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• 2.1l engine for sale too $900.
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 31 Aug 1999 14:31:04 EDT
  ...He was asking $900 for the complete motor, exhaust system, wiring harness and fuel injection system. Let me know if you are interested and...
• Oil Pressure Warning Buzzer
  Historical mailing list - John Iseman
  Tue, 22 Aug 2000 10:53:03 EDT
  ...It appears that the system is quite system to changes in viscosity. These are my observations for what they are worth. JIseman457@aol.com
• Red light rev?
  Historical mailing list - John Andrew
  Tue, 29 Jan 2002 22:19:06 -0700
  ...It seems this is a symptom peculiar to Bosch systems. My vehicle at work, a Kassbohrer Pisten Bulley Snow Cat, has a Bosch system...
• FS: complete Westfalia A/C system - add to your westy
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 21 Apr 2003 12:55:50 EDT
  ...complete vanagon westfalia A/C system, add to your vanagon.. complete w/ all wires, switches, compressor, condenser, evaporator, hoses, fittings, upper cabinet, and all...
• vacuum bleeding?
  Historical mailing list - Warren.K.Lail-1
  Tue, 2 Mar 2004 08:46:09 -0600
  Has anyone ever thought of a way to bleed the cooling system on a Vanagon by using a vacuum pump? Would it be possible...
• A/C question: Ester Oil and R-12 do they mix?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Thu, 26 Aug 2004 17:04:42 -0700
  Will R12 work with ester oil in the AC system rather than the r12 oil? I have an alternate Freon in the system that...
• Re: New fridge replacement option for the Dometic
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Sat, 29 Sep 2007 12:08:08 -0700
  ...Onboard Charging Systems > Following this thread on batteries and charging systems gives new > meaning to the quip "Why make something Simple and Elegant when...
• Re: Exhaust Design Contemplations...
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 15 Nov 2011 01:31:34 -0800
  The 2.1 system is lots better.. and it fits right onto a 1.9 wbxr too. besides that cast iron collector piece, there...
• Re: help w/ charging/filling AC
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 19 Jun 2005 22:19:12 -0500
  ...If your system is properly prepared with the proper seals, suction valve, dryer, compressor seals and hose the R134a will work as well as...
• Re: cooling system hose clamps
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Thu, 22 Sep 2022 14:40:39 -0700
  ...My concern is that the system may at times be over pressurized. -Mark > On Sep 22, 2022, at 7:58 AM, Mark McCulley <mark...
• Re: Automatic Fire Extinguishers
  Historical mailing list - Bj�rn
  Mon, 28 Sep 1998 17:49:18 -0700
  ...Marine stores sell automatic fire extinguishing systems. >They cost about $250 and up. I would think you would need something to >remove the Oxygen...
• Re: Engine thoughts--now Go Westy engine management system
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Thu, 4 Jan 2018 13:09:15 -0500
  ...Engine thoughts--now Go Westy engine management system Hi folks, What does the Engine management system do? What does it replace in the existing...
• Re: Cooling system questions
  Historical mailing list - john
  Sat, 13 Feb 2016 16:50:19 -0500
  ...and then fill the > system without any > jacking, bleeding, etc.� � Gets all of the air out of the > system the first > time, every time...
• Re: Vanagon exhaust diameter? + Custom exhaust fabrication questions.
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Fri, 28 Mar 2008 13:29:38 -0700
  ...The overall length of > > the system will likely be shorter than the stock Jetta, so that > > technical aspect I have to ignore. > > > > At this...
• overheating & radiators
  Historical mailing list - Jamie Foust
  Wed, 23 Aug 2006 13:56:46 -0500
  ...I will say that I am coming to think that the radiator is a much overlooked source of badness in the Vanagon cooling system...
• Re: ignition switch and seat
  Historical mailing list - Harvey Chao
  8 Nov 1995 09:06:35 -0800
  ...Actually, in a 6 volt system, the "juice" (which I think of as amps) is really twice that of a 12 volt system, where...
• Re: 1987 GL Coolant System Problems
  Historical mailing list - Alan Pickersgill
  Sat, 18 May 2002 08:25:52 -0400
  ...No part of the system should explode unless it is under inordinate pressure (like boiling). So you'll need to look for where the...
• Re: AC High Side - line leak - rubber hose
  Historical mailing list - Keith Hughes
  Thu, 19 Jun 2008 00:03:24 -0700
  ...I have the professional gages, and my system held a vacuum > when last charged, before my engine swap. The system is currently empty, > due...
• Mail to mhub1.tc.umn.edu
  Historical mailing list - Steve Siirila
  Wed, 3 Apr 1996 11:09:03 -0600 (CST)
  Hi, I work with the E-mail systems and have been noticing a large amount of mailing-list activity from vanagon@lenti.med.umn...
• 84 Vanagon A/C
  Historical mailing list - KBatzler
  Thu, 15 Oct 1998 18:22:35 -0700
  Thanks to all those who sent thier advice on my a/c system. Turns out that 84/85's have completely different wiring of...
