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• Wipers STILL don't work!! Arrgh!!
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 7 Apr 2011 14:31:12 -0500
  ...In that case, I discovered the new horn contact wire came with a different connector on the end of the connection wire. The connection...
• Re: 84 Dometic fridge
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Tue, 17 Apr 2001 21:07:08 -0700
  ...Todd '88 Westy Jeff Schiebel wrote: > Hi, > Well I just took my fridge out to check connections and the 12 volt > heater. I had...
• Re: # warning buzzer for turn signal and parking lights left on
  Historical mailing list - T.M.
  Fri, 3 Oct 2003 14:17:31 -0400
  ...Doesn't sound too good... >Or scrutinize Bentley for spare connections, there are actually quite a >lot of them; you might get lucky. I...
• Re: subject Re: bURNINGvAN
  Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
  Tue, 13 Jan 2009 18:47:25 -0800
  Check the connection to the ECU. You would be suprised what a loose connection will do. It'll run for a bit and burn...
• Re: Intermittent no start problem solved
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Sun, 18 May 2014 16:02:02 -0500
  ...I checked the connections, black wires, >> that feed the coil, idle system heater, and ecu relay. The wiring to the >> connections was hard and...
• Go Westy tune up kit
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Wed, 10 Aug 2011 06:08:44 -0400
  ...The new style has a positive pin and socket connection and is a much better connection. However, either style works well on these engines...
• Re: bucking/ what fix
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Tue, 12 Sep 2000 21:19:55 -0400
  ...The ground connection must be through the exhaust pipes and muffler. If the connections are very rusty, this ground connection could be very poor...
• Re: Eurovan Gauge strangeness
  Historical mailing list
  03 Jul 1996 16:41:14 GMT
  ...Remove tach ( It Just plugs in) > >The problem is related to three solder connections in a row at about the >2:00 position in...
• Re: dead oil pressure light
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Tue, 16 Mar 2010 10:42:29 -0700
  One unspoken connection maybe your culprit. You would have take the instrument cluster out and check it. Check the surfaces of connections where the...
• Re: Problem w/temp gauge
  Historical mailing list - Gary Clayton
  Wed, 19 Jul 1995 10:49:57 -0400 (EDT)
  ...I did > not make this up :) OK, although I still doubt that the teflon tape is preventing a good ground connection, its easy enough...
• Re: A Westy "Utility" question
  Historical mailing list - Hans Brouwer
  Mon, 26 May 2003 22:18:16 -0400
  ...A Westy "Utility" question > Hi all: > > One of the black plastic covers for the utility connections has a broken > spring. When I travel down...
• Re: Up the A pillar?
  Historical mailing list - David Milo
  Wed, 2 Feb 2011 07:13:30 -0500
  ...Hineline <hineline@ocotillofield.net > wrote: > As I slowly work through the wiring and connections on my bus (1982, > born diesel Westy, now AFC), it...
• 28th Annual Vintage VW Weekend - Shoreline WA
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Martin
  Fri, 17 Jul 2009 09:08:10 -0700
  http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/pts/1274042133.html I have no connection to this event but I wish I could go. Andrew Bainbridge Island...
• Re: Soldered Connections
  Historical mailing list - Walt Spak
  Sun, 31 Jan 1999 11:10:50 PST
  Luke, My crimping tool is German made, but the brand name is worn off of the handle. Search out specialty tool suppliers. Walt Spak...
• Re: apologies
  Historical mailing list - Steve
  Mon, 1 Mar 1999 21:16:41 -0800
  ...based on the slimmest of connections to a prior GMB post...only served to irritate, annoy, confuse and offend....my specialty! steve
• Overheated wire junction on 1.9
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sun, 14 Oct 2012 11:04:23 -0400
  ...Bentley 97.56 shows a pair of 12-gauge wires coming off the alternator's B+ terminal and going to the plus connection** in...
• Re: 85 Vanagon Coolant leak
  Historical mailing list - John Anderson
  Thu, 15 Oct 1998 11:16:24 -0400
  Leo, On Digijet vans the thermostat housing and all the connections in that area are real suspect as well. If not the expansion tank...
• Re: How much propane in the tank?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Thu, 19 Jul 2001 15:22:34 EDT
  ...if you don't see bubbles coming from where the threaded connections and knob shaft area, then as many other hose connections you can...
• Tach Installation
  Historical mailing list - Data Services
  Sun, 19 May 2002 22:26:36 -0400
  ...Rear view has 2 fuel connections, 3 coolant connections, a 3 prong male tach connection (no plug - what a bummer that's going to...
• Re: idle stabilizer
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Fri, 26 Jan 2007 23:39:47 +0000
  They also make electrical connection cleaner for this purpose. The advanage of using an electrical cleaner is they use high purity solvents which do...
