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• Re: Oil pressure light and buzzer
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 21 Aug 2012 19:44:16 -0400
  Unless modified the relief starts around 50 psi. At 100 psi the lifters will be holding the valves open enough for the engine to...
• Re: Lighting stove before lighting fridge
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 21 Aug 2015 14:08:04 -0400
  ...about 2.5 percent, as you can only reduce it to 14.7 psia from 14.7 plus about 0.4 psia. Yours, d
• Correct Air Pressure
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 18 Jul 2005 08:15:19 -0500
  ...The Roadhaus list shows tire pressure for the 88 model 2WD vehicle with a 205/70R14 as being 30 psi front, 40 psi rear...
• more on tires/pressures
  Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
  Tue, 25 Feb 97 15:40:10 EST
  ...Tire Size Pressure, Front (psi) Pressure, Rear (psi) --------- --------------------- -------------------- 7.00-14 8 PR 33 48 185 R 14 C 6 PR 38 55 185...
• 215/70 R14: Cold Tire pressure?
  Historical mailing list - Matt Sutton
  Wed, 10 Mar 2004 13:32:02 -0500
  ...The shop inflated them to 35 psi all around- they feel ok, but a little bit floppy. They're rated for 44 psi max...
• Re: Vanagon 2.1 Engine Oil Pressure Survey
  Historical mailing list - Dan Barrett
  Sat, 3 Jan 2004 02:13:44 -0500
  ...VDO dash gauge covers 80 psi over a distance of about an inch and a half, in 10 psi increments. I've heard from...
• Sizes for T3 (Vanagon) tires
  Historical mailing list - mdrillock
  Wed, 8 Oct 2008 17:19:18 -0700
  ...LT195/75/14 Load C / 6PR --Must be Load C or higher! Rated for 50 psi or higher! 185R14C Load C /6PR --Must be...
• Re: ADJUSTABLE RISING FUEL RATE REGULATOR for WBX and others to cure lean engine
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Tue, 6 May 2003 13:54:50 EDT
  ...I also found out that the AFPR would not limit the low pressure under acceleration and dropped down to 20 PSI creating a lean...
• Re: PS pump pressure testing?
  Historical mailing list - Richie Chunda
  Thu, 27 Jun 2002 21:15:49 EDT
  ...You will find an oxygen tank gauge which pegs out at 4000 PSI. Richie
• Re: Trailer loading and tire pressure testing
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 9 Aug 2008 13:43:15 -0700
  i think you said the max inflation pressure listed on the side of the tires was 35 psi ? anything like 15 or 20 psi...
• propane facts - Propex & Carver furnaces
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Mon, 6 Mar 2006 22:22:24 -0700
  ...11" water = 0.03974 psi British: 37 mbar (= 15" water [14.86"] = 0.555 psi) Propex Carver Carver Propex 1800 P4 high P4 low...
• Re: Tire Pressure Question
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Thu, 1 Dec 2011 21:41:40 -0500
  ...I have 195x14 load range D, maximum pressure 65 psi > tires on my camper, and I run 43 front, 53 rear. The van handles...
• (TIICO) ridiculous oil pressures
  Historical mailing list - Bill Marshall
  Fri, 11 Oct 2002 15:34:44 EDT
  ...I started up the engine, which was slightly warm. �The gauge read 70 psi at idle. �So I revved it to 2000 rpm, got...
• Motor out of balance: a bad idea; was: compression
  Historical mailing list - GMBulley
  Mon, 23 Mar 1998 09:26:22 EST
  ...100 psi is plenty of compression. The fact that it is not even is a minnor problem. >> I would disagree with that. 100 psi...
• Re: Kombi on fire
  Historical mailing list - Harvey Chao
  6 Oct 1995 09:46:56 -0700
  RE>>Kombi on fire 10/6/95 Yes, - BUT -- , fuel injection lines are under around 35 psi pressure in a Bosch FI system. While...
• 20W50 vs 10W30
  Historical mailing list - Karl Bloss
  Thu, 2 Oct 1997 08:34:23 +0000
  ...We now have 12-15 psi at hot idle and 50 psi at 65 MPH (4000 RPM or so), at least 35 psi around...
• Oil pressure ?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Jowell
  Sat, 22 Nov 2014 17:50:24 -0500
  ...Driving the interstate at 65 mph, oil is at 22 psi, drove for another 40 miles down to the exit ramp and oil pressure...
• Re: Tires - Yokohama Y370 195R14 - Progress Report
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Tue, 31 Jul 2012 08:37:02 -0400
  Gab, From http://www.vanagon.com/info/tires/index.htm "Several list members recommend the Y370, inflated to 45 psi front and 52 psi...
• Re: Still running rich
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Sat, 19 May 2001 22:00:53 EDT
  <<<Measured fuel pressure: �36 psi at idle with vacuum connected. �42 psi (at any engine speed) with vacuum line disconnected. �If increase engine speed...
• Re: Oil Buzzer advice
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Thu, 1 Oct 2015 18:26:35 -1000
  ...If my gauge is reading 3 >> psi higher than the real pressure, that is a problem. If the warning >> sounds at 3 psi too...
