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Re: First trip with to be named Vanagon - some "excitement"
Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
Wed, 3 Sep 2008 11:43:10 -0400
...CHT is the first gauge you should buy; oil pressure and temp can always be added later. My baywindow (1.7L type4) runs with...
Re: Aircooled Vanagons
Historical mailing list - neil
Thu, 16 Nov 2006 14:11:57 -0500
...oil temp > gauge it would have been way too late to save the > engine. > > I added CHT, Oil pressure, and voltmeter gauges to > my...
Re: Relaying Headlights
Historical mailing list - Robert Steven Fish
Sat, 2 Mar 2002 02:00:11 +0100
...I get approx 14.0 at the dash voltmeter with no load. The addition of two 8 gauge power lines running up to the...
Re: Fuel pump issues.
Historical mailing list - pdooley
Sat, 4 Aug 2007 17:25:14 -0400
...Use heavy gauge wire to carry the current. Hook the wires directly to the pump so you don't have to mess with cranking...
Re: update - Rocky's results - was Westy Karma, was stuck in Custer
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Tue, 5 Oct 2004 11:44:19 -0400
...If you put the gauge inside a box with a line into the manifold it should read a constant 2.5 bar or 36...
Re: hiccuping
Historical mailing list - Coby Smolens
Sun, 13 Jun 1999 19:35:06 -0700
...It's also possible for the glitch to occur faster than a voltmeter can register it on its gauge. In that case the record...
Re: Oil Pressure Lamp? Denoument.
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 10 May 2012 19:25:35 -0400
...Coolant washed over the oil pressure gauge sender and oil pressure switch which are moved above the left head when using tencentlife's adapter...
Re: common electrical problems in vanagons
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Tue, 15 Jul 2008 15:56:53 -0400
...Temp gauge flashing light fails in flashing condition due to leakage in internal capacitor aggravated by humidity-induced leakage across circuit board. Cure by...
Re: Engine management (manual control of mixture)
Historical mailing list - EMZ
Sat, 15 Jan 2000 11:08:20 -0500
...You could connect the OXS to a > voltmeter and read how rich or lean the engine is really running. > It ain't elegant but...
Followup Q?Re: Costco vs. diehard batteries
Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
Tue, 5 Aug 2003 23:20:57 EDT
...gauge" read differently or was the 2000-present battery never quite holding a charge as it should? I'll check with a voltmeter when...
Re: Instrument light dimmer?
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Thu, 24 Dec 2009 18:11:29 -0800
...Thanks, Don Hanson On Thu, Dec 24, 2009 at 4:17 PM, Larry Alofs <lalofs@gmail.com> wrote: > If you have a voltmeter, you...
Re: Solar panel for top of Westy
Historical mailing list - David Etter
Sat, 16 Jun 2007 12:07:21 -0300
...Use 10 gauge wire and connectors from the panel into the main circuit which itself should be 8 gauge. Fuse (10 amp) the panel...
Dan's Diesel Rebuild Part 8
Historical mailing list - Dan Snow
Tue, 6 Nov 2001 10:04:51 -0800
...Also, I have been haunting a few of the junkyards, and have picked up oil pressure, voltmeter, and clocks gauges from Jettas and Porsches...
WIERD SCIENCE -Reply
Historical mailing list - YauMan Chan
Fri, 21 Aug 1998 08:41:02 -0800
...New heavy gauge battery cables, new battery, new belts etc. Suddenly the new voltmeter on the dash starts giving strange readings. When the van...
Re: 87 2.1 loss power
Historical mailing list - Amy Miner
Wed, 17 Jun 2009 18:20:14 -0400
...Check the > connector with a voltmeter. With the ignition on you should see ~.5 volt. > If > not you either have short or the center...
dashboard light games
Historical mailing list - pedro dos santos
Tue, 8 Apr 2003 06:20:59 -0700
...Turn on the headlights, and all gauges (tach, gas guage, etc., not speed needle of course) and dash lights die. But ... if the headlights...
Re: '84 Vanagon 1.9 engine oil pressure switch etc
Historical mailing list - Laura Mangan
Mon, 29 May 2017 10:22:02 -0400
...Time to > >> get in there with voltmeter and see what the sender is actually doing, > >> and > >> pressure gauge to see what the engine is...
Re: Puzzled by thesamba instructions: Convert 82D fan wiring to '86 fan.
Historical mailing list - William D. Pool
Wed, 20 Jul 2016 21:06:27 -0700
...require a voltmeter or test light. There should be 4 > >> wires, 2 of a larger gauge and 2 of a smaller gauge. > >> With all...
Vexing Subtle Misfire Issues
Historical mailing list - John Bange
Sun, 22 Apr 2007 17:17:00 -0700
...I have one of those 1v LCD voltmeter gauges on my dash, so I can watch it do it. About 100 times a minute...
Re: Which tachometer? 400-1300Hz or 800-2400Hz
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Sun, 1 May 2011 22:03:14 -0700
...But I'll be switching over to an Auto Meter brand tach when I re-gauge the van. Variable dwell -- dwell is duty cycle...
