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• Re: Keeping things from freezing shut
  Historical mailing list - Will Taygan
  Wed, 9 Dec 2009 17:04:49 -0900
  ...The constant going in and out of garages makes for a daily > >> freeze-thaw cycle and by the time you get out of the...
• Re: low cost Load D tires found?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Tue, 17 Mar 2009 19:21:56 +1200
  ...They not only tend to have a low speed-rating (and please note that their rubber may begin to degrade at constant speeds well...
• Hot Water Coil rpt.
  Historical mailing list - Steven X. Schwenk
  Sun, 30 Nov 1997 21:51:35 -0800
  ...the water in the water tank was kept at a constant 103 degrees with the fully automatic system. observations: i am going to tap...
• VW problems?
  Historical mailing list - Larry Carter
  Thu, 16 Jul 1998 08:46:15 -0000
  ...The next one was a headache (73) which I couldn't make to run right, nickled and dimed me, needed constant attention, drove like...
• Re: Viscous Coupling Test
  Historical mailing list - Dr. Rainer Woitok
  Thu, 10 Dec 1998 15:19:09 +0100
  ...ample time to cool down again or the VC being strained constantly because there is an inherent difference in rotational speed between the front...
• Re: Hard starting when cold????
  Historical mailing list - Bob Norman
  Sun, 24 Jan 1999 23:47:45 -0330
  ...Also, I can hear my fuel pump constantly. Instead of the gudgejuu-gunk then silence, noise that my mother's '88 makes, mine is...
• Re: Engine Conversion and MPG
  Historical mailing list - Chris Stann
  Tue, 25 Jul 2000 22:38:08 -0500
  ...Two way average at a constant speed. Any one up for the challenge? ----- Original Message ----- From: Dennis Haynes <Dhaynes57@email.msn.com> To: <vanagon...
• Re: 2.1/1.9 mix
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sat, 13 Apr 2002 18:03:47 -0700
  ...The problem is worst when you're just puttering > around town at a constant 20mph or so--you have to watch it like a...
• Re: Dripping sunroof on a Vanagon
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 26 Apr 2003 16:42:29 EDT
  ...for the first time > while driving, a nice sized gush (a constant flow, > really), which lasts for about 5 seconds comes down > from the...
• Re: Towing a Vanagon with a Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Kennedy
  Wed, 23 Jun 2004 14:40:42 -0700
  ...trick is to listen to what the experiments tell you - and to not be fooled by the myths of authorities -- Constantine Spyropoulos (1928-1984)
• Re: Top-Load Fridge for Westy
  Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
  Wed, 15 Sep 2004 15:45:38 -0700
  ...of refrigerator poor performance is simply hardened > door seals that leak constantly. > All of the things above do nothing to stop drop out of...
• Re: Fire!
  Historical mailing list - MICHAEL H
  Sun, 16 Dec 2012 19:50:26 -0800
  ...as least as often as the temp gauge ..on a vanagon that means about every 30 seconds, constantly. scott http://www.turbovans.com/ On...
• Re: Ipod installation in your van
  Historical mailing list - David Prendergast
  Fri, 5 May 2006 08:47:23 -0400
  ...Lighter. > > How would I take a constant draw off the cig. Lighter and hardware > the power > supply for the ipod? That way the cig...
• Re: Elec. Questions. YES it's about Aux Batt. NO, please don't shoot me.... ;^)
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Wed, 11 Apr 2007 10:13:08 -0700
  ...Is this pictoral for base model Vanagons that DON'T have the Westy interior? The pictoral confused me since in my case, 12V constant...
• Re: gutless AND unreliable...(C'mon Volkswagen!!)
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 1 Apr 2003 08:28:29 -0600
  ...We've just been though another winter >of constantly frozen door locks and frozen parking brake with the Passat. A >defective ignition switch (at...
• Oil Leak Strikes Back>>>>
  Historical mailing list - Bill Shawley
  Wed, 21 Jul 2010 14:36:13 +0000
  ...anything to do with it? My oil level has been pretty constant unless I go for a long drive for a hundred miles or...
• Re: Syncro rumble at 50+ mph
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 16 Jul 1998 23:42:24 -0400
  ...while cruising down the highway from work I heard an awful, constant "rumble" noise, similar to the sound and vibration caused when you run...
• Re: Butt marks on door jam!
  Historical mailing list - Calle Fallberg
  Mon, 27 Nov 2000 13:22:14 +0100
  ...smell a conspiracy between DuPont and VW !! Calle -88 Vanagon -85 constant repair object ( Ford Escort Panel Truck ) Mullhyttan Sweden > >I noticed a curious...
• Tires: Report on B. F. Goodrich27-850R-14/C
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Fri, 19 Apr 2002 13:49:45 -0700
  ...Thank you all for the constant posting about tires. What an amazing difference! I have put my passenger tires up on ebay hoping to...
• Re: mice
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Wed, 10 Nov 2004 09:18:33 -0500
  ...I store a few other VW's in my pole barn >and its a constant battle with the mice. I once had a cat...
• Re: High beams not working-lighting upgrades!
