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• Idle test for digifant.
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 8 May 1997 12:45:17 -0500 (CDT)
  ...Do not replace ignition coil with a conventional type coil 3. Do not disconnect battery with engine running 4. Do not applie voltage to...
• Re: 87 Westy Engine/Trans removal Day 1 - or Boy, do I miss my 67 Westy!!!
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 18 Jul 2008 15:16:09 -0700
  I hate spring clamps too. there are dangerous too. They like to slip out of the pliers and fly like bullets once off the...
• FS: 1990 2.1L Vanagon Base - $4500
  Historical mailing list - Joe Tu
  Thu, 4 Apr 2002 23:10:31 -0800
  ...front/rear properly aligned, front ball joints in good order, springs in good condition, Monroe gas shocks Brakes: front pads recently replaced (PBR Metal...
• Re: New tires
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 11 Oct 2011 20:51:56 -0700
  ...they have a sporting type suspension ......coil springs, rear trailing arms, A-arm front suspension ( so do Lamborgini's ) rack and pinion steering and...
• Re: AC questions - 1984 Vanagon - Correction
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Tue, 7 Jul 2020 23:14:51 +0000
  ...This spring, the system was working pretty well, but when I attempted to add 134a, it didn’t appear to take it. Now, it...
• Re: Stainless Steel Brake lines - Van-Caf�
  Historical mailing list - --------------------
  Fri, 21 Apr 2006 17:06:24 -0400
  ...hardware with all new PBR >pads. >Rear L&R Drums, Cylinders, springs, shoes and Emergency Brake Cable. >(All from Van-caf�.com, except the...
• Am I asking too much for my van?
  Historical mailing list - Joe Tu
  Fri, 12 Apr 2002 21:58:00 -0700
  ...front/rear properly aligned, front ball joints in good order, springs in good condition, Monroe gas shocks Brakes: front pads recently replaced (PBR Metal...
• =?X-UNKNOWN?Q?Re=3A_Stainless_Steel_Brake_lines_-_Van-Caf=E9?=
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Fri, 21 Apr 2006 16:20:38 -0400
  ...hardware with all new PBR > pads. > Rear L&R Drums, Cylinders, springs, shoes and Emergency Brake Cable. > (All from Van-caf�.com, except the...
• Re: DIY windshield de-icing solution?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Tue, 11 Feb 2014 17:42:25 -0800
  ...start the car in October and keep it > running until the spring comes in May....) > > James > In Ottawa, where right now it's 7F...
• Weekend Vanwork: Propane, lights, exhaust, gas pedal, etc
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Sun, 25 Jun 2006 22:52:16 -0400
  ...I found taking the spring off the rod at the throttle upset the adjustment so that when you put the spring back in the...
• Re: Weird "idle" problem
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 16 Oct 2014 17:57:46 -0400
  ...A bad valve, (coil or spring) or the controller can cause the run-away. A duty cycle meter or amp meter are the methods...
• Re: Help with stalling van
  Historical mailing list - B Feddish
  Sun, 9 May 2010 15:43:40 -0400
  ...Coils - coils don't usally fail. They just get old. I put a new coil on a fine running personal car of mine one...
• Re: Trying to understand starter stuff adding a relay
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Wed, 24 Dec 2014 09:41:16 -0600
  ...The relay was >> exposed, hanging next to the tranny, there was about 6' of extra wire all >> coiled up with connections crudely twisted on...
• Re: dometic pilot goes out when thermostat turned up
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 26 Jun 2006 13:42:14 -0400
  ...Just a hollow tube > that is 1/16 inch in > diameter and about 2 feet long.It is coiled at the rear ,outside > part...
• Re: Trying to understand starter stuff adding a relay
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 24 Dec 2014 09:53:37 -0500
  ...The relay was exposed, hanging next to the tranny, there was about 6' of extra wire all coiled up with connections crudely twisted on...
• Re: VW vs Rolls
  Historical mailing list - Randy Bergum
  Fri, 15 Nov 2002 14:30:07 -0800
  ...There is available today a coil spring replacement suspension that apparently handles so well that if you use one in an autocross, they add...
• Re: Fixing Vanagon Air Conditioning....trying at least
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Sat, 10 Aug 2019 18:20:17 +0000
  ...Also they can coat the insides of the coils making for an insulating layer further reducing performance.   Also for using gauges the pressure-temperature...
• Re: Yucatan trip report (not mine)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 1 Mar 2009 13:28:42 -0800
  ...there are all kinds of fun things that can work........heck, you could replace a broken coil spring with a piece of log if...
• Re: Intermittent Ignition miss, no start,or rich running, need help!,LONG
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Thu, 7 Oct 1999 09:57:26 -0400
  ...Distributor Rotor Plug Wires Plugs Ignition Coil (old one was leaking fluid, new unit from Bus Depot) Then last Saturday on our way to...
• Re: Still running like crap, the saga continues
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Wed, 5 Mar 2008 20:42:59 -0800
  ...Coils - coils don't usally fail. They just get old. I put a new coil on a fine running personal car of mine one...
• Tinkering with the Digifant Fuel Injection to make it better...
