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Re: Is Westy-lust justified? Do you use your appliances? was: chuckboxes
Historical mailing list - Budding Rose
Mon, 10 Aug 1998 12:48:52 -0400
...love it, even though they are testy and cantankerous- and require constant attention to details and warnings... Bottom line, ask anyone who owns one...
Re: no GL-4 available
Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
Wed, 6 Sep 2000 01:35:23 PDT
...The synthetic base oils used have a very high viscosity index which provides relatively constant viscosity as temperature changes. MTL is a low 70W...
Re: Power Brake Bleeding
Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
Fri, 8 Dec 2000 10:33:10 EST
...around $30). >> Ken, The problem with vacuum bleeding is that it constantly draws air from around the threads of the bleeder screw and creates...
Re: fresno lens
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sat, 16 Aug 2003 13:47:50 -0500
...me to see towards the > passenger side > due to the mirror constantly moving. Where is the best place to place > this > fresno on the...
Re: OT Re: "Green" solar battery charger - drop it already, please.
Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
Wed, 19 Nov 2003 14:28:47 -0800
...ohmic materials, however, obey the equation I = V/R, with R > constant;>>i.e., ohm's law. > >> > >>here is a beautiful application of ohm...
Re: fuel pump noise
Historical mailing list - chris Moyles
Fri, 7 Jul 2006 09:39:11 -0400
...It will sometimes >subside at idle and is least likely to happen right >upon startup, but is otherwise pretty constant. > >I don't really...
Re: Cruise Control
Historical mailing list - Jim Cochran
Sat, 13 Sep 2008 19:31:09 -0700
...1986-92 Volkswagen Vanagon Cruise Control Wiring Information Constant 12V+ Red Ignition Switch Harness or Use Hot Side of Brake Switched 12V+ Black Ignition...
Re: Adjustable rate fuel pressure regulator? anybody try one?
Historical mailing list - David Bjorkman
Wed, 16 May 2012 10:45:22 -0500
...With that method, the ECU is constantly changing the<BR>> mixture. It enriches the mixture until the O2 sensor "bangs" over<BR>&gt...
Re: Detection of air bubbles in coolant system
Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
Mon, 12 Jun 2000 21:13:00 EDT
...Now the pressure times the volume of the >air >in the coolent system is a constant (if you allow the system to remain >at...
Re: Parasitic drain
Historical mailing list - Tom C
Thu, 21 Apr 2022 18:47:30 -0400
...it’s turned off, really .013 because I think the >> battery constant is drawing .004. So when I have my mppt plugged in and...
Re: Aluminum door cards
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Wed, 23 Mar 2022 09:21:25 -0700
...they won’t burn. > > Having the burned van in your view constantly might make one want to remove all burnable material! > > eRic > > >> On Mar...
Re: What can go wrong.....
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Sun, 21 May 2017 12:52:10 -0400
...However it took me some headscratching to see how that would affect pressure buildup, as vapor pressure of coolant would be constant at a...
Friday humor
Historical mailing list - Mick Kalber
Fri, 27 Apr 2001 14:07:16 -1000
...It chatters constantly at high speeds. 3. Most of the rear ends are too soft and wobble too much. 4. The intake is placed...
Re: Hot Foot Syndrome...what is solution?
Historical mailing list - Dart 330
Fri, 11 Jul 2003 09:57:14 -0500
...clear answer as to the fix for the heat that is >constantly blowing at my feet in my 1990 Carat. > >I need an answer...
Re: FS: 87 Synchro
Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
Tue, 8 Feb 2005 17:04:17 -0900
...engine, but it runs pretty good, > and I drove > it pretty constant for three weeks and then my temp registration > expired. It > did fail...
UPDATE: High Idle
Historical mailing list - kazzpar007
Sun, 23 Jan 2005 21:11:23 -0500
...If there too much pressure will it cause a constant overrich condition? I pulled the vaccuum hose off of it and the idle didn...
Re: changing pop-top canvas
Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
Sun, 28 Dec 2008 09:19:39 -0500
...On a boat sitting in the water with constant reflected sunlight, that can be an issue - much less so on a Westy, whose top...
Rough Idle on 84 Vanagon 1.9L - Help
Historical mailing list - George Ciolfi
Sat, 18 May 2002 19:43:10 EDT
...Here's the part I'm wondering about - When I try to time the thing, the timing bounces constantly varying around an average of...
Re: Wiper Fuse Blows
Historical mailing list - Phil S.
Sun, 20 Oct 2002 07:28:26 -0700
...If I switch to either of the other > two constant speeds > > the > > fuse blows. Couldn't find anything in the > archives. Anyone had a...
Re: Coolant level sensor - repeat breakage
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Tue, 26 Aug 2008 12:44:20 -0500
...You've got to get the type with barbs on it to hold the wire fastener on the plug, otherwise the plug will constantly...
