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• Re: an issue of temperature
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Thu, 12 Aug 2004 12:47:14 -0700
  ...This should hold your coolant to the lowest temperature the thermostat will allow. > gary __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? New and Improved Yahoo! Mail - 100MB free...
• Re: [WetWesties] Re: Dumb question-Warming up?
  Historical mailing list - Matt Drew
  Sun, 28 Jan 2007 01:34:43 -0600
  In an ironic turn of events, the temperature dropped here in Chicago this past week . . . rendering my van unable to start! Yep. Battery got...
• Re: B. Bobs day at the dyno and the importance of fuel air ratio update
  Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
  Wed, 2 Jan 2002 08:58:07 -0500
  John, I believe there are enough differences between the aviation and automotive applications that EGT (exhaust gas temperature) is not a valid method of...
• Re: White smoke when cold
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sat, 18 Jan 2014 18:35:01 -0700
  ...Alter 10-15 minutes, when the engine has reached normal temperature, there is no more smoke. I know that it is normal that there...
• Re: Gas consumption higher in winter?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 30 Nov 2012 12:36:51 -0600
  ...I also believe that fuel > > formulation changes for different temperatures make a difference. > > The slight difference in fuel density should mean better winter > > mileage...
• oil temp up
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 18 Jun 1996 21:53:03 -0500 (CDT)
  ...Air temperature was about 95F, we were driving a steady 60 mph with a slight tail wind, burning 18.0 mpg; cylinder head temp...
• Re: Temp Indicator On Dash rises to max: 84 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 14 Oct 1996 16:39:52 PST
  ...It looked pretty appetizing ;-) > >Anyway, I think I broke something because when I started the engine, >the >temperature indicator rose very quickly while the...
• Re: Winter camping heat: PROPEX heaters available again!
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Tue, 3 Dec 2002 20:29:23 -0800
  ...And, unless you insulate all the glass in your van the heater probably won't bring the temperature up to where you can lounge...
• Re: Freeze Plugs was Oops - I let the engine freeze
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 4 Feb 2011 19:41:58 -0600
  ...But, he reported that the temperature was -25 F. Slightly too dilute a mixture, and microclimate variability in temperature, and freezing could be a...
• Re: temp gauge not working right...
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 12 Aug 2018 16:55:09 -0400
  ...With sender connected and everything working you'll see a range from around two volts to maybe seven volts depending on engine temperature. Yrs...
• Re: Temp and fuel gauges reading low
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 28 May 2013 01:33:34 -0400
  At 01:08 AM 5/28/2013, Jeff Palmer wrote: >Both my temperature and fuel gauges are reading low. I recall >reading about that...
• Re: Coolant Temp Indications
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 14 Nov 1995 01:38:30 -0500
  In a message dated 95-11-13 15:38:00 EST, you write: > >The coolant temperature warning light sometimes flashes when the gauge >needle...
• EV Fuel & Temp Gauges
  Historical mailing list - Maynard Southard
  24 May 97 23:44:43 EDT
  ...I've seen from the archives that I'm not the only one to have funky fuel & temperature indications. From what I read, it...
• EV Air Conditioner
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Parise
  Mon, 18 Aug 1997 22:44:46 +0000
  Well, the air conditioner in my '93 EV died just as we left on our vacation last week, and of course the temperature hit...
• Travels
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 11 Aug 97 08:57:49 -0700
  ...My '91 Westfalia (automatic, too) seems to run all day with the temperature needle just past center. End of June saw We Five headed...
• Coolant Light Blinking
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 26 Jul 1998 03:50:20 EDT
  ...We had been driving all day in 100+ temperature and the van ran fine. Tonight as it cooled to a balmy 95, the coolant...
• bleeding and draining system revisited
  Historical mailing list - Jonc
  Tue, 15 Aug 2000 23:43:22 -0400
  ...so temperatures will be monitored all over the cooling system and simultaneous ambients.for the next month. Thanks for the helpful suggestions... regards
• '87 AC Radiator Fan Question
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Fri, 7 Sep 2001 13:37:32 -0400
  Does the radiator fan run whenever the AC is on for the '87 AC design, or does it cycle by temperature or compressor demand...
• Re: Need help with propane filling! Can the fill valve stick?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 21 Mar 2002 14:37:29 -0500
  ...this gauge only registers pressure, which is directly dependent on liquid temperature as long as there's some liquid in the tank. By the...
• Re: Anyone know thread size of coolant bleeder bolt on radiator?
  Historical mailing list - Jfp w/3 WBXs
  Fri, 16 Aug 2002 06:45:02 +0000
  ...You only need to know when the cooling system pressure is lost at operating temperature. Regards, John _________________________________________________________________ Join the world�s largest e-mail...
• Re: Water temp gauge sender install question.
