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• Re: Cheap Interior Lights.
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 19 Jul 1995 13:24:48 -0700 (PDT)
  ...Arrange the testubes in a tight grid say 4X5 and have one light in each, maybe held in place with a rubber bung. Somehow...
• Something draining my battery
  Historical mailing list - randy velasco
  Tue, 29 Nov 2011 17:43:19 -0800
  ...So I changed the alternator and ran this test again and again the van shutoff. I bought a voltmeter to test the battery and...
• Re: anyone know the resistance/ohm out put of a temp sensor on perfectly running vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - RODOLFO MATHIEW
  Wed, 7 Jun 2006 09:04:36 -0600
  ...I had made a > resistance box to test my gauges in the > past. Now that I'm struggling to figure > out why I'm...
• Oil pressure leakdown test
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 6 Mar 2015 18:58:35 -0600
  In my discussion of maintenance on my '91 CARAT, I failed to mention the oil filter pressure test Dennis Haynes described for us. Cold...
• Re: The Dreaded Emissions test
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Fri, 10 Jun 2011 13:23:39 -0700
  ...Failed emissions testing Rob becida@comcast.net `````````````````````````````` At 6/10/2011 11:42 AM, Ken Wyatt wrote: >Howdy vanagonauts, I'm having trouble getting...
• Smog Test/ Speedometer (can't get in the archives)
  Historical mailing list - Bowie, Mark T
  Mon, 8 Feb 1999 16:40:08 -0800
  ...I need to pass a CA smog test this weekend. Can anyone pass on some proactive measures I could take to maximize my chances...
• Temperature guage
  Historical mailing list - Chad
  Sun, 8 Apr 2001 17:57:35 -0300
  ...Is this normal??????? I know my rad fan works as I've tested it. Could my thermostat be f'ed up?????? Could it be...
• Re: Testing, is there anybody out there?
  Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
  Mon, 14 Apr 2003 20:27:12 -0700
  ...14, 2003 6:56 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Testing, is there anybody out there? I haven't gotten a new email...
• Back-up lights don't work
  Historical mailing list - Jack R.
  Tue, 31 Jul 2007 22:04:33 -0400
  ...So, I put a circuit tester on the leads, and neither caused the tester to light (key in on position, not running however). The...
• Re: Martha's having server problems
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 03 Jan 1995 17:17:58 -0400 (EDT)
  Gee....is her server POSTmenstrual?? ;-) Testostonly yours... Ric
• Fwd: Engine Conversion Options
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 11 Dec 1998 14:08:42 EST
  more testimonials of the bulletproof 5 banger.. :<) chris [message/rfc822]
• no response needed
  Historical mailing list - MDC Vanagon
  Sun, 24 Mar 2002 19:51:02 -0800
  test Myles Cochran Chaos Pilot Speakeasy, Inc. http://www.speakeasy.net
• Test
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Mon, 28 Mar 2005 10:01:46 -0900
  I have received nothing since Friday, is there a problem? Mark in AK
• Re: Breather tower test?
  Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
  Sun, 18 May 2008 22:51:21 -0600
  Ha! He turned it around, didn't he.............. Gracias, Miguel
• Re: Not passing smog, still... Need help!
  Historical mailing list - Steven Dodson
  Wed, 21 Aug 2002 09:19:01 -0700
  ...Are they supposed to? Is there any special test I can perform to verify the function of the ISV or ICU? Is the small...
• Hard starting 84 vanagon - stumped
  Historical mailing list - Brian Keese
  Tue, 2 Sep 2003 12:40:37 -0500
  ...He went through the testing procedures for each of the injection system sensors - all test OK, even the TEMP2 sensor. (He did comment that...
• Re: Leak-down Test - How to??
  Historical mailing list - Michael
  Sun, 23 Mar 2014 15:04:44 -0400
  ...COM> wrote: > > I have a differential compression tester and know how to do a leakdown > test on an airplane engine - but not on a...
• FS: 86 Syncro Westfalia, $9000, rough
  Historical mailing list - Anthony L. Mourkas
  Mon, 31 Aug 1998 16:22:39 -0400
  ...Has rear diff lock, did not test. Motor was dirty and covered with sludge and did not always return to proper idle when releasing...
• Re: Problem with customer van that is driving me crazy
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Thu, 15 Oct 2015 11:49:15 -0400
  ...Did some tests to see if the head gaskets had failed and > > none of those tests came back positive. They had a strange hypothesis...
• FREE Westy A/C Upgrade & Historical A/C data
  Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
  Thu, 16 Jul 1998 12:34:15 -0400
  ...Note that test results prior to Test #7 were with the earlier model compressor, which I later had replaced under warranty to the later...
• Re: Fw: emission tests are a fraud
  Historical mailing list - Ed DeBolt
  Sun, 24 Jun 2001 18:36:59 -0700
  ...emission tests are a fraud He isn't saying that polution is good, or that we shouldn't do anything about it. He isn...
