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  • Re: AC Hose Help Needed, Please...
    Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
    Mon, 16 Apr 2007 12:04:59 -0400
    ...The size of the hose is usually printed on it. Sometimes the date of manufacture and highest allowable pressure is there,too. You can...
  • Re: A/C Basic Path of Flow?
    Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
    Mon, 23 May 2005 10:36:32 -0400
    ...Get a good quality AC recharge guage set (with hoses). This will connect to your high and low sides and will show the pressure...
  • Re: A/C question...
    Historical mailing list - Bill Marshall
    Thu, 20 Jun 2002 08:53:26 EDT
    ...high-pressure side fitting is located inside the plastic housing, on the driver side rear. Follow the hose coming from the non-fitting (discharge...
  • Re: Vanagon burned to the ground-fuel pressure gauge?
    Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
    Thu, 5 Aug 2004 14:18:34 -0500
    A high speed drop on the fuel guage warned me of a fuel discharge problem. I could visible see the fule needle falling. I...
  • Re: coolant fairies...(long)
    Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
    Fri, 13 Jul 2001 12:38:47 EDT
    ...Pressurized systems do this to keep the pressure from getting to high and blowing a hose or other component of the cooling system. All...
  • Re: Vanagon burned to the ground-fuel pressure gauge?
    Historical mailing list - tmiller
    Fri, 6 Aug 2004 23:11:59 -0400
    ...TEMiller John Rodgers wrote: > A high speed drop on the fuel guage warned me of a fuel discharge > problem. I could visible see the...
  • Re: a/c fittings
    Historical mailing list - KEITH HUGHES
    Thu, 8 Jul 2010 15:37:45 -0700
    ...pressures are much higher, and you really don't want to sit idling too long (without sufficient airflow) and blow a high side hose...
  • Re: Partial Power Steering
    Historical mailing list - Gabriel Hourtouat
    Tue, 9 Jun 2020 01:24:30 -0400
    ...of My Power Steering Power ~ > > Last July I replaced the High Pressure Hose due to a Major Hole in > the Old 1 & since > > then...
  • Re: Partial Power Steering
    Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
    Fri, 12 Jun 2020 12:00:05 -0600
    ...of My Power Steering Power ~ >> >> Last July I replaced the High Pressure Hose due to a Major Hole in >> the Old 1 & since >> >> then...
  • Re: power steering
    Historical mailing list - Gab and Em
    Wed, 11 Jul 2012 23:06:02 -0400
    ...Two vans, one with an orifice and one without an orifice in the PS high pressure supply line are parked in neutral with the...
  • Re: Built-in Fire Extinguishers
    Historical mailing list - Mike
    Fri, 20 Jul 2007 21:22:21 -0400
    ...BTW, the pressure isn't that high that copper tubing would burst upon discharge. But, using copper tubing is probably the last resort, IMHO...
  • Re: repost - basic a/c hose connection question.
    Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
    Fri, 8 Aug 2003 19:04:54 -0600
    ...repost - basic a/c hose connection question. > So if we look at the equation > > PV=nrT > > Where P is the pressure, V is the...
  • Re: repost - basic a/c hose connection question.
    Historical mailing list - Bill Marshall
    Fri, 8 Aug 2003 20:41:21 EDT
    ...Still under high pressure, the liquid is sent to the evaporator in the rear of the van. Through a small orifice, the pressure is...
  • A/C Advice Needed -- Kind of Long
    Historical mailing list - Keith Hughes
    Wed, 5 Jun 2002 10:06:42 -0700
    ...hose, etc.) and you might never know it until the compressor was toast. Another possible cause is compressor valve damage from high head pressure...
  • AC RETROFIT R12 to R134a
    Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
    Tue, 7 May 1996 11:39:37 (EST)
    ...Condenser 0 cc Evaporator 60 cc (2 fl oz) Receiver Drier 10 cc (.3 fl oz) High Pressure Hose 10 cc (.3 fl oz...
