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• Re: oil pressure warning system anomaly?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Fri, 3 Dec 2010 06:46:07 -0800
  ...This if the wires to the two sensors are reversed the light > operation will be backwards and you will get the warning buzzer to...
• CV joint question and parts request.
  Historical mailing list - Frayed1003
  Sun, 1 Mar 1998 21:50:13 EST
  ...I thought that I heard that it is possible to reverse the CV joint instead of buying a new one... Is this true? If...
• Re: loud trans clanging in reverse and first
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Mon, 29 Jun 1998 19:30:16 -0400
  Fred > <snip> my syncros clanging/lurching occurs most > noticeably when using reverse after a long highway drive, but is also > present in first gear...
• Re: Rear Foglight Wiring
  Historical mailing list - mike and shari
  Thu, 8 Feb 2001 13:11:18 -0800
  I simply wired mine into the reverse wiring, seems to me that's the only time one might use it.. of course if you...
• Re: Transmission, Automatic, Question
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Thu, 1 May 2008 18:25:39 -0700
  ...Reached over to set the clock while driving down the freeway at 70MPH and somehow managed to bump the shift lever up into reverse...
• Re: ...simply reverse the procedure to reassemble...
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 11 Oct 2013 11:48:43 -0500
  At least all your parts are within four feet of one another : ) Jim On Fri, Oct 11, 2013 at 11:43 AM, Angus Gordon...
• Redline Tranny Oil
  Historical mailing list - PSavage
  Wed, 4 Jul 2001 21:00:00 -0700
  ...Since shifting into reverse has *always been a bit stiff on my van, I think I will order some Redline. How much do I...
• Re: F: Warning!!! Check Your Gearshift!!! (couldn't wait (I BET!))
  Historical mailing list - Ronald Gregory Smithers
  Tue, 14 May 2002 02:24:03 EDT
  ...gmbulley@BULLEY-HEWLETT.COM writes: << >>>>>>>>All in good humor... >>>>>> >> mango, I thought life was supposed to imitate art, or is it the ***reverse***? Pinky
• Auto trans. mtc
  Historical mailing list - Clarence J Falarski
  Wed, 4 Sep 2002 07:16:02 -0400
  Sorry I deleted the post to the gentleman who had lost reverse on his automatic transmission. Can the poster please resubmit his possible solution...
• Re: ..... Can't get first or second gear.
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Thu, 20 Feb 2014 14:17:14 -0800
  ...On 2/20/14, ANTONY MARSH <apetermarsh@me.com> wrote: > Yes - gears grind into reverse. Couldn't get it into 1/2 without stopping...
• Re: 91 westy 4 speed shifting problem
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Tue, 1 Dec 2009 17:18:51 -0800
  ...reverse. > > In other words, to get into 1st, I need to push the stick down and � way > over to the left towards reverse. > > Is...
• is it me? broke shift lever!
  Historical mailing list - Tim Smith
  Fri, 20 Nov 1998 11:53:12 -0400
  Hi, Anyone else had the gearshift break off in their hand? Trying for reverse yesterday and it came loose. Shifter travel had been getting...
• 2 questions on 85 westy
  Historical mailing list - car emmea
  Tue, 26 Feb 2002 17:15:47 -0800
  ...longer have to push down to get it into reverse? It shifts into reverse, just like first or third. Is my trans going out...
• Re: ...simply reverse the procedure to reassemble...
  Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
  Fri, 11 Oct 2013 12:31:28 -0700
  : > Nicely organized Angus. Got the wood stove in the workshop so you can > spend happy warm hours putting it all back together? > > Warm and...
• vwdiesel list: OOPS!
  Historical mailing list - Tom Guptill
  Tue, 4 Feb 1997 14:52:12 -0500 (EST)
  ...ADD vwdiesel address (where "address" is your email address) In my original message I had reversed the "list name" and "address" fields. - Tom
• transmission, entering first
  Historical mailing list - Mark Watts
  Tue, 18 Sep 2001 19:35:23 EDT
  ...first easily? I have to push down and get close to reverse to get it into first. Other than that the tran works/shifts...
• OT: 81 vw caddy pickup transmission
  Historical mailing list - chris Moyles
  Mon, 19 Sep 2005 11:15:36 -0400
  Anyone have any recs on where to hunt down a manual 5 speed trans for an '81 caddy pickup? Just lost reverse! parts place...
• Sloppy Shifter
  Historical mailing list - Tolga Morawski
  Wed, 6 Oct 2004 02:00:00 -0400
  ...I did it a few years ago but usually the plastic ball under the shifter that makes it so you push down for reverse...
• Brake Light Troubleshooting Tips?
  Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
  Sun, 8 Jun 2014 12:15:44 -0700
  ...They believe the problem was due to a backup warning system that had been spliced into the left taillight wires (ground wire and reverse...
