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• tire wear ques
  Historical mailing list - Jason Willenbrock
  Thu, 29 Jul 2004 13:36:24 -0400
  ...the pressure is 36 psi on both front tires. the rear is set to 40 psi. now, the van does pull ever so slightly...
• Re: Nokian recommended tire pressure
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Mon, 3 Mar 2008 09:49:20 -0600
  ...tire sticker on the driver's door says 39 PSI front and 48 PSI rear. > Is there any good reason to diverge from these...
• power steering pressure (re)
  Historical mailing list - brad horner
  Mon, 23 Mar 1998 12:13:55 -0500
  The Bentley manual says "115-120 bar (1668-1740 psi). 87 wolf west
• FS: VDO gauges $15 ea
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 31 Oct 2004 12:31:35 EST
  for sale: VDO gauges $15 ea voltmeter, oil temp, oil psi chris
• Re: Freeze 12 pressures?
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Mon, 21 Mar 2005 07:34:35 -0800
  ...I would start at 25-psi low/175-psi high and increase pressure while monitoring input/output temperatures at the evaporator. I use R...
• Re: michelin agilis tire pressure
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Sat, 10 Sep 2005 21:23:42 -0700
  ...65 psi > > I'd recommend the following air pressure as a staring point. > > Front: 45 psi > Rear: 55 psi > > Then adjust "slightly" up or...
• Re: Tire Pressure Question
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 1 Dec 2011 06:45:00 -0500
  ...do I split the difference between the 205 pressure and the 185 pressure and run about 46 psi on the rear 195's or...
• Re: 60 bar?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 6 Apr 2001 07:01:28 -0400
  1 Bar =14.1 psi -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]On Behalf Of One Morecar Sent: Friday, April...
• Re: coolant level rising - A solution?
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Thu, 23 Aug 2001 11:39:40 EDT
  ...The cap should relieve system pressure @ 13-17 psi positive pressure and 0.3-1.45 psi negative pressure. Rich
• Re: PS pump pressure testing?
  Historical mailing list - Richie Chunda
  Thu, 27 Jun 2002 21:31:40 EDT
  ...The pressure is 1500 PSI on the high side of the pump whether the line is 1/2 inch or 1/2 foot. That...
• Re: Load-Inflation table for RA08 tire
  Historical mailing list - Alan Felder
  Thu, 13 Oct 2011 16:44:58 -0500
  ...Hello Dennis Haynes, > > psi > > 185R14 40 47 58 65 > > Single 1400 1532 1731 1874 > > Dual 1334 1455 1642 1764 > > > > 195R14 psi > > 40 47 58...
• Re: PSI? Cooling system Mods, OK? THANKS!
  Historical mailing list - John P
  Sun, 29 Oct 2000 20:55:50 -0000
  ...VANAGON.COM> Sent: Sunday, October 29, 2000 20:05 Subject: Re: PSI? Cooling system Mods, OK? THANKS! > I believe the radiator itself is copper...
• Re: Good AND inexpensive tire pump, where to find?
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 23 Nov 1996 00:41:09
  ...The one I bought was the sturdier looking of the two, brand name Interdynamics, 200 psi. (The cheaper one was labeled 250 psi, but...
• Re: I-4 conversion
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Tue, 8 May 2001 16:03:54 -0700
  ...6.6BAR 95 PSI > CIS-E 5.6BAR 82 PSI > CIS 5.4BAR 78 PSI > Digifant II 2.5BAR 36 PSI > > The Vanagon's...
• Re: Tires, Load Range and Pressure
  Historical mailing list - Mick Kalber
  Sat, 19 May 2001 22:43:35 -1000
  ...Since I try to stick with the > manufacturer's specs, I told Jimmie-the-alignment-guy to put 40 psi in the > front and...
• Re: New GRABBERS and question on installing shocks
  Historical mailing list - Edward V Barger
  Sat, 12 Jan 2019 12:29:30 -0800
  Thanks this advice sounds about correct Will lower the rear to 45 PSI and try the 42 PSI in the front I was amazed...
• Re: Re-useable oil filter
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 4 Sep 2006 22:45:55 -0400
  This is non sense! As for bypass valves opening at 12 psi, that is 12 psi across the filter element, not system pressure. For...
• Re: coolant...
  Historical mailing list - Jim
  Thu, 29 May 2003 16:56:22 -0700
  ...idle and at about 2,000 rpm- mech(old owner had it done) said it was 14 psi went up to about 17 psi > >
• Re: tire rolling resistance
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Tue, 15 Apr 2008 22:55:00 -0400
  ...Their load rating is nearly 2100 lbs at 65 psi. They roll smoothly and ride well at 55 PSI without undue sidewall flex. The...
• Re: PSI and Bars, for tire pressure
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 10 Feb 2020 22:34:05 +0000
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• Re: Power steering pump pressure
  Historical mailing list - Don Gibbons
  Mon, 23 Mar 1998 11:49:36 -0500
  More then you (or I) would possibly imagine. About 1,100 psi. yikes!!!