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sun, 17 Nov 2013 05:45:42 -0500
  ...think relays are a good idea though, especially if > you're constantly running high wattage units on a sustained basis. I've > just never...
• Re: Interior heater
  Historical mailing list - "Robert KeezerHolen Sie mehr aus dem Web. Unter http://explorer.msn.de/intl.asp#de gibt es einen KOSTENLOSEN Download von MSN Explorer."
  Tue, 30 Jul 2002 18:13:28 -0700
  ...As long as there is a constant fresh air supply sufficient for heater combustion and breathing, these two brands I know about are safe...
• Re: Yet another Vanagon Hybrid thought.....
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Fri, 5 Oct 2007 16:01:44 -0400
  ...Then a highly efficient constant speed engine for electric generation. Add in some smart technology to put some power in to batteries and only...
• Re: 87 GL digital clock
  Historical mailing list - Tony Mysyk
  Wed, 16 Jul 1997 23:01:22 -0600
  ...Wednesday, July 16, 1997 10:01 PM > > Hello; I finally found the time to check out the problem with the digital > clock constantly cycling...
• Re: [84GL cutting out]
  Historical mailing list - Gary McEachern
  Mon, 19 Jul 1999 23:02:44 EDT
  ...I monitored fuel pressure while idling for an extensive period of time and found it to be constant. Gary McEachern '84GL/'82GL /'84GL >From...
• of oil lights and pressure switches
  Historical mailing list - Charles McGehee
  Tue, 25 Sep 2001 18:10:51 -0700
  ...Test drive; no flickering at highway speed but now the light goes on at 1000 rpm or so, bright and constant -- no flickering. Both...
• idle stablizer/its only another part
  Historical mailing list - UWannaDeaL2
  Fri, 20 Dec 2002 08:46:02 -0500
  idle stablizer/its only another part- subject to-- old age constant use for over a decade heat cold vibration the luxury ride in the...
• Leaking Fuel injector acted like bad throttle switch...
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Sun, 23 Feb 2003 22:37:08 EST
  ...Well, one was leaking with large constant drops after the power was shut off ... the source of my high HC emission testing. I checked...
• Re: More New Info RE: Can't Search Archives: 1.9 stalled at speed, won't restart...
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Mon, 15 Nov 2004 10:01:11 -0800
  ...If you pull out the pump relay and jumper the socket between pins 30 and 87 the pump should run constantly, regardless of the...
• Re: Digifant and Fuel Injection Basic questions(long)
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Thu, 25 Dec 2008 23:42:40 -0500
  ...Haltech refers to two ignition output modes in the ECU one is called "Constant Duty" and the other is "Constant Charge" If I were...
• Re: Fridges - are they worth it?
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Tue, 4 Sep 2001 09:47:42 -0300
  ...F less than air, so if it is 90, > than 50 is the coldest you can get" > > Do you constantly have to switch from...
• Re: E-codes w/ 9004 bulbs?
  Historical mailing list - Jack
  Wed, 28 Apr 2004 14:48:33 -0800
  ...Traffic is nominally so bad that you can rarely use highs or you'd be constantly dropping them. 2. People here are raised on...
• Re: Alcohol, Baby ! (Was Octane)
  Historical mailing list - Marc Sayer
  Wed, 23 Mar 2005 12:05:23 -0800
  ...why I run regular- I notice no more power, > mileage is constant. You have to adjust your ignition timing to take advantage of the...
• Re: Fuel Additive
  Historical mailing list - Howard Allen
  Mon, 3 Oct 2005 07:38:58 -0400
  ...225Cu In slant 6 and 3 on the tree, it also constantly got 21MPG, pulling one of the largest wagons in history. And finally...
• Re: gas tank;
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Tue, 28 Feb 2006 22:44:51 -0700
  ...If you are constantly running into this discrepancy as a problem, maybe > you should consider carrying a FULL can of fuel with you at...
• Re: Mildly-strong adhesive for slider window rubber?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Thu, 21 Jun 2007 20:48:57 -0400
  ...in place at the top else it droops down and needs > constant re-insertion into the frame. BTDT. But too much adhesive -- or > too...
• Re: GPS recommendations, handheld & incar?
  Historical mailing list - Walt Spak
  Sat, 27 Sep 2008 22:21:40 -0500
  ...ready ..........and everyone is thoroughly addicted > and > trained to use GPS constantly, they'll shut it off, or introduce > incorrect > information..........all about controlling...
• Re: Telemetry (was Re: Coolant pressure test... video.)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 17 Dec 2009 17:45:34 -0800
  ...In aircraft it's called your 'scan' ........the regular pattern that you do scanning all the guages every couple of minutes, constantly. while flying...
• Re: Why Bigger Brakes Was Cause of brake rotor warping
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sat, 14 Sep 2013 08:42:00 -0500
  ...a place to get off the brakes and let them cool. Constant downgrade and suddenly overheated! > > What gear were you in? Was there a...
• 81 Manual Transmission
  Historical mailing list - Johannes Emigholz
  Mon, 24 May 2010 19:02:15 -0400
  ...Apparently the rest of the gear got grind away by the constant friction. Going with 60kmh on the single lane highways was neither a...
