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• Dometic Replacement
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Thu, 29 Apr 1999 19:43:42 -0400
  ...This fridge is great! I even "tweaked" it further by adding TWO exterior muffin fans, larger vent, digital interior thermometer, and 12v interior micro...
• [info] stock temp guage & vdo guage (coolant)???
  Historical mailing list - Ken Sid
  Sun, 7 Jul 2002 20:31:04 -0700
  ...Does anyone have any normal a operating temperatures from an infrared thermometer at the thermostat? Has anyone an aftermarket gauge installed along with the...
• stupid refig. question-newbie on the frig
  Historical mailing list - Mark Cumnock
  Mon, 2 May 2005 09:19:35 -0400
  ...added the check valve upgrade from Gowesty I added a wireless thermometer from rip off shack , it reading device is on the dash , so...
• Re: Engine Oil Temps
  Historical mailing list - morrison
  Thu, 20 Jul 1995 09:30:25 -0700 (PDT)
  ...Hi, > > Today, when I got to work, I stuck a meat thermometer in the oil > dipstick tube, and got a reading of 210F I...
• (ITS FRIDAY) HOW TO COOK A TURKEY...
  Historical mailing list - DSTEVENS
  Fri, 4 Dec 1998 13:40:09 -0500
  ...Stick a turkey in the thermometer Step 12: Glass yourself a pour of whiskey Step 13: Bake the whiskey for 4 hours Step 14...
• Fridges, more rambling...
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Sun, 9 Oct 94 0:11:06 PDT
  ...I put a gallon of water inside and leave it for 6 hours with a thermometer inside. The thermometer reads 55 on the bottom...
• Re: drive from Oklahoma to Spokane, WA
  Historical mailing list - Brett Ne
  Sun, 5 Oct 2014 08:59:34 -0700
  ...If you have an infrared thermometer, you can also read the two trigger temperatures easily; $12 at Harbor Freight...a dandy little tool to...
• Cookstoves (fwd)
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Skerbitz
  Mon, 17 Apr 1995 21:56:34 -0500 (CDT)
  ...With a center rack and an oven-door thermometer, it's definitely large enough to bake a full size pie, lasagne, chicken, etc. The...
• Re: AC convert
  Historical mailing list - David Bohannan
  Sat, 15 Apr 2006 20:30:31 -0400
  ...I put a thermometer in > the air duct and it reads 63 degrees. It seems to me that it should be a > little colder...
• Re: Dometic LP repair report
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Sat, 4 Aug 2007 13:57:31 -0700
  ...Those that own thermometers and ain't afraid to use them report not much more than 40-45F difference, so on that 90F day...
• Running hot Update. How hot should it be
  Historical mailing list - Peter Krogh
  Sun, 7 Apr 2002 18:57:58 EDT
  ...I have not done the resistance/voltage test, but I did buy the infra red thermometer at radio shack ($39 on sale. What a...
• Re: Cooling issues?
  Historical mailing list - Dick Wong
  Tue, 27 Aug 2013 09:49:56 -0700
  ...Using an infrared thermometer is a good way to check the surface temps of parts. -Dick- 78 Scirocco 87 Vanagon Syncro 12 Golf TDI...
• Re: Aux Oil Cooler /VDO accuracy
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 28 Jun 2002 14:39:43 -0500
  ...Pull over and park your > van on a > >steep incline or with the drivers side wheels up on a curb. > >Take a candy thermometer...
• Re: Fridge temps
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 3 Oct 1995 13:19:15 -0400
  ...About fridge temps - I haven't put a thermometer in my fridge, but here is my experience. Pre chill your food before it goes...
• Re: Speaking of temp gages...
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Fox
  Tue, 8 Apr 2003 09:00:16 -0600
  ...If you are unsure if you are running too hot or cold buy a $50 infrared touchless thermometer from radio shack to "calibrate" your...
• Dometic fridge performance- data
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 28 Apr 2004 21:24:43 -0700
  ...The fridge lit first try and the measurements were taken by an inexpensive indoor/outdoor digital thermometer. The probe was hung in the fridge...
• Re: Stoned pizza
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Fri, 15 Jun 2007 22:40:29 -0700
  ...Get a replacement grill thermometer at HD or someplace similar, same place you get the pot (the one I got goes up to 700...
• Re: IR Temp guns - use with caution
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 11 Mar 2011 11:25:59 -0800
  ...Rolling a kitchen thermometer across > it demonstrated that the temperature was in fact above 200F. On > substituting a sheet of aluminum foil for the...
• Re: Vanagon Hot Shower on Demand
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Mon, 6 Feb 2023 01:47:15 +0000
  ...turn it off and on.  I used a standard BBQ grill thermometer from Walmart to monitor temperature; I used old wiring from rear heater...
• =?windows-1252?Q?A_simple_idea_that_worked=97inside=2Foutside_thermomet?= =?windows-1252?Q?er_installation?=
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 13 Jan 2012 09:21:53 -0600
  I have been carrying an indoor/outdoor type thermometer (Radio Shack, it does a bunch of other stuff, too) with the intention of installing...
