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• Re: Vanagon Syndrome in Digijet?
  Historical mailing list - Sam Walters
  Mon, 20 Jun 2005 13:07:38 -0400
  ...on the side of the distributor coming from the Hall Sensor. Remote grounds like the one on the tranny, or from the negative terminal...
• Re: Remote Starter Switch Wire-up for '88GL
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 22 Jun 2011 14:25:02 -0400
  At 02:20 PM 6/22/2011, John Rodgers wrote: >On 6/22/2011 11:45 AM, David Beierl wrote: >>crocodile-clip lead with...
• Re: Spotlight
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Wed, 10 Nov 2010 20:58:07 -0800
  ...I'm envisioning a telescoping, remote > controlled spotlight.....or maybe just a maglite wielding monkey > running around up there... > Miguel > > He who possesses art...
• Re: Trip Report. Pics.
  Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
  Wed, 10 Nov 2010 19:05:13 -0700
  ...so called "convenience-factor" of > having them power-assisted and/or remote switched.. >  The only thing that can normally cause one of those Unity...
• Re: Traveling hwy 1 in CA, where to camp? caravan?
  Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
  Thu, 8 Aug 2002 06:38:50 -0700
  ...Just South of Big Sur there is some great remote Camping in Los Padres National Forest. my favorite spot ....... Make a Left Turn off...
• Re: iPod solution?
  Historical mailing list - Doug in Calif
  Fri, 10 Jun 2005 15:16:06 -0700
  ...I sold my Pioneer deck with the remote with my 85 sunroof, had thoughts about pulling it out but they are not too expensive...
• Engine Starting Problem
  Historical mailing list - Steven Shelton
  Sun, 23 Feb 2014 19:28:58 -0500
  ...As soon as I touched Jay Brown's remote starter switch, the engine started on three cylinders. The air filter is clean, so it...
• Re: Thermostat/Too cool
  Historical mailing list - Dean Paul Karpowicz
  Tue, 22 Nov 1994 16:14:07 -0600 (CST)
  ...well change that thought, if you also got the thermo-valve from the golf you could make it remote control!!!! I'm rambling, but...
• Re: in dash MP3 player??
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Mon, 7 Jan 2002 14:05:46 -0800
  ...They offer IR remote control and lots of interesting features. The Reno is not dolby but the Aspen is. They are Cassette tuners with...
• Re: Winters in the van...
  Historical mailing list - Bill N
  Fri, 15 Nov 2002 16:16:12 -0700
  ...Even runs on a standard remote thermostat with no outside source of electricity. Might be a bit much for a Westy, though. Bill ----- Original...
• Re: WESTFALIA-WERKE serial# decal for RF door? where to get? orcan someone ma...
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 7 Mar 2003 23:28:07 EST
  ...Mine is coming > apart, but I see no easy mechanism of replacing it with anything that > looks even remotely original. > > > its not metal. its...
• Re: muffler straps
  Historical mailing list - Robert Rountree
  Fri, 3 Jun 2005 19:17:32 +0000
  another thing you may also find in more remote areas (& cheaper).... is metal plumbing strapping... it comes in a roll... you cut it to...
• Re: front shock bolt
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Thu, 27 Sep 2007 16:19:43 +0000
  ...Rob Campbell <mantid@GMAIL.COM> > hello-- > > In a remote area of northern california I've broken the bolt which > holds the bottom of the...
• Re: NO POLITICS ON THE LIST was: Crowded at the polls today
  Historical mailing list - aatransaxle
  Fri, 7 Nov 2008 12:19:03 -0800
  ...means is well known. > But that's a cute idea that............, remotely poosibly..........that > it > could have meant 'melicans and Canadians. > But I doubt...
• Re: Starter Woes - '88GL
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 13 Jun 2011 23:49:00 -0700
  ...yes, ....look anywhere automotive tools are sold ..Remote Starter Switch. NAPA is all right ... it's just the most useful handy self-rescuing thing...
• Re: '84 1.9L engine -- no start on cold mornings -- starts fine late morning
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Wed, 13 Jan 2016 20:19:12 -1000
  hard for me to understand why many people do not, in a case like this, immediately connect a Remote Starter Switch to the solenoid...
• Re: The deal about the Tail Light Fairy
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Sun, 13 Mar 2011 07:38:25 -0400
  ...ve had a few problems here and there, but never anything remotely like that! Here's to hoping your future holds less problems, and...
• Re: stereo
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Tue, 9 Sep 2008 07:21:52 -0700
  ...I'd like to have a cd player with input capacity > for my Sirius XM receiver and my iPod, and a remote would be...
• Re: Battery recharge and stereo
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Mon, 23 Feb 2009 17:25:04 -0800
  ...I turn it on or off from the living space with the remote at will, no key needed and no cutout switch because I...
