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Re: Mufflers re-dux (pipe strangeness)
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Tue, 28 Feb 2012 05:58:03 -0800
...functional difference? Oh, with the > |"universal" muffler, which is 4" shorter than the Ansa, he > |would weld the muffler to the pipe coming from...
Re: Powerwashing FAIL
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Sun, 24 Jan 2010 09:06:01 -0800
...I think that it must > as its function is to add air to the mix at the throttle, yes? So, if it > isn't...
Just when I thought it was safe to trust my Westy...another long story
Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
Mon, 3 Feb 2003 21:55:20 -0500
...Voila, no more oil blasting out of wherever it was coming from! The question is, does anybody know of a downside to putting that...
Re: O2 Sensorama, was: A few unrelated questions
Historical mailing list - G. Matthew Bulley
Sat, 17 Aug 2002 10:23:12 -0400
...A few unrelated questions > > O2 sensor not important, eh? Just for 'clean air wack-o's' eh? > >> From a functionality/engineering perspective, the O2...
Friday Philosophy: On Previous Owners
Historical mailing list - Jarrett Kupcinski
Fri, 25 Jan 2013 07:02:42 -0600
I am coming up on six years of Vanagon ownership in March of this year. Olly came to me by way of a dealership...
Re: New AC Thing
Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
Sun, 15 Jun 2003 11:09:09 -0700
...http://www.redtek.ca/home.html Fred wrote: >I find this report, and it sounds good. > >Good Morning, >Fred > > >E-mail message > > New found...
Re: Value and Practicality of a 1983 Vanagon Van?
Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
Sat, 20 Mar 2004 12:44:10 -0500
...CV joint (last month), new transmission (last year), > new radiator (3 years ago), new gas tank (4.5 years ago?) > > Camper features: > > functional propane...
Re: rear heater blowout - stranded
Historical mailing list - brady
Mon, 24 Aug 2009 16:53:05 -0700
...What's the problem? Is the thinking that the cooling capacity of the heater is important? But if the heater is not functioning (as...
A Day of Vanagon- Seam Rust repair/auto paint
Historical mailing list - craig cowan
Mon, 7 Jan 2008 19:17:57 -0500
...me a functional odometer and trip meter. While in there, i fixed and lubed the cables (that had kinks in them) coming from the...
Idle issues...
Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
Thu, 2 Apr 2009 16:46:59 -0400
...I had it towed to a non-VW shop where they checked lots of stuff like grounds, O2 sensor function, spark plugs, and distributor...
Re: Checking pressure cap function???
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Mon, 29 Jul 2013 06:20:13 -0700
...Mine, when I first brought it home, I blew my own headgasket with a bone-headed coolant change, being totally unfamiliar with Vanagons and...
Re: A Day of Vanagon- Seam Rust repair/auto paint
Historical mailing list - Tom Forhan
Mon, 7 Jan 2008 16:57:56 -0800
...me a functional > odometer and trip meter. > While in there, i fixed and lubed the cables (that > had kinks in them) coming > from the...
Re: towing a van?
Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
Mon, 22 Oct 2007 09:06:12 -0700
...Once there, the van can resume it's function as transportation and camp vehicle. Thanks, Don Hanson __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo...
Re: rear heater blowout - stranded
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Mon, 24 Aug 2009 20:06:42 -0400
...What's the problem? Is the > thinking that the cooling capacity of the heater is important? But if > the heater is not functioning (as...
Re: rear heater blowout - stranded
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Mon, 24 Aug 2009 16:42:57 -0700
...What's the problem? Is the thinking > that the cooling capacity of the heater is important? But if the heater is > not functioning (as...
Sink and water pressure
Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Vickers
Mon, 25 Sep 2006 21:42:35 -0700
...Well, we went camping this past weekend for the > first > time in over a year and after coming back, I'm making lists of...
Re: Stalls when hot. won't restart. 1.9 wbx
Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
Tue, 20 Jul 2004 10:21:01 -0700
...restart routine. > >> > >> Got it home and it was doing it again. i did notice that there was > >> more > >> sound coming from the fuel pump...
Re: Definitive test for Hall > ECU?
Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
Mon, 29 Oct 2007 21:14:48 -0700
...Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano KG6RCR On 10/29/2007 8:41 PM Old Volks Home wrote: > If memory serves, the ECU "sees...
After 3000 mi trip: 84h2o overheating, grinding gears(manual trans)
Historical mailing list - swamps
Sun, 6 Jan 2002 16:56:05 -0800
...No biggie, but definitely needed fixing as soon as I got back home, keeping a firm eye on coolant level and my radiator fan...
Re: coolant leak story
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Wed, 28 Nov 2012 17:38:10 -0800
...the middle, perfectly normal. > I probalby checked front heater function - got warm air coming out of it. > So I figure .. > it 'could' be a...
