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• Cutting the stretch halves
  Historical mailing list - Otmar Ebenhoech
  Thu, 30 Jul 1998 09:52:22 -0800
  ...If anyone has a positive ID on the tank material please let me know. The stretch is at http://www.evcl.com/strvan/strvan...
• Re: Actual or Theoretical Vanagon Trailer Hauling Capacity
  Historical mailing list - Tom Carrington
  Wed, 30 Jun 1999 10:18:09 -0400
  ...drivetrain components like the CV's, so one could expect the life of those to shorten. By how much, I have no idea. Maybe...
• Re: Distributor Numbers & Questions (long)
  Historical mailing list - Joseph F. Fournier II
  Sat, 6 Jan 1996 17:17:58 -0600 (CST)
  ...In short the problem comes from the 009's primary timing. >At 8-10 degrees advance the engine idles to fast. In order to...
• Re: Powerwashing FAIL
  Historical mailing list - mordo
  Sat, 5 Dec 2009 07:33:18 -0500
  ...would a malfunctioning idle stab. unit make the idle air valve non-functional also? I get no hum from my IAV. Haven't tested...
• Re: Brake Pedal Pulse Questions
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Wed, 22 Aug 2012 12:26:36 -0700
  ...That will take > away all the horizontal components of your load vectors on both van and > stands, and give you a setup that's...
• Re: TURBO DIESEL QUESTIONS
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sat, 18 Apr 1998 21:38:31 -0700
  ...Complete with all timing components and vacuum pump. All other existing 1.6 liter accessories are used." They list three sets of prices: Rabbit...
• Re: 4th heater core burst in 1 year!
  Historical mailing list - kelian
  Sat, 30 Jun 2001 09:58:27 +1000
  ...Your explanation seems very > likely; a big thanks for the idea to take it to A RADIATOR SHOP! > Never thought anyone can test for...
• glad to meet you
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Mon, 25 Nov 2002 19:24:55 -0800
  ...The components : are ECU, Cool temp sensor, AFM, Idle stabilizer, O2 Sensor, idle /full throttle switches, Hall control, Hall sender, Fuel pump, pressure regulator...
• Re: Troubleshooting Opinions Wanted (was: WTB or borrow ECU)
  Historical mailing list - Steve Shane
  Tue, 31 Aug 2004 16:16:14 -0700
  ...Any other ideas? I just thought -- idle >control unit or throttle switch maybe? Grounds? > >Thanks to all, > >--tabe johnson >Vancouver BC > >______________________________________________________________________ >Post your free...
• Re: Van stopped running
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 30 Apr 2013 22:06:53 -0400
  ...Van stopped running Had identical symptoms once, dead battery/not charging. And I did not get a warning light at the dash. On Tue...
• Re: Calif. Emissions equipment?
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 22 Sep 1998 15:21:03 EDT
  ...If your state doesnt have stringent emissions testing requirements, i would remove the emission components which are Calif. only. the maintenence should be easier...
• Re: Emissions testing 2.1
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sat, 6 Mar 2004 06:48:58 EST
  ...Therefore you need to check all the components on the engine that control the information sent to the computer which in turn tell the...
• Re: Do U carry spare ECU?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 13 Apr 2010 15:32:02 -0400
  At 03:14 PM 4/13/2010, pdooley wrote: >David remarked of higher solder joint failure rates for hot components. >The injector drivers run...
• Re: [Syncro] Help needed with engine running poorly
  Historical mailing list - Jim Davis
  Mon, 12 Dec 2011 21:40:29 -0500
  Joel, I'd still put a little suspicion on the muffler clog idea unless you've actually run it w/o the muffler. On...
• Re: Need some assistance to see if my mechanic is overcharging me...
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Sat, 18 Jul 2009 00:11:53 -0400
  ...He had to put >> all the components back on. >> >> So what are your thoughts? >> >> He is telling me this is going to cost me...
• Engine Rebuild Questions
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stewart
  Mon, 6 Apr 2009 13:29:27 -0400
  ...bad idea? Anyone used them before? Have any feedback? Secondly is there anything regarding the rebuild that is a must to replace component wise...
• Re: Any solar gurus out there?
  Historical mailing list - Andy Highland
  Tue, 15 Aug 2006 22:10:22 -0700
  ...Which begs another question, how much current does the alternator put out with the engine at idle? thanks, andy On Aug 15, 2006, at...
• Re: '78 Chrysler Omni or Plymouth Pacer Sought
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 23 Jul 2008 22:27:01 -0400
  ...silicone only halfway up the components. Guess what happened when it rained...too rich to run above idle and glowing CAT. There was plenty...
• Re: Oil pump on e-bay
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Fri, 30 Nov 2001 18:01:04 -0800
  ...Oil pump on e-bay > > > > > If he bought a new assembly, took a component off it, and then resold the > remainder HE SHOULD HAVE...
