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• Re: Automatic vs Manual
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Sat, 26 May 2012 22:29:50 -0400
  ...I was reaching for the clutch pedal constantly. Finally I got used to it. Then for two months it was my daily and my...
• Re: [Diesel-Vanagon] On Oil Coolers, Cooling System Design and Engine Life
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Fri, 19 Nov 2004 22:25:41 EST
  ...The water pump is constantly applying pressure to the inlet side of the cooler, but the outlet in the vanagon circuit is connected to...
• Re: Tire Performance Difference: 185 vs 205
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Tue, 9 Dec 2008 21:17:30 -0500
  ...means the tire is no > ordinary tire but one meant for constant higher weight load > applications. A P passenger tire is allowed to be...
• RE: Buzzing Fuel Pump
  Historical mailing list - Charles D Earl
  Wed, 22 Jan 1997 16:50:37 -0800 (PST)
  ...Like yours, it became more frequent until it was almost constant. At that point I bought a new Bosch one (~$225.) and installed it...
• Re: Off Topic Remarks, and an unfortunate Loss
  Historical mailing list - Bob O Shaughnessy
  Sat, 1 Jun 2002 10:32:13 -0400
  ...Your constant prattle of "if you don't like what I say then delete it" shows that you both have absolutely no interest in...
• Re: Pop top canvas repair
  Historical mailing list - Katherine Lee
  Sat, 1 Jun 2002 15:19:03 -0700
  ...Also, I'm not sure how long the beeswax will stand up to constant flexing and stretching, which is what the canvas top is...
• too much NOX
  Historical mailing list - Helge Weissig
  Tue, 3 Sep 2002 10:28:21 -0700
  ...V, the latter adjusting the mixture (judging by the rpms at constant gas) depending on whether the battery was connected or not. Now my...
• bay window vs waterboxer westy
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda's Personal email
  Tue, 15 Oct 2002 08:09:00 -0700
  ...One, the vanagon in a constant state of rebuild or camping, and another van for when the vanagon is in pieces. I'm also...
• Re: Traveling/Camping With a Baby
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Mon, 17 Oct 2005 13:34:40 -0700
  ...just never seemed to have enough and the washer was running constantly. We found the best compromise for us was cloth diapers at home...
• Re: Announcement: the BZ Shelf
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Wed, 2 Jan 2008 22:34:30 -0800
  ...having to > deal with boxes of groceries and stuff which were constantly underfoot > when camping in places where the local critters were eying our...
• Re: Clutch Chatter
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Tue, 22 Jan 2008 20:28:20 -0800
  ...I guess what he thought is > that the clutch is constantly flexing because the transmission input shaft > is not at exact right angle to...
• Re: Vanagon Syndrome TSB 92-02: Also Applies To Digijet ?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Wed, 21 Jun 2017 14:06:55 -0700
  ...CONDITION After driving for an extended period of time at a >> >> constant speed, the vehicle may, on occasion, experience a >> >> deterioration of performance which...
• Re: Is anybody still on this list?
  Historical mailing list - Mudd \"Not Jack\" Sparrow
  Wed, 18 Mar 2015 20:57:23 -0700
  ...And currently I'm constantly losing coolant. I have to wonder if it's the water pump. Someone changed my timing belt without changing...
• O.K., I admit it... I deleted the mail on coolants...
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 2 Oct 1994 00:33:56 -0500
  ...Also, accelerate the engine a bit while you watch the coolant level and see if it stays constant. Sometimes with a leak or air...
• Re: TiiCo vibes, I found it!
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Tue, 5 Mar 2002 20:49:39 -0800
  ...Smooth constant sound all the way up the tach. A day later I discovered that the bracket that maintains belt tension on the alternator...
• Re: springs and shocks for my 2WD Westy
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
  Thu, 16 Oct 2003 17:11:37 EDT
  ...With the new springs the constant weeble wobbling I felt with the old stock springs is gone. Also the side to side shimmy of...
• Re: Now that the mileage survey is done . . .
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Thu, 15 Nov 2007 22:51:59 -0800
  ...mystery > >> problem (bad injector, i think) that makes it run rich, constantly make > >> jackrabbit starts, and nearly always have the AC running full blast...
• Re: GPS for farsighted eyes?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Thu, 17 Jan 2008 11:49:42 -0800
  ...Seems like most GPS applications don't > > require constant attention so an inexpensive PC with a serial port and > > 600x800 resolution would provide just...
• Re: Solar Power
  Historical mailing list - Craig Cowan
  Sun, 30 Jun 2013 07:47:26 -0400
  He may not have a fridge, which is a somewhat constant load, but a stereo and inverter suck a heck of a lot more...
• Re: [WetWesties] RoadHaus - Product Report / Black Taillights - Received & In...
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Tue, 24 Dec 2002 08:44:42 -0800
  ...All of the 35 + VW aircooled cars seem to be in constant transition with > addition of Chrome, Wheels, Tires, Paint Jobs, Stereo Equipment. > The...
