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I'm looking for a 1.9TD complete or longblock. Low mile and pre-owned preferred or new longblock. Prefer shipping via Forward Air. I'm near Albuquerque.
Thanks,

Ken Hunter
Los Lunas,NM
82 Westy 1.9NA
84 Jetta 1.5NA


--=_alternative 0056D60485256AF6_=-- ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2001 07:57:41 -0800 Reply-To: dennis lockwood Sender: Vanagon Mailing List From: dennis lockwood Subject: Auto Tranny Housing Lights - The Answer MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii To All, To everyone that responded to my original post, thank you very much. If your Vanagon has automatic transmission, it has two little lights inside the gear selector housing. These lights are supposed to backlight the gear positions. Mine had burned out. I secured from my local VW dealer two replacement bulbs, each about the size of a grain of rice. But these bulbs did not work in the original bulb holders. My question in my original post was, “What will fix this problem.” The answer: buy new bulb holders to go with the replacement bulbs. The new bulb holders are designed to work with replacement bulbs and do not require soldering to make electrical contact with the bulb. The VW part number for the new bulb holder is 437-919-039. Quantity two are required. My dealer charged me less than $4.00 for the pair. Thanks again to everyone that responded. Long live the list. Dennis Lockwood 91 Carat Original Owner __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Make a great connection at Yahoo! Personals. http://personals.yahoo.com ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2001 11:17:38 EST Reply-To: M4e4l9@AOL.COM Sender: Vanagon Mailing List From: Mel Stireman Subject: Re: FS: Jack/tool set, head rests, rear seat partition on ebay Comments: To: david_c_johnson@hp.com MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Do we have to know every time something is listed on ebay 82 Westy Air "Ely Van Blau" Mel ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2001 08:46:09 -0800 Reply-To: David Bingham Sender: Vanagon Mailing List From: David Bingham Organization: Casa Gofastica Motorcycle Service Subject: Vanagon Cargo conversion MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Hello all, I have been considering converting my vanagon (86 gl) into a panel van. A friend of mine did this to a 70's bus and it worked out pretty well. I will also strip the rear part of the interior out and replace it with thin diamond plate and lots of flush mount D-rings for securing cargo. I may also add a pop top so I can still sleep in it. My main reason for doing this is that I find it is hard to transport large heavy items in the van with the current configuration. I just need a little more room and I could get my dirt bike in without bending the fender or having the silencer bang on the door window. I have even put a Ducati 748 in the van, but I had to remove the exhaust to clear the door. I would really like to be able to transport my Ducati 250 vintage race bike in it. Has anyone seen any cargo conversions? Any one have pictures? I used to see one around Seattle that was a factory built panel, but I have never seen the inside of it. Please don't flame me about ruining a good vanagon. Mine has 300,000 plus miles and has spent at least 100,000 of that off road or in heavy snow. So I don't think it is worth much now. David ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2001 11:58:53 EST Reply-To: JKrevnov@AOL.COM Sender: Vanagon Mailing List From: Rico Sapolich Subject: Re: FS: Jack/tool set, head rests, rear seat partition on ebay Comments: To: M4e4l9@aol.com MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 10/31/01 11:18:40 AM, M4e4l9@AOL.COM writes: << Do we have to know every time something is listed on ebay 82 Westy Air "Ely Van Blau" Mel >> Mel, How in the hell else am I ever going to complete my Beanie Baby collection? Rich ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2001 10:05:14 -0700 Reply-To: Gerald Masar Sender: Vanagon Mailing List From: Gerald Masar Subject: Re: Cold weather camping/propane heater MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit H2O is definitely a by-product of combustion, but the amount of condensation is also dependent on the relative humidity of the area where you are camping, the temperature, the number of breathing bodies, etc. I usually find there is less when I am camping in the dryer southwest and more over around the coast. At my chronologically advanced annular condition, I don't breathe very much and have to take my pulse in the morning to see if there is any point in getting up. Jerry ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2001 12:11:24 EST Reply-To: JordanVw@AOL.COM Sender: Vanagon Mailing List From: JordanVw@AOL.COM Subject: FREE vw engine FREE vanagon dash FREE vanagon back seat MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="part1_45.e2413d0.29118abc_boundary" --part1_45.e2413d0.29118abc_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit free vw beetle engine 1500cc free vanagon dash, no cuts free vanagon back seat, blue velour, not a weekender all the above must be picked up north of philly chris --part1_45.e2413d0.29118abc_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit free vw beetle engine 1500cc
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chris --part1_45.e2413d0.29118abc_boundary-- ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2001 12:13:25 EST Reply-To: JKrevnov@AOL.COM Sender: Vanagon Mailing List From: Rico Sapolich Subject: Re: Vanagon Cargo conversion Comments: To: DBingham@casagofastica.com MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 10/31/01 11:38:44 AM, DBingham@CASAGOFASTICA.COM writes: << Please don't flame me about ruining a good vanagon. >> David, Why would anyone criticize you? These things were made for utility and if the Krauts could get away with it, they probably would even mount ICBM's in them. Years ago, I transported a Triumph Bonneville in my brother-in-laws '68 Poptop. The bike went in diagonally and it took some juggling, but we finally got it in. Of course, all the camper stuff had been removed. For you purposes, you might want to relocate the rear heater. Rich ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2001 09:31:49 -0800 Reply-To: Matthew Pollard Sender: Vanagon Mailing List From: Matthew Pollard Subject: differential lock servo 87 syncro? I need one. Comments: cc: Joseph Pallen MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII I cannot find the Differential Lock Servo Part at either busdepot.com or vanagain.com. Is this a dealer only item ( I called the dealer up in spokane and he can order it to the tune of $147.95.) Do you have any other suggestions were I might look or do you think I am stuck with the dealer part on this one? The part number they gave is 251 701 822 Thanks, Matthew Matthew Pollard "Racing with the wind and flirting with death Dept. Of Chemistry So have a cup of coffee and catch your breath" University of Idaho www.uidaho.edu/~poll7356 ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2001 12:26:40 -0500 Reply-To: Arthur Sauerhaft Sender: Vanagon Mailing List From: Arthur Sauerhaft Subject: Re: Looking for 1.9TD Comments: To: arbosch@RA.ROCKWELL.COM MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0008_01C16207.4B2B3320" This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0008_01C16207.4B2B3320 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Volks, Just received a 1.d na from Jack. It'll probably be up and running in a = couple weeks...keep you posted. All I've heard about the 1.9s is that they are industrial engines = retrofitted for Vanagons and that parts can be a real PITA. -Arthur ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Alan Bosch=20 To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM=20 Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2001 10:48 AM Subject: Re: Looking for 1.9TD Ken,=20 Check out this site (http://vwdieselparts.com). The site even has a = section exclusively for Diesel Vanagons. If Jack can't help you get a = 1.9TD, chances are no one can.=20 Good luck.=20 Alan Bosch=20 & Phred ('88 Wolfsburg)=20 Please respond to EVEHART33@AOL.COM=20 Sent by: Vanagon Mailing List =20 To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM=20 cc: =20 Subject: Looking for 1.9TD=20 I'm looking for a 1.9TD complete or longblock. Low mile and pre-owned = preferred or new longblock. Prefer shipping via Forward Air. I'm near = Albuquerque.=20 Thanks,=20 Ken Hunter=20 Los Lunas,NM=20 82 Westy 1.9NA=20 84 Jetta 1.5NA=20 ------=_NextPart_000_0008_01C16207.4B2B3320 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

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Sent: Wednesday, October 31, = 2001 10:48=20 AM

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Ken, =
Check out this site (http://vwdieselparts.com). =  The site=20 even has a section exclusively for Diesel Vanagons.  If Jack = can't help=20 you get a 1.9TD, chances are no one can.

Good luck.

Alan=20 Bosch
& Phred ('88=20 Wolfsburg)

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I'm looking = for a 1.9TD=20 complete or longblock. Low mile and pre-owned preferred or new = longblock.=20 Prefer shipping via Forward Air. I'm near Albuquerque. =
Thanks,

