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• Re: Is ECU involved in getting power to fuel pump when turning ignition switch on?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Mon, 23 Jul 2007 21:57:31 -0700
  ...If for any reason the engine stops (misfires permanently) wheile you are driving the van, the Hall sending unit will stop generating the Hall...
• Re: re drafting big rig
  Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
  Thu, 1 Apr 2004 15:59:40 -0800
  ...If you are drafting a truck and that truck has to quickly change lanes because of stopped traffic or somebody pulling onto the road...
• Re: Transmission woes in PA
  Historical mailing list - Courtney Hook
  Sun, 16 Oct 2011 17:33:02 -0700
  ...On the way home from work I stopped at a stop sign and the shifter > would not go into first at all. I got...
• Re: Need advice on replacing Westy tank filler valve
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Wed, 15 Mar 2017 20:51:31 -0400
  > What's the best place to look for one? The original Westy tank was designed to take an Auto Stop valve, which had a...
• Re: Boeshield T9 vs POR-15 Rust Prevention
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 30 Sep 2004 12:56:56 EDT
  ...NO coating or treatment whatsoever will stop seam rust if you dont stop its SOURCE. POR-15's claim to fame is that it...
• Re: No heat at stoplights.
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Mentzer
  Tue, 5 Jan 2010 12:44:38 -0500
  ...although it could be > my imagination) Whenever I come to a stoplight and reach down to feel > the heat (front, havent checked the rear...
• Re: CAULK YOUR WESTY h2o/ELEC. FILL PORTS!! was Re: REMOVE THOSE HATCH PLUGS!!
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Wed, 10 Sep 2003 11:53:16 -0700
  ...Krown will stop the rust but not fix it. M --- zolo <zolo@FOXINTERNET.NET> wrote: > Take > out the whole thing. Kitchen and all and...
• Re: W pretour #2
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 9 Jan 1995 13:36:11 -0800
  Whitney? Why stop there? Why not the Serengetti, Kilamanjaro, or the Eiger? /martha
• STOP MAIL
  Historical mailing list - ken stockinger
  Thu, 19 Sep 2002 04:38:38 -0700
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• Big oil leak was: stop leak=stop gap? or how to find an oil leak
  Historical mailing list - Bulley-Hewlett & Associates
  Mon, 12 Oct 1998 20:41:36 -0400
  ...Stops some leaks, but it sound like you may have a problem that is beyond stop leak. Opinions will vary as far as if...
• Braking Distance
  Historical mailing list - David Boan
  Sun, 9 Aug 2020 17:41:41 +0000
  ...At 30 mph I stopped in 40' (benchmark being 45'). At 40 mph I stopped in 108' (benchmark 80'). I want to do this...
• Re: Tin top going camping... 2wd off road capability
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Wed, 15 Jan 2014 20:39:59 -0600
  ...Only stop where > traction is good or where gravity will help you get going again. > Stopping on sand, you will get stuck..Even wet...
• Re: TRW Brake Pads? (1988 Westy)
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 4 Sep 2012 18:30:02 -0400
  ...Just want a pad that offers good stopping power and as little fade as possible during normal use (i.e. not riding brakes etc...
• Re: Purple Vanagon on CL in VA. Wowzer!
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Tue, 27 Aug 2013 23:07:07 +0000
  Dang, I just drove through Tappahannock yesterday on my way back from Newport News! I woulda stopped and had a look! Jeff Jeff Stewart...
• Re: Bird chirps from front brakes
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Sun, 13 Nov 2011 17:14:34 -0500
  ...However, it does stop when > > service brakes applied. Stopping van with parking brake has no effect > > on chirping. Turning wheel from left to right...
• Re: Brakes (Again!)
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Mon, 22 Aug 94 9:04:29 PDT
  Thom Fitzpatrick writes: > > Well, hell! They stopped pulling (left) but were still hard for the > last few days. I would put a lot of...
• 81 vanagon starting problem
  Historical mailing list - Michael Crowley
  Wed, 12 Jun 1996 17:52:38 -0400
  ...The stopping has the feel of either fuel injection or ignition. While it is running it is smooth, when it stops, it doesn't...
• AutoStop LP fill Valve leak
  Historical mailing list - Ezra Hall
  Thu, 20 Apr 2000 11:41:21 -500
  ...The attendant rapped on the forward side of the Auto Stop fitting several times, and the leak stopped. Is there a spring loaded valve...
• Re: Front Door Hinge Modification?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 19 Sep 2009 19:46:35 -0700
  the idea is to provide an intermediate 'bump' on the limit strap thingey, so it can stop opening at about 55 to 60 % open...
