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• Re: 2nd propane regulator?
  Historical mailing list - Blue Eyes
  Sat, 9 Jan 1999 11:31:36 -0600
  ...These types of regulators are not designed to be installed in enclosed spaces however. I would recommend installing the regulator outside the van as...
• Installation of 2-stage regulator
  Historical mailing list - Moritz, Thomas W NWW
  Fri, 26 Apr 2002 15:47:59 -0700
  Has anybody successfully installed the replacement two stage propane regulator sold by GoWesty or BusDepot? I purchased a new tank along with the regulator...
• propane regulators and Propex heaters
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Fri, 27 Mar 1998 11:58:54 -0800
  ...Apparently all Westys come with a rectangular 2-stage regulator. It appears that my regulator has been replaced with a circular single-stage regulator...
• Re: What are symptoms of a bad auxillary air regulator
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Fri, 25 Aug 2006 12:20:30 -0400
  Yes, Dennis,maybe you can remember my throttle switch and air regulator plugs were reversed. I blew a switch or two. This current problem...
• Fuel Pressure Info
  Historical mailing list - Mark Ingalls
  Wed, 1 Aug 2001 17:46:40 -0500
  ...New Regulator-31psi@12" vacuum, Bentley says I should have 28psi. Old Regulator-32psi@12" vacuum New Regulator-29psi@18"vacuum Old Regulator-28psi...
• Re: Power Window Regulator
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Thu, 2 Oct 2003 12:21:05 -0400
  The aftermarket regulators that we sell (which I think is the only kind out there) will work on any Vanagon 80-91. We sell...
• Re: 2nd propane regulator?
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Sun, 10 Jan 1999 09:31:42 -0800
  Mark, I've also been told that you can not install a 2nd propane regulater down stream from the primary propane regulator. So I...
• Re: LP regulator question
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 5 Dec 2003 06:19:28 -0500
  Connecting two propane tanks together after the regulators is definatley the wrong way to go. The problem is if the two regulators are not...
• Re: NVC [Friday] Natural Gas regulator
  Historical mailing list - Phil Zimmerman
  Sat, 21 Feb 2015 11:18:21 -0800
  ...No, not a propane regulator, but a natural gas regulator. ------ Sometimes the regulator packs up and won't open when the wall spigot is...
• propane regulator data update
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 27 Apr 1995 08:59:34 -0400
  Yesterday I spoke to Ruth Heckler (800-396-0790), the woman at Marshall Gas who is responsible for the 260 model propane regulator used...
• Re: Dometic fridge - problem resolved
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Thu, 27 Aug 2009 10:33:10 -0700
  On Thu, Aug 27, 2009 at 5:01 AM, Frank Condelli<RAlanen@aol.com> wrote: > ......So, I get my barbecue tank and regulator and...
• Re: Propex heater or regulator
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Wed, 24 Nov 2010 07:28:03 -0700
  ...If you have the correct two-stage regulator, it should not freeze up. Do you, by chance, have a single-stage regulator? On what...
• NVC [Friday] Natural Gas regulator
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Fri, 20 Feb 2015 15:47:06 -0800
  ...No, not a propane regulator, but a natural gas regulator. Our barbecue is a natural gas type and is connected to a spigot on...
• Re: Fuel Pressure Info
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Wed, 1 Aug 2001 23:46:54 -0500
  Gene Berg sells a Bosch Fuel Pressure Regulator for usae with their Haltech Systems, wonder what style it is and qwhether it's adjustable...
• Re: Propane regulator replacement on ASI conversion
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sun, 27 May 2007 13:34:30 -0600
  Ellen, Can't see from the pix but, how about just eliminating the "tank-end" of the hose that attaches to your regulator, and...
• Re: propane regulators and Propex heaters
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Fri, 27 Mar 1998 14:06:36 -0800
  At 11:58 AM 3/27/98 -0800, Mark McCulley wrote: > >Apparently all Westys come with a rectangular 2-stage regulator. It appears >that...
• Re: Aftermarket power window regulators?
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Thu, 10 Jul 2008 18:29:10 -0400
  ...They are different than the stock power window regulators in that they use the crank method to move the window like a manual regulator...
• Re: Propane Regulator
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Sun, 12 Aug 2007 19:36:00 -0700
  The old square diaphragm regulator was discontinued years back. The modern round diaphragm versions are all a little longer. There is no option but...
• Considering keeping old propane regulator
  Historical mailing list - Scott Chapman
  Sat, 10 Apr 2010 20:57:49 -0400
  I'm considering keeping the original rectangular propane regulator for use with the new tank. This way I don't need to trim lines...
• Re: 2nd propane regulator?
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Sun, 10 Jan 1999 08:54:09 PST
  Bill, Many of the standard propane regulator are adjustable, but I don't know what their range of adjustment is. A good propane supplier...
