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  • Re: Idling problem at certain RPM in '84 --> Computer?
    Historical mailing list - John
    Mon, 4 Oct 1999 13:50:48 -0400
    ...replace. > > Thanks. > > Justin Hi Justin, I think that replacing the Digijet Control Module might be premature....... If the closed throttle contacts are shorted it...
  • Re: TD coolant circulation pump
    Historical mailing list
    Thu, 9 Dec 1999 12:42:18 EST
    ...oil (for the sake of the turbo) then maybe it is controlled by an oil temp sender instead of a coolant temp sender. Maybe...
  • Coolant leak out of control
    Historical mailing list - Josh Monson
    Tue, 7 Mar 2000 11:11:11 -0800
    Quick Question : Normally the van i just purchased leaks (imagine that) coolant over a period of 4-5 days before it needs a refill...
  • FS: '89 Vanagon Carat in PA
    Historical mailing list
    Mon, 11 Sep 2000 01:34:24 EDT
    For sale, my personal van: '89 Vanagon Carat, auto, power windows, power doorlocks, pwr mirrors, working cruise control, COLD a/c, p/s 2...
  • Vanagon conversions
    Historical mailing list - =David-M=
    Mon, 4 Sep 2000 14:44:48 -0400
    ...Does the SA Vanagon have EXACTLY THE SAME emission controls as the US Vanagon? If not, is it not possible those may conflict with...
  • Re: VW-Rialta Camper
    Historical mailing list - Donald Welch
    Mon, 23 Apr 2001 14:17:23 -0500
    ...the wind pushed him over into the gravel and he lost control so I was told... NOT a pretty sight. The whole thing save...
  • Re: Loafs in the woods
    Historical mailing list - pensioner
    Mon, 2 Jul 2001 08:20:19 -0700
    ...You claimed that you were fully in control of your facilities, but I fail to recall an "adobe" of any sort. Building an adobe...
  • Thanks everyone!
    Historical mailing list - blytz
    Sat, 15 Dec 2001 19:07:02 -0600
    ...I discovered that the "canister" behind the coil (ignition) was simply part of the cruise control, and it's been removed. I've got...
  • Re: diesel pump questions
    Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
    Wed, 16 Jan 2002 20:05:32 -0800
    ...Some cars have a bunch of junk attached to the pump for things like upshift lights and cruise control. If you have any specific...
  • Re: Pic of my new emerald green skylight
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Thu, 9 May 2002 12:03:12 -0400
    ...a >worthwhile project! You can get them commercially including a thermostat-controlled fan -- for a regular 14x14 RV vent opening. Ours is wider and...
  • Re: a few small westy parts FS
    Historical mailing list
    Thu, 11 Jul 2002 23:26:13 EDT
    ...COM writes: > > I scooped up a set of range-top gas control knobs, three cabinet door > openers, and the battery & water level gauge set...
  • Re: How hard is it to remove exhaust?
    Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
    Sun, 8 Sep 2002 18:00:19 -0400
    ...Third, I had Frank Condelli at the controls. He cut away the exhaust flanges. He used vise grips and heat and some muttering. He...
  • tranny costs / fridge on battery
    Historical mailing list - Dan Barrett
    Wed, 20 Nov 2002 11:35:47 -0500
    ...no temperature control while on battery or something like that.
  • Re: ?Brighter Turn Signals?
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Mon, 27 Jan 2003 14:31:58 -0500
    ...Or change to a different control circuit. d -- David Beierl - Providence RI USA -- http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/Vanagon/ '84 Westy "Dutiful Passage" '85...
  • Re: Insurance Hall of Fame (nvc)
    Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
    Thu, 22 May 2003 15:48:44 -0400
    ...Someone lost control of a prop-driven plane and it damaged a couple other aircraft before plowing into this one. David Brodbeck, N8SRE '82...
  • Re: start - won't sart - solution
    Historical mailing list - Joe Glisson
    Sat, 23 Aug 2003 09:53:31 -0400
    ...This sensor is located in the thermostat housing and controls the amount of gas distributed by the injectors, varying when it is either hot...
  • Re: Rear Seat/Bed Question
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Tue, 16 Sep 2003 22:25:23 -0400
    ...C'mon George, you know perfectly well that she has no control over what Reed, Smith puts on the bottom of her outgoing emails...
  • Old vanagon steering parts - radius rod
    Historical mailing list - AAG - Larry Word
    Wed, 26 Jan 2005 00:27:59 -0500
    ...rod (inner and outer) rubber parts -anti-roll bar bushings -track control arm and its assoc. parts...talking rubber only here.... -etc. Also...what...
  • fog light switch
    Historical mailing list - tolga
    Fri, 14 Jan 2005 19:57:31 -0500
    Hello there, Got the Projektwzo foglight kit and the VW foglight switch for the blank spot in my dash to control it from Volk...
  • Vacuum for That Audiovox Cruise Control
    Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
    Fri, 10 Jun 2005 13:06:33 -0700
    The install manual sez to connect the product's vacuum hose to, "an existing vacuum hose that has constant vacuum while the engine is...
