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• Fw: Neils' Downpipe/"Y" pics + exhaust flex bushing and pipe reducer questions
  Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
  Fri, 4 Apr 2008 20:58:23 -0400
  ...Prior to moving the flex-pipe to be in-line with that transverse run, I had constant exhaust system cracking (I even cracked the...
• Re: A Comment on TDi Engine rpm vs. Longevity and Economy
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 24 Feb 2008 19:39:31 -0500
  ...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: Transmission Noise ?
  Historical mailing list - aatransaxle
  Mon, 29 Dec 2008 20:39:56 -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: Advice request; 1986 Vanagon automatic
  Historical mailing list - Art
  Sun, 27 Nov 2011 00:35:20 -0500
  ...I see this *constantly* . say a Westy that some guy 'just loves that van' ... and yet.. no body ...I mean but no body .. not...
• Article about the ECU Chip upgrade from Vintage Vee Dub
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Wed, 16 Aug 2000 06:34:54 EDT
  ...On the flat, it now starts in second gear as well, so the need for constant gear changing is now a thing of the...
• German Trans Responds On Viscous Matters
  Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
  Fri, 24 Sep 1999 07:33:45 -0700
  ...Testing is being done by keeping the housing stationery and having the hub rotate with a constant speed of 75 rpm. Temperatured is being...
• Re: Suspension for Off Roading
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Mon, 17 Nov 2014 17:28:18 -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: From rags to westy in a week.
  Historical mailing list - mdrillock
  Thu, 7 Aug 2008 18:23:50 -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: More questions pertaining to my 88 model Bluestar project
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Wed, 11 Dec 2013 00:45:51 -0700
  ...the location helps a lot. > and ..a bitch here...I see constantly that in modern times people are > 'autistic' where anything to do with...
• Re: Poor mileage update
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Mon, 3 Dec 2007 11:37:40 -0500
  ...The old engine in the 90 had almost 300k original miles on it and the thermostat was open constantly (heat was very poor in...
• Re: oil pressure
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Pfrommer
  Sat, 12 May 2007 13:55:27 -0700
  ...Have you checked your oil pressure >>>> >>> relieve valve? >>> >>>> If the sping is stuck and compressed you will get constant low oil >>>> >>> pressure. >>> >>>> >>> I changes...
• Re: Transmission Noise ?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 29 Dec 2008 16:38:53 -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: Takes a darn long time for the heater to come up to speed
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sun, 8 Mar 2009 11:38:48 -0700
  ...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: Suspension for Off Roading
  Historical mailing list - Eric Wunrow
  Mon, 17 Nov 2014 17:33:08 -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...
• rich bad mileage syndrome miss stall
  Historical mailing list - zampano
  Thu, 29 May 2003 01:29:54 -0700
  ...The Thermo-Time switch could be faulty or the >> wiring >> harness shorted/crimped/pinched telling the Cold Start Valve to spray >> constantly. >> I am...
• Re: Update: Alternator not putting out volts 88 GL
  Historical mailing list - Bobby Brown
  Wed, 5 Aug 2009 08:47:59 -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...
• Installed: new 3 window canvas (Looong)
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Fri, 19 May 2000 11:00:27 -0300
  ...So I began screwing in the rest of the TOP screws, again being careful that the black edging was constant around the outside edge...
• Re: My poor MPG, O2 sensor seems okay
  Historical mailing list - Jack R.
  Tue, 11 Sep 2007 17:48:39 -0400
  ...The mileage has been constant since we got Mellow Yellow a three-four years ago, at 68,000 miles. Now it's at 75...
• Re: More questions pertaining to my 88 model Bluestar project
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 11 Dec 2013 18:13:40 -0600
  ...the location helps a lot. >> and ..a bitch here...I see constantly that in modern times people are >> 'autistic' where anything to do with...
• Re: Trip report -- Florida Keys, State Parks, and Repairs
  Historical mailing list - Harold Teer
  Wed, 26 Jan 2011 09:55:38 -0500
  ...While she has known about the "the list" since 1996 when we bought the van, the possibility of a breakdown, and my constant checking...
