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• fuel pres.
  Historical mailing list - Aaron Gibson
  Sat, 20 Jan 2001 23:28:59 -0500
  Specific Gravity of the fluid would determine the design of the guage. Just my opinion!
• Liquid Product gas facts
  Historical mailing list - Blue Eyes
  Sat, 2 Jan 1999 16:43:05 -0600
  ...Propane Butane Pounds per gallon 4.24 4.81 Specific gravity of gas 1.53 2.00 Specific gravity of liquid 0.51 0...
• Re: fuel pres.
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sun, 21 Jan 2001 08:28:50 -0600
  Aaron Gibson wrote: > Specific Gravity of the fluid would determine the design of the guage. > Just my opinion! I disagree!
• Re: fuel pres.
  Historical mailing list - Aaron Gibson
  Sun, 21 Jan 2001 13:51:23 -0500
  ...Thanks, Aaron Larry Alofs wrote: > > Aaron Gibson wrote: > > > Specific Gravity of the fluid would determine the design of the guage. > > Just my opinion! > > I...
• Re: fuel pres.
  Historical mailing list - Aaron Gibson
  Sun, 21 Jan 2001 19:47:52 -0500
  ...Best of luck Larry Alofs wrote: > > Aaron Gibson wrote: > > > Explain why > > > > Larry Alofs wrote: > > > > > > Aaron Gibson wrote: > > > > > > > Specific Gravity of the fluid would determine...
• Re: Speaking of batteries...
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 19 Apr 1995 22:58:39 -0700 (PDT)
  ...You can see how the production of H2O accounts for the lower specific gravity in a discharged battery. During charging the reactions are reversed...
• Re: Bad Starter??
  Historical mailing list - Jfp w/3 WBXs
  Tue, 1 Oct 2002 15:46:58 +0000
  Hi Tom, What is the battery's electrolyte specific gravity? A completely "dead" battery must be slow charged until the electrolyte in all six...
• Re: Speaking of batteries...
  Historical mailing list - Jack Reed
  Thu, 20 Apr 1995 22:18:16 -0600 (MDT)
  ...can see how the production of H2O accounts for the lower specific > gravity in a discharged battery. > > During charging the reactions are reversed; > > PbSO4...
• Re: Draining/refilling oil of the Vanagons transaxle?
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Sun, 26 Aug 2007 20:49:00 -0400
  At 05:44 PM 8/26/2007, THOMAS IN GEORGIA wrote... >Gravity feed 90 weight oil? You're kidding right? Works fine, better if...
• Re: Dual-Battery Question
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Tue, 8 Jun 2004 00:11:27 -0400
  ...Should a Westy owner wire 2 batteries together and routinely monitor the specific gravity of each cell there would be little chance of one...
• Re: gravity bleeding" after brake fluid drainig
  Historical mailing list - Kim G
  Mon, 21 May 2001 09:14:16 -0500
  ...SO by following the directions as per bentley and haynes for draining, is it possible to "gravity bleed" the system after draining the fluid...
• Re: Another way to drain coolant
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Sun, 19 Oct 2008 09:28:24 -0700
  ...Yes, I would definitely agree recycling is the best option. > Antifreeze, specific gravity=1.12, will move right through > a treatment plant. No, it...
• Re: Gas Saving Tips
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Thu, 10 Mar 2011 09:13:59 -0600
  ...In the petroleum business, the specific gravity and the > temperature of the gasoline, diesel and jet fuel, ethanol and other > petroleum products plays an...
• 85 VANAGON starters
  Historical mailing list - Larry Stichweh
  Mon, 18 Aug 1997 21:27:17 -0500
  ...The battery specific gravity still shows in the full charge range in warm weather on all cells and is less than one year old...
• Re: Antifreeze Experiment
  Historical mailing list - George Wietor
  Wed, 22 Nov 2000 16:15:10 -0800
  ...I wonder if you were'nt measuring specific gravity at room temp, vs. actual freezing point depression. Anyway, interestring info. George --- Brian Doss <Doss88Wkndr...
• Re: fuel pres.
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 21 Jan 2001 00:09:40 -0500
  At 11:28 PM 1/20/2001, Aaron Gibson wrote: >Specific Gravity of the fluid would determine the design of the guage. >Just my...
• Re: Sure Power 1315 question > monitoring battery
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Wed, 13 Feb 2008 08:17:51 -0800
  ...A chart illustrating specific gravity and no-load voltage vs charge is at http://www.semarine.com/store/home.php?cat=86 More information...
• Re: Sure Power 1315 question > monitoring battery
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Wed, 13 Feb 2008 10:24:22 -0800
  ...With totally sealed > batteries this is not possible. > > A chart illustrating specific gravity and no-load voltage vs charge is at > > http://www.semarine...
• Re: Sure Power 1315 question > monitoring battery
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Wed, 13 Feb 2008 14:23:26 -0600
  ...With totally sealed > batteries this is not possible. > > A chart illustrating specific gravity and no-load voltage vs charge is at > > http://www.semarine...
