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• Re: What Grease to use on the Steering Box? ('81)
  Historical mailing list - J. Stutsman
  Fri, 22 Mar 1996 10:44:08 -0800 (PST)
  ...It looks like the tie rod end should work just fine. The tie rod end was made by I think Remco, and cost $22...
• Re: O2-sensor blues and more on '84 1.9L engine
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sun, 14 Aug 2011 23:07:14 -0700
  ...Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] |On Behalf Of John Rodgers |Sent: Sunday, August 14, 2011 10:18 PM |To: vanagon@GERRY...
• Re: Front end bushings -' 88 GL
  Historical mailing list - Ken
  Tue, 15 Nov 2016 11:48:42 -0500
  ...A little loose. > What brand of bushings would the Vanagon List recommend? > > Thanks, > > John in Birmingham! --- This email has been checked for viruses by...
• Re: Oil Pressure reading
  Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
  Mon, 18 Dec 2000 00:16:38 -0500
  > I'm having my oil pressure checked tomorrow and am just wondering what is an > acceptable reading. I have an '85 Vanagon. For waterboxers...
• Looking for project van
  Historical mailing list - Brent Berisford
  Fri, 13 Aug 2004 20:13:18 -0400
  ...It may be crazy but I have two friends (street rod builders no not Jesse James) that say they would love the challenge. So...
• Re: Engine Overhaul Questions
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 22 Jan 2003 09:29:30 -0600
  ...slow down! Read the book, slow down, Check your work, Slow down, recheck your work. I know this sounds childish but I've installed...
• Re: Intermittent engine miss
  Historical mailing list - David McCallum
  Mon, 5 Jun 2006 13:17:36 -0600
  ...On 6/5/06, John Rodgers <inua@charter.net> wrote: > > Disconnect the O2 sensor and see if it goes away. Mine did. > > John Rodgers...
• Re: Flickering Oil Light - 2.1 L WBX
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 16 Feb 2015 18:14:31 -0600
  ...Obviously something happened to bend those rods. However, finding them bent was just incidental. But, there was, way back there an event in which...
• Re: SA Grille Project now NA Grille Project
  Historical mailing list - joe trussell
  Fri, 13 Jan 2006 15:02:37 +0000
  ...John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET> >>Reply-To: John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET> >>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >>Subject: SA Grille Project now NA Grille...
• Re: Engine Replacement Options
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Mon, 11 Aug 2008 22:30:33 -0700
  ...check for sign of leak on the valve stems. Mine had no leak > >> > for > >> > 3 minutes and possibly longer than that. > >> > >> > >> Removing the rods...
• Re: driving without sway bar? (was: Re: stabilizer link hitting coil? (WAS: Re: sway bar wiggling))
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sat, 18 Mar 2006 23:00:08 -0800
  ...Every time I stepped on the brake I got a thump from this rod > >> knocking on the frame. I would suspect thatimproper motion in...
• Re: Alternator Troubleshooting
  Historical mailing list - MICHAEL H
  Mon, 31 Oct 2011 17:24:51 -0700
  ...50 PM, John Rodgers<inua@charter.net>  > wrote: > >> When alternator lights start showing in any stage > of light-up - after > >> checking all leads, connections...
• Re: Oil light : on-off-on-off - - -
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 10 Apr 2008 14:18:33 -0500
  ...John Rodgers 88 GL Driver Anna Quinn-Smith wrote: > And now, a technical question: > > What might it mean when the light next to the...
• WTB: Parts for my Westy.
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Heidcamp
  Mon, 22 Jul 2002 16:08:31 -0500
  ...The part that goes between the rear hatch and the lower curtain rod. It seems like there is supposed to be something there besides...
• Re: need help from someone to look at their engine...
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Tue, 23 Jun 1998 14:52:48 -0700
  ...Just went to check it just now and apparently I've been running without this piece the whole time I've had it on...
• Re: Lifter noise - 2.1 L WBX
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
  Sun, 15 Mar 2015 10:44:49 -0700
  ...Bruce On Sun, Mar 15, 2015 at 8:35 AM, John Rodgers <jrodgers113@gmail.com> wrote: > OK. I've got a lifter making a...
• Re: Vanagon gas mileage
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Tue, 23 Dec 2003 19:17:43 -0800
  ...I have checked the new one repeatedly and it is right dead > on the money for speed, time and distance. How long this will...
• Re: NVC: Re: interference engines.....was Re: How much would this cost
  Historical mailing list - Geo & Kathleen Hahn
  Fri, 13 Jan 2006 13:42:59 -0700
  John Rodgers wrote: > Will someone please tell me just what an "interference engine" > actually is?? Not an engineer but my understanding is that it...
• Re: '91 vanagon GL fuel injector flush/clean?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 11 Jun 2010 23:01:44 -0500
  ...involving pressure check, spray pattern and firing speed. And, they return to you the injector tips that they replaced. John Rodgers Clayartist and Moldmaker...
