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• Re: Fuel Filters vs Fuel Strainers
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 6 Oct 2010 16:48:26 -0500
  ...the second to protect the FI components, ie, >> the injectors. >> >> I note that one is a fuel STRAINER, while the other is a fuel...
• Re: '90 Westy 2nd gear
  Historical mailing list - All of Us
  Tue, 10 Oct 2000 21:31:45 -0500
  ...Joe definitely has the right idea. The synthetic is more expensive ($7-$10/qt.) however it helps with those hard shifts, especially in cold...
• Re: sigh..... lifter adjustments?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Thu, 1 Nov 2007 18:52:10 -0700
  ...BTW, I was able to identify the leaky lifter by sound, (head under engine) and by the feel of the rocker arm when that...
• known Vanagon problems
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Fri, 27 Aug 2004 07:52:23 -0400
  ...core leaks 6 - Engine idle controls: throtle switch out of adjustment, idle stab controller unit fails, idle stab valve gets gummed up. 7 - fuel...
• Re: Powerwashing FAIL
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Sun, 6 Dec 2009 12:34:48 -0500
  ...would a malfunctioning idle stab. unit make > the idle air valve non-functional also? I get no hum from my IAV. Haven't > tested...
• Re: My Syncro Obsession Sated?
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 19 Sep 1995 11:09:51 -0400
  ...Also, if its always been maintained by the dealer and they couldn't get it to idle properly, I'm very leary of *that...
• IT WORKS!!! Mostly
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Sat, 16 Jun 2007 21:15:20 -0400
  ...Does anyone have any spare exaust components lyin around they might want to trade for some of these amazing VW factory manuals i've...
• Re: Headlight relay upgrade?_wire sizes
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Sun, 4 Jan 2004 09:55:38 -0800
  The easiest way to find out the resistance of components in the low-beam headlight curcuit is to measure the voltage drop at various...
• Re: how much interest IS there in the 5cyl conversion???
  Historical mailing list - KBatzler
  Tue, 12 Jan 1999 10:04:57 -0800
  ...But $2,700 for a kit seem a bit stiff considering that I'm supplying the motor, FI and all its components. Maybe I...
• Re: Weird Stuff----
  Historical mailing list - David Richoux
  Sun, 10 Feb 2002 21:56:59 -0800
  ...t be----no rhyme, nor reason. > > Mind you, every electrical control component has been replaced within > the last two years, and now that it...
• Re: Vngns ARE junk! Wilder's Law
  Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
  Sun, 13 Mar 2005 08:19:59 -0700
  ...You try and understand the "Mean time to Fail" on all critical components. You then put a plan in place to replace those critical...
• Re: pre-oilers (pre-lubers)
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 28 Jun 1999 09:38:04 EDT
  ...This is a cheap idea (only cost is your time and about $5 worth of parts), it is a simple idea that you could...
• Re: No current at FI injector plug
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Sun, 31 Jan 2010 16:41:58 -0500
  ...Any ideas as to what component could have failed or where to find AFC Troubleshooting Guide (pg 7) catalog no. US 42-00-5955...
• Re: SMOG TEST failure
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Thu, 7 Feb 2008 14:54:39 -0800
  ...Replacing components one by one might get expensive so i was hoping on narrowing it down on what it **could be. Idle is fine...
• Re: Engine Rebuild Questions
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Wed, 8 Apr 2009 10:27:13 -0400
  ...bad idea? >> Anyone used them before? Have any feedback? >> >> Secondly is there anything regarding the rebuild that is a must to >> replace component wise...
• Re: OT - Toyota unintended acceleration
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Fri, 13 Jan 2012 18:51:43 -0800
  Maybe some conformal coating (basically a varnish sprayed on the whole board and components), or some super-duper yet to be devised conformal coating...
• 89 Bluestar project
  Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
  Sat, 1 Feb 2014 19:50:38 -0500
  ...Could they be causing the idle rocking? I know many people replace the original engines with something more modern and more powerful. At this...
• Can I swap a 2.1 into a 1983 with a 1.9?
  Historical mailing list - Rick Cooper
  Tue, 15 Sep 2015 19:49:29 -0700
  ...I added some water and drove it 5 miles home -- no leak at all until I let it idle at home a while and...
• Re: Use for the key left in buzzer
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Wed, 9 Sep 2009 12:41:12 -0700
  ...273-055 > > With a buzzer tone of 300-500Hz, this electric buzzer is ideal for small > audio alerts and various el... > <http://www.radioshack...
• Re: 2nd Oil Cooler...
  Historical mailing list - DOUGLAS
  Thu, 20 Jun 1996 00:05:04 -0700
  ...NOT a good idea. :>) > > Most people I know who have coolers in their engine compartment have the > hot side of the cooler routed out...
• Re: vanagon off-road capable?