• Re: Vanagon Winter Storage and or annual inspection
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Fri, 8 Oct 2010 13:23:29 -0700
  ...idle_______ 4000 RPM_______ > > ___ _____ P/S, Alt, & A/C Belts not cracked, not frayed, deflection correct > > ___ _____ Check water pump for leak at weep hole, pump...
• Re: Slider Extension-Really large tires and related expenses!
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 6 Mar 2013 15:33:10 -0800
  ...It increases the leverage exerted by the tire against components, it reduces the rpm of the engine at a given speed by reducing the...
• Re: Engine thoughts--now Go Westy engine management system
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Thu, 4 Jan 2018 11:05:20 -0800
  ...component was used on a lot of VW's. I would suggest that the ECU used in the GW system will have idle control...
• Re: Wireless parking sensors in a Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Sat, 20 Dec 2008 13:49:15 -0500
  ...component of a stereo system either in a vehicle > or home cinema system which provides a unified hardware interface > for the various components of...
• Re: neat idea........anyone done this before?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 22 Apr 2002 15:23:50 -0500
  ...put a battery there and a brake master > cylinder/other components and use the stock rear brakes, with the > lights, turnsignals, etc. rig a...
• Re: Vexing Subtle Misfire Issues
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Sun, 22 Apr 2007 19:17:17 -0700
  ...good idea. I'll steal my timing light back from my brother and try it. I think I may have tried that once when...
• Re: Heater Hoses
  Historical mailing list - Roland
  Sat, 7 Mar 2009 11:10:35 -0800
  ...http://www.gowesty.com/ec_view_details.php?id=4328 Pretty straight forward to replace, had to remove the air box, and then just...
• Re: CD/Speaker recommendations - 89 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Reinhard Vehring
  Fri, 5 Nov 2004 12:51:15 -0800
  ...I tried 6x9" speakers in the front doors, but that was not a good idea. There is no way to make the front doors...
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  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 26 May 2017 13:51:12 -0500
  ...musomuso@gmail.com> wrote: > Has anyone else possibly adjusted other engine components to > compensate (unknowingly) for the incorrect engine timing? > > I know you want...
• HEV conversion
  Historical mailing list - Tom Moritz
  Sat, 13 Oct 2001 18:19:37 -0700
  ...Could I replace my 2WD front suspension and steering components with those from a Syncro sans axle shafts? Then install a pair of electric...
• Re: Vanagon Syndrome cont...
  Historical mailing list - Russ Ottey
  Thu, 13 Oct 2005 13:12:54 +0000
  ...idle goes up and rpm's rise normally when upping > the throttle. > > Here's what I've done so far: > > Tested the following components...
• Re: 2.2 Rebuild Questions
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Mon, 10 Nov 2008 12:27:39 -0500
  ...Most folks are using, used parts that may or may not be as good as the stock Vanagon components they are replacing. So either...
• brake break-in
  Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
  Wed, 19 Jul 1995 15:54:05 CST6CDT
  ...Bed new brake components by gently slowing down from 30 mph and allowing a minute or two between doing this to cool things off...
• Re: Help with van bucking and spitting
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Mon, 6 Jul 2009 12:41:02 -0500
  ...Westy. > > The van idles great hot or cold and starts right up. > > While driving along all the sudden it will hicup and miss loosing...
• Re: newbies questions...
  Historical mailing list - Coby Smolens
  Mon, 28 Jun 1999 01:33:22 -0700
  ...After replacing/checking every component in the fuel > injection system, my mechanic finally called Bosch.. They told > hime to do the > things he had...
• Runaway Starter - Part II
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Fri, 11 Oct 2013 20:37:50 -0500
  ...I didn't have any idea and he told me what to check. Said it had never happened before but being an electrical item...
• Westfalia Noise
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 12 Jun 1996 12:27:26 -0700
  ...Any more ideas? -- David Shepherdson
• Re: Intermittent hot start problem - check all connections!
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Tue, 15 Sep 2015 12:41:14 -1000
  ...it's not 'always' A Component at all. >>> As someone who teaches electronics for a living, and has spent all of his driving lifetime...
• Re: No Start Cause: Relay Failure. PICS, Thoughts.
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 6 Feb 2013 14:47:09 -0800
  ...I'm just not accustomed to the idea. > I may be wrong. Image of suppression component: > > https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-vCPFjWDwWyw/URLRuT7232I/AAAAAAAAGzc/W6AxiYxxQgw...
• Re: Is Gerry Really Dead?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Carrington
  Fri, 12 Feb 1999 10:47:55 -0500
  ...This means keeping all of > its other components. What is the real root of the problem? I > would think that the only other component...
• Cannons in Buses: was Big Van Load
  Historical mailing list - Ken and Charlotte Miller
  Thu, 2 Jan 1997 05:04:55 -0500
  ...Even a fake one to just intimidate the idiots on the road. (Who Me?) Ken 104303.704@compuserve.com On Tue, 31 Dec 1996...
