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• Seen my van? Just curious; PLUS: Melted lightswitch... again!
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 29 Aug 1998 08:05:33 EDT
  ...By the way, do any of you have my old loaf? 1976, 2.0 FI refurbished after a motorfire, secondary external oil cooler mounted...
• Re: LP gas question--does this happen to you?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Wed, 29 Dec 2004 19:05:23 -0800
  I'm wondering what sort of external/portable device you could haul around to use for this. A common trick for folks in the...
• Re: flashing oil light won't go off
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Mon, 21 Apr 2008 09:07:55 -0700
  Engine oil leak at the front? Is there an aftermarket external engine oil cooler up there? Is this an automatic Vanagon? Is there an...
• Re: .9 bar oil pressure sender replacement
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 5 Mar 2015 16:09:15 -0800
  ...Re: [VANAGON] .9 bar oil pressure sender replacement Stuart, how does it fail? I have an external oil cooler (Ten Cent Life) on my...
• my '81 westy FS near San Francisco
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 24 Jan 1997 13:33:47 -0800
  ...guages - oil temp, oil press, cyl head temp, volt meter also, I had an external oil cooler added. This is set to go on...
• Re: TIICo cooling issues
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Wed, 3 Jul 2002 19:12:26 -0700
  ...Lastly, I'm going to add an external oil cooler. Bob East Haddam, CT
• Re: Inverter Questions
  Historical mailing list - Paul Connelly
  Fri, 25 Jul 2008 08:27:15 -0600
  ...If you permanently disable the external 110 input, then the remaining > issue is whether neutral and ground are bonded together inside the fan. > > Also...
• Re: Dometic fridge (external) fan replacement...
  Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
  Sun, 28 Aug 2016 09:08:57 -0600
  Hi, Thanks very much for the response. I hadn't even thought to look at vendor's sites for a replacement. Looking at the...
• Question about car receivers (taking advantage of Friday)
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Fri, 18 Jan 2013 17:04:25 -0800
  ...I rewired the van to take advantage of its "more advanced" features, such as using its "external amp switch" to power up a subwoofer...
• Re: Propane tank fill valve
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Mon, 10 Sep 2012 22:17:37 -0400
  ...or fill it with propane gas at the pressure of >my external tank. Edward At 03:58 PM 9/10/2012, Bill M >wrote...
• Re: home made pressure bleeder
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Wed, 11 Mar 2009 18:57:48 -0700
  ...This 2nd one will be connected externally to the compressor. The 2 liter bottle will be filled with fresh brake fluid. The air compressor...
• New fuel standard
  Historical mailing list - Chip Shaner
  Tue, 25 Mar 1997 22:55:33 -0600 (CST)
  ...Pages will open in a new browser window * Toyota =20 External sites are not endorsed by CNN Interactive. =20 rule =20 Watch these shows...
• Re: Where can I find " plastic wheel arch extensions" & ROO Bars?
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 12 Dec 2005 10:18:44 EST
  ...at all. > > It also seems these ebay flares would mount by external and therefore > visible rivits or screws. All in all I don't...
• Re: Dielectric grease
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Sat, 12 Jan 2019 23:17:21 +0000
  ...proper use to clean the connection, reconnect, and then coat the external area with the grease?  Would you also coat the battery terminals after...
• Re: Brake pedal goes to the floor
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 27 Apr 2013 00:24:37 -0400
  ...If there are absolutely no external leaks the sinking pedal is most likely a bad check in the master cylinder. Before ruling out leaks...
• Re: Subie swap curiosity
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 4 May 2013 16:50:10 -0700
  ...hence the need for an external aftermarket one. I grind the weights down a tad after I have it running successfully. ymmv On 5...
• Re: Interior Heating
  Historical mailing list - Ron Pascal
  Wed, 25 Dec 1996 13:16:11 -0800
  ...At this point I am about to >start searching for an external AC generator. Ron, What a can of worms! This is a question...
• RE : sink pump mystery - 1981 westy
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Mon, 17 Jun 2002 09:53:38 -0400
  ...sink pump mystery - 1981 westy Early Westy models had the external pump mounted under the sink. These models had a separate inline fuse holder...
• Video Display Question - Conclusion Report
  Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
  Mon, 7 Oct 2002 08:39:05 -0600
  ...Using a Laptop Computer as a TV. > TV signal provided by a DirecTV Sat Dish, DVD, VCR, PS/2, & External Antennae. Reference Previous postings...
• Re: newbie question 2 - a/c ducts
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 13 Jun 2005 09:55:15 -0500
  ...Install externally to the tunnel by drilling a couple of holes into the ceiling FRAMES and use a sheet metal screw to secure the...
