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Re: exaust removal woes
Historical mailing list - Nathan Mc Blain
Sun, 15 Jul 2007 00:10:08 -0700
...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: Arduino and Vanagons
Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
Tue, 26 Nov 2013 08:56:49 -0800
...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: Tachometer retrofit: 85 to 86 (Long Message)
Historical mailing list - Chris Mundy
Wed, 10 Jul 2002 22:59:54 +1000
...the Speedometer * The Oil Pressure LED did not flash but remained constant for low/no pressure * Other characteristics... The circuit foil had within the...
Re: question about thermostat ... or not
Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
Thu, 4 Mar 2010 17:30:17 -0700
...It is >>> really >>> >> used as a mixing valve and the goal is to continuously circulate water >>> in >>> >> the engine to maintain constant temperatures between...
Re: Why AGM batts don't last as long as they should
Historical mailing list - Poppie Jagersand
Sun, 22 Jun 2008 19:03:41 -0400
...Smart chargers can't work while power demands are constantly changing. The voltage is a compromise. Note the usual gassing voltage of ~2.37...
Re: Ordering Parts Online
Historical mailing list - Don Hundt
Sun, 23 Jun 2013 16:50:02 -0700
...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: Tachometer retrofit: 85 to 86 (Long Message)
Historical mailing list - Christopher Mundy
Wed, 10 Jul 2002 23:17:40 +1000
...the Speedometer * The Oil Pressure LED did not flash but remained constant for low/no pressure * Other characteristics... The circuit foil had within the...
greenhorn questions: Answered
Historical mailing list - G. Matthew Bulley
Sat, 20 Feb 1999 00:39:23 -0500
...Let's see on a Vanagon, that would be the "Constant Velocity" Joint. Invented in the 1960's(?) by Dr. Ferdinand Porsche, these joints...
Re: Intermittent Ignition miss, no start,or rich running, need help!, LONG
Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
Thu, 7 Oct 1999 08:31:03 -0500
...On several occasions, I was > driving with constant throttle position, and all of a sudden the engine > would kick in with more power as...
Re: Takes a darn long time for the heater to come up to speed
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sat, 7 Mar 2009 16:34:08 -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: 15" Wheels/Tires
Historical mailing list - robert shawn feller
Thu, 3 Aug 2006 02:06:45 -0400
...tires to be important but the desire of you guys to constantly reiterate this comment is painful. I think list members should worry more...
Re: Coolant Hoses, Complete Set -- Remove and Replace
Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
Thu, 11 Jun 2020 12:15:59 -0700
...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: Only ONE drive wheel?
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sun, 12 Apr 2009 23:07:19 -0500
...props. > I can't imagine a P-51 Mustang having a constant pitch prop - just > doesn't > sound right. > > thanks for the good words...
Re: Overheated Westy '87
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
Mon, 3 Dec 2007 12:35:12 -0800
...it's not like workmanship is that perfect that often - I constantly find poor workmanship, wrong parts installed, things left loose, etc. etc. etc...
Valve Adjustment
Historical mailing list - gary hradek
Mon, 9 Jun 2003 08:38:33 -0700
...While progressing from idle timing setting to the full advance setting the advance should be constant without dropping back and forth during the increase...
Re: Local gas prices (sorry long)(NVC)
Historical mailing list - monte merrick
Mon, 24 Apr 2006 19:09:05 -0700
...We did not want to :::> have to :::> drive constantly. I can easily walk my daughter to school, to the :::> library, :::> to the pool/park...
Re: More? New? Better? nah! (editorial content)
Historical mailing list - Nathaniel Poole
Wed, 20 Dec 2006 12:41:04 -0800
...This > was really handy when our kids were small and need constant attention. Maybe > my family suffers mild claustrophobia (sp?) but I get nervous...
Update: Alternator not putting out volts 88 GL
Historical mailing list - Bobby Brown
Wed, 5 Aug 2009 07:36:33 -0400
...I don't think my blue wire was ever > connected previously. > > Now my battery light and OXS light are on constantly and the FLAPS...
Re: hesitation/bucking (was: Re: tested Oxygen Sensor, and...)
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
Sat, 17 May 2008 00:03:27 -0700
...van > occasionally exhibits some slight hesitation symptoms when driving at a > constant speed (usually low speed, so low load). The van surges slightly > forward...
Re: Trying Syncro Springs in 2WD
Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
Thu, 11 Jul 2002 10:41:23 +0100
...pickups (non-VW) doing this a lot on our roads requiring constant 'sawing-at-the wheel' and is a highly dangerous instability for nonk...
