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• Solar panel cable, Routing
  Historical mailing list - Neil2
  Fri, 12 Aug 2016 12:50:06 -0700
  Hey volks, I'm about to remove my luggage rack, reluctantly, to route the cable from panel (in the luggage rack) to controller. Just...
• where to get an accelerator cable
  Historical mailing list - Tim Leek
  Sat, 20 May 2006 07:11:50 -0400
  ...I'm now in the market for a new accelerator cable for an 87 vanagon gl. Busdepot seems only to have one for 83...
• Re: Speedo Cable question
  Historical mailing list - Peter Young
  Sun, 2 Mar 2008 00:16:16 -0500
  ...Speedo Cable question That’s correct. It has zero function other than just counting miles and turning on the light. Not hooked to the...
• Re: Lower speedo cable??
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Mon, 7 Feb 2000 20:37:38 -0800
  ...Lower speedo cable?? > What is correct way to install lower speedo cable in left front wheel > housing? Does the "wheel" end of a new...
• anther speedo problem
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Brobst
  Sat, 3 Jan 2004 22:28:53 -0500
  I recently replaced the front wheel bearings in my 84 GL which required pulling the speedo cable out of the left front hub. I...
• Frozen accelarator cable?
  Historical mailing list - Troy
  Tue, 12 Feb 2008 21:40:32 -0900
  I too was a victim of a frozen accelerator cable. For the price, I don't think I would bother with trying to fix...
• Re: electric window cable
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Fri, 6 Jul 2007 14:37:17 -0400
  ...I un-tangled, un-kinked and rewound the cable properly on drum, then tested it by 'jumping' it up and down with leads and...
• Re: Sticking Accelerator cable
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Mon, 6 Sep 1999 13:11:53 -0300
  ...When I replaced my accelerator cable, I put liquid graphite down the WHOLE cable assembly sleeve and on the cable prior to inserting in...
• Re: battery cable contact problem
  Historical mailing list - Duclos Darie
  Wed, 19 May 1999 10:07:06 +0200
  ...Or you could have > intermittant problems with your ignition switch (for manual or automatic). > I would suspect these before the actual cable itself. Hi...
• Re: Toasted my engine or transmission?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Mon, 24 Sep 2012 17:27:02 -0700
  Continuous new cable, bypassing the O2 sensor counter and no kinks (Bus Depot). It's noisy at low speeds, I think the magnetic wheel...
• Re: The rear speaker ground.
  Historical mailing list - Rachel Cogent
  Wed, 15 Aug 2001 07:55:30 -0600
  I don't know if the telephone cable cable is big ennuf, nowadays they use that big hugeodious cable or is that just a...
• Re: DPO's cablemania
  Historical mailing list - Mark Hineline
  Mon, 15 Nov 2010 12:06:15 -0800
  ...that like a choke cable? >> >> >> On Nov 15, 2010, at 11:59 AM, Michael Snow wrote: >> >>> Diesel cold-start cable? >> >> > > Yes. The push/pull...
• Tire chains or Tire cables?
  Historical mailing list - J. C.
  Tue, 6 Feb 2001 14:10:47 -0800
  ...chains vs. cables? My impression is that chains may give better traction but tear up the wheel well if they break. Cables seem to...
• Re: tightening up emergency brakes to pass inspection
  Historical mailing list - Pascal Giasson
  Mon, 19 Dec 2005 21:44:14 -0500
  To do it right I would loosen the emergency brake cable from under the van and adjust the brakes using a screwdriver to turn...
• Re: speedometer cable
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sat, 24 Sep 2005 19:54:52 -0500
  ...speedometer cable > Can someone on this list advise me where I can purchase the portion of the > speedometer > cable that runs from the driverside...
• Throttle cable replacement- from which end?
  Historical mailing list - Don Spence
  Mon, 17 Sep 2007 20:09:50 -0600
  ...From which end do you feed the cable in. Foot-well or engine compartment? 83.5 1.9 wbx manual trans. TIA Don
• Re: another speedometer cable question
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Mon, 23 Apr 2007 16:53:01 +0000
  My experience has been that speedo needle problems can be caused by not pushing the cable far enough into the housing. Usually I push...
• Re: Darrell Boehler's digifant tool
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Tue, 14 Jul 1998 11:13:03 -0500
  ...Flat wire cables are designed such that electronic noise tends to cancel out as it crosses the many conductors of the cable. On the...
• Re: Frozen accelarator cable?
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Wed, 13 Feb 2008 04:49:51 -0600
  ...IIRC, the new cable from Bus Depot was like $14 and the S link $9. As a preventative measure, I'll replace my cable...
• Getting idle Vanagon to start
  Historical mailing list - Doug Bryant
  Fri, 13 Jan 2006 22:20:05 +0000
  ...However, as soon as I disconnected the jumper cables, the van stopped running. I jump started it again and this time, instead of disconnecting...
