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  • Re: 1.9 Digijet : Where are the Grounds?
    Historical mailing list - Anthony L. Mourkas
    Sat, 2 Sep 2000 10:29:55 -0400
    >Would anyone direct me towards the ground leads I should clean and tighten >for optimum engine performance? Don't forget the ground strap from...
  • jetta3 rear spoiler wanted.know of one? NVC, NAC
    Historical mailing list
    Mon, 7 Aug 2000 22:40:27 EDT
    ...sorry for the WOB- p-mail me with any leads- thanx chris
  • Cylinder Numbering
    Historical mailing list - Jack Newton
    Tue, 9 Jan 2001 13:19:59 +1100
    ...Can someone tell me which cylinder is which? (I took off the plug leads and according to Bentley the firing order is 1-4...
  • Re: Loss of Power after carwash
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Mon, 13 Apr 2009 19:34:26 -0400
    ...Will pull all Did you do the spraying with the engine running (manual says don't)? What does the *unplugged* green O2 sensor lead...
  • Re:Coolant Temp Indications
    Historical mailing list - Steve Hoge
    Wed, 15 Nov 1995 20:16:22 -0800
    ...I couldn't make heads or tails of the wiring diagram in Bentley - it looked like only a ground leading to the warning light...
  • Re: Testing relays
    Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
    Fri, 26 May 2000 10:21:36 -0700
    I suppose you could test it by applying a voltage across two leads (the ones on the short axis) and check the resistance across...
  • Re: O2 Sensor - Low Prices 3-wire in Canada
    Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
    Thu, 15 Jul 2004 18:43:03 -0400
    ...4 wire is one sensor lead, one sensor ground, and two heater leads. the three wire is the same but missing the independent ground...
  • Re: Speaking of batteries...
    Historical mailing list - Jack Reed
    Thu, 20 Apr 1995 22:15:55 -0600 (MDT)
    ...Its this property that is used in Exactly the same action occurs in a lead-acid battery. Not being a chemist, I can't...
  • Re: Loss of power - super hot muffler
    Historical mailing list - George Goff
    Wed, 11 Dec 2002 13:01:53 EST
    ...At the ends of the leads you will find the connections to the wiring harness. The connectors are two in number, one a two...
  • Re: Dead 83.5 Westy (injector power)
    Historical mailing list - Jonathan Poole
    Mon, 25 Jun 2007 17:37:17 -0400
    You can power the timing light from the ignition coil lead. This is what I have done for years, it may be risky or...
  • WANTED: Wheelchair lift vanagon, or wheelchair lift itself
    Historical mailing list
    Thu, 13 Dec 2012 13:43:55 -0500
    ...any leads, let me know.. thanks
  • still looking for that source of a good nose protector ("bra")
    Historical mailing list
    Mon, 16 May 94 09:39:36 EDT
    ...Anyone have any leads? Barry S. Nichols BSNICH01@ULKYVM.LOUISVILLE.EDU 7004 Ethan Allen Way BSNICH01@ULKYVM Louisville, KY USA 40272 (502) 583-5835...
  • Re: Story!
    Historical mailing list
    Fri, 21 Oct 1994 11:25:09 -0400 (EDT)
    ...Will....watchit!! In a little while Martha's gonna be asking that you weave in a female lead character who likes to pose infront...
  • Re: Three-Way Tie for the Lead!!! Film at 11:00
    Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
    Fri, 26 Aug 94 16:44:18 CDT
    On Fri, 26 Aug 94 16:28:01 CDT David Carment said: >Jeez Joel how did you get forty people over the space of...
  • disk brakes on a splitty. how?
    Historical mailing list - Matthew Henricks
    Wed, 13 Dec 1995 14:21:19 -0800 (PST)
    ...is this true? any help, ideas or leads would be apreciated. thanks and God Bless matt
  • Reflective Strip-rear wheelwell
    Historical mailing list - W. Silva
    Wed, 13 Aug 1997 09:24:12 -0400
    Do all '85 Westys have a white reflective strips on the leading edge flare of the rear wheel wells? Are they replaceable? Where do...
  • Wanted: '87 to '91 Westy 2WD
    Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
    Sat, 12 Jun 1999 00:19:39 -0400
    ...Any leads are appreciated. Karl
  • Re: mystery ground wire
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Thu, 23 Dec 1999 12:43:52 -0500
    ...The hot lead to the fan is brown. Guess how I know... d David Beierl - Providence, RI http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/Vanagon/ '84...
  • Replacement Jack
    Historical mailing list - Paul Rogers
    Sun, 26 Mar 2000 23:57:11 EST
    ...Westy threw in as a half hearted replacement.......anybody got a lead on a good source for one or do I gotta go through...
  • oh yeah . . the STICKERS
    Historical mailing list - Josh Monson
    Mon, 3 Apr 2000 12:36:42 -0700
    ...Can we cut all the processes? and just print a sticker, whoever is in the lead now? . . . just stick it. . . [text/html]
  • Bosch fog lights
    Historical mailing list - Brian T.
