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• Speedometer
  Historical mailing list - Bill Hayeslip
  Mon, 24 Jul 2000 08:52:50 -0400
  ...So in addition, I had to remove a tiny gear connecting the upper drive gear (the one I rubber cemented)and the lower trip...
• Re: Sudden drop in milage
  Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
  Fri, 27 Oct 2000 12:29:58 -0400
  ...odometer cable coming from the left front wheel and the one connecting to the odometer. I was able to see my box clearly when...
• tie rod removal
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sun, 6 Jun 2004 12:57:48 -0500
  ...The edge of the connecting nut needs to be driven out of the groove in the shaft of the rack and this is cleverly...
• Re: Aux battery tyro
  Historical mailing list - Sam Walters
  Wed, 21 Feb 2007 13:40:52 -0500
  ...It takes connecting one wire connected to a source that is only hot when the engine is on to the trigger wire on the...
• the CCC's hit Europe (midwest stopover!)
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 11 Mar 1996 22:15:45 -0800
  ...If I recall correctly, I'll have like 5-7 hours to kill in the airport there, waiting for the connecting flight, and thought...
• FOR SALE: Engine parts from 84 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Brobst
  Wed, 9 Jul 2003 14:00:20 -0400
  ...Piston/cylinder set complete with rings and pins Crankshaft - #2 rod journal a bit buggered up but grindable Camshaft Push rod set Connecting rod...
• Re: coolant overflow tank
  Historical mailing list - Bill MacLachlan
  Sat, 2 Mar 2013 20:15:08 -0800
  ...the tube that >> connects to the pressure cap? >> >> I disconnected the connecting tube at the pressure cap, tried blowing >> through it into the overflow...
• no power to auxillary air valve
  Historical mailing list - Jake Beaulieu
  Sat, 13 Aug 2005 16:47:17 -0500
  ...It says that the AAR and wires can be checked by connecting an Ohmmeter to terminal #34 at the ECU plug and #37 at...
• Re: $89 Stainless Steel 2.1L Connecting Pipes - and OEM German 1.9L mufflers (not stainless)
  Historical mailing list - Coby Smolens
  Sat, 1 Sep 2001 17:23:47 -0700
  ...vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: $89 Stainless Steel 2.1L Connecting Pipes - and OEM German 1.9L mufflers (not stainless) A while back I...
• Hoses
  Historical mailing list - Luke Bakken
  Wed, 14 Oct 2009 07:41:22 -0700
  ...that can burst - heater hoses and the long radiator pipes and connecting hoses can all fail (http://www.gowesty.com/library_article.php?id...
• Re: 2.0L Conversion 5K update, longish
  Historical mailing list - Randolph Feuerriegel
  Tue, 21 Sep 1999 11:50:19 -0700
  ...The 2.0L block changed in 93, 16.5mm taller, longer connecting rods. Mine is code 3A, 93 and up is an ABA. The...
• in need of cooling system parts
  Historical mailing list - don spence
  Tue, 13 Mar 2007 10:54:28 -0600
  ...the tinning solder, which also acts as a clamping ridge when connecting hoses. On 12-Mar-07, at 10:00 PM, Automatic digest processor...
• Re: heater box cables
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Fri, 13 Apr 2007 09:23:21 -0700
  ...I just used a piece to cover the #10 wire connecting starter batt. to aux batt.) If you're doing the install yourself, I...
• Re: aftermarket aux. battery combiner
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 22 Sep 2011 06:37:14 -0700
  ...need to oversize conductors for connected load currents Adjustable COMBINING (automatic connecting) voltage and OVERVOLTAGE disconnect UNDERVOLTAGE lockout to prevent automatic closure if second...
• Re: power steering rack without hydraulic fluid?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Wed, 9 Jun 2010 15:13:43 -0700
  ...rack , got one ? > Scott > www.turbovans.com > The reason for avoiding connecting the hydraulic lines is that I have a junkyard power steering pump...
• Re: Odor of gasoline inside cabin....
  Historical mailing list - Don Gibbons
  Tue, 10 Mar 1998 13:36:39 -0500
  ...On top of the tank there are a number (4?) plastic fittings that are responsible for connecting and collecting the tank to the system...
• HOT COIL
  Historical mailing list - Scott Hall
  Mon, 15 Feb 1999 15:20:12 -0600
  ...get a reading of 6 volts with the ignition switched on. Connecting the center terminal of the electrical connector for the distributor to ground...
• How to measure piston length??
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Wed, 31 Mar 1999 14:00:12 -0800
  ...In preparation for putting the 2 Vanagon 2.0L engines I'm rebuilding back together I determined the long/short connecting rods by putting...
• Re: Wrap exhaust pipes with fiberglass?
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Fri, 22 Aug 2008 17:09:49 -0400
  ...Could you use preformed steel brake lines between two fuel rail blocks? You still would have the short hoses connecting the injectors though. Good...
