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• Re: Outhouse fan
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Sat, 16 Jun 2007 11:23:51 -0700
  ...To prove his Dometic's magic-ness, he's gonna need to stick a thermometer in his reefer and tell us what the temp...
• Re: Looking for instrument cluster or tachometer
  Historical mailing list - C Snyder
  Wed, 8 Dec 2021 22:00:17 +0000
  ...Tachometer! > > So many gauges on these old VW’s! > > But no Thermometer! > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > > > On Dec 8, 2021, at 2:26 PM...
• Re: Van seems hottish??
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Mon, 2 Sep 2013 07:53:36 -0400
  ...An IR remote thermometer is a good thing. Larry A. On Sun, Sep 1, 2013 at 10:21 PM, william landsman <unclebeer@hotmail.com...
• Re: Front heater never shuts off
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Sat, 25 May 2024 17:40:16 +0000
  ...vacant bay on Instrument Cluster.  I even rigged up a BBQ thermometer into tank, and it beeps when at 122 F...I simply turn...
• Re: [Diesel-Vanagon] How does coolant circuit to oil cooler work?
  Historical mailing list - Poppie Jagersand
  Sun, 9 Sep 2012 21:38:12 -0700
  ...A calibrated digital thermometer shows 97C (which is correct water boiling point for the 2000ft altitude here), while the VDO showed near the 180F...
• Re: new thermostat installed- now i have a question.
  Historical mailing list - Graham Challis
  Mon, 5 Mar 2001 16:03:02 -0800
  ...I tested the old thermostat with a > NIST traceable > thermometer and it started to open at 160F!! Yikes! > So that was certainly > the problem...
• Re: new thermostat installed- now i have a question.
  Historical mailing list - Graham Challis
  Mon, 5 Mar 2001 16:03:02 -0800
  ...I tested the old thermostat with a > NIST traceable > thermometer and it started to open at 160F!! Yikes! > So that was certainly > the problem...
• Added info on Quantum TD FS, and Westy baking tips.
  Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
  Sun, 23 Jul 2000 18:24:15 -0400
  ...It comes with a 10" baking pan, heat diffuser, thermometer, cover and an aluminized hood made of fiberglass cloth to keep the heat in...
• Re: Air Conditioning evaporator dust/clog
  Historical mailing list - Horace K. Sawyer
  Wed, 9 Jun 1999 19:30:10 -0400
  ...manual, there it is apparently above the left rear wheel well. Thermometer in the vent shows about 70 degrees. Not too good. Reminds me...
• Re: just how COLD is IT??? was Re: New to Me vehicles
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Fri, 24 Jan 2003 06:55:25 -0800
  ...My > thermometer says -5, with about 30 mph winds. Schools were closed because of > cold. My dogs won't even go out -- they just...
• Re: Thermostat gone bad??
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Thu, 9 May 2013 22:20:14 -0500
  An infrared thermometer is great for seeing if the hose is really hot enough to open the thermostat. It's good for checking the...
• Re: diesel westy Brrrrrrr
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 21 Dec 2003 14:14:15 -0500
  ...the blower doesnt sound or feel high speed, and if I use my thermometer the temp comming out of the dash vents are only...
• Using extra Defogger Switch to operate motorized Ball-Valve
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Sun, 5 Apr 2020 22:49:16 +0000
  ...indicator light in some form or not.  My magnet-mounted BBQ thermometer is immediately adjacent to Instrument Cluster (wiring for it comes up through...
• MI "Munk Junk" VW parts run
  Historical mailing list - Greg Merritt
  Wed, 17 Jul 1996 13:56:05 -0400 (EDT)
  ...We'll meet right at the base of the giant Arborland sign (big digital clock/thermometer). We'll be on the highway and Munk...
• Re: Draggin caliper, bad bearing job, or paranoia?
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sun, 22 Jun 2008 07:52:17 -0500
  Another thing to check with your IR thermometer! :-) On Sun, Jun 22, 2008 at 12:34 AM, Aaron <a.robinson.lists@gmail.com> wrote...
• Re: '91 Vanagon GL, AC is OOC
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Thu, 26 Jun 2008 23:45:31 -0700
  ...Use an instant-read food thermometer, stick it in the vent. Cya, Robert ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter Kote" <pkote@YAHOO.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY...
• Temperature Testing
  Historical mailing list - Jeremy Speer
  Wed, 10 Apr 2002 20:02:52 -0500
  Folks, So, i went and bought one of those IR thermometers. It is the coolest toy EVER. Hey, i'm easily amused, what can...
• Re: Vanagon Fire Prevention
  Historical mailing list - SKYSCI
  Fri, 13 Mar 1998 19:40:26 EST
  ...I have a digital thermometer, so I'll figure out a good place to mount an extinguisher and tape the thermo there to get...
• Re: diesel westy Brrrrrrr
  Historical mailing list - lauterba
  Sun, 21 Dec 2003 14:31:17 -0500
  ...the blower doesnt sound or feel high > speed, and if I use my thermometer the temp comming > out of the dash vents are only...