• Re: Poor mileage update
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 4 Dec 2007 23:03:27 -0500
  ...The old engine in the 90 had almost 300k original miles on it and the thermostat was open constantly (heat was very poor in...
• Notes on traveling, internet access and rv parks
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Tue, 30 Oct 2012 11:12:17 -0400
  ...Because Sprint coverage was so spotty and also non-existent in most places across the Northern US, these roaming screens came up constantly. Not...
• Re: Transmission Noise ?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 29 Dec 2008 20:55:55 -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: Stevens Creek Volkswagen in Santa Clara
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Fri, 1 Feb 2008 15:00:27 -0800
  ...These oxygen sensors will feed signals to the ECU to constantly enrich then lean the air/fuel mixture a number of rounds per minute...
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  Historical mailing list - =?UTF-8?B?Q2FycmluZ3RvbiwgVG9t?=
  Wed, 16 Aug 2000 16:26:48 -0400
  ...On the flat, it now starts in second gear as well, so the need for constant gear changing is now a thing of the...
• Re: Poor mileage update
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Mon, 3 Dec 2007 09:15:37 -0800
  ...The old engine in the 90 had almost 300k original miles on it and the thermostat was open constantly (heat was very poor in...
• Re: It's Phinally Phriedae, and Drug prohibition created the drug lords. (
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 16 Apr 2010 11:54:36 -0700
  ...Happens constantly. Just read the newspaper. So why isn't anyone all outraged over that ? you know, when I went to high school, it...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 24 Feb 2008 - Special issue (#2008-238)
  Historical mailing list - sam mccarthy
  Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:24:11 -0800
  ...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: Message to Newbies
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Wed, 23 Apr 2008 11:10:50 -0700
  ...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: Vanagon 2WD fuel tank R & R
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Mon, 8 Mar 2004 05:29:32 -0800
  ...Having the front wheels off would be nice from the standpoint of reaching in and re-attaching top hoses, but since you're constantly...
• Re: Arduino and Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Brett Ne
  Tue, 26 Nov 2013 11:26:51 -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: From rags to westy in a week.
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Fri, 8 Aug 2008 06:16:02 -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: Message to Newbies
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 23 Apr 2008 14:06:34 -0500
  ...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: Subaru was: 2.1l engine / Digifant Conversion comments
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Thu, 2 Sep 1999 13:45:23 EDT
  ...Note that European cars are constantly run at 5500 to 6500 rpm on the Autobahn, Autoroute and Autostrada (at least all my rental cars...
• Re: Valve Adjustment
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 9 Jun 2003 11:10:03 -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: Freyday fun
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 18 Sep 2015 18:38:34 -0700
  ...1880) 1815 - Henry Constantine Wayne, Brigadier General (Confederate Army) 1818 - Marcellus Augustus Stovall, Brigadier General (Confederate Army) 1837 - Aires de Ornelas e Vasconcelos, (Portuguese...
• Hilarious SUV news
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Fri, 1 Dec 2000 13:06:28 -0500
  ...And the core is a constantly expanding core, with parking lots replaced by highrises, and traffic jams interrupted only for moments of accelerating terror...
• Re: Sleeve valve engines - off subject
  Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
  Fri, 19 Jul 2002 13:22:31 +0100
  ...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: was fav 12 V acc, now 2nd battery relay system
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Thu, 22 Feb 2007 07:50:42 -0800
  ...ordinary car batteries > do not like to be discharged and charged constantly. That was the reasoning > behind using a deep cycle battery as the...
• Re: 1.9 > 2.1 cooling kit?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 2 Sep 2010 11:06:42 -0700
  ...use it constantly. Either to sell stuff, or this is fun ... send pictures of the old trashed/rusty/tired stuff on client's vans...
• Re: 2.1L Oil pressure problem: Rods: SYMPTOM NOT CAUSE:UNBALANCED crank the ...
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Sun, 11 Feb 2001 20:07:44 EST
  ...The crank can be better supported by the oil pressure because the crank does not want to constantly go out of line on the...
