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Re: Cooling Fan info discrepancies
Historical mailing list - Ben Cichowski
Fri, 12 Oct 2007 11:22:53 -0600
...I changed the ground connectors on the fan itself and behind the dash, >> but I'm still leaning towards this all being a problem...
Re: Astronomy via Westy (aNVC)
Historical mailing list - Jack
Mon, 2 May 2005 20:37:23 -0700
...camping and stargazing > >in the north woods, so she's presently leaning toward > >a Schmitt-Cassegrain design, probably in the 8-inch > >range, but...
Re: CA smog situation 84 1.9
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 20 Sep 2009 22:42:48 -0400
...from my post yesterday I have had some good responses on how to squeak by, (Thanks everyone)! but I'm still wondering about my...
BMW Shop Problems (Conclusion?)
Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
Tue, 11 Oct 1994 20:20:03 -0700 (PDT)
...The timing was way off, and it was way too lean. The only thing set right was the dwell, and guess who did that...
Re: K&N Filter and.....
Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
Wed, 17 Apr 2002 08:31:56 -0700
...K&N Filter and..... > > > Sounds to me like it may be leaning out at the low end. With that new > filter, you are able...
Tinkering with the Digifant Fuel Injection to make it better...
Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
Mon, 18 Sep 2000 08:46:42 EDT
...The bottom end response improved and the overall power picked up a bit. The point is that a SMALL change in the spring tension...
Re: O2-sensor voltage problems '84 1.9L -- Help needed lead voltages!
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 23 Aug 2011 23:26:32 -0400
...Apply a voltage and the ECU will lean the engine out. So if disconnect the O2 sensor from the ECU and put a meter...
Re: Ping/Knock/Detonation
Historical mailing list - Michael Diehr
Sun, 21 Jan 2007 11:07:45 -0800
First, let me say thank you all for your fast & detailed responses. It's such a pleasure reading that it almost makes one want...
Re: Tips on passing emissions
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Fri, 29 Jun 2012 23:41:19 -0400
...If you over advance the ignition timing the usual response is to lower the idle speed by closing the throttle bypass or the throttle...
Re: Oxygen Sensors
Historical mailing list - Tom Young
Thu, 3 Jul 1997 14:32:26 -0700 (PDT)
...Called the "Lean Stop Test" and the "Rich Stop Test", they require a CO meter. However, if the CO doesn't return to the...
Re: Anti-Freeze opinions
Historical mailing list - Stephen Engel
Wed, 5 Apr 2017 03:45:41 +0000
...10:57 PM, OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@COMCAST.NET> wrote: @ JeffP A "Dennis" response is in the Archives from Just 7Mos ago ~ http://gerry.vanagon.com...
Re: Aluminum coolant tanks. Why?
Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
Sat, 24 Jul 2021 00:00:42 +0000
...Eric Caron > On Jul 23, 2021, at 6:15 PM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote: > > The aluminum coolant tanks were developed in response...
Fwd: 1.9 L Complete Exhaust System CANADA
Historical mailing list - Mark Pinnell
Fri, 27 Aug 2021 20:47:14 -0400
...I'll let you know if I go the piece by piece route, but >>> leaning towards the complete system. I did read about converting...
Re: Cooling Fan info discrepancies
Historical mailing list - Todd Last
Fri, 12 Oct 2007 18:47:31 +0000
...I changed the ground connectors on the fan itself and behind the dash, > >> but I'm still leaning towards this all being a problem...
Re: Cooling Fan info discrepancies
Historical mailing list - Reinhard Vehring
Fri, 12 Oct 2007 20:22:59 -0700
...I changed the ground connectors on the fan > itself and behind the dash, > >> but I'm still leaning towards this all being a > problem...
Re: Anti-Freeze opinions
Historical mailing list - bernie
Tue, 4 Apr 2017 21:13:59 -0700
...10:57 PM, OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@COMCAST.NET> > wrote: > > > @ JeffP > > A "Dennis" response is in the Archives from Just 7Mos ago ~ > > http://gerry.vanagon.com...
Re: Aluminum coolant tanks. Why?
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Sat, 24 Jul 2021 14:36:20 -0500
...d23haynes57@hotmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>> The aluminum coolant tanks were developed in response to the high failure >>> rate of the original tank. These failures were...
Re: 2nd Oil Cooler...(Long-ish)
Historical mailing list
Fri, 21 Jun 1996 12:02:25 -0800
...My response and Question now is: Always implied if not stated was that a secondary (electric) cooling fan is used to push air through...
Re: Ping/Knock/Detonation
Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
Sun, 21 Jan 2007 14:48:09 -0500
...Ping/Knock/Detonation > First, let me say thank you all for your fast & detailed responses. > It's such a pleasure reading that it almost...
Re: Cooling Fan info discrepancies
Historical mailing list - Mike
Fri, 12 Oct 2007 18:38:24 -0400
...I changed the ground connectors on the fan itself and behind the >>> dash, >>> but I'm still leaning towards this all being a problem...