• Re: Thermostat install Question
  Historical mailing list - Standley, Craig
  Thu, 2 Aug 2001 14:09:05 -0800
  ...I think you can do it on the stovetop with a candy thermometer and > the > >themostat submerged in water to see when it opens...
• Re: 2 Speed Cooling Fan?
  Historical mailing list - James Huskins
  Wed, 25 Aug 1999 13:32:07 -0400
  ...I checked the old thermo switch in a pan of water--no thermometer available when I need one--and the low speed switch closed...
• Re: Friday Topic: Your Vanagon Accessories
  Historical mailing list - Timothy Hannink
  Fri, 8 Nov 2002 07:02:12 -0800
  ...Sheepskin seat covers Wheelskin steering wheel cover PNI compass & indoor/outdoor thermometer Vanagon logo floormats Window tint Exterior Driver/passenger window visors/vents Headlight...
• Neat Toy for EV (or Vanagons...)
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 10 Dec 1996 17:18:46 -0500 (EST)
  My wife bought me one of those Radio Shack Car/RV Indoor/Outdoor thermometers as part of my birthday booty....so today I decided...
• Re: Fridges, more rambling...
  Historical mailing list - Wes Neuenschwander
  Sun, 9 Oct 1994 10:57:55 -0700 (PDT)
  ...I put a > gallon of water inside and leave it for 6 hours with a thermometer inside. > The thermometer reads 55 on the bottom...
• Re: Just how cold should that fridge get?
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 30 Jun 1996 19:06:22 -0700
  ...generally keep the inside temperature at 34 degrees, according to the thermometer. What generally keeps fridges from getting this cold is lack of air...
• Re: Monitoring aux battery charging?
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Sun, 10 Oct 2004 20:10:21 -0400
  ...battery monitor panel, >using one of those Radio Shack indoor/outdoor thermometers with built-in >battery voltmeter-monitors and digital clock. A SPDT toggle...
• Re: Flickering Oil Light 84 auto
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 12 Sep 2007 23:25:06 -0400
  ...How hot is the engine running? Use infrared thermometer on case. 200-210 max. What is the idle speed? In gear. 850-900. Next...
• Re: product report
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Tue, 22 Jun 2004 10:13:23 -0400
  ...flyer that they had a >>reasonably priced ($14.99) dash mounted Thermometer+voltmeter with remote >>temp sensor >> >>heres the link (hope it works) >>http...
• Re: A/C performance with Freeze-12
  Historical mailing list - Mark B. Magee
  Thu, 20 Jul 2000 18:34:23 -0500
  ...Air temp (measured by thermometer in outlet above > driver's right eye) is running about 28 Fahrenheit degrees below outside > temperature. Is this about...
• Re: Looking for instrument cluster or tachometer
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Wed, 8 Dec 2021 12:54:09 -0800
  ...Tachometer! > > So many gauges on these old VW’s! > > But no Thermometer! > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > > > On Dec 8, 2021, at 2:26 PM...
• Radiator performance and replacement
  Historical mailing list - Ed McLean
  Thu, 6 Oct 2011 11:19:06 -0400
  ...To monitor coolant temperature I use an electronic thermometer, strap the thermocouple to the coolant hoses near the engine with a plastic wire tie...
• Re: Front outer CV on Syncro
  Historical mailing list - Scott Maurer
  Thu, 21 Nov 1996 18:47:24 +0000
  ...and check my thermostat's opening temperature with hot water and thermometer, removing the exhaust was easier than removing the water pump assembly.) Should...
• Re: Very Interesting Fire Suppression System
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Sat, 29 Jun 2013 18:05:38 -0700
  If I get a chance I'll take mine out with my wireless BBQ thermometer Monday or Tuesday and sit in traffic for an...
• Re: Propane Gauges
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 16 May 2005 07:56:32 -0500
  ...think a better solution might be the stick-on > liquid crystal thermometers used for barbque > tanks which sense the liquid level by where > on...
• Re: So What Cool VW Stuff did Santa Bring you ??
  Historical mailing list - joe trussell
  Wed, 27 Dec 2006 01:09:59 +0000
  ...ie a laser thermometer that reads from -56F to >over 900F, a couple of RoboGrips and a Faraday flashlight that never >needs batteries(I...
• Re: radiator testing
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Thu, 19 Sep 2013 16:00:55 -0400
  ...wrote: > I'd like to check my radiator with an IR thermometer, > but with the AC condenser on the front and the fan > shroud...
• Re: Overheating problem 91 2.1
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sat, 5 Mar 2011 12:52:23 -0600
  ...it mostly with > water or fully with coolant mix and a thermometer: should start to open > around 185F/85C and be fully open (minimum...
• Re: external temperature gauge
  Historical mailing list - Keith Hughes
  Fri, 26 Feb 2010 09:55:25 -0700
  ...Since the inherent inaccuracy of the lowest spec RTD (Class > B) is about the same, you'd have a thermometer only accurate to ~5F...
