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• Re: Lousy Cigarette Lighter Plugs was inverter lighter plug cable?
  Historical mailing list - Jack Cook
  Thu, 31 Aug 2006 11:49:28 -0800
  Seems like drawing enough current to melt a plug should've blown a fuse first. UNLESS ... the contacts were already failing. Then as a...
• Second Request for Help - Throttle Valve Switch
  Historical mailing list - Dave Baker
  Mon, 6 Jan 2003 13:32:15 -0600
  ...The plug I'm referring to is the one that plugs into the throttle valve switch connector which is mounted on top of the...
• Re: Tach-side PC connection?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 9 May 2004 08:48:40 -0500
  http://www.engineceramics.com/vw/plug11.jpg I've posted a picture for you. If that rectangle shield is missing from your plug location...
• Re: Which cylinder isn't firing??
  Historical mailing list - Antaki
  Sat, 4 Nov 2000 11:06:20 -0800
  The easy one first - I *always* put anti-sieze on my spark plug threads. Besides being kinder to the head threads, it makes torqueing...
• Re: Fixed: Won't Start in St. Helena, Napa County
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 2 Dec 2014 23:36:27 -0500
  ...For the spark plugs I like the Bosch 4 electrode plugs such as the 4477 or the later iridium 4506. Some of the advantages...
• ...no subject...
  Historical mailing list - Felix Bello by way of Ron Lussier
  Sat, 30 Aug 1997 14:03:54 -0700
  --=====_Eudora-PGP-Plugin24684==_ ========================================================================= Date: Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com> From: Subject: dear sirs: i own a '91 vanagon carat that i would...
• Re: 02 sensor/power loss
  Historical mailing list - Ari Ollikainen
  Mon, 1 May 2000 12:49:43 -0700
  ...inefficient but okay power >02 sensor out; plug in: catastrophic power loss (dead stop on hill). > >Can this catastrophic power less be attributed to...
• Re: 84 Vanagon missing throughout driving range?
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Fri, 19 Apr 2002 17:23:58 -0700
  check that you seated the plug wires on the cap and plugs snugly. Just push down on them. Did you replace one plug and...
• Throttle Valve Switch Problems
  Historical mailing list - David Baker
  Sun, 5 Jan 2003 12:45:00 -0600
  Anyone out there today with an 85 Digijet? You'll recall I shorted the pins on the plug for the idle switch and burned...
• Re: [vanagon] Oil drain Plug
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Sun, 13 Jan 2008 17:29:34 -0800
  At 1/13/2008 05:23 PM,guampigeons wrote: >Hello everyone I have a '89 Vanagon with a driping oil plug. I have >replaced...
• Re: Spark plug wires
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Tue, 11 Mar 2008 14:19:07 -0700
  ...the upper left wire goes to the upper left spark plug (#3). The lower left wire goes to the lower left spark plug (#4...
• Re: Amateur questions: Wrong spark plugs? Coolant corrosion?
  Historical mailing list - Tyler Dann
  Mon, 1 Aug 2011 12:36:21 -0800
  ...Also, I picked up a set of plugs when I bought the van > (Bosch super plus WR7CC+). Should I have used these plugs instead...
• Re: Mysterious Oil Drain Plug Leak
  Historical mailing list - Michael A. Radtke
  Sat, 14 Apr 2018 16:28:36 -0700
  ...The surface for the OEM drain plug will be restored with the Time-Sert thereby allowing the use of the OEM drain plug and...
• Re: FYI.. oil drain plug
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Thu, 31 Aug 2017 11:06:45 -0600
  ...oil drain plug >> Reply-To: Dan N <dn92610@GMAIL.COM> >> >> Recently I did an oil change.. the plug came out good, threads are good...
• Re: 90 leaking oil out of drain plug
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 16 Sep 1996 19:38:11 PST
  THIMC, Does anybody know the oil drain plug thread size? Ken Lewis kdlewis@juno.com Kernersville NC 86 Doublecab Pickup Transporter 85 GL
• tranny plug - found it
  Historical mailing list - Blake Thornton
  Sat, 21 Jul 2001 15:25:20 -0600
  OK, I found the tranny filler plug. I think I'm in business now and I just have to find redline oil to fill...
• Fwd: Oil Drain Plug, 1.9 vs. 2.1 ??
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Brobst
  Tue, 6 May 2003 09:58:19 -0400
  I have am 84 and a 91 and though I never actually tried to switch drain plugs they sure look the same.
• Re: vanagon single electrode plugs
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 10 Jun 2004 22:05:20 -0500
  I've never used anything but single electrode plugs in the 187K miles I've driven my 90 and it still has the original...
• How to fix...
  Historical mailing list - Mary Holbert
  Wed, 15 Jun 2005 18:45:46 EDT
  How do I fix the Outlet plug for the ac on the outside of my van, it "goes in" when I go to plug...
