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• Pushing Back The Darkness, now archived @...
  Historical mailing list - David Raistrick
  Mon, 9 Dec 1996 01:00:48 -0500 (EST)
  ...i've been working on archiving the "Pushing Back The darkness" series that mike west has been so kind to write, and post to...
• Oil Leak
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Keefer
  Thu, 21 Nov 2002 18:22:21 -0800
  ...Has anyone heard of a pushrod cracking?? or having a pin hole?? No visibile damage to it indicating such but it has me stumped...
• Noisy transaxle??
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Mon, 21 Oct 2013 15:31:02 -0500
  ...ve noticed more transaxle noise when under load and when I push in the clutch and keep the engine rpm there is a big...
• Re: Leaking Torque Converter Seal
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Tue, 16 Mar 2010 22:23:50 -0400
  Nothing will "patch" that leaky seal, you need to replace it. Push it a bit more IN next time, about 1/8. Ben
• Re: push start
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Fri, 12 Jan 2001 14:36:42 -0500
  ...push start As far as the catalytic converter goes, I think the danger would be if you pushed and/or towed and/or rolled...
• Re: Cam timing
  Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
  Mon, 20 Aug 2007 09:10:32 -0700
  ...Just a device to let > the proper amount of airflow through the combustion chamber so most of > the exhaust is pushed out. > > I haven...
• Re: Chrome Window Strips (again)
  Historical mailing list - andrewbell
  Wed, 22 Aug 2001 08:35:38 -0500
  ...Soap it up and push! AB Ed Shultz wrote: > Hi, > > All of the talk about the chrome window strips prompted me to do an...
• 88 Vanagon autotrans shifter problem
  Historical mailing list - John Graham
  Tue, 15 Mar 2005 13:15:25 -0500
  ...The result being if I leave the horizontal cap on, when I push the button to shift to different areas, the rod inside the...
• Re: propane explosion
  Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
  Fri, 11 May 2007 06:58:36 -0600
  ...The incident was caused by something in the camper falling against and pushing on the stove knob in such a way that it opened...
• Re: Windshield Removal and Installation
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Overmyer
  Mon, 8 Oct 2007 12:09:19 +1000
  ...Then I will push it from inside toward the front. Is this the way to do it? *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* David, Don't hit it with a...
• Re: Not able to engage any gear
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 31 May 2011 20:36:13 -0700
  ...like when the slave pushrod pushes down on it, that's a good sign. if that lever is being pushed far enough .......and the...
• Weird hesitation / power loss in '85
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey T Cross
  Mon, 18 Oct 1999 22:46:25 -0400
  ...Keep pushing, keep pushing, keep pushing, and when it's pretty much all the way down, YOW! Full steam ahead! -- Before the 3-cylinder...
• Re: Re-use collapsible pushrod tubes? New o-rings available?
  Historical mailing list - Jason
  Sun, 9 Sep 2012 20:03:31 -0400
  ...Re-use collapsible pushrod tubes? New o-rings available? > > > > I was just cleaning up my pushrod tubes, three of which are collapsible, > > and > > was...
• trip odometer myth
  Historical mailing list - Bill Marshall
  Wed, 16 Apr 2003 10:19:44 EDT
  ...If you push in the trip odometer button while moving, you will reset the odometer. That's it. The first thing that happens when...
• Re: oil spray on startup when very cold
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Mon, 24 Jan 2005 22:38:38 EST
  ...Maybe that is what happened, and it found someplace to spray out? Maybe the OP sensor between the pushrod tubes? Any other ideas? >> The...
• Re: What vanagon items did Santa bring you?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 25 Dec 2014 21:46:52 -0600
  Eric, I got push rod tubes seals inboard and outboard and collapsible push rod tubes to fix a roaring big oil leak. Will be...
• Re: Brake bleeding problems
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 25 Mar 2012 09:58:13 -0400
  Pressure bleeders attach to the fill reservoir and use pressure to push the fluid through the system. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List...
• Re: 1.9 won't start when hot outside
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Mon, 10 Jul 2006 21:03:13 -0700
  ...what's interesting is that he can push start it. -Paul > >------- >Three times now the van has not started in hot weather. Two were...
• Re: Strange noise
  Historical mailing list - KBatzler
  Fri, 13 Nov 1998 06:56:35 -0800
  ...Mine did...but I pushed the sensor back into the sleeve, pulled it tight, held sleeve with screwdriver, and pushed sensor in tight. I...
• VW rebuilds junk?
  Historical mailing list - Joe Knight
  Wed, 12 May 1999 08:53:24 -0700
  ...The first was a 1600 dual port for my recently dear departed '69 camper which was installed in 1984 and is probably still pushing...
