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• Re: Turning off rear heater
  Historical mailing list - Ry
  Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:18:30 -0500
  ...simply created an always open loop through > which the coolant will constantly circulate at the same pressure as that > which is going forward to...
• Re: Gen Set
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Wed, 4 Nov 2009 06:57:49 -0800
  ...Why someone would assume that other people within earshot of their generator noise are not being constantly bothered by that irritating noise has always...
• Re: A Labor Day thanks to all the professionals who contribute to the group
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Fri, 4 Sep 2009 15:00:41 -0230
  ...Your experience and expertise is so very useful to the rest of us. > I see constant advice to us poor Vanagon junkies, we love...
• Re: Need help - the dreaded flashing red coolant light
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 8 Sep 2002 15:50:52 -0700
  ...If the LED continues to constantly flash with this connector unhooked then the problem is in the gauge and you should replace it. 83...
• Re: Headlamp upgrades to brighter lights - think of others
  Historical mailing list - sam.cooks
  Wed, 10 Sep 2003 08:04:09 -0400
  ...On both the way out and coming back, I was on unlit narrow winding roads with very limited shoulders and constant small hills. It...
• Re: Squeaking Wheels When Brakes Not Applied
  Historical mailing list - Michael Rule
  Fri, 9 Jul 2004 11:05:53 -0400
  ...trick is to listen to what the experiments tell you - and to not be fooled by the myths of authorities -- Constantine Spyropoulos (1928-1984)
• Re: Watching Oil Temp (long, as usual)
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Tue, 19 Jul 2011 08:48:53 -0700
  ...After pushing along the highway and seeing oil temp go up while coolant stay constant, I exited the highway and drove about a mile...
• Re: Normal mpg?
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Mon, 27 Aug 2007 12:13:49 -0700
  ...My 83.5 before engine rebuild constantly got floored even driving in town. After rebuild I rarely need that any more. That's a...
• Re: PVC grey water tanks...
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Fri, 1 Oct 1999 07:47:31 -0400
  ...trap" of some sort ( with a clean-out) or you would constantly have that "grey water smell" inside you van.You can purchase a...
• Re: 1.9L exhaust system comments
  Historical mailing list - Ben huot
  Sun, 28 Apr 2002 12:14:59 -0400
  ...Also on some other plane the pitch of the blade and other more complicated stuff most constantly be monitor or adjusted. We have learned...
• Re: Question about 2.1 cylinder and head question
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
  Sat, 8 Jan 2005 16:17:49 -0500
  ...The cylinders are keep at a nice constant temp because they are surrounded with coolant going faster miles an hour with the radio on...
• Re: How much fuel efficiency gained by shedding 300 lbs?
  Historical mailing list - Randy Bergum
  Wed, 17 Aug 2005 13:05:59 -0700
  ...So that's Energy equals Mass times > Velocity squared, and since the mass is a constant regardless of the speed, > you can easily see...
• Re: oil pressure warning system anomaly?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Fri, 3 Dec 2010 06:28:48 -0800
  ...This demonstrates that their L-boards don't mind this constant shorted to ground state for the 2nd pressure switch wire. Now I wonder...
• Re: yearly miledge
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 10 May 2010 10:43:35 -0500
  ...taken care of, but I have learned that these things demand constant attention -- that is, it is an expensive beast to keep. Sort of...
• Re: Espar Airtronic?
  Historical mailing list - Ian Allan
  Tue, 13 Apr 2010 21:53:00 -0400
  ...Nice constant heat, really low fuel and electrical consumption. After the Bostig this is best mod I have made to my van. I paid...
• Re: Trip report and Vanagon impressions
  Historical mailing list - A & C Grobey
  Fri, 13 Aug 1999 17:22:10 -0700
  ...The method of unlocking the rear hatch is a constant pain, I wish it was a simple lock/unlock key switch with no power...
• Digifant Operating Specs
  Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
  Sat, 11 Nov 2000 17:47:44 -0500
  ...I find that my manual S.O.P. (seat of the pants) adjustments have left me with O2 outputs in a fairly constant (doesn...
• Re: Nova Scotia Trip Report or why I love my Vanagon/Westy
  Historical mailing list - Probst, Tom
  Tue, 9 Jul 2002 12:27:50 -0500
  ...Temps were rock steady throughout, and the coolant level stayed constant. The only fly in the ointment was that our A/C dripped water...
• Re: Oil Temps, Ullage, fill level
  Historical mailing list - pensioner
  Fri, 1 Jun 2001 09:52:51 -0700
  ...The motor knows...After this equilibrium is reached there is minimal change in the oil level AND the oil temperature at constant highway speed...
• Re: VW bus winter poem
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Tue, 31 Dec 2024 10:26:23 -0500
  ...the dark Since 2007 There’s heat here and light And constant attention New parts on the way Too many to mention Up on...
