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• Re: Engine Still Overheating - Need Advice / Chapter Three
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sat, 26 Feb 2005 10:19:23 -0700
  ...Engine > temps increase to high levels and fill bottle begins to boil > over. > > Summary of Repair, Check and Replace Activities: > > Fan - Checked / OK > Resistor...
• burning up ECUs
  Historical mailing list - Lee Peterson
  Thu, 29 Dec 2005 11:42:23 -0800
  ...28.44 checking ignition switching function check for voltage to increase to appoox. 4.5v at pins 1 and 15 on coil with center...
• Re: And the fund raising continues!!!
  Historical mailing list - Ralph Mcmillan
  Mon, 26 May 1997 22:40:38 +0100
  ...We still have a long way to go, so > if you've been putting off sending in your contribution, please go write a > check...
• vanagon won't start
  Historical mailing list - Wil Barker
  Tue, 22 Sep 1998 16:26:09 -0400
  ...Any suggestions of other components to check (and how to check them) will be greatly appreciated. Thanks. Rick Koller '90 syncro westie (still behaving...
• Re: Vanagon Syndrome? ... please help
  Historical mailing list - Pat Spragge
  Fri, 25 May 2018 14:17:18 -0700
  Maybe check that the spark plug wires are firmly on the spark plugs. Same with the fuel injector connections. > On May 25, 2018, at...
• Speedometer calibration
  Historical mailing list - Maynard Southard
  Fri, 10 Aug 2001 13:10:36 -0400
  ...I checked Reinhardt ('82 Westy Diesel) and found 820 on the speedometer. I checked the Tire Rack website and found the Yoko 356's...
• Re: seam rust, how to prevent?
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Tue, 27 Oct 1998 10:22:18 -0400
  ...2) I took out my cabinets (and all interior panels) and sprayed "Rust Check" in all of the panels. Taking out the rear vertical...
• Re: speedometer no move
  Historical mailing list - Bill Marshall
  Wed, 12 Nov 2003 17:10:37 EST
  ...it and you get nothing. -check the little circlip to make sure it is held in properly. -check the hole in the dust cap...
• Re: Help locating pin at harness for idiot lights
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 3 Jun 2012 12:31:41 -0700
  On 6/2/2012 8:32 PM, Ben T wrote: > went for smog check and everything was going well. That is until the 'check...
• Re: Coolant reservoir bottle the 85 gl 2wd type
  Historical mailing list - TonyCollins
  Wed, 31 Jul 2013 12:43:45 -0400
  I checked the local dealer. Still available she said... Really she did, and at just $145 :) Checked amazon and found the cap and bottle...
• Hall Sender cost? 87 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Donna Stewart
  Thu, 23 Nov 2000 12:37:36 -0800
  ...We still need to check the fuel filter too. Any other suggestions?
• From the list admin-No politics,please!
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Sat, 9 Mar 2002 19:59:53 -0500
  ...TomC tcarrington@relitech.com http://volksweb.relitech.com http://checkerweb.relitech.com 85 VW Vanagon Crew Cab 82 VW Westy Diesel=>Gas Conversion 81...
• the oxyboxer motor----check this out
  Historical mailing list - Smola, Tony
  Tue, 12 Mar 2002 23:08:15 -0600
  I know it's not water cooled any more, but check out what this guy does with the stronger waterboxer case and crank. he...
• member requested carfax
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Thu, 25 Apr 2002 08:15:25 -0700
  ...CARFAX recommends > a vehicle > inspection by a professional mechanic. > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > How CARFAX analyzed this vehicle's history: > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > CARFAX checks the VIN against its nationwide > database...
• Re: oil pressure
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Kimmons
  Mon, 5 Jul 1999 21:03:56 -0500
  ...I would check the pressure relief valve and spring. Are you getting oil on your spark plugs? ��� John Scheckel wrote: > Well this weekend, just...
• Re: Pulls to right
  Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
  Fri, 11 Aug 2000 19:09:26 -0400
  ...When the alignment was done did they check camber and caster too? Some shops will check toe only and say that they did an...
• Fuel pressure checks out, what next?
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Thu, 17 Jul 2003 21:09:35 -0700
  Thanks to those who offered advice on checking fuel pressure on my possessed '88 Westy. I ended up using a mechanical oil pressure gauge...
• Re: gas tank leak check
  Historical mailing list - Gabriel Hourtouat
  Fri, 30 Jun 2023 00:35:52 -0400
  ...My leak checking apparatus ws leaking, too. So, I'm happy. Much better than it was. Doesn't smell anymore. I recommend the process...
• Re: Voltage stabilizer installation?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 27 Jun 2012 16:58:53 -0400
  ...Thought I'd >try replacing the voltage stabilizer (part number Have you checked the gauge voltage and panel ground? Swapping out the regulator is...
• Re: Check out this Audi Powered Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Sun, 3 May 2009 11:58:12 -0700
  ...Sunday, May 3, 2009, 1:36 PM Check out this Audi Powered Vanagon, if you look closely you can see some interesting aerodynamic body...
