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Re: Rear brake questions
Historical mailing list - Dan Dutcher
Thu, 25 Sep 2008 12:48:10 -0700
...Pay attention to the way the springs are positioned below the adjuster (they spring coils should be out of the way so that they...
Re: Spring Cleaning an Aircooled Motor
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Wed, 19 Mar 2003 20:01:12 -0600
...So my question is do I just > wrap up > > > the Alt, > > > coil and ecu and get some engine degreaser and have at it with...
Re: Frydae - EMP Proofing A Vanagon
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Fri, 2 Nov 2012 20:50:55 -0700
...4 in the engine, one in the dash ...when you see that dash thing glowingas you hold the knob pulled out against spring pressure...
Re: 79-83 CA exhaust system
Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
Sun, 14 Mar 1999 08:10:33 -0600
...Wire the heater white wires to coil plus and ground the other. Wire the black to your ecu input pin, ground the gray wire...
Re: 87 westy Reeferigerator madness
Historical mailing list - S Sittservl
Fri, 3 Sep 1999 19:41:20 EDT
...monster51@SPRINGNET1.COM (Wade Ebert) > > Ok, so I've been reading posts and finally got a chance to check out my > reefer. It lights...
Re: some Weber / carb questions
Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
Thu, 1 Feb 1996 11:08:09 -0800 (PST)
...This mechanism is usually a coiled spring which is heated either by engine coolant (but not in this application!) or an electric heating element...
Re: Correct Gap of Sparks
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Fri, 21 Feb 2003 06:24:06 -0600
...These distributors had no vacuum > advance and > generally showed pretty accurate centrifugal advance curve, with a > single > kink, where the stiffer of two springs...
Re: Cleaning the engine bay...
Historical mailing list - Daniel Brideau
Wed, 7 May 2003 14:13:36 -0400
...I usually cover the coil, distributor and a couple of inches of the wires from it with a hand towel (one each side), wrapping...
Re: Parting out advice
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Mon, 21 Apr 2003 19:37:52 -0500
...not. > I > imagine I'll loose the trailing arm and the coil springs and > shocks, > front and rear. What about that bearing box or...
Re: Front tire wear
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Thu, 24 Sep 2009 12:59:19 -0700
...in the front, with coil springs and anti-sway bar. > in the rear, same thing - traiing arms and coil springs. > > that the vanagon has...
Re: Loose exhaust bolt again. fix if stripped?
Historical mailing list - Matt Roberds
Wed, 20 Jun 2007 01:38:28 -0500
...It's like a regular Helicoil, except one of the wire coils has straight sections in it to provide extra pressure on the bolt...
Front Shock Replacement, 85 Vanagon
Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
Sat, 4 Aug 2012 13:17:01 -0700
...7.� Place plastic cup onto new shock.� Have the lower bolt handy; insert shock up inside spring.� Reach between spring coils to coax the...
Blasphemy, tires, and handling.
Historical mailing list
Sat, 15 Apr 95 16:16:46 EDT
...But what about Vanagons?, them things got coil springs I tell ya, and though I don't remember certainly something like a truly modern...
No Start after alternator failure and replacement.. Help requested
Historical mailing list - Thomas D. Hanlon
Sat, 22 Jun 2002 09:16:06 -0700
...DIGITOOL READINGS Digitool LEDs, "Inj," "T-S," "Fuel," and "Coil," light up. Digitool LED "Start" remains unlighted. Digitool LCDs, "Temp 1," "Temp 2," "Power...
Sway bar fixing. Was: A sharp metallic SNAP...
Historical mailing list
Fri, 9 May 97 17:37:45 EDT
...short (10 in.) S-shaped vertical rod in front of the coil >spring....doesn't seem to be a part of the primary suspension...
80 Vanagon update
Historical mailing list
Wed, 1 Nov 1995 20:44:01 -0700
...in there - a pin is used to add tension to the coil spring, and there is another screw which allows one to alter the...
Re: 1985 Vanagon 1.9l Digijet No Start
Historical mailing list - Mark Pinnell
Mon, 7 Nov 2022 16:00:31 -0500
...Mark On Mon, Nov 7, 2022, 3:55 PM Dan N <dn92610@gmail.com> wrote: > If you have (or borrow) a spare coil, put...
Re: Rad R&R procedure?
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Sat, 5 May 2012 15:06:06 -0400
...If you don't have a hose clamp tool intended for flat-spring type hose clamps, go get one. The largest one from NAPA...
Re: Diff lock in a 2wd
Historical mailing list - caryccc
Sat, 8 Mar 2003 04:33:57 -0600
...Perhaps incorporating a coil spring between the cable and bellcrank would duplicate the flexibility of the vacuum system? Another idea--use an electric servo...
Re: Throttle cable repair-any ideas before replacement?
Historical mailing list - craig cowan
Fri, 9 Mar 2007 22:04:20 -0500
...Sure beats piano wire and a return spring. What really caused us to replace the cable was several occasions in which the pedal got...
