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• Re: My Vanagon's blinking coolant light problem vs other peoples'---it all blends together
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Sat, 13 Dec 2014 07:24:21 -0400
  ...That is where they went wrong IMHO, > sharing the same flashing light between 2 warning functions. > > The added function relies on an added "relay...
• Re: Bentley wiring diagram. Questions on how to read.
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sat, 23 Feb 2008 18:06:46 -0800
  ...I'm sure that pointer will help other people! And the current track is ground? Neil. On Sat, Feb 23, 2008 at 5:04...
• Re: Phydaye Phollies ... an oldie. that's it. just an oldie. :)
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 9 Jan 2009 20:59:41 -0600
  ...Learn to > replace the headlight switch by flashlight in deep fog and 30 degrees, in > your driveway. Replace the alternator belt with the new...
• Re: Bad ground. WAS; Hmm. Headlights don't ...
  Historical mailing list - Zolly
  Sun, 14 Nov 2010 23:38:42 -0800
  ...Headlights don't ... >> >> >>>usually when the ignition switch is why the head lights don't work, >>>high beam flashing still works. >>>That function also...
• Re: Bentley wiring diagram. Questions on how to read.
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Sat, 23 Feb 2008 22:52:09 -0500
  ...K Excitation winding negative Mp Center point terminal U,V,W Alternator terminals ------------------------------------------------------------------------ DIRECTION INDICATOR (turn-signal flasher) C First indicator lamp C0 Main...
• HIDs? Was: Does the H4 bulb put out more light than the 9004 bulb?
  Historical mailing list - John Anderson
  Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:50:28 -0800
  This raises an interesting point.� First, I know this is "illegal" but so were all the higher wattage halogen lights I installed from 80...
• Re: 86 GL with Black Interior
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Sun, 27 May 2012 14:44:17 -0400
  ...do this but I am planning on selling my trusty 86 Flash > Silver GL as I don't have space or funds for three...
• Vanagon Maint. Schedule
  Historical mailing list - Richard Angelini
  Tue, 7 Oct 1997 15:24:30 -0700
  ...headlights, high beam indicator, parking lights, side marker lights, license plate lights, emergency/hazard flasher, stop lights, tail lights, backup lights, turn signals, horn...
• Re: More cooling fun..
  Historical mailing list - Jimmy Sanby
  Tue, 10 Nov 1998 10:08:31 +0200
  ...After about 3 hours freeway driving (~4200 rpm) The red led will flash and the temp gauge climb to the top of the scale...
• Re: How to remove adjustable armrests?
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Fri, 26 Apr 2002 14:52:10 -0600
  ...That should reveal the metal pivot point that the arm rest swings on. It will also give you a better look at the culprit...
• Re: DigiTool Ver 3 in the works... Help Needed (long)
  Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
  Sun, 9 Nov 2003 20:10:37 -0800
  ...Got an OEM BS2sx stamp sittin on my desk right now flashin' some multi color LED's for no good purpose... (-: Steve EJ22 -> 86...
• Re: Oil Light flashing
  Historical mailing list - A. Hurley
  Sat, 18 Nov 2006 15:22:26 -0500
  ...Oil Light flashing > > Hi, > > I had the same thing happen. In a blizzard, driving past Ellensburg the > light came on. I was almost down...
• Re: Vanagons are too cool?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Wed, 20 Mar 2013 18:43:36 -0500
  ...Everywhere we went people waved, gave thumbs up, or flashed > peace signs. I understand that seeing 10 vans in a row is unusual and...
• Re: Question about sound-deadening alternatives
  Historical mailing list - Jarrett Kupcinski
  Mon, 30 Apr 2012 07:31:57 -0500
  ...The point of the peel and stick stuff is to reduce the vibrations of the sheet metal, basically to keep it from behaving like...
• # Vanagon motor overheating alert device (was: Coolant hoses - replace them! )
  Historical mailing list - TinkerMan
  Thu, 11 Mar 2004 19:12:59 -0800
  ...job properly the driver doesn't notice it or even a flashing lamp simply because he is distracted by other things or has the...
• Reply to: Re: My Own Private FAQ
  Historical mailing list - Charles \"luke\" Lukey
  02 Nov 96 10:14:12 EST
  ...Other times it'll do the startup flashing, go dark for a moment, then start flashing again. The temp needle does not rise and...
• Re: Telemetry (was Re: Coolant pressure test... video.)
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Wed, 16 Dec 2009 14:54:09 -0800
  ...The only warning I had was when the low > coolant light started > >flashing. The engine temps came up a little, but not a > lot...
• Re: Am I crazy?
  Historical mailing list - Chris Stann
  Wed, 3 Apr 2002 21:59:07 -0600
  ...I am mechanically inclined, as all VW owners either are or will be at some point. I don't mind doing the work, in...
• Re: "Blue light" incidents..NVC..
  Historical mailing list - chris Moyles
  Tue, 13 Nov 2007 09:45:03 -0500
  ...we encounter a policeman with his > car stopped and light flashing...Huh? He points right at us and motions us > to the curb...and...