• aircooled dizzy / high idle,
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Carrubba
  Wed, 9 Apr 2003 12:50:59 -0400
  ...Now my question is it seems to idle very high when I push in the clutch when shifting gears. When I warm it up...
• brake pad replacement
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
  Thu, 26 Feb 2004 09:18:22 -0800
  ...However, I wasn't able to push the piston back in to fit the new brake pad in. This coming weekend, I was planning...
• Re: E-Code headlight options
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Mon, 26 Apr 2004 09:48:42 -0600
  "My headlights are a bit floppy on the outer edge, meaning if you push on the outside edge, they will push in about an...
• Re: Sound System Suggestions needed...errr umm
  Historical mailing list - Rajesh Injety
  Sat, 31 Dec 2005 12:02:26 -0800
  ...i meant amperage behind/pushing/driving the watts. case in point. my girlfriend has and mtx amp. it is said to put out around...
• Body Shop in Seattle
  Historical mailing list - jimcraig
  Tue, 3 Jan 2006 07:14:39 -0800
  ...Her left rear wheelwell got a nice push from my bumper and sent her for a spin. The bumper and cover are trashed, the...
• Re: VWC-022-109-309 - HYDRAULIC LIFTER from cip
  Historical mailing list - TC
  Mon, 27 Feb 2006 12:14:20 -0800
  ...the build quality > OK so looks like i need some new push rod tubes as well so any suggestions > as to what make model...
• Re: 89 vanagon swivel seats - how do you make them swivel ?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sat, 17 Feb 2007 13:15:39 -0800
  Lift the lever and push hard. On 2/17/07, Larry Hinshaw <LHinshaw@earthlink.net> wrote: > > OK... I have screwed around now for about...
• Automatic reply: 2.1 Push Rod Cover Fabrication?
  Historical mailing list - Berlett, Edward
  Thu, 1 Oct 2015 09:21:24 +0000
  This mailbox no longer receives e-mail. Your message will not be read. Thank you. Towson University http://www.towson.edu
• Re: The end of MS Streets & Trips
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Mon, 7 Jul 2014 14:03:01 -0700
  RE: Waypoints and Pushpins Such files should be able to be imported into any mapping program. An absolute cinch in S&T.
• Shifter Detent
  Historical mailing list - BNGR8FUL
  Sun, 17 May 1998 16:45:27 EDT
  ...I can shift into reverse without pushing down. Any ideas for a quick fix for this?
• pushrod tube
  Historical mailing list - radish150
  Sat, 31 Mar 2001 21:21:42 -0800
  Never mind, it was just really really stuck. It's now unstuck and the skin of my palms have very distinct little circles carved...
• How hard can you push a Westy?
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Earl
  Thu, 10 Apr 2003 08:15:40 -0700
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• Hazards not working properly 84 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Jamie Fitterer
  Wed, 3 Oct 2012 22:08:24 +0000
  Hey everyone, When I push int eh Hazard light it stays solid lit no blinky? What could cause this? ALways have worked before.
• Re: Did the mechanic do something?
  Historical mailing list - Warren Lail
  Wed, 30 Aug 2006 21:45:16 -0500
  Hope the mechanic didn't push your bus past its limits during a test drive or something... Warren L. 88 Westy "Billy Bones"
• engine pushing exhaust into coolant system
  Historical mailing list - John Mosley
  Sat, 1 Dec 2007 06:20:51 -0500
  What is the best way to find out which cylinder is leaking exhaust into the coolant system? thanks jack 91 GL 84 wolfsburg
• Re: repair of city water utility door
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Tue, 23 Jul 2013 05:04:07 -0400
  ...The trick for me was to remove the door and = > while keeping the wire in position push it all the way to the right...
• Re: Rear side marker light guards
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Thu, 23 Jul 2015 23:36:18 -0300
  ...that instead if breaking the lense it will just push the body in ,if push gets past shove. > > > Stacy > > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On...
• Re: pushrod from auto. trans to throttle - Cannot get spring back
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 13 Dec 2011 15:30:22 -0500
  ...I have the right e-clip ready to go, but I >can't push the spring in enough to leave enough space at the...
• Re: 4spd tranny trouble
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 9 Nov 1999 22:42:05 -0500
  ...4spd tranny trouble here's the symptom, Backing up in my 85 westy, push the clutch in so i can stop and shift into...
• Re: How hard can you push a Westy?
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Wed, 9 Apr 2003 16:27:35 -0400
  ...Only problem I had was getting over Monarch Pass I pushed it a bit hard and had the temperature buzzer kick in. Gave it...
