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• Re: looking for a tool to pressure test my coolant system
  Historical mailing list - Robert Harris
  Fri, 3 Jun 2005 13:47:35 -0400
  Mark, I have a home-made "tool" for helping bleed the cooling system that could probably work for your needs also. Just buy a...
• Re: Air mass meters Go Westy
  Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
  Sun, 23 Dec 2007 15:03:26 -0500
  If you are asking which air metering system type is better.. both map based and maf based have their pros/cons... but generally speaking...
• Re: Replacing pressure A/C Pressure switch w/o losing Freon
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Tue, 10 Aug 2010 16:00:41 -0400
  ...You must have the optional >super-duper, >heavy duty A/C system! ;-) R-134a weighs ~4.25 kg/1000 liters at atmospheric pressure and...
• Re: digijet vs. digifant
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Sat, 31 Oct 2009 14:17:29 -0400
  ...It uses the idle stabilization system found in Digifant 2.1l WBX. 2009/10/31, Mark <mbrush@gmail.com>: > this is a quick softball...
• 1980 Vanagon engine options
  Historical mailing list - David Rankin
  Fri, 10 Nov 95 8:27:52 -0500
  ...Processing Office Phone = 919.962.2435 FAX Phone = 919.962.0900 DaVinci Mail Address = DBR@SYSTEMS Internet Mail Address = DBR.SYSTEMS@MHS.UNC.EDU ==================================================
• RE: Correct idle speed for 60's engine?
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Mon, 01 Apr 1996 12:59:08 -0500
  ...I have found, especially on 6v systems, that setting the idle = at a point where the gen light glows dimly is a good guide...
• q/a on hot start problem
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 30 Aug 94 11:01:28 EDT
  Someone on the list recently contacted me with a question regarding the hot start problem I was having with the 82 westfalia FI system...
• 82 Vanagon Exhaust parts ?
  Historical mailing list - Christopher M. Smith
  Thu, 3 Oct 1996 12:11:02 -0700 (PDT)
  I have an 82' Vanagon (2.0L, aircld, feul-inj), non-California exhaust system, for which I am seeking new/used replacement parts. Would...
• Heater Core replacement
  Historical mailing list - joe friedrichs
  Wed, 8 Dec 1999 16:01:06 -0500
  ...I assume the white plastic screw is a bleeder valve, how long do you think it takes to bleed system, and should I also...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 21 Jun 2001 to 22 Jun 2001 - Special issue(#2001-788)
  Historical mailing list - Jon B Kanas
  Fri, 22 Jun 2001 11:07:22 -0600
  Good Day fellow listers, I recently migrated the EKTA software from a Win95 system to a Win2000 system, and now receive "Code 304, Hardlock...
• Re: Ultimate Fix #1
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Tue, 16 Oct 2001 09:40:02 -0400
  ...I'd love to see your post on bleeding the collant system --- but I can't buy the van right now :-) Cheers, Doug Alcock...
• Re: Understanding the coolant flow on the 2.1L
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 2 Apr 2002 20:46:47 -0500
  At 06:58 PM 4/2/2002, Ben huot wrote: >Hi list. >I made a big color diagram / schema of the coolant flow / system...
• Re: misrepresentation on ebay...
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Wed, 10 Jul 2002 18:49:58 -0400
  ...Brodbeck (N8SRE) Ypsilanti, MI / _` | | | | | | +----------------------------------------------------- | (_| | |_| | | | @ cyberspace.org \__, |\__,_|_|_| "The United States does not have a security system. It |___/ has a system for bothering people." -- Sholomo Dror...
• Running VERY HOT 91 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Shannon Mitchell
  Thu, 26 Jun 2003 07:44:46 -0400
  ...not sure if I bled the system right? Could this be the problem? The cooling fan also isn't turning on what would cause...
• 86 Syncro broken studs out!! New exhaust system on and it purrrrs!!
  Historical mailing list - Robert Work
  Wed, 27 Apr 2005 19:04:30 EDT
  ...The new exhaust system went on without incident. Enjoyed a couple of very cold beers afterwards. Not an easy job. Robert 86 Syncro 82...
• anti-lock brakes for vanagon on ebay DE
  Historical mailing list - Florian Speier
  Sun, 26 Mar 2006 18:32:40 +0100
  ...http://cgi.ebay.de/VW-Bus-T2-T3-Multivan-ABS-System-Antiblockier-System_W0QQitemZ8049646212QQcategoryZ63282QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem flo
• Re: Cooling system questions
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 14 Feb 2016 20:45:34 -0500
  You need to test for weather you have a gauge or cooling system issue. As for bleeding if you bled the system enough to...
• Radio & Behr A/C
  Historical mailing list - Jon B. Kanas
  Sun, 3 Jan 1999 12:05:17 -0700
  Hello Mark and Fellow Listers, The Behr aftermarket air conditioning system is the preferred unit for Vanagon installations. They also make many of the...
