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• Re: 1986 Vanagon Westfalia GL 2.1L 2WD Automatic transmission sticks in 2nd gear
  Historical mailing list - Stuart
  Wed, 11 Sep 2019 02:33:22 +0000
  I had the old transmission/transaxle original cooling system replaced with a GoWesty external cooling system.  I did read the issues with the original...
• Re: Balls O' Fire ! !
  Historical mailing list - Eric Baden
  Fri, 24 May 1996 20:48:34 -0400 (EDT)
  ...The > externally reinforced hose used by Volkswagen works perfectly well, as > history has shown, so long as it is in good condition. The major...
• Re: Fires
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Thu, 25 Jan 2001 21:23:23 +1200
  >Just a quick thought that I just had, is there anything that you could coat >the exhaust pipes with to reduce the external heat...
• Re: GPS in a Westy? - sidebar
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Fri, 4 Apr 2003 18:32:16 -0500
  ...I have never seen the need for an external > antenna. Mine did until I got down in a canyon out west. The car roof...
• Re: Vanagon and Type 2 Auto transmissions
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 13 Sep 2008 20:39:31 -0400
  ...if the 3-speed automatic transmissions introduced in the Type 2 (Kombi) were physically the same (externally) as the Vanagon auto transmission? Thanks Dave
• Re: External Oil cooler
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Tue, 11 Nov 2008 17:46:28 -0500
  Chris, Here are a few pix of my oil cooler project (still in progress). http://neksiwel.20m.com/photo_1.html Click on to...
• Re: Overheat thought
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 17 Feb 2000 16:13:47 -0500
  ...The thermistor method is generally cheaper and less accurate, and requires external power (easily available in a vehicle). Also a thermocouple will probably withstand...
• Westy conversion needs
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Fri, 8 Oct 2010 11:13:32 -0700
  ...Putting a fan in behind the frig to exhaust the hot air [only put in the one connection, the external electrical, but I'm...
• Re: variable brake pedal travel / Internal Leak
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Tue, 2 Nov 2004 08:55:09 EST
  ...A leak into the brake booster is an external leak, for it is external to the master cylinder. An internal leak in a master...
• Re: How often to change Fuel Injectors?
  Historical mailing list - raceingcajun
  Wed, 24 Jul 2013 18:19:03 -0500
  ...As long as they are clean and seal when closed, don't leak externally, or at the lines, I would just leave them alone...
• Re: Vanagon external sun visor?
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Tue, 14 Aug 2012 16:15:48 +0000
  I've always heard to stick both hands out side the vehicle (window) where the officer can see them as he/she approaches the...
• Re: New to List, Best Bus?
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Mon, 8 Oct 2001 13:03:54 -0300
  ...I put a 100% external oil cooler on it and an oil temp gauge - it would over-heat with the A/C on. Also...
• Re: Extra tailight in spare socket?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Mon, 9 Apr 2007 15:42:06 -0400
  ...small hole in the bottoms of the "empty" bulb sockets, feed the wires from the contacts through them and run the wires externally. Mike
• Re: Calling all V-gon List Computer Guru's
  Historical mailing list - -------------
  Mon, 20 Nov 2006 16:12:19 -0500
  ...you can purchase an external 80gig > usb2 drive for cheap. > > Sudhir > >
• Re: question about electrical inlet
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Sat, 21 Feb 2009 14:06:45 -0500
  ...powered by the on-board inverter to being powered by the external hook-up inlet port. It shouldn't be very hard or expensive...
• Re: Rearview Camera Cable Routing
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Mon, 8 Apr 2019 09:57:02 -0700
  ...thru it I don't see any harm to route it externally, going on the side by side with the fuel line. On Mon...
• Re: Faucet
  Historical mailing list - Brian McCartney
  Sat, 12 Aug 2006 15:39:45 -0700
  ...Same > issue. > Faucet works fine on internal tankage but when you hook it up to > external water, the faucet cannot shut it off. > Here...
• Coolant pipe replacement: looking for mechanic in SoCal...Orange County or north San Diego County
  Historical mailing list - Pat Spragge
  Sun, 17 Jan 2021 12:06:53 -0800
  ...It’s an automatic with the external cooler. I’m fairly new to this area having come from around San Jose/Santa Cruz where...
• Re: Cable TV in the Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Milby
  Tue, 17 Nov 2015 09:16:00 -0500
  ...cable TV into the Vanagon? Did you mount an 'F' connector > externally? Modify a hook up box? Wife wants to go glamping. > > > Pat > -- Mm
• Remote Oil Filter/Oil Cooler Hose
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Tue, 3 Oct 2000 13:19:47 -0400
  What kind of hose is suggested for installing a remote oil filter and/or an external oil cooler on a 1.9l wbx? What...
• Re: No Clutch
  Historical mailing list - Sam Walters
  Thu, 25 Jan 2007 10:47:16 -0500
  ...and found my leaking slave cylinder even though there was no external leak visible. It was one had failed very soon so the bellows...
• Re: Inverter converter/charge system for $500-1000 ??
