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  • RE: Highest mileage?
    Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
    Tue, 21 Nov 1995 12:37:00 -0800 (PST)
    >I'm sure this has been asked before, but I was wondering what is the >highest mileage any of us has seen on a...
  • Re: diesel buses
    Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Olson
    Fri, 11 Oct 1996 16:35:46 -0700 (PDT)
    I owned a 66 camper with a 1300 that got 24 or 25 mph on the highway, 18 around town, and an 82 diesel...
  • Re: oil buzzer/light (was vdo...)
    Historical mailing list
    Tue, 25 Mar 1997 14:57:56 -0500 (EST)
    ...There's a higher threshold on what "low" means above 2000 RPM, and a lower threshold on low oil pressure below 2000RPM. Regards, Jim...
  • Re: Woohoo...
    Historical mailing list - Charles Michuax
    Sun, 3 May 1998 05:08:19 -0000
    Hi Joe, I'm not sure what the highest is but the guy that works on my westy has 388,00 on his '88...
  • Re: VW/Porsche Sport/Ute
    Historical mailing list - Don Gibbons
    Thu, 18 Jun 1998 10:54:46 -0400
    ...Be nice if we could then swap out a high torque "truck" engine for a High performance one. Just imagine: a 100 hp van...
  • Vanagon shelter
    Historical mailing list - Davidson
    Wed, 18 Nov 1998 17:55:53 -0800
    ...I see in the Good Sam "Highways" magazine an add by Coverit for instant garages. There are apparently several sizes and designs. They feature...
  • Re: Re; Keys Locked in Van
    Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
    Tue, 10 Jul 2001 06:08:59 -0500
    ...site to jump at the opportunity, to lift a priceless, highly collectable, irreplaceable, highly sought after, and now we can't sleep because the...
  • AC System Leak
    Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
    Mon, 17 Jun 2002 08:14:54 -0500
    ...Any sage advie from the List??? Thanks, John Rodgers 88 GL Driver in Birmingham, Alabama, home of High Heat and High Humidity
  • Low power limping vanangon
    Historical mailing list - ALAN GONDRY
    Sat, 22 Jun 2002 10:34:09 -0700
    I just replaced FI componenets with the van running great until about 20 minutes down the highway 60 mph the van lost power and...
  • Anybody want to trade yakima gutter towers for high rise gutter towers? (lvc)
    Historical mailing list - philip key
    Thu, 31 Oct 2002 12:48:36 -0800
    Hi All, I have a set (4) of the yakima gutter towers that I would like to trade for the high rise type. These...
  • Re: vanagon or syncro tires
    Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
    Mon, 30 Jun 2003 15:52:22 -0400
    ...Very interesting! I bet that's a noisy tire on the highway, though. How does a 185/75R14 compare in rolling diameter to a...
  • Re: I get no respect(NVC)
    Historical mailing list - LOREN BUSCH
    Tue, 6 Apr 2004 09:58:35 -0700
    ...Loren, RE: "I've seen signs to that effect just about everywhere where there is two lane highways, hills, and little chance to pass...
  • Re: flickering oil light at idle
    Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
    Sun, 25 Apr 2004 09:18:27 -0500
    ...The low oil presure sendre .9 BAR was repalce for a higher 1.05 sender... > > Get the new part and your ploblem will be...
  • Re: Advice...temp to high.... after new parts....
    Historical mailing list - John Carpenter
    Wed, 6 Jul 2005 19:05:14 EDT
    ...same 3/4 high reading... Engine is NOT very hot, and that IS my problem!!!! I suspect the meter in the dash.... men, am...
  • headlights and relays oh my -- Part II fuse panel relay
    Historical mailing list - Brian T.
    Tue, 24 Aug 2004 14:33:55 -0700
    About those high watt lights. I just called my local Vanagon parts house (Autocraft -- VW that's all they do) and asked the owner...
  • Re: Oil Pressure Light went On...Abort Trip?
