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• Re: Poor Hot Start Discovery - midway through solution
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 26 Aug 2012 17:42:34 -0400
  ...Many vehicles won't let you crank unless the clutch is in. >I might also check into available voltage during cranking for EFI and...
• Re: 758227.jpg
  Historical mailing list - Jon Brown
  Tue, 25 Oct 2005 08:22:58 -0700
  ...the headlights, the relay provides an alternative higher gauge/lower resistance path effectively reduce the voltage drop (due to the resistance in the dash...
• Re: Radiator Fan Motor Low-Speed Inop
  Historical mailing list - Detroit Bus
  Sun, 5 Jun 2005 13:50:07 -0400
  ...If the single positive post is correct, > > does this mean I need a new fan motor? Or should the low-speed voltage > > be higher...
• Re: Can O2-sensor make engine run too lean?
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Thu, 22 Dec 2011 07:55:16 -0500
  ...If you play with the throttle > and can get it to show different voltages between about .2 and .8 > volts it's likely ok...
• Re: Dang driver lowbeam and front driver turnsignal
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 6 Jan 2017 20:31:15 -0500
  ...conditions. > > > > Min/Max -- captures the highest and lowest values of a reading. Handy for > example when measuring voltage drop during cranking. > > > > Frequency/duty cycle...
• Re: Blog Post: Rear USB Charger Install
  Historical mailing list - T Collins
  Mon, 20 Jul 2015 14:17:45 -0400
  ...USB port combo with a smoke detector > instead of the mini-voltage indicator. They'll call it "The Pinto." > > Jim > > On Mon, Jul 20...
• Re: Correct capacitor
  Historical mailing list - Scarlett Semko
  Fri, 15 Jan 1999 22:25:32 -0500
  ...The higher the voltage the better off you > >>will be also. Go with the 35Vdc rating. This will handle any transient > >>spikes. Also because...
• Van aerodynamics and high output alternators
  Historical mailing list - mathew Bennett
  Sun, 29 Jul 2007 14:46:34 -0400
  ...Many of these high-output alternators will put out tons of amps at higher rpms, but when you are idling they actually discharge your...
• Re: Aux Battery in GL-Sure Power Instructions Needed
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Fri, 9 Apr 2010 19:40:12 -0700
  ...So a G48 battery also fits, but has higher capacity? Good to know... On Fri, Apr 9, 2010 at 7:27 PM, Alistair Bell...
• Re: Head lights
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:38:45 -0500
  ...In fact as the alternator voltage goes above the battery voltage the battery becomes another parasitic load. Now, if we were install a 100...
• SUMMARY: '86 vanagon choke problem?
  Historical mailing list - Darie Duclos
  Mon, 15 Apr 1996 11:34:48 +0200 (MET DST)
  ...cause now the alternator IS producing voltage (for the inside lights). > It does not get back on the choke if I rev it higher...
• recent adventures in '84 electrical bonding
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Sun, 13 Jul 2003 03:42:27 -0400
  ...as per list suggestions, i measured dc voltage between body and engine at high idle with accessories on and, sure enough, had a reading...
• Another AFM pathology
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Mon, 4 Oct 1999 07:07:05 -0400
  ...The wiper >has two contacts, presumably for better reliability since they're both >measuring the same voltage. A voltage is put across the stick...
• Re: Coolant resistance thru coolant level probe
  Historical mailing list - Leon Korkin
  Fri, 27 Jul 2001 23:18:44 -0700
  ...When the voltage at the > junction was half of the total voltage, I assumed that the adjustable > resistor had a value matching the resistance...
• Re: SA Grilles:James vs Ken:the difference
  Historical mailing list - James Cohen
  Fri, 11 Dec 1998 13:46:34 -0500
  >James, >Can you please clarify: >Are you saying that I can't use the existing headlight switch (rocker on >dash)? Or the existing high...
• Re: Solar controller question..semi off topic.
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Wed, 17 Apr 2013 08:47:50 -0700
  ...Plus it's more reassuring to see the higher voltage on the meter all day :) Note that I am probably not pumping as much...
• Fridge Relay
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 29 Jun 1995 09:09:46 -0400
  ...When you hook your 2nd battery in to the camper, and you use super high power relays the way you should (instead of isolators...
• vanagon o2 story
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 1 Aug 1995 12:21:07 -0400 (EDT)
  ...fuel? Could it be that this new sensor is sending really high voltage messages and really throwing of the ECU? Anyway the moral of...
• Re: Weird idle problem continues
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Sun, 19 Oct 2014 21:12:01 -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: Engine stalling at high speed
  Historical mailing list - Tyler Hardison
  Sat, 16 Apr 2016 14:28:50 -0700
  ...Engine stalling at high speed > > When opening the throttle makes things worse it is usually a fuel delivery > problem, too lean or too rich...