Re: AW: Vanagon Virtues and Type 2 contrasts( was ahhh..
Historical mailing list - Vanagon man
Tue, 30 Jul 2002 17:16:17 -0400
...Vanagons are know for > their very strong braking system. >>Constant manual adjustment of your brakes makes you more familiar with your vehicle and keeps...
Re: Message to Newbies
Historical mailing list - Mike
Wed, 23 Apr 2008 10:23:10 -0400
...I change the > coolant and flush the system, installing new coolant, every two years. > > *Constant Velocity Bearings (CV's)* > These bearings on the rear...
Re: Transmission Noise ?
Historical mailing list - David Kao
Mon, 29 Dec 2008 16:39:44 -0800
...ring gear turns with the rear wheels, the pinon > gear is > > constantly engaged with the ring gear. > > > > ok......does the sound vary whether you...
Ratio rockers was (dyno results from Boston Bobs) or true confessions of a gear head
Historical mailing list - Robert Donalds
Sat, 23 Feb 2002 09:15:51 -0500
...run hotter this can take time and might only happen under constant loads (highway driving) hotter engines CAN loose power and melted pistons can...
Re: Top-Load Fridge for Westy
Historical mailing list - Vince S
Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:28:03 -0700
...One of the big > culprits of refrigerator poor performance is simply hardened door > seals that leak constantly. All of the things above do nothing...
Re: Fwd: 84 Westy Fuel Pump Problem
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Mon, 11 Jul 2011 23:16:57 -0700
...However, it was strange scenario. > > 1) With my digital multimeter between a ground and pin 20 at the relay, > I'm > getting a constant...
HOWTO: get your own searchable archives
Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
Mon, 5 Apr 2010 13:18:59 -0430
...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: From rags to westy in a week.
Historical mailing list - craig cowan
Tue, 5 Aug 2008 21:48:02 -0400
...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: Transmission Noise ?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Mon, 29 Dec 2008 15:52:06 -0800
...ring gear turns with the rear wheels, the pinon gear is >> constantly engaged with the ring gear. >> >> ok......does the sound vary whether you...
Re: Some Comments about a Long Delayed Trip to the Atlantic Coast of Central Florida and Places Onward
Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
Sat, 3 Dec 2011 20:20:03 -0500
...When you are constantly learning new things, understanding previous mistakes and generally partaking of the wonder that can entail interacting with others of our...
Re: Sleeve valve engines - off subject
Historical mailing list - Helen Fahy
Fri, 19 Jul 2002 07:45:27 -0400
...Plus some things like a steel connecting rod > > surrounded by a ceramic which puts the steel under constant stress loading > > can be made using...
Re: Suspension for Off Roading
Historical mailing list - Eric Wunrow
Mon, 17 Nov 2014 10:41:21 -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: Cruise Control
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Sun, 14 Sep 2008 11:59:31 -0400
...my 86 Westy: >>> >>> 1986-92 Volkswagen Vanagon Cruise Control Wiring Information >>> Constant 12V+ Red Ignition Switch Harness or Use Hot Side of Brake >>> Switched...
Re: Suspension for Off Roading
Historical mailing list - Eric Wunrow
Mon, 17 Nov 2014 10:51:03 -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: Tachometer retrofit: 85 to 86 (Long Message)
Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
Wed, 10 Jul 2002 09:22:25 -0400
...the Speedometer * The Oil Pressure LED did not flash but remained constant for low/no pressure * Other characteristics... The circuit foil had within the...
Re: Advice needed for cross-country trip
Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
Thu, 14 Aug 2008 21:44:23 -0230
...Of course this won't suffice if you need constant internet access, but if you just want to be able to check your email...
Re: Arduino and Vanagons
Historical mailing list - Brett Ne
Wed, 27 Nov 2013 15:34:42 -0800
...cycle, the valve will operate as if it's >>> receiving >>> a constant 5.75 v steady signal(11.5 x 50%) and will not...
Re: More questions pertaining to my 88 model Bluestar project
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
Tue, 10 Dec 2013 20:49:27 -0800
...and ..a bitch here...I see constantly that in modern times people are 'autistic' where anything to do with Location is concerned. Chronically . Like...
A Comment on TDi Engine rpm vs. Longevity and Economy
Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
Sun, 24 Feb 2008 07:24:45 EST
...The thrust required to maintain that speed is a constant at the tire/road contact patch and is a function of engine rpm. 2...
Re: Engine question just curious (long winded reply)
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Wed, 25 Oct 2017 18:21:23 -0700
...for the American market and the aircooled couldn't meet the constantly tightening air pollution regulations in the US. The WBX design remained the...
