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• Re: Trailer loading and tire pressure testing
  Historical mailing list - Mike Elliott
  Sat, 9 Aug 2008 13:55:34 -0700
  ...The tires are rated to 1360 lbs at 50 psi. Maybe you're right -- I should ignore the chart and just put 25 psi...
• Re: Vredestein Comtrac Winter tire
  Historical mailing list - David McNeely
  Fri, 18 Nov 2016 13:25:41 -0800
  ...A 50 psi maximum pressure tire would not be ok at 53 or higher psi. Though I am not privy to all the machinations...
• Re: Rings or Valve Guides (82 air cooled)
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sat, 13 Oct 2007 12:06:06 -0700
  ...I checked the > compression, and it is as follows: > > Cylinder 1 100 psi > Cylinder 2 90 psi > Cylinder 3 85 psi > Cylinder 4 90...
• Re: New GRABBERS
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Fri, 11 Jan 2019 11:12:39 -0800
  what psi you put on Front and Rear? as for washboard ad dirt road you may want to airing down a bit (about 30...
• Westy Tire Pressures?
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Doniach
  Sun, 23 Feb 1997 21:24:09 -0800 (PST)
  ...The max tire pressure is 40 psi, yet the sticker on the door calls for 48 psi in the rear tires. The dealer (Wheelworks...
• Re: Use Fuel Pressure Tester to Test Cooling System Pressure? (engine running)
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 21 May 2017 17:46:38 -0400
  A gauge for coolant pressure should have full scale reading of at least 20-25 psi since you're expecting readings up to 15...
• Re: fuel pressure regulator and manifold vacuum experiment
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Fri, 17 Aug 2001 13:03:48 -0700
  ...I measured it > last weekend at 32 psi unconnected and 39 psi connected -- slightly too > high but not enough to worry about, I hope...
• Re: TIRE PRESSURE SURVEY
  Historical mailing list - Walter Houle
  Fri, 1 Aug 2008 15:06:53 -0400
  ...Unknown PSI cold F/R empty: 42/42 PSI cold F/R loaded: 44/44 Note: Whenever I increased the rear pressure over that...
• Re: oil temps 200what?
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 18 Jul 95 7:46:44 EDT
  ...BTW why would dual carb engines have different psi readings? DC PS Chilton's FWIW states oil pressure should be 42 psi on all...
• Re: Last question of the night
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Mon, 18 Feb 2002 10:29:21 -0500
  ...Just turning on the ignition switch, pump pressure, 80 psi. Regulator to fuel tank pressure, 70 psi. Cranking pressure: fuel pump, 90 psi. Regulator...
• Re: Air Lift Results
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 14 Oct 2000 22:54:08 -0400
  At 21:49 10/14/2000, Terry Kay wrote: >than 25 PSI, and I guesstimated a little too much air, and I wound up...
• Tire Pressure With Different Tire Types
  Historical mailing list - J S
  Mon, 7 Aug 2006 14:58:13 -0400
  ...Maximum PSI is 40 (arg!). While the tread on all 4 is very good (12K miles), I picked up a nail that is too...
• Re: Oh Boy! Tire Thread! (was RE: Michelin LTX/MS 215/75R15 tires...)
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Thu, 27 Oct 2005 12:54:26 -0400
  ...The tires (Bridgestone's) have a maximum inflation pressure of 44 psi. My observations 44 psi is too much for the front. It makes...
• Re: 15" Wheel Question
  Historical mailing list - Mike Finkbiner
  Fri, 18 Apr 2003 22:01:20 +0000
  ...The biggest problem I see with the MX4 is the max pressure, only 35 psi. My door sticker recommends 48 psi rear for a...
• Re: Significant improvment: Less wind deflection
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Sat, 15 Sep 2007 16:10:22 -0700
  ...Also some of the door stickers list 6 ply 50 psi Max tires as well as 8 ply 65 psi Max tires for the...
• Re: Fuel Pressure a bit high -- OK???
  Historical mailing list - Greg O
  Wed, 28 Jan 2004 21:01:04 -0600
  ...The spec is > 29 PSI at idle and 36 PSI with the vacuum line removed. > > My regulator is giving me 34 PSI at idle...
• Re: Low compression results accurate?
  Historical mailing list - tim clark
  Tue, 17 Mar 2009 22:15:06 -0700
  > After rebuilding and breaking in it now has 150 PSI all 4 cylinders. > It was tested cold. I thought a good rebuild you should...
• Re: Favorite Modifications
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Mon, 5 Feb 2001 10:34:56 -0500
  ...Adjustable fuel pressure regulator, 50 Psi and love the throttle. >Mileage is unchanged at 21 hwy. and 19 city. What is an 'adjustable fuel...
• Re: how much psi does the fuel pump produce at the pump
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Fri, 13 May 2005 12:51:02 -0700
  The pump is capable of nearly 100 but the pressure regulator should keep it in the 30-35 psi range. Mark Mark Cumnock wrote...
• Re: Fuel pressure question (FI)
  Historical mailing list - Helen Fahy
  Thu, 19 Jul 2001 07:04:04 -0400
  ...Fuel pressure question (FI) > > Hi, > > Bentley says 28 psi at idle with vacuum hose on. 35 psi with vacuum hose > disconnected. The book does...