• Re: Vanagon Hot Shower on Demand
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 6 Feb 2023 14:14:55 +0000
  ...turn it off and on.  I used a standard BBQ grill thermometer from Walmart to monitor temperature; I used old wiring from rear heater...
• Re: fridge -
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 4 Aug 2002 22:40:15 -0500
  ...The interior should get down to about 42 degrees, lay a little thermometer on wire shelf. The 12v cycle only works with the ignition...
• why you're seeing a difference in temperature
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Tue, 27 Apr 2004 09:01:59 -0700
  ...This > is why you're seeing a difference in temperature, > not because > of a change in circulation rate. > BTW that IR thermometer from Radio...
• Re: Overheating 84 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Sat, 9 Jun 2001 11:45:32 -0500
  I wonder if you used an infrared thermometer - if you could see if there was coolant flow through the rad, before you replaced it...
• Re: What's your temp gauge at on the freeway?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Fox
  Tue, 9 Apr 2002 13:58:11 -0600
  ...The only reliable way to see if its being under or overcooled is to use a remote thermometer available at radio shack for $40...
• Re: Michelin Tire Experiences
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Fri, 8 Dec 2006 16:45:29 -0800
  ...One way to check inflation on your tires is to use a small IR thermometer like those available from Radio Shack. When heavily loaded...
• Re: Outside Temperature
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sun, 18 Dec 2011 17:07:35 -0600
  I just have a regular alcohol thermometer that I use for such things. I guess it would be more convenient to have a means...
• Re: 86 hot temp gauge---was '86 Westy cranking trouble
  Historical mailing list - Dan Hall
  Thu, 24 Apr 2008 16:03:36 -0500
  Borrowed three meat thermometers out of the kitchen drawer and opened up the expansion tank and stuck 'em in, catching the overflow in a...
• Re: rad shack voltmeter/thermometer on sale
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Tue, 12 Apr 2005 19:25:04 -0400
  I have one of these in my van under prototype conditions. I ran the "outside" probe into the fridge to monitor it. I intend...
• Re: OVerheating
  Historical mailing list - Jack R.
  Wed, 5 Sep 2007 14:21:22 -0400
  ...Also, you may wish to use a NON-CONTACT LASER THERMOMETER. http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=91778 Good luck! It...
• Re: Vanagon Hot Shower on Demand
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Mon, 6 Feb 2023 02:42:06 +0000
  ...turn it off and on.  I used a standard BBQ grill thermometer from Walmart to monitor temperature; I used old wiring from rear heater...
• Re: adding an oven to a westy
  Historical mailing list - Pensioner
  Mon, 9 May 2005 07:03:13 -0700
  ...Use a magnetic outdoor BBQ thermometer to monitor the surface temperature of the outer cookie tin. Takes a bit of practice but can be...
• Barely scientific test results, Dometic R182 refrigerator
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Sat, 15 Jul 2006 11:03:10 -0700
  ...performance measurements by hooking it up to 120V, sticking a wireless thermometer inside, sealing the door, and calculating its cooling power. I did five...
• Re: Temp 2 Sensor Questions
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Tue, 10 Jul 2007 21:22:59 -0500
  You could check the sensors that you have removed in a pan of hot water using a thermometer and an ohmmeter. Compare the resistance...
• Re: Passed smog!
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Thu, 11 Jun 2009 18:16:36 -0700
  ...I'll get an infrared thermometer so that I > have an objective number by which to judge. > > > > Now on to the other 1001 things...
• Hesitation at low RPM
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 25 Aug 94 12:42:02 PDT
  ...seem to read OK (but I don't have a coolant thermometer to be sure). One thing that struck me odd, is that the...
• Re: Fridge Fan wiring
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Thu, 28 Mar 2002 16:19:22 -0800
  ...I also ran a sensor for an external thermometer and suction cupped it to the side of the fridge interior. Complete plan with pictures...
• Re: Stoned pizza
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Sat, 16 Jun 2007 08:38:44 -0700
  ...Get a > replacement grill thermometer at HD or someplace similar, same place you > get > the pot (the one I got goes up to 700...
• Re: Removing interior heat (was window tint physics)
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Sun, 9 Mar 2003 18:56:46 -0800
  ...It would keep the interior from going above 130F on my inside thermometer, but thats about it. I experimented with leaving other windows open...
• Re: Thermostats...question(s)
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sat, 12 Sep 2015 16:40:07 -0500
  ...I would not drop it into boiling water, but rather put in in cold water and gradually raise the temperature with a thermometer in...
• Re: running hot....any ideas?
  Historical mailing list - Sam Walters
  Fri, 3 Feb 2006 07:22:17 -0500
  ...Before you start adding oil coolers or paying for new parts, get a infrared thermometer device and point it at a number of parts...