Re: changing thermostat on 1.9l
Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
Sun, 6 Nov 2005 12:46:55 -0800
...then put a set of vise grips on them, and GENTLY lean on the bolt in both directions - Tighten AND loosen. Not too far...
Re: Ping/Knock/Detonation
Historical mailing list - Michael Diehr
Sun, 5 Aug 2007 19:55:24 -0700
...Ping/Knock/Detonation > > >> First, let me say thank you all for your fast & detailed responses. >> It's such a pleasure reading that it almost...
Re: Not passing smog, still... Need help!
Historical mailing list - G. Matthew Bulley
Thu, 22 Aug 2002 21:55:29 -0400
...yes is will move around some but it will stay relatively stable enough for you to determining whether the system is general lean, .4...
Re: Not passing smog, still... Need help!
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 22 Aug 2002 21:19:07 -0400
...yes is will move around some but it will stay relatively stable enough for you to determining whether the system is general lean, .4...
Re: 15" Wheel/Tire Report - Caution
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Mon, 14 Mar 2005 07:14:30 -0800
...This will allow us to read the complete dialogue in one message and will result in quicker and more accurate responses. -----Original Message----- From...
Re: 84 running issue solved?
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Tue, 31 May 2022 20:45:39 -0400
...84 running issue solved? >>> >>> Oops, >>> >>> Here are the Denis tips I forgot to paste into the earlier response. >>> >>> >>> Diagnosis tips >>> >>> the Digi-Jet is...
Re: I added a Turbo to improve air flow...
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Sun, 28 Nov 2004 13:26:30 -0800
...This will allow us to read the complete dialogue in one message and will result in quicker and more accurate responses. -----Original Message----- From...
Re: BusDepot Fuel Tank, have you installed one?
Historical mailing list - Tobin Copley
Tue, 9 May 2000 11:47:19 -0700
...Not that big a deal usually, except when making right hand turns or parking on a left-leaning slope on anything less than 1...
The Waveform is Different. Was: Extra Grounds on 1.9l
Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
Fri, 14 Apr 2000 13:13:13 EDT
...The integrated or mean voltage of the O2 signal was also different by 0.072 volts indicating a leaner running condition. It appears that...
Re: spacers and sproings
Historical mailing list - Fred Porter
Wed, 1 Jul 1998 08:26:18 -0600
...it necessarily means you understand springs in interms of the spring response, stiffness and preload (math/engineering). You know how to adjust things to...
Re: Transmission Noise ?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Wed, 14 Jan 2009 21:26:50 -0800
...I would tend to lean away from thinking it's the rear wheel bearings if both sides have been done, and both sides checked...
Re: Water pump premature failure
Historical mailing list - Sam Conant
Sat, 10 Nov 2007 21:03:18 -0500
...He roared with laughter, leaned back and said to the couple, "I told you he wouldn't believe it.!" Those two innocent-appearing, and...
Re: Do I need a HEATED O2 sensor?
Historical mailing list - Aerowolf
Wed, 8 Sep 2004 14:29:16 -0500
...too rich or too lean. This is gaugable because O2 sensor has a very distinct and extremely detaled response curve at the "stoichometric ratio...
Re: capacitor fix mitigated buck, did not fix
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Sun, 16 Jan 2005 17:07:49 -0800
...This will allow us to read the complete dialogue in one message and will result in quicker and more accurate responses. -----Original Message----- From...
Re: 84 running issue solved?
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Thu, 2 Jun 2022 10:11:58 -0400
...84 running issue solved? >>> >>> Oops, >>> >>> Here are the Denis tips I forgot to paste into the earlier response. >>> >>> >>> Diagnosis tips >>> >>> the Digi-Jet is...
Re: Anti-Freeze opinions
Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
Tue, 4 Apr 2017 22:34:14 -0600
...10:57 PM, OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@COMCAST.NET> >> wrote: >> >> >> @ JeffP >> >> A "Dennis" response is in the Archives from Just 7Mos ago ~ >> >> http://gerry.vanagon.com...
Re: I added a Turbo to improve air flow...
Historical mailing list - jimt
Sun, 28 Nov 2004 14:47:47 -0700
...This will allow us to read the complete dialogue > in one message and will result in quicker and more accurate responses. > > > -----Original Message----- > From...
Re: Emissions Problems/90 Vanagon Syncro
Historical mailing list - Chuck Mathis
Tue, 24 Oct 2000 20:07:19 EDT
...The list provided several responses saying that they were delivered this way new! Seems that VW equipped the Vanagons headed for California with cats...
Re: Calif Smog Issues
Historical mailing list - Tom Young
Mon, 25 Oct 2004 20:20:37 -0700
...It runs very strong, so my seat-of-the pants response is that the engine is sound. > The basic setting for the mixture is...
Re: Not passing smog, still... Need help!
Historical mailing list - Steven Dodson
Sat, 24 Aug 2002 17:33:56 -0700
...yes is will move around some but it will stay relatively stable enough for you to determining whether the system is general lean, .4...
