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Re: Any way to trick the Digijet ECU into generating injection pulses without the RPM/ignition signal, for test bench purposes?
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Sat, 2 Jun 2012 15:37:50 -0400
...when it's active and open circuit when it's inactive. Connecting and disconnecting things while it's powered is a no-no. Damage...
Re: Ground for o2 sensor and ECU
Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
Fri, 27 Apr 2007 09:53:59 -0700
Keep the O2 sensor ground separate and on the engine! Connecting it's ground to other grounds creates the possibility that voltage returning to...
Re: Leaking heater control valve
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Wed, 15 Sep 2021 19:48:25 -0700
...As I touched the valve and > connecting hose more coolant was starting to collect and drip down - not to > my liking - and the system...
Re: old VW Radio. install pb
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Fri, 22 Oct 2004 06:14:57 EDT
...Somehow in all the connecting and disconnecting you have done you have sent it into DEAD mode. I have done this before, about eight...
Re: camp stoves outside but connected
Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
Tue, 3 Sep 2013 12:17:43 -0400
When I camp, I have a 12' by 10' tarp connecting the van to a 12' by 12' canopy. The bedroom is in the...
Re: Wiring headlight washer pumps
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Sat, 9 Feb 2013 22:26:16 -0800
...That got me motivated to start connecting the squirters in my Doka. The plumbing is a no brainer. Hoses just 'T' together. The wiring...
Re: '91 Westy Coolant
Historical mailing list - Chuck Mathis
Fri, 8 Feb 2002 16:47:49 EST
...I've tightened the clamps connecting the > rubber hoses to the plastic lines. That stopped the leak. Went through the > refilling/bleeding ritual and...
Re: [WetWesties] Troubleshooting drinking water pump
Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
Sun, 31 Aug 2003 15:37:57 -0700
...connects to the >bottom water level sensor which has a black connecting wire coming from the >little harness. > >Does anyone know what this black...
Re: I need intercooler fan ideas!
Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
Sun, 21 Mar 2004 22:33:14 -0500
...In addition there is a tube above that for connecting down to the air filter. This tube goes through the member support for the...
Re: Gas Tank Groms
Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
Fri, 1 Sep 2006 17:08:49 -0700
...N90100401 Grommet 12.8x21 - Goes on top of tank connecting the Crossover Line (2 req'd) and Filler Breather to top of tank (1...
ECU firmware location
Historical mailing list - tinker man
Mon, 17 Sep 2007 02:43:11 +0200
...Did you check if connecting O2 sensor affected them at all? > > I wonder if the European ECU's know what to do with the...
Re: Choosing a case sealer
Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
Thu, 25 Aug 2011 21:44:03 -0700
...com> wrote: > Well now that I'm waiting for some new connecting rod nuts, maybe > someone can help me decide between Permatex Aviation form...
87 westy with Eurospec blew fuel fitting in engine bay -fuel line info request
Historical mailing list - I dapkins
Tue, 15 Jun 2004 13:54:16 -0700
...The hose connecting to the back of the engine bay just dissolved and fell off catastrophically. Fortunately it didn't happen when I was...
Re: Alternator issues - long!
Historical mailing list - Hector Zapata
Thu, 13 May 2004 23:04:46 +0000
...DIV></P></DIV> <DIV></DIV> <DIV></DIV>Guess I'll try connecting the blue wire and see what happens.  I don't...
Urgent - Stranded Vanagon Gal Needs Help / South Dakota
Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
Tue, 31 Aug 2004 18:16:47 -0700
...Engine case Crankshaft Connecting rods All for a 2.1 liter Vanagon motor If you have any of these parts in good used or...
Re: South African Grille headlight conversion on an 84 Vanagon
Historical mailing list - George Goff
Wed, 22 Sep 2004 13:06:45 EDT
...lamps as running lights, you'll just piss off other drivers. Connecting outers solely as low beams and inners solely as high beams is...
Re: Measuring engine RPM based on Hall sender/coil signals
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Fri, 14 Sep 2007 14:43:39 -0400
...I want to measure engine RPM without a strobe light, by connecting a frequency counter to the Hall control unit ignition coil drive output...
Re: Good collaboration with a mechanic?
Historical mailing list - Mark L. Hineline
Thu, 28 Oct 2010 15:39:04 -0700
...You guys probably didn't remember that in my last posting I said how proud I was of the set of connecting rods that...
Hooking up auxilliary battery when relay is present (Repost)
Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
Mon, 23 Sep 1996 09:07:18 -0700
I've been asked a couple of times to repost my instructions for connecting an aux battery in a Westfalia that already has the...
Re: Help-Temp sensor location?
