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• Re: ? Consequences of Broken Timing Belt (Diesel I4) ?
  Historical mailing list - Gnarlodious
  Sat, 20 Oct 2001 13:42:04 -0600
  ...You can lever the tensioning pulley with a large screwdriver from under the wheel, there is a freeze plug there conveniently located for leverage...
• Re: Door handles
  Historical mailing list - ucbcplw
  Fri, 01 Jul 94 16:13:03 +0100
  This little lever on my '79 bus locks the door from the inside. In other words you would need a key to open the...
• How does the Eurovan hood latch release
  Historical mailing list - Tam Woodrum
  Fri, 18 Apr 2008 13:45:17 -0400
  I see the red lever under there but not sure how it operates and don't want to force it. Also, what weight oil...
• Re: Such a splendid waste of time
  Historical mailing list - Mark L. Hineline
  Tue, 25 Jan 2011 06:50:57 -0800
  ...The manual explains the use of the levers, but it is phrased in such a way that it is eminently forgettable, not to mention...
• oh yeah
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 28 Apr 1996 20:44:43 -0700
  While fooling around with Little Martha's clutch pedal and lever, etc, I removed what Bentley calls the 'assmebly', which is a pivot bearing...
• Re: shifting woe's
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Mon, 20 Sep 1999 23:23:03 +0200
  Ray G wrote: > Hi again, > Has anyone had a similar problem and what caused it? > Gear lever cracked two inches above the floor and...
• Re: clutch smell
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Sat, 21 Feb 2004 23:17:10 -0500
  ...Depress the button on the handbrake lever and pull it upwards to hold the vehicle from rolling back as you move your foot from...
• Low Beams out, Where to Look?
  Historical mailing list - LOREN BUSCH
  Thu, 25 Nov 2004 19:53:55 -0800
  ...High and low beams turn on when the turn signal lever is pulled up BUT do not lock on as they normally would. (Drove...
• Re: 85 Westfalia heater controls
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sat, 11 Nov 2006 17:34:31 -0500
  ...Think its to help rear ventilation. >> >> Rear vents and finally position of lever for under seat >> heater to turn off and on. >> >> GO >> >
• Re: Video of Noise at Clutch Operating Lever. Help Diagnose Please?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sun, 2 Jul 2017 22:53:20 -0700
  ...With lube applied to outside end of bushing, I then noticed that if I push up on the clutch operation lever, a minor gap...
• Not Downshifting
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Tue, 10 Jul 2001 21:47:37 -0400
  ...There's the cable that goes from the gas pedal to a lever on the tranny. Then a pushrod goes from there to the...
• Re: Shifter grease
  Historical mailing list - Robert Downes
  Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:33:09 -0800
  ...the shift rod > > connects to the transmission) (brilliantly named "Shift lever" and > > "lever"--no way that could ever cause any confusion--on Bentley 34...
• Re: Shift Linkage Help
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Mon, 17 May 1999 11:35:16 -0700
  ...Mark "Pollard, Matthew" wrote: > Howdy there, > My stick-shift lever is about 3" lower than it was before my sister borrowed > it, and reverse...
• Re: Endless Heat
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Mon, 23 Jul 2001 08:54:37 -0700
  ...After > screwing around with the temp control lever and the connection to the heater > control cable, I'm beginning to suspect that it might...
• Re: Short shift kit
  Historical mailing list - Michael A. Radtke
  Mon, 16 Mar 1998 08:25:55 -0700
  Todd et al, "But the ring I have will not fit over the bend in the shift lever." I thought the same thing. A...
• Re: Rear heater control
  Historical mailing list - Jeff
  Sun, 18 Nov 2012 16:26:58 -0800
  ...huge difference between a knob and a lever. why do people do that these days ? It just causes people to wonder, or not bother...
• Re: Rear heater control
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 19 Nov 2012 09:42:22 -0800
  ...What you have is a lever such as has become popular for home doors to reduce strain on hands and wrists of older folks...
• Re: [subaruvanagon] Musing About Recent Trip - Too Long
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 12 Jul 2011 21:17:18 -0700
  ...there are ones that just make the lever longer.. and .. there 'were' .......like for old Buses, ones that extend aftward a bit. However I...
• Re: Air leaks in ventilation system
  Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
  Wed, 22 Feb 1995 08:46:58 -0800 (PST)
  So Donald Baxter says: > > Regardless of where I set the levers on the fresh-air and heat controls, air > continues to come through the...
• Educate Me Please - Vanagon Shifter Operation
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 9 Apr 2009 08:56:16 -0500
  ...What happens there as the shift lever is operated? Any descriptive material on this would be appreciated. Thank, Regards, John Rodgers 88 GL Driver
• Transmission shift lever bushing variances
  Historical mailing list - Thomas D. Hanlon
  Mon, 29 Jul 2002 09:07:49 -0700
  Dennis, What, in your opinion, is the permissible "play" in the transmission shift lever bushing? That's the one that is on the shaft...
