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• Re: Strange, brief venting of coolant...? Advice sought.
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Sat, 18 Jun 2005 02:03:22 EDT
  ...If not in spec, clean its internals (check valve seats) or replace it. George
• The Bus Depot - Vanagon list discount code
  Historical mailing list - AAG - Larry Word
  Sun, 27 Aug 2006 06:32:16 -0400
  To obtain the discount, you must be a current list member and enter list1e > in the Referral Code field upon checkout. The discount will...
• Re: Seeking A/C Help
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Sat, 15 Jul 2006 17:33:27 -0400
  ...I would check the refrigerant pressure as the first stage of analysis.
• Re: Windshield Removal and Installation
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Sun, 7 Oct 2007 10:02:05 -0700
  Use Googe to check the archives, this has been discussed 100 times. http://www.google.ca/custom?sitesearch=gerry.vanagon.com m --- David Kao...
• ebay vanagon from arizona
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Thu, 2 May 2002 09:06:52 -0700
  ...Register Your $5,000 CARFAX Guarantee Today > on VIN:[WV2ZB0259HH027 > 1 Vehicle Specifications > WV2ZB0259HH027433 > 1987 > VOLKSWAGEN VANAGON CAMPMOBILE > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > 2 Title Check Clean Title > History...
• Go Westy auto trans cooler
  Historical mailing list - Hector Zapata
  Sun, 17 Jul 2011 18:58:54 -0400
  ...Everything was tight when I checked them, so I started the engine, the oil cooler itself was leaking big time. So I lowered the...
• Re: Backfiring?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Knight
  Thu, 13 Jan 2005 08:44:57 -0600
  >From: "Joel Walker" >check the valve adjustment first. cheap and you can do it yourself. >then if it still does it, get a leak...
• Fw: High idle
  Historical mailing list - Aaron Brady
  Sat, 14 Mar 1998 12:29:16 -0800
  ...The 2000 idel seems to slow down once > the van is warmed up but besides that check out where the throttle runs into > the...
• Re: Fw: Head Problems (87 GL) The rest of thestor...
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Sat, 30 Jan 1999 14:08:15 -0800
  I'd check the Vanagon archives - there is a copy of an excellent article from "Import Service" about head replacement. In the first paragraph...
• Re: Engine cutting out
  Historical mailing list - L&A Johnson
  Fri, 8 Jan 1999 20:34:29 -0500
  ...I would > check them in this order: > > 1. Wiring to fuel pump. While checking the fuel pump wiring, check the fuel relay. It's...
• Don' get ripped off! I spoke too soon!
  Historical mailing list - Peter
  Sat, 18 Sep 1999 23:20:54 -0600
  Yesterday I reported a guy (Jeff Bacon) that I had sent a check to for a Syncro part because I never got the part...
• Re: Forwarding scam letter for the list!! Vanagon sellers beware!
  Historical mailing list - Bill Collins
  Tue, 12 Aug 2003 08:03:20 -0400
  ...The cashiers check is for more than the purchase price, and is a fake. They want you to take the check as payment and...
• Re: Water Pump O-Rings, Sealant Needed?
  Historical mailing list - Ben huot
  Fri, 14 Jun 2002 02:35:48 -0400
  ...About the cylinder head, check the following link: http://pages.infinit.net/engine/head_check.htm Inspect the head carefully for crack, Having a...
• Re: Boston Bob Big Valve Update? Not really... (LONG)
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Wed, 16 Feb 2005 22:12:41 -0500
  ...It does sound like a compression check and fuel pressure check might be in order . . . along with timing and the other basics per Bob...
• Re: 'green glow'
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Tue, 14 Apr 2020 08:36:31 -0700
  hi, I'd suggest you to check the ignition switch and the harness/connectors going into it. It's under the steering column near...
• Surging idle on '87 2.1
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 8 Oct 2014 21:37:09 -0700
  Travelling to check out a nice looking '87 Westy tomorrow, and seller says idle surges. Been tuned up, new hall sensor and distributor too...
• Re: Van Died @ 70 MPH. Why? (Jetta conversion)
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Thu, 25 Aug 2011 22:29:53 -0700
  OK, this is dumb but have you checked your Temp II sensor? When I hear very low idle and hunting around at start up...
• Re: Radiator fan woes [87 Westy Syncro)
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 21 Aug 2000 09:35:20 EDT
  I would check fuse, relay, ground for fan (possibly bad or broken) and then start trying to check wires for continuity. The relay could...
• Re: jet powered engine conversion.....check this out..(f)
  Historical mailing list - John Klun
  Wed, 7 Mar 2001 14:13:49 -0700
  ...Where's it's wings? JordanVw@AOL.COM wrote: > screw the tiico and subaru conversions.... > > check this out!!!!! :<) > > http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi...
