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Re: Desperate!
Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
Fri, 21 Jul 2006 18:57:44 -0400
...We continued again and it happened on the > Skyline Drive (Shenandoah). We continued as far as Waynesville VA > when the transmition started slipping really...
Daboat runs, but slowly - solution!
Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
Tue, 26 Dec 1995 14:29:52 -0800 (PST)
...Then, I swapped the distributor out with a spare. Couldn't get it to run at all with the spare, I think the condenser...
Factory Tools List Vanagon
Historical mailing list
Wed, 15 Feb 1995 12:42:22 -0500
...VW222a, 28, TRANS VW228, 40-66?, distributor drive gear Engine VW228b, 71, TRANS;puller ignifition distributor drive shaft Engine VW240a, 113, Pressing rear wheel...
Re: Mystery starting issue 85 auto
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Sun, 24 Dec 2023 14:01:54 -0500
...As there is play in the distributor gear I find it usually works better to set it a bit retarded. The ECU has to...
Road trip debrief (long)
Historical mailing list - Steven Denis
Thu, 3 Jan 2002 13:05:18 EST
...install wife in the drivers seat, push van backwards at 3-5 mpg with mom's buggy...wife puts car in 4th gear and...
eurospec-tion
Historical mailing list - ddawson
Tue, 10 Nov 1998 07:54:46 -0800
...It was easy to drive on surface streets without the need to hold third gear so long. The power curve was even and it...
Re: Introductions and electrical questions
Historical mailing list - developtrust
Thu, 7 Mar 2002 10:05:39 -0800
...Replace your tranny gear oil with Red Line Synthetic oil. Put new oil in with one quart of it being Marvel Mystery oil and...
Re: Overfilling the oil issues
Historical mailing list - Robert Stewart
Sat, 28 May 2011 03:29:19 -0400
...I get a small dollar coin size drip after a 30 minute drive sometimes but not all the time. The oil level is now...
Re: Faintly disturbing noises beginning behind...('84 inline gas VW with 5sp)
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sun, 16 Aug 2009 18:29:31 -0700
...I 'opine' something in the drive line..The trans seems fine.. no > shifting or gearing problems..recent new Redline no metal > filings...Probably > not...
for folks without gopher: some vw parts info & stuff
Historical mailing list - J. Walker
Wed, 21 Sep 94 08:40:47 CDT
...Box 540 (has quite a few discontinued models/items) Plymouth, WI 53073 (414) 893-2531 High Performance Distributors discontinued Koni shocks 1755 Mission Road...
Re: Disappearing Coolant - Head Leak?-Engine Oil Viscosity!
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 15 Sep 2004 21:12:24 -0400
...I proceed to a complete tune up including changing the spark plugs, distributor rotor, distributor cap, air filter, oil filter and change the oil...
Re: WD-40....Fact or Fiction?
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Mon, 21 Feb 2011 14:10:39 -0600
...Lubricates gear shift and mower deck lever for ease of handling > on riding mowers. > 22. Rids kids rocking chairs and swings of squeaky noises...
Re: CSI: Vanagon...Smog results!
Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
Mon, 5 Feb 2007 10:05:47 -0800
...For information, the Dyno tests (IM 240) > > is used to > > >put the drive train under a sustained load to test for NOx > > production. This...
Loss of power
Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
Sat, 25 May 2002 14:28:59 -0700
...The connector breaks just inside the distributor housing. Wiggle it while running, may be a miss with occur. Other listmembers post that the tach...
Re: Not passing smog, still... Need help!
Historical mailing list - Steven Dodson
Sat, 24 Aug 2002 17:33:56 -0700
...No need to remove the wire gizmo that locks the gear in place, just lift up the wire, move the gear, I THINK it...
Re: Faintly disturbing noises beginning behind...('84 inline gas VW with 5sp)
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sun, 16 Aug 2009 18:58:52 -0700
...I 'opine' something in the drive line..The trans seems fine.. no >> shifting or gearing problems..recent new Redline no metal >> filings...Probably >> not...
Re: More 89 Bluestar questions
Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
Wed, 15 Jan 2014 20:21:08 -0500
...The low > pressure was easy to replace but the high pressure switch below the > distributor was a bit of a pain but with persistence...
Re: 84 running issue solved?
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Tue, 31 May 2022 10:14:13 -0400
...This is extremely critical as your distributor has both vacuum advance and retard. The plate needs to close properly to close off the advance...
A little something for Robb Lightfoot.
