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• Re: Compression Test
  Historical mailing list - wb6otg
  Thu, 24 Aug 2000 14:46:57 -0400
  ...Engine will be cold because I plan on reinstalling plugs and going for a >1 hour test drive afterwards and I don't want...
• Re: running cold, high idle
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
  Thu, 11 Nov 2004 23:44:09 -0600
  ...temp sensor not to signal the engine to come off of cold engine fuel mixture--and idling a bit on the fast side. Change...
• Re: Coolant Leak, Cold Weather
  Historical mailing list - Howard Fleming
  Mon, 20 Dec 1999 12:54:05 -0500
  ...Drove it from San Diego > (Warm) to the high desert (cold) this weekend. In the mornings, I noticed > a small coolant leak. Back here...
• Clutch slave cylinder and leaking coolant
  Historical mailing list - Scott Grillo
  Wed, 9 Jan 2002 18:04:20 -0500
  ...On each of my three waterboxers, extreme cold showed latent defects in the head gaskets. What happens is that the cold rubber shrinks, and...
• Re: JoooOOOEL!
  Historical mailing list - Sergio Derada
  Wed, 28 Jun 1995 09:55:12 -0500
  ...cold weather, they die! Although related problems can get quite complicated, the basic problem is that the vans don't start in cold wheather...
• Re: just how COLD is it where u are.. - 3 here...w/ -35 WCF
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Fri, 16 Jan 2004 11:16:57 -0800
  ...just how COLD is it where u are.. - 3 here...w/ -35 WCF > -12 in downtown Portland this morning. Dunno what the wind chill...
• Re: breakdown in NH 86 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 17 Feb 2003 11:14:10 -0600
  ...The cold will overstress every weak point and cause a failure or shutdown. Since the van is in a warm place and any frozen...
• Re: TERRIBLE GAS MILEAGE/Running Cold?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Thu, 24 Jan 2013 13:10:52 -0600
  ...When I mentioned this, I was wondering if Craig was in the brutal cold that has been reported lately. Evidently not. I realize that...
• Re: Creaks in cold weather
  Historical mailing list - joe brown
  Sun, 23 Feb 2003 14:22:44 -0800
  ...Creaks in cold weather Hello listees, This is the first severely cold winter that I've had my van in yet, and I have...
• Re: Just how cold should that fridge get?
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 2 Jul 1996 19:38:28 -0400
  ...Hughes) writes: << We went on a little trip this weekend to Lanesborough, Minnesota, and foudn that our fridge never really got as cold as...
• TiiCo - poor performance on cold start up, any tips ?
  Historical mailing list - James Adams
  Tue, 23 Jul 2002 15:16:17 -0700
  ...It has quite a problem with hesitating and stalling when the engine is cold. I have to drive 10-15 minutes for this to...
• Won't idle when cold ...
  Historical mailing list - Clint Kolda
  Thu, 4 May 2006 07:19:59 -0700
  ...Won't idle when cold ... Hi guys, My car won't idle when cold, almost at all. But if I press the gas and...
• Re: Voltage regulator or some other electrical issue??
  Historical mailing list - Melissa Mourkas
  Mon, 5 Dec 2011 12:50:16 -0800
  It has been my experience over the years that the onset of cold weather will "out" a weak battery that will otherwise seem fine...
• Re: just how COLD is IT??? was Re: New to Me vehicles
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 23 Jan 2003 19:04:43 EST
  ...if youre headgaskets are gonna take a piss, theyre gonna do its when its bitter cold.. the cold temps cause the aluminum heads to...
• Looking for cold start injector for Air Cooled Vanagon or Bus
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Tue, 10 Jul 2018 21:24:00 -0400
  I am looking for a cold start injector for an air cooled vanagon or bus. Anyone have one or know where I can get...
• Re: TIRE PRESSURE SURVEY
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Thu, 31 Jul 2008 06:59:49 -0700
  ...1875lb at 65psi 102/100 PSI cold F/R empty: 50/55 PSI cold F/R loaded: 50/55 Note: Not a daily driver...
• Re: Voltage regulator or some other electrical issue??
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 5 Dec 2011 21:00:26 -0600
  ...Being an 'ol boy >> from the South - going to and living in Alaska through many a winter >> taught me a great deal about cold...
• Re: just how COLD is it where u are.. - 3 here...w/ -35 WCF
  Historical mailing list - John P. Flaherty
  Fri, 16 Jan 2004 07:43:23 -0500
  ...just how COLD is it where u are.. - 3 here...w/ -35 WCF > At 1/15/2004 09:12 PM, you wrote: > >make sure...
• 82 AC vanagon cold start problem
  Historical mailing list - jake beaulieu
  Tue, 6 Sep 2005 08:42:21 -0500
  ...If I set the idle to 900 rpm when the van was warm it idled at about 500-600 when it was cold. Conversely...
