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• Re: The coninuing distributer saga - LOOONG
  Historical mailing list - B Feddish
  Sat, 1 May 2010 15:41:49 -0400
  ...1 cylinder - insert drive shaft so that off-set slot in top of drive shaft is pointing toward tapped hole (arrow) - smaller segment points...
• Re: Hesitation, bucking, rough idle then died. The paranoia begins...
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Fri, 28 Nov 2008 09:28:21 -0500
  ...Go tap (HARD) on the ignition switch, remover the plastic around: http://www.benplace.com/dash/dash4.jpg Also, gently tap on the AFM...
• Re: Electronic points -waste of time/money?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Rouby
  Tue, 16 Jan 2007 13:36:11 -0800
  ...I tap the dizzy, it drops to 0 degrees, the ignition starts to misfire (you can see it on the strobe timing light, the...
• Re: Vanagon Westfalia high top dimensions?
  Historical mailing list - William Monk
  Fri, 13 Jun 2014 07:56:27 -0400
  ...the high-top is intriguing, though I expect their > handling and fuel economy will suffer (but the diesel should give me ~10mpg > better than...
• Re: throttle shaft bushings ?
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Sat, 14 Jan 2006 16:37:44 -0500
  ...like fuel injector o-rings(but they are not not not).I assume the bushings can be pryed out and new ones tapped in...
• Re: ignition switch or starter?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Wed, 23 Jan 2008 18:00:02 -0800
  ...the ign switch sends the 'start signal' to two places, the starter solenoid on a bigger wire, and to the fuel pump relay on...
• Re: Remove Brake Caliper: Steering Knuckle Off Vehicle
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Tue, 21 Jun 2016 14:14:02 -0700
  ...Will drill and try a reverse tap bit am not holding my breath and I sure don't want to render the caliper unrebuildable...
• Re: major fuel leak
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Tue, 29 Jan 2008 12:15:41 -0800
  It is a weak design considering that it's about fuel, And that plastic parts 'give up' after 15+ years, , get brittle, crack, break...
• Reminders for Newbies (and a few Oldies as well)
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 23 Mar 2007 10:41:35 -0500
  ...Even the newest of Vanagons - the 1991 models are now 16 years old - and you want to drive around with fuel in those 16...
• Re: No start problem
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Thu, 2 Dec 1999 09:55:52 -0500
  ...pocket knives, measuring tapes, rabbit feet, bottle openers, small framed pictures of your sweetie at the beach, spare set of keys to Mom's...
• Re: vanagon syndrome-- need capacitor
  Historical mailing list - Tom Miller
  Thu, 9 Jun 2005 12:45:15 -0400
  ...There is a point where the fuel injector conductors are tied together near the firewall enroute to the computer. Remove the tape and check...
• Re: Van Stalls Easily when totally cold.
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 19 Sep 2008 21:30:57 -0700
  ...Both my tabs were broke, so I had actually duct-taped the stabilizer to the side of the compartment. $30 to get duct-tape...
• Re: Easy vanagon repairs: new brake rotors
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Steele
  Fri, 1 Jun 2001 14:57:22 -0400
  ...I haven't been putting the miles on since I have been using the Diesel Rabbit a bit more what with fuel prices and...
• Re: Electric Water Pump
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 20 Feb 2008 00:11:40 -0500
  ...Using high mineral tap water also adds to the water wear problem. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com...
• Re: '86 Westy cranking trouble
  Historical mailing list - Dan Hall
  Mon, 21 Apr 2008 12:45:09 -0500
  ...Tap the relay with power on and the relays work, fuel >>>>>> pump >>>>>> cycles. Then, I tried to start the van as usual after and...
• Re: 87 AFM Cold weather problem
  Historical mailing list - Stan Harrison
  Sun, 7 Sep 2003 10:35:06 -0400
  ...Tuneups and fuel and air filter replacements have been > performed. Is the Air Flow Meter a possible cause? Remember, this only occurs in cold...
• Re: Fuel pump won't.
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Fri, 27 Oct 2017 07:20:33 -0400
  ...home and I changed the fuel filter (which was > _FILTHY_, my bad), took off the pump and tapped it a few times, but - it...
• Re: Rolling resistance
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Fri, 11 Sep 2009 01:59:05 -0400
  ...For best fuel economy you want lightweight tires/wheel/rotating mass. The rest of the unsprung weight is irrelevant towards fuel economy (though yes...
• Re: Here's the list
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 19 Sep 2004 08:59:21 -0500
  ...Doug - Saving up for I-pod for storing 1000 tunes so I can toss my tapes. I am still bummed that vw didnt make...
• Re: chronic flat lifter
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 4 Mar 2003 06:27:16 -0500
  ...Additionally, MMO is good for the fuel injectors as well. These are just some of the little tricks that members have learned over time...
• Re: Running on Tap Water
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 18 Jul 2002 01:48:42 -0500
  ...Running on Tap Water > > > > 'I have noticed that most internal combustion engines seem to run > more > > smoothly in very wet weather, assuming there are...
