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• Re: 2.0 ABA inline gas Vanagon. how it works
  Historical mailing list - Jim
  Thu, 21 Oct 2010 04:16:42 -0700
  ...DV FW, clutch housing, PB. Maybe Vanagon clutch bolts > on? And, DV oil pickup tube, pan engine brackets. I use a stock gas > starter...
• Re: "sticky" new Gowesty throttle body
  Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
  Thu, 5 Oct 2017 12:05:56 -0700
  ...Depress the > clutch pedal and RPMs did not drop to idle levels. TB was not closing. > > Thoughts? I'm wondering if the original tension...
• Re: Should I replace my transmission?
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:52:45 -0500
  ...clutch kit is $180.) They also replaced a bunch > of shifter bits when the engine was done. > > Thanks for your advice! > -- Chris S. Disclaimer...
• Re: Q: AC modification
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Wed, 26 Apr 2000 09:50:56 EDT
  ...This would trip the high >pressure >switch and disengage the compressor pulley clutch. When the pressure >dropped the high pressure switch would close and...
• Buying a Vanagon (Kinda Long)
  Historical mailing list - Tim Smith
  Thu, 25 Jun 1998 11:26:46 -0300
  ...Should also have a spare set of ball joints, 2CVs, and disc pads. Many other spares too, like belts, CV boot covers, spare FI...
• Re: Problem putting Golf diesel into Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Thu, 25 May 2000 17:04:05 -0700
  ...turning. > > As part of the engine swap, we replaced the clutch plate, disc, T.O. We > checked the transmission, and it turns fine without...
• 90 Vanagon For Sale - Massachusetts
  Historical mailing list - Andrew G. Martin
  Mon, 10 Dec 2001 18:41:07 -0800
  ...body and trans >engine professionally rebuilt 11/98 at 126K miles >clutch assembly replaced 3/98 at 119K miles >power steering, AM-FM Cassette...
• Re: '88 Vanagon - failed cruise control
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Sun, 10 Aug 2003 21:06:57 -0700
  ...The clutch and brake pedals disengage the cruise system. There are two systems which back each other up to ensure the pedal disengage works...
• Re: cost of installing engine on '87 Westy
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 12 May 2004 16:51:30 -0500
  ...If I had a good many miles on my van, I would at minimum have the flywheel refaced, a new clutch disc installed and...
• Re: Burning Van or Insanorama
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Fri, 6 Dec 2002 17:15:48 -0800
  ...A guy who goes by Rasputin shouldn't discuss sanity in that manner. Hey, if you are up to building a bonfire at Ocean...
• Re: clutch hard to get into first&second
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Fri, 9 Nov 2001 12:37:11 -0800
  ...2001, s w wrote: > i'm having a problem with my clutch, 85 gl westfalia, > it is hard to get into first and getting...
• Re: Vanagon For Sale
  Historical mailing list - Joseph F. Fournier II
  Thu, 7 Sep 1995 17:21:15 -0500 (CDT)
  ...1995: > > > > '84 Vanagon Rebuilt clutch, new head gaskets, needs transmission work, > high > > miles. $550. 612-560-6132 > > > > Usual discalimers, blah, blah, blah..... > > Sold. Shoot...
• Re: Rubber Paint?/and/or...
  Historical mailing list - Judith Barr/Leo Girard
  Thu, 21 May 1998 10:38:39 -0400
  ...Another thought is a paint I've discovered lately....I do a little amateur sign-painting. There is a brand available called DEKA, made...
• Re: I am going to replace my pilot bearing - what else?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Rountree
  Tue, 19 Jan 1999 11:54:26 -0500
  ...All OEM, new pilot bearing, throw-out bearing, main seal on engine side of bell housing, turned the flywheel, New Syncro clutch & disc, and...
• Re: Gear shift linkage?
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Wed, 19 Dec 2001 10:15:04 -0800
  ...Check where the clutch linkage attaches to the engine. You may discover that the bolts came loose. Very easy to fix. If you are...