Re: [WetWesties] WANTED 1984 Vanagon sliding door, outside door handle
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Fri, 26 Jun 2009 22:40:06 -0700
...whatever engineer made that coil spring as strong as they did in the early slider door ............. .......kinda over did it. Vastly improved design in...
Pristine 1980 Air Cooled Westy for sale
Historical mailing list - Bergey, Dennis
Mon, 19 Jan 2004 10:00:22 -0800
...New Schwenk Coil Springs on all 4 wheels at 180,000 Air bags on back wheels for leveling vehicle loaded. CVC Joints new at...
Re: 1.9 aux air valve
Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
Sun, 5 Jul 2009 22:14:22 -0400
...The general idea is that they have a valve that is controlled by a bimetallic spring heated by a 12V coil. It is supposed...
VW SUPER SALE!
Historical mailing list
Sat, 22 Apr 1995 13:41:17 -0700
...Make me an offer; Box of camshafts Box of connecting rods Box of lifters Box of Valve springs, plus one set each of Berg...
Re: Correct Gap of Sparks
Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
Sat, 22 Feb 2003 23:54:37 -0000
...2) The mechanisms for this slight change were established, which reside in the coil's secondary windings' Inductance, and not much else. .. and I...
Re: 86 Vanagon intermittently shuts off at speed
Historical mailing list - Mike
Wed, 17 Mar 1999 10:18:28 -0500
...Went the other 90 miles to Colorado Springs without > incident. > > On the way home it did it again, once. Then the problem > disappeared for...
Re: Spring service LOONG (With list of grounds re corrosion)
Historical mailing list - Thomas D. Hanlon
Sat, 4 Apr 1998 09:06:48 -0800
Listees, Tis is an exchange, originally bout Harry Yates' Spring Service. Because of the list of grounds, at least on my '84, I forwarding...
Re: Lovin' my new GPS!
Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
Sat, 20 Jun 2015 11:27:24 -0400
...I drilled into the dash just 'behind' (in front of?) > the ash tray and put one outlet there...I plug a springy power lead...
Re: Stainless Steel Brake lines - Van-Caf�
Historical mailing list - robertmstewart
Fri, 21 Apr 2006 23:26:41 -0400
The stainless steel brake lines from classic tube can have a coil rock guard or rubber guard added to any of the lines you...
Re: Oil dipstick pushed out of the tube
Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
Sat, 11 Oct 2008 10:07:49 -0700
...Streib <streib@cs.indiana.edu> wrote: > I installed a thin-wire spring that I found at Lowes into the hose > between the breather tower...
Re: Starter related question.
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 18 Jul 2016 11:56:55 -0400
...Lose a coil on one of those relays and both sides are out. The Americans take a different approach. During a short the lights...
Re: coil over springs / V6anagon chronicles
Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
Wed, 27 Dec 1995 11:10:00 -0800 (PST)
On 27 Dec 1995, David Schwarze forwarded and wrote: >> So where did you find them and how much did they go for? Steve Maher...
Re: 1985 Vanagon 1.9l Digijet No Start
Historical mailing list - Mark Pinnell
Mon, 7 Nov 2022 16:59:40 -0500
...I do all of the grounds every >>>> spring, but I'll do them again just in case. Can't hurt. >>>> Thanks again for your...
Re: how to remove driver's side "engine tin" pushrod cover
Historical mailing list - J Roth
Wed, 20 Jul 2005 10:49:34 -0500
...In *V*olkswagen *W*esty Love, Light, & Laughter, Jay '87 Westy Springfield, Missouri Ken Lewis wrote: >Ben, > Your trepidation is well warranted. The archives...
Re: Shock advice
Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
Sat, 7 Dec 2002 07:56:04 -0500
...Actually any damper (the > shock-absorbers are the SPRINGS, not hydraulic units) can be rebuilt > by rebuilding specialists. Probably improved too, by using heavier...
Re: clean & lube idle air control valve
Historical mailing list - Raymond Paquette
Mon, 17 May 2010 16:17:42 -0400
...The intermittent > symptoms you describe can be caused by a bad coil or broken spring in the > valve, a bad controller, or the controller...
Step up the idle
Historical mailing list - Kim Springer
Sun, 9 Sep 2007 22:12:56 -0700
...These two get connected for the A/C signal to ICU. > > Mark > > BenT Syncro wrote: > > > On 8/20/07, Kim Springer <kimspringer@rcn.com...
Re: 16'' conversion/syncros
Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
Mon, 21 Apr 1997 12:39:20 -0400
...from Germany. >"Tallest Tires" >=> all of them in combination with the coil-springs / absorbers package from >Autohaus Seikel, I know about 245/75 R...
Re: Loss of Power False Air Oil Breather?
Historical mailing list - Tim Marciniak
Fri, 16 Aug 2002 22:59:54 -0500
...Recent maintenace included replacing the ground strap from block >to ignition coil, cleaning up contacts on the ignition coil, new >rotor, distributor cap, new...
Re: 1985 Vanagon 1.9l Digijet No Start
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Mon, 7 Nov 2022 17:50:36 -0500
...I do all of the grounds every >>>>> spring, but I'll do them again just in case. Can't hurt. >>>>> Thanks again for your...