• Syncro question
  Historical mailing list - Markus Samuelson
  Mon, 17 Apr 2000 09:16:27 +0200
  ...Now is there anything special I should check out before using it in daily use? Besides the "normal" checkup of oil, water, brakes etc...
• Re: Reality check
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Mon, 16 Dec 2002 19:12:40 -0800
  ...Reality check Fuel lines, check them often. http://www.vintagebus.com/gallery/image/10629.JPG ________________________________________________________________ Sign Up for Juno Platinum Internet Access Today Only...
• Vanagon Check List - what to bring
  Historical mailing list - Jack R
  Mon, 15 Jan 2007 19:36:29 -0500
  Has anyone built the ultimate check-list as it relates to your Westy? e.g. specific tools, clamps, tape (both electric and duct), wire...
• Help diagnose POSSESSED 2.1L Vanagon engine
  Historical mailing list - Steve Gough
  Thu, 17 Apr 2003 21:41:49 -0400
  ...All grounds double checked and cleaned. Strong spark at distributor for all plugs. Timing triple checked per Bentley. Checked advance, OK. Number two plug...
• Re: Go Westy auto trans cooler
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Mon, 18 Jul 2011 08:58:51 -0700
  ...I'll check the endplates at the time. No sign of leakage on the ground at this time, anyways. -- RJS On Sun, 2011-07...
• Re: 82 Update#2..
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Sun, 13 Dec 1998 16:44:46 -0800
  Once again, check the ignition switch! This is a known weakness of VW cars of all types and can cause all types of electrical...
• If it's not one thing, it's another...
  Historical mailing list - Seth C. Bruggeman
  Wed, 6 Jan 1999 14:36:29 -0500
  ...rotor/cap, timing check, etc. plus replacement of all fuel lines from expansion tanks back to fuel filter (including those !@#$% y-fittings on the...
• Re: Replacing the battery in '84 Vanagon . . .
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Kitts
  Sun, 5 Apr 2009 10:17:14 -0700
  ...I have the equipment (a good charger > and a good multimeter) to probably check out the battery myself > although I don't have the...
• Re: Old Spare Tire
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Mon, 14 Nov 2005 11:44:47 -0700
  ...i have seen quite a few checklists for safety on vehicles with notes to check the spare. but only a few ever mentioned check...
• Re: No Power Under Load - '85 1.9
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Wed, 21 May 2014 10:44:18 -0400
  ​Thanks Tom and Karl - I will check that. I'm pretty sure it's plugged in securely but one never knows. I'll check...
• LOL!! check this out..power puff vans LOL what next??? :<)
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 8 Sep 2000 21:37:54 EDT
  ...anime cartoon...umm..hey, dont knock the power puff girls!! ) check this out LOL.. http://forums.clubsi.com/ubb/Forum8/HTML/001495.html chris
• Napa does not make cooling hoses
  Historical mailing list - Jonc
  Sat, 26 Aug 2000 23:25:24 -0400
  If you get the technical bulletins from your flaps about the hoses or any other item and check out the specs... if the specifications...
• Re: Air Cooled or Water Cooled
  Historical mailing list - Terry K.
  Sat, 20 Apr 2002 20:41:50 -0500
  Answer to this is simple---and fast-- Air cooled Vanagon's have zero bottom grill---just check the nose out----that'll tell the...
• 1990 Auto Trans Differential...how to check fluid?
  Historical mailing list - kevin obrien
  Thu, 22 Sep 2005 09:04:43 -0700
  ...I was wondering how you check the fluid level in my 1990 Carats automatic trans differential? I assume it is that BIG allen screw...
• Bench Testing switches
  Historical mailing list - Tim
  Mon, 9 Apr 2007 11:53:26 -0400
  ...I checked the foil, checked (and replaced the bulbs) and even tried a new headlight switch. Does anyone have some info on how to...
• Wing Window loose, checked and its not connected to the door within the door frame
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stewart
  Sun, 24 Aug 2008 01:47:56 -0400
  ...My Wing Window on the drivers side is loose, checked and its not connected to the door within the door frame. i.e. it...
• Re: 4th heater core burst in 1 year!
  Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
  Thu, 28 Jun 2001 23:34:08 -0700
  ...if there is a sheen do compression check and check oil cooler. Thanks, Jere 90 GL 88 GL -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List...
• Re: Aircooled Running Problems
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 1 Sep 2005 21:07:29 -0500
  ...I have checked everywhere for leaks in the injection system and can find none. I have done all electricall checks on the AFM and...
• Re: '91 Carat AC Inoperative.
  Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
  Thu, 27 Apr 2017 05:11:38 -0700
  Next, check all 4 fan speeds for the AC. In particular, speed 3. Does speed 3 work? If fan speed 3 works, you need...