• Re: Combined Optima Batteries
  Historical mailing list - Vince S
  Tue, 21 Sep 2004 15:34:00 -0700
  There is nothing wrong in connecting batteries in series to increase the overall voltage for the application. There is no safety issue with series...
• Re: a thing to share...
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Wed, 21 Sep 2016 20:49:01 -0700
  ...Then just pump the brakes (easy does it as you will blow off the connecting hose if you try too hard). After about 20...
• Re: Sound mitigation
  Historical mailing list - Neil2
  Sun, 12 Jun 2016 20:42:10 -0700
  ...very careful assessment of > how the motor, transmission and exhaust are connecting with the chassis. > It's not widely understood, even by exhaust pros...
• removing the fan housing, engine in car?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 15 Dec 1995 03:24:50 -0500
  ...return spring and some of those little clips that hold the connecting rod on, anyone have any of these?) My question is, can I...
• Re: Re(2): Re(2): Towing a Syncro
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 8 Jan 1997 15:27:27 -0500 (EST)
  ...K to just put it in neutral, > with the VC still connecting the front and rear wheels? Yes. The drivetrain has no problems with...
• Power Door Locks
  Historical mailing list - Fin Beven
  Fri, 19 Sep 2003 09:23:56 -0700
  ...My concern is that in the process I might have somehow pulled the connecting wire off of that lower-middle connection, and that it...
• Need one more part (I hope that's all) for my 2.1
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 24 Sep 2008 18:06:10 -0500
  ...probed the middle wire while my wife turned the engine over. Connecting with the wire, I get green until she turns the key and...
• overheating issues
  Historical mailing list - John Smith
  Wed, 7 Sep 2005 11:57:36 -0400
  Hi Folks, I�ve got a 91 Westy with about 5k on a rebuilt engine from NW Connecting Rod in Seattle. Everything is running...
• Installing Delay Interior light.(questions)
  Historical mailing list - T Collins
  Thu, 14 Jan 2010 09:06:43 -0500
  ...I do not have the plug that connects to the lamp and was connecting the wires directly to the lamp. Can someone verify where...
• heater cable snap
  Historical mailing list - Morris H. Arthur
  Mon, 25 Mar 1996 08:17:33 -0500
  ...of a solid cable and fasten them with two screws, thereby connecting two cables... Steal one of those and put it in your Bus...
• Re: Uncle... '91 won't catch
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Sun, 23 Feb 2003 01:58:42 EST
  ...Just don't be stupid with it such as connecting your welding machine ground to it. In fact, exercising the mass connector to the...
• Re: [WetWesties] Troubleshooting drinking water pump
  Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
  Mon, 1 Sep 2003 10:24:38 -0700
  ...connects to the >>bottom water level sensor which has a black connecting wire coming from the >>little harness. >> >>Does anyone know what this black...
• alternator questions/ just bought a reman.alt..
  Historical mailing list - kazzpar007
  Fri, 24 Jun 2005 11:20:58 -0400
  ...On the old Alt i removed a small black squared thing mounted with a single screw, with a sing wire connecting to a similar...
• Auto Stop propane tank photo
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Mon, 7 Aug 2006 10:25:32 -0700
  ...The AS valve version has the small circular pipe that attaches high on the right end of the tank, connecting down to the fill...
• Re: xantrex xpower 1000w inverter at costco
  Historical mailing list - Florian Speier
  Tue, 3 Jun 2008 07:40:54 -0600
  ...Watts needs to have a good battery and some hefty wire connecting the > battery to the inverter. A 1000 watt load will want over...
• Auxiliary Air Regulator - Testing - Digijet
  Historical mailing list - Skip
  Thu, 30 Aug 2012 01:05:03 +0000
  ...How can I test the open/close mechanism of the spare AAR? Can I simply power it by connecting leads from the battery to...
• tent FS from newsgroup
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 15 Aug 1996 17:40:34 -0700
  ...The tent is the orange with a blue top and has a zippered opening for connecting to the camper. Is there any kind of...
• Re: small steering universal joint size?
  Historical mailing list - John Scheckel
  Mon, 15 Feb 1999 12:51:35 -0800
  ...Bently describes it as "universal joint > > >between the steering gear pinion and transfer gear connecting shaft". It > > >is right at the actual steering gear...
• Re: 1986 production changes
  Historical mailing list - DaveC
  Sun, 24 Mar 2002 11:08:51 -0800
  ...Note, however, that Sanden compressors came with a plethora of fittings for connecting the A/C lines. You might be able to upgrade an...
• Troubleshooting drinking water pump
  Historical mailing list - Roger Donahe
  Sun, 31 Aug 2003 14:02:02 -0700
  ...If color logic follows I'm guessing that this black wire connects to the bottom water level sensor which has a black connecting wire...
• extra engine... overhaul...
  Historical mailing list - Kai Mei
  Tue, 6 Nov 2007 14:50:17 -0500
  ...just check replace the main and rod bearings, and probably rebuilt connecting rods, if everything looks ok on top. This is the engine... No...
• Re: Sprung a leak!
