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• Re: Cold weather
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Mon, 28 Feb 2011 11:35:31 -0800
  ...There is a possibility that the solenoid in your starter may be malfunctioning in colder weather and may need to be taken apart and...
• Fw: Fw: Re: cold Stall
  Historical mailing list - Julianna Thoennes
  Wed, 10 Oct 2001 08:49:24 -0700
  ...cold Stall > > > > > Jere Hawn wrote: > > > > > > > Hi all, > > > > > > > > I recently replace the temp sensor which fixed the problem but now that > > it > > > > is getting colder...
• Re: coldness of frig
  Historical mailing list - G. Matthew Bulley
  Mon, 18 Mar 2002 22:13:33 -0500
  ...How cold should I expect the refrigerator to be? Certainly this thing isn't going to make ice yet it should keep milk cold...
• Re: antifreeze leak in cold weather
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Sat, 25 Jan 2020 16:45:04 -0900
  ...It is possible that the leak only appears in extreme cold and you may not easily find it and you can't fix it...
• ECU Wiring Question
  Historical mailing list - Scott Snyder
  Sat, 18 Apr 1998 11:41:09 -0400
  ...Using Bentley's, I think I have all of them correctly identified except the wires to the thermo-time switch and cold start valve...
• Re: unstable engine when cold
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Wed, 14 Jan 2004 16:49:13 -0800
  I used to have an unstable girlfriend when cold, but my vans have always been far more stable when cold then when hot. Which...
• Cold Air Intake
  Historical mailing list - Mark Milby
  Fri, 27 Mar 2015 15:52:43 -0400
  With what seems to be the easiest horsepower gain, I continuously wonder and search for a good cold air/direct air intake. Has anyone...
• Re: Check Compression: Warm or cold engine?
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Mon, 12 May 2003 16:29:22 EDT
  In a message dated 5/12/03 3:04:26 PM, mwstebbins@YAHOO.COM writes: << Should I have the engine warm or cold when...
• coldness of frig
  Historical mailing list - Tim & Kim Dayton
  Mon, 18 Mar 2002 20:32:10 -0500
  ...How cold should I expect the refrigerator to be? Certainly this thing isn't going to make ice yet it should keep milk cold...
• Re: Radiator Cover on Vangon
  Historical mailing list - Duane Moore
  Fri, 8 Dec 1995 10:24:07 -0700 (MST)
  On Fri, 8 Dec 1995, Tony Schiebel wrote: > Greetings, > > As most of you already know, it is *REALLY* Cold up here in "The Great...
• Re: fridge not very cold.
  Historical mailing list - Harmon Seaver
  Mon, 12 Aug 2002 14:15:02 -0500
  ...On Mon, Aug 12, 2002 at 03:00:58PM -0400, Rachelle Hulbert wrote: > Our 82 Westy is not very cold. What can we do...
• Re: Front heater: low heat at highway speed
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Wed, 29 Nov 2006 13:52:24 -0800
  ...That is what mine was doing when the thermostat was acting up, running so cold on cold days that the heater had no heat...
• Re: 88 GLstarts, stalls immediately
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Fri, 28 Oct 2005 17:25:36 EDT
  ...If a fuel system has no choke nor cold start valve, how can it be started whenever it is cold? Regardless of the type...
• Cold Temps....Hard to Start and Squealing Belts (and some more questions)
  Historical mailing list - Jason Denton
  Thu, 13 Feb 2003 21:59:41 -0500
  Hello from the Cold Cold Northeast...... I have read the recent belts squealing posts and am having the same cold weather symtoms... I have...
• Re: FW: RE: Coolant Overflowing!
  Historical mailing list - MacLachlan, Bill
  Tue, 30 Dec 2003 10:56:10 -0800
  ...The cold patch on mine was just like, completely unmistakeable. An irregular patch in the middle that was stone cold as the rest of...
• Re: Cold weather issue - super high idle
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Mon, 13 Nov 2023 08:04:44 -0500
  ...wrote: > I've got a cold weather issue going on. > When I start the car and it's cold (around freezing) the idle hits...
• Re: butt cold propane diagnosis
  Historical mailing list - Jim Cain
  Wed, 15 Mar 2000 18:51:30 -0500
  ...Again, butt cold. >Yesterday, back in the central valley of California (not so cold) , I dared >open the valve again. It seems fine and...
• Re: Cold start tranny squeal...
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Mon, 23 Dec 2002 09:55:53 -0700
  ...When its cold it doesn't flex as easily > and hence is probably spinning a bit at the crank. You can tighten it > up...
• Cold idle mystery
  Historical mailing list - Mike D.
  Wed, 16 Jun 2004 16:37:39 -0700
  ...When cold (60F), it starts right up, but quickly (either immediately, or within a minute or two) the idle is rough and the engine...
• Re: Clues to the cold start/running problem- my test
  Historical mailing list - Richard Bias
  Wed, 3 Jan 2001 19:22:51 -0500
  ...Clues to the cold start/running problem- my test >Date: Wed, 3 Jan 2001 16:15:36 EST > >Well, I finally had some time...