  • Re: vanagon Digest - 30 Jul 2019 - Special issue (#2019-193)
    Historical mailing list - Keith Hughes
    Wed, 31 Jul 2019 17:08:01 +0000
    ...The pressure switch was installed in the high pressure hose on the compressor discharge line and appeared to be original (van was 7 yrs...
  • Re: A/C -R12--R134a
    Historical mailing list - Timothy O. Crooks
    Mon, 17 Aug 1998 13:42:22 -0400
    ...Good luck, -Tim 90 GL YauMan Chan wrote: > Hello everyone, > > It's A/C time - The high pressure hose on my 87 Vanagon GL...
  • Re: Built-in Fire Extinguishers
    Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
    Fri, 20 Jul 2007 20:32:17 -0700
    ...but with easy cleanup. > > BTW, the pressure isn't that high that copper tubing would burst upon > discharge. But, using copper tubing is probably...
  • Re: A/C - Freon to R134 conversion
    Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
    Tue, 2 Aug 2005 14:34:38 -0400
    ...The suction is the low pressure side and the hose hooked to it will be the low pressure side. The Discharge is the high...
  • Re: Radiator fan debacle (86 Vanagon)
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Fri, 21 Jul 2006 14:15:31 -0400
    ...This killed the > radiator fan > which caused the A/C pressure to rise too high and blow the hose, > whichcaused the oil to leak...
  • Re: Severe coolant leak
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Sun, 25 Mar 2012 08:35:03 -0400
    ...When you refilled the system did you fill the pressure tank inside the engine compartment, (good), or the refill tank behind the license plate...
  • Re: A/C - Freon to R134 conversion
    Historical mailing list - A. Hurley
    Tue, 2 Aug 2005 14:38:28 -0400
    ...The > suction is the low pressure side and the hose hooked to it will be the > low pressure side. The Discharge is the high...
  • Re: ?? A/C maintenance prior to re-charge ??
    Historical mailing list - Timothy O. Crooks
    Tue, 11 Aug 1998 03:24:11 -0400
    ...the R12 had all leaked out because of a faulty high pressure > hose. Last fall I had to put in a Radiator and disconnected...
  • Re: Severe coolant leak
    Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
    Sun, 25 Mar 2012 10:00:45 -0700
    ...Plenty of hoses in that area that can blow..... Steven J. 91 Westy On Sun, Mar 25, 2012 at 5:35 AM, Dennis Haynes...
  • Re: A/C Success (long)
    Historical mailing list - lauterba
    Mon, 26 May 2003 18:28:44 -0400
    ...Likewise, I have had more than my share of experiences with high pressure and high vacuum lab equipment (mass spectrometers, in particular). Last summer...
  • Re: Drop in R-12 replacement...
    Historical mailing list - Steve Cutchen
    Mon, 26 Jun 1995 11:42:27 -0600
    ...Compressor discharge temperatures did run slightly higher than with R-12. Hot ambients (90-100F) days produced discharge temperatures in the 180F range. The...
  • Re: expansion tank wierdness
    Historical mailing list - John H. Rodgers
    Sun, 20 Sep 1998 17:06:48 -0500
    ...The pressure caps are inexpensive, as is new overflow hose. Since the sensor has blown out a couple of times, I would inspect it...
  • Re: Vanagon AC - Experience with RedTek
    Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
    Fri, 2 Aug 2013 13:40:07 -0400
    ...It was a restrictor that has been added to allow the system to reach a higher pressure on the discharge side because of the...
  • Re: 1985 westy a/c problem-insuficent cooling r-12 system
    Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
    Tue, 19 Apr 2005 18:29:44 -0700
    ...The 45 psi low side also seems very high. Reduce your pressures, start at around 30 on the low side. For reference, I look...
  • 1985 westy a/c problem-insuficent cooling r-12 system
    Historical mailing list - roger sisler
    Tue, 19 Apr 2005 17:30:31 -0700
    ...and be causing insufficent cooling? Would this still allow normal high side pressures? I have run the compressor for about 7 or 8 hoursand...