• Re: HELP- Oil light blinking
  Historical mailing list - Joel Cort
  Sat, 7 Feb 2004 14:26:43 -0800
  ...Check that wire as well and that the connection is OK. Run your hand on both wires and you will follow them to a...
• Re: Archives
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sun, 19 Nov 2023 16:24:38 -0700
  Here’s what I get via FireFox > The connection has timed out The server at gerry.vanagon.com is taking too long to respond...
• Re: 2.1L engine won't fire
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 22 Mar 2017 20:44:42 -0500
  ...Verifide ground and connection were good. >> >> What say "the list"? >> >> John >> > >
• Re: 69-96 RIP, need advice on burned up engine
  Historical mailing list - David Easterwood
  Thu, 11 Jul 1996 11:37:48 -0400
  ...There are a lot of connections in a dual carb setup and each connection is a sourch for a leak. I am sorry you...
• Re: Faulty wiper "parking"
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Diebolt
  Mon, 27 Jan 1997 22:10:10 -0500
  Go to the wiring diagram and check every connection to be sure they are on the proper terminals. "Park" is a function done in...
• Re: 88' wolfsburg Passenger door won't lock
  Historical mailing list - sam.cooks
  Sun, 5 Oct 2003 15:32:33 -0400
  ...An attempt to clean up the connections didn't work, so I replaced it with a used one from a parts van. Sam -- Sam...
• Re: Correct use of Dielectric grease?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 10 Jun 2009 09:23:20 -0500
  ...Most auto manufacturers are using dielectric grease or other grease compounds to protect light sockets and other electrical connections. The protection from corrosion ultimately...
• Re: Help! Hesitation on the road!
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Rotblatt
  Tue, 9 Aug 2011 09:41:07 -0700
  ...So check all vacuum hoses and connections (if you > can...). > Steven > On Tue, Aug 9, 2011 at 5:25 AM, ed donnen > <spliced.surprise...
• Re: Found my Syncro project.
  Historical mailing list - Brendan Slevin
  Sat, 13 Jun 2009 09:40:47 -0700
  ...I figured the best place to start was looking at the ground connections on the driver's side of the engine bay. Sure enough...
• Re: timing these beasts
  Historical mailing list - armando guzman
  Mon, 7 Jul 2003 18:15:31 -0700
  ...connect the the + lead (red clip) over the large alternator connection, as this is a direct connection to (+) positive side of the battery via...
• Re: Battery cable question
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Mon, 29 Dec 2008 07:47:09 -0600
  Anybody put di-electric grease on these nice shinny cleaned connections, or is that not proper? DM&FS At 06:47 AM 12/29...
• Re: Signal light flashing too fast.
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sat, 18 Nov 2023 10:35:56 -0800
  ...Burn bulb, loss connection, connection not tight enough (pos. or neg) On Sat, Nov 18, 2023 at 10:13 AM Rick Cooper <rick@webleaf...
• Re: Slow turnover when starting.
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Fri, 13 Apr 2012 17:49:47 -0600
  My diesel was like that,I noticed my battery cable was getting hot!!! I had good connections and cables after ruling that out I...
• Re: corrections on capacitor fix air flow box (22MFD vs 10MFD?)
  Historical mailing list - Indulis Kradzins
  Wed, 29 Jan 1997 14:29:21 -0800
  ...They have a marking to show the positive connection. The actual symbol for identification can vary but it is there. Have a look at...
• Re: Van/squid connection...
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Fri, 18 May 2001 21:18:09 -0500
  ...Is there some connection > between Westfalias and ex-squids? Maybe it's wanderlust...or the constant > maintenance...or maybe just living in a confined...
• Re: Fwd: OT-stranded in the wilderness with a westy what would you do ?
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Thu, 7 Dec 2006 11:10:51 -0800
  ...But a cell phone only works if it has a connection to a cell antenna. In the case of the Kims they had no...
• Re: Intermittent low instrument reading?
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Tue, 4 Sep 2018 07:23:52 -0700
  ...I added a ground connection on the sender, problem solved.
• Re: another spade terminal question - syncro temp gauge sender
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Sun, 10 Feb 2013 20:34:03 -0700
  > Has anyone come up with a better way of making the wire to sender = > connection in this situation? A 2.5 Subaru conversion.... Richard
• Re: A Current Question of humor
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Sat, 14 Nov 2009 13:07:02 -0800
  ...1315 for connecting batteries I could do the same thing but have never got around to upgrading the connection between the batteries to a...
