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Re: Changes to a '90 Westy
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 20 Jun 2015 09:22:01 -0400
...It will cost less than > > constantly messing with an obsolete and poorly designed system, > > including the mini vacation. > > > > Stuart > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Vanagon Mailing...
Re: EBAY Sales Posts (Are they really necessary) longish reply
Historical mailing list - Mick Kalber
Tue, 2 Oct 2001 22:55:44 -1000
...If all these people were constantly on the > prowl on eBay, they must ALL just happen to view it at the same time and...
Re: Announcement: the BZ Shelf
Historical mailing list - neil N
Thu, 3 Jan 2008 10:40:54 -0800
...having to > >> deal with boxes of groceries and stuff which were constantly underfoot > >> when camping in places where the local critters were eying our...
Re: Stranded Rock Springs, WY
Historical mailing list - David Vickery
Tue, 9 Aug 2011 08:12:14 -0700
...second, then > > |continuing on.� No issues when on roads that required > constant > |change of throttle position.� Funny thing though, I > have the > |AFM pigtail...
starter solenoid buzzing and overehating? (long)
Historical mailing list - TinkerMan
Tue, 28 Jan 2003 16:14:11 -0800
...makes no sense here as it would make the starter turn constantly). To make a long story short, has anyone encountered similar behaviour and...
Re: For Ben T - Where has everyone gone?
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Tue, 11 Jun 2019 08:42:07 -0400
...not helpful. And the social stuff doesn’t work for me. Constantly people making what they think are funny remarks on a photo. Ugh...
Re: soCal, Heat, Condensation, & Gasoline?
Historical mailing list - KI
Wed, 9 May 2001 10:35:31 -0700
...theory was that maybe it was a clogged carbon cannister, > > from constant topping off with gasoline. > > Or maybe a vacuum in the gas tank...
Re: *&^%@ gas gauge!!!
Historical mailing list - J. Walker
Thu, 06 Oct 94 09:11:51 CDT
...ground wire - parking light or headlight wire (for dimming) - power wire (constant 12v ... to keep the memory) - power wire (switched 12v ... for the display...
Re: Dash Cluster Substitute + Reproduce It ?
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Mon, 21 Nov 2011 19:01:10 -0800
...I suppose part of the problem is my seemingly constant diving into the cluster to add this and that, doesn't help things, easy...
Re: air cooled flooding
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
Tue, 11 Dec 2007 11:40:11 -0800
...i've > been troubleshooting it with a jumper wire from the pump to battery (causing > it to run constant). disconnecting the pump causes it...
Coolant loss in expansion tank but not fill tank
Historical mailing list - Pam McIntosh
Tue, 3 Apr 2007 17:07:21 +0000
...I still loose coolant from expansion tank but the fill tank level stays constant. I have gone through this proceedure (keep filling expansion tank...
Re: Coolant Hoses, Complete Set -- Remove and Replace
Historical mailing list - Gabriel Hourtouat
Fri, 26 Jun 2020 01:05:47 -0400
...waterpump is really 225F then the > radiator fan should be running constantly since that is above the rad > fan temp switch shut-off temp...
Re: Radiator fan dead?
Historical mailing list - SStones
Tue, 17 Jun 2003 10:11:12 -0400
...between the fuse and the switch, nothing to cause it to constantly flex) jumper it directly to the red with black stripe wire coming...
Re: Vanagon Woes
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Fri, 21 May 2010 14:46:16 -0700
...wherever wires are subject to constant flex, like overdrive switch wires on volvo's for the button on the shifter, like power window wires...
Re: Rigging up spare Rear Defogger Switch to do other stuff
Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
Thu, 2 Apr 2020 22:42:45 +0000
...on light. Note that >> power to the switch has to cone on the correct wire or the light will be on >> constantly. >> >> Yrs, >> d >> >
Re: Should I replace my transmission?
Historical mailing list - aatransaxle
Fri, 6 Nov 2009 11:01:05 -0800
...But I worry about it constantly! It really kills my buzz > whenever I'm driving, and that's a big deal for me right...
Re: Coolant leak. Rear heater control valve?
Historical mailing list - Justin B. Jensen
Wed, 13 Sep 2000 20:49:29 -0600
...the time the valve is left open and the core > is constantly going through the heating and cooling cycle. To get > longer life out...
Re: Get GPS system ditch these Atlas was ..Re: For the Newbies - Vanago
Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
Thu, 31 Aug 2006 09:46:53 -0700
...and it was little better but > not much because of the > > constant signal drop out. > > Several years before, when driving to the same > location...
Re: '84 value?
Historical mailing list - neil N
Tue, 27 Nov 2007 18:18:25 -0800
...front brake of my 84 and 83.5 have been a constant issue to me. I > > > found that I have to use only OEM...
Re: Automatic vs Manual trans. ( Friday )
Historical mailing list - eve Appleton
Fri, 11 Sep 2015 11:53:31 -0700
...only problem with the transmission I have experienced is that the constant speed device caused it to downshift on hills to a very low...