• Re: Propane regulator question
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Tue, 17 Feb 2015 23:30:39 -0500
  The new compact Marshall regulators I sell are fairly short. Only use a 2-stage regulator, of course! Karl westyventures.com
• free propane tank regulator cover
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Thu, 3 Jan 2002 13:18:52 -0800
  Free regulator cover for Vanagon propane tank If anyone needs a regulator cover for the stock propane tank I will send this to you...
• Re: Voltage regulator or some other electrical issue??
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Mon, 5 Dec 2011 10:35:12 -0800
  On Mon, Dec 5, 2011 at 10:27 AM, Annie <lsandrsn@gmail.com> wrote: > > If indeed I do need to replace voltage regulator, though...
• Power Window Regulator for 89 Auto Power Carat - Problem & Question
  Historical mailing list - robertmstewart
  Wed, 1 Oct 2003 10:30:09 -0400
  ...The regulator was failing recently and then the window fell of the track, and I need to replace the regulator. Here�s the problem...
• Re: 2nd propane regulator?
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Sun, 10 Jan 1999 09:19:35 -0800
  Mark, Yes, I understand that my existing propane regulator on my Westy is adjustable. But there are two problems with the existing set up...
• Re: Propane Regulator: What's this hole?
  Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
  Tue, 29 May 2012 17:39:03 -0700
  ...round regulator. That information helped when I spoke to Van Cafe today and made an appointment to have the regulator replaced. Rick at Van...
• Re: interconnecting two propane tanks
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Sun, 10 Jun 2001 18:45:08 -0400
  Richard <I have the idea of a second propane tank, and interconnecting the low-pressure lines (after the regulators.) Then, I could run one...
• Re: Refrigerator doesn't work yet.
  Historical mailing list - Yoshi
  Thu, 10 Aug 2000 14:38:42 +0900
  David Beierl said that: > I see you have a single-stage regulator which is not sufficient for this > job. You need 1) a two...
• Re: Propane regulator replacement on ASI conversion
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Sun, 27 May 2007 22:00:15 -0600
  ...In Westies, the regulator is connected directly to the service valve (on/off valve.) The original regulator (square diaphrams) had a box to protect...
• Re: Propane Regulator Safety
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 25 May 1996 16:23:10 -0400
  Steve Johnson asks: >So what makes the square valve safer than the round one? The square style regulator has the second stage incorporated into...
• LP regulator question
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Kennedy
  Thu, 4 Dec 2003 15:26:18 -0700
  ...No leaks! Except at the pressure regulator. Each tank has a regulator, they are connected downstream of the regulator on the original tank (basically...
• Re: Auxiliary air regulator
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 14 Jan 2007 04:39:41 +0000
  If you have 5 volts on the plug for the auxiliary air regulator, you have the wrong plug. You swapped the plug with the...
• Fuel Pressure Regulator interchange
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Tue, 26 Apr 2005 21:49:51 -0400
  Hi Volks, I have a problem with the fuel pressure regulator on my westy. It has an L-jetronic system, as used from 1975...
• Aftermarket power window regulators?
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Vickers
  Thu, 10 Jul 2008 15:03:43 -0700
  Anyone have any experience with aftermarket power window regulators? Here's one made by Pi-Max: http://www.drivewire.com/products/volkswagen-vanagon/window...
• Power Window Regulator
  Historical mailing list - robertmstewart
  Thu, 2 Oct 2003 08:43:02 -0400
  ...The PO installed an aftermarket power window motor (bosch) and regulator (said it was a VW compatible Caravelle). The regulator was failing recently and...
• Re: Propex heater or regulator
  Historical mailing list - Clint Carson
  Wed, 24 Nov 2010 14:30:31 -0800
  Danny, Many regulators are somewhat adjustable. And Many heaters including Propex have a problem lighting with European and otherwise tanks/regulators. There will be...
• Re: low fuel pressure and lean engine
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 4 Jul 2004 09:23:17 -0700
  There are 3 hoses to the "T" shaped regulator. 2 are across the top of the "T" and these are the regulated lines from...
• Fuel Pressure Regulators
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 5 Jun 2002 07:57:22 -0500
  I need to know two things about some fuel pressure regulators from a Bentley. 1980 - 1983 Air Cooled Vanagon pressure regulators, what are the...
• Re: Needed: Power Window regulator/motor Driver Side
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Wed, 15 May 2002 13:41:24 -0400
  ...The aftermarket regulator also uses a screw jack method to raise and lower the window similar to the manual window regulators. It should last...
• Re: Stalling at Idle when cold
  Historical mailing list - Paul Henderson
  Wed, 17 Sep 1997 05:59:06 -0500
  Dan, The cold idle circuit of most Bosch fuel injection systems incorporate an "auxillary air regulator". When you start the engine, this valve is...