Historical mailing list - John
Mon, 24 Jul 2000 13:04:05 -0400
...try connecting it to ground (with a fused jumper)and check the temp gauge function. Regards, John
89Westy sink/pump elect problem
Historical mailing list - Michael Schiesser
Mon, 14 Jul 2003 21:20:13 -0700
...Prior to connecting that, the old spigot made the submersible pump turn on just by touching the wires together (i.e. the pump worked...
Re: 2.1 idle adjustment
Historical mailing list - Mark Edwards
Thu, 30 Sep 2004 20:04:18 -0600
...I never said to use gasoline :-) If you suck too much water into the combustion chamber, you will have no crankshaft or connecting rods...
parts required: 1.9 to 2.1 litre conversion
Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
Tue, 20 May 2008 18:54:50 -0500
...Third, the hose connecting the intake manifold to the runners Last but not least some sort of firewall coolant hose connector. Anybody know what...
Re: Fw: What circuit runs the cabin light?
Historical mailing list - S Sittservl
Wed, 26 May 1999 20:33:33 EDT
...It's really too small (low amp rating), and the wires connecting it to the starting battery are too thin, to use it as...
Re: more on the Wiper Motor
Historical mailing list - Jack Newton
Sat, 19 Sep 1998 00:08:46 +1000
...a) the wiper arm is loose on the wiper shaft (the bit the wiper arm attaches to) or b) the wiper crank (connecting the...
Re: o2 data addendum
Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
Sat, 10 Mar 2001 22:21:52 -0500
...It's probably not the sensor itself, but the connecting wires. Gary ----- Original Message ----- From: Schmidt To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Sent: Saturday, March...
Re: Stereo Installation question: 83 Westfalia
Historical mailing list - Jean-Guy Savoie
Wed, 4 Jul 2001 23:55:11 -0300
...Does anyone have experience with connecting a modern stereo to the rear? (I really don't want to have to run another wire all...
Re: cruise control troubleshooting
Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
Wed, 6 Feb 2008 14:39:33 -0500
...I > have check the vacuum lines that I can see connecting to the system, > but I'm not 100% sure I know what all...
Re: Ignition Switch, Battery and Starter Protection
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 12 Dec 2010 18:53:37 -0500
...Turn the ignition switch to the start position, the relay closes, connecting the starter and the battery. As soon as the engine starts, the...
Re: Update on Cracked Heads
Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
Wed, 17 Nov 2010 09:24:00 -0500
...AVP, Suburban Engine Exchange, Chris Corkins, NW Connecting Rod. There are choices and different levels of money/rebuild quality, but you really can't...
Re: Throttle Valve switch
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 1 Jun 2009 23:29:33 -0400
...air regulator and the 5 volt does to the throttle switch. Connecting the 12 regulator source to the switch will instantly fry the switch...
Re: 91 15A fuse Radio and clock
Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
Sat, 7 Mar 2009 19:24:11 -0600
...It didn't fit into the dash securely and the bare connecting terminal > would sometimes touch the metal of the dash. > > Larry A. > > > > > On...
Mechanic recommendation needed White Rock, BC
Historical mailing list - Tobin Copley
Sat, 10 Aug 2002 08:01:36 -0700
...pretty hard to diagnose over the phone (!), I strongly suspect a connecting rod bearing has gone again. :-( She's parked it and went about...
Re: electrical problems with headlights
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 2 Feb 2003 20:58:44 -0500
...Ring crimp and a sheet metal screw connecting the brown wire to the chassis. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY...
Re: Synthetic Oil for a 2.1?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 27 Jul 2003 20:13:43 -0400
...Synthetic Oil for a 2.1? We've got a just broken in (around 3,000 miles) NW Connecting Rod 2.1 in our...
Re: Last of the Windsuckers--Parting out an '83
Historical mailing list - Lastfogel, Darren
Tue, 31 Aug 2004 06:45:00 -0400
Hello, Sorry to hear its going to the crusher, I could use the connecting link that goes between the front suspension and the sway...
Re: converting an 83.5 to power steering ?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 22 Mar 2005 19:51:29 -0500
...cracking by now.And last but not least flush system before connecting all If in doubt replace hoses etc Leon On Tue, 22 Mar...
Re: Dipstick oil level
Historical mailing list - Jim Henry
Wed, 7 Sep 2005 09:02:56 -0400
...full, there is more contact between rotating things like crankshafts and connecting rods with oil reservoir, resulting in oil frothing and higher temperatures, lower...
2wd transmission noise question
Historical mailing list - peter shaw
Tue, 24 Jan 2006 19:56:38 -0800
...I am thinking of connecting the cv's to the tranny and getting the linkage connected and driving it but thought I could get...
Re: Leaking starting battery
Historical mailing list - Geo & Kathleen Hahn
Sun, 19 Aug 2007 17:52:53 -0700
...what it is? If that is the case you might try connecting a 12V bulb in series between a disconnected battery post and it...
