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• Re: Expansion tank bypass tube cracked
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Mon, 22 Nov 2004 16:46:44 -0500
  William, I see no reason why you can not (and I did) bypass the bypass. Ken Lewis http://neksiwel.20m.com/
• Re: Bypassing low preasure switch
  Historical mailing list - Jeff
  Sun, 10 Aug 2008 18:15:18 -0700
  Chris, No need to bypass the switch. Just add the Freon and the additional pressure will cause the switch to engage (if it works...
• Re: Bypass oil filter
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Mon, 28 Sep 2009 17:13:00 -0500
  A bypass oil filter works by diverting part of your oil flow through a filter that's set-up to trap very fine particles...
• Bypassing low preasure switch
  Historical mailing list - Chris Snyder
  Sun, 10 Aug 2008 20:55:41 EDT
  From what list members have told me, I need to bypass the A/C low pressure switch to get the compressor to run so...
• Heat core bypass.
  Historical mailing list - Chris Winesette
  Sun, 10 Mar 2002 12:07:01 EST
  Whats the easiest way to bypass the rear heater core?
• Bypass oil filter
  Historical mailing list - William Greenamyer
  Mon, 28 Sep 2009 07:49:04 -0400
  Anyone still using a bypass oil filter on their van? William
• Idle stabilizer
  Historical mailing list - Blake Thornton
  Wed, 9 Jan 2002 11:38:10 -0700
  In an effort to find my electrical gremlins, I bypassed the idle stabilizer. My idle went from "searching" to smooth. I wan't running...
• Re: Heat core bypass.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 10 Mar 2002 12:09:33 -0500
  ...Heat core bypass. Whats the easiest way to bypass the rear heater core?
• Re: Bypass oil filter
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Mon, 28 Sep 2009 09:18:17 -0700
  And why would anyone use a bypass oil filter when both air and waterboxer Vanagons have full-flow oil filtration? Just curious...... -- Jim Thompson...
• Re: Bypassed DIS
  Historical mailing list - Bob Mund
  Thu, 20 May 2010 08:07:37 -0600
  ...vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > So I just discover that my van does not have the DIS (Digital Idle Stabalizer)and has been bypassed by...
• anyone ever bypassed the 2.1L high oil pressure sender???
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 13 May 2003 21:42:38 EDT
  has anyone ever bypassed the high oil pressure sender on the 2.1L? the buzzer/light keeps coming on above 2000 rpm. changed the...
• Mahle - Pressure bypass valve?
  Historical mailing list - Brian Doss
  Sat, 27 Jan 2001 21:03:50 EST
  Do the Mann and Mahle filters have a bypass valve? I've been buying NAPA gold, and have unwittingly been paying more than what...
• Re: Baldwin oil filters
  Historical mailing list - den jolliffe
  Thu, 20 Oct 2016 15:16:31 +0000
  Makes me wonder what the bypass pressure relief is on a stock Mann filter considering the spring and ball in the filter head... On...
• Re: Aux Oil Cooler install...results Aircooled vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Sat, 29 Jun 2002 01:19:29 EDT
  ...As the oil temp exceeds 148-150 F, the bypass valve enters into the bypass port cutting down the effective diameter and therefore the...
• Bypassed DIS
  Historical mailing list - Bob Mund
  Thu, 20 May 2010 07:44:18 -0600
  So I just discover that my van does not have the DIS (Digital Idle Stabalizer)and has been bypassed by plugging the two plugs...
• Sensor in CAT question ??
  Historical mailing list - Ken Hartz
  Sat, 19 May 2001 13:36:28 EDT
  ...Installing the bypass pipe will mean removing/eliminating this sensor. Any problems with removing/bypassing this sensor or should I save the bypass pipe...
• Oil Pressure and bypass valve
  Historical mailing list - pensioner
  Tue, 19 Jun 2001 08:37:57 -0700
  ...from the filter at low pressures, rather than the reverse of bypassing the filter at high pressures/volumes. pensioner (one more day pumping air...
• Re: Bypass oil filter
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Mon, 28 Sep 2009 13:47:48 -0400
  On Mon, Sep 28, 2009 at 12:18 PM, Old Volks Home <oldvolkshome@gmail.com> wrote: > And why would anyone use a bypass oil...
• Re: Metal coolant bypass pipe
  Historical mailing list - George Wietor
  Thu, 1 Jul 2004 10:55:21 -0400
  ...Metal coolant bypass pipe Well... Tried to fix the pin hole leak, but it was on the corner of the pipe and maybe there
• Re: Bypassed DIS
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Thu, 20 May 2010 08:48:55 -0700
  ...Bypassed DIS So I just discover that my van does not have the DIS (Digital Idle Stabalizer)and has been bypassed by plugging the...
