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Re: FS: 5 Speed Diesel Tranny
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Sun, 24 Jan 2010 23:19:12 -0700
...Even with larger |tires I would bounce it off the rev limiter all day long at 110-115 kph. |On |the other hand, it...
Re: Brakes, reprise
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Fri, 31 Jul 2009 17:32:09 -0700
...that brake pressure limiter thing under the right front, up in there ? If that's the part you mean.......be very surprising if it...
Re: Going back to fuel injection...
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Thu, 29 Aug 2002 16:45:23 -0500
...Throttle Valve switch. (Full throttle switch) Engine Temperature Sensor Part # 0.280.130.012 Pressure Regulator (vacuum Limiter) Part # 0.280.160.100 Resistor...
Re: Sliding window idea
Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
Thu, 19 Mar 2015 18:25:43 +0100
...of a guillotine effect >>>> when the door opens, but a mostion limiter would take care of that. >>>> >>>> Any thoughts? Anyone seen this, or even...
Re: � � � vanagon top speed - more info
Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
Tue, 7 Sep 2004 01:05:16 EDT
...The limitation was not due to a lack of power but rather a rev limiter built into the ECU. On several occasions, while tooling...
Re: nasty AMC exhaust valve, photos here
Historical mailing list - aatransaxle
Sun, 24 May 2009 11:32:52 -0700
...when you wanted fourth, >> you >> WILL over-rev your motor - the limiter has nothing to say about it. Or >> coming downhill, say... >> >> I remember...
Re: I-4 conversion general info
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Sun, 25 Oct 2015 08:45:50 -0700
...the right than the > Vanagon tach goes. (I hit the rev limiter in 2nd once. At about 50.)) Fuel > economy improved about 3 mpg...
Re: A3 engine in Westie, Engine is in!
Historical mailing list - Otmar Ebenhoech
Tue, 12 May 1998 03:05:38 -0700
...There is vibration dampner or angle limiter built into the flex coupling that will have to move. The PS pump had to go to...
Re: Measuring engine RPM based on Hall sender/coil signals
Historical mailing list - David Kao
Tue, 25 Sep 2007 21:36:13 -0700
...I > know this same coil signal goes also to the dynamic oil pressure alert > system. > Any suggestion for a conditioning circuit? (RC + diode limiter...
Euro-Elec: FIX 87 Volkswagen vanagon, temperture gauge
Historical mailing list - "Jon Higgins (by way of Derek Drew )"
Fri, 7 May 1999 19:59:54 -0400
...cluster connector, cleaning grounds above the fuse block, checking the voltage limiter on the cluster, and replacing the temp. warning module. I did the...
Re: Oil pressure light and buzzer
Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
Sat, 2 Sep 2017 10:47:25 -0400
...Yes the engine > can tolerate excursions to the rev limiter but 5,000 rpm operation for a > long duration without some additional oil cooling...
Eurocars 2.2L review and Larry Chase BBQ...
Historical mailing list - Andy Yarnell
Mon, 7 Apr 2003 10:24:22 -0500
...engine up to the redline, and then past until the rev limiter stopped the fun, this engine has really good get up and go...
Re: Engine stalling at high speed
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 16 Apr 2016 15:32:27 -0400
...Engine stalling at high speed The engine behaves like it has a very extreme rev limiter in place. If I press in the clutch...
Re: rear end noise, Audiovox cruise control, new batteries.
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Tue, 11 Aug 2009 05:59:39 -0700
...Just before my trip I had a new > transmission installed, and apparently the speed sensor was not adjusted > correctly, so that the rev limiter...
Trip Report. I-5 Portland to So Cal.
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Tue, 1 Jan 2013 12:54:57 -0800
...I put my speed limiter (self-enforced) at about 70mph, attempting to keep it right around 65...Inline VW ABA motor in a tin...
Re: Sliding window idea
Historical mailing list - Kevin Duvernay
Thu, 19 Mar 2015 12:28:00 -0500
...of a guillotine effect >>>>> when the door opens, but a mostion limiter would take care of that. >>>>> >>>>> Any thoughts? Anyone seen this, or even...
Re: Brakes, reprise
Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
Sat, 1 Aug 2009 02:29:48 -0400
...On Jul 31, 2009, at 8:32 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote: > 'pressure reducer device' ........ > that brake pressure limiter thing under the right front...
Re: Oil pressure light and buzzer
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Sat, 2 Sep 2017 10:30:30 -0700
...Yes the engine can tolerate excursions to the rev limiter but 5,000 rpm operation for a long duration without some additional oil cooling...
Re: 8000 mile road trip planned on 83 Westy
Historical mailing list - Patrick K.
Tue, 4 Jun 2002 10:38:24 -0500
...Water pressure limiter to avoid blowing out your water >lines when city pressure is high. Shower shoes, backpacking towel. >Best of luck, send us...
Re: Parts List for Complete Fuel injection system for 1982 Vanagon
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Tue, 7 Sep 2004 10:46:49 -0500
...Throttle Valve switch. (Full throttle switch) Engine Temperature Sensor Part # 0.280.130.012 Pressure Regulator (vacuum Limiter) Part # 0.280.160.100 Resistor...