• Re: Gowesty reduction starter user input please
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Fri, 27 Jan 2017 09:30:05 -0800
  ...My only real concern doing this repair "in the field" is snapping the starter mount stud at clutch housing; AFAIK, it needs to be...
• Re: Help unusual? bucking
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Darilek
  Sat, 26 Aug 2000 19:32:09 -0500
  ...so heres my backround >info. >i just had my driveshaft joints replaced, new clutch, new exhaust >(disconnecting o2 sensor does nothing to help) and...
• Re: Central Locks..
  Historical mailing list - Nigel Bennett
  Fri, 11 Aug 2000 11:39:11 +0200
  Hi All When I bought my syncro I discovered that the PO had had the rear hatch reprayed and the klutz that had put...
• Re: Recent Maintenance Accomplished
  Historical mailing list - Don Hundt
  Wed, 6 May 2009 14:17:41 -0400
  ...It eventualy >> saturated the disk, and the slipping disk burned the clutch plate. Bad >> news all the way around. A complete clutch assembly was...
• Re: AT ring and pinion; taller gear ratio?
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Tue, 21 Aug 2007 11:10:54 -0700
  This was discussed back in October of 2005. The reason I know is because I'm toying with converting my '91 Westy to automatic...
• Re: Clutch alignment tool? and Lapping compound ?
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Sat, 4 Sep 2010 17:17:13 -0700
  ...power. > > So I haven't swapped a clutch recently. I know I have to align the disc > so it will remate with the output...
• Re: 81 Air cooled... Engine conversion options??
  Historical mailing list - Daniel O Stevens
  Thu, 8 Mar 2012 20:10:06 +0000
  ...a bigger clutch, a cheaper starter option (keep your old one) and really costs similar to the Diesel Bellhousing/flywheel/clutch_disc/pressure plate...
• Re: Poor Hot Start Discovery - midway through solution
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 26 Aug 2012 17:42:34 -0400
  ...My experience yes, at least for mild flooding. >clutch pedal up or down should have no bearing. >it's easier on things to start...
• Re: Poor Hot Start Discovery - midway through solution
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 26 Aug 2012 17:17:02 -0400
  ...over and over. > >Midway through the solution I discovered that if I depressed the clutch, Easier cranking. > keep it in second or first, No...
• Re: Tranny Whinning in 84 Westy?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Tue, 20 Sep 2011 14:50:13 -0600
  ...Just block up the > engine, > disconnect the linkage and undo the four bolts to the engine and lower > it down with a floor jack...
• Re: Poor Hot Start Discovery - midway through solution
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Sun, 26 Aug 2012 07:47:12 -0500
  ...over and over. >> >> Midway through the solution I discovered that if I depressed the clutch, keep it in second or first, depress the accelerator...
• Auto Trans vs. Manual Trans
  Historical mailing list - tabe johnson
  Tue, 16 Mar 2004 22:08:48 -0500
  ...For ME, I'm used to driving manuals. (More than once, when I've rented cars, I go to push the clutch in when...
• Re: Discolored Dash Board (ashtray)
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sat, 8 Oct 2005 23:07:57 -0700
  ...COM> Sent: Saturday, October 08, 2005 9:53 PM Subject: Re: Discolored Dash Board (ashtray) > <<T. Goff's story reminds me of a fellow...
• For Sale: Clean, Red 90 Vanagon Carat/NY
  Historical mailing list - Raul Cisneros
  Tue, 11 Apr 2000 20:51:57 EDT
  ...Usual disclaimers. Ra�l Cisneros << Selling Diva the VW Vanagon: Firengine Red 1991 VW Wolfsburg Carat Edition in excellent condition seeking new home. The...
