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• Re: Baja Whale trip, success! Video!
  Historical mailing list - James V
  Wed, 21 Mar 2012 12:00:44 -0700
  ...The same storm made for a hectic return home as we navigated the caravan through flooded Tijuana streets trying to find a decent border...
• Re: is the Optima really better?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 22 Jan 2004 19:15:45 -0500
  ...get it under the seat, I would stay with a quality, flooded wet cell battery. The standard group 41 has more than enough power...
• I've just been given a couple of AGM gc-2 batteries.
  Historical mailing list - Taeke Takeon
  Sat, 10 May 2008 21:49:12 -0400
  ...I just wonder if they charge for as many cycles as flooded cell golf cart batteries. They are specced for deeper cycles, much greater...
• Re: sometimes it just won't go...
  Historical mailing list - Grungy
  Mon, 7 Mar 2011 06:05:13 -0600
  ...be a >>fuel pump problem. > >How do we know it's flooded? Wet plugs? If so, compression check, >fuel pressure check, new plugs. It...
• Please help, installed new quad spark plugs now it will not start.
  Historical mailing list - sanford schulwolf
  Sat, 20 Jul 2002 14:41:19 -0700
  ...Could I have flooded the motor in other attempts to start up? Any advice would be welcome. So much for putting in the new...
• 84 vanagon stalling
  Historical mailing list - jeff seward
  Mon, 30 Oct 2006 13:22:14 -0800
  ...then it won't turn over again (like its flooded) until it sits for awhile... not sure if this is air/fuel flow, sensor...
• Rotor & Wheel Cyl Bargains!
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Thu, 11 Nov 1999 09:54:33 -0500
  ...These are of European manufacture (ATE or Bradi), not the Chinese ones (!!) that have flooded the market recently at about this price. All three...
• about that temperature sensor
  Historical mailing list - Forrest Minor
  Sat, 23 Aug 2003 08:56:13 -0400
  ...No more flooded conditions. Why does it cause this condition? According to the temperature versus resistance chart on page 24-32 in the Bently...
• Re: Van won't run right - troubleshooting help
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 29 Sep 2011 13:36:58 -0700
  ...it could get flooded easily .. which is a no-start for sure. Pull out your plugs , or one or two at leat, next time...
• Re: Intermittent running problem.
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Thu, 28 Apr 2016 09:04:51 -0600
  ...Drive for awhile then shut it done for less than a minute and it runs like it is flooded. On restarting I'll sit...
• Re: admit defeat...long
  Historical mailing list - Mark Gajewski
  Fri, 10 Sep 1999 15:40:17 -0400
  ...and the readings are within >tolerances. (per Bently) I still have what I believe to be a "flooded >condition" when I attempt to start...
• Re: 87 vanagon quit while driving
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dearing
  Wed, 26 Sep 2012 16:21:01 -0400
  ...tech > says the injectors have a faint current when you cut the key on, engine > seems > to be flooded. any ideas? thanks mark d >
• Re: how engine oil degrades (was: sysnthetic oils)
  Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
  Thu, 2 Jan 1997 11:42:55 -0800 (PST)
  ...warms up? the few times I cranked it too long and flooded it? > the fact that the engine now has 142,000 miles on...
• Re: Bottle Jack
  Historical mailing list - Gary Bawden
  Tue, 23 Dec 2008 18:25:50 -0800
  ...Also I live in an area with a LOT of old nails (this is a ghost town which was burned down twice and flooded...
• Re: Intermittent running problem.
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 28 Apr 2016 09:31:53 -0700
  ...Drive for awhile then shut it done for less than a minute and it runs like it is flooded. On restarting I'll sit...
• SERIOUS FUEL PROBLEM - I NEED HELP!!!!!!!!!!!
  Historical mailing list - Kurt Grotz
  Wed, 13 Oct 2004 15:22:12 -0400
  ...OUCH!!!! Talk about flooded! So to make a long story short I completely flooded the air-gas-oil all the fluid systems with gasoline...
• Re: Battery Woes/Choice
  Historical mailing list - Troy
  Mon, 26 May 2008 11:26:56 -0800
  ...Putting a regular flooded battery in there, does not seem to offer any improvement over the Odyssey and would necessitate a lot additional labor...
• Re: Van won't run right - troubleshooting help, more
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 30 Sep 2011 20:06:35 -0700
  in addition, to start a flooded engine that has an air flow meter.. even with full throttle held open .. the mostly closed AFM flapper...
• Re: Deep Cycle Batteries
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Fri, 7 Mar 2008 11:38:47 -0800
  ...Yes, there is more than one >> choice. >> >> First is a lead-acid flooded deep cycle with heavy density oxide >> plates. 78 amp hours, 125...
• Re: Belly Pan Saga(was re: Kelly Park...)
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 11 Apr 1995 16:54:34 -0300
  ...blasting flooded intersections at 30 mph, as there is NO road feel and any slop in the front end becomes really apparent. tim s.