Re: A question about grounds...
Historical mailing list - Chris Schaefer
Wed, 6 Nov 2002 22:01:07 -0800
...I'm not sure if it has other functions as well, but I know that you engine will not run well without that wire...
Buses By the Beach Website Version 3.0 is up and running and is new and improved!
Historical mailing list - Todd Olson
Thu, 9 Nov 2006 21:29:00 -0500
...At present it should again function with ALL browsers and operating systems. If you encounter any problems please let me know at zbillman@comcast...
Re: AW: Help with diagnosis (please)
Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
Mon, 16 Sep 2002 13:07:47 +0100
...The oil does seem to be coming from the clutch housing area, although I thought at one stage it might be gearbox oil, but...
Re: Brake fade on trip
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Tue, 3 Sep 2019 18:45:45 -0700
...I understand the function of the proportioning valve, and maybe you’re right in thinking that might be culprit or involved in the experience...
Re: After 3000 mi trip: 84h2o overheating, grinding gears(manual trans)
Historical mailing list - mike miller
Sun, 6 Jan 2002 17:29:19 -0800
...No biggie, but definitely needed fixing as soon as I got back > home, keeping a firm eye on coolant level and my radiator fan...
AW: AW: Help with diagnosis (please)
Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
Mon, 16 Sep 2002 09:45:55 -0700
...The oil does seem to be coming from the clutch housing area, although I thought at one stage it might be gearbox oil, but...
Re: end of camping season????
Historical mailing list - Chris DeLong
Tue, 21 Sep 2004 04:44:47 +0000
...Once my website is back up and functioning I will be putting up a link that has many pics and some detail as to...
Re: Transmission fluid change - 1991 4 spd
Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
Tue, 30 Aug 2016 10:31:19 -0500
Just out of curiosity I understood that automatics had a longer lifespan, right? I'm at 300k kilometres and functioning normally. Fluid gets changes...
The Vanagon cooling system.. it's counterintuitive.. (long post)
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Sun, 6 Sep 2015 08:51:03 -0700
...Cool air coming from the heater? ....that turns out to be one of the Vanagon symptoms of coolant loss...Who'd a thunk that...
Trip report: only 1 cooling system incident (long)...
Historical mailing list - Daniel Schmitz
Sun, 20 Aug 2000 18:36:13 -0700
...No sensor light coming home. I'm confident that my engine is fine, as there is no other evidence of problems: I didn't...
Re: OT Friday , hard turning on the lathe with ceramic inserts
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Fri, 16 Oct 2020 18:39:28 -0700
...And I’ll say, any mechanical win at home, no matter how trivial it might seem, is a bigger win than one at work...
Re: rear heater blowout - stranded
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Mon, 24 Aug 2009 20:04:32 -0400
...What's the problem? Is the >> thinking >> that the cooling capacity of the heater is important? But if the >> heater is >> not functioning (as...
Re: towing a van?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 22 Oct 2007 14:20:37 -0400
...Once there, the van can resume it's function as transportation >and camp vehicle. > Thanks, > Don Hanson > >__________________________________________________ >Do You Yahoo!? >Tired of spam? Yahoo...
Re: [WetWesties] Help! Stuck in the middle of nowhere!
Historical mailing list - Jeremy Stovin
Thu, 30 Jul 2015 10:39:30 -0600
...Rushing one in from Dallas, but will cost double with the overnight shipping. 😞 Hope I can haul ass and make it home by Sunday...
Re: RoadHaus - Escaping Air Sound?
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Mon, 16 Feb 2004 16:53:46 -0600
...Then my buddy found out the car had a remote start function, something he had missed when he bought the car. he had sat...
Re: New AC Thing
Historical mailing list - Jim Henry
Thu, 26 Jun 2003 20:34:54 -0400
...They also have a website: > > http://www.redtek.ca/home.html > > > > > Fred wrote: > >> I find this report, and it sounds good. >> >> Good Morning, >> Fred...
Re: Transmission fluid change - 1991 4 spd
Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
Tue, 30 Aug 2016 18:33:20 -0300
...Now whenever I'm 100 miles from home I'll be >>> straining to listen for the slightest whine from my 280,000 mile never...
Re: High altitude power loss
Historical mailing list - Tim Wise
Sun, 23 Jul 2000 14:29:33 -0500
...Seems like the ECU got out of wack and restarting it caused > it > > to reset and function correctly. > > there are a few suspects ... > 1...
Re: Microsoft patch- hoax or real
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Sun, 28 Sep 2003 18:07:08 -0400
...With regard to stuff coming in from the 'net, "developdeepsuspicion" is an attitude that will serve you well. In particular, shifting from "it's...
Re: Theory: Clutch Master Cylinder
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Wed, 23 Feb 2005 15:44:07 -0600
...If you were away from home, as you point out, then all that changes. I've seen some bad master cylinders in my day...
