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• Re: Surging between 1700 and 3000 rpm
  Historical mailing list - Dennis
  Sat, 31 Mar 2007 19:20:02 -0400
  ...lately, check inside, remove dust cap, check wires/hall sender), check the cap, inside, the center pin should spring OUT, easily, check also the...
• Re: '88 westy water temp light flashing..... what to check first
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Kuecker
  Mon, 25 Apr 2005 18:13:37 -0500
  ...what to check next? >TIA >Keith, NL >Canada > > >--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
• Re: Carfax Check Please?
  Historical mailing list - karl filc
  Tue, 23 Mar 2004 12:05:29 -0000
  ...Carfax Check Please? > If anyone has a current Carfax account and could run a VIN check for me, I > would appreciate it. > > Thanks! > > - Mike...
• Re: Uncle... '91 won't catch
  Historical mailing list - Gary McEachern
  Sun, 23 Feb 2003 09:20:53 -0500
  ...If all three of these test OK, I would next check the T2 sensor for proper resistance. This sensor is notorious for failing! Gary...
• Re: oil level question
  Historical mailing list - Erik Soule
  Thu, 13 Jul 1995 09:26:57 -0700
  ...When is the proper time to > >check the oil, when it is cold or after it has been running for awhile??? > > When cold, check...
• Re: Brake Problem
  Historical mailing list - sstones
  Sun, 26 Feb 1995 10:42:50 -0500 (EST)
  ...Before starting to rebuild your master cylinder, Check that your shoes (brake shoes) are moving freely, and that the springs are in good shape...
• Re: Re Subaru tips
  Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
  Mon, 20 Jul 1998 12:09:23 -0600
  Woodcock, Frank wrote: > > Correction to website address - spell check zapped the http bit! > > Pictures of a Subaru engine swap with an Australian article are...
• get me off the list
  Historical mailing list - Tim Gardner
  Thu, 9 Jul 1998 22:40:43 EDT
  I went away to AK and I had a confirmation that I was off the list and guess what I am checking my mail...
• Re: Repair Manual
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Farris
  Mon, 12 Oct 1998 14:35:51 -0500
  ...anyone checked these manuals out ? > > no, but where are you located? we've got Autozones here, and i'm gonna > go check it out...
• Checking Transmission Oil
  Historical mailing list - B. Webb
  Sun, 30 Jan 2000 14:16:17 +0000
  With all the discussion on what oil to use in the manual transmission I want to check mine. What is the tool to use...
• Re: exhaust system
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Sat, 20 Aug 2005 08:01:16 EDT
  In a message dated 8/20/05 6:42:57 AM, RAlanen@AOL.COM writes: << One recomendation though, check my _STEBRO/Vanagon Stainless Steel...
• Re: Help locating pin at harness for idiot lights
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Thu, 14 Jun 2012 03:55:22 -0700
  ...I went for smog check and everything was going well. That is until the 'check engine' light would not light up. Someone else did...
• Check rebuilt AFMs
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 2 Feb 2000 09:20:22 EST
  ...I rented him a known good one that I had for checking purposes, and he installed it and found it was not the problem...
• Re: Check out this Westy
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Tue, 17 Aug 1999 12:24:58 -0400
  4WD IS an option. Check out the options page... G. Matthew Bulley Director Bulley-Hewlett & Associates www.bulley-hewlett.com Cary, NC USA 888...
• Re: frequently dying
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Mon, 8 Nov 1999 07:44:44 -0500
  ...Is there anything else we can check? It sometimes smells like it is flooding. All vacuums check out fine. Anne
• Re: Fwd: Re: Vibration
  Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
  Sun, 9 Jan 2000 13:43:45 -0800
  ...The vibration feel/sounds like >a u-joint going out or in need of servicing. >Thanks, Crazy Terry > >Tery, >First check the tire pressure...
• Re: Tranny Oil Check
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Thu, 25 Oct 2001 12:27:24 -0700
  ...Tranny Oil Check > Ok! last weekend I changed the oil in my 84 Westy. I also tried to check the > tranny oil while I...
• Re: High Idle Solution!
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 6 Feb 2002 10:52:32 EST
  This is the first thing I get people to check when they call complaining of a high idle. I would say 75% of 2...
• Re: Cruise Control
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Mon, 16 Dec 2002 10:33:21 -0700
  You might check the mechanical linkage in the engine compartment. I've had this come unsnapped/unbolted a couple of times, and the cc...
• Re: Maintenance Schedule
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Tue, 30 Nov 2004 14:42:48 -0700
  ...Actually even there is a problem as a recent check done by a local troubleshooter found that rental trucks fell into a loophole and...
• mom's USA trip: your advice (so far)
  Historical mailing list - Kari Williams
  Wed, 31 Mar 1999 01:14:48 EST
  ...check AC, check freon 10. check headlights 11. check spare tire-pump to max pressure 12. get new, 2-ply steel-belted tires 13...