Re: The Waveform is Different. Was: Extra Grounds on 1.9l
Historical mailing list - Dana Morphew
Fri, 14 Apr 2000 10:49:24 -0700
...The integrated or mean voltage of the O2 signal > was also different by 0.072 volts indicating a leaner running condition. > > It appears that...
CARB & Alaska - States Rights
Historical mailing list - Bruce Nadig
Thu, 8 Dec 2005 12:07:21 -0800
...I am currently leaning toward a TDI conversion in the future as I >want to run WVO and would like to see the mileage...
Re: Anti-Freeze opinions
Historical mailing list - bernie
Tue, 4 Apr 2017 21:37:26 -0700
...10:57 PM, OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@COMCAST.NET > > > >> wrote: > >> > >> > >> @ JeffP > >> > >> A "Dennis" response is in the Archives from Just 7Mos ago ~ > >> > >> http://gerry.vanagon.com...
Re: 2nd Oil Cooler...(Long-ish)
Historical mailing list - DOUGLAS
Fri, 21 Jun 1996 18:09:29 -0700
...s probily using cheap fuel and to much timing, > >maybe to > >lean on the carbs. Something else is wrong other than cooling. > > > I had...
Re: Not passing smog, still... Need help!
Historical mailing list - Steven Dodson
Sat, 24 Aug 2002 18:41:19 -0700
...yes is will move around some but it will stay relatively >stable enough for you to determining whether the system is general lean, > >.4...
Are the new tanks metal or poly??: BusDepot Fuel Tank, have you installed one?
Historical mailing list - Bulley
Tue, 9 May 2000 15:16:53 -0400
...Not that big a deal usually, except when making right hand turns or parking on a left-leaning slope on anything less than 1...
Re: CARB & Alaska - States Rights
Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
Thu, 8 Dec 2005 17:20:24 -0500
...I am currently leaning toward a TDI conversion in the future as I >>want to run WVO and would like to see the mileage...
Re: spacers and sproings
Historical mailing list - Steven X. Schwenk
Wed, 1 Jul 1998 09:58:19 -0700
...it necessarily means you understand springs in > interms of the spring response, stiffness and preload > (math/engineering). You know how to adjust things to...
Re: Not passing smog, still... Need help!
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 24 Aug 2002 22:39:54 -0400
...yes is will move around some but it will stay relatively stable enough for you to determining whether the system is general lean, .4...
Re: Crummy Vanagon performance
Historical mailing list - Gil Ngai
Mon, 17 May 2021 11:44:45 -0600
Neil here is a response form my mechanical friend Ron to your comments: Caveat: I didn't read your entire post. Yes. If a...
Re: Anti-Freeze opinions
Historical mailing list - bernie
Tue, 4 Apr 2017 22:44:40 -0700
...10:57 PM, OlRivrRat < >> OlRivrRat@COMCAST.NET> >> >> wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> @ JeffP >> >> >> >> A "Dennis" response is in the Archives from Just 7Mos ago ~ >> >> >> >> http://gerry.vanagon.com...
Re: Crummy Vanagon performance
Historical mailing list - Gil Ngai
Mon, 17 May 2021 17:24:29 -0600
...Crummy Vanagon performance > > Neil here is a response form my mechanical friend Ron to your comments: > > Caveat: I didn't read your entire post...
Re: Crummy Vanagon performance
Historical mailing list - Gil Ngai
Mon, 17 May 2021 11:32:02 -0600
...Dennis, here are responses to your comments from my mechanical friend Ron: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- *From Dennis:* Since it starts and runs OK cold most things are...
Re: CARB & Alaska - States Rights
Historical mailing list - Jon Brown
Thu, 8 Dec 2005 13:27:53 -0800
...I am currently leaning toward a TDI conversion in the future as I > >want to run WVO and would like to see the mileage...
Article about the ECU Chip upgrade from Vintage Vee Dub
Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
Wed, 16 Aug 2000 06:34:54 EDT
...With that fixed, there was still a need to address the lean out under load and to quicken the response from the full throttle...
Re: Single wire Oxygen sensor: Substitution report..
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Fri, 31 Oct 2014 17:02:46 -0400
...the lead and ground the negative and the engine should go lean. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com...
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Wed, 16 Aug 2000 16:26:48 -0400
...With that fixed, there was still a need to address the lean out under load and to quicken the response from the full throttle...
Re: Bio-diesel in VW's
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Thu, 18 Mar 2004 09:55:46 -0800
...This will allow us to read the complete dialogue in one message and will result in quicker and more accurate responses. -----Original Message----- From...
Fresh start, putting on the brakes!
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 13 Jun 2021 14:12:37 +0000
...Part of the system design is pedal effort and response. Compared to many other vehicles the pedal effort appears high, also for some there...
Re: why does everyone treat the list vendors as "BAD GUYS"???
Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
Thu, 26 Jan 2006 03:08:15 -0500
...You have to run very lean in order to survive, and you have to love doing it because there are certainly easier ways to...