Search messages and discussions

Search preserved mailing-list messages and current email and website contributions. Current posts are searchable before weekly archival. Recovery gaps remain possible. Words are matched together; try fewer terms if needed.

Page 4+: 60 results shown for Glow.

Source-balanced relevance: matches from both collections are interleaved, with source dates breaking ties. Restoration time is not the original posting date.

• Re: Fridge led glowing on its own again.
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 27 Jul 2014 10:39:38 -0700
  ...At > first I assumed that a glowing LED (festoon) was a sign that it was > burning out but I don't think that's...
• Re: Need assistance
  Historical mailing list - David Bayer
  Tue, 23 Jun 1998 11:17:12 -0700
  ...runs, but almost no power and if run for more than a few >| minutes at 2000+ rpm the cat actually begins to glow!! Before...
• Why burning out a diesel glow plug in less than 40 miles?
  Historical mailing list - Steve Delasalle
  Tue, 18 Jul 2000 23:07:29 -0500
  ...chamber, cambelt end of engine, it was the tip of a glow plug - I replaced them all 30-40 miles ago - they had all...
• Re: Oil pressure light and buzzer
  Historical mailing list - David McNeely
  Tue, 5 Sep 2017 17:10:37 -0700
  ...Gauges > > http://www.glowshiftdirect.com/Gauges.aspx > > http://www.glowshiftdirect.com/MaxTow-Oil-Pressure- > Gauges.aspx?sitelink=LeftNav > > http://www.glowshiftdirect.com/MaxTow-Oil...
• Re: Broken down, need some advise
  Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
  Sun, 13 Nov 2016 17:02:02 +0100
  ...The glow plugs can be bridged inside the black box in the engine compartment´s front. The big metal fuse across the relay base...
• Re: Diesel Westy Glow Plug LED
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 6 Nov 1996 21:12:37 +0000
  ...The relay > goes into full glow when resistance is high, disconnected is very high > resistance and full glow should be in the area of...
• oil light
  Historical mailing list - karen brown
  Wed, 20 Sep 2000 09:38:30 -0400
  ...the oil light does not glow brightly but only dimly, and it eventually just fades out. Does the brightness have anything to do with...
• Re: everything 12 volt site
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Mon, 18 Dec 2006 13:47:21 -0800
  I used that site when I was designing my MB glowplug relay hack, which allows the plugs to glow for an extra duration after...
• SA headlights....(wiring snafu)
  Historical mailing list - Mike Garske
  Thu, 20 Dec 2001 10:26:49 -0800
  I installed my new SA grille but when I turn on the lights the inner fog lights glow slightly. When I turn on high...
• Glow Plug & Batman Split
  Historical mailing list - Charles F. Webb
  Fri, 2 Feb 1996 12:35:39 +0000
  An ex-Busser Friend came across some NOS in his shop including a VW glow plug for a gas heater. If you need one...
• Re: diesel pump questions
  Historical mailing list - Robert Dalton
  Thu, 17 Jan 2002 16:03:14 -0800
  ...It finally sputters to life a cylinder at a time after at least a dozen glow plug cycles. Once started it seems to run...
• starter problems-diesel
  Historical mailing list - Madeline Mullen/Ed Lowe
  Fri, 3 Jul 1998 21:00:38 -0800
  ...About 6 starts later, the glow plug relay failed in the ON mode and I had to quickly open the back deck, pull the...
• Re: Glow Plugs
  Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
  Sat, 21 Sep 2002 17:55:17 -0600
  ...The injector flame front is directed right onto the glow plugs in the pre-chamber. I have been searching the net for glow plug...
• Re: Dim glow on alternator/oxt lights
  Historical mailing list - A. Kimmons
  Tue, 6 Apr 1999 21:50:49 +0100
  ...Now, I noticed the other day that I had a dim glow(Siegfried, not > me) on the alternator/oxygen sensor lights. A little push...
• Re: two red lights aren't on*&GLOWING RED LIGHTS
  Historical mailing list - K G
  Thu, 11 Jan 2001 08:54:07 -0600
  ...has been covered before)...what are the main causes of intermittent glowing blinky red lights as you are driving down the freeway? It's...
• Re: Couple o' electrical questions ('87 Westy)
  Historical mailing list - Brian Sassone
  Sat, 21 Jul 2001 18:34:05 -0700
  ...If the sensor is malfunctioning, your LED may glow very weak or not at all. Remove the frig, unscrew the sensor and clean it...
• Re: Mechanics Puzzle
  Historical mailing list - jon
  Fri, 9 Mar 2007 18:30:50 -0800
  > glow plug relay (can't remember correct part name) stuck "on"? Yup, you got it!!! ;) The wafer broke inside, and shorted. J
• Re: Glow Plug Warning Light
  Historical mailing list - Harvey Chao
  18 Jul 1995 10:05:07 -0700
  RE>>Glow Plug Warning Light-Glo 7/17/95 For Jeorg and any of you other diesel people out there who might be ilnterested...