• Re: replacing lightbulb for heater control levers AAAK!
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sun, 3 Apr 2011 08:06:07 -0400
  ...and thought I'd get the light behind the heater control levers > going again. I have power to the bulb socket. I have ground...
• Re: Transmission clutch lever ???
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Thu, 5 Jul 2007 17:04:01 -0400
  ...the remainder of it out of the center of the clutch lever with a hydraulic press! Then I had to install a new clutch...
• Re: heat for the Westy
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Wed, 2 Dec 2009 12:06:34 -0800
  ...Watch levers on the heat control boxes located at end of each heat exchange box on engine. Do they move? The levers and/or...
• Re: fresh air/heat sliders (EASY WAY TO KNOW)
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Wed, 9 May 2001 16:03:11 -0700
  ...Just memorize this little > rhyme. > > The top lever defrosts your feet, with fresh air from below, how neat! > The next lever controls the fan...
• Re: No heat from my 84
  Historical mailing list - James Ruch
  Tue, 28 Sep 1999 05:09:57 PDT
  Hi John When I bought my '85 a few years back, the cable that you're dealing with had been cut from the lever...
• Re: WTB: shift lever
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Fri, 7 May 2004 07:22:10 EDT
  ...Well, I got the dreaded broken shift lever at 194k miles. I was just = reading the posts earlier about the shifter breakage and the...
• Re: AW: heater cointrol lever differences by year?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 10 Apr 2008 19:40:15 -0500
  ...heater cointrol lever differences by year? > > > > At 03:44 PM 4/10/2008, Jeffrey Lubin wrote... > > > > So there's no difference in the knobs...
• Re: shifting problem
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
  Thu, 25 May 2000 10:04:15 -0700
  ...and whatever you do...do not push the html lever after diagnosis....bad kharma...:) Daryl of AA Transaxle Duvall, WA. (425)788-4070 1...
• Wanted: cruise control switch
  Historical mailing list - Karl M.
  Sat, 9 Sep 2000 23:02:50 -0400
  Anyone have a spare CC switch lying around? This would be the one that is also the lever for the signals and hi/lo...
• More Climate Control Issues
  Historical mailing list - Eric Spletzer
  Wed, 18 Aug 2004 16:40:14 -0700
  Can someone please explain what the bottom blue lever does for those of us without AC? 3 years and I still can't figure...
• Re: No Clutch-Thankks
  Historical mailing list - Dave Vickery
  Thu, 25 Jan 2007 19:05:37 +0000
  ...It may be leaking from >the >clutch lever area and there is possiible a stain on the ground below the >clutch lever area but...
• Re: '72 steering box
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 16 Apr 1996 11:48:05 -0500
  ...If the swing lever pin is not firm in its bushings, the swing lever will have an up-and-down component to its motion...
• RE: all the vent questions
  Historical mailing list - Scott Harvey
  Wed, 21 Sep 94 13:23 PDT
  What's the deal w/ the FOUR levers? My '81 only has three. The manual has reference to four, everyone on this list has...
• Re: heater stuck on problem
  Historical mailing list - Tom L. Neal
  Sun, 3 Sep 2000 17:27:23 -0700
  ...The 'heat' wire can be slightly repositioned so the arc of the lever pushes it more directly into the tube. Also, flexing it halfway...
• Re: replacing shift ball and cup, and where best to find one
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sun, 1 Sep 2013 10:13:28 -0600
  ...I'd like to ask for advice on where to get a good quality and > good priced shift lever with ball, and the cup...
• Re: Tranny end shift lever issue and fix
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 19 May 2017 11:06:39 -0500
  ...This bolt, m6, was horizontal thru the rod and lever. Actually the >> lever had threads cut in one side so the bolt actually threaded...
• Re: vanagon shifter bound???
  Historical mailing list - Wil Haslup
  Tue, 28 Feb 2006 07:51:15 -0500
  ...There > are two hemispheres at the floor that form the ball which the shift > lever passes through. There is a spring that goes between...
• Re: Transmission in Portland
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 28 Sep 2013 09:03:15 -0400
  ...The first adjustment is the cable between the pedal and the transmission lever. The lever has a detent for "kick down mode. The cable...
• Re: Tranny swap: All Forward Gears too High.
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Mon, 22 Mar 2010 10:04:33 -0800
  ...I >> assume this effectively reduced lateral movement of box on shift lever >> ball which would keep it from pushing the shift lever shaft in...
