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Re: tire circumference
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Sat, 15 Oct 2011 13:33:52 -0700
...a while is why do vanagon speedometers have a range of revs/mile numbers on them? I have 2 old ones in my parts...
Re: right sized tires, wrong speed indication
Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
Tue, 19 Feb 2002 00:13:02 EST
...Remember, revs per mile for a given tire are a function of pressure, casing temperature and load. Effective rolling diameter. Ignorance and superstition are...
Re: Last word on tach going to zero?
Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
Thu, 3 May 2007 09:56:42 -0400
...and see if you can get it to stall or drop revs as you described. This problem is not related to a bad O2...
1986 Syncro Crew Cab 1.9 L
Historical mailing list - Michael Anderson, A.I.I.C., C.I.P.
Sun, 18 Jun 2000 18:48:58 -0700
...Now when I start the engine and let it run at idle everything is fine BUT when I increase the revs the engine oil...
It's not moving...UGH!!!
Historical mailing list - Durby Suniga
Tue, 19 Jun 2001 11:07:48 -0700
...Now my Vanagon has had some recent transmission problems where when you step on the accelerator, it just revs and then accelerates very slowly...
Re: Hesitation while driving (manual)
Historical mailing list - Pat Spragge/RFAN
Fri, 16 Oct 2015 14:10:29 -0700
...on the accelerator. Release and it stops hesitating. It idles fine. Revs fine with no load. So I'm not sure what's going...
Cold start issue
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Fri, 3 Jun 2011 15:58:33 -0700
...catches, weakly, give it some gas, it revs a bit, but resentfully, doesn't want to idle, then finally gets the idea. From that...
Re: problems with bosch platinum spark plugs
Historical mailing list
Tue, 9 Apr 1996 20:05:02 -0400
...i push down on the >gas , the engine revs, then it wants to cut off when the engine is starting >to idle. i understand...
Re: problems with bosch platinum spark plugs
Historical mailing list
Thu, 11 Apr 1996 07:04:59 -0400
...i push down on the >gas , the engine revs, then it wants to cut off when the engine is starting >to idle. i understand...
Re: wheel pattern, offset, sizes?(realism)
Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
Mon, 3 Apr 2000 13:10:02 EDT
...1) a 15 inch tire with the same revs/mile rating as the BFGs (782 at 50 psi at 60 mph), or the 235...
Re: 90 Vanagon Engine Woes
Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
Tue, 9 Jul 1996 07:53:31 -0700 (PDT)
...Once running, engine > always stutters and sputs at idle while tach drifts up and down by several > hundred revs. Gets really bad with a...
Fw: Vanagon oil pressure switches,or the lack thereof!!
Historical mailing list - Lance Lovell
Tue, 5 Oct 1999 23:18:44 +0100
...buzzer sounds,etc,etc,.Then it all goes quiet when the revs drop further,then I gas it a little , it flashes/sounds again...
Re: Intermittant Speedo?
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Thu, 17 Oct 2002 16:52:50 -0500
...I sometimes use an 806 or an 820 revs per mile, sometimes I change the top spedo cable out so I have a choice...
help! vanagon booted
Historical mailing list - Steve Jevne
Tue, 24 Oct 2000 17:47:49 EDT
...fuel on the plugs, my starter is turning the engine ( 4 revs then a pause). I am baffled as to what can be the...
Re: no power to tranny??
Historical mailing list - Jay lefstein
Mon, 12 Jul 2010 07:31:48 -0700
...i was driving along in third gear at low revs ( 1987 > syncro with a bostig and triple knobs ) when i here a noise almost...
O2 Sensor problem
Historical mailing list - mccullough bob
Sun, 22 Mar 2020 11:24:54 -0500
...After starting it idles well and revs up normally. A few minuets later it starts to stumble on revving and will die with a...
Surging between 1700 and 3000 rpm
Historical mailing list - mordo
Tue, 3 Apr 2007 20:53:19 -0400
...Dies, revs. Dies, revs. - If I hold the throttle steady it does this very consistently I'm at a loss. Any ideas? Thanks, mordo...
91 Westy runs rough cold/great warm
Historical mailing list - Ron Cave
Mon, 7 Jun 1999 00:48:01 -0000
...The revs. then increase out of all proportion so I try to ease off and .....it stops. Very frustrating. Once it has warmed up...
Re: Runaway Engine RPMs
Historical mailing list - Joe Fernandez
Fri, 11 Oct 2013 11:07:25 -0700
I also had similar symptoms-occasional very high sustained revs- when water got into the idle control unit behind the tail light. It was...
Re: Cold start issue
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Sun, 5 Jun 2011 08:49:10 -0700
...catches, weakly, give it some gas, it revs a bit, > but resentfully, doesn't want to idle, then finally gets the idea. > > From that...
carburator for a '73 bus
Historical mailing list - Jose Antonio Madriz
Wed, 12 Jul 1995 18:44:55 -0400 (EDT)
...Right now, the bus is having serious carburation problems, it stalls, and dies at low revs. I was thinking in getting the original setup...
