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• Bad NEW Thermostat Now Back on the Road,
  Historical mailing list - Kevin
  Thu, 15 Jul 2004 15:08:44 -0400
  ...I found with my IR Thermometer it did not start to open till 92C on the stove. So I checked my old one and...
• Re: need help on fridge
  Historical mailing list - W. Silva
  Thu, 5 Jun 1997 08:24:38 -0400
  ...If you have one of those dandy digital indoor/outdoor thermometers (you can get at Radio Shack), put the outdoor probe inside the fridge...
• Re: Operating temperature? (temp gauge needle, etc)
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sun, 4 May 2008 18:44:56 -0400
  ...process, right? Based on what you are seeing with the infrared thermometer, I'd say you're OK as long as you don't...
• Re: How hot is your van? Get a IR Thermometer and find out...
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 18 Mar 2004 16:50:18 -0500
  At 02:02 PM 3/18/2004, Steve Delanty wrote: >>I am not familiar with these - what do you do - "point and shoot" > >Yes...
• Re: '87 temperature gauge
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Fox
  Thu, 8 Apr 2004 18:00:09 -0600
  ...The only way to see how hot your van is really running is to install a real temperature gauge or an IR thermometer. Ive...
• Re: Bad NEW Thermostat Now Back on the Road,
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Thu, 15 Jul 2004 12:34:02 -0700
  ...I found with my IR Thermometer >it did not start to open till 92C on the stove. So I checked my old one and...
• Wesipies
  Historical mailing list - Nathaniel Merrill
  Thu, 28 Jan 1999 15:34:58 -0800
  ...A thermometer sticks out of the top which never really worked very well. A diffuser plate goes on the stove top to deflect the...
• Re: Air Cooled Vanagon Won't Start in cold weather
  Historical mailing list - Bill N
  Sat, 16 Nov 2002 12:50:42 -0700
  ...It was an icy cold January day in Tucson, with the thermometer barely poking its head above 70 F. At first I thought the...
• Re: Fridge fan switch
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Mon, 3 Nov 2003 06:05:39 EST
  ...Use a thermometer near by to check the temp when it comes on. If it does not come on then the switch is defective...
• Re: rad shack voltmeter/thermometer on sale
  Historical mailing list - Gnarlodious
  Thu, 21 Apr 2005 20:10:00 -0600
  Entity Jonathan Farrugia spoke thus: > the backlight only works under 12 volt power. Sounds like your unit is defective. Or try new batteries. > i...
• Really Cold! Success! Re: Westy Fridge Project
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Sun, 16 May 1999 17:44:39 -0500
  ...I hope everyone has been able >>> > to locate a suitable thermometer. Mine came from a local supermarket, >>> > $4, EKCO Premium Refrigerator & Freezer Thermometer. I...
• Re: IR Guns (formerly) RE: Purpose of "Voltage Stabilizer" in Instrument cluster?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Mon, 7 Jul 2008 09:25:18 -0700
  ...IR Thermometers > Radio Shack used to carry a small unit around $30 but I don't see it in > their online catalog now. I...
• Re: simple oil temp measurment..... will this work?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 28 Oct 2002 16:31:00 -0600
  ...I just don't want to waste this good $3.29 candy thermometer. Stan On Mon, 28 Oct 2002 16:09:04 -0500 Ed...
• Sticky brake saga....
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Tue, 10 Sep 2002 19:29:06 -0700
  First of all, if you have not yet picked up the $40 Radio Shack Infrared thermometer, its on sale for $39.95. Using this...
• New Coleman oven
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 6 Oct 2006 19:45:32 -0500
  ...The thermometer goes to 500, looks big enough to bake a cake or a couple loaves of bread in. Says it takes a standard...
• Re: And now for something REALLY important
  Historical mailing list - Courtney Hook
  Sun, 16 Sep 2007 12:48:27 -0700
  ...And now for something REALLY important >I installed an indoor/outdoor thermometer with the wireless sensor, but > can't figure out the optimal place...
• Re: Fumes? from fridge
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Fri, 9 Jan 2004 12:25:08 -0500
  ...It gets very cold. > Did the maintenance suggested and added an iniside fan and a couple of > thermometers also. Occasionally though, I get a...
• Re: ECU & Coolant Temp Sensor
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 11 Mar 2011 00:45:28 -0500
  ...Polished metals in general have low emissivity and will read rather low on our cheap IR thermometers. I just checked a stainless-steel pot...
• Re: Harbor Freight IR Laser Thermometer
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Tue, 1 May 2012 09:49:35 -0700
  For one for a restaurateur friend of mine. She uses it to check food at her prep stations -- primarily the meat products. Going on...
• IR Temp guns - use with caution
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 11 Mar 2011 00:47:46 -0500
  ...Polished metals in general have low emissivity and will read rather low on our cheap IR thermometers. I just checked a stainless-steel pot...
