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Re: oil leak from crankcase vent?
Historical mailing list
Mon, 21 Oct 1996 0:54:36 +0000
...I'm also having a problem where my fuel injection system isn't going "closed loop" and so it's running real rich and...
Re: 2.1L into '84 Westy project - Cooling system question
Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
Wed, 9 Jul 2008 13:02:50 -0700
...I have COMPLEAT 2.1L engine sitting >> in >> my garage - coolant lines, coolant distributors, coolant crossover lines, >> coolant burp lines, and any other kind...
Re: Catastrophic failure of coolant level sensor
Historical mailing list - Matt Roberds
Sun, 17 Jun 2007 00:43:03 -0500
...In your particular case, you might be able to solder one end down and then coil the other end in a loop under where...
Re: Electric Water Pump (was: Re: Electric Vanagon? Now really useful tips..)
Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
Sun, 17 Feb 2008 20:30:18 -0800
...It's not even a > positive displacement pump.......just little blades spinning in a small > chamber of coolant. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List...
Forwarded: Re: oil leak from crankcase vent?
Historical mailing list
Wed, 23 Oct 1996 17:52:58 +0000
...I'm also having a problem where my fuel injection system isn't going "closed loop" and so it's running real rich and...
Re: '85 1.9L Stumbles Off Idle When Warm
Historical mailing list - Chuck Mathis
Sat, 27 Jan 2001 22:23:41 EST
...We eventually ran our engine "open loop" with the O2 sensor connected to a voltmeter on the dash, but not to the ecu. Doing...
Intermittent Ignition miss, no start,or rich running, need help!, LONG
Historical mailing list - Ezra Hall
Thu, 7 Oct 1999 00:09:06 -0400
...The coolant temp sensor measured correctly, although I didn't check it with the engine hot to see if it opens up, the exhaust...
Re: Put rebuilt 1.9l in,... solved
Historical mailing list - Matthias Kuster
Wed, 20 Mar 2002 18:59:11 -0800
...That's the good part, since other items, like the cover plate for the left(driver) coolant passage at flywheel side, and bunch of...
Re: '87 stumbling at idle/low speeds
Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
Wed, 20 Jun 2007 18:31:27 -0400
...It sounds like your van is running ok as long as it's in open loop mode (that is, when you first start it...
Cairo Report: Desert Oasis trip (long)
Historical mailing list - Stebbins
Tue, 3 Apr 2001 15:04:06 +0200
This is our report on our recent trip around Egypt's Western Desert Oasis Loop. If you like maps and want to follow along...
Re: The tale of the '87 Westy - Brand New! - Chapter 3 - Loss of power
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 18 Oct 2004 11:34:42 -0400
...After a warm restart, the ECU tries to go closed loop in less than a minute. If the sensor is not working, the ECU...
<No subject>
Historical mailing list - michael szipszky
Tue, 19 Nov 2002 21:39:24 -0500
...The guy I bought it from gave me coolant for the trip--with Phosphate (I now know this is a no-no) so I...
Re: Engine runs with no AFM?
Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
Mon, 24 Nov 2008 10:15:18 -0800
...Engine was cold, so was in open loop >>> mode, but still. Maybe since it had no load on it the engine was >>> able to...
Re: Retrofit Electric Pumps and a 110V pre-heat circulating system
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
Tue, 19 Feb 2008 13:29:51 -0800
There are electric water pumps that go right in the main coolant hoses. Marine applications. I removed one from a subaru engine conversion vanagon...
Re: Anyone have experience with the F.A.S./GTA Auto trans cooler?
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Sat, 23 Jan 2016 14:06:34 -0800
...Worse is that it actually bypasses coolant flow available to the radiator. It would be better to feed this from the heater loop similar...
Re: New thermostat funky?
Historical mailing list - Walter Houle
Sat, 1 Dec 2007 16:42:45 -0500
...What would be interesting would be knowing how much a 10 degree coolant temperature change will move the gauge needle. I await your findings...
Re: Gas leaking after filling to the top...84 2wd..
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 12 Mar 2013 23:54:45 -0400
...It can just as well be a piece of hose that is long enough to loop around and go *under* shift linkage or coolant...
First 5-cylinder conversion on the East Coast!
Historical mailing list
Mon, 16 Aug 1999 21:18:13 EDT
...We used the basic Winkler Kit (modified by Detlev) and his coolant line setup, intake setup, throttle cable, airbox bracket, exhaust system, etc and...
Re:vanagon stalling/propex heaters
Historical mailing list
Fri, 25 Oct 1996 10:42:16 -0400
...cap, C02 sensor, and had checked timing alignment, flushed coolant, changed oil, you name it! Well, I had 2 last resorts, (I had a...
Re: Engine runs with no AFM?
Historical mailing list - craig cowan
Sun, 23 Nov 2008 22:12:25 -0500
...Engine was cold, so was in open loop >>> mode, but still. Maybe since it had no load on it the engine was >>> able to...