• Re: heater cointrol lever differences by year?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Thu, 10 Apr 2008 13:12:03 -0700
  ...On Thu, Apr 10, 2008 at 12:44 PM, Jeffrey Lubin <visionwizard@verizon.net> wrote: > So there's no difference in the knobs/levers...
• Re: Rear Brakes: E-brake lever lube, E-brake spring function (purpose)
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Fri, 6 May 2016 16:32:01 -0700
  ...Never pry a drum off with a lever between the > backing plate and drum. Bad alignment, bad brake action, lost contact, > noise. > > Dennis > > > https...
• How To Get Footwell Air Outlets To Close Completely?
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 25 Jul 1996 14:35:41 -0500
  I am having trouble getting my floor air distribution vents to close completely. (I do have the third ventilation control lever slid all the...
• Shift Shaft Replacement
  Historical mailing list - Miguel Pacheco
  Thu, 24 Jan 2008 00:54:07 -0500
  Just performed what is likely the last possible Shift Shaft Lever installation on my 87 Syncro GL. This was one of those shot in...
• gear shift assembly maintainence
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 29 May 2011 13:21:45 -0700
  ...http://shufti.wordpress.com/2011/05/29/vanagon-syncro-gear-shift-lever-maintainence/ alistair
• Auto Trans Throttle Rod
  Historical mailing list - lauterba
  Tue, 2 Sep 2003 23:36:52 -0400
  What is the best procedure for getting the spring on the throttle end of the rod that runs between the kickdown lever on the...
• Re: shift linkage concept question
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 12 Nov 2004 07:18:06 -0600
  ...The lateral movement of the shift lever is very important in the vanagon setup. The lateral movement ends up putting the shifting shaft (coming...
• Re: Shift Linkage Woes -- 1984 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Alan Felder
  Sat, 13 Jul 2013 16:58:55 -0500
  Sounds like the problem is the ball/spring assembly on the shift lever. These are still available from list vendors. It's an easy...
• Re: Looking for dash removal procedure
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Wed, 8 Jul 2009 18:25:21 -0700
  ...Anybody have a > link to to a good one? > > Thanks, > > Jim Disconnect battery Remove instrument cluster Remove heater levers Remove heater switch knob Remove...
• Re: Shifting into 1st gear
  Historical mailing list - Dan Barrett
  Tue, 4 Jun 2002 14:42:53 -0400
  ...A couple of volks on the list also recommend replacing the plastic bits at the shift lever end of the linkage. If you really...
• when making a left turn, parking brake light comes on??? ideas?
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 6 Mar 2006 04:13:00 EST
  ...on? It is probably at the brake lever itself, cause if I cycle the brake lever up and down it will go off. Strange...
• Transmission shift linkage adjusting
  Historical mailing list - Dave Katsuki
  Mon, 5 Jun 2000 00:43:01 -0400
  ...Try to get the end of the shift lever roughly centered front to back in the shift housing. Now place your precision 23 mm...
• Re: New to list...a few questions, and I need some stuff
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Wed, 4 Jul 2001 11:28:54 -0700
  ...Top lever Distribution. left floor, right demist 2nd Lever Heat, left off, right on 3rd lever Air, left on, right off 4th lever Rear...
• Shiftless
  Historical mailing list - Harmon Seaver
  Sun, 28 Jul 1996 00:15:37 -0500
  ...Are there different shift levers for different trannys? The above mentioned two different adjustments don't seem even remotely enough difference in movement to...
• Re: Parking brake cable stretch
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Mon, 15 Jan 2001 20:29:18 -0800
  ...Just replace the parking brake lever and cover with one from a 86 and newer Vanagon. These have a longer handle for more leverage...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 6 Feb 2013 to 7 Feb 2013 - Special issue (#2013-71)
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 7 Feb 2013 19:16:50 -0500
  ...How would I know if the problem >is, instead, deteriorating control flaps? And, should I care? Push the lever to the right. If the...
• Re: !!! ACCESSORY NEEDED !!!
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Wed, 11 Jul 2001 08:08:49 -0500
  ...I always had trouble distinguishing one heater control lever from another without taking my eyes off the road. When I bought my '91 I...
• Re: Update on my Westy!
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Fri, 28 Sep 2007 16:58:33 -0700
  Ohhhhh.... "lever"...... ;^) Now that makes sense! Thanks! (couldn't figure why the PO would have installed a bubble level in that spot!) Nevel, er...
• Re: Brake warning light on
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 1 May 2017 06:19:22 -0400
  Bottom of the handbrake lever inside the cabin. Yrs, d On Mon, May 1, 2017 at 5:48 AM, B Feddish <uprightbassghost@hotmail.com...
• Re: Intermittent wiper Relay ?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 20 Apr 2010 19:49:07 -0400
  At 07:21 PM 4/20/2010, Tom Buese wrote: >pulling down on the lever which only turns the wipers off. Once you pull...