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Re: Thermostats and coolant additives
Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
Wed, 16 May 2001 20:55:02 -0700
...discussion of this, and Hypercool is definitely a product for desert > > dwellers to consider. > > > > > > Marshall Ruskin wrote: > > > > > > I strongly disagree with the advice you...
Re: propane tank going bad
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 14 Oct 2015 23:56:54 -0400
...While some states have laws and processes in place for the testing of ASME rated pressure vessels those used for single dwellings or having...
Re: Amish and polution
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Fri, 25 Feb 2000 02:06:58 -0500
...And in Scotland they use a lot of coal still for heating dwellings (in the smaller towns anyway), and that smells downright foul on...
Re: Revisiting the Catalytic Converter...
Historical mailing list - G. Matthew Bulley
Mon, 5 Aug 2002 23:13:58 -0400
...Matthew Bulley" <gmbulley@BULLEY-HEWLETT.COM> wrote: > And then do the rest of us surface-dwellers a favor > and spend the $100 > on a...
Re: 1984 Volkswagen Vanagon Eats Water Pumps
Historical mailing list
Thu, 5 Sep 1996 11:59:12 -0400
...access to one, you will be shooting in the dark.A dwell tach will not be accurate enough to read the subtle changes in...
Re: Is ECU involved in getting power to fuel pump when turning ignition switch on?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 26 Jul 2007 07:51:30 -0400
...ECU based systems will > > change dwell in response to speed. > > > > Dennis > > > > > > >From: Scott Daniel - Shazam <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM> > > >Reply-To: Scott Daniel - Shazam <scottdaniel...
Re: stealth camping article
Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
Sat, 19 Jul 2008 22:27:25 -0400
...Poets, painters and movie stars mingle with itinerant surfers and scruffy street dwellers in one big colorful tableau. But in recent years the enclave...
Re: FaceTime repairs
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Wed, 19 Nov 2014 19:54:47 -0800
...on anything I could explain. > Just remember that I no longer dwell in the gasoline world. > > Jim > >> On Wed, Nov 19, 2014 at 1...
Re: tools to have onhand...
Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
Wed, 17 Nov 2010 23:14:32 -0600
...Up to 17mm > Small ball peen hammer > hacksaw > mallet > metal clippers > Dwell/Tach tester > pocket multi-meter > Inductive timing light > battery charger 120v > > I...
Re: Is is safe to just "wing it"?
Historical mailing list - Vincent Dow
Fri, 25 Mar 2016 17:03:43 -0400
...And there are petroglyphs to hike to. >> >> Mesa Verde is the he, famous Anasazi cliff dwelling, but many say it's >> over-hyped, too...
JAVIER, What`s wrong/ Foreign member?
Historical mailing list - Zoltan
Mon, 28 May 2001 13:33:39 -0700
...If your ignition is not electronic, your gap of the points(dwell) will change the timing as it changes. The gap gets smaller and...
Re: Fuel pressure Guage
Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
Tue, 1 Mar 2005 00:23:38 -0600
...The remote and tiny berg I dwell in has >> only >> 1 possible source for the components -- a Napa Auto Parts store. This is >> why...
Re: tools to have onhand...
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Thu, 18 Nov 2010 08:24:55 -0800
...Up to 17mm > > > Small ball peen hammer > > > hacksaw > > > mallet > > > metal clippers > > > Dwell/Tach tester > > > pocket multi-meter > > > Inductive timing light > > > battery charger 120v > > > > > > I...
Re: FI, LP, and Happiness
Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
Tue, 27 Oct 1998 14:43:22 -0500
...good tune-up before trying to start. > Too high of a dwell angle can sure look like a fuel supply problem. > >3) The throttle...
Re: 86 weekender for sale "best offer" near Santa Cruz, CA
Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:39:35 -0700
...Bottom dweller. I wished him luck. tim in san jose On Thu, Mar 18, 2010 at 3:05 PM, Marc Sayer <marcsayer@hughes.net...