For Archives: replacing transmission drive shaft seals
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Sun, 20 Nov 2005 21:17:49 -0600
...Tap flush with seal housing, keeping tapping constant while moving rod or dowel constantly around seal housing. 13. Remove soaking parts from gasoline and...
Re: Vanagon Syndrome TSB 92-02: Also Applies To Digijet ?
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Wed, 21 Jun 2017 16:54:22 -0400
...CONDITION After driving for an extended period of time at a > constant speed, the vehicle may, on occasion, experience a > deterioration of performance which...
Re: Gas Mileage Improvements?
Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\"
Tue, 20 Jul 2010 16:40:38 -0700
...ve found on my '87 Westy automatic was > measured at a constant 75 mph highway driving, versus 65 mph, versus 55 > mph. > 3 to...
Re: TDI Eurovan
Historical mailing list
Tue, 4 Jun 1996 14:52:57 -0400
...emissions problem usually wasn't an issue because of the near constant RPM these engines would run at. From what I've read, the...
Re: Need TDI conversion info
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Mon, 7 Aug 2000 12:11:29 -0400
...Marine engines operate at constant power settings for many hours at a time -- this service destroys automotive engines. Example -- the engine in my boat...
China-diesel fuel injection 2/19
Historical mailing list - china-lutong.com
Mon, 19 Feb 2001 18:36:51 +0800
...And the constant grinding process guarantee the plunger in identical clearance each. If you are interested, we can supply them in competitive price. Meanwhile...
Re: Subject: Re: Want to paint camper roof
Historical mailing list - Terry K.
Wed, 15 May 2002 04:27:56 -0500
...a bunch of H2O passing between these two metals at a constant rate to cause a cavitation phenomia, for this to occur--- So, I...
Re: oil weights for inline 4's
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Sat, 27 Sep 2003 12:56:50 -0700
Summer I would run 15w40 or 20w50, winter, if you experience sub freeing temps 15w40 or constant -20C temps 10W30 In the winter I...
Re: Yet another Vanagon Hybrid thought.....
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Fri, 5 Oct 2007 14:29:49 -0700
...If you are thinking of something like a locomotive where you want constant torque more than anything else it would make sense... David Marshall...
Re: less than one?
Historical mailing list - Bernie
Mon, 14 Apr 2008 10:13:57 -0700
...Then there is the constant feeding of the addiction with our addicts. Talking about everything from engine conversions and oil to coolant and tires...
Re: How does the Oxy Sensor Work/ go bad?
Historical mailing list - Bulley
Wed, 24 Nov 1999 15:38:35 -0500
...It is constantly making a comparison between the Oxygen inside the exhaust manifold and air outside the engine. If this comparison shows little or...
Re: shocks how to know if it really failed?
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Tue, 25 Aug 2015 15:15:12 -0400
...Ideally the wheels will track the road surface with constant pressure and the vehicle will not move in response to road irregularities. That's...
Re: 2.1 WBX Noise Is?
Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
Tue, 21 Oct 2014 10:58:34 -1000
...It's a constant set of > "krrrrrk" sounds coming from the driver side of engine, not too far > from centre. > > AFAIK, it doesn't...
Re: Outside Temperature
Historical mailing list - MICHAEL H
Mon, 19 Dec 2011 06:03:10 -0800
...interior climate each morning In coastal British Columbia it is a constant arm wrestle with the ubiquitous sideways rain Regards On Monday, December 19...
Re: Rear wheel bearing noise?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 16 May 2010 11:02:43 -0400
...It's not related to the engine since it is there while cruising at a constant speed or coasting with the clutch disengaged. Brakes...
Re: Heat: A New Approach?
Historical mailing list - Mark Janello
Tue, 17 Oct 1995 21:27:15 -0400 (EDT)
...kind of recirculating system to "reuse" the interior air instead of constantly forcing in new air. There are kits to do this (I've...
Re: Air bags
Historical mailing list - Neil Wigley
Thu, 28 Nov 1996 10:00:53 -0800
...Never a problem but always >in constant fear. In ABS's defense I drive fairly well and can >modulate a stock system better than...
Re: head surgery thanks
Historical mailing list - Joe L.
Tue, 21 Jul 1998 21:16:14 -0400
...An outside observer would have said that we were constantly near blows and should be physically kept apart for our own safety. I havent...
Re: Disappointed with Yokohama Y370 Tires
Historical mailing list
Wed, 8 Sep 1999 13:47:54 -0700
...R > > The worst crosswind performance was observed with the 185's - constant > corrections required on windy days. The two 195's performed comparably, and...
The Mother Ship
Historical mailing list - Harold Jaynes
Wed, 13 Sep 2000 08:14:37 MDT
...heater on, heater off....but the blinking light...it stays blinking constantly. Any ideas? I have a new sensor in the coolant reservoir and...