• for diesels: some bosch information
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Fri, 12 Aug 94 14:39:08 CDT
  ...Bosch Number Volkswagen Number Nozzle Holder Assembly NA 12 X 068 130 201E Nozzle 0 434 250 103 068 130 211B Glow Plug 0...
• Re: troubleshooting Westy Fluorescent light
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Wed, 26 Dec 2007 21:08:34 -0500
  ...The ends glow, but it doesn't come on. Is there a way to >test the output of the fixture or the bulb with...
• Re: Diesel Instrument Cluster Blue Ribbon: Glow Plug Light Wiring Confirm Please?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Mon, 21 Aug 2017 16:19:14 -0700
  ...photos/EoQwMLEtX9peZzVa7 > > are the positive and negative connections to the diesel glow plug > light I show, correct? -- Neil n Blog: Vanagons, Westfalia, general <http...
• Re: Diesel Caveat: Case in point!
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Mon, 5 Nov 2001 22:26:19 +1200
  ...Actually a really badly-worn diesel with good glows WILL become difficult to start from cold, as we found out with our Corona taxi...
• Re: Best way to judge life left in Waterboxer?
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Wed, 9 May 2012 07:17:35 -0700
  ...the dull glow of the LED? Rich San Diego �I've had an occasion recently of very >faint dull red glow from the LED...
• Re: Charging light not working, any ideas?
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Wed, 10 Mar 1999 03:55:35 +0100
  ...it glows slightly all the time. I seems to be charging. I took > the wire off the generator and grounded it out and it...
• Re: halloween topic
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 1 Nov 2001 08:39:35 -0600
  ...That was years ago during grad school, now I am glowing in the dark :-) > > One way back, I was a displaying artist at an...
• Re: Riddle me this about Vanagon dash wiring gremlin
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 31 Dec 2015 16:40:42 -0500
  ...When headlights are switched on there is a slight glow from the "brights" LED in the cluster. When switched off or to parking lights...
• Re: 90 Carat 50 amp fuse for A/C: Substitution Possiblities
  Historical mailing list - T.P. Stephens
  Wed, 24 Nov 1999 05:47:26 -0800
  ...This is a standard type used mostly for diesel glow plug circuits. Most world diesel auto applications use them. Many FLAPS (NAPA fer sur...
• Re: [Diesel-Vanagon] which wire goes to which coolant sensor? + parting out a bus
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Fri, 30 Apr 2004 17:59:42 -0400
  ...temp gauge in the dash and the other goes > to the glow plug relay, but which one is which? I don't know if...
• Re: battery lite AND oxs lite are glowing
  Historical mailing list - Hans Achter
  Wed, 9 Feb 2005 21:34:10 -0500
  ...battery lite AND oxs lite are glowing I took an extended putt today and now my ox. sensor and battery dummy lights are faintly...
• Re - Electrical Leak proble
  Historical mailing list - Harvey Chao
  20 Jun 1995 14:41:20 -0700
  ...In the mean time, I have added an indicator light at the dashboard that is hot wire to the glow plug bus, and other...
• Re: hard cold start on 82 diesel
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Wed, 18 Aug 1999 13:58:52 -0400
  Blown Glow plug Fuse. Check Eng. Compartment firewall. Little black box with a pair of FAT red wires running to it, on wire leads...
• Re: Friday Sneaky plan for advanced van drive revealed
  Historical mailing list - John Andersen
  Fri, 15 Jan 1999 18:15:13 -0800
  I hope his power source doesn't glow in the dark or cause his hair to fall out DrRufo SOCal-81 vanagon
• Re: Odd engine smell?
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Sun, 20 Jan 2008 17:04:19 -0500
  ...If it is glowing a cherry red, you might have found the problem. Ken Lewis http://neksiwel.20m.com/
• Glowing -- not flashing -- fridge ignitor light
  Historical mailing list - Tony Peet
  Thu, 26 Aug 1999 23:02:50 PDT
  ...Instead of flashing rapidly when the ignitor is working, the red light just glows steadily when I push the 'flame' (LP operation) button in...
• Re: 84 Dometic fridge
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Tue, 17 Apr 2001 21:07:08 -0700
  ...The green LED glows when it's on 12 volt and > propane but does not glow when switched to ac/dc....... > Thanks for your...
• Re: anti-theft for diesel vanagons?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Kautz
  Tue, 22 Nov 94 11:02:43 PST
  ...have considered putting a relay over the glow plug line which would > only allow the glow plugs to heat if the switch is thrown...
• Re: 1.9TD starting and vibration/resonance
  Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
  Thu, 20 Nov 2003 19:29:03 -0700
  ...Someone mentioned removing the wire from the temperature sensor so the glow plugs light everytime. Will this shorten the life of the glow plugs...
• Re: JB Weld exhaust studs?...
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Tue, 21 May 2002 19:35:40 -0700
  The difference being the glow plug sees really high temps about never and the exhaust stud sees really high temps about always. I have...
• diesel vanagon owners - i need your help
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 6 Mar 2017 21:22:16 -0500
  could someone with a '83 down diesel vanagon send me a pic of their glow plug knob on the dash and its location? thanks...