• Re: Oil plug
  Historical mailing list - George Laubach
  Wed, 10 Jul 2013 06:14:21 -0500
  ...In a short while they came and told me that when they went to >> replace the oil plug, the plug stripped out in the...
• Re: 82 Diesel Glow Plug Problem?
  Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
  Wed, 7 Oct 1998 10:28:36 -0400
  ...82 Diesel Glow Plug Problem? > > Dan, > Had the same problem with my '82 Diesel Rabbit. I replaced all glow plugs > at the same time...
• Re: VDO sump plug sender
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Thu, 1 Mar 2001 19:08:19 -0500
  I was given a number for what is supposed to be a oil temp sender which fits into the sump plug socket of a...
• Re: Split fires (Can Vanagon Use Bosch 3-Pronged Plugs?)
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Tue, 18 Aug 1998 18:10:04 -0700
  Many VW dealers now recommend the W7DTC 3-prong plug for Vanagons. I've been using them for over 30K miles and there are...
• Re: Help! Stripped trans oil filler plug!
  Historical mailing list - Leon Korkin
  Sun, 15 Apr 2001 23:10:22 -0700
  ...Take it to welder and weld a piece of square stock to the plug, unscrew. Another way. Spray liquid wrench on the plug, drill...
• Re: Anyone know where water tank plug can be found?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 9 May 1995 09:53:51 -0700 (PDT)
  ...I know this only because Thats right for the sink drain plug. But as I found out when Jack first asked the question, the...
• spark plugs and fuel economy ???
  Historical mailing list - A Brandon Smith
  Tue, 2 Apr 1996 12:00:37 -0800 (PST)
  OK, So I heard someone talking on the VW list about one type of spark plug giving "better fuel economy" (better MPG) than another...
• Re: Wet weather power loss
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Fri, 6 Apr 2001 20:12:54 -0500
  Unplug all major electrical components (one at a time) and lay a coating of die-electric grease on all the plugs, of said components...
• oil plug woes
  Historical mailing list - Tony Gould
  Sat, 26 May 2001 10:55:34 -0700
  Hey Volks, Havin' trouble opening the oil plug on my 89 Carat - newly aquired and needs a change...the plug won't budge - ended...
• Re: Cut you sparkplugs
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Thu, 27 Dec 2001 15:12:57 -0400
  ...When I put in the Bosh plugs (these are single tip, but the super-plug platinum none-the-less) the RPMs at idle increased...
• Re: Lifespan of Platinum plugs in 2.1L?
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Sat, 28 Jun 2003 18:38:11 -0400
  My Vanagon runs noticeably better on Bosch +4 Platinum plugs than on standard Bosch plugs. I got about 45K out of my last set...
• Re: Refrigerator drain plug
  Historical mailing list - Phil Zimmerman
  Thu, 27 Jun 2013 10:47:21 -0700
  ...Jamie Fitterer <fittdog8848@HOTMAIL.COM> Anyone know the size of the drain plug on the Westy Fridges? I lost my plug and now the...
• Re: Drain Plug? What's a Drain Plug?
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 4 Jan 1996 11:51:50 -0600 (CST)
  Many of you drain-plugless vanagonites may already know this, but Bob Hoover wisely suggested that I attach a powerful magnet or a series...
• Re: Cut you spark plugs
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Thu, 27 Dec 2001 21:36:52 EST
  The flame kernel is what is changed with the quad tipped plugs. This increases the efficiency of the engine, increasing power because more of...
• Re: Annoying oil plug drip.
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mancuso
  Fri, 7 Jun 96 09:14:49 -0400
  >I have a partially stripped drain plug in my 87 westy. I had the local shop >install a helicoil but it still drips. Apparantly...
• Re: Lost fresh water tank drain plug during trip. Temporary solution?
  Historical mailing list - Edward Duntz
  Tue, 15 Jul 2008 12:35:44 -0400
  ...You could also try the rubber expandable drain plugs that are used on oil drain plug holes. I've seen a couple of styles...
• Re: Plugs, what does the colour say?
  Historical mailing list - Steven X. Schwenk
  Sun, 24 May 1998 08:56:31 -0700
  ...The lighter/whiter the plug is, the leaner/hotter the engine is running. If it's white, the plug is too hot, the fuel...
• Re: type of oil and washer
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Fri, 14 Sep 2001 16:25:28 -0700
  ...It only took a stuck drain plug one > time to cure me of this bad habit. > Rich I haven't changed the CU washer...
• Re: vanagon single electrode plugs
  Historical mailing list - Jack
  Mon, 14 Jun 2004 12:57:20 -0800
  ...vanagon single electrode plugs To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > list: > > not so fast. first, in reality, plug is unlikely to spark to more than...
• Amateur questions: Wrong spark plugs? Coolant corrosion?
  Historical mailing list - Tyler Dann
  Mon, 1 Aug 2011 01:08:42 -0800
  ...Also, I picked up a set of plugs when I bought the van (Bosch super plus WR7CC+). Should I have used these plugs instead...
• Re: 3-prong Spark plugs?
