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Re: Blinking temperature light
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Mon, 29 Jul 2013 12:50:55 -0500
...No > visible leaks on ground - its raining now. Also the temp gauge flashes 6 or > 10 times before starting and I thought it should...
Re: Report: gas mileage, in town, 1.9L AT
Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
Tue, 5 Apr 2011 10:42:44 -0700
...It was night, raining hard, low visibility. Could only manage around 45mph for 3 hours. Cheers, Jeff -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto...
Re: noob already in trouble
Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
Mon, 26 Nov 2007 20:21:22 -0500
...When the >weather was rainy, damp, or if it had rained the day before, the >engine would loose power at some point above 2000...
Re: slight glow from oil press. light
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Fri, 2 Mar 2001 18:35:59 -0700
...Is it possible that the heavy rain completed the > > circuit at the sensor--if > > the sensor was soaked and, since it was a poor...
Re: 1991 2.1 - Oil Cooler coolant line blown...
Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
Sun, 3 Jul 2016 23:21:14 -0600
...The >> temperature needle never wavered a bit. >> >> Tried the parking lot repair and if it hadn't started raining, I >> probably would have gotten...
Re: Power Steering Question
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 1 May 2011 22:45:30 -0400
...figure why when it rains my daughter's New Beetle floods on the drivers side floor, ruining an airbag sensor to the tune of...
Re: [WetWesties] Digest Number 5595
Historical mailing list - Lisa Bloch
Sat, 22 Dec 2012 06:46:56 -0800
...George suggested installing a rainfly, but I'm going to try patching the canvas first. I got the van back this last Thursday night...
Re: Aircooled Vanagons
Historical mailing list - Mike Rouby
Wed, 15 Nov 2006 15:24:36 -0800
...I recently installed a head temp sensor on my 81 AC. It read 350-475(475 on hills) on a recent trip in mild...
Re: Aircooled Vanagons
Historical mailing list - -------------
Wed, 15 Nov 2006 16:14:16 -0500
...Joe neil wrote: >I recently installed a head temp sensor on my 81 AC. >It read 350-475(475 on hills) on a recent...
Re: 1.9 Running issues when wet out
Historical mailing list - craig cowan
Sun, 23 Jan 2011 15:36:57 -0500
...When it rains (snow >> doesn't seem to bother it) a medium to hard rain I can get about 15-20 >> minutes down the...
Re: Fuel tanks and filler tubes etc.
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Mon, 30 Dec 2019 12:06:56 -0500
...The other common problem is the cut out for the fuel gauge sensor. Some you just can't get the o-ring to seal...
Re: True Grit---
Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
Mon, 27 May 2002 20:27:55 +1200
...SVX ignitor $22.55 electric window kit incl one-touch/pressure sensor $240.00 remote central locking kit $295.00 alarm/remote start/widow...
Re: pacific northwest mechanics
Historical mailing list - Pancho de la Luna
Mon, 25 Jun 2001 18:53:18 -0700
...rain and looked up to follow the oil leakage to the source. then it hit me... I looked up where the air filter/sensor...
Re: 1.9 low power problem
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
Wed, 26 Dec 2007 18:52:07 -0800
...Then if you think a sensor is faulty, as a test you just switch in the 'standard mid-range default value' straight to the...
Re: Mini-Road trip or Sunday drive...(long)
Historical mailing list - John Meeks
Mon, 13 Jun 2011 13:48:49 -0400
...I am thinking I have a faulty connection on > either > my O2 sensor or perhaps my Temp II sensor is acting up. I didn...
Re: Progressive rough running - until ignition reset
Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
Mon, 27 Dec 2010 13:47:07 -0800
O2 sensor getting wet. Put the shields up! Angus Gordon Bainbridge Island WA www.wordless.me On Mon, Dec 27, 2010 at 1:23...
Re: Idle Stabilizer 2nd check (regulator)
Historical mailing list - Tim Marciniak
Mon, 7 Feb 2005 07:17:27 -0600
...the sensor also connects to > terminal 6 on the ECU plug. so by unplugging the sensor, you would be > shutting off any confusing signal...
Re: No current at FI injector plug - a repsonse
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sun, 31 Jan 2010 14:00:23 -0800
...the temp sensor in the left head - another weak area. how interesting they went from depending on that sensor getting ground through the head...
Re: 88 Westy makes it back to home port!
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sat, 17 Jan 2004 21:34:16 -0600
...When I had my engine rebuilt, I went for a good bit of new stuff, just because........! New thermostat, new temp sensors, etc. I...
Re: Darn idle, stalling, running rich...
Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
Thu, 11 Oct 2012 10:34:30 -0400
...O2 sensor--I had forgotten that Keith had replaced this when I had a > problem where the van stalled when it was raining hard...
Re: Darn idle, stalling, running rich...
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Wed, 10 Oct 2012 14:53:31 -0700
...O2 sensor--I had forgotten that Keith had replaced this when I had a > problem where the van stalled when it was raining hard...