    Historical mailing list - John Bange
    Sat, 21 May 2005 10:59:27 -0700
    ...I was running 7-8psi at idle, 14-15psi at highway speed on the 10W30 the PO sold it with, and 9-10psi at...
  • Re: O2 sensor question
    Historical mailing list
    Fri, 6 Jun 1997 08:17:32 PST
    ...In fact the higher the RPMs the faster the lean/rich cycles occur. >From the outer banks of North Carolina to the Smokies. Ken...
  • Help: Wierd electrical gremlin
    Historical mailing list - Erik Feddersen
    Sun, 12 Dec 1999 19:53:01 -0500
    ...OK, Start the car, put the lights on and heres the first puzzler, the high beam indicator light is on BUT only the low...
  • Re: High falutin oil filters/ westy interior
    Historical mailing list - radish150
    Thu, 5 Apr 2001 19:59:07 -0700
    ...just designed to "let > > >go" if the pressure get's too high? Ok, I'll by that, but how does this > > >relate to the...
  • Re: Vanagon gas mileage
    Historical mailing list - developtrust
    Mon, 22 Dec 2003 20:33:03 -0800
    I'm envious of those that get higher gas mileage. I have a 1989 vanagon GL camper and just today calculated my MPG to...
  • Re: Headin' down the highway FRIDAY NVC
    Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
    Thu, 5 Aug 2004 15:18:17 -0500
    ...Headin' down the highway FRIDAY NVC > Sounds like a dream house to me! But the 10x10 house may feel cramped after > that spacious airstream...
  • New High-End Vanagon Shocks!
    Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
    Tue, 18 Jan 2005 11:37:12 -0500
    We have just added a couple of high performance Vanagon shocks to our mix. Both fit all models except Syncro. The Sachs/Boge heavy...
  • Re: Vanagon roof racks
    Historical mailing list - Don Hundt
    Mon, 24 May 1999 17:21:22 -0700
    ...they are the only brands with a good high-foot model. Quick and Easy makes a more utilitarian rack (approx. same diameter as the...
  • Re: ref: heater switches
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Fri, 25 Feb 2000 14:21:30 -0500
    Never heard of the rear one having a problem but on the front the whole circuit including switch is overloaded at high speed. My...
  • Re: high oil pressure
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Tue, 20 Jun 2017 22:57:36 +0000
    ...Just a little bit of corrosion at the ring terminal or crimp will cause higher pressure readings. This gauge uses reverse logic. Disconnecting the...
  • Re: [VIDEO] The Dempster Highway in a Vanagon Westy
    Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
    Sat, 20 Jun 2009 09:05:09 -0500
    ...Re: [VIDEO] The Dempster Highway in a Vanagon Westy > To: "Stephen Grisanti" <bike2vcu@yahoo.com> > Cc: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com > Date: Friday, June 19...
  • Re: Ethanol
    Historical mailing list - H Steven Dolan
    Mon, 7 Nov 1994 21:59:54 -0800 (PST)
    ...The high compression in a diesel engine not only raises the temp in the cylinder high enough to ignite the diesel/air mix, it...
  • High Country Bus Festival July 24-27
    Historical mailing list - Jamie Auch
    Sun, 29 Jun 2008 20:33:12 -0400
    Hi folks, Things have worked out for the better after last years fiasco at High Country Bus Festival. HCBF has found a new home...
  • Re: Is there a better Upgraded compressor for the 88 up 2.1L?
    Historical mailing list - gary hradek
    Fri, 6 Aug 2004 20:16:41 -0700
    ...Even with the ac off that high speed fan runs when the temperature gets above 95. But I am still interested in those front...
  • Re: Cooling fan issues
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Wed, 20 Jul 2016 17:59:53 -0400
    ...From the radiator switch there is only low speed and very high speed. From the AC system there is low speed and a higher...