Re: swapping vanagon for Prius (was RE: license plate light bulbs
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Mon, 23 Aug 2004 18:05:33 -0500
...I never got through with working on it and I never drove any highway miles without constant worry about something failing. The darn things...
Re: Tachometer retrofit: 85 to 86 (Long Message)
Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
Wed, 10 Jul 2002 22:11:36 -0400
...the Speedometer >* The Oil Pressure LED did not flash but remained constant for low/no >pressure >* Other characteristics... The circuit foil had within the...
Gas tank R & R - Air-cooled Vanagon
Historical mailing list - Tom Young
Fri, 2 May 2003 12:28:43 -0700
...Having the front wheels off would be nice from the standpoint of reaching in and re-attaching top hoses, but since you're constantly...
CARB VS FUEL INJECTION
Historical mailing list - Russell O. Gunter
Thu, 18 Feb 1999 20:53:08 EST
...ROGunter the stock FI system is best...if you add carbs, be prepared for constant idle fluctuation and hard starts...if dual carbs, theyre...
Re: Coolant Hoses, Complete Set -- Remove and Replace
Historical mailing list - Gabriel Hourtouat
Thu, 11 Jun 2020 12:42:49 -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: Ordering Parts Online
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Sun, 23 Jun 2013 20:09:25 -0500
...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: Update: Alternator not putting out volts 88 GL
Historical mailing list - Jim Johnston
Wed, 5 Aug 2009 08:32:04 -0400
...I don't think my blue wire was > ever > > connected previously. > > > > Now my battery light and OXS light are on constantly and the FLAPS...
Re: Is ECU involved in getting power to fuel pump when turning ignition switch on?
Historical mailing list - David Kao
Thu, 26 Jul 2007 08:43:56 -0700
...Now that the #15 has a constant $12V it changes how the relays work. The ECU controls both relays' activation and de-activation. It...
Re: fridge - no run on 12v, gas :-(
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Mon, 9 Aug 1999 18:40:06 -0400
...Any ideas? Don't bother with the thermostat, 12v is constant-on. Test for 12v at the plug (in the van) with engine running...
Re: Some Comments about a Long Delayed Trip to the Atlantic Coast of Central Florida and Places Onward
Historical mailing list - Joe Fernandez
Sat, 3 Dec 2011 17:48:09 -0800
...When you are constantly learning new things, understanding > previous mistakes and generally partaking of the wonder that can entail > interacting with others of our...
Re: Transmission Noise ?
Historical mailing list - Walter Houle
Mon, 29 Dec 2008 16:07:30 -0800
...ring gear turns with the rear wheels, the pinon gear is >>> constantly engaged with the ring gear. >>> >>> ok......does the sound vary whether you...
Turbo Audi 3A Project Update: Scavenger Pumps
Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
Thu, 4 Oct 2001 02:56:45 EDT
...I told them I was checking out the turbo for a constant pressure feed for a CO2 diesel running hydrogen for a long term...
Re: Cabin Heat / Aux Heating / Propane Heater/ camping heater / pics
Historical mailing list - T.M.
Wed, 16 Feb 2005 21:02:29 -0500
...I am constantly getting fantastic ideas from the group. >I have finally completed another one of my Syncro GL to westy conversion projects. >The...
Re: Calculate fuel consumption when idling?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 26 Nov 2007 23:27:26 -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...
Re: Suspension for Off Roading
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Mon, 17 Nov 2014 12:14:56 -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: 1/4 mile syndrome is back!
Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
Fri, 8 Oct 1999 09:42:34 -0500
...to do. > > > > > > > > - clogged catalytic converter > > > > Shouldn't the problem be more constant then? > > > > > > > > - faulty ignition switch > > > > Is it dependent on the warmth of the...
Re: Ordering Parts Online
Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
Sun, 23 Jun 2013 18:43:24 -0500
...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: Takes a darn long time for the heater to come up to speed
Historical mailing list - craig cowan
Sat, 7 Mar 2009 22:52:42 -0500
...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: Why AGM batts don't last as long as they should
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 23 Jun 2008 14:00:18 -0400
...Smart >chargers can't work while power demands are constantly changing. The >voltage is a compromise. Note the usual gassing voltage of ~2.37...
Re: Start/Run/Then No Start
Historical mailing list - Skip
Tue, 8 Nov 2011 22:46:01 +0000
...There are a few more things you can do. >>>> >>>> When you have the 2 relay sockets jumpered does the fuel pump run >>>> constantly as...