• Re: Surepower 1315 and charging issues
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Tue, 5 May 2009 21:50:59 -0700
  I've been using high amperage boat switches for 13 years . They allow full charging voltage� which you can direct to either or both...
• Re: radiator fan question
  Historical mailing list - Wade Shen
  Tue, 5 Feb 2002 11:22:26 -0500
  ...Does the High fan speed work? This should turn on when the temp needle is at 3/4 to 4/5. Assuming the thermoswitch...
• Re: What I'd like to see in a Vanagon...
  Historical mailing list - Dylan Kahler
  Fri, 4 Feb 2005 14:57:02 -0800
  ...No high voltage wire to remind you, just make sure you pull over > and > top off when the needle hits the middle. More often...
• Electrical gremlins...
  Historical mailing list - Alan Bosch
  Tue, 16 Nov 1999 10:06:55 -0600
  ...Flicked on the high beams and the tape deck stopped, cluncked a few times, then resumed playing "More Songs About Buildings and Food" by...
• Selling my 1986 Syncro Adventurewagen
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Wed, 6 Jul 2005 20:34:02 -0700
  Still reducing my Vanagon fleet! Very nice condition '86 Syncro Adventurewagen, full camper high-roof [for those not on the AW list], dark blue...
• Re: Fridge fan, turbo version?
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Tue, 5 Nov 2002 13:31:15 -0500
  ...It can be surprisingly high. That resistor will get hot, so be careful where you mount it. Your rheostat idea would work essentially the...
• Re: ebay plasma blue headlights
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Wed, 7 Nov 2001 19:25:14 +1200
  ...Gas-discharge lights do not get hot; they also use a high voltage, if I remember correctly, about 30000V. Definitely not yet available as...
• Re: Weird Tiico starting problem -- please Help!
  Historical mailing list - Chris DeLong
  Wed, 10 Nov 2004 04:39:46 +0000
  ...A starter relay can be used to boost voltage. > >If the voltage is good at the solenoid then I'd suggest you try a...
• Re: Coolant resistance thru coolant level probe
  Historical mailing list - Maynard Southard
  Sat, 28 Jul 2001 12:22:29 -0400
  ...When the voltage at the > junction was half of the total voltage, I assumed that the adjustable > resistor had a value matching the resistance...
• Re: Stuck O2 sensor
  Historical mailing list - Rick Cooper
  Sat, 10 Feb 2018 18:31:48 -0800
  ...If the O2 voltage stays at 1.0 after warmup, you are running rich. It > should bounce back and forth, high to low and...
• Re: Charging light question
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 10 Mar 2002 11:43:00 -0500
  ...The relay loads the circuit down causing the Westy's to require being revved higher before the alternator "kicks in". Dennis -----Original Message----- From...
• Re: Batteries in parallel?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 29 Jul 2002 21:51:35 -0400
  ...The higher the drain the more advantage you get. Wiring should be done so the positive feed comes from one battery, and the negative...
• Re: Headlight Upgrade
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Thu, 4 Dec 2008 21:50:39 -0500
  ...Another benefit of this modification is that my batteries (house > and starting) maintain a higher voltage since the headlights pull from the > alternator instead...
• Re: After-Market Temperature Gauge
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Wed, 20 Apr 2011 10:53:18 -0700
  ...If I'm not mistaken, the WBX gauge uses ~ 10 volts as supplied from the voltage stabilizer. I **highly** doubt tech could or would...
• Re: vanagon single electrode plugs
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Fri, 11 Jun 2004 22:26:02 -0400
  if indeed platinum plugs are especially good in oil burning engines, it is in an indirect way, such as maintaining lower spark-over voltages...
• Re: My poor MPG, O2 sensor seems okay
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Mon, 10 Sep 2007 17:35:25 -0700
  ...Mark suggested that I take the van out onto the highway and see what the monitor reports. This is a good idea since highway...
• Re: Man, I am backing up now...on the light install..
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 31 Jul 2008 16:04:10 -0700
  hi Don, did you see my post about what kind of relay you really need, and that no part of the high beam voltage...
• Re: Question about testing O2 sensor with digital meter
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 26 Sep 2008 14:27:14 -0700
  ...If the sensor were bad and putting > out that voltage, the ECU would be make the fuel mixture leaner (and > it's probably trying...
• Re: Loss of Power after carwash
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 13 Apr 2009 19:34:26 -0400
  ...stops firing? Could a plug body be cracked? Any problem with high-voltage insulation will get worse as cylinder pressure goes up. Is it...