Ken=20 Hunter
Los Lunas,NM =
82 Westy 1.9NA
84 Jetta 1.5NA =

Sender: Vanagon Mailing List From: "Thomas D. Hanlon" Subject: Re: Tranny Oil Check Comments: To: Jean-Guy Savoie MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Jean-Guy, What tool do you use to remove the filler plug? I have the 17MM by about 2" male socket which fits on a 3/8" socket wrench, but it does not fit under the floor of the Vanagon, and, hence is unworkable for Vanagon tranny filling. I have the old Beetle 17MM wrench, but it, too, does not fit the Vanagon. In Haynes (page 1.10, illustration 10.2A) there is a picture of what appears to be a short 17MM item which seems to be a special tool for VW. I cannot find it in any catalogs or at any parts stores. Thanks, Tom Hanlon Palm Springs, CA 84 Westfalia Jean-Guy Savoie wrote: > Neal > > An old mechainc's trick that has helped me a million times, works 9 times > out of 10: > > It seems that the threads will move easier in the direction they were > tightened, so instead of forcing counterclockwise, try turning the bolt / > nut / plug / threaded device of your choise, clockwise (tightening), just > enough to barely move it, perhaps 1 degree or less. It will usually let out > an audible "crack", letting you know whatever rust / crud has loosened it's > grip. Then back it off. > > I took my tranny plug out this way about a month ago - no problema. > > JGS > > 84 1.9L Westfalia > Bleu Schtroumpf > > > > > > Ok! last weekend I changed the oil in my 84 Westy. I also tried to > check > > the > > > tranny oil while I was under her. After scraping about 1/4" of 1984 mud > > off > > > just to find the fill plug, It seems to be frozen solid. At least I > > couldn't > > > budge it. since I don't want to shatter the tranny case with excessive > > > force. The question is: Does anyone have a good safe method of removing > > the > > > fill plug? > > > Neal > > > > ======================== > > Shawn Wright > > Computer Systems Manager > > Shawnigan Lake School > > http://www.sls.bc.ca > > swright@sls.bc.ca > > ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2001 10:19:10 -0800 Reply-To: Matthew Pollard Sender: Vanagon Mailing List From: Matthew Pollard Subject: Re: Tranny Oil Check Comments: To: "Thomas D. Hanlon" In-Reply-To: <3BE03EE3.800C2348@earthlink.net> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII hi there, i just did this yesterday.. but the tranny was on the workbench. You can purchase a 17mm allen-wrench with a 3/8" socket on it from FLAPS. This tool is really small and i can imagine it working in a tight area. Or you can do what i ended up doing because the local flaps didn't have the tool- take a 3/4" allen wrnech and grind 0.04" off of each facet. I then cut the wrench to about 1.3" and put a 17mm socket on it. Matthew Pollard "Racing with the wind and flirting with death Dept. Of Chemistry So have a cup of coffee and catch your breath" University of Idaho www.uidaho.edu/~poll7356 > > What tool do you use to remove the filler plug? I have the 17MM by about 2" > male socket which fits on a 3/8" socket wrench, but it does not fit under the > floor of the Vanagon, and, hence is unworkable for Vanagon tranny filling. I > have the old Beetle 17MM wrench, but it, too, does not fit the Vanagon. > > In Haynes (page 1.10, illustration 10.2A) there is a picture of what appears to > be a short 17MM item which seems to be a special tool for VW. I cannot find it > in any catalogs or at any parts stores. > > Thanks, > > Tom Hanlon > Palm Springs, CA > 84 Westfalia > > Jean-Guy Savoie wrote: > > > Neal > > > > An old mechainc's trick that has helped me a million times, works 9 times > > out of 10: > > > > It seems that the threads will move easier in the direction they were > > tightened, so instead of forcing counterclockwise, try turning the bolt / > > nut / plug / threaded device of your choise, clockwise (tightening), just > > enough to barely move it, perhaps 1 degree or less. It will usually let out > > an audible "crack", letting you know whatever rust / crud has loosened it's > > grip. Then back it off. > > > > I took my tranny plug out this way about a month ago - no problema. > > > > JGS > > > > 84 1.9L Westfalia > > Bleu Schtroumpf > > > > > > > > > Ok! last weekend I changed the oil in my 84 Westy. I also tried to > > check > > > the > > > > tranny oil while I was under her. After scraping about 1/4" of 1984 mud > > > off > > > > just to find the fill plug, It seems to be frozen solid. At least I > > > couldn't > > > > budge it. since I don't want to shatter the tranny case with excessive > > > > force. The question is: Does anyone have a good safe method of removing > > > the > > > > fill plug? > > > > Neal > > > > > > ======================== > > > Shawn Wright > > > Computer Systems Manager > > > Shawnigan Lake School > > > http://www.sls.bc.ca > > > swright@sls.bc.ca > > > > ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2001 11:32:00 -0700 Reply-To: Gerald Masar Sender: Vanagon Mailing List From: Gerald Masar Subject: Re: Tranny Oil Check Comments: To: "Thomas D. Hanlon" MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit The tool is available at FLAPS and The Bus Depot. I don't know about the '84, but I, and others on the list, have used it with no problem, both for the fill and drain plugs. Jerry '90 Westy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Thomas D. Hanlon" To: Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2001 11:11 AM Subject: Re: Tranny Oil Check > Jean-Guy, > > What tool do you use to remove the filler plug? I have the 17MM by about 2" > male socket which fits on a 3/8" socket wrench, but it does not fit under the > floor of the Vanagon, and, hence is unworkable for Vanagon tranny filling. I > have the old Beetle 17MM wrench, but it, too, does not fit the Vanagon. > > In Haynes (page 1.10, illustration 10.2A) there is a picture of what appears to > be a short 17MM item which seems to be a special tool for VW. I cannot find it > in any catalogs or at any parts stores. > > Thanks, > > Tom Hanlon > Palm Springs, CA > 84 Westfalia > > Jean-Guy Savoie wrote: > > > Neal > > > > An old mechainc's trick that has helped me a million times, works 9 times > > out of 10: > > > > It seems that the threads will move easier in the direction they were > > tightened, so instead of forcing counterclockwise, try turning the bolt / > > nut / plug / threaded device of your choise, clockwise (tightening), just > > enough to barely move it, perhaps 1 degree or less. It will usually let out > > an audible "crack", letting you know whatever rust / crud has loosened it's > > grip. Then back it off. > > > > I took my tranny plug out this way about a month ago - no problema. > > > > JGS > > > > 84 1.9L Westfalia > > Bleu Schtroumpf > > > > > > > > > Ok! last weekend I changed the oil in my 84 Westy. I also tried to > > check > > > the > > > > tranny oil while I was under her. After scraping about 1/4" of 1984 mud > > > off > > > > just to find the fill plug, It seems to be frozen solid. At least I > > > couldn't > > > > budge it. since I don't want to shatter the tranny case with excessive > > > > force. The question is: Does anyone have a good safe method of removing > > > the > > > > fill plug? > > > > Neal > > > > > > ======================== > > > Shawn Wright > > > Computer Systems Manager > > > Shawnigan Lake School > > > http://www.sls.bc.ca > > > swright@sls.bc.ca > > > > ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2001 13:32:44 -0500 Reply-To: Jay L Snyder Sender: Vanagon Mailing List From: Jay L Snyder Subject: Re: Tranny Oil Check Comments: To: "Thomas D. Hanlon" MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Unbolt the shift linkage at the tranny and move it out of the way. It probably needs cleaning and lubricating anyway. The tool I used was the VW transmission wrench sold at NAPA. It is just a big allen wrench. Jay "Thomas D. Hanlon" @gerry.vanagon.com> on 10/31/2001 01:11:47 PM Please respond to "Thomas D. Hanlon" Sent by: Vanagon Mailing List To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM cc: Subject: Re: Tranny Oil Check Jean-Guy, What tool do you use to remove the filler plug? I have the 17MM by about 2" male socket which fits on a 3/8" socket wrench, but it does not fit under the floor of the Vanagon, and, hence is unworkable for Vanagon tranny filling. I have the old Beetle 17MM wrench, but it, too, does not fit the Vanagon. In Haynes (page 1.10, illustration 10.2A) there is a picture of what appears to be a short 17MM item which seems to be a special tool for VW. I cannot find it in any catalogs or at any parts stores. Thanks, Tom Hanlon Palm Springs, CA 84 Westfalia Jean-Guy Savoie wrote: > Neal > > An old mechainc's trick that has helped me a million times, works 9 times > out of 10: > > It seems that the threads will move easier in the direction they were > tightened, so instead of forcing counterclockwise, try turning the bolt / > nut / plug / threaded device of your choise, clockwise (tightening), just > enough to barely move it, perhaps 1 degree or less. It will usually let out > an audible "crack", letting you know whatever rust / crud has loosened it's > grip. Then back it off. > > I took my tranny plug out this way about a month ago - no problema. > > JGS > > 84 1.9L Westfalia > Bleu Schtroumpf > > > > > > Ok! last weekend I changed the oil in my 84 Westy. I also tried to > check > > the > > > tranny oil while I was under her. After scraping about 1/4" of 1984 mud > > off > > > just to find the fill plug, It seems to be frozen solid. At least I > > couldn't > > > budge it. since I don't want to shatter the tranny case with excessive > > > force. The question is: Does anyone have a good safe method of removing > > the > > > fill plug? > > > Neal > > > > ======================== > > Shawn Wright > > Computer Systems Manager > > Shawnigan Lake School > > http://www.sls.bc.ca > > swright@sls.bc.ca > > ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2001 12:51:35 -0600 Reply-To: Chris Stann Sender: Vanagon Mailing List From: Chris Stann Subject: Re: FREE vw engine FREE vanagon dash FREE vanagon back seat Comments: To: JordanVw@AOL.COM In-Reply-To: <45.e2413d0.29118abc@aol.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0023_01C1620A.C5E44130" This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0023_01C1620A.C5E44130 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Chris, Is this all a part of your plan to get stinkin' filthy rich selling, ugh, giving away Vanagon parts? ;) Chris. -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf Of JordanVw@AOL.COM Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2001 11:11 AM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: FREE vw engine FREE vanagon dash FREE vanagon back seat free vw beetle engine 1500cc free vanagon dash, no cuts free vanagon back seat, blue velour, not a weekender all the above must be picked up north of philly chris ------=_NextPart_000_0023_01C1620A.C5E44130 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Chris,=20 Is this all a part of your plan to get stinkin' filthy rich selling, = ugh, giving=20 away Vanagon parts?  ;)

 