• Re: Winterizing Newbie Question
  Historical mailing list - Mike Elliott
  Fri, 19 Sep 2008 09:12:40 -0700
  On 9/18/2008 7:18 PM Dennis Haynes wrote: > What do you really call cold weather? Fellow who grew up in the Bahamas...
• Re: Fwd: Engine management (manual control of mixture) A new angle...
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Sun, 16 Jan 2000 09:37:44 -0500
  David Utley wrote: > <snip> Why do you believe that cold engines do not run as well as warm? Engines that are "conditioned" by getting...
• Re: Coolant Seepage
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Fri, 12 Jan 2001 18:00:41 EST
  Chad; Do you happen to know what percentge of coolant is in there? How cold is very cold? Drive Safely & Good Luck Ken Lewis...
• 2.1 WBX - Cold starts easy, Hot - failure to start
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 24 Apr 2017 21:28:33 -0500
  On cold starts it runs good, idles good, no missing at any speed. After a shut down, it takes 45 minutes or so before...
• TIRE PRESSURE SURVEY
  Historical mailing list - Rob Durham
  Wed, 30 Jul 2008 17:00:11 -0700
  ...1710lb at 65psi, Load Range D PSI cold F/R empty: 52/58 PSI cold F/R loaded: 52/58
• Re: First Really Cold Day - Starter Dead
  Historical mailing list - Matt Drew
  Wed, 31 Jan 2007 09:13:30 -0600
  ...Matt '90 GL "Blackbeard" On 1/31/07, John Rodgers <inua@charter.net> wrote: > > Volks, > > This is the first really cold day of the...
• Re: COLD fresh air leaking
  Historical mailing list - Dave Bayer
  Wed, 13 Jan 1999 20:13:04 -0800
  >| > I also have cold fresh air leaking into my van. It is particularly >| > noticeable somewhere on the driver's side of the dashboard, but...
• Re: '84 1.9L 2-WD -- cold start problems still the same after new O2-sensor, new Temp II sensor, and new plugs
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 20 Jun 2011 13:48:22 -0700
  ...no..a 'cold start valve' is a '5th injector' .. used on fuel injection systems prior to Digijet and Digifant. CIS fuel injection cars use...
• Cold blooded
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Holser
  Wed, 25 Feb 1998 18:23:09 -0800
  ...The engine will get warm to the touch, but the "crossover pipes" stay cold, and the heater blows cold air. The only thing I...
• SV: unstable engine when cold
  Historical mailing list - Michael Lars Olsen
  Thu, 15 Jan 2004 06:48:51 +0100
  ...unstable engine when cold I used to have an unstable girlfriend when cold, but my vans have always been far more stable when cold...
• Re: Syncro shifting, & belt noise
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 5 Oct 1996 23:20:56 -0400
  ...Using the Audi power steering fluid should help the cold steering problem also. Difficulty warming the engine in cold weather is also caused by...
• Re: Compression test - cold vs hot?
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Fri, 18 Mar 2005 13:36:48 -0500
  ...wet instead of cold vs. hot. As in the rings having oil on them or not. Ken Lewis http://neksiwel.20m.com/
• Re: Winter oil questions...
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Mon, 6 Nov 2000 12:10:25 -0500
  The only thing cold about Toronto is the people! (excluding vanagon list members of course. Sorry, I couldn't resist.) I use 10W30 for...
• Re: anyone know of a source for an oil pan heater ?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 7 Dec 2002 20:29:33 -0600
  ...Its pretty cold in New Mexico this > time of year., and i plan to be in Taos next winter where its even > colder. > > TIA...
• Idle Stabs. - opinions
  Historical mailing list - Rocko Flamefart
  Thu, 26 Dec 96 13:30:16 -0600
  ...Is there an easy setting for what the 'cold' rpm should be, or even just a screw to adjust how much extra fuel is...
• Re: Okay, How Cold Is It? Vanagon Content
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Wed, 9 Dec 2009 16:21:52 -0800
  ...The starter turned a little slow, but > it fired right up. > > Haven't driven mine in this cold spell. I'm always happy my...
• Re: Ventilation controls
  Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
  Thu, 31 Jan 2002 23:53:24 -0800
  ...Ventilation controls <<Secondly, if your feet get cold...they'll stay cold. Why? My 86 GL Westy heats just great! After not more than...
• Re: FW: RE: Coolant Overflowing!
  Historical mailing list - David Maurio
  Tue, 30 Dec 2003 17:34:36 +0000
  ...If its all stone cold, the thermostat ain't opened yet. Once > > the thermostat opens and the radiator starts to warm up, it should...
• Re: Cold Air Intake
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 28 Mar 2015 12:34:28 -0400
  The Waterboxer from the factory already has a cold intake, from the vent area on the side of the engine compartment. As for a...
• Re: Voltage regulator or some other electrical issue??
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Mon, 5 Dec 2011 21:28:49 -0500
  ...Being an 'ol boy > from the South - going to and living in Alaska through many a winter > taught me a great deal about cold...
