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• Rear Wiper Motor Not Wiping
  Historical mailing list - Mister Tom
  Sun, 29 Aug 2010 17:57:15 -0700
  ...I CAN hear the relay click when I push the wiper control arm down, and the washer motor pumps water. Prolly some hidden fuse...
• Wiper motor drive shaft T2
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 20 Mar 1996 17:19:45 PST
  Howdy, I need to replace the driveshaft on my wiper motor assembly. This is the big white gear with the shaft in the center...
• Re: VR6 Eurovans
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 5 Mar 1997 13:38:55 -0800
  > Forget the VR6 EV, forget the Land Rovers, forget the Sharans, just get your- > selves a nice cheap '93 w/ a dead motor and...
• Re: Diesel Mounts Needed to BORROW!!!
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 12 Dec 1997 13:18:44 -0800
  > -- Kyle Wade (408) 426-1431 OR (408) 429-9424 Keeper of the Volks-Motorsports page Home Page - http://www.volks-motorsports.com ICQ # 3882975
• Re: Header?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 11 Sep 1998 15:18:07 -0700
  ...Kyle -- Kyle Wade (408) 426-1431 OR (408) 429-9424 Keeper of the Volks-Motorsports page Home Page - http://www.volks-motorsports.com ICQ...
• power window motors
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 6 Aug 1998 17:13:38 EDT
  i have some used power window motors for sale. 125.00 plus core. if anyone is interested let me know thanks nigel nigel's...
• for sale: '86-'91 vanagon motor - 2.1L wbx, and auto tranny
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 5 Jun 2002 14:33:11 EDT
  for sale: '86-'91 vanagon motor, and auto tranny, 60k miles.. great shape. sell either or.. chris philly
• Re: 2.1 L WBX Overheat -1991 Carat
  Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
  Fri, 20 Mar 2015 18:18:34 -0400
  ...193K miles and never a major > problem with my 2.1 WBX motor. Really, very few minor problems, the only > one I can recall...
• '64 Deluxe Engine #?
  Historical mailing list - Bob Hufford
  Sun, 23 Jun 1996 22:21:31 -0500 (CDT)
  I checked the number on the motor currently in my '64 Deluxe with that on the warranty card (found in the Service Booklet). The...
• Re: ?! WHY VW FIRES !?
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 6 Aug 1998 11:46:09 EDT
  ...They metal motor cover is the only thing that stands between your van, and a fire in the motor box. no place for plastic...
• Re: Cleavis pin fixed, but now....!!!!
  Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
  Tue, 11 Jun 1996 16:36:36 -0700
  ...The problem is, when the >motor is OFF I do not have to press the clutch pedal to switch gears. >When the motor is...
• (no subject)
  Historical mailing list - Bryan Jones
  Sun, 4 Apr 2004 09:48:37 EDT
  ...The reason it got a new motor is during a long road trip something (probably a rock) pierced the oil filter and the motor...
• Re: Front Heater Fan Motor Lube?
  Historical mailing list - Gene P
  Wed, 22 Jan 2020 17:43:57 -0700
  ...Both cases involved motors that were pretty frozen up before the lubrication and worked for a while after the lubrication, but could have resulted...
• Clutch Question
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Sun, 11 Nov 2012 02:37:47 +0000
  ...Hooked up a battery and all the electrics work EXCEPT no front blower motor. Not happy, I just replaced the blower motor in my...
• Wiper Motor???
  Historical mailing list - corbin blaine connell
  Wed, 19 Apr 1995 13:29:52 -0600 (MDT)
  I need to R&R the wiper motor in my split window bus. Could someone briefly describe this proceedure? It looks like its buried...
• motors posted for sale?
  Historical mailing list - Kyle Wade
  Sun, 1 Dec 96 23:07:07 CST
  ...this post, Please E-Mail ME!!!!!! Kyle Kyle Wade Keeper of the volks-motorsports page www.volks-motorsports.com home page Pengi@cruzio.com
• Re: American Automibiles, English Motorcycles, Women, and Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Mon, 13 Nov 2000 11:24:48 -0500
  ...American Automibiles, English Motorcycles, Women, and Vanagons > I have owned, 473 automobiles, > 258 motorcycles, > been involved with 73 women, Surely you got em mixed...
• Re: fastest vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Filcoff, David M.
  Wed, 29 Aug 2001 16:28:23 -0500
  ...BTW that's over the redline and off of the speedo scale, coincidentally that was on the last motor too. The new motor has...
• Re: heater blower switch
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Mon, 8 Oct 2001 14:08:03 -0400
  ...I believe it is the old motor requiring more current to initially start the motor than it was designed to . I flick it over...
• Re: serial hybrid conversion?
  Historical mailing list - Wil Haslup
  Sat, 19 Nov 2005 09:49:09 -0500
  Andrew Grebneff wrote: > The good thing about a separate motor and charging system is that the > engine can be positioned in any location, in...
