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Interpretting Compression Values- 88GL?
Historical mailing list - Matt Sutton
Wed, 4 Jun 2003 14:13:32 -0400
...Test tool was a universal compression tester from NAPA (not easy to use, but re-checked results for cylinder #1 a couple times.) Cranking...
Battery chargers again for small AA, AAA, etc.
Historical mailing list - Troy
Mon, 8 Jul 2013 12:46:22 -0800
...http://www.amazon.com/Tenergy-Advanced-Universal-Charger-TN190-4/dp/B006OSQALU/ref=pd_cp_e_1 This charger makes a really high-pitched...
Re: Folding table "push-push" latch
Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
Sat, 12 Sep 2009 06:58:14 -0700
...Folding table "push-push" latch Specific to '89 but I suspect universal application... The latch holding the folding table into its cavity in the...
Re: one person brake bleeder
Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
Thu, 6 Aug 2009 09:08:54 -0600
...motive&StoreType=BtoC&Count1=586467921&Count2=503608345 > > They also have a universal model here for $62.95 > http://store.motiveproducts.com/shared/StoreFront/default...
Re: stripped oil pan plug
Historical mailing list - Michael Harrnacker
Mon, 7 Dec 1998 20:37:37 -0700
...1/2 inch, Universal fit. It's made by a company called Motormite. The idea is you insert the plug into the drain hole...
Re: Texas A/C Questions
Historical mailing list - Donald Welch
Sat, 26 May 2001 18:01:16 -0500
...The mounts for the compressors are pretty universal (I am told) and the guys at the shop just made new lines that would fit...
Re: Other Engine Swaps
Historical mailing list - jimt
Mon, 11 Oct 2004 06:27:15 -0600
...It would seem the availability of the engines and almost > universal availability of parts would have driven more conversions. > > Regards, > > John Rodgers > 88 GL...
Re: Radiator has a leak and green fluid's coming out
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Sun, 4 Apr 2010 09:14:33 -0500
...BTW > the latest universal works with any antifreezes are now mostly phosphate > free. Don't get too hung up on that. Just pick a...
Syncro Universal Joints
Historical mailing list - David Williams
Mon, 14 Jun 1999 15:26:44 -0600
I am new to the list so first thing is to say hi! Next, my vanagon recently picked up a vibration (on a trip...
Re: Clipped by a Camaro/ Insurance finale
Historical mailing list - Ken Hunter
Sat, 3 Mar 2001 15:59:27 EST
...get and not a penny more." I know in the Great Universal Scheme of Insurance Things that if one poor sucker seems to make...
Re: Motor mounts
Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
Fri, 23 Apr 2004 22:50:44 -0700
...Remove the upper attachments (8mm nuts via universal 13mm socket) from the inner mounts. Carrier comes right out. Remove upper attachments from outer mounts...
Shift lever slop & selector shaft lubrication
Historical mailing list - tabe johnson
Sat, 6 Nov 2004 00:01:07 -0500
...So, for instance, when the shifter's universal joint should be rotating, it is moving left and right. How do I get rid of...
Suggestions for internet access on the road? (Sort-of Vanagon content)
Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
Tue, 30 May 2000 20:40:30 -0400
...Is this strictly a function of the individual cellular carrier's capabilities, or is there a universally adaptable solution? - Ron Salmon The Bus Depot...
Re: Gauge Mounting Options
Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
Fri, 17 Aug 2012 10:42:48 -0600
Peter Here is a link to what I used http://www.glowshiftdirect.com/Universal-Triple-Gauge-Console-Dash-Pod-Dome-Lip.aspx & here is...
automatic transmission shuddering puzzle
Historical mailing list - Vision Wizard
Mon, 23 Jan 2012 11:37:01 -0500
...warmed up. And here are some other possibly relevant symptoms: 1. Universal joint may be getting loose. For example, sometimes I get a little...
Re: VW antifreeze ?
Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
Sun, 23 Dec 2001 12:33:36 -0800
...been have><WITH DIV <><I to DIV < color those like coding universal a is this think inclined am>> <DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV...
Re: Need a couple power steering knuckles and a steering box
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Sat, 14 Apr 2012 07:39:56 -0700
...processor wrote: > I am looking for at least one power steering universal joint (at rack) > but I would really like two. I also need...
Accessing the A/C Expansion Valve
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Tue, 9 Aug 2011 08:45:41 -0500
...Bentley says support the plastic evap housing with a universal lift crane. I suppose that means stick a flat board up there and put...
Retro fitting power steering
Historical mailing list - Jutta & Christian Knust
Tue, 11 Sep 2001 04:55:36 +0200
...gear pinion and transfer gear connecting shaft) has been replaced by universal joint. You would need a power steering rack & pinion, which costs in...
Re: changing auto trans fluid - amsoil?
Historical mailing list - Mark C
Thu, 13 Jul 2006 20:54:36 -0700
...of the fluid out? > > * Amsoil has two Dexron II compatible synthetics -- universal > synthetic and torque drive synthetic. Anyone have > experience/suggestions here? > > * Anything else...