  Historical mailing list - Doug F
  Wed, 4 Jan 2006 17:30:56 -0800
  ...system -seamless ac/dc supply from the 2nd battery *OR* the external ac supply -battery discharge regulator so that current is stopped if the...
• Re: Engine Replacement Questions?
  Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
  Fri, 3 Dec 1999 20:22:59 -0500
  ...The > one problem is the external oil cooler that the 2.1 requires which is > between the oil filter and the case. There is...
• Re: Radiator fan debacle (86 Vanagon)
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Sat, 22 Jul 2006 09:28:19 -0700
  Keep in mind that it is only A/C equipped models which even have that external dual tap resistor. The non-A/C models...
• Re: 10 cent life
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Thu, 7 Aug 2025 18:46:53 -0600
  ...Anyone have contact information for 10 cent life [I forgot his name]? I need a controller module for his external oil cooler. >> TIA >> Mike
• Re: external temperature gauge
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Fri, 26 Feb 2010 07:23:16 -0500
  At 12:12 AM 2/26/2010, Tom Hargrave wrote... >Correction - 100' would be 3 - 5 ohms, still a non-issue with a 100K...
• Re: 66 VW Camper (fwd)
  Historical mailing list - Robinson
  Mon, 6 May 1996 02:05:10 -0400 (EDT)
  ...It >has an external oil cooler and some other special parts. 50 >bucks and you drag it away. > >e-mail me if interested. > > >Fred...
• problems with my variant 67 : instruments
  Historical mailing list - El Tigre
  Fri, 23 May 1997 11:55:47 +0500 (GMT)
  ...Thanks and good luck. _____________________________ //////////////////////////////: :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: : :::##########################: : ::: _______ :: : :::/ ////////| \:: : ::: ::::::::/ :: : ::: :::__/| :: : ::: :::::/ :: : ::: ::: | :: : ::: ::: | :: : ::: :::/ :: : :::_________________________::/ /\/\/\/\/\/\/\ \/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\ /\/ /\ /\ | ******************** / || O O | * HINCHA OFICIAL * C|| o | * DEL AMERICA * \ \_/ / * DE CALI * / \ __/ ******************** - \ Fernando lopez Perez external support
• Re: Subaru was: 2.1l engine for sale too $900.
  Historical mailing list - Gary Shea
  Tue, 31 Aug 1999 23:32:08 -0600
  ...and puts > out about 135 ft-lbs @2800-3200RPM? Oh, I almost forgot; does not have wet > liners nor external coolant bypass lines. > > Richard
• FS: new five-cylinder SA bell housing, external oil cooler
  Historical mailing list - Westyman
  Thu, 1 Jul 2004 20:32:40 -0700
  I have an extra brand-new SA five-cylinder bell housing, complete with release bearing sleeve and cross shaft. $650. Adapts all VW-Audi...
• AW: 100v -> 220v switch on fridge?
  Historical mailing list - Pabst Michael
  Mon, 7 Jun 1999 15:35:12 +0200
  ...I've never even run it on external power before, only on gas > or 12v, so it's no big loss if it's...
• Re: Oil Temperature??
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 25 Sep 2015 17:13:18 -0700
  ...Those of you have that have installed external oil coolers, how effective have they been? What kind of temperature drop can I reasonably expect...
• Re: Bad battery?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Sat, 8 May 2021 14:07:39 -0400
  ...No external draws. I replaced it with an Odyssey AGM battery.
• Re: Automatic Trans. problems; Advice Needed!
  Historical mailing list - phil cain
  Mon, 15 Aug 2005 21:10:33 -0700
  ...The transaxel must have a external leak on it for it to be low. service both the transmission and transaxel and keep a close...
• Re: Bus Boys Oil Cooler Kit
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sat, 24 Aug 2013 17:39:53 -0500
  ...Is this an external oil cooler, or is it a repair/replacement for the small factory oil cooler? I have a ten cent life...
• Re: Bentley wiring diagram. Questions on how to read.
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sun, 24 Feb 2008 09:23:40 -0800
  ...The donor panel has provisions for 12 relays and 22 fuses, not > counting the external ones clipped to it. > > Any externally mounted relay socket...
• Re: Rear Coils Spring Removal
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
  Sun, 25 Mar 2012 12:31:49 -0600
  On Mar 25, 2012, at 11:48 AM, J Stewart wrote: > Basically, how? External spring compressor I bought at Auto Zone won't compress...
• WTB: Syncro Diff Lock Parts
  Historical mailing list - Jeff K
  Wed, 11 Dec 2002 07:30:45 -0700
  On the off chance that anyone is parting out a syncro with a locking rear differential, I could use most of the external locker...
• re. head leakage and winter
  Historical mailing list - Carl Hansen
  29 May 1997 09:50:53 -0600
  ...external head leak Message-ID: <c=US%a=_%p=Digital%l=PKOEXC2-970528133056Z-16048@mrohub1.mro.dec.com> Like most other Vanagons at some...
