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• Re: Late night - blinking light
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sun, 6 Sep 2009 07:04:29 -0500
  ...So what else - and how else - do �I check, > and if I need to replace something - what is it? > > Thanks, > > John Rodgers > 88 GL...
• Re: Overheating
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Sun, 4 Oct 1998 11:52:43 EDT
  John; Your bus is probably OK but if you just want to check everything out real good for some peace of mind here's...
• Re: Brake Cylinder Change Web Site
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 26 May 2002 19:51:49 -0500
  ...Stan Wilder 83 Air Cooled Westfalia On Sun, 26 May 2002 15:06:48 -0500 John Rodgers <j_rodgers@CHARTER.NET> writes: > Down to...
• Re: Michelin XCA or LXT?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 15 Nov 2003 21:21:34 -0600
  ...And do you get any noise from your tires? > >http://tinyurl.com/v5zl > >Thanks, John > > > > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "John Rodgers" <jh_rodgers@BELLSOUTH.NET...
• Re: 85 1.9 L Won't Start (Rebuilt Motor)
  Historical mailing list - Peter Zendzian
  Sat, 12 Jun 1999 20:27:45 -1000
  ...All of the push rods were >off center in the lifters. I loosened everything up, centered the rods, >adjusted her up and she started...
• Bent Valve Part II
  Historical mailing list - James Wagner
  Sun, 9 Aug 1998 18:30:59 -0400
  ...I check the valves and found the #4 intake push rod longed between the rocker and the cylinder head wall. The rocker was not...
• Re: Brakes: out of the frying pan, and into the fire!
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 15 Feb 2016 20:03:50 -0600
  ...41 PM John Rodgers <jrodgers113@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Got my van back today. Engine runs fine. But there is more checking to be >> done...
• Re: the most bizarre idea in the world......check this out.. (nvc/nac)
  Historical mailing list - phil stanhope
  Wed, 4 Apr 2001 20:37:32 -0700
  Wheres GODZILLA when you need him, this thing needs an enema only GODZILLA or RODAN could deliver. --- mike miller <mwmiller@CWNET.COM> wrote: > Poor...
• Re: 2.1: Check rods or just top end?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Wed, 26 Oct 2005 06:57:50 EDT
  ...plenty of oil pressure you should look around the floor and check everywhere ........... find that Plastic Jesus and put him back on your dash...
• Re: 85 Vanagon & 4th gear
  Historical mailing list - Tom Carrington
  Mon, 30 Mar 1998 13:28:21 -0500
  ...later trans (Check Bentley or look on the side of the trans case), the problem is most likely the shift rod that runs from...
• Re: Oil in the coolant
  Historical mailing list - Scott D Foss
  Tue, 20 Mar 2001 14:13:30 -0800
  ...Always check that the nut that secures the oil cooler is tight. ( 27 mm hex nut ). They can get loose, somebody changes the oil...
• eBay Motors item 2422340876 (Ends Jul-11-03 00:09:10 PDT ) - VW VANAGON PERFORMANCE CHIP/EPROM 86-92 2.1L
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 7 Jul 2003 09:38:50 -0500
  Check out the performance chip for WBX Vanagons - 86-91 . Bid Starts at $69. There are caveats. Some of this stuff on e-bay...
• Nasty Smell...
  Historical mailing list - kevin obrien
  Tue, 24 Jul 2007 15:38:06 -0700
  ...My 1990 carat has been sitting parked since last summer as it was about to throw a rod (bearing went). I recently opened it...
• Re: Houston, we have a problem.......!
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Fri, 17 Jul 2015 15:51:25 -1000
  ...It's a 'first thing' to check for the symptoms you mentioned as well. actually ..counting all light sockets and connectors and 'all that...
• Re: mice
  Historical mailing list - Sam Walters
  Wed, 10 Nov 2004 10:24:26 -0500
  ...You have to check them periodically to replace them before they completely evaporate. Moth balls are also recommended by rodent removal experts with the...
• Re: The adventure of the THROWN ROD
  Historical mailing list - Chris Venema
  Mon, 17 Jun 96 11:17:26 CDT
  ...Thanks for that followup on the clicking rod and piston problem (by DWORKIN@VILLAGE.ORG) I am quite sure I have that problem also...
• Re: Engine Replacement Options
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Mon, 11 Aug 2008 21:26:07 -0400
  ...check for sign of leak on the valve stems. Mine had no leak >> > for >> > 3 minutes and possibly longer than that. >> >> >> Removing the rods...
• 2500cc wbx using Oettinger 2500E pistons and cylinders was Re: Boston Bob....AVP....GEX...???
  Historical mailing list - TC
  Thu, 10 Jan 2008 11:09:33 -0800
  ...last time i check the color of a rebuild has no effect on build quality and > I thought that rods where part of the...
• Re: random high idle
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 4 Oct 2002 17:12:41 -0500
  ...check the cold start response - idle about 1200-1300 rpm, then check it's performance after warm up. Thats a beginning John Rodgers 88...
• Re: Special Materials (NVC)
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sun, 13 Mar 2005 14:51:51 -0700
  ...Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of > John Rodgers > Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2005 5:22 AM > To: vanagon@GERRY...
