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• Re: Another space for stuff
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Thu, 12 Mar 2020 19:57:10 +0000
  ...Upper Grill, I stuff a sturdy plastic bag filled with jumper cables down into that empty pocket, on the Passenger Side adjacent to the...
• Cables - front to rear
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 14 Dec 2010 16:36:34 -0600
  I want to prep my van for some different things to be installed, and need to connect the front (dash mainly) where there will...
• Re: [Re: Uncooperative Starter]
  Historical mailing list - Bob Norman
  Tue, 20 Jul 1999 15:25:20 -0230
  ...You can run a ground from your battery directly to the starter using wire from a set of old booster cables. The solenoid contacts...
• Re: pop top lift springs
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Thu, 23 Aug 2018 10:57:16 -0700
  ...https://goo.gl/photos/Nt3JfzjD27jJRkZG6 The cables I made used cable and fittings from a local marine repair shop. The shop swaged the ball...
• What was that robust 12v connector?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 24 Jan 2014 17:13:55 -0600
  ...van so that one could plug up a pair of jumper cables and charge or access the battery without taking the engine lid off...
• WTB: Hand Brake Cable - the middle one
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Fri, 5 Jul 2002 08:11:24 -0400
  ...van to a cross bar at which the two drum brake cables attach. If you have one, please contact me directly at mailto:larry...
• Re: Electric Problem Solved - I Hope
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Wed, 6 Jan 2010 00:55:04 -0800
  ...I heard the 'snap' sound coming from > the battery compartment. > > I removed the battery cables and wire-brushed them and the terminals, > and re...
• Fwd: RE: Brake Repair '81 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Tue, 21 Jul 1998 13:16:34 -0700
  ...Brake fluid= 15 Rear brake hoses= 20ea 40 Rear E-brake cables= 22ea 44 Ft Brake hose= 30ea 60 Total in parts= $543 Add...
• 86 Westy Camper w/automatic : list of emergency gear
  Historical mailing list - Art
  Thu, 5 Jan 2012 20:24:20 -0500
  ...Indeed I have a metric tool kit, fire extinguisher, Bentley book, jumper cables, first aid kit, and will have a set of belts as...
• Re: Aircooled heater cables
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sun, 26 Dec 2010 22:08:25 -0800
  Apologies? Meh. None needed. :) Check out thesamba.com image gallery. http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album.php You might find images of what...
• Re: MP3 Player Advice Needed
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Sun, 17 Oct 2010 07:27:42 -0700
  ...westy > SLC, UT > And with the player ordered I found the cables I need for $10 on Amazon, those ordered also. So everyone, with...
• (Thanks for the) HELP!!! Van won't start!!!
  Historical mailing list - Anthony L. Mourkas
  Tue, 26 Jan 1999 12:31:05 -0500
  ...A quick trip to the local Auto Zone in Northhampton, MA for a set of jumper cables got me started and I had no...
• Cooling Fan Resistor?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Kazman
  Mon, 23 Aug 1999 07:31:55 -0700
  ...headlight was a huge power resistor which was attached to the cables that go to the radiator/fan assembly. When I got home and...
• Re: Vanagon safety and design?
  Historical mailing list - Ron Lussier
  Fri, 25 Feb 2000 18:11:28 -0800
  ...He > specifically mentioned > the how everything was run by cables that run underneath the > car, and that these are susceptible to corrosion, etc. See...
• Re: Defroster cable...
  Historical mailing list - Rachel Cogent
  Thu, 27 Sep 2001 13:40:44 -0600
  ...can be replaced without dismanteling the whole friggin' dash? > Are these cables readily available? Dealer only? List vendors? Chris > Turner? > > Alan Bosch > & Phred ('88...
• Re: '80 Westy- EGR counter reset
  Historical mailing list - George Lehman
  Mon, 24 Dec 2001 03:56:39 GMT
  ...Get an old pencil or part of a paper clip, lie on your back with a flashlight and look around for cables, follow them...
• Re: relay starter solenoid fix=brake warning light!?!
  Historical mailing list - Adam Behle
  Wed, 28 May 2003 00:18:01 -0400
  ...tips in the archives) and 10 gauge cables were used for both hot leads and the ground. A 30 amp automotive fuse was used...
• Re: speedo for Canadian 85?
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Mon, 11 Jun 2007 20:07:13 -0700
  ...miles then turns on the dash LED. >Just wondering if speedometer cables are different for Canadian and >US 85s? There's no EGR thingy...
• Re: Funny, but not funny ...
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Wed, 2 Jan 2008 11:17:19 -0500
  ...He says, he has changed almost everything; Temp II sensor, Oxygen sensor, computer, distributor, cap, rotor, cables, plugs, new injectors, AFM, ICU, idle control...