• 2.1L engine failure?
  Historical mailing list - Jack Reynaert
  Mon, 24 May 2010 17:47:30 -0400
  Not sure what happened, but as we were following our friends 90 Westy "automatic" on the highway, their motor just stopped as they were...
• Fw: 1.9L to 2.1L Swap
  Historical mailing list - LA and Glen
  Tue, 20 Jun 2000 11:59:01 -0700
  ...1.9L to 2.1L Swap Hi Folks, Thanks to all who gave me there advice on the 1.9L to 2.1L motor...
• Re: (NVC) Motors - DC Electric
  Historical mailing list - Tom Miller
  Tue, 9 Aug 2005 21:50:18 -0400
  ...Tuesday, August 09, 2005 4:53 PM Subject: (NVC) Motors - DC Electric > Everybody -- I'm at it again. > > I need to build a couple...
• Re: Front Heater Fan Just stopped working last week, Any ideas? Need some parts....
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Thu, 20 Dec 2007 15:05:15 -0800
  ...I discovered though, at least on my '84, that the rear heater motor is the same as the front heater motor, so if your...
• Re: Will Audi power window motors fit our Vanagons?
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Tue, 1 Nov 2011 11:59:17 -0400
  Joel, I have done some extensive checking to see if there is any other power window motor out there that will work with the...
• Re: AC Help
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 1 Jun 2002 12:17:32 -0400
  That metal piece is the resistor for the blower motor. The resistors are used to provide the different fan speeds. The shorted motor is...
• Rear Windshield wiper
  Historical mailing list - Kedar Warriner
  Mon, 14 Apr 1997 12:01:06 -0400 (EDT)
  ...I called a VW dealer to ask about replacing JUST the motor. They said "Sure, no problem. You can buy just the motor" How...
• Re: New motor selections for vanagons.
  Historical mailing list - Modl6971
  Tue, 19 May 1998 01:19:17 EDT
  In a message dated 98-05-18 14:31:43 EDT, bayer@sybase.com writes: << Actually the first motor in your list (the 1...
• Re: How to replace the electric motor
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Mon, 3 Jul 2017 15:38:38 -0700
  the regulator must come out to replace the motor unless someone has a trick.. contact Stacy Schneider.. he's the man vwcrewman@gmail.com
• outboard motor mount for a canoe
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 29 Nov 2013 18:16:21 -0800
  ...http://shufti.wordpress.com/2013/11/29/outboard-motor-mount-for-canoe/ Felder Industries, ball is in your court :) alistair
• 2.1L motor and AT trans for sale
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 17 Apr 1999 11:25:29 EDT
  i have a good 2.1L motor and good AT trans for sale i have a 2.1 ECU also chris allentown, pa
• motor size
  Historical mailing list - Barry Mercer
  Sun, 16 Apr 2000 21:39:47 -0400
  ...What size motor was intalled in my 88 westy? I ask this in responce to a post regarding the various hoses for the cooling...
• for sale: vanagon power door lock actuators/motors/harness
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 9 Jun 2003 13:26:03 EDT
  for sale: vanagon power doorlock actuators/motors. also pwr doorlock/window harness for sale. let me know which one you need chris
• Re: More On Front Blower Motor
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 26 Dec 2011 16:01:34 -0500
  Being a little tongue in cheek here but maybe you can get the motor to run for a short while and use the money...
• Re: Rear a/c blower motor resistor
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 12 Jun 2017 14:59:26 -0400
  ...The blower motor needs attention or replacement. > > > Dennis, > From my Windows phone. > ------------------------------ > From: David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET> > Sent: ‎6/‎12/‎2017 2:53...
• Re: Squealing Radiator Fan Motor
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 7 Apr 2016 01:30:07 -0400
  ...Squealing Radiator Fan Motor The squeaking and squealing could be either the bearings or brushes. These motors are not readily serviceable. At 25 to...
• Subject: 3.3 verses 4.3 ???
  Historical mailing list - Matt Bennett
  Sun, 25 Jul 2004 11:06:47 -0400
  ...The SVX motor is more high-tech and a better motor. I guess it boils down to: Price...........the GM motor will probably be...
• Re: Power window motor replacement
  Historical mailing list - Dr. Rainer Woitok
  Mon, 14 Jun 1999 16:13:12 +0200
  ...Remove the two bolts which connect motor and gearbox, and then carefully, gently, but nevertheless with plenty of force pull the motor axle out...
• Re: heating start-up
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Wed, 17 Nov 1999 06:20:08 -0500
  ...When the motor is cold, a car's thermostat keeps the coolant in a short circuit, basically around the motor, and through the heater...
• Re: Fan motor Lube: What do you use and where?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
  Thu, 28 Oct 2004 17:07:58 -0500
  ...The wiring is eating up the required amperage prior to the motor. Or the armature is bad. Buy a new motor. The rear heater...