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------=_NextPart_000_0019_01C161FB.7E0F44E0-- ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2001 11:03:40 -0800 Reply-To: "JOHNSON,DAVID (HP-Vancouver,ex1)" Sender: Vanagon Mailing List From: "JOHNSON,DAVID (HP-Vancouver,ex1)" Subject: Synthetic Tranny Oil? MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Hi all; Thanks for the discussion on accessing the tranny fill port, tools for the job, etc. On my recently acquired '89 vanagon GL, I've got that 2nd gear grinding when shifting issue when the van is cold. No problems when things warm up in five minutes or so of driving. I'm told that synthetic oil can reduce the severity of my cold shifting issue and my push out my impending tranny rebuild. Any recommendations, which brand of synth. tranny oil works well, etc. By the way, my other two past vanagons had a similar problem -- getting really good at double clutching... Thanks, Dave Portland, OR ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2001 11:13:23 -0800 Reply-To: Matthew Pollard Sender: Vanagon Mailing List From: Matthew Pollard Subject: Re: 88 Vanagon Automatic Transmission idling problems Comments: To: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Robert_and_Sharon_Mendon=E7a?= In-Reply-To: <001c01c1623e$8d0cb840$1837393f@com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII bob, try replacing the fuel filter. Matthew Pollard "Racing with the wind and flirting with death Dept. Of Chemistry So have a cup of coffee and catch your breath" University of Idaho www.uidaho.edu/~poll7356 ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2001 11:16:39 -0800 Reply-To: Matthew Pollard Sender: Vanagon Mailing List From: Matthew Pollard Subject: Re: Synthetic Tranny Oil? Comments: To: "JOHNSON,DAVID (HP-Vancouver,ex1)" In-Reply-To: <77261E830267D411BD4D00902740AC2503528D7F@xvan01.vcd.hp.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII david, i bet it is grinding not because of a bad tranny but a mis-adjusted shift linkage. I spent a few very frustrating hours adjusting my grinding tranny and not is shifts smooth. As for tranny oil- stick with Redline- mt90. it is not cheap but it makes a noticable difference, espicially when cold. BTW, the cold shift problem was noted w/ a vw technical builetin, i think they said to take a tad of oil out of the tranny. But with the redline you are probably OK. well, back to scaring little children. want some candy? Matthew Pollard "Racing with the wind and flirting with death Dept. Of Chemistry So have a cup of coffee and catch your breath" University of Idaho www.uidaho.edu/~poll7356 On Wed, 31 Oct 2001, JOHNSON,DAVID (HP-Vancouver,ex1) wrote: > Hi all; > > Thanks for the discussion on accessing the tranny fill port, > tools for the job, etc. > > On my recently acquired '89 vanagon GL, I've got that 2nd gear > grinding when shifting issue when the van is cold. No problems > when things warm up in five minutes or so of driving. I'm told > that synthetic oil can reduce the severity of my cold shifting > issue and my push out my impending tranny rebuild. > > Any recommendations, which brand of synth. tranny oil works well, etc. > > By the way, my other two past vanagons had a similar problem -- getting > really good at double clutching... > > Thanks, > > Dave > Portland, OR > ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2001 11:22:16 -0800 Reply-To: Mike Williams Sender: Vanagon Mailing List From: Mike Williams Subject: Episode II: A Boy and his Van; A trip to Chiricahua National Monument MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii So...Listees...it's been a while since I've had time to write about my adventures in Van-life. A lot has happened since the last episode and I've taken the van a few interesting places! So sit back...take your shoes off...and you'll be magically whisked away to...well...just read The Chiricahua National Monument in Coronado National Forest is beautiful this time of year...or any time of year for that matter...not to mention one of the few places in Southern Arizona that fall foliage occurs. Being from central/western Massachusetts...I enjoy the fall leaves more than anything...and since I've missed them for 2 years in a row because of college...I needed some sort of color. So...me and my good friend Lauren set out on a friday morning two weeks ago through the east-valley of phoenix on an drive that would end up taking a little longer than expected. The first part of the drive, through the desert valley and into the Superstition Mountains was very pleasant indeed...the temperature dropped about 5 degrees in the mountains to make it just comfortable enough to keep the windows open (i mind you this IS phoenix...and it's still hot out here!!!). The van (good ol "Bad Larry") held up very niceley through the mountains...while climbing especially...ran like a champ. Onward through the desert valleys...past mountains...canyons...and gorges. We drove through the Navajo indian reservation at one point and got a lot of smiles from natives in cars driving by. Finally arriving at Wilcox, AZ around 10 we took our last gas stop before doing the last leg of driving into the park itself (the park was only about 30 miles away now)...I filled up the tank with gas...went inside to pay...and when i came out...ANTIFREEZE!!! ALL OVER THE PLACE UNDER MY VAN!!! I wanted to cry (and i came close)...I looked under to see the strong leak coming from the thermostat housing where a gasket must have blown or melted or something of that matter...so then I panic...and i have visions of myself making a gasket out of duct tape to finish the trip when my cute companion got the idea to go ask a trucker if they had any ideas. Lauren is a very resourceful person to bring on a trip...she flashes those baby blues and about 20 older men come running to see what the problem is. Luckily...one of the men that came over pointed out to us that there was a truck repair station across the parking lot open 24 hours! Damn...I was lucky. So...I had the lady go over to the front desk and ask them if they had any gasket material...and she came back with a good size piece...good enough to have plenty room for error anyway. so...i spent the next two hours trying to get to the bolts of the coolant pipe that attatched to the thermostat housing...and almost got squished by the vanagon thanks to that damn unstable bilstein. With lauren holding the light...and even getting her hands pretty damn dirty loosening some bolts i couldn't reach, we finally pulled through. Then, lauren being the design major at ASU...I asked her to cut up a gasket by eyeing it...because there was no way I was taking off that whole pipe (if I could eplain which one it is...you'd understand why it was so difficult to get to)...so she made the gasket...a PERFECT fit!!! I put some gasket sealer on there and tightened up the bolts, put all the belt wheels back on and all the other parts i took off...and started her up to drive across the parking lot to the nearest hill to fill my coolant system. So...I fill the coolant tank and let it run...fill it again...awesome...the gasket held! Now I was ready for bed...seeing as how all that took around 5 hours...Lauren being the trooper she is...stayed up with me the whole time. So I go to pull the van off the dirt incline i pulled on to fill the coolant system...and yep...you guessed it...I got stuck...buried myself a whole about a foot deep...at the bottom of the ditch was an even bigger ditch...so forward was not an option. Lauren pulls through for me again...and has a trucker pull us out with his big rig tow truck out of the kindness of his heart (still paid him though)...and we just decided to sleep there to end the day of disaster before it got any worse. In the morning...everything seemed ok...and I ran the van to check the coolant level and see if there were any leaks...tight as a drum. So after a breakfast of "Westy scrambled eggs and toast"...we headed onto the monument...through more beautiful desert...almost resembling South Dakota if it weren't for the distant mountains. At the parks entance began a new world...mountain roads climing the walls of a canyon...looking out at some of the most amazing rock formations I had ever seen. Not just your plain jane rocks either...massive volcanic uplifts that had shaped into totems after millions of years of erosion. It felt like we entered a time warp that took us back to the days of the dinasaurs. Amazing scenery...and wildlife too! Trees that grew straight out of cliffsides and seemed to defy gravity...deer running alongside the road in the forest...and large birds that seemed to get a kick out of humans. We climbed to the top of the mountain with no problems and hiked a little while before sunset on the trails that overlooked this amazing valley of what appeared to be volcanic tombstones or totem poles of the gods. We watched the sun set behind the mountains in the west and drove to a secluded road to camp for the night. For saving the day, I made Lauren some Vanagon Gourmet Spaghetti with garlic bread and garden salad...she slept while i cooked, and we had a candle light dinner in the Westy to top off the day. The next morning we woke up and drove into the monument again for some more hiking and saw some more of those blue birds that we had seen the day before. They seem to have NO fear of humans at all...they flew up to us...within feet...and stared at us just as we did to them. Since we had already had our share of hiking the previous day...we took it easy and made a short hike...and decided to drive home before the sun set so I wouldn't have to drive all night to get back to Phoenix (it was about a 5 hour drive in the Van). Off we drove...away from the magical land of Chiricahua...back to the city of Phoenix...where it's somewhat painful to breathe. Coming soon...Episode III: The Grand Canyon Adventure! __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Make a great connection at Yahoo! Personals. http://personals.yahoo.com ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2001 12:17:24 -0700 Reply-To: Scott LeGear Sender: Vanagon Mailing List From: Scott LeGear Subject: Subject: Re: Cold-weather camping/propane heater MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Actually, no. Catalytic heaters give off two combustion waste products, carbon dioxide and water vapor. I use catalytic heaters in my RV which is my full time home. I leave them running night and day in the winter and love them. They are efficient with gas, give radiant heat and use NO electricity. At least my Olympian heaters use none. I always leave a roof vent open (a 14" x 14" vent) at least one and a half inches on the open edge, more if I've got both heaters really cookin'. I'm talking about heating a 35 foot long trailer, of course. Scott From: "M.R. Nimmo" Subject: Re: Cold-weather camping/propane heater > They always were weak in heat and produced a ton of moisture. The Black Cat produces more heat and less water Isn't condensation a product of how well the heater warms the interior (and creates temp differences on the cold windows etc.) and the amount of moisture inside the bus (heavy breathing)? Popping the top or opening a window just a bit helps by circulating some of that cold dry air and removing humidity, right? ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2001 11:31:13 -0800 Reply-To: Dan Snow Sender: Vanagon Mailing List From: Dan Snow Subject: Re: Episode II: A Boy and his Van; A trip to Chiricahua National Monument Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed Dude, marry this Lauren gal before she gets away. Daniel Snow PhD Student UC Berkeley '82 Vanagon Diesel '78 Puch Maxi Luxe Moped '72 Motobecane Mobylette Moped '01 Xootr Scooter >From: Mike Williams >Reply-To: Mike Williams >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >Subject: Episode II: A Boy and his Van; A trip to Chiricahua National > Monument >Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2001 11:22:16 -0800 > >So...Listees...it's been a while since I've had time >to write about my adventures in Van-life. A lot has >happened since the last episode and I've taken the van >a few interesting places! So sit back...take your >shoes off...and you'll be magically whisked away >to...well...just read > >The Chiricahua National Monument in Coronado National >Forest is beautiful this time of year...or any time of >year for that matter...not to mention one of the few >places in Southern Arizona that fall foliage occurs. >Being from central/western Massachusetts...I enjoy the >fall leaves more than anything...and since I've missed >them for 2 years in a row because of college...I >needed some sort of color. So...me and my good friend >Lauren set out on a friday morning two weeks ago >through the east-valley of phoenix on an drive that >would end up taking a little longer than expected. >The first part of the drive, through the desert valley >and into the Superstition Mountains was very pleasant >indeed...the temperature dropped about 5 degrees in >the mountains to make it just comfortable enough to >keep the windows open (i mind you this IS >phoenix...and it's still hot out here!!!). The van >(good ol "Bad Larry") held up very niceley through the >mountains...while climbing especially...ran like a >champ. Onward through the desert valleys...past >mountains...canyons...and gorges. We drove through >the Navajo indian reservation at one point and got a >lot of smiles from natives in cars driving by. >Finally arriving at Wilcox, AZ around 10 we took our >last gas stop before doing the last leg of driving >into the park itself (the park was only about 30 miles >away now)...I filled up the tank with gas...went >inside to pay...and when i came out...ANTIFREEZE!!! >ALL OVER THE PLACE UNDER MY VAN!!! I wanted to cry >(and i came close)...I looked under to see the strong >leak coming from the thermostat housing where a gasket >must have blown or melted or something of that >matter...so then I panic...and i have visions of >myself making a gasket out of duct tape to finish the >trip when my cute companion got the idea to go ask a >trucker if they had any ideas. Lauren is a very >resourceful person to bring on a trip...she flashes >those baby blues and about 20 older men come running >to see what the problem is. Luckily...one of the men >that came over pointed out to us that there was a >truck repair station across the parking lot open 24 >hours! Damn...I was lucky. So...I had the lady go >over to the front desk and ask them if they had any >gasket material...and she came back with a good size >piece...good enough to have plenty room for error >anyway. so...i spent the next two hours trying to get >to the bolts of the coolant pipe that attatched to the >thermostat housing...and almost got squished by the >vanagon thanks to that damn unstable bilstein. With >lauren holding the light...and even getting her hands >pretty damn dirty loosening some bolts i couldn't >reach, we finally pulled through. Then, lauren being >the design major at ASU...I asked her to cut up a >gasket by eyeing it...because there was no way I was >taking off that whole pipe (if I could eplain which >one it is...you'd understand why it was so difficult >to get to)...so she made the gasket...a PERFECT fit!!! > I put some gasket sealer on there and tightened up >the bolts, put all the belt wheels back on and all the >other parts i took off...and started her up to drive >across the parking lot to the nearest hill to fill my >coolant system. So...I fill the coolant tank and let >it run...fill it again...awesome...the gasket held! >Now I was ready for bed...seeing as how all that took >around 5 hours...Lauren being the trooper she >is...stayed up with me the whole time. So I go to >pull the van off the dirt incline i pulled on to fill >the coolant system...and yep...you guessed it...I got >stuck...buried myself a whole about a foot deep...at >the bottom of the ditch was an even bigger ditch...so >forward was not an option. Lauren pulls through for >me again...and has a trucker pull us out with his big >rig tow truck out of the kindness of his heart (still >paid him though)...and we just decided to sleep there >to end the day of disaster before it got any worse. > >In the morning...everything seemed ok...and I ran the >van to check the coolant level and see if there were >any leaks...tight as a drum. So after a breakfast of >"Westy scrambled eggs and toast"...we headed onto the >monument...through more beautiful desert...almost >resembling South Dakota if it weren't for the distant >mountains. > >At the parks entance began a new world...mountain >roads climing the walls of a canyon...looking out at >some of the most amazing rock formations I had ever >seen. Not just your plain jane rocks either...massive >volcanic uplifts that had shaped into totems after >millions of years of erosion. It felt like we entered >a time warp that took us back to the days of the >dinasaurs. Amazing scenery...and wildlife too! Trees >that grew straight out of cliffsides and seemed to >defy gravity...deer running alongside the road in the >forest...and large birds that seemed to get a kick out >of humans. We climbed to the top of the mountain with >no problems and hiked a little while before sunset on >the trails that overlooked this amazing valley of what >appeared to be volcanic tombstones or totem poles of >the gods. We watched the sun set behind the mountains >in the west and drove to a secluded road to camp for >the night. > >For saving the day, I made Lauren some Vanagon Gourmet >Spaghetti with garlic bread and garden salad...she >slept while i cooked, and we had a candle light dinner >in the Westy to top off the day. > >The next morning we woke up and drove into the >monument again for some more hiking and saw some more >of those blue birds that we had seen the day before. >They seem to have NO fear of humans at all...they flew >up to us...within feet...and stared at us just as we >did to them. Since we had already had our share of >hiking the previous day...we took it easy and made a >short hike...and decided to drive home before the sun >set so I wouldn't have to drive all night to get back >to Phoenix (it was about a 5 hour drive in the Van). >Off we drove...away from the magical land of >Chiricahua...back to the city of Phoenix...where it's >somewhat painful to breathe. > > > >Coming soon...Episode III: The Grand Canyon Adventure! > > > > >__________________________________________________ >Do You Yahoo!? >Make a great connection at Yahoo! Personals. >http://personals.yahoo.com _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2001 12:40:32 -0700 Reply-To: Blake Thornton Sender: Vanagon Mailing List From: Blake Thornton Subject: Sticky AFM? MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII I have a problem that I think might be a sticky AFM and need some ideas. Symptoms: Total loss of engine power. Engine stays running but engine lights flicker because of the low power. Pressing on the throttle does absolutely nothing. It is intermittant so I can't exactly test too many things. It has happened three times in the last week and each time the engine starts running again fine after doing some meaningless fiddling with the engine. It starts fine after turning the engine off and then back on as well. My diagnosis (perhaps a completely unfounded one): AFM. I think that either the flapper is sticky (although it didn't appear too bad this morning when I opened it up) or else the signal between the AFM and the ECU is bad. Questions: - How can I check the AFM and the electrical connections? (Remember that the problem is intermittant too). - Any other ideas? Thanks a ton, Blake 84 Westy SLC, UT ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2001 11:40:33 -0800 Reply-To: Matthew Pollard Sender: Vanagon Mailing List From: Matthew Pollard Subject: Re: Episode II: A Boy and his Van; A trip to Chiricahua National Monument Comments: To: Dan Snow In-Reply-To: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII ditto. Matthew Pollard "Racing with the wind and flirting with death Dept. Of Chemistry So have a cup of coffee and catch your breath" University of Idaho www.uidaho.edu/~poll7356 On Wed, 31 Oct 2001, Dan Snow wrote: > Dude, marry this Lauren gal before she gets away. > > Daniel Snow > PhD Student > UC Berkeley > ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2001 11:48:51 -0800 Reply-To: Matthew Pollard Sender: Vanagon Mailing List From: Matthew Pollard Subject: Re: Sticky AFM? Comments: To: Blake Thornton In-Reply-To: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII carefully pry the black top off of the afm and clean the carbon track. Don't use your fingers, but a q-tip and some 2-propanol, isopropanol or rubbing alcohol. OR better yet, get some laboratory grade ethanol or methanol or isopropanol. Take the q-tip and gingerly scrub the track. I'm not sure i fyou can scrub the wiper though. I don't think i was able too. Maybe you can slip a thin piece of cotton under it to clean it. IF there is a really bad burn spot in your afm track (you'd see it- mine was very obvious) then you may have to bend the wiper arm to a new track. This is very risky and can result in having to purchase a new afm. Yikes, $$$. So that is a last-ditch effort. You can also check the continuity of the afm by putting an ohm meter across the leads on the afm connector and see if it smoothly goes up (or down) as you move the flapper. If it has some funky jumps then you may have some issues. I'd probably do that before you even bother taking it's top off. be sure to seal the top on with RTV (silicon cauking. when there is a hole, put cauk in it...) to keep water and gunk out. cheers M Matthew Pollard "Racing with the wind and flirting with death Dept. Of Chemistry So have a cup of coffee and catch your breath" University of Idaho www.uidaho.edu/~poll7356 ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2001 14:50:49 EST Reply-To: ThreeHartz@AOL.COM Sender: Vanagon Mailing List From: Ken Hartz Subject: Cold weather camping, heating, etc. MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="part1_f5.118cfb4d.2911b019_boundary" --part1_f5.118cfb4d.2911b019_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I've been following the recent string about heaters used in Vanagons, Westies, etc. Just a safety point to remember ... carbon monoxide is heavier than air, ie, builds from the floor up. If you're relying on a roof vent to provide fresh air, fine, but if you're relying on that vent to eliminate the CO, you'll be breathing it long before it gets to the vent. Also, if you have a pet with you and that pet sleeps on the floor, he'll be the first to go. I saw one comment about a portable, battery powered CO monitor. Does anyone know where these are sold and the $$? Thanks. Ken Hartz 89 White Wolfie (with a nice non-smashed front bumper again!) --part1_f5.118cfb4d.2911b019_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I've been following the recent string about heaters used in Vanagons, Westies, etc.  Just a safety point to remember ... carbon monoxide is heavier than air, ie, builds from the floor up.  If you're relying on a roof vent to provide fresh air, fine, but if you're relying on that vent to eliminate the CO, you'll be breathing it long before it gets to the vent.  Also, if you have a pet with you and that pet sleeps on the floor, he'll be the first to go.