• Clutch cables
  Historical mailing list - Jan Allbright
  Thu, 27 Apr 95 9:00:46 PDT
  Hey All.. Just swapped out the 'ol clutch cable ... the only hard part is that it happens at both ends of the bus 8...
• Re: Bike Racks
  Historical mailing list - ncarter
  Mon, 17 Feb 1997 17:17:55 -0800
  ...I use those web belt/buckle tie-downs to cinch them in place and cables with locks when appropriate. The only down side is...
• daily driver
  Historical mailing list - Sean Lynch
  Mon, 11 Sep 2000 01:29:46 EDT
  ...the clock (the speedo cable broke at 194K, and diesel speedo cables don't exactly grow on trees). Admittedly, I swapped the valve cover...
• Re: Mystery Box
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 25 Mar 2001 16:52:26 -0500
  At 12:24 PM 3/25/2001, Dave Baker wrote: >In any case, as I poked around amidst the mass of wires and cables...
• Re: Jerky Speedo needle
  Historical mailing list - Ed DeBolt
  Fri, 29 Jun 2001 20:34:27 -0700
  ...does the cable also make noise in cold weather?? some folks remove the cables and let them hang straight and dribble lube down the...
• tire chains: cable vs chain
  Historical mailing list - Ben S
  Fri, 5 Dec 2003 14:23:17 -0800
  ...what is people's experience as far as the cable vs chain issue? are cables safe for a vehicle as heavy as my fully...
• Re: BUcking List ...
  Historical mailing list - David J. Bohannan
  Tue, 1 Feb 2005 18:39:41 -0600
  ...Clean ground cables Any more ideas? Zoltan
• Re: Symptoms of a bad starter?
  Historical mailing list - Ry
  Fri, 23 Jul 2010 11:07:33 -0500
  ...My solution, which may or may not work for you, was to run parallel cables at the following locations. Battery <----------------------------> starter ~ 11 feet Front...
• Re: Vanagon Westy insulated?
  Historical mailing list - William R. Kennedy, NJIT CIAT, 201-596-5648
  Tue, 12 Sep 95 10:54:15 EDT
  ...If the wires bend, the pushing part won't work, and if the levers aren't tight on the cables neither pushing nor pulling...
• Re: Front heat always!
  Historical mailing list - chris Moyles
  Wed, 14 May 2008 12:52:59 -0400
  ...http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/archive/index.php/o-t--t-295888--.html There is a faq on how to adjust the cables...
• Re: e-brake cable slipping off of brake shoe
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Mon, 11 Apr 2005 15:44:16 -0400
  ...Cable pops off-I guess.Are the left and right brake cables both the same legnth?If not , and they are mixed up with...
• Re: speedo cable
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 25 Sep 2001 09:53:43 EDT
  ...So you replace both cables which are normally around $40 each for only $35. Let me know if you are interested. Thanks, Ken Wilford...
• Re: Idle stabilizer 85 van
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Wed, 9 Jul 2003 22:29:37 -0700
  ...of the coil, before the hall > chip. > You can remove the cables and they join together. > The are 3 conductor. > >>>> Mike Miller <mwmiller@CWNET...
• Re: What fuse would you use for this application?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 12 Apr 2015 09:26:17 -0400
  ...I wired in an external 12 connector using an Anderson Powerpole connector set and battery cables. I took the negative from the diesel exhaust...
• Re: cultural diversity (on Friday ;-)
  Historical mailing list - Richard A. Jones
  Fri, 10 Mar 2000 10:10:19 -0700
  ...on sleeping in your bed with you > * 10F You need jumper cables to get the car going > * 5F American cars don't start > * 0F...
• Re: Inverter Questions
  Historical mailing list - Paul Connelly
  Thu, 24 Jul 2008 13:40:17 -0600
  ...BUT ... > what if you over load your inverter > and need to yank the power cables right friggin now !!! > you want to be able to...
• Re: A starting battery to starter cable replacement story
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sun, 8 Aug 2010 05:42:55 EDT
  ...These cables, some 30 years old, have corroded internally and are offering enough resistance to create the hard or inconsistent starting problem many are...
• Re: Syncro 30 Year Anniversary Road Trip in Germany!
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Mon, 26 Jan 2015 16:38:06 -0500
  ...describes being busy, as in "busier than > a pair of jumper cables at a redneck funeral." > > "Busier than Ken Wilford at a massive Syncro...
• FS: 76 Westy (Ann Arbor, MI)
  Historical mailing list - WOODRUT
  Fri, 07 Jul 1995 12:56:40 -0400 (EDT)
  ...New exhaust, heater boxes, cables. Garaged from October through March. Body in very good shape. Official VW color is sage green but it looks...
• Re: [f] Westy brainteaser: Coyote's campout.
