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• heater box cables
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Miller
  Fri, 13 Apr 2007 10:03:54 -0600
  Anyone have or know where I can get a set of front heater box cables? Ryan '82 Camper Van "Beethoven"
• Re: replacement for stock ground cable on 85 westy
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 24 Jun 2015 14:33:05 -0700
  ...replacement for stock ground cable on 85 westy > > need a source for a replacement battery ground cable for a 85 westy. > It is EXTREMELY...
• Re: '56 kombi - new security system
  Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
  Thu, 6 Apr 1995 14:02:38 -0700 (PDT)
  >I had the same problem in my '70, and it turned out to be a bad >starter-battery cable--the cable had corroded out...
• Re: 1985 Vanagon - parking brake cable adjustment
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sun, 6 Jan 2008 19:01:39 -0500
  ...The rear cables often fail internally > and drag preventing full release. I adjust as follows: > > After proper install and assembly of the shoes and...
• Re: Noisy speedo
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Fri, 1 Jan 2016 17:30:18 -0800
  I solved the problem on my 84 with a zip tie intoaround the cable a few inches forward of the entry to the speedo...
• Re: Clutch Cable
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 16 Mar 2000 12:55:49 -0800
  ...But maybe they have something different in the > UK? Yes, clutch cables on the RIGHT side! ;-) -- Stuart MacMillan Manager, Case Program 800-909-8244...
• speedo cable installation
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Sat, 14 Sep 2002 12:19:22 -0500
  Good morning, I just received my speedometer cable for my 85 Westfalia GL yesterday. Any tips for installation? I don't yet have a...
• engine ground strap
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Chasteen
  Sat, 20 Jan 2007 17:22:50 -0800
  ...which is better? braided strap like OE? or cable type insulated? i got a 4ga cable type and a 4ga braided type wondering which...
• Re: Vanagon speedo marked '1000'?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Tue, 17 Jul 2012 05:54:36 -0700
  ...500 cable revs per KM 805 cable revs per mile (early Vanagon mile speedos had 820) Syncro: 1000 cable revs per KM 1600 cable...
• Re: "Thanks" + Throttle cable coupler? (PIC)
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Fri, 3 Oct 2008 21:16:25 -0700
  ...1.0 VanaJetta throttle cable, and could still with a piece of cable shunted in. Since the cable ends are so close together now...
• Re: Stuck again !! (accel cable)
  Historical mailing list - Jack R
  Tue, 26 Dec 2006 12:21:43 -0500
  ...Stuck again !! (accel cable) Sam: Besides the cable run itself, check under the pedal. Take the protective box off underneath. A lot of crud...
• Re: another speedometer cable question.. Plus another
  Historical mailing list - C B
  Mon, 23 Apr 2007 08:25:03 -0700
  ...I bought a one-pice cable from Wolfsberg in Seattle. Was able to run the cable with minimal hassle; it connects to and spins...
• Re: Scale of 1 to 10: climate control cable
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Wed, 18 Aug 2004 19:34:50 -0700
  ...One of my vent cables also did not work and (after I had the dash out) I oculd see that it was a bent...
• Re: Battery cable question
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Mon, 29 Dec 2008 06:47:29 -0600
  I would not expect the cable to get very warm with "normal" starting. If just one end or the other got warm, the connection...
• Re: Sticking Accelerator cable
  Historical mailing list - Coby Smolens
  Mon, 6 Sep 1999 12:53:23 -0700
  Most likely suspect is the cable itself. Pull the thing all the way out and check it - could be there is a frayed section...
• Re: Clutch Cable??
  Historical mailing list - The Old Volks Home
  Sat, 19 Oct 2002 11:50:14 -0700
  At 11:17 PM 10/17/02 -0700, Tromper wrote: >Heck I took a closer look, and he says clutch cable but it's...
• Reply blocked. Trying again.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 31 Jul 2021 23:37:53 +0000
  Have you checked the cable to each wheel. Disconnect at both ends and check for free movement. There should not be any significant drag...
• interesting leak
  Historical mailing list - Jason Willenbrock
  Sun, 28 Nov 2004 13:31:46 -0500
  hey all, the other day i had to replace my speedo cable on my 87 syncro, not sure why it broke but it did...
• Bad Battery Cable- Check the ground! Response was blocked.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 14 Oct 2021 00:44:38 +0000
  ...If you can measure voltage there you have a drop on the ground cable. It does happen where the factory transmission ground cable looks...
• Wanted: timing advance cable for diesel vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Veedub
  Sun, 17 Oct 1999 00:16:47 -0400
  I am looking for the timing advance cable for my diesel. Now that it's getting cold around here in the mornings, I am...
• Re: Power Window Trouble
  Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
  Mon, 17 Dec 2001 07:28:54 -0500
  My apologies to those who couldn't view the link I provided for the power window cable ends. Seems like you had a 50...