• Re: My VanaJetta Conversion Passed Emissions!!
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 23 Jan 2009 21:34:02 -0800
  ...But congrats on your emissions tests. how long is it good for ? what are they doing testing that old a van anyway ? Scott ----- Original...
• Re: The Dreaded Emissions test
  Historical mailing list - Steven P Smith
  Wed, 15 Jun 2011 13:13:35 -0700
  ...The Dreaded Emissions test > > > > Opps sorry I somehow deleted the results of the second test on a very > > warm engine. It still failed after...
• Re: Idle (Air?) Control Valve VW part #035133455F
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 9 Mar 2016 22:03:19 -0500
  ...Test, test, test. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Stuart MacMillan Sent: Tuesday, March 8...
• Re: Question about temp II sensor and bad running
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 11 Sep 2008 16:39:47 -0500
  I'm not sure I did the test right. Scott said something about leaving the sensor in the system and testing it. That's...
• Re: Battery Problems- Slow Cranking
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Wed, 12 May 2010 09:46:21 -0700
  ...do you think it's the alternator? > > I'm running out of ideas/methods to test. > Any suggestions would be appreciated. > > -Craig > '85GL turned...
• Re: Definitive test for Hall > ECU?
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Tue, 30 Oct 2007 07:21:50 -0400
  ...The retarded timing setting for the 1.9l Vanagon is (I believe) a compromise for emissions testing. However I have set mine at 10...
• New headlight protectors set available for square headlights.
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Alfonso
  Thu, 4 May 2017 09:25:32 -0700
  ...Eventually, I put them to the test! My H4s weren't the target of the wayward rock on the roadway, the fog lights were...
• Re: Hall Sender Videos
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 29 Nov 2013 13:58:59 -0500
  ...is this a bad way (risky) to test if power is coming >from ECU? This same wire connects to the idle control unit. He...
• Test driving '87 syncro - what to check?
  Historical mailing list - Gordon C Smith
  Thu, 13 Feb 1997 09:30:47 -1000
  On a lark I'm going to test drive a '87 Syncro. It's on a small-time used car lot, price in paper...
• passed emissions
  Historical mailing list - Jim Morgan
  Sat, 6 Mar 2004 10:09:41 EST
  ...My van with 209,000.0 miles on an engine with leaky heads passed emission test. : ) Now I am going out to buy a...
• Re: 060412 smog tests
  Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
  Fri, 14 Apr 2006 13:25:08 -0400
  ...retard of the spark can make a big difference in emissions testing. Apparently VW designed these engines to meet the smog requirements of the...
• Re: No Start 83.5: Fuel pump test?
  Historical mailing list - Don Spence
  Tue, 17 Jul 2007 23:50:14 -0600
  ...I did two fuel pump volume tests today, one at the pump and one at the return outlet of the fuel pressure regulator. Direct...
• Re: what clues about engine health can I get...
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 14 May 2012 16:23:56 -0700
  ...I'll set up spare bellhousing and do comp test, and hook up some air to do leak down test. A couple of poor...
• Engine Tests Interpretation ?
  Historical mailing list - Christopher M. Smith
  Wed, 11 Dec 1996 14:21:23 -0800 (PST)
  Thanks for your concise explanation of the power balance test. It has helped in my understanding of what the test does. If you don...
• Re: 12V Slow Cooker Tests
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\"
  Sat, 8 May 2010 16:06:59 -0700
  ...Slow Cooker Test > Very, very interesting Mike, thanks for the detailed test. > Just one question. I'm assuming that this was a static test...
• Re: Oil Leaks and Leak Down Test
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 3 May 2002 10:12:26 -0500
  ...The reported test values are > as > follows: > Cyl 1 100/30 psi > Cyl 2 100/62 psi > Cyl 3 100/44 psi > Cyl 4...
• VW Cold Weather Testing
  Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
  Wed, 1 Mar 1995 15:12:09 CST6CDT
  ...Bemidji is the site for Volkswagen cold weather testing. Actually, Bemidji is the site for Chrysler's and Ford's too. Get to see...
• Re: Syncro VC failed the test
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 24 May 1999 06:51:31 -0400
  This test needs to be done on a non-wheeled dolly. Also, If you are not experiencing any nasty symptoms, why go through the...
• Re: Operating Temperatures anyone?
  Historical mailing list - Jfp w/2 wbxs
  Wed, 10 Apr 2002 00:45:44 +0000
  ...Then have the cooling system tested using a method called(I think)"Bloc-chek". A simple hand-held device filled with a test liquid...
• Re: Vgon syndrome on 1.9 WBX
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Wed, 14 May 2003 13:08:33 -0400
  On Wed, 14 May 2003, zampano wrote: > I tested it with a digital Snap-On ohmmeter. I'll try the analog one. > What puzzles...