• Re: cold weather shifting, was: Re: Tom's genital defect
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Fri, 9 Dec 2005 14:13:45 -0800
  ...We were both looking at this giant thermometer which read 118�F. I said, Wow, would you look at that?" before I could finish...
• Re: Coolant light mystery
  Historical mailing list - Ed McLean
  Wed, 21 Sep 2022 17:10:00 -0400
  ...place, no over heating, engine and coolant temps checked with infrared thermometer. If the engine is shut off then back on the light goes...
• Re: Winter Camping Advise....
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Mon, 16 Oct 2000 18:40:05 -0700
  ...you will learn to calibrate your term "cozy" to a mark on the thermometer :) Bill
• Re: refrigerator
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 27 Jun 2017 15:02:21 -0400
  ...At 10, with ambient at 65 F, the > refrigerator fins were frosted over, and the thermometer in the bottom of > the refrigerator read -1...
• Re: Propane and refrigerator success
  Historical mailing list - george jannini
  Tue, 30 Jun 2015 18:09:47 -0400
  ...Overnight, a thermometer set on the top >> shelf >> on the right side, will generally read 29°. >> >> If I can't plug in, running on...
• Re: Another operating temp question
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 23 Dec 2001 18:37:26 -0600
  ...will boil water at about 180 so a good quality mercury thermometer must be boiled at the same time to get accurate readings. Mostly...
• Re: Vanagon Hot Shower on Demand
  Historical mailing list - Pete Sicilia
  Sun, 5 Feb 2023 18:29:18 -0800
  ...I used a standard BBQ grill > thermometer from Walmart to monitor temperature; I used old wiring from > rear heater to make this happen. Readout...
• Re: ECU wire harness for 2.0L aircooled
  Historical mailing list - Chris Smith
  Mon, 6 Mar 2000 13:32:10 -0600
  ...19mpg, carb 23mpg) better performance, but alas it still won't pass some inspections :-( >add curb-feelers and a digital stick-on clock/thermometer...
• Re: how do you get super glue off velour?
  Historical mailing list - Richard Brassaw
  Sun, 23 Mar 2003 08:00:43 -0800
  ...The mercury in thermometers was probably more a legal decision than actual toxic hazard. I remember in grade school someone bringing in a small...
• Re: Rear windo seal replacement tips
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sat, 15 Oct 2016 18:51:03 +0000
  ...see if the heater is any good, use a cheap digital thermometer to read it. I have never actually seen a bad one that...
• Re: Running Hot
  Historical mailing list - Sam Scholten
  Thu, 2 Apr 1998 15:44:21 -0800
  ...To test, put the thermo in a pot of water with a thermometer. Turn on the stove, and find out what temperature makes the...
• Fan orientation
  Historical mailing list - Nathaniel Merrill
  Tue, 13 Oct 1998 09:08:07 -0700
  ...A digital thermometer I mounted revealed daily high temps inside the fridge in the 55 range (even 60's at some points), during the...
• Re: Cheap infared gun
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Tue, 5 Jul 2011 09:34:06 -0400
  ...HF used to sell a small IR thermometer for about $10 coupon price that had a tutorial about this in its manual. Unfortunately that...
• Re: diesel westy Brrrrrrr
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Sun, 21 Dec 2003 13:52:21 -0500
  ...the blower doesnt sound or feel high > speed, and if I use my thermometer the temp comming > out of the dash vents are only...
• Re: rad shack voltmeter/thermometer on sale
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Thu, 21 Apr 2005 21:11:37 -0400
  i observed no backlight when running on battery power and pushing the light button. perhaps it could have been my batteries but it seemed...
• Re: Re; K-Mart Clock
  Historical mailing list - Frederich Mertz
  Sun, 5 Dec 2004 10:00:41 -0500
  ...I see this week at target there is Oregon Scientific wireless remoter thermometer with clock for $14.88. Don't know if it's...
• Re: 86 hot temp gauge---RESOLVED
  Historical mailing list - Dan Hall
  Thu, 24 Apr 2008 18:40:43 -0500
  ...less > pressure remains (voltage). > > Mark > > Dan Hall wrote: >> Borrowed three meat thermometers out of the kitchen drawer and opened >> up the expansion tank and...
• Re: Engine analyzer/tach recco?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Thu, 24 Mar 2011 07:31:20 -0700
  ...are digital volt meter and inductive timing > light. > > Scott > www.turbovans.com > > > Don't forget the infared temperature 'gun'...Thermometer. Very handy. Don Hanson
• Re: Fridge use
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Sun, 30 Apr 1995 23:28:26 -3100 (PDT)
  ...air, and outside the fridge to circulate air, and adding a thermometer so you can see what is going on inside. You should be...
• Re: Cold blooded
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Fri, 27 Feb 1998 10:25:14 EST
  ...Have you tried measuring the opening point of the thermostats? Put one in a pot of water with a thermometer and apply heat. It...
• AC Output Temp
  Historical mailing list - Mike Finkbiner
  Tue, 3 Jul 2001 17:25:24 -0000
  ...He lent me a thermometer to check while driving around, but the best I got was 54. It feels pretty cool coming out of...