• Re: best mod for vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Brett Baer
  Wed, 3 Mar 2004 09:59:13 -0600
  Do you have to push the shifter downwards and then towards the front of the van to go from 1st to Reverse? >George, can...
• Cam timing
  Historical mailing list - Pensioner
  Sun, 19 Aug 2007 21:44:50 -0700
  ...Lift is how far the cam pushes the valve open. Measured in inches. Duration is how long the cam keeps the valve open. Measured...
• Re: Rolling Friction of a Vanagon (not a tire thread)!
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 1 Jun 2009 04:28:49 -0500
  Mark, The only goal involved here is to get another few feet down the road using momentum as the push power. Wear, tear, fuel...
• Re: another brake saga
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Mon, 23 Mar 2009 22:57:15 -0400
  ...If you watch the video you can see the piston moves out and hits it and pushes it off the adjuster. Then the spring...
• Re: Still won't run right
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Wed, 26 Aug 2009 09:32:25 -0400
  ...Probably what has happened is that one of your push rods has gotten uncentered from the lifter and it holding a valve open. Don...
• How lifters work and Two turns to set valves?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 8 Mar 2012 00:32:41 -0500
  ...Camshaft pushes on the lifters, lifters push on the pushrods, pushrods push on the rocker arms which reverse the direction of motion and push...
• Re: Problem with push rod tube seals?
  Historical mailing list - thewestyman
  Wed, 22 Jun 2016 21:00:17 +0200
  ...Problem with push rod tube seals? So I have been using the Victor Reinz and or the Erling complete engine set for years and...
• Re: BFG Radial AT Spare Tire--fitting it in there
  Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
  Wed, 11 Nov 1998 14:37:05 -0500
  ...If you push that tire out of the way and then use a file folder in there you can push it around until the...
• gas pedal > accelerator linkage question
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Mon, 23 May 2011 15:16:07 -0700
  ...Can someone tell me how the lower end of the Push Rod is captured in the upper hole of the Relay Lever? I have...
• Stiff Heater Cables when pulling
  Historical mailing list - Woodcock, Frank
  Thu, 18 Feb 1999 13:48:37 -0000
  ...This indicates that there is no problem with the twin cables to the heat exchanger pods which, when doing this, are being pushed closed...
• Kombi's last wishes
  Historical mailing list - vw woody
  Wed, 2 Apr 2014 13:20:46 -0500
  ...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXynxODC4eY&sns=fb woody "keep on pushin"
• Re: Oettenger 2.5L Conversion
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Sat, 28 Oct 2000 15:26:27 EDT
  There was some company pushing a bigger displacment (stroked) Wasserboxer 4. Check with Wasserboxer Cleric Robert Keezer (?). He'd probably know something like that...
• Re: off with her heads
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Sun, 6 Oct 2013 14:51:05 -0700
  ...Not a problem at all ........with engine horizontal, use the pushrods to keep the push rod tubes in place as you fiddle the head...
• Re: CV joint reversal?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 12 Jan 2009 14:03:06 -0800
  it's true that they wear one way from the balls pushing into the center part , and if you make them drive the other...
• Re: Help Please, Lost Brakes :-(
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 6 Jun 2012 20:08:32 -0400
  ...Help Please, Lost Brakes :-( Dennis, you ARE saying to open the bleeders before pushing the pads in. You DO NOT want the old fluid...
• Spreading the damaged hatch opening?
  Historical mailing list - Bret Berger
  Thu, 3 Mar 2011 16:37:02 -0700
  ...The brace on the damaged side would be smaller (6 inches?) and would hopefully push out the corner. Any thoughts on this or alternate...
• Re: another brake saga
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Mon, 23 Mar 2009 22:51:55 -0400
  ...As long as you can push the "other" piston in by hand (i.e. it's not frozen), there's no problem. You just...
• Re: 85 spedo repair
  Historical mailing list - Richard Lamoreaux
  Sun, 1 Dec 1996 22:04:20 +0000
  ...I pushed the assembly to the right and gears were engaging > just fine. Put everything back together and it worked great for > about two...
• Re: Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Mon, 2 May 2005 20:49:57 -0400
  ...do that when the engine is cold...remove valve cover and push on the rocker (where the pushrod sit).. Follow those procedure: http://www...
• Re: reinstalling gas tank
  Historical mailing list - TC
  Sun, 4 Feb 2007 10:32:11 -0800
  ...I got those two in, but the third one, the overflow from > > the > > filler tube, I cannot push in as it is not a...