• Re: Phreighda�: What one thing would you change abo ut a westy interior?
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Fri, 17 Apr 2009 10:26:25 -0400
  ...with the current undersink area reserved more for > storage than for constant access. > > If you could change one thing, without modifying the way the...
• Engine starts, but won't run...
  Historical mailing list - Joe Denison
  Mon, 14 Sep 1998 13:06:21 -0400
  ...With a little coaxing, I can get her to start and fire but it won't continue to run without constantly pumping the gas...
• First day on the list. First questions
  Historical mailing list - Dom
  Sun, 5 Sep 1999 04:31:43 +1000
  ...I am hoping therefore that it is not a crown and pinion problem as shouldn't this be a constant whine governed by the...
• Re: Does this bus go to my office?
  Historical mailing list - joseph Trussell
  Wed, 8 Dec 1999 07:54:43 PST
  ...to be, and the temp in Denver has been a fairly constant 25-40 degrees while I've been working on it. It seems...
• Re: Electrical Questions for Headlights and Dual Battery (fwd)
  Historical mailing list - Tim Hannink
  Tue, 26 Feb 2002 17:54:09 -0500
  ...Mine is divided into three sections, constant 12 volts, amplifier control signal and ground. I have photos of it in my Yahoo!Photo album...
• 1986 Syncro for sale in Portland, OR $2500
  Historical mailing list - David Jaffe
  Mon, 23 Sep 2002 20:16:58 -0700
  ...Next, the radiator fan runs constantly at the low setting (which wasn't fixed by putting in a new thermo sensor switch), and it...
• Re: Fuel Tank Reseal Kit Update
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Thu, 2 Dec 2004 15:40:41 -0700
  ...Havent pulled mine yet but you may have solved my > mystery water problem and constantly clogged fuel filters with a contaminant > that feels like...
• Re: Subwoofer power
  Historical mailing list - Aleksandr Milewski
  Tue, 8 Mar 2005 23:35:08 -0800
  ...I'm wondering how to power it without draining the battery. > > I like the setup of having the radio constantly powered so I don...
• NVC-Was: Driving on Air
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Sun, 9 Nov 2008 19:07:54 -0600
  ...The performance is said to remain > constant until some point. > > Jim > > > > Another disadvantage is this... as the pressure drops the car will > > lose steam...
• Re: great "personal cooling"device
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Kennedy
  Sun, 15 Jun 2008 20:54:17 -0700
  ...But I needed to use it almost constantly. ANyone else have tricks for staying cool? Evaporative cooling works great here, I'm wondering if...
• Re: Low readings from gas gauge and temp gauge..84 tintop
  Historical mailing list - Liberte, Joel
  Wed, 13 Sep 2017 21:58:27 +0000
  ...You surely understand that for the resistive type gauges to work consistently they need to be fed by constant voltage . The chip puts out...
• Re: Power source for fan on my Dometic fridge under AC power only
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Sat, 30 May 2015 12:43:35 -0400
  ...understanding how the fan works, one of those wires should be > constantly at 12v. > > However, I don't know if this is true when...
• My 'new' Westfalia in Hungary
  Historical mailing list - thewestyman
  Thu, 19 Sep 2013 08:38:17 -0700
  ...The political friction is constant and bitter. Can’t have a country without a strong army, as it shows. Anyway, the weather was nice...
• Re: starter turns except when the battery is disconnected but does not turn engine-solenoid problem?
  Historical mailing list - David Clarkson
  Mon, 10 Dec 2012 17:06:45 -0500
  ...on with the starter solenoid that is keeping the starter running constantly albeit, running very well. I think I'll go ahead and order...
• Re: Requesting - Tips & Tricks for Rear Side Window R&R
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 7 Nov 2010 07:09:23 -0800
  ...Pushing on the rubber firmly and constant slow pressure, the inside lip works out and finally the seal works out from front to back...
• 87 Westy oil light and buzzer random- HELP!
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Haagensen
  Fri, 29 Sep 2006 22:14:25 -0700
  ...Ihave constant email access so any replies at any time would help me. Regards, Ryan Haagensen
• Re: Leaking Propane Regulator??
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Fri, 4 Dec 1998 15:36:36 -0800
  ...It leaks constantly > anytime the valve to the right of this unit is open. Any help on what's wrong > and what the fix...
• Re: home engine repair happenings: final fixes and oil presssurelight woes
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 13 Mar 2001 09:20:39 -0800
  ...Run 20w 50 in anything but a climate or season where is is constantly below 10 degrees, and then run 15w 40. The light...
• Re: I am scared of my Dometic 182B on LP mode
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 4 Jun 2002 11:11:01 -0400
  ...The little pilot flame looks constant. > >I tighten the propane conduct for safety but what else can I do, or what >are the danger...
• Re: 1 - power; 2 - cooling; 3 - weekender
  Historical mailing list - zolo
  Thu, 18 Sep 2003 08:06:50 -0700
  ...the advantages/disadvantages of having a > water-cooled versus air-cooled? > > Constant engine component temperature - much easier on valves, seats, > etc. > > 3 - why, if...