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Mon, 18 Sep 2000 08:46:42 EDT
  ...Distributor cap and rotor, plugs, wires, O2 sensor, temp II sensor, air flow meter, ECU, weak coil, idle control module, fuel pressure regulator, etc...
• 1990 VANAGON WEEKENDER - NEED TO SELL SOON!!!
  Historical mailing list - Joe Tu
  Mon, 6 May 2002 12:45:16 -0700
  ...front/rear properly aligned, front ball joints in good order, springs in good condition, Monroe gas shocks Brakes: front pads recently replaced (PBR Metal...
• Re: should 10W-40 be avoided?
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sun, 15 Oct 2000 17:57:15 -0700
  I think a lot of this comes down to good marketing! I use 20W50 in the summer, 15W40 in spring and fall and 10W40...
• Re: looking for technical assistance in Wisconsin or Michigan/UP
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Wed, 8 Sep 2004 05:01:47 -0400
  ...then make sure all 4 spark wires and the coil wire are connected ok on both ends. assuming all was well above, the next...
• Re: Reformatted Re: Lola's first test trip:
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 3 Jun 2013 00:21:02 -0400
  ...Note that tightening the adjustment past the point where the very short spring is coil bound will simply extract the hex shaft from the...
• Re: Trying to understand starter stuff adding a relay failure points
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 24 Dec 2014 11:30:26 -0500
  ...The relay was exposed, hanging next to the tranny, there was > about 6' of extra wire all coiled up with connections crudely twisted > on...
• Re: Anyone have a 3rd Party External Oil Cooler or Transmission Cooler installed?
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Poole
  Tue, 19 May 2009 16:01:36 -0400
  ...It is installed just inside of the left wheel well behind the coil spring tower area. This is driver side, on the non-starter...
• Re: Tire pressure recommendation... please
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Tue, 10 Dec 2019 09:45:39 -0800
  ...pressure. > Syncros also ride harder than 2WD especially in front, the coil spring is > shorter and depending on shocks and other choices things can...
• Re: She's Home! (Was: '87 Vanagon turns and turns but won't start)
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 16 Sep 2012 14:38:06 -0400
  ...The power for the ECU comes from a wire to the ignition coil. If the ends are green at all cut back and replace...
• Re: Oil Filters, huh??
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 25 Jun 2004 23:24:27 -0500
  John, I subscribe to the "Mahle is best, it't the superior anti-drain valve spring pressure that makes the differencs and keeps the...
• Re: AC questions - 1984 Vanagon - Correction
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Tue, 7 Jul 2020 23:20:42 +0000
  ...This spring, the system was working pretty well, but when I attempted to add 134a, it didn’t appear to take it. Now, it...
• Re: Technique For Removing Speedo needle? Project done!!
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Sat, 3 Oct 2009 19:25:22 -0500
  ...After removing the 2 black screws that hold the face plate, there was a brass thingie and the coil spring that I didn't...
• Re: Trying to understand starter stuff adding a relay
  Historical mailing list - Ralph Meyermann
  Wed, 24 Dec 2014 09:45:44 -0600
  ...The relay was > >> exposed, hanging next to the tranny, there was about 6' of extra wire > all > >> coiled up with connections crudely twisted on...
• Re: No Start after alternator failure and replacement..TESTINGRELAYS
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sat, 22 Jun 2002 11:55:54 -0700
  ...What does > this mean? > > Thanks. > > Regards, > > Tom Hanlon > Palm Springs, CA > 84 Westfalia > > mark drillock wrote: > > > Tom, if you were closer I'd come...
• Points & Condensor
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Wed, 19 Jan 2000 13:05:33 -0500
  ...Disconnect Dist from coil, marking wire/location if it's your first time. 5. Remove D out from engine. Put it on a clean...
• Re: New tires
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 12 Oct 2011 09:12:12 -0400
  ...they have a sporting type suspension ......coil springs, rear trailing arms, A-arm front suspension ( so do Lamborgini's ) rack and pinion steering and...
• Re: Trying to understand starter stuff adding a relay failure points
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 24 Dec 2014 12:16:08 -0600
  ...The relay was exposed, hanging next to the tranny, there was >> about 6' of extra wire all coiled up with connections crudely twisted >> on...
• Re: RoadHaus - Insidious Insect & Bothersome Bug solutions(NVC)
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 1 Apr 2004 14:26:24 -0600
  ...It was spring and I was lying there in the dark when something bit me hard. Hurt like blazes. I tuned on the light...
• Re: Engine Replacement or Gasket Fix?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 22 Aug 2008 09:25:17 -0400
  ...The drill press and heli-coils take care of it and >>heli-coils actually make a stronger connection and they are stainless. >> >> >> >>Dennis >> >> >> >>-----Original...
• Re: van running rich- running out of ideas to fix
  Historical mailing list - Fred Porter
  Mon, 1 Jun 1998 09:29:40 -0600
  ...ecu, afm, coil, idle control valve. > Emptied contents of converter to make sure it wasn't clogged. > None of the above new parts or...
• Re: Am I asking too much for my van?
