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• Re: Running Lights Dark
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 22 Aug 2018 06:25:48 -0400
  ...If ok there, check 58 pin (gray/green) with switch on. If ok there, trouble has to be wire between there and fuse/relay...
• Re: New-Spark-Plugcebo Effect
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Thu, 23 Aug 2012 11:18:05 -0700
  On 08/22/2012 07:45 PM, Dennis Haynes wrote: "VW really went out of their way to make the water boxer ping resistant...
• Re: Piston pins
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 5 Mar 96 22:24 CST
  Bob Hoover wrote an excellent sermon on persuading gudgeon pins in and out: >Any fool can pound on things and most of us do...
• Spindal, King pin, Link pin, stuff
  Historical mailing list - L.V.Bauer
  Wed, 29 May 1996 22:51:42 -0700
  I have a 59 Single Cab, which is in need of a " nother " Spindel assembly ( King pin and Bushings are worn out.) left front...
• Re: the pink-mobile vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Fri, 9 Mar 2007 08:49:49 -0500
  ...I was NOT searching for a pink interior for Matilda! Anyway, that would look really putrid with her fine maroon exterior. Joy ::: :::Sam, ::: ::: :::If...
• Re: tach quit, help with printed foil circuit board
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 15 Apr 2009 23:40:50 -0400
  ...Page 90.18 -- pin 9 is tach. Check continuity from upper terminal on ignition coil (green wire) to pin 9 of connector. Plug in...
• Re: adjusting wiper fluid spray
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Mon, 27 Jul 1998 14:30:51 CDT
  ...i keep a small safety pin in my bus for just that purpose ... adjusting the nozzle spray. just stick a straight pin, safety pin...
• Re: Pin Stripes?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sat, 15 May 2004 05:52:58 EDT
  ...I just don't recall this pin striping before.... The 1990 Carat I just bought has the pin stripes and no signs of a...
• Which Switch Mystery
  Historical mailing list - LOREN BUSCH
  Sun, 28 Nov 2004 21:27:53 -0800
  ...According to the info and pictures on vanagain.com there is an additional pin on the T version. But when I called the local...
• Re: Removing Wbx Engine Case Studs
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Mon, 23 Feb 2009 19:41:47 -0500
  ...I made a wrist pin puller out of a length of pipe large enough for the pin to slide into, some "Allthread" and nuts...
• Re: Coolant temp gauge not working
  Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
  Tue, 17 Oct 2017 09:45:51 -0700
  In the engine compartment wiring box there are 2 round 7 pin connectors. One of those has a connection for the yellow/red wire...
• Re: Diesel Westy Gearing Swaps- reply #2
  Historical mailing list - Todd Hill
  Wed, 9 Dec 1998 16:31:09 EST
  Tim Smith wrote: << Has anyone taken the ratio of R&Pinion gears for gas vs. diesel trans and figured out what size tires would...
• Re: OXY SENSOR LITE ON
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 13 Jan 95 09:51:00 MST
  ...2) Look for either a small hole, or a pin protruding through a small hole. 3) Push the pin back into the hole, or...
• Re: 85 instrument cluster into 84
  Historical mailing list - Damon Campbell
  Thu, 27 Mar 2003 09:47:54 -0800
  Uh, chris, 85 on DOES require pin changing. When going from a clock to a tach, stuff moves around. I have an '84 to...
• Re: Removal of pin-striping or other stickers from paintwork
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sun, 25 Jul 2004 19:21:27 -0600
  ...wrote: "remove some faded and now rather dated looking pin striping and other stickers" At a marine (water/boat) supply you'll likely find...
• Disk brake guide pin boots
  Historical mailing list - Bob
  Wed, 12 Oct 2022 18:03:35 -0400
  ...a dirtier job) and while removing the brake calipers the guide pin boots tore and crumpled. Does anyone have a source for these boots...
• Re: HELP: Engine stopped
  Historical mailing list - Fuzzy :philippe
  Tue, 12 Jul 2016 17:40:39 -0700
  I bypassed the ignition switch by connecting pin 15 of the coil to power, activating the ECU relay and powering the ECU. Still the...
• Lest we forget...
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 4 Apr 2000 12:36:47 -0400
  >Police identify man fatally pinned beneath car >NORTH PROVIDENCE -- Police yesterday released the name of the man >who was killed on Friday when the...
• Re: Idle stabilization control question
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Lewis
  Sat, 10 Mar 2007 17:01:18 -0500
  Tim, I would pinch off the hose going to the ISV to see if that circuit is the culprit. If not, pinch off the...
• Need barrel pin for armrest
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Mon, 3 Mar 2008 08:05:18 -0800
  Hi all, In my travels I've apparently lost track of the cylindrical pin that holds the armrest to the brackett and need another...