• Re: PSI? Cooling system Mods, OK? THANKS!
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Sun, 29 Oct 2000 15:13:21 EST
  I believe the radiator is brass not copper. BenT San Francisco
• Re: Vanagon Tire Guidelines Report
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Mon, 3 Oct 2005 12:45:28 -0400
  ...Starting with the 1989 Vanagon, VW increased the recommended PSI for 185R14's from 39 psi front / 48 psi rear to 43 psi front...
• Re: tire pressure?
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Skerbitz
  Wed, 20 Jul 1994 12:54:15 -0500 (CDT)
  ...The tires that are MOUNTED > when you buy the vehicle will handle up to 55 psi. The "identical" > SPARE tire will only go to...
• Tire pressures
  Historical mailing list - Jim Cochran
  Mon, 13 Oct 2008 08:26:37 -0700
  ...Air pressure 44 front 53 rear (5 psi above name plate recommended pressures). Now has very firm ride without body sway in turns." I...
• Re: WANTED>>>>FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Thu, 28 Jun 2001 14:28:08 -0700
  ...This is something that you want to work correctly and not mess with being a psi or 1/2 a psi off, etc. I...
• Re: tire pressures and alignments
  Historical mailing list - Gabriel Hourtouat
  Tue, 17 Jul 2018 10:55:23 -0400
  ...The load rating of 1,874 > pounds, (not Kilos) is achieved at the max inflation of 65 psi. At 35 psi > you are probably...
• Re: Reinforced Tires - was Yokohama Tires Revisited
  Historical mailing list - Mike Finkbiner
  Fri, 23 Mar 2001 00:53:50 -0000
  ...The door sticker on my '87 Westy says 185R14 39 psi front 48 psi rear. For the 205/70R14, you can run 40 in...
• Michelin Agilis 61 (185 R14 C) tyres available at Costco!
  Historical mailing list - Richard & Anita O'Halloran
  Fri, 20 Dec 2002 23:43:24 -0800
  ...Max load single = 1710 lbs at 54 PSI cold. Max load dual = 1610 lbs at 54 PSI cold. Agilis 61 M+S. 99 / 97...
• VDO 80 psi oil pressure sender with 5 bar gauge
  Historical mailing list - Giasson, Pascal (DNR/MRN)
  Thu, 26 Jun 2008 09:20:43 -0300
  Does anyone have experience using a 80 PSI VDO oil pressure sender with a 5 bar VDO oil pressure gauge? The Egauge site says...
• Re: Coolant pressure test... video.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 16 Dec 2009 00:07:18 -0500
  ...A leak down resulted in a climb of 8 psi in the coolant pressure tester. Do you get that? Injecting compress air into the...
• checking fuel system pressure
  Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
  Fri, 30 Jun 1995 14:53:20 CST6CDT
  ...get a pressure guage from the plumbing store 0-80 psi is fine. While you're there pick up a brass fitting that screws...
• Re: Tires - Why oh why NOT?
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Sun, 15 Mar 2009 12:13:00 -0700
  ...If you put a tire on that calls for a max of 60 psi and you are running it at 40 psi it has...
• Re: Cooling System Comments
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Sat, 29 Apr 2000 23:52:33 EDT
  ...3) System pressure decrease upon hard acceleration is about 5 to 7 psi instead of 1 to 3 psi. (note: the engine compartment cooling...
• Re: One more thought about carbs...
  Historical mailing list - margie reyes
  Tue, 11 Apr 2000 08:48:36 +0100
  ...If it is the stock unit it is putting out 40 to 60 PSI. If the PO used a pressure regulator to drop it...
• Re: Oil Level Min vs Max
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 17 Mar 1998 21:52:20 -0500
  ...Other evidence of cooler oil is an increase in oil pressure of about 8 psi at idle (to 10 psi) and about 15 psi...
• Re: Brake hydraulic pressure
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 10 Oct 2008 20:07:37 -0700
  my wild guess is up to 1,000 psi........and that's a very wild guess. why do you ask ? On page 47.9...
• Re: Water Cooler System Design Flaw Workaround?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 22 Apr 2010 17:25:22 -0400
  ...4 head gasket, you'll see there is lots of pressure (psi) on those rings. For comparison (for the older amongst us) an elliptical...
• Re: Are Vanagons more fire oriented than any other old car?
  Historical mailing list - Joshua Van Tol
  Thu, 14 Jan 1999 21:05:53 -0600
  ...All the electronically fuel injected bosch systems use rubber line, and can get away with it since the pressure is ~ 35 psi, instead of...
• Re: Fuel Pressure Regulators
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Thu, 6 Jun 2002 10:08:25 -0400
  ...It reads about 4 psig high all around , too. Mark Ingalls <ingalls_mark@HOTMAIL.COM>@gerry.vanagon.com> on 06/06/2002 09:53...