• Chains/Snow Cables - 89 Westy 2WD
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Reisinger
  Thu, 2 Dec 2004 15:41:56 -0600
  Need advise....should I purchase chains or snow cables....what are the pros/cons of each? Thanks Chuck
• Re: WAS:trip out west-NOW: Heater valve
  Historical mailing list - Jamie Fitterer
  Fri, 6 Aug 2010 13:40:57 +0000
  Is there a source for these cables other than a junkyard? Mine is so damaged that eve n when pushed in with pliers to...
• leaking defroster vent
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Thu, 3 Sep 1998 07:40:53 -0400
  ...With your right arm find the end of the cable and work the cable with your left hand. I hope this helps. Eric 86...
• Climate Control Cable Meltdown - '84 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Steve Russell
  Thu, 5 Aug 2004 11:24:08 -0700
  Hi Volks, A few weeks ago I wrote in about a melted heater control cable which seemed to be linked to the lights on...
• Re: oxygen sensor input wire
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 26 Jul 2009 19:48:59 -0700
  I have lots of coax cable........ some from Subaru wiring harnesses where they shield certain signals, and some aircraft stuff. I'd just use...
• Re: Replacement of an accellerator cable
  Historical mailing list - Sean Cole
  Sun, 23 Jan 2000 14:02:59 PST
  ...Believe it or not the new cable > > >can just be pushed through the tube from front to back. Cable is > > >stiff like bicycle brake...
• Re: CARPET REPLACEMENT was replacement for stock ground cable on 85 westy
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 25 Jun 2015 16:33:01 -0700
  ...replacement for stock ground cable on 85 westy >> >> need a source for a replacement battery ground cable for a 85 westy. >> It is EXTREMELY...
• Re: Broken scrunchy or what do you call this cable protector?
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Wed, 17 Aug 2016 09:32:49 -0600
  ...they let the cable go in and out and keep it protected from the environment. the upper one is half missing. or it is...
• Re: Warm Feet & strange guages
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Lewis
  Thu, 31 Aug 2000 22:19:04 +0100
  ...Warm Feet >Pop off the intrument cluster cover and find the heater control cable. >Loosen the screw on the cable clamp. Move the housing...
• Q: Syncro Speedometer Cable
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Sat, 1 Jan 2000 18:10:03 -0500
  ...I can't find any description of the speedometer cable for a Syncro. I've found one drawing on 39.30 which show the...
• Speedometer or speedo cable howling?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Ingalls
  Mon, 18 Dec 2000 01:00:45 -0600
  ...I'm going to disconnect the cable and run some lubricant in to the cable. I just got the odometer working, I hope NOW...
• 1982 Heater Cables for Climate Control - Part Number and Source
  Historical mailing list - John Thiessen
  Fri, 2 Mar 2018 10:47:02 -0500
  Hi, Looking for assistance in confirming with some certainty the part numbers for 3 of the 5 climate control (heater) cables on a: 1982...
• 85 accelerator cable
  Historical mailing list - Dart 330
  Mon, 4 Jun 2001 00:38:30 -0500
  Well my accelerator cable broke today, luckily it was on the same street as my destination. Unfortunately I left all my tools with my...
• Re: accelerator/throttle cable
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Sat, 30 Aug 2008 10:25:01 -0400
  ...accelerator/throttle cable > it's a standard service procedure, in my world anyway, to undo the front > of > the throttle cable under the front...
• Re: trip out west
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 5 Aug 2010 15:33:51 -0700
  on a vanagon the cable is about two feet long. interestingly to me .. the very first watercooled vanagon of any type.. the 82 diesel...
• Re: Sticky vent controls?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Fri, 20 Aug 2021 10:54:49 -0500
  ...specially the cable sheath is held in a specific > position by a cable sheath holder with a bolt. When it's to far out...
• Re: Great device for lubing cables
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Fri, 5 Jul 2019 12:43:23 -0400
  ...Recently I recalled >>>> mention of the use of a motorcycle cable lubrication gadget--in my case the >>>> Motion Pro 08-0182 cable luber--and...
• Re: Broken scrunchy or what do you call this cable protector?
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Wed, 17 Aug 2016 09:26:37 -0700
  ...they let the cable go in > and out and keep it protected from the environment. the upper one is half > missing. or it is...
• Trying to re-fix my starter
  Historical mailing list - Nitaino
  Fri, 17 Jul 1998 09:55:26 -0400
  ...T30 has two cables attached to it and T50 has one. From what I understand, the ignition cable is a red/black cable and...
• Automatic Transmission/Shifter cable?