Re: daily driver Vanagons
Historical mailing list - Dake Collins
Fri, 26 Apr 2013 15:18:16 -0700
Wu-Wei, my '84 Westy, has been my daily driver, constant companion and home-on-the road for 4 or 5 month a year...
Re: Rich Running Chilly 1.9l WBX
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Fri, 4 Jun 2010 13:21:21 -0700
...is horribly lacking in really good workmanship - based on what I constantly see on cars and vanagons. It's a joke even, now poory...
Re: hesitation/bucking (was: Re: tested Oxygen Sensor, and...)
Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
Sat, 17 May 2008 02:06:49 -0400
...van > occasionally exhibits some slight hesitation symptoms when driving at a > constant speed (usually low speed, so low load). The van surges slightly > forward...
Re: Gen Set
Historical mailing list - Michael Kimball
Wed, 4 Nov 2009 08:07:32 -0800
...Why >>>> someone >>>> would assume that other people within earshot of their generator >>>> noise are >>>> not being constantly bothered by that irritating noise has always...
Re: Trusting Your Machine
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Fri, 2 Jul 2004 04:46:06 -0700
...love my van ('85 Westy with 2.1l, btw) > > Reading the constant issues that seem to randomly arise in these > machines makes me VERY...
Re: Was: speaker rec..... Now: RS Minimus 7 (aka Optimus) speakers. Opinions? Where to buy new?
Historical mailing list - Cullen Stewart
Sun, 1 Jun 2008 15:25:02 -0400
...feet for optimum response and that is running at 400 watts constant. ----- Original Message ----- From: "neil N" <musomuso@GMAIL.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON...
Re: Vehicles with "Overdrive" equals fuel economy??
Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:55:44 -0700
...This feature is helpful for constant heavy loads and towing. Since Vanagons have a combined transaxle there is no place for such an add...
Re: Van questions
Historical mailing list
Fri, 15 Apr 1994 08:35:04 EDT
...Loose intake makes a more constant hissing sound. 2. I also just picked up a '72 bus with the camper interior. It was too...
Re: Eurospec problems
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Sun, 17 Oct 1999 10:49:31 -0700
...30 12V Constant (to battery, usually RED) 87 output (to fuel pump, usually WHITE on a Vanagon) 15 12V Switched (usually a BLACK wire...
Re: Boston Bobs history of vanagon hydraulic lifters and the bentley book
Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
Wed, 20 Jun 2001 13:32:21 -0500
...green book. > With the help of Erin at AVP, plus the constant feed back from my > customers and the nice people of this list...
Re: Your GoWesty Engine...how do you like it?
Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
Wed, 14 Oct 2009 05:57:27 -0700
...I did constantly worry about > breaking down > and not being able to find a part in the middle of nowhere. I also > missed to...
Re: Secret tune-up / service item on 1.9 waterboxer engines.
Historical mailing list - Paul
Thu, 28 Jul 2011 22:11:27 -0700
...drops on it .. > it keeps the centrifugal advance mechanism lubed. > > I constantly work on 1.9 wbxr vanagons .. > I have YET to see one...
Wet starting problem update
Historical mailing list - Jonathan Poole
Mon, 14 Feb 2011 21:37:47 -0500
...It has been a constant (if minor) annoyance always forcing me to upshift even when I'm pretty much coasting along. I'm not...
Re: installing i-shaft bearings
Historical mailing list - Bradley Flubacher
Wed, 4 Sep 2002 22:17:34 -0400
...I see a constant ring right where the journal begins it's > taper. It seems like I'll have to fit this bearing quite...
Re: Bad has milleage
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 18 Apr 2005 19:44:28 -0400
...Even if it does not appear that bad, after things heat up, a constant drag is there. New pads should not be any tighter...
Re: Announcement: the BZ Shelf
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Mon, 7 Jan 2008 13:46:52 -0800
...having to > >> deal with boxes of groceries and stuff which were constantly > >> underfoot > >> when camping in places where the local critters were eying our...
Re: Gas prices
Historical mailing list - michael hann
Fri, 24 Feb 2012 16:27:58 -0800
...i live in a city that has oil wells running > constantly, a pipeline/mini refinery on the shore and oil derricks/rigs on > the...
Re: Why did this mod increase my fuel economy?
Historical mailing list - BRENT CHRISTENSEN
Mon, 27 Mar 2000 09:01:46 -0800
...town > and ~13L per 100km (18mpg) on the highway doing a constant 100km/h. > > The modification that I did was very simple. Ever since...
Re: Question about pressure bleeder
Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
Sat, 26 Feb 2005 11:11:42 -0800
...But this is only the case if your bleeder > constantly fills the reservoir, and if the bleeder has enough capacity > to "store" a good...