• Re: No "Flicker", what to do?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Wed, 9 May 2018 11:57:09 -0700
  ...the timer is turned on, positive to the valve should be constant. So, the test light should not flicker. Did you use the test...
• Re: rear axles (STUB)
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 19 Feb 2012 11:06:20 -0500
  ...If the elements have to constantly push through and churn the grease it can overheat it. The rear wheel bearings tend to last a...
• Re: 6 guys and vanagon x-country-UPDATE
  Historical mailing list - VW Doka
  Fri, 12 Jun 2009 10:18:07 -0400
  ...Which took > their toll on velma, asking her to constantly dowshift into 3rd gear, > and once even second. > After we got throught the mts...
• Re: Ethics / Radar Gun
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 2 May 1995 15:03:10 -0300
  ...Includes wheel velocity pickups so you can set your apparent speed to some percentage of real speed, or have a constant output. You also...
• Re: Engine management (manual control of mixture)
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 15 Jan 2000 13:58:44 -0500
  ...it is regulated to a constant difference from the manifold pressure). At 6000 rpm the available pulse time per revolution would be 10 milliseconds...
• Re: Cold Morning Puzzlement Part Deux
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Fri, 18 Feb 2000 06:30:14 EST
  ...The Temp >Sensor I >reading stay fairly constant around 1.5v and the O2 reading fluctuates >all >over the place. > >Any suggestions? > >Chuck ________________________________________________________________ YOU...
• Help!-hiccupping 81 Westy
  Historical mailing list - MLind
  Wed, 10 May 2000 21:11:34 -0400
  ...I want to go at a constant speed, and not have the hiccups. Could I have gotten two bad AFMs? Is there more of...
• New Tech. in Old Applications.
  Historical mailing list - Beckett Cantrell
  Sat, 13 May 2000 16:01:53 EDT
  ...As for a CDI sys., anything that can deliver a constant 30kv to my plugs ( confirmed with a Snap-On kv meter) at all...
• Re: idle before shut down [was wasserbox]
  Historical mailing list - CHRIS STANN
  Tue, 15 Aug 2000 22:31:33 -0500
  ...In-town driving is harsher than highway driving, to a point, because of the constant rev changes and lower oil pressures while idling -- the...
• Re: QT Video of New Microbus From Germany - Reply to Tim's "imagination masturbation" statement
  Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
  Fri, 3 Mar 2006 22:57:18 -0800
  ...functionality of purposeful and useful > design initiatives and the engineers that constantly tell them it can not be > done. The industrial designers job is...
• Re: Shady Boy Awning + Pipe Insulation for rain
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Tue, 15 Jun 2010 05:43:21 EDT
  ...While not 100% effective, it's a big improvement over the constant drip of rain that has in the past prevented me from sitting...
• Re: Engine replaced but still the same symptoms???--Someone stick me in the eye with a dirty spark plug
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Thu, 8 Apr 2010 15:38:21 -0700
  ...The EXACT > same symptoms that plagued me on the previous motor were still present! It > has a constant surge in the idle. I replaced...
• Re: need some ID on parts
  Historical mailing list - Dave Vieira
  Wed, 28 May 2003 13:42:24 -0700
  ...light on and watch the timing at idle. > If it's constantly > jumping around a few degrees that's the idle stab. > doing its...
• Re: Michelin Agilis Tires
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Thu, 20 Sep 2007 09:24:45 -0400
  ...The > inside volume of the tire remains constant, so as temperature changes, > whether from the weather or from rolling friction on the road, the...
• Re: 1985 Vanagon - batt./OXYS dash lights on?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 13 Nov 2007 22:29:35 -0500
  ...1985 Vanagon - batt./OXYS dash lights on? On my return trip from Fla., these 2 lights started to "blink" and now are running constant...
• Would you be interested in a limited-slip diff for your Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Sat, 2 Oct 1999 21:56:26 -0700
  ...It does this smoothly and constantly, and without ever completely removing power from the other wheel. In drag-race style, straight-line acceleration runs...
• Re: Windage, Ullage, Oil Temps.
  Historical mailing list - pensioner
  Wed, 27 Mar 2002 19:15:44 -0800
  ...The motor knows...After this equilibrium is reached there is minimal change in the oil level AND the oil temperature at constant highway speed...
• Re: Fridge on 12V
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sat, 30 Aug 2014 09:49:24 -0700
  ...The house >> battery ammeter showed about 9A of constant current draw, indicating a >> solid current path. >> >>>
• Re: vanagon speed
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sat, 28 Nov 2009 22:47:51 -0800
  ...It takes all the enjoyment out of a journey for me when I have to be constantly alert to try to anticipate what the...
• Re: Heart vs. Head
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:03:16 +0200
  Some years ago, when I was first on the road and Matilda was constantly breaking down, I seriously considered selling her and continuing my...
• Re: [WetWesties] Gas Mileage
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sat, 26 Sep 2009 18:09:08 -0700
  ...And that was a lot (maybe most) of the time > in 2nd gear because of the constant up and down as we drove the...
