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• Re: Heh -- I'm such a ninnyhammer
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 3 Aug 2008 22:56:08 -0400
  ...Or when its characteristics have changed... >That said, your situation with disconnecting the O2 sensor instead of the >gauge and the resulting response tells...
• Re: Cold Engine Problem
  Historical mailing list - Graham Challis
  Thu, 4 Jan 2001 14:46:08 -0800
  ...gt;You said the engine essentially has a delay in throttle response when <DIV></DIV>&gt;cold; and the last cold engine experience was...
• Re: Any Suggestions for 24-hour, straight through driving road trip??
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:20:55 -0800
  ...Scott ----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard Golen" <rgolen@HOTMAIL.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Thursday, November 12, 2009 4:03 PM Subject: Re...
• Re: CENSORSHIP, not this forum!!
  Historical mailing list - Arthur Sauerhaft
  Tue, 16 Apr 2002 19:01:31 -0400
  ...In > > > > response, for the next 30 days, your postings will have to go through me > > > > before they get on the list. >> > > > > Tom, > > > > Do not...
• Re: Cold start 3 cylinder stalling and bucking idle insanity!!!
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Thu, 3 Feb 2005 07:18:56 -0500
  ...10 minutes, all is well-great power, throttle >response, 17 mpg. Exhaust smells a bit rich, but it has for quite some time. > >This...
• Cooling oddities on 85 GL
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 12 Dec 1995 19:33:25 -0600
  ...that I posted on Friday (thanks SynchroHead for your response, and thanks to Richard Palmer in Raliegh who helped me get in touch with...
• Recommended 'kids stuff' in Germany?
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sun, 14 Mar 2004 10:16:15 -0800
  ...This will allow us to read the complete dialogue in one message and will result in quicker and more accurate responses.
• Re: On being well grounded
  Historical mailing list - John Haddad
  Sun, 10 Jun 2001 18:14:05 -0400
  ...I hope that I figure it out, because I know that an overly rich mixture over the long term will kill my engine. My...
• Re: Tire info from Dennis....and messages going to Spam Folder
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Tue, 5 Jan 2021 17:58:03 -0800
  ...hehehe... - these email never land in the Inbox - the ones from the auto-response from the sender such as " I am out of the...
• Re: Coolant and air bubbles
  Historical mailing list - Richard Bias
  Thu, 8 Jun 2000 04:39:01 PDT
  ...Don't remember whether there was a > > pro or con response. Since I don't have an assistant, able or not, I > > tried it...
• Re: Failed Emissions Check
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 25 Aug 2004 23:51:42 -0400
  ...5 BTDC will help throttle response so the pwer seems better. It also increases NOx, helps promote engine knock, and contribute to burned valves...
• Re: '85 Engine hesitation help
  Historical mailing list - Jack R.
  Wed, 10 Sep 2008 11:58:55 -0400
  ...I (sometimes) loose all throttle response and then it dies. It's usually hard to restart, no rich smell at the tailpipe. It always...
• Re: Bogus engineering
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Fri, 5 Feb 2021 10:07:40 -0500
  ...On Thu, Feb 4, 2021 at 8:00 PM OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@comcast.net> wrote: > RK > > Just to clarify > My Bogus response was not pointed...
• Re: Engine hesitates upon take off
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Mon, 15 Jun 2015 14:34:00 -0400
  ...I've found that moving the gas pedal up and down a few times rapidly will often get a response and get the rpms...
• Re: 2.1 WBX - Cold starts easy, Hot - failure to start
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 25 Apr 2017 09:37:53 -0500
  ...Bad temp 2 sensor or connection (including ground) can cause an >> > over rich condition on a warm engine which will prevent firing bad spark...
• Re: Wallaced?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 29 Jan 2008 14:08:41 -0600
  ...All of to whom you can make a post, and get an almost immediate response. I wouldn't want it any other way. John...
• Lunch with Bentley
  Historical mailing list - Dave Kautz
  Mon, 21 Nov 94 14:07:08 PST
  ...I read that richening up the mixture a little will cool the combustion temp somewhat. What I'm getting at is that all these...
• Re: Do I need a HEATED O2 sensor?
  Historical mailing list - Aerowolf
  Wed, 8 Sep 2004 14:29:16 -0500
  ...mixture is too rich or too lean. This is gaugable because O2 sensor has a very distinct and extremely detaled response curve at the...
• Re: Type I thermostat (need union nut)
  Historical mailing list - jake beaulieu
  Mon, 24 Oct 2005 09:13:44 -0500
  ...82 won't start when hot >Tom writes: ><<< >I think you're on the right track with you thoughts about a too-rich >situation...
• Re: O2 sensor problems
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
  Wed, 1 Sep 2004 22:11:46 -0700
  ...In addition, van was running rich. Unburnt gas smell. Van ran fine with the O2 sensor unplugged. Diagnosis: O2 sensor is telling ECU that...
• Re: O2 Sensor Idea (long)
  Historical mailing list - Budd Premack
  Thu, 7 Sep 2006 18:50:28 -0500
  This response is from Darrell Boehler, long-time Listmember and originator of the Digitool ecu readout. The digifant models go into closed loop much...
