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• Re: Need some help.
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Wed, 21 Apr 1999 16:25:59 +0200
  ...Alexander" wrote: > Worrisome, isn't it? First, it's rats in the ventilation systems, now, > cats in the exhaust system! Chrysler minivans are starting...
• Air conditioning electrical questions
  Historical mailing list - Rob Scott
  Fri, 2 Aug 2002 23:22:55 -0700
  ...While attempting to charge the system, I tried to turn on the system to run the compressor and suck the refrigerant into the system...
• Re: Physics phun
  Historical mailing list - Mark L. Hineline
  Mon, 27 Dec 2010 14:50:54 -0800
  ...The cooling system is not effected in any way. In a Vanagon, unlike a baywindow, the cooling system and the heater are completely separate...
• Re: Front AC System Failures - European Cooler Air
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 16 Nov 2003 10:58:33 -0500
  ...Front AC System Failures - European Cooler Air Volks, I purchased a "Front AC System" from European Cooler Air, Inc.for my VW Camper Van...
• Re: Help, 86 Power Steering Noise
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Tue, 6 Feb 2001 12:03:09 EST
  ...Dirt entering the system or sediment within the system which is dislodged can cause all manner of problems. If I were you, I would...
• Re: Engine Conversion exhust sugestion
  Historical mailing list - Rob & Lrae Winterkorn
  Mon, 3 Jan 2000 23:36:17 -0600
  ...I paid for one and a half of these exhaust > systems and have more than 1.5 years on the current system with no...
• Re: More Power to the Wasserboxer
  Historical mailing list - Bob O'Shaughnessy
  Tue, 28 Apr 1998 17:52:18 -0400
  ...That said, I'd like to say that my S&S exhaust system is wonderfully designed, mounts a bit easier than the stock system...
• 85 AC problems...pressure too high with small amount of refrigerant
  Historical mailing list - David Bohannan
  Thu, 9 Jun 2005 13:29:25 -0400
  ...I have just replaced all my lines, replaced the dryer, flushed out the system, vacuumed the system, cleaned out the expansion valve and when...
• Re: Anybody Got A 1.9 Exhaust System For Sale?
  Historical mailing list - EL EL
  Tue, 6 Jul 2010 01:41:22 -0700
  I'm in Los Angeles and this coming week I will be parting out a 1985 Vanagon Full exhaust system available On Sun, Jun...
• exhaust system
  Historical mailing list - David Higginbotham
  Wed, 23 Sep 1998 17:09:21 -0400
  I am having trouble finding an exhaust system for our 82 westfalia. I looked through the archives and found an inconclusive thread about stainless...
• Re: braided SST brake lines
  Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
  Wed, 21 Apr 1999 10:41:01 -0600
  ...EMZ, If you can floor your brake pedal, then you need to pay some serious attention to your braking system! It needs bleeding or...
• Re: Coolant Refill Bottle
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 15 May 1997 17:44:45 -0400 (EDT)
  new hose and tanks no burping I bleed the system and know there is no air in system any other ideas MIKEY
• Exhaust Ceramic Coatings - New Reasonable Price
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 15 Jul 2003 12:33:00 -0700
  My Ceramics Coatings supplier had just introduced a ceramic coating for Exhaust Systems that is Economical and can be applied by the end user...
• Re: Digijet = K-Jetronic?
  Historical mailing list - John
  Thu, 20 Jul 2000 19:32:35 -0400
  Stuart MacMillan wrote: > > Both the Digijet and Digifant are K-Jetronic systems, there is little > difference between them. The Digifant is a bit cleaner...
• Re: Header exhaust system for 82 van
  Historical mailing list - Chris Smith
  Thu, 2 Aug 2001 21:35:55 -0700
  At 01:30 PM 8/2/01 -0400, Greg Marshall wrote: >Hey folks, > >I'd like to put a header exhaust system on my...
• Re: Coolant chemistry
  Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
  Mon, 13 Sep 1999 11:25:48 -0400
  > 1.) Once you start a system with one or the other, changing to from the > green to the orange (or visa-versa) the second...
• Re: 1.9 to 2.1 conversion question
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 11 Apr 2009 17:08:41 -0700
  I'm running a 2.1 on a 1.9 fuel injection system in my 83 Westy that's for sale ......... works fine that...
• Re: viscous coupling
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Mon, 27 Sep 1999 17:55:39 +0200
  ...Volkswagen has dropped the Syncro system in all cars except T4 and Sharan, the Golf, Bora and Passat uses the new system called 4motion...
• Re: Overheating in Manhattan
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Wed, 11 Sep 2002 09:41:39 -0700
  ...system > 2) Faulty thermostat > 3) Faulty water pump > 4) Obstruction in coolant hose and or leak in hose connection allowing air > into system > 5...