• Re: interesting lifter thinking?? 1.9L still a problem child (update)
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 12 Sep 2005 11:11:33 -0500
  ...I'm not going to buy a set and disassemble them to prove my point but with the general poor quality of parts being...
• Re: Fwd: Re: gas odor in engine compartment
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 14 Nov 2011 13:28:13 -0600
  Turn off the engine, open the hatch and let it vent completely to the point there is no smell. Turn on the ignition to...
• Re: reset? OS2 indicator light
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Sat, 8 Jan 2000 15:16:39 -0500
  ...Realize, however that VW is a cheapskate company, and they don't spend money on flashing dash lights to entertain themselves. The OXS light...
• Re: A little weeping at Clutch Slave Cylinder
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Sun, 8 Mar 2020 23:24:52 +0000
  ...I was crawling under my Vanagon a couple days ago, with flashlight.  Noticed fluid weeping at Clutch Slave Cylinder.  Nothing at all on the...
• Re: B. Bobs 2.1 main bearings, one more question
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth D Lewis
  Thu, 25 Oct 2001 14:44:33 -0400
  ...I also look to makes sure the case half's still touch with a flash light when I install the bearings to check the...
• Re: Max Engine Oil Temperatures
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Mon, 1 Jul 2002 14:39:03 -0700
  ...The maximum operating temperature for a lubricating oil is limited by the flash point, the change in viscosity (loss of lower molecular weight fragments...
• Re: Ron's Subliminal and not so subliminal msgs WAS: busdepot.comBeep ???
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Mon, 4 Mar 2002 09:55:27 -0600
  ...he is using marketing methods, so a'hhhhhhhhhh > what's the point? > > That you don't like Ron, or you don't aprove of...
• Re: [Syncro] Electrical issue - 1987 Syncro GL
  Historical mailing list - Don in Phoenix
  Tue, 20 Apr 2004 20:14:52 -0700
  ...Since I removed the jumper that the PO had put in, I no longer have - headlights (except for high beam flashing and parking lights...
• Re: Midnight Repairs/Vanagon Props
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sun, 25 Dec 2011 12:59:57 -0700
  ...It got to the point where he would send permission >> before I >> > > remembered that it was time to ask. We lost Bob a year...
• Re: My Vanagon's blinking coolant light problem vs other peoples'---it all blends together
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 14 Dec 2014 09:46:47 -0500
  ...The flashing was gone but an hour or so later it came back. Again I checked things, still no real problem seen. This blinking...
• Re: Friday News Flash ............. just some stuff.
  Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
  Fri, 18 Oct 2002 18:29:19 -0700
  ...The redeeming point of this whole law is yo can now legally park yer RV or boat or Vanagon Westy (RVC) in your driveway...
• Re: Bumper Stickers
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Mon, 20 May 2002 13:47:05 -0700
  ...can merely pull over to the shoulder, put on our emergency flashers if need be, then get back on the road when the call...
• Re: Headlight wiring for 80/100 bulbs
  Historical mailing list - Courtney Hook
  Sat, 15 May 2010 07:42:34 -0700
  ...If you have 80/100's people will just flash you all the time and it becomes a pain. I have a 55/100...
• Re: Backup light switch malfunction - blinking backup lights when shifting
  Historical mailing list - aatransaxle
  Sun, 9 Nov 2008 18:47:12 -0800
  ...additional washer but when I got it to the point that it didn't flash > the lights when shifting gears the backup lights wouldn...
• Re: What does terminal 15a do? (LVC)
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 18 Oct 2002 14:58:23 -0700
  ...K Excitation winding negative Mp Center point terminal U,V,W Alternator terminals ------------------------------------------------------------------------ DIRECTION INDICATOR (turn-signal flasher) C First indicator lamp C0 Main...
• Re: Value and Practicality of a 1983 Vanagon Van?
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Sat, 20 Mar 2004 12:44:10 -0500
  ...One of the rear speakers has come loose from its mount, needs > re-attachment. > > The plexiglass skylight should probably be replaced at some point...
• Re: Captain's Chair armrest
  Historical mailing list - Tony Demille
  Tue, 8 Aug 2000 08:04:36 -0600
  ...it's really not too difficult to do, but getting the pin back in takes a flashlight and some patience. sidenote; eagle hardware (may...
• Re: A little weeping at Clutch Slave Cylinder
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Sun, 1 Mar 2020 02:36:06 +0000
  ...I was crawling under my Vanagon a couple days ago, with flashlight.  Noticed fluid weeping at Clutch Slave Cylinder.  Nothing at all on the...
• Re: More abuse from the dash gremlins
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Mon, 2 Mar 2009 08:37:57 -0800
  ...Over this winter, on cold days, temp > needle went nuts and temp LED flashed until car was warmed up. > > Replace the temp "relay" and...
• Re: Third brake lights (tack-free)
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 19 Apr 2000 18:24:40 -0400
  ...Half an amp, got a brightish flash which quickly dimmed and then continued to dim until it went out. Current gradually sagged to 400...