• Re: Baldwin oil filters
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 19 Oct 2016 20:42:30 -0500
  Great! I got the B243 with 8psi bypass. I guess I'm good to go! John On Oct 19, 2016 17:20, "Dennis Haynes...
• help!:bypassing rear heater
  Historical mailing list - Tim Root
  Sat, 15 Jan 2000 23:23:50 EST
  Has anyone successfully bypassed the rear heater by either plugging the hoses or connecting the two? I have been having a hard time plugging...
• Re: Idle stabilizer
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Wed, 9 Jan 2002 21:45:26 -0500
  ...When you bypass the idle stabilizer, you can wind up with the engine stalling. I good idle stabilizer will try to keep the engine...
• Re: Random Instant Shutdown
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Thu, 25 Oct 2012 11:29:47 -0700
  This type of problem comes up often enough that I built a wiring bypass tool to help track it down. The tool is meant...
• FA: Catalytic converter straight pipe
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Luft
  Wed, 31 Aug 2005 21:35:47 -0400
  Hi, I'm auctioning off a brand new catalytic converter straight pipe (bypass). I bought it for my van but never got around to...
• Re: FRAM specualtion re pressure
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 2 Aug 1996 12:05:48 -0400
  In a message dated 96-08-02 00:03:14 EDT, DHaynes57@aol.com writes: >The bypass or actually relief valve in the engine...
• Re: FRAM specualtion re pressure
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 1 Aug 1996 23:56:42 -0400
  In a message dated 96-07-31 01:27:39 EDT, VWnut@smus.bc.ca writes: << Dennis, I thought the bypass valve also served...
• Re: rear heater bypass ?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 9 May 2013 17:22:04 -0400
  They definitely should NOT be bypassed by tying together. That flow capacity is lost to the front heater and also the radiator when really...
• Re: Baldwin oil filters
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Fri, 21 Oct 2016 09:21:28 -0600
  ...The > B243 is probably the best choice for the Waterboxer as the bypass valve is > only 8psi. This is a commonly used filter. Using...
• Re: Gulf coast oil bypass filter system.
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Fri, 24 Dec 1999 21:00:00 -0800
  ...Gulf coast oil bypass filter system. > Jonathan Bartlett was nice enough to send me some pictures of the oil > bypass system he installed on...
• Re: Oil Level Again
  Historical mailing list - Kitzmann
  Tue, 19 Jun 2001 10:55:35 -0400
  If I've read the posts right the bypass valve is made to bypass at a certain differential pressure in the oil stream. I...
• Bypass switch for radiator fan
  Historical mailing list - Scott Mccutcheon
  Fri, 2 Jul 2004 09:21:04 -0700
  Hi, I would like to wire a bypass switch for the radiator fan on my 84' westy. Is this fairly easy to do? I...
• Re: FRAM specualtion re pressure
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 30 Jul 1996 22:19:04 +0000
  ...I also > belive that one should never need to use the bypass valve in the filter. > This is only a safety in case the...
• Re: Bypassed DIS
  Historical mailing list - Jack Reynaert
  Thu, 20 May 2010 10:11:35 -0400
  Assume you have a 1.9L??? What year is your Vanagon? The way to test the DIS is to bypass it, and see if...
• Re: Bypassing rear heater core?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sat, 1 Apr 2000 11:21:35 -0700
  ...Bypassing rear heater core? > You can do either, but if you connect them together you create a short cut > for the hot coolant to...
• Re: Oil Level Again
  Historical mailing list - Tom and Dana Cates
  Mon, 18 Jun 2001 22:18:04 -0400
  ...Oil Level Again > The Mann filter for the Wasserboxer equipped Vanagon has a bypass valve > which lets the oil bypass the filter element at...
• Speedo Cable question
  Historical mailing list - Peter Young
  Sat, 1 Mar 2008 23:41:45 -0500
  ...At BusDepot.com it would be cheaper just to buy the bypass cable than to buy the upper. What would happen if I bypassed...
• Re: Baldwin oil filters
  Historical mailing list - Tyler Hardison
  Fri, 21 Oct 2016 09:51:18 -0700
  ...The > > B243 is probably the best choice for the Waterboxer as the bypass valve > is > > only 8psi. This is a commonly used filter. Using...
• Re: Bypass oil filter
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 28 Sep 2009 17:54:52 -0700
  ...Bypass oil filter On Mon, Sep 28, 2009 at 12:18 PM, Old Volks Home <oldvolkshome@gmail.com> wrote: > And why would anyone use...
• Re: TIICO / What You Don't See Can Hurt You
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Sun, 28 Oct 2001 00:20:35 EDT
  ...Unfortunately, the bypass pressure was lower than the stock spec pressure. Instead of improved oil filtering, in use this filter had the exact opposite...