• Re: Cooling system
  Historical mailing list - patrice b
  Sat, 22 Jun 2002 12:34:42 -0700
  Brian, have you searched the archives for coolant bleeding procedures? It sounds like air in the system. I just flushed my system and when...
• AC RETROFIT R12 to R134a
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Tue, 7 May 1996 11:39:37 (EST)
  VANAGON AIRCONDITIONING RETOFITTING R12 SYSTEMS TO R134A SYSTEMS MODEL: 1985-1992 This infomation came from Mitchell international 1995 data Cautions: Part numbers for reference...
• Re: Water Cooler System Design Flaw Workaround?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 25 Apr 2010 17:41:52 -0400
  At 05:29 PM 4/25/2010, mark drillock wrote: >Maybe some of the waste heat is going elsewhere besides into the >cooling system...
• Re: Splitfire Sparkplugs
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 9 Dec 1995 10:20:05 -0400
  ...The bottom line was that for a vehicle whose ignition system was marginal the splitfires would give a 'noticeable' improvement. For a vehicle whose...
• Re: Camper Exterior Labels
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Thu, 28 Oct 1999 07:33:20 -0400
  ...We make IGT Systems, "Inertional guidence test systems". Ever see any of our equipment there? These are machines that move very precisionly... Eric > > Lockheed...
• bleeding and draining system revisited
  Historical mailing list - Jonc
  Tue, 15 Aug 2000 23:43:22 -0400
  ...so I am off to Florida to see if the system can take the heat... more gear will be hijacked from the family mechanical...
• Re: A/C woes....
  Historical mailing list - Bill Collins
  Wed, 6 Aug 2003 06:35:39 -0400
  ...While this is true for our Vanagon A/C systems, it's not always the case. Ford used a crimp system for connecting A...
• Re: AC substitute fillers
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Thu, 3 Aug 2006 01:05:43 -0400
  Without getting into all the other issues recently discussed, in the USA, the system must (by law in places where duracool is legal) be...
• Re: 2.1L vs. 1.9 L? and other questions
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 21 Jul 1996 00:11:52 -0400
  ...System is more tolarant of air and some combustion gases getting into system. Also, there is the water to oil oil cooler that lowers...
• Nit Picking Solar Systems
  Historical mailing list - PSavage
  Wed, 1 Nov 2000 17:13:11 -0800
  Larry Hamm, I find it amusing you cannot accept my appraisal--based on six months of daily use--of my own solar system! I...
• Re: Simpler is better? Some nonVW content... & diesel
  Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
  Thu, 16 Aug 2007 15:49:47 -0400
  ...If both a simple system and complex system satisfy the purpose of their functions to the same extent, and if the simpler one does...
• Re: Exhaust systems
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Mon, 4 Jun 2012 11:13:11 -0400
  Eddie, We have the complete 2wd Vanagon late model (86-91) exhaust system for $549. The part number is Exhaust2 in the webstore. It...
• 81 Westy (air-cooled) Exhaust System
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 20 Apr 1995 16:34:28 -0500
  Help! The exhaust system on my Westy is toast, and the system from VW is very expensive. In fact, VW cannot even supply the...
• AC
  Historical mailing list - dan moy/SUBURBAN
  Mon, 1 Jun 1998 17:34:13 -0400
  ...If the above is true how much should the system need and approximate cost 3. The service manager said it is not necessary to...
• '86 Vanagon need exhaust system
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 22 Apr 1996 19:36:04 -0700
  Need a total exhaust system for an '86 vanagon. Any suggestions on parts dealers that give the best quality and best prices...
• Re: wisdom of DOT 5 brake fluid
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Sat, 7 Feb 2004 11:38:05 EST
  ...1/ Antiseptically clean the system. 2/ Fill it from a fresh container of DOT 5. 3/ Devise some manner to seal the system. The...
• Re: Aircooled Vanagon Westfalia AC
  Historical mailing list - Derrek Wittmmann
  Mon, 22 Apr 2002 08:49:47 -0700
  I am also looking for the same kind of AC/system. Please email with any info you may have. I have heard that some...
• Fwd: metric system
  Historical mailing list - David McNeely
  Fri, 17 Sep 2021 16:01:02 -0700
  ...I thought I had a link to an opinion piece about the metric system and Canadians dislike of it, but it seems to have...
• Re: charcoal filter
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Mon, 6 Nov 2000 10:20:45 -0800
  ...But do we need to remove it? The surface area of activated > >charcoal is in the > > How much effect does the vapor recovery system...
• Re: A/C tune-up time
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Sun, 14 Mar 2004 15:30:29 -0800
  I went the 'legal' route and had the system changed over by an AC shop. Very pricey. Doesn't cool as well as R12...
• air conditioning
  Historical mailing list - Warren Lail
  Thu, 22 Jun 2006 19:21:36 -0500
  ...I recently converted to a 2.2 subie engine and today I had hoses manufactured to splice into the Vanagon AC system. Several questions...