• Re: Vanagon mattress pad
  Historical mailing list - Barb Cotton
  Wed, 6 Jul 2005 04:36:53 -0700
  ...John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET> wrote:I'm getting old joints and need to lay down a mattress pad in the van when camping...
• Re: Frydaye Funny - "G" Rated
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Fri, 3 Nov 2006 22:08:08 -0700
  ...I > have an extremely slow connection. > > Jerry > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "John Rodgers" <inua@CHARTER.NET> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > Sent: Friday, November 03...
• Re: Skinny Dick's Halfway Inn
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 9 Dec 2010 13:25:06 -0500
  ...Rodgers wrote: >My apology to the List - and the moderators. Accepted, and thank you for being one of the members most observant about checking...
• Re: Is this what I think it is?
  Historical mailing list - Mark A Kippert
  Sun, 30 Aug 2009 12:07:13 -0400
  Did anybody happen to check out the web address on the side of the van. Lots more pics of our favorite van dancin' And...
• Scale engines and more
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 29 Oct 2005 10:17:59 -0500
  ...Frankly, it just blows me away!! Enjoy!! http://www.sherline.com/slideshow.htm John Rodgers 88 GL Driver
• Re: NVC - but related
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Fri, 8 Jun 2012 22:06:34 -0700
  ...I checked the settings on Gmail and didn't se anything obvious. > Same on Thunderbird. NADA! > > If anyone might have a solution to this...
• Re: Disappointed with Yokohama Y370 Tires
  Historical mailing list - L&A Johnson
  Wed, 8 Sep 1999 15:38:41 -0400
  Bill, I'd check your front toe-in. After replacing the rack and tie rod ends the toe-in could be off. With a...
• Re: Update: Foglight Grille
  Historical mailing list - Lee Peterson
  Mon, 20 Aug 2007 07:23:07 -0700
  ...Lee '89 syncro one broken pz fog light lens :-( On 8/19/07, John Rodgers <inua@charter.net> wrote: > > The Fog Light Grille project...
• Re: Resurrecting an 88 GL
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Tue, 9 Mar 2010 06:11:10 -0600
  ...check that the injectors are getting the right electrical signals? Larry A. On Mon, Mar 8, 2010 at 11:32 PM, John Rodgers <inua...
• Re: Tie Rod end removal/Control arm bushings
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 8 Jun 2009 22:49:59 -0700
  ...And so will a tie rod end pop out. If it's an extreme case, and the nut is downward, so the tie rod...
• Re: Inner tie rods
  Historical mailing list - Tom C
  Sat, 22 Jan 2022 10:41:05 -0500
  ...Inner tie rods > > Hello everybody! > > How does one know when the inners are warn out on a vanagon? I watched a > few videos on...
• Re: Pwr Steering Rack Maint. - about alignment shops
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Sat, 10 May 2008 16:18:54 -0700
  ...rod, replace the boot, put it back together > counting turns to get it as close as you can to where it was. > Check the...
• Re: Weekenders - how many different configurations?
  Historical mailing list - joe trussell
  Fri, 13 Jan 2006 15:27:55 +0000
  ...a >Weekender?? > >What say all. > >Regards, > >John Rodgers >88 G Driver _________________________________________________________________ Don�t just search. Find. Check out the new MSN Search! http://search...
• Friday: NVC: and you thought a vanagon is slow (in German)
  Historical mailing list - Karl Ploessl
  Fri, 26 Apr 2013 10:26:03 -0400
  *http://www1.wdr.de/themen/panorama/treckertour100.html* * * *and check the specification on slide 3: * *(John Rodgers will appreciate this -:) (...."*virtues of a single...
• Re: New engine - Oil lite is red
  Historical mailing list - Austin
  Sat, 5 Feb 2000 23:21:38 -0800
  ...Needless to >say my frustration level is quite high at the moment. > >Thanks > >John Rodgers *Carefully* check the electrical connectors starting at the senders...
• [NVC] Fryedaye Follies - Nurses, man, you got to love'm!!
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 18 Aug 2006 20:01:54 -0500
  ...She reached for a pen in her purse with which to endorse her check, pulled out instead a rectal thermometer, and was heard to...
• Re: Group 41 Battery at Wal-Mart
  Historical mailing list - Gary Bawden
  Fri, 12 Nov 2010 10:25:52 -0800
  ...Today's Die Hard batteries are made by Exide (think Checker, Schuck's, Kragen, etc.). Of course there's no guarantee that today's...
• Re: Isenglas Windows [NVC]
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sun, 30 Jul 2006 19:13:05 -0500
  ...Jim On Jul 30, 2006, at 6:47 PM, John Rodgers wrote: > Can anyone tell me just what isenglas is, and where it has...
• Re: tie rod removal...
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Mon, 27 Oct 2008 21:49:25 -0400
  ...tie rod end. > Count how many turns it is to unscrew it, so you can put it right > back where > it was. > Check toe...
• Re: Push Rod Tubes
  Historical mailing list - tbill
  Thu, 22 May 1997 15:23:57 -0500
  ...Just check your oil, get a handle on how much it is leaking. If not over 1 Qt per 500 miles I wouldn't...
