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• Re: Disconcerting Occurances...
  Historical mailing list - David Bogle
  Mon, 13 Sep 1999 11:25:21 -0400
  ...excitement omitted) > > Most (except for the final) dropouts could be corrected by jiggling the > ignition switch, if the dropout did not pass spontaneously. Roger...
• Disconcerting Occurances...
  Historical mailing list - Roger Bowman
  Sun, 12 Sep 1999 20:06:47 -0700
  ...excitement omitted) Most (except for the final) dropouts could be corrected by jiggling the ignition switch, if the dropout did not pass spontaneously. The...
• Re: free satellite radio?
  Historical mailing list - Bill N
  Sat, 28 Jun 2003 21:40:16 -0700
  ...The only issue is that when I change channels, I get dropouts for the first minute or so, and the screen says "aquiring signal...
• Re: Intermittent dropouts cured
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Sun, 7 Oct 2012 09:53:07 -0700
  Yup, I had a broken hall sender connector that contributed to intermittent cut out issues. I swapped in the guts from a junkyard Volvo...
• Re: SLICK WILLIE VS MY '85 VANAGON
  Historical mailing list - Robert A. Alexander
  Tue, 18 Aug 1998 01:08:33 -0400
  ...The dude has BAD, BAD Karma! I dunno, maybe it has something to do with being a Rhodes Scholar "dropout"? Satcong
• Intermittent dropouts cured
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 5 Oct 2012 18:27:17 -0400
  ...Then a week ago in the rain I began getting an occasional dropout of a second or two so while drivng. That night, still...
• Re: 2.1l ECU - Solder Fatigue
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Thu, 6 Aug 2009 23:08:27 -0600
  ...On Thu, Aug 6, 2009 at 10:13 PM, David Beierl <dbeierl@attglobal.net> wrote: > While chasing an occasional momentary engine dropout that happens...
• Re: Intermittent dropouts cured
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 5 Oct 2012 15:55:03 -0700
  ...a week ago in the rain I began getting an occasional dropout of > a second or two so while drivng. That night, still raining...
• Re: Intermittent dropouts cured
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Sat, 6 Oct 2012 18:53:39 -0700
  ...a week ago in the rain I began getting an occasional dropout of > a second or two so while drivng. That night, still raining...
• Re: SLICK WILLIE VS MY '85 VANAGON
  Historical mailing list - coyote
  Tue, 18 Aug 1998 10:29:00 -0700
  ...maybe it has something to do with >being a Rhodes Scholar "dropout"? Please drop this topic. It doesn't belong on the Vanagon list...
• Re: Disconcerting Occurances...
  Historical mailing list - John
  Mon, 13 Sep 1999 12:21:52 -0400
  ...excitement omitted) > > Most (except for the final) dropouts could be corrected by jiggling the > ignition switch, if the dropout did not pass spontaneously. > > The...
• Re: OFF TOPIC! Re: XM and Sirius announce merger
  Historical mailing list - jon
  Tue, 20 Feb 2007 15:55:42 -0800
  ...The roof is best (fewer dropouts), but the dash works for lazy people like me. We have Sirius in two of our three Vanagons...
• Re: SLICK WILLIE VS MY '85 VANAGON
  Historical mailing list - Bob Berkemer
  Tue, 18 Aug 1998 07:31:24 -0500
  ...bed (wink-wink). > > The dude has BAD, BAD Karma! I dunno, maybe it has something to do with > being a Rhodes Scholar "dropout"? > > Satcong
• Re: Syncro AC sick
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Tue, 2 Jun 1998 22:45:32 -0400
  ...Seems to get "supercold" > just before dropout. > > Could this be the receiver/dryer full of grunge? > Any suggestions? > Don Lancaster > No. But the thermo...
• Re: Reasonable cruising speed?
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Fri, 4 Aug 2006 08:59:48 -0700
  ...Unless you're dealing with signal dropouts from tunnels or trees causing it to "cut corners", I'd wager the GPS reported distance is...
• Re: SLICK WILLIE VS MY '85 VANAGON
  Historical mailing list - Victor Montgomery
  Tue, 18 Aug 1998 19:33:20 -0400
  ...maybe it has something to do >with >being a Rhodes Scholar "dropout"? > >Satcong > _____________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free...
• Engine dropout
  Historical mailing list - Greenamyer, William L
  Fri, 16 Mar 2001 06:16:45 -0800
  I may have found what was causing the engine to stop while traveling. It would usually seem to start back up but it was...
• 2.1l ECU - Solder Fatigue
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 7 Aug 2009 00:13:58 -0400
  While chasing an occasional momentary engine dropout that happens when the rear wheels hit a bigger-than-usual tar strip or some such, today...
• Syncro AC sick
  Historical mailing list - Don Lancaster
  Tue, 2 Jun 1998 16:27:49 -0700
  ...Seems to get "supercold" just before dropout. Could this be the receiver/dryer full of grunge? Can this part be cleaned or must it...