Re: A Day of Vanagon- Seam Rust repair/auto paint
Historical mailing list - neil N
Mon, 7 Jan 2008 16:56:10 -0800
...me a functional odometer and trip meter. > While in there, i fixed and lubed the cables (that had kinks in them) coming > from the...
Re: [Syncro] Viscous Coupling Rebuild
Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
Wed, 19 Apr 2000 13:51:03 -0400
Well, it sounds like there are some contradictory information coming from the European manufacturer and the USA rebuilder. Weddle finds better results by leaving...
Re: Idle issues...
Historical mailing list - Doug Noganav
Thu, 2 Apr 2009 15:09:05 -0800
...It ran better, > and I was able to drive it home, but the idle is still rough as a cob. > > I'm sort of...
Re: coolant leak story
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Wed, 28 Nov 2012 14:45:37 -0800
...I probalby checked front heater function - got warm air coming out of it. So I figure .. it 'could' be a genuine low coolant level...
Deer Syncro direct hit
Historical mailing list - Wayne Hagan
Fri, 12 Oct 2001 17:56:04 -0700
...did a great job of getting us functional enough to get us back to our home in Bellingham Washington. To make a long story...
Re: Friday Philosophy: On Previous Owners
Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
Fri, 25 Jan 2013 08:00:03 -0800
...Friday, January 25, 2013, 8:02 AM I am coming up on six years of Vanagon ownership in March of this year. Olly came...
Re: Whoa! Seattle Road Trip (LONG-ish)
Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
Tue, 13 Nov 2007 17:35:43 -0900
...Coming home today was a different story. After dropping back > down to > the high desert of Central Oregon the winds went crazy. It was...
Re: Good collaboration with a mechanic?
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sat, 30 Oct 2010 13:10:59 -0500
Mark, I do all the work I can do on my vans - but at home. I won't insult the professional mechanic by asking...
Re: Stuck in Alturas with electrical mystery
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Mon, 24 Sep 2007 09:45:46 -0400
...head out for another 6 hours to home? This is supposing I can't get any function from the alternator by 'fudging' the brushes...
Re: Can 240 volts damage the fridge?
Historical mailing list - Vincent Dow
Sat, 17 Jan 2015 14:11:05 -0500
...Certain wall switches were functioning, but had begun controlling the wrong lights!!! Imagine my horrible feelings. I've done a lot of electrical work...
Re: Hit 4 Deer...Need body Parts
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Mon, 25 Oct 2004 15:31:43 -0500
...So much so that they have eaten themselves out of house and home, and now their ramblings are taking them across the roads at...
Re: Idle issues...
Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
Sat, 4 Apr 2009 21:45:53 -0400
...shop where they checked lots of stuff like > grounds, O2 sensor function, spark plugs, and distributor.� They fixed > a gas > leak on the passenger...
Re: New AC Thing
Historical mailing list - Owen
Fri, 27 Jun 2003 05:43:28 -0500
...They also have a website: > > > > http://www.redtek.ca/home.html > > > > > > > > > > Fred wrote: > > > >> I find this report, and it sounds good. > >> > >> Good Morning, > >> Fred...
Re: Transmission fluid change - 1991 4 spd
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 31 Aug 2016 00:58:59 -0400
...Now whenever I'm 100 miles from home I'll be >> straining to listen for the slightest whine from my 280,000 mile >> never...
Re: OT Friday , hard turning on the lathe with ceramic inserts
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Fri, 16 Oct 2020 11:18:47 -0400
...Chips coming off red hot, sparks etc. Oh and either with flood coolant or dry. Intermittent cooling supposedly shocks and cracks insert. >> >> The lathe...
Re: [WetWesties] The Vanagon cooling system.. it's counterintuitive.. (long post)
Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
Sun, 6 Sep 2015 09:15:00 -0700
...Cool air coming from the heater? ....that turns out to be one of the Vanagon symptoms of coolant loss...Who'd a thunk that...
86 Westy cuts out sporadically, now won't start
Historical mailing list - Helge Weissig
Tue, 20 Jun 2006 11:05:08 -0700
...All other electrical systems seem to fully function, the starter would crank but the engine would not fire until all of a sudden it...
Re: Your Comments, complaints, etc. (O.T.S.)
Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
Sat, 31 Oct 1998 12:19:46 -0500
...while there were only two lines coming in. This, too, was remedied long before I arrived home. Your comments are never ignored and always...
Re: Brake fade on trip
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Wed, 4 Sep 2019 19:16:14 -0700
...I understand the function of the proportioning valve, and maybe you’re right in thinking that might be culprit or involved in the experience...
Elementary ? about Van sound systems..Long.
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Wed, 29 Aug 2007 08:21:12 -0700
...The Mini-discs are coming out of the player at quite warm temps...making me think I may have too much load on the...