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• Re: 2.1 Syncro; Failed Emissions "Say it isnt so Joe:" :o)
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Sat, 18 Oct 2008 16:03:54 -0700
  ...wrote: >Hi All, > >Yup, my new (to me) 87 Syncro 2.1 Failed Emissions ( for the 3rd time) !!! > >Readings: ( and the third test was...
• Thermostats...question(s)
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sat, 12 Sep 2015 11:58:21 -0700
  Is there an accepted method to test the function of one of our double style thermostats? I am skeptical about the proper operation of...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 2 Oct 2015 - Special issue (#2015-368)
  Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
  Fri, 2 Oct 2015 18:08:24 -0700
  ...But is there not a valid discussion (lobby) about the tests in general? If you have a tiny engine pumping a small amount of...
• Re: 2.1 L Leakdown Testing Question
  Historical mailing list - Tom Lambas
  Tue, 27 Apr 2010 12:30:27 -0500
  ...My question is > whether I have to have a real air compressor to do the testing? I > have a air tank I can take...
• what is bostig??, 1.9L still an issue
  Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
  Sun, 7 Aug 2005 22:17:51 -0400
  ...next is Flat cam test with a dial indicator and a leak down test. compression is 165 to 170 in all cylinders and injectors...
• Vanagon Chrome Silicon Coil Springs
  Historical mailing list - Steve Schwenk
  Fri, 17 Sep 2010 16:09:12 -0500
  ...We will be testing the springs on 5 vanagons and 5 syncros before doing the production run. If interested in being a tester (reduced...
• Re: Burning Magnesium Engine Case
  Historical mailing list - Horace K. Sawyer
  Sat, 15 May 1999 14:29:34 -0400
  ...What do you first? Do you get out your trusty chemical tester and start performing tests for magnesium? Or, does the firefighter immediately recognize...
• Re: What is the "exhaust gas analyzer port" thing?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Donalds
  Sun, 29 Dec 2002 07:56:50 -0500
  ...the tail pipe testing is more for emissions as part of a state inspection. testing the exhaust gases after the cat only tells you...
• 89 2.1 compression questions
  Historical mailing list - Chip Turpin
  Mon, 15 Mar 2004 23:05:29 -0500
  ...why is this? My main question is I was told to do a leak down test. I know what gauge to get but thats...
• best way to test transmission
  Historical mailing list - Mark Brush
  Mon, 17 Oct 2005 12:01:39 -0400
  ...Is this the best way to test it? With the linkage un-hooked, crawl under the bus, and manually shift the transmission into second...
• tested Oxygen Sensor, and...
  Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
  Fri, 16 May 2008 17:53:21 -0400
  Just for fun, I decided to go out and "test" my oxygen sensor today, by which I mean I warmed up the car, and...
• test
  Historical mailing list - Ric Golen
  Wed, 16 Jul 1997 16:42:36 -0400
  hello......just sittin' here with nuthin' else better to do.
• test-don't open
  Historical mailing list - Dave C
  Fri, 26 Mar 1999 01:26:23 -0500
  Howdee to myself to check my settings.
• Test Sonar Ping, "One ping only"
  Historical mailing list - Nathaniel Merrill
  Thu, 20 May 1999 08:28:24 -0700
  Gerry, Can you hear me?
• Test, ignore
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 16 Oct 1999 10:51:24 -0400
  Had to look, huh? :-> David Beierl - dbeierl@ibm.net
• Test 2
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sat, 8 May 2004 01:01:36 -0700
  Said all I needed in the earlier one. K
• Test Email
  Historical mailing list - David Wilhite
  Tue, 13 Jun 2006 02:22:29 +0000
  Just checking, since I haven't been receiving emails.
• Re: Friday: Skoda chrash-test
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Wed, 27 Sep 2006 14:28:15 -0400
  I want one! I want one!
• Re: Was: Re: John Wessels Glori's --- Now: California Engine Conversions
  Historical mailing list - Jeff
  Thu, 4 Sep 2008 13:47:41 -0700
  ...It doesn't matter what engine is in the vehicle, only that it passes the lab test. If it passes the lab test, it...
• Re: Frustration: 85 Vanagon Cooling
  Historical mailing list - Coby Smolens
  Mon, 14 Jun 1999 23:39:26 -0700
  The easiest way to assure yourself of no combustion gases in the coolant is to have it tested for HC, so: a. Go to...
• CO testing: port vs pipe
  Historical mailing list - Rocko Flamefart
  Thu, 21 Nov 96 09:51:51 -0600
  the recent post about the 'German Auto' mechanic testing tune-up CO at the tailpipe infuriated me, so here goes... when doing a *tune...
