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• Re: Stuck at home (troubleshooting help needed)
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Thu, 17 Apr 2008 13:01:03 -0500
  ...Stuck at home (troubleshooting help needed) > >Does it run fine once you're up to speed? Possibly vacuum line to the >distributor. Did you...
• Re: Still running like crap, the saga continues
  Historical mailing list - alfred bagdan
  Thu, 6 Mar 2008 10:08:41 -0700
  ...After a vacuum check everything > looked fine except a slight leak at the throttle body. I thought I was > going to be getting a...
• Re: Lola's first test trip: The Good, The Bad & the Ugly. (Sorry, Long)
  Historical mailing list - Jeremy Stovin
  Mon, 3 Jun 2013 08:22:33 -0700
  ...switch and get it to work again. �They usually fail because they get out of adjustment. �You can verify switch function with a vacuum...
• Re: Van adventure and tech quiz
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Thu, 28 Apr 2022 10:19:39 -0600
  I’ll go with Throttle Position Switch Throttle Idle Screw not open enough Vacuum Leak Intake Leak Timing not advanced enough Low Fuel Pressure...
• Idle Problem & Shifting Gears
  Historical mailing list - Georgios A. Stylianides, PhD
  Mon, 26 Jul 2004 23:04:58 -0400
  ...Throttle valve switch is good. Never had any problems before. Everything started when alternator fried.
• Re: My A/C Saga Continues...
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 6 Jul 2015 00:15:54 -0400
  ...Consider upgrading pressure switches and controls to get full radiator fan operation based on high side pressure demand. Radiator fan on low speed only...
• Re: Poor fuel consumption 81 aircooled- aux air reg bad?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 30 Dec 2001 15:15:02 -0600
  ...Check vacuum at 800-900 rpm and 1600 RPM like the manual specifies. If these things check out you may need to remove the...
• Re: Clutch makes Vanagon die
  Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
  Sun, 12 Nov 2000 10:27:59 -0500
  ...months: > New ignition coil/cables/cap/rotor/plugs > Idle switch operation ok > No vacuum leaks > New few filter, I try to only burn good...
• Re: 86 intermittently cuts out -MN
  Historical mailing list - Harald Rust
  Wed, 15 Jan 2003 14:17:55 -0800
  ...Check your battery contacts, grounds, ignition switch, etc. Harald '90 westy you wrote: Van gradually shuts on/off at freeway speeds til it barely...
• Re: Fuel System or Electronic?
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Tue, 13 Nov 2018 17:17:04 -0500
  Check for vacuum leaks. Big hoses too. Spark plug wires and connections. Fuel pump is what I'd guess too unless you find a...
• Re: Peloquin experience?
  Historical mailing list - aatransaxle
  Fri, 16 Nov 2007 14:58:20 -0800
  ...No switch, no panel, no >>> vacuum reservoir. I'm hoping the Peloquin locker setup would be an >>> easier >>> way to go than a stock...
• Re: does aux air reg affect idele after warm up 1.9
  Historical mailing list - Scott
  Mon, 9 May 2016 19:49:04 -1000
  ...I have the 1.9 with the two switches on > throttle body and they both are set correctly. The vacuum advance > works fine but...
• Questions About Adding Diff Lock To Non-Lockers
  Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
  Sun, 10 Nov 2002 14:26:01 -0500
  ...I'm assuming It's a vacuum lock, meaning I'll >have to run vacuum lines from the engine to the tranny and >back...
• Intermittent Ignition miss, no start,or rich running, need help!, LONG
  Historical mailing list - Ezra Hall
  Thu, 7 Oct 1999 00:09:06 -0400
  ...Since it was already adjusted to the limit of its range, I had to remove the throttle body to bend the switch arm for...
• Wire Leaked it's smoke
  Historical mailing list - Boroko
  Wed, 20 Jun 2001 01:59:46 -0700
  ...Upon inspection, I found that the wire from the power steering pump switch had given up its life all the way through the engine...
• Re: WHAT JUST HAPPENED???
  Historical mailing list - Chad Lyles
  Fri, 22 Feb 2008 10:11:26 -0800
  well ignition switch is new ... actually its the second new one in a few months (but that problem was fixed) on a side note...
• Re: Van adventure and tech quiz
  Historical mailing list - Adam Grove
  Wed, 27 Apr 2022 13:19:34 -0800
  ...Dan N <dn92610@gmail.com> wrote: > > 1st guess... vacuum issue... > > 2nd guess... throttle body switch > > On Tue, Apr 26, 2022 at 8:37 PM...
• Re: AFM symptom? Won't Start After Being Off for +1 min.
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Tue, 27 Jan 2004 10:36:31 -0700
  ...I did find a vacuum leak which fixed the cold start symptom. Now If I start it up first thing in the morning it...
• Re: throttle shaft bushings ?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 14 Jan 2006 19:04:01 -0500
  ...The )2 sensor circuit and idle stabilizer will easily compensate for any vacuum looses there. It is important that the stop crew is adjusted...
