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Overheating (everything but the engine)
Historical mailing list - Michael Diehr
Wed, 5 Sep 2007 13:51:44 -0700
...VW just design this poorly? Has anyone had luck with applying external insulation so the hot air from the radiator doesn't soak through...
Re: hard shifting question
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:39:37 -0600
...To completely rebuild the external shifting system from front to rear is not that expensive, and boy does it make a difference. After my...
Re: What Mini-Projects are going on?
Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
Mon, 28 Jun 1999 18:46:43 -0700
...I had a 79 w/ external cooler(a 25 dollar evaporator coil from a 75 monte carlo made by harrison and bought at a...
Re: Clutch diagnosis/opinions please!
Historical mailing list - Rick Koller
Fri, 28 Jan 2000 13:20:21 -0500
...There were no leaks externally. I could see the lever move slightly on the bell housing when a helper pushed in the clutch, but...
Re: Clutch diagnosis/opinions please!
Historical mailing list - Rick Koller
Sat, 5 Feb 2000 12:36:01 -0800
...There were no leaks externally. I could see the lever move slightly on the bell housing when a helper pushed in the clutch, but...
Re: Toggle off switch
Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
Fri, 10 Nov 2006 11:43:07 -0800
...Toggle off switch > In the boating world they use a special external protection device added > to the alternator terminals to prevent damage if the...
Re: Overheated Westy '87
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
Mon, 3 Dec 2007 15:53:21 -0800
...those > pipes will last quite a long time, unless it's external corrosion > from a harsh environment. To protect against that, someone has to...
Re: Dometic fridge (external) fan replacement...
Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
Sun, 28 Aug 2016 11:34:49 -0600
Hi, Thanks very much for the additional information! Have a great weekend Cheers, Steve W. On 28/08/2016 10:11 AM, Jim Felder...
Re: Friday rant: fabric stores and sewing
Historical mailing list - Joe T.
Mon, 31 Jan 2011 13:45:27 -0700
...I'll be adding an external oil cooler from "ten cent life > before summer," and I don't know right now whether I'll...
External block damage and my plan to deal with it
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Sun, 27 Jul 2008 18:31:14 -0500
I am in the middle--or maybe just past the middle--of a rebuild of my 2.1. I decided not to use my...
Re: Aircooled Vanagons
Historical mailing list - Raymond Paquette
Thu, 16 Nov 2006 12:09:58 -0800
...But..... > >> > >> An external cooler can't hurt, especially in hotter > >> climes. Since this van was made for travel, and is > >> heavier (Westy) it might...
Re: Installing Propane Tank on a non Westy!
Historical mailing list - Mr.mds
Wed, 7 Oct 2009 21:40:40 -0400
...An extender > that allows for external bbq tank integration at times would surely provide > many of the same benefits. > > Enjoy the propane system,, > > Jonathan...
Re: Water behind the refrigerator
Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
Wed, 26 Nov 1997 10:52:13 -0500
...a lot the last few weeks so it could be an >external leak but where? > >If anyone has a clue, I am clueless and...
Re: ## changing 1990 2.1L waterleaker oil cooler hoses in situ
Historical mailing list - TinkerMan
Mon, 12 Aug 2002 04:00:37 -0700
...wrangle the aircooled engine into water cooled, resulting in LOTS of external hoses. Too bad they never offered a better motor (although now many...
Analog clock fix/instrument pod foil
Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
Fri, 17 Sep 2004 17:17:01 -0400
...At one point I was going to swap for the dash with the tach, but later decided to add a small external tach. I...
VW T5 California Camper
Historical mailing list - TinkerMan
Sun, 8 Jul 2007 09:10:44 -0700
...Does anyone know if the sink spigot is retractable or fixed? Has anyone tried using it as an (external/internal) shower by filling the...
Stuck O2 sensor
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Sat, 10 Feb 2018 11:28:45 -0800
...This allowed me to > > remove the JBL external unit clutter from the dash. > > > > Sunny and spring like out here in Sacramento. Sorry for those...
Re: Cold Air Intake
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Mon, 30 Mar 2015 12:52:53 -0500
...It worked fine. > However, when I put in a Ten Cent Life external oil cooler, that came with > a very high quality rubber snorkel...
Re: Install extermal oil cooler? Re: Trans fluid in coolant system
Historical mailing list - David Bjorkman
Mon, 9 Apr 2012 13:18:01 -0500
...german transaxle at<BR>> cooling system? Have always installed an external oil cooler on the<BR>> vans i convert but interested in...
Re: '87 gl stereo cheap fix
Historical mailing list - Don in North Carolina
Fri, 28 Jan 2005 18:24:21 -0500
...Not even sure plugging the mp3 player to an > external poewer amp would work with potential impedance mismatches. The > Audi World group has a...
Re: oil temperature sender placement.