• Re: SMOG CHECK WARNING IN CALIFORNIA FOR VANAGONS! (2)
  Historical mailing list - Kitzmann
  Sun, 18 Mar 2001 11:26:43 -0500
  The smog check in California thing has me thinking. I'm moving to CA next year and my van has a 1.8L conversion...
• Re: Vanagon List Wives
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Fri, 9 Nov 2001 19:03:38 EST
  In a message dated 11/9/01 3:59:08 PM Pacific Standard Time, fortino1@onebox.com writes: << just LOL checks for my wallet...
• not a fuse--wipers/heaters still not working
  Historical mailing list - kurt stoppkotte
  Fri, 15 Feb 2002 15:11:00 -0500
  thanks to everyone for their help, but i triple checked and it is definately not a fuse...any ideas? someone had mentioned the ignition...
• Re: Intermittent noise from rear
  Historical mailing list - Ari Ollikainen
  Sun, 26 Jan 2003 12:31:47 -0800
  At 9:22 AM -0800 1/26/03, Mike Miller wrote: >We're checking today. Let you know. > Also check for a loose/dragging...
• 1980 Thermostat
  Historical mailing list - Tom Stone
  Wed, 21 Apr 2004 08:09:02 EDT
  << Don't forget to check you local dealers, though. Found one there a month ago>> A good place to check for obscure and out...
• Re: Expensive Noises....
  Historical mailing list - BJ Feddish
  Sat, 12 Jan 2008 16:38:01 -0500
  Just checked, all are good. Thanks, Bryan -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Matthew Snook Sent...
• Re: Back on the road but running warm or faulty gauge
  Historical mailing list - Kevin
  Tue, 13 Jul 2004 22:29:21 -0400
  ...Seems like everything is in check. Most cylinder head temps and coolant hoses were between 191-200. The low speed fan brought the temps...
• Re: weird smog rule
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Thu, 14 Nov 2002 08:13:23 -0500
  Same in Delaware, but they have never checked my Vanagon. They check most of the other vehicles. westydriver <westydriver@TACTICAL-BUS.INFO>@gerry.vanagon...
• Electrical checks
  Historical mailing list - John Reynolds
  Tue, 17 Sep 2002 21:19:30 -0400
  ...coil, this could damage electronic parts." Then 28.10 has resistance checks between terminals 1 + 15 (+ & - ) on the coil. OK, well it says to...
• Re: AFM issues
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Mon, 3 Oct 2005 18:01:09 -0400
  ...Also, if you ever use a propane torch to check for vacuum leaks, air out the area being checked every few seconds(as opposed...
• Re: Inputs to idle computer
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 20 Sep 2005 07:00:03 -0500
  ...It idles >around 1200-1400 RPM and usually idles normally when >it warms up. > >I've checked the contacts on the idle computer, checked...
• Re: Anyone seen this auto?
  Historical mailing list - David Yates
  Mon, 29 Oct 2007 08:11:37 +1000
  ...Anyone seen this auto? David, I would check w/ Daryl at AA transaxle to see what kind of pricing he gives on an auto...
• Re: Reverse Lights not working - 88 GL
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Tue, 28 Sep 2004 01:05:31 -0400
  ...It's easy to check the switch with a volt ohm meter. Pull the connector and check for continuity between the two pins when...
• Re: How do you check compression?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Thu, 13 Sep 2007 10:22:20 -0700
  ...How do you check compression? > > I was told by a mechanic that when checking compression for a 4 cylinder > engine I should get 4...
• Today's PUZZLER... SLWR-VAN won't start
  Historical mailing list - Chris Stinson
  Fri, 23 Jun 2000 14:19:34 -0400
  ...have... - reinstalled the starter twice and checked the wire connections to the terminals on the solenoid - checked the ignition switch (by hooking a new...
• Vgon syndrome on 1.9 WBX
  Historical mailing list - zampano
  Tue, 13 May 2003 20:07:44 -0700
  Hi all, So, I checked all the FI sensors and other peripherals. The idle valve, full throttle enrichment switch, checked all the voltages and...
• Re: Starts then dies. What to check?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 24 Jul 2012 21:56:56 -0700
  ...What to check? Spot-on! The the throttle body came off the air filter housing. Not sure why I didn't spot that right...
• Re: cruise control - please help
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Thu, 19 Mar 2015 13:10:33 -0700
  ...Steven 91 Westy On Thu, Mar 19, 2015 at 8:54 AM, Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote: > Check the rubber bellows and...
• Re: buyer's checklist
  Historical mailing list - Milt Schullian
  Wed, 26 May 2010 11:52:22 -0400
  After taking a look at the extensive and thorough vanagon buyer check list, I was wondering at what point the seller is going to...
• Bug fuel prob?
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 30 Dec 1996 22:55:02 -0600
  ...He said it had been galloping on him so I checked timing which was right on. Then I checked compression and #3 tested at...
• Spark plugs - how often to check?