• Re: Sliding door pops while driving
  Historical mailing list - Geneva Saint-Amour
  Mon, 7 Jul 2014 09:33:04 -0600
  ...Moving the pin outboard > > allows the latch to fully engage and securely grab the pin on the second > > detent. If you need a little...
• Re: Horns, improvements
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 21 Aug 2013 15:17:37 -0700
  ...Sometimes the generics have a >> 5th pin that isn't used for what I did. >> >> The 4 pin relay has pins labelled with numbers...
• Installing Steering Rack and Pinion
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Fri, 15 Apr 2011 08:59:49 -0700
  ...Installing Steering Rack and Pinion... Another 'before I jump in blind, in the middle of nowhere' question... I found I have a leak in...
• Re: Big end rod clearance 2.1 WBX
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 9 Mar 2007 13:25:35 +0000
  ...Get a socket large enough for the piston pin to fit inside, yet small enough on the outside to fit in the block opening...
• Re: Help troubleshoot my instrument cluster
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sat, 21 Feb 2009 20:30:10 -0800
  VW combined many instrument cluster items to a single ground wire on the 14 pin connector. Then they combined that single ground wire with...
• Fwd: - To the list - Thanks again!
  Historical mailing list - tom ring
  Sat, 5 Jul 2003 20:48:42 -0600
  ...The connector pin 1 position has no pin in it, at least on my 85, so it would be very easy to misinterpret how...
• Re: Trouble getting WBX piston out
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 3 Oct 2012 20:52:23 -0400
  ...Next time you do that and come across a really stubborn pin pull the connection rod and check for the obvious bearing distortion, opposite...
• Armrest installation technique
  Historical mailing list - pensioner
  Wed, 28 Nov 2001 07:34:48 -0800
  ...To get the Mills pin out of the press fit hole, a flat headed punch sometimes referred to as a drift can be used...
• Re: shifter ball and cup - cuup removal
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sat, 7 Aug 2010 20:57:12 -0700
  So, contrary to logic, or at least mine, the pin comes out downward? I've gotten the plastic cover off, but the pin looks...
• Re: Whistling Wind Wings
  Historical mailing list - Oakland Westfalia
  Mon, 3 Feb 2003 17:59:01 -0800
  What can be done to replace a missing wing window latch tension pin other than making a trip to the junk yard and picking...
• Re: pinch the fuel line?
  Historical mailing list - John Reynolds
  Mon, 28 Jul 2008 01:30:51 +0000
  ...You might need a different item for the fuel line, tapered drift pin, etc. Can then use a hose clamp if necessary. John
• Re: Help stuck caliper slide pin
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Tue, 31 Mar 2009 18:33:41 -0400
  ...Assuming the "guide Pin" is what i think it is.... Go to any FLAPS (I used Autozone) and get a hardware set. It includes...
• Re: trailer hitch electrical connection
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Tue, 10 Dec 2002 19:36:14 -0500
  ...The 13 pin connector that the Europeans also use is just as foreign to the US shores as the 7 pin connectors. On the...
• Re: Update Re: Engine died, March 31 update and maybe ecu smoking gun?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 3 Apr 2020 13:02:33 -0700
  ...Marks on tape closest to pin >> >>>>>> marks. Working ext was middle leg, and finally left leg. >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> I think, if I’ve rotated things in...
• Re: cailliper pin stuck?? (never mind)
  Historical mailing list - Wesley Alden Pegden
  Mon, 27 Jun 2005 11:20:17 -0500
  ...two pins which punch out towarrds the car. At least, that's how it *should* work. > > After removing one pin (the lower one) without...
• dome light door pin switch-discovery
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Stevens
  Tue, 11 Oct 2005 11:51:03 -0400
  ...on the Jetta the trunk light pin switch has a NOTCH or GROOVE cut into it that allows it to be set in the...
• Re: repairing arm rest
  Historical mailing list - Jay lefstein
  Wed, 2 Jun 2010 07:30:11 -0700
  I find that some of the pins come out very easily and others can be very stuborn.. a #2 robertson screwdriver works well because...
• Re: Vanagon Winter Survival Kit Question
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sun, 1 Nov 2009 09:01:28 -0500
  When you say, "ranks pine at the top," that ignores that there are multiple species of pine listed, and that the "top" ranking that...
• Re: Table leg hole?
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Perry
  Mon, 3 May 2021 20:28:47 -0400
  ...Then when at camp remove pin and use the knob as usual. I have one configuration up high just under spice rack and over...
• Re: Fifth connection on relay
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Wed, 19 Feb 2014 07:24:23 -0800
  ...connection between the > two 87 pins. > > Neil. > > > On 2/18/14, OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@comcast.net> wrote: > > > The 5th pin should be an "87A" > > > > -- > Neil...
