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Re: 1982 Diesel Vanagon: Heater Core / Fan
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Fri, 5 Oct 2012 14:19:31 -0700
...Just buy a used one complete, with cables and lever assembly still connected, goes right into an 82. Use the later lever bezel also...
Re: Wiper/Washer Switch Question
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Tue, 8 Jul 2008 19:48:15 -0700
...On a Vanagon, '90, the > wiper/washer lever has three positions: center off, up for fast, down for > slow. And in all three positions...
Re: Heater control lever
Historical mailing list
Fri, 21 Mar 2008 07:56:01 EDT
...RCN.COM writes: > So one of my four heater/air control levers has had the tip get loose and > pull off. It's made...
diesel pump questions
Historical mailing list - Arthur Sauerhaft
Wed, 16 Jan 2002 19:57:34 -0800
Volks, Other than the shape of the lever is there any difference between Gulf and Vanagon diesel injection pumps? TIA, Arthur Arthur Sauerhaft '82...
funky sound from front heater?
Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
Tue, 16 Feb 2010 10:06:49 -0500
is this the motor going? or a plenum problem? sound doesn't change much if I move heater levers. http://www.youtube.com/watch...
Re: How does clutch slave cylinder attach to clutch lever arm?
Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
Mon, 13 May 2002 08:51:16 -0600
...How does clutch slave cylinder attach to clutch lever arm? > > On my watercooled Vanagon since there is no clutch return spring, it looks > like...
Re: Such a splendid waste of time
Historical mailing list - Will Taygan
Thu, 27 Jan 2011 14:44:59 -0900
...I did it by feel, as the levers > > were unlit. > > > > This morning I decided to find out whether the levers for the fresh > > air...
Re: Berg Short shift kit install
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Mon, 31 Jul 2000 13:25:34 -0700
...No trust problem, as the lever is aluminum. My '84 and '85 both have the sleeves. Karl Wolz ----- Original Message ----- From: "Max/Joyce Wellhouse...
Re: Air leaks in ventilation system
Historical mailing list
Wed, 22 Feb 1995 10:49:33 -0500 (EST)
> > Regardless of where I set the levers on the fresh-air and heat controls, air > continues to come through the vents in my '85...
RE:any eurovans out there? (Heat???)
Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
Fri, 8 Dec 1995 14:00:08 -0800 (PST)
...It takes a while to find a comfortable position with the heater lever and I'm never too cold. Are other folks not getting...
Out go the lights Yikes!
Historical mailing list - Clay Perry
Sun, 22 Sep 2002 21:01:30 EDT
...If I held the lever back in "flash" position I had lights otherwise I was in stealth mode, disconcerting. I cruised that way until...
Re: How does clutch slave cylinder attach to clutch lever arm?
Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
Tue, 14 May 2002 09:07:42 -0600
...How does clutch slave cylinder attach to clutch lever arm? > > Ben, > > Thanks for the answer. You confirmed what I thought, that at least it...
Re: WTB - 84 Westy D/S Seat
Historical mailing list - --------
Thu, 16 Aug 2007 14:44:33 -0400
...the spring clips >and levers go) >but to most people, its hardly worth the effort.. > >chris >with the slide lever on the right and...
Re: Transmission clutch lever ???
Historical mailing list - neil
Fri, 6 Jul 2007 09:59:05 -0700
...FWIW I ended up cutting the lever off of the cross shaft on mine. I also ended up rebuilding the clutch housing. Getting that...
Re: Back Door Bonk
Historical mailing list
Fri, 17 Nov 1995 13:55:33 -0500
...I installed mine so that when the struts work properly the hatch doesn't open far enough for the lever to engage. When I...
Re: No gears
Historical mailing list - W Monk
Sun, 13 Jun 2010 18:58:24 -0400
I recently just had to replace the lever on the side of the transmission because I wasn't able to shift into gear. My...
Re: Sticky vent controls?
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Fri, 20 Aug 2021 09:06:29 -0700
...Push the cable in the direction that you moved the lever till you feel a slight resistance, tighten the screw. Now test that lever...
Re: Heater Stuck on Hot
Historical mailing list - Joel Cort
Mon, 5 May 2003 19:43:49 -0700
...The temperature control for the front heater (middle lever of the three levers, is stuck in the right (hot) position. When I try to...
Re: Rear brake adjustment wheels?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Fri, 13 May 2016 16:42:20 -0400
...As the shoes move out the cross bar loosens and that spring on the lever causes the lever to lift and turn the adjuster...
Shift Components - Replace or not...
Historical mailing list - Jim Johnston
Thu, 6 May 2010 09:11:40 -0400
...I tracked the issue to a broken ball on Shift Lever. I'm in process of ordering a replacement and wondered "since I'm...