  Historical mailing list - Otmar Ebenhoech
  Wed, 22 Jul 1998 09:25:09 -0700
  ...Ideas anyone? -Otmar- 72(front),73(rear),76,78,82,87(parts) Stretched bus 82 A3 GTI Westfalia, turning into a hybrid electric stretch...
• '84 westy with "MV" engine number, Is it a 2.1L???
  Historical mailing list - Brian Cochran
  Wed, 3 May 2000 17:01:55 PDT
  ...Is this true? Is there a way to tell what injection system I have by means of components? Obviously the owners I bought it...
• Re: [cooling] Water Wetter concoction, de-ionized water
  Historical mailing list - Markov, Greg
  Fri, 28 Jul 2000 09:58:09 -0700
  ...Is it a good idea to use de-ionized water? I'm > interested to hear what people have found to work best for summer...
• Re: Westy OEM fire extinguisher/Halon suppressant
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Wed, 2 Jan 2008 19:34:12 -0800
  ...This is especially true on electrical components. When I was installing the Norcold and wiring in the new aux battery I ended up buying...
• Re: SubWoofer Installation & Cuttin'up Your Westy
  Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
  Sat, 10 Apr 2010 05:54:48 -0600
  ...http://mobile.jlaudio.com/products_subs_pages.php?page_id=278 The speakers : http://mobile.jlaudio.com/products_components.php?comp_id=59 The...
• Re: bucking/ what fix
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Tue, 12 Sep 2000 21:19:55 -0400
  ...One day last year I changed out a shot muffler > and PRESTO! bucks are gone! > No idea why but there it is. Joe, Just...
• Re: German/French collaberation and Crashing Helicopters
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 16 Jul 2004 08:36:04 -0500
  Russell Patten wrote: > The other day I was considering the purchase of a used fuel pump > from an > e-bay seller, ID: 'karmanvan'. I...
• Re: [Syncro] Front AC installation - GROUP PURCHASE >>> LAST CALL
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 11 Sep 2002 22:51:16 -0500
  ...somewhere in > Texas. > Jerry builds his own AC aftermarket systems and does not have any > pictures or partnumbers of the particular components for the...
• Re: vanagon troubles
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Fri, 1 Feb 2002 06:18:27 -0800
  ...Does it leak when sitting, idling, cruising? Have you tried to trace the leak upward to find its source? Does oil come out of...
• Re: Coolant pipes replacement
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 29 Jun 2006 19:37:54 -0700
  ...but in the car, one seemingly can isolate metal components "on the return path". And yes, there are dissimilar metals in the stock vanagon...
• Re: Vanagon Stalling Out While Driving
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Sun, 13 Apr 2025 07:58:05 -0400
  ...Seemed to be associated with some component warming to operating temp. Finally stopped dead and required the van’s first tow home. Fuel pump...
• '71 Ignition Switch
  Historical mailing list - Joseph F. Fournier II
  Sat, 11 Nov 1995 17:48:17 -0600 (CST)
  ...I'm wondering what's causing this drag...Any ideas? BTW, Bentley says you have to remove the steering wheel (which I did) in...
• Re: camper heating
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Sat, 16 Oct 2004 14:46:14 -0700
  ...could probably justify it. > Alternatively, some enterprising soul could use the components from > something like that to cobble together a custom application. > > Is it...
• new '97 ev camper q's
  Historical mailing list - Tony Moore
  Mon, 11 May 1998 15:21:39 -0400
  ...i think they are remarkably similar! the layout is near identical and a lot of the components are suspicously similar ;-> the seat cover pattern...
• Re: Diesel VS Gas
  Historical mailing list - Gary Shea
  Thu, 16 Dec 1999 14:20:50 -0700
  ...I must admit that from a totally practical perspective I have no idea which is cheaper. I'm investing $3500 in a TDI to...
• Re: Fox engine in Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Sun, 5 Dec 2004 16:19:30 -0500
  ...I think >they're >both 1.8 liter (?) If they're different any ideas why I wouldn't want >the Fox >engine? > >Sure I...
• Re: Idle Stabilization Valve
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Wed, 16 Apr 2003 06:51:10 EDT
  ...The idle is very rough and I need to keep the throttle = > slightly open during the warming up. I suspect the Idle Stabilizer = > Control...
• Re: Intermittent running problem.
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 28 Apr 2016 16:58:33 +0000
  ...Jim On Thu, Apr 28, 2016 at 11:32 AM Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@gmail.com> wrote: > Classic symptoms of a failed idle stabilizer control...
• Re: nuts/bolts
  Historical mailing list - MICHAEL H
  Tue, 20 Dec 2011 04:01:35 -0800
  ...all of Detroit outsources components and subassemblies from beyond the states ... ----- Original Message ----- From: Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM...
• Re: A different camper van... MB Marco Polo
  Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
  Wed, 6 Nov 2002 15:42:52 -0800
  ...D/C import the RV components for the Vito converted EuroVans, >and supply ther dealer network with spares >5. D/C imports partial EuroVans...