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Wed, 21 Jan 2004 12:20:21 -0500
  ...If you've pegged a 250 degree water temperature gauge, do you really want to keep driving? How hot is "too hot"? David Brodbeck...
• Aftermarket VDO Coolant Temp Gauge...best installation point in a 2.1?
  Historical mailing list - kevin obrien
  Fri, 25 Mar 2005 12:25:23 -0800
  ...solid, working point to install the sender for a VDO Coolant Temperature Gauge? Warm weather is coming and I'd like to hook one...
• Re: Dual battery chargers
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Sat, 11 Mar 2006 14:46:22 -0800
  ...at 1-1.5 amps max depending on battery condition and temperature while sitting unused. Robert 1982 Westfalia __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam...
• Re: POR 15 on Vanagon parts #1
  Historical mailing list - -------------------------
  Mon, 20 Nov 2006 21:56:32 -0500
  ...Can Por15 take engine temperatures? Sam Walters wrote: > Roger, > > Yeah, those parts look nice. > > But do the parts like the starter, fuel pressure regulator...
• Re: coolant leak story
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Wed, 28 Nov 2012 17:38:10 -0800
  ...He could just as easily at that time, had a loose ground wire on his temperature sender too, and been seeing 'Normal' at that...
• On Gauges, oil coolers and Stan's jaundiced view
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Fri, 28 Jun 2002 20:32:03 EDT
  ...In point of fact, the indicated temperature will be effected by the resistance of the path from gauge head to sender, through sender and...
• 84 temp. gauge and idle stabilizer electrical problem
  Historical mailing list - Kurt Stoppkotte
  Thu, 10 Sep 1998 12:15:11 PDT
  On a trip back from the West coast my temperature gauge and the red warning light suddenly indicated that my van was overheating. Suddenly...
• Re: winter oil
  Historical mailing list - 1980 VW Westfalia \"Pokey\"
  Mon, 6 Nov 2000 21:03:58 -0500
  So If I'm following you what you want is a 5w-50? If the second number is viscocity at operating temperature what is...
• Flush & Fill & Fan Switch questions
  Historical mailing list - Warner, Jeff (DSIO-MS)
  Wed, 31 Jul 2002 13:57:49 -0400
  ...At what position on the temp guage do you think the low-speed fan switch should normally switch on? My van's temperature runs...
• Re: Air intake ducting
  Historical mailing list - Michael Magnani
  Wed, 24 Jan 2018 22:46:39 +0000
  Hi Ken,The oil cooler installation is very effective at controlling my oil temperature, especially on those long steep hills. I have both oil...
• Re: Dometic in 100F ambient?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Thu, 16 Aug 2007 13:47:38 -0700
  ...Michael Diehr <md03@XOCHI.COM> > > After this last weekend's positive experience with a coleman xtreme > > cooler in 100F+ temperatures, I'm wondering if...
• Re: Peel N Seal RE: Dynamat...
  Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
  Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:15:04 -0600
  ...My highest recorded interior car temperature > was 180* (SERIOUSLY), at that temperature, the candle I keep in the sink for > nighttime illumination had melted...
• Re: Operating temp question/Boston Bob's solution?
  Historical mailing list - Walt Spak
  Sun, 23 Dec 2001 23:29:26 -0500
  ...Operating temp question/Boston Bob's solution? There is an ideal temperature range for any engine to operate within, and the thermostat is designed...
• Re: Repost: Air-cooled vanagon acceptable oil temperature / timing problem?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 10 Jul 2002 14:17:21 -0400
  ...Aircooled vanagon acceptable oil temperature / timing problem? I am posting this again because I only got one reply and Gerry seems to have been...
• Re: it will actually freeze
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Fri, 10 Oct 2003 10:17:59 -0700
  ...Water or antifreeze alone will not match the temperature range and protection provided by mixing the two properly. Mark in AK mark, It is...
• Re: Cooling system questions for 1.9L
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Tue, 13 Sep 2005 13:52:51 -0700
  ...The factory temperature guage is not a reliable indicator of > dangerously high coolant temperature - anything past half way actually > indicates an over temp condition...
• Re: Coolant light mystery
  Historical mailing list - Ed
  Fri, 16 Sep 2022 11:33:50 -0400
  ...t the coolant light indicate the level of coolant, not the >temperature? I have actually had it come on when I hit a rough...
• Hot Water Shower Contraption for Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Troy
  Fri, 4 Jun 2010 11:03:31 -0800
  ...Much less involved than monitoring water temperatures and such. In 5 seconds you have hot water at a consistent temperature with good pressure. I...
• Re: OIL, What do you use?
  Historical mailing list - Yi-Ruey Wei
  Sun, 24 Oct 1999 12:10:08 -0500
  ...viscosity (5W) for winter time? According to the viscosity/temperature chart by VW, the temperature range on 15W can only reach to as low...