I saw one comment about a portable, battery powered CO monitor.  Does anyone know where these are sold and the $$?
Thanks.
Ken Hartz
89 White Wolfie (with a nice non-smashed front bumper again!)

--part1_f5.118cfb4d.2911b019_boundary-- ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2001 11:53:35 -0800 Reply-To: Dan Snow Sender: Vanagon Mailing List From: Dan Snow Subject: Re: Cold weather camping, heating, etc. Comments: To: ThreeHartz@AOL.COM Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed CO is lighter than air, CO2 is heavier. Daniel Snow PhD Student UC Berkeley '82 Vanagon Diesel '78 Puch Maxi Luxe Moped '72 Motobecane Mobylette Moped '01 Xootr Scooter >From: Ken Hartz >Reply-To: ThreeHartz@AOL.COM >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >Subject: Cold weather camping, heating, etc. >Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2001 14:50:49 EST > >I've been following the recent string about heaters used in Vanagons, >Westies, etc. Just a safety point to remember ... carbon monoxide is >heavier >than air, ie, builds from the floor up. If you're relying on a roof vent >to >provide fresh air, fine, but if you're relying on that vent to eliminate >the >CO, you'll be breathing it long before it gets to the vent. Also, if you >have a pet with you and that pet sleeps on the floor, he'll be the first to >go. > >I saw one comment about a portable, battery powered CO monitor. Does >anyone >know where these are sold and the $$? >Thanks. >Ken Hartz >89 White Wolfie (with a nice non-smashed front bumper again!) > > _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2001 12:02:08 -0800 Reply-To: Tony Sender: Vanagon Mailing List From: Tony Subject: tires MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Ok - i know this issue raises opinions and hackles but.......i gotta buy 2 new tires for my 89 Vanagon Passenger Wagon (NOTE: NOT a westy) and curious about current opinions on best performance/value....I have considered the Agilis by Michelin, can get em for $120 mount/balanced....ideas.opinions.thoughts? Thanks Volks, Tony 89 Carat - Agnes - 160k on 1 rebuild and counting __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Make a great connection at Yahoo! Personals. http://personals.yahoo.com ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2001 15:19:32 EST Reply-To: ThreeHartz@AOL.COM Sender: Vanagon Mailing List From: Ken Hartz Subject: Cold Weather Camping ... heating, ... CORRECTION! MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="part1_3c.13b4b4d5.2911b6d4_boundary" --part1_3c.13b4b4d5.2911b6d4_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Much to my chagrin, I humbly stand corrected on my prior statement concerning the relative weights of air and carbon monoxide (CO)! CO is lighter than air, ie rises. (Pets everywhere can breathe a collective sigh of relief) ... CO is a by-product of incomplete combustion, however, carbon dioxide (CO2) is also a by-product ... and CO2 is heavier than air (Pets everywhere pay attention now). And unless you're a plant or alien, breathing too much CO2 is definitely not a healthy thing to do. Egg wiping complete, face still a bit sticky... Ken Hartz --part1_3c.13b4b4d5.2911b6d4_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Much to my chagrin, I humbly stand corrected on my prior statement concerning the relative weights of air and carbon monoxide (CO)!  CO is lighter than air, ie rises.  (Pets everywhere can breathe a collective sigh of relief) ... CO is a by-product of incomplete combustion, however, carbon dioxide (CO2) is also a by-product ... and CO2 is heavier than air (Pets everywhere pay attention now).  And unless you're a plant or alien, breathing too much CO2 is definitely not a healthy thing to do.

Egg wiping complete, face still a bit sticky...

