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Subject:Re: It's ALIVE!!!
From:Scott Daniel
Date:Thu, 25 Jul 2013 16:10:21 -0700

possible but I doubt it.
the two anti-seize compounds I use are aluminum and copper type.
Both conduct electricity quite well.

what happens when you ground your red/yellow gauge temp wire, and turn
on the key?
the temp needle should swing steadily toward max hot .

On 7/25/2013 3:49 PM, ralph meyermann wrote:
> I used all my na stuff anti seize may be a culprit for not grounding??
>
>
> Velma 82 na diesel westy
> On Jul 25, 2013 3:58 PM, "Scott Daniel" <scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:
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>>   my guess is you connected your stock temp gauge wire to the AAZ temp
>> sensor in the plastic housing on the side of the AAZ cylinder head.
>> ??
>> that may not work, or not without some fiddling or 'adjusting.'
>> it's not air ..
>> if you are reading temp at either possible place on the cylinder head..
>> and you copied the stock DV cooling system *exactly*  ( there are two
>> arrangements at the oil cooler .DV style, and jetta style ..has to be one
>> or the other , but not mixed ) ...
>> if you did that right..
>> the cylinder head area is totally and immediately self-bleeding.
>>
>>
>>   On 7/25/2013 1:40 PM, ralph meyermann wrote:
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>> My temp gauge ist working? Possibly more air to bleed out of the system.
>> Now to build exhaust and intake
>>
>>
>> Velma 82 na diesel westy
>> On Jul 25, 2013 3:31 PM, "turbowesty" <turbowesty@gmail.com> <turbowesty@gmail.com> wrote:
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>>   Congrats!
>> Gotta feel good about that one� next up will be a trip report :)
>>
>> Regards, Peter Kraikernextchapter.kraikerphoto.com
>> Toronto, ON, Canada
>> '82 L Westfalia 1.9 TD 5 Spd (Babe)
>>
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>> On 2013-07-25, at 4:29 PM, ralph meyermann <ralphmeyermann@GMAIL.COM> <ralphmeyermann@GMAIL.COM>
>> wrote:
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>>   Velma 82 na diesel westy
>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>> From: "ralph meyermann" <ralphmeyermann@gmail.com> <ralphmeyermann@gmail.com>
>> Date: Jul 25, 2013 3:28 PM
>> Subject: It's ALIVE!!!
>> To: <vwdiesel@vwfans.com> <vwdiesel@vwfans.com>
>>
>>
>> Just finished getting the AAZ fired up and running!!! With only a down
>>
>>   pipe
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>>   its as quiet as my 1.6 na with full exhaust, but runs smoother with that
>> added turbo whine!!!
>> Velma 82 na diesel westy
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