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• Re: Parasitic drain
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 21 Apr 2022 14:08:23 +0000
  ...Thu, Apr 21, 2022 8:05 am Subject: [VANAGON] Parasitic drain What’s up fellas, sorry to bother you all In the am. I...
• Parasitic drain
  Historical mailing list - Tom C
  Thu, 21 Apr 2022 08:05:29 -0400
  ...I have the dash out rewiring everything and trying to track down a parasitic drain on the house battery and I found out my...
• Re: Parasitic drain
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 21 Apr 2022 12:35:33 +0000
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• Re: AC compressor question...
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Fri, 21 Jan 2000 17:29:31 EST
  ...The compressor cuases parasitic drag which uses up a ittle horsepower even when the AC is not on. You might even like this arrangement...
• brain-eating
  Historical mailing list - Mike Riley
  Sun, 30 Sep 2007 09:58:48 -0400
  ...My mother did a lot of the early work on this at the epa, it is called parasitic encephalitis, the ameoba just reproduces untill...
• WAS: Starter Motor... Failure: NOW: 50 Circuit Weirdness. ECU Related?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Carchrae
  Sat, 15 Dec 2012 13:16:23 -0800
  ...I don't know too much about batteries - but mine also has this slow parasitic drain. The PO had a brand new battery in...
• Re: Superchargers?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 8 Jul 2011 08:16:52 -0400
  The turbo also has parasitic losses. The exhaust has to be pumped through the turbine. They both have pros and cons. Supercharger advantages include...
• Re: Of Mice and Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Tue, 23 Jul 2013 22:42:18 -0700
  ...Now if I could only find my parasitic draw I would have it made. -- Neil n Blog: tubaneil.blogspot.ca '88 Westy http://tinyurl...
• Re: brain-eating
  Historical mailing list - Sam Conant
  Sun, 30 Sep 2007 14:22:31 +0000
  ...the early work on this at the epa, > it is called parasitic encephalitis, the ameoba just reproduces untill it > physicially > blocks the blood flow...
• Re: Retrofit Electric Pumps
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Lewis
  Tue, 19 Feb 2008 15:31:34 -0500
  ...Also ,I partly attribute this engine's longevity (270k+ miles) to the lack of parasitic power losses like PS and A/C. Ken Lewis...
• Re: Parasitic drain
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Thu, 21 Apr 2022 13:49:10 -0700
  ...I have the dash out rewiring everything and trying to track down > a parasitic drain on the house battery and I found out my...
• Re: brain-eating
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Sun, 30 Sep 2007 17:13:01 -0400
  ...They term the disease it causes primary amebic meningoencephalitis, not parasitic encephalitis. Sounds like this might be something different from what your mother worked...
• Re: brain-eating
  Historical mailing list - pepperd
  Sun, 30 Sep 2007 07:17:49 -0700
  ...My mother did a lot of the early work on this at the epa, it is called parasitic encephalitis, the ameoba just reproduces untill...
• Re: Parasitic drain
  Historical mailing list - Tom C
  Thu, 21 Apr 2022 18:47:30 -0400
  ...I have the dash out rewiring everything and trying to track >> down >> a parasitic drain on the house battery and I found out my...
• Re: Superchargers?
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Fri, 8 Jul 2011 00:17:22 -0700
  ...The supercharger takes horsepower off the front end (parasitic) to operate and a turbocharger gets it's power from the engine waste. I can...
• Re: AC Belt - Is it needed?
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Thu, 24 Aug 2000 14:50:09 EDT
  You're right in assuming that removing the AC belt will remove parasitic drag from the pulleys. Thereby improving acceleration and gas mileage slightly...
• Re: Head light relay modification.
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 18 Oct 1999 05:05:01 EDT
  ...This relay is fed by a healthy 10 gauge wire so parasitic voltage drops are significantly reduced. >> now that you've done all this...
• Re: Fuel consumption in different gears - how does the energy / fuel work?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 25 Mar 2012 20:41:11 -0400
  > the energy lost by compressing the fuel/air charge and operating > the valve train, ... - these parasitic losses all increase > more-or-less linearly with...
• Re: brain-eating
  Historical mailing list - Sam Conant
  Sun, 30 Sep 2007 14:21:59 +0000
  ...the early work on this at the epa, > it is called parasitic encephalitis, the ameoba just reproduces untill it > physicially > blocks the blood flow...
• Re: Bad battery?
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Sun, 9 May 2021 17:50:32 +0000
  ...sure it was disconnected from system when not in use.  If parasitic current draw happens, my first inclination would be to look at accessories...