• Re: For those of you who needed EMZ's response to: NO VAN CONTENT, THIS BORDERS ON SPAM, DELETE IF YOU ARE ORNERY
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Tue, 11 Apr 2000 22:37:38 -0700
  ...n'roller): > It takes every kinda people to make the world go round / Every kinda of > people to make what Life's about. > > Rich
• Re: vanagons scaring women away!! Happy Thanks giving!
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Wed, 24 Nov 2004 09:22:17 -0800
  ...Is that really critical? Awaiting your response with girls dancing & boys staggering. BenT On Wed, 24 Nov 2004 09:02:32 -0800, Mike Miller...
• Re: Loss of power - super hot muffler
  Historical mailing list - Eric Unrau
  Tue, 10 Dec 2002 16:21:26 -0800
  Thanks for all the responses. I had a few minutes today to check out a few things on the van. Hope these observations might...
• Re: The dreaded AFM adjustment screw - PROBLEM SOLVED
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sat, 17 Feb 2007 16:01:44 -0800
  I should probably wait for Dennis' response, but....... I think that the crack allows oxygen into the exhaust stream, the O2 sensor adds fuel...
• Re: List Split Announcement [IDEA!!]
  Historical mailing list - David Raistrick
  Thu, 11 Jul 1996 03:42:29 -0400 (EDT)
  ...off onto another list.... > > You said that this is in partial response to those who had problems with the > amount of traffic....to those...
• Re: generators vs. camping (long and tiresome)
  Historical mailing list - J. Walker
  Wed, 02 Nov 94 09:02:29 CST
  On Wed, 2 Nov 94 05:47:28 CST Richard Sellers said: >I don't feel as though I'm being slamed on, dumped...
• Re: Any Suggestions for 24-hour, straight through driving road trip??
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:03:50 -0500
  And now I see that this has been talked about in 30 responses. Late to the game I am. 2009/11/13, Chris S...
• Re: [intermiitent ignition problem]
  Historical mailing list - d t
  Tue, 11 Jul 2000 12:58:18 MDT
  ...appologies if this response came rather late, as I'm practically swamped with incoming mail...) ____________________________________________________________________ Get free email and a permanent address at http...
• Re: Who is the Manager of this list?
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Wed, 27 Aug 2008 23:13:46 +0000
  ...As an old fart, (I've been on here since 2/93) I am proud to still wear "Poor" Richard Palmer's "NETVERNUGEN" t...
• Re: Can VW find it's Beetle Juice?
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sat, 12 Feb 2005 09:22:27 -0800
  ...With these three cars they would become mega rich and I personally would buy a new Volkswagen as opposed to being stuck in the...
• Re: Not an oil temp post
  Historical mailing list - Jim. Felder
  Sun, 28 Feb 2021 08:29:12 -0600
  ...Now....who is going to go outside and grease up their front wheel bearings? > > > > Cost me a lot of money; just saying. > > > > Rich > > San...
• Re: Trip Logs and Tehachapi Runs
  Historical mailing list - Kristopher B.
  Sun, 10 Mar 1996 14:48:49 -0500
  ...There are always > the polite few whose responses I value, but there is also always the impolite > few, for whom I suspect even news...
• Re: VW pornno- Long? No, Endless.
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Wed, 27 Jun 2001 23:49:20 EDT
  ...But, you make up for it by being >one hell of an asshole. > >Rich Rich, come on man, we are mostly adults here! . . . The...
• Re: Rich on side, lean the other?
  Historical mailing list - tinker man
  Tue, 18 Sep 2007 02:30:05 +0200
  ...Why then is there an injector at each cylinder, instead of one big > > one in the throttle body? Faster response? Why not more than...
• Re: [WetWesties] Okay, How Cold Is It?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Tue, 8 Dec 2009 12:14:28 -0500
  ...On Tue, Dec 8, 2009 at 9:52 AM, Richard Golen wrote: > The subject line reminded me of an old Johnny Carson quip. > > Q...
• Re: Recommended 'kids stuff' in Germany?
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Sun, 14 Mar 2004 14:49:01 -0500
  ...This will allow us to read the complete dialogue >in one message and will result in quicker and more accurate responses.
• Re: An intro and Throttle Body leak question
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Wed, 16 Mar 2011 10:42:55 -0700
  ...I don't know Digijet much, but my guess is that if there's severe vacuum leaks, the engine management might be overcompensating (riching...
• Re: O2-sensor voltage problems '84 1.9L -- Help needed
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 23 Aug 2011 14:01:21 -0700
  ...weak throttle response, and if I cycle the key off and back on quickly, even in gear...then she runs fine for a while...
• Frenchglen RSVPs * Still Wanna Go?
  Historical mailing list - Marty Wallace
  Wed, 2 Sep 1998 19:53:40 -0700
  ...there (Richard Angelini and Mark McCulley) and an indeterminate number of WetWesties could show up according to Cris Torlasco (see his response below). What...
• Re: vanagons scaring women away!! Happy Thanks giving!