• Re: HELP in Riverton, WY - Engine Flooding
  Historical mailing list - James V
  Sat, 3 Oct 2009 03:42:16 +0000
  ...It suddenly >> shut off after about 5-7 min, and I have been unable to restart since. >> It seems it's flooded and upon...
• FI weirdness
  Historical mailing list - TBill
  Wed, 29 Oct 1997 23:35:13 -0800
  ...Then it was hard to start, flooded. Figured that it was the FI system pumping gas at a sea level default until the O2...
• Re: Water tank questions
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Tue, 19 Mar 2002 14:03:32 -0500
  ...If something failed, you would be flooded out in no time. The key outlet is for filling from the outside. It is a pain...
• High altitude starting problem
  Historical mailing list - Bill Collins
  Mon, 09 Jun 1997 20:49:30 -0400
  ...It sounds like it was flooded. Is this possible with fuel injection? I suppose if the new air flow meter was set a bit...
• Re: Ventalation Controls (sp)
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 10 May 2002 19:17:56 -0400
  ...move. >I had mine removed when the bleeder popped off and flooded the rug. Had to >remove the carpet and underfoam and drench it...
• Re: Sure power 1315
  Historical mailing list - Keith Ovregaard
  Sun, 1 Jun 2008 18:19:30 -0700
  ...go ahead to replace my expensive odyssey battery with a standard flooded type. (an expensive lesson!) It looks like the 40R has the highest...
• Re: Stall during long decent
  Historical mailing list - Richard Brassaw
  Mon, 7 Apr 2003 23:25:46 -0700
  ...It must be flooded." Having never gotten into the fuel tank itself I'm wondering if it is possible that sludge in the bottom...
• Re: Iraggi alternators
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Sat, 28 Jul 2007 18:24:10 -0700
  ...A charge rate of 20% to 25% of the total ampere-hour >> rating of a flooded (not sealed) battery is recommended while sealed >> batteries...
• Re: Need help with hard start after stop
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 27 Apr 2012 16:40:52 -0700
  ...The problem seems to be in the fuel side. > > George, have you tried cranking with your foot right down? If it's > flooded that...
• Re: Weber help anyone?
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Tue, 7 Oct 2003 05:56:18 -0700
  ...all was 100% fine until instantly it > flooded last night. This Van is driven daily 50 > miles. __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Shopping...
• Re: Battery Woes/Choice
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Vickers
  Mon, 9 Jun 2008 15:20:11 -0700
  ...Central Standard Time, >>> LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes: >>> >>> The less a battery is drained/discharged the longer it will last. >>> Strictly >>> speaking, flooded batteries...
• Re: Vanagon alternator too weak for Optimas.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 21 Jul 2003 22:02:20 -0400
  ...A proper charge for both flooded batteries and the Absorbed Glass Matt (AGM) like the optima is to replace 107% of the amp/hours...
• Re: Poor Hot Start Discovery - midway through solution
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Sun, 26 Aug 2012 21:59:21 -0400
  ...10 or so minutes, it wouldn't start and was obviously flooded. I would have to wait for several hours before it would start...
• idle
  Historical mailing list - Chris C Snyder
  Thu, 26 Oct 2000 09:36:14 -0500
  ...When you step on the gas to go it acts as if the engine is straved for fuel or perhaps flooded. It has now...
• 82 won't start when hot was re:83' won't start when hot
  Historical mailing list - Higginbotham, David A.
  Thu, 16 Oct 2003 07:08:58 -0400
  ...i.e.- acts like it's flooded but I do not smell fuel. The second one: the oil pressure idiot light stays lit all...
• Re: Mystery Stalling problem
  Historical mailing list - Wil Barker
  Fri, 18 Sep 1998 12:12:52 -0400
  ...After the stall the engine will not start, and it seems like it is flooded (smell of gas). After about half an hour I...
• Re: Tri-Star Prices FWIW
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sat, 18 Nov 2000 17:58:23 -0800
  ...The market is flooded with these gas guzzlers, hence they are cheap, not like the Tri-Star which only 11 were imported to Canada...
• Re: Engine is being flooded with fuel. Help??
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Fri, 23 Jul 2004 17:25:36 -0400
  list: a number of good and patient responses so far. slightly off the topic, but here is an additional point having to do with...
• Re: Distributor Woe's continue!!!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 21 Dec 2013 20:24:04 -0500
  Could also be the engine is flooded. Check the temp 2 sensor. Unplug the injectors and try to start it with the throttle open...
• Re: Need help with hard start after stop
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 26 Apr 2012 22:57:45 -0400
  Leaking injectors can also cause hard start problems as the engine can be flooded after a short shut down. Testing fuel pressure during strt...
• Re: Won't Start in St. Helena, Napa County
  Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
  Mon, 1 Dec 2014 17:38:07 -0800
  ...say ..it's cold ..it gets flooded .. > say the spark plug gaps are huge and the plugs should have been replaced > long ago .. > it...