• Friday NVC RE: Indy / NASCAR output
  Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
  Fri, 1 Jun 2007 11:25:03 -0400
  ...but people are beginning to understand that the real differentiators are external to branding. Jim Akiba -----Original Message----- From: Dan Barrett [mailto:dbx@POBOX...
• Re: It's time to hit that idle Stabilizer on the head!!!
  Historical mailing list - T.M.
  Mon, 3 Sep 2007 09:30:19 -0400
  ...if it's working OK, as well as some of the external interface circuitry that can get damaged and need replacement (such as that...
• Re: .9 bar oil pressure sender replacement
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Duvernay
  Thu, 5 Mar 2015 17:11:58 -0600
  ...I believe the external cooler > has benefited the engine. But the factory "oil cooler" is still in place, > and no one has said anything...
• Re: Tranny oil cooler,(homemade kit?)
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 24 Feb 2012 11:32:48 -0600
  Dennis, do you have the same question concerning external oil coolers like the one tencentlife sells? I have one of those on my '91...
• Re: engine removal Q.
  Historical mailing list - The Blackhams
  Tue, 6 Feb 2001 18:23:19 -0700
  ...After you disconnect all the external wires, cables and gas >lines, It's just 5 bolts and it falls out. Don't let me...
• Re: Porsche up to 18.5 percent
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Sat, 8 Oct 2005 11:35:43 -0600
  ...However Piech has the support of all the unions and a lot of the external political. Bernhardt has already appointed a team to visit...
• Re: Air cond.
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Fri, 06 Jan 95 08:51:50 CST
  ...and working, i'd suggest strongly that you consider adding an external oil cooler (and maybe a filter) to the engine oiling system. just...
• Re: Continued Bucking - Digifant readings
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 20 Jan 2002 17:20:53 -0500
  ...Bearing that in mind, you can use its external probe to look at various grounds. The *most negative* reading you find is the "best...
• Re: Strange VDO temp senders cheap! GAUGES FS too!!!
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 10 Aug 2005 21:28:53 EDT
  ...That may be a little late for those > of you wanting a fan to kick in for an external oil cooler, but the > temp...
• Re: Rear External Fridge Fan
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Wed, 14 May 2008 18:22:24 -0700
  You have it blow out to remove all that heat from inside the van. After 15 years of an extra fan exhausting from behind...
• Re: Improve comfort of Buddy Heater
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Wed, 16 Nov 2022 10:20:03 -0800
  ...bent > > coathanger pieces); and yes...it really works! Kinda magical! No > external > > electricity source; totally quiet; you can feel a breeze at 2.5...
• Re: Friday: So, where's the Westfalia version of this thing, komrade?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 13 May 2016 17:52:17 +0000
  ...than maybe a short > distance runaround... > > I do love the modular externalities however and have wondered for years > why someone else hadn't designed...
• Bus queries
  Historical mailing list - Mark A Kunkel
  Tue, 18 Jul 1995 09:09:38 -0500 (CDT)
  ...Anybody using external mount auxiliary coolers with good success? It seems to me that temperature measurement is sort of like autopsy? 2. Anybody having...
• Re: engine temperature
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 18 Aug 94 18:24:13 EDT
  ...More expensive adapters allow you to screw the filter into the original position and have external lines to a cooler. Also the addition of...
• the other head gasket leak...
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 11 Dec 1995 10:10:36 -0500 (EST)
  ...The engine that i had which did this had no other external leaks or problems and it really ran very good, but eventually the...
• High Output Regulators
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Mon, 28 Apr 97 10:20:32 PDT
  ...Now one could dump in a Delco 90A and an external regulator... For the westie owner with an odd relay in the box behind...
• Re: Which gauges?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 2 Jun 2000 13:37:52 -0700
  ...This happened to me on the way to work, a line cracked on the external oil cooler and dribbled out oil for about two...
• Re: New 12V fridge venting issues
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Vickers
  Thu, 5 Jun 2008 19:00:04 -0700
  ...stove cabinet >> suffice? Also - if you don't need the old external vent anymore, >> what >> have 12V fridge owners done about the vent hole...
• David's Helicopter Tails
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Mathis
  Fri, 1 Mar 2002 13:09:52 EST
  ...Or these helo accidents: > > >The following examples illustrate this type of external load accident and > >the resulting consequences: > > > > * A Soloy 47G helicopter assisted in...
• Re: Oil cooler R&R
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 11 Sep 2015 22:06:32 -0500
  ...I finally had to use > an external pipewrench on it and of course that destroyed the pipe. Had to > buy a new one. Whats...
• Re: Vanagon Hall Effect Sensor alternatives
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 4 Sep 2011 15:35:27 -0500
  ...of years ago I faced the same situation, in that the external > plastic piece had disintegrated. I went to the local Pick a Part...