• Re: 82 compression test
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 25 May 1999 10:10:35 EDT
  ...73 psi is minimum and no more than a 44 psi difference between the cylinders. Your compression test sounded kinda low to me too...
• Less Expensive Fuel Pressure Guage (2)
  Historical mailing list - Brian Doss
  Sat, 12 May 2001 09:25:14 EDT
  I was thinking that my prototype is a 0-100 psi Gauge. However I could provide a 0-60 psi gauge for the same...
• Re: What's your oil pressure?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 4 Jul 2004 22:09:29 -0500
  On my Air Cooled 76 Porsche it is 35 psi at 60 mph and 210 degrees oil temp. At 75 mph its 48 psi...
• Re: Gauges
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Thu, 9 Oct 2008 17:54:40 -0700
  ...Who >can recommend? > >Jim C >86 Westy I have VDO oil psi & Volt gauges mounted on a 'plate' where the ash tray was. I...
• Re: Tire Presure
  Historical mailing list - VW Doka
  Tue, 25 Aug 2009 13:41:41 -0400
  ...I am experimenting with 40 psi front and rear or 35 psi front > and rear. > > Being a camper, I don't expect to put...
• Re: New tires
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Wed, 12 Oct 2011 16:29:02 -0500
  Dennis, the specified pressure for the 185R14 C or D according to VW is 43 psi front, 53 psi rear for the camper. Does...
• Re: Oil pressure -- normal range?
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Sat, 9 Apr 2011 16:37:54 -0500
  I go by the simple mode of 10 psi per 1000 rpm , but I can't confirm the 50 psi at 5k. My Boston...
• Re: Oil pressure
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 10 Jul 2015 08:44:24 -0700
  ...8 psi at idle, 24 psi cruising when installed. Over the > next > 10,000 miles pressure steadily dropped to 4 psi idle, 12-15...
• Firestone
  Historical mailing list - Randy Herd
  Wed, 25 Apr 2001 13:26:31 -0600
  ...The dealers book rated the tires at full load capacity at 34 PSI. I have been running 36 PSI in all for about 3...
• Re: Mounted Spare Blowout
  Historical mailing list - Allen Hill
  Tue, 29 May 2007 19:02:29 -0500
  ...Was it a tire rated for 35 psi inflated to 50 psi? > > Mike > > > Allen Hill wrote: > > Does anyone have any idea why the spare...
• Re: Feedback on rebuilt 2.1L AVP Engine Performance
  Historical mailing list - Jim Henry
  Mon, 30 Aug 2004 17:26:02 -0400
  ...Checked cold > Cyl 1 - 140 psi > Cyl 2 - 135 psi > Cyl 3 - 135 psi > Cyl 4 - 140 psi > > Compression after 868 miles ... ... Checked cold...
• Re: reinforced t-i-r-e-s
  Historical mailing list - Mike Finkbiner
  Wed, 6 Mar 2002 04:31:55 +0000
  ...Most P rated tires say 35 psi maximum. Heavier duty tires say 44, 50 or more. Running a 50 psi 205/70R-14 Load...
• Re: PSI and Bars, for tire pressure
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 10 Feb 2020 19:01:17 -0800
  ...PSI and Bars, for tire pressure > > Yup, and the pendant in me has to point out one bar is 14.7, not 14.1...
• Re: Tire
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Sun, 20 Oct 2002 21:15:19 -0700
  ...tires 205-70-14 they are Max 35 PSI > > and one 185 14 Max PSI 55. > > Thanks, > > Pet. > > > > --------------------------------- > Do you Yahoo!? > Y! Web Hosting...
• Re: fuel pressure regulator and manifold vacuum experiment
  Historical mailing list - Mark Ingalls
  Sat, 18 Aug 2001 00:08:10 -0500
  ...The new Bosch regulator in a sealed box from BD provided 38 psi disconnected with a calibrated gauge. My old one provided 39 psi...
• Re: Fuel Pressure Regulators
  Historical mailing list - Dave Baker
  Thu, 6 Jun 2002 08:44:33 -0500
  ...With hose connected, pressure should drop to 2 bar or 29 psi. P. 24.44: Digifant: Hose conected: 2.0 bar or 29 psi...
• Tires AGAIN!
  Historical mailing list
  18 Nov 94 03:51 PST
  ...I run them 43 psi front and 53 psi rear. No sway, excellent all weather traction, and man, can the van ever corner well...
• Re: Last question of the night
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 17 Feb 2002 00:49:35 -0500
  At 12:24 AM 2/17/2002, Walter Evens wrote: >Fuel pressure at the pump is 80 psi and about the same from the...
• Re: rear heater core
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 14 Jan 2003 13:10:49 -0500
  ...Not saying it's not defective -- but they ain't meant to hold 20 psi -- max system pressure is supposed to be regulated to...
• Re: 215/70 R14: Cold Tire pressure?
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Wed, 10 Mar 2004 13:31:34 -0800
  ...what have you found to be the best cold tire pressure? _______________________________________________________________________ I sent Kumho my GVWR numbers per axle and they recommended 38 psi...