• Re: Tragic yet comforting bus news
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 12 Sep 1995 19:14:32 +0600
  ...The dog knocked the van into reverse, which locked up >the rear end completely, and rolled the bus 3 times. > Thank God, no one...
• Re: PILOT BEARING GONE BAD?
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Tue, 20 Jul 1999 11:59:47 -0400
  ...Anybody know where I can get one? > > I can get it in 1st and 2nd and reverse only. Very hard to get it back...
• Gas cap key photo
  Historical mailing list - zzyzx
  Wed, 3 Feb 2010 09:15:00 -0800
  ...The first 6 characters of the email address are reversed to foil the email address sniffing bots... 9xzyzz@gmail.com Steve
• Oil Pressure and bypass valve
  Historical mailing list - pensioner
  Tue, 19 Jun 2001 08:37:57 -0700
  ...I always thought the valve was closed at below 20PSI, routing the oil away from the filter at low pressures, rather than the reverse...
• Re: No Warning: Manual tranny now stuck in reverse! HELP!
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Fri, 29 Feb 2008 09:55:22 -0800
  ...Now this mornings, as I was backing out to drive 100 miles to > do a two day art show - stuck in reverse. I know...
• Using reduction boxes (was: Limited Vanagon content: using reverse running transaxles
  Historical mailing list - Pat
  Mon, 23 Nov 1998 09:02:43 -0500
  ...using reverse running transaxles >Hello, > >On the Audi 5000 you can't swap the diff' to its >opposite position, the bellhousing shape >does not...
• 86 Vanagon - Shifting into first gear
  Historical mailing list - Mike Blair
  Fri, 1 Jan 1999 05:33:45 -0800
  ...Usually if I move the shift lever right up against the reverse detent it will go in. Sometimes I have to go so far...
• Re: Repainting my syncro another color
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Tue, 28 Jun 2005 09:29:20 EDT
  ...and properly prepping the hidden areas (door jambs, reverse side of hood, trunk, etc.) is why I think bodymen are grossly underpaid. George
• Re: 5 speeds, was: Noisy transaxle??
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Tue, 22 Oct 2013 14:40:44 -0700
  ...On 10/22/2013 2:00 PM, ralph meyermann wrote: > so instead of pushing down left and forward for reverse, it would be down...
• Cassette deck woes
  Historical mailing list - Kevin and Heather
  Wed, 23 Jun 1999 21:27:49 -0600
  ...This little band puts tension on the auto reverse lever when the tape deck is turning. Without this 25 cent part, the auto reverse...
• Re: 5 speeds, was: Noisy transaxle??
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Tue, 22 Oct 2013 16:00:10 -0500
  so instead of pushing down left and forward for reverse, it would be down left then back ? I could handle that, Velma is primarily...
• Re: Front Seat Reversal
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Tue, 24 Apr 2007 17:40:24 -0400
  ...Front Seat Reversal I have an 85 GL (non-westy) and regularly reverse the front passenger seat when camping; easy, takes me about 1...
• Re: was: 91 Carat..... now: Fast Turn Signal Issues
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Mon, 30 Jun 2014 15:21:22 -0500
  ...The 2 outer wires on the front socket may be >>> plugged in reversed and this reverses which filament is for the >>> blinkers. >> >
• Re: Limited Vanagon content: using reverse running transaxles
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Mon, 23 Nov 1998 19:18:23 -0800
  ...The strait cut reverse gear >>could care less which way it turns, but I think helical gears are >>directional. Any thoughts on this? > >Another...
• Power steering pump-is it possible to run in reverse?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Mon, 1 Feb 1999 15:27:37 -0500
  ...Will it work in reverse? I did pull it apart, and it is possible to turn the oval pumping galley 90 degrees by machining...
• Stickers
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Mon, 30 Oct 2000 06:19:54 EST
  ...Mark Upton has suggested that he can print them in reverse for inside application. What do you think about ordering a small supply of...
• Re: Subie Transmissions to Vanagon Conversion
  Historical mailing list - Eric Ley
  Mon, 6 Jan 2014 22:39:26 -0500
  http://www.subarugears.com/index.html they make the reversed ring and pinion for the Subaru transmission as well as other stuff not cheap...
• Re: engine size
  Historical mailing list - turbowesty
  Fri, 28 Oct 2011 16:14:43 -0400
  ...at 8:46 AM, BenT Syncro <syncro@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > Vanagons are FWD's with 4 or 5 reverse speeds and one forward speed
• Re: reverse lights not working,
  Historical mailing list - Wesley Alden Pegden
  Fri, 26 Mar 2004 15:45:12 -0600
  ...reverse lights not working, > > > > Hmmm.... > > When the van is in reverse, I have 12v going into the switch and coming > > out. Is there anything...
• Re: 91 westy 4 speed shifting problem
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
  Tue, 1 Dec 2009 18:52:41 -0800
  ...To actually shift into 1st is like partially shifting into reverse. In other words, to get into 1st, I need to push the stick...
