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• Re: HHO Kits
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 16 Apr 2011 18:05:27 -0400
  ...So, your gallon of fuel has 100 heat units and the engine gets 40 equivalent work units from them. Of the 40 work units...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 6 Feb 2006 - Special issue (#2006-104)
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Tue, 7 Feb 2006 22:19:31 -0500
  Crutchfield (and some other installers) claim this based on the bracket that is used to suspend the back of the stock units. It is...
• Re: 84 vs. 85 differences, swapping AC?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Thu, 8 Dec 2005 11:57:59 -0500
  ...As far as the AC unit itself goes, all '84 and '85 units were dealer or port of entry installations and were identical. (7...
• Re: Portable AC Units
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Tue, 30 Jul 2002 06:56:13 -0400
  I have one of these standing units with the A/C and the heater, and I do plan to use it with my westy...
• Re: Continuous absorption air conditioning
  Historical mailing list - Eckie Prater
  Mon, 12 Jul 1999 17:20:27 -0500
  ...I have seen solar powered (read tiny) window cooling units in Japan. I assume they are absorption units. The large plant type units are...
• Re: HHO Kits
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 16 Apr 2011 16:52:08 -0700
  ...This is > probably a high number. > > So, your gallon of fuel has 100 heat units and the engine gets 40 > equivalent work units from...
• Portable AC Units
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Mon, 29 Jul 2002 15:08:20 -0400
  Here's some portable AC units for ya! One even has a heat mode. Too pricey for me, but some of you might be...
• Re: headlights
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Sun, 7 Nov 1999 02:38:37 +0100
  Sorry, Bulley! The H4 units (the outer, bigger high/low units) are not the same ones on the Scirocco and the Vanagon. Only the...
• Re: square headlight upgrade kit
  Historical mailing list - Kent Christensen
  Mon, 11 Jan 1999 19:40:38 -0700
  ...The simplest answer must be installation of the Euro H4 outer units--I'm sure no grille mods would be required--is the mounting...
• Re: Portable AC Units
  Historical mailing list - Dave Baker
  Mon, 29 Jul 2002 16:36:54 -0500
  ...Portable AC Units > Here's some portable AC units for ya! One even has a heat mode. Too > pricey for me, but some of...
• Re: Fuel Gauge/Sending Units Common on all vanagons??
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 18 Apr 2001 16:06:14 EDT
  Sending Units are basically the same and are swappable. Swap away (Vanagon). Thanks, Ken Wilford John 3:16 www.vanagain.com Phone: (856)-765...
• Re: Front/rear blower motor swap from AC unit?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sat, 28 Feb 2009 09:44:05 -0500
  dylan friedman wrote: > Plus the AC units in 7 pass. vans have two fan motors. The rear AC units in early Westies (like my...
• Re: Big bore diesels in a Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Sean Lynch
  Wed, 4 Apr 2001 01:02:36 EDT
  How about one of those 2.5L TDI units out of an Audi, or wait fr one of the new V10 TDI units for...
• RE- drag coefficient
  Historical mailing list - Harvey Chao
  1 May 1996 08:23:16 -0700
  ...Hey, at least I didn't mention that density units are more properly called slugs/ft^3. :^)" Hey - a REAL VW person would realize...
• aftermarket a/c
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Arbaugh
  Wed, 6 Jan 1999 18:12:03 -0800
  Catching up on some of the recent mail, I noticed the posts about the Behr a/c units mounted under the dash in some...
• Re: AC under rear seat?
  Historical mailing list - mdrillock
  Wed, 9 Jul 2008 14:38:57 -0700
  The A/C units I have seen installed under the rear bench seat were supplemental units and not expected to cool the whole Vanagon...
• Kitchen units
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Tue, 28 Nov 2000 17:34:51 -0800
  I am looking for kitchen units with working fridge in them with the neigboring cabinet that has the water tank in it. Anyone has...
• vanagon swival seat mechanisms for sale
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 18 Mar 2003 14:36:05 EST
  ...complete units. these are VW units from westys. allow your existing seat to swival 360 degrees. can be used with any vanagon drivers or...
• Re: Using a UPS unit as inverter
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Wed, 28 Mar 2007 20:50:45 -0700
  ...You are correct that the larger units generally use 24V or 48V. Also, the smaller units are not only rated rather optimistically, they tend...
• WATER HEATERS!
  Historical mailing list - Robert A. Alexander
  Sat, 9 Jan 1999 20:57:47 -0500
  ...I talked to two of my colleagues who have these units, but neither really could tell me just who manufactures the heating units within...
• Information on Klimaus or Kilma Headliner Air Conditioners.