• Refrigerator tip and observation
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sat, 27 Aug 2016 20:23:44 -0400
  ...Just for fun I checked the temperature with a infra red talking thermometer. With outside temperature at 85 my refrigerator held about 45 degrees...
• Correct thermostat for 78 type-IV bus ???
  Historical mailing list - Rodney L. Boleyn
  Mon, 03 Mar 1997 11:40:28 -0500
  ...I did the test using a candy thermometer, but the brand-new thermostat as supplied by VWoA did not expand one whit at 65...
• Carbon Monoxide Test Colman Cat heater
  Historical mailing list - Christensen
  Mon, 5 Apr 2004 22:34:20 -0500
  ...Temp measured from center of van at lower roof latch with digital thermometer. CO measuring with "home model Nighthawk" 120 volt detector placed on...
• Re: And now for something REALLY important
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Tue, 18 Sep 2007 18:50:08 -0700
  ...A IR thermometer was discovered and it indicated that all four exhaust pipes are the same temp coming out the heads. All indications are...
• Re: Front airbox foam for flaps
  Historical mailing list - James V
  Sat, 17 Apr 2004 00:42:47 -0700
  ...Someone on the list w/ the IR thermometer was kind enough to measure the temp at the front vents: 160F. I assume it would...
• Re: how do make a gauge read lower
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Tue, 31 Aug 2004 20:47:20 -0700
  ...end is where is reading and once i use the ir thermometer, i will know what is what, but with my eyes, i need...
• Re: Vanagon Hot Shower on Demand
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 6 Feb 2023 14:20:10 +0000
  ...turn it off and on.  I used a standard BBQ grill > thermometer from Walmart to monitor temperature; I used old wiring from > rear heater...
• Re: Looking for instrument cluster or tachometer
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Wed, 8 Dec 2021 15:59:49 -0500
  ...Tachometer! >>> So many gauges on these old VW’s! >>> But no Thermometer! >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>>> On Dec 8, 2021, at 2:26 PM...
• Re: Thermostat install Question
  Historical mailing list - Chris Stann
  Thu, 2 Aug 2001 16:36:28 -0500
  ...I think you can do it on the stovetop with a candy thermometer and > the > >themostat submerged in water to see when it opens...
• Re: cold weather shifting, was: Re: Tom's genital defect
  Historical mailing list - bueses
  Fri, 9 Dec 2005 15:27:40 -0700
  ...We were both looking at this giant > thermometer which read 118�F. I said, Wow, would you look at that?" before I > could finish...
• Re: A/C Performance in '91 GL
  Historical mailing list - Wade Shen
  Sun, 11 Aug 2002 02:13:12 -0400
  ...I have a thermometer in the ducting just in front of the driver to monitor the output air temperature. When running with all the...
• Re: just how COLD is IT?
  Historical mailing list - ian Butler
  Fri, 24 Jan 2003 09:48:26 -0500
  On Fri, 24 Jan 2003, Jay Brown wrote: > A quick scan of the digital thermometer tells me that we hit -9F > last night in...
• It gets cold in Atlanta
  Historical mailing list - Scott Bogen
  Sun, 5 Nov 1995 14:29:59 -0800
  Hi all, Well I moved down here to Atlanta GA the heart of the south to escapre ever seeing the thermometer register -30f, I...
• Re: Red tek update.......good stuff.
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Wed, 30 Jul 2003 10:08:15 -0600
  Using a hanging thermometer (from the shelf over the sink/stove area): 120 degrees when I got into the van, sitting in the sun...
• Re: WTB: Thermostat Controlled Fan for Oil Cooler
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 20 Dec 2002 10:56:28 -0600
  ...I don't know the range of these thermostats but a hair dryer and a thermometer will be enough to test them if you...
• Re: Some thoughts Mansi Speed products. Moving onto to coolant temperature possible problems or gauge readings.
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Tue, 1 Jun 2021 10:54:26 -0400
  ...I took it out of the engine and heated it in a pan of oil with a calibrated thermometer while still connected to the...
• Re: Fumes? from fridge
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Tue, 13 Jan 2004 07:04:06 -0500
  ...It gets very cold. > > Did the maintenance suggested and added an iniside fan and a couple of > > thermometers also. Occasionally though, I get a...
• Re: refrigerator question
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sun, 23 Mar 2014 19:50:03 -0500
  ...Sorry for mixing units, but the thermometer I use in the fridge is a C thermometer. Four C is about 39 F. I did...
• Re: Using extra Defogger Switch to operate motorized Ball-Valve
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Sun, 5 Apr 2020 19:21:09 -0400
  ...My magnet-mounted BBQ thermometer is > immediately adjacent to Instrument Cluster (wiring for it comes up through > dashboard ashtray) so I think I will...
• Thermostats (Not really Vanagon, but VW)
  Historical mailing list - Dave
  Thu, 21 May 1998 13:32:11 -0500
  ...I didn't have a thermometer, but the water I was testing it in was almost boiling so I'm guessing the Autozone opened...