  • Sharp Cutoff Headlights
    Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
    Mon, 15 Nov 1999 14:34:54 -0800
    ...On high or high+low the beam is of course not baffled and will as you would expect 'dazzle' the oncoming traffic. For a...
  • Re: test for radiator fan working?
    Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
    Wed, 8 Oct 2003 09:03:50 -0400
    ...That would probably > explain the high-side temps at idle and low speed. > > What's a good way to test to see if it...
  • Re: question regarding front heater switch and knob, 1990 Vanagon GL
    Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
    Wed, 30 Dec 2009 11:44:09 -0500
    ...High speed bypasses the resistor in any case. > > old > speed 1 ~ resistor low > speed 2 ~ resistor high > speed 3 ~ direct to fan > > new > speed...
  • Re: help, headlights not working
    Historical mailing list - Helen Fahy
    Thu, 1 Mar 2001 07:34:16 -0500
    ...So if you have high wattage bulbs, you are overstressing a marginal part to begin with. I do use high wattage bulbs and have...
  • Re: WARNING: SOUTH AFRICAN QUAD LIGHT GRILLES INCITE ROAD RAGE...
    Historical mailing list - pensioner
    Mon, 25 Nov 2002 07:48:16 -0800
    ...Fog Lights cannot be on when high beams are on. Fog lights are of course not "driving" lights and have a beam pattern that...
  • Re: High fuel costs threaten Alaska trip NOT!
    Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
    Thu, 27 Apr 2006 21:26:07 -0500
    ...The plane ride over glaciers was the highlight of our trip, well worth the money. Dawson City, Yukon. The site of the "Alaska" gold...
  • Re: How do explain this?
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Sat, 30 Apr 2011 18:18:15 -0700
    ...the reservoir appears to be almost 18 inches higher in the van than the top of the slave.. they self-bleed, slowly, I believe...
  • Brief Trip Report, Pics.
    Historical mailing list - neil n
    Fri, 11 Feb 2011 21:37:34 -0800
    ...Transition to all the green just before highway 1 CA coast. Other highlights: Mark and Ann Drillocks hospitality, (they truly are great hosts/people...
  • Re: 80 Vanagon Roof Racks??
    Historical mailing list
    Thu, 25 Apr 1996 12:22:51 -0400
    ...Vanagons use what Thule calls their "High Foot" mounting bracket to get the bars high enough to get over the highly curved Vanagon roof...
  • AC High Pressure Switch
    Historical mailing list - Jim & Melody
    Thu, 8 Apr 1999 21:14:11 -0600
    ...Trouble is, my Vanagon is an Adventurewagon camper conversion and the mechanic can't find the high pressure switch. I'm 230 miles away...
  • Re: headlights OUT!
    Historical mailing list - Thomas D. Hanlon
    Fri, 13 Aug 1999 01:17:38 -0700
    Scott, Dunno about the high-beam switch mechanism in this area of problem. From my recollection of my wife's solution of our "no...
  • Re: TiiCo Oil Pressure
    Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
    Wed, 6 Feb 2002 14:03:51 -0700
    ...I know that there were a few messages posted a short while ago about high oil pressure in TiiCo's. The List generally thought...
  • Re: Bus Depot and debate for Californians
    Historical mailing list - developtrust
    Mon, 6 May 2002 10:50:13 -0700
    ...Over populated, high housing costs, ridiculous high rents. Freeway shootings from road rage. Crime, car theft. You name it. What you see in the...
  • unexpected extremely high idle
    Historical mailing list - Scotia Westy
    Sat, 26 Apr 2003 11:51:22 -0300
    ...I drove off towards home down the highway at a moderate 50 mph for the 40 mile trip. As I approached the end of...
  • a/c questions
    Historical mailing list - Scott W.
    Wed, 6 Aug 2003 15:51:41 -0700
    ...anyway, im getting zero pressure on high and low sides. not quite sure im doing it right though. from the diagrams in the bently...