Historical mailing list
Fri, 05 May 1995 21:24:04 +0600
...68,561 > >1) Dual port intake cylinder heads >2) 34 PICT-3 carburetor >3) 3-part dual port intake manifold >4) Vacuum retard distributor...
Re: 84 running issue solved?
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Tue, 31 May 2022 11:37:06 -0400
...Then drive it for awhile to see what needs to be done for long term health. I believe I have a GW Throttle body...
Re: white clouds out of the exhaust
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Mon, 29 Sep 2008 13:24:24 -0700
...Looking in the engine compartment I saw the airfilter box under >> the CIS fuel distributor had been mounted so that it was wearing a...
Re: Newbie question
Historical mailing list - Gerald Skerbitz
Fri, 5 May 1995 11:55:06 -0500 (CDT)
...Box 540 (has quite a few discontinued models/items) Plymouth, WI 53073 (414) 893-2531 High Performance Distributors discontinued Koni shocks 1755 Mission Road...
Re: Not passing smog, still... Need help!
Historical mailing list - Steven Dodson
Sat, 24 Aug 2002 18:41:19 -0700
...No need >to remove the wire gizmo that locks the gear in place, just lift up the >wire, move the gear, I THINK it...
Re: Not passing smog, still... Need help!
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 24 Aug 2002 22:39:54 -0400
...No need to remove the wire gizmo that locks the gear in place, just lift up the wire, move the gear, I THINK it...
Fw: [vanagon] Vanagon Custom Coil Springs Are Ready to Order
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Wed, 18 Jul 2001 16:29:49 -0700
...Due to a more even > layout of camping gear it did not have the lean of a > Westy even with the old springs. He...
Re: 400mm Lift to Flush
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Wed, 6 Oct 2004 13:59:18 -0400
...Ignition drive is from a Fairchild ignition module mounted on firewall forward of the coil. Timing is by a conventional distributor with vacuum advance...
Re: Faintly disturbing noises beginning behind...('84 inline gas VW with 5sp)
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Sun, 16 Aug 2009 19:16:03 -0700
...I 'opine' something in the drive line..The trans seems fine.. no >>> shifting or gearing problems..recent new Redline no metal >>> filings...Probably >>> not...
Re: white clouds out of the exhaust
Historical mailing list - Bill MacLachlan
Sat, 4 Oct 2008 14:48:54 -0700
...Looking in the engine compartment I saw the airfilter box > >> > under > >> > the CIS fuel distributor had been mounted so that it was wearing a...
Re: 84 running issue solved?
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Tue, 31 May 2022 12:16:16 -0400
...Then drive it for awhile to see what needs to be done for long term health. > > I believe I have a GW Throttle body...
Re: white clouds out of the exhaust
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Sat, 4 Oct 2008 20:45:26 -0700
...Looking in the engine compartment I saw the airfilter box > > >> > under > > >> > the CIS fuel distributor had been mounted so that it was wearing a...
Re: 400mm Lift to Flush
Historical mailing list - Robin Oomkes
Wed, 6 Oct 2004 20:37:46 +0200
...Ignition drive is from a Fairchild ignition module mounted on firewall forward of the coil. Timing is by a conventional distributor with vacuum advance...
Re: Questions re. Audi 3A engine swap (after searching the archives)
Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
Thu, 6 May 2004 02:11:02 EDT
...In fact the reduction in power needed to drive the Westy at a given (4th) gear velocity will be less for the higher revving...
Vanagon Custom Coil Springs: Production Date and last Call
Historical mailing list - Steve Schwenk
Fri, 7 Sep 2001 15:23:35 -0700
...They first made springs for horse drawn covered wagons! They currently manufacturer springs for major national brand aftermarket suspension/parts distributors that you see...
<No subject>
Historical mailing list
12/10/95 10:27 PM
...Any unusual sounds? ___ _____ Any drive train noises or vibrations? ___ _____ Is it too noisy in general at highway speeds? ___ _____ Any noticeable slop in drive train...
Re: 84 running issue solved?
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Tue, 31 May 2022 20:45:39 -0400
...Then drive it for awhile to see what needs to be done for long term health. >> >> I believe I have a GW Throttle body...
Re: What Do I Put In The Sugject Line?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Fri, 6 May 2011 19:28:54 -0700
...1.9 and 2.1 crank pulleys are different btw ...make sure you have the right one for your type of distributor. you can...
