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• Re: Compression Test
  Historical mailing list - Walt Spak
  Thu, 24 Aug 2000 10:26:00 -0400
  ...The engine may be flooded when I'm done, so I'll just floor it to > start. > > > Any corrections or suggestions? > > Thanks, Mark Ingalls...
• Re: oil in gas
  Historical mailing list - Rich Burdick
  Fri, 12 Mar 1999 12:35:13 -0700
  ...I flooded it) or could it be something more problematic? Could it be simply change the oil and I'll be alright ... Gary, In...
• Re: 84 Westy Hot Start problem
  Historical mailing list - Various
  Sat, 20 Sep 2003 16:03:55 -0300
  ...Once it stalls, it will not start, and reminds me of a car that is mis-timed, or flooded. Won't even start using...
• Re: RoadHaus - Escaping Air Sound?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 16 Feb 2004 18:37:38 -0600
  ...The engine, being flooded, kicked back and the gas caught on fire. Now the trick to starting an engine with an engine fire is...
• Re: OEM Pop Top Seals
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Tue, 20 Jul 2004 06:01:16 EDT
  ...Then keep the area well flooded with a good rust prevention oil such as Krown. No more rusting there ! Cheers, Frank Condelli Almonte, Ontario...
• Re: CDN Tire: Two 6 volt vs One 12 volt battery question
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Sat, 28 Jul 2007 09:52:21 -0700
  ...For less muss and fuss, three-stage charging can be a good idea for flooded batteries. Flooded batteries also want occasional "equalization" to make...
• Re: oil in gas
  Historical mailing list - John Scheckel
  Sun, 14 Mar 1999 21:19:18 -0800
  ...I > flooded it) or could it be something more problematic? Could it be > simply change the oil and I'll be alright? I must...
• Re: Van won't run right - troubleshooting help, more
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 1 Oct 2011 01:22:19 -0500
  ...If it suddenly starts to spit and >>> may >>> start you know it was flooded out. Common cause for this is a bad >>> connection >>> or...
• Re: ARG! Won't start. Flooding engine?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 13 Jun 2005 23:25:41 -0400
  ...Anybody have any ideas of what I could try to get it going? Is there some faster way to start a flooded engine other...
• Re: ARG! Won't start. Flooding engine?
  Historical mailing list - Alfred Bagdan
  Tue, 14 Jun 2005 12:06:57 -0600
  ...get it going? Is there some faster way to start a flooded engine other than waiting (and perhaps more effective?) Pushing the pedal all...
• Re: WHAT JUST HAPPENED???
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Sun, 24 Feb 2008 17:18:10 -0800
  ...WHAT JUST HAPPENED??? > > The huge puff of smoke is an indication that the engine was flooded. > Flooding on a warm or hot restart is...
• Fwd: CORRECTED Can I Set 14.6 volts at the Alternator?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 14 Jul 2021 16:21:59 -0400
  ...plan on external charging when you can, or put in a flooded-cell starter battery and use a DC-to-DC smart charger to...
• Oops, he is too busy to handle any more business for a while.
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan Kuthy
  Mon, 31 Jan 2000 22:23:33 -0800
  ...The man is just flooded with work. I am kind of sorry, I feel a bit funny about it, did not mean any wrong...
• Re: Road Trip
  Historical mailing list - Skip Laubach
  Tue, 17 May 2016 21:57:58 -0500
  ...Chicago streets closed/flooded, but we found our way to the sign that marked the start of Rt.66 on Adams St.. Worked our...
• RE: oil leak stains
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Fri, 28 Jul 1995 11:55:00 -0700 (PDT)
  ...for about 15 seconds with a stiff plastic acid brush, then flooded it bigtime with the garden hose. This tends to slightly erode the...
• Re: Hard start when cold
  Historical mailing list - Gary Shea
  Wed, 12 Aug 1998 09:27:09 -0600
  ...On the other hand, the engine never smells flooded while I'm going through the starting sequence. Curious. Gary ----------------------------------------------------------------- Gary Shea shea@xmission.com...
• Re: Hard Starting Cold and Hot
  Historical mailing list - Tim Marciniak
  Wed, 19 Oct 2005 21:40:55 -0500
  ...The van seems to be acting like it is flooded when its hot--my having to put the pedal to the floor to start...
• 1986 Vanagon GL Syncro FOR SALE
  Historical mailing list - JOE NUZUM
  Sat, 4 Mar 2000 07:19:56 -0600
  ...I was taken to the hospital and had surgery and when I returned I was flooded with emails. I had started to answer when...
• persistent stalling-- Squamish BC
  Historical mailing list - Doug Demarest
  Sat, 6 Sep 2003 12:14:26 -0700
  ...I gave it too much gas and thought it was flooded. It eventually ran long enough to pull over to the side. It will...
• Re: Air Cooled Vanagon Flooding
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Sat, 19 Feb 2005 09:00:30 -0700
  ...If it does not start on the > first try, then it is flooded. My technique is > the pedal to the floor--to open the...
