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• Re: New Tiico engine Overheating-Problem solved!
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 14 Apr 2002 18:23:23 -0700
  ...So far, the ECu is saying that my bus is running at a near constant 100 deg. C. (212 deg F) This seems rather...
• Fwd: 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 05:52:28 -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: Automatic vs Manual trans. ( Friday )
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 11 Sep 2015 11:46:50 -0500
  ...The only problem with the transmission I have experienced is that the constant speed device caused it to downshift on hills to a very...
• Re: LVC tip for Luggage bag and seat organizers
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Tue, 12 May 2015 06:59:07 -0700
  ...up my hands, and it has no appreciable wear issues after constant daily use for a year, +.... One of the better improvements one can...
• Re: Galley lighting addition
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 27 Jun 2014 17:18:22 -0700
  ...Alistair > On Jun 25, 2014, at 7:50 PM, Neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > > I am constantly using my Dot-It fixture over...
• Re: Warning Lights Audible Buzzer
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\"
  Tue, 25 May 2010 16:57:28 -0700
  ...It can be wired to trigger with a pulse or constant negative > or positive trigger. Lots of uses, like how about interior lights > that...
• !985 Vanagon GL
  Historical mailing list - Marion Lyle Lathem
  Wed, 20 Dec 2006 10:17:46 -0600
  ...I pulled the master cylinder vacuum line, my foot on the brake is constant and solid with no bleed down. I have driven it...
• Re: Head (gasket) fix
  Historical mailing list - Mark Hudgik
  Sat, 4 Apr 1998 17:04:24 -0500
  ...possible you've hit on the source of the coolant creepage. Constant temperature cycling against a flexible gasket, causing the sealant to develope hairline...
• Carat Cooling Problems Solved
  Historical mailing list - Forhan, Thomas
  Mon, 22 Jun 1998 11:11:22 -0400
  ...Coolant level is constant in the expansion tank, so no leaks. Initial diagnosis was confused by the fact that when the guy bought the...
• Survey
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Wiegand
  Wed, 24 Jun 1998 21:00:54 +0000
  ...But there wouldn't be a need to enter the info by hand, and statistics would be constantly updated. It would probably take me...
• ack ... idle difficulty..
  Historical mailing list - dave bowers
  Thu, 11 Jul 2002 07:05:44 -0700
  ...Sound was level and constant. I am going to drop it off here soon to have it looked at, but I thought I would...
• Re: ARG! HELP! fuel pump problems
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 16 Jan 2003 10:54:22 -0500
  ...O2 sensor will show constant > 0.5v, ought to smell rich at that point, and possibly even a glowing cat... david -- David Beierl - Providence...
• Re: Friday: Best Stupid Automotive Product
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Fri, 23 Nov 2007 09:35:51 -0800
  ...unsure how well it would stick on a window under the constant scrutiny of sweeping wiper blade yours On Nov 23, 2007 9:18...
• Re: e-code headlights- possible to replace just one lamp?
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Fri, 4 Apr 2008 16:33:02 -0400
  ...Over the course of the last year I have had to increase the cost of my kit over $100 to deal with these constant...
• What is the best grease for CV joints?
  Historical mailing list - email99
  Sat, 22 Nov 2008 22:57:08 -0500
  ...enhanced high-temperature CV joint specified EP (extreme pressure) grease in constant velocity joints. Regular grease should never be used. It's also important...
• Re: FS: Enhanced 1988 Wolfsburg
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Mon, 15 Sep 2008 22:19:05 -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: great "personal cooling"device
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Wed, 18 Jun 2008 20:05:52 +0000
  ...But I needed to use it > >> almost constantly. > >> > >> ANyone else have tricks for staying cool? Evaporative cooling works > >> great here, I'm wondering if...
• Re: Coolant Hoses, Complete Set -- Remove and Replace
  Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
  Thu, 25 Jun 2020 19:48:35 -0700
  If the coolant returning to the waterpump is really 225F then the radiator fan should be running constantly since that is above the rad...
• Power source for fan on my Dometic fridge under AC power only
  Historical mailing list - Mike South
  Sat, 30 May 2015 11:07:44 -0500
  ...If I'm understanding how the fan works, one of those wires should be constantly at 12v. However, I don't know if this...
• Oil burning and Tires
  Historical mailing list - Dave
  Wed, 9 Jul 1997 12:45:57 -0500
  ...Any Ideas? = Repairing the exhaust pipe also helped the previously constant high idle = which is now sporadic. Could these problems be related? I think...
• Re: Brake Fade.
  Historical mailing list - pensioner
  Thu, 23 Aug 2001 09:03:45 -0700
  ...heat the necessary energy to keep the truck at the selected constant speed with enough reserve dissipative capability (braking power) to slow or stop...