    Mon, 2 Dec 2002 12:01:17 -0800
    ...Any leads would be great! Brian __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com
  • Use of timing light on 1985 Vanagon
    Historical mailing list - AAG - Larry Word
    Wed, 27 Sep 2006 19:43:28 -0400
    ...to the battery behind seat which is too far for my leads? I'm thinking off the coil?, body ground, and spark #1 ???? Thanks...
  • Re: Syntec and Bosch Plat 4's experience
    Historical mailing list - Cliff Ober
    Thu, 8 Jul 1999 15:29:52 -0500
    ...This lead gets in the oil and if it is not suspended properly, will cause severe sludging. Since we don't have any lead...
  • Re: Radio Retrofit
    Historical mailing list - Mike Ray
    Thu, 20 Apr 2000 14:38:54 -0400
    ...They want a constant hot lead and a ignition only hot lead. It used to be the constant hot was only for the memory...
  • Re: '78 Chrysler Omni or Plymouth Pacer Sought
    Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
    Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:56:29 -0500
    ...vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: '78 Chrysler Omni or Plymouth Pacer Sought > > If anyone has a lead on tone of these, I would appreciate...
  • Re: 2.1l ECU - Solder Fatigue
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Sat, 8 Aug 2009 16:15:58 -0400
    ...This last is a sure-fire recipe since the leads are unlikely to expand and contract at precisely the same rate as the heat...
  • Re: how do you get the digi clock off of Millitary time?
    Historical mailing list
    Tue, 7 Feb 2006 15:42:03 EST
    ...simply just sever the lead on the 24hr spot, and solder a blob on the 12hr spot.. done.. for those of you who wanted...
  • Re: Optima Battery Question (cutting terminal posts?)
    Historical mailing list - Harmon Seaver
    Fri, 9 Aug 2002 17:29:58 -0500
    Well, I don't know -- I've taken any number of car batteries (and big deep-cycle) apart to melt the lead to make...
  • Re: Super Horns
    Historical mailing list - Jaap Nauta
    Mon, 23 Jan 2012 13:23:51 +0100
    ...was busy adding the extra power lead and relay for the horns I >> also ran another lead from the battery to my headlight relays...
  • Re: Electrical Connector dust boots
    Historical mailing list - Mike S
    Sun, 13 Jun 2010 16:43:39 -0400
    ...to find new replacements for the rubber parts of the >two-lead connectors that are all over our engines - injectors, TPS >switch, etc. http...
  • Re: '87 Syncro Camper 5 spd?
    Historical mailing list
    Fri, 25 Apr 1997 12:00:25 -0400 (EDT)
    ...Any relevant leads appreciated, Jay jayfitz@micron.net >> are you talking about the 5cyl? chris
  • Re: Deep Cycle as ONLY battery?
    Historical mailing list - Ron Lussier
    Thu, 10 Dec 1998 09:41:43 -0800
    ...This is due to the problem with lead-acid batteries failing in high vibration conditions. Optima batteries don't. Coyote -- /\_/\ ____ Ron 'Coyote' Lussier ( ) \ _/__ Andromedia...
  • Re: Soldered Connections
    Historical mailing list - Steve Green
    Mon, 8 Feb 1999 22:43:53 GMT
    Most garden-variety crimp connectors are made of a copper-zinc alloy plated with tin or tin-lead. It doesn't look like copper...
  • stabilizer link repair?
    Historical mailing list - Sean O'Neil
    Mon, 9 Aug 1999 14:12:03 -0300
    ...If anyone has a lead to this info I would appreciate hearing from you. TIA
  • Re: Millennium-Proof Westy
    Historical mailing list - Austin
    Tue, 28 Dec 1999 13:10:15 -0800
    ...a few days, Is there anything I've overlooked (apart from lead-cladding the whole thing to protect against nuclear accidents)? >Robin / the Netherlands...
  • Re: Painting your van???
    Historical mailing list - Ian Cameron
    Thu, 17 Feb 2000 14:50:08 -0800
    ...Repaints, unless done with heated booths at very high cost (heat to dry the vehicle, extensive prep, baked finish) lead to rust.
  • Re: Vanagon de Graff generator?
    Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
    Fri, 2 Nov 2001 14:29:48 EST
    ...exemption >> Chris, I have this bad feeling that all this is leading around to Schr�dinger's friggin' equation. Whether or not it was...
  • NEED Genuine VW Front Black Painted Metal Bumper
    Historical mailing list - lchase
    Sun, 2 Dec 2001 11:17:02 -0800
    ...Any suggestions, leads, ideas or does anyone have one to sell? thks lchase 85Westy Campbell, CA
  • Eurovans future
    Historical mailing list - bob mendonca
    Fri, 6 Sep 2002 08:25:51 -0700
    ...is still trying to get rid of "new" 2001 models, which leads me to believe there is a glut of 2001 and 2002 models...
  • WTB Piece of Carat lower trim
    Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
    Mon, 17 Mar 2003 21:59:56 EST
    ...Any Leads ? Thanks, Steve Cotsford
  • Spray Nozzles??