• Re: high nox
  Historical mailing list - Jake Beaulieu
  Mon, 9 Feb 2004 10:22:46 -0800
  What year and model? gary hradek <hradek@YAHOO.COM> wrote:I just had my van tested in the bay area after getting my registration...
• Re: Failed Emissions Check
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Thu, 26 Aug 2004 08:10:59 -0500
  ...The guy at the testing station advised me to go drive > it around and get it really warmed up then come back and don...
• Re: Oil Buzzer
  Historical mailing list - Mark Baker
  Fri, 21 Oct 2005 11:10:36 -0700
  Went off the first time when I test drove it. Phoned the guy I was buying it from, he said it was probably a...
• Re: teenagers and vanagons
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Wed, 11 Oct 2006 20:44:10 -0700
  ...This apparently was changed from the old "one M class" way because the "riding test" involves riding 100 feet between two painted lines into...
• Re: NVC Re: VW, honour, and culture
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 25 Sep 2015 22:58:35 -0400
  ...The emissions test pretends a nice city drive, and a highway road afterwards. The top speed of the highway test cycle is 120km/h...
• Re: Problem with customer van that is driving me crazy
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Thu, 15 Oct 2015 11:22:41 -0500
  ...Did some tests to see if the head gaskets had failed and > none of those tests came back positive. They had a strange hypothesis...
• Re: The Dreaded Emissions test
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wyatt
  Tue, 14 Jun 2011 21:45:03 -0600
  ...The Dreaded Emissions test > > Opps sorry I somehow deleted the results of the second test on a very > warm engine. �It still failed after...
• Re: FWD: Re: Type 1 Crash test Ratings
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Arbaugh
  Wed, 30 Aug 2000 17:59:12 -0700
  ...Type 1 Crash test Ratings >> Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2000 21:46:12 -0400 (EDT) >> >>If the Type 1 were to be tested like...
• Re: Rear windshield wiper
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Tue, 23 May 2000 22:18:39 -0500
  ...However, I assume you already checked this properly when you tested the winding. Someone recently described how to do this motor swap - within the...
• Re: Another Synthetic Oil Question
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Thu, 2 Jun 2005 13:41:20 -0600
  ...About 8 years ago Castrol did a test of synth in test stand engines where one rack got its filters and oil changed at...
• Re: LVC: Learning Electricity & Testers
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Mon, 6 Aug 2007 10:06:06 -0700
  ...You don't need digital readout for simple tests of DC/AC voltages or continuity. I keep an analogue meter in van at all...
• Emission test on 87 vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Sallye Clark
  Fri, 17 Sep 2010 11:40:28 -0700
  We are having a problem with emission test for our ve.� It seems we have an aftermarket02 sensor with only 2 wires instead of...
• Re: This is why I drive a Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - J. Andersen
  Mon, 13 Apr 1998 19:24:16 -0700
  Yes, I would very interested to see the test since my wife is concerned about the crashwothyness of my 81 after doing her own...
• Re: fuel pressure test connection size?
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Tue, 6 Feb 2001 12:26:27 EST
  ...is the size thread is the connection on the fuel pressure test T? >> It is 4mmX0.7 but, that factoid is about useless; good...
• Re: Dyno testing and timing changes was Re: 85 1.9L timing mark - o...
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Thu, 17 Jan 2002 22:28:47 -0700
  ...Dyno testing and timing changes was Re: 85 1.9L timing mark - o... Really? Is that how that international date line thing works? Mike...
• Re: Vgon Crash Tests
  Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
  Wed, 16 Jan 2002 16:29:44 -0800
  ...It's just not worth the risk testing this theory though. tim in SJ. >yeouch. yeah, vanagon it is. i worry more now about...
• Re: List of vanagon engine conversions that fit below the stock engine lid...
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Thu, 28 Dec 2006 12:45:23 -0800
  ...One might run up against air-quality (pollution/emissions) tests if your state/province has that, depending on the relevant laws. Nova Scotia has...
• Warm Start Issue Likely Solved (+ temp sensor test results)
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sat, 10 Oct 2009 10:51:08 -0700
  ...The suspect temp sensor bench tested out of spec mid range. This coincided with what I saw at coolant temp gauge when hard to...
• Re: California law (smog)
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 2 Feb 2007 21:59:47 -0500
  ...The emissions tests really only make sure the vehicle is working as > designed. The tests are only there to ensure some level of maintenance...
• Re: temp II & temp I sensor tests
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Thu, 21 Sep 2006 09:08:47 -0700
  ...Now I would like to know what the actual numeric values are, testing for resistance across the two terminals of the sensors. Thanks for...
• Charcoal cannister/valve problems
  Historical mailing list - David Clarkson
  Fri, 9 Nov 2007 22:56:00 EST
  ...Does anyone have any way of testing the canister? Bentley has some basics on testing the valve (which I have yet to locate). I...
