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• Re: Engine to auto-tranny match and the Indy 500
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Wed, 26 Aug 2009 13:28:30 -0400
  ...HP remains constant through a transmission (neglecting frictional loss). More gears in a transmission allows one to keep the engine running closer to it...
• RE: Cooler Seat for the Eurovan MV Weekender package
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 10 Apr 95 13:36:38 EDT
  ...peace-keeping among the Vanagon family. :) Let me know of your interests. * * * * * * * * * * Pete Sellers "Constant And Never-ending Improvement"; Preparing for The 21st Century!!
• Re: defying gravity on vanagon seats
  Historical mailing list - Rubatoguy on Mindspring
  Mon, 25 Jan 1999 08:39:42 -0800
  ...not braking/acceleration - this phenomena happens even if > you maintain a constant speed. > > Enquiring minds want to know. > > dan > -- > Dan Resler email: dresler@vcu...
• Re: fridge fan running away
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Fri, 27 Aug 1999 08:19:44 -0700
  ...fridge fan running away On my last camping trip, the weather was quite hot and my refrigerator fan started running almost constantly. It would...
• Re: Most miles on Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
  Thu, 17 Feb 2000 10:46:07 -0800
  ...Dirt and crud will allow micro amperages to run all over creating a constant electrolysis. Hook your VOM to battery ground then touch the...
• Re: Van/squid connection...
  Historical mailing list - mike barker
  Fri, 18 May 2001 23:27:24 -0400
  ...Is there some > connection >> between Westfalias and ex-squids? Maybe it's wanderlust...or the > constant >> maintenance...or maybe just living in a confined...
• Re: Radiator Fan Issues
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Tue, 14 Jun 2005 12:59:33 -0700
  ...to work in the morning, so the temperature gauge stays pretty constant - right over the LED. You could also check the fan switch behind...
• Re: Mechanical Geniuses please note! (NVC)
  Historical mailing list - Tom Miller
  Sun, 7 Aug 2005 12:12:18 -0400
  ...If constant torque is needed across the speed range, use a flux vector or vector duty AC drive controller which boosts the voltage as...
• Re: Kens trip & can Westys climb mountains?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Tue, 16 Oct 2012 17:51:49 -0500
  ...This was a manual trans so I was constantly stirring the stick to find the right gear. I want to go back to Colorado...
• Re: vanagon digital clock repair
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Fri, 9 Jul 2010 15:46:32 -0700
  ...After attempting to set the digital clock it > has now adopted a mode which constantly cycles through the hours. For some > this may be...
• Re: Why Bigger Brakes Was Cause of brake rotor warping
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sat, 14 Sep 2013 11:16:05 -0700
  ...Unlike petrol (gasoline) engines, diesel engines vary fuel flow to control power rather than throttling air intake and maintaining a constant fuel ratio as...
• Re: Dash Frustration -- A Friday Vent
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 9 Nov 2012 20:25:07 -0800
  ...Lack of suffecient lubrication is something I see constanty in vanagons. it's not just putting in new parts.. it's carefulartful installation of...
• Re: 90 Syncro weak clutch spring?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 1 Apr 2011 15:35:54 -0700
  ...and the TOB is turning constantly any time the engine is running, whether in gear or not, whether cutch pedal is up or down...
• Re: Friday NVC: British Carburettor hilarity
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Fri, 15 Oct 2010 20:11:59 -0500
  ...I liked that about the Constantly Depressed carbs. Overcast and grim in England a lot I think. Ok...extra points for anyone who knows...
• Re: OH NO!!- Fuel gauge stuck at Full
  Historical mailing list - Art McGinn
  Tue, 7 Oct 1997 21:10:52 -0700
  ...I know that my Westy Syncro has been a > > constant 20 m.p.g. vehicle. > > > > I haven't had the time (have to work...
• Re: Eurospec Conversion MORE INFO!!!!Part2
  Historical mailing list - John Rogers
  Wed, 29 Jul 1998 19:48:54 -0500
  ...Sure most of > you know who I am and what I can offer you, but I try NOT to post > constantly about things I...
• Leaking after clutch job, chapter two
  Historical mailing list - Jeremy Speer
  Tue, 11 Jun 2002 17:58:47 -0500
  ...It is constantly amazing to see just how small the waterboxer engine is. Duane pointed out the pitting problem on the heads that had...
• high idle issue after driving for awhile 1.9
  Historical mailing list - Tracy Bonin
  Fri, 6 Jun 2003 08:35:15 -0700
  ...I would think that it my air flow meter was bad that it would idle irrationally constantly, not just after driving for awhile. I...
• Re: speedometer reads fast----what size tires are supposed to go on?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 7 Feb 2004 21:23:15 -0600
  ...Regards, John Rodgers 88 GL Driver dieselslave wrote: >After being constantly passed on the highway and on the backroads and on dirt trails I...
