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  • Re: WTB pyromid 12" charcoal grill
    Historical mailing list - No Name Available
    Thu, 10 Feb 2005 06:35:52 EST
    ...And Forget it ??? :o) Pyromid's portable outdoor cooking system is a complete cooking system all in one. It's a grill, a stove...
  • Re: the thread a few days/weeks ago about different exhaust options.
    Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
    Wed, 5 Jul 2006 08:41:04 -0500
    ...What engine are you running these days?? Regards, John Rodgers 88 GL Driver Sudhir Desai wrote: > here is my new exhaust system. > (i lost...
  • fuel pump relief valve?
    Historical mailing list - Sam Payne
    Fri, 20 Jul 2007 16:17:19 -0400
    ...but it climbed to 100 before I released the hose, worried about popping a line off or damaging the system. Seems to me there...
  • Syncro Decals
    Historical mailing list - William Treadway
    Wed, 4 Apr 2007 12:36:13 -0500
    ...Second issue is exhaust system. Van is on bigger tires and rims and the rusty exhaust system doesn't look as good as the...
  • SYSTEM FULL TEST - Vanagon LIST Admin
    Historical mailing list - Christopher M. Smith
    Thu, 11 Dec 1997 09:03:06 -0800
    This is a test. Please disregard Chris
  • Re: cooling system failures
    Historical mailing list - marcus
    Mon, 8 Jun 1998 14:22:28 -0700
    marcus wrote: forgot expansion cap and sensor appr 1994
  • Re: Exhausting work.... Advice solicited.
    Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
    Mon, 21 Jul 2008 06:18:50 EDT
    ...and bolt that system into place and start saving your $$$$ for a nice, never to replace again Stainless Steel system, _Vanagon Stainless Steel Exhaust...
  • Re: Engine thoughts--now Go Westy engine management system
    Historical mailing list - Jason
    Sat, 6 Jan 2018 09:55:54 -0500
    ...I've played with quite a few standalone EFI systems in past, they were certainly less money. One time we played with injectors on...
  • Re: Late 1.9l vacuum system was Ground Cleaning time...
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Sun, 18 Oct 2009 16:05:06 -0700
    ...Diagram > on 24.24a and b. > > Notice that there are two calibrated orifices in the system, both > associated with the gasoline vapor recovery system...
  • Re: Barr's Leak ... How do I get rid of it ??
    Historical mailing list
    Tue, 2 Mar 1999 18:42:41 EST
    ...If you wait for the system to cool down it just sticks to the inside of the coolant system and you will get a...
  • audio system upgrades
    Historical mailing list - The Henry's
    Sat, 16 Jan 1999 13:10:24 +0000
    hello all, My son has shamed me into considering options for upgrade of the audio system in my 84 westy. Currently the system is...
  • Re: Rear A/C fuse overheat!
    Historical mailing list - EMZ
    Tue, 6 Jul 1999 23:26:43 -0400
    ...I shut the system down and noticed that the two philips > head screws on each end of the fuse were loose and had corrosion...
  • Re: Need advice with buying a westy. have a couple in mind (new to list)
    Historical mailing list - Bill Kasper
    Fri, 16 Aug 2002 14:41:20 -0700
    ...the custom >>> cooling system may be in the way) >> >> true about the cooling system, but any competent mechanic >> ought to be >> able to do...
  • Re: Removing the A/C duct work
    Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
    Thu, 20 Jun 2013 13:50:28 -0500
    ...Can you reference a pic of this system? > > Thx, > > Karl Wolz > > Sent from my electronic umbilicus > > > > -- David McNeely
  • '80 Vanagon exhaust system
    Historical mailing list - Brian M. Miller
    Fri, 15 Mar 96 10:49:59 PST
    My '80 Vanagon needs the exhaust system replaced. The van has a catalytic converter and my city (Spokane, WA) has stringent emissions testing. The...
  • Re: CIS problems AGAIN!