Trip report (summary and longer version) was:URGENT HELP NEEDED in Iowa (around Davenport area)
Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
Sat, 7 Oct 2000 09:05:00 -0700
...I had gone on other fairly extensive trips with very little coolant loss at all. So, I thought we'd be okay for 3...
Re: aftermarket oil cooler question
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 16 Aug 2004 18:32:39 -0400
...Ideally, the oil temp should be close to the coolant temp. If the oil is over 230F, there is cause for some concern. Over...
Re: Least Steep Passes over the Sierra Nevadas? (for a stock Vanagon Westy)?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 19:18:33 -0700
...and you don't want to stop anyway, cause she just gets hotter yet for a few minutes then, with coolant not circulating, if...
Re: Advice on 82' GL
Historical mailing list - David Johnson
Fri, 6 Jul 2007 07:24:55 -0600
...Oil is the most critical factor, as there is no coolant. Change the oil and filter, and maybe pull the little oil screen out...
Re: A/T problems -- fluid level high
Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
Mon, 2 Mar 2015 19:50:14 -1000
...the coolant hoses together >>>> with a coupling or perhaps removing one and connecting the remaining >>>> hose to both connectors, thus creating a loop? >>>> >>>> What...
Air Flow Meter /part 2
Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
Sat, 3 Feb 1996 20:43:39 CST6CDT
...This is called open loop mode and only lasts for a minute or two until things heat up. If the AFM is sending a...
Re: New thermostat funky?
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Sat, 1 Dec 2007 10:23:19 -0800
...In other > words, at about halfway between left (dead cold) and straight up. > > The engine was so cool that the ECU went open-loop...
Re: Anyone have experience with the F.A.S./GTA Auto trans cooler?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 23 Jan 2016 18:26:33 -0500
...Worse is that it actually bypasses coolant flow available to the radiator. It would be better to feed this from the heater loop similar...
Re: bostig kit for VW Vans
Historical mailing list - Jeff
Fri, 31 Jul 2009 21:24:52 -0400
...No Cap or Rotor either >> >> >> � �NO Coolant Leaking Head Gaskets or Expensive Coolant (uses universal >> type) >> >> >> � �NO Coolant Tower or Crankcase Towers to break...
Re: Intermittent Ignition miss, no start,or rich running, need help!,LONG
Historical mailing list - Bulley
Thu, 7 Oct 1999 09:57:26 -0400
...The coolant temp sensor measured correctly, although I didn't check it with the engine hot to see if it opens up, the exhaust...
Re: Minimum spares kit. Was: Alternator Brushes Wore Out Pretty Darn Quick
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Tue, 23 Aug 2011 16:58:38 -0500
...I have a roll of "Rescue Tape." I carry extra coolant, and of course oil. But a reasonable list from an expert would be...
Re: Least Steep Passes over the Sierra Nevadas? (for a stock Vanagon Westy)?
Historical mailing list - David O'Shea
Thu, 24 Jul 2008 10:02:29 -0700
...My coolant temps were medium high, about 2/3rds of the way to the red zone, but stable (radiator fan screaming on high speed...
Re: Arduino and Vanagons
Historical mailing list - Brett Ne
Sat, 16 Nov 2013 16:20:07 -0800
...the voltage at the coolant temperature sensor when cold and when > 160 F. > Why 160F? The engine goes closed loop around 110-120F. > Semi...
index of tech bulletins affecting vanagons
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Sun, 17 Apr 94 01:35:27 CDT
...Instrument Indicator Lights System Malfunction Vanagon 1986-88 88-N07 Cooling Coolant Loop - Transmission System Removal Vanagon 1988 88-N08 Fuel "Terminal Illness" (Idle...
Re: A/T problems -- fluid level high
Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
Tue, 3 Mar 2015 09:02:46 -0800
...the coolant hoses together >>>>> with a coupling or perhaps removing one and connecting the remaining >>>>> hose to both connectors, thus creating a loop? >>>>> >>>>> What...
Re: Retrofit Electric Pumps and a 110V pre-heat circulating system
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 20 Feb 2008 00:22:13 -0500
...Even if the bulk temperature goes up, letting those hot parts transfer the excess heat to oil and coolant that is still flowing can...
Re: Cough, Choke, Splutter! - Update
Historical mailing list - Mark Ingalls
Sun, 21 Apr 2002 11:56:12 -0500
...By this time the temp 2 coolant input has gotten low enough for the system to go into closed loop and the 02 will...
Re: how to remove driver's side "engine tin" pushrod cover
Historical mailing list - Zoltan
Wed, 20 Jul 2005 10:28:47 -0700
...Corrosion and the erosion that goes together with it is the main culprit, but an engine that is not properly "looped" grounded from one...
Re: WARNING: Lighting upgrade hazard
Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
Tue, 24 Dec 2002 21:41:19 -0800
...I have been super-diligent about replacing things on a PM schedule, and the entire loop of hi-pressure FI lines was replaced with...
Re: update - Rocky's results - was Westy Karma, was stuck in Custer
Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
Tue, 5 Oct 2004 06:40:20 -0500
...Found that the big coolant line >into the thermostat was hot and the big coolant line out of the thermostat >was cool. Replaced the...