Re: Dual Battery Installation Instructions on Ebay
Historical mailing list - Reinhard Vehring
Tue, 19 Oct 2004 17:04:03 -0700
...Put two voltmeters in the dash to monitor the whole thing. I just like gauges :-) About how long can you run stuff? The capacity...
Re: Intermittent charge [solved]
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Sun, 21 Aug 2011 16:40:42 -0700
...Generator lamp on the dash lit, voltage on the voltmeter dropping. The symptoms were interesting. 1. The voltage didn't just drop to zero...
electric and hanging question about fan motor
Historical mailing list - A Brandon Smith
Fri, 17 Nov 1995 09:02:00 -0800 (PST)
...a voltmeter i don't think the connection is reliable. i want to replace it, where do i get wire and what gauge(?) do...
electric and hanging question about fan motor
Historical mailing list - A Brandon Smith
Fri, 17 Nov 1995 09:02:00 -0800 (PST)
...a voltmeter i don't think the connection is reliable. i want to replace it, where do i get wire and what gauge(?) do...
Re: Solar panel for top of Westy
Historical mailing list - Matt Roberds
Sun, 17 Jun 2007 02:18:56 -0500
...Small LCD panel meters are cheap these days ($10), work well, and are easy to set up as a voltmeter (for example, some of...
Re: '84 Vanagon 1.9 engine oil pressure switch etc. Now have voltage data on wire from oil pressure switch to instrument panel
Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
Sun, 28 May 2017 10:59:43 -0400
...Time to >>> get in there with voltmeter and see what the sender is actually >>> doing, >>> and >>> pressure gauge to see what the engine is...
Re: Not passing smog, still... Need help!
Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
Thu, 22 Aug 2002 16:48:40 -0700
...If your still not below the idle HC, then read my posts on adjusting the basic fuel injection with a digital voltmeter and the...
Re: Puzzled by thesamba instructions: Convert 82D fan wiring to '86 fan.
Historical mailing list - Scott - IMAP
Thu, 21 Jul 2016 00:09:48 -0700
...require a voltmeter or test light. There should be 4 >>>> wires, 2 of a larger gauge and 2 of a smaller gauge. >>>> With all...
Re: Oil Pressure Lamp? Denoument.
Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
Thu, 10 May 2012 17:16:49 -0700
...Coolant washed over the oil pressure gauge sender and oil pressure switch which are moved above the left head when using tencentlife's adapter...
electric and hanging question about fan motor
Historical mailing list - A Brandon Smith
Fri, 17 Nov 1995 12:32:10 -0800 (PST)
...a voltmeter i don't think the connection is reliable. i want to replace it, where do i get wire and what gauge(?) do...
Re: can vanagon run w/out alternator?
Historical mailing list - Andrew M Fox
Sun, 4 Nov 2001 07:20:41 -1000
...This is one situation where having a real voltmeter gauge could be a big advantage as opposed to the trouble light. When mine failed...
Re: Vanagon Syndrome/AFM Mounting Orientation?
Historical mailing list - Alex MeVay
Fri, 7 Feb 2020 09:40:33 -0800
...I have a dash air-fuel gauge (basically a voltmeter) hooked up to the O2 sensor so I can see what's going on...
Re: How do you tell how much juice a battery has/?
Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
Tue, 26 Jan 2010 23:45:08 -0500
...Testing your start battery with a voltmeter at rest without a load doesn't tell you too much...a "dead" battery could still read...
Re: O2 Sensor Installed and CO adjustment problems (Sorry, Long)
Historical mailing list - Warner, Jeff (DSIO-MS)
Fri, 4 Oct 2002 14:47:01 -0400
...Wrapped everything up last night and was getting good numbers on my voltmeter and your gauge. Went for a nice long test drive and...
Re: 87 2.1 loss power
Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
Thu, 18 Jun 2009 08:38:20 -0400
...Check the >> connector with a voltmeter. With the ignition on you should see ~.5 volt. >> If >> not you either have short or the center...
Electric/mount fan motor question
Historical mailing list - A Brandon Smith
Fri, 17 Nov 1995 13:56:01 -0800 (PST)
...a voltmeter i don't think the connection >is reliable. i want to replace it, where do i get wire and what >gauge(?) do...
Re: Oil Pressure Lamp? Denoument.
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 10 May 2012 20:28:03 -0400
...Coolant washed over the oil pressure gauge sender and oil pressure switch which are moved above the left head when using tencentlife's adapter...
Re: Relaying Headlights
Historical mailing list - Mike Moery
Sat, 2 Mar 2002 00:08:37 -0900
...get approx 14.0 at the dash voltmeter with no load. The addition of two 8 > gauge power lines running up to the front...
Re: Dan's Diesel Rebuild Part 10
Historical mailing list - Dan Snow
Thu, 6 Dec 2001 18:37:03 -0800
...I will put in my junkyard Jetta VDO oil pressure and voltmeter gauges before I fire it up. They are neatly mounted, but any...
