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• Re: Double checking my stumbling problem
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 5 Aug 2012 12:20:52 -0400
  ...Next test is to load the engine and see if the pressure remains constant. Unlike some other pumps for the most part the vanagon...
• Re: 90 Syncro weak clutch spring?
  Historical mailing list - Bret Berger
  Fri, 1 Apr 2011 17:12:57 -0600
  ...But it'll return to the resting 'contact' position as > soon as you let go of it. > > and the TOB is turning constantly any...
• Re: VW problems?
  Historical mailing list - DavidM
  Thu, 16 Jul 1998 13:20:23 -0400
  ...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: Interior Lights Question???
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 25 Sep 1998 01:04:04 EST
  ...The bottom (constant-on) terminal should have a double brown (remember that *this* light is switched from the ground side, so the door switches...
• Re: who cares...
  Historical mailing list - Flat Four
  Thu, 21 Sep 2000 23:10:09 -0400
  ...Later my Grandmother would suffer from constant back/chest/ankle pains restricting her from living the normal life. At least, until the day she...
• Re: Vanagon fire fighting techniques
  Historical mailing list - ccc1
  Tue, 23 Dec 2003 03:17:41 -0600
  ...vehicle (like the original ones mounted in Westys), due to the constant compression pounding the powder takes when the vehicle goes over bumps, etc...
• Re: Sounds Like a Bad CV joint?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 10 Feb 2014 11:34:26 -0600
  ...clunk clunk that comes and goes than a vibration or a constant noise. Jim On Mon, Feb 10, 2014 at 11:17 AM, Karl...
• Re: On the road and need some help
  Historical mailing list - John Goubeaux
  Sat, 19 Feb 2011 16:46:52 -0800
  ...After driving for an extended period of time at a > constant speed, the vehicle may, on occasion, experience a > deterioration of performance which may...
• Re: Post-maiden-voyage voyage
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Sat, 23 Sep 2006 10:08:28 -0400
  ...some work, and it sounds like the :::radiator fan is running constantly on the van, so I :::have to check that. ::: :::Stephen ::: ::: :::__________________________________________________ :::Do You...
• Re: Radio
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Mon, 3 Sep 2007 21:46:51 -0700
  ...On 9/3/07, Don Hanson <dhanson@gorge.net> wrote: > I have one of those little Grundig World radios that I've used constantly...
• Re: Backup light puzzle anyone?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 11 Apr 2017 16:11:51 -0400
  ...The switch on the selector is brand new > (both > parts), but there is a constant 5v at the backup lights and at the switched...
• Re: Nashua silicone tape vs Rescue Tape (tm)
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Wed, 26 Jan 2011 16:33:59 -0600
  ...Rescue Tape in stretched and then relaxed condition is about > .022" constant thickness. The Nashua tape under same condition is > about .020 in the...
• RE: Subject: Westy Q's
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 18 Oct 1994 16:44:39 -0400 (EDT)
  ...way! Your neck and back don't hurt so much from constantly leaning down (without a pop-top). We have the small pop-top...
• Re: ISO '90 or '91 Carat
  Historical mailing list - mark keller
  Thu, 23 Oct 1997 08:29:52 -0400
  ...My opinion is that this steady RPM is >less wearing, than constant RPM fluctuations. > >The auto workload is lower. This helps in backing up...
• Re: Subaru Swap
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Thu, 2 Sep 1999 11:13:41 -0700
  ...I especially want to know more > about the torque curve/transmission ratio situation. > > I clearly hear the concerns about the wiring difficulty, but constantly...
• Re: organizing the wisdom
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Tue, 30 Nov 1999 15:38:34 -0700
  ...have to be a finite list, right? Or are new problems constantly > cropping up!? > > Maybe the best way to get going is to send...
• Re: '85 Vanagon GL No Interior Lights
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Sun, 19 Dec 2004 04:03:08 -0700
  ...interior lights, clock didn't > work, speedo is dead, battery was constantly failing. I have since replaced > the battery(also found the drain), the...
• Re: in Kamloops and need some help
  Historical mailing list - TC
  Wed, 29 Nov 2006 20:25:49 -0800
  ...Passenger side rear there is a clicking typically under acceleration > or constant velocity. I suspect the CV, inspection of the boots shows no > rips...
• Re: Tips for cleaning up wiring under dash
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Sun, 24 Oct 2021 00:50:55 +0000
  ...kludging" the connections, kept hop-scotching.  There are primarily three:  Ground, Constant 12VDC, Switched 12VDC.  I just kept splicing into existing things.  I need...
• Re: Gas Mileage Improvements?
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Tue, 20 Jul 2010 17:14:21 -0700
  ...ve found on my '87 Westy automatic was > measured at a constant 75 mph highway driving, versus 65 mph, versus 55 > mph. > 3 to...