• Re: just how COLD is it where u are.. - 3 here...w/ -35 WCF
  Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
  Fri, 16 Jan 2004 13:58:58 -0800
  ...just how COLD is it where u are.. - 3 here...w/ -35 WCF > -12 in downtown Portland this morning. Dunno what the wind chill...
• Cold enough for ya? (Frydaye)
  Historical mailing list - Keith Adams
  Fri, 15 Dec 2000 09:24:02 -0700
  ...Canadian cows complain of farmers with cold hands. 460 below - ALL atomic motion stops. Canadians start saying "Cold'nuff for ya?" 500 below - Hell...
• Re: Cold start oil pressure
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Thu, 13 May 2021 00:08:34 -0600
  ...could result in a lower reading, Should have No Bearing on Cold Oil Pressure Readings ~ But Depending on Quality of Manufacturer, Might result in...
• Stalling at Idle when cold
  Historical mailing list - Dan_Moy
  Thu, 26 Jun 1997 22:13:37 -0500
  When first starting my vanagon(cold), it runs rough & rich and will tend to stall. Can I get some direction into places to start...
• Re: Advice...temp to high.... after new parts....
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Mon, 4 Jul 2005 17:39:32 -0700
  ...van overheat, pretty quick, front rad cold, upper big hose to >thermostat cold, the other one very hot... > >........ >
• Re: Cold starting oil report Mobil 1 15w-50
  Historical mailing list - Ed McLean
  Tue, 26 Jan 2016 13:15:39 -0500
  This probably means the viscosity of the cold oil is allowing the pump to overwhelm the pressure relief valve that's suppose to limit...
• heating the van and momentum
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 14 Feb 1995 16:51:36 -0800 (PST)
  ...of a bigger layer of cold air, and when the van changes direction, the big base layer of cold air slops around abit. Not...
• Re: Stalling at Idle when cold
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Bulley
  Wed, 17 Sep 1997 21:37:24 -0400
  ...A "Cold Start" problem in Chicago would be under vastly different conditions than a "Cold Start" problem in San Diego. Living outside, but working...
• compression problem
  Historical mailing list - Greenamyer, William L
  Tue, 4 Jan 2000 07:51:03 -0800
  ...Also having a cold starting problem. Seems that the enrichment is not working for cold starting. Have checked temp II sensor and it seems...
• Re: Thermostat???
  Historical mailing list - Mike Hunter
  Tue, 30 Jul 1996 10:13:54 -0500 (CDT)
  ...It's not driven much in the > winter although the winters can be cold (Eastern Washington). Thanks for the > input..... > > Derrick > ' 70 Squareback > ' 61...
• Re: Minnesota
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 16 Sep 2000 22:14:31 -0500
  ...I know about cold. But I wonder about the road conditions, and worry about salt eating my van. As for the cold, We do...
• Re: 84 Idle Cold not
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Sat, 16 Oct 2004 23:09:53 -0400
  ...84 Idle Cold not > First time dealing with fuel injection.. will not idle cold (even in florida > "cold"), after it warms up will idle...
• Re: fluid, fluid everywhere
  Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
  Sat, 5 Jan 2002 17:54:24 -0500
  > just wanted to ask everyone if they have ever experienced >antifreeze leakage due to cold weather. I am in Buffalo! There was no >previous...
• Re: antifreeze leak in cold weather
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Thu, 23 Jan 2020 13:35:03 -0700
  ...Might want to try that Only In A Warm Environment > Head Stubs may be More Easily Snapped in Extreme Cold conditions ~
• Re: Nytrogen and tires
  Historical mailing list - Chris Szpejankowski
  Sun, 18 Oct 2015 11:16:33 -0400
  >> The point frequently missed by the average public, but eluded upon by Don, is that regular tires specify COLD inflation pressure. This ~5psi increase...
• Re: '86 vs. '87? Hot air
  Historical mailing list - Carl Smith
  Mon, 21 Feb 2000 18:40:40 EST
  Perl, The transition from cold to hot was done midyear 87. I've had one 87 with cold air and two 87s with warm...
• Re: Continuing Cold Stall Problem - HELP!!!
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Tue, 15 Apr 2003 10:17:28 -0700
  I have to agree with Todd up to a point, With any cold start problem one should look at plugs, plug wires and cap...
• weird AC behavior
  Historical mailing list - dave bowers
  Sun, 1 Sep 2002 18:06:32 -0700
  ...Each time, it blew warm (or, just not cold). Yesterday I turned my AC fan on just to get some circulation, not expecting cold...
• Re: A/C cold start valve
  Historical mailing list - Chris Mills
  Fri, 13 Dec 2002 09:55:35 -0600
  ...There is a temp sensitive switch under the fuel injection air box near the cold start valve. When that goes bad the cold start...
• Continuing Cold Stall Problem - HELP!!!
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Tue, 15 Apr 2003 08:18:46 -0700
  ...Continuing Cold Stall Problem - HELP!!! I've noticed a rash of cold start problems on wasserboxers lately on this list. My 87 has had...
• Re: Leak, leak go away!!