  Historical mailing list - Shawn & Janis Wright
  Sun, 27 Apr 1997 21:05:09 -0800
  ...I'm wondering if it is safe/recommended to pull the plugs at certain intervals to check for wear,oil, etc? Or should I...
• Re: Coolant Pipes and runs hot (150k miles)
  Historical mailing list - t bill
  Thu, 11 Jun 1998 19:32:25 -0700
  ...wait till warm, check it out. Probably only turning when temp turns on high speed fan. Then you can check out wiring, sensor, etc...
• Re: Am I the only one that 'checks out' every vanagon I pass?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Martin
  Sat, 13 Mar 1999 12:55:54 EST
  I not only check out Vanagons I pass on the road, I have been know to pull off the road into parking lots to...
• Re: discount VANAGON parts new!! check this out!!! (f)
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sun, 14 Jan 2001 15:01:10 -0700
  ...discount VANAGON parts new!! check this out!!! (f) > In a message dated 1/14/01 4:06:36 PM Eastern Standard Time, > wdavidson@thegrid...
• Help locating pin at harness for idiot lights
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Sat, 2 Jun 2012 20:32:02 -0700
  ...I went for smog check and everything was going well. That is until the 'check engine' light would not light up. Someone else did...
• Re: WHIning tranny ...
  Historical mailing list - Mark Brush
  Fri, 19 May 2006 08:04:49 -0400
  Yep - check that tranny oil before you have more problems. I had that whining noise and grew accustomed to it. A few months later...
• Re: No Orig' Posts
  Historical mailing list - C. Abney
  Mon, 18 Mar 2019 11:26:25 -0700
  ...In my (HTML only) gmail screen there is a check-box which, by default is checked, to include that included text, but putting the...
• Brakes: out of the frying pan, and into the fire!
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 15 Feb 2016 19:41:06 -0600
  ...But there is more checking to be done. At the first stop sign I realized "HOUSTON, WE HAVE A PROBLEM." Hard pedal, but no...
• Re: Subject: German quality?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sat, 24 Aug 2013 15:16:54 -0700
  It should have; it did not; I do check NOW. Generally, most parts are returnable if they are not "special order". Karl Wolz Sent...
• Spark Plugs and Milage
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Tue, 27 Apr 2010 10:22:49 -0700
  When you check the spark plugs that have been in use for 30K and find them badly encrusted and check the plug wires that...
• Re: Check out this Audi Powered Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Sun, 3 May 2009 11:12:29 -0700
  ...On Sun, May 3, 2009 at 10:36 AM, Robert Stewart <robertmstewart@mac.com>wrote: > Check out this Audi Powered Vanagon, if you look...
• End play (was: Siezed pancake on table)
  Historical mailing list - Morris H. Arthur
  Mon, 25 Mar 1996 13:07:22 -0500
  ...How does everyone check their end play? Do you have a fancy gauge, do you do the goofy Muir thing, or do you have...
• Re: 87 Synchro CV Boots
  Historical mailing list - William A. McKinley
  27 Oct 96 01:08:52 EDT
  ...Now I have something to look forward to when I check my >e-mail! Whoooeee, Boy! Be sure to check it every day, too...
• Fire Prevention
  Historical mailing list - The Carters
  Mon, 26 May 1997 07:16:36 -0700
  Thanks to the warnings posted awhile back, a suspicious odor prompted me to immediately check down under where I discovered a seeping fuel line...
• Re: Whoo hoo!
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Wed, 05 Mar 1997 21:11:05 -0800
  Who was it that said hard work does't pay off? Larry '86 Syncro VANAGON __________________________________ Ron Lussier wrote: > > Check this page out (but check...
• Fridge modification
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Wed, 10 Sep 1997 05:02:20 -0400
  ...Is this a worthwhile thing to do while I have the fridge out of the van? Also, is there a clever way to check...
• Re: Fuel Loading Problem
  Historical mailing list - Walt Spak
  Fri, 30 Apr 1999 13:37:35 PDT
  ...First make sure the wire is not broken, then check the connector and make sure it is clean. If that fails, order a new...
• $250 Westy Sold
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Wed, 29 Nov 2000 19:39:17 -0500
  A listmember has promised me that a check is in the mail for the parts camper I posted to the list earlier today. If...
• Re: Hesitation shuffle
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 9 Feb 2001 12:15:59 EST
  I would check the Air Flow Meter per Bentley Manual with a multimeter. This is usually the culprit. Also check the Temp II sender...
• Re: Why would rust proofing give me a tune up (improved starting and no
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Sun, 25 Nov 2001 16:51:01 -0500
  Steve, the rust check spay may have plugged an air leak in the air intake/fuel injector area (at least temporarily). Larry <OK, this...
• idle speed controller and temp II sensor?
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Hosick
  Thu, 21 Mar 2002 22:36:42 -0800
  Ok,thanks for the feedback guy's.I have checked for loose grounds,elec.connection's,vacuum lines,intake leaks....My 84 still idles...