• Re: Automatic transmission questions
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Mon, 28 Nov 2005 07:13:12 -0800
  > > > Does anyone know anything about the 010 being in the Vanagon? > > I guess my main question is whether the Forward clutch and Direct/Reverse...
• Re: best mod for vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Wed, 3 Mar 2004 12:07:30 -0800
  ...1st gear is off the pattern below >> the reverse gear. I do not push down on the shifter to engage first >> gear. I've...
• Strange problem
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 14 Jun 1997 09:48:38 -0400 (EDT)
  When I've been on a long (> 40 minutes) freeway trip, If I try to shift into reverse, I can't do it without...
• 5 speed manual running in reverse
  Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
  Sun, 22 Nov 1998 11:54:27 +0100
  Now, another way to help my oil-dripping transmission would be to use the original Audi Transmission on my V6-engine. But can a...
• reversing subaru coolant manifold pipe
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 18 Jul 2001 17:45:19 EDT
  Has anyone reversed the subaru coolant pipe underneath the intake manifold, so that it points to the front of the bus? I thought it...
• WTB: bad Idle Control Unit
  Historical mailing list - jbange
  Fri, 29 Apr 2005 10:35:27 -0700
  Looking for a couple BROKEN idle control modules for a reverse engineering project. Investigating the feasibility of replacing it with a simple microcontroller based...
• Need help - will not crank
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Reisinger
  Wed, 9 Mar 2005 14:05:24 -0600
  ...gas...filled up....would not start...horn, radio, and lights all worked...it started ok using a reverse push start....Any ideas? Thanks much!
• Re: Reverse osmosis water is NOT ideal
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Sun, 17 Feb 2002 18:39:53 -0800
  ...You can't reverse the process that has started in your engine. > Then the real question: Do you really think that the type of...
• Re: Solar Panel "Battery Saver"
  Historical mailing list - Chris Stann
  Fri, 25 May 2001 10:27:38 -0500
  ...Is there some reverse current leakage when the sun goes down? Does it need to be un-plugged at night? If so, this is...
• Re: 88 manual tranny issues
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Sun, 7 May 2006 17:55:12 -0400
  ...My experience, in general, is that if a transmission doesn't go into 1st, or reverse easily, it is related to the clutch. The...
• Re: Poor shifting in '71 bus
  Historical mailing list - Sideshow Bob
  Thu, 27 Apr 1995 18:01:33 -0400 (EDT)
  ...go out to drive it one day and discover that > >not only has reverse returned from the dead, but _everything_felt good. > > > >simple huh...
• Re: Electrical gremlin dash brake light
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sun, 25 Apr 2021 17:35:15 -0400
  ...Dennis, YOu wrote, It is common for the starter safety and reverse light switch block and wiper to need attention. Can you give me...
• Re: Need help adjusting gear shift linkage
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Edwards
  Tue, 5 Jun 2018 22:20:06 -0500
  ...I have had issues with it from the start (which was a year ago) - in particular, getting it into first and reverse, and grinding...
• RE: 87 Syncro: backup lights problem
  Historical mailing list - Lebron,Nathan
  Tue, 15 Oct 96 08:56:00 E
  ...Does the lights come on at all when you jiggle the shifter once is in reverse? For the longest time I thought my lights...
• Re: PILOT BEARING GONE BAD?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Tue, 20 Jul 1999 07:40:04 -0700
  ...I think these are pretty standard tools now a days and widely available. > I can get it in 1st and 2nd and reverse only...
• Mysterious Vanagon Problem - Will not move.
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Mon, 19 Aug 2002 10:06:58 -0700
  ...I could move forward with no problem to the limit of the parking space, about 6 feet, but in reverse the van would consistently...
• Re: Clear picture of 5sp lockout pin. 5 sp manual transmission?
  Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
  Fri, 20 Oct 2017 08:08:30 -0700
  Bentley page 34.10 Don Hanson wrote: > Anyone know where there's a pic or diagram of the reverse gear lockout pin > and spring...
• Re: 5 speed Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - sstones
  Thu, 25 Aug 1994 23:17:07 -0400 (EDT)
  ...85 Vanagon 5 speed (including reverse)
• Re: Thanks (re: profiting...) / [vulgarity deleted]
  Historical mailing list - Ken Hooper
  Fri, 17 Jan 1997 19:42:45 -0600
  Tim Smith threatens: >Maybe >I'm spending too much time on this list, perhaps it's time to reverse Samis >economics and give what...
• reverse lights not working,
  Historical mailing list - Wesley Alden Pegden
  Wed, 24 Mar 2004 16:24:44 -0600
  and its not the bulbs. I tried finding the "line fuse in engine compartment" that my haynes manual talks 'bout, but couldn't locate...
• Re: reverse lights not working,
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Wed, 24 Mar 2004 19:16:57 -0500
  <snip> Where exactly is the `backup switch'? <snip> On a manual trans, it's on the driver's side of the transmission just forward...