A newbie has a question...
Historical mailing list - Sal & Karen Tricomo
Sat, 15 Sep 2001 16:25:04 -0700
...Some of the problems I've had over the years related to the O2 sensor but the strangest concerned what would happen to Buster...
Misbehaving in the wet
Historical mailing list - Brad Estergaard
Sun, 22 Feb 2004 16:10:43 -0800
...For a long time now I have had a problem with my 88 Syncro whenever I have to drive in the rain/wet snow...
My Favorite Vanagon Accessories
Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
Thu, 1 Feb 2001 22:35:02 +1200
...Raintronic autovariable-intermittent automatic wipers -Interior lights (bright) -Interior lights delay/fader -Interior rear light -Interior lightswitch on tailgate -PA system -Proximity sensors, front...
Re: Strange clock display
Historical mailing list - Tieitup
Tue, 13 Jan 2009 18:44:07 -0600
...we like our rear wheel drive westy to snake around a corner in the rain, slpitting the tachometer nearing 5000 rpm, dog going WTF...
Re: Oil Light On Update
Historical mailing list - Mark Pinnell
Tue, 19 Jul 2022 23:36:36 -0300
...I will be checking and cleaning the sensor connections at first opportunity. Will also download the Van Alert app when next I have a...
Re: Darn idle, stalling, running rich...
Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
Wed, 10 Oct 2012 17:19:00 -0400
...O2 sensor--I had forgotten that Keith had replaced this when I had a problem where the van stalled when it was raining hard...
Re: Westfalia owners
Historical mailing list - Vince S
Wed, 1 Sep 2004 20:24:30 -0700
...Westfalia owners > Sorry to rain on your parade. Removing heat from the size of Vanagon > cubic footage requires a lot of energy. All that...
Re: Trip Report (Boulder SVX motor purchase)
Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
Sun, 15 May 2011 10:24:30 -0700
...In Walsenburg, I ran into very heavy > rain > and, after a couple of reports from other motorists, decided against > braving > Wolf Creek Pass and...
Re: Anyone know of a good Westy LED ceiling light they like?
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Tue, 20 Oct 2020 08:35:37 -0700
...The dimmers i use now https://www.banggood.com/Touching-Type-Sensor-Detector-for-LED-Strip-5-24V-DC-3A-Light-Dimmer-p-1004811...
Re: 1987 Vanagon GL Synchro for Sale
Historical mailing list - Simon Glen
Fri, 26 Jan 2001 21:17:14 +1000
...Insect screen on sliding door window. > > Work done in 2000 > * New Tyres (May 2000) > * New O2 Sensor, New Temp II Sensor, Airflow Capacitor Fix...
Re: Quest for instructions on AFM modification instructions
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Wed, 10 May 2023 12:05:54 -0700
...A >> >> known good one has just solved my inability to run the van with O2 >> sensor >> >> plugged in. >> >> >> >> So, anyone got that write up...
Re: van paint job
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Mon, 15 Apr 2013 08:35:08 -0700
...They did not paint above the rain rail, so last year when I had the top off I painted that. To do a complete...
Re: Overfilling the oil issues
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 22 May 2011 19:06:36 -0400
...That extra oil going through the engine also damages the catalyst and o2 sensor. If really overfilled and kept at high speed long enough...
Re: Aircooled Vanagons
Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
Wed, 15 Nov 2006 18:12:45 -0500
Raymond was this before epa compliant oxygenated gas came out? these days it seems that air cooled engines without oxygen sensors burn up because...
Re: Vanagon ABS
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Tue, 13 Jan 2009 14:13:48 -0800
...he averted his gaze from me ... > we both knew a bullet had been dodged -- > > but aside from that ... > with the excellent rain and ice...
Re: Minimum spares kit. Was: Alternator Brushes Wore Out Pretty Darn Quick
Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
Tue, 30 Aug 2011 11:06:45 -0700
...The Pilot folks were more than amenable to allow me to do the R&R right there undercover because it was pouring down rain...
Re: It's doing it again . . . additional symptom
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Wed, 16 Dec 2009 17:49:30 -0800
...In addition, you need to check the > connections to the temp sensor and the O2 sensor and make sure those signals > are actually getting...
Re: Engine died, ecu quick look
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Sun, 29 Mar 2020 18:14:57 -0700
...But what I’m left with is hall sensor and ecu. What bugs me is the van was running quite nicely, no hints of...
Re: Water Cooler System Design Flaw Workaround?
Historical mailing list - Tobias Gogolin
Thu, 22 Apr 2010 20:20:18 -0700
...now! Maybe the oil in the coolant is making the level > sensor think, lack of water? Since no water gets into the oil (yet...
Re: Progressive rough running - until ignition reset
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Mon, 27 Dec 2010 14:35:38 -0800
...you could try disconnecting your oxygen sensor signal wire .. that's always a useful simple test that may reveal something. I had one late...