• Propane Regulator
  Historical mailing list - Doug Fitz-Randolph
  Sun, 12 Aug 2007 22:26:20 -0400
  ...when I turn the propane tank valve on, propane comes out of a tiny, rectangular hole just right of the center of the regulator...
• Re: Propex heater or regulator
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 24 Nov 2010 00:25:34 -0500
  ...If the regulator cannot handle the flow that can also be an issue. The regulator should be a two stage type to further prevent...
• Re: Auxiliary air regulator
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Sat, 13 Jan 2007 23:15:41 -0500
  ...I have > that part installed now. > > Today I tested the auxiliary air regulator as outlined in Bentley. After > the engine warms up the regulator...
• Auxiliary air regulator
  Historical mailing list - Ronald Michaels
  Sat, 13 Jan 2007 17:08:35 -0500
  ...Today I tested the auxiliary air regulator as outlined in Bentley. After the engine warms up the regulator should close and pinching the hose...
• Regulator suggestions for 2nd battery system
  Historical mailing list - TC
  Tue, 10 Jan 2006 14:19:04 -0800
  So any suggestions for a regulator system 1) shuts off dc power to dc circuit panel when voltage is less than 12v from 2nd...
• Re: NVC [Friday] Natural Gas regulator
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sat, 21 Feb 2015 12:31:29 -0800
  ...No, not a propane regulator, but a natural gas regulator. > > ------ Sometimes the regulator packs up and won't > open when the wall spigot is...
• Westy LP tank two stage regulator
  Historical mailing list - Roy Mellor
  Mon, 1 Jun 1998 22:04:56 -0600
  While working on my Dometic fridge I foung a leak in the two stage regulator off the LP tank of my '85 Westy. After...
• Re: brake pressure regulator
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Mon, 15 Nov 2004 11:55:36 -0500
  This has to be a misstake, or maybe vanagon in other contries have adjustable regulators. My jetta has an adjustable regulator, but I've...
• Re: NVC [Friday] Natural Gas regulator
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Fri, 20 Feb 2015 16:03:22 -0800
  ...No, not a propane regulator, but a natural gas regulator. > > Our barbecue is a natural gas type and is connected to a spigot on...
• Re: two stage or single stage regulator
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 7 Aug 2002 23:58:48 -0400
  At 05:41 PM 8/7/2002, gary hradek wrote: >My propane regulator began leaking. At the shop they >had a two stage regulator...
• Auxiliary Air Regulator -- 1981 Air-cooled Westy
  Historical mailing list - Gary Meier
  Wed, 30 May 2012 23:02:48 -0400
  I have a bad auxiliary air regulator on my 81 Westy, air cooled, VW says that it is no longer available and I can...
• Re: How to modify Bosch regulator for remote sensing.
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sat, 12 Jun 2010 12:57:19 -0700
  One question I have is how high can the regulator be fooled into driving the output voltage of the alternator at the alternator? If...
• Re: Is this my voltage regulator P/N?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Mon, 18 Jul 2005 11:37:14 -0700
  ...No, you can't expect to find that VW number on the regulator itself since most are long ago replaced with generic Bosch or...
• Re: Propane regulator questions opinions
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Mon, 19 Apr 2004 21:58:21 -0400
  On Mon, 19 Apr 2004, Doug in Calif wrote: > The guy at Suburban Propane said the double regulators will push the gas > further but...
• Source for propane "regulator" for propane tank...
  Historical mailing list - Bill Bowman
  Sat, 17 Oct 2009 22:09:08 -0500
  Does anyone have a source for the correct propane "regulator" for use on 86-91 Vanagon propane tanks??? The tank is made by Manchester...
• Re: Fuel Injection Pressure Regulator on '81 aircooled
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Thu, 9 Mar 2000 07:52:32 -0800
  If you replaced the suspect pressure regulator with a "known good" regulator, but nothing changed, then I'd guess the problem isn't your...
• Re: Battery Charging voltages was 130 amp alt.
  Historical mailing list - harald_nancy
  Thu, 28 Jun 2001 12:08:48 -0700
  It's easy to install a remote regulator sensing on the Bosch regulator. It doesn't cost anything. That way the regulator can sense...
• Re: Update (not fixed...) Re: FIXED? (and, advice needed...) (was: Re: low voltage, starter running intermittently, but alternator is okay?)
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Tue, 24 Jan 2006 17:56:51 -0500
  ...is the voltage regulator.I you are measuring at the alt, and getting only 13.5 maybe its the regulator. A new alt is...
• Re: Dometic fridge - problem resolved
  Historical mailing list - David Clarkson
  Thu, 27 Aug 2009 17:07:08 -0400
  I replaced the regulator on my vehicle due to it forming condensationa and then freezing and breaking part of it. Installed the new one...
• Re: Alternative regulator?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 21 Jul 2010 14:18:51 -0700
  I believe I just went to my local RV supply store about a year ago and got a propane regulator to use on a...