Re: Galley lighting addition
Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
Sun, 29 Jun 2014 18:31:19 -0300
...7:50 PM, Neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I am constantly using my Dot-It fixture over the stove. Need to >>>>>>>>> install real...
interesting for o2 sens/power loss topic
Historical mailing list - Schmidt
Sat, 10 Mar 2001 21:48:57 -0500
...The 02 sensor gives the van that vintage feel of no power and the constant hope for a downhill grade or a slow semi...
Re: Diesel Power (now: long drive security)
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Thu, 27 Jun 2002 15:44:35 -0500
...But it's not my daily driver > and > > I would > > be constantly on edge if I took it far from home. It's just...
Re: oil pressure
Historical mailing list - Dennis
Mon, 7 May 2007 22:39:24 -0400
...Have you checked your oil pressure relieve valve? > If the sping is stuck and compressed you will get constant low oil pressure. > > I changes...
Re: From rags to westy in a week.
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Mon, 4 Aug 2008 11:28:31 -0700
...check for leaks constantly >>use only new fittings and hoses >>be safe >>yours >> >>On Sun, Aug 3, 2008 at 7:40 PM, craig cowan...
Re: Motor Oil (Synthetic)
Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
Wed, 13 Jan 2010 20:31:27 -0600
...Motor Oil (Synthetic) The CR taxi test was only for 60,000 miles per freshly rebuilt engine, driven constantly in NYC. No cold starts...
Gas Milage and the Fuel Pressure Regulator
Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
Thu, 10 May 2001 09:28:53 -0800
...The regulator's in these vehicles are under constant pressurized use and have a service life. I believe the regulator gets far too little...
Re: TERRIBLE GAS MILEAGE/Running Cold?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 3 Feb 2013 23:36:24 -0500
...T stats are constantly > > > adjusting, or should be, to keep the engine temp constant. > > > > > > Change it to what Dennis recommends. > > > > > > Stuart > > > '85 Westy > > > > > > -----Original...
Re: Good types of drive-on lift ramps?
Historical mailing list - Marc Sayer
Tue, 25 May 2010 16:48:18 -0700
...I'd just do good prep work and know the slab is just for repairs, not for constant parking, and that it won't...
Re: How does clutch slave cylinder attach to clutch lever arm?
Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
Tue, 14 May 2002 09:07:42 -0600
...the older models) can result in throwout bearing failure from the > constant pressure, but if this is how it is, than so be it...
Re: the turbo encabulator (F)
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Fri, 17 Jan 2003 13:54:01 -0600
...rem peak by constantly fromaging the bitumogenous spandrels. > This is a distinct advance on the standard nivel-sheave in that no > dramcock oil is...
Re: Herguth Oil Analysis
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Sun, 25 Jun 2000 15:50:04 -0500
...go figure. > Lead 7 ranged from 5 to 10. > Tin 1 stayed constant at <1. probably another additive. > Nickel 2 ranged from <1 to...
Re: Michelin Agilis Tires
Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
Thu, 20 Sep 2007 14:41:47 -0600
...The >>>>> inside volume of the tire remains constant, so as temperature >>>>> changes, >>>>> whether from the weather or from rolling friction on the road, the...
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Historical mailing list - Mark Belanger
Tue, 24 Aug 2021 14:38:15 -0700
...Thus energizing both rear and front wash wipe > >>>>> constantly. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> You know how in these type switch assemblies you have the brass > >> power > >>>>> trace held...
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Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Mon, 23 Aug 2021 15:22:43 -0700
...Thus energizing both rear and front wash wipe >>>>> constantly. >>>>>> >>>>>> You know how in these type switch assemblies you have the brass >> power >>>>> trace held...
Re: MICE: points of ingress in cab area?
Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
Thu, 2 Sep 2004 14:08:58 -0400
...They do not like to be disturbed, or areas that have constant traffic. You on the other hand have disturbed them, by driving your...
Re: Galley lighting addition
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Sun, 29 Jun 2014 11:59:06 -0700
...7:50 PM, Neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I am constantly using my Dot-It fixture over the stove. Need to >>>>>>>>> install real...
Re: future is looking bleak....
Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
Fri, 19 Jul 2002 23:09:21 +0100
...then constant 2500 or so at > idle, which is not really so nice in city traffic at stop lights) was taht I > replaced a...
Re: Announcement: the BZ Shelf
Historical mailing list - Kai Mei
Thu, 3 Jan 2008 15:33:54 -0500
...having to >>>> deal with boxes of groceries and stuff which were constantly >>>> underfoot >>>> when camping in places where the local critters were eying our...
Re: Oil Pressure Light on-need help! (dealer cant fix it)
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
Fri, 4 Apr 2008 17:29:47 -0700
...While it is running the oil psi light/buzzer are constantly on. Since he gets everything done at the dealer, he took it there...
Re: Dash Cluster Substitute + Reproduce It ?
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Tue, 22 Nov 2011 12:46:24 -0800
...I find the constant changing of >>> the MPH reading to be distracting. Does look nice though... >>> >>> Cheers, >>> >>> Jeff >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Vanagon Mailing List...