• Re: Another operating temp question
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 23 Dec 2001 18:37:26 -0600
  ...In realty I can get different gauge readings just by switching sending units so at best you're reading only approximate temperatures. The boiling...
• Re: Cabin Fleece Sleeping bags write up [ LVC]
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 5 Jul 2007 09:29:07 -0500
  ...Very convenient if the temperatures are going to be 55 or above�the wash easily and dry quickly. I have two sets of colder...
• Re: Oil Temperature??
  Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
  Fri, 25 Sep 2015 19:20:37 -0700
  I just have the stock coolant temp gauge, so no figures there, but the needle sat in the same place. I think the Vanagon...
• Re: Where is temperature sensor & why does needle drop when heater is on?
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Mon, 7 Sep 2015 09:16:44 -0700
  I think it's normal behavior. When you open the front heater, cold coolant in the heater core flows to the radiator, warm coolant...
• Re: Dometic fridge cooling fan thermoswitch question
  Historical mailing list - george jannini
  Wed, 10 Sep 2014 09:55:35 -0400
  ...friends fridge and wondering if anyone knows the close > and open temperature values of the thermo switch that controls the fin > cooling fan. > > Thanks...
• Re: couple of abrasive recommendations
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 27 Jan 2012 11:25:57 -0800
  ...toaster talk, I made a coffee can > oven/toaster complete with temperature gauge and adjustable racks. I'm > currently testing recipes in it and...
• Re: throttle body fun
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 9 May 2010 22:05:27 -0700
  ...Silicone will withstand greater temperature range but buna has better abrasion resistance - it wears better. Tom www.stir-plate.com
• Re: Brake Fluid ??
  Historical mailing list - ERIC ZENO
  Thu, 9 Jan 1997 07:33:21 -0500 (EST)
  ...of Dot 3, can I use it or is that stupid. Temperature range! Do not use DOT 3! It will boil in the system...
• Re: 89 syncro westy ac up and running
  Historical mailing list - John
  Tue, 15 Aug 2000 01:14:55 -0400
  ...PERIOD! I would be very curious what the highside pressure is at peak temperatures. Regards, John
• oil temperature sender.
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth D Lewis
  Sun, 17 Jun 2001 13:56:47 -0400
  How is everyone mounting the VDO remote oil temperate sender on WBX engines? The threads look very similar to the drain hole but, of...
• coolant pressure?
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Mon, 28 Jan 2002 21:29:41 -0600
  Frank Grunthaner wrote: > The local temperature dropped below 70 F here yesterday, signifying the > probable onset of the long-awaited next ice age, and...
• slow auto shifting in cold weather
  Historical mailing list - Clarence J Falarski
  Fri, 8 Nov 2002 03:47:20 -0500
  ...Is this because the transmission oil is getting thicker with the temperature falling, ergo the slower shifting. And if this is the case should...
• Re: tires
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 8 Nov 2003 21:11:58 -0500
  ...An HR speed rating with "A" traction and temperature will work best and last longest. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon...
• What is Function of temp sensors? (Digifant)
  Historical mailing list - tabe johnson
  Sun, 5 Sep 2004 13:26:05 -0400
  Hi, On my '87, there are two temperature sensors on the black plastic housing by the left front corner of the engine bay. There...
• Re: Synthetic oils in the vanagon
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 2 Jun 2004 18:39:26 -0500
  ...The thing one must rember is that the engine has to run at the same temperature summer or winters. It is after all, a...
• Re: Maintenance
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Wilsher
  Thu, 4 Oct 2012 10:03:00 -0700
  > I can't see how one can run the AC when the outside temperature is down around 0 F, or even 30 F, without...
• FW: Water Pump-Oil Pressure
  Historical mailing list - Robert Clemmer
  Sun, 16 Dec 2012 19:50:32 -0500
  ...It is fairly cold here so the best I can do is 190 degree oil temperature. At that temperature I have 18 lb. at...
• Re: Idle Stabilizer Control Box
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 30 Jun 2006 14:31:54 -0500
  ...This allows the ramping of temperature, a hold on temperature, or a cooling period on temperature.- All from a PC. Capable of running several...
• Re: Good customer service experience, Rotopax
  Historical mailing list - Harry Hoffman
  Tue, 9 Jul 2013 08:43:16 -0400
  ...That is a good choice for any liquid container that will be exposed to temperature changes and in particular if any heat sources are...
• Talking About Thermostats...
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Mon, 11 May 2009 18:38:10 -0700
  Question for the group about thermostats and temp and temperature gauge. Assumtion here: Not all temp gauges show the same range on the dial...
• Re: Redline Water Wetter (was: Temperature guage}
  Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
  Mon, 9 Apr 2001 08:08:57 -0400
  ...COM> Sent: Sunday, April 08, 2001 8:11 PM Subject: Re: Temperature guage > Timothy Hannink wrote: > > > My gauge acts the same way and has...