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• Re: BurningVan on January 29th in SF @ Ocean Beach
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Fri, 3 Dec 2004 15:35:57 -0800
  ...The son unit is pushing to >>>> change >>>> the locale to a campground Wright's Beach north of Bodega Bay was >>>> mentioned] >>>> so we can...
• Re: rear heater core in front, was: New thermostat funky?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Wed, 5 Dec 2007 22:41:04 -0900
  ...I bench tested the unit for airflow after the mods were > done and > was pleased with the results. This is a work in progress...
• Re: Manual Steering Rack Rebuilder?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 9 Aug 2009 16:45:24 -0700
  ...he was lugging his engine *every shfit * ! ...... short shift, then 100 % throttle........really rough on things. if the engine can not keep up with...
• Re: No current at FI injector plug - a repsonse
  Historical mailing list - Zolly
  Sun, 31 Jan 2010 20:20:13 -0800
  ...The Digifant has fancier more expensive idle control parts on it. I think I have a Type IV engine temp sensor for the left...
• Re: Safety Tips for Women
  Historical mailing list - BJ Feddish
  Tue, 13 May 2008 21:06:16 -0400
  ...DO NOT DRIVE OFF! Instead gun the engine and speed into anything, wrecking the car. Your Air Bag will save you. If the person...
• Re: Inverter usage (was "Dual Battery Installation Instructions on Ebay")
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Wed, 20 Oct 2004 12:09:01 -0700
  ...The figure he mentions for a 500W unit is 500mA -- that's 500 milliamps, or 1/2 an amp. About 6 watts on a...
• Re: Advice request; 1986 WESTY Vanagon automatic
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 27 Nov 2011 11:02:58 -0800
  ...Cooling hoses and plastic parts will turn into engine damage. Those > 25 > year old engine gaskets will seek attention. Tires, brake hoses, > suspension > parts...
• Fwd: MIG welding.
  Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
  Tue, 2 Oct 2007 01:51:25 -0400
  ...Good fine motor control, and making sure you're prepared in a comfortable position with the right combo and clean metal will boost your...
• No start/no spark II
  Historical mailing list - Skip
  Sun, 30 Oct 2011 19:58:02 +0000
  ...I then jumped in the driver's seat and turned the key to start the engine. It did not start (which now makes me...
• Tracing Electrical fault in Coach battery system? (lotta words)
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sun, 4 Nov 2007 07:13:25 -0800
  ...Tested the vehicle engine batt and got 12.94v. Started the van and the main battery read 13.9v, running. Went to the coach...
• Re: Electrical problem?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 1 Jun 2014 11:59:31 -0400
  ...Dennis For the stereo control the key in ignition contact could be used to trigger the head unit, which should also trigger the sub...
• Re: Propane and refrigerator success
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sun, 28 Jun 2015 14:00:03 -0500
  ...He was the professor of theoretical engineering > at the prestigious Polytechnikum in Munich at the outbreak of the > Franco-Prussian was in 1870. A...
• Re: Larry's Trip Supplies - Friday -More Items
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 27 Dec 2002 10:30:58 -0600
  ...1 Hang on portable Air Conditioner unit. 1 Wisk broom. Stan Wilder On Fri, 27 Dec 2002 09:29:02 -0600 Stan Wilder <wilden1...
• Re: Fwd: Fw: Gasoline: Any VANAGON People buy this concept?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Sat, 5 Mar 2011 16:51:23 -0600
  ...It came from one >of his engineer buddies who retired from Halliburton. If you >are tired of the gas prices going up AND they...
• Re: Which Type 2 to recommend?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Sun, 25 Feb 2007 12:23:05 -0800
  ...fine. > there are however some good VW engine choices. > > My plug here is for the inline four- these are > the best engines VW built...
• article: Alternator Charging Systems (long)
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Wed, 14 Jun 95 10:30:51 CDT
  ...isolator control circuits are also available that automatically activate the relay when the main battery is charging properly, or when extra engine-cranking current...
• Re: One more cooling question!
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 22 Apr 2013 20:42:22 -0700
  ...That turns out to be the control unit behind the tail lightis dead. We fix that. Then I check his 02 Sensor output ...zip...
• Re: Subaru 2.5 issues
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Wed, 28 Oct 2020 00:23:45 +0000
  ...The second engine had over 125k when we installed it, ditto. The 2.2 engines are non-interference and they increase your horsepower from...
• Re: Blinking coolant level light
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Mon, 4 Sep 2006 11:53:23 -0700
  ...and the Fuel Injection Control Relay on my 84 Westy (located in that little plastic box in the engine compartment) because of severe corrosion...
• Re: Advice request; 1986 WESTY Vanagon automatic
  Historical mailing list - Art
  Sun, 27 Nov 2011 14:51:38 -0500
  ...Cooling hoses and plastic parts will turn into engine damage. Those > 25 > year old engine gaskets will seek attention. Tires, brake hoses, > suspension > parts...