• Re: Update: Alternator not putting out volts 88 GL
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Wed, 5 Aug 2009 09:50:46 -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: air cooled engine alternatives
  Historical mailing list - Chris Mills
  Fri, 13 Dec 2002 09:48:13 -0600
  ...overheat it fast in a heavy van in the hills under constant boost. Some revisions have been made by some folks with the addition...
• Re: Start/Run/Then No Start
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 8 Nov 2011 18:08:39 -0800
  ...There are a few more things you can do. >>>> >>>> When you have the 2 relay sockets jumpered does the fuel pump run >>>> constantly as...
• driving hints and tips/F
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 17 Oct 2003 11:16:04 -0700
  ...Maintain the same constant 50�mph to ensure maximum fuel consumption efficiency. When on a dual carraigeway�... Remain in the outside lane and never...
• Re: Message to Newbies
  Historical mailing list - Mike Elliott
  Wed, 23 Apr 2008 14:10:07 -0700
  ...I change the > coolant and flush the system, installing new coolant, every two years. > > *Constant Velocity Bearings (CV's)* > These bearings on the rear...
• road test: 1980/82 Vanagon (real long)
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Wed, 11 Jan 95 14:56:49 CST
  ...88 Constant 30 mph ................ 69 3rd (5200) ................... 68 50 mph ....................... 75 2nd (5200) ................... 41 70 mph ....................... 81 1st (5200) ................... 23 SPEEDOMETER ERROR 30 mph...
• Re: Arduino and Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Tue, 26 Nov 2013 15:24:11 -0600
  ...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: Calculate fuel consumption when idling?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Mon, 26 Nov 2007 20:48:39 -0800
  ...Lots of heat from the oil pump and the valve body being under constant pressure testing that relief valve. Oh yes, this is good...
• My GEX Story (Happy Ending)- Long
  Historical mailing list - Nato Dean
  Fri, 03 May 1996 23:47:01 -0500
  ...Since my job requires my constant presence I let the owner and chief mechanic Jack, at A.M. Talbot Import in Des Moines, Iowa...
• Re: Best Practices for Engine Rebuild Break In Process
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 6 May 2009 23:25:33 -0400
  ...000 rpm. >> 4) Do not use cruise control or maintain a constant engine speed for >> more than 10 minutes at a time. >> 5) Maximize...
• Re: Arduino and Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
  Tue, 26 Nov 2013 11:45:37 -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[2]: Tundra Toaster Heater and Propane Safety II
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 06 Nov 95 11:16:59 mdt
  ...2) Convection - This comes from air moving along the surfaces of your bus, breaking up the "surface effect" and constantly exposing the surface to...
• FYI - upcoming VW events in the Upstate NY (syracuse & beyond) region
  Historical mailing list - Daniel O Stevens
  Mon, 22 Aug 2011 15:52:31 -0400
  ...http://www.larzanderson.org The plans for this trip have been in a constant state of adjustment since this was initially proposed last fall...
• Re: Suspension for Off Roading
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 18 Nov 2014 01:12:20 -0500
  ...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: More questions pertaining to my 88 model Bluestar project
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Wed, 11 Dec 2013 17:30:55 -0800
  ...the location helps a lot. >>> and ..a bitch here...I see constantly that in modern times people are >>> 'autistic' where anything to do with...
• Re: Classid VW Van
  Historical mailing list - dvdkng1958
  Thu, 30 May 2002 00:05:27 -0500
  ...It is not him > > but the constant effort to get in the last slander > > that annoys people. Let > > it go you all. > > Very dry...
• Emissions Ethics
  Historical mailing list - Bill Witz
  Sat, 28 Aug 2004 19:02:39 -0700
  ...to reverse the procedure in the >winter. >I personally found the constant adjusting of the clip and slipping cable >to be a pain to...
• Back from Washington / Oregon Coast Trip -
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
  Sat, 15 Aug 2015 19:57:37 -0700
  ...2.5 K rpm to circulate the coolant - fan cycling and constant peeks in the rear view for the dreaded coolant clouds. No problems...
• Re: Trip report -- Florida Keys, State Parks, and Repairs
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Wed, 26 Jan 2011 10:59:08 -0800
  ...While she > has > known about the "the list" since 1996 when we bought the van, the > possibility of a breakdown, and my constant checking...