• Re: Brake master cylinder switches
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Tue, 8 Apr 2003 17:07:49 -0700
  ...Brake master cylinder switches I just received my new brake master cylinder, and I noted that the brake light switches have 3 pins, compared...
• Re: Calling all wood carvers/craftspeople (Vanagon content)
  Historical mailing list - Ben
  Wed, 12 Feb 2014 23:04:01 -0800
  ...Carbon fiber? That seems to be the "Pink and Charcoal" of our current era. Many must think carbon fiber is cool-looking now, I...
• Pinched my windows...
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Mon, 16 May 2016 12:14:24 -0700
  ...When I pushed out on it, the noise diminished, so I need some better weather stripings, but for now I "pinched" the old one...
• Re: cheap source for 12V SAE connectors for solar panels?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
  Sun, 9 Dec 2012 12:10:56 -0700
  ...2 pin SAE connectors DuckDuckgo finds these: http://www.sae2pin.com <http://www.ebay.com/sch/items/?_nkw=sae+2+pin+connector&_sacat=&_ex...
• Re: Piston Pin
  Historical mailing list - William R. Kennedy, NJIT CIAT, 201-596-5648
  Thu, 04 May 1995 14:56:03 EST
  ...Muir suggests heating the piston with rags soaked with boiling water, but I think that may have been for getting the pin IN. If...
• Rear brake hardware
  Historical mailing list - John Lunetta
  Tue, 5 Mar 2002 10:51:36 -0500
  Has anyone had problems getting the right length rear shoe hold down pins ( nails ) for ther 1990 vanagon? I have bought 2 kits in...
• Re: Cleaning
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Fri, 14 Oct 2005 22:47:07 EDT
  ...George of the Pines
• Re: Diesel head gasket blown?
  Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
  Sat, 20 Sep 2003 13:27:03 -0700
  At 12:09 PM 09/20/2003, you wrote: >I made a similar set of alignment pins from a pair of used (and thus...
• Re: Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Jim Henry
  Mon, 2 May 2005 16:01:20 -0400
  Marvel Mystery Oil, works wonders, half pint to pint in crankcase any time you hear any thing like clatter. Pint in the gas reportedly...
• Re: wrist pins/boston bob
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Mon, 31 Jan 2005 17:07:25 -0800
  ...wrist pins/boston bob Contacy Jeffrey about that Mike. So many opinions, such little actual experience... --------------------- I've never seen wrist pin tick in...
• Re: tool needed
  Historical mailing list - Matt Roberds
  Wed, 9 May 2007 14:22:23 -0500
  ...The pivot pins for the tilt mechanism had to come out and the tools I tried couldn't do it. Since I had most...
• Re: The two throttle valve switches, redux
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Wed, 26 Sep 2007 00:54:12 -0700
  ...They are wired in parallel and both connected through >>>> one single wire to Pin 4 of the ECU per Bentley's 97.55. Both...
• Re: Fwd: Greek Single Cab + alternator help...
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Mon, 11 Jul 2011 20:04:00 -0700
  ...Your > year has a diode in the circuit that prevents you from simply measuring > ohms between those 2 pins on the 14 pin connector...
• Re: Flashing coolant LED was Re: Tweak yer heater output!
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 18 Nov 2002 21:03:34 -0500
  ...antifreeze in the coolant, or dirty pins -- the sender circuit will believe that there is no coolant and will trigger the light. It might...
• Re: Speedo questions
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Mon, 25 Aug 2003 09:03:09 -0700
  ...If you're lucky, it is just the pin (around which the #s roll) came out of the end hole. If the odo #s...
• Repair Front Rack and Pinion?
  Historical mailing list - Brent Gardner
  Wed, 27 Aug 1997 08:12:14 -0700
  I recently got my 87 Westy Syncro realigned and the mechanic told me I needed a new Rack and Pinion. I don't have...
• NVC. need bug part
  Historical mailing list - John
  Fri, 24 Nov 2006 11:18:12 -0500
  ...It's the part that the spindle connects to via the king pin. I got a little carried away with the press I was...
• voltage stabilizer/gauges not working
  Historical mailing list - Slloth
  Fri, 21 Mar 2008 20:36:41 -0700
  I checked my stabilizer with the key to the run position and I had volts in the pin closest to the passenger side but...
• Re: wing window
  Historical mailing list - Ben
  Tue, 7 May 2013 19:30:18 -0700
  Dean, There is a small pin which holds the handle to the pivot. Drive the pin out and press the assembly as tight as...
• manual steering rack and pinion
  Historical mailing list - Alan Felder
  Tue, 2 Jun 2009 16:06:28 -0500
  The same manual steering rack and pinion was used from 1980 to 1991 in the vanagons. I have one of these that I took...