  • Re: Ball Joint Replacement Time
    Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
    Mon, 21 Nov 2005 13:11:18 -0800
    ...Is this the time to replace the control arm bushings??? How many > are there on one side?? > > Thanks, > > John Rodgers > 88 GL Driver > > > -- > No...
  • Killed my dash lights..
    Historical mailing list - Mark C
    Sat, 22 Jul 2006 16:28:05 -0700
    I was replacing the lights for the AT 'shift' housing, the heater control, et.. had to the bulb holders, since I still had the...
  • Re: California law (smog)
    Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
    Wed, 31 Jan 2007 16:20:02 -0800
    Who said anything about logic? It's all controlled and we must obey..... :( Steven --- Benny boy <huotb@VIDEOTRON.CA> wrote: > What you guys are...
  • Re: My Sunday project
    Historical mailing list - Kenneth Lewis
    Tue, 18 Sep 2007 12:29:05 -0400
    ...I would be tempted to use the device outputs to first>control an action that would reduce head temperature and second>sound and an...
  • Re: Magical cast iron suspension?
    Historical mailing list - mdrillock
    Wed, 8 Oct 2008 13:29:59 -0700
    ...Mark Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote: > For sure, the later vanagons with the cast iron lower control arms in > front > seem quieter, and their handling...
  • some really simple questions
    Historical mailing list - Raymond Paquette
    Fri, 23 May 2008 14:04:02 -0400
    ...I think I get that there is a vacuum part (idle control valve) and an electrical part, but I don' t know if they...
  • Re: Tip and Tricks: Smoke Signals
    Historical mailing list - Jim Cochran
    Mon, 29 Sep 2008 17:25:12 -0700
    ...this for the record. > > Black Smoke - overly rich fuel mixture - fuel control problem. Check > fuel and induction components. > > White Smoke - usually coolant related - gotta...
  • ECU Logic for surging, bucking, and low power.
    Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
    Wed, 3 Nov 1999 19:35:09 -0800
    ...Finally, my thought is that since the wide variety of list member experience in the ECU controls doesn't point to any one cause...
  • Re: WTB Carat Springs
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Wed, 19 Mar 2014 17:38:16 -0400
    ...85's tend to sit high in the front especially if they have the cast lower control arms. The spring seats on these arms...
  • Re: SA rear shocks from '01 group purchase
    Historical mailing list - Ben
    Thu, 16 May 2013 14:35:55 -0700
    ...I do have a pair of Burley's upper control arms and a set of Syncro.org springs from circa 2000. I plan on...
  • Re: Friday topic: MP3s in a vanagon?
    Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
    Fri, 26 Feb 2010 21:49:24 -0700
    ...You can then control the content of the flashdrive with the normal controls on your head unit. You also don't need to replace...
  • UODATED INFO FW: STRANDED in South Florida - NEED TECH HELP
    Historical mailing list - Mark Drexler
    Sun, 24 Jan 2010 09:30:01 -0500
    ...So, I checked a few things. -idle stabilizer control unit contacts are clean, no moisture -Idle control stabilizer valve is humming. -throttle valve switch...
  • Re: High Idle solved (was 88 westy throttle out of control)
    Historical mailing list - Daniel Johnston
    Fri, 18 May 2001 07:30:06 -0400
    ...Yesterday it ran fine all day, today it was out of control most > of the time. > > Is this common? Is there a clear-cut...
  • Re: front wipers, heat, door light problem 85'
    Historical mailing list - developtrust
    Sun, 24 Feb 2002 16:44:48 -0800
    ...My front wipers, heat controls, and interior lights are extremely tempermental. It seems as though when I first turn on my car my wipers...
  • Re: 1982 Diesel Vanagon: Heater Core / Fan
    Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
    Fri, 5 Oct 2012 16:55:07 -0400
    ...Same 82 Diesel Camper (is yours > yellow?) > Heater controls > Heat core > Wiper shafts > Speaker wire? > Ground star? > Gages? > > What is the definitive complete list...
  • Re: [WetWesties] Aux Battery Charging Alternatives Question for the Electrical Gurus
    Historical mailing list - neil
    Wed, 18 Jul 2007 10:09:53 -0700
    ...Solar charge controller (and solar panel) and an onboard 30 amp > 'smart' charger. > Question: What kind of problems, if any, would I encounter if...
  • Re: Help! Appeal for data
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Thu, 11 Jan 2001 21:22:23 -0500
    ...Have you >tried removing the level warning control unit to see if that disables >the level warning? What is the part number on your...
  • Re: AC Question
    Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
    Thu, 26 Jul 2001 07:01:26 -0500
    ...If you always have your temp control turned all the way up, this might mean that your compressor and fan are on all the...
  • Re: F/ White Salmon River damn "burst"
    Historical mailing list - Marius Strom
    Fri, 4 Nov 2011 22:44:22 +0000
    If by controlled manner you mean a series of dynamite explosions that made the dam completely unusable, I guess you're right. :) -----Original Message...
  • Re: charge rate at main & aux batt
    Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
    Mon, 27 Mar 2006 13:58:46 -0700
    ...We have to raise the charge level of the charge controller to its max (15.3 V) to get the batteries fully or almost...