    Historical mailing list
    Wed, 7 Feb 1996 20:21:22 -0400
    ...I suspect the custom exhaust system fabricated from a set of bug J-tubes, copper and cast iron plumbing fixtures, several sizes/shapes of...
  • Fw: 1.9L to 2.1L Swap
    Historical mailing list - LA and Glen
    Tue, 20 Jun 2000 11:59:01 -0700
    ...Has nobody changed the cooling & fuel injection system along with the motor? I have a complete 2.1L with fuel injection wiring harness and...
  • Re: parts for 91 syncro
    Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
    Wed, 17 Mar 2004 06:28:37 EST
    ...also does any one have a complete = exhaust system for sale=20 See, _STEBRO/Vanagon Stainless Steel Exhaust System_ (http://members.aol.com/Fkc43...
  • Re: Tailpipe repair
    Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
    Wed, 23 Jun 2004 06:30:55 EDT
    ...The Vanagon exhaust system MUST be completely mounted to the engine and be free to move with the engine or you risk breaking some...
  • Re: Fuel filter redux once more again repeated etc
    Historical mailing list - Bill MacLachlan
    Wed, 16 Aug 2006 08:43:08 -0700
    ...I'm running an I4 conversion with CIS, so it is a high pressure system, but things may be different on the flat four...
  • Re: Anyone have a 3rd Party External Oil Cooler or Transmission Cooler installed?
    Historical mailing list - Robert Stewart
    Wed, 20 May 2009 02:25:52 -0400
    ...I also ordered the GoWesty Coolant Pipe > Fix system and am replacing all coolant hoses, heater hoses and fuel > lines before I make a...
  • Re: Diaganosing Fuel Injection Systems
    Historical mailing list - Jeff Diebolt
    Tue, 25 Feb 1997 08:56:59 -0500
    Fuel injection is actually a very simple system. Although troubleshooting it can sometimes get difficult. The ECU relieves information from the temperature sensor, oxygen...
  • Re: A/C Trouble shooting - 1991 Carat
    Historical mailing list - David
    Tue, 6 Sep 2016 20:00:46 -0400
    ...Dave On Tuesday, September 6, 2016, John Rodgers <jrodgers113@gmail.com> wrote: > Need to trouble shoot this AC system and don't know quite...
  • Re: was fav 12 V acc, now 2nd battery relay system
    Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
    Wed, 21 Feb 2007 06:00:29 EST
    ...That's the whole point of using the Sure Power device ! We've been over this a gazillion times if not more ! Relay systems...
  • diesel conversion woes ...
    Historical mailing list - John Dillon
    Sun, 16 Aug 2015 20:30:39 -0400
    ...and installed … apparently there were a few problems with the cooling system and a later rad to be modified … Anyway … there are exhaust issues...
  • EMPI Extractor Exhaust System
    Historical mailing list - Ken Korn
    Sun, 18 Apr 1999 08:15:48 -0500
    Has anyone actually installed the EMPI Extractor Exhaust system from the Bus Depot on their 2.0 aircooled Vanagon? Ron has one on his...
  • Re: new to list
    Historical mailing list - David..M
    Sat, 17 Apr 1999 10:36:28 -0400
    ...will the vans start next year? >> > > LOL!!!! > it feels like april first again.... ;<) > > chris > Actually its quite likely that many embedded systems will have...
  • Spring Clamps (was: Re: Replacing cooling system on '87 Westfailia...)
    Historical mailing list - Alan Bosch
    Mon, 5 Feb 2001 14:03:05 -0600
    ...Lilley, Knowing the spring clamps are the absolute seat for the cooling system hoses on our vans, where does one go about pruchasing them...
  • Thanks!
    Historical mailing list - Peter Johnson
    Fri, 13 Jul 2001 08:15:21 -0700
    Just wanted to send out my appreciation to Scott and Jerry (and Bentley) for helping me get my water system functional. I installed a...
