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• Re: This GoWesty is really starting to annoy me....
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Tue, 1 Apr 2008 11:29:24 -0700
  ...It will be a piece of crap and need constant care and attention. That's simply not the same thing as the vans GoWesty...
• Re: Michelin Tire Experiences
  Historical mailing list - Rich Bennington
  Fri, 8 Dec 2006 16:00:31 -0800
  ...Evidently the constant working > of the tire allows minute amounts of air to escape around the bead of > the tire on the rim. Not...
• Westy in the snow & ice
  Historical mailing list - lbart
  Thu, 19 Dec 1996 23:37:02 -0500
  ...At any rate, moving at 10 mph or below constantly when it's freezing outside doesn't do much for heating in an air...
• Re: pelonis ceramic heater
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 5 Feb 2003 22:55:36 -0500
  ...and not constantly cycling on and off with cold/too >hot spells.. This is a valid claim, if true. They do seem to be...
• Fwd: 84 Westy Fuel Pump Problem
  Historical mailing list - nirav patel
  Mon, 11 Jul 2011 23:49:29 -0500
  ...1) With my digital multimeter between a ground and pin 20 at the relay, I'm getting a constant 12 volts on the multimeter...
• Westies at Watkins / propex heater repair / Frank Condelli or Greg Potts, maybe this email is for you?
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Sat, 2 Oct 2010 09:44:17 -0400
  ...The fan blows constantly. No >>>> heat, >>>> just cold air. Turning the thermostat dial makes no difference to any >>>> of >>>> it. >>>> >>>> What is supposed to...
• Re: Dash Cluster Substitute + Reproduce It ?
  Historical mailing list - MICHAEL H
  Thu, 24 Nov 2011 19:09:11 -0800
  ...GMAIL.COM> > wrote: > >>> > >>> > Personally, I hate digital > speedometers.� I find the constant changing > >>> > of > >>> > the MPH reading to be distracting.� > Does look nice though...
• Re: Battery Isolators vs. Relays
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Thu, 13 Dec 2001 13:11:39 -0500
  ...Because it doesn't "slam" the camping battery with a ton of current right away, but instead gradually recharges it at a constant and...
• Re: Accident. was RE: Good to see the list is back-
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 6 May 2008 22:34:10 -0500
  ...But drunks are constantly allowed back on the road. I have absolutely no sympathy for them. Driving is a privilege, not a right of...
• Vanagon, my love ...
  Historical mailing list - Zolly
  Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:14:32 -0800
  ...And for us, the constant puzzle of solving of the electrical system, the leaking heads and all the other stuff, is something that keeps...
• Re: Aircooled Heat inline fan?
  Historical mailing list - G.M.Bulley
  Fri, 25 Oct 2002 10:57:30 -0400
  ...My '78 had a constant breeze from the cowl vents and leaky door seals. If I could get my system to make heat, it...
• Re: Remembering the First Bus
  Historical mailing list - BA
  Wed, 5 Sep 2007 19:45:08 -0700
  ...set off. Highlights of the journey: Driving through Nebraska it snowed. Constantly. Sideways. :-o We took it on faith that there was a road...
• Re: Calculate fuel consumption when idling?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 26 Nov 2007 19:31:58 -0500
  ...Lots of heat from the oil pump and the valve body being under constant pressure testing that relief valve. Oh yes, this is good...
• LPG Pressure, furnace and fridge observations, Was: Propex heater
  Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
  Sat, 28 Apr 2007 04:56:54 -0600
  ...A hypothesis is that a good 2-step regulator might do a better job keeping the pressure constant through varying flow rates. What do...
• Re: Clutch change?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 26 Jul 2010 14:08:42 -0700
  ...I constantly see CV joints without engough grease in them. Nearly every last one ....some almost very dry ....my point is, they will not...
• Re: Ordering Parts Online
  Historical mailing list - Mike B
  Sat, 22 Jun 2013 07:22:45 -0400
  ...sloppy carrepair jobs. > No one else sees that ? > I see it constantly. I can give very detailed examples..ones that are > just embarrassingly stupidly...
• Re: Announcement: the BZ Shelf
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Mon, 7 Jan 2008 15:36:38 -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: Possible...Overheating
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Tue, 23 Apr 2013 15:46:34 -0500
  ...know how I love to carry on about that ..I seethem constantlyin > engine, car , and vanagon repair. > > On the other hand . > I think it...
• FYI: Battery Life
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Thu, 14 Mar 2002 23:45:34 -0600
  ...This is because calcium batteries don't gas as much as antimony-based units, helping to maintain a more constant electrolyte pH and keeping...
• Re: FI Weirdness -- please help
  Historical mailing list - kenstich
  Fri, 3 Jul 1998 00:38:39 -0600
  ...got schematics - got a digital multimeter (DMM) ?? 1) You are getting constant fuel pump power from relay pin 88d - bummer - gmbulley's response is...