  Historical mailing list - Ray Hunnam
  Sat, 7 Feb 2004 20:43:42 +1100
  ...Coming from Australia I have never seen nor heard of these units. I was wondering if anyone can provide details about these units as...
• Questions about Idle stabilization control units and ECU compatibilities
  Historical mailing list - tinker man
  Sat, 15 Sep 2007 07:28:12 +0300
  ...Digijet ECU working with both old style (ignition timing modulation) and new (idle control valve modulating air supply) Idle stabilization control units. Also, I...
• Re: Rear seat belts
  Historical mailing list - GMBulley
  Fri, 20 Mar 1998 11:19:54 EST
  ...If you use verticle units in a horizontal position the little units think the vehicle has rolled, and won't release the belt. (Please...
• question for those using window AC units
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Sun, 11 May 2008 18:07:05 -0400
  For those of you using window AC units hung off the side and pointing in the passenger window, or otherwise. I am assuming people...
• Re: Aftermarket Air Conditioning
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 29 Dec 2006 21:49:32 EST
  ...i also have passenger van a/c units too.. frankgrun has installed one of the passenger van units in his westy so it blows...
• cv joints ... another possible source
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Wed, 06 Apr 94 12:33:56 CDT
  ...1-10 units: $83.70 each. (he says he has plenty in stock) > 11 units: 58.55 each. (so if three of you can...
• Re: Kitchen units
  Historical mailing list - 1980 VW Westfalia \"Pokey\"
  Wed, 29 Nov 2000 09:21:21 -0500
  ...Kitchen units I am looking for kitchen units with working fridge in them with the neigboring cabinet that has the water tank in it...
• Re: Looking for a auto door lock part
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 13 Apr 2000 08:39:04 EDT
  I have the black power lock units for the rear and sliding door for $60 each. These are new dealer units. Let me know...
• Re: What is camping anyway?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 10 Jun 2010 02:30:21 -0400
  ...Are you sure of your numbers, Dave? Modern window A/C units transfer approximately ten BTU/hr for every watt they consume, and whole...
• Re: Going towards a new era...
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Mon, 23 Apr 2007 19:43:16 -0700
  ...Our retail motor home sales in the quarter were 1,944 units, up 11% from 1,755 last year. << RV sales up? Rob becida...
• Fuel Gauge/Sending Units Common on all vanagons??
  Historical mailing list - John Brush
  Wed, 18 Apr 2001 12:57:38 -0600
  ...I install it into an 81 air cooled? Are the sending units the same at the tank in the different years? Thanks for any...
• Re: headlights- round or square
  Historical mailing list - Jim Henry
  Mon, 26 Nov 2001 18:51:55 -0500
  ...You will also find that "quality" H4 replacement round units will be a dramatic improvement over the standard halogen sealed beam round units or...
• Re: Front/rear blower motor swap from AC unit?
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Sat, 28 Feb 2009 06:59:47 -0800
  ...Front/rear blower motor swap from AC unit? dylan friedman wrote: > Plus the AC units in 7 pass. vans have two fan motors. The...
• Re: idle stabilizer
  Historical mailing list - Richard A. Jones
  Wed, 25 Jul 2001 18:22:22 -0600
  ...Verner (in Boulder) said something along the lines of "all the original units fail, but none of the replacement units ever fail." As Karl...
• Re: Idle Stabilizer Stability (2 Parts)
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Sat, 30 Oct 2004 09:38:32 -0600
  ...control unit was bad, that all the original units fail but none of the replacement units do. ETKA shows 251 907 393 D as...
• Re: A/C Units
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Tue, 10 Sep 2002 09:57:14 -0400
  ...We have these units new for 339.00 or can get them rebuilt as well. Just FYI, Ken Wilford John 3:16 http://www...
• Looking for dead power door lock units
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 8 Oct 1999 14:52:26 EDT
  I am looking for dead power door lock units for the Vanagon. They can be locked up tight, non-rebuildable, etc. I am mainly...
• Re: [Syncro] Headlamp substitution
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Fri, 12 Nov 1999 02:44:34 +0100
  ...The rectangular units are Vanagon, and Vanagon ONLY! No other VW or Audi used these lights. PerL 87 Syncro 112i
• Sound systems (yet again)
  Historical mailing list - Gary Bawden
  Wed, 4 Jan 2012 11:39:47 -0800
  ...Anyone have any suggestions, or know if any of the Alpine units allow for selective tuning? Also, I think I've read it before...
• Re: Wireless parking sensors in a Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - chris and/or ruth
  Sat, 20 Dec 2008 09:25:14 -0800
  ...As high-end head units are not uncommon targets for theft, many head units are typically integrated into the vehicle's alarm system. Head...