Re: Oops re: Preventive maintenance
Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
Thu, 15 Apr 2010 15:09:52 -0700
...have to not let get to me ....because they have crept > universally into the language. > one is 'where something is at.' > it's 'where...
Oil temp gauges, choices? Using water temp sender + gauge?
Historical mailing list - Poppie Jagersand
Mon, 13 Aug 2012 10:41:31 -0700
...I bought a "universal gauge and sender kit" from the FLAPS (Princess Auto), but the sensor thread was 1/8" - 27 thread and and...
Help, my wallet's always empty...
Historical mailing list
Mon, 3 Apr 95 21:38:54 EDT
...all err; Muslim, Christian, and Jew Two make up humanity's universal sect, One man, intelligent without religion The other, religious without intellect." - Ma...
Re: Spare tire storage and protection
Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
Tue, 6 Apr 2021 19:04:17 +0000
...I just asked Alexa to search Amazon and she came back with rubber ducky universal spare tire cover. I might need some assistence selecting...
Re: Wheel question again
Historical mailing list - Karl Ploessl
Wed, 31 Oct 2018 15:49:35 -0400
...Unless your spacers from that > > are the universal type with slotted holes, they will bolt straight on. > > > > > > BenT > > > > > On Oct 31, 2018, at 10...
Re: Since we're talking muffler....
Historical mailing list - David McNeely
Sun, 2 Jul 2017 20:57:28 -0700
...but those of us who have inline > motors can often use Universal fit, generic even, regular mufflers. > For my 84 with it's hybrid...
Re: Stereo Upgrade Project
Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
Wed, 7 Apr 2010 09:34:49 -0500
...077VH600WS Valor VH-600WSD Headrest Monitor 030905010A Vizualogic 90-5010-AP Universal DVD Player 020CZ500 Clarion CZ-500 CD Receiver 107DB6501 Polk Audio db6501...
Re: O2 sensor
Historical mailing list
Sun, 8 Dec 1996 18:18:12 -0500
...Beck arnley sells a universal sensor that is bosch. It has worked well so far. Comes with crimps and shrink tube to make reliable...
Re: coolant
Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
Sun, 15 Aug 1999 10:41:41 -0500
...Distilled water is available at Supermarkets, and is cheap! Marshall Ruskin 84 Westy, Auto/Air Dear List, What is our opinion of Gulf "Universal...
Re: Battery venting, etc. (fwd)
Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
Sat, 13 Jun 1998 21:28:37 -0400
...This is the D750U, where U is for Universal, which has both +/- posts on top and +/- screw threads on the side. This is the...
Re: [Fwd: Reaching skylight knob]
Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
Thu, 28 Jun 2007 17:07:53 -0700
...Reaching skylight knob] >>> >>> Following up on my own query (below), How about removing the >>> knob, connecting a universal joint to the shaft, then a...
Re: Fryday - Mk IV Jetta question.
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Fri, 25 Nov 2011 17:16:15 -0500
...Our FLAPS has a "universal" tool for rental. Rental is free but the store cannot tell me if it works for the Jetta. Link...
leaking power steering rack pinion shaft seal
Historical mailing list - Greg S
Tue, 25 May 2010 12:24:44 -0400
...Its coming from the seal on the part (pinion shaft?) right near the universal joint. Here's a photo with arrow pointing to the...
o2 sensor questions
Historical mailing list - Chasteen, Jonathan M. MM3 (CVN69)
Sat, 15 Jul 2006 23:00:14 -0400
...It is a universal design bosch with 1 wire. Now from above I can see a bright green wire with a black male spade...
Re: Dake (Ian) Collins
Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
Thu, 31 Dec 2020 02:26:38 -0500
...He also deeply valued his associations with Maine Coast Men > and the Universalist Church of Rockland, and the Unitarian Universalist > Churches of Ellsworth and...
Re: Friday - engine stand suggestions
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sat, 17 Oct 2009 14:50:20 -0700
...I'm kinda looking for a universal stand I can > put my Subaru engine on. When the Subaru goes into my Vanagon, I'd...
Re: throw out bearing
Historical mailing list
Fri, 11 Apr 1997 12:20:50 -0400 (EDT)
...or what they call it, you're likely to get the universal one because it is the one Sachs sells for this application. That...
Re: ECU or O2 sensor ?
Historical mailing list - Don in North Carolina
Fri, 27 May 2005 14:52:47 -0400
...cheap, they are cheaper than an ECU! You can get a universal 3-wire O2 sensor at a FLAPS and wire it in yourself...
Re: Vanagon T-Shirts
Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\"
Sat, 24 Jul 2010 06:43:28 -0700
...KG6RCR Steven Johnson wrote: > I think black would be a more universal color......(grease).... with red > for the > drawings...... IMHO..... > > Steven > > On Fri, Jul...
Re: Flickering Oil Light at Idle
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Sat, 6 Sep 2014 13:57:07 -0700
...pid=5777668974617705874&oid=109991183317103413704> >> >> Links to components >> >> http://www.glowshiftdirect.com/Universal-Triple-Gauge-Console-Dash-Pod-Dome-Lip.aspx >> >> http://www.machv.com...