• Re: Wheel balancing
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Thu, 14 Jun 2007 22:23:16 -0700
  I guess that's something to check, since the word is that a decent shop can do a decent job with normal balancing machines...
• Re: Am I the only one that 'checks out' every vanagon I pass?
  Historical mailing list - Stucco
  Fri, 12 Mar 1999 19:45:08 -0700
  ...Am I the only one that 'checks out' every vanagon I pass? I check out about every VW and Audi that drives past me...
• Re: Vanagon Still Won't A Go-Go!!
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Mon, 26 Mar 2001 10:26:08 -0800
  ...Next, I checked the power relay and fuel pump relay and they > checked out fine too (but I don't know if there is...
• Low Coolant in fill tank...:(
  Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
  Mon, 5 Dec 94 10:21:09 PST
  With all this discussion about coolant changing and jacking the car up at both ends I decided to check my coolant level this morning...
• checking fuel system pressure
  Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
  Fri, 30 Jun 1995 14:53:20 CST6CDT
  ...To check system pressure, DEPRESSURIZE the system first by pulling off a wire on the fuel pump and letting the engine die. then remove...
• Re: 1986 GL won't start
  Historical mailing list - Marc Theune
  Fri, 14 Apr 2000 19:47:55 -0400
  ...I've checked the things you can check at the ECU (temperature > coolant sensor, etc.) and everything checked out ok. Spark plug > wires, distributor...
• Dying Westy saga continues...
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Tue, 29 Jul 2003 18:34:20 -0700
  Tonight I ran through all the Bentley checks for the ECU harness, and found no problems, even while violently jiggling/pulling on the hall...
• 88 Vanagon thermostat question
  Historical mailing list - John Graham
  Mon, 7 Feb 2005 11:26:05 -0500
  ...When I removed the old thermostat, I realized that it had a little checkvalve feature on the outer ring - sorta like a little BB...
• Re: intermittent stumbling, stalling etc
  Historical mailing list - jake beaulieu
  Sun, 5 Mar 2006 17:50:24 -0500
  I have checked fuel pressure and it is good, but the trick is checking it when the van is acting up. This is particularly...
• Re: Scam email
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Wed, 9 Apr 2003 10:34:48 -0700
  I asked the same thing and was told the cashier check were good fakes. The bank here honors it, then finds out it was...
• Re: No voltage at injectors
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Tue, 26 Feb 2013 12:39:34 -0800
  ...Looks like you need to check your engine compartment relays and possibly one of the pins on the connector to the ECU. Steven 91...
• Re: Headlights Still Out
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Mon, 15 Oct 2012 18:26:20 -0700
  ...Along with checking circuits of my new switch before install, I have repeatedly checked and tested all my fuses and fuse panel connections. First...
• Re: Spotted on eBay--check out the plumbing
  Historical mailing list - levi hawkins
  Thu, 1 Sep 2011 16:10:35 -0700
  ...Spotted on eBay--check out the plumbing I ran across this Vanagon on eBay. What intrigued me is the the "heater control" on the...
• Re: 86 Vanagon antifreeze problem
  Historical mailing list - Tracey Choulat
  Sat, 9 Mar 1996 19:35:37 -0500 (EST)
  ...I checked my coolant expansion > tank and it was empty. I refilled it and light went off and everything was > fine. Today , I checked...
• Re: Turn signal woes (splittie)
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 30 Apr 1996 14:48:41 -0400
  ...A way to check that this might be the problem (or that a bulb-socket connection is at fault) would be to check the...
• No voltage at injectors
  Historical mailing list - HotelWestfalia
  Sat, 23 Feb 2013 12:02:15 -0800
  ...What do I have to do to make it happen? Is there a check-list to go through to find the fault? Help! Bless...
• Re: Anyone have a copy of the Ultimate Trip Checklist?
  Historical mailing list - Roger VanTill
  Tue, 17 Mar 2009 06:20:28 -0400
  ...gmail.com> wrote: > Anyone have a copy of the Ultimate Trip Checklist? > > Can ya send me over a link? > > Thought I had a copy...
• Louiseville KY
  Historical mailing list - Karen Winter
  Tue, 26 Aug 1997 09:19:11 -0400
  ...Is there a list member that lives near Louisville Ky, that could check out a vehicle for me. Please e-mail or phone me...
• aux battery doesn't charge
  Historical mailing list - mike miller
  Wed, 26 Dec 2001 16:32:40 -0800
  ...I finally checked and I'm not getting charge voltage at the battery when the engine is running. The engine battery is getting 14...
• BA6 not starting
  Historical mailing list - Chris Renz
  Thu, 20 Jan 2005 11:53:41 -0800
  im not sure what I can check this time. The last time it didnt work, the timed heat did but you couldnt just switch...
• Re: starter spins, doesn't engage?
  Historical mailing list - Bostig Eng.
  Sun, 29 May 2005 21:03:10 -0400
  Hi Jeff, When you pull the starter to check for missing teeth as other have suggested, also check for the presence of the nose...