• Re: Now Vanagon TDi Transmission Survival Strategy
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Tue, 5 Jan 2010 23:43:11 -0500
  ...Conversion? JETTA ENGINE?? Now Vanagon TDi Transmission Survival Strategy Don, Couldn't agree more with your comments. I have always viewed the SA drip...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 30 Jan 2021 to 31 Jan 2021 (#2021-25)
  Historical mailing list - Robert MacDowell
  Mon, 1 Feb 2021 09:57:32 -0500
  ...Change 1.6 to 1.9 diesel? > > Hello to the List, > > I have a weak 1.6 engine now that I would like to...
• Re: Manual Steering Rack Rebuilder?
  Historical mailing list - Phil Stanhope
  Mon, 10 Aug 2009 09:17:34 -0700
  ...he was lugging > his engine *every shfit * ! ...... > short shift, then 100 % throttle........really rough on > things. > if the engine can not keep up with...
• Re: Fwd: Fw: Gasoline: Any VANAGON People buy this concept?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sat, 5 Mar 2011 17:38:01 -0600
  ...It came from one > >of his engineer buddies who retired from Halliburton. If you > >are tired of the gas prices going up AND they...
• Re: Help needed with engine running poorly
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 12 Dec 2011 15:38:05 -0800
  ...I doubt the idle control unit is causing the problem .. no harm in trying another one. I don't see that the throttle switch...
• Re: Safety Tips for Women
  Historical mailing list - Kim Springer
  Tue, 13 May 2008 21:05:21 -0700
  ...This is especially true at night!!) > > > > If the predator has a gun and you are not under his control, always run! The > predator will...
• Fwd: [T2] A few VW's for sale... (long)
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Bailey
  Thu, 23 May 2002 17:11:34 -0500
  ...engine needs repair (the engine >starts and runs, but will need to be resealed or rebuilt, due to >water jacket/coolant leakage), factory 3...
• Re: Manual Steering Rack Rebuilder?
  Historical mailing list - Phil Stanhope
  Mon, 10 Aug 2009 09:38:47 -0700
  ...he was lugging > his engine *every shfit * ! ...... > short shift, then 100 % throttle........really rough on > things. > if the engine can not keep up with...
• RE: VW Chronology
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 31 Jan 1997 15:45:04 -0500
  ...service exchange units. 1959 Production at the Volkswagen plant at Hanover is extended to include the manufacture of all Volkswagen engines, in addition to...
• Re: From rags to westy in a week.
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Tue, 5 Aug 2008 21:48:02 -0400
  ...tank explosions are a > major source of personal injury in the United States each year." > > news to me, but I'll factor that in...
• Re: [WetWesties] etka on line with registration
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:47:12 -0800
  ...a marine one > > kept the other for future reference ... > > but what really excited me is the industrial diesel engine information > > which is what my...
• Re: badly rusted mystery part
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Tue, 11 Dec 2007 13:07:19 -0800
  ...It appears to have the newer style shift linkage (P34.6 34.7 Bentley) but has the older style lower control arm (P. 40...
• Re: Anyone have a good rear heater core for sale?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 11 Dec 2013 12:59:21 -0800
  ...However, in a case-control study of sporadic cases of community-acquired legionellosis, Straus et al (6) concluded that the residential drinking water supply...
• Re: Advice request; 1986 WESTY Vanagon automatic
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 27 Nov 2011 15:36:12 -0500
  ...Cooling hoses and plastic parts > will turn into engine damage. Those > 25 > year old engine gaskets will seek attention. Tires, brake hoses, > suspension parts...
• Re: 87 Westy 2WD -- only reverse gear in automatic transmission works
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Sun, 7 Dec 2014 12:22:01 -0400
  ...Even with that, >>> hopefully I can get this done for less than $500 as opposed to the $2000 >>> plus for a professionally rebuilt unit...
• Re: No current at FI injector plug - a repsonse
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 31 Jan 2010 21:01:16 -0800
  ...Digifant has fancier more expensive idle control parts on it. > > I think I have a Type IV engine temp sensor for the left yead...
• Re: JFF - re: Save the Adventurewagen Molds! (ultra long)
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Mon, 7 Feb 2005 01:03:22 -0800
  ...Hightop production in the United States. > 4. My Plan for the Adventurewagen molds. > > > 1. Some personal information about me. > ----------------------------------------- > I am interested in the...
• Re: Blinking coolant level light
  Historical mailing list - Charles McGehee
  Mon, 4 Sep 2006 12:53:23 -0700
  ...and the Fuel >Injection Control Relay on my 84 Westy (located in that little >plastic box in the engine compartment) because of severe corrosion...
• Re: Rear heater control
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 20 Nov 2012 08:51:47 -0500
  ...Rear heater control Greetings all, I am glad to see people thinking on a deep level about what goes on in a rear heater...
• Re: metal coolant bottles Friday thoughts.
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Fri, 21 Apr 2023 23:32:17 -0400
  ...As the system is designed to have a solid liquid fill the pressure cap is not just for safety, it is actually a control...
• Re: electrical experts: voltage drop and the fridge theory.
  Historical mailing list - robert shawn feller
  Thu, 30 Mar 2006 23:35:35 -0500
  ...If I have to replace it with a traditional Norcold I want a 12v unit that will cycle on/off duty and will already...