Re: Failed emissions for third time-Some helpful hints.
Historical mailing list - David M
Sun, 21 Jul 2013 13:05:44 -0700
...After the engine is warmed up and the ECU goes into "closed loop" operation the O2 sensor should be the ultimate control. The AFM...
Re: Purging Cooling System of Air
Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
Thu, 4 Mar 2004 08:35:30 -0500
...The 2.1l coolant system will almost self-bleed without any assistance from you. I still bleed most of the air out and then...
Re: Retrofit Electric Pumps and a 110V pre-heat circulating system
Historical mailing list - B Monk
Wed, 20 Feb 2008 03:33:33 -0800
...Even if the bulk temperature goes up, letting those hot parts transfer the excess heat to oil and coolant that is still flowing can...
Re: New thermostat funky?
Historical mailing list - syncro.carboncow
Sat, 1 Dec 2007 13:03:18 -0500
...In other > words, at about halfway between left > (dead cold) and straight up. > > The engine was so cool that the ECU > went open-loop...
Re: Anyone have experience with the F.A.S./GTA Auto trans cooler?
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Sat, 23 Jan 2016 17:09:17 -0800
...Worse is that it actually bypasses coolant flow available to the radiator. It would be better to feed this from the heater loop similar...
Re: Weird running issue with 86 Vanagon , tried dozens of things
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 14 Aug 2016 09:56:58 -0400
...Coolant temp at ~120 or above the ECU should be trying to go closed loop in ~1 minute. How is the O2 sensor reacting...
Re: Takes a darn long time for the heater to come up to speed
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Thu, 12 Mar 2009 13:25:23 -0700
...Heating the coolant also makes the > engine easier to start but via slightly different means. Both have their > advantages and disadvantages, in extreme cold...
Re: Engine runs with no AFM?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sun, 23 Nov 2008 19:17:10 -0800
...Engine was cold, so was in open loop mode, but still. Maybe since it had no load on it the engine was able to...
On Oil Coolers, Cooling System Design and Engine Life
Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
Fri, 19 Nov 2004 17:44:17 EST
There has been a long and voluminous thread running in the Diesel Vanagon Yahoo Group about the merits of the VW supplied coolant based...
Re: Retrofit Electric Pumps and a 110V pre-heat circulating system
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 20 Feb 2008 09:29:40 -0500
...Even if the bulk temperature goes up, letting those hot parts transfer the excess heat to oil and coolant that is still flowing can...
Re: My clutch failed , hard, today
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Thu, 6 May 2021 20:04:33 -0400
...What ever you do keep us in the loop! What fun. Eric Caron 85 GL Auto > On May 6, 2021, at 4:36 PM...
Re: Takes a darn long time for the heater to come up to speed
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Thu, 12 Mar 2009 13:42:32 -0700
...Heating the coolant also makes the >> engine easier to start but via slightly different means. Both have their >> advantages and disadvantages, in extreme cold...
Re: WARNING: Lighting upgrade hazard
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Wed, 25 Dec 2002 07:56:03 -0600
...I have been super-diligent about replacing things on a PM > schedule, and the entire loop of hi-pressure FI lines was replaced > with...
Re: Takes a darn long time for the heater to come up to speed
Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Lubin
Thu, 12 Mar 2009 15:52:39 -0500
...Heating the coolant also makes the >>> engine easier to start but via slightly different means. Both have >>> their >>> advantages and disadvantages, in extreme cold...
Re: Failed emissions for third time-Some helpful hints.
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 22 Jul 2013 21:10:07 -0400
...After the engine is warmed up and the ECU goes into "closed loop" operation the O2 sensor should be the ultimate control. The AFM...
Re: Failed emissions for third time-Some helpful hints.
Historical mailing list - Scott Ohana
Sun, 21 Jul 2013 19:20:56 -0700
...Anyway, a replacement AFM will have this > part. > After the engine is warmed up and the ECU goes into "closed loop" operation > the O2...
Water in the Gas Tank
Historical mailing list - Gabriel Hourtouat
Tue, 30 May 2023 13:00:06 -0400
...the crud that you are purging out of the fuel supply loop into your inspection vessel or fuel can -reconnect the return line -run...
soft offer to sell my 86 Westy
Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
Fri, 25 Aug 2017 08:15:51 -0400
...It has the hitch on the back that attaches to the tow loops. The original canvas has a few small tears and the screen...
Re: roof top storage container
Historical mailing list - Cunegonde
Mon, 7 May 2018 09:07:21 -0700
...Fortunately the luggage rack and stirrup loops weren’t damaged. 3) Currently constructing an aluminum, flush-fitting tub cover that hinges/clips on the...
Re: Idle Stabilizer 2nd check (regulator)
Historical mailing list - Tim Marciniak
Mon, 7 Feb 2005 07:17:27 -0600
...BTW, I did replace the coolant sensor when i first starting having these problems, did change much for me. Thanks for the help Tim...