  Historical mailing list - Scott Ohana
  Wed, 3 Jul 2013 12:00:15 -0700
  ...And you are doing the right thing > connecting them together rather than plugging them, which creates air > pockets in the system. > > Stuart > > -----Original Message...
• Re: "Remote" Propane Tank Usage
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Wed, 11 Apr 2012 09:02:08 -0400
  ...Plus it also includes a tee adapter and extension hose for connecting additional propane-fueled appliances to your Westy (either onboard or outboard). So...
• Re: Any Vanagon/Westy owners near Carlsbad, CA?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sun, 12 Sep 2004 16:25:24 -0700
  ...other rodents) in the Santa Barbara-Ventura area.........:-) > > Yeah, well, but connecting the two tribes requires doing the dreaded Orange County / Los Angeles / San...
• Re: New radio= dead battery?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 3 Jun 2012 18:40:04 -0400
  ...I have seen them advise connecting the "ignition >sense" input to the radio there, but that only draws a few >milliamps, on all the...
• Re: No Start 83.5: Fuel pump test?
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Tue, 17 Jul 2007 23:17:09 -0700
  ...My 83.5 has a metal connecting fuel line fitting right above the tranny/starter area. Mine had a severe clog once in it...
• Join Cameron Campbell on Yahoo! Messenger!
  Historical mailing list - Cameron Campbell
  Mon, 23 Jun 2008 17:52:58 -0700
  ...Get Yahoo! Messenger and start connecting how you want, when you want. * Emergency 911 calling services not available on Yahoo! Messenger. Please inform others...
• Re: Vanagon Woes
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Fri, 21 May 2010 12:13:10 -0700
  "�Is there anyone on the list who doesn't have broken wires in the harness connecting the doors with the body?" Not me, I...
• Re: Rear Vanagon Removal
  Historical mailing list - Ed Duntz
  Mon, 28 Feb 2011 11:37:37 -0500
  ...I've heard people say the same thing about connecting the hoses together. As you say, it would seem that plugging both hoses would...
• Re: Throttle Switch Wear Was: Re: Throttle switch confusion
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 4 Jul 2015 23:39:51 -0400
  ...You can monitor that switch from the cockpit by simply connecting a yellow LED across it, preferably with a couple hundred ohms in series...
• Aux Battery system, volts escaping to ground!
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Sat, 16 Jul 2011 19:25:58 -0400
  ...However, trouble is on the horizon! The system mimics the original factory system with a relay connecting the two batteries when alternator current energizes...
• Re: BOLT ON TRANS
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Mon, 12 Mar 2001 09:59:32 -0700
  ...that on the bottom of the trans there are some bolts connecting it to > the engine. On the drivers side, it appears that the...
• Re: Droopy Slider Handle
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
  Sun, 23 Apr 2006 01:50:30 EDT
  ...My guess is you will find it cracked where it meets the square connecting piece. New replacemtns are becoming scarce. Bus Depot and GoWesty...
• Ping Phil Z-man: Re: "Extend a stay" propane device
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Thu, 1 Nov 2007 17:39:44 -0700
  ...id13.html > > Has anyone here used one? What's involved in connecting it? Looks like a > great ideal if it actually works. > > Thx, > > Troy
• Re: cooling system modification, OK?
  Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
  Sun, 29 Oct 2000 13:33:09 -0600
  ...I used two of the sleeves, one for >connecting the two new lines, and one for connecting the new line to the >engine bay...
• Re: 12volt electric heaters
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 9 Feb 95 18:04:23 EST
  ...Someone (on this list?) was talking about insulating all the connecting pipes which makes good sense, another idea is to place an inline fan...
• Re: When was the last time you re-packed your CV joints?
  Historical mailing list - Jim. Felder
  Wed, 20 Oct 2021 14:25:50 -0500
  ...I cut some of the foam and filled it in. > > > > I removed the snap latches and welded some connecting nuts to secure the > lid...
• Re: Are Syncro and 2WD Vanagon Brake Lines the Same?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 5 Sep 2005 21:10:13 -0400
  ...in various lengths with the ends already flared, with the nuts. Connecting pieces can be used to add length and a tubing bender, (lever...
• I want to crush it and see it bleed dot-3 - vanagon yer gonna die
  Historical mailing list - Aurora Laing
  Fri, 24 Mar 2006 21:52:04 -0800
  ...It > does > spark when off while connecting up and it too made me wonder if it > has draw. > > After having it connected to my...
• Re: User Input: Oval's Motorsport Rebuilt Engines
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Mon, 2 May 2016 19:27:42 -0700
  ...NW Connecting Rod Rebuilds Jerry does a 2.2 and a 2.3L in addition to stock 2.1L rebuilds. Although NWCR has a...
• '84 Westy 1.9L mysterious failure of starter motor
  Historical mailing list - lakersalex
  Wed, 23 Jul 2014 13:57:02 -0700
  ...2 different AAA techs said the wire connecting the starter motor has a bad connection. It happened again today, and AAA got it started...