    Historical mailing list - T Collins
    Fri, 5 Oct 2012 09:20:34 -0400
    Hello Volks, The resent emails about improved wiper blades lead me to ask the next questions (I'm sure It may have been discussed...
  • ps rack install tips?
    Historical mailing list - Dylan Kahler
    Thu, 20 Oct 2005 12:29:39 -0700
    ...doesn't provide any clear cut steps, and I couldn't find any thorough leads in the archives... thanks in advance, dylan '85 westy
  • Re: Refrigerator gasket and flame goes out remedies
    Historical mailing list - Leonard Sitongia
    Sun, 5 Aug 2012 12:14:09 -0600
    ...Would I disconnect the black wire from the connector leading to the harness, and then measure between the end of the black wire that...
  • Re: signoff vanagon
    Historical mailing list - Antaki
    Sat, 14 Jan 2006 20:20:35 -0800
    ...This will inevitably lead > to=20= > damage to my reputation and financial business interests, and would > be=20= > highly likely to lead to the...
  • Re: Silicone "Rescue Tape" ... it works
    Historical mailing list - Mike
    Mon, 14 Sep 2009 23:17:53 -0400
    ...The motor leads are bolted to the line leads, then wrapped with this kind of silicone fusing tape. We also use it over the...
  • Seamless
    Historical mailing list - Mark Thoma
    Tue, 21 Sep 2004 15:54:48 -0700
    ...1) lead 2) mig/tig weld the seams closed 3) a bondo-like product that is not widely used. The downside of lead is...
  • baja yada yada
    Historical mailing list
    Mon, 9 Oct 1995 21:39:58 -0700
    ...A few said wait until our esteemed leaders can hopefully rejoin the effort in the future and plan to do it then. I'd...
  • Power Door Locks
    Historical mailing list - Fin Beven
    Fri, 19 Sep 2003 09:23:56 -0700
    ...There are 4 connections, but mine only had wires leading to three: the top, the top-middle, and the bottom connections. There appeared to...
  • Re: Remote Start Hookup - '88GL w/Manual Tranny
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Sun, 15 Dec 2013 17:02:42 -0500
    ...I'm still advocating a plain clip lead (with crocodile clips and boots), though, in this particular application. Using one on the WBX has...
  • Broken Hall Sender
    Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
    Mon, 7 Jun 2021 17:29:41 -0500
    ...This is going to lead to trouble. Has anyone any ideas as to how to fix this? I don't want to buy a...
  • Re: Lead-Acid battery reliability
    Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
    Fri, 10 Jun 2011 08:10:56 -0700
    RE: Other batteries that fit Ellen, although I haven't used a Group 48 battery instead of the Group 41 I've been told...
  • Oh no!!!!
    Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
    Tue, 18 Jan 2011 04:10:53 -0800
    ...Noooooooooo!!!!!!!! All other Google results lead to dead ends. Anyone have a working link? If Joe needs hosting, WetWesties would be more than happy...
  • Re: '56 kombi transmission: day 4/?
    Historical mailing list - David Easterwood
    Wed, 4 Jan 1995 13:17:25 -0500
    Thom, Did you ever follow up on the lead I gave you on the front bumper for your '56? 61 Single Cab Pickup Dave...
  • Re: Three-Way Tie for the Lead!!! Film at 11:00
    Historical mailing list
    Fri, 26 Aug 94 18:25:02 EDT
    Joel didn't you post some info earlier in the day with fewer people in it? if not my mistake, sorry - DC -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- David Carment...
  • Re: Glow Plug Warning Light
    Historical mailing list - Stuart Hutton
    Tue, 18 Jul 1995 11:37:19 -0600 (MDT)
    ...Perhaps the lead for the light could be run through this wire. Stuart
  • Re: Australian EV Camper
    Historical mailing list - Frank Vandenberg
    Sat, 03 May 1997 13:50:36 -0700
    ...Any list > members out here who can give me a lead on the company. It is in Sydney I > think. Don, try www.napi...
  • Vanagon Syncro
    Historical mailing list - Normen Strobel
    Wed, 9 Apr 1997 14:27:39 -0400
    ...If anybody has some leads I'd appreciate it. Thanks. Besides the head gasket leak what other problems should I look for. ---- Normen Strobel...
  • Gree O2 Wire replacement?
    Historical mailing list - Cory Zumbrennen
    Thu, 7 Aug 1997 17:03:29 -0600 (MDT)
    Hi all, According to my Bentley the green signal wire leading from the O2 sensor to the ECU is available seperately from VW. Has...
  • wanted: gas heater
    Historical mailing list - Tom VandenBerg
    Fri, 4 Dec 1998 20:32:37 EST
    ...I would appreciate any info or leads you may have. Thanks! Tom VandenBerg Vbergs@aol.com
  • WTB Middle Seat for '84 Westfalia
    Historical mailing list - Mick Forstag
    Mon, 7 Feb 2000 23:27:17 -0800
    ...They did make a seat for 2 passengers that could bolt into the floor for this setup, right? Appreciate any leads! Thanks! - Mick Forstag...