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  • Running hot........or maybe not
    Historical mailing list - John P. Flaherty
    Wed, 31 May 2000 20:53:23 -0400
    ...It stays pretty constant there, as I'm almost never in severe enough traffic to make it climb higher. Beginning yesterday, however, it climbed...
  • Weird things happen ......
    Historical mailing list - Calle Fallberg
    Tue, 28 Nov 2000 10:41:09 +0100
    ...the VW dealer - No not in the Vanagon, I have a constant need of repair vehicle (F.O.R.D.) too. But - here comes...
  • Re: How fast should a 1.9L go??
    Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
    Fri, 26 Jan 2001 23:53:27 +1200
    ...sooooo easy to drive 75, 80, 85 mph that >you must constantly be checking the mirrors. Just for the blood pressure >i'll keep...
  • Re: Terry kay sucks....AMEN!
    Historical mailing list - developtrust
    Wed, 29 May 2002 17:44:34 -0700
    ...It is not him but the constant effort to get in the last slander that annoys people. Let it go you all. By feeding...
  • Re: Supplying power to the stock radio...
    Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
    Mon, 12 Aug 2002 09:00:49 -0500
    ...some > way to supply it with constant power for memory only and switched power for > full operation so you don't have to worry...
  • Re: External oil cooler, Help overheating
    Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
    Tue, 12 Aug 2003 15:08:15 -0400
    ...manufactures do not use AC engines, is that they run to hot, and is very difficult to keep a constant temperature. .................................. Eric Russell, William...
  • Re: gas tank bad. ( maybe ?)
    Historical mailing list - Jeff K
    Thu, 21 Aug 2003 11:22:29 -0700
    ...My fuel pump was making a constant whining noise, fairly loud. I blew some compressed air into the tank outlet, that seemed to fix...
  • Re: Opinions on this Inverter?
    Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
    Tue, 23 Nov 2004 20:13:17 -0600
    ...off" > switch - I don't want the fan to be running constantly if I'm trying > to sleep. > > Any opinions would be welcome. I...
  • Re: Old vanagon steering parts - radius rod
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Wed, 26 Jan 2005 19:33:14 -0500
    ...If these bushings allow the rod to move under load, the Caster adjustment will constantly change. As the caster difference changes from side to...
  • Re: expansion tank air OK if engine runs cool?
    Historical mailing list - Benny boy
    Tue, 29 Nov 2005 22:24:34 -0500
    ...right-side tube ? I reckon the system self-bleeds, but despite constant monitoring of both tanks (non-pressurized/license/overflow coolant at max), NO...
  • Re: heater hose clamps
    Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
    Thu, 22 Jun 2006 07:12:11 EDT
    ...The spring type clamp is far superior to the screw type clamp as it offers a constant tightening on the hose as it warms...
  • Re: Clutch Rattle
    Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
    Sat, 23 Nov 2013 21:10:11 -0800
    ...It is machined with reverse threads to the rotation of the input shaft so the oil that might want to seep out is constantly...
  • Re: Subject: German quality?
    Historical mailing list - Geneva Saint-Amour
    Sat, 24 Aug 2013 19:17:35 -0700
    ...Keeping on top of it is a constant battle that takes a lot of > time and effort, and a dose of guesswork. > > - Ron Salmon...
  • Re: Late model rear vent windows - good upgrade?
    Historical mailing list - Janne Ruohom�ki
    Sun, 11 Oct 2009 16:16:20 +0300
    ...Thats because warm moist air from inside is being constantly sucked through those channels. What powers that suction is forward movement of the van...
  • Source for small auxiliary coolant pump? (oil cooler idea!)
    Historical mailing list - Karl M
    Mon, 8 May 2000 14:58:11 -0400
    ...t found is a small coolant pump that could be run constantly at 200 or so degree temps. I had thought of using the...
  • <No subject>
    Historical mailing list - Steve E
    Tue, 19 Dec 2000 07:49:09 -0500
    ...Since I got the car 80k ago (that's miles, not repair dollars), there has been a constant whine whether the van is idling...
  • Re: popups -NO VANAGON CONTENT (RANT)
    Historical mailing list - jimt
    Mon, 6 Dec 2004 16:26:46 -0700
    ...t you just switch to Mac? We wouldn't have to constantly > read about all your computer problems? Because this is stupid, all this...
  • Re: hey Larry Chase need your experience
    Historical mailing list - jimt
    Wed, 4 May 2005 12:31:17 -0600
    ...I'm not sure how valuable that will be... > > The regulator, if I'm correct, is supposed to maintain constant > pressure >after< the tank...
  • Re: Arduino and Vanagons
    Historical mailing list - JRodgers
    Sat, 16 Nov 2013 14:25:57 -0600
    ...Typically in PWM applications the frequency of the pulses remains > constant and the width, or length of time the voltage is on is varied...
  • 90 syncro westfalia bogging problem
    Historical mailing list - Kevin Matlock
    Fri, 25 Feb 2005 09:39:54 -0800
    ...There seems to be two situations that it acts up: - After more than about an hour at a constant highway speed, I try to...
