all, Alumaseal), the coolant is thermally > isolated from the inner...
• Not exactly a westy, but it'll get you there....
  Historical mailing list - Matthew
  Wed, 12 May 2004 08:02:02 -0700
  ...http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2477457964 I want the thermal imaging night vision stuff so i can drive into...
• Fridge Fan Questions
  Historical mailing list - Justin Mayrand
  Wed, 4 Sep 2002 21:35:21 -0400
  ...So, I pulled the 'fridge and replaced the old stock fan with two 80cm box fans wired to the thermal switch. These move way...
• Re: � � � Some Clarifications a nd Additional Cooling System Comments
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Wed, 2 Oct 2002 16:02:17 EDT
  ...the situation in which the second fan > speed cannot control any thermal situation. > I have. Encountered it while taking my Westy Syncro up Monarch...
• Re: Dometic-Condenser fan running!
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 13 Jun 2013 10:00:34 -0400
  ...Here's a 170F button-type thermal switch for $15 shipped in the US. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Selco-CA170-Thermal-Switch-to...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 29 Aug 2006 - Special issue (#2006-717)
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Vickers
  Tue, 29 Aug 2006 16:11:51 -0700
  ...However, if I have the panels off, I would like to use the > chance to add some decent thermal insulation on top as well...
• Re: 82 Diesel oil pressure switch and thermal sensors
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dearing
  Thu, 11 Jun 2009 17:15:39 EDT
  hey guys I am doing an inline conversion on an85 vannie. have the diesel stuff for this including the bellhousing.. I have a flat...