• Re: exhaust
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 1 Oct 2003 07:20:02 -0500
  ...and as I recall he installed a new exhaust system which included ceramic coating and then wrapping the pipes with insulating tape. His goal...
• Re: Rad Fan isn't working properly
  Historical mailing list - The corruptor
  Thu, 8 Apr 2004 12:23:00 -0400
  ...The switch and fan system are independente from the rest of the cooling system, you can easily test the switch in the van or...
• Rewiring sound system
  Historical mailing list - Warren Lail
  Sun, 10 Oct 2004 00:03:49 -0500
  Howdy Mates, I recently purchased a nice sound system for ole Bill Bones and had it "professionally installed," but it never really sounded right...
• rear brake cylinder replacement / bleeding
  Historical mailing list - Ken Sid
  Sun, 23 Oct 2005 11:49:26 -0700
  ...Without a Bentley's I have a few question's about bleeding the system. 1. Does this system have two independent hydraulic systems. 2...
• Re: My first post to VanagonWiki
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Fri, 7 Sep 2007 19:19:55 -0700
  ...On 9/7/07, T.M. <tinkerman007@yahoo.com> wrote: > OK Volks, I've posted another article titled "Idle Stabilization System": > > http://www.vanagonwiki...
• Re: cooling system hose clamps
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Thu, 22 Sep 2022 12:48:18 -0400
  ...I have the GoWesty pressure pump and have been trying to test the system myself but their pump doesn't seem to work well...
• Re: cooling system hose clamps
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
  Thu, 22 Sep 2022 15:01:51 -0700
  ...I took it > back to the mechanic, said they pressurized the system and found no leaks. > There is no evidence to be found of...
• Re: 1.9 to 2.1 wbx swap questions
  Historical mailing list - Rob Wright
  Wed, 9 Oct 2002 23:21:25 -0500
  ...I used the digijet and the original water system as I was told it wasn't worth the trouble to change it and I...
• Re: was fav 12 V acc, now 2nd battery relay system
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\" Elliott
  Wed, 21 Feb 2007 09:25:16 -0800
  ...Even then, if a hosed aux battery >> drags down the charging system voltage to the point where the ALT >> light comes on again, the...
• Re: '91 Carat AC - again!
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 30 Sep 2016 15:38:17 -0500
  ...When the trinary switch failed, the AC system was not running. In fact, it had never run while in my posession, even though I...
• RE: CB Performance Fuel Injection system
  Historical mailing list - Scott Allred
  Tue, 28 May 96 15:51:28 UT
  Jeff Lorentzen wrote: >Has anyone actually purchased and used a fuel injection system from CB >Performance for a VW type 1 or type 4...
• Re: Advice needed for replacing front and rear header pipes and hardwar
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Wed, 20 May 2009 06:06:41 EDT
  ...DEAD RIGHT ! If I removed the engine each time I replaced an exhaust system on one of those rusty, corroded waterboxer engines then there...
• Re: replace FI with carbs?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 28 Oct 1994 10:44:50 -0700
  ...Automobile Atlanta Tech Tip 48 Fuel injection is a precisely metered, failsafe system that has few component failures. The newest Porsches use a system...
• Re: Fire Suppression Systems
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Wed, 17 Feb 1999 09:03:07 -0800
  ...Fire Suppression Systems >All this discussion of fire suppression systems makes me wonder - >Why not just replace all the rubber bits which have the...
• Re: oh, yeah ... Whatshisname is coming back this weekend.
  Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
  Tue, 23 Aug 1994 08:39:10 -0700 (PDT)
  ...s your sign? Thom (on 3 different systems here, anyway) -- ............................................................................ : Thom Fitzpatrick Transamerica Info Mgmnt : : Systems Administrator 1860 Howe Ave : : tfitzpatrick@tim.com Sacramento...
• Re: Testing, testing,..1,2,3
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Sun, 16 Jul 95 17:56:01 CDT
  On Sun, 16 Jul 95 17:47:25 CDT <SSGSPEAR@aol.com> said: >This is just a test of the Vanagon Mailing List System...
• Water Cooled!
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 13 Oct 1998 14:52:38 -0400
  ...From lurking in the group, it seems the "first few years" of water cooled engines were prone to problems in the cooling systems. Can...
• pre-oilers
  Historical mailing list - Todd Thompson
  Sun, 27 Jun 1999 13:12:06 EDT
  a few years back I heard of a system that was an electric oil pump that you could turn on before you started you...
• Re: Auto lights & wipers
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Fri, 7 Apr 2000 20:13:06 +0200
  ...OK, it is called the Raintronic, see the system here: http://www.hella.de/shop/rain/indexe.htm There is a list of vehicles...
• Re: Tiico conversions
  Historical mailing list - Mark Ingalls
  Thu, 3 Jan 2002 07:46:33 -0600
  ...Getting a brand new 2 liter engine with Motronic engine management system is a pretty good argument for the Tiico..... Mark Ingalls 85 GL...
• Re: Air Lift Suspension system
  Historical mailing list - Phil S.