• Re: How to disable oil warning buzzer?
  Historical mailing list - Chris DeLong
  Thu, 13 May 2004 20:00:15 +0000
  Good point. That would probably work as well. Jsut make sure that hwen you leave the flexible printed circuit disconnected that it doesnt end...
• Re: VW Should Bring Back The Microbus And Make It Electric
  Historical mailing list - B Feddish
  Tue, 9 Sep 2008 10:09:22 -0400
  ...My point was that when they sold a camper in the 60's it was today's dollar equivalent of $22,000. OK, give...
• Re: Brake bleeding tips
  Historical mailing list - Pascal Giasson
  Fri, 19 Nov 2004 07:59:20 -0500
  Craig, To get the air out of the lines/brake components you need to bleed brakes in a sequence starting from a point furthest...
• Re: Trip Contingencies
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Tue, 22 Jul 2008 09:13:46 -0700
  ...gently point out where the first aid kit is .. where the jack is .. where your road triangles are ... flashlight ... keep enough flashlights for each...
• Re: Starter removal
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Mon, 24 Jul 2000 10:23:30 -0400
  ...The entry point is about where the exhaust pipe flange bolts to the cylinder head. I had considered removing the throttle until I noticed...
• Re: Am I crazy?
  Historical mailing list - Chris Smith
  Fri, 5 Apr 2002 22:51:41 -0500
  ...I am >mechanically inclined, as all VW owners either are or will be at some >point. I don't mind doing the work, in...
• Re: tightening up vent window
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Mon, 29 Jun 1998 08:45:04 CDT
  ...ok, the bottom pivot point has a long foot/shaft that sticks down into the door. on the bottom of this shaft is a...
• Re: Change a VW Fan Belt In 5 Seconds?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 26 Oct 2009 19:14:49 -0500
  ...off and nothing but a screwdriver -- I give it five points for flash, >> minus four for danger and minus five for usefulness. >> >> Yrs, >> David >> >
• Re: refrigerator problem
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Sat, 8 Mar 2003 18:14:28 -0500
  ...point I would get a big pop, and see a bit of orange flame shoot out the drain tube, and see it flash in...
• Re: Spring Cleaning an Air-cooled Motor
  Historical mailing list - Mark Belanger
  Thu, 20 Mar 2003 12:36:31 -0800
  ...timing, bad points, leaking hoses > produce a fireball that can ignite any oil that has enough fuel in it for > a flash. > I consider...
• Re: pressure testing for internal head gasket leak..
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 1 Apr 2007 07:52:51 -0400
  Don, At the point that you can get antifreeze into the cylinder area, you have a fairly large leak. This needs to fixed ASAP...
• Re: Backup light switch malfunction - blinking backup lights when shifting
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Mon, 10 Nov 2008 08:15:10 -0800
  ...additional washer but when I got it to the point that it didn't flash >>>>the lights when shifting gears the backup lights wouldn...
• Re: Added fire protection over engine cover?
  Historical mailing list - Bj�rn
  Fri, 25 Sep 1998 11:46:45 -0700
  ...The heat that is produced in a car fire will bring many materials to their flash point. The fire will not stop because you...
• Re: Coolant out episode this aft.
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Thu, 29 Jul 2010 06:57:13 -0700
  ...coolant light is flashing. I think it would depend on > the height of the leak point... If the leak point is low on the...
• Re: Need engine work in Little Rock/Memphis
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Sat, 24 May 2003 01:39:14 -0500
  ...no lights flashing. she was a little less >than a pint low on oil after the drive from dallas to hot springs (plus >additional...
• Re: dumb dumb blue paper shop towel in crankcase ..duh
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 13 Sep 2006 23:24:20 -0500
  ...to fish that nut out with a tiny mirror, goose-neck flashlight and mechanical finger. Finally got it out after several ours of sweat...
• RE: '87 Wf overheated on fwy; tank dry
  Historical mailing list - Tom Brunson
  Mon, 30 Jun 97 00:23:15 UT
  ...The aluminum head corrosion will really accellerate at a leakage point (you often find aluminum hose fittings quite corroded also on aluminum engines - all...
• Re: Engine Dies/Vacuum test
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 3 May 2000 22:14:41 -0400
  ...Both the liquids put a lot more actual fuel content around the engine, but the WD40 has much higher flash point. >PS If my...
• Little Martha running, but not driving yet (long)
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 11 Dec 1995 18:02:48 -0800
  ...Junked * No turn signals/flashers. Turn signal switch ok, replace blown fuse, works. * No brake lights, replace bulb (L), fix broken wire (R). * Right...
• Re: Cascade audio double check
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Wed, 20 Jul 2022 07:49:24 -0700
  ...Seal-Instant-Waterproof-Repairs-6-in-x-25-ft-Aluminum-Roll-Flashing/1018733 > > > > & then if You want the ultimate sound & Thermal Insulation check > out...
• Re: Instrument cluster change
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 13 Mar 2002 13:00:59 -0500
  ...The closest thing I've found in the archives is a table with the >old and new 14-multi point connectors between an air...