MOOG love-in, and BFGs
Historical mailing list - Chris Wyatt
Fri, 9 Jul 1999 09:30:36 -0800
Thanks all around for the universally positive feedback on the MOOG ball joints, and all things MOOG in general. Your responses were like the...
Re: rear cv boots
Historical mailing list - mike boland
Thu, 27 Mar 2003 09:34:11 -0600
...You'll also need a socket set with either wobbler extenders or >universal joint to get into tight spots. > >Spray the bolts with some...
Re: front suspension problem
Historical mailing list - Mike
Sat, 19 Apr 2008 23:04:47 -0400
...Is the disconcerting wheel > play a job which needs a Vanagon ninja, or is suspension work universal > enough that any competent shop could fix...
Re: New O2 Sensor now stuttering
Historical mailing list - Bill Shawley
Mon, 12 Apr 2010 02:01:58 +0000
...It is one of the supposed > universal (Bosch) ones that you splice into the original wire harness. I > wanted to replace the sensor just...
Quick product review - cheap TPMS
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Fri, 26 Jul 2019 07:20:59 -0700
...https://m.banggood.com/Universal-Wireless-C240-TPMS-Solar-Power-Tire-Pressure-Monitor-System-Color-LCD-Display-with-4-External-Sensors-p-1494130.html...
Re: Power Source: Westfalia as mobile office
Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
Mon, 13 Oct 2003 00:07:18 -0400
...jonathan On Sun, 12 Oct 2003, sam.cooks wrote: > Radio Shack has a product, #273-1827, which is a Universal Notebook > Adapter. It takes...
Re: Please help with head leaking question
Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
Mon, 4 Oct 2004 22:41:47 -0700
...http://www.hylomar.co.uk/universalblue.htm Any Hylomar believers out there? On Mon, 4 Oct 2004 13:43:17 -0400, Ken Lewis <kdlewis...
Re: A/C in a Doka
Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
Sat, 20 May 2006 12:40:36 -0700
...They > > have > > a universal kit which looks like it may easily fit behind the dash. I > > find > > the prospect of a having a contemporary...
Fw: Battery report
Historical mailing list - Troy
Mon, 28 Jan 2013 15:37:16 -0900
...I think it was Karl from Westy Ventures who first recommended the universal 12220 batteries. I have been using these things for 4+ years...
Re: Front Shocks Replacement
Historical mailing list - peterleolkes
Tue, 21 Apr 1998 06:12:00 +0930
...Are the McPhereson strut tools universal? > Bunce Rental has one I can rent. But how do I know it will fit? I must > claim...
Re: Need to tighten my CAT!!!
Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
Tue, 4 Jun 2002 14:31:39 -0600
Not sure if I'm understanding correctly, but I use a snap-on universal 13mm socket and 18" extension with a 1/4" drive...
Re: what were Westfalias badged as in Europe?
Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
Sun, 16 Mar 2003 14:58:36 EST
...Possibly it was a universal European badge. Looking at a Westfalia Brochure which appears to be from about 1985 I see one picture of...
Re: The real story about the invention of the WBX? - Anybody want the facts?
Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
Fri, 13 Feb 2009 00:24:50 -0500
...Nonetheless, I would point out to the list that the figures in the texts are in a universal language. Frank Grunthaner -----Original Message----- From...
91 Vanagon Antenna replacement options
Historical mailing list - Richard & Anita O'Halloran
Tue, 16 Jan 2001 22:57:28 -0800
...Bosch Profi Universal 570 V 114S 512 7 691 200 512 I did buy an antenna from one of our list vendors but I...
Re: Dake (Ian) Collins
Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
Fri, 8 Jan 2021 16:04:47 -0800
...He also deeply valued his associations with Maine Coast Men > and the Universalist Church of Rockland, and the Unitarian Universalist > Churches of Ellsworth and...
Re: Sewfine? CHEAP BRAKE VACCUM CONTROL VALVE ('71 Bus)! Shocks?
Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
Thu, 12 Oct 1995 16:21:00 -0700 (PDT)
...to Autozone to >see what I could work out with their "Universal" parts rack. I >picked up a valve (the kind that's supposed...
Re: H4 Low Beam Replacement Headlights
Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
Fri, 29 Jan 1999 10:20:32 -0500
...down to Tierra del Fuego -- if only because round lights are universally available. Cheers, MJS At 07:23 PM 1/28/99 -0600, Budd...
Re: Need help of South African listmember
Historical mailing list - Kent Christensen
Fri, 28 Jan 2000 20:57:46 -0700
...The diameter of the light units is indeed 5-1/4 in, which is not the same as the universal four headlight system now...
Re: gas :(
Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
Fri, 18 May 2012 22:47:00 -0700
...other countries tax fuel heavily to pay for socialist programs like universal worthless government run health care systems.� >America the last hundred years was...
Re: Waterboxer Head Gasket Sealant
Historical mailing list - Bill Knight
Tue, 23 Feb 1999 10:06:04 -0500
...I started looking at the sealant that came with the engine gasket kit I bought from Bus Depot - it's green and labeled Universal...