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Re: Van dies when cold
Historical mailing list - Chris Smith
Mon, 9 Aug 1999 16:02:02 -0500
>> >> The problem is that when the van is cold (overnight) and you start it it >> will stall and not idle. It feels like the...
Re: '90 Westy 2nd gear
Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
Tue, 10 Oct 2000 22:16:28 -0700
Redline MT 90 is the best overall oil for a colder climate..won't cure all the aches & pains...but its sure worth a...
Re: What's to cold to camp?
Historical mailing list - Chris S
Wed, 21 May 2008 22:24:50 -0400
...Yeah, we stayed warm that cold November weekend north of Duluth, MN. :-) Chris. On Wed, May 21, 2008 at 9:47 PM, Bill Shawley...
Re: Tranny won't shift when cold
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 22 Oct 1997 18:55:09 -0400
You have a problem with low pressure at cold temps. This is usually caused by a clogged screen, bad pump, or internal leakage in...
Re: Coolant leak in cold storage
Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
Mon, 12 Feb 2007 16:57:30 -0900
Re:"Has anyone else experienced a temporary leak associated with cold weatherstorage?" Yes, but not the head gaskets. It was my brake master cylinder...
Re: Brrr - is it always so cold in a Vanagon?
Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
Sun, 16 Jan 2000 21:01:48 -0600
...Alan, Ottawa may be the coldest capital city in the world, but Winnipeg is the coldest major city. The only thing worse than being...
Cold Start Problem
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Mon, 9 Dec 2002 06:54:44 EST
I've got a cold start problemon a 2.1 engine I need some help with. On cold start idle will initially go to...
Re: Creaks in cold weather
Historical mailing list - Donald Baxter
Thu, 20 Feb 2003 23:42:46 -0600
...Creaks in cold weather Hello listees, This is the first severely cold winter that I've had my van in yet, and I have...
Re: Installing Radio-------has anyone tried cold heat?
Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
Sun, 13 Mar 2005 10:44:46 -0700
I haven't used one, but I saw the cold heat soldering gun at Home Depot last time I was in San Diego for...
Won't idle when cold ...
Historical mailing list - Zoltan
Wed, 3 May 2006 13:48:02 -0700
Hi guys, My car won't idle when cold, almost at all. But if I press the gas and keep it running about 2000...
Tips 'n' Tricks - cold cylinder check
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Mon, 23 Feb 2009 23:00:54 -0600
...The cold one will not. So then you know. Regards, John Rodgers 88 GL Driver Chelsea, AL
Re: Cold air always
Historical mailing list - Hans Achter
Tue, 21 Dec 2004 14:15:06 -0500
...Cold air always > I live in CA where it rarely gets really cold but......... > > I always get cool or cold air coming through my...
Re: '89 Vanagon won't idle when cold AND wet
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Sat, 9 Mar 2002 17:58:15 -0600
...Hood. > > I've searched the archives -- plenty of info on cold idle fixes but nothing > on cold AND wet idle issues. I will look...
Re: No cold start and the shaft from the shop (long)
Historical mailing list - Jim Gregory
Thu, 16 Jan 2003 17:51:19 EST
...It is probably the cold start valve or the cold start temp switch. Bet you couldn't even get an ECU for less than...
Re: FW: RE: Coolant Overflowing!
Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
Tue, 30 Dec 2003 12:26:12 -0500
On Tue, 30 Dec 2003, MacLachlan, Bill wrote: > Start the cold engine. Let it run. As motor warms up, feel the radiator > surface. If...
Re: colder than cold
Historical mailing list - George A Lehman
Tue, 11 Jan 2000 00:42:35 -0600
Dear Cold Listees Am in Northern Wisconsin and have had van in -20 F many times. Do not need to take any steps if...
Re: Comments wanted on this portable fridge
Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
Sat, 4 Aug 2007 17:33:06 -0700
...The amount of "cold" contained in that > cold air is a tiny tiny tiny fraction of the amount of cold "stored" in > the food...
Re: What's to cold to camp?
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Wed, 21 May 2008 18:54:00 -0700
We camped in a tent with our kids when it was cold enough to form ice on the water bucket overnight, so 46 looks...
Re: How long to get your water temp up to "normal"???
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sat, 18 Nov 2000 21:30:22 -0600
...out?) ??? Or does it get up to > normal at all when its that cold?? > > I'm trying to determine if my thermostat is bad...
Re: Low idle, hard cold starting
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 10 Jan 2007 22:28:12 -0500
...Low idle, hard cold starting Hey all, I have another exasperating cold start/idle problem with my '84 1.9. Cold starts hard, with...
DIESEL starting and other general questions
Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Earl
Tue, 18 Nov 2003 10:19:12 -0800
...As the name implies, this device is intended to facilitate an easier start-up in cold weather, and is operated by a handle located...