Re: testing a regulator
Historical mailing list - David Kao
Sat, 21 Jul 2007 08:12:05 -0700
...But the diagram shows two wires connecting to the battery. The remaining one is the D+ terminal. It serves two purposes. The first is...
Re: Radio Install
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Thu, 27 Mar 2008 22:14:48 -0700
...When you > >find that wire, you can tap into it and and connect it to the ACC wire > >for the radio, instead of connecting...
Re: I lost my cool!!
Historical mailing list - PB
Mon, 9 Jul 2012 12:59:55 -0700
...134 A valves have to be closed (backed out fully) when connecting > or > disconnecting. That could have been the problem. The high side valve...
I4 Happenings in turbovans land
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sun, 26 Jun 2011 21:23:07 -0700
...right down the distrubutor hole and eyeball the # 4 crank journal .. Connecting rod is nowhere in site. How cute. I just about have my...
Free Water Boxer engine
Historical mailing list - EMZ
Thu, 26 Mar 1998 12:10:47 -0500
...Parts of the cam, connecting rods, lifter, were falling out as he dropped it off the truck. I still have it. Great conversation piece...
Re: fuel lines; the injector side
Historical mailing list - BILL
Sun, 13 Jun 1999 16:50:47 -0600
...Also, I might try connecting over 60 psi to the hose and see if it will come off or be a guided missile. I...
REAR HEATER one last concern
Historical mailing list - Tony DeMille
Wed, 23 Feb 2000 19:39:09 -0700
...among them was the removing the unit and either plugging the hoses or connecting them with a "U" type connection. i did end up...
Retro fitting power steering
Historical mailing list - Jutta & Christian Knust
Tue, 11 Sep 2001 04:55:36 +0200
...are different coupling disc (between steering gear pinion and transfer gear connecting shaft) has been replaced by universal joint. You would need a power...
Re: Vgon syndrome on 1.9 WBX
Historical mailing list - zampano
Wed, 14 May 2003 05:50:21 -0700
...know, please. > > I've tested them on L-Jetronic systems by connecting an analog (it has > to > be analog) ohmmeter across the wiper connections...
Re: Remote locks (was: The List)
Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
Thu, 17 Dec 2009 10:41:12 +1300
...As well as connecting the windows to a permanently-live terminal and setting both windows up for one-touch operation. > And while we are...
Re: Rear Vanagon Removal
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Tue, 1 Mar 2011 17:26:50 -0800
...I've heard people say > the > same thing about connecting the hoses together. As you say, it would seem > that plugging both hoses would...
Re: Leaking heater control valve
Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
Wed, 15 Sep 2021 20:23:39 -0700
...As I touched the valve and > > connecting hose more coolant was starting to collect and drip down - not > to > > my liking - and the system...
Re: WTB - Trans-Awn 2000 or Parts
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Fri, 26 Mar 2010 08:38:13 -0700
...only thing that kept it there was a > string of lites connecting the two.Still had a lantern burning that was > hanging on the...
Re: Unorthodox Inst. Cluster Electrical Question
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:29:40 -0400
...We can pmail about it. >Connecting the output voltage from voltage stabilizer and to an >existing aftermarket gauge connected to the VW temp sensor...
Re: Possible Solar Charge Controller Warning ?
Historical mailing list - Neil N
Thu, 7 May 2015 08:25:06 -0700
> A 40 amp fuse needs to be placed in the positive wire connecting the charge > controller to the battery exactly. In my case, controller...
Re: 009 and carb leaks
Historical mailing list
Thu, 1 Dec 1994 08:45:34 -0800
...put one tube on the pair of them, linking them and connecting them to nothing. (!) If the two tubes come from unrelated areas of...
Troubleshooting 'Frig Cooling Problem
Historical mailing list - Holm
Wed, 14 Jun 2000 07:50:04 -0500
...Within 2 hours of connecting to electric the temp was down to 35 degrees (temp outside was in the 60s); I was unable to...
Re: fridge wiring question
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:44:04 -0700
...Battery can filter some of these and good one probably > resists them better. > > Assuming You are connecting this exta auxiliary battery in parallel to...
Looking for a laptop loan...
Historical mailing list - Ron Lussier
Thu, 27 Jun 1996 11:08:49 -0700
...I need the system for word processing, procesing the pictures, connecting to Compuserve or AOL, and that's it. If you do have a...
No stalling @ idle/low rpms
Historical mailing list - Gina
Sat, 8 Apr 2000 15:59:11 -0400
...Check the angled connecting boot (appx 3'' diameter) between the AFM and throttle body. It's easy enough to get off - attaches with 2...