  • HID headlight kit available for 7 inch round lights
    Historical mailing list - Smola, Tony
    Mon, 18 Mar 2002 21:02:41 -0600
    ...They're form Sylvania.....XENARC HID system -improves peripheral and down-roas vision -3 times more light than halogen systems -lasts up to 10...
  • Re: 85GL won't start pt.II need help bleeding fuel system...
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Sat, 1 Mar 2003 00:29:54 -0500
    ...Got a suggestion to >bleed my fuel system, but I do not have the bently manual. Could anyone >email me on this procedure? Nothing...
  • Re: 1.9 exhaust braces
    Historical mailing list - Various
    Sat, 20 Sep 2003 15:22:35 -0300
    ...exhaust system for my '85 > Westy (all pipes, cat, and muffler) but the DPO had removed and > go w/ a S&S system!! i...
  • Re: Short Fused about plastic fuses
    Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
    Fri, 10 Oct 2003 11:32:58 -0400
    On Fri, 10 Oct 2003, George Goff wrote: > You wanna fight? Circuit breakers are compromises! A properly designed > fused system assembled from quality components...
  • Re: Actual Vanagon content!!
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Tue, 27 Apr 2004 14:50:28 -0400
    ...If you replace the whole system (ECU, distributor, spark generator, injectors, coil, wiring harness as needed) it can work ok. People with 1.9l...
  • Re: Devising a replacement for the double t piece (cooling system)?
    Historical mailing list - jbclem1
    Thu, 9 Sep 2004 15:35:22 -0700
    ...Devising a replacement for the double t piece (cooling system)? > right on the front page. > > http://volkscafe.com/ > > jonathan
  • Re: Cooling system maintenance
    Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
    Tue, 29 Mar 2005 16:52:07 -0500
    ...I would NOT flush the system. The two times I did it made it run hotter. I think all the junk ended up in...
  • Re: Exhaust system
    Historical mailing list - David Kao
    Fri, 24 Aug 2007 22:28:28 -0700
    ...Stylianides, PhD" <gstylia@YAHOO.COM> wrote: > Hi All, > > Exhaust system job in progress! > .... > 3. I noticed that one cylinder had white powder > deposits, where...
  • Re: NVC - MS vs Mac
    Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
    Fri, 1 Feb 2008 13:59:43 -0500
    ...The way I see it, computer operating system choice *IS* a religion. Happy Trails, Greg Potts 2006 Macbook Pro w/ OSX 104.11 AND...
  • Re: Adaptor to pump ...
    Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
    Fri, 21 Sep 2007 11:04:07 +0000
    ...You can rip the guts out of an old cap so that you can just pump it up without the valving system causing a...
  • Re: Hanging Clutch Disc
    Historical mailing list - Jaime Forero
    Sat, 27 Dec 2008 20:05:14 -0600
    ...I replaced the slave cylinder a couple of years ago and the system was never right, soft pedal, air in system, had to bleed...
  • Re: A/C charging and maintenance...
    Historical mailing list - John N. Motlagh
    Sun, 30 May 2004 17:37:12 -0500
    ...2) Recover all R-12 refrigerant from the vehicle's A/C system. Evacuate the A/C system for at least thirty (30) minutes...
  • Re: Burps up coolant when parked warm.
    Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
    Sun, 5 Jul 2009 16:45:57 -0500
    ...Coolant systems was drained, flushed, new coolant installed. The vehicle was jacked up an the cooling system bled according to Bentley. The mechanic tolkd...
  • Re: Positive Crankcase Ventilation
    Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
    Sun, 20 Aug 2023 09:54:17 -0500
    I think the Vanagon system is just a vent. The diesel, on the other hand, has a diaphragm valve that qualifies it as a...
  • Re: A/C compressor
    Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford
    Tue, 17 Jul 2018 09:34:46 -0400
    All AC compressor warranties require flushing the system with AC flush, replacement of the compressor, drier and expansion valve. I can get you a...