Ken Hartz --part1_3c.13b4b4d5.2911b6d4_boundary-- ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2001 12:20:23 -0800 Reply-To: Matthew Pollard Sender: Vanagon Mailing List From: Matthew Pollard Subject: Re: Cold weather camping, heating, etc. Comments: To: Dan Snow Comments: cc: ThreeHartz@AOL.COM In-Reply-To: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII yep. CO on top, CO2 on bottom. air is: nitrogen: 78.08% and weights 28.0134g/mol oxygen: 20.9476% and weights 31.99 g/mol Argon: 0.934% and weights 39.948 g/mol (and the rest is less than .001% each, neon, co2, he, kr, xe, ch4, h2) Density is 1.2250 at sea level and 25C Carbon-Monoxide weights 28.005 grams/mole and has a density of .301 at sea level at 25C So therefore, CO is "lighter" than air and will build from the top down and not the bottom up, like CO2. BUT BARELY. Look at those masses, there is not much difference. But the masses are really close so things like air currents are pretty important here. But not with CO2- that stuff is really heavy and you can "see" it hang out down low. Ok, back to my gasses (butyl mercaptan-- the same stuff that makes skunks smell great!) -Matthew Matthew Pollard "Racing with the wind and flirting with death Dept. Of Chemistry So have a cup of coffee and catch your breath" University of Idaho www.uidaho.edu/~poll7356 On Wed, 31 Oct 2001, Dan Snow wrote: > CO is lighter than air, CO2 is heavier. > > Daniel Snow > PhD Student > UC Berkeley > > '82 Vanagon Diesel > '78 Puch Maxi Luxe Moped > '72 Motobecane Mobylette Moped > '01 Xootr Scooter > > > > >From: Ken Hartz > >Reply-To: ThreeHartz@AOL.COM > >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > >Subject: Cold weather camping, heating, etc. > >Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2001 14:50:49 EST > > > >I've been following the recent string about heaters used in Vanagons, > >Westies, etc. Just a safety point to remember ... carbon monoxide is > >heavier > >than air, ie, builds from the floor up. If you're relying on a roof vent > >to > >provide fresh air, fine, but if you're relying on that vent to eliminate > >the > >CO, you'll be breathing it long before it gets to the vent. Also, if you > >have a pet with you and that pet sleeps on the floor, he'll be the first to > >go. > > > >I saw one comment about a portable, battery powered CO monitor. Does > >anyone > >know where these are sold and the $$? > >Thanks. > >Ken Hartz > >89 White Wolfie (with a nice non-smashed front bumper again!) > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp > ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2001 12:28:16 -0800 Reply-To: Matthew Pollard Sender: Vanagon Mailing List From: Matthew Pollard Subject: Re: Cold Weather Camping & breathing co2 Comments: To: Ken Hartz In-Reply-To: <3c.13b4b4d5.2911b6d4@aol.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII YOur body is pretty neat machine- when you breath co2 you get paranoid, and your breathing gets really fast and deep & your heart starts to race. Ever sleep in a tent and get like 4' of snow at night. Been there, done that. scarry as GWB. But for CO, you don't feel it happenign and you get a bit light headed and sleepy. Bad, very bad. I think Dr. Jack Kavorkian used CO as one of his death machines. Now as a chemist, CO is a pretty cool molecule, but that is for a different listserv! -Matthew Matthew Pollard "Racing with the wind and flirting with death Dept. Of Chemistry So have a cup of coffee and catch your breath" University of Idaho www.uidaho.edu/~poll7356 On Wed, 31 Oct 2001, Ken Hartz wrote: > Much to my chagrin, I humbly stand corrected on my prior statement concerning > the relative weights of air and carbon monoxide (CO)! CO is lighter than > air, ie rises. (Pets everywhere can breathe a collective sigh of relief) ... > CO is a by-product of incomplete combustion, however, carbon dioxide (CO2) is > also a by-product ... and CO2 is heavier than air (Pets everywhere pay > attention now). And unless you're a plant or alien, breathing too much CO2 > is definitely not a healthy thing to do. > > Egg wiping complete, face still a bit sticky... > > Ken Hartz > ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2001 12:36:55 -0800 Reply-To: Matthew Pollard Sender: Vanagon Mailing List From: Matthew Pollard Subject: [WetWesties] FS: 1986 Quantum Syncro - Seattle. Pop top too (fwd) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Matthew Pollard "Racing with the wind and flirting with death Dept. Of Chemistry So have a cup of coffee and catch your breath" University of Idaho www.uidaho.edu/~poll7356 ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2001 12:34:16 -0800 (PST) From: G. Jetson To: wetwesties@yahoogroups.com Subject: [WetWesties] FS: 1986 Quantum Syncro - Seattle. Pop top too Hi All, I'm posting this for a friend. It's a great car, but needs some body work. Contact HIM, not me, using the following info: 1986 Volks Quantum Syncro 134K sunroof, power windows driver side doors damaged very good mechanicals $1,000 obo scott 206.937.6924 evening syncro@peopleware.com pics available I also have a friend with a Westie pop top (just the top, hardware & canvas) for sale. It's for Buses from 1979 & earlier. In excellent shape & ready to bolt on. It's in Seattle also. email him for the info at: joel@exhibitd.com Thanks, ===== David Kelly 1990 Syncro Vanagolf 15" 1963 Comet Convertible Seattle __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Make a great connection at Yahoo! Personals. http://personals.yahoo.com ********************************************************************************************* To help support WetWesties, please buy your books through the WetWesties Bookstore. Just follow this link: ********************************************************************************************* To change your settings, goto http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wetwesties To leave the list, send an empty message to mailto:wetwesties-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com ********************************************************************************************* Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2001 12:40:30 -0800 Reply-To: "G. Jetson" Sender: Vanagon Mailing List From: "G. Jetson" Subject: FS: 1986 Quantum Syncro - Seattle MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Hi All, I'm posting this for a friend. It's a great car, but needs some body work. Contact HIM, not me using the following info: 1986 Volks Quantum Syncro 134K sunroof, power windows driver side doors damaged very good mechanicals $1,000 obo scott 206.937.6924 evening syncro@peopleware.com pics available Thanks, ===== David Kelly 1990 Syncro Vanagolf 15" 1963 Comet Convertible Seattle __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Make a great connection at Yahoo! Personals. http://personals.yahoo.com ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2001 16:02:39 -0500 Reply-To: GRAHAM.MINGST@CHASE.COM Sender: Vanagon Mailing List From: Graham Mingst Subject: re CO detectors Comments: To: vanagon@vanagon.com MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii I went out to lunch today and picked up a battery operated CO/Fire detector, a regular fire detector, and two extinguishers from Home Depot as a package deal for $54. Without the package they were around $40. I needed one in the house anyway, so I will just take it with me when I go camping. Regards Graham ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2001 13:08:08 -0800 Reply-To: mike miller Sender: Vanagon Mailing List From: mike miller Subject: Re: Episode II: A Boy and his Van; A trip to Chiricahua National Monument Comments: To: Dan Snow In-Reply-To: Mime-version: 1.0 Content-type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit maybe you'll luck out and get a little girl as cute as Daniel's. > From: Dan Snow > Reply-To: Dan Snow > Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2001 11:31:13 -0800 > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Re: Episode II: A Boy and his Van; A trip to Chiricahua National > Monument > > Dude, marry this Lauren gal before she gets away. > > Daniel Snow > PhD Student > UC Berkeley > > '82 Vanagon Diesel > '78 Puch Maxi Luxe Moped > '72 Motobecane Mobylette Moped > '01 Xootr Scooter > > > >> From: Mike Williams >> Reply-To: Mike Williams >> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >> Subject: Episode II: A Boy and his Van; A trip to Chiricahua National >> Monument >> Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2001 11:22:16 -0800 >> >> So...Listees...it's been a while since I've had time >> to write about my adventures in Van-life. A lot has >> happened since the last episode and I've taken the van >> a few interesting places! So sit back...take your >> shoes off...and you'll be magically whisked away >> to...well...just read >> >> The Chiricahua National Monument in Coronado National >> Forest is beautiful this time of year...or any time of >> year for that matter...not to mention one of the few >> places in Southern Arizona that fall foliage occurs. >> Being from central/western Massachusetts...I enjoy the >> fall leaves more than anything...and since I've missed >> them for 2 years in a row because of college...I >> needed some sort of color. So...me and my good friend >> Lauren set out on a friday morning two weeks ago >> through the east-valley of phoenix on an drive that >> would end up taking a little longer than expected. >> The first part of the drive, through the desert valley >> and into the Superstition Mountains was very pleasant >> indeed...the temperature dropped about 5 degrees in >> the mountains to make it just comfortable enough to >> keep the windows open (i mind you this IS >> phoenix...and it's still hot out here!!!). The van >> (good ol "Bad Larry") held up very niceley through the >> mountains...while climbing especially...ran like a >> champ. Onward through the desert valleys...past >> mountains...canyons...and gorges. We drove through >> the Navajo indian reservation at one point and got a >> lot of smiles from natives in cars driving by. >> Finally arriving at Wilcox, AZ around 10 we took our >> last gas stop before doing the last leg of driving >> into the park itself (the park was only about 30 miles >> away now)...I filled up the tank with gas...went >> inside to pay...and when i came out...ANTIFREEZE!!! >> ALL OVER THE PLACE UNDER MY VAN!!! I wanted to cry >> (and i came close)...I looked under to see the strong >> leak coming from the thermostat housing where a gasket >> must have blown or melted or something of that >> matter...so then I panic...and i have visions of >> myself making a gasket out of duct tape to finish the >> trip when my cute companion got the idea to go ask a >> trucker if they had any ideas. Lauren is a very >> resourceful person to bring on a trip...she flashes >> those baby blues and about 20 older men come running >> to see what the problem is. Luckily...one of the men >> that came over pointed out to us that there was a >> truck repair station across the parking lot open 24 >> hours! Damn...I was lucky. So...I had the lady go >> over to the front desk and ask them if they had any >> gasket material...and she came back with a good size >> piece...good enough to have plenty room for error >> anyway. so...i spent the next two hours trying to get >> to the bolts of the coolant pipe that attatched to the >> thermostat housing...and almost got squished by the >> vanagon thanks to that damn unstable bilstein. With >> lauren holding the light...and even getting her hands >> pretty damn dirty loosening some bolts i couldn't >> reach, we finally pulled through. Then, lauren being >> the design major at ASU...I asked her to cut up a >> gasket by eyeing it...because there was no way I was >> taking off that whole pipe (if I could eplain which >> one it is...you'd understand why it was so difficult >> to get to)...so she made the gasket...a PERFECT fit!!! >> I put some gasket sealer on there and tightened up >> the bolts, put all the belt wheels back on and all the >> other parts i took off...and started her up to drive >> across the parking lot to the nearest hill to fill my >> coolant system. So...I fill the coolant tank and let >> it run...fill it again...awesome...the gasket held! >> Now I was ready for bed...seeing as how all that took >> around 5 hours...Lauren being the trooper she >> is...stayed up with me the whole time. So I go to >> pull the van off the dirt incline i pulled on to fill >> the coolant system...and yep...you guessed it...I got >> stuck...buried myself a whole about a foot deep...at >> the bottom of the ditch was an even bigger ditch...so >> forward was not an option. Lauren pulls through for >> me again...and has a trucker pull us out with his big >> rig tow truck out of the kindness of his heart (still >> paid him though)...and we just decided to sleep there >> to end the day of disaster before it got any worse. >> >> In the morning...everything seemed ok...and I ran the >> van to check the coolant level and see if there were >> any leaks...tight as a drum. So after a breakfast of >> "Westy scrambled eggs and toast"...we headed onto the >> monument...through more beautiful desert...almost >> resembling South Dakota if it weren't for the distant >> mountains. >> >> At the parks entance began a new world...mountain >> roads climing the walls of a canyon...looking out at >> some of the most amazing rock formations I had ever >> seen. Not just your plain jane rocks either...massive >> volcanic uplifts that had shaped into totems after >> millions of years of erosion. It felt like we entered >> a time warp that took us back to the days of the >> dinasaurs. Amazing scenery...and wildlife too! Trees >> that grew straight out of cliffsides and seemed to >> defy gravity...deer running alongside the road in the >> forest...and large birds that seemed to get a kick out >> of humans. We climbed to the top of the mountain with >> no problems and hiked a little while before sunset on >> the trails that overlooked this amazing valley of what >> appeared to be volcanic tombstones or totem poles of >> the gods. We watched the sun set behind the mountains >> in the west and drove to a secluded road to camp for >> the night. >> >> For saving the day, I made Lauren some Vanagon Gourmet >> Spaghetti with garlic bread and garden salad...she >> slept while i cooked, and we had a candle light dinner >> in the Westy to top off the day. >> >> The next morning we woke up and drove into the >> monument again for some more hiking and saw some more >> of those blue birds that we had seen the day before. >> They seem to have NO fear of humans at all...they flew >> up to us...within feet...and stared at us just as we >> did to them. Since we had already had our share of >> hiking the previous day...we took it easy and made a >> short hike...and decided to drive home before the sun >> set so I wouldn't have to drive all night to get back >> to Phoenix (it was about a 5 hour drive in the Van). >> Off we drove...away from the magical land of >> Chiricahua...back to the city of Phoenix...where it's >> somewhat painful to breathe. >> >> >> >> Coming soon...Episode III: The Grand Canyon Adventure! >> >> >> >> >> __________________________________________________ >> Do You Yahoo!? >> Make a great connection at Yahoo! Personals. >> http://personals.yahoo.com > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp > ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2001 14:12:14 -0800 Reply-To: Dan Snow Sender: Vanagon Mailing List From: Dan Snow Subject: Re: [WetWesties] FS: 1986 Quantum Syncro - Seattle. Pop top too (fwd) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed The perfect opportunity to build a Quantum Wagon Westfalia Syncro!! Daniel Snow PhD Student UC Berkeley '82 Vanagon Diesel '78 Puch Maxi Luxe Moped '72 Motobecane Mobylette Moped '01 Xootr Scooter >From: Matthew Pollard >Reply-To: Matthew Pollard >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >Subject: [WetWesties] FS: 1986 Quantum Syncro - Seattle. Pop top too (fwd) >Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2001 12:36:55 -0800 > >Matthew Pollard "Racing with the wind and flirting with death >Dept. Of Chemistry So have a cup of coffee and catch your breath" >University of Idaho >www.uidaho.edu/~poll7356 > > > >---------- Forwarded message ---------- >Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2001 12:34:16 -0800 (PST) >From: G. Jetson >To: wetwesties@yahoogroups.com >Subject: [WetWesties] FS: 1986 Quantum Syncro - Seattle. Pop top too > >Hi All, >I'm posting this for a friend. It's a great car, but >needs some body work. Contact HIM, not me, using the >following info: > >1986 Volks Quantum Syncro >134K >sunroof, power windows >driver side doors damaged >very good mechanicals >$1,000 obo >scott 206.937.6924 evening >syncro@peopleware.com >pics available > > > >I also have a friend with a Westie pop top (just the >top, hardware & canvas) for sale. It's for Buses from >1979 & earlier. In excellent shape & ready to bolt on. >It's in Seattle also. > >email him for the info at: >joel@exhibitd.com > > >Thanks, > >===== >David Kelly >1990 Syncro Vanagolf 15" >1963 Comet Convertible >Seattle > >__________________________________________________ >Do You Yahoo!? >Make a great connection at Yahoo! Personals. >http://personals.yahoo.com > >********************************************************************************************* >To help support WetWesties, please buy your books through the WetWesties >Bookstore. >Just follow this link: > >********************************************************************************************* > To change your settings, goto http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wetwesties > To leave the list, send an empty message to >mailto:wetwesties-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com >********************************************************************************************* > >Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2001 14:46:37 -0500 Reply-To: Gary Stearns Sender: Vanagon Mailing List From: Gary Stearns Subject: Re: TIICO- Oil Filters MIME-version: 1.0 Content-type: multipart/alternative; boundary="Boundary_(ID_oDOD3YfENOIOaLGqdkkLHg)" --Boundary_(ID_oDOD3YfENOIOaLGqdkkLHg) Content-type: Text/Plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT Well, I'm in the same boat. About 3 weeks ago I got the "look alike" filter for the Golf / Jetta from the dealer. Looks right, fits right, but there is a problem. When our Van sits overnite, the G/J filter apparently drains itself due to it's not-intended mounting position. How'd you know that the only difference was the postion of the check valve? Is this a.k.a. an anti drainback valve? Cold start the next morning is just like after an oil change (if you don't pre-fill the filter that is), a second or two of clatter from the mains while the filter fills up. Makes me shudder. I also found that the part number from TiiCo is no good in the USA. Even had an import parts guy try a cross reference...nada. If I'm correct that other filters are allowing a no oil pressure condition at start, all of us TiiCo users have a problem! Anyone have any info? Gary -------Original Message------- From: Rennie Wible Date: Saturday, October 27, 2001 10:55:44 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: TIICO I compared the Tiico filter with the filters I have at the dealer. By all comparisons, they look to be the same as the A-3 Jettas, P/N 034 115 561A. Rumors at VW say that even this filter will update soon to the A-4 style, P/N 06A 115 561B. The only difference between these 2 is the location of the check valve. Rennie VolksDragon@earthlink.net Peyton Cramer VW Dan Winget wrote: > > Hello tic owners > > What oil filter are you using? The # on the filter is not a good U. S > number. I do not want to screw anything up by using the wrong filter > > Dan --Boundary_(ID_oDOD3YfENOIOaLGqdkkLHg) Content-type: Text/HTML; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT

Well, I'm in the same boat. About 3 weeks ago I got the "look alike" filter for the Golf / Jetta from the dealer.  Looks right, fits right, but there is a problem. When our Van sits overnite, the G/J filter apparently drains itself due to it's not-intended mounting position.  How'd you know that the only difference was the postion of the check valve? Is this a.k.a. an anti drainback valve? Cold start the next morning is just like after an oil change (if you don't pre-fill the filter that is), a second or two of clatter from the mains while the filter fills up.  Makes me shudder.  I also found that the part number from TiiCo is no good in the USA.  Even had an import parts guy try a cross reference...nada.  If I'm correct that other filters are allowing a no oil pressure condition at start, all of us TiiCo users have a problem!   Anyone have any info?    Gary   -------Original Message-------   From: Rennie Wible Date: Saturday, October 27, 2001 10:55:44 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: TIICO   I compared the Tiico filter with the filters I have at the dealer. By all comparisons, they look to be the same as the A-3 Jettas, P/N 034 115 561A. Rumors at VW say that even this filter will update soon to the A-4 style, P/N 06A 115 561B. The only difference between these 2 is the location of the check valve. Rennie VolksDragon@earthlink.net Peyton Cramer VW Dan Winget wrote: > > Hello tic owners > > What oil filter are you using? The # on the filter is not a good U. S > number. I do not want to screw anything up by using the wrong filter > > Dan

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 IncrediMail - Email has finally evolved - Click Here --Boundary_(ID_oDOD3YfENOIOaLGqdkkLHg)-- ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2001 17:46:37 -0500 Reply-To: Randy Charrette Sender: Vanagon Mailing List From: Randy Charrette Subject: Re: Synthetic Tranny Oil? Comments: To: david_c_johnson@HP.COM Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/html

Had the EXACT same problem in my 87 Syncro. Had the tranny fluid replaced with Redline(don't remember the #). Haven't had a grind since in cold weather. I got it done towards the end of last winter so it probably got below 20F. Will have full test this winter when it's below 0. I think this is the solution though.. Worked for me!

Randy Charrette

Longmont, CO

>From: "JOHNSON,DAVID (HP-Vancouver,ex1)"

>Reply-To: "JOHNSON,DAVID (HP-Vancouver,ex1)"

>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM

>Subject: Synthetic Tranny Oil?

>Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2001 11:03:40 -0800

>

>Hi all;

>

>Thanks for the discussion on accessing the tranny fill port,

>tools for the job, etc.

>

>On my recently acquired '89 vanagon GL, I've got that 2nd gear

>grinding when shifting issue when the van is cold. No problems

>when things warm up in five minutes or so of driving. I'm told

>that synthetic oil can reduce the severity of my cold shifting

>issue and my push out my impending tranny rebuild.

>

>Any recommendations, which brand of synth. tranny oil works well, etc.

>

>By the way, my other two past vanagons had a similar problem -- getting

>really good at double clutching...

>

>Thanks,

>

>Dave

>Portland, OR

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========================================================================= Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2001 16:15:26 -0700 Reply-To: Gnarlodious Sender: Vanagon Mailing List From: Gnarlodious Subject: Re: Diesel - block heater In-Reply-To: <00c301c16192$480fd080$174db218@peoria1.il.home.com> Mime-version: 1.0 Content-type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit Theresa: Click here: http://home.earthlink.net/~gnarlodious/Vanagon_Notes.html#preheater The diesel you Gnormally buy this time of year is "winterized" so don't worry about that unless you have an old fuel filter, then you can get NO fuel on a cold morning since it is too thick to go through the plugged element. Ask more questions... Rachel http://www.gnarlodious.com Entity Theresa Reinhardt spoke thus: > To all Diesel van owners out there - > Does it make sense to install a block heater, > and has anyone done this (& where did > you get it?), > or is the problem with the diesel turning > to jelly in the tank before it ever gets to > the nicely heated block? > > Teresa > in Peoria (where we get all that cold Canadian air) ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2001 18:26:40 -0500 Reply-To: Kenneth D Lewis Sender: Vanagon Mailing List From: Kenneth D Lewis Subject: Re: 88 Vanagon Automatic Transmission idling problems Comments: To: bobnshar@JPS.NET MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=--__JNP_000_0fca.0d7f.2046 This message is in MIME format. Since your mail reader does not understand this format, some or all of this message may not be legible. ----__JNP_000_0fca.0d7f.2046 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Bob; The first thing that pops i my mind is idle position sensor. Easily checked. Have significant other slowly depress gas pedal (with engine off) as you listen at throttle body. You should hear a click as gas pedal comes off, and returns to, idle position. If not that let me know. Good Luck and Drive Safely Ken Lewis 86 Crewcab,60 356 http://Neksiwel.20m.com/ On Wed, 31 Oct 2001 11:02:12 -0800 =?iso-8859-1?Q?Robert_and_Sharon_Mendon=E7a?= writes: Starts up, but won't stay running. If throttled and engaged, it will go, but when you stop it dies on you. Have tried replacing spark plugs, air filter, cap and rotor, and carburetor cleaner - and still having problems. Bob Mendonca ----__JNP_000_0fca.0d7f.2046 Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Bob;

        The first thing that pops i= my=20 mind is idle position sensor. Easily checked. Have significant other slowly= =20 depress gas pedal (with engine off) as you listen at throttle body. You = should=20 hear a click as gas pedal comes off, and returns to, idle=20 position.       

        If not that let me know.

Good Luck and Drive Safely
Ken Lewis
86 Crewcab,60 356
http://Neksiwel.20m.com/

 

On Wed, 31 Oct 2001 11:02:12 -0800=20 =3D?iso-8859-1?Q?Robert_and_Sharon_Mendon=3DE7a?=3D <bobnshar@JPS.NET> writes:

Starts up, but won't stay running.  If = throttled=20 and engaged, it will go, but when you stop it dies on you.  Have = tried=20 replacing spark plugs, air filter, cap and rotor, and carburetor cleaner= =20 - and still having problems. 

 

Bob Mendonca

 

 

 