• Re: Put rebuilt 1.9l in, now my injectors won't spew, or squirt,or
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 21 Mar 2002 08:29:09 -0600
  Robert, that is a cool discription of what does what and how to check it on the fuel injection system. Though it was not...
• Re: Help! No ground to the fuel injectors???
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 17 Dec 2001 20:07:38 -0500
  ...I have checked the fuel injection via the harness per Bentley and everything checks out. Also, I have checked and rechecked the connections - everything...
• Re: How do you check compression?
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 13 Sep 2007 13:35:30 -0400
  ...How do you check compression? > > I was told by a mechanic that when checking compression for a 4 cylinder > engine I should get 4...
• Re: What do folks do when replacing Calforina Air Cooled Vanagon Exhaust?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Sat, 24 May 2003 12:33:09 -0700
  A "referee" as opposed to an "inspector" probably *will* be more careful to check that things are in place and actually work. Although inspectors...
• Re: 85 wbx 1.9 miss at idle...more info
  Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
  Sat, 17 Jan 2004 02:02:17 -0600
  ...Or just check to see if any are a LOT higher than the others.(I've had that happen.) Al Brase 91 GL Erin...
• Re: drive from Oklahoma to Spokane, WA
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Sat, 4 Oct 2014 22:44:33 -0400
  ...It's a simple, quick, easy check, and an easier fix if that's what the problem is. And if you find them loose...
• Re: Check out this Audi Powered Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
  Sun, 3 May 2009 15:50:19 -0600
  Check out the way the colored graphics sweep across the rack towers......maybe the entire thing is photoshopped............. Thanks, Miguel On Sun, May 3...
• Why do I have to pump my brakes?
  Historical mailing list - Victor Montgomery
  Sat, 30 May 1998 08:16:01 EDT
  ...It is a bad master cylinder, bad rear brakes or what?>> 1) Check the adjustment of your brake shoes on the rear. 2) Check...
• Re: basic skills for travel
  Historical mailing list - Simon
  Fri, 28 Feb 2003 08:37:10 -0700
  ...Learn basic lay out of wires and hoses so they > can all be wiggled and checked. > What else?
• Re: 78 Westy questions
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 22 Jul 1996 00:12:36 -0700 (PDT)
  ...can have several problems.The injectors for one.Check all the hose's(and there are many) for cracks.Do a compression check just...
• 86 digifant running rich
  Historical mailing list - Pabst Michael
  Tue, 1 Jun 1999 14:38:07 +0200
  ...High CO emissions at idle as well as at fast idle (3krpm), fails the German smog check, 15 mpg (on long as well as...
• How to check motor mounts, second request.
  Historical mailing list - Vernon Craddock
  Thu, 30 Sep 1999 09:06:55 -0700
  ...How do I check the motor mounts? What exactly does one look for here? I am trying to resolve a problem with excessive bucking...
• seeking advice on a step by step check for AC
  Historical mailing list - Debi Webi
  Wed, 14 Jul 1999 09:06:08 -0700
  ...It was not a concern until these 100+ degree days Is there a "step by step" check that would help me save time? 83...
• Re: Did everyone else get spammed [little vanagon content]
  Historical mailing list - Stefan Weir
  Tue, 7 Mar 2000 17:00:12 EST
  ...Jerry Seinfeld GET PAID TO SURF THE WEB! Check out the link below - I get checks from these people every month... http://alladvantage.com...
• Re: [Missing van]
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Fri, 2 Mar 2001 11:45:26 -0800
  Ok, somebody should run a VIN check on this thing and see if it was stolen! Is there an online dmv check or maybe...
• Interior lights link, check these out
  Historical mailing list - Matt F
  Wed, 14 Nov 2001 12:21:58 -0500
  ...work perfectly. A little pricey, but worth it! Built in dimmer too... Check them out http://www.littlite.com/autoLamp.html Matt [text/html]
• Brakes
  Historical mailing list - kfilc
  Tue, 7 Oct 2003 15:03:24 -0000
  ...Checked the break fluid, to the upper line, checked for puddles, none. Anybody with some explanations? KARL
• Re: Sick 85 westie
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 31 Oct 1998 20:29:06 EST
  You need to check somethings before we can diagnose your problem. First check to see that all of your sparkplug wires are plugged in...
• Re: Still no start...please help!!
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Fri, 18 Jan 2002 20:04:11 -0800
  ...harness and checked every wire > for continuity with a volt meter > I replaced the ignition modulator - same result > I have checked all fuel injection...
• Re: Help - Power loss above 2500 RPM once engine warms up
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 30 Nov 2001 11:07:37 EST
  I would check your engine grounds first. The grouding strap between the engine and the firewall on the driver's side (US) should show...
