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• CO vs CO2 One's poisonous, the other's not.
  Historical mailing list - Joshua Van Tol
  Fri, 13 Nov 1998 22:43:14 -0600
  ...I agree, but you want a CO detector (carbon monoxide) rather than CO2, which, while harmful in that it displaces oxygen, won't take...
• Re: Performance Exhaust for Vanagons (F)
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 12 Mar 1999 15:03:07 EST
  ...of North America's Pollution problems, all caused by my carbon monoxide spewing VW Vans and audis... :<) i havent had enough flames from the...
• Re: Get a load of (or under) this! (F)
  Historical mailing list - Wally Schneider
  Fri, 3 Dec 1999 10:40:06 MST
  ...A weight sensitive microswitch so the vehicle can't be started or running while the device is in use (carbon monoxide or wife driving...
• Re: 12volt electric heaters
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 8 Feb 1995 14:53:30 -0500
  ...Your heat exchangers better be intact, otherwise carbon monoxide levels could rise to toxic levels. Maybe a carbon dioxide sensor hooked to a warning...
• Re: RECOMENTATIONS ON LP AND CARBON MONNOXIDE DETECTORS
  Historical mailing list - Abel Longoria
  Wed, 14 Jan 2015 15:41:40 -0600
  ...there was talk on 12 volt detectors for LP and Carbon > monoxide > > I’n now looking at an amazon page with many and I...
• Re: power cat versus buddy heater
  Historical mailing list - Paul Mayfield
  Sun, 30 Dec 2001 11:12:30 +0000
  If memory serves me, I think the Buddy has a sensor that turns off the heater when monoxide levels are sensed. That would make...
• Re: Monoxide CO deaths 2005
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Sun, 8 Feb 2009 22:06:25 -0600
  ...2009 9:52 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: Monoxide CO deaths 2005 dear grime reaper minion excellent information very interesting to...
• RE: DASHBOARD ALTARS
  Historical mailing list - Gregory Schmidt
  Thu, 14 Dec 1995 16:49:24 -0600 (CST)
  ...It's out-of-the ordinary, anachronistic, and nothing but pure carbon monoxide-buzz insanity (must replace those heater boxes soon). I drive her...
• Re: Firewood
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Fri, 17 Feb 2006 09:06:31 -0800
  ...CO2 does nothing but add oxygen and leave behind carbon and carbon monoxide gas. And never, ever, EVER try to put out a magnesium...
• Re: Cabin Air Flow
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Wed, 2 May 2012 13:48:07 -0700
  ...I would like to come up with a way to achieve this air > flow without the complication of carbon monoxide poisoning. Has anyone > come...
• Re: CO Detectors
  Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
  Sat, 17 Apr 1999 23:22:46 -0400
  > I am considering installing a battery-operated carbon monoxide > detector (a First Alert home model) in my '88 Westy. Does anyone > have any experience...
• Re: Catalytic Heaters, Combustion Products Thereof
  Historical mailing list - Marty Wallace
  Fri, 6 Nov 1998 00:22:46 -0800
  ...Carbon MONoxide - CO (and LOTS of other side-reaction products) comes from "incomplete" combustion. Since no combustion process is perfect, some CO is inevitably...
• Re: Cold weather camping, heating, etc.
  Historical mailing list - Dan Snow
  Wed, 31 Oct 2001 11:53:35 -0800
  ...carbon monoxide is >heavier >than air, ie, builds from the floor up. If you're relying on a roof vent >to >provide fresh air...
• re hot air for cold nights
  Historical mailing list - Graham Mingst
  Fri, 3 Nov 2000 11:16:52 -0500
  ...It provides 10,000 btu's of hot air with no odor, carbon monoxide, or moisture. The unit needs to be located outside your...
• Re: Venting With Propane Heater
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Thu, 12 Jan 2006 19:56:38 -0700
  ...not from coal miners syndrome? I'm all for > venting carbon monoxide, but would like to retain a little heat, too. > > I use a...
• Re: ...its alright ...if you wanna get down .... propane ... (apologies to eric c.)