• Re: 93.4% of the way there
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Schmitz
  Thu, 21 Dec 2000 15:13:07 -0800
  ...so i drained the tank and will fill with new gas tomorrow. > hopefully this was the reason for the red glow. according to boston...
• Subject: Re: Starting problem with diesel
  Historical mailing list - geofflaw
  Wed, 13 Dec 2000 16:44:34 -0800
  ...If its cold, I'll press the glow plug button during that 5 secs. Then I turn it over again, and it always starts...
• Re: Loss of power - super hot muffler
  Historical mailing list - joe brown
  Mon, 9 Dec 2002 20:46:17 -0800
  A listee once wrote that a ruptured fuel pressure regulator diaphragm caused his cat convertor to glow red....... --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus...
• Re: Broken down, need some advise
  Historical mailing list - joe kallo
  Sun, 13 Nov 2016 16:47:18 +0000
  ...I popped out my Bentley and learned that the glow plug and ignition circuits are one and the same. So you jump the battery...
• Re: Cold start problem-87 Diesel 1.6L
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 29 Apr 1999 09:14:39 EDT
  You could need new glow plugs. I would remove these and test them on a battery to see if they are good. Also how...
• Re: Oil light
  Historical mailing list - Neal Hansen
  Sun, 25 Aug 2002 08:48:19 -0700
  ...It would glow bright on start-up then glow dimly until the engine was warmed up. It never does that in Arizona so I...
• I'm buzzing - Sequel to Wires and otherwise
  Historical mailing list - Derek Krueger
  Mon, 20 May 2002 13:13:54 -0400
  ...When activated, whether the car is running or not, the Hazard/Emergency flasher switch buzzes loudly, glows red, activates the turn signal indicator LED...
• Re: Diesel Instrument Cluster Blue Ribbon: Glow Plug Light Wiring Confirm Please?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 21 Aug 2017 19:27:51 -0400
  ...photos/EoQwMLEtX9peZzVa7 > > > > are the positive and negative connections to the diesel glow plug > > light I show, correct? > > > -- > Neil n > > Blog: Vanagons, Westfalia, general <http...
• Re: Dimly Glowing Alternator Light...Suggestions? Help??
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Wed, 21 Mar 2001 09:00:43 -0500
  I would just replace the alternator. My '86 did the same thing. Eventually, the battery ran down and let me sit. If you have...
• Re: Queer Diesel Glow Plug Behavior
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Wed, 28 Nov 2001 11:04:52 EST
  In a message dated 11/28/01 10:46:57 AM, Gnarlodious@EARTHLINK.NET writes: << Is there a way to adjust the "turn off...
• Re: Diesel engine help needed (little or NVC)
  Historical mailing list - Maynard Southard
  Tue, 18 Sep 2001 10:47:02 -0400
  ...Check for power to the glow plug bus bar on the head. Turn on the ignition and check for 12v at any of the...
• Re: anti-theft for diesel vanagons?
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 22 Nov 94 13:44:48 PST
  ...This will have many fewer amps running through it than the glow plug line. This also has the added benefit of camouflaging the Vanagon...
• diesel glow plug differences
  Historical mailing list - Lance LeBaron
  Fri, 7 Apr 2000 11:35:09 PDT
  ...Some (Simple!) Diesel Question to do with Glow Plugs > >Steve Delasalle wrote: > > > Where's the best place to buy new ones, are they an...
• Re: Vanagon Diesel Aux Heater Questions
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Tue, 17 Jul 2001 13:55:28 EDT
  ...The ECU delays operation of the system until the glow plug is heated up, unlike the instant operation with the gas model. If the...
• Re: Oil Pressure Light
  Historical mailing list - Jim Henry
  Wed, 26 Dec 2001 18:07:13 -0500
  ...problem with my 84 westy when when the weather was damp. Glow went away when engine got hot. I figured that it was a...
• Starting Problems
  Historical mailing list - Dave Chameides
  Sun, 5 Dec 2004 19:18:37 -0800
  ...I turned the key on and checked the connection at the glow plugs for power and got nothing. Followed the red lead back to...
• <No subject>
  Historical mailing list - Joerg Rieger
  7/17/95 2:47 PM
  Harvey, I am really interested in your glow plug warning device. Currently I am driving an 82 diesel Westy. Could you please let me...
• Re: 1985 GL - Turn Signal's quite working
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Wed, 5 May 2010 10:29:42 -0400
  ...As for the glowing LED - I wasn't concerned about it as much as I just thought it was wierd - I've seen the...
• Doors Closed, LED Dome Light Glows On. Solved?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Thu, 13 Feb 2014 13:56:24 -0800
  ...Some, like me, found that an LED festoon dome light (non OEM) might glow on even when doors shut, dome switch set to "light...
• Dead Turn Signals, Hazards OK
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Sat, 1 May 2004 18:18:59 -0400
  The turn signal light in my 86 Syncro glows a little bit when not signalling, and stays solid if you actuate the signals (but...
• Re: FW: Many things
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Tue, 23 Mar 1999 04:19:47 +0100
  ...lights with the van still running and could see the > slightest glow from this light. I am confused. I guess you have accidentally pulled...