• (Help - my Van - A - Gone)
  Historical mailing list - hosel
  Mon, 12 Jan 2004 07:09:59 -0500
  ...I realize the whole van could rust away, but the only external sign at this moment is what I mentioned. Over the next 5...
• Re: voltage converter needed. 12vt to 3vt
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 8 Aug 2004 08:41:37 -0400
  ...It needs a couple external >resistors to set the output voltage. I would also use a small >ceramic capacitor from the input to ground...
• Re: mystery of the dragging clutch
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Thu, 15 Jun 2006 15:25:41 -0700
  ...nubbin/ball/whatever on the end of my new transaxle's > external clutch actuator lever (you know the point that the clutch slave > assembly...
• Re: Fuel/gas tank question
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Thu, 20 Jun 2013 21:07:52 -0500
  ...the exterior with some > form of paint/ > bedliner stuff to prevent external rust or would that cause > more rust? > Thanks again!! > Velma 82 na...
• Re: Watching Oil Temp (long, as usual)
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Wed, 20 Jul 2011 07:50:29 -0700
  ...Just trying to picture the process whereby the oil going out to the temp sender on the external oil cooler shows an increase in...
• Re: A response from Prestone about Stainless Steel Pipes
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 2 Nov 2010 09:56:58 -0700
  ...0.065) = 1.62" the internal surface area is equivalent to external surface area of a cylinder (excluding end caps) 7' long, 1.62...
• Re: Water in the exhaust
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 24 May 1999 06:54:52 -0400
  ...Have the cooling system pressure tested and properly repair all external leaks. Then have the coolant tested for combustion gases. Then you will know...
• Re: What's Inside Vanagon Nose?
  Historical mailing list - Steve Schwenk
  Fri, 22 Jun 2001 15:09:50 -0700
  ...bag from behind). > > The bad news is that there is no external access to the > > space because there is a piece of steel attached...
• Re: Water Filtration vs Water Purification
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Sat, 4 Jan 2003 15:51:36 -0800
  ...When in doubt, the external filter you attach to the hose is a great idea anyway. I like the onboard filter . It only cost...
• Rented an '87, heard same 2nd gear thump
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Fri, 29 Apr 2011 16:17:31 -0700
  ...tranny is dropped a bit to put on the GoWesty ATF external cooler kit. So I have backburnered more inspection until then. Well, Mrs...
• /f Blink'n Ignition Light (the definitive answer)
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Fri, 8 May 1998 13:53:43 -0400
  ...The designers never envisioned that drivers would waits so long and under designed the external cooling fins on the ECU. The GF chip has...
• Re: Stuck transaxle fill plug crisis
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 15 Jun 1999 11:52:00 -0700
  ...the pleasures of Eastern cars, salted roads, and > dissimilar metal contact corrosion! > > Try scraping as much of the external corrosion off (I'm guessing...
• Re: Carrying loose propane tanks?
  Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
  Fri, 24 Sep 2004 22:08:19 -0700
  ...catylictic heater (exhausts to the outside) that runs off of the external >propane. I travel in the winter and need the furnace but I...
• Repost: Aircooled vanagon acceptable oil temperature / timing problem?
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Thu, 4 Jul 2002 10:07:22 -0400
  ...72-83 Buses and Vanagons tend to run a little on the warmer side, so an external oil cooler may be needed to bring...
• Re: PopTop Alarm ..... Conclusion ????
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Fri, 1 Mar 2002 08:36:36 -0800
  ...Or these helo accidents: > >> The following examples illustrate this type of external load accident and >> the resulting consequences: >> >> * A Soloy 47G helicopter assisted in...
• Re: Minimum spares kit. Was: Alternator Brushes Wore Out Pretty Darn Quick
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Tue, 30 Aug 2011 17:41:16 -0700
  ...the ATF temp on one of the hoses that feed the external GoWesty ATF cooler thingy. Looked around a bit, saw a lot of...
• Re: I am considering installing an auxiliary oil cooler
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Wed, 15 Sep 2010 14:32:48 -0500
  ...I will > say that I've been very happy with the tencentlife external oil cooler kit, > dropped my oil temps to remain around 210F...
• Re: 86 Westy Syncro oil pressure woes
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 19 Jun 1996 09:15:59 -0700 (PDT)
  ...1/4 inch >above the mark will drive oil temps out of control, even with an external oil >coler, > Um, if I were in...
• <No subject>
  Historical mailing list - Erik Valeur
  Sat, 9 Feb 2002 02:45:45 +0100
  ...that it would mate with the flexible tube > coming > from the external oiling point. Would be a lot of trouble and involve > > disassembling the...