• AC & Windows Went Out
  Historical mailing list - VW Vanagon
  Sun, 26 Jul 2020 21:00:25 -0600
  ...Pulled off to look closer at it, and the AC suddenly stopped blowing altogether. The power windows also stopped working simlutaneously. But why? The...
• Re: Screeching Alternator Belt
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Thu, 11 May 2017 18:27:15 -0700
  ...idle, and > sometimes when you first pull out from a stop. (It stops if you gun the > engine, or while driving at almost any...
• Re: Derek's Rust Experience, Tricks, Chemicals
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Mon, 27 Sep 2010 20:15:09 -0700
  Krown.com is basically a Canadian product and is an annual application of about $100+ each time, but my experience is that it STOPS...
• Re: ARRRGGGHHH Re: Tantalum capacitors to stop blinking temp LED
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Tue, 29 Sep 2009 07:56:34 -0400
  ...the cap will force blinking forever >-- the reason it fails to stop is that internal and external leakage >prevent the cap from ever charging...
• Re: Cheap places to camp
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 18 Apr 1995 08:32:21 -0500 (CDT)
  Camping in rest stops is not advised. My recently retired father police type says they are pretty high crime areas. I stay out of...
• A/C foam - Thanks
  Historical mailing list - Ssittservl
  Wed, 20 May 1998 00:35:30 EDT
  ...A couple of people said it took as much as a year for theirs to finally stop doing it, once it started, so it...
• Overheating...Fan?
  Historical mailing list - Chasse
  Thu, 19 Jun 2003 21:49:33 -0400
  ...I am not hearing the fan...used to run often when I came to a stop. Thinking this is the culprit. Requesting suggestions on...
• Re: Brakes....
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sat, 25 Jun 2005 02:14:37 +1200
  ...Want to increase my >stopping power. >Aware that I may have to switch wheels and some front end parts as well. > >jimt Depends what...
• Re: digijet FI adjustments
  Historical mailing list - Geo & Kathleen Hahn
  Sun, 9 Apr 2006 14:40:19 -0700
  ...One day I accidently discovered that if I removed the oil filler cap the surging immediately stopped. You might try this sometime when yours...
• Re: Secondary tail lights and stop lights
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 16 Nov 2006 18:19:34 EST
  ...ever done that - added additional lights > there - both tail lights and stop lights. I would like something more, > as I feel the stock lights...
• Re: E-Ticket ride
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Sun, 29 Jun 2008 22:18:33 -0700
  ...It spun around three times while all lanes of traffic screeched to to a near stop-then the car stopped spinning facing the direction...
• '87 vanagon power steering problem
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 3 Apr 1995 07:21:46 -0400 (EDT)
  ...Starting and stopping the engine a few times has so far stopped the buzzing and flashing. After the engine is warmed up the buzzing...
• I got a Problem..Is help on the Way?
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 20 Nov 95 08:35:38 EST
  ...okay...sunday morning i go to get the paper and i'm going fine....stop, hop out, get the paper and the engine dies...
• Fall Camping at Van-Again
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Thu, 20 Oct 2005 20:08:44 -0400
  ...Just give me a call to let me know you might be stopping by and there is no problem to park in the yard...
• Re: Blinking red light of death
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 2 Oct 2013 08:09:31 -0700
  If pulling the relay with it blinking does NOT stop the blinking, then the blinking is caused by something in the instrument cluster. That...
• Re: Hybrid Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
  Wed, 2 Jul 2008 12:11:49 -0400
  ...In Europe, Germany at least, most non-major > intersections don't have any stop or yield signs, they are unmarked four > way yields meaning...
• Re: Tips and Tricks Request - Change fuel hose from tank to pump
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sat, 12 Oct 2013 13:24:08 -0400
  ...On Sat, Oct 12, 2013 at 9:43 AM, Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote: > Don, > > How do you use them to stop...
• Fwd: Mike's health - there's still hope
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:24:45 +0200
  ...Now the hurdle is to get the infections cleared up and the lungs to stop bleeding. Since they have gotten the bleed stopped his...
• Re: Subaru Cooling System Leak-Stop - Has anyone tried it?
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Mon, 5 Nov 2007 11:19:37 -0800
  ...Subaru Cooling System Leak-Stop - Has anyone tried it? Hey Ric, I've used the "Subaru Cooling System Conditioner" in my van (2 bottles...
• Re: And now - still trying for NEW TIRES
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Wed, 9 Mar 2011 12:07:04 -0800
  I stopped reading these tire threads the 1st time I had a mail order tire sales man tell me that I had just been...
• Blinking alternator light...?
