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• Re: Climbing
  Historical mailing list - John Reynolds
  Sun, 30 Jan 2011 05:20:26 -0800
  "The aluminum/ magnesium alloys in the ACVW engine reach their elastic state at these higher operating temps. They over-grow, stretch, warp and will...
• Re: Drivability issue revisited-intermittent stalling
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 18 Jan 1997 14:08:26 -0500 (EST)
  ...It runs perfect most of the time, delivering up to 26 mpg on the highway. The weirdness: after Ive been driving at highway speeds...
• help
  Historical mailing list - Michael McCann
  Sat, 9 Aug 1997 18:14:31 -0800 (AKDT)
  ...I think that is high, but I have no idea how high. It is not an automatic and it does not have air. If...
• '81 Vanagon Diesel, small gears
  Historical mailing list - Wiebo Troost
  Tue, 4 Apr 2000 21:31:42 -0600
  ...We are finding that the engine runs at high revolutions (3500 rpm)while driving barely 90 km/h. Does anyone know whether it is...
• Oxygen sensor failure
  Historical mailing list - Jim Feehan
  Mon, 11 Dec 2000 19:14:53 -0500
  ...The HC are very high, and I need to pass an emission test in Colorado. He thinks that the sensor might be setting to...
• Re: any interest in clear/smoked/all red vanagon taillights?
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Sat, 23 Nov 2002 01:18:33 -0500
  ...Nor is it Fast times at Vanagon High. Speaking of high, are you redoing your door panels? Maybe using spray-on contact cement? It...
• fuel filter
  Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
  Mon, 24 Mar 2003 08:32:06 -0800
  ...For CA (mine) there is no filter on the inlet to the pump, but a very large filter on the outlet (high pressure side...
• Fuel line for 82 air cooled.
  Historical mailing list - David and Shirin
  Sun, 13 Jul 2003 07:27:48 -0400
  I am replacing all the high pressure fuel injection hose on my 82 Westy and the only hose I can find localy is 5...
• Re: Vanagon high roof manufacturer in California!
  Historical mailing list - Loren A. Busch
  Tue, 7 Oct 2003 17:50:27 -0700
  ..... This is the only manufacturer that I have found in 3 years looking for a high roof, besides adventurwagen that does not produces them...
• Re: Headin' down the highway FRIDAY NVC
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 5 Aug 2004 13:57:25 -0500
  ...Headin' down the highway FRIDAY NVC > Com' on, Stan, > > What are you REALLY going to pull that rig with?? > > Nice looking AirStream, BTW! > > Regards, >
• Local gas price Info
  Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
  Sat, 15 Oct 2005 11:53:48 -0700
  Volks, A pretty useful tool for these days of high gas cost. Plug in your zip code and it tells you which gas stations...
• Aircooled Cylinder Head Temps - first observations
  Historical mailing list - Mike Rouby
  Sun, 24 Dec 2006 14:28:26 -0800
  ...On the highway it would be between 300 and 400 degs. Never quite reaching 400 - hovering normally around 350 degs. 375 when climbing hills...
• High Tops
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Thu, 2 Nov 2006 15:53:32 -0800
  ...I can get new European style Westfalia high-tops in Germany for about $1,500. If enough people are serious about getting one, I...
• Re: Pix of our solar rig
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\" Elliott
  Tue, 24 Jul 2007 12:45:45 -0700
  ...On Highway 4 SW of Markeleeville, CA. The shot of me was at Highland Lakes, a bit farther SE along 4. -- Mike "Rocket J...
• Re: AC High Side - line leak - rubber hose
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Sat, 21 Jun 2008 11:52:21 -0400
  ...Water boils at a lower tempature at high altitudes(low pressure)and food needs to be cooked longer there. How else,other than blowing...
• Re: No Lo/Hi Beams
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sat, 20 Jun 2009 15:26:01 -0600
  ...The high beam blue dash light is on when the switch is turned on, but no lights except those Hella's. AND .... the next...
• Re: WARNING: SOUTH AFRICAN QUAD LIGHT GRILLES INCITE ROAD RAGE
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Wed, 27 Nov 2002 18:40:50 -0800
  ...Also used for high speed driving at night to reach out further than standard headlight high beams and minimize the chance of 'overriding your...
• Re: 80 degree thermostat
  Historical mailing list - Martine Boudreault
  Tue, 12 Apr 2005 21:47:08 -0400
  I change my thermostat last year and the temp needle is higher since. It used to be in the middle of the red light...
• Re: Headlights Still Out
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 15 Oct 2012 23:54:25 -0400
  ...Does the driver high beam switch on and off as it should with the switch? If yes, then check the fuse box connections and...
• Limited high coolant temps
  Historical mailing list - John Reynolds
  Sun, 10 Aug 2008 02:48:50 +0000
  I've experienced high coolant temps occasionally - like 3/4 gauge readings. At highway speeds, the needle is just to the right of the...