Re: setting the timing on my 1984 1.9 vanagon
Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
Mon, 13 Feb 2006 21:39:12 -0500
...setting the timing on my 1984 1.9 vanagon > Gary, > > I've got a '84 GL and I use a timing light and dwell...
Re: 80 Vangon mystery part?
Historical mailing list - Bulley
Wed, 19 Jan 2000 11:53:36 -0500
...I've been using it for about a year and love not having to reset the dwell/advance. You choose well for low-maintenance...
Re: Revisiting the Catalytic Converter...
Historical mailing list - Dylan Spurgin
Tue, 6 Aug 2002 00:13:50 -0500
...Matthew Bulley" <gmbulley@BULLEY-HEWLETT.COM> >wrote: > > And then do the rest of us surface-dwellers a favor > > and spend the $100 > > on a...
Re: Valve Adjustment
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Mon, 9 Jun 2003 11:10:03 -0700
...020, > this > will get you within the required dwell range. Rule: > Dwell changes > timing > so if you change dwell you?ll need to reset...
Normal oil temp // Nevada trip report, etc.
Historical mailing list - Ken W.
Wed, 12 Jul 2000 23:35:13 -0700
...on whether the gap of the magnetic pick-up could affect ("dwell") and maybe engine temp. We actually broke 20 MPG, with a nice...
Re: "Stealth" mishaps: WAS Are pop-up tops really necessary??
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Fri, 24 Feb 2006 21:10:01 -0600
...area for "ground camping" where you could >>> >>> kick those >>> >>>> spoiled "tent dwellers" outa there! >>>> >>>> What if you had one of those tent platforms with...
Re: Did a silly thing, white elephant acquired
Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
Thu, 8 Sep 2022 17:49:18 -0700
...etc> > Has 4 large gauges , things like vacuum/pressure, volts, ohms , > dwell, timing etc. plus a screen that is more or less an oscilloscope...
Re: possessive about your new ride??
Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
Thu, 1 Dec 2005 10:51:51 -0800
...possessive about your new ride?? >Go after Macs? > >Why bother with a bottom dwelling OS? They'd be far better off going after >a...
Re: Replacing copper propane lines
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Fri, 29 Aug 2008 22:11:36 -0400
...Since a Westy is designed to used for sleeping and other short term living, it is a dwelling. As such the electrical and propane...
Re: Used Radiator Inspection?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel Foss
Sun, 5 Jan 2014 20:13:33 -0800
...Ya I figured that if I pressurized the rad with water, I'd see any leaks. > > Unearthed the radiator from it's basement dwelling...
Re: Valve cover oil leak..
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Sat, 29 Mar 2003 09:52:19 -0600
...020, this will get you within the required dwell range. Rule: Dwell changes timing so if you change dwell you�ll need to reset...
Subject: Re: Used Van Need help
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Mon, 30 Jun 2003 23:31:25 -0700
...all torsion bars to factory height specs #7) set points, timing, dwell. already had new wire set, plugs, dist cap & rotor, removed and cleaned...
Re: Fuel pressure Guage
Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
Tue, 1 Mar 2005 08:32:06 -0800
...The remote and tiny berg I dwell in >>> has only >>> 1 possible source for the components -- a Napa Auto Parts store. >>> This is >>> why...
Re: Oxymoron Alert: AC While Camping
Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
Wed, 9 Jun 2010 09:51:37 -0700
...And if it is your full-time dwelling, well, then I think it's a good reason to give the AC a waiver.... Just...
Re: 81 Aircooled - Replacing Condenser
Historical mailing list - Geoffrey Toye
Thu, 23 Jul 2020 15:57:06 -0400
...Remove the distributor, change the points and condenser, replace the distributor, set the dwell and then set the timing. The more I do it...
Re: engine cleaning do's and don'ts?