  • FS; 1966 single cab
    Historical mailing list
    Sun, 2 Apr 1995 14:34:28 -0700
    ...12-volt electric system - custom walnut console - thermal/sound insulation in cab - custom dual exhaust system - custom recirculating heating system in cab - VDO clock...
  • <No subject>
    Historical mailing list - Bradley Flubacher
    Thu, 16 Nov 2000 20:24:34 -0500
    Is the brake hydrolic system in some way connected to the clutch hydrolic system? The bentley book talks about filling the resevoir in the...
  • Re: Anyone ever tried this on their vanagon
    Historical mailing list - DrCory
    Wed, 15 Aug 2001 23:04:34 -0600
    ...A biological system... We still don't know all the ins and outs of our systems. So, Don't presume that becuase it doesn...
  • Lower door vents taped up?
    Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
    Mon, 1 Jul 2002 12:54:43 -0500
    ...Anybody else have this " factory " tape on their vents, or is this some PO's attempt to modify the drafting system on the van...
  • Re: More 2.1L coolant system woes (long)
    Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
    Fri, 31 Dec 2004 05:37:28 EST
    ...This can easily over pressure the system, so you have to be careful. I've done the same here. My compressor has a gauge...
  • Re: flushing the water system
    Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
    Mon, 16 Aug 2004 22:00:03 -0400
    ...Fill the system 3/4 > > full, and drive some bumpy roads. Then drain completely. Repeat this > > process one more time and you shouldn't...
  • Re: 134 conversion
    Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
    Mon, 31 Jan 2005 22:29:43 -0600
    ...Without the recovery and installation system the license won't be of much use to you. http://www.ntxtools.com/Merchant/merchant.mvc?Screen...
  • Re: Remember those converter thieves?
    Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
    Sat, 1 Oct 2011 13:57:37 -0600
    ...Began the task of removing the old system today so I can install the new one so I can pass inspection so I can...
  • Re: Merffler options?
    Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
    Thu, 17 Sep 2009 07:38:00 EDT
    ...Also, just in case you don't remember........the entire 2.1 exhaust system can be fitted to a 1.9 engine IF you...
  • Re: Uh-oh, cooling system way pressurized
    Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
    Sun, 29 Apr 2001 20:07:41 -0500
    ...If you add pure water, the boiling point may get low enough to easily boil coolant in the heads - thus pressurizing your cooling system...
  • Re: AC System Leak
    Historical mailing list - Tim Hannink
    Mon, 17 Jun 2002 09:21:27 -0400
    ...AC System Leak > I have a leak somewhere in the AC system on my 88 GL. Loses the freon. > Not a 100 per cent...
  • Re: Chuff, Chuff, Chuff
    Historical mailing list - --------
    Wed, 5 Sep 2007 11:49:30 -0400
    ...Eastman, Cecil @ ELM wrote: >The system was purchased from a reliable vendor who frequents this list and >with whom I've never had any...
  • Re: Rear brakes frustration
    Historical mailing list - John Anderson
    Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:45:18 -0800
    ...Craig Cowan phishman068@GMAIL.COM Mushy pedals means there is air in the system. It sounds like its also still out of adjustment, as...
  • Re: ES-12 Replacement for R-12 Refrigerant
    Historical mailing list - Rolf Hastrup
    Mon, 24 Jun 2002 11:51:55 -0700
    ...Therefor, the prefered procedure is to evacuate the system before charging with ES-12. Using a vacuum pump also can be useful to determine...
  • Re: Replacing A/C on 89 Westy... Help !
    Historical mailing list - Matt Roberds
    Fri, 6 Apr 2007 23:48:39 -0500
    ...Fri, 6 Apr 2007 18:23:06 -0400 > > My son and I are thinking of doing [an A/C system replacement] > ourselves.... he is...
  • Re: Air Bubble?
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Sun, 14 Sep 2014 10:08:11 -0400
    If all is well once the cooling system is working it will finish bleeding itself after number of heating and cooling cycles. You want...