• bosch info: vanagons 1980-1983 air-cooled
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Sun, 14 Aug 94 20:05:53 CDT
  ...026 0 280 170 026 Thermo-Time Switch 0 280 130 214 0 280 130 214 Vacuum Limiter 0 280 160 317# 0 280...
• Re: ECU Digital
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Mon, 16 May 2022 14:15:28 -0400
  ...This is extremely critical as your distributor has both vacuum advance and retard. The plate needs to close properly to close off the advance...
• Re: Digijet Idle problem
  Historical mailing list - Carl Kralik
  Mon, 5 Jun 2006 19:19:53 -0400
  ...checked for vacuum leaks until I am sick of > checking, > and I can't find the problem. The throttle postion switch works and seems...
• Re: Remote Starter Switch Wire-up for '88GL
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 22 Jun 2011 13:44:35 -0700
  ...high voltage ignition voltage can jump to ground through an oil pressure switch wire. And that blows out the oil pressure switch. just from...
• Cold start 3 cylinder stalling and bucking idle insanity!!!
  Historical mailing list - Adam H. Behle
  Wed, 2 Feb 2005 23:44:51 -0500
  ...Found and replaced 2 broken vacuum lines. Checked throttle switch per Bentley and found it to be ok. I have a nicely humming idle...
• no spark, no gas, no love
  Historical mailing list - Matt Ratto
  Mon, 2 Dec 2002 17:34:43 -0800
  ...Finally, does any one have any advice about how to wire up the cold start and thermo- time switch? Currently, I have them connected...
• Re: Fuel mixture too rich?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 13 Sep 2010 23:51:52 -0400
  ...Also, you symptoms tell me the throttle switch is stuck closed or you reversed the wire connectors between the throttle switch and auxiliary air...
• Re: Miss at idle?
  Historical mailing list - Tyler Hardison
  Fri, 13 May 2016 14:07:39 -0700
  ...You can have a bad > injector, vacuum leak, or an engine problem. Intake valve issues are very > common. You can discount the O2 sensor...
• Re: How do you get a gremlin out of a Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Thu, 6 Dec 2007 09:13:37 -0500
  ...Do a vacuum test. The manifold pressure/vacuum should be around 15 and steady at idle. If the needle is not steady then your...
• Vanagon Woes
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 10 Jul 2016 22:34:05 -0500
  ...brake boost failure due to failed vacuum hose( nearly had acwreck with that one), oil pressure switch failure, starter failure, and lastly, found the...
• Re: ECU Digital
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sun, 15 May 2022 20:43:58 -0400
  ...We also didn’t have the correct spray to check vacuum or air intake. I have these supplies now for the next visit. But...
• Re: I need help, please
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Fri, 2 Dec 2022 15:42:48 -0500
  ...cap and rotor > - NGK BP6ET are recent. > - Throttle body switch checked fine > - Idle screw on throttle body cleaned > - A good fuel pressure regulator was...
• Re: ventilation levers- tips for usage
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 31 Jan 2002 20:33:04 -0500
  ...No cross-linkages, no blending, no cams, levers, vacuum switches, no way to recirculate air (except the A/C and rear heater, which have...
• Re: 84 running issue solved?
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Tue, 31 May 2022 10:14:13 -0400
  ...This is extremely critical as your distributor has both vacuum advance and retard. The plate needs to close properly to close off the advance...
• Re: Isolating an idle problem?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 21 Dec 2014 21:43:31 -0500
  ...My idle control thingy hums as normal and I have no > obvious new vacuum leaks. Multiple different fuel sources. Throttle > switch seems to conform...
• Re: Diff Lock Stuck On!!!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 18 Apr 2012 17:32:48 -0400
  ...You will have to remove the vacuum actuator and the switch on top and then use some careful persuasions and penetrant to get the...
• 87 Cruise Control troubleshooting
  Historical mailing list - David Vickery
  Fri, 24 Dec 2010 16:07:41 -0800
  ...When I got to the test for the vacuum pump motor, jumping #4 pin with ground it says I should hear the pump come...
• Re: 2.1 wbx Compression Test
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Fri, 5 May 2017 09:10:44 -0700
  ...The Gowesty vacuum type throttle switch was disconnected because the wires were slightly in the way of the AFM-filter housing. In hindsight, a...
• Re: 88 Syncro / cold start surging
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Wed, 27 May 1998 10:04:58 -0700
  ...Have you checked thoroughly for vacuum leaks? Maybe you have a small vacuum leak that affects cold idle but is compensated for when the...
• FS 86 Syncro, Avon, CT 208K miles $3600 obo
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Sat, 28 Jul 2001 14:18:05 -0500
  ...New fuel and vacuum line Two Oil pressure switches New Sparkplugs New Lower temp Thermostat New Lower temp Fan Switch 4 new motor mounts...
• Hesitation on 87 Vanagon O2 sensor?
  Historical mailing list - Kay O Fremgen
  Wed, 5 Aug 1998 01:11:53 -0400
  ...Why am I getting "negative" 0.1 volts for about 3 to 4 seconds? (using analog gauge need to switch polarity to measure negative...