• Clever Bahstids was: Help! Appeal for data
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 12 Jan 2001 00:41:38 -0500
  ...Tie that to any constant voltage (such as ground through the half-inch of coolant btw the sender pins) and pouf goes the square...
• I-4 ecu woes?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Atkins
  Wed, 24 Oct 2001 23:34:50 +0000
  ...It seems that both the fuel pump and the fuel injectors are on constantly whenever the key is in the run position. My engine...
• Re: headlights on with ignition on!
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Fri, 14 Dec 2007 15:16:59 -0800
  ...30 12V constant 85 12V switched 86 High beam circuit 87 Low beam circuit Basically for a relay to turn on, you need 12V...
• Re: Detection of air bubbles in coolant system
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Tue, 13 Jun 2000 22:29:38 EDT
  ...Now the pressure times the volume of >the >> >air >> >in the coolent system is a constant (if you allow the system to >remain >> >at...
• Re: Fuel Gauge Behavior Changed
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 19 Oct 2009 08:58:58 -0500
  ...miles on a > tank, and up to 350 miles at a constant 65 mph above 5,000 feet > elevation, but from now on I...
• Re: Essential Tools
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Thu, 17 Apr 2003 09:19:17 -0400
  ...loosen the bleeder bolt at the radiator so I had a constant bleed of combustion gasses and coolant. That way I could go about...
• Re: start - won't sart - solution
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Fri, 22 Aug 2003 21:40:19 -0700
  ...If they spray constantly when the key is on then the ECU is likely bad as this is one of the ways it is...
• Re: Something only a Vanagon owner could come up with
  Historical mailing list - Tony Flores
  Wed, 10 Aug 2005 20:20:27 -0700
  ...I fool myself into genuinely believing that my vanagon runs good and is reliable, yet if I objectively evaluate it, the vehicle requires constant...
• Re: New-Spark-Plugcebo Effect
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 23 Aug 2012 12:25:48 -0700
  ...I deal with dozens of vanagons constantly .. unless it's some high compression non-stock thing ...( which could need premium ) all I notice with...
• AFM related Vanagon Syndrome - occurs in both Digifant and Digijet
  Historical mailing list - Sam Walters
  Sun, 24 Sep 2006 23:19:31 -0400
  ...After driving for an extended period of time at a constant speed, the vehicle may, on occasion, experience a deterioration of performance which may...
• Re: Had to get towed last night
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Mon, 30 Apr 2007 15:20:32 -0700
  ...you have a manual or auto tranny? Unless the problem occurs constantly, a shop may either give up or use the shotgun approach of...
• No emergencies anymore, (longish) was: emerg. repairs/solutions
  Historical mailing list - Bulley-Hewlett & Associates
  Thu, 22 Oct 1998 21:41:41 -0400
  ...The constant "What-If? Butt-Pucker". Constantly asking your travelling companions "Did you hear something?" or "Does that smell like coolant to you?" Foggetaboutit...
• Re: Is there anybody out there?
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sat, 10 Feb 2018 12:41:45 -0500
  ...or look at this! I try to get through the facebook stuff and partly because of being blind the constant pictures with cryptic comments...
• Re: Automatic vs Manual
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
  Sat, 26 May 2012 21:03:48 -0600
  ...I was reaching for the clutch pedal constantly. Finally I got used to it. Then for two months it was my daily and my...
• Re: I'm getting taller Syncro Springs
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sat, 7 Nov 1998 21:08:11 -0800
  ...The spring constant would >stay the same and the springs would be compressed by the same amount. Only the >shock absorbers and half shafts...
• Trans Noise with Redline MTL?
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Sun, 30 Apr 2000 14:51:24 -0700
  ...now notice that the noise seems to be coming back - a constant whine which increases with acceleration and speed starting at about 60km/h...
• Coolant temp warning light won't stop flashing - is my diagnosis correct?
  Historical mailing list - Fitz-Randolph, Douglas
  Thu, 10 Aug 2000 12:26:54 -0400
  ...2) Disconnected coolant reservoir sensor lead and bridged contacts - light flashed constantly - no 10-second delay after starting engine. 3) Disconnected single-wire temp...
• Re: Engine Running cold
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 4 Sep 2000 17:52:53 -0500
  The purpose of the thermostat - after warmup - is to maintain a constant temperature for best operation. An inoperative thermostat - stuck open - means a slow...
• Re: 1986 Wasserboxer making Clack clack clack sound? AND power steering fluid
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Steele
  Thu, 29 Nov 2001 00:24:45 -0500
  ...souns like...a constant, loud knocking. metal on metal, > internal. no smoke. no stalling, or performance change, but this loud noise. > mysteriously, the noise...
• 91 Westy, low idle stall, low power ....help!
  Historical mailing list - S E A D O G S A I L I N G !
  Thu, 21 Jul 2005 10:54:49 -0400
  ...i decelerated to low idle --around 900 rpm) van would stall constantly. It would crank right back over like nothing wrong, but low power...