Re: Engine Rebuild or Conversion?
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Wed, 24 Jan 2001 17:41:27 -0800
...I wouldn't feel comfortable with an inline four golf constantly running that high. If you have a manual the new south african golf...
Re: engine knocking!!!!
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Mon, 21 May 2001 11:13:46 -0700
...What the hell can I do? I > live in the green mountains of VT so I go up and down constantly. I > even have...
Re: AFM upgrade using 16 volt tantalum capacitor
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Mon, 21 Jan 2002 02:33:18 -0500
...With a >capacitor of 10 MFD you get an RC time constant of .01 seconds, with 20 >MFD about .02 s. It appears that...
Re: need david's input on plugs and coils,bosch plugs
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Fri, 17 Jan 2003 16:55:15 -0500
...But high voltage is constantly pushing and prodding at the insulation, trying to find a way out, and so if some condition resulted in...
Re: start - won't sart - solution ( update ) HELP
Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
Sat, 23 Aug 2003 18:41:55 +0000
...start - won't sart - solution ( update ) HELP > > Joe, if the injectors spray constantly with the key on even though the > engine is not turning...
Re: VW writeup in Newsweek...and about the next vw van for the US
Historical mailing list - jimt
Wed, 26 Oct 2005 23:26:26 -0600
...The three companies are constantly doing joint ventures and have been since the close of WWII and they assisted each other in the re...
Re: Michelin Agilis Tires
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Thu, 20 Sep 2007 07:48:22 -0500
...The inside volume of the tire remains constant, so as temperature changes, whether from the weather or from rolling friction on the road, the...
They pimped my ride! Old cars rule!
Historical mailing list - Ryan Alfonso
Thu, 7 Feb 2008 20:40:54 -0800
...It got me thinking about how economical older vehicles like ours really are in spite of what we seem to spend on them constantly...
Re: Headlight upgrades
Historical mailing list - Ralph Meyermann
Tue, 19 Jan 2016 12:59:12 -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: Fridge Fan
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Fri, 21 Jun 2013 17:20:07 -0500
...Has anyone else experienced the fan being on almost constantly for 2 days? Does anyone have any pics of secondary cooling fans they have...
Re: Symptoms of Stuck Open Thermostat?
Historical mailing list - mike miller
Wed, 16 Aug 2000 13:14:32 -0700
...Some of the things I > have noticed are: > 1) runs the best at highway speeds--constant 60-65 mph, guage at or below > led...
Re: Gear shift parts question (me too)
Historical mailing list - Ed Sato
Tue, 10 Sep 2002 21:26:11 -1000
...the shifter feels all "floppy" now, as opposed to the > relatively constant (but good) resistance the shifter had with the > original transaxle... what could...
Re: bus bars for bus (engine conversion wiring questions)
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Mon, 10 Feb 2003 12:50:58 -0800
...are > pretty limited - I basically need to have a point for constant 12 V from > battery, 12 V. at start and/or run, and...
one-armed wisdom of viscous coupler
Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
Sun, 4 Feb 2007 15:54:26 -0700
...So I constantly have to flip the Jeep into and out of 4wd as I drive around town. The Syncro is SO nice with...
Break-in oil..replying from digest.
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Mon, 7 May 2007 11:26:37 -0700
...to correctly dismantle the Accusump ( an Oil Pressure Accumulator that supplies constant oil pressure despite high G cornering forces which cause the oil to...
Re: Disappointed with Yokohama Y370 Tires
Historical mailing list - Johnson, David R FOR:EX
Wed, 8 Sep 1999 08:36:44 -0700
...I constantly have to > keep correcting the steering as I drive, especially at highway speed. > When > there is even the slightest wind, I'm...
Re: Lifter adjustment VOODOO
Historical mailing list - Jake Beaulieu
Wed, 30 Apr 2008 13:06:01 -0700
...Wait some hours or days and the constant pressure from the valve spring will force some oil to escape from the lifter and eventually...
Re: it just stops! What do I do? - was Spare Fuel Pump Saves the Day-Hose removal pliers.
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sat, 6 Apr 2013 17:35:29 -0700
...I use WD-40 constantly for that sort of thing .. and recently got some 'Sil-Glyde' lubricating compounds ..for 'brake parts, trunk seals, weather...
Re: Wow, disaster anytime now ...
Historical mailing list - HotelWestfalia
Tue, 26 Feb 2013 16:20:47 -0800
...I >> kept >> on testing things according to the Bentley. >> >> Now, as I have the key �on�, the pump is running constantly and the >> injectors...
Re: MAF Sensors and the Vanagon
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Mon, 6 Dec 2010 23:07:14 -0500
...once knew a tiny bit about kept the filament at a > constant temperature. �It read voltage across the filament to > determine the temp, and...