• Re: fuel tank update
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Fri, 25 Jul 2008 07:25:32 -0400
  ...Oetiker clamps also have a bit of a "spring" to them - the ears can spring a bit to maintain a constant pressure as things...
• Re: Service Bulletin for AFMs and harness
  Historical mailing list - yahi
  Tue, 23 Mar 1999 16:48:20 -0800
  ...Vanagon Intermittent Misfire Model(s) All Vanagon Digifant Fuel Injection Engines CONDITION After driving for to 2 hours at a constant speed, vehicle experiences...
• Re: hard to start in the morning
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Sat, 5 Nov 2016 11:09:27 -0700
  ...old coil with ground cleaning beneath it > > - yes I hear and constant fuel pump faint buzz when I turn the ignition ON > > - unplugging the...
• Re: clamps for cv boots, ridged washers for cv bolts
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 30 Aug 2011 17:08:53 -0700
  ...Never have I seen evidence of either water or dirt >>> in >>> an INTACT CV joint. >>> >>> The constant splitting of this new rubber product everyone...
• Re: Same old Issue - RPM hunting
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Tue, 5 Oct 2010 14:56:29 -0400
  ...http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs038/1101366761443/archive/1101917156301.html Let me know if I can help you further. -- Thanks, Ken Wilford John 3:16...
• Electrical Thanks
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 13 May 1996 23:28:56 -0700
  ...The tail lights are constantly on as soon as I turn the key to on. Any reasons. The light switch is off. 3. My...
• What is "Level"?
  Historical mailing list - Don Gibbons
  Wed, 1 Oct 1997 10:54:00 -0500
  ...And since the thermostat is in the cold area (and never gets cold) it will constantly be calling for the system to be running...
• Re: Long Distance Drive After Motor Break-In?
  Historical mailing list - James V
  Fri, 8 Apr 2005 16:30:55 -0700
  ...900 mi road trip? Can it be driven >>> as normal at constant highway speeds? Mountain passes? 20W-50? > > I'm no expert, but from...
• Re: Reduced Mileage
  Historical mailing list - Keith Ovregaard
  Fri, 27 Feb 2009 10:46:13 -0800
  ...I have ruled out tire pressure (I keep a constant eye on that), tuning (A new rotor & distributor cap where put in less than...
• Re: (F) Re: New Toy / I'll Have My Rodent Well-Done
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Fri, 24 Sep 2004 14:25:04 EDT
  ...As I have written previously, I am something like the dufess Bill Murray character in "Caddyshack", constantly at war against some harmless little creature...
• Re: Help: 89 Westy w/Noisy Speedometer
  Historical mailing list - Dan Beatty
  Sun, 19 Nov 1995 10:15:11 -0600 (CST)
  ...a common failure/problem that would cause a speedo to click >constantly while driving? (needle bounces also) Current mileage 92,000. > Should I replace...
• Re: Head gasket trauma!
  Historical mailing list - KENWILFY
  Sun, 15 Mar 1998 15:01:02 EST
  ...with cement bags a few times) but I think that the constant wieght of the van and then hauling more wieght on top of...
• Re: Hoses Age
  Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
  Thu, 16 Dec 1999 14:48:43 -0800
  ...them, and keep them in a closet in the house for constant temperature. They will come out 10 years later in superb order. T...
• Re: cop chase--Very limited relevance.....
  Historical mailing list - Stones
  Thu, 25 Apr 2002 09:08:31 -0400
  ...are jostled at the ends of each alleyway and having to constantly correct their heading to avoid hitting the garages and buildings. Vanagoneers may...
• Re: Batteries in parallel?
  Historical mailing list - John Brush
  Mon, 29 Jul 2002 17:36:08 -0600
  ...following conditions are met >1) The circuit is in ( or near ) constant use, where frequent charging is >happening. >2) The batteries are connected in...
• Re: Cutting out
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Werner
  Sat, 23 Nov 2002 08:58:33 -0500
  ...But it would pick up and run only if i would > keep it at a constant pull on the feed.It would not idle...
• Re: flashing light on temp gauge
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 7 Apr 2003 18:26:43 -0600
  ...intermittent at first, >now after it warms up it flashes fairly constantly. I'm sure a manual would >tell me, but I'm waiting...
• Re: Drums Rubbing
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Thu, 29 Apr 2021 13:16:46 -0400
  ...They did this constantly, driving straight or turning. I reported that I ground a 1/16" off the drum rim and problem solved. Well...
• Re: It's Frydaye and...
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Fri, 13 Jan 2012 15:21:40 -0800
  ...back out to the range -- repeat until inspiration is constant ... and i didnt even mention that a few hours of dedicated prayer and meditation...
• Re: Back and forth
  Historical mailing list - Don Hundt
  Sat, 12 Dec 2009 00:15:12 -0500
  ...I, he said, hardly > escaped nervous breakdown soon after my arrival to USA and then > was constantly on the edge of insanity seeing dirt...