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sat, 12 Sep 2020 10:53:54 -0700
  hi all, When I turn the ignition key ON, the alternator light used to blinks along with the coolant light and then stops when...
• Re: Automatic vs Manual trans. ( Friday )
  Historical mailing list - PSD
  Fri, 11 Sep 2015 14:26:48 -0400
  60 miles in stop-n-go traffic would not make me wish for an auto. I would want an electric motor coupled to the...
• Re: Heater core? Stop leak?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sun, 5 Jul 2009 12:13:20 -0700
  ...Does anybody have a used heater core, or should I try stop leak first? > > > The vanagon is an 83 diesel. > > Jim > IIRC, on that...
• Re: Cooling oddities on 85 GL
  Historical mailing list - Brad Snyder
  Tue, 12 Dec 1995 22:23:33 4
  ...I doubt that the water pump could stop pumping unless the impeller is breaking apart, and you'd probably hear that. I could buy...
• front/rear heater blower & wipers stopped.
  Historical mailing list - kurt stoppkotte
  Wed, 13 Feb 2002 17:00:24 -0500
  ...the rear and front heater blower, along with the windshield wipers stopped working. I was sure that it was the fuse, but it wasn...
• weep
  Historical mailing list - Ron Komoroski
  Fri, 1 Feb 2002 07:17:19 -0500
  ...If the leak should worsen during the trip, what about one of the stop-leak products? Has anyone successfully used a stop-leak product...
• '60s, early '70s Camper F/S
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Mon, 9 Sep 2002 09:41:38 -0600
  ...Haven't stopped to check it out but went by it yesterday while out on rounds. If anyone on here is interested I'll...
• Re: Info on NH and Southern Maine
  Historical mailing list - Eric Spletzer
  Sun, 22 Aug 2004 19:52:38 -0700
  ...My favorite stop on the Kangamangus Hwy - actually really the only stop - a gas station with the sign, 'Eat here and get gas!' Love...
• a fuel pump relay story
  Historical mailing list - brian j
  Thu, 12 Aug 2004 13:43:29 -0700
  ...when I hit a bump, the motor would stop briefly, until one day it stopped for good. My Hall Control Unit connector was still...
• POR 15
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 1 Mar 2005 11:50:16 EST
  ...if you dont properly prep the surface, or redo the seams, or stop the rust at its orgin, POR-15 is useless..just a...
• Syncro won't start when hot outside
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Mon, 10 Jul 2006 17:58:05 -0700
  ...Once in Osoyoos (Hot weather) I stopped for gas and the same thing would not start. I push started it no problem. Then was...
• Re: improbable fixes
  Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
  Mon, 26 Nov 2012 09:43:15 -0700
  A tablespoon of black pepper into the radiator to stop a small pinhole leak.... Miguel
• Re: help with temporarily stopping mail
  Historical mailing list - george jannini
  Wed, 24 Feb 2010 17:03:50 -0500
  You're stuck with us! listserv@gerry.vanagon.com set vanagon nomail
• slugish
  Historical mailing list - Joel Shortlidge
  Wed, 5 May 1999 12:42:55 -0500
  my '87 Syncro keeps getting slower at up shifts and stop lights. Checked distributor and no problem?
• Re: Bye and &*^& you.
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Sun, 25 Aug 2002 19:38:17 -0400
  Goodbye Space Cadet. Don't let me stop you leaving. SpaceKommander wrote: > Bye, folks.
• Re: George/Coupe - Stop Being Childish
  Historical mailing list - stacy beard
  Fri, 5 Aug 2005 13:03:31 -0700
  Really, please take it offlist if you must continue this childish banter.
• Clock stopped suddenly
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan Kuthy
  Fri, 28 Mar 2008 13:43:23 -0700
  This is an '85 van Wolfsburg edition. What gives? The gauges are working fine. Zoltan
• Girling vs ATE Calipers
  Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
  Tue, 13 Nov 2007 19:47:01 -0500
  ...what gives one away to being a certain manufacturer?? My vanagon will stop but not like I think it should. Im going to swap...
• Re: .. No unsubscribe info on any emails
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sat, 25 Feb 2006 01:06:31 -0500
  ...Stop slobbering over a hunk of metal that, according to your >> posts, produce nothing but gnashing of teeth and the pulling of hair. >> For...
• Need help with hard start after stop
  Historical mailing list - George Averill
  Thu, 26 Apr 2012 18:14:55 -0400
  ...My problem is that my 84 Vanagon runs great, but when I stop it just doesn't want to start again. It will eventually...
• Battery Box Corrosion
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 9 Feb 2009 03:24:01 -0600
  ...This is vastly different from severe rusting and I can see it's going to need something special to stop the corrosion permanently - and...