Historical mailing list - Doug in Calif
Tue, 24 Aug 2004 11:31:04 -0700
...city dweller, no driveway, no access to > > curbside running water. If I go to a coin-op wash, I figure I'll be > > disconnecting...
Re: Revisiting the Catalytic Converter...
Historical mailing list - anthony kimmons
Tue, 6 Aug 2002 10:16:28 -0500
...Matthew Bulley" <gmbulley@BULLEY-HEWLETT.COM> > wrote: > > And then do the rest of us surface-dwellers a favor > > and spend the $100 > > on a...
Why New Mexico?
Historical mailing list - Harold Teer
Wed, 2 Mar 2005 09:43:12 -0500
...We drove through Silver City, through Pinos Altos to the Gila cliff dwellings. Then backpacked in along a river. Even found a hot springs...
Re: urban camping in sf
Historical mailing list - MOST,DAVID
Wed, 23 Aug 2000 11:43:13 -0700
...But then, they > sort of alert people to the occupancy of the vehicle, > most notably the police, who seem to love waking > vehicle dwellers...
trip report '72 westy (quite long)
Historical mailing list - e freeman
Thu, 08 Aug 1996 10:24:30 -0400
...near salt lake, i worked on the timing and dwell for some improvement there. the backfiring did not stop, and i was told that...
problems with "ping" noise regardless of timing
Historical mailing list - Frank Schultz
Sat, 22 Nov 2008 13:55:12 -0500
...100 So I went back to square one and set the dwell to 48, retimed and adjusted the carb - same pinging. Ran 1/2...
Re: Steam Cleaning?
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Wed, 1 Jun 2005 18:36:29 -0500
...020, this will get you within the required dwell range. Rule: Dwell changes timing so if you change dwell you'll need to reset...
Re: 86 weekender for sale "best offer" near Santa Cruz, CA
Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:41:09 -0700
...Bottom dweller. > > I wished him luck. > > tim in san jose > > On Thu, Mar 18, 2010 at 3:05 PM, Marc Sayer <marcsayer@hughes.net...
Re: Multimeter recommendation
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 18 Dec 2007 08:15:12 -0500
...Some meters have dwell, duty cycle, temparature probes, etc. Some of these features can be real handy for trouble shooting. Dennis >From: Anthony Egeln...
Re: Stud vs bolt / Merits of Macho Bumpers
Historical mailing list - Steve Arbaugh
Sun, 18 Mar 2001 20:06:39 -0800
...I guess a Vanagon is like a motorcycle in that if you dwell on the possibilities too much, you will talk yourself out of...
Re: Is ECU involved in getting power to fuel pump when turning ignition switch on?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
Thu, 26 Jul 2007 11:20:38 -0700
...ECU based systems will > > change dwell in response to speed. > > > > Dennis > > > > > > >From: Scott Daniel - Shazam <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM> > > >Reply-To: Scott Daniel - Shazam <scottdaniel...
leaking gas when engine is on (long)
Historical mailing list - Sheilah Rogers
Wed, 9 Dec 2009 09:44:43 -0800
...but alas i'm a city dweller with a rented carport and don't know jack about any of it. short of fixing my...
Re: how do I get O2 sensor out?
Historical mailing list
Wed, 24 Jul 1996 19:32:08 -0400
...mixture, the computer is then able to make corrections in the dwell time of the injectors, or whatever to make the mixture come out...
Re: Subject: Re: Used Van Need help
Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
Mon, 30 Jun 2003 22:22:05 -0700
...all torsion bars to factory height specs > #7) set points, timing, dwell. already had new wire set, plugs, dist cap > & rotor, removed and cleaned...
Re: tools to have onhand...
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Wed, 17 Nov 2010 22:36:50 -0700
...Up to 17mm |> Small ball peen hammer |> hacksaw |> mallet |> metal clippers |> Dwell/Tach tester |> pocket multi-meter |> Inductive timing light |> battery charger 120v |> |> I...
