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Re: repost: anyone taken a power mirror appart and back again?
Historical mailing list - Ben T
Tue, 2 Oct 2001 09:12:34 EDT
...Also the majority do not have power mirrors. And lastly, your problem is unusual. I have power mirrors on two on my vehicles. Neither...
Re: Laptop Power Consumption?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 17 Nov 2002 15:55:48 -0500
...Laptop Power Consumption? Nope again. 12 X 3.5 is 42, not 52.5. Bill ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dennis Haynes" <dhaynes@OPTONLINE.NET> > > You...
Using the fridge as an ice box
Historical mailing list - Gordy Jones
Tue, 15 Oct 2002 16:03:34 -0700
I have used the fridge off of DC power and a few times with the AC power in preperation for a road trip but...
Power steering fluid?
Historical mailing list - gary hradek
Fri, 14 Feb 2003 13:04:23 -0800
...Power steering fluid? >>> >>> >>>> Stupid question time! In my '87 Westy's manual, it specifies ATF >> Dexron >>> as the >>>> power steering fluid. When I went...
Re: gas prices.. and what they'll be this summer
Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
Wed, 25 Feb 2004 18:38:52 -0500
S.Harrison wrote: > <cough cough- literally from coal-fired power plants> ..... hello? Nuclear > power please! I don't feel like I can support nuclear...
powerslot slotted rotors
Historical mailing list - Kevin
Thu, 30 Sep 2004 09:58:06 -0400
Hey Everyone, I need to do some brake work before my cross country trip and was wondering if anyone has tryed these powerslot rotors...
running power to subwoofer in 86 Multivan / Weekender
Historical mailing list - Andy Stalick
Thu, 17 Feb 2005 19:31:18 -0600
...At any rate, this is a powered 200w subwoofer, about 12"x8"x14". Anyone have any recommendations as to where to attach to get...
power inverters
Historical mailing list - David Bjorkman
Tue, 16 Dec 2014 17:39:23 -0600
Hi All; I'm looking into power inverters. About how many watts can I safely get out of an inverter with a 90 amp...
Re: Power window Motor
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Wed, 3 Aug 2011 14:48:39 -0500
...Jim On Wed, Aug 3, 2011 at 2:38 PM, Robert Stewart <robertmstewart@mac.com>wrote: > Anyone have a good used power window motor...
Power Steering Source
Historical mailing list - Lund
Fri, 29 Nov 1996 16:39:04 -0800 (PST)
To all, I had my power steering rack(85 Westy) rebuilt by a local shop for $195.00. That was R & R. No problems...
Re: Projektzwo console
Historical mailing list - JordanVw
Mon, 9 Mar 1998 00:39:44 EST
In a message dated 98-03-09 00:08:27 EST, Kleinwagen@AOL.COM writes: << I am will be purchasing the rear quarter Power...
Power Steering Pump FS
Historical mailing list - Steven L. Goldstein
Mon, 18 Dec 2000 22:54:29 -0500
Power Steering Pump and Reservor from '90 Vanagon Carat. Also Alt, from same. Both in excellent cond. Also new Air Cond. Compressor for 94...
Convert Power Windows to Manual ?
Historical mailing list - Tom L. Salicos
Sun, 3 Oct 2004 15:44:25 -0700
I want to replace the power window regulators in an '87 GL with manual. Are the door frames compatible? Is this a large hassle...
Overhead Westy light
Historical mailing list - Gilles Turmel
Wed, 28 Jun 2006 00:14:39 -0400
Hi, I want to connect my overhead Westy light to the fuse boxe powered by my auxilliary battery. Where is the best place to...
Power Measurement and Comparison of Modifications
Historical mailing list - T. Thompson
Sat, 30 Oct 1999 11:33:44 -0300
...The power as calculated above is 0.437*3635/18.30=86.80HP Actual Power was 82 HP. My 85 Westy with an automatic...
Re: Power steering woes
Historical mailing list - Jaime Forero
Sun, 7 Apr 2019 18:55:34 -0500
A few years ago the power steering pump on my 91 vanagon started to leak. I pulled the pump and had it rebuilt by...
Re: Install CO and Smoke detector
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 27 Jan 2015 23:36:56 -0500
...The power consumption of these appliances is very small. If you have proper power converter/battery charger and you store the van connected to...
Re: Battery diodes
Historical mailing list
Fri, 2 Jun 95 10:41:14 PDT
...It's most likely >>> the power for the board is disconnected. There is a fuse somewhere in >>> charge of the power to this board...
Re: Battery Charger Sizing (Amperage) Woe and Warning (?)
Historical mailing list - neil n
Tue, 6 Aug 2013 18:16:19 -0700
...Was suggesting/wondering if the LED >> driver/power supply I linked to could be used only as a power supply >> for fridge and not...