Little Martha running, but not driving yet (long)
Historical mailing list
Mon, 11 Dec 1995 18:02:48 -0800
...Check, no spark! DVM says 12V at coil, turn it over by hand and watch the points open and close. Push coil-to-distributor...
Re: Brake problem
Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
Wed, 28 May 2003 11:21:26 -0700
...that I had put one > the springs on upside down so they were not > adjusting, the spring coil was > holding the adjusting nut in...
Vanagon Power loss Misfiring or Hesitation testing
Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
Tue, 26 Jun 2001 22:29:33 -0800
...Ignition System Check to see if the ignition coil is leaking. Use green labeled coil Part #211 905 115D. Ground Studs If the vehicle...
Wet starting problem update
Historical mailing list - Jonathan Poole
Mon, 14 Feb 2011 21:37:47 -0500
...When I checked, spark was present from the coil wire but was a bit weak. All suggestions pointed to the plug wires. I ordered...
Re: 85 1.9L died on highway, won't start
Historical mailing list - Vince S
Sat, 11 Sep 2004 13:45:09 -0700
...3) Igntion coil bad. Here is the procedure for checking these. 1) Carefully dismentle the distributor and visually check the rotor that is is...
Re: 1985 Vanagon 1.9l Digijet No Start
Historical mailing list - Mark Pinnell
Tue, 8 Nov 2022 21:25:42 -0500
...Check the coil, rotor and distributor wire(s) for resistance, as per Bentley 28.XX If you have (or borrow) a spare coil, put...
Re: Question on rocker arms...
Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
Thu, 20 Jul 2000 22:58:32 EDT
...2) There could be a problem with coil bind on the stock valve springs with ratios larger than 1.25. Plus this is the...
Re: Aux Oil Cooler install...results Aircooled vanagon
Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
Sat, 29 Jun 2002 01:19:29 EDT
...The radiator channels are not just open tubes - they have a corrugated spring sheet inside to generate turbulence as the oil flows down the...
Re: Lovin' my new GPS!
Historical mailing list - PB
Sat, 20 Jun 2015 08:50:09 -0700
...I drilled into the dash just 'behind' (in front of?) > > the ash tray and put one outlet there...I plug a springy power lead...
Re: 1.9 exhaust install
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 13 Aug 2005 22:09:16 -0400
...Last resort is drilling and Heli-coils. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Ed Sent...
Re: Don't push ME around..Van directional stability
Historical mailing list - Todd Last
Tue, 4 Sep 2007 21:03:22 +0000
...This seems especially true with the taller coil springs. Todd '88 Westy -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: Don Hanson <dhanson@GORGE.NET> > Hey, I have owned...
Re: 1985 Vanagon 1.9l Digijet No Start
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Tue, 8 Nov 2022 22:38:38 -0500
...Probably will pick up a > coil and fuel pump over the winter to supplement the parts that I travel > with. > > The List > > Pull a...
Re: Opinion regarding new lowered 88 2wd Doublecab w/ Porsche/Pirelli 17's
Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
Tue, 11 Mar 2008 11:00:43 -0700
...At least on the T3, you just have to put back the old springs to look stock. My Syncro is waiting while I focus...
Re: Oil drain may be stripped? How fix?
Historical mailing list - Maureen Stretch
Wed, 1 Jul 1998 10:00:36 -0500
...Next the heli-coil, >which looks like a small spring, is threaded into the new hole with a >special tool, job done. Cost me...
Re: Refrigirator removal and Haynes/Bentley manuals
Historical mailing list - Joe L.
Fri, 30 Oct 1998 12:31:34 -0500
...Being the paranoid type I am going to take his advice and check this out before I take things apart again next spring. -----Original...
'90 PS fluid flush (long)
Historical mailing list - Harry Yates
Sun, 6 Apr 1997 16:43:45 +0000
...the engine for 4 or 5 second bursts with the ignition coil unplugged from the distributor. The fluid that came out at first was...
Re: Wet starting problem update
Historical mailing list - Roland
Mon, 14 Feb 2011 19:39:42 -0800
...When I checked, spark was present from the > coil wire but was a bit weak. All suggestions pointed to the plug wires. > I > ordered...
Re: Loss of Power False Air Oil Breather?
Historical mailing list - Laurence Smith
Sat, 17 Aug 2002 00:12:12 -0400
...Recent maintenace included replacing the ground strap > from block > >to ignition coil, cleaning up contacts on the ignition coil, new > >rotor, distributor cap, new...
Re: No Start after alternator failure and replacement..TESTING RELAYS
Historical mailing list - Thomas D. Hanlon
Sat, 22 Jun 2002 11:20:50 -0700
...Regards, Tom Hanlon Palm Springs, CA 84 Westfalia mark drillock wrote: > Tom, if you were closer I'd come and have a look. I...
Re: Difference in these 2 starter numbers? ( non-USA diesel models)
Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
Wed, 20 Jan 1999 14:54:06 -0500
...Don't lose the springs! File off any remains from the brush holder. Solder on new brushes. Mahe sure they are soldered well. Each...