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Cold Weather Camping ... heating, ... CORRECTION!
Historical mailing list - Ken Hartz
Wed, 31 Oct 2001 15:19:32 EST
...air, ie rises. (Pets everywhere can breathe a collective sigh of relief) ... CO is a by-product of incomplete combustion, however, carbon dioxide (CO2...
Oil Buzzer - Part II
Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
Tue, 14 Aug 2007 21:38:49 -0400
...I've dumped the oil and replaced it with Castrol GTX 20-50, took out the pressure relief valve and cleaned it and stretched...
Re: happy Friday
Historical mailing list - Jeff
Fri, 5 Sep 2008 10:02:28 -0700
...What a relief! Keep up the good work, folks, even on Fridays... Joy
Re: Oil pressure light and buzzer
Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
Mon, 31 Jul 2017 10:45:29 -0600
...This oil pressure relief >>>> set >>>>> goes all the way back to early Beetle days when so many high >>> performance >>>>> places were selling the oil...
RE: '87 Oil pressure NEED HELP!!
Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
Thu, 25 Jul 1996 17:55:30 -0700
...Typical healthy engine should hold about 10 psi per 100 rpm up to the relief valve setting, (engine warm). Dennis.
Power Steering Question
Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
Wed, 3 Oct 2001 10:36:18 -0400
...But my concern is that somehow there should be a relief valve in the rack which isn't functioning. Can anyone shed some light...
Re: Back in Sac ... was Stuck in Redding
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Mon, 4 Apr 2011 08:16:32 -0700
...This gave me something I > could > slowly pour coolant in and that would slip into the radiator relief valve. > I parked so the van...
Re: New engine question revisited
Historical mailing list - Bill Thomas
Sun, 4 Jan 2004 23:02:30 -0500
...In my case it was a sticky oil pressure relief piston. I installed a new piston and spring before trying the engine flush but...
My latest great adventure
Historical mailing list - Dake Collins
Thu, 29 Nov 2012 18:22:28 -0500
...We're in NYC helping Occupy Sandy with hurricane relief. Since we arrived on Tuesday we've seen some amazing events & sights. The destruction...
Re: Propane Tank in a Van Fire Vanagon engine fire or mishap in Roanoke, Va
Historical mailing list
Sun, 5 Dec 2010 13:19:33 EST
...going to guess that what you are seeing is the pressure relief valve on the propane tank, as the tank heated up, venting propane...
Tiico converted Westy on Ebay
Historical mailing list - Cary Chiang
Thu, 13 Sep 2001 20:19:45 -0700
...Cary 512-252-1634 (keep trying) --------------------------------- Terrorist Attacks on U.S. - How can you help? Donate cash, emergency relief information inYahoo! News. [text/html]
Re: '87 Westy - Oil Change, out of hibernation
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Fri, 15 Mar 2013 14:05:05 -0400
...60-70 psi at start up is normal for these engines and with all things stock and correct oil the relief valve will usually...
Re: Why do I have four bent Intake valves?
Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
Thu, 7 Apr 2005 19:35:26 -0400
...be sure what the top dead center noise is the pressure relief did not come in contact with the contaminated fuel so just change...
Re: Removing engine the German way
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Wed, 20 May 2009 09:42:52 -0500
Runnaway wenches are handy when you need pressure relief, but they can be a lot of trouble. Ya gotta watch out for that crank...
Re: [Fwd: Re: Metal engine lids - what year?]
Historical mailing list - Pat Dooley
Tue, 20 Nov 2001 19:10:46 -0500
...We are done with this thread, the list can breath a sigh of relief. > > No room for back pedaling---you said it, and now...
Re: Has anyone on the list dealt with German Transaxle of America?
Historical mailing list - Bob Freeman
Sat, 9 Nov 2002 00:33:03 -0800
...He uses the newer style 3/4 gear with relief cut so they don't break up like my original did. I watched him...
Re: source for solder-on quick disconnects?
Historical mailing list - Mike S
Sun, 6 May 2012 23:38:28 -0400
...With the correct crimper, you'll get a secure, gas tight connection, with better stress relief than solder. There are reasons the preponderance of...
WTB -- fiberglass insulation for Dometic burner vent
Historical mailing list - roger sisler
Tue, 20 Sep 2005 16:34:59 -0700
...Roger --------------------------------- Yahoo! for Good Click here to donate to the Hurricane Katrina relief effort.
Re: Westy camping--BURNING Plant??
Historical mailing list - mike
Sun, 23 May 1999 14:39:40 -0400
...also great relief for allergies like hayfever. Just gotta be careful harvesting it. mike 87 westy Per Lindgren wrote: > > "Horace K. Sawyer" wrote: > > > We...
siezing brakes (was: '68 front-end into '59 Bus? Disc brakes?)
Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
Mon, 13 May 1996 08:44:00 -0700 (PDT)
...Is this why it happens on older beetles, but (apparently) not on '67-newer ones? Do newer beetles have such a pressure-relief doohickey...
propane rebuild and safety
Historical mailing list - Mark Brush
Sat, 21 Jul 2007 10:41:02 -0400
...the old fill valve and or regulator have some kind of relief valve for increased pressure? I read an archived post that seemed to...
Re: '87 Westy - Oil Change, out of hibernation
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Fri, 15 Mar 2013 14:08:42 -0500
...60-70 psi at start up is normal for these engines and with all things stock and correct oil the relief valve will usually...
Re: is it a 91 or 87?
Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
Thu, 22 Sep 2005 15:25:10 -0700
...what year it is! > <http://tinyurl.com/9hdfx> ______________________________________________________ Yahoo! for Good Donate to the Hurricane Katrina relief effort. http://store.yahoo.com/redcross-donate3/
Re: rare restored vanagon on CL, this one is a cream puff
Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
Wed, 2 Jan 2008 14:34:30 -0500
...job openings --- this post is worth checking out for both comic relief and a reality check on what we're all driving. Thanks Chris...
Re: Parts for conversion to inline VW engine
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Thu, 12 Jan 2012 13:50:21 -0800
...even the pick-up tube as it contains the oil pressure relief valve. You can buy a new oil pump with longer gears in...
Re: Cranky 86+ sliding door latch
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Sun, 20 Jun 2010 16:32:32 -0700
...TriFlow and similar things |sprayed/squirted/dripped into the latch area give a certain amount of |temporary relief; engine oil seems to be one...
Mosquito Net/No See 'Ems
Historical mailing list - PSavage
Sun, 15 Jul 2001 10:11:13 -0700
...Amonia, applied with a swab, brings some relief. Known in Mexico as jejenes. ; } Phaedra >Steve Lashley wrote: >Subject: Re: Installing Sliding Mosquito Slider > It...
Re: stripped alternator bolt
Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
Mon, 5 Sep 2005 12:47:53 -0700
...hate to replace it-- Any suggestions? Jeff C. ______________________________________________________ Click here to donate to the Hurricane Katrina relief effort. http://store.yahoo.com/redcross-donate3/
Re: 88 Inst. Cluster in 85
Historical mailing list - Michael Claire
Tue, 30 Jan 2007 12:50:54 -0800
...Sweet, sweet relief! Now, the alarms are off AND the oil lamp lights when I turn the key on. Thank You Very Much, Mike
BusDepot Donating 25% of Profits to Haiti Earthquake Relief
Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
Fri, 15 Jan 2010 10:51:58 -0500
...To do our part, the Bus Depot will donate 25% of our net profit on your Bus Depot order to earthquake relief in Haiti...
Re: Changes to a '90 Westy
Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
Fri, 19 Jun 2015 10:50:37 -0600
...other cars that use them might have a Pressure Regulator or ReliefValve in their Systems ~ On 19 Jun , 2015, at 9:47 AM, Stuart...
Re: [WetWesties] Westy water tank senders now available again
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Tue, 1 Nov 2011 17:03:55 -0400
...I had some discussion with them before they started assembling about providing proper strain relief for the component leads as well as better sealing...
Re: Oil Pressure relief
Historical mailing list - Don Gibbons
Tue, 30 Jun 1998 07:18:43 -0400
I have done this three times (3 different engines) in the last 2 years. First spray some loosening stuff on it (WD-40 or...
slow oil pressure
Historical mailing list - Andy
Thu, 1 Jan 1998 13:32:20 -0800
...Does anyone have this problem? Is it the pressure relief valve? Andy
Re: Engine Oil Pre-Luber
Historical mailing list
Thu, 28 Dec 1995 12:03:54 -0500
...To hold the spring in the oil pressure relief valve in. The engine has to have a pressure relief valve. When you first start...
Re: Overheating problem 91 2.1
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Sat, 5 Mar 2011 14:09:44 -0500
...Speaking of the relief >hole, the shop where I buy my parts suggest drilling one if it's not >there. What do you think...
Re: Stupid wire question...really... (temp 2 wire)
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Mon, 5 Oct 2009 18:32:25 -0400
...Next time leave as much unmodified length as possible where the wire comes out of the connector, to maximize the stress relief. All these...
Re: owner manual needed!
Historical mailing list - Tony
Thu, 13 Sep 2001 09:03:38 -0700
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main bearing torque
Historical mailing list - Mark Seifert
Sun, 4 Apr 2004 20:56:31 -0700
...me, I would greatly appreciate it. _________________________________________________________________ Tax headache? MSN Money provides relief with tax tips, tools, IRS forms and more! http://moneycentral.msn.com...
Buying A Vanagon - End of Search
Historical mailing list - Jeanne Maly
Sun, 28 Jun 1998 18:31:59 -0700
...What a relief. Now all I have to do is spend all my money and all my attention on it! If nothing else, it...
Re: AC compressor - Noisy?