• Re: speedo cable
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Thu, 6 Oct 2005 08:39:38 -0400
  ...hence the availability of the full length cables. I've even thought of using the OXY LIGHT to do something different like indicate when...
• A Stretching Clutch Cable?
  Historical mailing list - Erik Rhodes
  Wed, 6 Aug 1997 08:22:20 -0700
  ...I've had the cable replaced recently, same problem. AND, it can be really bad on a hot day, grinding when I try to...
• Re: heavy duty starter cables - UPDATE
  Historical mailing list - Mladen, Zoran
  Fri, 12 Jan 2001 09:51:09 -0700
  ...heavy duty starter cables zoran, this sounds exactly like what i'm after. i remember that ken wilford had stock cables last year but...
• Re: Cost of auto shifter cable
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 26 May 2010 16:16:04 -0400
  ...out of >adjustment and I'm told I need a new cable and was quoted the cost >of $135 plus 2 hours labor to...
• Camelback VW / Accel. cable
  Historical mailing list - Alan Bosch
  Thu, 12 Oct 2000 14:10:15 -0500
  Anyone have the phone number for Camelback VW parts dept? Or, anyone know where I can get a accelerator cable for my '88 with...
• Re: power windows
  Historical mailing list - davidson
  Fri, 18 Sep 1998 11:55:11 -0700
  ...Took about two days of work by myself. (also had to rewind cable like you did. don't ask me how I did it...
• Re: "Rrrr, rrrrr, rrrr..skritch skritch...rrr rrr " (speedo noise?)
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:27:43 -0700
  ...Has > a white plastic lever (on the cable fitting) that is supposed to click over > a groove in the speedo and 'anchor' the cable...
• Re: busdepot
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Fri, 16 Nov 2012 07:08:52 -0600
  ...lots and lots while moving the inner cable in and out of the outer part. motorcycle shops have good lubes intended just for cables...
• Re: Frozen Accelerator Cable
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Tue, 9 Mar 1999 12:25:40 -0500
  ...This pulls the cable tight, and out of the tubing, just ahead of the front transmission mount. Then rain/water gets in and freezes...
• Re: Sticking Accelerator cable
  Historical mailing list - Madsen
  Tue, 7 Sep 1999 00:13:10 -0400
  ...When I replaced my > accelerator cable, I put liquid graphite down the WHOLE cable assembly > sleeve and on the cable prior to inserting in...
• Re: Speedo still noisy on cold mornings
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 3 Dec 2010 09:34:11 -0500
  ...Speedo still noisy on cold mornings I recently replaced my original speedo cable, trying to quiet my speedo. No luck. Still goes "Scritch skritch...
• Re: Alternators correction!
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 9 Apr 2020 13:55:10 -0700
  Yup On my old 82 westy I ran a new cable. And I have a good thick cable ready to go for the syncro...
• Re: click click click from drivers wheel
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Fri, 29 Jun 2012 13:59:07 -0600
  I'd go with speedo cable or the dreaded nail or screw in tire!! Velma 82diesel 1.6 na westy On Jun 29, 2012...
• Re: speedo 85gl
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Fri, 15 Jul 2005 16:43:18 -0400
  ...Spin the tire and see if the cable is turning at the speedometer.Then determin if there is enough cable to go into the...
• Re: front heater valve
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 12 Nov 2008 11:50:54 -0800
  Is your heater valve control cable well lubed ? as you may realize, turning up the heat, is pulling on the cable, and the inner...
• Finally Got Speedometer Cable. Now what?
  Historical mailing list - Lebron, Nathan (GEP, Contractor)
  Tue, 14 Apr 1998 14:06:49 -0400
  Well, after reading your messages regarding the speedometer cable, I decided to go under the van and follow the cable through. Now I know...
• Battery Woes
  Historical mailing list - Jim & Melody
  Sat, 12 Dec 1998 19:06:13 -0700
  ...When I put my DC voltmeter between the battery ground and the ground cable I show 12 volts. Starter cable shows no direct ground...
• accelerator cable replacement
  Historical mailing list - Gregory Smith
  Thu, 3 Mar 2011 19:22:21 -0700
  All this talk of bad accelerator cables encouraged me to pay attention to mine. Felt "notchy" and made me worry about it breaking. Ordered...
• Re: speedometer cable installation question
  Historical mailing list - Troy
  Mon, 5 Feb 2007 18:05:28 -0900
  ...The rest of the cable came out (the metal helical looking outer covering) and the cable itself. It's the plastic sheeting that was...
• Re: 87 Heat not truning off!!
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Mon, 8 Oct 2007 13:46:03 -0700
  ...if the cable is severly bent and won't hold its' straight line after straightening, (assuming heater valve works properly) and IF the cable...
