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• Re: Distributor cap
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Wed, 5 Jun 2013 10:03:08 -0700
  ...came off in my hand. > It was all carbon-no wires connecting anything! > What would cause this? > > I have been having power issues for...
• 2.2 into a 1.9 case
  Historical mailing list - George Laubach
  Tue, 24 Jul 2012 20:58:51 -0500
  ...Along with the new P/C's I also installed new driveshaft, connecting rods and cam (and new lifters). What might your wisdom conject...
• Re: Testing Generator and Volt. Reg.
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 12 Apr 1995 12:07:08 EDT
  ...1600 DP) By the time a got one and the periodic connecting and disconnecting of the VR - I had to use the bus as...
• It runs! and tightening the oil cooler
  Historical mailing list - Mike Jeffrey
  Wed, 6 Jul 2005 09:19:40 -0700
  ...My problem with no spark from the coil turned out to be a broken wire in the loom, at the section connecting to the...
• Re: Installing Aux Battery in 7 Passenger van?
  Historical mailing list - P. Stanhope
  Wed, 20 Jul 2005 10:36:42 -0700
  ...i ran beefy wire connecting the two batterys separated by the relay switch. Basically, I copied Sean B's design and he has a...
• black plastic clips for the rear air vents Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Edward V Barger
  Wed, 11 Nov 2015 14:52:56 -0800
  ...B pillar same hight as the other 3 it is for connecting the solar panel when out of the shop will need to address...
• Re: fuel tank vent lines
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 17 Oct 2012 04:41:48 -0400
  ...Do you mean the short lengths of vacuum hose connecting the plastic lines to the fenderwell tank nipples? If so, yes, several times. >any...
• Ignition Switch, Battery and Starter Protection
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 12 Dec 2010 11:30:17 -0600
  ...Turn the ignition switch to the start position, the relay closes, connecting the starter and the battery. As soon as the engine starts, the...
• Re: question about thermostat ... or not
  Historical mailing list - Katy Hahn
  Fri, 5 Mar 2010 08:34:38 -0700
  ...However, on my '84 the fuel hose forward of the firewall is short -- maybe 3" -- connecting then to a hard line that moves on...
• Re: O2 Sensor wire connection (wiring harness end - 2.1)
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 10 Sep 2009 23:56:43 -0400
  ...I wouldn't *expect* any problem from connecting to the coil B+, but conceivably getting the wire too close to the HV stuff might...
• Re: small steering universal joint size?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Gajewski
  Mon, 15 Feb 1999 09:17:05 -0500
  ...Bently describes it as "universal joint > >between the steering gear pinion and transfer gear connecting shaft". It > >is right at the actual steering gear...
• Re: chains
  Historical mailing list - Richard A. Jones
  Thu, 23 Dec 1999 11:57:15 -0700
  ...I have had good luck in backing or driving over them, then connecting the inside cable by reaching around or over the tire--not...
• Re: Connecting Oil Pressure Gauge?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 18 Apr 2001 10:44:09 -0700
  My advice is to buy the VDO hose and dual sender. If you want buy the gauge later just hook up the idiot light...
• Re: wiring for gauges
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth D Lewis
  Mon, 16 Jul 2001 22:18:57 -0400
  ...and prepared a grounding wire for the hose. > I'll be > connecting the hose to the case, and on the other side, both > senders...
• Re: 88 GL Newbie Needs Direction
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Thu, 14 Mar 2002 19:33:36 -0800
  ...Usually #3 connecting rod big end through the top of the case. There's not much to tuning one. Plugs, cap & rotor. New air...
• Is you van running poorly or have what seems to be lean?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Sat, 17 May 2003 19:21:31 EDT
  ...The rubber boots connecting the center plenum and the air runners also can leak causing problems. Engine runs cooler and is a little more...
• Re: Why wasserboxers leak
  Historical mailing list - David Gunning
  Thu, 18 May 2006 23:09:22 -0400
  ...of the radiator connecting to the top of the block and another one at the bottom of the radiator connecting to the bottom of...
• Re: Radio Reception Fix or Upgrade
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Mon, 17 May 2010 13:18:40 -0500
  ...So it > wouldn't seem to me that connecting it to power would change > reception. But, your "radio dude" could/should know something I...
• Re: Distributor plug for '85 needed
  Historical mailing list - B Feddish
  Sat, 1 May 2010 21:17:07 -0400
  ...conductor plug, and about 1 1/2"' or 2" of the connecting wire, for the distributor lead on an '85.� Three repairs seem to...
• MOFOCO report
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 11 Mar 1996 12:58:32 -1000
  ...The wrist pin bushings on the "rebuilt" connecting rods were over sized and out-of-round. The reground camshaft had worn out bearing surfaces...
• Re: "new" camper report
  Historical mailing list - Beth Young
  Sun, 9 Feb 1997 15:27:46 -0800 (PST)
  On Sun, 9 Feb 1997, bill wrote: > Next item -- there is a rubber boot connecting some sort of housing on the > back of the...