Re: Linkage broke to the accelerator pedal
Historical mailing list - Austin Becker
Sat, 30 Jan 1999 17:05:45 -0500
You can disconnect your accelerator cable altogether and A) Tie a string to the lever in the engine and run it forward to the...
Re: Solenoid-operated manual shifter?
Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
Thu, 11 Dec 2003 12:37:01 -0500
...A hand lever, like a motorcycle clutch lever, had been mounted on the shifter and connected to a clutch slave cylinder. Might be something...
Trouble bleeding brakes
Historical mailing list - Roger Donahe
Wed, 19 May 2004 12:33:27 -0700
...this) that the vacuum line needs to be disconnected and some lever on the pressure regulator needs to be flipped. I think I've...
Rusty parts (Auto Trans and accelerator cable)
Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
Tue, 13 Oct 2009 08:38:51 -0400
...My van is an automatic - the accelerator cable connects to a "kick down lever" (sorry if that's not the appropriate name of the...
shifter question
Historical mailing list - EMZ
Tue, 6 Apr 1999 12:34:56 -0400
...shifters? I'm speaking of the axual lever the sticks thru the floor. The bottom line is, if I can buy another syncro for...
Re: Rear heater control
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Sun, 18 Nov 2012 18:02:31 -0600
...mcneely ---- Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote: > There is no 'control knob' .. > there is a lever that you can reach with your fingers...
Re: Heater?
Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
Fri, 12 Oct 2018 07:52:26 -0400
...Drive some time with the lever on hot and see if it purges itself? Edward On Thu, Oct 11, 2018 at 9:58 PM...
Re: Removing front passenger seat
Historical mailing list
Tue, 18 Oct 2016 12:57:06 -0400
...one hand lifting the seat slider lever, the other lifting the locking safety tab, and the other had pushing the seat forward. the locking...
Re: Gearshift lever broken, looking for replacement
Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
Sun, 15 Feb 2009 18:49:59 -0500
Andy Stalick <andystalick@GMAIL.COM> writes: > Today my gearshift lever broke off in my hand. Mine did the same thing about a year ago...
RE: Late Split VDO Clocks...
Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
Thu, 01 Feb 1996 08:37:00 -0800 (PST)
...As the clock ticks along the gap between these >"points" lessens until current is transmitted across the gab to reset a lever > (for lack...
Metal engine cover
Historical mailing list - marcus
Fri, 14 Aug 1998 20:24:25 -0700
Have one to replace some one's plastic cover.One of the lever locks on the bottom is broke off.Yours for the postage...
WTB
Historical mailing list - Larry Calhoun
Wed, 21 Aug 2002 20:11:54 -0400
...Anyone out there have the plastic slide levers for a heater control panel on the dash for an 84 Westy. P-mail me if...
Re: How Many Lights Do You see?
Historical mailing list - Michael Vickey
Thu, 18 Aug 2005 20:53:35 -0400
3 bulbs over the gauges, 1 for the digital clock, 1 for each fan switch, 1 for the heat adjustment levers, 1 for the...
Overnight Battery Drain
Historical mailing list - Loren A. Busch
Thu, 23 Jan 2003 10:48:43 -0800
...I had reached the conclusion that something under the dash, near the heater lever, was being shorted by movement of the heater lever/cable...
Video of Noise at Clutch Operating Lever. Help Diagnose Please?
Historical mailing list - Neil N
Sun, 25 Jun 2017 17:24:38 -0700
...A short youtube video showing clutch lever operating and noise I hear https://youtu.be/JpM0NNhEVSU Is this what worn out cross shaft bushings...
Syncro Gearbox synchromesh
Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
Sat, 19 Oct 2002 19:57:15 +0100
...4th gear starts to feel a bit strange on the lever, doesn't jump out but lever makes me think it wants to . All...
Re: Shifter Rattle (Was: Re: shift lever adjustment)
Historical mailing list - Randy Bergum
Thu, 15 Jul 1999 13:53:49 -0700
...shift lever adjustment > > > The "rear selector shaft" would be the rear section of shaft which runs > > from just abaft the fuel tank to the...
Re: Need shift lever for front of Vanagon
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Mon, 10 Aug 2015 16:06:14 +0000
...have a customer with an 86 Syncro that broke his shift lever over the >> weekend. Anyone have a good used one they would be...
Re: ..... Can't get first or second gear.
Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
Thu, 20 Feb 2014 17:02:31 -0800
Can you get your van it into 1st gear by shifting the gear shift lever closer to the reverse position - far left? If so...
vent question
Historical mailing list
Tue, 20 Sep 1994 07:43:41 +0800
...Anyway, these two vents I am talking about seem to have no lever or nob to turn the air off or on, or to...
Re: WTB: shift lever
Historical mailing list - Gary Lee
Fri, 7 May 2004 12:58:21 -0600
...But, whoever you are, if you send it to me I will repair your broken shift lever. No charge. Reinforced and TIG welded - stronger...