• Re: Oil Light
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sun, 16 Mar 2008 10:11:19 -0500
  Like John said, get the oil level down, and check the connection near the crank pulley. That is a harsh environment for the wire...
• Re: Tips 'n' Tricks - cold cylinder check
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 25 Feb 2009 06:31:50 -0600
  ...John Rodgers 88 GL Driver John Rodgers wrote: > From the old days of working on aircraft engines. Trying to find the > cylinder not firing...
• Re: Tie Rod end removal/Control arm bushings
  Historical mailing list - Troy
  Mon, 8 Jun 2009 22:16:13 -0800
  ...Brute force wins again! Troy > hi. > I specialize in removing tie rod ends ...... > that tapered thing. > 'the way' is to give the end of...
• Re: Alloy spare into an 83?
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Thu, 31 Mar 2005 21:45:27 -0500
  ...Am I wrong? Hinges seem to have > > a c-clip on them. > > > > > > the springsteel rod that goes around your carrier's perimiter and acts...
• Crunchy Clutch Pedal Feel - intermittant
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Alfonso
  Tue, 15 Apr 2008 16:11:04 -0700
  ...I've checked the archives about this issue, but now it's time to ask the masters... The patient is an '89 Westfalia, 205k...
• Re: Steering
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Mon, 11 Feb 2002 23:20:36 +1200
  ...Tie rod ends seem to check out. Initially I thought steering >dampner however, there isn't one. What does this mean? Thanks, > >Phil Check...
• Re: Battery Box Corrosion
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 9 Feb 2009 15:53:13 -0600
  ...I need to check that the charging system isn't over chaging, which will make it boil. The electrolyte level was correct. John Rodgers...
• Re: Sliding Door Bumper Strip
  Historical mailing list - David Maurio
  Wed, 13 Aug 2003 19:46:10 +0000
  ...Definitely worth getting. > > Regards, > > John Rodgers > 88 GL Driver
• Re: Gas went up $0.13 a gal overnight what's up?
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Thu, 7 Mar 2002 19:08:01 -0800
  ...This applies if the check is on their bank from one of their account holders to you, but you, the possessor of the check...
• Re: Silly Question, maybe?
  Historical mailing list - David McNeely
  Thu, 30 Mar 2017 10:52:49 -0700
  ...time. > > I'll check Into the condition of rack, and go from there. Parts pricing is > significant for just tie rod vs. Steering rack...
• Re: Pushrod tube wires
  Historical mailing list - T.P. Stephens
  Wed, 20 Oct 1999 20:20:59 -0700
  ...I went back thru check >list and realized I had not installed the retaining wires for the push rods. > 1 Its not extremly clear...
• Re: No VAN CONTENT [file type question]
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Wed, 22 Jan 2003 07:58:18 -0800
  ...It will enter your machine and create > havoc!!! > > Again, DELETE THAT SUCKER!!! > > John Rodgers 88 GL Driver John Rodgers > > > Mike Miller wrote: > > >I got...
• Re: XCA tire Warning!!
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 16 Nov 2003 08:18:52 -0600
  ...Regards, John Rodgers 88 GL Driver. John Rodgers wrote: > This came from the fowlling web site. > > http://www.gmcws.org/techcenter/93-05tc05.html...
• Re: 91 Carat - Auto Tranny - 2.1L WBX - RPM Hunting
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Thu, 21 Oct 2010 20:29:46 -0400
  ...PM, Ken Wilford wrote: >> Check throttle position switch. I beg of you :'( >> >> Sent from my Samsung Intercept™ >> >> John Rodgers<inua@CHARTER.NET> wrote: >> >>> Howdy...
• Re: subject Question
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Tue, 26 Oct 2010 06:27:06 -0500
  ...John Rodgers > Clayartist and Moldmaker > 88'GL VW Bus Driver > Chelsea, AL > Http://www.moldhaus.com _____ No virus found in this message. Checked by...
• Re: Symptoms - Manual Tranny
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Wed, 3 Oct 2007 04:00:01 -0500
  ...He wanted me to check the oil cooler gasket AND the rear oil pressure switch first. NO one likes pulling that 300ft/lb nut...
• Re: Power loss - '91 Carat
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 24 May 2017 14:15:35 -0700
  Fuel starvation? Check the pressure. Stuart -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of John Rodgers Sent: Wednesday...
• Re: coolant light / temp sensor - need advice please!
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Fri, 26 Dec 2008 21:24:31 -0500
  ...to check with an ohmmeter, but this seems unlikely. Larry A. On Fri, Dec 26, 2008 at 4:06 PM, John Rodgers <inua@charter...
• Ceramic Engines
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 22 Aug 2002 08:36:38 -0500
  ...I can just see my new 2.1L now with ceramic heads, ceramic valves, cylinder barrels, and pistons!!! Check it out. John Rodgers 88...
• Re: Inner tie rods
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 22 Jan 2022 16:09:53 +0000
  ...Inner tie rods Thanks Dave, yea I don’t think the urethane is the issue for the harsh ride above 65. I’m gonna...