  • Re: Aux battery hookup
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Jowell
    Mon, 25 May 2015 06:23:10 -0400
    ...It’s like your new TVs, you turn it off, but really it is not off but constantly using power to keep the processors...
  • Re: 3 Questions
    Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
    Sun, 6 Dec 1998 21:54:07 +0100
    ...When parked, pressure on the break peddle maintains a strong >>"grip." When moving, however, the peddle sinks to the floor under constant >>presure...and...
  • Re: What's going on in my Engine...
    Historical mailing list - John Flaherty
    Sun, 7 Jan 2001 11:16:46 -0500
    ...On the Freeway > at a constant speed (63 mph) it was fine. Press the gas and hesitation, no > bucking just hesitation. I have an...
  • Odometer Woe
    Historical mailing list - Brian Doss
    Tue, 29 May 2001 08:07:25 EDT
    ...I think this works like a fluid power transmission, putting constant torque on the digit wheels, but always able to rotate. I wonder if...
  • Re: Digitool data...what does it mean?
    Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
    Thu, 30 May 2002 21:35:45 -0700
    ...between -.05V to +.58V O2 sensor reading is normal unless at full throttle - the lambda circuit is constantly adjusting the mixture to keep it...
  • installing i-shaft bearings
    Historical mailing list - Bradley Flubacher
    Wed, 4 Sep 2002 12:31:43 -0400
    ...I see a constant ring right where the journal begins it's taper. It seems like I'll have to fit this bearing quite...
  • Re: Hiccups
    Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
    Mon, 18 May 1998 08:25:13 CDT
    ...All Vanagon Digifant Fuel Injection Engines CONDITION After driving for 1/2 to 2 hours at a constant speed, vehicle experiences lack of power...
  • Re: Headlight upgrades
    Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
    Tue, 19 Jan 2016 15:57:42 -0500
    ...are Accustomed > > to Seeing as Our Eyes & Brains, in Concert, are Constantly Adjusting to > make the Ambient Light > > that We are Immersed in, @ any...
  • Re: Vanagon Electrical Work and DC - AC Inverter
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Tue, 9 Apr 2013 21:37:27 -0400
    ...make it a little safer by not constantly keeping those caps charged keep the inverter from drawing from the aux. battery even when not...
  • Need some help Eurovan MV
    Historical mailing list - Trace Choulat
    Mon, 9 Oct 1995 19:27:04 -0400
    ...The noise is not constant, it tends to happen when making left turns, and every now and then when under hard acceleration with some...
  • Vanagon list archive back in action...
    Historical mailing list - Skip Montanaro
    Sun, 31 Mar 1996 11:00:42 -0500
    ...If there is enough interest in a replacement for the hypermail-based archive (which has to constantly be rolled over, thus destroying people's...
  • Re: refridge flame blowout
    Historical mailing list
    Wed, 15 May 1996 22:04:18 -0700
    ...My only frustration is the constantly cycling fan which no other RV I've owned nor encountered has, despite that fact that the others...
  • Re: Tires, Tires, Tires
    Historical mailing list - S_J_ WACKER
    Sun, 12 Jul 1998 19:07:37 -0700
    ...If not, then you will engage the viscus coupling constantly and wear it out. I believe the limit is three millimeters difference. I may...
  • Re: Disappointed with Yokohama Y370 Tires
    Historical mailing list - Fitz-Randolph, Douglas
    Wed, 8 Sep 1999 14:07:34 -0400
    ...R The worst crosswind performance was observed with the 185's - constant corrections required on windy days. The two 195's performed comparably, and...
  • Re: Heat in an air-cooled Syncro (long, boring, self-involved)
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Thu, 18 May 2000 18:50:03 -0400
    ...Then there's the little matter of voltage regulation, unless maybe you're shifting over to a constant-engine-speed gasoline-electric drive <g...
  • List Server software upgrade!
    Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
    Wed, 23 Aug 2000 08:53:56 -0400
    ...I have to keep a constant eye on the system to catch it before you guys notice. -The web-based archive searches barely work...
  • Re: Tires again
    Historical mailing list - Chuck Mathis
    Tue, 8 May 2001 18:53:57 EDT
    ...Not sure what you mean by 'starting to break down' but unless there is an obvious reason (constant curb surfing or some suspension defect...
  • 2.1/1.9 mix
    Historical mailing list - J. Andrew Eichelberger
    Sat, 13 Apr 2002 11:31:08 -0400
    ...The problem is worst when you're just puttering around town at a constant 20mph or so--you have to watch it like a...
  • Re: No Vanagon Content
    Historical mailing list - Imua Camper Company
    Mon, 25 Mar 2002 22:17:06 -1000
    ...I share my DSL connection with the PC repair shop next door to us and they are constantly trying to regain their connection- running...
  • Re: SEAM RUST - a picture is worth a thousand words
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Sun, 30 Mar 2003 07:15:43 -0800
    ...But we have MORE vanagons here in the northwest than anyplace > Ive seen, more constant rain and moisture, and I almost NEVER see seam...
