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  • Re: No injector pulse 81 AFC vanagon
    Historical mailing list - Jon
    Sun, 30 Mar 2003 06:53:28 -0500
    ...Corroded wire in power supply box (left rear of engine compt) is rare but has happened 5. Depending on model you have, you may...
  • Re: Fuel hose size
    Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
    Mon, 3 Aug 2020 10:49:43 -0600
    ...Then there are the times where we run out of fuel and the pump starts pulling air. Usually the mixture will still be too...
  • Re: Second Request Help Needed w/Aux Battery Wiring
    Historical mailing list - neil
    Fri, 29 Jun 2007 10:17:09 -0700
    ...see if sink pump stops working. That would elminate one set of wires. One of the red wires must be supply to relay that...
  • Re: Heaters for winter camping
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Thu, 4 Dec 2008 16:39:47 -0800
    ...includes ALL the parts for the whole system.......control unit, relays, fuel pumps, air circulation blower etc. etc. etc. thinking $ 250 USD. located Southern...
  • Re: fridge fan fuse
    Historical mailing list - Davidson
    Mon, 5 Jul 1999 21:56:53 -0700
    ...draws about 90 ma (and pumps more air). 200+ ma would be about >right for a computer power-supply fan or similar... > >>Yes you...
  • Re: Chinese heaters
    Historical mailing list - Joe T
    Mon, 26 Apr 2021 13:10:06 -0600
    ...I have it mounted under the bench on the passenger side, with the fuel pump underneath the van on the cross member above the...
  • Re: 6 mils of lash...
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Sat, 8 Jan 2000 04:31:57 -0500
    ...But a clean lifter should pump up rapidly once the motor starts rotating). Lifters mounted horizontally like ours are subject to getting trapped air...
  • Re: 86 hot temp gauge---was '86 Westy cranking trouble
    Historical mailing list - Dan Hall
    Thu, 24 Apr 2008 12:38:10 -0500
    ...The old one was running on > the cold side(if the gauge indicator was accurate) on the highway, > especially when outside air temp was...
  • Re: Heaters for winter camping
    Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
    Thu, 4 Dec 2008 19:10:24 -0500
    ...A small >>>> blower fan >>>> would circulate the air across the heater core. A small inline >>>> circulating pump could be installed in the coolant line...
  • Re: Bentley wiring diagram. Questions on how to read.
    Historical mailing list - neil N
    Sat, 23 Feb 2008 22:20:36 -0800
    ...which in turn will close the > circuit supplying power to the fuel pump. > > > > > > -- Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia - "Jaco" http://web.mac.com...
  • Re: '86 Westy cranking trouble
    Historical mailing list - neil N
    Sun, 20 Apr 2008 16:43:22 -0700
    ...1981 Air Cooled Westfalia - "Jaco" > > > > http://web.mac.com/tubaneil > > http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/ > > > > > > -- Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia - "Jaco" http://web.mac...
  • Re: casting molds of plastic/rubber/fiberglass parts? anyone done it?
    Historical mailing list - J. Harvey
    Sun, 11 Jan 2004 12:36:54 -0800
    ...I prototyped a small air pump this summer using a two part silicone mold. The silicone was able to pick up very intricate features...
  • Solar Power: A couple of ideas
    Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
    Thu, 8 May 2008 07:17:33 -0700
    ...Given our fairly frequent trips to town to resupply that simple direct controller-less power supply usually kept up with our lighting, water pump...
  • Re: fridge problems-LEAST IMPACT TO THE EARTH
    Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
    Tue, 13 Feb 2007 14:40:43 -0800
    ...must work > harder to supply the power, thus burning more > gasoline. (Same idea as when > you have the air conditioner on). > > Cheers > > Alfred > 85...
  • Re: That recent post bashing Tiico..one on Yahoo subaru too.
    Historical mailing list - Rob
    Fri, 2 Nov 2007 20:07:07 -0700
    ...Freight can be quoted by supplying your postal code. >This price is an exchange price requiring your old engine be returned to >TiiCo at...
  • Re: '86 Westy cranking trouble
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Sun, 20 Apr 2008 22:08:15 -0400
    ...What is > happening is that the wire run can supply a small amount of current > without the voltage dropping. When you have the other...
  • Re: Aircooled Heat inline fan?
    Historical mailing list - Chris Mills
    Fri, 25 Oct 2002 08:55:47 -0500
    ...That means if it is trying to move more air than the boxes and system can supply (fan is larger than it needs to...
  • Re: '82 clutch capers
    Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
    Sat, 1 Mar 2003 20:35:51 -0600
    ...The clutch supply is the tube coming out the side of the master cylinder reservoir, probably has a rubber braided line on it. If...
  • Re: Frugal to the nth
    Historical mailing list - Joachim Preiss
    Sun, 2 Feb 2003 12:17:49 -0500
    ...Pardon me, but if my hydraulic pump goes out, I am not > going to put a used pump on except as an emergency to...
  • Re: ES-12 Substitute for Freon R-12 or R-134a
    Historical mailing list - Todd Last
    Wed, 19 Jun 2002 12:12:18 -0700
    ...As you would expect with the law of supply and demand, the price for R-12 has risen steadily. Which is the main reason...