• 87 syncro for sale
  Historical mailing list - Robert Donalds
  Thu, 3 Jan 2002 08:29:49 -0500
  ...usual disclamers Bob Donalds Available: '87 Vanagon Syncro GL, 2nd owner, have all maintenance receipts since new. Burgundy red (original paint) with very nice...
• First car, 85 weekender - problems w/1st gear
  Historical mailing list - Devin Chalmers
  Mon, 12 Aug 2002 00:23:05 -0800
  ...The only way I can avoid being a nuisance at stoplights is to sit there and double-clutch (is that what you call it...
• I lied, and Problems with Ms. Pickle
  Historical mailing list - Patrick Tower
  Tue, 22 Nov 1994 13:29:09 -0800 (PST)
  ...clutch--Muir's instructions for driving w/o a clutch came in handy) and got it replaced. Once this was done, they discovered that...
• Re: name that bracket - winner!
  Historical mailing list - boroko
  Fri, 30 May 2003 02:36:09 -0500
  Hi all After replacing the slave cylinder too many times, I discovered that a little modification with a grinder when you have the tranny...
• Re: What is this fitting, nearby the thermostat?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Thu, 2 Dec 2010 17:32:53 -0800
  ...Possibly some service tech disconnected > this, jammed the hose behind this bundle, and forgot to put it back on? Or > for all I know...
• '85 gl 1.9 manual - bogging out - no power over 2nd gear
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Thu, 28 Jul 2011 20:08:38 -0400
  ...I have to feather the clutch and gas to even get it going that fast. She'll be going and then losing power - I...
• Re: Towing a Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 18 Aug 2005 09:46:30 -0400
  ...The drive shafts will have to disconnected to tow with the rear wheels down. The torque converter is not the issue. It is the...
• Tiico questions/feedback
  Historical mailing list - Henry Wang
  Mon, 10 Feb 2003 00:22:06 -0800
  ...Right after I had the clutch done, my head began to weep. I've decided to go the Tiico route as my cooling system...
• Re: Discovered my clutch failure reason.
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
  Wed, 26 May 2021 12:06:11 -0700
  I just had the rockers and injectors installed - Definitely notice a little boost and smoother idle but have only put a few miles on...
• Stroke of Good Luck!
  Historical mailing list - THE BUSLADY
  Mon, 20 Oct 1997 22:22:42 -0500
  ...I forgot the part but some clutch thingy is new too. New window regulator on my side. They traveled in it quite a bit...
• Tiico questions/feedback
  Historical mailing list - Hieu Q
  Mon, 5 May 2003 21:10:40 -0700
  ...Right after I had the clutch done, my head began to weep. I've decided to go the Tiico route as my cooling system...
• Re: Zoltan's Porsche engine
  Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
  Wed, 2 Dec 2020 12:57:31 -0800
  ...s) ) > > will mate to the diesel Vanagon clutch housing, the diesel Vanagon oil > > pan mates engine. > > > > Discussion on AEB (or ATW) engine mounted at...
• Re: Cleaning CV
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Mon, 22 Apr 2013 11:29:01 -0700
  ...to starting the clutch replacement on Gertie ('85, 1.9) When I got the axles removed fromt he trans I discovered that the passenger...
• FS: 82 Diesel/Swap project, KC
  Historical mailing list - Jon Christensen
  Thu, 7 May 1998 08:44:56 -0500
  ...All seats present (2/3 middle) 100k Miles New starter, injectors, clutch cylinders, accel. cable Decent & recent Michelin XZX's & battery Has been sitting...
• Re: Upper steering column grease recommendation and what else to do while replacing ignition switch
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 13 Dec 2012 13:46:57 -0800
  ...The only worse job I can think of is adjusting the length of the clutch master cylinder push rod. you need a 4 or...
• Brake dilemna continnued.............
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon Man
  Tue, 27 Nov 2001 10:23:57 -0500
  ...So, I thought, hmmm I am going to disconnect and plug right behind the check valve where the booster vac line goes through, start...
