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• Re: Exhaust Pipe Rust Prevention
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Thu, 17 Nov 2005 09:29:06 +1300
  Some oils might help with the cooler parts of the system, but all will burn off the headpipes. In addition oils won't stop...
• interior diameter of rad feed/return hoses?
  Historical mailing list - Dan Barrett
  Fri, 12 Jan 2007 11:33:32 -0500
  Does anyone happen to know the interior diameter of the feed and return hoses connecting the radiator to the rest of the cooling system...
• Re: Inside the Air Flow Meter / AFM
  Historical mailing list - Tim Schneider
  Fri, 21 Dec 2007 05:24:31 +0000
  The guys at gowesty, with the help of folks splitsecond in orange county, have engineered a system that replaces the guts of the AFM...
• Re: Vanagon exhaust diameter? + Custom exhaust fabrication questions.
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 28 Mar 2008 13:02:43 -0700
  Phillip K Smith's The Scientific Design of Exhaust and Intake Systems. http://www.amazon.com/Scientific-Exhaust-Systems-Engineering-Performance/dp/0837603099 Order...
• On I4 and TIICO Exhaust Fixes
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Mon, 30 Sep 2002 02:13:39 EDT
  There have been a number of posts recently about the problems of 1) exhaust components breaking, 2) excessive vibration attributed to the exhaust system...
• AC Servicing
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Sat, 7 Jul 2012 16:16:50 -0500
  ...The AC system was gone completely through early last fall, with all new seals,vacuum and pressure checks, new compressor, expansion valve, dryer, etc...
• Re: How do explain this?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sat, 30 Apr 2011 14:54:37 -0700
  On Sat, Apr 30, 2011 at 10:11 AM, neil n <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote: > Though slow, the brake system will "gravity bleed". I...
• Re: Thermo System Inc. Phone Number Update
  Historical mailing list - Ivan Boyd
  Thu, 28 Aug 1997 13:39:59 -0700
  ...Thermo System Inc. Phone Number Update > > Just out of couriosity, where do you plan to put one of these puppies? > Bob Bellanca > > ---------- > > From: Ivan...
• Re: Speed readouts on different GPS models.
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 22 Mar 2000 20:41:03 -0500
  ...we didn't want other people using our GPS system to fly cruise missiles down our throats, inconveniencing passers-by and destroying helpless Vanagons...
• Re: GoWesty Engine Management system
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Fri, 6 Nov 2020 13:52:28 -0700
  ...So here are some of my thoughts. >> > >> In addition to the cost of the system you will most likely want the add on >> scan...
• Re: A Different Coolant Problem
  Historical mailing list - Tom Carchrae
  Mon, 9 Sep 2013 14:18:13 -0700
  ...So when it first appears in the system it adds > rapid pressure to the system that will want to escape somehow. Typically > the pressure...
• Re: Peanut oil on exhaust system?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Mon, 23 Apr 2007 23:06:10 -0700
  ...Peanut oil on exhaust system? >> >> >>> How about slathering a new exhaust system with peanut oil, every time >>> you drive it, until a coating, not...
• Re: couple of questions
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Sun, 2 Jan 2000 19:37:57 EST
  ...it may be possible to run your system >unpressurized for the time being. > >If the system is unpressurized, the blow-by gas from an...
• Exhaust system question (89 vanagon gl)
  Historical mailing list - duffstar
  Mon, 5 Feb 2001 00:36:19 -0500
  Hi List, I have been having some trouble with my exhaust system. First, I was told, at the parts shop that I usually go...
• Re: 84 Vanagon Bursting Coolant Hoses
  Historical mailing list - Giasson, Pascal (DNR/MRN)
  Fri, 9 Mar 2007 09:02:27 -0400
  Don't forget you can make a coolant system pressure tester very easily and cheaply. I made one for about $15 CND. It's...
• Re: Coolant vanishing
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 24 Feb 2012 12:40:53 -0500
  ...Get a coolant system pressure tester, one with a guage. Pressurize the cooling system and see that it holds. That will tell you whether...
• Re: found some freon 12 should I recharge old AC
  Historical mailing list - Spencer Allen
  Mon, 13 Apr 2020 16:28:16 -0500
  ...You will need about 1,300 > grams to fill an empty system. AC systems are magic. Even under pressure > they somehow manage to get...
• Cooling System (more White Smoke) symptoms
  Historical mailing list - John Goubeaux
  Sun, 26 Aug 2007 21:30:26 -0700
  Guys, I have been "chasing" a similar coolant system (possible head gasket leak) issue for a few weeks now on a 2.1 with...
• Re: Westy/Vanagon parts sources
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 25 Nov 1996 19:54:34 +0000
  > > Syncro is VW's term for their all-wheel-drive system. In the USA VW began > > selling Syncro versions of Vanagons & Quantums. Although they...