  • Re: A/C charging and maintenance...
    Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
    Fri, 28 May 2004 08:41:33 -0500
    ...Additional notes: - In extreme circumstances when expected cooling performance cannot be achieved and high discharge pressures are experienced, it may be necessary to add...
  • index of tech bulletins affecting vanagons
    Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
    Sun, 17 Apr 94 01:35:27 CDT
    ...1986 87-N02 Climate Don't Blow Your Top - Control High Pressure Discharge Hose/ Remove Damper Vanagon From 24-89-04 Fuel Digifant I...
  • Re: A/C charging and maintenance...
    Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
    Sun, 30 May 2004 20:12:31 -0500
    ...extreme circumstances when expected cooling performance cannot be > achieved and high discharge pressures are experienced, it may be necessary > to add more condensing capacity...
  • Re: A/C charging and maintenance...
    Historical mailing list - John N. Motlagh
    Sun, 30 May 2004 17:37:12 -0500
    ...Additional notes: - In extreme circumstances when expected cooling performance cannot be achieved and high discharge pressures are experienced, it may be necessary to add...
  • Re: SERIOUS FUEL PROBLEM - I NEED HELP!!!!!!!!!!!
    Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
    Wed, 13 Oct 2004 15:48:22 -0500
    ...It just takes enough pressure to get the gas moving so it can start a siphon. You may need to move the hose several...
  • latest on Re: vanagon AC (long)
    Historical mailing list - Bart Wineland
    Wed, 12 Jul 95 14:03:46 -0400
    ...All replacement hoses are of the "barrier" type now. R-406a yielded a 4 to 13 degree F decrease in discharge air temperature over...
  • Re: Which tachometer? 400-1300Hz or 800-2400Hz
    Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
    Sun, 1 May 2011 22:03:14 -0700
    ...less time for the load across the cap to discharge it, which gives a higher reading on the meter. A longer duty cycle will...
  • Re: NEW - SERIOUS FUEL PROBLEM - I NEED HELP!!!!!!!!!!!
    Historical mailing list - Kurt Grotz
    Fri, 15 Oct 2004 13:15:16 -0400
    ...It just takes enough pressure to get the gas moving so it can start a siphon. You may need to move the hose several...
  • Re: NEW - SERIOUS FUEL PROBLEM - I NEED HELP!!!!!!!!!!!
    Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
    Fri, 15 Oct 2004 14:45:56 -0400
    ...It just >takes enough pressure to get the gas moving so it can start a siphon. You >may need to move the hose several...
  • Re: why didn't my van start??
    Historical mailing list - G. Matthew Bulley
    Sun, 18 Aug 2002 22:31:50 -0400
    ...motor can discharge a LOT of heat in the minutes following shut down, particularly if you have been driving on the highway, and it...
  • So whose souping up there van?? (LONG: but worth reading)
    Historical mailing list - Joseph Tu
    Fri, 24 Apr 1998 01:08:04 -0700
    ...I do notice oil pressure drop due to oil thinning out when I am cruising at high speeds. The cooler is mounted on the...
  • Re: Another Vanagon Burns Up
    Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
    Fri, 1 Apr 2005 12:35:19 -0600
    ...I was able to easily follow a funnel shaped spray/fire pattern back to a hole in the high pressure side of the fuel...
  • FWIW: coolant article (v.long)
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Sun, 23 Dec 2001 18:55:48 -0800
    ...And don�t forget to pressure test the radiator cap, and inspect the belts and hoses, too. Refilling some of today�s vehicles can...
  • ECU repair
    Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
    Fri, 17 Mar 2000 10:54:29 -0500
    ...Our van has 145000 km (90000 miles) on it now with 99% of that mileage driven at highway speeds... it's not used in...
  • Refrig. Operation Manual Part1
    Historical mailing list
    Mon, 21 Nov 1994 10:33:11 -0500
    ...hose ordinarily used for inflating car tires. There was a lot of pressure, but the mechanic at the dealership felt this much pressure was...