• Re: oil pressure problem
  Historical mailing list - Michael Y. Feng
  Mon, 13 Sep 1999 09:00:22 -0400
  ...I'm not sure if the connecting rod bolts were reused during the rebuild which occurred 2 years ago. I'll call the mechanic...
• Re: Running without backpressure
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Arbaugh
  Mon, 11 Sep 2000 17:22:53 -0700
  ...My '78 muffler brackets broke in such a way that it allowed me to slide the muffler off of or onto the connecting pipe...
• Hella relay help!
  Historical mailing list - Randy Charrette
  Thu, 11 Apr 2002 18:37:24 -0400
  ...The relay is connecting the stock battery to an Optima. I then have a cable (+) going to a fuse block. Right now I have...
• Main Battery Installation: Grease or Coat Terminals?
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Mulligan
  Wed, 17 Sep 2003 07:54:39 -0700
  ...coating, but simply a felt washer placed on the terminals before connecting the battery leads. Any opinions on this? I assume all these techniques...
• Re: Keyed 12 v source-- for electric heater? useless!
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Thu, 10 Feb 2005 11:42:10 -0700
  ...time hooking up relays etc, try the 12v heater by > directly connecting it to the battery. Use it for a day or two and...
• Re: converting an 83.5 to power steering ?
  Historical mailing list - Leon
  Tue, 22 Mar 2005 12:49:49 -0800
  ...cracking by now.And last but not least flush system before connecting all If in doubt replace hoses etc Leon On Tue, 22 Mar...
• Jetta Conversion. Coolant Sensor DTC. WBX Temp Gauge LED Cause This?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sun, 11 Jul 2010 19:34:41 -0700
  ...I doubt there's anything connecting the 2 sensors within the housing, and I don't know how the WBX gauge is wired internally...
• Re: New distributor missing hall sender?
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Mon, 19 Apr 2010 20:21:12 -0700
  ...The black connecting piece on the side of the distributor is the exposed half of the hall unit (or should be). Bosch 1237 010...
• Re: Piston pins
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Sun, 3 Mar 1996 22:34:03 -0800 (PST)
  ...both piston > and only slightly looser in the eye of the connecting rod. That is, there > should be no measureable clearance between them at...
• Re: Helmet laws
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Thu, 25 Sep 2003 21:12:30 -0400
  ...Death came with several broken > valves, two destroyed pistons and connecting rods, and matching windows > on each side of the block. Warranty denied! Yup...
• catalytic converter failure question
  Historical mailing list - Alan Watts
  Fri, 15 Apr 2005 15:32:38 -0500
  ...It looks pretty old but I'm wondering if it could be related to connecting the idle stabilizer or if it's just coincidence...
• Re: Syncro Sway Bar
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 21 Sep 2005 06:33:48 -0400
  ...Will the Sway Bar Assembly from a standard Vanagon fit a > Syncro other that the spacer at the top connecting the bar to the...
• Re: Leaking starting battery
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Sun, 19 Aug 2007 17:37:01 -0700
  ...Be very careful connecting an ammeter to a circuit. An ammeter is like a short to a circuit. Never connect it in between the...
• Re: Throttle Switch Wear Was: Re: Throttle switch confusion
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sat, 4 Jul 2015 22:33:54 -0700
  ...light. .... > You can monitor that switch from the cockpit by simply connecting a > yellow LED across it, preferably with a couple hundred ohms in...
• Re: Does this look like a fuel leak?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff
  Thu, 31 Jan 2013 16:35:17 -0800
  ...The fitting provides easy access for connecting/disconnecting the fuel line. No fishing around underneath, no raising and lowering the vehicle. From a factory...
• Re: Starter/relay/switch problem
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Mon, 23 Jul 2012 18:05:39 -0500
  ...I have Jay's little harness permanently installed on both my working vans and it makes connecting up the remote start switch so easy...
• Re: Thermostat problem??
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 29 Mar 2000 08:08:35 -0600
  ...gasket goop on the o-ring > that fits over the pipe connecting to the right head when I reassemble? Any > particular gasket goop recommended...
• Re: Clock to tach switch
  Historical mailing list - Rusty Johnson
  Tue, 12 Sep 2000 19:37:18 EDT
  ...If it quits the problem maybe with the printed > circuit. > > Tom Smith > 83.5 Westie That would be the flexible wire harness connecting the...
• Solar Panels
  Historical mailing list - J McCavitt
  Mon, 18 Nov 2002 15:23:40 -0800
  ...on their van, and if so, how did you go about connecting it to the electrical system; do you need a charge controller, or...
• Re: Main Battery Installation: Grease or Coat Terminals?