Re: Oil Pressure Lamp? Denoument.
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Thu, 10 May 2012 16:56:47 -0700
...Coolant washed > over the oil pressure gauge sender and oil pressure switch which are moved > above the left head when using tencentlife's adapter...
Re: High beams not working-lighting upgrades!
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Sun, 17 Nov 2013 17:22:05 -0800
"The ultimate would also be to upgrade the wiring all the way to the lights." I have an analog voltmeter on the dash, with...
Re: Oil Pressure Lamp? Denoument.
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Thu, 10 May 2012 19:46:12 -0700
...I think it's a new one, put on last year when I installed tencentlife's oil pressure gauge sender modification. BUT, but -- if...
Re: How do you tell how much juice a battery has/?
Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
Wed, 27 Jan 2010 00:00:37 -0500
...20 if I remember correctly. > > Testing your start battery with a voltmeter at rest without a load doesn't tell you too much...a...
Re: 87 Vanagon: 3rd choice for gauge
Historical mailing list
Fri, 03 May 1996 20:50:13 -0700
Jim Davis said "A voltmeter doesn't give you quite the information of the ammeter," and seemed to feel that it doesn't offer...
Re: How do you tell how much juice a battery has/?
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Tue, 26 Jan 2010 23:02:55 -0700
...20 if I remember correctly. | |Testing your start battery with a voltmeter at rest without a load doesn't |tell you too much...a...
Re: Reformatted Re: Lola's first test trip:
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Mon, 3 Jun 2013 00:21:02 -0400
...On typical vans the gauge rides a bit higher than you've stated. This could be gauge calibration or temp sender issue, or it...
Re: digijet FI adjustments
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 11 Oct 2004 08:32:19 -0400
...Using voltmeter, check O2 sensor voltage, (still disconnected). Should be about .5v. If no reading, rev engine for 30 seconds to heat sensor. Adjust...
Re: automatic performance
Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
Thu, 1 Aug 2002 08:40:48 -0700
...I think a .005 th feeler gauge at the idle stop screw is the tolerance, i.e. it should stay continuity until the throttle...
Re: Oil Pressure Lamp? Denoument.
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Thu, 10 May 2012 21:37:00 -0700
...I do > have a functioning OP gauge on an independent circuit. > > On the other hand, if they both indicate zero pressure then I am...
Re: Stuck in Needles, need advice
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Sat, 31 Dec 2011 13:08:23 -0800
...If the van has died and won't start but does crank ok we can use the voltmeter to check for power getting to...
Re: Not passing smog, still... Need help!
Historical mailing list - Steven Dodson
Thu, 22 Aug 2002 18:17:14 -0700
...If your still not below the idle HC, then read my posts on adjusting the basic fuel injection with a digital voltmeter and the...
Re: 87 2.1 loss power
Historical mailing list - Amy Miner
Thu, 18 Jun 2009 15:58:04 -0400
...I have a fuel pressure gauge and I will check that tonight. At idle is appears to run okay but when I rev the...
Re: Relaying Headlights
Historical mailing list - Robert Steven Fish
Sat, 2 Mar 2002 09:28:50 +0100
...get approx 14.0 at the dash voltmeter with no load. The addition of two 8 > gauge power lines running up to the front...
O2 Sensor Installed and CO adjustment problems (Sorry, Long)
Historical mailing list - Warner, Jeff (DSIO-MS)
Wed, 2 Oct 2002 12:03:54 -0400
...I tried hooking up my voltmeter parallel to your gauge but I got the impression it was affecting it somehow so I left it...
Re: 87 2.1 loss power
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Wed, 17 Jun 2009 15:32:31 -0700
...Check the >> connector with a voltmeter. With the ignition on you should see ~.5 volt. >> If >> not you either have short or the center...
Re: 87 2.1 loss power
Historical mailing list - Amy Miner
Thu, 18 Jun 2009 15:59:22 -0400
...I have a fuel pressure gauge and I will check that tonight. At > idle is appears to run okay but when I rev the...
Re: Oil Pressure Lamp? Denoument.
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 10 May 2012 20:26:19 -0400
...Turned off the engine, connected a > voltmeter to the switch's "hot" terminal and turned on the ignition w/o starting the engine. > Read...
Re: your favorite 12 V accessory
Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
Mon, 19 Feb 2007 11:14:54 -0800
...I do have a voltmeter with a switch mounted on the stove front so I can check how the batteries are doing. It's...
Re: Fuel Filter or Bad Gas? Or more?
Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
Mon, 18 Oct 2004 09:43:38 -0700
...You can also verify fuel pressure with a fuel pressure gauge that you can cheaply construct from a water pressure gauge that OSH sells...
Re: High beams not working-lighting upgrades!
Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
Mon, 18 Nov 2013 11:55:33 -0800
...The voltage drop on the battery > dash wire is pretty > significant when the headlights are turned on. > > One measly 8-gauge wire feed the...