  • Re: clutch...
    Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
    Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:09:40 -0500
    ...pump thingy at the FLAPS and proceeded to bleed > the slave cylinder. > Lots of dirty fluid and bubbles. But it could be sucking air...
  • Re: dometic won't light
    Historical mailing list - Mick Kalber
    Fri, 2 Feb 2001 08:58:07 -1000
    ...you still taking full pump strokes? The chamber floods with propane > very rapidly and you have to keep pumping air until it starts burning...
  • Re: Fuel pressure too high
    Historical mailing list - Neil N
    Sun, 4 Mar 2018 17:18:43 -0800
    ...Next time the pump gets really noisy, and you get power loss or stall, if safe to do so, pull over and remove the...
  • Re: How does a leak down tester work???
    Historical mailing list - MilosKitchen
    Wed, 26 Jan 2005 18:11:02 -0500
    ...Online Catalog for the early Air & Watercooled Van, Vanagon or Bug ~~ But we do have a complete parts supply for the early models / Just...
  • Re: Aircooled Heat inline fan?
    Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
    Fri, 25 Oct 2002 00:11:31 -0500
    ...My fresh air blower flaps leak so my fresh air blower also blows heat that escapes into that portion of the box. In summer...
  • Re: fuel hose sleeve alternative?
    Historical mailing list - Scott Dempster
    Thu, 20 Nov 2008 06:33:32 -0800
    ...of supply, poor quality, or lofty prices). Still looking for a good auto trans pump, new or rebuilt. Any suggestions? Thanks, Scott Airhead Parts...
  • Re: True Grit---
    Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
    Mon, 27 May 2002 22:31:48 -0500
    ...recent new fuel pumps, ignition systems, brakes and every other potential repair. The glove box often has a good supply of repair tickets and...
  • Re: Propane and refrigerator success
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Sun, 28 Jun 2015 07:43:38 -0700
    ...Unless you have a good supply of fresh air, slide door open and the skylight wide open, the circulation is impeded especially on very...
  • Re: Dometic Wiring Question
    Historical mailing list - Mike Elliott
    Sat, 16 Aug 2008 07:44:51 -0700
    ...runs on propane, >>>>>>>>> ac, and >>> 12v, did the modification to the air pump, cleaned up the rust that was >>> behind the fridge and coated...
  • Re: Fuel hose size
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Mon, 3 Aug 2020 23:16:34 +0000
    ...Then there are the times where we run out of fuel and the pump starts pulling air. Usually the mixture will still be too...
  • Re: Some other Oiling comments..
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Mon, 13 Dec 2010 12:23:45 -0800
    ...Also useful for cars that have problems > with the sump pickup 'sucking air' during hard cornering or steep rock > crawling....if the oil pump...
  • old VW fire hazards
    Historical mailing list
    Mon, 25 Mar 1996 11:49:41 -0500
    ...onto the hot engine just as fast as your fuel pump will supply it. There's tha= t telltale HWUMPHHHH sound, and then flames...
  • Re: Vanagon Stalling Out While Driving
    Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
    Sun, 13 Apr 2025 07:58:05 -0400
    ...Grrr. >> >> >> Exhaust isn't blocked as far as I can tell ie exhaust is coming out.Air filter seems ok.Fuel supply next I...
  • Re: Air-cooled to Water-cooled? --long read for those contemplating
    Historical mailing list - jimt
    Mon, 25 Apr 2005 11:16:23 -0600
    ...The situations below can be used for about any mod to the aircooled van. 1. to go from an air cooled to water you...
  • Re: Calculate fuel consumption when idling?
    Historical mailing list - jon
    Sun, 25 Nov 2007 17:50:10 -0800
    ...You just undo the supply line to the fuel pump, > > stick that hose in the can. Then undo the return hose from the engine...
  • Re: Fuel pressure too high
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Mon, 5 Mar 2018 00:30:14 +0000
    ...I've been having no end of fun trying to diagnose a fuel supply problem and I'm baffled. I've searched the archives...
  • Re: Turning off rear heater
    Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
    Fri, 30 Jul 2010 08:25:45 -0700
    ...I hate to think the heater is pumping out additional > hot > >> air into the already sweltering interior. > >> > >> -David, Phoenix AZ '87 Wolfsburg (The Sweatbox...
  • Re: my first adventure
    Historical mailing list
    Wed, 14 Jun 95 9:55:47 MDT
    ...The valves are cheap ($5 at a farm supply place) and very effective. You can sut off the fuel to work on the pump...
  • Re: dometic problems...
    Historical mailing list - Wes Neuenschwander
    Wed, 26 Aug 1998 23:03:33 8
    ...You might try blowing compressed air through the water drain (small pipe with screw cap at bottom front of fridge). This can sometimes clear...
  • Of Interest to Air Coolers
    Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
    Tue, 17 Dec 2002 21:56:55 -0600
    ...that the oil pump pick-up tube is not fully immersed and so sucks up a mixture of oil and air, which does not...