• Re: Solar panels for your Vanagon..
  Historical mailing list - Matt Roberds
  Tue, 19 Jun 2007 03:56:23 -0500
  ...The Syncro White Star version is to get a nice AGM deep-cycle battery, but even a cheap flooded deep-cycle battery will probably...
• Re: overheating and radiator, now:best price online
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Thu, 9 Oct 2003 16:22:50 -0400
  ...That was about a month ago, after our shop flooded and our computer network went down. At that time, I posted a note here...
• Re: Why AGM batts don't last as long as they should
  Historical mailing list - Taeke
  Fri, 13 Jun 2008 08:34:27 -0400
  ...to 13.7 volts, depending on load, which is fine for flooded standard and deep cycle batteries, but never fully charges an AGM. So...
• Re: Shore cooling
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Fri, 05 Apr 1996 16:49:00 -0800 (PST)
  ...Above 50 were dangerous, because the local icecap started melting and flooded the base-- happened twice. Above 60 was a disaster-- permafrost was in...
• Re: 81 won't start in Colorado
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Mon, 17 Feb 2003 10:27:10 -0800
  ...If it doesn't start the first >time, you are flooded. > >I don't know how many times I chugged 100 yards on the...
• Re: '85 GL won't start
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 14 Jul 1997 14:04:08 EDT
  ...depressing the accelator to the >floor is only used for a flooded, carborated engine. With fuel >injection, >you want to keep your foot off...
• crank crank THUD
  Historical mailing list - Gina
  Wed, 8 Mar 2000 22:41:06 -0500
  ...Okay, so maybe I really Am blonde...did i hit the accelerator before I tried to start it? hmm, maybe...geeze maybe I flooded...
• Won't start cold (85 2.1L)
  Historical mailing list - Kyle Hamilton
  Tue, 18 Jan 2005 10:13:00 -0700
  ...dry out a bit (on the idea I might have inadvertently flooded them). No dice. When I adjusted the timing, it felt and sounded...
• Re: charge rate at main & aux batt
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Mon, 27 Mar 2006 13:58:46 -0700
  ...Also, note that Trojan specifies higher charging voltages than some other batteries; not all flooded batteries are the same. Most specify 14.4 volts...
• Re: <syncro/all> hesitation/miss after fording?
  Historical mailing list - Dan Moy
  Tue, 14 Apr 1998 15:09:49 -0400
  I had a similar problem during a heavy rain storm when driving through flooded area. I would check your distributor cap and spark plug...
• Re: 81 won't start in Colorado
  Historical mailing list - Richard A. Jones
  Mon, 17 Feb 2003 09:50:15 -0700
  ...If it doesn't start the first time, you are flooded. I don't know how many times I chugged 100 yards on the...
• 96R AGM Battery feedback
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 12 Aug 2023 01:32:58 +0000
  ...One thing to note is that AGM batteries at rest sit at slightly higher voltage than flooded type batteries. When using voltage operated combiners...
• Re: Continuous Duty Solenoid vs Starter Solenoid; Visual Difference?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Tue, 20 Oct 2015 16:59:01 -0700
  ...batteries are a group 41 and 27 flooded cell type so are not enormous but the group 27 could demand a large amount of...
• Re: Eye candy for type I lovers
  Historical mailing list - raceingcajun
  Sun, 3 Mar 2013 18:57:43 -0600
  ...It flooded about 25 cars, a team of Germans came and pulled the engines and transmissions, and took a sledge hammer to them. The...
• Re: [A] Camper woes
  Historical mailing list - David Easterwood
  Thu, 12 Jan 1995 11:30:49 -0500
  ...All I can figure is I had flooded the engine and totally washed #2 with gas. After sitting overnight enough evaporated to start it...
• Re: Van won't run right - troubleshooting help, more
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Sat, 1 Oct 2011 11:50:24 +0000
  ...If it suddenly starts to spit > >>> and > >>> may > >>> start you know it was flooded out. Common cause for this is a bad > >>> connection > >>> or...
• Re: Poor Hot Start Discovery - midway through solution
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 26 Aug 2012 17:17:02 -0400
  ...I've concluded that, >when hot, the engine gets too much fuel, therefore is "flooded" and >just turns over and over. > >Midway through the...
• Highway "flooding out" problem update/solved
  Historical mailing list - Dave Caston
  Fri, 25 Dec 1998 22:39:37 -0500
  ...which eventually caused Vinnie to run richer and richer until he flooded out and stopped running. First it was at highway speeds, then it...
• Re: 96R AGM Battery feedback
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Mon, 14 Aug 2023 20:36:49 -0400
  ...One thing to note is that AGM batteries at rest sit at slightly >> higher voltage than flooded type batteries. When using voltage operated >> combiners...
• Re: 87 vanagon quit while driving
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Wed, 26 Sep 2012 10:59:50 -0700
  ...current when you cut the key on, engine seems > to be flooded. any ideas? thanks mark d -- Neil n 65 kb image Myford Ready...