• Re: SurePower Battery Isolator
  Historical mailing list - Otmar
  Mon, 11 Jul 2005 00:01:15 -0700
  ...Running on solar I am rather careful about parasitic draws. Thanks! -- -Otmar- 82/86 Stretch Vanagon Westfalia GTI. "Power of two" Soon to be...
• Re: Parasitic drain
  Historical mailing list - Tom C
  Thu, 21 Apr 2022 10:23:29 -0400
  ...I have the dash out > rewiring everything and trying to track down a parasitic drain on the house > battery and I found out my...
• Re: Parasitic drain
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Thu, 21 Apr 2022 22:55:54 +0000
  ...I have the dash out rewiring everything and trying to track >> down >> a parasitic drain on the house battery and I found out my...
• Re: Parasitic drain
  Historical mailing list - Tom C
  Thu, 21 Apr 2022 14:44:10 -0400
  ...I have the dash out >> rewiring everything and trying to track down a parasitic drain on the house >> battery and I found out my...
• Re: Bad battery?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Sun, 9 May 2021 13:26:02 -0400
  ...I disconnected >the battery and found that the parasitic draw was from the clock. The draw >was enough to completely drain the battery in...
• Re: LVC: OPOC engine
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 4 Dec 2009 21:33:30 -0500
  ...And with the two-engines-inline idea you don't have any parasitic losses (except for mass) from the extra cylinders when you don...
• Electric Power Steering in my 81 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Kelly Manire
  Wed, 23 Aug 2017 08:03:43 -0700
  ...Was told I had a parasitic battery leak. Could this be coming from the Power Steering? -- Blessings! Kelly Manire 604-226-2416
• Re: Harbor Freight Circuit Tester was D15 connector revealed
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Wed, 9 Nov 2011 14:06:34 -0800
  ...So a small parasitic draw in a circuit may not show up. But if that draw is less then 100 ma is shouldn't...
• Re: shore power vs batteries
  Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
  Fri, 1 Aug 2014 08:02:51 -0700
  Michael, for 12V USB adapters, best to stick with those cigar lighter USB adapters, because they're designed to have very low parasitic current...
• Re: rad shack voltmeter/thermometer on sale
  Historical mailing list - Gnarlodious
  Thu, 21 Apr 2005 17:39:21 -0600
  ...temperature functions that is. > i had wondered about it being a parasitic drain on the system. Cease thy wonderment! I measure it at 27...
• Re: Parasitic drain
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Thu, 21 Apr 2022 12:13:37 -0700
  ...I have the dash out >>> rewiring everything and trying to track down a parasitic drain on the house >>> battery and I found out my...
• Re: EV - Solar powered trickle charger
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Mon, 22 Jun 1998 08:41:39 EDT
  At that price I would imagine it is only meant to compensate for parasitic losses i.e. radio and ECU memory. Remember ;you get...
• Of Mice and Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - WILLIAM WITZ
  Tue, 23 Jul 2013 21:44:51 -0700
  ...Now if I could only find my parasitic draw I would have it made.
• does air cond. = h.p. loss?
  Historical mailing list - Austin
  Thu, 12 Sep 1996 23:11:20 -0700
  Yup - but only if you use it; there's very little parasitic drag from the belt turning freely without the AC on. Years ago...
• Re: Overnight Battery Drain
  Historical mailing list - David Jaffe
  Mon, 20 Jan 2003 09:32:45 -0800
  ...If the parasitic draw doesn't stop regardless of which fuses you pull, you have an issue on something not fused, and that must...
• Re: Bad battery?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 9 May 2021 10:56:27 -0700
  ...If parasitic current draw happens, my first inclination would be to look at accessories attached and understand what is going on. > > On Sunday, May...
• Re: Electric Power Steering in my 81 Westy
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Wed, 23 Aug 2017 10:32:18 -0600
  ...If there was a parasitic load form that system while the vehicle was parked then it was never connected properly. Most likely there is...
• Re: rad shack voltmeter/thermometer on sale
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Tue, 12 Apr 2005 15:59:12 -0400
  ...i had wondered about it being a parasitic drain on the system. jonathan On Tue, 12 Apr 2005, jimt wrote: > Of all the stores...
• Re: 1.9 to 2.1 running rich???
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Fri, 20 Sep 2002 07:49:25 -0400
  ...Be aware this could be deceiving if there is any parasitic current flowing. A better check is to start the engine and check the...
• Re: Rogue Battery Draw on 84 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Tom Carchrae
  Thu, 27 Sep 2012 13:44:38 -0700
  There is lots on this, google "parasitic battery drain vanagon" The short answer, get a relatively accurate multi-meter, then measure the amps between...
• Re: 1985 Vanagon 1.9l gas - starter type ?
  Historical mailing list - Raceingcajun
  Sat, 11 Mar 2006 22:17:50 -0600
  ...If the battery and charging system check good with no parasitic draws, install your starter booster relay and you should be good. Remember hot...