Re: 15" wheels effect on speedometer?
Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
Fri, 20 Jul 2001 13:55:06 -0700
...m going what, 67? > >bill >'87 syncro westfalia Specification Diameter Circum Revs/Mile Diff 185/80-14 25.7in 80.6in 786 0.0...
Vgon syndrome harness made it run like crap?
Historical mailing list - Andrew Fox
Fri, 25 Jul 2003 09:35:34 -0600
...I can rev it up and then it just cuts out and dies, revs up cuts out and dies, etc. I took the harness...
Re: I need help, please
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Fri, 2 Dec 2022 14:18:27 -0600
...It starts fine, > idles fine, revs up fine. But recently when it reaches operating > temperature it stumbles, almost dying not willing to go up...
Re: tire circumference
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Fri, 14 Oct 2011 17:28:10 -0500
...been using http://www.1010tires.com/tiresizecalculator.asp to > > see sizes, revs & all that stuff for different sized tires. > > For whatever it's worth...
Wear Index
Historical mailing list - Dave Kautz
Thu, 10 Nov 94 10:10:39 PST
...VW Bus Relative Wear Index Year | Top Gear | Final Drive | Engine Revs | Stroke | Piston Travel | Ratio | Ratio | /Mile | | /Mile ________________________________________________________________________ 68-71 | 0.82 | 5...
Runs great--for a minute or two ??
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Sat, 22 Jan 2005 10:34:01 -0600
...I can pull the throttle to keep it running as long as I want, but if I don't keep the revs above 2000...
Re: Belly Pans for speed or MPG
Historical mailing list - Chris S
Fri, 16 May 2008 16:16:43 -0400
...Vanagon's design? Is the flat-4 not ideal for high revs for hours on end due to its perfect primary balance? Was Dr...
Re: where is the gas?
Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
Tue, 7 Jun 2005 23:22:55 -0400
...where is the gas? ::: :::To answer Dave's question - there is a massive hesitation between :::pressing the gas pedal and any revs. So, I...
does air cond. = h.p. loss?
Historical mailing list - Austin
Thu, 12 Sep 1996 23:11:20 -0700
...air flow control so that you cycle it for a few revs without being aware of it. Keeps the compressor from getting jerked on...
Re: Electronic points -waste of time/money?
Historical mailing list - Mike S
Fri, 12 Jan 2007 21:38:08 -0500
...and now it's doing something weird - it idles fine, and >revs >fine, but won't idle after revving, just stalls. They work fine...
Re: Oil pressure light and buzzer
Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
Tue, 10 Apr 2012 15:54:38 -0700
...As far as I know this is the *very first time* > that someone has complained of the buzzer going off when the revs > fell...
Re: Fuel consumption in different gears - how does the energy / fuel work?
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Sun, 25 Mar 2012 15:55:22 -0500
...it and my gas > consumption goes down if I let the revs fall... And as Frank said, lugging > a small engine with a big...
Re: Excessive Oil Usage
Historical mailing list
Wed, 22 Feb 95 16:01:56 PST
...Rev engine for 5 seconds and suddenly release pedal so that engine revs down. If your engine burns oil or if valve guides are...
Shifting Problem Redux
Historical mailing list - Melvin Mudgett-Price
Thu, 28 Mar 2002 13:08:04 -0500
...When the van's cold, it doesn't shift from 1st to 2nd and 2nd to 3rd until the revs reach about twice what...
Re: Fluids: Which are best for Vanagon Longevity?
Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
Tue, 18 Nov 2003 10:29:01 -0800
...And the engine revs better and starts more easily. m2cw Malcolm --- robertmstewart <robertmstewart@MAC.COM> wrote: > I am sure this topic has been discussed...
Re: '71 Hard Start
Historical mailing list
Mon, 24 Apr 1995 11:26:21 -0300
...Putting a voltmeter across the battery terminals and reading the volts when someone starts then revs up Ramona will show if all is well...
Re: New tranny for a 1.6l TD westy...
Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
Thu, 12 Oct 2000 18:39:09 -0700
...TD. > With the original tranny, i find that the engine really revs too > fast on top > gear. I guess it must be running at...
Re: Stalls when hot. won't restart. 1.9 wbx
Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
Tue, 20 Jul 2004 09:36:58 -0700
...Coming off a stop light, the > engine bogged down and struggle to build revs though it did have power > once i got the revs...
Re: Cruising Speed
Historical mailing list - neil n
Sun, 27 Jun 2010 21:49:48 -0700
...Even though I floated along, revs seemed higher than need be. And I bet fuel consumption went way up. On I5, I tend to...
Speed
Historical mailing list
Tue, 12 Dec 1995 14:27:29 -0800
...This transaxle had early reduction gears (for 15" wheels), with 14 inch wheels and tires on the car so revs were higher than stock...