• Re: Heater blower motor needed
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Sun, 4 Dec 2011 10:09:32 -0800
  ...my spare parts bin) blower motor, 6 months later when I did it again I bought a new motor. IMO it was too much...
• Vanagon/Motor Home Insurance (fwd)
  Historical mailing list - Barry Nichols
  Mon, 14 Oct 96 22:47:49 EDT
  ...Vanagon/Motor Home Insurance >I called my insurance co (Met Life) to see if I could save money insuring my >85 Westy as a...
• GTI Motor into Diesel Westy
  Historical mailing list - Mark B. Magee
  Wed, 16 Jul 1997 17:02:30 -0500
  Volks, I am considering a Diesel Westy for purchase and was told a GTI motor will bolt in w/no mods (100 HP). Has...
• Re: Insuring a Camper: Title as Motorhome!
  Historical mailing list - Mark B. Magee
  Fri, 12 Sep 1997 08:50:30 -0500
  Volks, Along these lines, some smart PO of my 82 Diesel Westy got it titled here in Texas as a motorhome. My title reads...
• Power Lock Motors (Cycling problem)
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Jones
  Fri, 3 Sep 1999 10:03:23 -0600
  Does anyone have a spare passenger side power lock motor for an '87 Westy that they would like to part with? Or, more specifically...
• 944 swap?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Ray
  Tue, 4 Jan 2000 09:32:41 -0500
  ...At present, my poor choice for the swap will be the Ford 2.3 turbo motor. Yes, it's prolly the worst motor to...
• Re: Rusting Transmission Housing
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Sun, 14 Mar 2004 16:34:04 -0500
  On Sat, 13 Mar 2004, Don in Phoenix wrote: > If you are going to use motor oil, use new motor oil. Used motor oil...
• Re: BLOWER MOTORS
  Historical mailing list - Mbob1950
  Sun, 12 Sep 2021 07:41:56 -0500
  ...Thought of pulling a motor and putting it in the > dash. Will that work?
• Re: Power Window motor rebuild?
  Historical mailing list - Gregg Carlen
  Mon, 9 Jun 2014 13:52:00 -0400
  ...On Mon, Jun 9, 2014 at 1:48 PM, James <jk_eaton@hotmail.com> wrote: > You mention having the motors rebuilt - the power window...
• Loss of heater blower motors and wipers
  Historical mailing list - David White
  Fri, 30 Dec 2011 20:26:34 -0800
  ...Lost both the dash heater motor and the rear heater motor under the rear seat and the wiper motor instantly with a slight wisp...
• Re: type 1 engine price NVC
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Wed, 14 Jan 2004 10:26:38 -0800
  ...IIRC, I've seen "brand new" Type 1 motors in Hot VW magazine for $1699. These were complete as well, from carb to exhaust...
• Re: inline hybrid motor?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sat, 28 Mar 2015 19:53:26 -0700
  ...inline hybrid motor? > > The motor is a hybrid of an ABA 2.0 liter Jetta block('93 Jetta) and 1.8 > liter eight valve...
• Re: Exhaust Mounting question PLEASE HELP!
  Historical mailing list - Mark Mages
  Tue, 23 Apr 2002 20:24:33 -0700
  That's because one side goes inside the motor mount bar, and the other side goes outside the bar Kinda anti-intuitive if you...
• Re: Needed: Power Window regulator/motor Driver Side
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Wed, 15 May 2002 13:41:24 -0400
  ...Power Window regulator/motor Driver Side Hello All! I need a power window regulator/motor for the Driver's Side window in my '90...
• Re: Power Window motor rebuild?
  Historical mailing list - Gregg Carlen
  Mon, 9 Jun 2014 14:01:16 -0400
  ...It is a good electric motor grease. > > Whatever you use, it won't last long if water can get into your door > because of...
• Stainless Steel Valves
  Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
  Wed, 12 Apr 1995 14:55:40 -0700 (PDT)
  What was the result of the discussion on Stainless Steel valves? Yea? Nea? A buddy of mine is building a desert race motor and...
• Re: humble jumble
  Historical mailing list - Patrick Dooley
  Sun, 8 Mar 1998 16:30:52 -0500
  ...The same motors were used progressively in the golf/jetta platform. The 1.8 is a truly wonderful motor due to its bottom end...
• Re: Fast German will fix the broken rebuild / Fix?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Steven Fish
  Fri, 17 Jan 2003 09:55:22 +0100
  As far I as kow, all motors and transmissions have a unique number stamped on them to identify the pieces, and to prevent this...
• 82 passenger Vanagon for sale...New Motor...Asheville, NC
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon Man
  Sun, 16 Nov 2003 19:03:55 -0500
  ...The motor is a new rebuild. You could buy the car and use the motor in something else, or spend minimal time to this...
• Change Coolent--Fry Motor
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 3 Dec 1994 17:00:45 -0500
  A fellow I know in Connecticut ruined his motor because he changed the coolent and left some air in the system but didn't...