  Historical mailing list - Brian Honan
  Sun, 26 Nov 2000 18:02:03 -0500
  >Ron, >I notice you didn't mention the Bosch Platinum Quad plug below.... >I also seem to remember you don't sell them on...
• Spark plug insert for 1600 air-cooled
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Mon, 11 Sep 1995 14:36:00 -0700 (PDT)
  I pulled out number 4 plug on my '71 bus, and found one of those #$@&!! spark plug inserts on it. Meaning, the insert was...
• Re: stuck oil plug
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Mon, 24 Oct 2016 15:58:59 -0700
  ...OR drill a hole in the plug and tap with 1/4" pipe thread and use a brass pipe plug that seals without a...
• Re: Oil drain plug washer?
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Thu, 23 Jun 2011 16:36:37 -0700
  Jonathan - VW# N0138149 14x18x1.5mm Drain Plug Washer It's a Copper "Crush" Washer, use once and throw away - that's why they say...
• Re: Cut you sparkplugs
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Thu, 27 Dec 2001 12:33:34 -0800
  ...So in this case > I > don't see the reason to pay extra for fancy spark plugs for our Vanagons > (content) when well maintained...
• Re: vanagon single electrode plugs
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Thu, 17 Jun 2004 00:57:29 -0700
  ...The power required > from the coil equals V^2/R where R is the impedance of the plug. > Scenario 2(quad tip). > To me...
• Bosch Platinum plugs and MPG
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Wed, 16 Jun 1999 15:06:45 -0300
  Prior to my last trip (report coming) I put in new coil and plug wires and a set of the Bosch Platinum plugs (CDN...
• Re: High RPM Misfire
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 19 Sep 1999 23:55:07 -0400
  ...Don't worry about switching the plugs, all four injectors fire at the same time so it doesn't matter which is plugged in...
• 85 wbx 1.9 miss at idle...more info
  Historical mailing list - Erin Randolph
  Fri, 16 Jan 2004 23:31:32 -0800
  ...I pulled the plugs after about 500 miles on a trip (plugs were put in about mid september) and i just recently pulled them...
• Re: vanagon single electrode plugs
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Fri, 11 Jun 2004 22:34:50 -0400
  ...Katz wrote: > badly fouled plugs provide a shunt path bypassing the gap, and the voltage > may never rise high enough for a spark to...
• Oil Drain Plug Size
  Historical mailing list - Jamie Fitterer
  Sat, 8 May 2010 16:12:38 +0000
  I can't seem to find the oil drain plug size for replacement in the bentley or my owners manual for my 84 westy...
• Re: 3-prong Spark plugs?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sun, 26 Nov 2000 16:23:40 -0700
  ...3-prong Spark plugs? > >Ron, > >I notice you didn't mention the Bosch Platinum Quad plug below.... > >I also seem to remember you don...
• Re: Westy Power Cord
  Historical mailing list - Vince P.
  Thu, 13 Apr 2000 16:09:05 -0700
  ...I got one made by a company called Yellow Jacket that has the end that you would plug into your Westy light up when...
• Re: vanagon single electrode plugs
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Mon, 14 Jun 2004 12:59:31 -0400
  ...first, in reality, plug is unlikely to spark to more than one ground electrode at a time. but if did spark to all 4...
• Re: SA Headlight Help Needed
  Historical mailing list - Mike Allen
  Tue, 4 Feb 2003 18:57:27 -0800
  ...the plug will come prewired. You will need to cut off the large rectangular headlite plug and splice on the the new ones. The...
• Re: anyone added a tach/digi clock cluster to a '85 Non-GL or Transporter????
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 26 Feb 2006 10:13:48 -0800
  ...one connector plug has a small green wire going to it, but the joining >plug that plugs into it has a blue wire mating...
• Spark plugs - how often to check?
  Historical mailing list - Shawn & Janis Wright
  Sun, 27 Apr 1997 21:05:09 -0800
  According to Bentley, the spark plugs are good for 48,000 km. (They're either NGK or Bosch, installed by dealer a year ago...
• Re: oil drain threads stripped
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Mon, 15 Dec 2008 18:20:04 -0500
  ...Just in case Um if you're looking ahead, wouldn't it be just as easy to carry an actual spare oil plug as...
• Re: Oil drain plug for '85
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Wed, 2 Aug 2000 11:10:51 -0700
  ...As for bus depot, i'm sure their plug is just as good but no oil change included ;o) Matthew Pollard http://www.uidaho...
• Re: VDO sump plug sender
  Historical mailing list - Justin B. Jensen
  Thu, 1 Mar 2001 19:04:11 -0700
  ...VDO sump plug sender I was given a number for what is supposed to be a oil temp sender which fits into the sump...
• Re: Cold Starting
  Historical mailing list - Jack
  Wed, 12 Nov 2003 10:38:22 -0800
  I was hoping Eric would provide a bit more information about HOW the spark plugs could be responsible for the coil's demise. Has...