Re: Manual trans replacement
Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
Tue, 10 Mar 2009 06:57:25 -0700
...Rather use a small screw � � > driver and a hammer and drive the screw driver between circlip and � � > slave cylinder at the side oposite the...
RE: Vanagon Parts Stores
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Thu, 02 May 96 09:12:31 CDT
...Box 540 (has quite a few discontinued models/items) Plymouth, WI 53073 (414) 893-2531 High Performance Distributors discontinued Koni shocks 1755 Mission Road...
Re: Manual trans replacement
Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
Tue, 10 Mar 2009 10:31:12 -0400
...Rather use a small screw > > driver and a hammer and drive the screw driver between circlip and > > slave cylinder at the side oposite the...
Re: 84 running issue solved?
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Thu, 2 Jun 2022 10:11:58 -0400
...Then drive it for awhile to see what needs to be done for long term health. >> >> I believe I have a GW Throttle body...
Re: Clutch Slave Cylinder Bleed problem (How to replace your slave cylinder)
Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
Fri, 23 Nov 2001 15:54:54 -0800
...Rather use a small screw driver and a hammer and drive the screw driver between circlip and slave cylinder at the side oposite the...
Re: Manual trans replacement
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Tue, 10 Mar 2009 07:49:42 -0700
...Rather use a small screw >> > driver and a hammer and drive the screw driver between circlip and >> > slave cylinder at the side oposite the...
Re: Make Best of Synthetic Oil?
Historical mailing list
Sat, 18 Sep 1993 13:27:09 GMT
...The relationship of gear oils to engine oils is also shown. _______________________________________________________________ | | | SAE Gear Viscosity Number | | ________________________________________________________ | | |75W |80W |85W| 90 | 140 | | | |____|_____|___|______________|________________________| | | | | SAE Crank Case Viscosity...
Re: interesting lifter thinking?? 1.9L still a problem child (update)
Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
Sun, 11 Sep 2005 20:31:26 -0400
...swapped with good used >AFM, >> >> ECU, >> >> hall sender, idle stabilizer, distributor, and cleaned and checked all >> >> plugs and sensor connections and grounds. >> >> *had someone...
Re: Manual trans replacement
Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
Tue, 10 Mar 2009 07:34:21 -0700
...Rather use a small screw � � > driver and a hammer and drive the screw driver between circlip and � � > slave cylinder at the side oposite the...
Re: Manual trans replacement
Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
Tue, 10 Mar 2009 07:59:19 -0700
...Rather use a small screw >>� � > driver and a hammer and drive the screw driver between circlip and >>� � > slave cylinder at the side oposite the...
Re: Manual trans replacement
Historical mailing list - John C...
Tue, 10 Mar 2009 09:48:19 -0600
...Rather use a small screw > driver and a hammer and drive the screw driver between circlip and > slave cylinder at the side oposite the...
Re: Manual trans replacement
Historical mailing list - aatransaxle
Tue, 10 Mar 2009 15:42:13 -0700
...Rather use a small screw >>> > driver and a hammer and drive the screw driver between circlip and >>> > slave cylinder at the side oposite the...
Re: Manual trans replacement
Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
Tue, 10 Mar 2009 20:16:02 -0400
...Rather use a small screw >>> > driver and a hammer and drive the screw driver between circlip and >>> > slave cylinder at the side oposite the...
Re: STRANDED
Historical mailing list - TJ Hemrick
Wed, 2 Apr 2014 23:23:42 -0400
...Same for a good used coil, fuel pump relays, > distributor, whatever! > > Send me your mailing/shipping address and I will get it to you...
Re: Idle Surge
Historical mailing list - T Collins
Thu, 27 Oct 2011 10:12:21 -0400
...After replacing everything, it > would fire right up and I could put it in gear and drive right off. BUT, I > started getting the...
From Aspen to Casper, leg #4 (LONG)
Historical mailing list - Jeff Rosen
Mon, 11 Sep 1995 15:00:10 -0700 (PDT)
...So with little adieu, Tammy and I packed up the gear and prepared to go mobile once again. After 2 weeks on the road...
Re: The "Other" System: Motronic (long)
Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
Mon, 29 Sep 2003 12:12:12 -0700
...Taking TDC and RPM timing signals directly from the crankshaft avoids inaccuracies from gear-lash or belt drive. Less spark scatter. Electronic dwell control...
for you early busers: a little entertainment ... (kinda long)
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Wed, 01 Jun 94 12:50:33 CDT
...And before we'd gone 200 yards, we were in first gear, the old truck scrabbling frantically for footing in the mud and rocks...