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• Re: Rubber elbow connecting filler neck and gas tank
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 5 Jul 1996 04:13:19 -0400
  Hi Kyle - We weren't talking about the elbows, but the hose that connects to the tank itself. But that's OK, it's...
• Re: Type IV 2.0 L Connecting rod specifications
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 20 Jan 2003 16:37:57 -0600
  ...Jeff Strickrott wrote: > > > > Hi All: > > > > I am looking for specifications for connecting rods on a 2.0L air > cooled > > engine. Wilson's book does...
• Replacing stock radio on '91 GL
  Historical mailing list - JOHN LAUTERBACH
  Fri, 23 Apr 2021 21:34:38 -0400
  ...JVC KD-X370BTS receiver) from Crutchfield along with the parts Crutchfield recommended for connecting the new radio to the Vanagon electrical. Thank you, John
• FS: '85 ECU, '87 Syncro snorkel
  Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
  Fri, 21 Jul 2000 16:05:05 -0600
  Clearing out the unused items- '85 ECU, $100+$5 shipping '87 Syncro air intake, including the AFM, water separator, connecting hoses, and snorkel, $100...
• Batteries in parallel?
  Historical mailing list - George Averill
  Sun, 28 Jul 2002 16:28:40 -0400
  Does anyone have any information concerning problems which may result from connecting two 12 v. batteries in parallel to obtain more current? Seems like...
• V-type engines versus horizontally opposed engines WAS Re: Well oh ya?
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 23 Jun 1996 10:28:10 PST
  ...On V8's (chevy, ford, mopar, bmw), V12's (Jag, BMW) and V-Twins(Ducati, Harley, some Honda etc.) two connecting rods for opposing...
• Re: Choosing a case sealer
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
  Thu, 25 Aug 2011 22:13:11 -0600
  >> Well now that I'm waiting for some new connecting rod nuts, maybe >> someone can help me decide between Permatex Aviation form-a-gasket...
• Newby Question
  Historical mailing list - robert asmann
  Tue, 4 Jun 2002 20:54:17 -0400
  ...Is there a secret to connecting this baby or what?Thanks.. 85 Westy
• (NVC) Anyone have a Bentley for Audi A4?
  Historical mailing list - Westyman
  Tue, 30 Mar 2004 22:56:35 -0800
  I've searched and searched....and can't find the torque specs for the connecting rods and main bearing caps. Can anyone help me...
• Running without backpressure
  Historical mailing list - Dave Nadeau
  Sun, 10 Sep 2000 18:27:29 -0700
  ...The Connecting Pipe on my exhaust system ('84 1.9L) had broken in half. I called a mechanic here in Phoenix and asked about...
• Re: Brake Light Prob
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Mon, 23 Mar 2009 09:21:56 -0500
  ...The switch on the e brake wasn't connecting. Is there supposed to be a rubber tab there? I have a little metal tab...
• Re: Northwest Connecting Rod story
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 16 Dec 2004 10:07:10 -0500
  ...Northwest Connecting Rod story > I found only a small amount of information on Northwest Connecting > Rod in > Seattle when searching the archives, so I...
• No Spark and Buzzing Relay
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Mon, 26 Oct 2009 23:22:07 -0400
  ...This was tested by connecting the wiring that goes to the distributor to a spare distrubutor I have - then removing the coil wire from...
• Re: Curious Question (NVC)
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 29 Jun 2004 17:04:29 -0500
  ...I had forgotten about the aluminum pistons thing, and connecting rods. Even my old airplane, a Cessna 195 with a 300 HP radial engine...
• help!:bypassing rear heater
  Historical mailing list - Tim Root
  Sat, 15 Jan 2000 23:23:50 EST
  Has anyone successfully bypassed the rear heater by either plugging the hoses or connecting the two? I have been having a hard time plugging...
• axles and axels
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 10 Jan 2001 11:02:05 -0800
  ...spindle upon which or with which wheel revolves; rod connecting pair of wheels of vehicle (earliest in ME axel-tre f. ON oxull-tre...
• Re: "Propane Protector" Mud Flap Removal Question
  Historical mailing list - kW
  Mon, 19 Apr 1999 22:49:10 -0700
  ...I pulled the flap off the vehicle, breaking the connecting pins. You can get replacement connectors at the dealer. Probably a special order. I...
• Re: Separating the Engine Case. Any tips?
  Historical mailing list - Craig Cowan
  Thu, 12 Jan 2012 11:08:01 -0500
  ...I'm POSITIVE I got all the >> bolts/nuts off and was hoping to crack this case to get my broken >> connecting rod out...
• cooling system modification, OK?
  Historical mailing list - Bradley Flubacher
  Sun, 29 Oct 2000 11:30:24 -0500
  ...I used two of the sleeves, one for connecting the two new lines, and one for connecting the new line to the engine bay...
• Northwest Connecting Rod story
  Historical mailing list - John Smith
  Thu, 16 Dec 2004 01:00:19 -0500
  I found only a small amount of information on Northwest Connecting Rod in Seattle when searching the archives, so I want to make sure...