• <No subject>
  Historical mailing list - Mike Lawrence
  Sat, 16 Mar 2002 15:06:45 -0800
  Here is the exhaust system I bought for my 1981 Westy. I bought it from Chirco.com & it is a Bug Pack System. Part...
• Re: Need help - the dreaded flashing red coolant light
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 8 Sep 2002 21:06:06 -0500
  There are many things that have to be "Right" on this cooling system. If any one of them are "Wrong" the light will come...
• Re: Help with exhaust bracket design?
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Tue, 23 Sep 2008 22:51:53 -0400
  Neil, Take a look at the exhaust system on any rabbit/jetta/scirocco/golf/etc.. The entire system is suspended with rubber hangers. This...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 3 Mar 2014 to 4 Mar 2014 (#2014-134)
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Wed, 5 Mar 2014 08:26:23 -0800
  ...If I repeatedly bleed the fuel system at the gauge, then prime system turning key to ign. on or with my fuel relay bypass...
• Re: here's a trick you seldom get to use ......bleeding clutch slave
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Wed, 8 Jul 2009 17:39:17 -0400
  The pressure bleeding via brake system is an interesting idea, but how do you keep the fluid flowing? Wouldn't you need some sort...
• Re: help with new clutch MC
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Brideau
  Fri, 10 Oct 2003 18:31:37 -0400
  ...I heard once > about needing to use a pressure bleeder system to bleed the system, > versus the pump-hold-open-close-release-pump system...
• Re: Phrydae: Super-computer soon to use water-cooled system for heating occupants
  Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
  Fri, 16 Apr 2010 21:23:31 -0400
  ...php?title=Cray&action=edit> , the >> largest computer system Cray has delivered is the XT5 system at .^ >> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cray#cite...
• Re: AC Servicing
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 8 Jul 2012 02:42:52 -0400
  ...Many of us have changed our systems to the R-134 with the adapter fittings. Many of the available conversion fittings do not work...
• A/C Conversion to R134a - Can I do it myself?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 1 Jul 2011 17:35:33 -0500
  ...My AC system isn't, for all practical purposes. The Compressor has been out for several years. The system is open - ie, the two...
• RE: exhaust systems
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 15 Jun 97 15:49:21 UT
  ...exhaust systems After reviewing the 97 Archives and recent postings on exhaust systems, I am still left with a basic question for my 86...
• Blown AC Compressor- Replacement Advice
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Johnson
  Mon, 17 Sep 2001 11:35:16 -0700
  ...The system had been retrofit to 134a about two years ago. I imagine the increased pressure of the 134a system may have hastened the...
• Re: Overheating
  Historical mailing list - David Maurio
  Thu, 25 Sep 2003 20:34:34 +0000
  You could have let some air into an otherwise "sealed" system. You should try bleeding the coolant system, lots of info in the archives...
• Re: A/C question: Ester Oil and R-12 do they mix?
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 29 Aug 2004 13:02:02 -0400
  > Is it that simple? Just splice another condenser into the > system? Unless you know what you are doing, you probably will be wasting your...
• Mystery of the Missing Norcold and FedEx Solved!!
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Tue, 19 Jun 2007 15:52:00 -0700
  Well, the damned Norcold DC0040 arrived today, even though the FedEx tracking system says that it was 'Left at the front door' as of...
• S&S Exhaust system, how bad????
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Shawley
  Tue, 26 Feb 2008 17:09:03 -0500
  ...I currently have what I think is the S&S system, it surely isn't stock. Searching the archives shows that some people have...
• Re: 1.9 > 2.1 cooling kit?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 1 Sep 2010 18:14:48 -0700
  I've converted a van like yours to full 2.1 cooling system. every last part, from main coolant pipes back , changed over from...
• 82 aircooled cooling tin and AC compressor question
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Strickrott
  Tue, 19 Feb 2002 14:22:55 -0500
  ...As I live in Florida, having a working AC system is a must. Any experience with recharging/retrofitting one of the stock systems? Any...
• Re: Wireless parking sensors in a Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - chris and/or ruth
  Sat, 20 Dec 2008 09:25:14 -0800
  ...The head unit is the centerpiece of the car's sound system. Typically located in the center of the dashboard, modern head units are...
• Re: Engine Cranks but No Start
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Fri, 1 Apr 2016 16:54:15 -0400
  There is no way for the vanagon fuel system to "know" when or if the system is pressurized. The fuel pump is controlled by...
• Re: Vanagon a/c
  Historical mailing list - Michael R
  Mon, 23 May 2011 13:41:32 -0700
  ...BenT Syncro wrote: > David, > > Just to put prices in perspective, it costs me less than $100 to refill my AC > system in pricey California...
• Re: F.I. and Pertronix Ignition?
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Wed, 5 Aug 1998 22:22:49 -0700
  ...Both of these systems work fine from the factory. The ECU wants to control when the coil should spark and it does a fine...
• Re: Hot Weather Effects... and some information.
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Thu, 12 Jul 2001 12:30:53 EDT
  This hot start problem is defined in the Bosch FI book (very good reading for those who want to understand how the FI system...