Re: It's cold out there
Historical mailing list
Thu, 4 Jan 2018 12:10:32 -0500
...Thanks for reinforcing my belief that it is not my thermostat, just that it's cold out there. Dave B. -----Original Message----- From: David...
Re: Temp sensors
Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
Tue, 23 Nov 2010 20:02:05 -0800
...I had one fail to a low enough resistance value that I couldn't start the engine in cold weather. A 5000 ohm fixed...
Re: '81 Westy Cold Hesitation
Historical mailing list - RRR RRR
Tue, 14 Dec 1999 21:47:52 -0800
thanks for the responses, according to the bently manual the cold start valve injects fuel only during the actual starting of the vehicle (while...
Re: Coolant Leak, Cold Weather
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Mon, 20 Dec 1999 09:57:59 -0800
...Drove it from San Diego > (Warm) to the high desert (cold) this weekend. In the mornings, I > noticed a small coolant leak. Back here...
CNN - New system allows icy cold vehicle to heat up in seconds - March 5, 1999
Historical mailing list - Jason Yasment
Mon, 8 Mar 1999 08:37:49 -0500
...TECH/ptech/9903/05/instant.heat/ CNN - New system allows icy cold vehicle to heat up in seconds - March 5, 1999.url [application/octet...
Engine Stalling Question............
Historical mailing list - Chad G
Fri, 9 Nov 2001 10:24:20 -0500
Now that the weather is cold here, my van seems to stall when rolling to a stop. This only happens when the engine is...
Re: Cold idle mystery
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Thu, 17 Jun 2004 12:32:03 -0500
...Within > about 10 minutes of driving, the problem goes away. > > I've tried setting the idle higher when cold (with a few turns of...
Re: cold weather leaks
Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
Thu, 28 Dec 2000 16:04:16 -0600
...cold weather leaks > Hi Volks, > > I have just noticed that when the weather turned cold, I devlope a > coolant leak in my engine. When...
Re: just how COLD is it where u are.. LVC
Historical mailing list - Pensioner
Sat, 17 Jan 2004 08:26:34 -0800
...In my non-cheechako opinion, after -30F it doesn't seem "colder" you just get cold faster. Gotta love them Vapor Barrier Boots, Oil...
Re: Understanding AFC fuel injection--question
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Sun, 30 Dec 2001 18:29:41 -0600
...What I do not get is the > process when it is starting cold.....air flows thru the AFM, and if > the motor is cold...
Re: Cold Start Problem
Historical mailing list
Wed, 8 May 1996 14:58:33 -0500
...Runs great once started, but still doesn't >like to start when cold. > >Knowledgeable friend says I need new air flow sensor. YIKES! >Big...
Re: Help: '89 Vanagon Stutters and Dies after Starting when Cold
Historical mailing list - Terry Tan
Mon, 15 Jul 1996 11:26:12 -0400 (EDT)
> > Hi, > My '89 Vanagon cannot seem to find the right idle speed when the engine is > cold. This is especially true when the A...
Re: Continuing Cold Stall Problem - HELP!!!
Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
Tue, 15 Apr 2003 11:21:21 -0400
...Continuing Cold Stall Problem - HELP!!! > >I've noticed a rash of cold start problems on >wasserboxers lately on >this >list. My 87 has had...
Re: Cold idle mystery
Historical mailing list - Kirk Hockin
Fri, 18 Jun 2004 01:13:00 -0700
...When cold (60F), it starts right up, but quickly (either immediately, or within a minute or two) the idle is rough and the engine...
Understanding AFC fuel injection--question
Historical mailing list - Adam Puzerewski
Sun, 30 Dec 2001 18:33:27 -0500
...What I do not get is the process when it is starting cold.....air flows thru the AFM, and if the motor is cold...
Drafty brick fixes?
Historical mailing list - Mark Thoma
Thu, 5 Nov 1998 18:55:57 -0500
Hey volks, Yipes it turned cold in Cleveland today, 32 for the first time this season. The Vanagon ('82) is a cold and drafty...
Re: TIRE PRESSURE SURVEY
Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
Wed, 30 Jul 2008 15:40:15 -0700
...Rear 2183 @ 41 psi PSI cold F/R empty: 42 / 40 PSI cold F/R loaded: 44 / 40 Evan Mac Donald "Butternut"
Re: Build Your Own Van Fridge Kit
Historical mailing list - John Bange
Tue, 15 Nov 2005 18:27:08 -0800
...The only tough part would be finding a hose long enough to provide a continuous supply of cold seawater to cool the condenser while...
Re: MMO in oil
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Mon, 31 Dec 2018 14:41:04 -0500
Hi Dan, Thirty something years ago I was stranded in a cold snow storm in Watertown NY. My cold 74 bus sat outside the...