Historical mailing list - Scott DeSanti
Tue, 11 Aug 1998 00:22:31 EDT
...don't wait until your receiver relief valve (one time use) blows and you lose all your refrigerant. Scott De Santi 86 Vanagon (Faith)
Re: # pumping water through stalled engine (was: heating parked vanagon)
Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
Mon, 3 Jan 2000 00:35:51 EST
...Just make sure you have adequate strain reliefs on both sides of the plug and cap connection so that it can withstand the trauma...
Re: don't use cruise control in the rain? Hijacked
Historical mailing list - Sam Conant
Sat, 3 Nov 2007 15:13:35 -0400
...don't use cruise control in the rain? Hijacked >>> After swimming what seemed like a long time we went ashore with relief, > climbed the...
Re: Coolant Leak from Coolant Reservoir
Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
Wed, 13 May 1998 23:40:13 -0700
...But if it was this, "where is the pressure >relief valve?". Pressure relief is usually done through the cap to the re-fill reservoir...
Re: 82 diesel 1.6na- Blowing out filters
Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
Wed, 17 Jun 2015 18:10:24 +0000
I've serviced the pressure relief valves in the Diesel oil pimp pick-tube before. You can remove the end cap, the plunger and...
What is the procedure to fill propane tank? / Toronto List Memebers where do you go to fill?
Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
Sun, 2 Dec 2001 06:18:25 -0800
What is the procedure to fill the propane tank? Is there some knid of relief valve when it gets full? The guy at the...
Re: Oil Filter Pressure
Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
Thu, 24 Mar 2005 02:01:05 -0500
...this is done industrially primarily where the system doesn't have a relief valve, or one is not desired. jonathan On Wed, 23 Mar...
loud clicking
Historical mailing list - Steve Pott
Fri, 7 Oct 2005 12:42:54 -0700
...DIGEST feature? Steve Pott Flash - '87 vanagon sunroof with Adventurewagon shell. --------------------------------- Yahoo! for Good Click here to donate to the Hurricane Katrina relief effort.
Re: Van following my mouse pointer!
Historical mailing list - Bruce Nadig
Wed, 7 Sep 2005 16:15:32 -0500
...Malcolm > > > > >______________________________________________________ >Click here to donate to the Hurricane Katrina relief effort. >http://store.yahoo.com/redcross-donate3/
Praises for the Porta-potti, was: Winter Camping
Historical mailing list - Bulley
Wed, 8 Dec 1999 10:21:09 -0500
...No more road trips with clenched teeth, and tightened muscles as you anticipate a distant relief, only to find it closed for cleaning. Imagine...
Re: FS '88 westy with only 36k original miles
Historical mailing list - J Stewart
Tue, 19 Jan 2010 18:30:07 +0000
...my > current project and buy this instead :). But it's a relief to know this is > real. It looks like a really good deal...
Re: Nervous about heads (correction)
Historical mailing list
Sat, 11 Jan 1997 18:54:43 +0000
...Forgot to go back and fix it before sending > it. > Don Kane That's a relief! Every time I xxxxxx at something it doesn...
Mutilated Oil Drain Plug
Historical mailing list - Tom Rowsell
Thu, 11 Jul 2002 11:03:36 -0330
...I suspect that the previous owner or his mechanic has been draining the oil using that larger "pressure relief" thingy, since I don't...
Re: Leak at oil pressure relief valve and pushrods
Historical mailing list - Harmon Seaver
Sun, 11 Aug 2002 17:17:56 -0500
...I've got an oil leak coming from my oil pressure relief valve plug. I'm a fairly new Westy owner and haven't...
Re: 1.9 L engine 10mpg
Historical mailing list - Benny boy
Sun, 12 Dec 2004 00:32:39 -0500
O2 goes in safe mode!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Check plugs wiring instead...how did you test the fuel pressure relief valve? How did you test the AFM...
Re: Rebuilding westy cabinets in fine wood
Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
Tue, 4 Oct 2005 13:49:04 -0700
...Malcolm ______________________________________________________ Yahoo! for Good Donate to the Hurricane Katrina relief effort. http://store.yahoo.com/redcross-donate3/
Re: squeek is driving me nuts
Historical mailing list - BA
Tue, 17 Jul 2007 22:34:30 -0700
...They're both relatively quiet now ... *aaaah! Relief! ..... * B(Shhhhh!) &S(who's a clever boy!) '87 Westy 'Esmerelda Blanc' SoCal
Re: Is there such a too?
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Fri, 23 Nov 2007 14:25:40 -0500
...set of tangs folds into and grabs the insulation for strain relief. The end result is "Exactly" what was done at the VW plant...
Re: Oil temp, safe or not?
Historical mailing list - Helen Fahy
Tue, 10 Jul 2001 17:35:41 -0400
...engine oil pressure is at max(defined by oil pressure relief valve and temp is at bottom of range. As engine heats up, the...
Re: Vanagon Seats and Sciatica
Historical mailing list - Bruce Nadig
Wed, 11 Aug 2004 07:14:53 -0500
...chair against the bottom/back of my leg, which gives me relief. I take >my paperwork and reading out there to the van and...