• Heaters part Deux
  Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
  Wed, 15 Feb 1995 16:09:26 CST6CDT
  ...At this high of an ambient, my heater was scorching (I didn't carry my digital thermometer today) on low speed and what I...
• Re: infrared temperature readers
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Fri, 15 Jun 2001 13:28:58 -0700
  ...Here is a link to a source of a couple of point and shoot > thermometers to help pinpoint the problems. I haven't tried...
• Re: rad shack voltmeter/thermometer on sale
  Historical mailing list - Gnarlodious
  Thu, 21 Apr 2005 17:39:21 -0600
  Entity Jonathan Farrugia uttered this profundity: > all the stores in close distance to my house showed them but there was > only the one on...
• Re: Success! Re: Westy Fridge Project
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sun, 16 May 1999 22:43:31 -0700
  ...I hope everyone has been able > >> > to locate a suitable thermometer. Mine came from a local supermarket, > >> > $4, EKCO Premium Refrigerator & Freezer Thermometer. I...
• Re: Synthetic oils in the vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Wed, 2 Jun 2004 10:41:33 -0800
  ...weight motor oil, gear oil, atf, p/s fluid, etc, add thermometers and wait. When the temperature stabilizes compare the viscousity of the lubricants...
• Re: And now for something REALLY important
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Tue, 18 Sep 2007 19:00:20 -0600
  I think the most useful purpose I've found my I/O thermometer to be used for was to find out just how effective...
• Re: And now for something REALLY important
  Historical mailing list - rpc
  Sun, 16 Sep 2007 16:52:51 -0700
  ...Chris C 90 MV >I installed an indoor/outdoor thermometer with the wireless sensor, but > can't figure out the optimal place to put...
• Re: Fan
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Thu, 14 Sep 2000 06:25:34 EDT
  ...I watched a thermometer as I brought the water to a boil, noting at what temp the contacts closed. Repeat for the high speed...
• Re: 83.5 underheating
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Mon, 9 Oct 2000 18:11:06 -0700
  ...Their listing is incorrect and in will not fit.) Tomorrow I'll put a thermometer on it and we'll see what we see...
• Re: Success! Re: Westy Fridge Project
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Mon, 17 May 1999 01:06:59 -0500
  ...I hope everyone has been >able >> >> > to locate a suitable thermometer. Mine came from a local supermarket, >> >> > $4, EKCO Premium Refrigerator & Freezer Thermometer. I...
• Re: Thanksgiving smoked turkey in a Weber directions
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Thu, 25 Nov 2010 16:08:55 -0800
  ...per side for indirect cooking. > >Closed it up and put the thermometer in one of the vent holes. > >The directions said 350� but I...
• Re: warm refer on propane
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Wed, 25 Apr 2001 19:21:29 EDT
  ...The thermometer is the only way to tell. IIRC these are ammonia fridges. So perhaps it's low on the stuff? The AC power...
• Defroster repair success
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Mon, 13 Mar 2023 09:34:51 -0400
  ...I tested it by using my talking infrared thermometer. The window quickly rose from 50 degrees to 60 degrees in a few minutes. I...
• Coolant light mystery
  Historical mailing list - FRANK CONDELLI
  Wed, 14 Sep 2022 06:06:09 -0400
  ...place, no over heating, engine and coolant temps checked with infrared thermometer. If the engine is shut off then back on the light goes...
• Re: WAS: Purpose... "Voltage Stabilizer" NOW: quick REPORT
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sun, 6 Jul 2008 20:43:34 -0700
  ...Checking the temp with an IR thermometer > may save a lot of wasted time. > > Michael Snow > 1982 Westfalia 1.9TD > > On 7/6/08...
• Re: Outhouse fan
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Sat, 16 Jun 2007 13:25:32 -0700
  ...I have a thermometer permanently mounted inside the fridge on the side wall. I only look at it if I have a reason to...
• Re: Propane and refrigerator success
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 28 Jun 2015 20:20:41 -0400
  ...Overnight, a thermometer set on the top shelf >on the right side, will generally read 29°. > > If I can't plug in, running on...
• Re: PERFECT wireless thermometer for the westfalia fridge!
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Thu, 14 Jul 2011 05:11:41 -0400
  OK, not really no name, well not what I found yesterday anyways, BIOS, $9.95 CAD, a bit larger than I would have liked...
• Re: AC convert
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sat, 15 Apr 2006 20:36:42 -0400
  ...I put a thermometer in > the air duct and it reads 63 degrees. It seems to me that it should be a > little colder...
• Re: Outhouse fan
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Vickers
  Sat, 16 Jun 2007 11:40:42 -0700
  I'll go halves with you on that thermometer in the interest of refridgerated science... and Mark--- we'll need to see photo evidence...