  Historical mailing list - dr
  Wed, 17 Sep 2003 11:31:28 -0400
  ...coating, but simply a felt washer placed on the >terminals before connecting the battery leads. __________________________________________________________________ McAfee VirusScan Online from the Netscape Network. Comprehensive protection...
• Re: flickering oil light at idle
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Fri, 23 Apr 2004 19:46:28 -0400
  dawn i would attribute it to excessive clearance in the main bearings and the big end of the connecting rods. make sure that you...
• Re: Choosing a case sealer
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 25 Aug 2011 23:13:38 -0500
  ...Lambas wrote: > >> Well now that I'm waiting for some new connecting rod nuts, maybe >> someone can help me decide between Permatex Aviation form...
• Re: Extend-A-Stay Propane Kit
  Historical mailing list - John C...
  Sun, 13 Apr 2008 15:16:43 +0000
  ...bottle and > another one for the longer hose which is for connecting to a BBQ grill. The only > logical place I could see to...
• intermittant rich running problem
  Historical mailing list - David Clarkson
  Tue, 26 May 2009 10:32:13 EDT
  ...One other interesting thing that I noticed when attempting to install a wire to feed an oxygen sensor monitor was that just connecting an...
• Re: Bus Repairs-Wash. State.
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Rathke
  Mon, 3 Oct 1994 14:36:32 -0700
  ...a '72 Bus that I bought from the owner of Northwest Connecting Rod, He's honest and straight forward but, he mostly just does...
• Re: LONG BLOCK vs SHORT BLOCK??
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 3 Nov 1994 14:03:36 -0600 (CST)
  ...and is somewhat 'long'er than just a case /w/ connecting rods hanging out, which is a short block. If you get the alternator...
• uneven idle/rich running
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 1 Jul 95 11:39:48 EDT
  ...Have you tried dosconnecting the idle stabilizer from the system? You can bypass this device by connecting the two leads together. If there is...
• Re: My Audi 80 2.0L engine swap starts Sunday!
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Mon, 10 Aug 1998 07:31:15 -0700
  The ABA is 16.5mm higher due to longer connecting rods, stroke is the same. Most people want the throttle body to go to...
• Re: Is battery isolator better than a relay?
  Historical mailing list - Steve Lashley
  Wed, 3 Nov 1999 13:21:05 EST
  ...down your main battery when you try to start the van. Connecting the relay through the voltage regulator, will allow you to only charge...
• Re: Cold idle mystery
  Historical mailing list - Michael Diehr
  Thu, 17 Jun 2004 16:35:13 -0700
  ...After connecting it to 12V, after about 5 minutes it closes all the way. So on the theory that I'm not getting enough...
• Re: LVC adding LED interior lighting
  Historical mailing list - vanagonvw
  Tue, 18 Sep 2007 15:34:39 -0600
  ...You just don't know what you're talking about. > >> By connecting LEDs in serial you force them to all operate at >> a same...
• Re: No spark no fuel no go
  Historical mailing list - Gregory Hubbard
  Fri, 18 Apr 2003 06:56:02 -0400
  Don't know if anyone is interested, but the cause of this was a short at a wire connecting to the altinater. The wire...
• Re: Measuring engine RPM based on Hall sender/coil signals
  Historical mailing list - --------
  Thu, 13 Sep 2007 09:48:38 -0400
  ...I want to >measure engine RPM without a strobe light, by connecting a frequency >counter to the Hall control unit ignition coil drive output...
• Dometic troubleshooting continues . . .
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Jefferson Kitts
  Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:39:47 -0700
  ...plastic connectors, my tester lit up full on. (I'm essentially connecting the 110v power source downstream of the three-way switch to the...
• Re: Middle Seat Installation
  Historical mailing list - David Bogle
  Tue, 7 Sep 1999 23:11:20 -0400
  Southard wrote: > > David: > > There exists hardware for connecting the seat to the tracks. Hard for me to > describe. Maybe you could find a friend...
• Re: Looking for information on installing a 85 instrument panel intoan 83.5
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Thu, 9 Jan 2003 10:33:27 -0800
  ...Mark "Bergin, Richard" wrote: > > After connecting the 85 panel, the tach, fuel, temp and panel lights do not work. The temp warning light, however...
• Re: no cold start/hard start relay kit
  Historical mailing list - Mathieu Bertrand
  Sun, 20 Jan 2002 23:24:29 +0000
  ...BTDT on my 76, >80, & 84. > More substantial current can be supplied to the solenoid by connecting >the large post with the battery cable...
• Re: Surging at Idle (2.1 Digifant)
  Historical mailing list - Justin B. Jensen
  Tue, 16 Sep 1997 16:58:20 -0700
  ...Be sure and look for a split in the underside of the boot connecting the air flow meter to the throttle body. Good luck.
• Re: Connecting Rod Bolts
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 4 Sep 2006 09:03:07 -0500
  Evan Mac Donald wrote: > I have heard that the bolts for 2.1 l con rods are not the greatest, and should be replaced...