  Historical mailing list - BA
  Tue, 15 Jan 2008 20:14:09 -0800
  ...one morning with serious carbon monoxide poisoning). I figure we'll be out in Esme more often, to more places, in more extreme weather...
• Re: engine heater blower question
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 12 Feb 2002 22:27:40 -0600
  ...fresh air duct, else you breathe dirty air and possibly carbon monoxide from your exhaust. I've got some of the parts you need...
• Re: Emissions failure Nox
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 17 Jun 2009 06:13:30 -0400
  ...It passed on hydrocarbons and carbon monoxide by a wide margin. There is only one VW specialist in the Phoenix area that I know...
• Re: power cat versus buddy heater
  Historical mailing list - Mark Upton
  Sun, 30 Dec 2001 13:44:15 -0600
  ...Paul Mayfield wrote: > If memory serves me, I think the Buddy has a sensor that > turns off the heater when monoxide levels are sensed...
• Emissions Testing, passed! (third time's a charm)
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Wed, 7 Oct 1998 19:44:08 EDT
  ...Reading Standard Hydrocarbons (ppm) 266 ppm 220ppm Carbon monoxide(%) 0.40 1.2 Carbon dioxide(%) 11.8 Engine RPM at reading 894 -------------------------------------------------------- Where upon...
• Re: My 85 just passed Maryland emissions inspection
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Wed, 5 Jul 2006 17:13:09 -0700
  ...Hydrocarbons- .4602 GPM ,where state standards are 2.8000 GPM------- Carbon Monoxide 3.8427 GPM ,where state standards are 80.000 GPM------ Oxiides of...
• Please, put this in P-mail: Toxic plastic?
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Thu, 7 Oct 1999 15:12:06 -0400
  ...Although the standard culprits on burning are cyanide related compounds, carbon monoxide, chlorines etc. Try burning some acrylic plastics for a change(lucite, plexiglas...
• Re: Aircooled Heat inline fan?
  Historical mailing list - Chris Mills
  Fri, 25 Oct 2002 08:55:47 -0500
  ...Carbon Monoxide poisoning. By pushing air through the system like the standard VW OEM blower, any leaks in the system will leak air out...
• Re: Rear Hatch Gasketage
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Mon, 24 Sep 2012 08:51:05 -0700
  ...It's not the dust you have to worry about, it's the carbon monoxide! If you get a headache during a long drive...
• Re: Hydroflame suit- Totally erroneous information
  Historical mailing list - Samuel L. Walters
  Mon, 23 Oct 2000 04:12:10 -0400
  ...Arnott's conjectured "headache" to the Durden's child April being left in a coma by the carbon monoxide. We probably can assume that...
• Re: Running without a cat
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Mon, 18 Jul 2005 23:11:54 -0400
  ...For emissions, your NOx and carbon monoxide output > > will go way up. Generally you won't see any significant improvement in > > power when removing...
• Walmart Camping: Safety
  Historical mailing list - Jack
  Sun, 11 Jul 2004 11:14:03 -0800
  ...In regard to air furnaces, keep a carbon monoxide detector installed in your unit. Dont leave RV unattended. Dont carry large amounts of cash...
• Re: Cabin Air Flow
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Wed, 2 May 2012 20:16:09 +0000
  ...I would like to come up with a way to achieve this > air > flow without the complication of carbon monoxide poisoning. Has anyone > come...
• Re: Cold Weather Camping & breathing co2
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Wed, 31 Oct 2001 12:28:16 -0800
  ...my prior statement concerning > the relative weights of air and carbon monoxide (CO)! CO is lighter than > air, ie rises. (Pets everywhere can breathe...
• Re: [VWVANFULLTIMERS] Propex heaters : group purchase offer
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 15 Nov 2008 17:40:35 -0500
  ...This is why these installations should always be used with carbon monoxide and propane sensors. Operating them for short cycles will reduce the heat...