• Re: Brake Fluid Change
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Wed, 29 Aug 2001 18:57:01 EDT
  In a message dated 8/29/01 5:02:14 PM, Rubatoguy@MINDSPRING.COM writes: << I think the key is to flush the system...
• lots of a/c trouble shotting questions...
  Historical mailing list - shawn feller
  Tue, 6 Jun 2006 18:04:36 -0400
  Got my 86 Westy with an inoperable a/c system, PO said it hadn't worked in decades! Upon inspection I found a "hot...
• Re: Peanut oil on exhaust system?
  Historical mailing list - monte merrick
  Mon, 23 Apr 2007 22:29:52 -0700
  ...Peanut oil on exhaust system? > > >> How about slathering a new exhaust system with peanut oil, every time >> you drive it, until a coating, not...
• Re: exhaust gas into coolant system - use sniffer
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Tue, 9 Nov 2010 18:29:28 -0500
  ...If you have combustion gasses leaking into cooling system the hydrocarbon reading will shoot way up. Then it's time for head reseal or...
• security systems for sale, east coast only
  Historical mailing list - John Grazul
  Tue, 19 Aug 1997 08:29:39 EDT
  Esat coasters, My wife is selling the best security system for Vanagon/Westy?home/camp/garden/personal... she has four AKC registered Rottweiler puppies...
• power steering weak
  Historical mailing list - Mark Rokus
  Sat, 16 May 1998 06:25:15 -0400
  ...My new (87) syncro has a problem with the Power Steering system dosen't seem to be working as intended. PO had the system...
• Re: HERS (Human Element Recovery System)
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Wed, 19 Jul 2000 20:13:49 +1300
  >HERS (Human Element Recovery System) - Can I get more info on this? I >think this would be an excellent way to extend the time...
• Still Sluggish
  Historical mailing list - Richard Ferguson
  Thu, 14 Sep 2000 19:57:53 -0700
  ...They have run a compression test, checked the FI system, found and repaired a vacum leak, checked the catalytic converter and exhaust system and...
• temp gauge lite flashing
  Historical mailing list - dawn
  Sun, 5 Nov 2000 17:38:21 -0800
  ...I have done nothing to the system except replace the temp 2 and gotten the air out of the system. What am I missing...
• Re: Exaust Systems
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Buck
  Tue, 28 May 2002 20:46:56 EDT
  The EGR (exhaust gas recirculation) system directs some non-combustible exhaust gas into the cylinders to reduce the combustion chamber temperature with the intention...
• FS 1987 Syncro $700 Boulder, CO area (USA)
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Sun, 22 Dec 2002 00:36:31 -0600
  ...found the ad in http://www.traderonline.com 1987 VOLKSWAGEN VANAGON, Syncro, 252K on van, second engine 100k, all new electrical system, new tires...
• 1.9 exhaust braces
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Tue, 16 Sep 2003 22:42:07 -0400
  I'm getting ready to order a complete new exhaust system for my '85 Westy (all pipes, cat, and muffler) but the DPO had...
• Re: Purging Cooling System of Air
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Thu, 4 Mar 2004 11:03:13 -0500
  ...out" probably have a head gasket leak injecting new "air" into their system. David Brodbeck, N8SRE '82 Volkswagen Diesel Westfalia '86 Volvo 240DL wagon
• Re: 85 vanagon spark plugs : another question -Remove Carefully
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Tue, 28 Sep 2004 09:29:22 -0600
  On 9/28/04 6:00 AM, "Eric Zeno" <vw4x4@FYI.NET> wrote: > To add insault to injury, Bosch has changed there numbering system...
• Re: How to - or not - bleed the cooling system
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Thu, 9 Feb 2006 13:36:32 -0500
  ...How to - or not - bleed the cooling system > For pictures of the KEP front bleed petcock see: > > http://subaruvanagon.com/conv1_cooling_9.htm...
• Re: Replacing A/C on 89 Westy... Help !
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Fri, 6 Apr 2007 22:49:04 -0700
  ...There is one on welding, one on >auto electrical systems, etc. I suspect there is one on A/C and >heating and it might...
• muffler repair in Chicago area
  Historical mailing list - Jenny Fontaine
  Mon, 23 Apr 2007 14:10:13 -0500
  ...Also, anyone have their complete exhaust system repaired recently, if so, could you provide me with a quote of cost to replace the entire...
• Re: Gurgling rad?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 30 May 2016 23:40:46 -0400
  You should get some tools for pressure testing the cooling system and the cap. As a quick test with the system full shortly after...
• Re: Vanagon a/c
  Historical mailing list - walkingboss
  Mon, 23 May 2011 17:20:30 -0500
  You will need to replace the drier, all the R-12 oil in the compressor, and flush the system of any oil residue. Then...
• system and thanks
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 11 Nov 2022 14:59:33 +0000
  ...Now about my systemDell XPS 8300 with Intel Core i5 2320 CPU @ 3.00 GHzInstalled RAM 6 GBRunning Microsoft 10 Home version 22H2Windows Feature...