• Re: 1.9L loss of power, stalling
  Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
  Wed, 2 Oct 2002 07:08:31 EDT
  ...It eventually did but with my foot down as if it was flooded. 10 miles later it lost power and then cured itself when...
• Re: Why AGM batts don't last as long as they should
  Historical mailing list - Poppie Jagersand
  Sun, 22 Jun 2008 19:03:41 -0400
  ...I have dealt with AGM batteries up to 48 volt @ 240 A/H (6 hour rate) and flooded types, high acid up to 48...
• Re: Reconditioned Battery Opinions?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Wed, 19 Aug 2009 13:05:34 -0700
  ...experience with using batteries is this way is that the 6v flooded > are the best. Get two of them at Costco for about $150...
• Re: FS: '89 Westy at 200% profit!!!
  Historical mailing list - James R. Wetzel
  Tue, 14 Jan 1997 00:44:24 -0500 (EST)
  ...that now? It was the salvage titled > Florida saltwater flood rightoff, flooded above the floor, hence above > engine and trans. If the current seller...
• Re: Local story on VW bus event we host
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Tue, 18 Jul 2023 20:21:01 -0400
  ...Held just before VT got flooded out. >>> >>> Eric Caron >>> >>> https://www.reformer.com/community-news/west-river-westies-volkswagen-bus-gathering-celebrates-20th-annual...
• Re: 4th heater core burst in 1 year!
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Thu, 5 Jul 2001 14:58:31 -0700
  ...up the car (and I am tired of >>> pulling up the flooded carpet)! >>> >>> Thanks! >>> Paul > >-- >'90 Vanagon (180k) >'84 Vanagon (217k) >'78 Microbus (175k...
• Re: WHAT JUST HAPPENED???
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Sun, 24 Feb 2008 20:04:52 -0600
  ...WHAT JUST HAPPENED??? >> >> The huge puff of smoke is an indication that the engine was flooded. >> Flooding on a warm or hot restart is...
• rich running when cold, slow warm up
  Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
  Mon, 12 Jan 2004 03:08:34 -0600
  ...the pedal to the floor to restart it just like a flooded carbureted car. After it warms up, it runs just fine. I'd...
• Re: Coolant Temp Sensor Test. Generic vs VW.
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Mon, 5 Oct 2009 21:30:06 -0700
  ...Always seemed "flooded" if hard to start warm. I should pull a spark plug or two and see what colour they are. > since it...
• Re: Temp 2 sensor?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Hugill
  Tue, 18 Dec 2001 13:56:35 -0500
  My first guess would be that the ignition is flooded. Try holding the accelerator to the floor while cranking the engine. If it doesn...
• Lighting the fridge-the E-Z way
  Historical mailing list - Mark G
  Thu, 14 Aug 2003 23:50:29 -0400
  ...The Dometic is almost perpetually flooded w/propane, since not enough air is getting into the chamber. (Cheap air pumps.) So after trying for...
• Re: Optima vs. Generic
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 12 Mar 2003 20:02:52 -0500
  ...Regardless of what the ads for high tech batteries try to claim, the basic, flooded cell, open top battery will offer the greatest performance...
• Re: Bogging 1.9
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Fri, 30 Jun 2006 16:21:32 -0400
  ...Almost like it's flooded. No clouds of black smoke that I >can see. > >Any suggestions? > >TIA
• Re: WHAT JUST HAPPENED???
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Thu, 21 Feb 2008 16:06:47 -0800
  ...WHAT JUST HAPPENED??? The huge puff of smoke is an indication that the engine was flooded. Flooding on a warm or hot restart is...
• Re: '83.5 1.9L wbx engine cutout question. (forwarded from the spare vanagon list)
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Fri, 6 Apr 2007 11:02:27 -0700
  ...I feared I may of flooded the engine, so I opened the throttle all the way to clear out the engine and that didn...
• Vanagon Snydrome?
  Historical mailing list - bernie
  Fri, 4 Aug 2017 08:21:02 -0700
  ...I was on a two lane highway with no shoulder and it was very dangerous! I think I flooded it trying to keep it...
• Re: Joe's 85GL
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Mon, 4 Aug 2008 10:30:51 -0700
  ...Nothing since! what causes this? just flooded a bit since battery was bone dry on juice. > > I'm totaly careful with any type of...
• Re: followup: won't start, 1984
  Historical mailing list - John Flaherty
  Wed, 3 Jan 2001 19:02:42 -0500
  ...Since I > thought it may well be flooded, I pulled the fuel pump relay, and it > eventually started and ran for several seconds, burning...
• Re: Friday: Learn From My Lessons
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Fri, 21 Aug 2009 12:03:05 -0800
  ...After Eagle flooded this Spring there is no place to use them anyway. There were more than four stars...... in the sky,......... when it...
• Re: Fridge Exhaust Normal?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sun, 16 May 2010 06:10:44 EDT
  ...out of there to get it started when the firebox becomes flooded with unfired propane. >>>>>>82 diesel Westy, stock everything. PO said he didn...