• Re: Gas Milage and the Fuel Pressure Regulator
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Thu, 10 May 2001 19:38:12 EDT
  ...on the other, the fuel regulator maintains a constant pressuredrop across them and therefore a constant flow rate regardless of engineconditions.<<< I disagree. The...
• wheee! Joel, change the stats...
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 22 Jul 1995 22:37:19 -0600
  ...months, this one will too; and it's going to see constant use. We didn't have the Toyota with us, but they let...
• Re: New Tech. in Old Applications.
  Historical mailing list - Adam Puzerewski
  Sat, 13 May 2000 19:27:35 -0400
  ...As for a CDI sys., >> anything that can deliver a constant 30kv to my plugs ( confirmed with a >> Snap-On kv meter) at all...
• Re: Will MK1 Scirocco steering wheel fit on Vanagon? - YES, but.........
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Sun, 18 May 2003 19:06:58 -0700
  ...with my blinker on having people shoot me the finger.. >> > >People constantly shoot me the finger. Tomorrow I'll try driving with the >blinker...
• Re: A damn OS question again, yea!!! now i need some help, it's my turn....
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 9 May 2002 02:16:54 -0400
  ...It does not attempt to hold exactly at the >>500 mV mark but rather is constantly flipping back and forth past it, >>therefore the...
• Re: Hmm. It won't budge - Well it does now!
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( Scott Daniel Foss )
  Thu, 20 Mar 2014 03:23:33 -0700
  ...and constantly recheck that hasn't happened , or is about to. On 3/19/2014 8:24 AM, Don Hanson wrote: > You aren't...
• Re: running rich/low power
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Sat, 27 Nov 1999 20:59:48 -0600
  ...speed of anything, lets use 3000, and then with the >throttle constant, the engine clears up and gains another 600 - 800 RPM. >And at...
• Why did this mod increase my fuel economy?
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sun, 26 Mar 2000 22:22:24 -0800
  ...town and ~13L per 100km (18mpg) on the highway doing a constant 100km/h. The modification that I did was very simple. Ever since...
• Re: Cutting out....fuel pump acting strange
  Historical mailing list - John P. Flaherty
  Sat, 16 Dec 2000 21:41:19 -0500
  ...Also that the fuel pump runs constantly, but normally you only hear it when it's building up pressure. Joel suggested to check my...
• Re: can the front blower motor be lubricated when it starts to squeal?
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Mon, 29 Dec 2003 04:29:54 EST
  ...The oil impregnated bronze sleeve bearings of the Vanagon might succumb to the grit which is constantly streaming through the motor before than the...
• Re: Mechanical Geniuses please note! (NVC)
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Sun, 7 Aug 2005 12:03:15 -0600
  ...The trick here from what you are describing is do you want a speed controller that maintains a constant speed regardless of load or...
• Re: Still running like crap, the saga continues
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Fri, 7 Mar 2008 20:17:16 -0800
  ...so many distractions, other jobs demanding attention, constant pressure to get them done by 6PM, Constant time/money pressure - they make good money when...
• Re: Electrical problem?
  Historical mailing list - Dug Smith
  Sat, 31 May 2014 20:00:50 -0700
  ...I'm pretty sure even I could do that at home :o) 7V sounds low, but with a constant drain of 1/2A, that...
• Re: Dual-Battery Question
  Historical mailing list - Doug in Calif
  Mon, 7 Jun 2004 17:43:56 -0700
  ...Any un equal difference will constantly pull on one and push the other to hold more which eventually made them both go bad prematurely...
• Re: Hybrid Engine Conversion (LVC, but it is nearly Friday!)
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Thu, 4 Oct 2007 23:53:37 -0400
  ...peak power production - essentially running continuously or near > > > continuously at a constant rpm to maximize efficiency. There are > > > several such buses in the Portland...
• Re: Zetec Syncro Westy hits the road..yee haw
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Sat, 16 Aug 2008 14:17:29 -0400
  ...The Boys from > Boston are constantly tweaking and improving as they go. Talking guys > through their issues gives them feedback so they can improve...
• Re: Turn signal weirdness
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Mon, 22 Sep 2014 18:49:02 -0400
  ...Took a look at the front and it was on constantly. No blink. Not dim. As I was writing this, I went out to...
• Fuel issues/troubleshooting/stupidity (a little long but pretty good)
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hemrick
  Wed, 12 Oct 2011 13:29:45 -0400
  ...good night with the family and the van's speed is CONSTANTLY dropping as I drive down the highway to the point where I...
• Re: Alternator Charging Woes
  Historical mailing list - Phil S.
  Thu, 31 Jul 2003 07:23:27 -0700
  ...the charging wire and keeps the battery charge voltage much more constant regardless of electrical load." Sounds like it could fix your problem....although...