• Speedometer weird
  Historical mailing list - Glen Moon
  Sun, 17 Jun 2012 02:24:47 -0400
  ...Then a second cable goes on apparently to the speedometer. The first cable appears not to original as it is way to long and...
• Re: DPO's cablemania
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Mon, 15 Nov 2010 12:20:15 -0800
  ...Before going water cooled, the long heater cables on my Canadian '81 Westy used to pass through blue vinyl tubes. Neil. On Mon, Nov...
• Re: Throttle cable repair
  Historical mailing list - Sam Walters
  Sat, 10 Mar 2007 21:00:46 -0500
  The rubber boot at the engine end is an integral part of the cable. It comes with it, not as a separate part. Some...
• Speedometer cable replacement question.
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Tue, 30 Nov 2010 09:02:30 -0800
  ...I have a single piece cable to replace the factor one that goes through the O2 sensor counter box. Came from one of our...
• Re: Creaking clutch
  Historical mailing list - Joachim Beek
  Sun, 4 Sep 94 7:32:58 CDT
  Could it be the clutch cable itself, inside some guide tube? My 88 Fox (with a new cable, no less) has done this for...
• Where is the speedometer cable?
  Historical mailing list - Gnarlodious
  Mon, 11 Nov 2002 13:32:05 -0700
  Sounds like my speedo cable is making noise. Where does it come from? Cause when I took the transmission off I didn't see...
• Re: Throttle cable for 1.9 auto 85 with Mcquiver story bonus
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Sat, 17 Nov 2007 22:46:52 -0500
  ...OK cheeeeeep skate question anyone know where to buy just the actual steel cable alone ???
• Re: Broken scrunchy or what do you call this cable protector?
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Wed, 17 Aug 2016 13:25:56 -0400
  ...they let the cable go in >> and out and keep it protected from the environment. the upper one is half >> missing. or it is...
• Re: 1985 Vanagon - parking brake cable adjustment
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Sun, 6 Jan 2008 11:27:56 -0800
  You didn't notice the adjustment at the forward ends of the parking brake cables ? 10mm nut right there in plan site . square in...
• Re: Jump starting without opening battery compartment?
  Historical mailing list - Raymond Markett
  Tue, 16 Feb 2016 11:35:30 -0800
  ...If you buy the Cig-Lighter-Plug-Cable you can recharge your battery by plugging in the cable. Useful back up battery. > > > > > > > > > > > http://www...
• How best to mount a motorized CB antenna?
  Historical mailing list - Walt Oliver
  Tue, 31 May 2005 14:19:24 -0400
  ...What will be the cleanest (fewest holes) way to mount the assembly on the roof & run the 3 cables (antenna cable + small-gauge 12v...
• Re: Crazy idea?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 30 Jul 2014 15:57:36 -0700
  ...The speedo cable on 2wd is driven by the left front wheel, not by the type of fuel in the tank. Diesels used the...
• Re: Jerky Speedo needle
  Historical mailing list - jim&kim
  Fri, 30 Mar 2001 15:45:39 -0800
  My speedo cable was jerky aswell, in my case the problem was where the speedo secures to the dust cap on drivers side front...
• AM Radio *final update*
  Historical mailing list - Chris Renz
  Wed, 5 Oct 2005 14:04:18 -0700
  ...New Antenna to radio cable - BINGO. that was it. just the cable from the antenna to the radio and instantly I have much much...
• Re: Symptoms of a bad starter?
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Sat, 24 Jul 2010 18:39:37 -0400
  I added a 4guage ground cable from the starter strait to the frame (Attached to one of the cradle to frame bolts on the...
• Re: and while we're at it ... (he's after the Unknowns again!)
  Historical mailing list - Darren Lane
  Tue, 13 Sep 94 12:04:38 MDT
  ...The clutch and accelerator cables are longer than the ones for left hand drive! I had problem this year when my cable broke twice...
• Re: Attaching cable to thermostat?
  Historical mailing list - jake beaulieu
  Thu, 9 Jun 2005 12:40:50 -0500
  ...I'm not sure how the cable attaches, though? There's a post coming out of the bellows on the cable side of things...
• Re: Livin' in the USB fast lane--electrical intrigue
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 10 Aug 2015 13:54:34 +0000
  ...I removed the cable to > > see if it was the outlet or the cable, and the outlet cooled down. > > > > Is this normal? I think...
• Re: Intermittent speedometer failure
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Tue, 18 Aug 2015 22:47:22 -1000
  ...vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >> >> first and simple thing to check is where the speedo cable is driven in >> the left front wheel bearing dust...
• Bremi ignition cables
  Historical mailing list - Phil Menchions
  Mon, 26 Feb 2001 11:03:46 -0500
  A friend gave me a set of slightly used cables. I've never heard of this brand name mentioned on the list, however. Has...