• Trip report: Big Bend
  Historical mailing list - Jarrett Kupcinski
  Sun, 17 Mar 2013 22:03:51 -0500
  ...This is the longest (and most remote) trip I've taken in Olly since the Bostig install last summer, and it performed like a...
• Re: new list member, Syncro info?
  Historical mailing list - davidson
  Sat, 17 Oct 1998 10:19:16 -0700
  ...Also consider, if you have only one spare and you take your Syncro to a remote place and blow a tire you then have...
• Kenwood Stereo turn itself on? SVC.
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Fri, 29 Aug 2014 09:57:00 -0700
  ...at me! Anyone have this happen? Why would his happen? The remote does not have an on, off function, nothing jostled the van. No...
• Re: VANAGON digest 451
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Mon, 8 May 1995 14:49:14 -0700 (PDT)
  ...The starter "circuit" doesn't really include the ignition switch, since the starter is operated remotely by a solenoid. I would suspect the solenoid...
• Re: Ground Shut-off Switch Needed
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Fri, 07 Mar 97 16:01:26 CST
  ...reading about a VW hot-rod modification for a >plastic/metal remote ground connection with a big key, but that was a >few years...
• Re: CB mounting
  Historical mailing list - Bj�rn
  Tue, 9 Jun 1998 21:48:18 -0700
  ...My CB isnt as cool as Ron's with the remote main control. Mine >is the old style that has the speaker mounted on...
• Re: Dr. Z - (vague volkswagen content)
  Historical mailing list - Mike Rouby
  Tue, 1 Aug 2006 06:41:49 -0700
  ...Besides, does a panel Pinto even remotely resemble a Minivan?? d spence <dkspence@TELUS.NET> wrote: No way. That is more like a sedan...
• Re: poo powder and related
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Tue, 16 Aug 2011 14:27:25 -0500
  Raimund, some of us go to quite remote locations and stay for extended times. Some of us do not like to transport sewage water...
• Re: Refrigerators, alarms, fans and other toys
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 16 May 95 10:03:35 -0400
  ...moving too much and I bought a digital thermometer with a remote sensor so I can see the refrigerator temperature right on the dash...
• Re: front shock bolt
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Thu, 27 Sep 2007 19:29:39 +0000
  ...If it's 2wd, you > might be above to salvage from a boneyard, but you don't indicate where your > remote location in the...
• Re: Poll: Favorite anti-theft device?
  Historical mailing list - raceingcajun
  Mon, 23 Jun 2014 20:16:10 -0500
  ...It went like this, First he made up a remote "kill" switch for the fuel pump relay, then he made up a relay timer...
• Re: Oil Seal Question
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 12 Mar 2010 23:07:51 -0800
  ...oil residue? (say, between oil level checks) To me, that could *remotely* spell trouble beyond oil loss harming the engine. Neil. -- Neil Nicholson '81...
• Re: Speaking of vanity plates (and eatin' possum)
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 7 Nov 1995 10:28:44 -0800
  ...Thought it might be one of Joel's remote ken folk. :) > >Steven > >sjohnson@pcocd2.intel.com
• Re: Best way to break into a vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - David-M
  Fri, 30 Oct 1998 13:47:58 -0500
  ...To me, this issue doesn't feel > remote or casual. Please don't further enable those who would abuse. > I totally agree. We should...
• Re: Idle Speed Adjustment - 1988 GL
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Mon, 12 Oct 1998 08:49:06 -0700
  ...Stabilizer Control Valve Connector" to be a >single wire connector somewhat remote from the IS Control Valve. Is using the >plug on the left...
• Re: fuel pressure test connection size?
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Tue, 6 Feb 2001 12:04:48 -0800
  ...especially in remote areas where I must rely on myself... (and since I am chemically sensitive it would be nice not to have to...
• Further trials and tribulations on my wander
  Historical mailing list - Barb Cotton
  Tue, 15 Nov 2005 17:37:24 -0800
  ...with a real king size bed and a tv with a remote. The animals and I are sleeping in style tonight. We deserve it...
• Re: front shock bolt
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Thu, 27 Sep 2007 12:16:39 -0700
  ...front shock bolt hello-- In a remote area of northern california I've broken the bolt which holds the bottom of the shock absorber...
• Re: Ground Shut-off Switch Needed
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Diebolt
  Fri, 07 Mar 1997 23:08:44 -0500
  ...reading about a VW hot-rod modification for a >plastic/metal remote ground connection with a big key, but that was a >few years...
• Re: SYNCRO AUTOMATIC- POSSIBLE...
  Historical mailing list - Don Hundt
  Wed, 28 Feb 2007 06:13:40 -0800
  ...Syncro Automatic?? > >> How is that even remotely possible? >> >> David Marshall >> >> http://www.hasenwerk.ca >> http://www.fastforward.ca >> >> Box >> 4153, Quesnel BC, Canada V2J...