• '90 Westy 2nd gear
  Historical mailing list - Michael David Korsak
  Tue, 10 Oct 2000 19:50:24 -0400
  Hey everybody, With the cold weather we've been having here in central PA, i've noticed some really hard shifting into 2nd gear...
• Many thanks for 82 Diesel cam bearing repsonses
  Historical mailing list - Barbara Hardy
  Wed, 13 Dec 2000 09:27:28 -0500
  ...We'll be back on the list after the first of the year - we're moving to Billings, Montana where it's cold, cold...
• Re: Creaks in cold weather
  Historical mailing list - Marla Stelk
  Thu, 20 Feb 2003 18:49:35 -0500
  ...your bus is old, like some of us on the >list!! ;) our joints creek and groan and pop in cold weather, >too!! :) ------------ Point taken...
• Re: Okay, How Cold Is It? Vanagon Content
  Historical mailing list - Melissa Mourkas
  Tue, 8 Dec 2009 19:40:54 -0800
  So cold that I drained my water tank in my Westy yesterday. 22F overnight in Sacramento, CA last night, again tonight. Snow in surrounding...
• Re: Engine management (manual control of mixture) A new angle...
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Sun, 16 Jan 2000 20:11:19 EST
  ...The reason cold engines need more fuel is so that they will run until warm because the cold engine parts make the fuel fall...
• Re: westy cold = rich
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 8 May 2005 09:29:07 -0400
  The only sensor not used when cold is the O2 sensor. The temp 2 sensor is an extremely critical part of the start up...
• Re: it's cold in MT and my van won't start
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Lewis
  Wed, 2 Nov 2011 13:34:27 -0400
  ...I've noticed > on other cold mornings (not this cold) that the van will start fine, > but I have to keep my foot on...
• Aircooled and Cold Weather
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 5 Oct 2002 20:43:54 -0500
  ...I drove a Type II for several years in Alaska, but never encountered anything colder than about -30F when driving. But I have seen...
• Re: First cold day
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Thu, 30 Sep 2004 07:55:26 -0700
  ...M --- "Lastfogel, Darren" <dlastfogel@PLYFORMS.COM> wrote: > Today was the first cold morning that we had in Michigan and the first cold > day in...
• Re: no start :(
  Historical mailing list - JOHNSON THOMAS H
  Mon, 11 Dec 1995 13:44:49 -0900 (AKST)
  > > With this cold weather I'm sure I'm not alone with starting problems, but > what's a guy to do? I've got...
• Looking for another Cold Start Valve for AC vanagon or Bus
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Wed, 1 Aug 2018 13:50:46 -0400
  I need another Cold Start Injector for the Air Cooled Vanagon or Bus. Can anyone help me out with a good used one? -- Thanks...
• Re: Cold Temps Cause Gas Tank Seal Leak?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Tue, 7 Dec 2010 14:18:49 -0600
  ...It's been colder than usual recently. Filled tank. Made fast U turn, saw leak at filler cap. Easy fix. Days later, tank full...
• Cold start tranny squeal...
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Fox
  Fri, 20 Dec 2002 09:06:42 -0700
  On a cold day when i start my van (86 auto tranny) i hear a high pitched squeal for a few seconds or longer...
• Re: We went to Mammoth Lakes for a few days too....
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sun, 31 Jul 2011 10:47:16 -0500
  ---- Robert Fisher <garciasghostvw@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > I also had some cold start/rough idle problems there when cold, along with > poor power at 9000...
• Re: Cold start cable: how to add to non-diesel Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Gnarlodious
  Wed, 17 Oct 2001 18:01:15 -0600
  ...What > needs to be done to get the cold start cabling and knob installed? I don't know where you live or where Shawnigan...
• Re: Understanding AFC fuel injection--question
  Historical mailing list - Mark Ingalls
  Mon, 31 Dec 2001 03:50:45 -0600
  ...What I do not get is the process >when it is starting cold.....air flows thru the AFM, and if the motor is >cold...
• Re: Cold Temps....Hard to Start and Squealing Belts (and some more questions)
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Thu, 13 Feb 2003 20:52:44 -0700
  ...Cold Temps....Hard to Start and Squealing Belts (and some more > questions) > > Hello from the Cold Cold Northeast...... > > I have read the recent belts...
• Re: My first Friday post: fix the planet!
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Sat, 20 Feb 2010 00:11:58 -0500
  """After a long, cold winter""" Sorry Bro but are you kidding me!!! Come here, up north and i'll show you a LONGGGGGGGGG cold...
• Re: Winterizing Newbie Question
  Historical mailing list - Stacie Wunsch
  Fri, 19 Sep 2008 10:34:47 -0600
  ...Folk here > would probably call Siberia's winters cold. It's a safe bet that > whenever > someone calls their winters cold, someone who lives...
• Re: Let's not make vented catalytic heaters
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 23 Dec 2001 13:36:26 -0600
  ...Learned a hell of a lot about keeping warm in the cold, especially extreme cold. The one thing the instructors insisted on was that...