• Re: Start up,back fire? Injector pulses per mile
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 20 May 2015 19:32:34 -0400
  ...If your gauge comes with an open hose >>> adapter, slip it over the fuel tap near the distributor, and use a >>> clamp. Otherwise cut...
• Re: more information on engine swap/fuel pump woes
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Thu, 10 May 2012 22:54:39 -0700
  ...On Thu, May 10, 2012 at 9:44 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans < scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote: > here is a very nice super simple fuel...
• Bluestar project progress
  Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
  Tue, 30 Apr 2013 22:56:57 -0400
  ...The big heat shield has some holes each end where side plates bolt on and fill the the gaps between the fuel injector areas...
• Re: Is it Calming to Drive a Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Thu, 19 Aug 2010 19:55:59 -0700
  ...in their Syncros, some like to drift along on very little fuel...it's all good, I guess... My Vanagon is calming to drive...
• Re: '84 vanagon w/ 6 speed trans and 30 MPG on craigslist
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 30 Nov 2005 04:30:02 EST
  ...A fuel gauge you can't trust (hey, just like mine!). > Amount of seats (posotively good English, possibly due to the passangers). > Paint no...
• AW: 16" tires, my rims and results.
  Historical mailing list - Michael Modl
  Fri, 30 Oct 1998 00:30:25 EST
  ...If used on a syncro you'll need to replace all the lug NUTS with the correct taper to match the rims. On a...
• Re: Idle issue? Any update?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 23 May 2020 14:38:29 +0000
  ...to fuel two tanks) 2. lifter noise noticed, so added Seafoam to oil which helped a bit, but still tap-tap-tap. 3. removed...
• Re: gas prices going up.....more...
  Historical mailing list - Dylan Kahler
  Fri, 4 Mar 2005 15:57:22 -0800
  ...gas that could be tapped, liquified, and distributed, > giving us a relatively contaminant free byproduct of combustion. > > The fuel thing is manipulated to get...
• My trip to the Northwest , with the Westfalia Syncro TD (longish)
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Tue, 4 May 1999 00:14:01 -0400
  ...Next fuel stop, as I accelerated I heard a loud 'WHOOSH'.... Blew a hole in the turbo pressure hose. Got a close replacement (plus...
• Re: Ethanol is the fuel of the future?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 23 Feb 2006 21:27:49 -0600
  ...Ethanol is the fuel of the future? > > >> Sorry to revive this old thread, but here's more food for thought. They >> say that a...
• Re: 87 AFM Cold wthr prblm (long)
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Sun, 7 Sep 2003 17:21:22 -0700
  ...It is however a refinement of Bosch fuel injection and has similarities to Digifant. A good source of reading is the Bosch Fuel injection...
• Re: Poor Hot Start Discovery - midway through solution
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 27 Aug 2012 02:59:50 -0400
  ...Prior to this happening I hear >a constant whine from the fuel pump (while driving at speed...above >the road/engine noise). Fuel pump...
• common power loss prob-need answer
  Historical mailing list - Schmidt
  Sat, 18 Nov 2000 00:58:49 -0500
  ...exhaust and o2 sensor, mo cat, plugs, rotor, cap, air filter, fuel filter , phos-phree coolant, one new head, new belts, battery, cleaned injecters...
• Re: Things to put under the driver's seat, 84 Westy
  Historical mailing list - mark seifert
  Fri, 13 Aug 2004 08:44:13 +0000
  ...I also kept a cap & rotor, spark plugs, wires, a fuel pump, ignition coil, idle stabilizer relay, some razor blades, duct tape(very important...
• Re: The Otter Has (CRASH) Landed!
  Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
  Wed, 4 Nov 2009 12:46:22 +0100
  ...Allowing sharp edges to >> catch. >> 3. � � �Fuel lines leaking fuel. Siliconed and held by electrical tape >> 4. � � �Fuel filter not secured >> 5. � � �Multiple stretches...
• 85 1.9L misfiring
  Historical mailing list - Aerowolf
  Wed, 29 Sep 2004 17:55:47 -0500
  ...But that leads into the third issue, which I'd like to tap the collective wisdom of the list for... Third: I've been...
• Re: starting problem
  Historical mailing list - Robert Clemmer
  Fri, 19 Oct 2018 12:36:05 -0400
  Next time try tapping the starter with a hammer or wrench. If it starts, most likely worn brushes. I had the same issues with...
• Re: Re- Cutting out
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 9 Oct 1996 21:50:23 -0700
  ...Most electronic devices have internal voltage regulators anyway How else do you think that tape player plays at the same pitch from 12v-14v...
• Re: Update Re: Engine died, March 31 update and maybe ecu smoking gun?
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Wed, 1 Apr 2020 10:05:32 -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: Syncro Spring Compressor
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 10 May 1995 17:44:38 -0300
  ...VW dealer had my '85 for 27 DAYS, spread over 6 months in 3 to 4 day periods, to diagnose a fuel injection fault...