• Still no go w/ sink
  Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
  Tue, 29 Oct 96 23:38:58 EST
  ...Then I removed the driver's seat to check the 16-amp fuse in that compartment. Fuse was OK, but I replaced it anyway...
• Oil Pump removal-Difficult????
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Sat, 26 Jul 2008 10:57:19 -0500
  ...Per the ETKA, might be the housing gasket or the oil pump gasket ???? How hard to check? Thanks all. -- Michael in San Antonio 91GL...
• Re: Battery diodes
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 2 Jun 95 10:41:14 PDT
  ...Does anyone have any ideas on >>> >>how to fix or check the switch/diode set-up? >>> >> >>> >>David Carment >>> >>> >>> I seem rember seeing an IC...
• Re: ATF leaking into differential
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 20 Apr 2007 23:53:59 EDT
  ...My auto tranny seems to be > working fine and when I checked the ATF level it seemed okay - checked it with > the van idling...
• Re: digijet FI adjustments
  Historical mailing list - Matt Sutton
  Mon, 11 Oct 2004 11:47:43 -0400
  ...Further check, remove vacuum retard hose, (one directly to manifold). Timing must advance. If not, hoses are wrong, diaphram is bad, or throttle plate...
• Re: Dometic Check Valve
  Historical mailing list - David Bjorkman
  Mon, 16 Sep 2013 08:03:40 -0500
  ...The check valve after the pump is sticking. I went to the local auto parts store to buy a check valve, but the only...
• Ignition / Hall sender check ? on Digifant
  Historical mailing list - Kay O Fremgen
  Sun, 16 May 1999 21:15:53 -0400
  ...I looking for information on the Hall sender, checking procedure which is described on page 28.43 of the Bentley manual (Bentley, Editorial closing...
• Re: oil pressure
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Mon, 5 Jul 1999 15:55:11 -0400
  ...I would dearly appreciate comments from the list of obvious > problems that I may have overlooked. > > What I did so far: > checked all wiring...
• Coolant Level
  Historical mailing list - DABredesen
  Mon, 17 Jun 2002 18:26:59 -0400
  ...Drove the '91 roughly 20 miles today; checked the coolant level again (after all was cool) and there was absolutely no coolant in the...
• Re: <FMBC> Vanagon buyer's checklist......
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 28 Aug 2002 23:02:05 -0500
  ...I just > > purchased my 3rd vanagon and my wife is beginning to > > wonder about my VW-habit.....I just want to check out > > this...
• Water inlet checkvalve followup
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sun, 11 Feb 2007 18:01:14 -0600
  Seems that the checkvalves in my westy "city" water system may be built-in pressure regulators, but they seem a bit crude for that...
• Re: VW Van Profiling
  Historical mailing list - Mark L. Hineline
  Fri, 7 Jan 2011 14:02:11 -0800
  ...a catastrophic failure, the INS agents at the checkpoint on I-8 insisted on checking closely. They didn't tear everything apart, but they...
• RE: '87 Synro jerky running on highway
  Historical mailing list - Tom Forhan
  Thu, 11 Jul 1996 11:26:52 -0400
  ...The first step is to check out Technical Bulletin 92-01, located off the VW Bus server at http://killer-whale.automatrix.com:80...
• Re: female stuff on trips
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 14 Sep 1994 20:12:14 -0400 (EDT)
  Martha querries how one checks the propane level... The same way you check the level in a 5 gallon gas can....unscrew the cap...
• WTB a new radio.....
  Historical mailing list - Philip Baird
  Sun, 13 Feb 2000 13:47:19 -0800
  ...Just checked with Crutchfield's and they say they have only one that will fit.....a $99.00 special with few features. Surely, there...
• Re: FW: E-Mail Surcharge
  Historical mailing list - Stefan Weir
  Thu, 9 Mar 2000 19:11:20 EST
  ...Jerry Seinfeld GET PAID TO SURF THE WEB! Check out the link below - I get checks from these people every month... http://alladvantage.com...
• Re: Brake dilemna continnued.............
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Tue, 27 Nov 2001 10:48:18 -0500
  I would check to see if you have vacuum at the booster. The restrictor is probably there to smooth out the vacuum supply to...
• Re: Smog Check Test Only (California)
  Historical mailing list - Loren A. Busch
  Tue, 15 Apr 2003 18:51:28 -0700
  "Test Only" is the only way to do the emissions check in Washington. Contract test stations set up in those areas that require emissions...
• Re: Help, stranded. Van won't exceed 55mph
  Historical mailing list - Dennis
  Fri, 25 Feb 2005 14:17:42 -0500
  Also check the intake snorkel assembly. These are exactly the symptoms of a collapsed (or lining collapsed) intake tube. The van will slowly accelerate...