• Re: Oil pressure light and buzzer
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sun, 30 Jul 2017 09:54:38 -0600
  ...So whether the relief spring is working at 30 or 40 or 50 psi it just doesn't matter. So a new spring is...
• Re: Was: question: Sorry, but ...
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Mon, 30 Aug 2010 18:04:24 -0400
  ...of water at 13 psig is 246F -- slightly above >optimal range What type of race vehicle runs at 13 psi, except those swamp things...
• Re: Coolant pressure test... video.
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Tue, 15 Dec 2009 23:02:02 -0500
  ...A leak down resulted in a climb of 8 psi in the coolant pressure tester. Do you get that? Injecting compress air into the...
• Re: Installation of gauge (85 water-cooled Vanagon)
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Wed, 17 Apr 2002 12:41:11 -0400
  ...I have a JC Whitney gauge that reads 0-100 psi and has a switch that opens at around 10 psi. I ran 12v...
• Re: Oil Buzzer advice
  Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
  Thu, 1 Oct 2015 20:23:07 -0700
  ...If my gauge is reading 3 psi higher than the real pressure, that is a problem. If the warning sounds at 3 psi too...
• Re: [Syncro] Question on Silver Sticker & GVWR info for various vanagon platforms
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 20 Mar 2005 13:17:00 -0500
  ...48 psi 205R 14C / 6pr ... 36 psi 205R 14C / 8 pr ... 43 psi 205/70R 14 97R Reinforced 36 psi 40 psi * Door Jam...
• Re: Wrong tires and wrong tire pressure
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 15 Mar 2009 23:37:08 -0400
  At 10:41 PM 3/15/2009, Bernie wrote: >The tires has a maximum of 36 pounds psi and apparently the shop that >maintained...
• Re: Tire Pressures
  Historical mailing list - Roger&Zoe Ann Banker
  Sun, 8 Aug 1999 12:10:07 EDT
  ...The label in the door jam says that the front tire > pressure should be 39 PSI and the rear should be 48 PSI. > However...
• Re: Nokian recommended tire pressure
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Mon, 3 Mar 2008 15:27:54 -0800
  ...load rating X Sticker's recommended PSI / Original tires max. PSI X New tires max. PSI / New tires max load rating. -- No virus found...
• Re: Oil pressure
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 10 Jul 2015 00:56:19 -0400
  ...8 psi at idle, 24 psi cruising when installed. Over the next 10,000 miles pressure steadily dropped to 4 psi idle, 12-15...
• Re: PSI and Bars, for tire pressure
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Mon, 10 Feb 2020 22:56:00 -0500
  ...On one setting it read 37.5 PSI >>>> On another setting it read 2.5 Bars. >>>> >>>> Not sure how to Google this question so...
• Re: Oil pressure
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 9 Jul 2015 21:00:56 -0500
  ...8 psi at idle, 24 psi cruising when installed. Over the next > 10,000 miles pressure steadily dropped to 4 psi idle, 12-15...
• Re: PSI and Bars, for tire pressure
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Tue, 11 Feb 2020 15:32:41 -0400
  ...On one setting it read 37.5 PSI >>>> On another setting it read 2.5 Bars. >>>> >>>> Not sure how to Google this question so...
• Re: Trailer loading and tire pressure testing
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 9 Aug 2008 20:23:44 -0700
  ...The tires are rated to 1360 > lbs at 50 psi. > > Maybe you're right -- I should ignore the chart and just put 25 psi...
• CANADA Tire Info
  Historical mailing list - �ric Giroux
  Fri, 13 Jul 2001 13:34:20 -0400
  ...If >you have a tire rated 97 at 50 psi, it can handle something like 1900 lbs. >At 40 psi, it will be a...
• Re: Proper Tire valve stems?
  Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
  Fri, 21 Aug 2015 13:42:39 -0700
  ...Your XL tires reach their maximum weight carrying rating at 42 psi. Sure they can be inflated up to 51 max but that doesn...
• Re: After today, I am glad I did not give up on the Wasserboxer!
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Tue, 29 Jun 1999 20:28:35 PDT
  ...I increased the fuel pressure to 40 psi from 36 psi and gained from 20.5 to 24.7 mpg at 70mph to 75mph...
• Load-Inflation table for RA08 tire
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 13 Oct 2011 00:17:58 -0400
  Hello Dennis Haynes, psi 185R14 40 47 58 65 Single 1400 1532 1731 1874 Dual 1334 1455 1642 1764 195R14 psi 40 47 58...
• coolant...
  Historical mailing list - MICHAEL POPE
  Thu, 29 May 2003 19:45:57 -0400
  well the pressure was tested at idle and at about 2,000 rpm- mech(old owner had it done) said it was 14 psi...
• Re: gauge questions. What should they read, and why doesn't one work?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 12 Nov 2001 22:05:00 -0600
  ...The oil pressure gauge reads around 50 psi at idle, and 60 psi while driving. Reply: This will settle down once you get the...