• Re: -Thermostat bypass, was Bleeding front radiator
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 11 Mar 2002 18:59:21 -0500
  The bypass I mentioned is on top of the thermostat housing on the 2.1l engines. On the 1.l engines, it is located...
• Re: help!:bypassing rear heater
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Sun, 16 Jan 2000 15:09:47 EST
  ...Heated coolant will be diverted to the water pump inlet, bypassing the radiator, if the two hoses are connected. Drive Safely & Good Luck Ken...
• Re: Which Mann is right for my van?
  Historical mailing list - John Reynolds
  Tue, 11 Oct 2005 19:20:35 -0400
  ...The major difference is the non Vanagon filter does not have a >bypass valve. The I4 have the bypass in the filter adapter, The...
• Re: RX7 Aux Oil Cooler install...results Aircooled vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sat, 29 Jun 2002 08:22:13 -0500
  ...As the oil temp exceeds > 148-150 F, > the bypass valve enters into the bypass port cutting down the > effective > diameter and therefore the...
• Re: Random Instant Shutdown
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Fri, 26 Oct 2012 16:06:20 -0400
  I found Mark's bypass harness very useful recently in evaluating the engine in an '84 parts van that I had purchased. I did...
• Re: Fridge burner indicator light bright, then dim?
  Historical mailing list - Westyman
  Tue, 7 Jan 2003 08:48:16 -0800
  ...The light comes on full brightness when I flip on the cooling fan bypass switch! (this switch only bypasses the little temp sensor on...
• Re: Bypassed DIS
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 20 May 2010 12:01:57 -0700
  ...Bypassed DIS > > > So I just discover that my van does not have the DIS (Digital Idle > Stabalizer)and has been bypassed by plugging the...
• At Idle: AFM Flap, CO Screw Relationship. Explanation Found
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 6 Jul 2012 13:51:55 -0700
  ...Was curious about the relationahip between the AFM air bypass and AFM flap. Maybe someone else is too. http://www.race.nangreaves.com/golf...
• Re: At Idle: AFM Flap, CO Screw Relationship. Explanation Found
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 8 Jul 2012 02:19:10 -0400
  The air bypass or mixture adjusting screw will not bypass enough air for the AFM vane to stay closed. If it could than the...
• Bypass, Transistor, Potable water tank pump circuit
  Historical mailing list - Neil2
  Sun, 20 Apr 2008 16:40:15 -0700
  Hey volks, I've heard/read repeatedly that bypassing the transistor on the circuit board on the stove front will eliminate pump op problems...
• Re: Help! How get to rear heater?
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 24 Mar 2001 12:35:08 EST
  ...Since I am now in Arizona, do I even need this auxiliary heater? Is > there any way to bypass it? > > yes, you can bypass...
• Re: Bypassing rear heater core?
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Sat, 1 Apr 2000 10:08:39 -0800
  You can do either, but if you connect them together you create a short cut for the hot coolant to bypass going forward to...
• Re: Bypass oil filter
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 28 Sep 2009 18:16:56 -0700
  ...The starndard procedure is to just tap off the engine oil pressure somewhere.......and run that oil......which bypasses the main oil pathways, and...
• No Start Scenario, bypass tool
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 11 Mar 2015 16:20:16 -0700
  ...My wife was pretty pleased when I whipped this bypass tool out, hooked it up, and got us home. http://www.thesamba.com/vw...
• Re: Bypassed DIS- UPDATED INFO
  Historical mailing list - Bob Mund
  Fri, 21 May 2010 08:34:44 -0600
  ...ob2420@MSN.COM According to the Vanagon Fuel Systems book, if starting troubles are still experienced after bypassing the ICU , or when plugging the...
• Re: Is blocking off rear heater ok?
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 30 Dec 2000 20:52:00 EST
  ...by plugging both lines without bypassing it, you restrict coolant flow. chris [text/html]
• Definitive test for Hall > ECU?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Mon, 29 Oct 2007 15:09:11 -0700
  My Hall sensor seems to be working because when I bypass the idle stabilization unit the engine speed changes (it drops, I need to...
• Re: Idle stabilizer
  Historical mailing list - Blake Thornton
  Wed, 9 Jan 2002 21:57:04 -0700
  ...When you bypass the idle stabilizer, you > can wind up with the engine stalling. I good idle stabilizer will try to > keep the engine...
• Re: oil filter question
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 23 Jun 2004 19:07:45 -0400
  The air cooled Vanagon does have the bypass and the OEM filter for it does not have an anti-drain back valve. Different application...
• the thick plottens....
  Historical mailing list - Steven Denis
  Fri, 14 Dec 2001 12:21:13 EST
  ...I peer in the bottom and WHOA..the bypass valve does not fit over the bypass hole in the housing..the valve (a flat...