Dometic 182B wiring
Historical mailing list - David Bjorkman
Fri, 23 Aug 2013 22:24:09 -0500
...when I powered up the black and blue wires at the connector.  I thought the black wire was constant power.  Big mistake...
Re: Cold start valve
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 1 Jun 2013 14:18:56 -0400
...In the first couple years of 2.1 it was powered by the ECU power relay and buzzed whenever the key was on. (the...
Re: Power Steering To No PS Conversion
Historical mailing list - mike boland
Fri, 13 Jun 2003 12:18:58 -0500
...I'm doing a conversion >and there doesn't seem to be a good way to keep the power steering pump. >Soooo, I think...
Re: 215/75R15 ???
Historical mailing list - EMZ
Fri, 9 Apr 1999 07:28:11 -0400
Both gas milage and power are worse. I just removed my 27" dia. winter tires, and the change was mainly in power. I also...
Re; Solar power your VW
Historical mailing list - PSavage
Wed, 1 Nov 2000 06:40:53 -0800
...West Marine offers a good quality line of stainless solar powered vents, normally sold for installation on the cabin tops of sailboats. Check 'em...
Power Window Problem - Driver's Side Switch Quit
Historical mailing list
Fri, 1 Mar 2002 07:28:52 -0800
The driver's side power window switch in my '91 Westy suddenly quit working. It will no longer operate either the left of right...
Re: Eurovans future (now-vw does not make sportscars)
Historical mailing list - Chris Mills
Mon, 9 Sep 2002 10:52:24 -0500
...And a Corvair powered Bus is even BETTER... <grin!> At least I hope so. (Doing a conversion). Chris M. <"Busbodger" of "TEAM SLOWPOKE"> Cookeville...
Vanagon website
Historical mailing list - Matt Bennett
Fri, 16 Jan 2004 18:36:27 -0500
...Making your own gauge pods Making your own shortened Subaru oil pan Installing an oil pressure sender on your Subaru-powered Vanagon Making your...
Headlight Relay - Do I Really Need A New Feed?
Historical mailing list - Brent Weide's Yahoo Account
Sat, 20 Aug 2005 23:44:14 -0700
...Half of them say to feed the 12 volt power from the fusebox, the other half say to run a new power wire from...
Re: Stereo Power Amp
Historical mailing list - Simon Reinhardt
Sat, 9 Nov 2002 10:23:46 -0700
...It would be very easy to put a power switch on the "switched power" lead that comes off the head unit and signals the...
Re: Loss of Power Problem - Ideas?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 20 Jan 2005 19:46:53 -0500
...Loss of Power Problem - Ideas? Today I finally made what sounds like a good connection for a Subaru 2.5l Phase II engine, and...
Power Lock Trouble
Historical mailing list - PB
Sat, 22 Jan 2011 18:54:18 -0800
The power locks on my 90 Westy automatic went crazy on me all of a sudden. First they started locking and unlocking continuously, so...
Re: Free limited slip differential. Was: Locking differential..?
Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
Sun, 8 Mar 2009 22:35:50 -0700
...They consisted of levers that attached to either side of the emergency brake lever...so, that when you were losing traction with the power...
Re: 133 mph WB?? BUNK!
Historical mailing list - Joshua Van Tol
Mon, 25 Jan 1999 19:22:35 -0600
...you need a lot more than twice the power to move a vehicle twice the speed. I think the power requirements go up with...
Free Parts: Power window motor and voltage regulator
Historical mailing list - JohnR
Mon, 3 Apr 2000 08:27:49 -0500
Hello, The power window cable in my 90 Multivan got all screwy on me & I ended up buying a whole new power window unit...
Re: Power Locks
Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
Mon, 4 Sep 2000 00:10:07 PDT
...and any installer will usually be able add power to your windows. What Ken has are "aftermarket kits for the Vanagon to allow you...
Re: Trouble with power window motors rusting?
Historical mailing list - Tom Forhan
Mon, 14 Jul 2008 09:16:44 -0700
...If they are bad rain water can drip down into the door cavity and messup power window and lock components. --- On Mon, 7/14...
Friday - 1940's vintage Dodge Powerwagen
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Fri, 4 Mar 2011 08:57:21 -0800
A couple of scans from old slides, one of the Powerwagon, and one of Johanson Lake, Northern B.C. http://shufti.wordpress.com/2011...
EV - Solar powered trickle charger
Historical mailing list - Dr. Jim
Fri, 19 Jun 1998 09:40:49 -0700
I checked Radio Shack for the Solar powered trickle charger but they said they didn't carry such a thing. What about JC Whitney...
power streeing pump
Historical mailing list - gary domestico
Tue, 16 Mar 1999 21:32:30 -0500
> Does anybody know if the power streeing pump on the 87 vanagon is used on >any other VW. > Thanks Gary Domestico - W1JRW Greatneck Computer...
The Thing I Hate the Most About My Vanagon Is..
Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
Thu, 12 Apr 2001 09:43:04 -0400
...Too little power, way too little power... Jay '85 Westy
Power Steering Pump ...leak?
Historical mailing list - Adolf Birkenhouser
Wed, 2 Jan 2002 11:48:51 -0500
Volks, recently my power steering pump seems to be leaking behind it's pulley. Is there a rebuild kit available from list vendors? If...
Rear Hatch Power Lock Problem
Historical mailing list - Steve Blackham
Fri, 7 Jun 2002 11:44:59 -0600
...The key is in the right position but the power lock part won't let go. Any suggestions or secrets? Steve Blackham Centerville , Utah --
WTB: Power Mirror Guts
Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
Tue, 10 Jun 2003 10:00:46 -0700
Anyone have the guts from the hinge part of a passenger side power mirror? I'd even take a complete mirror that is messed...
Re: Adding power steering to an 83.5 wbx
Historical mailing list - don spence
Wed, 1 Sep 2004 14:16:27 -0600
Is it possible and if so what;s involved in adding power steering to an 83.5 wbx westy. My wife complains all the...
Power Window Conversion Kit?
Historical mailing list - DB
Tue, 11 Jan 2005 22:07:22 -0500
Hi all, Is there a vendor who sells a decent power window conversion kit for a 1986 vanagon syncro front windows? Please reply if...
Re: Vanagon Mirror replacement Option
Historical mailing list
Wed, 3 Oct 2007 10:51:45 EDT
i guess installing some power mirrors off a late model vanagon would have been too easy? lol chris who has some power mirrors for...
Power window motor/regulator needed
Historical mailing list - David O'Bryan
Sat, 23 Feb 2008 19:07:46 -0500
I'm in need of a good condition power window motor (or ideally a full passenger side regulator and motor unit). Does anyone have...
Re: Electric Power Steering
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Thu, 23 Jul 2015 18:42:22 -0500
Toyota Prius has been using electric power steering since the car's inception, some 20 years ago now (they were on Japanese roads several...
Re: Electric Power Steering in my 81 Westy
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Wed, 23 Aug 2017 11:48:04 -0400
...has electric power steering, which was > fantastic when it worked! Recently, while my mechanic was replacing my > ignition switch, my power steering stopped working. >
Re: Air-cooled, gas, diesel
Historical mailing list - george jannini
Sun, 27 Dec 2009 11:13:38 -0500
>> While we're on the subject of engine types, what about diesel vs gas powered? Besides the obvious lack of power. << Steve, you wouldn...
RE: 87 Wolfs. Power Door Locks.
Historical mailing list
Tue, 01 Apr 1997 12:39:51 -0800
Hello, A friend of mine also has the 87 Wolfsburg van with power door locks and he removed the driver side lock motor because...
1991 Vanagon Westfalia for sale
Historical mailing list - Jim Perrin
Wed, 2 Aug 2000 11:05:21 EDT
...000 miles on Volkswagen factory replacement engine, automatic transmission, power widows, power steering, power door locks, factory five-spoke alloy wheels, correct Michelain tires...
Power steering kit for sale
Historical mailing list
Mon, 15 Jan 2001 13:52:37 EST
...Then, he is thinking about > exchange to power steering. Is Power steering exchange possible? > What part must he prepare? I want to know all...
power steering noise
Historical mailing list - j dunne
Fri, 30 Jan 2004 10:13:44 -0800
...My 91 is now making a terrible groaning noise (from the power steering pump, I think) until it warms up a bit. (There is...
Re: manual steering vs. power steering
Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
Sun, 28 Nov 2004 19:42:41 -0500
why disable power-steering at all? :/ ... the draw on the engine is mostly only noticeable when at full lock or very low speed quick...
Re: Steering: PS Rack U-Joint R&R
Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
Sun, 27 Jun 2010 17:36:13 -0700
Actually power assist does reduce the load on the u-joint, as the assist occurs below the u-joint and the steering wheel is...
Re: power steering rack leak
Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
Sun, 18 Apr 2010 16:07:50 -0700
Did you fill it with ATF or power steering fluid? Cya, Robert -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On...
13 watt helical bulb in bus
Historical mailing list - Warren Lail
Wed, 28 Jun 2006 21:41:08 -0500
Greetings Lubbers, I know we are having a discussion regarding the power consumption of our favorite gadgets, and so I thought I would lend...
Re: HELP!!! Electric Problem
Historical mailing list - Christopher M. Smith
Sun, 7 Dec 1997 10:52:25 -0800
...Assumming that most electrical power in our VW's passes through the fuse box (the direct power to the starter/solenoid being one exception...
Help requested: No headlights!!
Historical mailing list - ed
Sun, 10 Sep 2000 20:32:47 -0400
...When the headlight switch is off, though, 56a and 56b show power only when the lever is pulled. There's power at the outlet...