• Anyone widened a VW van?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sat, 13 Sep 2003 10:48:00 +1200
  ...The T3 suspension would be easier to widen, as none of the major components are bilateral; the T1/2 torsionbars and housings are bilateral...
• Re: vanagon storage
  Historical mailing list - don spence
  Fri, 17 Oct 2003 09:40:09 -0600
  ...While you're there, pump the brakes and clutch a few times to "exercise" the components. Also the shifter. I once had a Peugeot...
• Re: Headlights
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Wed, 24 Apr 2013 08:37:06 -0700
  ...the vertical component of the pattern > > For an ideal system the pattern covers just what you want to see, not the > oncoming drivers windscreen...
• Re: wasserboxer
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 31 Aug 2000 22:33:41 -0500
  ...They are idled for several minutes to allow the oil pumps to scavenge > >up > >oil into the oil tanks, and to allow temperatures to...
• Re: did I do that-Silicone
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 18 Dec 2011 10:08:12 -0500
  ...did i do that Good idea, I will try it! Just remember to use any liquid sparingly in a blind threaded hole. If trapped...
• Quantum Syncro
  Historical mailing list - John Dorn
  Thu, 24 Jun 1999 02:06:34 -0400
  ...the components in the rear-end appear to be in great shape. Does anyone out there have a similar experience or an idea of...
• Re: 1.9l Wasserboxer stumble...
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Wed, 16 Feb 2000 00:16:28 +0100
  ...The engine is carb'ed, and it has an xtremely annoing off idle stumble - Noticable when cold (under choke) and irritating when hot! I...
• Re: Advice on possible engine replacement
  Historical mailing list - Brent Weide
  Fri, 9 Sep 2005 11:43:14 -0400
  ...Having converted my first vanagon, I have a good idea of the labor and skills involved and feel that anyone with the interest can...
• Re: PS Pump switch high idle question
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Engel
  Thu, 5 Jan 2017 18:05:52 +0000
  ...components that input to the ICM and suggested the ICM had failed. I replaced it with a GoWesty rebuilt unit and my idle was...
• Re: Stuck in Needles, need advice
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sat, 31 Dec 2011 13:08:23 -0800
  ...The ECU and Dizzy are the likely electronic components to cause this but it may not be a component at all. There are various...
• Re: Stupid Question of the Day - Brake Drums?
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Nadig
  Fri, 30 Jan 2004 19:43:47 -0600
  Tabe, STOP!!!! NO OIL ON OR NEAR THE BRAKES! You don't want to get oil on the drums, shoes, or other brake components...
• Re: Ghastly examples
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 1 Mar 2011 11:32:58 -0500
  ...Tom - on the first four that seems a plausible explanation, and they're the four leads of two components: two large Wima ?polyester? caps...
• Re: (rear) cv joint
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Sat, 25 Feb 2006 12:54:33 -0800
  ...This grease is not the same as wheel bearing grease! One of its components is a toxin, and should be avoided. Get a set...
• Re: Trailer Hitches For Vanagon Class III Found (fwd)
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Skerbitz
  Mon, 3 Apr 1995 13:13:01 -0500 (CDT)
  ...Has your mechanic added more mounting points? What size/thickness are the components for this hitch. It sounds identical to my Class I hitch...
• Re: Trottle body switch- What is it for?
  Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
  Tue, 7 Dec 1999 18:15:24 -0800
  ...Most Euro (Bosch and others) have a switch to signal the computer (ECU) to run the idle system. If when hooked up, the motor...
• Re: Need some assistance to see if my mechanic is overcharging me...
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 17 Jul 2009 14:29:07 -0700
  ...He had to put >> all the components back on. >> >> So what are your thoughts? >> >> He is telling me this is going to cost me...
• Re: [Syncro] high beam LED, - NOT!
  Historical mailing list - Joel Cort
  Tue, 4 Dec 2001 20:15:30 -0800
  ...good > idea. > > On my 90 syncro westy, the deceleration fuel shutoff isn't working > right--Bentley calls for testing of several components, but I...
• Re: Loud and heavy popping noise up front
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Tue, 16 Jun 2009 00:17:35 -0500
  ...the suspension components or the chassis up front. I just >>had my mechanic check this and he found nothing. >> >>Any ideas? >> >>Thanks, >> >>John Rodgers...
• Re: 85 Vanagon Morning Starting Issues...
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 5 Aug 2016 09:36:22 -0400
  ...Once she has started, she idles and runs fine all day, and easily catches and starts for the rest of the day. As we...
• Re: Re- Continuing Engine Troub
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Skerbitz
  Mon, 13 May 1996 14:35:34 -0500 (CDT)
  ...You are probably right that it might not be a good idea, but it WAS the key to finding the problem. In the future...