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Thu, 2 Dec 2004 17:15:33 -0800
  ...Is that really critical? > > Awaiting your response with girls dancing & boys staggering. > > BenT > > > On Wed, 24 Nov 2004 09:02:32 -0800, Mike Miller...
• Re: VW pornno- Long? No, Endless.
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 28 Jun 2001 07:41:27 -0500
  ...But, you make up for it by being > >one hell of an asshole. > > > >Rich > > Rich, come on man, we are mostly adults here! . . . > The...
• Re: Distributor Electrical Connections?
  Historical mailing list - HC Carter
  Sun, 22 Jun 2003 10:16:33 -0700
  Hey Mike- Thanks for the quick response! Here's what I've got: The wiring looks to be mostly original, although I'm no...
• Re: future is looking bleak....
  Historical mailing list - Robert Steven Fish
  Sat, 20 Jul 2002 00:07:16 +0200
  ...No response after stepping on the pedal till I mash it to the floor. -----end snipped----- One other thing that I forgot to mention...
• Re: Subject: No low end Power
  Historical mailing list - Richard Brassaw
  Wed, 26 Mar 2003 10:44:58 -0800
  ...No low end Power Howdy, I seem to always be posting things and get great responses with the exception of the list I posted...
• Temp 2 sensor, was: No low end Power
  Historical mailing list - Pernice, Vincent
  Wed, 26 Mar 2003 14:07:09 -0500
  ...No low end Power Howdy, I seem to always be posting things and get great responses with the exception of the list I posted...
• Re: extreme idle from hell results...air flow meter!
  Historical mailing list - Matthew C. Huntley
  Thu, 10 Feb 2005 09:48:39 -0800
  ...10 minutes, all is well-great power, throttle response, 17 mpg. Exhaust smells a bit rich, but it has for quite some time. This...
• Re: Engine hesitates upon take off
  Historical mailing list - Abel Longoria
  Mon, 15 Jun 2015 12:30:00 -0500
  ...while stopped and getting really > boggy... > >> Too rich. > >> > >> I'll be watching for some more responses and hopefully both if us can > get > >> this...
• Re: Almost a Westie (Those Vixen MHs)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 5 Oct 2009 21:04:40 -0700
  ...perhaps with a proper more modern engine pushing it ...........gasoline would be my recommendation - smooth, fast starting, nice power and throttle response, etc. one...
• valve cover and vacuum question -1.8 Gas conversion
  Historical mailing list - Matt Ratto
  Sun, 8 Jun 2003 16:52:48 -0700
  ...runs OK, but has poor mileage, smells like it's running rich (but the plugs look OK,) and has a kind of loping idle...
• Re: Tips on replacing Temp 2 sensor The easy way!
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Mon, 26 Jan 2015 15:52:40 -0800
  ...It smelled rich. Test drove it, drove fine, and the idle was stable, but a bit over 1000. The parts are cheap, and he...
• Re: Air cooled to Water cooled
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Fri, 25 Jun 1999 09:15:11 EDT
  In response to an inquiry regarding the installation of a water-cooled engine into an air-cooled van, Larry wrote: <<Next, get a couple...
• Re: Digifant timing issues- no idle -SOLUTION-
  Historical mailing list - Dan Richelson
  Mon, 3 Oct 2005 14:57:43 -0600
  Thanks to some quick responses I got the van to idle and now I am going to take it to my mechanic to have...
• Re: Issues with CIP?
  Historical mailing list - Rich Bennington
  Fri, 1 Sep 2006 17:19:06 -0700
  ...My response: NO MORE ORDERS! I already gave up buying anything from them that may require any degree of support, even though I like...
• Re: Rumored parked-Westy finds
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Fri, 19 Sep 2008 13:20:09 -0700
  ...but it's a surefire way to get at least one response.� One does so hate to be ignored on the list, doesn't...
• Re: vanagons scaring women away!! Happy Thanks giving!
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Thu, 2 Dec 2004 22:05:58 -0700
  ...Is that really critical? > > > > Awaiting your response with girls dancing & boys staggering. > > > > BenT > > > > > > On Wed, 24 Nov 2004 09:02:32 -0800, Mike Miller...
• Re: vanagons scaring women away!! Happy Thanks giving!
  Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
  Thu, 2 Dec 2004 19:07:46 -0800
  ...Is that really critical? > > > > Awaiting your response with girls dancing & boys staggering. > > > > BenT > > > > > > On Wed, 24 Nov 2004 09:02:32 -0800, Mike Miller...
• BurningVan on January 29th in SF @ Ocean Beach
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
  Fri, 3 Dec 2004 14:40:38 -0800
  ...Is that really critical? > > Awaiting your response with girls dancing & boys staggering. > > BenT > > > On Wed, 24 Nov 2004 09:02:32 -0800, Mike Miller...
• Re: Misbehaving in the wet
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 22 Feb 2004 17:01:30 -0800
  ...This is because it knows that the engine needs a rich mixture when it is cold so there is no point in it using...
• Sirius Radio
  Historical mailing list - Martin Haggblom-Payne
  Wed, 17 Sep 2003 16:26:34 -0700
  ...I think that the post was meant to be a private email back to me in response to my 9/15 post that I...