• Re: battery going?
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Mon, 24 Apr 2006 22:38:32 -0400
  Joy i would suggest there is a fuel injection component going most likely the temp II sensor or the connection to the sensor can...
• Re: Electrical questions. Radiator fan circuit from 85 Vanagon into 81 air cooled Westy.
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Mon, 21 Jan 2008 19:42:11 -0800
  ...of the relay? > > And when I install the cooling systems' electrical components into my > air cooled Westy, (Jetta Gas engine conversion) could I eliminate...
• Re: low rpm flat spot
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Thu, 10 Nov 94 21:01:44 CST
  ...dump this on you. :) Affected Model Order Affected Model Years Number Component Subject ------------ ------- -------- ----------- ----------------------------- Vanagon 1986-87 87-N04 Fuel Vanagon Surging/Stalling - System Adjusting...
• Re: clutch linkage wear -photos
  Historical mailing list - RICHARD KOERNER
  Thu, 5 Mar 2009 15:12:40 -0800
  ...flushed/filled/bled.� So removing those components to be able to remove the clutch pedal is something I want to avoid. Another question:� am...
• Re: some sort of clunking
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 9 May 2011 08:21:27 -0500
  ...This was after two different shops looked through the brake components to try to find it. Upon examination it didn't look like anything...
• Re: 4th heater core burst in 1 year!
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Fri, 29 Jun 2001 15:12:32 -0700
  ...Your explanation seems very > likely; a big thanks for the idea to take it to A RADIATOR SHOP! > Never thought anyone can test for...
• Help..oil light on 84 GL
  Historical mailing list - Gary McEachern
  Sat, 21 Aug 1999 21:52:24 EDT
  ...It was now lighting intermittently at idle! I pulled off the highway and called AAA for a tow home. Whats going on? The oil...
• Re: Intermittent running problem.
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Thu, 28 Apr 2016 14:37:02 -0600
  Stewart & Jim Dennis didn't say that it went to 2000RPM on its own ~ He has to "raise the idle to about 2000 rpms...
• Re: RE, Steering feedback---
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sun, 26 Sep 2004 00:43:18 -0700
  ...in any front end component including tires is > going to come up through the steering wheel. > > Is the idiot that told you that there...
• Re: Need some assistance to see if my mechanic is overcharging me...
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Fri, 17 Jul 2009 00:38:57 -0700
  ...mechanic bought all the parts and rebuilt all engine components... he even raised the oil cooler up into the air cooler off #1 cylinder...
• Re: Wiring harness to distributor plug
  Historical mailing list - Paul Rogers
  Mon, 23 Sep 2013 19:14:58 -0700
  ...I was having a heck of a time getting the idle and timing dialed in so I started checking various components. That is when...
• Re: The love affair maybe be ending.....
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Wed, 17 Feb 2010 22:55:03 -0700
  ...What exactly is your van doing, or not doing? You've replaced some expensive components; sometimes these problems are traceable to something as simple...
• Re: Conversion? JETTA ENGINE??
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Thu, 31 Dec 2009 14:44:28 -0800
  ...Conversion? >> >> Hi everyone.� I'm rolling around the idea of switching my engine out.� I >> have a 90 GL that I am extremely attached...
• Re: Fuel injection trouble
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Mon, 28 Sep 2009 10:11:12 -0400
  ...bad wire (no voltage/short) or bad a component. Anyone > have something similar or ideas on what or where to look next? > > TJ > > 87...
• Re: Difference between North American Engines and European Engines
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Fri, 27 Feb 2009 17:16:14 -0500
  ...2009/2/27 Zoran Mladen <zmaninco@yahoo.com>: > One last question...any idea where I could buy some of these high > compression pistons? > > ________________________________ > From...
• Re: After market AC - was Buying a Van - Bought a Van -
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Sat, 23 Apr 2011 15:13:10 -0700
  You can go a few bucks cheaper by using good used factory components. There are people taking out AC from their Westies all the...
• Re: ebay mystery doka
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Tue, 28 Mar 2006 12:22:41 -0800
  ...i think it's just the frame and some of the body > components > that are original, and imported from japan. > > http://www.tlcicon.com...
• Re: Conversion? JETTA ENGINE??
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Thu, 31 Dec 2009 09:52:24 -0800
  ...I'm rolling around the idea of switching my engine out. I > have a 90 GL that I am extremely attached to. Its got...
• Re: PS Pump switch high idle question
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 6 Jan 2017 17:19:58 -0500
  ...components that input to the ICM and suggested the ICM had failed. I > replaced it with a GoWesty rebuilt unit and my idle was...
• Re: Engine Rebuild Questions
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Tue, 7 Apr 2009 12:02:47 -0700
  ...bad idea? >> Anyone used them before? Have any feedback? >> >> Secondly is there anything regarding the rebuild that is a must to >> replace component wise...