VERY high idle when starting
Historical mailing list - Tim Belanger
Wed, 22 Nov 2000 09:23:42 EST
Upon starting a friends 91 Vanagon the the engine revs REALY HIGH. As soon as it is started it sounds like the gas pedal...
Re: Tires Again - Medium length travelogue, and misc.
Historical mailing list - Chris S
Thu, 30 May 2002 23:08:26 +0000
...It also gives you about 780 revs per mile. When cruising at indicated 75 Mph I'm actually closer to 78 Mph, and I...
Syncro 16 wheels & tires situation
Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
Sat, 22 Jul 2006 12:28:44 -0700
...7.5J rim, and in one of Derek's suggested sizes: Revs/Mile Size Tire Height 680 245/75R16 30.6 682 215/85R16...
1.9L starts but wont run long
Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
Mon, 27 Feb 2006 23:44:26 -0500
...It starts now but only revs to 2k rpm for about 5-10 seconds then drops off and stalls. ive checked misc items and...
Re: SOMETIMES IT WILL, OTHER TIMES IT WON'T
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Sun, 9 Apr 2023 23:13:34 -0700
...Can't > get but 3000 revs out of it sometimes. Other times he can go to the top of > the green on the tach...
Hankook RA08 195R14 tires for sale with warranty mounted and balanced on wheels
Historical mailing list - Chris S
Sat, 4 Apr 2009 11:16:57 -0400
...195R14, 2094 lb load max at 65 psi, 26,3 in diameter, 790 revs per mile. These come with a lifetime transferable road hazard...
scary cruise control
Historical mailing list - Jay Fitzgerald
Sun, 11 May 1997 15:12:46 -0600
...In reality, it works for about 2 seconds (releases) then revs about 2000 rpm, until I tap the brake or switch the demon off...
Intermittent engine miss
Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
Sat, 3 Jun 2006 21:33:31 -0700
...Idle about 500 rpm, very difficult to get the revs up in any gear. Stopped for fuel [a bargain $2.99.9 a gallon...
Re: Have you ever broken a clutch by push starting a vehicle?
Historical mailing list - John Mosley
Sun, 25 Nov 2007 03:14:50 -0500
...I >matched the revs and we were able to get by OK. First gear is impossible, >2-3-4 are tough to engage unless...
I'm so happy.
Historical mailing list - John Anderson
Fri, 29 Sep 95 17:47:42 EDT
...So I'm driving and it happens, I go straight to dealer he taps on it, revs go down and Whoopeeee, since I'm...
Re: 5spd tranny
Historical mailing list - John Anderson
Sat, 15 Dec 2001 19:57:18 -0500
...If you merely want better cruising revs and are a true flat lander Weddle has a couple taller 4th gears available, doesn't help...
Engine rattle, Rod City?
Historical mailing list - Rick Koller
Fri, 27 May 2005 08:20:09 -0400
...Slower engines revs equals slower rattle and it seems much louder when listening under the engine. No flickering low pressure oil lights or high...
Re: Hankook tire query...update
Historical mailing list - Mike S
Sat, 11 Aug 2007 19:15:35 -0400
...Hankook provides dimension data ( http://www.hankooktireusa.com/product/RA08.pdf ), which includes "revs/mile." Look up the same for your existing tire, and...
Re: Wheels upgrade
Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
Sat, 4 Jun 2011 13:16:54 -0600
...Lots of volks here currently (me in the past) use Nokian CS tyres (Hakkapellitta) in about 205/65-15 size which keeps the revs...
Will my alternator survive a TV VCR combo?
Historical mailing list - Keith Olsen
Sun, 9 Apr 2000 22:34:44 EDT
...automatic and that in order to keep up with highway speed, revs of steady 3800ish is not uncommon? TIA Keith Olsen 87 Wolfsburg GL...
Re: reinforced t-i-r-e-s
Historical mailing list - Ken Hartz
Sat, 9 Mar 2002 11:05:40 EST
...Product Code Description Remarks Revs/mi 01110234 185R-14/6 Jupiter SV-820 6 ply, 1450 lbs 809 01110235 185R-14/8 Jupiter SV...
Re: Tire pressure question
Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
Mon, 1 Feb 2021 09:38:49 -0800
The circumference of the tire isn't going to change appreciably with pressure, you will still get the same number of revs/mile as...
Re: coolant overflow fears and thoughts
Historical mailing list - Tom Carchrae
Mon, 29 Apr 2013 09:55:25 -0700
...the pressure tank always sucks fluid down - the reverse when the revs go down (barfing coolant onto the exhaust - mmm). I agree with what...
Re: Shifting Problem Redux
Historical mailing list - Mike Garske
Thu, 28 Mar 2002 10:21:07 -0800
...When the van's cold, it doesn't > shift from 1st to 2nd and 2nd to 3rd until the revs reach about twice > what...