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FS: 1984 VW Westphalia Camper in Rochester NY - $9000
Historical mailing list - Joel Cort
Wed, 14 Nov 2007 16:51:22 -0800
...front exhaust pipe at 84,000 miles; CV joints repacked, oil pressure switch replaced, and fuel leak repaired at 85,000 miles; tune up...
Re: diff lock woes
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Mon, 12 Oct 2009 13:07:23 -0700
re Even with the plug disconnected the green dash light was still on." That to me indicates a wiring problem. 'the switch' is 'the...
Re: NEW - SERIOUS FUEL PROBLEM - I NEED HELP!!!!!!!!!!!
Historical mailing list - Kurt Grotz
Fri, 15 Oct 2004 13:15:16 -0400
...Checked oil - sure enough - gas in there. So I drained oil and put new in it. Of course it won't start. Did I...
Re: white clouds out of the exhaust
Historical mailing list - Bill MacLachlan
Sat, 4 Oct 2008 14:48:54 -0700
...blocked > oil > >> > pressure relief valve- high oil pressure- hydraulic lifters- open > >> > valves- no > >> > compression. Nothing to do with the parts I paid for. > >> > > >> > #3...
Re: diff lock woes
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Mon, 12 Oct 2009 13:03:23 -0700
...I now have a stronger running > motor that doesn't leak coolant or oil and idles very nicely. I also feel > relatively more confident...
Re: CO Adjusting Screw, Throttle Valve Switch Test Light Video etc.
Historical mailing list - neil n
Wed, 27 Jun 2012 10:45:21 -0700
...Not sure how or if a fuel pressure issue would cause surging in deceleration mode though. Ironically, I have yet to change the oil...
Re: Question about Transmission Stutter
Historical mailing list - Ryan Perry
Tue, 21 Mar 2017 01:20:52 +0000
...My old 1.9 was on its last leg > with low compression and oil pressure and just figured it was not keeping > up well...
Re: 87 syncro may be for sale, interested to hear offers
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Sat, 25 Sep 2010 05:40:44 -0700
...housing with new t-stat, cap, stainless hardware > > seals, > > > > new oil pressure switch's > > > > installed a good used front diff and repacked cv's...
1.9L vanagon syndrome (lawnnnggg)
Historical mailing list - Brian brian
Tue, 27 May 2003 14:05:42 -0700
...Since I wrote that I have tested the fuel pressure, which is good at 29 and 36. I switched out one of the fuel...
for campers: Propane Safety
Historical mailing list - J. Walker
Tue, 01 Nov 94 10:55:51 CST
...pressure hose. When the valves are opened on both cylinders, the regulator will operate on one cylinder until it is empty, then switch automatically...
Re: Moral qestion--Case in point
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 18 Jan 2007 19:50:33 +0000
...No oil burning, no coolant leaks, > no smoke, > plugs all textbook-beige. New dist. cap and rotor, new fuel pressure > regulator, new fuel filter...
Re: NEW - SERIOUS FUEL PROBLEM - I NEED HELP!!!!!!!!!!!
Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
Fri, 15 Oct 2004 14:45:56 -0400
...Checked >oil - sure enough - gas in there. So I drained oil and put new in it. Of >course it won't start. > >Did I...
Re: Failed emissions for third time-Some helpful hints.
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 22 Jul 2013 21:10:07 -0400
...So can overfilling the engine with oil or using the wrong oil or driving with a miss-firing cylinder or antifreeze in the combustion...
Re: air conditioning
Historical mailing list - Warren Lail
Sat, 24 Jun 2006 16:57:19 -0500
...The > oilthat is left inside , blocks most of the 134a from excaping. > Still, they > are old and 134a uses pressures that are about 20...
Re: 28.8 MPG
Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
Tue, 31 Aug 2004 17:29:10 -0700
...burn. -Blueprint and match port oil pump to improve oil volume, reduce cavitations and maintain better oil pressure through rpm range -Increase duration on...
New Engine Oil Leak
Historical mailing list - Peter Krogh
Wed, 20 Jun 2001 11:51:25 EDT
...I noticed an oil leak from the area between the tranny and the engine at less than 300 miles. The shop that did the...
RE: '87 Wf overheated on fwy; tank dry
Historical mailing list - Tom Brunson
Mon, 30 Jun 97 00:23:15 UT
...Mid-speed is from the AC system high-pressure switch (kicks the fan higher if the freon pressure gets too high). High speed means...
Re: AC High Side - line leak - rubber hose
Historical mailing list - Eric Ley
Thu, 19 Jun 2008 18:42:54 -0400
...Most of the nasty old oil is in the evaporator and does > not > want to come out, so you must get all the oil...
Engine build and other things, part 3
Historical mailing list
Sat, 29 Apr 1995 18:52:35 -0700
...Oil temp, oil pressure (later), O2 sense, tach (later), spare. Borrow punches. Punch 1" hole for fuel line grommet at the stock, front tin...
Fuel economy
Historical mailing list - Keese, Brian W
Wed, 12 Jul 2000 09:20:02 -0500
...pound of pressure per square inch every month and about a pound for every 10-degree drop in temperature.) A clogged oil filter can...