• Ron out next week
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Wed, 22 Sep 1999 00:58:03 -0400
  ...In my absence I will be in constant contact with the shop in case anything requires my attention, but I have complete confidence in...
• Re: Engine Heaters
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Thu, 26 Oct 2000 21:36:10 -0700
  ...This heater has a timer on the inside of the cab and it kept your coolant at a constant 80C so when you hopped...
• Switching Engines
  Historical mailing list - homee
  Mon, 18 Dec 2000 20:09:36 -0500
  ...the total story, the oil light and buzzer went bad and constantly drove driver and inhabitants over the edge. After 3 months of it...
• Re: engine trouble, repair shops in boulder area
  Historical mailing list - Wesley Alden Pegden
  Thu, 25 Sep 2003 23:03:57 -0500
  ...earlier this week, as my gf was driving through idaho, she reported that it felt as if she was constantly going uphill. i took...
• Re: temp gauge
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 15 Dec 2013 17:21:35 -0500
  ...If you get constant flashing from the instant of key on, it's likely the gauge or maybe the controller. Unplug the controller (42...
• Re: expansion tank air OK if engine runs cool?
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Tue, 29 Nov 2005 10:16:47 -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: Help Needed, On the Road - thanks to all
  Historical mailing list - mad madeline
  Tue, 24 Jul 2007 08:50:22 -0700
  ...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: I asked the AI program ChatGPT to write a sonnet about finding parts for Volkswagen campers
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 1 Mar 2023 11:51:00 -0600
  ...Your brakes and tires, in need of repair, But where to find parts, a > constant despair. > > The mechanic scratches his head in thought, And...
• Re: Backup light puzzle anyone?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 11 Apr 2017 01:42:10 +0000
  ...The switch on the selector is brand new (both parts), but there is a constant 5v at the backup lights and at the switched...
• Baltimores OK, Motels suck
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Mon, 22 Apr 1996 09:13:15 -0700 (PDT)
  ...hookers working the lobby, welfare rooms on > the first floor and constant rap music played through the hotel > speakers. I was disappointed that there...
• Re: Garcia
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 5 Apr 96 14:49:19 -0500
  ...band due to the amazing fact that they toured (Damn near constantly) for THIRTY YEARS! And in those thirty years they managed to maintain...
• Re: 87 Syncro Engine dying & Seattle Mech reference
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Tue, 21 Dec 1999 18:02:57 -0500
  ...I was able to restart it after about 30 minutes and could > only keep it running by constantly revving between 2K and 3500. It...
• Re: '85 Vanagon Automatic Rough Idle
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Mathis
  Fri, 3 Jan 2003 06:27:21 -0600
  ...MMunn <mdmunn@SHAW.CA> > Subject: '85 Vanagon Automatic Rough Idle > > My '85 Westy runs great when on the highway, or when driving as constant...
• Re: pushrod from auto. trans to throttle - Cannot get spring back
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Tue, 13 Dec 2011 15:13:11 -0500
  ...Right now you've got the rod constantly holding the throttle > slightly open. > > The adjusting range on the throttle screw is five or six...
• Re: adoptin ac from a 7 passenger into a westy
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Sun, 27 Nov 2005 12:28:32 -0800
  ...is, of course, the fact that the air box is under constant ram-air pressure from outside, so some way of blocking the fresh...
• Re: Digitool vis a vis Van-Cafe tool - origins, availability - do it yourself or new source
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Wed, 14 Jun 2006 06:03:22 -0700
  ...And they glean what they need from the constant generous contributions of the collective mechanical and electrical genius's. Steven '91 Westy __________________________________________________ Do You...
• Re: Odometer fixed..and "how dumb am I? (gas guage)
  Historical mailing list - mdrillock
  Fri, 30 Jan 2009 05:57:55 -0800
  ...The stabilizer/regulator steps down the varying 12-14 volts to a lower but constant 10 volts just for the gauges. Mark Kim Brennan...
• Re: Rear end rattle
  Historical mailing list - James Felder
  Mon, 29 Oct 2012 19:28:32 -0500
  ...There is a persistent but not constant rattle that > sounds like it's rear and underneath. It is not a rotation noise, but > is...
• Re: Keeping things from freezing shut
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 9 Dec 2009 17:57:18 -0600
  ...The constant going in and out of garages makes for a daily >> freeze-thaw cycle and by the time you get out of the...
• Thick-Glasses & a lab coat, was: How Do U Clean Injectors?
  Historical mailing list - GMBulley
  Thu, 9 Apr 1998 23:37:15 EDT
  ...The electromagnet that opens the needle valve (aledgedly) is not supposed to be subjected to a constant "open" current flow, gets too hot, and...
• Re: Haunted Hub Caps
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey R
  Wed, 14 Apr 1999 00:48:28 EDT
  ...Duane, like you, I thought I was nuts when I bought my bus (which, of course I was) because there was this constant ticking...