• Low compression, more test results
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 7 Sep 2012 19:52:17 -0700
  ...No detectable vacuum leaks (propane test), all vacuum hoses new. 4. 22% leak down on #1, could hear leakage all three places, but exhaust...
• Re: compression testing procedure
  Historical mailing list - Don Gibbons
  Tue, 28 Apr 1998 09:52:50 -0400
  It does not really matter how the compression test is done as long as everybody does it the same. A warm engine is called...
• Re: CIS warm-up regulator
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Tue, 9 Mar 1999 19:25:47 -0800
  ...Does anyone know a simple way to test the >warm-up regulator in the CIS system? Also, how does one test the CIS fuel...
• Re: what steps can be taken to diagnose head gasket problems?
  Historical mailing list - Peter
  Mon, 31 Jan 2005 15:47:54 -0800
  ...What should I ask him to look for? > My thoughts: > -Compression Test > -Leak-down Test > -Cooling system pressure Test > -Visual inspection(of what?) > > The...
• Re: It's time to hit that idle Stabilizer on the head!!!
  Historical mailing list - T.M.
  Thu, 6 Sep 2007 22:47:46 -0400
  ...Maybe no one has a spare working ISCU lying around waiting to be tested, and probably most are wary of removing it from their...
• Re: Fuel consumption in different gears - how does the energy / fuel, work?
  Historical mailing list - Roland
  Wed, 18 Apr 2012 10:05:15 -0700
  Richard, Thanks for running this test --- good data. Although we suspected by intuition, and reasoning, that 4th gear would have a lower MPG, but...
• Re: Is this the cause of my engine compression problem?
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Sun, 17 Jun 2007 10:33:30 -0700
  ...I found the real problem eventually > by > > > doing > > > a pressure test to the engine. > > > > > > I borrowed a compressor and coverted my compression tester into...
• Re: Where to find the fault?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 2 Nov 2012 19:52:18 -0700
  ...and this explanned why it showed almost no fuel pressure on theleft side where the pressure testing port is .. but it ran fine on...
• Re: Is this the cause of my engine compression problem?
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Tue, 19 Jun 2007 10:22:06 -0400
  ...I found the real problem eventually by doing >a pressure test to the engine. > >I borrowed a compressor and coverted my compression tester into...
• Re: One Time Coolant Leak
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 2 Oct 2012 08:36:35 -0700
  Yes, the leak down test tells you everything. In my test everything leaked EXCEPT the head gaskets! Both valves and rings. If you have...
• Re: Calif 2008 emissions fuel tank pressure testing?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 3 Mar 2008 21:19:31 -0500
  ...If this test finds leaky systems that need to be fixed, then it is serving the intended purpose even if the program is not...
• Re: Heh -- I'm such a ninnyhammer
  Historical mailing list - Mike Elliott
  Sun, 3 Aug 2008 17:58:24 -0700
  ...Not me, alas! > Mixture is controlled by fuel pressure regulator, Tested, seems to be hunky-dory. > injectors, Not tested. I's afeared of spraying...
• Consistent cutout at 3k rpm
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Poole
  Wed, 13 Apr 2011 00:33:10 -0400
  ...My next tests will be to re-check voltage at the coil at high-rpm and then to put the points back in but...
• Pre-smog and smog
  Historical mailing list - Greenamyer, William L
  Tue, 9 Mar 2004 07:19:39 -0800
  ...During the test, it appear that the engine was missing. I can not hear this at my house because I am in the wide...
• Re: Testing first mail from Santiago Chile
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Fri, 21 Dec 2012 21:13:26 -0600
  ...09 PM, Luis Humberto Suazo Anex wrote: > Hi. > This is a testing to verify if I am doing right sending mail to the list...
• Re: Eurovan Owners, please tell me
  Historical mailing list - len alcamo
  Tue, 2 Dec 1997 15:07:35 -0600
  ...We test drove a very nice '93, which she liked but it had 75K miles on it. I want one too. Your lucky, I...
• NEW BEETELE VS OLD BEETLE
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Hill
  Wed, 24 Feb 1999 16:11:17 -0600
  ...They do road tests of many cars, and general interest articles on many cars. Today, at 4:30 PM CST and again at 6...
• Re: Oil pressure switch problem
  Historical mailing list - Jfp w/2 wbxs
  Wed, 10 Apr 2002 01:17:52 +0000
  Hi, I created a simple test for the Vanagon oil pressure warning system. If you can use a voltmeter, you(or your tech) can...
• Re: O2 sensor testing
  Historical mailing list - Dave Baker
  Mon, 13 Jan 2003 13:47:56 -0600
  ...O2 sensor testing Is there a way to check if the O2 is operating under normal parameters?