• Re: Tracing Electrical fault in Coach battery system? (lotta words)
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Sun, 4 Nov 2007 20:39:20 -0500
  ...Tested the vehicle engine batt and > got 12.94v. Started the van and the main battery read 13.9v, running. Went > to the coach...
• Re: From rags to westy in a week.
  Historical mailing list - mdrillock
  Thu, 7 Aug 2008 18:23:50 -0700
  ...tank explosions are a >> major source of personal injury in the United States each year." >> >> news to me, but I'll factor that in...
• Re: Blinking coolant level light
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Mon, 4 Sep 2006 13:22:50 -0700
  ...and the Fuel Injection > Control Relay on my 84 Westy (located in that little plastic box in the > engine compartment) because of severe corrosion...
• Re: Blinking coolant level light
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 4 Sep 2006 19:44:01 -0400
  ...and the Fuel Injection > Control Relay on my 84 Westy (located in that little plastic box in the > engine compartment) because of severe corrosion...
• *very long* All you need to know on Synthetic oil
  Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
  Wed, 3 Apr 1996 16:32:53 CST6CDT
  MODERN SYNTHETIC LUBRICANTS FOR ENGINE OIL APPLICATIONS By: Richard G. Golembiewski, P.E. RIS Technical Editor MILWAUKEE, WI - RIS - There's been a great...
• Re: Advice request; 1986 WESTY Vanagon automatic
  Historical mailing list - Art
  Sun, 27 Nov 2011 16:01:11 -0500
  ...Cooling hoses and plastic parts > will turn into engine damage. Those > 25 > year old engine gaskets will seek attention. Tires, brake hoses, > suspension parts...
• NEATO Article-here it is
  Historical mailing list - Richard
  Fri, 30 Jun 95 15:32:15 EDT
  ...All the major functions are now computer controlled. Because of this engine-computer phobia, and certain evil computer class teachers, I used to avoid...
• Re: 85 with uneven idle/poor fuel economy (response long and thorough)
  Historical mailing list - Dave C.
  Sat, 9 Dec 2000 22:52:20 -0500
  ...Test idle control unit on the firewall. Replace if necessary or just do it anyway. Clean coil contact wires and mounting terminals. Inspect for...
• Re: 87 Westy 2WD -- only reverse gear in automatic transmission works
  Historical mailing list - Rick Cooper
  Sun, 7 Dec 2014 09:04:09 -0800
  ...Even with that, >>>> hopefully I can get this done for less than $500 as opposed to the $2000 >>>> plus for a professionally rebuilt unit...
• Re: metal coolant bottles Friday thoughts.
  Historical mailing list - David McNeely
  Mon, 24 Apr 2023 22:00:43 -0700
  ...As the system is > designed to have a solid liquid fill the pressure cap is not just for > safety, it is actually a control...
• NVC - Korean Cars - was Re: Blinking coolant level light
  Historical mailing list - Jack Cook
  Mon, 4 Sep 2006 18:03:58 -0800
  ...and the Fuel Injection > > Control Relay on my 84 Westy (located in that little plastic box in the > > engine compartment) because of severe corrosion...
• Massive Maintenance and cost
  Historical mailing list - Arkady Mirvis
  Thu, 15 Apr 2010 18:59:03 +0100
  ...As a lifelong manufacturing engineer I invite to get a closer look and compare japanese quality to the german one and see how far...
• Re: From rags to westy in a week.
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Fri, 8 Aug 2008 06:16:02 -0400
  ...tank explosions are a >>> major source of personal injury in the United States each year." >>> >>> news to me, but I'll factor that in...
• for allistair: unimog field test (long)
  Historical mailing list - J. Walker
  Mon, 03 Oct 94 23:14:31 CDT
  ...Although they sound high, these prices are lower than those of special-purpose units. Olive Drab Options Options are limited only by the thickness...
• Re: Advice request; 1986 WESTY Vanagon automatic
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 28 Nov 2011 17:44:30 -0800
  ...Cooling hoses and plastic parts >> will turn into engine damage. Those >> 25 >> year old engine gaskets will seek attention. Tires, brake hoses, >> suspension parts...
• Re: From rags to westy in a week.
  Historical mailing list - Bill Shawley
  Fri, 8 Aug 2008 17:42:28 +0000
  ...Give the opportunity to engineer from the ground up I think I'd choose for this configuration as I seldom use the hookups.> Date...
• Improved Voltage Regulator (more volts) For Vanagon
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 27 Dec 1995 11:41:15 -0500
  ...Or, alternatively, some method of having a dashboard control for this rather than go into the engine compartment to reset the voltage. >PS. Using...
• pirated article (FFFF): for older fixer-uppers. ;)
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Thu, 09 Feb 95 00:16:10 CST
  ...British engines leak oil, shock absorbers, hydraulic forks and disk brakes leak fluid, British tyres leak air and the British defense establishment leaks secrets...
• Re: Massive Maintenance and cost
  Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
  Thu, 15 Apr 2010 12:22:30 -0600
  ...As a lifelong > manufacturing engineer I invite to get a closer look and compare japanese > quality to the german one and see how far...