Re: It's cold out there
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Tue, 2 Jan 2018 17:34:37 -0800
The Vanagon cooing system bypasses the thermostat to send heated coolant to the heaters when their valves are open and the engine is cold...
Re: Cold Weather Camping Question
Historical mailing list - Steve Shane
Fri, 15 Dec 2000 00:18:11 -0500
...On cold weather camping I would recommend you get as warm a bag as you can afford. If it is too hot you can...
Re: Cold weather issue - super high idle
Historical mailing list - Markus Benne
Mon, 13 Nov 2023 13:16:02 +0000
...I've got a cold weather issue going on. When I start the car and it's cold (around freezing) the idle hits 2500rpm...
cold start
Historical mailing list - Finn Runyon
Sat, 23 Mar 2013 06:56:45 -0600
...My only issue seems to be a hard cold start issue. The engine will fire right up, stall and then will require a bit...
Cold Start Valve
Historical mailing list
Sun, 12 May 96 12:09:32 EDT
...Recently the engine began cutting out roughly 1-2 minutes after a cold start. The engine would restart but only after cranking continuously for...
Fridge Help?? won't light when cold outside??
Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
Thu, 27 Oct 2005 10:40:22 -0400
...One thing that strikes me is that it was about 3 degrees celsius/39 degrees fahrenheit last weekend --- and maybe it was too cold...
Re: First cold day
Historical mailing list - Doug in Calif
Thu, 30 Sep 2004 23:49:10 -0700
...M > > > >--- "Lastfogel, Darren" <dlastfogel@PLYFORMS.COM> wrote: > > > >> Today was the first cold morning that we had in Michigan and the first cold > >> day in...
It's not the way to do it ...
Historical mailing list - thewestyman
Mon, 12 Dec 2016 18:28:38 -0800
...I was trying to find why the wires don’t get power to the Cold start valve, checking the Thermo time switch, etc. And...
Hard to Start When Cold
Historical mailing list - Erik Soule
Mon, 8 May 1995 10:57:35 -0700
I don't know about the "strange noises", but your problems are most likely with your cold start injector, or the wire or fuel...
hard starts in the cold
Historical mailing list - Aaron Waxman
Mon, 3 Jan 2000 20:59:31 -0500
...So, what should I look at to try to fix this cold start problem? Could it be the cold start injector? Fuel Pump? Any...
Re: Cold Engine Problem
Historical mailing list - MOST,DAVID
Wed, 3 Jan 2001 00:02:12 -0800
> > You said the engine essentially has a delay in throttle response when > cold; and the last cold engine experience was not a delay but...
Re: snow! Can we talk about heat now?
Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
Mon, 5 Dec 2005 17:15:48 -0500
...You can add coolant by removing the expansion tank cap (cold engine) and starting the engine. Use 50/50 antifreeze/water Phosphate free coolant...
Re: Beware of "hot/cold Igloo coolers "
Historical mailing list - Jeff Stewart
Fri, 12 Mar 1999 14:16:38 EST
...I always plug it into ac power the night before, so that it is good and cold inside, then move it out to the...
What's to cold to camp?
Historical mailing list - Bill Shawley
Thu, 22 May 2008 01:47:04 +0000
...How cold will this get in the van? I have one of those Coleman CAT heaters but I won't run it overnight, only...
Engine Oil and Cold Weather
Historical mailing list - Chad G
Tue, 6 Nov 2001 00:43:28 -0500
...I live in southen Ontario Canada where it doesn't get that cold (maybe at most -15C). I'm currently using 20W50. Would it...
Re: TIRE PRESSURE SURVEY
Historical mailing list - Walter Houle
Fri, 1 Aug 2008 15:06:53 -0400
...Unknown PSI cold F/R empty: 42/42 PSI cold F/R loaded: 44/44 Note: Whenever I increased the rear pressure over that...
Re: Cold Air Intake
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Mon, 30 Mar 2015 19:31:22 -0700
...Cold Air Intake With what seems to be the easiest horsepower gain, I continuously wonder and search for a good cold air/direct air...
Re: 91 westy starts hard and stalls when cold
Historical mailing list - John
Sun, 26 Sep 1999 11:38:46 -0400
...An unmetered air leak will be most noticeable when cold. The lean condition caused by an unmetered air leak will cause poor cold starting...
Re: Auto Transmission Fail (Pics)
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Fri, 16 Jul 2010 13:03:19 -0700
...Auto Transmission Fail (Pics) > So it is a lot higher when cold... thanks, that's what I needed to know. > (I've never checked...
changing transmission fluid...
Historical mailing list - Wesley Alden Pegden
Wed, 24 Sep 2003 14:57:53 -0500
...thanks, wes On Wed, 24 Sep 2003, David Brodbeck wrote: > On Wed, 24 Sep 2003, Wesley Alden Pegden wrote: > > > speaking of cold weather, is...