• Engine Overhaul Questions
  Historical mailing list - John Tullier
  Tue, 21 Jan 2003 18:53:37 -0800
  ...And lastly, I know this is going to sound like a stupid question, but are there replaceable bearings in the connecting rods for the...
• Speaker wires ??
  Historical mailing list - HotelWestfalia
  Wed, 13 Jul 2011 19:17:20 -0700
  Hi to all, I am connecting speaker wires to the plugs. RF and LF both have two wires. Simple. But the set going to...
• Re: Rubber elbow connecting filler neck and gas tank
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 04 Jul 1996 21:00:52 -0700
  I found two different part #'s for these filler neck boots, 211 201 119 72-74 and 211201119a for 75-79 the differece is...
• Re: [NVC] Beware of the Skid Demon
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Thu, 18 Sep 2008 09:55:31 -0600
  ...and the one from Tsubaki motorcycle chains, as to how to install the connecting link: "Spread legs with pliers and insert into position". VC...
• Re: Is THIS the "boxer" transplant we've been waiting for?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 8 Mar 2018 08:53:18 -0500
  > > David, I mean the ugly gear connecting both cranks... The flywheel is > only on the lower crank. > So did I. Take a look at...
• "Extend a stay" propane device
  Historical mailing list - Troy
  Thu, 1 Nov 2007 15:59:12 -0800
  ...http://home.earthlink.net/~johndolsen/id13.html Has anyone here used one? What's involved in connecting it? Looks like a great ideal if...
• Re: Northwest Connecting Rod story
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Thu, 16 Dec 2004 13:47:39 -0700
  ...Northwest Connecting Rod story >> Date: Thu, 16 Dec 2004 01:00:19 -0500 >> >> I found only a small amount of information on Northwest Connecting...
• Should I rebuild the bottom end? Questions & photos.
  Historical mailing list - Tom Lambas
  Mon, 6 Sep 2010 17:35:14 -0500
  ...Side play on the connecting rods seems normal. I can't feel any play when I push/pull toward or away from the crankshaft...
• Choosing a case sealer
  Historical mailing list - Tom Lambas
  Thu, 25 Aug 2011 22:29:55 -0500
  Well now that I'm waiting for some new connecting rod nuts, maybe someone can help me decide between Permatex Aviation form-a-gasket...
• Re: FYI Satellite Radio Users
  Historical mailing list - -- Dan Roberts
  Mon, 14 Feb 2005 11:51:07 -0500
  Yet another confirmation for the wisdom of installing a secondary battery and connecting the radio/CD/satellite radio/etc to the second battery. I...
• Re: A/T problems -- fluid level high
  Historical mailing list - Mudd \"Not Jack\" Sparrow
  Sun, 22 Feb 2015 08:03:49 -0800
  ...Is > this as simple as connecting the coolant hoses together with a coupling or > perhaps removing one and connecting the remaining hose to both...
• Re: nasty AMC exhaust valve, photos here
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 24 May 2009 14:37:49 -0700
  ...Having seen numerous vanagon engines with what appeared to be connecting rod bolts just separated ..........and no explanation for it at all...... I tend...
• Re: Temperature Gauge
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Mon, 18 Aug 2008 23:37:26 -0400
  ...If it does, you know that the gauge and the intermediate connecting wires are working and intact. Allan Max Wellhouse <dimwittedmoose@CFU.NET> writes...
• Re: HELP: Engine stopped
  Historical mailing list - Fuzzy :philippe
  Tue, 12 Jul 2016 17:40:39 -0700
  I bypassed the ignition switch by connecting pin 15 of the coil to power, activating the ECU relay and powering the ECU. Still the...
• Emission Testing.....PASS!
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 12 Jun 1996 18:33:56 -0400
  ...Shocked me as the is a hole in the muffler, a hole in the connecting pipe and the idle stabilizer module is unplugged. Don...
• Re: Speaker Ground (was Re: Aiwa CD stereo option)
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Schmitz
  Thu, 4 Jan 2001 09:04:57 -0800
  ...Dan Houston wrote: > > I've been putting off connecting my back speakers, as > I assumed they shared a ground. Anybody know what > year this...
• Re: Retrofit Electric Pumps
  Historical mailing list - Miguel Pacheco
  Tue, 19 Feb 2008 12:34:59 -0500
  ...Is the U-Joint connecting the steering shaft to PS rack made to handle the greater forces now demanded of it? Any considerations for...
• NVC-Mac OSX: how are you connecting via cellphone when you travel?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Grillo
  Thu, 2 Sep 2004 18:41:52 -0400
  Jim, Though this is from the IBM world, might help... I'm using a Treo 600 with PDANet. However, I understand that a program...
• Need metal sleeve for connecting weatherstipping on front door window -84 westy
  Historical mailing list - karen d
  Mon, 8 Nov 2004 13:14:41 -0800
  anyone have an extra metal sleeve ( 1 1/2 inch chrome piece that connects weatherstripping that goes around front drivers door window)? I have...