• /f - re:Bug Jam '95 - Land O' Lakes, Florida
  Historical mailing list
  6 Oct 95 21:20:00 +1900
  >Bug Jam '95 - Land O' Lakes, Florida ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Does this have any connection with the butter? I'm watching my colesterol intake :-) David 74 Thing
• Light on auxilliary battery
  Historical mailing list - Gilles Turmel
  Sat, 15 Sep 2007 09:56:10 -0400
  ...Has anyone done this connection? If yes can you provide a procedure? Best regards. Gilles Turmel
• Re: Intermittent hot start problem - check all connections!
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Tue, 15 Sep 2015 21:14:08 -0400
  ...then possibly a failing electrical connection. Or maybe the temp 2nd sensor or a leaky fuel injector. Also, this is very hard to diagnose...
• Re: Power Door Locks
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Fri, 19 Sep 2003 14:10:00 -0700
  ...There are 4 connections, but > mine only had wires leading to three: the top, the > top-middle, and the bottom connections. There > appeared to...
• Fw: AFM Tuning... Re: Me and our '88 are glad to be back
  Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
  Thu, 8 Jun 2000 13:09:56 -0400
  ...It has the "power timer" connections, (anyone know if these were original or a dealer installed recall?). The wire to Temp Sensor I (intake...
• Re: cooling system hose clamps
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Thu, 22 Sep 2022 21:10:46 -0700
  ...I suspect the leak may be at the hose connection on the front of the right head. This connection is above the exhaust outlet...
• Re: VW relay #53, 141 951 253B
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Wed, 1 Jun 2016 19:01:37 +0000
  ...The fuel pump relay #86 and the ECU relay #86 is a bridged connection, a wire connects them so that when the key is...
• Fwd: 83 diesel into 84 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Paul Archibald
  Mon, 24 Mar 2003 15:59:06 -0800
  ...engine mated to diesel vanagon bellhousing, and/or Rabbitt tranny & starter, 12V, fuel supply - any other connections or steps needed? When installing into vanagon...
• Re: alternator output question
  Historical mailing list - Marius Strom
  Fri, 4 Feb 2011 06:28:37 +0000
  ...alternator output question OK, so I went at the connections and cleaned everything up while I had the decklid off to check the alternator...
• Master Cylinder Reservoir Cap Vent: @ Electrical Connection?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Wed, 12 Sep 2012 13:59:23 -0700
  ...I plugged 2 holes, blew in, air came out of the brake fluid level electrical connection Forgive me if this is mentioned in the...
• Re: New ignition switch in, starter connections cleaned : was no start
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Sun, 17 Oct 2010 08:41:27 -0500
  ...I have the new ignition switch in and and > all my connections cleaned up at the starter. The van is starting fine now. > > Being...
• Re: Fuel gauge problem
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 2 Apr 2010 23:03:09 -0400
  ...Poor connection at the panel plug or sender or other poor connection; or the sender itself might have a mechanical problem and is hanging...
• RE: '71 Ignition Problems
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 06 Jun 1996 11:28:18 -0400
  >On Wed, 5 Jun 1996, Eric Rainey wrote: >> Also, check the wire from the fuse box to the starter, and the connection >> at the...
• Alternative to A/C
  Historical mailing list - Laurie Loeb
  Thu, 15 May 1997 10:13:28 -0700 (PDT)
  ...but by those who with open minds and hearts seek out connections." (Katherine Paterson) Laurie Loeb lloeb@igc.apc.org "You must be the...
• coolant distribution unit
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Thu, 15 May 1997 15:22:44 -0700
  ...This is a plastic piece with four hose connections that sends coolant to the radiator and aux heat exchanger. It sits to the front...
• Re: Timing light power connections
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Fri, 13 Apr 2001 19:18:26 -0700
  ...Timing light power connections Sorry if this is an obvious one... Where can I connect my timing light in the engine compartment (I mean...
• Re: How to turn the van over from the back
  Historical mailing list - Don Oldenburg
  Wed, 13 Jun 2001 10:02:45 EDT
  ...You'll know the right connections when they spark. I got so good at it I could do it at night without a flashlight...
• <No subject>
  Historical mailing list - Dan Barrett
  Wed, 10 Dec 2003 12:18:47 -0500
  ...Your lack of sound / buzziness from some speakers may just be loose connections at the wiring harness -- lift up the ashtray and check the...
• Re: Van/squid connection...
  Historical mailing list - mike barker
  Fri, 18 May 2001 23:27:24 -0400
  ...Van/squid connection... > > This is too wierd - ther aren't that many vanagons on the east coast, but > in Newport Rhode Island, there are...
• Re: Generic or VW O2 sensor?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sat, 5 Apr 2003 06:59:29 EST
  ...You must solder the connections and stager them so they are not in the same spot next to one another to prevent signal leakage...
• Re: dashboard clock
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Thu, 1 Jun 2006 15:44:25 -0700
  ...this is Connection "A". Remember, this is a WHOLE STRIP of connections, not just 1 wire, but only 1 bad connection is enough to...