Re: Trip Report. I-5 Portland to So Cal.
Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
Tue, 1 Jan 2013 13:37:46 -0800
...Lake > Shasta...maybe 8hrs of driving later.. > > I put my speed limiter (self-enforced) at about 70mph, attempting to keep > it right around 65...
Re: Sliding window idea
Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
Thu, 19 Mar 2015 18:31:14 +0100
...of a guillotine effect >>>>>> when the door opens, but a mostion limiter would take care of that. >>>>>> >>>>>> Any thoughts? Anyone seen this, or even...
Re: I-4 conversion general info
Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
Sun, 25 Oct 2015 08:18:17 -0700
...the right than the Vanagon tach goes. (I hit the rev limiter in 2nd once. At about 50.)) Fuel economy improved about 3 mpg...
Re: How much power can a stock FI make?
Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
Sun, 18 Nov 2001 12:53:30 -0600
...What does limit the power is the ability of the engine to breathe and that darn rev limiter that's built into the ECU...
Re: Front end seems wrong (fwd)
Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
Fri, 16 Jan 2004 03:26:30 -0600
...I am pleased to say the rev limiter did NOT come on at 100. In the mountains of Pennsylvania. At night. Some smart ass...
Re: [WetWesties] Re: 5400rpm rev limiting rotors for 10 bucks at cip
Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
Sun, 30 Oct 2011 00:11:49 -0500
...Some things I > don't go cheep on: > > http://www.airheadparts.com/vintage-vw-parts/distributor-(ignition)-rotor/ro tor-speed-limiter-style-04016...
80-83 Tranny / engine / Fuel Injection FS
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Mon, 20 May 2002 19:23:41 -0500
...Throttle Valve switch. (Full throttle switch) Engine Temperature Sensor Part # 0.280.130.012 Pressure Regulator (vacuum Limiter) Part # 0.280.160.100 Resistor...
Re: Ignition Switch "Su" Power
Historical mailing list - neil n
Sun, 27 Jan 2013 16:22:19 -0800
...The other option >> > would be to pop it in neutral, but then the engine would be bouncing >> off the >> > rev-limiter. >> >> >> >> -- >> Neil n >> >> 65...
Re: Engine stalling at high speed
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Sat, 16 Apr 2016 12:59:38 -0700
...Engine stalling at high speed The engine behaves like it has a very extreme rev limiter in place. If I press in the clutch...
Re: Engine stalling at high speed
Historical mailing list - Tyler Hardison
Sat, 16 Apr 2016 14:28:50 -0700
...Engine stalling at high speed > > The engine behaves like it has a very extreme rev limiter in place. If I > press in the clutch...
Re: Trip Report. I-5 Portland to So Cal.
Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
Tue, 1 Jan 2013 17:07:10 -0800
...Lake Shasta...maybe 8hrs of driving later.. � I put my speed limiter (self-enforced) at about 70mph, attempting to keep it right around 65...
Re: Trouble with '85 1.9l wasserboxer in Europe
Historical mailing list - Poppie Jagersand
Mon, 2 Jun 2008 16:56:47 -0400
...Anothet tip was a rpm limiter/timing advance control box in the front right of the engine compartment. I thought that asvance was mechanical...
Fwd: Engine RPMs???(not too long)
Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
Thu, 22 Feb 2001 04:36:44 EST
...There is a rev limiter in the ECU, so I can't go there. It doesn't have the low rpm torque down as...
Re: A3 engine in Westie, Engine is in!
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Tue, 12 May 1998 19:25:08 -0700
...There is vibration dampner or angle limiter built into the >flex coupling that will have to move. > The PS pump had to go to...
Re: Brakes, reprise
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Sat, 1 Aug 2009 08:40:28 -0700
...PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote: > > 'pressure reducer device' ........ >> that brake pressure limiter thing under the right front, up in there ? >> >> If that's the...
Re: Parts List for Complete Fuel injection system for 1982 Vanagon
Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
Tue, 7 Sep 2004 12:08:05 -0400
...Engine Temperature Sensor Part # 0.280.130.012 > Pressure Regulator (vacuum Limiter) Part # 0.280.160.100 > Resistor Unit Part # 0.280.159.0010...
Re: Engine stalling at high speed
Historical mailing list - Tyler Hardison
Sat, 16 Apr 2016 14:33:57 -0700
...Engine stalling at high speed > > The engine behaves like it has a very extreme rev limiter in place. If I > press in the clutch...
Re: Sliding window idea
Historical mailing list - Mudd \"Not Jack\" Sparrow
Thu, 19 Mar 2015 14:42:56 -0700
...of a guillotine effect >>>>>> when the door opens, but a mostion limiter would take care of that. >>>>>> >>>>>> Any thoughts? Anyone seen this, or even...
Re: Eurospec problems
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Sun, 17 Oct 1999 10:49:31 -0700
...On some models this also acted as a rev limiter, if there were more than X 12V pulses per time second the relay would...
Re: 82 aircooled power
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Thu, 27 Sep 2001 12:16:40 -0500
...Pressure Regulator (vacuum Limiter) Part # 0.280.160.100 Resistor Unit Part # 0.280.159.0010 Check your timing 7.5 Degrees at 800...