• Re: Trusting Your Machine
  Historical mailing list - Anonymous Digest
  Thu, 1 Jul 2004 20:25:59 -0600
  ...Quite real, I can tell you, as I suffer much the same trepidation. >Reading the constant issues that seem to randomly arise in these...
• Re: Coolant Hoses, Complete Set -- Remove and Replace
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sat, 27 Jun 2020 10:00:44 -0700
  ...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: Arduino and Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - James
  Tue, 26 Nov 2013 22:23:02 -0500
  ...AT in Gear & PS 30.0% 27.0% > > > *Miscellaneous:* > > PWM Frequency constant at 148.2 Hz > > > Yellow Wire (11/ST1) PWM Power to Idle...
• Re: TIICO: cruise control/parts
  Historical mailing list - Cookson, Noel
  Thu, 20 Jun 2002 10:53:23 -0500
  ...d even test-driven it!), since I was worried about the constant back-and-forth friction from the socket unscrewing it. However, it *did...
• The Real FI Tuning
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 11 May 1996 09:59:17 -0700
  ...A device for monitoring the solenoid's duty cycle (such as a dwell meter) will show a constantly varying duty cycle. The frequency of...
• F/ Guns!?? I got your guns right here!! (vw-powered guns, that is...)
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Fri, 9 Apr 1999 16:23:29 -0500
  ...the chances of the heavy limber vehicle becoming bogged down when constantly manoeuvreing in areas of soft ground. It also allows the limber to...
• Re: Radio
  Historical mailing list - Sam Conant
  Tue, 4 Sep 2007 14:26:47 +0000
  ...one of those little Grundig World radios that I've used > constantly > > > > > > when I camp.. Very cool, with a bunch of short wave bands...
• Re: Hybrid Engine Conversion
  Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
  Thu, 4 Oct 2007 16:33:34 -0400
  ...Ultimately, you could keep storing > and removing energy from the flywheel as your power needs changed-allowing > ICE to run at a more constant...
• Re: OT Fri. more on my Poor Man's Syncro (Astro/Safari) a sort of review..long
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Fri, 6 Jun 2014 06:58:09 -0700
  ...all this power stuff very convenient at > all...It seems to constantly do automatic programmed-in stuff that I have > to un do... > > I...
• Re: Why Bigger Brakes Was Cause of brake rotor warping
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 14 Sep 2013 19:57:09 -0400
  ...a place to get off the >>>>> brakes and let them cool. Constant downgrade and suddenly overheated! >>>>> >>>> What gear were you in? Was there a...
• Re: Coolant loss in expansion tank but not fill tank
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 3 Apr 2007 16:58:52 -0500
  ...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: Front differential lock with a non-VC Syncro - valve safety question
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Sun, 16 May 2004 23:41:22 -0400
  ...The center connection on the valve has > a constant vacuum that comes from the vacuum reservoir that is in the mid > section of the...
• Re: Fwd: RE: "Green" solar battery charger
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Mon, 17 Nov 2003 13:46:52 -0500
  ...ohm's law applies to devices with constant resistance, thus providing a linear relationship between current and voltage: I = V/R; in other words...
• Re: Vanagon, my love ...
  Historical mailing list - Mike South
  Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:23:04 -0600
  ...find any > more rust free ones there. > And for us, the constant puzzle of solving of the electrical system, the > leaking heads and all...
• All You Wanted to Know about Brake Fluid ... :) <long>
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Sat, 28 Feb 1998 22:40:31 CST
  ...The company also markets the Mityfill Automatic Fluid Feeder, which can be attached to the master cylinder to provide a constant supply of fresh...
• Re: Locks, Keys Refurbed by Steve Sandlin
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Mon, 29 Jan 2018 08:37:49 -0800
  ...But the key with the rubber VW bow often > > fooled me, so it was a constant frustration. > > > > And over the years, the front door...
• Re: E15 fuel?
  Historical mailing list - Harry Hoffman
  Thu, 27 Dec 2012 07:58:51 -0500
  ...their overall > situation. > Don't get me started .I see that Constantly .. > people that work on stuff, and never tell the engine's owner...
• Re: Regarding alignment..
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Tue, 28 Oct 2008 20:45:38 -0800
  ...With my race car, I did so many suspension changes constantly for changing tracks and conditions that I had each component 'wired-out' as...
• Re: Vanagon LEDs Flasher resolved
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Fri, 29 Dec 2023 14:29:47 -0500
  ...The Relay would make an unhappy constant noise. But, with the one I purchased and gave the number for all LEDs in front and...
• Re: Reality Check on New & Better VW Campers
  Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
  Sat, 27 Nov 2010 16:58:03 -0500
  ...nbsp; And you have to (or at least he does) worry constantly about<br> <dd>tank capacity, pumpouts etc.<br><br> <dd>The interior...