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For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/web/. ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2001 16:44:52 -0800 Reply-To: Warren Chapman Sender: Vanagon Mailing List From: Warren Chapman Subject: On Engine Efficiency, Comparing I4s, WBs and Subies MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0065_01C1622B.5CE9B360" This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0065_01C1622B.5CE9B360 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Frank, =20 Your post is very interesting, although I need to read your explanation = of BMEP more carefully as I must admit, my non-engineering type brain = doesn't quite comprehend the significance of the single number for BMEP = and just what it compares. Does this mean the most heat derived from a given amount of fuel (the = same fuel??.) I did notice some mistakes, however, in your representations of the = various Subaru 2.5L engines that, in the interest of posting accurate = information to the list, you might wish to correct. Not sure if this = moves their various placement up or down in your chart ....but = regardless... they should be accurate.=20 =20 According to the info I'm able to find so far,....ONLY the 96 model = year Subaru 2.5L develops its max torque at 2800 rpm. This engine, a = DOHC version requiring premium fuel was replaced in 97 with a SOHC = version using regular fuel which develops its peak torque higher in the = rev range. =20 According to Subaru, the 97-98 2.5L (SOHC) produced its maximum torque = of 162ft.lbs at 4000rpm (rather than at 2800 rpm). =20 In 1999 Subaru introduced their so-called "Phase II" engines (2.2L and = 2.5L) which they touted as having much improved torque curves throughout = the rpm range over previous years. The published info on the 1999-2001 = 2.5L is 166ft.lbs at 4000rpm, which doesn't look much different to me, = but I assume the torque curve for these engines is flatter with higher = torque kicking in at lower rpms. I have not been able to find any = charts to verify their claims. Unfortunately, performance graphs are extremely hard to find. Those of = us with Subaru engines are not trying to keep any secrets, as you = suggest.....I just can't find any graphs. The only one I have been = able to find is the following one, which I believe to be for the 97-98 = 2.5L. =20 =20 http://www.protekperformance.com/rv7/engine/dyno_graph.htm The source is unverified. This graph (if correct) does show a rather = attractive flat torgue line however ( for a normally aspirated gasoline = engine) with torque at only 1200rpm reaching 140ft.lbs and maxing at 162 = at 4000rpm, .......making most of the torque available in everyday = driving situations. =20 Attached is the latest version of my best attempts to compile info on = Subaru engines from 1990 to the present models. The file is in Excel = spreadsheet format. =20 I don't know what impact these figures have on your BMEP chart but I = think the info, to be useful to the members of vanagon.com, should be = accurate. =20 =20 I have no vested interest in pushing Subaru engines over any other = choice. I made my decision based on my own unscientific research using = the "seat of my pants". Which (as you say "nonlinear tail" (scientific = instrument??) had not yet "desperately sensed the positive improvement = stimulated by....a ......stunning infusion of cash " I continue to suggest that, in addition to charts and data, prospective = converters do the same "scientific investigation" and drive one of each = of the conversions being considered.....then make a choice. There are = enough converted vans out there now that most should be able to do this. = For me the smoothness of the engine, near silent idle, and easy reving = nature sold me and my "nonlinear tail". Both of us were quite happy = with our experience of moving down the road quite briskly (at all = speeds) in a brick. =20 Also, regarding your posts to the SubaruVanagon list,........... you = were not (as you stated in your post), ......."caught and excised by = Warren as an unwelcome alien"......... I made a general post to the = list...not to you specifically....that it is the stated policy of the = list that the purpose of the list is to discuss the placement of Subaru = engines into Vanagons. All parties receive this notice upon signing up = for the list, that..... discussions of other engines or vehicles will be = allowed ...for a short while, ....but will eventually be referred to = other lists which were created for discussions of those engines and = vehicles and where the members will be interested in the info. =20 As the moderator of the SubaruVanagon list, it is my goal to keep the = list interesting and useful to the majority of the approximately 575 = members. =20 Sincerely, =20 Warren Chapman Moderator SubaruVanagon Group ------=_NextPart_000_0065_01C1622B.5CE9B360 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Frank,
 
Your post is very interesting, although =  I=20 need to read your explanation of BMEP more carefully as I must admit, my = non-engineering type brain doesn't quite comprehend the significance of = the=20 single number for BMEP and just what it compares.

 

Does this mean the most heat derived from a given amount of fuel = (the same=20 fuel??.)

I did notice some mistakes, however, in your representations of = the=20 various Subaru 2.5L engines that, in the interest of posting accurate=20 information to the list, you might wish to correct.  Not sure if = this moves=20 their various placement up or down in your chart ....but regardless... = they=20 should be accurate.
 
According to the info I'm able to find = so=20 far,....ONLY  the 96 model year Subaru 2.5L develops its max torque = at 2800=20 rpm.   This engine, a DOHC version requiring premium fuel was = replaced=20 in 97 with a SOHC version using regular fuel which develops its peak = torque=20 higher in the rev range.
 
According to Subaru, the 97-98 = 2.5L (SOHC)=20 produced its maximum torque of 162ft.lbs at 4000rpm (rather than at 2800 = rpm).
 
In 1999 Subaru introduced their so-called "Phase II" = engines=20 (2.2L and 2.5L) which they touted as having much improved torque curves=20 throughout the rpm range over previous years.  The published info = on the=20 1999-2001 2.5L is 166ft.lbs at 4000rpm, which doesn't look much = different to=20 me, but I assume the torque curve for these engines is flatter with = higher=20 torque kicking in at lower rpms.  I have not been able to find any = charts=20 to verify their claims.

 

Unfortunately, performance graphs are extremely hard to find.  = Those=20 of us with Subaru engines are not trying to keep any  secrets, as = you=20 suggest.....I just can't find any graphs.   The only one I = have been=20 able to find is the following one, which I believe to be for the 97-98=20 2.5L. 
 
http:= //www.protekperformance.com/rv7/engine/dyno_graph.htm

 

The source is unverified.  This graph (if correct) does show a = rather=20 attractive flat torgue line however ( for a normally aspirated gasoline = engine)=20 with torque at only 1200rpm reaching 140ft.lbs and maxing at 162 at = 4000rpm,=20 .......making most of the torque available in everyday driving=20 situations.
 
Attached is the latest version of my best = attempts=20 to compile info on Subaru engines from 1990 to the present = models. =20 The file is in Excel spreadsheet format.
 
I don't know what = impact=20 these figures have on your BMEP chart but I think the info, to be useful = to the=20 members of vanagon.com, should be accurate. 
 
I have = no vested=20 interest in pushing Subaru engines over any other choice.  I made = my=20 decision based on my own unscientific research using the "seat of my=20 pants".  Which (as you say "nonlinear tail" (scientific = instrument??) =20 had not yet  "desperately sensed the positive improvement = stimulated=20 by....a ......stunning infusion of cash "

 

I continue to suggest that, in addition to charts and data, = prospective=20 converters do the same "scientific investigation" and drive one of each = of the=20 conversions being considered.....then make a choice.  There are = enough=20 converted vans out there now that most should be able to do this.  = For=20 me the smoothness of the engine, near silent idle, and easy reving = nature=20 sold me and my "nonlinear tail".  Both of us were quite happy = with our=20 experience of moving down the road quite briskly (at all speeds) in = a=20 brick.

 
Also, regarding your posts to the SubaruVanagon = list,...........=20 you were not (as you stated in your post), ......."caught and excised by = Warren=20 as an unwelcome alien".........  I made a general post to the = list...not to=20 you specifically....that it is the stated policy of the list that the = purpose of=20 the list is to discuss the placement of Subaru engines into = Vanagons.  All=20 parties receive this notice upon signing up for the list,=20 that..... discussions of other engines or vehicles will be allowed = ...for a=20 short while, ....but will eventually be referred to other = lists which were=20 created for discussions of those engines and vehicles and where the = members will=20 be interested in the info. 

 

As the moderator of the SubaruVanagon list, it is my goal to keep = the list=20 interesting and useful to the majority of the approximately=20 575 members.
 
Sincerely,
 
Warren=20 Chapman
Moderator
SubaruVanagon Group

------=_NextPart_000_0065_01C1622B.5CE9B360-- ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2001 20:17:14 EST Reply-To: JordanVw@AOL.COM Sender: Vanagon Mailing List From: JordanVw@AOL.COM Subject: FS: Vanagon alloy wheel w/ new michelin MTX, and another alloy w/o tire MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="part1_151.352ff2a.2911fc9a_boundary" --part1_151.352ff2a.2911fc9a_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit for sale one vanagon alloy wheel (carat style) w/ center cap and new michelin MXT tire mounted and balanced on it, in excellent shape, and another vanagon alloy w/ cap without tire. pmail for info located north of philly --part1_151.352ff2a.2911fc9a_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit for sale one vanagon alloy wheel (carat style) w/ center cap and new michelin MXT tire mounted and balanced on it, in excellent shape, and another vanagon alloy w/ cap without tire. pmail for info

located north of philly --part1_151.352ff2a.2911fc9a_boundary-- ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2001 18:28:17 -0700 Reply-To: Gnarlodious Sender: Vanagon Mailing List From: Gnarlodious Subject: EBay item Throttle Cable Mime-version: 1.0 Content-type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit This item, part number 251-721-555C is described as a throttle cable for the Vanagon. Is it for real? I have never heard of such a cable, only the start cable. How would such a cable be linked to the pump control? http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=597180328 Rachel http://www.gnarlodious.com ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2001 19:34:09 -0600 Reply-To: Dave Baker Sender: Vanagon Mailing List From: Dave Baker Subject: Re: Episode II: A Boy and his Van; A trip to Chiricahua National Monument Comments: To: Mike Williams MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I love stories with a happy ending! Dave in KC 85 Westy http://members.fortunecity.com/davebaker1 ----- Original Message ----- From: Mike Williams To: Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2001 1:22 PM Subject: Episode II: A Boy and his Van; A trip to Chiricahua National Monument > So...Listees...it's been a while since I've had time > to write about my adventures in Van-life. A lot has > happened since the last episode and I've taken the van > a few interesting places! So sit back...take your > shoes off...and you'll be magically whisked away > to...well...just read > ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2001 17:45:20 -0800 Reply-To: David Marshall Sender: Vanagon Mailing List From: David Marshall Subject: I will be in Germany until November 16th In-Reply-To: <003501c1622b$8c861dc0$13191ad8@sparky> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Hi Volks, I will be in Germany until November 16th and Fast Forward will be closed until I return. If anyone wants me to get parts for them in Germany, please email me at davidmarshall@canada.com My sea container should be in Canada a few days before Christmas. David Marshall Fast Forward Automotive Inc. 4356 Quesnel Hixon Road Quesnel BC Canada V2J 6Z3 mailto:info@fastforward.ca http://www.fastforward.ca Phone: (250) 992 7775 FAX: (250) 992 1160 • Vanagon Accessories and Engine Conversions • Transporter, Unimog and Iltis Sales • European Lighting for most Audi and Volkswagen models ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2001 19:46:57 -0600 Reply-To: Dave Baker Sender: Vanagon Mailing List From: Dave Baker Subject: Re: Cold weather camping, heating, etc. Comments: To: Matthew Pollard MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Wonderful! Thank you. I have been puzzling over this for a year. (I never did understand partial pressures, moles, etc. I do remember that PV=nRT, however.) Dave in KC 85 Westy http://members.fortunecity.com/davebaker1 ----- Original Message ----- From: Matthew Pollard To: Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2001 2:20 PM Subject: Re: Cold weather camping, heating, etc. > yep. CO on top, CO2 on bottom. > > air is: > nitrogen: 78.08% and weights 28.0134g/mol > oxygen: 20.9476% and weights 31.99 g/mol > Argon: 0.934% and weights 39.948 g/mol > (and the rest is less than .001% each, neon, co2, he, kr, xe, ch4, h2) > Density is 1.2250 at sea level and 25C > > Carbon-Monoxide weights 28.005 grams/mole and has a density of .301 at sea > level at 25C > > So therefore, CO is "lighter" than air and will build from the top down > and not the bottom up, like CO2. BUT BARELY. Look at those masses, there > is not much difference. > > But the masses are really close so things like air currents are pretty > important here. But not with CO2- that stuff is really heavy and you can > "see" it hang out down low. > > Ok, back to my gasses (butyl mercaptan-- the same stuff that makes skunks > smell great!) > -Matthew > > Matthew Pollard "Racing with the wind and flirting with death > Dept. Of Chemistry So have a cup of coffee and catch your breath" > University of Idaho > www.uidaho.edu/~poll7356 > ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2001 21:09:53 -0500 Reply-To: Dylan Friedman Sender: Vanagon Mailing List From: Dylan Friedman Subject: Lost my dash lights? MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0075_01C16250.62DAD9A0" This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0075_01C16250.62DAD9A0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hello, I recently have lost operation of my dash lights. I thought that it was = the headlight dimmer switch, replaced it, still no lights. All fuses = OK. What should I check, to solve the problem? Thanks. dylanf ------=_NextPart_000_0075_01C16250.62DAD9A0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Hello,

I recently = have lost=20 operation of my dash lights.  I thought that it was the = headlight=20 dimmer  switch, replaced it, still no lights.  All fuses=20 OK.  What should I check, to solve the problem? =20 Thanks.