• Re: High idle - throttle position switch
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 6 Aug 2011 09:37:19 -0400
  ...A vacuum leak and the O2 sensor compensating can also lead to a high idle. With the idle valve disconnected the idle speed should...
• intake air temps, was:Re: Oil Buzzer advice
  Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
  Fri, 2 Oct 2015 01:28:28 -0700
  ...I have seen the unusually high intake temps and wondered if they could be a factor. It seems vehicle manufacturers go to some effort...
• Re: Cash for Clunkers Tally
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Tue, 29 Sep 2009 09:48:10 -0400
  ...New mpg ratings for the sedan run (city) around 24-26 mpg, highway 31 mpg (depending on transmission, there are 4 and 5 manuals...
• Re: Was: The saga continues - Now: Bleeding Coolant
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Thu, 5 Nov 2009 10:58:54 -0800
  ...If you choose to use it, don't fill it too high. If filled too high, and engine revved up/down, coolant burps up...
• Re: Oversize wheels for Syncro
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 4 Aug 1998 02:58:21 EDT
  ...2.5" to 3.0" higher? No way. To get the van that much higher would require wheels 5" to 6" larger in diameter...
• Re: Stuck Defrost Fan
  Historical mailing list - Kevin McLean
  Fri, 22 Aug 2003 08:29:45 -0600
  ...I pulled the dash switch and found that the contacts had melted and were stuck in the high speed position. I cleaned the terminals...
• Cleaning cooling system with engine out.
  Historical mailing list - Dyer Lytle
  Tue, 4 Nov 2003 14:48:39 -0700
  ...The output was a high velocity, high volume water froth. This would probably be great for this application, assuming that I disconnect the radiator...
• Re: Maybe now is the time to fill the tank of your extra car or "parts vanagon"
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 2 Sep 2005 11:21:11 -0500
  I've got a 92 Crown Vic and it gets over 18 around town and a 24/25 mpg on the highway. Much better...
• Very Dim Rectangular Square Headlights
  Historical mailing list - Michael Hart
  Wed, 22 Nov 2006 11:24:33 -0800
  ...My next step is to install the relays and higher power bulbs. However, the glass lenses are very fogged and I think this may...
• Re: Was Ford Galaxy Friday, now Technology Comparison
  Historical mailing list - Mike Riley
  Sun, 22 Jan 2012 14:21:54 -0500
  ...The EPA highway mileage for a Corolla is, if I remember correctly, 37 mpg. I used to regularly exceed that by a couple mpg...
• Re: AC Questions - 85 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Keith Hughes
  Sun, 23 Jun 2013 18:01:15 -0700
  ...If the radiator fan is on High (very loud), then something else is going on. Mine is wired so the high speed fan comes...
• Re: high mileage motor oil
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 22 Feb 2004 18:35:09 -0500
  ...They even offer a "Newer" vehicle formula to go with the high mileage stuff. From what I have been reading, the differences do mainly...
• Re: confession of a speeder Redux was safe RPM
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
  Sun, 10 Oct 2004 13:24:55 -0500
  ...I drive a new engine ( or rebuilt) at normal highway speeds, and haven't experienced any premature failures. Now Mr. Donalds mentions upper end...
• Syncro vs 2WD dipstick
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Mon, 20 Jul 2020 10:20:09 -0700
  ...has 22mm (.86") between high and low - The 2WD dipstick is red and it has 29mm (1.14") between high and low. could it...
• Re: Vans for sale - see bring a trailer today -- No Reserve: High-Top 1989 VW Vanagon Westfalia Syncro | Bring a Trailer
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Engel
  Wed, 22 Oct 2014 21:12:58 -0400
  ...GMAIL.COM> wrote: > http://bringatrailer.com/2014/10/21/no-reserve-high-top-1989-vw-vanagon-westfalia-syncro/ > > > > There must be a lifetime of...
• Re: Cruising Speed
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sun, 27 Jun 2010 17:54:43 -0500
  ...I route myself around (some distance when possible) big cities, and travel interstate highways only when there is no reasonable alternative. On the open...
• Re: Emissions (CO) still out...
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 18 Oct 1995 00:43:21 -0400
  ...Let me lean out any of your engines and see if we get high CO.Are you willing to risk burnt valves on your...
• Re: gasoline prices
  Historical mailing list - Greg Christie
  Thu, 21 Sep 1995 07:00:23 -0500
  ...I always used high octane in my '87 Caravelle GL, which was anything between $0.75 to $0.79 per litre. These prices are...
• Syncro Turbo diesel fuel tank vent
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Mon, 8 Feb 1999 22:35:30 -0500
  ...It appears in the Bentley that the 2WD diesels have the vents from the expansion tanks just ending up high and not connected to...
• high fan speed
  Historical mailing list - Robert Zezoff
  Sun, 29 Aug 1999 20:06:59 -0700
  ...So if your trip is highway speed you're ok but I'd avoid stop & go operation. Having said that just remember that using...