• Refrigerator fan replacement
  Historical mailing list - David Clarkson
  Wed, 26 Jun 2013 22:13:08 -0400
  ...Maybe I'll direct that one out of the city water port and wire it in with a switch to the stock fan. Is...
• [Fwd: Intake manifold vacuum?]
  Historical mailing list - Randolph Feuerriegel
  Mon, 24 Aug 1998 09:59:28 -0700
  ...Until now, I have decided that a worn throttle body, and poor throttle switch adjustments cause my hesitation. Hope this helps. R.Feuerriegel 88...
• Re: no spark, no gas, no love
  Historical mailing list - Chris DeLong
  Tue, 3 Dec 2002 20:07:57 +0000
  ...NOT the coil directly. > >Finally, does any one have any advice about how to wire up the cold start >and thermo- time switch? Currently...
• 84 still smokin' along
  Historical mailing list - Earl Smith
  Sun, 20 Apr 1997 21:03:22 -0700 (PDT)
  ...1 Checked throttle position switches cold - within specs 2 Pulled O2 sensor. Filthy. Cleaned with Brakleen and electrical contact cleaner and tooth brush 3...
• Re: Strange no-start problem
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Fri, 22 Dec 2006 17:59:13 -0500
  ...It also serves as a manual equivalent of a hot start switch (relay). Bear in mind, though, that a remote start switch such as...
• Re: Analog TPS fitted to a WBX throttle body?
  Historical mailing list - Chris DeLong
  Wed, 11 Feb 2004 06:36:05 +0000
  ...not the dinky little >idle/WOT switch we get. I need to replace the stock >switch with this sensor, but don't really know...
• Re: Can Anyone Identify This "Thing"?
  Historical mailing list - Paul Connelly
  Wed, 16 Jul 2008 17:37:12 -0600
  ...So maybe it is some return from a pedal switch to disengage the CC. I'll try to get a few minutes to dig...
• alternate refrigerants will wait...
  Historical mailing list - John Gladu
  Mon, 26 May 1997 23:15:34 -0500
  ...Put new Schraders in both, installed the new pressure switch and started vacuuming the lines... At this point it would have been nice to...
• Re: Arduino and Vanagons: connectors?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Thu, 14 Nov 2013 20:45:21 -0800
  ...rare occasions when I wanted or needed that. > A switch to one of those vacuum valves, if you have any on your van > there...
• Re: ECU Digital
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 15 May 2022 23:14:39 -0500
  ...We also didn’t have the correct spray to check > vacuum or air intake. I have these supplies now for the next visit. > > But...
• Re: Quick throttle body re-bush
  Historical mailing list - Jon VonOhlsen
  Sat, 13 Sep 2014 21:58:02 -0600
  ...wrote: >>> very helpful Alistair. >>> >>> I still may buy the gowesty vacuum operated TB switch for my '88 but >>> knowing that HDPE likely works (untested...
• Re: Idle stabilization control question
  Historical mailing list - jon
  Fri, 9 Mar 2007 16:06:16 -0800
  ...I had even more driveability issues. > -adjusted and checked throttle position switch > -cleaned idle stabilzation control valve with carb cleaner and > verified that its...
• Re: Still running like crap, the saga continues
  Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
  Wed, 5 Mar 2008 20:32:47 -0500
  ...After a vacuum check everything >looked fine except a slight leak at the throttle body. I thought I was >going to be getting a...
• Re: Video: TVS Test Light Driving. Discovered Whistle Sound? What is it?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sun, 24 Jun 2012 22:27:50 -0700
  ...But.... > > > > What is that whistle sound at ~ 39" - 55" ? Vacuum leak? > > > > TB gasket is new, rubber hoses at EVAP hoses, FPR, PVC "T", all...
• Re: stalling problem when van is running for about 5 minutes.
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 3 Aug 2009 21:18:36 -0700
  ...grounds, and corrosion at them, and ..the igniton switch, temp sensor II ........ I'd just inspect things carefully to start with, including vacuum hoses...
• Re: Air Conditioning help
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Wed, 22 Jan 2014 09:11:03 -0600
  ...The only real difficult fitting is the switch manifold on the high pressure hose to the expansion valve. A tee and a "trinary" switch...
• Re: Still running like crap, the saga continues
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Thu, 6 Mar 2008 09:36:14 -0800
  ...After a vacuum check everything > looked fine except a slight leak at the throttle body. I thought I was > going to be getting a...
• Re: Fuel Injector Question Part 4 (aircooled)
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Thu, 24 Jan 2008 23:55:52 -0600
  ...026 0 280 170 026 Thermo-Time Switch 0 280 130 214 0 280 130 214 Vacuum Limiter 0 280 160 317# 0 280...
• Re: Going back to fuel injection...
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 29 Aug 2002 16:45:23 -0500
  ...Throttle Valve switch. (Full throttle switch) Engine Temperature Sensor Part # 0.280.130.012 Pressure Regulator (vacuum Limiter) Part # 0.280.160.100 Resistor...
• Re: 84 running issue solved?
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Tue, 31 May 2022 11:37:06 -0400
  ...Last year I dealt with stalling issues and eventually found that the throttle switch was worn out. I replaced the throttle body with the...