• Re: Disabling the fuel pump
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Thu, 16 Mar 2006 12:55:31 -0500
  The fuel pump only runs for a few seconds when you turn the ignition switch on but there is power to the coil constantly...
• Re: Who is the Manager of this list?
  Historical mailing list - Jason Brand
  Tue, 26 Aug 2008 02:07:45 -0400
  ...I know > > that some people like to get all the messages in their email for various > > reasons, but then we suffer the constant problem...
• Fix it as it needs?...or Go For IT!!
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Tue, 20 Mar 2012 18:40:35 -0700
  ...regarding parts and so forth) So we all know we are constantly dealing with old age on our beloved Vanagons; thanks to this List...
• Volkswagen, Sanyo to Develop Hybrid Car Batteries
  Historical mailing list - Steven P Smith
  Wed, 28 May 2008 08:07:28 -0700
  ...record $135.09 a barrel on May 22. ``There will be constant growth in the hybrid-car market,'' Mitsuru Honma, Sanyo senior vice president...
• Question about Transmission Stutter
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Perry
  Mon, 20 Mar 2017 14:32:54 +0000
  ...So, my van at a lower RPM and then constant speed to off throttle starts to do this bucking thing. Hard to explain, its...
• Re: I need help identifying a part...........
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 21 Sep 2012 20:58:03 -0700
  ...Though that does bring constant joy to my life. JOY. Guess what I'm getting at, is a steel bolt might have a poor...
• Re: 1988 LCD Dash clock issue
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Sun, 3 Oct 2010 18:56:14 -0700
  ...s 88 wolfsburg reads the minutes correctly but the hours are constantly incrementing. I have tried pressing the buttons but the hours don't...
• signal light blinking fast (little vanagon)
  Historical mailing list - Keith Adams
  Tue, 11 Jul 2000 09:51:50 -0600
  ...I wired my city lights to a constant power so they are on whenever the ignition is on. I am running the signal light...
• Re: horn problems
  Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
  Thu, 4 Apr 2002 00:23:29 -0800
  ...The brake, battery, and oxs lights stay on constantly -- the windshield fluid pump doesn't work -- the temperature guage isn't working -- and the...
• Re: Question About ECU Programing
  Historical mailing list - Bill Marshall
  Mon, 3 Nov 2003 10:42:23 EST
  ...The same one we all talk about constantly. If I had only been on the net back then...... (By the way, I am quite...
• Re: Fix it as it needs?...or Go For IT!!
  Historical mailing list - Shirewood
  Wed, 21 Mar 2012 00:23:22 -0700
  ...can commiserate, swap ideas and parts. > And the people who are constantly willing to answer the many questions that > are thrown at us are...
• The Adventure of the Thrown Rod
  Historical mailing list - Dieter Dworkin Muller
  Sun, 09 Jun 1996 16:25:22 -0600
  ...tick/clack and a really loud rattle (with engine speed held constant). Amusingly enough, the engine has just as much power as it ever...
• Re: Head (gasket) fix
  Historical mailing list - Mark Hudgik
  Sat, 4 Apr 1998 06:57:45 -0500
  ...ages/relaxes, as opposed to worm clamps that have to be >constantly re-tightened and weep if you forget) but I haven't found...
• Re: Bus Depot SPAM, again! - Note from the List Admin!
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Tue, 19 Jan 1999 10:24:29 -0400
  ...totally, but I realize > that is not well serving to a constant growing readership. Frankly it > hadn't occured to me, but your second...
• Re: Should my water system buzz???
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Sun, 30 Apr 2000 10:29:32 -0700
  ...I don't trust having this old system pressurized constantly.... especially considering the possible consequences. Bill -----Original Message----- From: Richard Golen <rgolen@UMASSD.EDU...
• Re: Oil and new rings
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 27 Apr 2000 13:53:10 -0700
  ...It is very important to never drive a new engine at a constant speed during break in, particularly the first 500 miles, or to...
• Re: Westy Fridge- Checking Propane Pressure Setting]
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Tue, 24 Sep 2002 07:20:01 -0700
  ...Or you could rig up some sort of constant-bleed > arrangement. Prolly should put out the cigar... > > david > > -- > David Beierl - Providence, RI > http://pws...
• Tail light lense temps with brighter bulbs
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sat, 30 Oct 2004 19:37:03 -0700
  ...the experiment again with the brake lights and then I will prop the brake pedal such that the brake lights stay on constantly. Mark
• Re: step to upper bunk - new version
  Historical mailing list - Tobin Copley
  Sat, 28 Aug 2004 04:37:02 -0700
  ...Could someone explain to me why a step is needed? Me, I know I'd be constantly clipping my shins on anything like a...