  Historical mailing list - Richard Smith
  Thu, 23 Jul 2015 23:40:56 -0700
  ...Does it need a new cable? What is the process for installing this cable? Anyone with experience in this? �r
• Re: Toolkit
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Wed, 24 Nov 1999 23:40:14 +0100
  David Clark wrote: > Most roadside repair outfits carry cables for cars, but never one long > enough for a VW van........................made sense to me...
• '81 Air cooled fuel injection control unit cable
  Historical mailing list - Michael S. Nichols
  Fri, 14 Jan 2000 09:08:50 -0500
  ...I need to replace connectors on my cable--thermo time switch and cold start valve ones have cracked--FLAPS said they are not available...
• Re: Speedometer quit working...easy fix or new cable???
  Historical mailing list - Michael Vickey
  Thu, 5 Aug 2004 23:40:07 -0400
  Kevin, Sounds like the snap ring (lock ring, retaining ring) at the end of your cable came off. Get a new one at the...
• update on auto- accelerator cable repair
  Historical mailing list - Jim Morgan
  Thu, 13 Jul 2006 22:23:08 EDT
  ...As you have read the ball on the trany kick down where the accelerator cable attaches , broke off. Went to my guru and asked...
• Re: accelerator/throttle cable
  Historical mailing list - Jeff
  Fri, 29 Aug 2008 19:16:08 -0700
  ...accelerator/throttle cable The new cables aren't that expensive either. I replaced mine and kept the old one and did the clean and...
• Re: Broken scrunchy or what do you call this cable protector?
  Historical mailing list - Scott
  Wed, 17 Aug 2016 10:52:16 -1000
  ...commonly called a 'cable boot' .. used *everywhere* like on millions of bicycle brake cables, both ends even. I'd call them 'rubbery' though.. the...
• Re: Snow Traction Devices?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Crawford
  Thu, 21 Nov 1996 21:11:39 -0800 (PST)
  ...If the snow isn't bad and you can deal with sliding arround a bit then the cables are great. The cables are a...
• Re: bouncing speedo?
  Historical mailing list - Ben S
  Wed, 4 Aug 2004 21:51:46 -0700
  i had this problem, too, and decided that it was caused by an angular misalignment of the axis of rotation of the cable with...
• Re: intro, trip through the daises, power windows
  Historical mailing list - Mark Hudgik
  Fri, 18 Sep 1998 14:35:08 -0400
  Had a similar problem after trying to open the frozen drivers door window...black plastic elbow guide for cable broke off and cable became...
• Re: Accelerator Cable - Broken?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sat, 13 May 2006 19:26:26 -0500
  ...It's possible that the cable broke, but it would be a huge coincidence that would have served you better by having a brick...
• Re: WTB: Hand Brake Cable (251 711 471 D)
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Thu, 4 Jul 2002 18:31:55 -0700
  ...The fuel tank was in the way of the removing rubber guide that is part of the cable assembly. We dropped the tank to...
• Re: Needed EKTA p/n search: starter cable 1982 diesel
  Historical mailing list - Harmon Seaver
  Wed, 31 Jul 2002 20:44:55 -0500
  I don't have the part number, but you can find an even better cable by going to your local "Farm & Fleet" store and...
• WTB: Hand Brake Cable (251 711 471 D)
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Thu, 4 Jul 2002 18:32:01 -0400
  ...Will I have a hand brake this season? ever? Now I'm thinking that a used hand brake cable may be the answer. Is...
• Re: Where do jumper cables go on an 87 westy?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Tue, 9 Dec 2003 10:45:37 -0800
  ...Any decent aftermarket parts supplier can provide remote terminals for jumper cables, they are commonly used on tow trucks, race cars, and some street...
• '89 Westy Speedo questions
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Jones
  Mon, 2 Mar 1998 08:59:04 -0700
  While attempting to replace my roommate's '89 Westy speedo cable, I found some interesting things. It has a single speedo cable with no...
• 1980 vanagon speedo cable
  Historical mailing list - Jamie Foust
  Fri, 1 Oct 2004 13:43:14 -0500
  ...Can anyone tell me if the replacement cable 251 957 803e which is the = longer one piece cable that bypasses the egr box is...
• Re Pat Walsh brakelines and heater cables
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 21 May 1996 11:26:24 +0100
  I just finished reading Pat Walsh's posts about the brakelines and heater cables, thanks Pat, great stuff! Brian
• Throttle cable '71 bus
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 5 Sep 1995 09:18:20 -0500 (CDT)
  ...Also, the average pressure on a bike brake cable has to be several times more than that on a throttle cable. I have seen...
• Re: Emergency break adjustment
  Historical mailing list - PSD
  Sat, 22 Aug 2015 23:32:59 -0400
  ...Emergency break adjustment Hi folks, While under my van today I noticed my emergency break cable was loose and floppy. when I looked at...