• Re: batteries ... and rummors of batteries
  Historical mailing list - James Cook
  Thu, 17 Nov 1994 10:10:32 -0800 (PST)
  ...You need to think of your alternator's output, the guage of connecting cables, a regulator of some sort, and similar factors to get...
• Re: Symptoms--84 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Sat, 4 Jun 2005 16:25:23 -0400
  Just for laughs, try connecting the idle stabilizer plugs together,by passing the stabalizer, and see what you get.The stabilizer is near the...
• propane hose adaptder
  Historical mailing list - Ken & Sue
  Wed, 26 Mar 2008 16:57:37 -0400
  ...A question I have, is the connection the new style or old style for connecting the hose to the large gas propane tank? In...
• Head corrosion
  Historical mailing list - Jon Walton
  Wed, 08 May 1996 12:48:49 -0700
  ...A shop here in Seattle, Connecting Rod Inc. (I think that is the name)claims that they do this on all their rebuilt enginges...
• Re: Westy auxiliary battery s...
  Historical mailing list - David Garth
  Thu, 9 Feb 1995 07:21:19 -0800 (PST)
  ...Most experts say connecting lead acid batteries in parallel (except during charging) will drain both batteries, as one always is more charged than the...
• Darrell Bohler's web site address
  Historical mailing list - Brian Doss
  Tue, 11 May 1999 10:01:47 EDT
  http://taos.midwest.net/vw is the information I have in my records, but not once have I been successful in connecting to it...
• Re: Removing rear heater in Westy?
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Wed, 24 Aug 2005 13:56:20 -0700
  ...Anyone done this? Any tips or thoughts would be most welcome. >> This will probably elicit some argument, but, plug the hoses rather than connecting...
• Separating the Engine Case. Any tips?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Lambas
  Thu, 12 Jan 2012 11:11:01 -0600
  ...I'm POSITIVE I got all the > >> bolts/nuts off and was hoping to crack this case to get my broken > >> connecting rod out...
• Slider won't open - update
  Historical mailing list - Dake Collins
  Tue, 31 Jul 2012 16:49:13 -0400
  I found the time today to remove the inside panel on the slider & discovered that the wire connecting the handle to the lock release...
• Re: Choosing a case sealer
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Thu, 25 Aug 2011 20:58:39 -0700
  On Aug 25, 2011, at 8:29 PM, Tom Lambas wrote: > Well now that I'm waiting for some new connecting rod nuts, maybe...
• Windshield washer
  Historical mailing list - David Cooper
  Sun, 12 Mar 2000 18:40:11 EST
  Is there some secret for hooking up the window washer? The tubing connecting my reservoir and the spray nozzles is gone. Yes, I have...
• Re: Westy middle seat & awning for sale
  Historical mailing list - David Hayward
  Wed, 17 Jan 2001 16:52:56 -0800
  ...m now on no mail for a while so pmail me at dhayward@island.net if you have trouble connecting to him) [text/html]
• Re: Auxiliary battery for 89 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Tue, 27 Mar 2007 16:22:43 -0600
  ...Auxiliary > Battery? Does anyone have have a "how to" > instructions for connecting it up inline with the starter battery? Where's Sam when we...
• Re: Changing the Black O Ring On a Cylnder Sleeve...
  Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
  Sat, 22 Feb 2014 08:30:51 -0800
  ...With the engine out it's also possible to access the connecting rod bolts using a long wobble extension, and remove the pistons/cylinders...
• diesel rods weights
  Historical mailing list - Bradley Flubacher
  Thu, 26 Dec 2002 14:33:51 -0500
  I just finished assembling the bottom-end of my engine that I'm rebuilding and noticed numbers stamped on the connecting rod caps. Are...
• Does anyone have the 5 way coolant plastic coupler? Broke mine.
  Historical mailing list - John Hawk
  Mon, 14 Jan 2002 15:49:41 -0600
  I was changing the spark plugs in my 84 Vanagon and bumped the small hose connecting to the big 4 way large hose coupler...
• Hose clamp - Confused
  Historical mailing list - karen d
  Mon, 3 Jul 2006 08:06:01 -0700
  ...This type clamp is used on the approx 6 inch hose also in engine too (clueless what it's connecting)and wanted to replace...
• Re: Should I rebuild the bottom end? Questions & photos.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 7 Sep 2010 00:01:53 -0400
  ...Yes, Vanagon connecting rods can and do fail along with the cam shaft and cam bearings. But I would not just say that at...
• Aux. Battery 1980 westy
  Historical mailing list - Kyle Haskins
  Tue, 24 Jun 1997 09:23:30 -0500 (EST)
  ...Mine doesn't have the connectors already set up for connecting like the later water-cooled. If you know of any addresses to info...
• AC for Van
  Historical mailing list - George Averill
  Fri, 19 Jun 1998 22:49:55 -0400
  ...on the luggage rack at the front of the van and connecting through the front vent of the pop up top. I don't...
• Engines FS!
  Historical mailing list - karl
  Mon, 16 Aug 1999 23:30:58 -0400
  ...1.9 Turbodiesel longblock, broken connecting rod at low rpm. Rebuildable. Make me an offer? Located in western MD, about an hour west of...