• 2.1 Syncro; Failed Emissions "Say it isnt so Joe:" :o)
  Historical mailing list - John C...
  Sat, 18 Oct 2008 21:03:28 +0000
  Hi All, Yup, my new (to me) 87 Syncro 2.1 Failed Emissions ( for the 3rd time) !!! Readings: ( and the third test was Way...
• Re: Muir "How to Buy a VW" Question
  Historical mailing list - Mark Janello
  Sat, 29 Oct 1994 22:13:11 -0400 (EDT)
  ...I'm going to drive the car on Monday and plan the following: -compression test -test for hard shifting and popping out of gear...
• What did I destroy now? (Ignition fail)
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Thu, 11 Feb 2010 10:57:21 -0800
  ...I grabbed another presumably good coil and tested it; it tested 'good' so I put it in. Still no start. I know I need...
• Re: testing a fuel pump
  Historical mailing list - Mark Seifert
  Mon, 12 Apr 2004 22:15:58 -0700
  ...Mon, 12 Apr 2004 09:50:36 -0700 > >Hi all, > > What is a solid way to test a fuel pump? > > Here is my problem...
• Re: No start/ Yes spark II
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Mon, 31 Oct 2011 20:01:46 -0700
  You should fix the ground problem that you found with the pin 7 and 25 ohm test. Both of those wires are supposed to...
• re: My Volkswagens-an EPA Danger
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Mon, 15 Jul 1996 09:53:14 -0700 (PDT)
  ...Bill, I think the argument is not whether or not we want tail pipe emission tests or not. I think most people do. Begrudgingly...
• Re: Failed emission test
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 1 Jun 2011 11:33:36 -0700
  ...The emission test equipment was not happy when > the accelerator was momentarily bumped and it aborted the test. > > Now I suspect the AFM. Many...
• Re: teenagers and vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Mike Bucchino
  Thu, 12 Oct 2006 06:36:43 -0400
  ...teenagers and vanagons >I took the test in Cal in 1993 and flunked on my Katana 600 !!!! The circle >was soooo small....I mean...
• Re: Fuel injector test results
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 7 Jun 2015 22:13:01 -0400
  ...Fuel injector test results Hi all, I've had a long-term, on-going problem wherein my '87 westy runs rich and has little...
• Re: Canadian Westfalia Shore Power Cord Warning
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Mon, 2 Feb 2015 15:46:06 -0800
  ...I tested the campground outlet before plugging into it. It tested good. All I've ever run on that '88 110VAC system is a...
• Re: Shaft and compression
  Historical mailing list - Adrian Bertarelli
  Thu, 9 Dec 1999 21:49:10 -0700
  ...Also my brother tested the compression on his '87 Syncro. He followed all the directions for the tester and it read 90 psi, 90psi...
• Re: Vanagon safety and design?
  Historical mailing list - Donald Baxter
  Wed, 23 Feb 2000 18:24:43 -0500
  ...I'm planning on having the owner take it in > for a compression test, leak-down test, and maint. inspection. Anyway... > was just on...
• Re: Vanagon (DoubleCab) Crash Test Video
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Wed, 5 Jul 2006 17:01:32 -0700
  I saw that crash test a couple of months ago when it was posted on The Samba. It was posted after a series of...
• Re: 12V Circuit Breaker
  Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
  Wed, 1 Jul 2015 17:41:32 -0700
  Why not just buy a " Power Probe " it resets , tests and beeps at you. An worthwhile investment, I have 2 of them and use...
• VR6 stopping, 4-disc-brakes almost finished!
  Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
  Tue, 20 Nov 2001 11:09:57 +0100
  ...I have the calipers and rotors on the "test axle", the handbrake also works. Only some minor cosmetic things to do. Photos will be...
• Re: compression test
  Historical mailing list - Matthias Kuster
  Mon, 4 Feb 2002 15:34:58 -0800
  ...NET> > writes: >> Hello All, >> I have just done a preliminary compression test on my '90 Westy with >> 140K miles. >> The figures are: #1=118...
• Re: Quick BusDepot Beta Test Question
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Overmyer
  Wed, 11 Jun 2003 09:59:13 +1000
  ...BusDepot.Com Beta Test - STILL TESTING - 10,9,8,7 . . . > >In a message dated 6/9/03 7:06:17 PM, vanagon@BUSDEPOT.COM...
• Water tank mystery
  Historical mailing list - Neil Crawford
  Wed, 2 Apr 2008 08:44:21 -0700
  ...Yesterday it was in the high 50's but it wasn't much cooler if any the day I peformed the first test. Both...