  • TDD setback
    Historical mailing list - Myron Lind
    Sun, 15 Dec 2002 18:16:04 -0500
    ...Lots of small custom pieces (new left motor mount, fabbed water pump pulley shim, new coolant tank bracket, fabbed VR6 air box mount and...
  • Re: Calculate fuel consumption when idling?
    Historical mailing list - mike
    Sun, 25 Nov 2007 21:07:53 -0800
    ...You just undo the supply line to the fuel pump, > stick that hose in the can. Then undo the return hose from the engine...
  • Re: AC High Side - line leak - rubber hose
    Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
    Thu, 19 Jun 2008 16:14:29 -0700
    A very wise man who may not be able to post to this list uses air brake drier to flush the system before recharging...
  • Re: BA6 heater install and ... (fwd)
    Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
    Mon, 14 Oct 1996 14:42:04 -0700 (PDT)
    ...supply air to the combustion chamber by means of a rotating, finned fan as well as supply the signal to the fuel pump and...
  • Re: fuel line components
    Historical mailing list - neil N
    Sat, 3 May 2008 23:41:09 -0700
    ...There are 2 areas on it that require removal of metal to allow room for the water pump hoses. Not to mention removal of...
  • Re: Sandblasting
    Historical mailing list - EMZ
    Fri, 10 Sep 1999 07:46:18 -0400
    ...It > seems that some sandblasters require a huge 10+CFM air supply, while others > refer to their requirements in terms of horsepower - like 3...
  • Eberspacher BA6 heater article (long)
    Historical mailing list - Jack Reed
    Thu, 27 Jul 1995 17:24:34 -0600 (MDT)
    ...supply air to the combustion chamber by means of a rotating, finned fan as well as supply the signal to the fuel pump and...
  • Some thought on that 1.8 turbo transplant..
    Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
    Sun, 26 Aug 2007 22:15:55 -0700
    ...knocking, air/fuel ratio, even the anti-lock brake system, the cruise control, but not the cost of gas at the pump.. You can...
  • Re: AC High Side - line leak - rubber hose
    Historical mailing list - Eric Ley
    Thu, 19 Jun 2008 18:42:54 -0400
    ...Lots of people leave a regular vacuum pump on overnight. I don't > know > how long you will need to leave that pump you...
  • BA6 Heater Information - long
    Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
    Wed, 6 Oct 1999 02:46:18 -0500
    ...supply air to the combustion >chamber by means of a rotating, finned fan as well as supply the signal >to the fuel pump and...
  • articles: turbo diesel with AC, aftermarket kit.
    Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
    Mon, 26 Jun 95 20:15:37 CDT
    ...Arkay recommends resetting the injection pump's fuel delivery to match the increased amount of air the turbocharger pumps into the cylinders. This is...
  • Re: Propane pressure facts
    Historical mailing list - Randy Charrette
    Thu, 1 Nov 2001 22:14:34 -0500
    ...gt;reducing the oxygen supply will not extinguish it. You would never see <DIV></DIV>&gt; &gt;an electric pump placed inside a propane...
  • Re: Cool Air-Cooled (long)
    Historical mailing list - G. Matthew Bulley
    Thu, 7 Feb 2002 08:22:30 -0500
    I recently posted a somewhat lengthy diatribe on gear shifting on air-cooled motors, which covers a lot of details on how the stock...
  • Re: Aircooled Heat inline fan?
    Historical mailing list - G.M.Bulley
    Fri, 25 Oct 2002 10:57:30 -0400
    ...That means if it is trying to move more air than the boxes and system can supply (fan is larger than it needs to...
  • Re: Idle Control System Explanation, please?
    Historical mailing list - Craig C Forney
    Fri, 13 Mar 2015 21:06:38 -0700
    ...Air leaks, spark plugs, fuel injectors or fuel supply, spark plug wires, grounds, and a myriad of other things can cause an erratic idle...
  • All You Wanted to Know about Brake Fluid ... :) <long>
    Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
    Sat, 28 Feb 1998 22:40:31 CST
    ...air out, but doesn't let it back in. This eliminates the need to repeatedly open and close the bleeder valve during each pump...
  • Re: Oil coolers...The stock ones, are they all the same?
    Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
    Mon, 7 Sep 2015 08:47:37 -0700
    ...is activated before the pump inlet can start > pulling air. Once the pump doesn’t get a full supply of liquid bad things > begin...
  • Re: Ideas for lifting water into the Westy water tank?
    Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
    Thu, 19 Apr 2007 09:25:27 -0700
    ...Bring water as the camp supply can be spotty when creek flows are low. Spotty means the camp tap still works but may be...
  • Re: Westy Fridge Project
    Historical mailing list - Wes Neuenschwander
    Mon, 17 May 1999 07:11:30 -8
    ...I turned on my propane at > >> >both valves, set the thermostat for MINIMUM, pumped the air pump a > >> >couple of times, pushed in the...
  • Re: Thermostat for Dometic Fridge (fan), where to find?
    Historical mailing list - Wes Neuenschwander
    Mon, 12 Jun 2000 22:22:41 -8
    ...awry from my last pull of the fridge.. > > > > I performed the air pump modification, it lights much better now. I also > used > > a free...