  Historical mailing list - Jason M. Yasment
  Fri, 9 Jul 1999 13:08:16 -0000
  ...bridge (alone) move > up or down?>> > > Certainly all the Westies will have reinforced tires, but should'nt the > bridges' suspension cables be reinforced too? >
• speedo cable
  Historical mailing list - John McLean
  Sun, 23 Sep 2001 10:35:13 -0700
  ...speedo cable that will eliminate the box > that divides the two > cables? The box on mine seems to be jammed and I don't...
• Re: A Current Question of humor
  Historical mailing list - aatransaxle
  Sat, 14 Nov 2009 20:07:45 -0800
  ...The PP > connecters are a good idea for making jumper cables though... > > > Jeff > > > > On Nov 14, 2009, at 12:16 PM, Automatic digest processor...
• Re: Ignition Cables, unplugging from distributor
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 24 Aug 2012 17:19:22 -0500
  ...So I thought to unplug the cables, one by > > one, to see if I could find the missing cylinder. > > > > I wanted to unplug them...
• Re: van won't go
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 26 Jan 2006 09:34:42 -0500
  ...Unless you have really heavy jumper cables, it is impossible to transfer enough current to start the engine. Not only does the engine have...
• Re: Vanagon list scheduled outage - 2/27/2013
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Tue, 26 Feb 2013 11:57:22 -0800
  ...starting at 10:00 AM EST in order to string new cables on the poles. Gerry will be taking a nap during this period...
• Re: CV Boots, accel & clutch cables
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Dove - VAX Master
  Mon, 9 Jan 1995 13:45:32 -0500 (EST)
  >From: Joel Walker <JWALKER@ua1vm.ua.edu> > Eastwood company has a Speedometer cable lubricator ... a little gizmo that > fits on the end of a...
• Cruise Control
  Historical mailing list - Joyce and Bruce
  Sat, 4 Sep 1999 09:18:12 -0400
  ...I suspect it may have to do with one of the cables to the odometer. I took it in for service and told the...
• Re: snow chains
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Thu, 9 Nov 2000 16:25:25 -0800
  ...I carry a pair of cheap cables. If you watch your speed (<35 mph), keep them properly snugged up and do not drive on...
• Re: Mystery Box
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sun, 25 Mar 2001 16:45:59 -0600
  > In any case, as I poked around amidst the mass of wires and cables, I came > across a strange black box hanging from a...
• radiator fan
  Historical mailing list - Deborah Walters
  Sun, 23 Jun 2002 10:17:09 -0400
  My radiator fan is locked in an on position, it drained my battery last night, and when I connected jumper cables to my auxilarry...
• Re: RIP Click (or was he Clack?)
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Wed, 5 Nov 2014 14:30:19 -1000
  ...Battery cables have also been upgraded and are > very heavy duty. > > Bill >
• Re: No Clutch....
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Tue, 2 Feb 2010 14:03:48 -0800
  ...Perhaps a PO put the cables in. It doesn't sound normal. PNV = ParaNormal Vannie -- BenT
• 85 Vanagon Feedback
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 27 May 96 11:12 AST
  ...I changed the ignition cables the ignition cap, the rotor and the coolant sensor and still once in a while the van runs roughly...
• Reply to: Re: What do you keep in your b
  Historical mailing list - Charles \"luke\" Lukey
  14 Mar 97 07:38:41 EST
  ...Stores in the spare tire well along with the jumper cables. A spud gun: Made from PVC pipe, an aerosol can "handle" attachment for...
• Alternator Shot?
  Historical mailing list - Jim & Melody
  Mon, 9 Nov 1998 18:20:53 -0700
  ...All other cables seem tight. What would make my ground cable so hot? Need to go tow it out of the road now. Will...
• Re: Passenger side window inop
  Historical mailing list - Ari Ollikainen
  Sat, 8 May 1999 17:56:03 -0700
  At 6:49 PM 5/8/99, John Anderson wrote: >Often the switches or the cables in the regulator, both can be dissasembled >and...
• All 25 wire cable not created equal (digitool)
  Historical mailing list - Mark Ingalls
  Thu, 17 May 2001 21:27:06 -0500
  ...Some cables are made with the wires not straight through. The one I got hold of has wires 18 through 25 all connected together...
• Re: Anyone parting out an aircooled vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 6 Jun 2003 17:46:40 -0700
  ...COM> writes: > I need an obscure part associated with the heater cables........... > > Pmail if you have a van you are parting out............if you...
• Re: Struts for pop-up?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 29 Sep 2003 18:15:11 -0400
  There are springs and cables that assist in lifting the pop top now. The springs are probably shot. They can be shimmed to increase...
• Re: 1980 AC model speedo
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 3 Dec 2004 12:24:33 EST
  ...is that cable connection the same as the later WC speedos? > if I change my cables ... (not looking forward to that.. ) then would I...
• When the wind blows
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Sun, 22 Feb 2009 21:03:59 -0500
  ...turbine and now am pondering how neatly I can route the cables into my Westy. In an ideal world, I'd have a plug...