Re: simple engine RPM question--need shifting advice
Historical mailing list - Mark Rokus
Sat, 21 Nov 1998 20:43:04 -0500
...faithfully nourished, I don't hesitate to bump my 5400 rev limiter on air cooled's. On Waterboxers, I have seen even less need...
Re: 8000 mile road trip planned on 83 Westy
Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
Tue, 4 Jun 2002 09:47:41 -0600
...Water pressure limiter to avoid blowing out your water >> lines when city pressure is high. Shower shoes, backpacking towel. >> Best of luck, send us...
Re: Trouble with '85 1.9l wasserboxer in Europe
Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
Mon, 2 Jun 2008 17:27:27 EDT
...Anothet tip was a rpm limiter/timing advance control box in the front right of the engine compartment. I thought that asvance was mechanical...
Re: Engine stalling at high speed
Historical mailing list - Tyler Hardison
Sat, 16 Apr 2016 14:37:20 -0700
...Engine stalling at high speed >> >> The engine behaves like it has a very extreme rev limiter in place. If I >> press in the clutch...
Re: Disappearing Coolant - Head Leak?-Engine Oil Viscosity!
Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
Wed, 15 Sep 2004 21:42:51 -0500
...I can verify that the speedo needle WILL touch 100 before the rev limiter cuts in at 5400. I'm SURE it was downhill...
Re: Oil pressure light and buzzer
Historical mailing list - Gabriel Hourtouat
Tue, 5 Sep 2017 02:01:35 -0400
...Yes the engine > can tolerate excursions to the rev limiter but 5,000 rpm operation for a > long duration without some additional oil cooling...
Re: Engine stalling at high speed
Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
Sat, 16 Apr 2016 15:00:29 -0700
...Engine stalling at high speed > > The engine behaves like it has a very extreme rev limiter in place. If > I press in the clutch...
Technology evolves...( Honda V-4 moto no van content... Friday)
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Fri, 21 Oct 2011 07:23:37 -0700
...It delivers gobs of power right to it's ~12,000rpm(!) rev limiter and sounds so sweet! Unlike some of those "other" bikes you...
Re: SUBIE VAN ENGINE FIRE...LISTER NEEDS HELP in PA
Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
Thu, 12 Jul 2007 18:07:38 -0400
...When kids hop up focii and remove the rev limiter for lower 1/4 times and better street racing performance, the first thing that...
Re: Update on Waterboxer vs Transplant Power Options
Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
Thu, 21 Jun 2001 01:48:00 EDT
...The ECU has a rev limiter to keep the engine out of harm's way. Disable the rev limiter (add a high performance chip...
Re: redline (not the oil)
Historical mailing list - Pensioner
Mon, 10 Apr 2006 22:42:13 -0700
My engine has a rev limiter at 6500. Loves to go to 5000. Torque PEAK is ~4500. But hey it's not a wasserleaker...
Re: Brakes, reprise
Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
Sun, 2 Aug 2009 14:32:12 -0400
...PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote: >> >> 'pressure reducer device' ........ >>> that brake pressure limiter thing under the right front, up in >>> there ? >>> >>> If that's the...
Re: Oil pressure light and buzzer
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Thu, 31 Aug 2017 13:28:34 -0400
...You didn't hurt it, there's a limiter at 5200 rpm. You're not the first person (nor the last) to forget to...
Re: redline (not the oil)
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Mon, 10 Apr 2006 23:38:57 -0700
Great post Al! On 4/10/06, Pensioner <al_knoll@pacbell.net> wrote: > > My engine has a rev limiter at 6500. Loves to go...
Re: Engine stalling at high speed
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Sat, 16 Apr 2016 16:30:18 -0700
...Engine stalling at high speed > > The engine behaves like it has a very extreme rev limiter in place. If > I press in the clutch...
Re: Deep Cycle Batteries
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 29 Jul 2007 17:32:53 -0400
...The wiring should not be designed as the current limiter as this makes for heat. Heat is nothing more than wasted energy any way...
Re: Who throws more rods contest, was: Re: SUBIE VAN ENGINE FIRE...LISTER NEEDS HELP in PA
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Thu, 12 Jul 2007 15:38:00 -0700
...When kids hop up focii and remove the rev > limiter for lower 1/4 times and better street racing performance, the > first thing that...
Re: Oil pressure light and buzzer
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Thu, 31 Aug 2017 14:58:08 -0700
...You didn't hurt it, there's a limiter at 5200 rpm. You're not the first person (nor the last) to forget to...
Re: fuel pump relief valve?
Historical mailing list - Sam Payne
Sat, 21 Jul 2007 05:17:54 -0400
...The text: "The pressure limiter opens and directs fuel back to the tank if fuel pressure in the lines goes over a limit. High...
Re: Engine stalling at high speed
Historical mailing list - Tyler Hardison
Sat, 16 Apr 2016 16:31:04 -0700
...Engine stalling at high speed > > > > The engine behaves like it has a very extreme rev limiter in place. If > > I press in the clutch...