• Re: Bad fuel economy (solution) Ethanol, LVC
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sun, 1 Sep 2013 06:35:37 -0700
  ...The oxygenate helps > reduce carbon monoxide emissions particularly for short engine cycles and > cold climate areas. In addition ethanol is a cleaner burning fuel...
• So let's talk about carrying green 1 LB Coleman cylinders
  Historical mailing list - Troy
  Sun, 29 Apr 2012 13:32:19 -0800
  ...Probably a good time to mention too that we should all have carbon monoxide and propane detectors on board, which reminds me I need...
• Re: Emissions Testing, passed! (third time's a charm)
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Wed, 7 Oct 1998 23:01:23 -0400
  ...I did > not use any stop-gap solutions but strove to pass legally. > ------------------------------------------------------- > First testing: > Reading Standard > Hydrocarbons (ppm) 266 ppm 220ppm > Carbon monoxide...
• Smog test redux
  Historical mailing list - Ari Ollikainen
  Mon, 7 Jul 2003 13:09:32 -0700
  ...at 2500 and idles cleaner (lower HC) but emits more carbon monoxide at 2500 but less at idle...possibly due to the bottle of...
• Re: Suburban Heater
  Historical mailing list - Chris Gibbs
  Sat, 4 Oct 1997 14:17:51 +0000
  ...I've had mine since 1992 and would not be without it!!! I also fitted a carbon monoxide detector above the lower bunk, under...
• Re: Just wondering
  Historical mailing list - simon glen
  Sun, 28 Jul 2002 12:52:55 +1000
  ...The occupants would soon develop headaches, fall asleep and die from carbon monoxide poisoning if they didn't first get wrapped around a tree...
• Re: "Klunker", Revisited (long)
  Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
  Wed, 17 Aug 1994 11:02:19 -0700 (PDT)
  ...diesel exhaust is way worse than gas - containing along with carbon monoxide and the witches brew of nasties in addition to benzene, formaldehyde and...
• Re: Cabin Air Flow
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Wed, 2 May 2012 12:08:49 -0700
  ...I would like to come up with a way to achieve this air > flow without the complication of carbon monoxide poisoning. Has anyone > come...
• Re: Coleman Propane Heaters
  Historical mailing list - Christensen
  Fri, 24 Oct 2003 17:31:47 -0500
  ...I also had a professional type, > > small CO(carbon monoxide) detector. Even so, I chickened out and turned > > it > > off after a half hour...
• Re: Converting Coleman Catalytic Heater to LP tank? (fwd)
  Historical mailing list - Doug in Calif
  Thu, 14 Oct 2004 01:29:49 -0700
  ...Search the archives for a 5 Apr, 2004, post titled: > "Carbon Monoxide Test Colman Cat heater", by Chris > Christensen <populuxe@QWICS.COM> > > Chris works...
• Re: Mr. Heater buddy now under $40 at Lowes
  Historical mailing list - jon
  Wed, 4 Feb 2009 16:41:13 -0800
  One thing I forgot to mention is that we have a CO (Carbon Monoxide) detector in our van. Never has alarmed using the Mr...
• Re: Cabin Air Flow
  Historical mailing list - Roland
  Wed, 2 May 2012 12:45:13 -0700
  ...I would like to come up with a way to achieve this air > flow without the complication of carbon monoxide poisoning. Has anyone > come...
• Re: Cut you spark plugs
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Thu, 27 Dec 2001 10:57:41 -0800
  ...H2O and CO2), nitrogen oxides (reduce them to nitrogen) and > carbon > monoxide (oxidize to CO2). The reason we need an O2 sensor on the...
• Re: Failed emissions testing
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Thu, 30 Dec 2010 22:26:32 -0600
  ...CO emissions are carbon monoxide. And just like HC, there can be many causes - failing catalytic converter, bad O2 sensor, bad temperature sensor, etc...
• Re: Dometic RC2000 propane consumption?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 24 Aug 2013 21:03:02 -0400
  ...It makes some heat, moisture, carbon monoxide and it consumes oxygen. If you plan to use it at night the vehicle should have sensors...