  • Re: Dometic 182B - Capacity?
    Historical mailing list - Bill Glenn
    Mon, 5 Feb 2007 01:52:24 -0500
    ...The interior of the box measures (rounded) 350mm wide x 470mm high x 260mm deep, for a gross volume of 42.77 liters. The...
  • Re: Has anyone had any experience with these tires? Mastercraft Courser LTR LT195/75R14
    Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
    Wed, 25 May 2016 16:22:57 -0400
    ...It needs to be 95 or higher for a light-truck (LT) rated tire, or 99 or higher for a passenger car tire. See...
  • Re: Priced a little high?
    Historical mailing list - Project Pat
    Mon, 21 Jul 2014 21:11:32 -0400
    ...Priced a little high? Yep, just like the Housing Bubble....The Vanagon Bubble,
  • High Country Bus Festival Trip Report
    Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
    Fri, 31 Jul 2009 23:25:22 -0400
    Hi Volks, I just finished writing my trip report from my recent trip to High Country. It was so amazing that the report wound...
  • Re: Dead Deer on a Syncro
    Historical mailing list
    Sat, 7 Dec 1996 02:15:36 -0400 (AST)
    They >just eat and have sex, and eat and have sex, and then they wonder over to >the highway Hey! Now just wait a...
  • Re(2): how engine oil degrades (was: sysnthetic oils)
    Historical mailing list
    Fri, 3 Jan 1997 10:31:02 -0500
    ...Does this mean that the switch is measuring too high pressure? I would assume that when you say the 13.1 switch closes, it...
  • Customs Fee Very High?
    Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
    Sat, 6 Sep 1997 09:29:58 -0400
    ...on a part costing $177? Why is this customs fee so high? What about my experience of importing parts with paying no customs fee...
  • HELP:Need HONDA trouble-shoot
    Historical mailing list - James Cohen
    Thu, 25 Sep 1997 11:48:17 -0400
    ...stirling@aol.com Red '93 Corrado VR6 SLC (Highly modified) Red '87 GTI G60!! <---- and '67 deluxe split window (9 pass.) '71 Westy Breadloaf...
  • Re: Light switches
    Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
    Wed, 17 Nov 1999 01:08:20 +0100
    Typical tell tales when the X connection in the ignition switch dies: #The lights go out, both low and high, but not the high...
  • Re: headlights
    Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
    Sun, 7 Nov 1999 02:38:37 +0100
    Sorry, Bulley! The H4 units (the outer, bigger high/low units) are not the same ones on the Scirocco and the Vanagon. Only the...
  • Re: You've Got Snow! <F>
    Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
    Fri, 18 Feb 2000 10:42:23 EST
    ...Its supposed to hover around the high 60's low 70's today. Brrrrrr. It was in the high 80's just yesterday. BenT
  • Re: higher octane needs
    Historical mailing list - Jim Morgan
    Fri, 28 Dec 2001 15:58:52 EST
    ...The higher the octane the smoother my van starts and runs. it ran REAL GOOD on av-gas left over from formula V racing...
  • Re: Projektzwo Fog light question
    Historical mailing list - pensioner
    Tue, 23 Jul 2002 14:51:35 -0700
    ...Turning off the switch or switching to high or to headlights off turns off the fogs. In Kalifornia, it's not 'legal' to run...
  • Re: WARNING: SOUTH AFRICAN QUAD LIGHT GRILLES INCITE ROAD RAGE...
    Historical mailing list
    Mon, 25 Nov 2002 11:12:46 EST
    ...High Beams. > > All is peacefull now. > > thanks Lar, but then i'd never get to use them, since i rarely use my high beams...
  • Re: Help with 93 EV.
    Historical mailing list - mark drillock
    Fri, 25 Jul 2003 08:23:36 -0700
    ...The torque is high at least. Mark Kenneth Wilford wrote: > ..... > > However this engine is an in-line. The one thing that I can't...