  Fri, 10 May 2002 20:10:20 -0700
  ...Just an addendum for anyone interested in the Air > Lift suspension system. > See my install web page at: > http://members.cox.net/holisticdream/airlift...
• Re: 2-week wait on a diesel water hose?
  Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
  Tue, 16 Sep 2003 08:05:58 -0700
  ...The cooling system sees steel, aluminum, rubber and plastic/nylon. The flanges are either aluminum or plastic/nylon. If you have a brass fitting...
• Re: Filling the coolant reservoir...
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 10 May 2016 19:54:38 -0400
  Darrel Boehler (inventor of the Digitool) swears by coolant pressure as the best real-time indicator of system trouble. Yrs, d At 07:37...
• Re: the thread a few days/weeks ago about different exhaust options.
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Wed, 5 Jul 2006 01:44:14 -0400
  here is my new exhaust system. (i lost a bunch of low-end torque, but if someone has a supercharger in their system, this...
• Re: stainless exhaust system
  Historical mailing list - Geo & Kathleen Hahn
  Sat, 5 Aug 2006 08:00:49 -0700
  Woody Halsey wrote: >...Does anyone have any experience with stainless? > I put a SS system on my non-VW car in 1983. I think...
• Re: 86 front end on an 11/84 Westphalia.
  Historical mailing list - Mike Rouby
  Mon, 18 Sep 2006 14:31:09 -0700
  ...Or you can just upgrade to South African brake system!! :) Mike, The SA Big Brake systems require the use of the 86-later spindles...
• Air Conditioning Electrical Problem
  Historical mailing list - Gordon and/or Cecilia Bonham
  Mon, 12 Apr 1999 20:48:33 -0400
  ...The system would now operate on speeds 1,2, & 3 without tripping the breaker. Harald and I compared the current readings on our identical...
• Re: Engine thoughts--now Go Westy engine management system
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 4 Jan 2018 09:01:47 -0800
  The Go Westy engine management system is available for pre-order, according to their January newsletter for $3000: https://tinyurl.com/y8q6km7e Here is...
• Re: Trasco oil filter system
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Wed, 2 Jan 2002 19:17:20 -0800
  ...Trasco oil filter system Stan, From what I read about Trasco oil filter systems it is not just the cost of the reusable canister...
• Re: Dreaded water jacket head gasket leak strikes
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Sat, 19 Dec 2015 18:13:20 -0800
  ...It would likely take a lot for the 18 quart Vanagon cooling system anyway! Thanks for the idea though. Stuart From: Dan N [mailto...
• Re: here's a trick you seldom get to use ......bleeding clutch slave
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Wed, 8 Jul 2009 16:48:26 -0400
  ...I wonder, if you get a long enough hose, could a person bleed a different vehicle's brake/ clutch systems (using the good vehicle...
• Cooling problems / engine swap
  Historical mailing list - Preston Lewis
  Mon, 3 Aug 1998 13:56:29 -0700
  My '84 Vanagon has perpetual cooling system problems. I've replace the radiator, removed the thermostat, replaced the water pump, flushed air out of...
• Re: replacing coolant expansion tank
  Historical mailing list - Bill Knight
  Wed, 26 Aug 1998 13:48:38 -0400
  You most likely will not need to bleed the system. To be safe, I'd suggest parking the van facing downhill just to let...
• Re: O2 Sensors need grounding? (was STILL BUCKING & KICKING!!!)
  Historical mailing list - William Dummitt
  Tue, 31 Oct 2000 19:38:08 EST
  Actually, there is a difference in digifant and digijet systems in this regard. Digijets ground through the exhaust system, as David says. Digifants ground...
• Fridge wiring question
  Historical mailing list - SpaceKommander
  Fri, 19 Jul 2002 19:05:00 -0400
  ...Installed the fridge then realized I did not hook up the 12V system. Plugged in connector but did not know where to attach black...
• Re: Haynes Manual 1982-1990
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Tue, 5 Oct 2004 14:24:01 -0700
  Rob wrote: > At 10/5/2004 12:38 PM, Coram Deo wrote: > > > Gonna go flush the cooling system now. Can't see lifting it...
• Useful Fuel Load
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 4 Apr 2006 07:51:06 -0500
  ...And residual fuel, ie, fuel in the airplanes systems, which cannot be burned, but affects the empty weight of the ariplane. This unburnable fuel...
• Remember those converter thieves?
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Sat, 1 Oct 2011 12:29:52 -0700
  ...system and while under the van spraying PB Blaster and scoping out the various bits in the way of the bolts holding the system...
• Re: Electronic Rust Protection?
  Historical mailing list - Paul Cavanaugh
  Wed, 8 Aug 2001 16:32:07 -0400
  ...In our >>system the electrostatic field we create on the motor vehicles body >>slows down the rate of charge transport in the moisture layer...
• Re: Trasco oil filter system
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Wed, 2 Jan 2002 12:56:07 -0800
  ...Trasco oil filter system > > << The Trasco oil filter system does such a good job that it only > requires an oil change only every 10...