• Re: Cold weather camping, heating, etc.
  Historical mailing list - Dave Baker
  Wed, 31 Oct 2001 19:46:57 -0600
  ...h2) > Density is 1.2250 at sea level and 25C > > Carbon-Monoxide weights 28.005 grams/mole and has a density of .301 at...
• Re: EVLN(Matsushita Develops Fuel-Fired EV Heater) (fwd)
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 06 Dec 1996 11:53:08
  ...Because the >process is flameless, it does not emit nitric oxide or carbon monoxide >emissions. By using such a heater, battery energy is preserved...
• Re: Cabin Air Flow
  Historical mailing list - Jamie Fitterer
  Wed, 2 May 2012 22:06:12 +0000
  ...I would like to come up with a way to achieve this air > > flow without the complication of carbon monoxide poisoning. Has anyone > > come...
• Re: Heat inside the camper.. No Carbon Monoxide detectors
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 4 Jan 2015 01:20:29 -0500
  ...Dennis http://www.amazon.com/First-Alert-CO410-Battery-Monoxide/dp/B000OCSAUQ/ref=sr_1_23?s=hi&ie=UTF8&qid=1420351974&sr=1...
• Re: Monoxide CO deaths 2005
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Sun, 8 Feb 2009 20:14:01 -0800
  ...2009 9:52 PM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Re: Monoxide CO deaths 2005 > > dear grime reaper minion > excellent information > very interesting to...
• Re: Cabin Air Flow
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 2 May 2012 12:11:32 -0700
  ...I would like to come up with a way to achieve this air > flow without the complication of carbon monoxide poisoning. Has anyone > come...
• EGR Purpose in Life
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 8 Mar 1996 06:06:08 -0500
  ...Although the AIR system and the CAT did an outstanding job of reducing C= arbon Monoxide, the lean mixtures and higher operating temperatures brou...
• Re: Failed emissions (DEQ)
  Historical mailing list - Chad Lyles
  Sun, 17 Feb 2008 11:40:53 -0800
  ok the numbers i failed were in the carbon monoxide realm idle results were 3.6639 and 2nd (high idle) idle was 2.8594...
• Re: '85 Vanagon fails smog - diagnosis help requested
  Historical mailing list - Graham Freeman
  Sat, 13 Apr 2002 14:42:33 -0700
  ...You don't > state what the CO (carbon monoxide) reading is. This would be very > helpful to help with a diagnosis. You need to...
• Special Design Catalytic heater for westies
  Historical mailing list - Robert S. Williams, MD (laptop)
  Tue, 11 Apr 2000 03:43:46 -0500
  ...This lets you convert your stovetop to a CO-free (carbon monoxide free) catalytic heater by removing the wire potholder and popping this box...
• Re: Thoughts on Mr. Heater Buddy?
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Tue, 14 Mar 2006 09:02:07 -0800
  ...Just by breathing we produce CO2, not CO (Carbon Dioxide vs Carbon Monoxide). The danger is from CO, not CO2. CO binds with the...
• All catalytics are not create equal
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 13 Oct 2004 12:12:05 -0500
  ...Search the archives for a 5 Apr, 2004, post titled: > "Carbon Monoxide Test Colman Cat heater", by Chris > Christensen <populuxe@QWICS.COM> > > Chris works...
• Re: Firewood
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 17 Feb 2006 13:03:05 -0600
  ...CO2 >does nothing but add oxygen and leave behind carbon and carbon monoxide gas. >And never, ever, EVER try to put out a magnesium...
• Re: Co alarms
  Historical mailing list - zzIML-VANAGON
  Sat, 20 Dec 1997 09:21:02 -0800
  ...Home Base is the place to get Carbon Monoxide testers! Unlike JC Whitney and Home Depot, they have a battery operated DC unit! For...
• Re: Power Cat versus Buddy Heater
  Historical mailing list - Chris Stann
  Mon, 31 Dec 2001 08:31:37 -0600
  ...and I do have a carbon monoxide detector in the Westy. Chris. -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On...