• Re: Normal voltage of a battery at rest?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:53:44 -0400
  ...Specific-gravity readings corrected for temperature will be accurate any time. For voltage checks the battery must rest with no drains for about 12...
• Re: Detection of air bubbles in coolant system
  Historical mailing list - Brian Doss
  Wed, 14 Jun 2000 13:50:32 EDT
  ...Therefore it's specific gravity must change due to temperature. Do you test the solution with your hydrometer when hot or cold?
• Re: Another way to drain coolant
  Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
  Sat, 18 Oct 2008 20:35:28 -0600
  ...Antifreeze, specific gravity=1.12, will move right through a treatment plant. Sure, some may be eliminated via aeration, stirring, etc., but the majority...
• Warning Lights and Gauges
  Historical mailing list - G. Matthew Bulley
  Sat, 2 Mar 2002 14:01:14 -0500
  ...quantity Fuel Temperature Fresh Water quantity Fresh water temperature Fresh water specific gravity Fresh water salinity Rear passenger are temperature Voltage (house and starting...
• Re: How Many Tows Does it Take to Get Canceled by AAA? (LONG)
  Historical mailing list - Maynard Southard
  Tue, 24 Jul 2001 14:34:55 -0400
  ...Prizes include a can of > fix-a-flat, a $20 coupon at Precision Tune, and a four-ball specific gravity > tester for batteries. The...
• Re: metric hysterics (now torque)
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Thu, 28 Jun 2001 12:06:14 -0500
  ...Of course under normal gravity 1 kg has a weight of 2.2 lb (or in metric units, 9.8 Newtons), so the force...
• Re: How Many Tows Does it Take to Get Canceled by AAA? (LONG)
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Tue, 24 Jul 2001 12:14:59 -0700
  ...Prizes include a can of > > fix-a-flat, a $20 coupon at Precision Tune, and a four-ball specific gravity > > tester for batteries. The...
• Re: Heater Refurbished Still Questions
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Sun, 30 Jan 2005 21:27:17 EST
  ...writes: << Where does the air come from? >> The gravity damper seals require a fairly specific type of foam. If the replacement foam is too...
• Re: fridge wont stay lit
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 21 Sep 2004 19:03:44 -0400
  Side to side does not effect the gravity flow of the solution or the rise of the vapors. Front/rear angle does and if...
• Re: Battery Recharging Question
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Sat, 7 Jan 2006 12:59:04 -0700
  ...http://www.uuhome.de/william.darden//index.htm You should also get a tester to check the specific gravity of the electrolyte. Jerry ----- Original...
• Re: Draining/refilling oil of the Vanagons transaxle?
  Historical mailing list - GMac999
  Sun, 26 Aug 2007 18:57:37 -0700
  ...Draining/refilling oil of the Vanagons transaxle? At 05:44 PM 8/26/2007, THOMAS IN GEORGIA wrote... >Gravity feed 90 weight oil? You...
• Re: How Many Tows Does it Take to Get Canceled by AAA? (LONG)
  Historical mailing list - Standley, Craig
  Tue, 24 Jul 2001 14:01:21 -0800
  ...Prizes include a > can of > > fix-a-flat, a $20 coupon at Precision Tune, and a four-ball specific > gravity > > tester for batteries. The...
• Westy Man Struck Gold ?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 24 Sep 2001 13:21:30 -0500
  ...It is distinguished from gold by its brittleness and by its hardness, which ranges between 6 and 6.5; the specific gravity is 4...
• Re: Temperature Gauge Going Crazy...
  Historical mailing list - Brooks Chapin
  Sun, 21 Jul 1996 16:19:26 -0400
  ...If the specific gravity is wrong, the light will stay on. You might be using too much or too little antifreeze or perhaps an...
• Re: Refrigirator removal and Haynes/Bentley manuals
  Historical mailing list - Wes Neuenschwander
  Fri, 30 Oct 1998 08:02:20 8
  ...Absorption refrigeration systems, specifically, are designed to allow the gravity return of the condensed gaseous phase component naturally. Flipping the unit, it seems to...
• Small smart charger with equalize mode?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Tue, 11 Oct 2011 07:04:38 -0700
  ...But this weekend when I did set up the panels for an equalization cycle I noted that the specific gravity of the six cells...
• Re: Dex-Cool . . . I hesitate to ask this
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Wed, 24 Oct 2007 02:47:34 -0400
  ...dexcool is eg based; no difference in terms of thermal properties or specific gravity. one cup either way is of no concern. long-life...
• Re: VANAGON digest 1212
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 30 Dec 1996 01:30:20 PST
  ...Water has a higher specific gravity than fuel and is relatively immiscible. Water also collects in the lowest point of the fuel system. When...
• Re: vibrations from front fan
  Historical mailing list - Dan Erlandson
  Sun, 21 Sep 2003 16:38:10 -0400
  ...I'll check the coolant condition as some others have suggested (specific gravity check??). I guess my question at this point is where do...
• Re: Porsche's SUV
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Mon, 7 Oct 2002 20:35:13 +1300
  ...diameter growth at 168 mph along with the fact that the specific >gravity of 5,000 pounds at 168 mph velocity is reduced to...