• bucking on deceleration...one problem after another
  Historical mailing list - Mark Seifert
  Sun, 20 Jun 2004 21:39:48 -0700
  ...assuming its a clutch problem because I just had the engine out a few weeks ago and the clutch disc looked like it had...
• 71 bus shopping list (long)
  Historical mailing list - Mitch Covington
  Tue, 18 Jul 1995 10:14:21 -0400 (EDT)
  ...Tranny/clutch * Throwout bearing | 25.00 | 24.25 | . * Clutch disc (new) | 25.00 | 28.50 | . * " pressure plate (new) | 40.00 | 42.00 | . Brakes/wheels...
• Fwd: My 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st Westy -'84 Westy information
  Historical mailing list - Thomas D. Hanlon
  Fri, 27 Jun 1997 19:18:59 -0500
  ...Ron at busdepot.com offers them at a reasonable price. ( Usual disclaimers apply.) My patches have endured two, usual, hot summers in the desert...
• Re: Flywheel Install / O - ring
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 13 Apr 2012 23:40:09 -0500
  ...Over on thesamba.com and likely here too, there are discussions about, and suggestions of, which brand is the better quality part. Neil. On...
• Re: Roll starting a Vanagon (manual trans only)
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Wed, 16 Jun 1999 09:12:37 -0400
  ...Vanagon this week I > discovered an easy way to roll start the van. Why not push in the > clutch and take off the brake...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 13 Dec 2007 - Special issue (#2007-1346)
  Historical mailing list - Gregory Smith
  Thu, 13 Dec 2007 20:59:39 -0800
  David, The epoxy looking stuff might have been there to hold a temperature-sensitive disc in place. Head shops use them for warranty purposes...
• Re: Q: AC modification
  Historical mailing list - S Sittservl
  Thu, 27 Apr 2000 01:46:00 EDT
  ...This would trip the high pressure > switch and disengage the compressor pulley clutch. When the pressure > dropped the high pressure switch would close and...
• Re: Go Westy Big Brake kit
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Thu, 12 Sep 2013 16:01:40 -0700
  ...I have talked to another one that says 'I never turn discs. I put pads on good discs and new discs.' it can be...
• Re: Changing Brake Fluid
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Sun, 6 Jun 1999 18:12:37 -0700
  ...the clutch, and discovered it was fine, but > was suddenly much easier to depress. Possibly I saved myself from > buying a clutch cylinder as...
• Re: Squeaking Wheels When Brakes Not Applied
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Fri, 9 Jul 2004 12:24:10 -0400
  ...I discovered that the wrench-monkeys at the dealer had left the shims out... and I have no idea what pads they used. They...
• Re: Auto trans not upshifting
  Historical mailing list - David McNeely
  Wed, 25 Mar 2020 15:26:08 -0700
  ...You can also drop the valve body and using an air gun with rubber > tip operate each of the clutches and 2nd gear brake...
• Re: Cleaning CV
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 22 Apr 2013 13:10:57 -0500
  ...to starting the clutch replacement on Gertie ('85, 1.9) > > When I got the axles removed fromt he trans I discovered that the passenger...
• Re: Ford's new silicone goo... interesting stuff for our Syncro!
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sat, 18 Oct 2003 22:17:33 +1300
  >I saw this show on the Canadian Discover Channel that was demonstrating >Ford's new Silicone gel. First I thought they were going to...
• Re: got da heads off......wow! :-0
  Historical mailing list - Paul Archibald
  Sun, 23 Mar 2003 21:39:45 -0800
  ...in the discovery, swap the new frame under my '66 land-rover, rebuild the lower end of my ducati, do teh clutch int eh...
• Re: Brakes-
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( Scott Daniel Foss )
  Fri, 25 Apr 2014 10:59:18 -1000
  ...whenever bleeding brakes, it's a great time to bleed some fresh BF into the clutch MC too. On 4/25/2014 6:01...