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Tue, 5 Jan 2010 19:47:10 -0700
  Very, very likely it's just that it's so cold. Mine did that as well, but ONLY in winter, in very cold temps...
• 86 vanagon high idle
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Mon, 1 Apr 1996 21:26:04 (EST)
  ...or lower The cold idle in both my Vanagons goes up. At first starting out cold I would think that's OK. But after...
• Re: Continuing Cold Stall Problem - HELP!!!
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Tue, 15 Apr 2003 13:02:11 -0700
  ...Continuing Cold Stall Problem - HELP!!! I've noticed a rash of cold start problems on wasserboxers lately on this list. My 87 has had...
• Re: Cold isles well, warm less so
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 28 Oct 2012 10:32:01 -0400
  ...If it idles exactly at 900rpm when cold then once warm varies between 1200 to 900. I can drag the clutch when parked and...
• engine running too cold
  Historical mailing list - SCOTT GREGORY
  Sat, 08 Feb 1997 22:19:40 -0500
  ...my 90 carat runs too cold. On days when the temp. outside goes below freezing, the beast will operate correctly and warm up is...
• cold Stall
  Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
  Sun, 7 Oct 2001 21:40:36 -0700
  Hi all, I recently replace the temp sensor which fixed the problem but now that it is getting colder (dew on the ground almost...
• Re: just how COLD is it where u are.. - 3 here...w/ -35 WCF
  Historical mailing list - insyncro
  Fri, 16 Jan 2004 09:58:38 -0500
  ...just how COLD is it where u are.. - 3 here...w/ -35 WCF > make sure u let your van warm up a while before...
• Re: Cold start valve
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 1 Jun 2013 12:57:48 -0400
  Waterboxers don’t have a cold start valve. That buzzing thing in the center of the idle is the idle control valve. It is...
• Re: just how COLD is IT? - Friday
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 24 Jan 2003 10:48:20 -0600
  ...Stan Wilder On Fri, 24 Jan 2003 08:05:58 -0800 mark drillock <drillock@earthlink.net> writes: > Just how cold is very cold? We...
• Re: No fast idle when cold -- '84 Vanagon with 1.9L engine
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Mon, 15 Dec 2014 10:59:52 -0800
  ...On Mon, Dec 15, 2014 at 10:56 AM, John Lauterbach <john@jhl.mgacoxmail.com> wrote: > > Generally fast idle when cold is not a...
• Re: TERRIBLE GAS MILEAGE/Running Cold?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Thu, 24 Jan 2013 13:23:00 -0500
  I am reluctant to reply to this Craig but is it possible, even at 15deg, that it's just because it's cold? Gertie...
• Re: COLD WEATHER STUTTERING
  Historical mailing list - Beckham, Chip
  Mon, 28 Jan 2002 13:19:36 -0500
  ...Admittedly, it doesn't get as cold in Atlanta as Anchorage, but my problem was definitely cold weather related. My engine would stutter and...
• Subject: 1987 westy power lag when cold?
  Historical mailing list - Steve Blackham
  Sun, 29 Apr 2001 18:07:00 -0600
  ...1987 westy power lag when cold? Hey ya, I was test driving an 87 westy today and noticed that there was a abnormally long...
• Re: Compression test on 1982 aircooled westy
  Historical mailing list - Hans Brouwer
  Fri, 3 Oct 2003 16:02:08 -0400
  ...So before pulling the engine I did a compression check on all the cylinders, hot and cold, wet and dry wet meaning I added...
• Re: Cold Air Intake
  Historical mailing list - Jack Reynaert
  Sun, 29 Mar 2015 10:24:28 -0400
  ...Cold Air Intake With what seems to be the easiest horsepower gain, I continuously wonder and search for a good cold air/direct air...
• Block-heaters
  Historical mailing list - Alfred Bagdan
  Sun, 24 Oct 1999 11:17:07 -0600
  Hi all I live in Edmonton, Canada and it is about to get REAL cold again here. I have been plugging the van in...
• Re: technical oil viscosity question
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 13 Nov 1999 22:26:55 -0500
  ...Is that correct? Not quite...when the oil is cold it behaves like cold 20W rated oil, and when it is hot it behaves...
• Re: First cold day
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Thu, 30 Sep 2004 10:48:57 -0400
  ...At 10:33 AM 9/30/2004 -0400, Lastfogel, Darren wrote: >Today was the first cold morning that we had in Michigan and the...
• Re: squeaky belt?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sat, 6 Dec 2008 08:19:07 -0500
  Slloth wrote: > I have been hearing a loud squealing sound when I first start driving > in the cold and fog. Or just cold. Is...
• jack is back
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Wooten
  Wed, 1 Nov 2000 15:53:34 EST
  ...the selinode in the cold it has a problem well I let him put it in I guess the cold morning will tell he...
• Re: Won't start cold
  Historical mailing list - Zolly
  Fri, 17 Apr 2009 18:04:59 -0700
  ...It's a small unit and would give you a lot of trouble when cold. Got to change it. I use a long socket...