• Re: AFM track cleaning wisdom
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 11 Aug 2010 18:11:38 -0400
  ...Exercise the vane slowly and look for dropouts. Yours, d
• Re: Westy cabinet shelf improvements??
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Thu, 3 Aug 2006 11:50:30 -0400
  I don't off-road, but I still had some 'shelf dropout' in my '85. I cured it by pulling the little nails out...
• Wurth Contact OL
  Historical mailing list - Bill Thomas
  Sun, 4 Jan 2004 22:28:32 -0500
  ...It was very effective in solving the Vanagon turn/stop/taillight random dropout syndrome. I just used it on the two chassis ground terminal...
• Re: [NVC] Best Internet Telephony
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Fri, 12 Jan 2007 17:43:35 -0800
  ...I have friends with Vonage and the dropouts are many and large. The other problem concerns the maintenance abilities of the internet provider. During...
• Re: Syncro AC sick
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 2 Jun 1998 19:47:39 EDT
  ...Seems to get "supercold" just before dropout. Could this be the receiver/dryer full of grunge? Can this part be cleaned or must it...
• Re: English 101-South...
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 03 Aug 1994 14:20:50 -0400 (EDT)
  ...Deep Schitt married Dumb Schitt, a high school dropout. Dip Schitt married Lotta Schitt and they have a son, Chicken Schitt. Fulla Schitta and...
• Re: Fw: Ski/Bike rack for an '87 GL
  Historical mailing list - david conner
  Fri, 12 Sep 1997 06:27:00 -0400
  ...and anything else with rain gutters) by placing the front fork dropouts into the gutters, slowly climbing on the roof, standing on the rails...
• Re: At Idle: AFM Flap, CO Screw Relationship. Explanation Found
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 8 Jul 2012 14:35:16 -0400
  ...The normal 2-3 updates per second really can't show you little dropouts unless you're moving the vane with a micrometer screw...
• Re: Capacitor fix harnesses for sale
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 15 Jun 2012 19:10:18 -0400
  ...resonance, either one has the entirely salubrious quality of filtering out dropouts from a tired carbon plate inside the AFM, extending the practical AFM...
• Re: Rough Running 1.9L
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 6 Oct 2004 14:50:35 -0400
  ...If it's noisy with dropouts, will confuse ECU. "Capacitor cure" can be helpful here, 22uF 16-v or better tantalum cap connected from...
• Re: Real Tour Status?
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Mon, 9 Jan 1995 15:23:06 -0800 (PST)
  ...After seeing the dropout rate for the Pfeiffer trip, I'm a little worried about the tour actually getting beyond Northern California :) but I...
• Re: OFF-TOPIC: Re:USA Vs. Japan vs Europe
  Historical mailing list - Dave Rodriguez
  Thu, 14 Jan 1999 00:23:20 EST
  ...sedan is expected to, boring styling thanks to a high school dropout in Michigan So, what were the similarities again? -Dave '88 GTi 16v...
• Air Flow Meters <sigh>
  Historical mailing list - Rocko Flamefart
  Tue, 31 Dec 96 09:47:19 -0600
  ...look for voltage dropouts or non linear response. each afm that i have tested with resistance alone, has tested 'bad'! also, it is very...
• Re: free satellite radio?
  Historical mailing list - caverat
  Mon, 30 Jun 2003 00:45:38 -0400
  ...The only issue is that when I change channels, I -- get dropouts for the first minute or so, and the screen says "aquiring signal...
• Re: Engine miss
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Thu, 11 Sep 2014 20:52:46 -0700
  ...Faulty portion of resistive strip in the AFM? tencentlife on thesamba.com posted a great simple check for AFM voltage dropouts while the engine...
• Re: At Idle: AFM Flap, CO Screw Relationship. Explanation Found
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sun, 8 Jul 2012 11:48:01 -0700
  ...The normal 2-3 updates per second really > can't show you little dropouts unless you're moving the vane with a > micrometer screw...
• Re: Sorta Scary Event
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 26 Feb 2011 09:26:49 -0500
  ...Did you cycle the ignition while coasting in gear?' --> Did the dropout correspond with rear wheels going over a bump? My recommendation so far...
• Racks
  Historical mailing list - john silverman
  Thu, 14 May 1998 11:35:21 -0600
  ...The bikes hang vertically from the front dropouts. Drawbacks: Price- is not cheap (REI was on sale last week, but still quite expensive, easily...
• Re: AFM test readings
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 2 Jul 2014 19:41:09 -0400
  ...With an oscilloscope or an analog voltmeter with a lively needle you can detect little dropouts as you move the vane slowly. This is...
• Re: Update on AFM testing procedure
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sat, 5 Jul 2014 11:16:03 -0700
  ...yet to put an analogue meter on it to check for dropouts. Neil. On 7/5/14, David Beierl <dbeierl@attglobal.net> wrote: >..... The...