• Re: Volkspeople, lubricate your sliding door latches.
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
  Tue, 13 Dec 2005 15:26:51 EST
  ...It has no long term lubricating qualities so you become a WD 40 junkie constantly having to re-apply WD 40 when metal on...
• Re: rebuilt 2.1 runs like crap - can't figure it out
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 20 Apr 2004 11:15:58 -0500
  ...Pulled injector wires one at a time, but it doesn't > seem like any one cylinder is missing constantly. Checked the timing, > and it...
• Re: The Ideal Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Pensioner
  Fri, 17 Oct 2003 10:34:38 -0700
  ...From the numbers standpoint, on level ground at constant velocity the thrust (torque) requirements for a vanagon are made up of the force needed...
• Re: making a little headway but need advice
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sat, 7 Dec 2013 13:50:59 -0800
  ...It seems that each FI >> plug does have a constant B+ on one side. For me it was showing >> 11.75 Volts As I...
• Re: ARRRGGGHHH Re: Tantalum capacitors to stop blinking temp LED
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Mon, 28 Sep 2009 19:06:05 -0700
  ...implies the need for an electrolytic. > > My understanding is that the constant blinking is caused by a leaky > cap. It is probably just there...
• cv-joints: Constant Velocity Marihuana?
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Thu, 07 Jul 94 14:05:20 CDT
  alistair bell said: >flip the axles end for end so that the "other faces" of the cv joints >are taking the wear (when driving...
• Re: stove=heater=safe? + update
  Historical mailing list - Stuart Hutton
  Tue, 22 Nov 1994 12:34:33 -0700 (MST)
  ...The pipe will stay warm and the heat will also come out constantly. However, the pot which I now use is a 400 ohm...
• What RPS to shift my Bus
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Arbaugh
  Fri, 20 Nov 1998 21:04:07 -0800
  ...Do I constantly run at 5billion rpm? Course not, but if I need to get moving... I just thought about this, so I'll...
• Re: wind noise and airflow through floor duct
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon Man
  Wed, 10 Oct 2001 06:50:43 -0400
  ...get a comfortable > air temp out, but it seems I'm constantly fiddling with the hot water flow. > Any suggestions on an efficient way...
• Re: 2.1L coolant light problem
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Thu, 17 Jul 2003 08:53:46 -0700
  ...This is a tuff thing > to > > measure but it would explain the temperature > > variations with a constant engine speed. > > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? SBC Yahoo...
• Re: Overheating problem
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Tue, 8 Jun 2004 10:15:58 -0700
  ...It's been constantly driven all over the country with a small trailer coast to coast since 1999 with just the Fan Switch going...
• Re: Dual battery chargers
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 14 Mar 2006 07:57:41 -0500
  ...is > driven most weekends. > > although an ordinary charger is not a constant current source, and the > charging current naturally tapers off as the battery...
• Re: Bucking/misfire on the Freeway. Its and 87 Syncro Manual tranny
  Historical mailing list - Tom Forhan
  Sun, 30 Jul 2006 03:08:24 -0700
  ...If > there is a steady constant > > speed, and I slightly lift the accelerator, the > behavior begins. > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail...
• Re: Burned (?) Fuel Injector
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Thu, 15 Nov 2007 10:36:09 -0800
  ...one runner and damaged that injector tip such > that it would constantly spray fuel, flooding the engine internally from > then on. > > Mark > > neil N...
• FW: On Fuel Economy - Some Teutonic Observations
  Historical mailing list - Pedersen, Michael
  Thu, 9 Aug 2001 09:28:52 -0700
  ...So the factory engineers took lots of > measurements with two variables constant (car and road test cycle). > > The first key result is a plot...
• Re: Headlight upgrades
  Historical mailing list - BenT
  Tue, 19 Jan 2016 15:46:56 -0600
  ...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: Blinking red light of death
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Tue, 1 Oct 2013 16:48:05 -0700
  ...I don't know if > this is a constant on or an on/off blink. Maybe if you are near the > acceptable limits you...
• Re: Overheating after on Road.
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Tue, 1 Jun 2010 13:45:55 -0700
  ...I constantly have to > worry about the over heating when getting off the interstate or highway and > pulling into a town adn getting stuck...
• Re: Ice Cream Camping
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:23:58 -0500
  ...C until it reaches 0C/32F; at that point temp remains constant while it absorbs an additional 85 (?) calories per gram to change into...
• Re: air in clutch hydraulic system '84 Vanagon ?puzzled?
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Mon, 25 May 2009 23:27:28 -0400
  ...They are all crap, and whomever builds them, should be shot. > > I have never seen any leaks, and constantly ask the same question you...