• Re: Common problem, I think
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Fri, 2 Mar 2007 01:14:41 -0500
  ...check all 4 plugs, cap and rotor, wires (could look for sparks or blue glow in the dark), fuel filter, and for vacuum leaks...
• Re: Vanagon running rough
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
  Mon, 10 Jan 2005 08:11:33 -0800
  ...I would check things that affect the fuel/air mixture. One thing that really affects fuel/air is the O2 sensor. Try disconnecting it...
• Re: gas prices going up.....more...John
  Historical mailing list - Richard Green
  Sat, 5 Mar 2005 10:01:56 -0600
  ...gas that could be tapped, liquified, and distributed, > giving us a relatively contaminant free byproduct of combustion. > > The fuel thing is manipulated to get...
• 82 Update, found the problem!
  Historical mailing list - David Raistrick
  Tue, 5 Jan 1999 17:10:33 -0800
  ...Tore the AFM apart, cleaned all its contacts, (fuelpump was not always coming on when the flap was opened. The contacts in the AFM...
• Re: Running on tap water - didn't work!
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 18 Jul 2002 20:10:06 -0500
  ...to get > some fuel > economy benefits but the damn engine quit after only a few seconds > on > running on tap water. Who thought up...
• Re: gas leak update, coupled with questions
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Sun, 9 May 2010 13:56:40 -0700
  The photos can be great; however I've often found it helpful to have a roll of masking tape and a sharpie on hand...
• Re: Coolant bleeding and radiator hose heater question (NVC)
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:06:16 -0500
  ...Make sure the fuel is treated to prevent it from gelling or dilute it with some kerosene to keep it liquid. Dennis
• Re: cam question
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 1 Feb 95 17:47:22 PST
  ...The first time I worked on my volvo 264, I replaced a worn rocker arm which was making loud valve tappet noise. It lasted...
• Re: Fuel pump won't.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 10 Nov 2017 22:18:45 +0000
  ...home and I changed the fuel filter (which was _FILTHY_, my bad), took off the pump and tapped it a few times, but - it...
• Fwd: Re: 86 GL - Gas Tank Problem
  Historical mailing list - Thomas D. Hanlon
  Tue, 22 Oct 1996 06:56:17 -0500
  ...I had > to drop the tank because the fuel tank grommet that the fuel filler neck passed > through had become hardened and allowed gas...
• Re: Alternative Fuels - Salt Water
  Historical mailing list - tom ring
  Sat, 8 Dec 2007 18:02:35 -0500
  ...Alternative Fuels - Salt Water > >> > >> > >> > Hmmmm ... one would think that if salt water could be made into a > >> > viable > >> > fuel that the Navy would have...
• Off with its head! (Further adventures with right head on an '87 2.1 l)
  Historical mailing list - Matt Roberds
  Sun, 1 Jul 2007 04:18:01 -0500
  ...Using a drift, tap on the > ears in order to spin the cylinder just a bit thereby breaking its > hold. Then use an open...
• Re: 1.9L white smoke
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 7 Mar 2001 23:15:39 -0600
  Generally, white smoke has nothing to do with fuel. White smoke is oil. Black smoke is fuel. White smoke is telling you you have...
• Re: Update Re: Engine died, March 31 update and maybe ecu smoking gun?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 31 Mar 2020 16:47:59 -0700
  ...The board tested in orientation shown, the red tape and black marks refer to the pin orientation and results. From pin mark outwards, too...
• Re: (reasonable) Performance Improvements for 1984 1.9L Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - tonyd
  Tue, 25 Aug 1998 15:05:32 +0000
  ...and use > > premium fuel. It worked great on my '85 > > Sincerely, > > > > Craig Rogers > > Ineffable Audio Unity Inc. > > Specializing in UHER tape recorders > > (914) 378...
• Re: Generic, three wire, O2 Sensor choice for digifant?
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Wed, 30 Jun 1999 20:30:50 -0500
  ...Use shrink tubing or some 3m / scotch super 33 electric tape to keep out the weather and for proper insulation. Take care how where...
• Re: Alternative Fuels - Salt Water
  Historical mailing list - Leslie Schwartz
  Sat, 8 Dec 2007 18:28:05 -0600
  ...Alternative Fuels - Salt Water > >> > >> > >> > Hmmmm ... one would think that if salt water could be made into a > >> > viable > >> > fuel that the Navy would have...
• Rebuild update
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 14 May 94 21:19:42 CDT
  ...Ancilliary stuff on the engine that I plan to replace, include the oil pump, fuel lines, vacuum hoses, and the *&@#& thermostat. I will also...
• Re: [DIESEL] Coolant Pipes in Vanagon (was Reinhardt Lives!!)
  Historical mailing list - Maynard Southard
  Tue, 4 Sep 2001 22:39:04 -0400
  The inner diameter of my pipes is 1-3/8" and the outer is diameter is 1-1/4" (tape measured - not calipered). I...