Re: Fwd: Stranded - my first heartbreak
Historical mailing list - dan kapeller
Thu, 7 Dec 2006 07:42:55 -0700
...switch so I can monitor either<BR>fuel or oil pressure off one gauge.  Did that with temperature as<BR>well(oil...
Re: Not quite a backfire . . .
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Mon, 17 Aug 2009 11:36:26 -0700
...hot brake pads. > > I know from previous long descents in cold temps that when there is no > pressure on the accelerator pedal, a switch...
Re: white clouds out of the exhaust
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Sat, 4 Oct 2008 20:45:26 -0700
...blocked > > oil > > >> > pressure relief valve- high oil pressure- hydraulic lifters- open > > >> > valves- no > > >> > compression. Nothing to do with the parts I paid for. > > >> > > > >> > #3...
Re: Problem, New Rebuilt Engine, Running Rich, What's Wrong?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sun, 19 Jul 2009 11:58:32 -0700
...and I won't mention things like brand new 4,000 dollars engiens in vanagons I've seen, where the oil pressure switch was...
Re: many questions about the westy..
Historical mailing list
Mon, 27 May 1996 10:51:22 -0500
...what is this? Sounds like the fuel pressure regulator from the FI system. > first and formost: how do i change out the ignition switch...
Re: Finding a short
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Sat, 13 Jul 2019 14:12:41 -0400
Electrical stuff works like hydraulics, but with electrons instead of hydraulic oil. It only works when there's a complete circuit, so that the...
My on going log for this 78 x 90.5 engine (fwd)
Historical mailing list - Gerald Skerbitz
Mon, 17 Apr 1995 12:39:06 -0500 (CDT)
...Installed my oil primer pump and fired up the drill. Very difficult to get oil pressure with the 10W. Even changing direction on the...
Re: Different Kind Of Valve Adjustment Question? NOW What's next?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Mon, 28 Jul 2008 20:18:38 -0700
...I 'don't beleive in' worn cam lobes in waterboxer engines since the cam gets lots of oil on it down there below the...
Re: Cold Start
Historical mailing list - J. Walker
Tue, 11 Oct 94 20:36:54 CDT
...that is, the battery won't go flat after only three minutes of cranking. >and c) would a head temp gauge and oil pressure...
Re: aftermarket tach
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Thu, 2 Jun 2011 11:41:54 -0700
...where the digital clock face eventually goes, or maybe that odd oil pressure stuff from later years... I shoulda used spade connectors for the...
Re: Bluestar project progress-small problems
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 2 May 2013 17:39:28 -0400
...for the temp two sensors, the connector for the two oil pressure switches. There is also wiring for the AC compressor and AC power...
Re: [turbovans] 1.9TD with EGT / Oil Temp / Boost Test Drive Results
Historical mailing list - Buffalo 66
Thu, 18 Mar 2004 20:19:33 -0800
...VDO Exhaust Temp Gauge - probe before turbo > VDO Oil Temp / Oil Pressure / Boost Gauge > > Environment: 600m/2000ft above sea level, 10C/50F, > overcast, 99...
Re: acetone again, anyone using?
Historical mailing list - Howard Allen
Thu, 6 Oct 2005 12:53:11 -0400
...the fuel formulation as they switch over to winter fuel (worse gas mileage). I will maintain recommended tire pressure and the car is in...
Re: Friday Topic: My Vanagon Accessories
Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
Sat, 9 Nov 2002 13:56:52 +1300
...stock left automatic lights - Corona, Skyline R31, Legend, J C Whitney oil-pressure light - hi-intensity LED with strobe lightswitch w/auto setting - Corona...
7,000 mile trip report- vendor recomendation
Historical mailing list - Matt Sutton
Sat, 4 Oct 2003 09:58:41 -0400
...Jerry and Chris not only nailed the leak(bad low pressure switch), but modified the alarm system so that I could trust it. Then...
Re: Disappearing Coolant - Head Lean?
Historical mailing list - Vince S
Sun, 12 Sep 2004 10:35:07 -0700
...I proceed to a complete tune up including changing the spark plugs, distributor rotor, distributor cap, air filter, oil filter and change the oil...
Re: New Engine Oil Leak (long)
Historical mailing list - Ed DeBolt
Wed, 20 Jun 2001 09:34:05 -0700
...In the process I learned that the wbx motor becomes less efficient when fully filled with oil. its best to have the oil level...
Re: Idle issues
Historical mailing list - Steven Mills
Sun, 17 May 2020 10:43:31 -0500
...At closed throttle the only thing the throttle position switch is doing is turning off the injectors if the engine speed is above some...
Re: 2.1 fuel injection problem
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 29 Sep 2003 06:27:49 -0400
...Do you have a ground wire connected at the base of the oil breather? If so, this is the culprit. Relocate it. The plastic...
Re: Engine Still Overheating - Need Advice / Chapter Three
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sat, 26 Feb 2005 11:32:53 -0600
...OK >Water Pump - Checked / OK >Thermo Switch Wire - Checked / OK >Thermo Switch - Replaced >Plastic Bleeder Ring - Replaced >Pressure Cap - Replaced >Overflow Bottle Cap - Replaced...