• Re: No Start Cause: Relay Failure. PICS, Thoughts.
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 6 Feb 2013 14:48:21 -0800
  Where'd you get that little IR thermometer ? the only ones I have seen are large gun style. On 2/6/2013 2:22...
• Re: How often should one replace sparking plugs?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Wed, 13 May 2009 17:08:38 -0700
  ...One time in my old 36hp Splittie I was highballing down the grade between Las Vegas and Baker, California (Home of the tallest thermometer...
• Fridge Kaput?
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan Kuthy
  Tue, 13 Jun 2000 19:27:35 -0700
  ...power at the outlet next to the fridge, I have a thermometer in there, 60 Farenheit, I checked the two fuses behind the driver...
• Re: about fridge...
  Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
  Mon, 4 May 2015 11:27:14 -0700
  ...The ARB is a strong second with more modern features, built in thermometer ,digital setting and positive latch removable top along with a light...
• Re: Surf Trip Report
  Historical mailing list - Poor Richard
  Mon, 11 Sep 95 12:34:40 EDT
  ...Using a highly accurate scientific thermometer, he found only 1 to be accurate. 1 came on about 15 degrees too low, and the other...
• Re: Rear windo seal replacement tips
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sat, 15 Oct 2016 16:15:08 -0400
  ...My talking thermometer showed the window temp clime quickly from 50 to 62. I turned it off then feeling confident it now works. Also...
• Re: Looking for instrument cluster or tachometer
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Wed, 8 Dec 2021 14:35:19 -0500
  Yup, speedometer, Odometer & Tachometer! So many gauges on these old VW’s! But no Thermometer! Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 8, 2021, at...
• D'OH (metic) fridge
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Sun, 21 Sep 1997 22:08:03 -0700
  ...I think I can now do it in under 10 minutes <g> Anyway, I managed to install a Radio Shack Indoor-outdoor thermometer with...
• AC Recharge
  Historical mailing list - Herb Harmison
  Wed, 7 Jul 2004 22:33:02 -0500
  ...small hole right above the vent and inserted a 2" dial thermometer) with the fan set to 2 and full cooling. On really hot...
• Re: Thermostat install Question
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 2 Aug 2001 16:47:02 -0400
  ...I think you can do it on the stovetop with a candy thermometer and the >themostat submerged in water to see when it opens...
• diesel westy Brrrrrrr
  Historical mailing list - Shaggy
  Sun, 21 Dec 2003 10:25:27 -0800
  ...the blower doesnt sound or feel high speed, and if I use my thermometer the temp comming out of the dash vents are only...
• Re: So What Cool VW Stuff did Santa Bring you ??
  Historical mailing list - Ryan
  Mon, 25 Dec 2006 22:17:35 -0500
  ...ie a laser thermometer that reads from -56F to > over 900F, a couple of RoboGrips and a Faraday flashlight that never > needs batteries(I...
• Re: A/C performance with Freeze-12
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Wed, 19 Jul 2000 21:40:15 -0400
  ...This afternoon, thermometer read 97F. By the time I drove the 13 miles home, thermometer in air outlet was reading 62F. So, I guess...
• Re: Aux Oil Cooler /VDO accureacy
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Fri, 28 Jun 2002 14:05:07 -0500
  ...Pull over and park your van on a >steep incline or with the drivers side wheels up on a curb. >Take a candy thermometer...
• Re: how to cool a poptop?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Sat, 13 Jun 2015 08:34:36 -0700
  ...temp of the inside of the > poptop with the same IR thermometer on a white poptop and a dark poptop > parked next to each...
• Re: vwus 800 number for a/c kits
  Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
  Fri, 5 Aug 94 13:27:04 PDT
  ...Then, we could look next week and see how many letters have actually gone > out, sort of like those red thermometers you see supporting...
• Re: just how COLD is IT?
  Historical mailing list - Jay Brown
  Fri, 24 Jan 2003 09:12:17 -0500
  A quick scan of the digital thermometer tells me that we hit -9F last night in Newmarket, NH. The 15-20MPH winds we have...
• Stoned pizza
  Historical mailing list - Pensioner
  Fri, 15 Jun 2007 08:52:46 -0700
  ...Heat the stone first, using your IR thermometer purchased at RatShack, the one you use to find hotspots in your radiator, to check the...
• Re: Radiator noise
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Fri, 11 Nov 2016 13:42:27 -0800
  an infrared thermometer would help here. Measure temps at heads, big steel coolant pipe at driver side of engine etc. The cut in temps...
• Re: Propane Gauges
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Tue, 17 May 2005 05:58:52 EDT
  ...I think a better solution might be the stick-on liquid crystal thermometers used for barbque tanks which sense the liquid level by where...