• Re: Smoker's Car: Fix using Ozone
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 27 Jul 2007 21:49:09 -0500
  ...John Rodgers 88 GL Driver Mike Collum wrote: > You sound way too knowledgeable about this. > > (If you can remember the '60s ... you weren't...
• Re: Hard steering when van not moving
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Fri, 19 Sep 2014 15:36:39 -0400
  ...and alignment, but also for a check on the steering problem They installed new inner tie rods. Not sure why that fixed the problem...
• Re: door check for '91 camper
  Historical mailing list - Zolly
  Wed, 17 Feb 2010 13:34:39 -0800
  ...It is called the door check rod > and it is $79 for a new one. Let me know if you are interested. > > Ken Wilford...
• Re: Turn Your Car Into a Plug-In Hybrid
  Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
  Mon, 29 Sep 2008 18:39:26 -0400
  ...29, 2008 at 6:06 PM, John Rodgers <inua@charter.net> wrote: > Would you believe this? > > Check it out!! > > Click here: Turn Your Car...
• Re: Crunchy Clutch Pedal Feel - intermittant
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Tue, 15 Apr 2008 17:36:25 -0700
  ...Should be able to check without dropping the trans by removing the slave cylinder from the mount, then moving the shaft by hand to...
• Re: '90 2.1: What are the chances that I just fried my engine? UPDATE
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 21 Aug 2009 21:40:19 -0500
  ...run-out check to see if the crank and mains are OK. If the bottom end is OK, re-condition the rods and rebuild...
• Coolant leak(again)
  Historical mailing list - John H. Rodgers
  Thu, 26 Mar 1998 08:05:40 -0500
  ...When I checked it the tank was wet on the outside, and there was coolant in the tank indent where the coolant level sensor...
• Re: Failure to Start - 91 Carat
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 25 Sep 2011 13:01:42 -0700
  ...Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of > John Rodgers > Sent: Saturday, September 24, 2011 10:29 PM > To: vanagon@GERRY...
• Re: valve adjustment
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
  Mon, 26 Apr 2004 08:34:38 -0400
  ...if the rocker is too close to the retainer you can shim the rocker stand with a thin washer this makes the push rod...
• Re: Inner tie rods
  Historical mailing list - Tom C
  Sat, 22 Jan 2022 11:30:02 -0500
  ...Inner tie rods > > Thanks Dave, yea I don’t think the urethane is the issue for the harsh > ride above 65. I’m gonna...
• Re: Alignment Question
  Historical mailing list - Jim Henry
  Thu, 10 Jun 2004 14:56:05 -0400
  ...recently replaced the tie rods on my 1984 Vanagon Westfalia > and took it in for an alignment. When I checked the > alignment before taking...
• Re: Need help with a engine
  Historical mailing list - Ben huot
  Sun, 30 Nov 2003 01:00:21 -0500
  Hi, as oppossed to the Water cool, air cooled core (Crank, case, cam, rod) are more solid, durable and reliable (if properly maintain and...
• Re: the most bizarre idea in the world......check this out.. (nvc/nac)
  Historical mailing list - Paul M. Hillbish
  Thu, 5 Apr 2001 08:26:25 EDT
  ...you need him, this thing needs an enema only GODZILLA or RODAN could deliver. >> Well, it's a mile long, 750' wide, and 25...
• Re: Haynes Manual
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 18 Mar 2003 23:35:53 -0600
  ...in special situation. Check his web site to see if he still has them. http://busdepot.com Good hunting, John Rodgers 88 GL Driver...
• Re: Michelin XCA or LXT?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 15 Nov 2003 19:14:03 -0600
  ...John Rodgers 88 GL Driver jbclem wrote: >For my 1983 Westphalia, i'm trying to decide between the Michelin XCA >(205-75-R14) and...
• Re: anybody else in Tuscaloosa?? :)
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 25 May 2004 01:35:32 -0500
  Unca Joel, Have you checked to make sure you haven't been ripped off and that really was your own fine rig being driven...
• Re: Shifting problems -- pilot bearing?
  Historical mailing list - Jon VonOhlsen
  Thu, 7 Apr 2016 09:24:12 -0600
  ...the shift rod far enough to > engage the two gears in that same direction, i.e. second and fourth. I'll > check the adjustment...
• Re: front door check rod strap assembly
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sun, 17 Sep 2017 13:59:07 -0700
  ...etc here > > https://shufti.blog/2012/02/01/vanagon-front-door-check-strap/ >> On Sep 17, 2017, at 8:06 AM, Richard A Jones...
• Re: 2.1 L Head Leaks
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 19 May 2011 16:13:42 -0500
  ...John John Rodgers Clayartist and Moldmaker 88'GL VW Bus Driver Chelsea, AL Http://www.moldhaus.com On 5/19/2011 3:42 PM...
• Re: intermittent wobble at around 45 and above
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 22 Jan 2013 11:07:36 -0500
  As part of the front suspension see the discussion on those radius rod mounts. I'll bet they need to be done. These are...
• stuck cylinder help
  Historical mailing list - Mike Blotz
  Mon, 2 Dec 2002 10:08:52 -0700
  ...I just sprayed it down with penetrating oil and have come in to check you guys and get a beer. any great ideas out...