• Re: AC INOP 1988 GL WBX 2.1
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Mon, 20 Jun 2016 10:00:42 -0400
  ...My experience with the Vanagon AC system is this, if there is a small charge still in the system, it is worth a couple...
• Re: Eurospec Conversion MORE INFO!!!!
  Historical mailing list - Michael Modl
  Thu, 30 Jul 1998 02:50:24 EDT
  ...Too many people have too many problems with it and dealers seem to burry their heads in the sand with this injection system. If...
• exhaust for a 6-pack
  Historical mailing list - The Carters
  Thu, 9 Mar 2000 17:26:15 -0800
  Hello; I recall some mention of a stainless exhaust system. I have a friend with an 86 Transporter double cab, who is afraid to...
• Re: temp guage read-out
  Historical mailing list - B Feddish
  Tue, 24 Jun 2008 15:35:11 -0400
  >> Also, I was told by a couple list members that the system is self-bleeding and I wouldn't have to bleed it after...
• Re: Vanagons in Africa
  Historical mailing list - Helmut Zeidler
  Wed, 22 Apr 1998 11:33:47 +0300
  ...If the case is the 5 cylinder, the injection system at SA Vanagons is the Bosch CIS system without catalytic converter. It is called...
• Re: AC system servicing
  Historical mailing list - Keith Ovregaard
  Sun, 2 Jul 2006 10:04:21 -0700
  ...AC system servicing > > I'm getting ready to service my AC system. The plan is to have the > system purged, oiled, filled with R12...
• Re: Air Conditioner Question
  Historical mailing list - Myron Lind
  Thu, 21 Feb 2002 19:15:05 -0800
  ...The Vanagon system should be similarly robust if assembled properly. They managed to do it in a Chevy S-10 that I also own...
• Has anyone installed Digijet FI on a 2.1L boxer motor?
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sun, 7 Sep 2003 11:25:32 -0700
  ...The FI system is running correctly. I just brought home a 1986 Single Cab Transporter with a very strong 2.1L wasserboxer motor that...
• Vehiclepower.com $$$$$$
  Historical mailing list - Mark
  Tue, 2 Oct 2007 13:16:01 -0500
  Thank you for contacting us at */Vehiclepower.com/* regarding our mobile AC power system. Our patented system offers unique advantages over competitive products for...
• Re: Running rich, O2 sensor says lean, exhaust leak?
  Historical mailing list - Laurence Smith
  Tue, 13 Jul 2004 14:08:34 -0400
  ...I haven't taken the system off for > inspection.... yet. > > Also, my exhaust system has a dent in it right after the O2 sensor...
• My Digifant Opinion
  Historical mailing list - J Frank Hammontree
  Mon, 27 Apr 1998 00:36:19 -0400
  ...It's a very simple fuel injection system and they run smoother > than the CIS cars. Just to throw my 2 cents into the...
• Re: Aircooled Vanagon Westfalia AC
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Mon, 22 Apr 2002 12:18:13 -0400
  ...I am also looking for an air cooled westy A/C system. If anyone is looking for a watercooled westy A/C system, I...
• Coolant system failure
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Dunn
  Fri, 10 Mar 2000 12:19:30 EST
  ...I have the dreaded coolant system empting itself out quandry. Basically the plastic ditributor T blew out and emptied the system. Basically got the...
• Re: Behr AC removal -- anyone done it?
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Fri, 30 Apr 2004 16:03:28 -0400
  I have a Behr in the front of my syncro that has not been hooked up to the main AC system yet. Even just...
• Re: Idle goes to 1,800 in Park
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Wed, 10 Oct 2012 17:00:32 -0400
  Mine does the same thing, even though it's an '87 with the Digifant system. Still trying to figure it out. Marc On Wed...
• Re: exhaust system
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Sat, 20 Aug 2005 08:26:32 -0400
  ...Its cheaper ($330 I think for EVERYTHING) than the stock system. That said, the S&S jigs are reportedly off slightly at the pipes...
• Re: Anybody Got A 1.9 Exhaust System For Sale?
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Mon, 5 Jul 2010 09:45:17 -0400
  > Well, it looks like it's a bit more than just my muffler that > needs replacing, its pretty much the entire exhaust system. We...
• Flushing cooling system?
  Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
  Mon, 24 Apr 2000 12:28:38 +0200
  ...I don�t have a bentley, so can someone please tell me the correct (and easiest?) way to flush the whole system? It is...
• exhaust gas into coolant system
  Historical mailing list - John Mosley
  Tue, 9 Nov 2010 12:47:28 -0500
  what is the easiest way to determine which cylinder is leaking exhaust gas into my coolant system? thanks jack 91 vanagon auto gl
• for sale: vanagon factory OEM CRUISE CONTROL system
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 19 Sep 2003 12:45:30 EDT
  for sale: vanagon factory OEM cruise control system. includes stalk on steering wheel, wires, relays, etc. $285 chris se pa