• Re: Reinforced tires - what about other vans?
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Sun, 15 Mar 2009 22:26:11 -0400
  ...What does the specification for a different vehicle have to do with that? Dodge/Mercedes Sprinters use a 109 (over 2200 lb. load) tire...
• Re: Main starter battery
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 14 Oct 2002 11:50:27 -0500
  ...Prep for winter always included checking and adjusting as necessary the specific gravity of the electrolyte in the battery. Next came a load test...
• Re: DIY alignments
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Fri, 9 May 2008 10:08:33 -0700
  Again, Oh Hi, bye the way, again, a lot of interpendent variables come into play when you talk about any one specific suspension and...
• Re: Heater Refurbished Still Questions
  Historical mailing list - Michael Knight
  Sun, 30 Jan 2005 20:38:49 -0600
  ...THX0001@aol.com >The gravity damper seals require a fairly specific type of foam. If the >replacement foam is too thick or too dense...
• Re: back heat removal, comparative experiences among my vans
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Mon, 12 Apr 2004 14:18:10 EDT
  ...We'll, just ignore the effect of gravity too. Not significant enough. Leaving that to Killer Juniper. BenT
• Re: How do you tell how much juice a battery has/?
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:09:40 -0800
  specific gravity of the electrolyte at a particular temperature will give you what you seek wont work for sealed batteries though On Tue, Jan...
• Re: Lowering kit?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Baker
  Mon, 24 Dec 2001 14:39:02 -0600
  ...here, so I dutifully went out this morning to test the specific gravity of the antifreeze. Poor Wolfy is sitting at the foot of...
• batteries: some more general info ...
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Mon, 02 May 94 16:32:24 CDT
  ...Specific gravity readings are also helpful in determining the overall health of a battery. For example, differences in specific gravity of more than 0...
• Re: Small smart charger with equalize mode?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 11 Oct 2011 11:27:32 -0400
  ...But this weekend when I did set up the panels for an equalization cycle I noted that the specific gravity of the six cells...
• Re: Batteries don't die, they get murdered
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 15 Feb 2007 08:32:38 -0500
  ...Has the same effect at the plates as increasing the specific gravity. However, the chemical reaction speed drops so the current delivery goes down...
• Re: Battery Recharging Question - Resolved - Bought a new battery
  Historical mailing list - robertmstewart
  Sat, 7 Jan 2006 18:12:52 -0500
  ...index.htm > You should also get a tester to check the specific gravity of the electrolyte. > Jerry > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "robertmstewart" <robertmstewart@MAC.COM...
• Re: fridge wont stay lit
  Historical mailing list - Vince S
  Tue, 21 Sep 2004 16:25:54 -0700
  ...fridge wont stay lit Side to side does not effect the gravity flow of the solution or the rise of the vapors. Front/rear...
• Re: Warning Lights and Gauges
  Historical mailing list - Robert Steven Fish
  Sat, 2 Mar 2002 20:36:36 +0100
  ...quantity > Fuel Temperature > Fresh Water quantity > Fresh water temperature > Fresh water specific gravity > Fresh water salinity > Rear passenger are temperature > Voltage (house and starting...
• Re: Dex-Cool . . . I hesitate to ask this
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Wed, 24 Oct 2007 07:07:48 -0700
  ...Katz wrote: > rocket: > > dexcool is eg based; no difference in terms of thermal properties or > specific gravity. one cup either way is of no...
• Re: Low-voltage alarm
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Mon, 18 Jun 2007 21:33:32 -0700
  ...Determining a battery's state of charge by reading its voltage is not real accurate; measuring each cell's specific gravity with a hygrometer...
• Re: Jerry Cans
  Historical mailing list - David McNeely
  Sun, 7 Jun 2020 08:18:52 -0700
  ...Rotopax makes cans specifically for gasoline, diesel, and water. Perhaps his old posts can be found in the archives. mcneely On Sun, Jun 7...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 11 Oct 2011 - Special issue (#2011-795)
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Tue, 11 Oct 2011 21:49:59 -0600
  ...To your point, Trojan also specifies that at 15.5 volts to equalize you should be testing the specific gravity every hour and shutting...
• Re: Lowering kit?
  Historical mailing list - mike miller
  Mon, 24 Dec 2001 15:14:43 -0800
  ...here, so I dutifully went out this morning to test the specific gravity > of the antifreeze. Poor Wolfy is sitting at the foot of...
• Re: Brakes...no van content.
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Thu, 17 May 2007 06:43:40 -0700
  ...Regards, John Rodgers 88 GL Driver To add a little van specific info: If you do have problems like John mentions, here are some...
• Re: NVC Small battery question
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 24 Feb 2012 13:32:46 -0600
  ...Or checking the specific gravity would also tell you. The symptoms you described do not sound like that is your problem. If my diagnosis...
• Re: fridge wont stay lit
  Historical mailing list - Vince S
  Tue, 21 Sep 2004 15:31:14 -0700
  ...The angle is the function of the plumbing design of the specific fridge. I won't argue that may be some reduction in efficiency...