• AC and cooling fan
  Historical mailing list - mike miller
  Wed, 23 Aug 2000 18:28:45 -0700
  ...As a matter of fact when the van heated up enough to engage the high speed on the radiator fan the ac compressor was...
• Re: Bike Racks For Front and Rear
  Historical mailing list - Sam Walters
  Mon, 5 Feb 2001 21:42:04 -0500
  ...Both of these are major mass marketers of middle to high end bicycles and offer major name brand bicycle racks as well as their...
• Adventurewagen FS, westys FS, vans FS etc..
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 26 Mar 2001 23:20:46 EST
  ...as seen in the local auto trader: '82 Adventurewagen highroof camper, auto, 120k mi, excellent cond, sink/stove/fridge/awning, etc (this is the...
• Shake, Rattle, and Roll...
  Historical mailing list - Alan Bosch
  Mon, 16 Jul 2001 22:03:38 -0500
  Discounting improper tire balancing, what would cause a Bus to vibrate and shimmy at highway speeds? Suspecting tire balance, I dropped the van of...
• FS: '82 I-4
  Historical mailing list - Randy Weersing
  Tue, 2 Apr 2002 17:54:59 EST
  ...Cruises comfortably at 70 and I've attained as high as 26 mpg on the highway. It's a non-camper, I have all...
• Re: [WetWesties] Rare Vanagon highroof camper for sale, Dehler Profi
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Mon, 6 Jun 2005 09:53:48 -0600
  On 6/6/05 1:44 AM, "Westyman" <syncrowestytd@mindspring.com> wrote: > I'm offering for sale my Super-rare DEHLER PROFI high-roof...
• Re: High Tops - DIY
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 3 Nov 2006 06:45:46 -0600
  ...The resolution is so high they take absolutely forever to download, and I have broadband! Chris Thanks, Regards, John Roders 88 GL Driver rpc...
• Re: 86 Westy cuts out sporadically, now won't start
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Lewis
  Tue, 20 Jun 2006 17:44:46 -0400
  ...With all electrical consumers on high, the voltage drop across this wire was too high. Hence insufficient charging voltage was getting to the battery...
• How do you check compression?
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Wed, 12 Sep 2007 19:31:18 -0700
  ...But Bentley Manual says to continue to crank until getting the highest reading. So how do you folks do it? How many strokes on...
• Re: oil gauges
  Historical mailing list - Abel Longoria
  Mon, 19 Sep 2016 22:04:12 -0500
  ...Glad the write up helped! Not sure the guages you're talking about but I know Glowshift makes some with a low and high...
• Re: Sad and depressed
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 30 Mar 2016 18:04:32 -0700
  ...It revs really high. Like 3500 high before it moves. It feels like it's stuck in a high gear. Usually it clunks a...
• Re: fog light wiring ?'s
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Sat, 7 Nov 1998 17:04:38 -0800
  I always connect them directly to the parking lights, then you can run them alone, with the lows or highs. Connection #30 on the...
• Re: HIgh Idle
  Historical mailing list - Don & Christina Preston
  Thu, 19 Jul 2001 08:31:00 -0700
  I'm having a problem with major high idling (and surging) as well. Replaced the Idle Stabilizer valve (on top of engine), opened up...
• Re: AC high pressure hose leaks-87 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 10 May 2004 18:06:51 -0400
  ...AC high pressure hose leaks-87 Westy Greetings, My 87 westy has a bunch of pinhole leaks just after the compressor connection in the...
• Re: Troubleshooting Opinions Wanted (was: WTB or borrow ECU)
  Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
  Wed, 1 Sep 2004 13:31:00 -0700
  At 10:12 PM 8/31/2004, tabe johnson wrote: >A spark coil is basically just a transformer, right? >So doesn't the high...
• Re: South African Grille headlight conversion on an 84 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Tolga Morawski
  Wed, 22 Sep 2004 21:24:52 -0400
  ...2 outer lights on High: all 4 lights on seems the best for my use and surroundings (rural country roads mostly). I already had...
• Re: AC converted to 134
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Tue, 19 Jul 2005 07:44:19 -0700
  My high speed fan came on this morning for a minutie or so when the temp. needle when above the LED while sitting it...
• Re: AC High Side - line leak - rubber hose
  Historical mailing list - John C...
  Fri, 20 Jun 2008 20:32:12 +0000
  ...AC High Side - line leak - rubber hose > > > >I didn't say it was cheap lol do you know if the Mineral spirits leave a...
• (Fwd) MPG Survey Results - a repost
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Fri, 14 Jan 2000 13:54:00 -0400
  ...City Highway Vans 17.5 19.5 Westfalias 16.5 17.4 4 Speeds: City Highway Vans 17.4 22.4 Westfalias 18.0...
• Re: High quality two pole 60A wiring connectors
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 12 Sep 2011 23:16:33 -0700
  ...to high tolerances, go together and come apart easily, are >> small, impossible to plug in backwards, and if 60A continuous (surge is >> higher) isn...