Re: More propane capacity needed
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 18 Jun 2007 10:44:11 -0400
...As a camper,(dwelling), all propane and electrical installations are covered by various codes such as the NFPA, (fire and electrical), and RVIA. There...
Re: Which tachometer? 400-1300Hz or 800-2400Hz
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 1 May 2011 22:16:36 -0400
...The variable dwell messes them up. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Scott Daniel - Turbovans...
Re: Broken Head Stud
Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
Sun, 26 Dec 2004 14:00:45 -0800
...I'm stuck working in "covert > mechanic" mode as I'm but a lowly apartment dweller with no personal > garage > space. > >>My experiences are...
Re: '83 Vanagon
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Fri, 26 Apr 2002 08:38:04 -0500
...Tuning is important, get your timing, dwell, fuel/air mixture right and your in the final stages of running great. I've found that...
Re: Coil-itis
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 17 Aug 2015 01:14:05 -0400
...As part of the scheme the ECU varies the dwell based on engine RPM so that the coil does not overheat at low speeds...
BMW Shop Problems (Conclusion?)
Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
Tue, 11 Oct 1994 20:20:03 -0700 (PDT)
...The only thing set right was the dwell, and guess who did that? :) So, we all sat down in the shop's back room...
Re: Did a silly thing, white elephant acquired
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Fri, 9 Sep 2022 17:16:45 -0500
...etc> > Has 4 large gauges , things like vacuum/pressure, volts, ohms , > > dwell, timing etc. plus a screen that is more or less an oscilloscope...
Re: Alcohol Consmption In Westies!
Historical mailing list - Matthew Bulley
Mon, 24 Jul 2000 17:06:15 -0400
...The Westy is NOT a "house car" by NC standards because it is not a self-contained dwelling: it lacks a functional fixed commode...
Re: Need Suggestions for Craftsman Tool Set (NO Vanagon Content)
Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
Thu, 16 Apr 1998 07:23:39 EDT
...Tach/dwell meter -- if you plan to set your idle, you might need this :-) Multimeter -- good for electrical troubleshooting. Measures voltage, resistance, current. Magnet...
Re: tools to have onhand...
Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
Thu, 18 Nov 2010 11:13:40 -0800
...Up to 17mm > > > > Small ball peen hammer > > > > hacksaw > > > > mallet > > > > metal clippers > > > > Dwell/Tach tester > > > > pocket multi-meter > > > > Inductive timing light > > > > battery charger 120v > > > > > > > > I...
VW-'71 BUS-1600 DP-DISTRIBUTOR ADVANCE CURVES-QUESTION
Historical mailing list - Nick Pace
Mon, 02 Oct 95 11:07:27 PDT
...RPM TIMING DWELL 850 2 ATDC 51 1500 24 BTDC 50 2000 32 BTDC 48 2500 36 BTDC 47 3000 44 BTDC 46 Do...
engine/starter problem, advice sought:)
Historical mailing list - A Brandon Smith
Wed, 11 Oct 1995 09:46:32 -0700 (PDT)
...new plugs and adjust the points. (what the heck, i have a tach-dwell meter now, might as well:) try and adjust the carb...
engine/starter problem, advice sought:)
Historical mailing list - A Brandon Smith
Wed, 11 Oct 1995 09:46:32 -0700 (PDT)
...new plugs and adjust the points. (what the heck, i have a tach-dwell meter now, might as well:) try and adjust the carb...
Re: Fuel pressure Guage
Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
Thu, 3 Mar 2005 06:41:19 -0500
...The remote and tiny berg I dwell in has >>> only >>> 1 possible source for the components -- a Napa Auto Parts store. >>> This is >>> why...
Thank You To Everyone For Your Condolence's : RE: Rockefeller Fire
Historical mailing list - robertmstewart
Thu, 18 Dec 2003 14:10:08 -0500
...the good and not the bad in any situation. ��Do not dwell on what you could have done, but you can do in the...