• Re: [syncro.org] GPS units
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Wed, 18 May 2005 00:20:52 -0400
  GPS units are receivers not transmitters. Cell phones? That's a different kettle of fish. However, if you are really concerned, get LoJack. It...
• Propane fired airconditioning
  Historical mailing list - Sharon Mendonca
  Mon, 24 Jul 2006 15:11:31 -0700
  ...He said that originally AC units were propane then went to R12 and that didn't work too well for the environment and then...
• Re: What is camping anyway?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Thu, 10 Jun 2010 09:35:15 -0500
  ...A nice number but it's apples divided > by oranges; in consistent units it means that a 5,000 BTU/hr A/C > will...
• ISC troubleshooting
  Historical mailing list - mordo
  Sun, 21 Feb 2010 14:28:54 -0500
  ...Hooray for that but now I'm am left very curious about what fails in these units. I did a fair bit of archive...
• Re: Bosch alternator rebuild
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 25 Mar 1996 21:36:16 -0500
  ...Said it was critically important on these Bosch units to >bring them in BEFORE a failure due to the cost of the housings. If...
• Re: speedometer light
  Historical mailing list - Scarlett Semko
  Thu, 18 Nov 1999 19:04:03 -0500
  Per, Do you mean that the bulb/socket units from the jetta/quantum is the same and wil fit the Vanagon? Ron Semko Orlando...
• Re: Compact Air Conditioner
  Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
  Wed, 24 Aug 2016 08:08:06 -0700
  ...Even smallish car dash AC units are well over 10,000 BTUs, so don't expect much cooling in a moving Vanagon with a...
• Re: 85 westfalia camper propane tank leak - need rubber o-ring
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 13 May 2001 22:06:24 -0500
  There was only manufacturer of these units, although these units were cataloged as discontinued he matched the model number and the regulator was a...
• Very Dim Rectangular Square Headlights
  Historical mailing list - Michael Hart
  Wed, 22 Nov 2006 11:24:33 -0800
  ...my old '85 Westy; - Replaced the 7" sealed units with 'Sylvania Halogen Performance Plus' units (~$25 each from Kragen's). These are standard wattage...
• Re: Ring and Pinion Wear
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
  Wed, 1 Sep 1999 23:26:00 EDT
  ...75% of the early 7 tooth units are fine even after 200,000 miles. OVER 50% of the later 6 tooth units I rebuild...
• Headlamp substitution
  Historical mailing list - Roger Bowman
  Thu, 11 Nov 1999 08:20:43 -0800
  ...The rectangular high beam/low beam headlamps on my '89 syncro ARE or ARE NOT directly replaceable by the 200mm H4 units? Since I...
• Re: Digijet ecu pics
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 2 Dec 2001 18:07:46 -0500
  ...I >posted a photo of the two units side by side so you can see what I'm >talking about: >http://www.math.utah...
• a/c dealer for buses
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 12 Jul 1995 11:23:07 -0500
  ...I've been told that he does a lot of vw bug and bus a/c units - installed as well as parts. I understand...
• rear vent windows for Eurovan
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Thu, 06 Jul 95 12:20:31 CDT
  ...Simply exchange the stock units <windows> for the Projektzwo motorized units, install the motor and wire the cable. Cost is 495DM <about $330US>. Contact...
• Blaupunkt stereos
  Historical mailing list - Hank Springer
  Thu, 22 Sep 2005 22:20:42 -0700
  ...Midwest Electronics currently are offering two units, the Venice beach and the laguna, at a reasonable price. Just wondering if anyone out there has...
• Re: hot showers at last
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 7 Nov 1996 11:23:42 -0800 (PST)
  ...Both units have piezoelectric ignition and safety shut-offs. I think the hot water rise data means that the units will raise the incoming...
• Re: Sources for diesel powered heaters
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 23 Jun 1998 14:24:35 EDT
  ...There are a couple of companies in Germany that make the diesel units, and you can even buy a small tank that mounts like...
• Re: headlights
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Sat, 6 Nov 1999 20:52:21 -0500
  ...headlights Sorry, Bulley! The H4 units (the outer, bigger high/low units) are not the same ones on the Scirocco and the Vanagon. Only...
• Nedd Help With Gauge Cluster
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Fri, 18 Mar 2011 15:45:58 -0700
  ...Picture here < https://picasaweb.google.com/starwagen/GuageCluster?authkey=Gv1sRgCMzA8NXO1-eX-AE# > I'm running into trouble trying to figure out what sending units...
• Re: Wolfsburgs
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Tue, 30 Jan 2007 14:56:21 -0500
  Only the '84 Wolfsburg Westies came with the kitchen units. Mike