• Re: 85' 1.9 still running rich help :-(
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 3 Dec 2003 16:13:56 -0500
  ...When it does, sensor voltage will alternate between roughly .2 and .7 volts at roughly equal intervals (given constant speed and load). The period...
• Re: Mounting Solar Panel on a Westy
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Tue, 8 Oct 2013 17:00:30 -0700
  ...Out of constant sun, rain, dust, hail, slippery fingers, etc. — > factors which are hard on anything, as we all know; > 5). Here's the...
• Re: brass crescent wrench society this time with the link intact :)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 4 Aug 2008 02:34:25 -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: Real time help needed
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 28 Mar 2020 19:58:31 -0700
  ...Get noid light, injectors on constantly. Fuel starting to spray out of tail pipe while cranking. Checked oil level, oh yes engine filled with...
• Re: O2 Sensor Questions
  Historical mailing list - Timothy Crooks
  Wed, 26 Aug 1998 19:42:30 -0400
  ...This hapeens very fast and is constant. Why replace it? Well federal law says to to begin with. If your state has a IM...
• Re: exaust removal woes
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Sat, 14 Jul 2007 23:06:26 -0400
  ...At this point in my life i was suffering from sever depression and in constant pain from a recent car accident.....i was not...
• Re: Locks, Keys Refurbed by Steve Sandlin
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Mon, 29 Jan 2018 11:59:59 -0500
  ...But the key with the rubber VW bow often >> fooled me, so it was a constant frustration. >> >> And over the years, the front door...
• Re: Fast German Auto chip and rockers
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 13 Jan 2000 23:12:14 -0600
  ...The ECU in conjunction with the F/I helps keep mixtures closer towards that peak temperature, and the O2 sensor is constantly measureing the...
• Re: Voltage leak found
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 1 Sep 2015 13:28:30 -0700
  ...This page also seems to indicate that the fatter wire (the constant-on >>> wire) is the main source of power for the radio, and...
• Howto: make your own searchable vanagon archives
  Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
  Sun, 11 Jan 2009 13:43:14 -0500
  ...It is slow and tedious (it took me more than a week of constant uploading by an automated script) due to gmail's slow...
• Re: starters-used vs. cheap rebuilt vs. Bosch rebuilt
  Historical mailing list - VW Doka
  Mon, 11 Feb 2008 11:08:27 -0800
  ...They finally got fed up > with constantly > > breaking down and having to remove their starter or > alternator, warranty > > or > > not. The discount auto parts...
• Re: Takes a darn long time for the heater to come up to speed
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sat, 7 Mar 2009 08:44:46 -0800
  ...In the Subaru, the coolant flow through the heater core is constant, > and is actually the coolant circuit that modulates the thermostat > (located on...
• Re: Fwd: Advice wanted (and maybe some sympathy) on what looks somewhat major..
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Thu, 31 Oct 2013 18:11:57 -0700
  ...quart of oil every 1200 miles now....consumption (and a > slight constant leak) has slowly been increasing over the 50-60k miles on > the...
• Re: Coolant Hoses, Complete Set -- Remove and Replace
  Historical mailing list - Gabriel Hourtouat
  Thu, 11 Jun 2020 03:31:14 -0400
  ...Nothing like > having the radiator fan run constantly even with the AC off. Using the AC > on 90+ days the fan will go to...
• Re: Suspension for Off Roading
  Historical mailing list - Eric Wunrow
  Sun, 16 Nov 2014 13:09:03 -0800
  ...as well, what >> are >>> my options for upgrading the suspension for constant dirt travel? I saw a >>> gray panel Synchro at Buses by the...
• Re: 50 worst cars, and the vanagon isn't one of them
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Mon, 10 Sep 2007 14:45:28 +1200
  ...The tires on these vehicles have compromise tread which cannot give a high constant lateral-acceleration grip (so-called "g-force), though "Wheels" was...
• Re: Fridge ?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 29 Oct 1998 17:00:07 EST
  ...It would run at constant speed with a set of NiCd batteries, but for a shorter period. It also comes in a 12v powered...
• Re: Running on Tap Water - attempt at de-confuscation
  Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
  Thu, 18 Jul 2002 16:55:04 +0100
  ...The Diesel tends to extract its power from the piston during a longer period of constant pressure expansion, the Otto, a shorter one akin...
• Re: westy interior install, was Re: westy kitchen mod question
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Thu, 10 Jun 2010 21:33:24 -0400
  ...to be a reassuring and important part of the >> installation that constantly reminds me that this is not just a hacked >> together bolt in...
• Re: electrical experts: voltage drop and the fridge theory.
  Historical mailing list - robert shawn feller
  Thu, 30 Mar 2006 22:54:31 -0500
  ...a bit beefier) I can accomplish this w/o having to constantly get the propane system running. I'm just wanting better options to...