  • Re: fresno lens
    Historical mailing list - Jack
    Sat, 16 Aug 2003 10:10:55 -0800
    ...me to see towards the passenger side > due to the mirror constantly moving. Where is the best place to place this > fresno on the...
  • Re: How much fuel efficiency gained by shedding 300 lbs?
    Historical mailing list - Chris Renz
    Tue, 16 Aug 2005 19:36:07 -0700
    ...When loaded down and towing I drive slower and > at a more constant speed, except up hills of course. > > Mark > > Jim Felder wrote: > >> I...
  • Re: oil pressure
    Historical mailing list - David Kao
    Mon, 7 May 2007 10:35:47 -0700
    ...Have you checked your oil pressure relieve valve? If the sping is stuck and compressed you will get constant low oil pressure. Overheating and...
  • Re: Coolant Level Sensor observation
    Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
    Thu, 16 May 2019 22:41:00 -0600
    ...pins there must be a constant small current >>> passing through the coolant between the pins. This constant > current may >>> be removing ions from...
  • Re: Unusual Tire wear question
    Historical mailing list - Dan N
    Mon, 8 Jun 2015 18:28:55 -0700
    cupping or smooth wear? if cupping - uneven wear - then it's the shock absorber failing to keep the tire in constant contact with the...
  • Re: Wow, disaster anytime now ...
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Tue, 26 Feb 2013 13:43:17 -0800
    ...I kept >>> on testing things according to the Bentley. >>> >>> Now, as I have the key �on�, the pump is running constantly and the >>> injectors...
  • Re: Wiring in a new Stereo Unit
    Historical mailing list - Alan Felder
    Sun, 12 Dec 2010 16:34:01 -0600
    ...With the new switch leg, the main power only is switched, the memory power is constant at 10-20 mA. The surprising thing to...
  • Re: Questions about Diesels
    Historical mailing list - Michael J. Sullivan
    Mon, 19 Jun 2000 13:52:44 -0400
    ...in it, but the stuff's a bit expensive to replace >>constantly to avoid the sludgies. Michael J. Sullivan Marshfield Hills, MA Central America...
  • Re: AFM photos
    Historical mailing list - Todd Last
    Wed, 21 Feb 2001 23:18:10 -0800
    ...be okay if I floored it - but trying to keep a constant speed it felt like the ignition was cutting in and out.) Does...
  • Re: I have a van with doors that won't unlock... how do I fix?
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Sun, 5 Mar 2006 08:19:36 -0500
    Another possibility is that the wiring to the doors is either broken or shorted causing the locks to energized constantly and then over heating...
  • Re: Ebay CV "kit"....is it any good?
    Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
    Sat, 1 Apr 2006 22:04:48 -0800
    ...Bus & Vanagon Constant Velocity Joint Kit OE # 211.501.331B are all New , "not rebuilt". Made in Asia. We have been selling these locally...
  • Re: running hot....any ideas? UPDATE
    Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
    Tue, 7 Feb 2006 07:18:29 -0800
    ...This only happens in the winter, the rest of the time the A/C is running and the radiator fan is on low constantly...
  • Re: Disappointed with Yokohama Y370 Tires
    Historical mailing list - BILL V.
    Wed, 8 Sep 1999 23:03:37 -0600
    ...I constantly have to > keep correcting the steering as I drive, especially at highway > speed. When > there is even the slightest wind, I'm...
  • Re: Detection of air bubbles in coolent system
    Historical mailing list - Mick Reynolds
    Mon, 12 Jun 2000 18:56:24 GMT
    ...Now the pressure times the volume of the air in the coolent system is a constant (if you allow the system to remain at...
  • FS: Enhanced 1988 Wolfsburg
    Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
    Mon, 15 Sep 2008 21:16:35 -0400
    ...on the hoses and provide constant compression as the hoses age over time, screw type clamps require constant adjusting as the hose ages to...
  • Re: Turn signal weirdness
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Sun, 24 Aug 2014 22:36:32 -0400
    ...Took a look at the front and it was on constantly. No blink. Not dim. As I was writing this, I went out to...
  • Re: Ordering Parts Online
    Historical mailing list - JRodgers
    Thu, 20 Jun 2013 11:10:46 -0500
    ...Vanagons who aren't fully prepared for the ongoing costs and constant challenges of owning an old vehicle and trying to depend on it...
  • Re: utility trailers???
    Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
    Tue, 30 Apr 2002 19:17:07 -0400
    ...wind played hell with it all and made my woman >nervous constantly, so i am looking into getting a >small utility trailer to pull...
  • Re: '85 Westy Fuel Pump Noise
    Historical mailing list - Greg Marshall
    Sun, 26 Jan 2003 14:33:30 -0500
    ...The new pump made pretty much the exact same constant tone as the old. > > But, after 10 weeks, something happened this morning. The new...
  • Re: Looking for project van
    Historical mailing list - Jeff at Vanagonparts
    Fri, 13 Aug 2004 20:40:14 -0700
    I know it's Friday and all, but why must you constantly stir the s**t?? Let it go... Peace, Jeff -----Original Message----- From...