Re: 87 Westy Engine/Trans removal Day 1 - or Boy, do I miss my 67 Westy!!!
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Fri, 18 Jul 2008 15:16:09 -0700
...remove leads from generator, oil pressure switch, back up light switch, +lead to coil 4. Slide milk crate under the engine and slide in...
Re: "enough" vs "too much" monitoring, was: permanent fuel pressure gauge
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Tue, 7 Mar 2006 09:16:48 -0600
...note, what constitutes too much information? I'm pretty > sure oil > temp and pressure gauges cover the major operating variables missing from > the stock...
Re: 1.9L starts but wont run long
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Tue, 28 Feb 2006 00:32:34 -0700
...Have you done a fuel pressure test? Or simply checked the flow - even without the van running? Karl Wolz > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing...
Re: End of saga? -- Back home with '84 with rebuilt head
Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
Sat, 10 Dec 2011 22:36:17 -0800
...oil for the pad regards On Sat, Dec 10, 2011 at 12:09 AM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans < scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote: > throttle switch making...
Re: ATF filter: urban legend?
Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
Mon, 23 Aug 2004 22:32:54 -0700
...After I put it back in, the RPM in reverse and drive (with no pressure on accelerator pedal) seem really low. Stuff I could...
Re: New Engine Oil Leak
Historical mailing list - Tom and Dana Cates
Wed, 20 Jun 2001 19:33:36 -0400
...New Engine Oil Leak > Hey List, > Please cc any response to Kroghphoto@aol.com, as I don't get to this email address too...
My Turbo Audi 2.0 Project (not short)
Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
Wed, 20 Jun 2001 05:24:17 EDT
...boost pressure below detonation levels always. Back I went for the APC box, the LH-Jetronic computer, ignition control computer, all switches, senders, fuel...
Re: Non R134a refrigerants are flammable right?
Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
Fri, 18 Jun 2004 12:43:08 -0700
...perishable' parts, draining and replacing the oil, flushing, evacuating, etc, and adding the correct fittings and additional switches (if required). You can then use...
Re: removing studs from new heads
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Mon, 30 Apr 2012 13:41:57 -0700
...Especially the left, side, like if I want to get to the oil pressure switch area. and sometimes...if there is only one tab...
Re: `Cont'd: After 3000 mi trip: 84h2o overheating, grinding gears(manual trans
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 27 Jan 2002 19:10:21 -0500
...But wouldn't it end up in the oil, then, and cause mayonnaise on the fill cap?? I just did an oil change, too...
Re: Air Conditioning
Historical mailing list - David McNeely
Mon, 27 Sep 2021 09:46:07 -0700
...Back when I had my '88 van, I dutifully switched my system > > over to R-134a because R12 was going out and what little...
Re: End of saga? -- Back home with '84 with rebuilt head
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sat, 10 Dec 2011 00:09:46 -0800
throttle switch making contact at idle. my what I see .. about 70 % of vanagons have that feature not working.. at least half of the...
Re: clean & lube idle air control valve
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 17 May 2010 21:59:47 -0400
...sensor with the > ECU), engine speed, throttle switch, and AC compressor on and power steering > pressure. > > Dennis > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto...
Off to Burning Man Trip Report #3
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Sat, 28 Aug 2004 20:23:59 EDT
...So much for the theory that the hi pressure oil light switch was faulty. Now we're into a big problem. Ha ! Ina is...
Back from Everybus
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Thu, 22 Apr 2004 09:16:45 EDT
...very well and YES the oil pressure is good now, 37 lbs at 4000 rpm when hot, after switching to 5w50 Mobil 1 before...
Re: Interesting VW Article on Future Technology The Company May Use - Hopefully it will reach a new Vanagon Soon
Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
Sat, 29 Jan 2011 08:07:34 -0600
...Making it is ...........can be problimatic or environmentally difficult ....wik it.and then there's storage on the vehcile..high pressure tanks .....just far...
Re: Now Vanagon TDi Transmission Survival Strategy
Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
Tue, 5 Jan 2010 20:12:42 -0800
...in the oil cooler. Third, they wet the metal gear surface more effectively maintaining film adhesion under much higher contact pressures and shear forces...
Re: Friday subject - are we on the list just old farts?
Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
Sat, 15 Feb 2020 17:01:57 +0000
...Then added low pressure turbocharger with SAAB knock control to the Audi 80 engine. Then switched back to diesel with a 1.8L 1Z...
Re: Conversion? JETTA ENGINE?? Now Vanagon TDi Transmission Survival Strategy
Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
Tue, 5 Jan 2010 22:07:35 -0500
...in the oil cooler. Third, they wet the metal gear surface more effectively maintaining film adhesion under much higher contact pressures and shear forces...
Re: Propane Conversion for Vanagon--head north!
Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
Fri, 14 Feb 2003 09:43:07 -0800
...by-product of >oil extraction. This gas used to be burnt off but is now >liquified and kept under pressure in steel cylinders of...