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 5 Mar 2015 18:57:08 -0500
...I believe the > external cooler has benefited the engine. But the factory "oil > cooler" is still in place, and no one has said anything...
Re: Wont start
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Mon, 26 Nov 2012 04:57:09 -0500
...too much current but has reduced output). - starter mechanical problems (including external pinion bearing on manual-transmission vans) or internally shorted. - engine requires too...
Re: Any way to trick the Digijet ECU into generating injection pulses without the RPM/ignition signal, for test bench purposes?
Historical mailing list
Wed, 13 Jun 2012 04:57:45 -0400
...OK, I tested it myself and found that only a simulated external signal let me cause the ECU to generate injection pulses. >The output...
Re: Add-on Oil Coolers
Historical mailing list
Sun, 14 May 1995 19:37:08 +0600
...to run hot, but >I am determined to put in an external cooler eventually in hopes of solving >the problem. I hear there's...
Re: Dometic in 100F ambient?
Historical mailing list - Todd Last
Tue, 14 Aug 2007 23:45:16 +0000
...I do have an external > vent from behind the fridge to the outside, using a small fan to get > that hot air out of...
Re: Overfilling the oil issues
Historical mailing list - Robert Stewart
Wed, 25 May 2011 23:17:39 -0400
...I have external bus boys oil cooler on it as well as an external Smallcar tranny cooler on it. I looked and did not...
Re: FYI.. oil drain plug
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Thu, 31 Aug 2017 11:56:21 -0500
...Next oil change I'll swap the rubber gasket for a crush > washer... > > http://www.autozone.com/external-engine/engine-oil- drain-plug/needa...
Re: Why AGM batts don't last as long as they should
Historical mailing list - Poppie Jagersand
Wed, 25 Jun 2008 12:14:49 -0700
...The external draw is as mentioned 10-20mA, so quite low and not an explanation. I re-charged it with a smart-charger set...
Re: Anyone have a 3rd Party External Oil Cooler or Transmission Cooler installed?
Historical mailing list - Robert Stewart
Wed, 20 May 2009 02:25:52 -0400
...Anyone have a 3rd Party External Oil Cooler or Transmission > Cooler > installed? > > Hello Everyone, > > I just purchased the Bus Boys Oil Cooler kit and...
Re: Add-on Oil Coolers
Historical mailing list
Sun, 14 May 1995 12:19:57 -0700
>Christopher Bridge writes: >> >> Another Chris writes: >> >> >I have found that an external cooler won't help overheating, just delay >> >reaching overheated, by virtue of...
Re: paint?
Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
Tue, 17 Jul 2007 17:25:28 -0800
...If you do your own prep work leave all externals, lights, handles, etc, on until most of the work is done removing them only...
Re: Dometic fridge (external) fan replacement...
Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
Sun, 28 Aug 2016 17:31:59 -0400
I think the original fan moved more air and across a wider area than a computer fan too. I had a tiny cpu fan...
Re: Improve comfort of Buddy Heater
Historical mailing list - Pete Sicilia
Thu, 17 Nov 2022 06:42:01 -0800
...bent >> > coathanger pieces); and yes...it really works! Kinda magical! No >> external >> > electricity source; totally quiet; you can feel a breeze at 2.5...
Re: 3rd (center) Brake light for late model Vanagon
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Wed, 15 Feb 2006 08:15:17 -0600
...how it is, but I'm not optimistic about it. >> >>IMHO, external mounting would be ideal, but then you have to worry about >>weatherproofness...
Re: Help removing clutch lever
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Fri, 8 Apr 2005 07:34:01 -0700
...Once the tranny is out you can tell that the clutch shaft is external to the tranny but people here mostly won't know...
Re: FW: Mobil 1 0W 50 any one use it yet
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 17 Jan 2016 09:58:27 -0500
...I'm am trying to learn if an external cooler really removes that much heat. My bus is just a 2.1 wbx with...
Re: What's wrong with my VW? Friday
Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
Sun, 2 Mar 2003 12:05:35 -0000
...of the pure stock Air Cooled VW engine after giving the external > >components as much consideration as I did the internal engine parts. > >Try...
Re: Vanagon alternator too weak for Optimas.
Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
Thu, 24 Jul 2003 08:23:52 -0400
...internal regulator, and replace it with a nice Ford<br> style external regulator. This works VERY well on the<br> Bosch alternator. You need...
Re: Rigging up spare Rear Defogger Switch to do other stuff
Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
Thu, 2 Apr 2020 01:14:09 +0000
...The external amber light is to remind you the switch is on. Both lights need your test battery negative terminal connected to the brown...
Re: Oil pressure light and buzzer
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Wed, 6 Sep 2017 15:58:11 -0700
...factory oil cooler, plus in my > case the adapter for an external oil cooler, and the filter mount would be > getting sort of crowded...
Re: Coolant Loss- is it that time again?
Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford
Wed, 30 Mar 2016 14:43:13 -0400
If it is an external head gasket leak, I have gotten some extension between head gasket replacement by using a bottle of stop leak...
Re: 1985 Westy A/C compressor doesn't turn
Historical mailing list - raymond markett
Sun, 14 Jun 2015 06:55:40 +0000
...Does the 1985 have the same arrangement? If so, >are there any external test points where one could use a volt/ohm >meter to...
Re: .9 bar oil pressure sender replacement
Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
Thu, 5 Mar 2015 18:47:51 -0500
...I believe the external > cooler > > has benefited the engine. But the factory "oil cooler" is still in > place, > > and no one has said anything...
Re: Gas spillage & other oddities
Historical mailing list - Dean Paul Karpowicz
Tue, 3 May 1994 16:41:06 -0500 (CDT)
...you are down there you might want to address a corrosion (external) problem with Vanagon tanks. I just cleaned to bare metal and sprayed...
Re: after the fridge is lit..
Historical mailing list - David Greenland
Tue, 18 Apr 2000 11:04:21 -0700
...There are no external markings, no new buttons or anything. maybe I just need to pull it out and have a look. Thanks again...
Re: Watching Oil Temp (long, as usual)
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Wed, 20 Jul 2011 08:47:38 -0500
...The oil cooler I referred to is an external, add on cooler like the tencentlife or similar one, not the little one that is...
Re: Hall sender + ignition control unit electronics
Historical mailing list
Tue, 19 Jun 2012 00:49:20 -0400
...How is it sealed, with epoxy? I wasn't planning to repair it but rather be able to test it externally. It's just...
Re: Portable air conditioning.
Historical mailing list - JRodgers
Sun, 19 Jan 2014 19:45:48 -0600
...For camping, a small window unit with a frame to temporarily mount it in the passenger window works - provided you have external power. If...
A simple hot water supply
Historical mailing list - Stuart Hutton
Sun, 30 Jul 1995 00:39:56 -0600 (MDT)
...will have a high pressure there if you use a powerful external pump which may damage your faucet and water will leak.) Take rubber...
Re: Any direcway experiences?
Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
Wed, 18 Aug 2004 21:17:19 -0400
...Basically the laptop thinks the cell phone is an external modem so you just configure Dial Up Networking accordingly. For video, I copy DVD...
Re: Aircooled Vanagons
Historical mailing list - Mike Rouby
Wed, 15 Nov 2006 15:24:36 -0800
...An external cooler can't hurt, especially in hotter climes. Since this van was made for travel, and is heavier (Westy) it might make...
Nokian : WR and CS
Historical mailing list - Mark C
Sun, 25 Jun 2006 13:54:47 -0700
After much internal debate with external feedback I finally went with Nokian WR XL in 205 65 15 ... on Rhein wheels ... These have some...
Re: vanagon Digest - 10 Nov 2008 - Special issue (#2008-1183)
Historical mailing list - neil N
Mon, 10 Nov 2008 13:55:14 -0800
...On Mon, Nov 10, 2008 at 12:44 PM, Stu Schwartz <sschwartz999i@comcast.net> wrote: .... > BTW...I am using an external hose to pump...
Re: head temps gauges and seats falling out
Historical mailing list - Pabst Michael
Mon, 6 Dec 1999 10:03:33 +0100
...seat falling out I have heard the all the storys of external oil coolers lowering oil temps BUT THEY DONT LOWER HEAD TEMPS ! the...
Re: Wish List
Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
Tue, 2 Jan 2018 06:58:31 -0800
...I was using an external JVC HD radio unit but wanted it built-in and finally decided to get this unit before these type...
Re: gas can
Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
Thu, 31 Jan 2002 00:16:00 EST
...If the can was filled at 20 F, the external can temperature must then be 140 F, which would be very difficult for the...
Re: Carrying loose propane tanks?
Historical mailing list - Jeff at Vanagonparts
Fri, 24 Sep 2004 22:46:02 -0700
...catylictic heater (exhausts to the outside) that runs off of the external >propane. I travel in the winter and need the furnace but I...
Re: Trumatic heater
Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
Tue, 23 Nov 2004 00:40:50 -0600
...is set up to run off the >main battery or an external rechargeable power-pack, hence the cable with the >cigarette light plug you...
Re: Dometic fridge wiring question (diagram supplied)
Historical mailing list - neil
Thu, 12 Apr 2007 21:36:35 -0700
...In that case, an external indicator light > added to the kitchen panel would be good, since the > 7 amp heater in the fridge could...
Re: '80 Westfalia-- best way to drive over passes
Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
Wed, 23 Jan 2002 01:54:12 -0600
...This engine also had a modified Harrison(GM) Evaporator coil(converted to an oil cooler from a 1975 Monte Carlo) with its own external...