• Re: Replacing FI with Carbs on WBX 2.1L
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Fri, 6 Mar 2009 06:21:51 -0800
  ...I get a constant 22mpg and it has more power through out the curve. I have been driving this van for over a year...
• Re: Bad in town Mileage
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Fri, 19 Jan 2001 15:08:33 -0600
  ...your rpm will cycle slightly higher to lower as the ecu constantly hunts for the perfect mixture going from rich to lean. When it...
• Re: Vanagon alternator too weak for Optimas.
  Historical mailing list - mike boland
  Mon, 21 Jul 2003 16:20:52 -0500
  ...the charging wire >and keeps the battery charge voltage much more constant >regardless of electrical load. >I did these things to the alternator that...
• Re: Mildly-strong adhesive for slider window rubber?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Fri, 22 Jun 2007 06:05:15 EDT
  ...in place at the top else it droops down and needs constant re-insertion into the frame. BTDT. But too much adhesive -- or too...
• Re: Purpose of "Voltage Stabilizer" in Instrument cluster?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sat, 5 Jul 2008 23:28:56 -0700
  ...The "voltage stabilizer" provides the > temp gauge and fuel gauge with a constant voltage no matter what else is > going on so these gauges...
• Re: Opinion on Long Trip w/young driver to Florida from Texas
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Fri, 27 Feb 2009 09:18:41 -0600
  ...Thanks for the thoughts, BUT you are WAY MORE able to care for this vehicle based on your experiences that I have been constantly...
• Re: Galley lighting addition
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Fri, 27 Jun 2014 20:19:07 -0700
  ...7:50 PM, Neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM> wrote: >>> >>> I am constantly using my Dot-It fixture over the stove. Need to >>> install real...
• Re: Fuel Filter "Update" Results
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sat, 27 Jun 2009 11:22:56 -0700
  ...mean that the increased demand on what we assume is a > constant rate of fuel flow, "pushes" ID of tank outlet past it's...
• Check your rear seat heater for leaks
  Historical mailing list - Harold Teer
  Mon, 6 Apr 2009 21:10:10 -0400
  ...the valve in the open position year round so that coolant constantly flows through the core. In my demented mind, that would guarantee a...
• Fw: (fwd) If you've had thermo, you will laugh at this!!! (fwd)
  Historical mailing list - Dan Soiney
  Sat, 1 Mar 1997 08:16:45 -0600
  ...the ratio of the mass of souls and volume needs to stay constant. : : So, if hell is expanding at a slower rate than the...
• Re: Sluggish
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Tue, 8 Aug 2000 09:40:48 -0400
  ...I literally have to keep the pedal all the way down constantly to maintian 60-70mph once it gets up to speed, which can...
• TiiCo vibes, I found it!
  Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
  Tue, 5 Mar 2002 21:21:22 -0500
  ...Smooth constant sound all the way up the tach. A day later I discovered that the bracket that maintains belt tension on the alternator...
• Re: Rough Idle on 84 Vanagon 1.9L - Help
  Historical mailing list - jhlauterbach
  Sat, 18 May 2002 20:24:01 -0400
  ...about - When I try to time the thing, the > timing bounces constantly varying around an average of 5 deg, and sometimes > jumps a bit...
• Re: Beetle TDI test drive (almost no vanagon content)
  Historical mailing list - Donald Baxter
  Wed, 25 Aug 2004 10:34:16 -0500
  ...Sorry for the heresy but while i love VWs, it's like being in love with someone who cheats on you constantly. Donald Baxter...
• Re: Question about turn signal
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Wed, 24 Jun 2015 23:18:06 -1000
  ...Question about turn signal >>>> >>>> >>>> When you say the turn signal light on the dash is on constantly >>>> without blinking, is that with the key...
• Re: Phreighda�: What one thing would you change abo ut a westy interior?
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maikranz
  Fri, 17 Apr 2009 09:13:40 -0500
  ...with the current undersink area reserved more for > storage than for constant access. > > If you could change one thing, without modifying the way the...
• Re: used propane tank for sale
  Historical mailing list - Joe Federici
  Sat, 11 Apr 2009 11:17:49 -0400
  I would disagree, most propane tanks rush at some point due the constant condensation and you repaint. I've got a one year old...
• Re: Bentley - Page 24.24b -- Question -- vacuum oriface(?)
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 6 Oct 2003 13:52:54 -0400
  ...Time-constant changing, impedance buffering, catastrophic (or otherwise) rate-limiting, energy extraction and so on. d -- David Beierl - Providence RI USA -- http://pws.prserv...
• =?US-ASCII?Q?RE:_______Re:_Vanagon_Drag_Coefficient=3F?=
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 23 Mar 2004 21:12:08 -0600
  ...By controlling the inflation pressure, at a constant velocity, while optimizing manifold vacuum, one should be able to reduce drag by 20% or more...