• Re: Power Steering Line Pressures
  Historical mailing list - Robert A. Alexander
  Wed, 10 Feb 1999 11:57:57 -0500
  John - According to my Bentley (48.7) 1668-1740 psi or 115-120 bar. BOB
• Installed VDO/PSI Gauge = oil light on at idle?
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 22 Mar 1997 00:01:29 -0600
  ...To the point the sending unit from VDO is set for 7 PSI and the stock sender is 4.4psi for an 1985 and...
• Re: PSI and Bars, for tire pressure
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 11 Feb 2020 09:08:58 -0800
  ...PSI and Bars, for tire pressure >>> >>> Yup, and the pendant in me has to point out one bar is 14.7, not 14.1...
• Re: Oil Pressure Gauge Kit
  Historical mailing list - David McNeely
  Sat, 10 Mar 2018 19:14:22 -0800
  ...It also seems to drop to around 40 psi more quickly from around 70-80 psi at very cold startup compared to when I...
• Re: actual numerical readings off Compression test?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 18 Sep 2010 17:18:56 -0700
  re And what kind of PSI are people commonly getting from compression tests on various motors? the spec for an ABA is 145 to...
• Coolant System Pressure Gauge
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Thu, 9 May 2002 09:59:43 -0400
  ...Pressure goes up to 3 or 4 psig pretty quickly, and after 5 minutes or so, climbs to 12 to 13 psig. Revving the...
• Re: Tire pressure question
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Fri, 2 Feb 2001 10:42:13 -0600
  ...the hell do they know? (ie; Ford Explorer (28 psi) Firestone 32 to 36 psi) And we all know what happened there. Go strictly...
• Re: Air Getting into Cooling system
  Historical mailing list - Raceingcajun
  Thu, 6 Apr 2006 15:49:32 -0500
  ...15 psi of air, and lo and behold...leaks from the large > pipe clamps going forward to the rad...and gushers at 15 psi.
• Report On Oil Pump Replacement Project: 87GL
  Historical mailing list - Mark Smith
  Tue, 28 Nov 2000 11:33:44 EST
  ...Nonetheless, I have observed a 2 to 3 psi improvement at idle (now 10-12 psi after extended driving) and about 10 psi improvment...
• Re: Oil pressure
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
  Fri, 10 Jul 2015 12:18:00 -0700
  ...8 psi at idle, 24 psi cruising when installed. Over the > next > 10,000 miles pressure steadily dropped to 4 psi idle, 12-15...
• Re: Proper Tire valve stems?
  Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
  Thu, 20 Aug 2015 09:49:23 -0700
  That 65 psi is just the max cold fill pressure rating for that tire. Vanagons would use less than the max in this case...
• Re: Tire pressure question 2
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Sun, 7 Aug 2005 17:27:10 -0700
  ...Some years VW listed rear tire pressure > of 53 psi for one size of 14" tire and the SAME sticker lists 40 psi in...
• <No subject>
  Historical mailing list - Jere & Beth Hawn
  Tue, 2 Jan 2001 17:45:02 -0800
  $0.02 The new Bus renderings...looks like a new beetle with 250 psig of air in it. Jere
• Re: log splitter
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Fri, 20 Jul 2001 18:11:13 -0400
  Bentley says the ps pump should produce about 1700 psi. Seems like that might make enough pressure? Edward
• Re: Watching Oil Temp (long, as usual)
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Tue, 19 Jul 2011 11:34:34 -0500
  ...Cold engine oil pressure is > above 45 psi. When its warm it pressure is steady around 32 PSI until it > gets hot, then it...
• Re: maximum tire load question
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Wed, 11 Jun 2014 10:30:40 -1000
  ...I recall seeing 'single' and 'dual' spelled out on the max load / psi lettering on the sides of tires. On 6/11/2014 8...
• Cold Engine Problem
  Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
  Tue, 2 Jan 2001 23:39:45 +0000
  ...I would check the fuel pressure 29 psi at Idle 36 Psi at low vacuum. On a cold engine the computer assumes the fuel...
• Re: Was-Still got the Drips-Now Oil pressure switch?
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Sat, 9 Aug 2008 23:18:58 -0400
  ...The white switch is 1.8 > bar, (25.4 psi). You will not reliably have 25 psi at 2,500 rpm so > the buzzer...
• RE: Tires for Vanagons/Reinforced sidewalls/Winter tires
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 8 Oct 1996 23:42:52 -0300 (ADT)
  ...Only way to tell was the model number 77R was just 77, and by the max psi on the shredded sidewalls. Cheap of VW...
• Re: Ultimate F+R Sway-Bar Test in 40MPH crosswinds
  Historical mailing list - Phil S.
  Tue, 19 Nov 2002 14:08:47 -0800
  --- Jay L Snyder <Jay.L.Snyder@USA.DUPONT.COM> wrote: > Why do you feel you need 65 psi in the tires? Just > because you...