• Re: I'm going to disconnect my oil pressure guage
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Mon, 15 Jul 2013 12:47:59 -0600
  ...My worn 1.9 with 140k miles runs > 5-8 psi idle after a run on the freeway, and 22-26 psi at 3000...
• Re: Specs of hoses? pressure and temperature
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 24 Apr 2001 16:05:55 -0400
  ...Boiling point at 15 psi is something around 250 F I believe. david >I have found a manufacturer of hoses (Parker) that would be...
• Coolant system diagonsis---Autozone Loan-a-Tool pressure tester
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Sat, 23 May 2020 23:56:51 +0000
  ...to 10 PSI....and then watched and waited.  After 30 minutes, pressure in system had reduced from 10 PSI to 8 PSI.  So "somewhere...
• Re: Tire Pressure - Hankook RA08 185R14C
  Historical mailing list - Skip
  Thu, 30 Aug 2012 12:08:13 +0000
  ...My label on the van ('84 Westy) says 40 psi front/ 48 psi rear. > > I presently have them at 40 psi front/ 45 psi...
• Re: low pressure
  Historical mailing list - Karl Bloss
  Thu, 30 Jul 1998 10:09:12 +0000
  > When fully warm, the pressure reads around 20 psi, which although > not THAT low, is low according to the Bentley. > It's been suggested...
• Re: Leakdown and compression test results
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Sun, 15 Apr 2007 07:57:25 -0400
  ...So, take 180; 10% = 18 psi. The largest difference allowable between the highest cylinder's psi reading and the lowest cylinder's psi reading...
• Re: Vacuum gauge install
  Historical mailing list - The Chameleon
  Mon, 14 Oct 1996 08:15:15 -0800 (PST)
  ...The Sears > gauge showed a max vacuum of about 20 psi (engine warm, trailing throttle) > with a low of about 2 psi (full throttle...
• Re: Low compression results accurate?
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Tue, 17 Mar 2009 13:02:53 -0700
  In my opinion, the reading needs to be above 115 PSI in all 4 cylinders. If it is true that all 4 are below...
• Tire pressure
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Fri, 19 Oct 2012 00:44:55 -0400
  ...So, when VW says to inflate your tires to 40 (or 48) psi, they mean cold, before you've been driving on them. If...
• Re: oil pressure values
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Fri, 14 Dec 2007 13:31:46 -0800
  Rule of thumb is 10 PSI per 1000 RPM On Dec 14, 2007 1:19 PM, robert feller <syncro.carboncow@gmail.com> wrote: > What...
• Re: Use Fuel Pressure Tester to Test Cooling System Pressure? (engine running)
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sun, 21 May 2017 16:42:57 -0700
  ...As I held RPM's higher, the pressure went down to 12 PSI then "quickly" came up to 15 PSI and stayed there. Temps...
• RE: 90 Westfalia handling
  Historical mailing list - mdstockr
  Fri, 2 May 97 11:34:08
  ...It seems that a 30 psi front / 40 psi rear is a very high (25%) bias towards the rear. I am thinking that running...
• Re: Fwd: Jetta engine question
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Fri, 13 Aug 1999 21:59:39 -0700
  ...The measurements were: #1 - 170 #2 - 170 #3 - 190 #4 - 170 According to the Bentley Manual 145-189 PSI is what these engines should...
• Re: AC pressures
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Tue, 29 Apr 2003 13:13:43 -0400
  ...a lot with temperature of course > but I would be looking for something in the range 220-250 psi high, > 20-30 psi low.
• Re: High pressure tire valves - do I need 'em?
  Historical mailing list - STEPHANIE WOLZ
  Thu, 21 Mar 2002 20:05:22 -0700
  I run my tires at 50/50 psi. If they get down below 45, the handling starts to feel kinda mushy. No, I don...
• Re: Tire Pressures
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Tue, 9 Jul 1996 09:06:33 PDT
  ...I'm riding Goodyear Regatta touring tires, size > P195/70R14 @ 36 psi all around.<< > > The manual states that the tire pressures should be 30...
• Re: Tires - Why oh why NOT?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Sun, 15 Mar 2009 10:47:06 -0700
  14"; 65 psi http://www.ratwell.com/technical/TirePhotos.html#jupitersv820 Cya, Robert -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com...
• oil pressure problem, '86
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Mackenzie
  Fri, 12 May 1995 13:39:33 -0700 (PDT)
  ...M3 ran his own tests and said: "55 psi cold idle; 72 psi Acc[?]; warm to hot: 7-8 psi (1/2 bar) idle...
• Tires, tires and tires
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 20 Nov 94 6:00:15 EST
  ...Be careful you get the rating for 55 PSI. Many people say that many dealers will tell you there is no such thing. Keep...
• Re: Tire Pressure With Different Tire Types - A question for Dennis Haynes
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 7 Aug 2006 21:51:32 -0400
  ...I run ~36 psi front and 41 psi rear. Same as sticker recommendation for the 205/70-14 reinforced jokes the van came with...