• Water boxer gages and temperatures
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Tue, 6 Apr 2021 10:56:41 -0400
  ...current usual running pressures are 20 PSI at idle and about 45 PSI running And 80 PSI at start up Transmission temp Under 210...
• Re: Coolant System Pressure Gauge
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 9 May 2002 16:13:03 -0400
  ...Pressure goes up to 3 or >4 psig pretty quickly, and after 5 minutes or so, climbs to 12 to 13 psig. >Revving the...
• Re: Tire Pressure
  Historical mailing list - Mike Finkbiner
  Tue, 10 Jun 2003 04:02:22 +0000
  ...My van calls for something in the 40-50 psi range. The tires themselves are marked for 65 PSI, so what does a fellow...
• Re: Fuel Pressure a bit high -- OK???/Probably
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Wed, 28 Jan 2004 17:44:37 EST
  ...He said the fuel pressure should be 29/36 psi spot on; anything else was unacceptable and demanded that the fuel pressure regulator be...
• Re: Tire pressure question
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Tue, 2 Feb 2021 22:50:40 -0700
  ...this >>>> is >>>>>> what I have now >>>>>> >>>>>> *Syncro tintop with General Grabber LT 27x8.5R14 ---> Front 42 psi, >>>> Rear >>>>> 46 >>>>>> psi* >>>>>> >>>>>> *Syncro Doka16 with Cooper...
• '84 Van tire pressures
  Historical mailing list - Ed Mellinger
  Wed, 24 Apr 1996 15:27:11 -0700
  ...Front 36 psi, Rear 48 psi. Well, I might try those pressures if I was going to run at max GVW, and I'm...
• Couple more pictures
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 15 Nov 2020 16:14:31 +0000
  ...Oil pressure is 20 psi at idle and ~55 psi at ~3,800 rpm. This is with the 16 plate oil cooler up front...
• Re: Still doesn't add up, was: Re: [Syncro] Oil pressure mystery,resolved???
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Tue, 1 Oct 2002 09:57:40 -0600
  ...Re: [Syncro] Oil pressure > mystery,resolved??? > > Ben McCafferty wrote: > >> If the requirement is 4.4 or 13.1 psi, there's a ghost in...
• Silicone tape = rescue tape, was Pesky Oil Leak
  Historical mailing list - Troy
  Sun, 4 Jul 2010 17:12:43 -0800
  <<Hey Edward, your PRV should be set at 40-50 PSI. Any more and you'll be blowing the valves on your washer and...
• Tire Presure
  Historical mailing list - Dave Arthur
  Tue, 25 Aug 2009 14:11:12 -0300
  ...I am experimenting with 40 psi front and rear or 35 psi front and rear. Being a camper, I don't expect to put...
• Re: Tire Pressure
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 9 Jun 2003 19:29:27 -0500
  ...My van calls for something in the 40-50 psi range. The tires themselves are marked for 65 PSI, so what does a fellow...
• Re: correct tire pressure for 195 14 8ply
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sun, 18 Mar 2007 00:07:47 -0800
  Maybe you didn't read the part on Go Westy about the max pressure being 44 psi on the 215/65R 15 Michelin HydroEdge...
• Hot oil pressure norms
  Historical mailing list - Jfp w/3 WBXs
  Mon, 14 Oct 2002 03:51:23 +0000
  ...Using 15-40W oil, At full hot idle with an oil temp ~200*F+, 5 psi is normal. However at highway speed(~3-4...
• Engine shot? Odd compression readings
  Historical mailing list - Steve Sullivan
  Mon, 17 Sep 2001 10:44:58 -0700
  ...152 psi #2 (RF): 115 psi #3 (LR): 160 psi #4 (LF): 131 psi According to friend Bentley, that's mostly within specs: Range...
• Oil pressure in 1.9
  Historical mailing list - Don Williams
  Tue, 13 Sep 2005 08:23:21 -0700
  ...When I start out cold it is 70-80 psi, but on the highway at 3800 RPM's it often falls to 25 or...
• Re: '86 up vanagon owners....you still need an oil gauge!
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Wed, 30 Aug 2000 18:32:25 -0700
  ...8 psi at idle, 24 psi cruising when installed at 130,000 > > > miles. Over the next 10,000 miles pressure steadily dropped to 4...
• Re: oil pressure at idle
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 12 Sep 1994 14:16:00 -0500 (CDT)
  ...Hence I should have at least 7 psi at idle. Could it be that the gauges are off because of the *long* wires from...
• Re: 71 Poptop Oil PSI question!
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 1 Jun 1996 14:14:39 -0400
  Stock OEM oil pressure switches are generally designed to come on at idle (900 to 1000 RPM) at about 2 to 5 PSI (which...
• Searching for an accurate tire pressure gauge
  Historical mailing list - dennis lockwood
  Tue, 5 Mar 2002 17:49:20 -0800
  ...Just as I guessed, the dealer inflated the fronts to 35 psi and the rears to 30 psi. Then I realized that I really...
• The WBX is Finished at last...now the final test...
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Tue, 10 Dec 2002 06:26:04 EST
  ...The VW part limits the low end PSI to 29 where the Adjustable part would allow it to drop to 19 PSI before I...