• Re: Cold Starts
  Historical mailing list - Jack
  Thu, 13 Nov 2003 12:26:03 -0800
  ...less voltage than normal > >to fire, and will draw greater current. This will cause greater heating of > >the coil. > > > >Follow old, worn, high gap...
• Re: My poor MPG, O2 sensor seems okay
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Lewis
  Mon, 10 Sep 2007 20:12:54 -0400
  Mike, If you read the tech sheets there is more to a "good " O2 sensor than voltage swing. They talk about "slow" sensors also...
• Re: Tests with eliminator/shumacher 2/8/12A charger.
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Wed, 14 Jan 2009 09:35:46 -0800
  ...The '94 has a built in constant voltage (13.8V) > unit. However, that is not the ideal charge cycle, and > buying one also for...
• Re: Arduino and Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Brett Ne
  Sat, 16 Nov 2013 16:20:07 -0800
  ...I need to know the current draw in order to choose an appropriate transistor to drive it. > > * What is the voltage at the coolant...
• Re: Headlights Still Out
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 16 Oct 2012 13:31:17 -0700
  ...Additionally, I think the high beam flash functionis also working for left high beam- that is,. key off, light switch off, pull, you get...
• Re: MY GAS GAUGE IS WORKING!
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 19 Feb 2014 11:37:37 -0800
  ...Also check the voltage stabilizer to make sure you have 10v or so off of one of the pins: http://www.van-cafe.com...
• Re: The dreaded AFM adjustment screw
  Historical mailing list - Mike Frost
  Wed, 14 Feb 2007 11:53:45 -0800
  ...First, I am failing smog test for slightly high HC (300) and CO (1.45) so that is the impetus for messing with things...
• Re: Is ECU involved in getting power to fuel pump when turning seque to diesel radiator coolant flow direction
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Fri, 27 Jul 2007 01:47:38 -0700
  ...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: running hot....any ideas?
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Sat, 4 Feb 2006 01:33:34 -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: Rigging up spare Rear Defogger Switch to do other stuff
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Fri, 3 Apr 2020 01:24:30 +0000
  ...The power light has a lens on the protruding end and is highly directional.  And that direction is not toward the driver, but over...
• Re: My Vanagon's blinking coolant light problem vs other peoples'---it all blends together
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sun, 14 Dec 2014 10:57:35 -0800
  ...low > voltage circuits where wiring and interference can cause all sorts of > problems. For the Vanagon these situation get compounded by the high > percentage...
• Re: Alternator question
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 18 Aug 1999 18:36:01 -0400
  ...If you measure the voltage at the alternator and the fuse box with the existing wiring and all the lights and fans running, you...
• Condensor for 90A alternator
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Sun, 13 Apr 2003 08:52:19 -0700
  ...I stuck my digital VM in these and registered a very low voltage at idle, engine cold. (something like 0.02V ). Does anyone have...
• Re: Ignition Cables, unplugging from distributor
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Sat, 25 Aug 2012 11:29:28 -0700
  ...Dielectric grease is electrically insulating and does not break > > down when high voltage is applied. It is often applied to electrical > > connectors, particularly those...
• re:Air Flow Sensor Problems
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 31 Oct 94 11:30:54 PST
  ...I did'nt even bother checking on the price as I know it would be sky high. The Bently book said that the sensor...
• Re: Is something killing my starters?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 27 Jun 2016 17:52:16 -0400
  ...If not drawing > > current and voltage stays high then you > have a problem in the starter. > > > > Dennis > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto...
• Re: Dang driver lowbeam and front driver turnsignal
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sat, 7 Jan 2017 01:47:29 +0000
  ...conditions. > > > > > > > > Min/Max -- captures the highest and lowest values of a reading. Handy > for > > example when measuring voltage drop during cranking. > > > > > > > > Frequency/duty cycle...
• look to aircooled VW folks
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Mon, 10 Apr 2000 19:01:15 EDT
  ...It will cause an increase in voltage at the plugs to burn better resulting in lower emmisions, increased power and better mileage. Cost is...
• Re: cheap gauges from JC Whitney
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 21 Jun 2004 06:52:25 -0500
  ...The response to high temperature is to stop the engine and check the coolant or reduce speed and cool down the engine. What is...
• Re: Ignition Switch Mystery Continues...anybody out there????
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Wed, 23 Jun 2004 15:00:10 -0500
  ...You should check with a meter, like David said, to ensure that voltage is reaching the small terminal on the solenoid when you turn...
• Re: Can 240 volts damage the fridge?
  Historical mailing list - Vincent Dow
  Sat, 17 Jan 2015 14:11:05 -0500
  ...circuits in series and > under certain conditions you could get excessively high voltage to one side. > > Dennis > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto...