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• Re: Front AC System Failures - European Cooler Air
  Historical mailing list - Loren A. Busch
  Tue, 18 Nov 2003 14:58:15 -0800
  ...MOST SHOPS WITH THE EQUIPMENT TO PROPERLY WORK ON YOUR AC SYSTEM WON'T TOUCH YOU WITH A TEN FOOT POLE!. Especially if you...
• Installing a keg
  Historical mailing list - Matt Barclay
  Tue, 4 Jan 2005 14:53:08 -0800
  Has anyone had any luck installing a keg and an ice box or second refrigeration system in a vanagon? I have an 88 Westy...
• Re: Stainless Exhaust for 86 Syncro?
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Fri, 8 Apr 2005 22:16:30 -0600
  ...Stainless Exhaust for 86 Syncro? > Hi all, > what is the best quality aftermarket stainless exhaust system for my > 1986 syncro? and what online vendor...
• Thanks for the tips on the cooling and heating anomolies
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Mon, 18 Dec 2006 08:13:16 -0800
  ...I didn't really find and follow the Bently procedure on filling and 'burping' the cooling system. I suppose I thought I was 'smarter...
• Re: Fuel filter redux once more again repeated etc
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Wed, 16 Aug 2006 07:55:28 -0500
  ...system for 4bbl V-8 with a traditional float bowl may involve a much lower flow rate than a recirculating fuel injection system. Larry...
• Re: 1.9 L Complete Exhaust System CANADA
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford
  Wed, 18 Aug 2021 12:30:07 -0400
  ...We have complete exhaust system kits on our site as well. Some folks have a lower price but when you go to buy it...
• Re: AC servicing woes
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Jowell
  Fri, 5 Aug 2016 18:33:25 -0400
  ...It has never been converted to R134a, so the system should > have only the mineral oil in it. Perhaps even the original oil from...
• Re: distilled water & wbx reliabilty
  Historical mailing list - Ed DeBolt
  Mon, 18 Feb 2002 22:10:34 -0800
  ...For best >results, use a gasifier and deareate the cooling system while bleeding. > >8. Switch to the Evans propylene glycol system and get rid...
• Re: Transco oil filter system
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 4 Jan 2002 19:11:04 -0600
  ...If I had been running that Transco system I'd have blamed the problem on the Transco system and never followed through to find...
• Re: runs rough in rain
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 27 Feb 1997 13:05:34 -0800
  ...I thought the ECU controlled idle stablization with the digifant system on an 88 (and therefore, there was no separate idle stablizer besides the...
• Residual Fuel Pressure: hold for 1 hour?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sun, 2 Mar 2014 09:26:07 -0800
  ...Should the fuel system hold pressure up to 1 hour or more? Thanks, Neil. http://gerry.vanagon.com/cgi-bin/wa.exe?A2=ind0209D...
• Re: Fuel pump noise? Fuel filters.
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 23 Jul 2013 10:58:18 -0400
  ...I don't have an opinion on your filter as such, only on the idea that the system flows would be comparable between a...
• How I filled 1.9 with coolant, was; Roadside BREAKDOWN...Water Pump Belt
  Historical mailing list - mordo
  Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:33:01 -0500
  Having had my own cooling system woes recently, I have read and awful lot of material on bleeding the system both here and at...
• 71 bus, brakes, front end
  Historical mailing list - Mitch Covington
  Mon, 15 May 1995 14:59:45 -0400 (EDT)
  ...1) The power brake system is beyond my expertise...is there a way to retro-fit a simpler non-power system to this bus...
• Re: Vanagon A/C: R-12 to R-134a No-Mod Changeout
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mancuso
  Wed, 20 May 1998 11:28:43 -0400
  ...Don't we need to have someone evacuate the system and flush it before using this kit? Or can I just put the new...
• Re: A/C outlet temperature
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Mon, 17 May 1999 06:58:16 -0400
  ...I evacuated the system with a vacuum pump for about an hour and refilled the system with R-12 ( I bought a 30lb canister...
• Re: Coolant with Zero Pressure
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Sun, 14 Oct 2001 22:50:18 EDT
  ...You no longer have a closed system. This setup is malo, Larry, and it is going to strain, and perhaps ruin, an engine that...
• Re: It's a Beautiful Day in America!...
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Tue, 22 Jul 2003 21:54:37 -0400
  ...Calling it an "operating system" is a bit of a stretch, maybe; it was only a complete operating system when combined with DOS or...
• Re: Information on Klimaus or Kilma Headliner Air Conditioners.
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Sun, 8 Feb 2004 01:06:33 EST
  ...Why don't you go with in-dash A/C on your Doka? Or would that interfere with your 3,000 watt sound system...
• oil coolers, engine and trans
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Mon, 12 Jul 2004 23:32:49 -0400
  ...at temp, thats if you are using a thermostat is the system. so then i started thinking that i have know idea of how...
• FW: vanagon ac upgrade *in dash unit info*
  Historical mailing list - Chasteen, Jonathan M. MM3 (CVN69)
  Tue, 12 Sep 2006 11:19:13 -0400
  ...Jonathan Yes, I build this Air Condition Unit for the VW Vanagon, it is a add on to the OEM System, a indash Front...
• Re: brake question
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Thu, 19 Aug 2010 21:13:26 -0500
  ...Regardless of whether a brake system > is filled with DOT 3 or DOT 4 brake fluid, DOT 4 fluid is safe and > advisable for...
• Re: Friday flammables
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Thu, 12 Apr 2012 21:35:10 -0500
  Rob, Neither gasoline or brake fluid are poised to dump flammable gas into the cabin of your Vanagon - you're A/C system is...
• Re: Vanagon Digest - 2 Sep 1997 to 3 Sep 1997
  Historical mailing list - Wes Neuenschwander
  Thu, 4 Sep 1997 07:25:59 8
  ...No personal experience with this stuff, but I did notice that a recent catalog featured several solar array systems for RV's, along with...
• Re: Overflow puking water
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Mon, 17 Nov 2003 07:23:25 -0800
  ...And this is happening to a presuurized system, where any leak wuold allow water to escape out. I'll be surprised if this solves...
• Re: New-Spark-Plugcebo Effect
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 23 Aug 2012 12:25:48 -0700
  ...for injector cleaning ....and general fuel system care .. like SeaFoam ...or Lucas .. or even Marvil Mystery Oil..says right on the bottle ..'fuel system...
• Re: cooling system hose clamps
  Historical mailing list - Adam Grove
  Thu, 22 Sep 2022 07:29:00 -0800
  ...You can pressurise the system and then see if it loses pressure over time. Doing this when the engine is cold might show up...
• Re: ES-12 Substitute for Freon R-12 or R-134a
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Wed, 19 Jun 2002 12:12:18 -0700
  ...You can still get your R-12 system charged by using 'recycled' R-12. As you would expect with the law of supply and...
• Re: bleeding the cooling system....
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 4 Aug 2005 06:18:17 -0400
  No, you do not want to warm the engine up before bleeding the cooling system. Both the 1.8 and 2.1 have a...
• Re: A Vibration Free TIICO Exhaust System - A Sucessful Work in Progress
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Tue, 17 Sep 2002 10:20:42 -0400
  ...This system eliminates the vast majority of the vibration and noise from the exhaust system by allowing the engine and the converter to move...
• Re: Thermostats...question(s)
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sun, 13 Sep 2015 08:15:17 -0400
  ...Begin with testing the pressure cap and making > sure the system is fully filled-bled. If this continues you need to look > for the...
• Fuel Injection Adjustment/ High CO at idle
  Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
  Sat, 28 Apr 2001 07:50:21 -0800
  Hi Steve, Congratulations on taking this project, It gave me great satisfaction to learn exactly how my system worked. I'd be interested in...
• Re: Warning!!! Check Your Speedometer - What a Sad, Sad Example
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Mon, 13 May 2002 08:14:25 EDT
  In a message dated 5/12/02 10:09:50 PM, CTONLINE@WEBTV.NET writes: << We reject the ass backward's Metric system--- Why...
• Re: Cheap TPMS ( tire pressure monitor) quick review
  Historical mailing list - Richard Smith
  Sat, 15 Feb 2020 03:04:59 +0000
  ...https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2002/06/05/02-13915/federal-motor-vehicle-safety-standards-tire-pressure-monitoring-systems-controls-and-displays Way back...
• Re: Audible Idiot "Light"...EE Inventor Wanted
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Thu, 17 Dec 2009 13:42:34 -0800
  ...Since the oil pressure system has its own buzzer, I reckon only the coolant level, coolant temp, and alternator need audible warning systems added...
• Allen wrenches
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 3 Nov 1998 13:26:39 EST
  ...Torx is likewise a trademark for the internal 6-point fastener system with pointed corners instead of flats, which allows more torque without stripping...
• Re: please help me bleed!
  Historical mailing list - Jere & Beth Hawn
  Wed, 31 Jan 2001 18:47:21 -0800
  ...give me a little more detail) on bleeding the coolant system. I know that there is air in the system, so I tried to...
• Re: HID headlight kit available for 7 inch round lights
  Historical mailing list - Jon Sykes
  Tue, 19 Mar 2002 11:08:11 -0500
  ...They're form Sylvania.....XENARC HID system -improves peripheral and down-roas vision -3 times more light than halogen systems -lasts up to 10...
• Brake hose-pinching device
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Fri, 21 Nov 2003 12:24:30 -0800
  ...Always flush fresh fluid through the system. You can use any number of tools to remove the old fluid but avoid pshing it back...
• Speed bleeders? Not me
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Wed, 11 Jun 2008 16:02:06 -0700
  ...Just one more possible failure point in a pretty darn important system...brakes and clutches. If you get done bleeding the system and you...
• Re: Different Vanagon Radiator ???
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 7 Sep 1996 01:18:09 -0400
  ...While the system is purging, keep the engine reved and add coolant to the bottle as the level goes down. When the air is...
• Re: '86 GL syncro novice
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 20 Jul 1998 20:54:50 EDT
  ...Can anyone tell me (hopefully this evening) whether I can safely/confidently have the system recharged at my local Wal-mart? Or is this...
• fire sprinkler for vanagon
  Historical mailing list - harald_nancy
  Sun, 27 Sep 1998 20:52:54 -0700
  ...Auxiliary battery would power the sprinkler system pump, even if the electrical system fails. Of course, this doesn't stop a hot magnesium fire...
• Re: Help with coolant system
  Historical mailing list - Jere & Beth Hawn
  Thu, 25 Jan 2001 16:36:57 -0800
  Sounds like you have an air pocket somewhere in the system that expands (when heated) pushing the coolant out. Jere 90 GL 88 GL...
• Re: Dash Cluster Needed, '86+
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 14 Jul 2010 14:36:03 -0400
  ...Does PA >state the specificy that it HAS to be a mechanical system? Is the >mechanic inspecting the vehicle seriously going to question the...
• Re: FI question
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 28 Apr 1996 23:37:56 -0400
  ...Jetronic refers to the mechanical system used on the watercooled cars of that era. Dennis.
• Re: oh, yeah ... Whatshisname is coming back this weekend.
  Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
  Tue, 23 Aug 1994 08:37:30 -0700 (PDT)
  ...Ask me how you can salvage a >system with everyone's login (including root) set to a non-existent >shell program, and everyone logged...
• Thule Roof Rack Must Go
  Historical mailing list - Frank LaHorgue
  Mon, 17 Aug 1998 15:44:32 +0100
  ...My domestic associate sez I gotta sell my roof rack system since I haven't used it for several years. It is made by...
• Re: first post from airhaed
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 6 Aug 1999 07:13:10 EDT
  ...Or a performance system for $280. So for $1300 you now have an automatic Westie with the optional middle seat. Oh, yeah, to me...
• water leaks from outlet when using westy sink pump
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey R
  Fri, 18 Aug 2000 17:46:10 EDT
  ...I'm assuming there's a one-way valve somewhere in the system so this won't occur. Anyone know where it is and...
• 91 Vanagon Antenna replacement options
  Historical mailing list - Mitch
  Tue, 16 Jan 2001 21:47:00 -0500
  ...Anyway, could I have some suggestions of where to buy an alternative antenna system? The VW dealer said they would have to replace the...
• Re: water pump problems
  Historical mailing list - Paul Mayfield
  Mon, 8 Apr 2002 00:25:36 -0800
  ...Someone has an excellent web page on coolant system bleeding that > I failed to bookmark. Doh! > > Chris,
• Aftermarket oil filter (Urgent)
  Historical mailing list - Ben huot
  Thu, 1 Aug 2002 15:25:00 -0400
  Hi gang, My 84GL twin turbo with DOHC (double over head camshaft) and triple fuel injector with "NOS"(nitro oxide system pwer boost) system...
• ? Lock Washers on Exhaust Fasteners?
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Tue, 17 Sep 2002 11:20:07 EDT
  I have no way of knowing if I have ever had a Vanagon with an exhaust system which was exactly as assembled by those...
• Straight water, straight question.
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Wed, 21 Aug 2002 17:19:24 -0400
  Greetings All; Has anyone ever run into coolant system problems when running straight water (like during system flushing)? Getting a lot of bubbles after...
• Re: 82 Failed CA Smog Test- help!
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Wed, 16 Apr 2003 09:04:57 -0400
  On Tue, 15 Apr 2003, John Connolly wrote: > putting an "air pump" on an engine to pump fresh air into the exhaust system > (which...
• Wire Harness for Auto-Lock System??
  Historical mailing list - Loren A. Busch
  Sat, 19 Apr 2003 09:06:01 -0700
  Can anyone tell me if the wiring harness is in place for the power door locking system in a '90 GL that has the...
• flushing the water system
  Historical mailing list - Joe Federici
  Mon, 16 Aug 2004 09:53:08 -0400
  ...Since my system hasn't been used in quite some time, I think about 3 years, I decided to go with bleach. It's...
• R-12 vanagon air conditioning
  Historical mailing list - roger sisler
  Thu, 28 Apr 2005 14:34:08 -0700
  Has anyone repaired their R-12 a/c system recently? Mine is giving me fits(see last weeks post).I guess my problem is...
• Re: I lost my cool!!
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Sun, 8 Jul 2012 20:33:20 -0500
  ...Last year, the entire system was gone completely through with all new hardware, seals, flush, then servicing. The two gauge system used by the...