 

dylanf

------=_NextPart_000_0075_01C16250.62DAD9A0-- ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2001 21:18:14 -0500 Reply-To: Maynard Southard Sender: Vanagon Mailing List From: Maynard Southard Subject: Re: EBay item Throttle Cable Comments: cc: "Gnarlodious@EARTHLINK.NET" Rachel: This is the accelerator cable on the diesel Vanagon. Goes from the accelerator pedal to the lever on the injection pump. You can look up the part number at http://www.busdepot.com. They sell it for $24.95. Maynard Southard (OvO) '79 '82 Westy Diesel "Reinhardt" '82 Vanagon GL Diesel "Sluggo" '93 EV GL "Klinger" '00 Golf GLS TDI "WooHoo" '84 Jetta GL TD "Donor" On Wednesday, October 31, 2001 8:46 PM, Gnarlodious wrote: > This item, part number 251-721-555C is described as a throttle cable for the > Vanagon. Is it for real? I have never heard of such a cable, only the start > cable. How would such a cable be linked to the pump control? > > http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=597180328 > > Rachel http://www.gnarlodious.com ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2001 21:30:33 -0800 Reply-To: Laurence Smith Sender: Vanagon Mailing List From: Laurence Smith Subject: Re: Lost my dash lights? In-Reply-To: <007801c1627a$6e6c2d80$6a75bfa8@delllm> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0010_01C16253.45B85340" This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0010_01C16253.45B85340 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit If all your dash lights are out then you should re-check the fuse coming off the dimmer switch. I think this is in position 16 on the fuse box near some relays. Not one of the regular fuses along the bottom. Bentley should have the wiring diagrams. Laurence Smith Hamilton, Ontario 90 Westy (Fanumbos) -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]On Behalf Of Dylan Friedman Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2001 6:10 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Lost my dash lights? Hello, I recently have lost operation of my dash lights. I thought that it was the headlight dimmer switch, replaced it, still no lights. All fuses OK. What should I check, to solve the problem? Thanks. dylanf ------=_NextPart_000_0010_01C16253.45B85340 Content-Type: text/html; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

If all=20 your dash lights are out then you should re-check the fuse coming off = the dimmer=20 switch.  I think this is in position 16 on the fuse box near some=20 relays.  Not one of the regular fuses along the bottom.  = Bentley=20 should have the wiring diagrams.

 

Laurence Smith

Hamilton, Ontario

90=20 Westy (Fanumbos)

 

 

 -----Original = Message-----
From:=20 Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]On Behalf Of = Dylan=20 Friedman
Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2001 6:10 = PM
To:=20 vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Lost my dash=20 lights?

Hello,

I recently = have lost=20 operation of my dash lights.  I thought that it was the = headlight=20 dimmer  switch, replaced it, still no lights.  All = fuses=20 OK.  What should I check, to solve the problem? =20 Thanks.

 

dylanf

------=_NextPart_000_0010_01C16253.45B85340-- ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2001 20:41:01 -0600 Reply-To: Dave Baker Sender: Vanagon Mailing List From: Dave Baker Subject: Re: Lost my dash lights? Comments: To: Dylan Friedman MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_015F_01C1624C.5A207E40" This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_015F_01C1624C.5A207E40 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I recently lost my oil pressure warning light. I believe the problem = was due to corrosion on the 14 pin plug that connects the wiring harness = to the instrument pod. You may want to check yours. Dave in KC 85 Westy http://members.fortunecity.com/davebaker1 ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Dylan Friedman=20 To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM=20 Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2001 8:09 PM Subject: Lost my dash lights? Hello, I recently have lost operation of my dash lights. I thought that it = was the headlight dimmer switch, replaced it, still no lights. All = fuses OK. What should I check, to solve the problem? Thanks. =20 dylanf ------=_NextPart_000_015F_01C1624C.5A207E40 Content-Type: text/html; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

I recently lost my oil pressure warning light.  = I believe=20 the problem was due to corrosion on the 14 pin plug that connects the = wiring=20 harness to the instrument pod.  You may want to check = yours.

 

Dave in KC

85 Westy

http://members.fortune= city.com/davebaker1

 

----- Original Message -----

From:=20 Dylan=20 Friedman

To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM

Sent: Wednesday, October 31, = 2001 8:09=20 PM

Subject: Lost my dash = lights?

Hello,

I recently = have lost=20 operation of my dash lights.  I thought that it was the = headlight=20 dimmer  switch, replaced it, still no lights.  All = fuses=20 OK.  What should I check, to solve the problem? =20 Thanks.

 

dylanf

------=_NextPart_000_015F_01C1624C.5A207E40-- ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2001 19:43:40 -0700 Reply-To: Gnarlodious Sender: Vanagon Mailing List From: Gnarlodious Subject: Re: EBay item Throttle Cable Comments: To: Maynard Southard In-Reply-To: <01C16251.94A997E0.echomhs@gis.net> Mime-version: 1.0 Content-type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit Entity Maynard Southard spoke thus: > Rachel: > This is the accelerator cable on the diesel Vanagon. Goes from the > accelerator > pedal Oh OK, I thought there was a gnarbule for the engine speed also making a total of 2 gnarbules. Gnarlodious http://www.gnarlodious.com ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2001 21:21:22 -0700 Reply-To: Karl Wolz Sender: Vanagon Mailing List From: Karl Wolz Subject: Re: Cold weather camping, heating, etc. Comments: To: Dave Baker Admittedly my organic chemistry classes occurred 20+ years ago, but I remember butyl (or methyl) mercaptan as being what gives the lovely odor to one's liquid waste after eating asparagus and crotonaldehyde as the main component of a skunk's stench. (One remains up on this sort of thing when living with Karl.) Stephanie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dave Baker" To: Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2001 6:46 PM Subject: Re: Cold weather camping, heating, etc. > Wonderful! Thank you. I have been puzzling over this for a year. (I never > did understand partial pressures, moles, etc. I do remember that PV=nRT, > however.) > > Dave in KC > 85 Westy > http://members.fortunecity.com/davebaker1 > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Matthew Pollard > To: > Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2001 2:20 PM > Subject: Re: Cold weather camping, heating, etc. > > > > yep. CO on top, CO2 on bottom. > > > > air is: > > nitrogen: 78.08% and weights 28.0134g/mol > > oxygen: 20.9476% and weights 31.99 g/mol > > Argon: 0.934% and weights 39.948 g/mol > > (and the rest is less than .001% each, neon, co2, he, kr, xe, ch4, h2) > > Density is 1.2250 at sea level and 25C > > > > Carbon-Monoxide weights 28.005 grams/mole and has a density of .301 at sea > > level at 25C > > > > So therefore, CO is "lighter" than air and will build from the top down > > and not the bottom up, like CO2. BUT BARELY. Look at those masses, there > > is not much difference. > > > > But the masses are really close so things like air currents are pretty > > important here. But not with CO2- that stuff is really heavy and you can > > "see" it hang out down low. > > > > Ok, back to my gasses (butyl mercaptan-- the same stuff that makes skunks > > smell great!) > > -Matthew > > > > Matthew Pollard "Racing with the wind and flirting with death > > Dept. Of Chemistry So have a cup of coffee and catch your breath" > > University of Idaho > > www.uidaho.edu/~poll7356 > > > ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2001 22:21:15 -0600 Reply-To: Joel Walker Sender: Vanagon Mailing List From: Joel Walker Organization: not likely Subject: Re: Cold weather camping, heating, etc. MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Stephanie, she who resides with Karl, let slip .... > Admittedly my organic chemistry classes occurred 20+ years ago, but I > remember butyl (or methyl) mercaptan as being what gives the lovely odor to > one's liquid waste after eating asparagus and crotonaldehyde as the main > component of a skunk's stench. (One remains up on this sort of thing when > living with Karl.) soooo .... are you saying Karl eats asparagus and smells like a skunk? :) ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2001 23:25:10 EST Reply-To: TStone8359@AOL.COM Sender: Vanagon Mailing List From: Tom Stone Subject: Re: Rear heater core Comments: To: punkerbat@vbe.com MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="part1_b6.fa87bd.291228a6_boundary" --part1_b6.fa87bd.291228a6_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 10/31/01 8:48:13 AM Central Standard Time, punkerbat@VBE.COM writes: > but I think I remember some talk of a > heater core from another car working back there. A golf or something? I have used the heater core from a Rabbit on the old '87 I had. It is not an exact fit and there is no shut off valve, but the price was right and it worked great. I had to trim the plastic fan housing a bit to make it fit. Tom '71 Westy, '85 Westy, '91 Carat --part1_b6.fa87bd.291228a6_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 10/31/01 8:48:13 AM Central Standard Time, punkerbat@VBE.COM writes:

but I think I remember some talk of a
heater core from another car working back there.  A golf or something

?

I have used the heater core from a Rabbit on the old '87 I had.  It is not an exact fit and there is no shut off valve, but the price was right and it worked great.  I had to trim the plastic fan housing a bit to make it fit.

Tom
'71 Westy, '85 Westy, '91 Carat

--part1_b6.fa87bd.291228a6_boundary-- ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2001 21:26:53 -0700 Reply-To: Gnarlodious Sender: Vanagon Mailing List From: Gnarlodious Subject: Re: Cold weather camping, heating, etc. Comments: To: Karl Wolz In-Reply-To: <003e01c1628c$b25f0640$da47530c@pavilion> Mime-version: 1.0 Content-type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit Entity Karl Wolz spoke thus: > Admittedly my organic chemistry classes occurred 20+ years ago, but I > remember butyl (or methyl) mercaptan as being what gives the lovely odor to > one's liquid waste after eating asparagus and crotonaldehyde as the main > component of a skunk's stench. (One remains up on this sort of thing when > living with Karl.) > > Stephanie As long as it is Halloween, isn't there a substance called cadaverine that makes corpes smell so bad? Rachel http://www.gnarlodious.com ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2001 20:47:45 -0800 Reply-To: aatransaxle@JUNO.COM Sender: Vanagon Mailing List From: Daryl Christensen Subject: Synthetic Tranny Oil? Comments: cc: david_c_johnson@HP.COM MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit My personal experience along with many customers is that Redline is the oil of choice...MT-90 is what is recommended for the Vanagon...MTL is supposed to be for the Jetta style trans but it is thinner and many have used it for the vans. Try it , you'll like it...someone around Portland has to carry it, but if not, I can ship you some. Daryl of AA Transaxle Duvall, WA.(Seattle area) (425) 788-4070 1-877-377-0773 toll free http://www.aatransaxle.com (web site) Thanks for the discussion on accessing the tranny fill port, tools for the job, etc. On my recently acquired '89 vanagon GL, I've got that 2nd gear grinding when shifting issue when the van is cold. No problems when things warm up in five minutes or so of driving. I'm told that synthetic oil can reduce the severity of my cold shifting issue and my push out my impending tranny rebuild. Any recommendations, which brand of synth. tranny oil works well, etc. By the way, my other two past vanagons had a similar problem -- getting really good at double clutching...