• Re: Fuel Pump Noise
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Fri, 7 Jul 2006 09:58:28 -0700
  ...It will sometimes >> subside at idle and is least likely to happen right >> upon startup, but is otherwise pretty constant. >> >> I don't really...
• Re: SoCal lane splitting coming to WA?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Sat, 4 Apr 2015 14:22:18 -0700
  ...We also have 16 hours of darkness in the winter, and even in stop and go people are constantly changing lanes looking for the...
• Re: Fridge on 12V
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 30 Aug 2014 09:56:07 -0700
  ...The house >>> battery ammeter showed about 9A of constant current draw, indicating a >>> solid current path. >>> >>>>
• Re: LVC: Cutting Metal (sheet, plate, box, tube)
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Fri, 2 May 2014 11:51:35 -1000
  ...I wouldn't be buying any big sheers like that unless I thought I would use it almost constantly. In decades of making stuff...
• Re: Mounting Solar Panel on a Westy
  Historical mailing list - Eric Wunrow
  Tue, 8 Oct 2013 12:44:48 -0600
  ...Out of constant sun, rain, dust, hail, slippery fingers, etc. — factors which are hard on anything, as we all know; 5). Here's the...
• Re: VW quality & Mercedes FI & Japanese FI - was - Massive Maintenance and cost
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Fri, 16 Apr 2010 20:19:55 -0500
  ...Maybe it was having my 80 year > old grandmother beat the panel behind the seat of a Sprite with a Coke > bottle constantly so...
• Re: Using O2 sensor for fuel mix adjustment?
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Holser
  Mon, 13 Oct 1997 12:47:38 -0700
  ...FI systems constantly go rich, then lean, watching the voltage go up and down. malcolm
• Re: Full Sevice Gas Pumping solution. paint the cap
  Historical mailing list - John Dagastino
  Tue, 9 Jul 2002 02:06:29 -0700
  ...It looks like a tough way to make a buck. > Outside in all sorts of > weather, constantly running back and forth dealing > with the...
• Re: alaska trip sugg.
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 2 Sep 2002 14:29:52 -0500
  ...You will find road construction is a constant, and there will be long sections - up to 25 miles at a time when there will...
• Re: spacers and sproings
  Historical mailing list - Fred Porter
  Wed, 1 Jul 1998 08:26:18 -0600
  ...Preload only increases the force the spring pushes back by a constant amount through the range of travel. If the spring has no preload...
• Re: HELP QUICK! NOT STARTING
  Historical mailing list - T. Thompson
  Thu, 27 Jan 2000 08:15:59 -0400
  ...is the fact that my > radio is hot wired on a constant lead and continues running no matter > what. > *parked at post office - came...
• CROSS COUNTRY TRIP
  Historical mailing list - bigw
  Thu, 26 Oct 2000 09:42:36 -0400
  ...If anyone does not think that replacing the fuel lines is nessisary or an absolute bargain considering the possible consequences picture a constant stream...
• Re: Announcement: the BZ Shelf
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Mon, 7 Jan 2008 12:35:03 -0800
  ...having to > deal with boxes of groceries and stuff which were constantly underfoot > when camping in places where the local critters were eying our...
• Re: unexpected ending to Vanagon adventure
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sat, 11 Jan 2025 16:59:44 -0500
  ...Another source of weird noses is a bad constant velocity joint. When in 4 wheel drive as the fronts tires can turn a bit...
• Maximum engine power and Performane Chip Discussion
  Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
  Fri, 14 Mar 2003 10:30:39 -0800
  ...Because the engine is constantly getting a little less and a little more than this average, it probably isn't even producing the same...
• Re: Motor Oil (Synthetic)
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 13 Jan 2010 16:25:11 -0800
  The CR taxi test was only for 60,000 miles per freshly rebuilt engine, driven constantly in NYC. No cold starts, no high speeds...
• Re: speedo/odo error confusion
  Historical mailing list - mike miller
  Wed, 24 Oct 2001 22:57:08 -0700
  ...s going on? > Why should the odo error not be roughly constant. > > The only variable I can think of is the day started > cool...
• 2nd Battery Solenoid
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Fri, 12 Jul 2002 11:49:27 -0400
  ...starter solenoid except it is all metal and made to be constantly on). There is already a hole in the side of the battery...
• Re: There's a New Wheel in Town... Almost
  Historical mailing list - Howard Allen
  Wed, 12 Oct 2005 11:22:12 -0400
  ...It may be an issue though if you are constantly bucking a headwind. Believe it may be a matter of where you end up...
• Re: fuel pump noise
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Tue, 11 Jul 2006 11:18:39 -0700
  ...It will sometimes > subside at idle and is least likely to happen right > upon startup, but is otherwise pretty constant. > > I don't really...
• Re: 50 worst cars, and the vanagon isn't one of them
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Mon, 10 Sep 2007 19:27:14 -0400
  ...All we can say :::is that by looking over the geological record we can see that global :::temperatures have risen and fallen almost constantly...