• Re: AFM track cleaning wisdom
  Historical mailing list - Peter DiFalco
  Wed, 11 Aug 2010 16:16:33 -0700
  ...Exercise the vane slowly and look for dropouts. > > Yours, > d >
• Re: AFM track cleaning wisdom
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 12 Aug 2010 11:51:55 -0400
  ...change of the signal, it would largely cover up for little dropouts caused by track wear in the AFM. For once this was a...
• Re: At Idle: AFM Flap, CO Screw Relationship. Explanation Found
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 8 Jul 2012 19:31:16 -0700
  ...The normal 2-3 updates per second really >> can't show you little dropouts unless you're moving the vane with a >> micrometer screw...
• Re: AFM tracks
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 20 May 2003 14:31:19 -0400
  ...The two ordinary failures would be either noisy (spiky) operation or an actual dropout in one or more places. The dropouts are easy enough...
• Re: Air Flow Meters <sigh>
  Historical mailing list - Dave T. Richards
  Tue, 31 Dec 1996 12:40:12 -0500
  ...look for voltage dropouts or non linear > response. each afm that i have tested with resistance alone, has tested 'bad'! > > also, it is very...
• Re: Engine miss
  Historical mailing list - Dick Wong
  Thu, 11 Sep 2014 23:19:26 -0700
  ...Faulty portion of resistive strip in the AFM? tencentlife on thesamba.com posted a great simple check for AFM voltage dropouts while the engine...
• Re: ["Increase the HP, up to 45%
  Historical mailing list - T.P. Stephens
  Thu, 21 Oct 1999 07:00:10 -0700
  ...That's how a college dropout can become Chief Big Muck Muck at Microsoft. Doktor Tim Maintenance Repair and Restoration of European Vehicles San...
• Re: Today's Friday, ain't it?? Blatantly NVC
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Fri, 31 Aug 2012 21:50:17 -0700
  Hey! Did any of you dropouts vote for my pix??? ;-) Karl Wolz Sent from my electronic umbilicus On Aug 31, 2012, at 9:00...
• Re: AFM track cleaning wisdom
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Thu, 12 Aug 2010 19:12:15 -0700
  ...change of the signal, it would largely > cover up for little dropouts caused by track wear in the AFM. For > once this was a...
• for watercoolers and eurovans ... some coolant info
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Tue, 28 May 96 18:30:38 CDT
  ...Another source of white contaminants is silica dropout. This occurs in all-iron engines running high-silicate antifreeze, where there is no aluminum for...
• Dead End
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 9 Dec 1995 01:11:18 -0700
  ...attracted a doggedly devoted >>cult following that brought together Haight-Ashbury dropouts, weekend >>hippies and establishment stalwarts. Legions of Deadheads traveled with >>the band...
• Re: 83 Vanagons temperamental start
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Sat, 5 Dec 1998 16:43:20 -0800
  ...1) the resistive element under the sweep air in the sensor can wear, causing "dropouts" as the air vane opens and closes and 2...
• Re: The "Other" Vanagon Syndrome, Part II
  Historical mailing list - Pensioner
  Tue, 30 Sep 2003 09:52:48 -0700
  ...When visually inspected, the pot may look good, but can really have very small dropout points within the most used areas. I think, personal...
• Re: Dash removal video - How to save streaming video
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Sat, 3 Feb 2007 16:28:53 -0800
  ...Not much point in doing them otherwise! (now if I can only figure out why there was so much video/audio dropout on original...
• Re: Engine miss
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Thu, 11 Sep 2014 20:58:14 -1000
  ...on thesamba.com posted a great simple check for AFM voltage dropouts while the engine is running. > > Neil. > > On 9/10/14, Dick Wong...
• Re: At Idle: AFM Flap, CO Screw Relationship. Explanation Found
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Mon, 9 Jul 2012 12:51:08 -0400
  ...The normal 2-3 updates per second >>> really >>> can't show you little dropouts unless you're moving the vane with a >>> micrometer screw...
• Re: Racks for Tandem Bikes?
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Mon, 14 May 2007 11:11:57 -0700
  ...see that this small frame tandem is about 68 > inches > dropout-to-dropout. I see that this Vanagon is also > about 68 inches > wide...
• Re: Sirius radio antenna for Westfalia
  Historical mailing list - Ryan
  Sat, 8 Mar 2008 14:11:03 -0500
  ...is sometimes it angles too low and I'll get a dropout, I planned to put a little bent piece of metal in the...
• Re: Racks for Tandem Bikes?
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\" Elliott
  Mon, 14 May 2007 10:58:20 -0700
  ...I see that this small frame tandem is about 68 inches dropout-to-dropout. I see that this Vanagon is also about 68 inches...
• Re: Off topic Friday question on switches...
  Historical mailing list - Gnarlodious
  Fri, 16 May 2014 18:18:39 -0600
  ...needs a special switch or risk motor damage and causing voltage dropouts in the neighborhood If the motor has a shaded-pole type delay...
• Re: tire pressure
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Thu, 8 Jun 2000 12:28:28 -0500
  ...your tire dealers a lot more than i trust these kindergarten-dropouts around here. my experience and stupidity in the past has come up...