Re: No current at FI injector plug - a repsonse
Historical mailing list - Zolly
Sun, 31 Jan 2010 20:20:13 -0800
...the temp sensor in the left head - another weak area. how interesting they went from depending on that sensor getting ground through the head...
Re: Friday Topic: My Vanagon Accessories
Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
Sat, 9 Nov 2002 13:56:52 +1300
...modify to remote electric or cable-opened flap (trimmed from some car) proximity sensors - Toyota Estima aircon cruise control - Rostra UltraCruise II (<www.autoairandmore...
Re: Power Steering Question
Historical mailing list - J Stewart
Mon, 2 May 2011 13:26:10 +0000
...figure why when it rains my daughter's New Beetle floods on the drivers side floor, ruining an airbag sensor to the tune of...
Re: Vanagons for sale
Historical mailing list - Linda Bartnik
Thu, 19 Jun 1997 20:03:56 -0400
...It is a 1980 model It has a 10' x 10' side tent It is a California model (electronic ignition, oxygen sensor, and really...
Re: 1.9 Running issues when wet out
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sun, 23 Jan 2011 13:01:17 -0800
...When it rains (snow >>> doesn't seem to bother it) a medium to hard rain I can get about 15-20 >>> minutes down the...
Re: Vanagon Confidenc (was: one year anniv.)
Historical mailing list - Neil Wigley
Fri, 18 Sep 1998 12:51:32 -0700
...On the road? Well, the first trip West the car would die after a rainstorm and stay dead for twenty minutes. Tuneup fixed that...
Re: STRANDED in South Florida - NEED TECH HELP
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sat, 23 Jan 2010 15:29:23 -0800
...with your rain comment .... I'd be thinking about the fuel itself, , and fuel delivery and the injectors. It's very useful to check...
Re: My Favorite Vanagon Accessories
Historical mailing list - Mick Kalber
Sun, 1 Feb 2026 09:54:47 -1000
...Raintronic autovariable-intermittent automatic wipers > -Interior lights (bright) > -Interior lights delay/fader > -Interior rear light > -Interior lightswitch on tailgate > -PA system > -Proximity sensors, front...
Re: Idle issues...
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Thu, 2 Apr 2009 14:42:23 -0700
...I had some > time ago replaced the idle stabilizer control module, cleaned and > checked the idle stabilizer valve, replaced the Temp II sensor, > replaced...
Re: 91 pops tank after tank
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Sat, 14 Jul 2012 16:44:45 -0700
...Make sure the coolant sensor isn't screwed in too hard, that's where my tanks usually cracked on the '84. The cap protects...
Re: Fuel tanks and filler tubes etc.
Historical mailing list
Tue, 31 Dec 2019 00:34:04 +0000
...The other common problem is the cut out for the fuel gauge sensor. Some you just can't get the o-ring to seal...
Contaminated fuel was Re: How does the Oxy Sensor Work/ go bad?
Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
Sat, 27 Nov 1999 11:17:08 -0800
...water vapor to water droplets. <P>Simply put, conditions conducive to "rain" in the gas tank can occur at in high humidity low temperature...
Re: Aircooled Vanagons
Historical mailing list - neil
Wed, 15 Nov 2006 20:18:26 -0500
...Running a oil cooler in 0 deg weather, > in > not good. > Joe > > neil wrote: > > >I recently installed a head temp sensor on my 81...
Re: Weird little electrical problem
Historical mailing list - Neil
Sun, 25 Apr 2021 20:22:51 -0700
...bay would likely have >> evaporated off but..... >> >> Water fouled connections at sensor that connects to glow plug relay >> which in turn caused issue in...
Re: Good Sam Club Road Assist
Historical mailing list - Andrew Martin
Wed, 29 Apr 2009 12:04:16 -0700
...I fixed a dripping heater hose in a campground, swapped o2 sensors on an abandoned piece of the original Al-Can, and replaced a...
Re: Engine died, ecu quick look
Historical mailing list - Pat Spragge
Sun, 29 Mar 2020 18:26:27 -0700
...But what I’m left with is hall sensor and ecu. > > What bugs me is the van was running quite nicely, no hints of...
Re: 2,1 stalling in rain
Historical mailing list - EMZ
Mon, 9 Nov 1998 23:35:37 -0500
...much. This is a simple and well known problem. Your Temp. sensor got drenched with water. The electical connection is leaking and shorted out...
Re: Quest for instructions on AFM modification instructions
Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
Wed, 10 May 2023 19:24:48 +0000
...He showed me on his personal Vanagon damage done to the rain >> >> gutters by floating debris. >> >> >> >> I’d really like to be able to...
Re: Power Steering Question
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sun, 1 May 2011 12:53:35 -0700
...figure why when it rains my daughter's New Beetle > floods on the drivers side floor, ruining an airbag sensor to the tune of...