• Re: 85 Exhaust:
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Schmitz
  Fri, 28 Jul 2000 10:33:54 -0700
  I think this system, or a similar header system, is installed on my '87 Westfalia. It's a 4-into-1 header and low...
• Re: How can this be?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
  Sun, 5 Jun 2005 17:28:01 -0500
  <<Hmm, if the spring clamp is coming off, I suspect you have too much pressure in that part of the system.>> And what would...
• Re: California Smog Test 2008
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 3 Aug 2008 22:38:08 -0400
  Is the issue the material or that the system has be tested and proved to be working? I doubt the DMV would require a...
• Re: Exhaust System Options
  Historical mailing list - Janne Ruohom�ki
  Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:56:06 +0200
  ...Since You are asking about complete systems I assume You are about to replace all the tubes. Do Your van a favor and get...
• Re: 83 and newer diesel carrier bars
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Thu, 16 Jul 2020 06:53:04 -0700
  ...new mounting system that is said to work > very well: > > > http://www.foreignautosupply.com/parts-accessories/109-hydraulic-engine-cradle-mount-system-in-line...
• Testing, testing,..1,2,3
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 16 Jul 1995 18:42:05 -0400
  This is just a test of the Vanagon Mailing List System. If this had been a real message, information of vital importance concerning Volkswagen...
• draining the coolant?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 8 Aug 1997 02:00:00 -0400 (EDT)
  Hello- I need to replace a heating hose, which I assume means I have to drain and refill the entire cooling system. I have...
• Re: SI vs. dumb (0 cc's Vanagon content)
  Historical mailing list - Jim Cain
  Wed, 15 Dec 1999 09:55:06 -0500
  > >Can anyone tell me, why we didn't switch in 1976 to the simple, clean, >easy-to-use metric system from the backwards, inches...
• Power steering fluid
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Fri, 7 Dec 2001 17:53:15 -0800
  May have missed this in the archives, but Bentley calls for ATF in the power steering system. When I changed my pump today, it...
• Operating Tempertures anyone?
  Historical mailing list - Peter Krogh
  Tue, 9 Apr 2002 16:33:24 EDT
  ...Is this in the normal range? BTW, still have inexplicable coolant rise (air entering cooling system) after highway driving, after replacing nearly every part...
• Re: Cooling System Capacity
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Mon, 9 Dec 2002 13:10:21 -0800
  ...vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: <no subject> Volks, How much antifreeze does the system take in an '85? Mike
• Re: O ring making kit
  Historical mailing list - George Thorburn
  Sun, 16 Feb 2003 19:17:58 -0600
  Stan There are also some O rings on the cooling system of my 1.9 L WBX. I forget how many, its been months...
• Re: Free Sirius satellite radio system
  Historical mailing list - caverat
  Thu, 26 Jun 2003 13:05:56 -0400
  ...Free Sirius satellite radio system > Thanks for the heads up on this. I called and they are sending two free units. > > Bill in the...
• Re: Bleeding Cooling System (again...)
  Historical mailing list - tabe johnson
  Wed, 6 Oct 2004 02:16:46 -0400
  I have two suggestions for those who want to bleed their cooling system: 1) park on a hill 2) chech the archives Also one...
• Re: 2.1 waterboxer oil temp gauge?
  Historical mailing list - jbange
  Tue, 28 Dec 2004 09:25:00 -0800
  At 04:14 AM 12/28/2004, you wrote: >Unless you've disconnected the 2.1L Dynamic oil pressure warning system. The >0.9B...
• Re: Painting Exhaust
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 19 May 2005 00:49:59 EDT
  ...no need to remove system, just get a few rattle cans of BBQ paint and go to town.. mask off your rear valence tho...
• Re: Exhaust system insulation
  Historical mailing list - Jim King
  Fri, 20 May 2005 10:07:04 -0400
  ...Exhaust system insulation > > > > I've given some thought to putting an insulating wrap on the exhaust > > system of my van to help alleviate some...
• Re: Thermostat/Too cool
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Skerbitz
  Tue, 22 Nov 1994 08:58:20 -0600 (CST)
  David Carment was kind enough to discuss the possibility of air in the system and I was wondering why air in the system might...
• Re: algae/water/guck
  Historical mailing list - Erik Soule
  Tue, 11 Jul 1995 12:13:17 -0700
  > I like this system because I don't have to get into the top of the water tank > thru the storage bins, and don...
• Re: Vanagon Head Gaskets
  Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
  Sat, 15 Apr 1995 22:08:38 -0700 (PDT)
  ...The cooling system unlike most > other systems must be bled just like your brake system. > This means opening the bleed valve in the radiator...
• LEAF Fest: CO2 System needed (VW Stout)
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 29 Sep 96 17:14:01 EDT
  hey now, well, here i am again, looking to borrow a co2 kegging system so i can finally test my Transporter Stout, aka Armenian...