• Re: coolant refill overflow tank
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 25 Jun 2004 16:38:59 -0500
  ...Then go for a drive and check the overflow tank coolant level. It should be up near the top mark when hot. If there...
• Re: how do I test the fuel pump? Who sells fuel pump cheap?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 22 Mar 2005 09:59:01 -0600
  Before spending a oot of money on a pump, check that your fuel filters are clean and free of debris. Regards, John Rodgers 88...
• Re: Heads back on, runs OK and dies
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Sat, 29 Mar 2008 21:34:53 +0000
  ...Look down each push rod tube with a flashlight. You should see the push rod centered in each lifter. If that is true then...
• Re: Steering Wheel Grinding
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon Man
  Wed, 2 Nov 2022 14:23:16 -0600
  ...N <dn92610@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Check the spare tire to see if it rubs on the steering rod down there... >> Mine does... >> >>> On Wed...
• Re: 2.1L WBX -oil pressure light flickers at idle
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sat, 28 Feb 2015 13:46:41 -0600
  Switch to Castrol On Saturday, February 28, 2015, John Rodgers <jrodgers113@gmail.com> wrote: > Oil is Kendall GT-1 20W50. > > At idle, flickering light...
• Re: Bent push rod jammed into rocker and damaged valve
  Historical mailing list - Dave Bayer
  Fri, 7 Aug 1998 19:09:55 -0700
  ...I found that the >| push rod for the number four cylinder intake valve had come loose and >| jammed in-between the rocker and the...
• Re: water tank level indicator
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Tue, 20 Apr 1999 19:30:18 -0700
  ...I fixed it by replacing the water level rod/float (there are mini switches inside the rod and I had blown one or two...
• 1984 Vanagon for sale
  Historical mailing list - finalcut
  Sat, 13 Jan 2001 19:20:26 -0500
  ...rid of it and checked it over a few times. The worse he saw or labeled was push rods. **It has a sink and...
• Re: resurfacing air cooled cylinder heads
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 25 Jan 2004 09:53:23 -0600
  ...I hear good things about Northwest Connecting Rod Company in Seattle area. I think list members have all had good luck buying rebuilt / exchange...
• Re: Vanagon's and Carburetors - Again
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Mon, 11 Aug 2008 13:25:58 -0700
  ...John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Sent: Monday, August 11, 2008 3:32:48 PM Subject: Vanagon's and Carburetors...
• Re: Oil Pressure = 0
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Tue, 19 Dec 2006 07:26:40 -0800
  ...Low pressure sender is in the "traditional" VW boxer position, on the left side, up between the push rod tubes behind the protective shield...
• Exhaust system
  Historical mailing list - Georgios A. Stylianides, PhD
  Fri, 24 Aug 2007 20:10:57 -0700
  ...Inside the cylinders� exhaust outlets again, I noticed some type of a rod (see: http://www.esu.edu/~gstylia/vw/Cyl3qa.htm ). What would...
• Re: Engine rebuilding resources
  Historical mailing list - walt spak
  Tue, 7 Dec 1999 15:42:08 -0500
  ...I stood the engine up on the flywheel side, removed the front clip, dropped the All-thread rod through the pin and threaded a...
• Re: speaking if clutch slave failure
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Tue, 14 Sep 2004 19:17:14 -0700
  ...John Rodgers 88 GL Driver > -------------- Clip --------------------- > That's a good start on the preventive maintenance routine but you should > include. > 1) New front main...
• Re: JUST TINKERING WITH MY '84 GL WHEN......
  Historical mailing list - Jim Thompson
  Sun, 10 Jan 1999 16:27:32 -0800
  ...That is the EGR Valve Rod in the picture - see Page 26.5, Photos 24-040 & 24-029 for verification on this. That rod...
• Re: engine quits, oil sprayed on engine/compartment...smoke...oh my
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 17 Apr 2006 06:37:59 -0400
  Thrown rod would have made noise and been obvious. Check oil level and condition for water. Possible broken head stud. Or a burnt piston...
• Re: Question about Westy City Water Outlet
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Thu, 18 May 2006 10:18:50 -0400
  I thought that check valve (ball) was supposed to shut off the port when pressure was removed. Mine doesn't restrict flow when city...
• Re: wrist pins Boston bob
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Tue, 1 Feb 2005 08:06:00 -0800
  ...on the con rod >>> after it installed this is hard to check when the cylinder and piston go >>> onto the rod at the same...
• Re: Chinese heaters
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sun, 25 Apr 2021 12:04:30 -0400
  Wow! Congratulations, I’m looking forward to checking it out before too long. Did you set it up in the position of the rear...
• Re: Steering
  Historical mailing list - Erik Valeur
  Mon, 11 Feb 2002 01:04:13 +0100
  ...Tie rod ends seem to check out. Initially I thought steering > dampner however, there isn't one. What does this mean? Thanks, > > Phil > ................................................................ SVERIGES...