Dash Lights
Historical mailing list - James Lipman
Sun, 10 Dec 2000 15:55:13 -0800
...Are my levers for my heater, fan etc. supposed to be backlit? __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Shopping - Thousands of Stores. Millions of Products. http...
Re: 1988 heater lever question.
Historical mailing list - Randy Charrette
Sat, 23 Feb 2002 19:03:34 -0500
...1988 heater lever question. <DIV></DIV>>Date: Sat, 23 Feb 2002 15:49:22 -0500 <DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV>>My heat...
Leefers? we don't need no stinkin' leefers! what we need iz (fwd)
Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
Thu, 26 May 94 8:03:39 PDT
...bunch of crap in front of the gearshift lever > ..AWK! i said it again: LEVER!) ... to cure a wind-whistle. it seems that > my...
Re: clutch shudder
Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
Sun, 26 Aug 2001 14:47:20 -0700
...The clutch release lever has 2 fingers that like to wear unevenly. When this happens, the throwout bearing puts uneven pressure on the clutch...
Replacing shoft lever bushing/seal with transmission installed?
Historical mailing list - Thomas D. Hanlon
Mon, 12 Aug 2002 07:07:03 -0700
Darrel, and other Listees, Is it possible to replace BOTH the seal and the bushing on the shift lever shaft of a manual transmission...
Re: Breezy Knees
Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
Fri, 8 Feb 2013 09:10:26 -0800
...Bullpucky! I finally got in behind the dash via removing the glove box and found the operating lever for letting air in and found...
Re: A/C? Pfui! Need a good fan
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Sat, 10 Jul 2010 14:11:17 -0700
Yeah, I just went to the store at lunch and found my levers at L--- L--- L--- ---R The old memory is starting to...
Re: Transaxle - Movement of Gear Shifter Normal?
Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
Thu, 24 May 2001 19:33:05 EDT
...I, too, had noticeable shifting of the gearshift lever on one of my Syncro's. When I replaced every bit of plastic and rubber...
Re: 1989-only 911 Turbo model designation & airshift kit?
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Sun, 13 Jan 2008 19:17:20 -0800
...Works just like a see saw. > >Scott > >www.turbovans.com > > Yes, but the longer the lower section is, the less leverage the top > section...
Re: Defrost Windshield
Historical mailing list - Giasson, Pascal (DNR/MRN)
Thu, 4 Dec 2008 08:24:58 -0400
...You can take the levers off, and then heater control panel off and investigate. Those levers just pull out, and the panel have two...
Re: front heater valve
Historical mailing list - Dave Baker
Mon, 1 Oct 2001 18:24:08 -0500
...I got the > lever moved over to the left and the wire is in the housing but still heat > comes out. > > Anyone know how...
WTB: ventilation control levers for brown interior ('84)
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Sat, 30 Jun 2012 17:36:12 -0700
Anyone got any of these? I could also use a new faceplace for the ventilation control panel. -- Jack "Rocket j Squirrel" Elliott 1984 Westfalia...
Wiper question
Historical mailing list - Ed
Thu, 4 Sep 2008 14:07:37 -0700
1987 vanagon Why dont my wipers return to the parked position when I turn them off? When I move the lever to the off...
Re: Such a splendid waste of time
Historical mailing list - Will Taygan
Thu, 27 Jan 2011 14:44:31 -0900
...I did it by feel, as the levers > > were unlit. > > > > This morning I decided to find out whether the levers for the fresh > > air...
Re: How does clutch slave cylinder attach to clutch lever arm?
Historical mailing list - John Clemens
Mon, 13 May 2002 13:56:49 -0700
...How does clutch slave cylinder attach to clutch lever arm? > Hi John, > I'm not sure if I understand your question correctly, but let...
Re: Can Someone Please Shed Some Light....
Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
Mon, 26 Sep 2011 11:35:09 -0700
...A few things learned the hard way: > >> > >> - bracing your hand when pulling off the heater plastic levers helps to > >> reduce the "sudden release syndrome...
Re: poor shifting; Help
Historical mailing list - Coby Smolens
Mon, 14 Jun 1999 23:39:29 -0700
...poor shifting; Help > > > The poor shifting sounds to me like the shift plate (where the lever goes > through the floor) may not be aligned...
Re: 87 Heat not truning off!!
Historical mailing list - neil N
Sun, 7 Oct 2007 22:30:03 -0700
Although highly unlikely, one other possibility is that the entire cable has come loose at the lever assembly. (for lack of a Bentley term...
Re: Manual tranny 3rd gear jumpout
Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
Wed, 2 Mar 2016 13:39:02 -1000
...And it's not good to 'hold it into gear' more with pressure on the shift lever. now I *really* am wondering about the...