• Syncro longevity
  Historical mailing list - Alan J. Flint
  Fri, 6 Aug 1999 07:58:47 -0700
  ...Todays batch of mail included some notes on failure of the VC Syncro system -- as an expected event under 100,000 miles. I had...
• '84 Westfalia A/C Resurrection - Expansion Valve
  Historical mailing list - Jason Yasment
  Tue, 1 May 2001 11:26:24 -0500
  Ladies and Gentlemen, I am bringing back the A/C system on my '84 Westfalia for a long trip down south this summer. I...
• What is the best way to get oil out of the cooling system?
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Wed, 24 Sep 2003 11:45:22 -0700
  ...When the motor failed, oil and water mixed and the cooling system is a nice sludgy brown. What is the best way to totally...
• Re: help with new clutch MC
  Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
  Fri, 10 Oct 2003 15:09:02 -0700
  At 02:50 PM 10/10/2003, you wrote: > I heard once >about needing to use a pressure bleeder system to bleed the system...
• Re: Oil Pressure Buzzer? After Tach Wiring.
  Historical mailing list - Michael Knight
  Mon, 16 May 2005 16:29:52 -0500
  ...The newer system runs >everything thru a small L-shaped circuit board inside the speedometer >housing. Probably the easiest way to keep the system...
• Re: New Transmission Time?
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Fri, 6 Jan 2006 15:49:13 -0500
  ...I hear of pressure bleeding for this system. Is this correct? What is needed and how is it done? Now that my clutch works...
• Re: Very Interesting Fire Suppression System
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Sat, 29 Jun 2013 18:05:38 -0700
  ...Very Interesting Fire Suppresion System RE: Fire Suppression System Just got to thinking (always dangerous). Just how hot does the engine compartment, especially the...
• Re: 2.1L Dynam oil press sys check
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Crighton
  Wed, 13 Mar 2002 09:59:25 -0500
  ...The Bentley shows this system on pgs 90.22 to 90.29 but the trouble shooting can be very vague & confusing. The Word document...
• Re: I have questions about converting the AC system to 134a
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Mon, 26 Apr 2004 21:34:56 -0500
  ...It's compatible with any residual mineral oil that might be left in the system. As others have said, replace the receiver-dryer and...
• Re: Warped discs and silly honda theories
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Fri, 19 Jul 2002 20:18:44 -0400
  ...Most drivers stay well within even the modest performance of the average braking system, and such systems can usually make one panic stop at...
• Re: Brass Coolant Connectors = Failure?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 3 Jul 2012 08:42:33 -0700
  I've had and still have brass and copper fittings in cooling systems on several cars since the '70s. Brass is an alloy of...
• Re: all my R12 is gone..? (bummer)
  Historical mailing list - Tom Miller
  Tue, 24 May 2005 21:59:49 -0400
  ...Keep the system > >lubricated, keep that precious and 'expensive' R12 in > >the system. My plans seemed to be working, until > >we hit record highs...
• Re: cooling system hose clamps
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Fri, 23 Sep 2022 07:33:37 -0700
  ...On occasion I have also added a test port somewhere in the system. A Schrader valve can be used to charge the system with...
• Re: Cooling system questions
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Sat, 13 Feb 2016 08:38:26 -0500
  ...It is at high spot in the system and if there is air in the system it won't put out much heat. If...
• Re: dual battery? hobigesuss!/Lets try this again!
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Thu, 15 Jun 2000 23:21:45 -0700
  > Regarding the suggestion that it is "inferior" because you could buy a "more > robust" system, you only need to read Beckett's post again...
• Re: How to - or not - bleed the cooling system
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Thu, 9 Feb 2006 06:32:31 -0800
  ...How to - or not - bleed the cooling system > Correct size bleeder valve is at http://www.kennedyeng.com/sub_van.htm . > You have to...
• Re: The Vanagon cooling system.. it's counterintuitive.. (long post)
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sun, 6 Sep 2015 13:59:26 -0500
  ---- Don Hanson <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > My Vanagon's cooling system has fooled me before... Cool air coming from > the heater? ....that turns out...
• Re: Are all 2.1 engines digifant?
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Sun, 4 May 2014 13:25:06 -0500
  ...I disconnected that system and it runs and idles fine without it for general operations. And I simply don't use it any more...
• Re: Thermostat soup: A comparison.
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Thu, 21 May 2009 07:33:30 -0400
  ...After the system was bled and I backed off the hill, the cooling system performed normally. As to the radiator "Bolt" ... you can cut...
• Re: 1.9 to 2.1 conversion question
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Tue, 14 Apr 2009 18:51:05 -0400
  ...Reason to stay with Digijet/1.9 setup: -Less expensive exhaust system -More reliable and simpler FI system -More Digijet used part available and...