• Re: WiFry NVC but camping related
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Sat, 23 Aug 2008 09:42:49 -0700
  ...laptops had built in WiFi, to when you plugged in an external card to > > the laptop to get WiFi and therfore had simple access...
• Re: Big Alternators - take 2
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sat, 13 Apr 2002 10:14:25 -0700
  ...I think the key is to have external regulation to ensure that both are putting out the same voltage and not fighting against each...
• Re: Oil cooler
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 21 Apr 2004 21:52:42 -0500
  ...Oil cooler > Stan, personal experience or opinion? > > I've seen many, many '72 - '83 vans out here in California run around with > external coolers...
• Dielectric grease
  Historical mailing list - David Boan
  Sat, 12 Jan 2019 22:24:55 +0000
  ...So, is the proper use to clean the connection, reconnect, and then coat the external area with the grease? Would you also coat the...
• Filling Water Tank Question
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Sat, 22 May 1999 23:20:42 -0500
  ...This boy has never filled his water tank using the external hose connection, and an "idiot warning light" lit up in his head when...
• Re: rats... my alternator is junk.
  Historical mailing list - Donald Baxter
  Sat, 22 Feb 2003 19:38:26 +0000
  ...This would have the advantages of being > cheaper and also using an external regulator. (I *hate* internal regs) > With the external regulator I can...
• Re: Oil Temperature??
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Fri, 25 Sep 2015 19:46:30 -0600
  ...external oil coolers, how effective >> have they been? What kind of temperature drop can I reasonably expect if I >> decide to install an external...
• Re: coolant leak when cold
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 9 Feb 1996 19:24:14 -0500
  ...worst the colder it gets (-8 here this weekend). >Any ideas ?? >Thanks Anthony > > Sounds like external head gasket leaks. Try using cooling system sealer.
• Re: 89' Wolfsy - Vanagon Syndrome
  Historical mailing list - Ed Hinchey
  Mon, 14 Jul 2003 09:59:40 -0400
  ...I think, if I go with the cooling fan, I will install the external fan first and cirulate air over the cooling blades. Thanks...
• Re: Blaupunkt in Canada?
  Historical mailing list - JonR
  Thu, 6 May 2004 14:57:58 -0400
  ...It has an >auxiliary input to hook up an external MP3 player, though. > > > > According to the installation guide this unit will NOT fit a...
• Re: Dual-Battery Question
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Tue, 8 Jun 2004 00:11:27 -0400
  The submarine USS Tiru (SS 416) had a battery bank of 126 cells which were essentially 126 separate 1 ton batteries wired together externally...
• Re: how to check Bug engine is a 1.3 or 1.6 externally
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
  Tue, 6 Dec 2005 08:18:01 -0500
  ...how to check Bug engine is a 1.3 or 1.6 externally > Further to the young fella's "new" Split project... > > The engine...
• Re: ARRRGGGHHH Re: Tantalum capacitors to stop blinking temp LED
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Tue, 29 Sep 2009 07:48:04 -0700
  I think that David covered that pretty well when he said that the blinking fails to stop because "internal and external leakage prevent the...
• Re: Got the wrong Vitrifrigo!
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Thu, 31 Jul 2008 17:37:06 -0400
  ...An external switch is definitely on the list, now that I've used it more. Karl Richard A Jones wrote: > Karl: Based on my...
• Re: propane filler valve
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 14 Mar 2014 22:15:35 -0700
  ...mcneely4@cox.net [mailto:mcneely4@cox.net] There is no tube from the fill valve to the bleeder valve, at least not external to...
• External Bed Extender
  Historical mailing list - David
  Thu, 9 May 2013 22:21:35 -0500
  One of the last things I hung on to from a pop up camper I was parting out was one set of the bed...
• Re: Vanagon Wiki
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 4 May 2010 23:48:08 -0400
  ...How about a stand-alone boot DVD with Apache already configured, external networking disabled and the boot script pointing straight to the wiki index...
• Diesels!!!
  Historical mailing list - Robert Dalton
  Wed, 20 Aug 1997 17:15:08 -0400
  ...bajatrvlr@ABAC.COM at EXTERNAL Date: 8/20/97 12:38 PM Are we using Gerry now? Bob Bellanca `81 Diesel Rabbit `84 Turbo...
• Re: Oil Temperature??
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 25 Sep 2015 18:34:52 -0500
  What the external oil cooler will do is help to keep the oil cooler at a given ambient temperature and load than it would...
• Re: Automatic reply: [External] vanagon Digest - 12 Mar 2014 to 13 Mar 2014 - Special issue (#2014-153)
  Historical mailing list - Ben
  Thu, 13 Mar 2014 22:36:22 -0700
  ...Re: [VANAGON] Automatic reply: [External] vanagon Digest - 12 Mar 2014 to 13 Mar 2014 - Special issue (#2014-153) > > Wallaced. I’ll set Mr. Lewis...
• Re: Brake Vacuum Booster Replacement Questions
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 17 Aug 2005 22:10:37 -0400
  ...If there are no external leaks, then the master is leaking internally either past the piston or one of the check valves. The hissing...