• Re: What is the best grease for CV joints?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 22 Nov 2008 20:23:37 -0800
  ...enhanced high-temperature CV joint specified EP (extreme > pressure) grease in constant velocity joints. Regular grease should > never be used. It's also important...
• Re: torque converter carrier plate
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 6 Apr 2013 21:06:31 -0700
  ...I am constantly amazed at how well vanagons hang in there with regular neglect ( Note, new Maintenance Term ..."Regular Neglect" ) and bad work done...
• Re: clamps for cv boots, ridged washers for cv bolts
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Tue, 30 Aug 2011 17:46:57 -0700
  ...Never have I seen evidence of either water or >>>> dirt >>>> in >>>> an INTACT CV joint. >>>> >>>> The constant splitting of this new rubber product everyone...
• Re: Diesel westy & wanted Westy - prefer SE Michigan
  Historical mailing list - steve delasalle
  Fri, 3 Sep 1999 17:52:12 -0700
  ...the one > thing that constantly > comes up on the list is how can I make my diesel go > faster! Engine > conversions and increased wheel...
• Re: Westy cover and outside storage recommendations
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey R
  Sat, 14 Jul 2001 18:12:12 EDT
  ...So I'm in and out of the car port constantly. The SoCal sun is real burner here in the San Fernando Valley, so...
• Re: dual battery isolator
  Historical mailing list - Westyman
  Mon, 23 Aug 2004 22:04:49 -0700
  ...question for the month-long trips I take, in both the constant need for ice and space limitations. Karl -----Original Message----- Although many folks...
• Re: internal head gasket leak or not?
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Sat, 31 Mar 2007 16:13:11 -0700
  ...The coolant system test seemed to be what was the constant on the failing side. Well, long story short, the rear heater valve and...
• Re: Yet another Vanagon Hybrid thought.....
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Fri, 5 Oct 2007 16:03:29 -0700
  ...If you are > thinking of something like a locomotive where you want constant torque > more than anything else it would make sense... > > David > Marshall...
• Re: Lifter adjustment VOODOO
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 30 Apr 2008 17:20:13 -0400
  ...Wait some hours or days and the >constant pressure from the valve spring will force some oil to escape >from the lifter and eventually...
• Re: Vanagon Syndrome TSB 92-02: Also Applies To Digijet ?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Wed, 21 Jun 2017 14:00:44 -0700
  ...CONDITION After driving for an extended period of time at a >> constant speed, the vehicle may, on occasion, experience a >> deterioration of performance which...
• Ultimate Oil Cooler
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Nadig
  Wed, 14 Aug 2002 13:29:34 -0500
  ...Not only that, but the engine coolant is better able to hold the oil at a constant temperature. The third reason is the tidy...
• md03@XOCHI.COM,vickrail@VELOCITY.NET
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Wed, 13 Aug 2003 10:54:37 -0700
  ...weekend camping, I kept smelling natural gas, and I discovered a >constant, small outgassing from somewhere around the regulator (this >was with main tank...
• Re: Why are campers higher at the rear?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 10 Jun 2004 22:33:18 -0500
  ...rear will settle some over time, since the rear > has the constant weight of the engine, and several hundred pounds of tools > and spare...
• Re: Answer to: New Toy
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 24 Sep 2004 13:48:48 -0500
  ...So it's back to just the constant oil drips now that are progressing down his slightly slanting driveway. I tend to think that...
• Re: auxillary heat
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Tue, 23 Nov 2004 20:10:07 -0500
  ...Had to have the heat on constantly, but what do you > > expect, at that > > temperature. Getting out of the van at a 7-11...
• Re: Fridge more sensitive to low pressure than cooktop?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Diehr
  Fri, 7 Sep 2007 10:08:37 -0700
  ...As you may or may not know, propane tanks (and other pressurized gas/liquid systems) have a nearly constant tank pressure as long as...
• OVERHEATing questions please.....(was Nantaha trip)
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 19 Aug 1997 23:52:51 -0400 (EDT)
  ...I was looking around for a constant source, and decided to see if I could hook it up to the wire that goes to...
• Re: Switch not referenced in the Bentley Manual
  Historical mailing list - Ed Shultz
  Wed, 22 Aug 2001 20:08:01 -0400
  ...This switch is NOT heavy enough to handle the constant load >going to auxiliary headlights. This one is beneath the hazard switch, bottom most...
• Re: Fwd: RE: "Green" solar battery charger
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Mon, 17 Nov 2003 01:08:28 -0500
  ...ohm's law is very special, and when a device obeys ohm's law, it really means that R = constant and the current follows...
• Re: Tire Size for 84 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Mon, 19 May 2008 22:32:19 -0400
  ...The other is a constant value off. I.E. Always reading 5 or 10 mph high (or low), regardless of actual speed. This latter...