  Historical mailing list - lbmelman
  Sat, 13 Apr 2002 03:01:39 -0700
  ...front/rear properly aligned, front ball joints in good order, >springs in good condition, Monroe gas shocks > >Brakes: front pads recently replaced (PBR Metal...
• Re: She's Home! (Was: '87 Vanagon turns and turns but won't start)
  Historical mailing list - Don Preston Jr.
  Sun, 16 Sep 2012 18:02:00 -0700
  ...The power for the ECU comes from a wire to the ignition coil. If the ends are green at all cut back and replace...
• Re: Fuel Master
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 6 May 2003 09:26:28 -0500
  ...The Vari Cam was a spring loaded timing gear that changed timing in reference to the friction resistance on the cam, it sorta worked...
• Re: Trying to understand starter stuff adding a relay
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Wed, 24 Dec 2014 09:55:55 -0500
  ...The relay was > exposed, hanging next to the tranny, there was about 6' of extra wire all > coiled up with connections crudely twisted on...
• RE: Stainless Steel Brake lines - Van-Caf�
  Historical mailing list - Milo's Kitchen
  Fri, 21 Apr 2006 18:03:36 -0400
  ...hardware with all new PBR >pads. >Rear L&R Drums, Cylinders, springs, shoes and Emergency Brake Cable. >(All from Van-caf�.com, except the...
• Re: Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 3 Apr 2009 12:38:00 -0700
  ...Vanagons have , coil springs all around, rack and pinion steering, front anti-sway bar,. rear trailing arms ..........decently advanced suspension for the era, very...
• Re: looking for technical assistance in Wisconsin or Michigan/UP
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 7 Sep 2004 17:24:33 -0500
  ...Clean the top of your spark coil and wipe down your spark plug wires with good soapy water and rinse them. Surface electrical tracking...
• Start of Draft: Analog VOMs for vans, was Re: AFM test readings
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 4 Jul 2014 21:06:07 -0400
  ...Instead a thin springy ribbon is mounted to the top and bottom of the coil form, and the two ends stretched across a stiff...
• Re: rear brake shims
  Historical mailing list - Warren Lail
  Fri, 31 Jul 2009 17:06:11 -0600
  ...and the wheel cyinder. > I put it under the hold-down coil springs, and on those slide points on the > backing plate. > I spray...
• Re: Our new 1982 A-C M/T Vanagon/Westfalia. Questions and concerns.
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 28 Sep 2009 14:36:10 -0700
  ...broken linkage has spun backwards and has been rattling against > the coil spring this whole time! So my question now is, where do I...
• RE: Stainless Steel Brake lines - Van-Caf� .com
  Historical mailing list - Mark A. Kreuzer
  Fri, 21 Apr 2006 15:45:38 -0500
  ...Rear L&R Drums, Cylinders, springs, shoes and Emergency Brake Cable. (All from Van-caf�.com, except the Ebrake Cable*) Stainless Steel brake lines...
• Camping stuff I built for my Vanagon (non-Westy)
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 6 Sep 1996 17:44:28 -0400
  ...The hinges are also spring loaded and keep the door shut while traveling. Since the door swings down & stops at a 90deg angle, the...
• Re: She's Home! (Was: '87 Vanagon turns and turns but won't start)
  Historical mailing list - Don Preston Jr.
  Sun, 16 Sep 2012 07:44:22 -0700
  ...We also walked through the electrical system testing, checking and cleaning grounds, checked the hall sensor, coil to plugs, replaced the temp II, everything...
• Re: Anyone have a 3rd Party External Oil Cooler or Transmission Cooler installed?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Tue, 19 May 2009 13:51:00 -0700
  ...It is > installed just inside of the left wheel well behind the coil spring tower > area. This is driver side, on the non-starter...
• Re: Technique For Removing Speedo needle? Project done!!
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sun, 4 Oct 2009 11:46:51 -0700
  ...hold the face plate, there > was a brass thingie and the coil spring that I didn't have to move to > do my dirty...
• Re: 91 Westy, idle problem
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 12 Jul 2009 16:07:47 -0400
  ...Broken spring or it is stuck open. If good, reconnect the wire. Should be a slight idle speed increase. If it runs away next...
• Re: Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Fri, 3 Apr 2009 16:53:51 -0400
  ...No oil smell or chance of exhaust in the heated cockpit air. > Quieter > more power and performance. > WAY evolved suspension ........... > Vanagons have , coil springs...
• Re: IDLE STABILIZER ???
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Holser
  Sat, 10 Oct 1998 13:23:29 -0700
  ...mounted on the left sidewall of the engine compartment the ignition coil. >On a little shelf directly above that is a black box with...
• Re: Trying to understand starter stuff adding a relay failure points
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 24 Dec 2014 14:13:42 -0500
  ...The relay was exposed, hanging next to the tranny, there was >> about 6' of extra wire all coiled up with connections crudely twisted >> on...
• Re: New tires
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Wed, 12 Oct 2011 09:45:02 -0500
  ...they really are 'sports vans' ..... > they have a sporting type suspension ......coil springs, rear trailing arms, > A-arm front suspension ( so do Lamborgini's...