• Re: Is battery isolator better than a relay?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Wed, 3 Nov 1999 12:49:05 -0800
  ...I am using one of your remote sensing isolotors in a vehicle with a Bosch > alternator and a dual battery setup. It's my...
• Re: Since is Friday: Can I ask a question about....
  Historical mailing list - PB
  Fri, 26 Jun 2015 13:16:11 -0700
  ...I already tried purchasing a universal switch/remote, but it wasn't compatible so I had to return it to Home Depot. I know...
• Re: [vanagon] Re: regular vanagon on the beach?
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Fri, 26 Jun 2009 10:07:06 -0600
  ...getting > stuck alone in soft sand at the end of a remote road on top of a mesa > in southeast Utah for five hours...
• Re: stereos
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Thu, 3 Feb 2000 09:03:36 -0800
  ...Anyway, the neat thing about this Pioneer is that it comes with a wireless remote which allows me to turn off the music without...
• Re: 85 octane in Colorado and 'windage trays'
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Tue, 16 Jul 2002 06:29:34 -0400
  ...A possible solution is to install a remote, dual filter adapter. The extra filter's capacity would make up for the reduced oil level...
• Re: LHS Shower in Westie?
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 06 May 1996 22:37:02 -0700
  ...For non-remote and non-extended stays, it would be easier, cheaper, and less intrusive into the original Westie design. With a concealed auxillary...
• Re: Wish List
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Sun, 31 Dec 2017 10:55:54 -0400
  ...That’s really the only plus but it’s a big plus. > > I love having a remote. Can operate the stereo from the bed...
• Re: "Remote" Propane Tank Usage
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Thu, 12 Apr 2012 09:01:46 -0700
  RE: Propane Tanks Okay, found this in the archives, part of a message some years back: (note that the link at the top is...
• RE: Front Floor Mats--Info Roundup
  Historical mailing list - William R. Kennedy, NJIT CIAT, 201-596-5648
  Fri, 20 Jan 1995 10:27:25 EST
  ...The carpet store has a sewing machine that does it; inside corners are the only part that's remotely tricky for them. It'll...
• Re: oil pan bolt(threaded insert)
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth D Lewis
  Thu, 5 Jul 2001 06:14:25 -0400
  John; Where did you get the insert? I need one so I can use the remote oil sump temperature sender. Good Luck and Drive...
• Re: DTV Transition and AC/DC TV in Van
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Sat, 13 Sep 2008 10:59:01 -0500
  ...With Wi-Fi, it would be a snap, but remote camping is another deal. Thx. On Sat, Sep 13, 2008 at 10:51 AM...
• Re: Play at Manual Steering Rack and Bushings ok? (VIDEO)
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sat, 17 Jan 2009 21:43:36 -0800
  ...If I had the budget, I'd get myself some kind of fancy remote controlled camera to strap underneath so I could capture video...
• Re: question on where to install alarm horn on 1990 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:48:06 -0700
  ...I now have remote door lock/unlocks > including the sliding door. > > My sliding door was not unlocking all the time when I opened the...
• Re: Do you use GPS mapping gismo?
  Historical mailing list - Chris Smith
  Sat, 9 Nov 2002 00:30:22 -0600
  ...It's sort of like a remote security system that allows me to kill the coil remotely. to see if the van is on...
• Re: rear brakes ?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Fri, 15 Jun 2007 09:39:57 -0700
  ...I looked carefully to be sure that nothing much is remote controlled or electrically powered in this 84. I carefully chose the most basic...
• Re: Injectors-What I Now Know
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Wed, 26 Dec 2007 13:56:15 -0800
  ...4) Scott, I do have a remote starter, her name is Clarice and she is 14. Now I have to take her to the...
• Re: Stereo suggestions
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Tue, 28 May 2013 08:05:02 -0600
  ...Must have a > remote so I can control from the bed! Bluetooth as well, and USB to charge > the phone from time to time...
• Re: Westy Configurations and Bear-Proofing
  Historical mailing list - Pat Sloan
  Sun, 27 Jun 2010 21:19:44 -0700
  The bear that took out my backpack was just as clever as the Yosemite bears, although he lived near a remote forestry campsite out...
• RE: generators.
  Historical mailing list - Wagner Michael
  6 Jul 1995 09:33:35 -0800
  ...has anyone looked into toting a portable generator around with them? do the benefits of remote power outweigh (literally!) dragging the generator around??? Michael...
• Re: Damned Radiator fan again..(87 Westy Syncro)
  Historical mailing list - Tom Smith
  Sat, 2 Sep 2000 18:34:47 EDT
  ...If not, drop back 10 yards & punt!!!! Or you might pack the heads with Black Powder and get back 100 yards with a remote...
• Re: one more Q, Re: any guesses on oil light woes
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Mon, 22 Jan 2001 12:57:02 -0800
  ...It won't fit with the 1.9 exhaust and cooling system plumbing, but can be installed remotely by using an oil bypass system...