  • Re: Moving a suspension-less vehicle(lvc)
    Historical mailing list - mordo
    Fri, 18 May 2007 20:42:24 -0400
    ...as part B of the question, pretend it's a > >>Vanagon w/o the control arms. > >> > >>TIA > >> > >>DM&FS > -- mordo 1990 Carat
  • Re: LED equivalent?
    Historical mailing list - Dan N
    Sun, 15 Sep 2024 22:50:20 -0700
    ...039-AM > > It is the bulb that lights up the heater control levers and rear fan. > > I see the regular bulb on the GoWesty...
  • Re: Front-end workout
    Historical mailing list - Ed McLean
    Fri, 20 Sep 2013 09:28:37 -0400
    ...Grease fittings can be installed on everything except the inner control arm bushings. Grease fittings can be installed without disassembling the suspension but it...
  • Re: Dometic failure on propane, one time
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Tue, 14 Aug 2012 22:57:57 -0400
    ...The gas valve is entirely controlled (latched on) by the current from the hot thermouple resting in the burner flame. Yours, David
  • Re: EPA and Vanagon Emissions
    Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
    Fri, 6 Jul 2012 12:52:32 -0500
    ...EPA and Vanagon Emissions > > People who oppose emissions controls have promoted the idea that old vehicles are going to be axed for years. It...
  • Carefree of Colorado, add a room
    Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
    Thu, 1 Jul 2010 20:35:30 -0600
    ...The design is from some one in Europe--same company that Fiamma uses; I think their patents control crankouts. Anyway, my Carefree seems like...
  • Re: Switch to LED lighting
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Fri, 2 Jul 2010 11:29:25 -0700
    ...I did just read that LED brake light bulbs can confuse cruise control though. Scott www.turbovans.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brian T." <nobleman1962...
  • Re: How to mount rear-swingarm rubbers - a photoguide
    Historical mailing list - neil N
    Wed, 6 May 2009 11:01:31 -0700
    ...I used a similar method to install bushings on front lower control arms of which I took pics. But, your photos are much nicer...
  • Re: Blasphemy, tires, and handling.
    Historical mailing list - leo mulvihill
    Sat, 15 Apr 1995 23:20:01 -0400 (EDT)
    ...the drive on the way? > Putting the Caravan/Voyager on Cruise control and just having the peace of mind that you will arrive at...
  • Parts
    Historical mailing list - Randy Newell
    Tue, 4 Mar 1997 11:35:30 -0500
    ...the inside of the hatch (brown) o2 sensor Tach and heater control dash lights Hatch supports any help would be greatly appreciated. Randy Newell...
  • power mirror fixed; thanks
    Historical mailing list - DAVID MOST
    Sun, 3 May 1998 18:09:17 -0700
    ...So, using the control switch, I moved the motor all the way to the right and lined up the circular tracks Then I was...
  • Radiator Fan temp Sensor Failure
    Historical mailing list - Steve
    Mon, 9 Nov 1998 17:41:16 -0800
    I recently replaced the temp sensor in the radiator that controlls the radiator fan with a cooler version so it would come on sooner...
  • Re: A new thread ... 60-year-olds
    Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
    Sun, 24 Jan 1999 16:56:31 -0400
    Hang on here, if she was over 60 the condoms ain't for birth control, one of them was "out and about in the...
  • Get yourself a hydraulic press!
    Historical mailing list - Stuart
    Sat, 27 Nov 1999 11:32:04 -0800
    ...the clock should be without one of these! CV joints, upper control arm busings, and ball joint replacements are a breeze with this tool...
  • Re: Fan switches
    Historical mailing list - Stefan Weir
    Tue, 25 Jan 2000 10:52:41 EST
    ...writes: << and how DOES that plastic cover on the heat/ventillation controls come off??? >> It pops off. however, not very easily in most cases...
  • Re: Roof outlet airflow?
    Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
    Sat, 22 Apr 2000 01:33:10 +0200
    Garrett Adams wrote: > However for the slide lever D on the bottom, which controls the roof outlets > in the back, the manual says "To...
  • Re: '85 A/C Question
    Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
    Fri, 22 Jun 2001 10:25:06 -0400
    I have turned both controls to max and no compressor. I think I'll put a meter on the wire at the compressor and...
  • Re: Defroster cable...
    Historical mailing list - Rachel Cogent
    Thu, 27 Sep 2001 13:40:44 -0600
    ...Entity Alan Bosch spoke thus: > Anyone know if the cable that controls the airflow to the windshield > defroster can be replaced without dismanteling the...
  • Re: Heater/vent control panel/cigarette lighter illuminating lights...
    Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
    Wed, 28 Nov 2001 10:26:44 -0500
    >I too would like to know how to get that cigarette lighter out of there. > >W. If memory serves me .... open your glove compartment...
  • testing again 3
    Historical mailing list - Chris Radcliffe
    Sat, 24 Nov 2001 22:59:18 -0800
    ...He does a damned good job of keeping it under control, yet not overbearing on rules and regulations. We should be very polite and...