• FI systems query
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Fri, 19 Aug 94 20:44:56 CDT
  ...Engine Cranks, but will not start Hot: - Check for flooded condition, and leaking or faulty injectors. - Test auxiliary air valve. - Check for vacuum leaks...
• Latest on coolant sensor, vanagon syndrome
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Wed, 16 Apr 2003 07:07:55 -0700
  ...I plugged it back in, restarted, and the van appeared to be flooded. I had to give it WOT for a second to get...
• Re: Van won't run right - troubleshooting help, more
  Historical mailing list - David Hardy
  Fri, 30 Sep 2011 21:29:02 -0600
  ...David Quoting "Scott Daniel - Turbovans" <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>: > in addition, to start a flooded engine that has an air flow meter.. > even with full...
• Re: FS: '89 Westy at 200% profit!!!
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 13 Jan 1997 18:22:33
  ...that now? It was the salvage titled >Florida saltwater flood rightoff, flooded above the floor, hence above >engine and trans. If the current seller...
• Re: Local story on VW bus event we host
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 17 Jul 2023 23:20:22 +0000
  ...Westies my wife and I host.  Held just before VT got flooded out. Eric Caron https://www.reformer.com/community-news/west-river-westies...
• Re: optima the one for starting battery?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 20 Aug 2005 23:40:15 -0400
  ...long or deliver the same capacity as a good high quality flooded cell battery. I have battery knowledge from the RV and industrial perspective...
• Battery Woes/Choice
  Historical mailing list - Troy
  Thu, 22 May 2008 12:59:36 -0800
  ...So, suggestions for a good battery to buy, whether it be a simple flooded style that would not be deeply discharged or go with...
• COLD START PROBLEM!!!!!!!!! anyone!!!!!
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Mon, 1 Aug 2005 14:44:02 -0400
  ...no start when cold, and now, no start when hot!!!! Black smoke with heavy hesitation, kind a feel a it's flooded! injecting brake...
• VW battery => 61 AH, 330 A, #000 915 105 CE
  Historical mailing list - M'obeechi
  Wed, 4 Jun 2008 15:44:31 -0700
  ...Since you can't mix AGM with flooded when using a charge controller - I'm going to have to switch all my batteries to...
• Re: Help....stuck....dead Vanagon.
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 5 Aug 2017 20:50:36 -0400
  ...Fuel pump and injectors > working to the point the engine flooded. Pulled plugs turned engine over > and gasoline blew out. Cleaned the plugs and...
• Beeping Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Arthur Anderson
  Fri, 17 Jan 2003 15:41:44 -0500
  ...What is going on? some sort of warning that I've flooded the engine? The stereo freaking out? (it is kind of near the...
• Solar Panel: Charge Controller & Vents
  Historical mailing list - Troy
  Tue, 6 May 2008 12:29:10 -0800
  ...You would be much better off in the long run with good flooded batteries. They are charge and temparature sensitve and have high failure...
• Re: Distributor Woe's continue!!!
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Sat, 21 Dec 2013 21:25:56 -0600
  ...Will tray again on the morrow! John On 12/21/2013 7:24 PM, Dennis Haynes wrote: > Could also be the engine is flooded...
• Re: [Q] Fuel Inj problem
  Historical mailing list - Jack Reed
  Thu, 6 Jul 1995 21:02:38 -0600 (MDT)
  ...floor when she first cranks it over, that usually gets a flooded engine running again. As far as the computer's sensor's go...
• Other starting issues...
  Historical mailing list - Miller, Ryan
  Mon, 11 Aug 2003 10:42:09 -0600
  ...She acted like she was flooded, so with the pedal to the metal I cranked and cranked until she finally, slowly came to life...
• Fixed up! Re: What happened??
  Historical mailing list - zolo
  Fri, 31 Oct 2003 11:56:50 -0800
  ...Thanks to the "outpouring" help that flooded my email box (two messages) which was plenty enough to make me do it. Zoltan ----- Original Message...
• Re: Waterboxer reliability and longevity issue / Subaru 2.2 / etc.
  Historical mailing list - Robert Rountree
  Tue, 13 Oct 1998 14:42:10 -0400
  ...only $.01 worth (it's the global downsizing of the price of BS...with Monica's press, the markets is too flooded) Rob 87...
• vanagon starting problems
  Historical mailing list - Fetner Greg
  Wed, 21 Feb 2001 09:54:09 -0600
  ...better and eventually cranked and ran...it acted like it was flooded and in the process of clearing out the plugs... Any ideas, y...
• Re: VW credit card
  Historical mailing list - No Quarter
  Wed, 10 Jul 1996 13:49:45 -0500 (CDT)
  ...Man, afte that, I got FLOODED by credit card ads from all over, including the VW one. They all went in the trash too...