• Re: AM/FM/CD/MP3 Radio with Weather Band that fits Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - george jannini
  Sat, 28 Apr 2012 18:42:48 -0400
  ...The Sonys' parasitic drains were negligible _if_ their displays were switched off, whilst the Dual draws .30 amps, even with its face plate removed...
• Re: Platinum Vapour Injection for fuel savings etc.?
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Mon, 12 Jun 2000 19:36:05 -0700
  ...However, this excess air does NOT reduce total unburned fuel (pollution), because the extra air inside the combustion chamber is parasitic and cools the...
• Re: colder than cold
  Historical mailing list - George A Lehman
  Tue, 11 Jan 2000 00:42:35 -0600
  ...stiff fluid is parasitic. Just got a new (used) tranny and am not using synthetic tranny fluid yet but this helps reduce drag on...
• Re: Fuel consumption in different gears - how does the energy / fuel work?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 25 Mar 2012 06:25:38 -0400
  ...train, the additional output of the water and oil pumps - these parasitic losses all increase more-or-less linearly with increasing rpm. It would...
• Re: [WetWesties] RE: Overnight Battery Drain
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Mon, 20 Jan 2003 10:12:42 -0800
  ...If multiple devices live there, you can start > unhooking either connectors or individual devices to find the one causing > the problem. > > If the parasitic...
• Re: rad shack voltmeter/thermometer on sale
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Thu, 21 Apr 2005 21:00:07 -0400
  ...temperature functions that is. > > i had wondered about it being a parasitic drain on the system. > > Cease thy wonderment! I measure it at 27...
• Re: Power steering question
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Mon, 18 Jan 2010 09:32:16 -0900
  ...I do not need P/S and a waterboxer pushing a Westy Syncro needs all of the parasitic drag reduction it can get. I...
• Re: Bad battery?
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sun, 9 May 2021 10:34:44 -0700
  ...I disconnected > >the battery and found that the parasitic draw was from the clock. The draw > >was enough to completely drain the battery in...
• Re: Bad battery?
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Sun, 9 May 2021 21:03:05 +0000
  ...sure it was disconnected from system when not in use.  If parasitic current draw happens, my first inclination would be to look at accessories...
• Optima Battery thread Re: vanagon Digest - 20 Dec 2016 to 21 Dec 2016 (#2016-460)
  Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
  Thu, 22 Dec 2016 16:44:44 +0000
  ...Did you put it in under the passenger seat ? My mechanic recommended it because I seem to have a parasitic drain somewhere (radio for...
• Re: Solar ?
  Historical mailing list - David Bjorkman
  Thu, 24 Jan 2013 08:43:43 -0600
  ...not in use.  Many (all?) controllers will run a pulsating parasitic draw when not in use.  I killed a cell on a...
• Re: brain-eating
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 30 Sep 2007 13:42:55 -0500
  ...In Africa there is a little beastie called a cyclops that lives in the water of rivers and eats the eggs of certain parasitic...
• Bad battery?
  Historical mailing list - Geoffrey Toye
  Sun, 9 May 2021 08:16:26 -0400
  ...I disconnected the battery and found that the parasitic draw was from the clock. The draw was enough to completely drain the battery in...
• Re: Replacing the battery in '84 Vanagon . . .
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Sat, 4 Apr 2009 10:32:30 -0700
  ...I could also check for a parasitic load with everything turned off to see if that was pulling the battery down over time. If...
• Re: rad shack voltmeter/thermometer on sale
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Thu, 21 Apr 2005 21:11:37 -0400
  ...temperature functions that is. > > > i had wondered about it being a parasitic drain on the system. > > > > Cease thy wonderment! I measure it at 27...
• Re: Rogue Battery Draw on 84 Westy
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 27 Sep 2012 18:19:17 -0400
  ...If the parasitic drain turns out not to be in a fused circuit, and to locate it exactly if it is, put a long...
• Re: Fuel consumption in different gears - how does the energy / fuel work?
  Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
  Sun, 25 Mar 2012 18:55:50 -0700
  ...compressing the fuel/air charge and operating >> the valve train, ... - these parasitic losses all increase >> more-or-less linearly with increasing rpm. > > I believe...
• Re: Hookup of wire harness from van to trailer
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Thu, 30 Mar 2006 22:00:00 -0500
  ...There are powered ones and nonpowered ones (parasitic). The powered ones don't put a load the van's taillights to run the trailer...
• Re: brain-eating
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Sun, 30 Sep 2007 12:57:46 -0600
  ...in the > water of rivers and eats the eggs of certain parasitic worms. When > someone drinks the water, the cyclops is ingested, and in...