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• Re: reverse lights not working,
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Wed, 24 Mar 2004 18:08:27 -0500
  ...When the fluid was finally coming out clean, I lubed the plunger and checked it with a meter. It was working. I reinstalled the...
• Re: Back-up light electrical short
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Fri, 16 Jun 2006 00:19:04 -0400
  ...If the switch is making, you should get a meter deflection when the plunger is pushed. You could then check to see if the...
• HELP ! Clutch pedal mechanism adjustment access needed.
  Historical mailing list - Budding Rose
  Thu, 20 Jul 2000 13:58:45 -0400
  ...The adjustment of the plunger as it activates the clutch master is what I need. Does anyone have any experience and/or suggestions (other...
• Re: starter solenoid heads south
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 17 May 2002 08:42:05 -0700
  ...But if I remove the spring that is in the solenoid (goes between the plunger/piston and the brass switch at base of solenoid...
• Re: Diesel injection pump setting
  Historical mailing list - Dana Morphew
  Wed, 16 Jan 2002 07:33:53 -0800
  ...writes: > > << (86 degrees according to the > manual). >> > the pump is not set this way..it's set by pump plunger stroke vs. TDC > > steve
• Clutch slave cylinder bleed/replacement - my (syncro) story
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Fri, 7 Dec 2001 16:32:16 -0400
  ...So, my smart mechanic new what the problem was - the plunger thingy in the master cylinder had "collapsed" (or whatever) and was not doing...
• Re: reverse lights not working,
  Historical mailing list - Wesley Alden Pegden
  Wed, 24 Mar 2004 17:43:36 -0600
  ...When the fluid was finally coming out clean, I lubed the > plunger and checked it with a meter. It was working. > > I reinstalled the...
• vanagon digital clock repair
  Historical mailing list - DW
  Fri, 9 Jul 2010 13:30:51 -0700
  ...clock had fallen down and gotten itself trapped under the plunger. (The plunger actually does the electrical work that changes the time.) I just...
• Re hot solenoid not kicking
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 6 Jul 1996 17:02:12, -0500
  ...like sticking plunger; heat might swell it and it sticks worse? The direct jolt (where relay would help) makes the relectant plunger go; beating...
• Re: starters and solenoids
  Historical mailing list - Joe Romas
  Fri, 6 Jul 2001 17:16:17 -0400
  ...I put the plunger in my lath and polished the surface and the starter is still good. It's in a 91 jetta diesel...
• Flickering Oil Light on 83.5 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Bill Thomas
  Mon, 1 Apr 2002 16:55:05 EST
  ...I have 176,000 miles and I have replaced the oil pressure bypass plunger and spring and also replaced the sender unit. I did...
• Re: failure to fire: the sequel
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Tue, 12 Sep 2006 19:52:59 -0400
  ...The starter solinoid gets corroded in its cylinder.It is a plunger that is electromagnetically operated. tap it and maybe it will unstick(for...
• Re: tailgate light switch ground
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 7 Apr 2013 09:39:29 -0700
  ...they could have installed the hatch and sliding door switches that have notch in plunger (as you find in some Golf hatches) which allows...
• Re: More Syncro DIff-lock Questions
  Historical mailing list - L&A Johnson
  Wed, 2 Dec 1998 17:28:45 -0500
  ...Malcolm Stebbins wrote: > The 'plunger' into the tranny seems to work OK as does the servo unit. Is > it > possible to hook up a...
• Re: Power lock sliding door fix
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Mon, 14 Feb 2022 10:57:00 -0500
  ...Could get the lock to work consistently by detaching the spring plunger assembly and holding it to the pads on sliding door. The mechanics...
• Re: Reverse Lights
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Fri, 12 May 2006 17:38:51 -0400
  ...Remove the wires, unscrew the switch from the side of the transmission and test the action of the switch's plunger. It would he...
• Manual Tranny, funky Reverse Light Switch
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Tue, 29 Mar 2022 22:34:11 +0000
  ...The problem is the Reverse Light Switch.  It has a "hair trigger"...meaning, you barely touch the plunger and the reverse lights activate.  I...
• Re: Rear diff lock
  Historical mailing list - Don McCallum
  Tue, 23 Jun 1998 20:18:52 +0100
  ...You will see that the diff lock shaft runs in a steel bush and the plunger on the indicator switch bears on the shaft...
• Split Window Bus Education Begins
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 19 May 2003 14:49:43 -0700
  ...On about number five panic stop I blew a wheel cylinder plunger out of the cylinder. Duh! First ever for me. I found that...
• Re: Back-up light electrical short
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Fri, 16 Jun 2006 00:46:37 -0400
  ...and pushing in the plunger. > If the switch is making, you should get a meter deflection when the > plunger is pushed. You could then...
• Thermostat and radiator questions...
  Historical mailing list - Don in North Carolina
  Fri, 15 Jul 2005 19:29:53 -0400
  ...The question I have is on orientation - the ETKA shows the thermostat in the housing with the longer "plunger" side up, and the O...
• Re: vanagon digital clock repair
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Fri, 9 Jul 2010 17:00:13 -0700
  ...clock had fallen down and gotten itself trapped under the plunger. (The plunger actually does the electrical work that changes the time.) I just...
• Re: Brake light sensor switch adj.
  Historical mailing list - Matt Roberds
  Tue, 10 Apr 2007 00:13:43 -0500
  ...when the plunger is UP, the switch is ON, and when the plunger is DOWN, the switch is OFF. Volkswagens: On the master cylinder...
• Re: Split Window Bus Education Begins
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Mon, 19 May 2003 16:42:28 -0400
  ...On about number five panic stop I blew a wheel cylinder plunger out of >the cylinder. >Duh! First ever for me. >I found that...
• Re: [NVC] Dept. of Wishful Thinking: Camping gadget for doing laundry
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 27 Mar 2009 20:18:17 -0500
  ...a 5-gallon bucket, a > plunger, and > some laundry suds". > >
• Parts needed
  Historical mailing list - Matt Bennett
  Sun, 18 Jul 2004 20:05:10 -0400
  Does anyone have a door light pin switch (the little plunger mechanism that makes your interior light go on) and the striker (that pushes...
• Re: Power lock sliding door fix
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 14 Feb 2022 09:28:02 -0800
  ...Could get the lock to work consistently by detaching the spring plunger assembly and holding it to the pads on sliding door. The mechanics...
• Re: Brake paste on mc?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 24 Apr 2015 18:10:52 -0500
  ...the cup inside the slave cylinder where it similarly contact the plunger) but I did not ever notice it being done at the factory...
• Re: Metallic "click" when depressing clutch pedal (Searched archives)
  Historical mailing list - Warren Lail
  Tue, 5 Sep 2006 16:26:32 -0500
  ...It could be coming from the slave cylinder as the plunger operates, or it could be coming from the cross-bar in the tranny...
• Re: Reverse Lights
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Fri, 12 May 2006 17:43:31 -0400
  ...Remove the wires, unscrew the switch from the side of the transmission and test the action of the switch's plunger. It would he...
• Re: What's a good radio/CD player for the vanagon.
  Historical mailing list - Mike Elliott
  Thu, 10 Apr 2008 13:41:43 -0700
  ...TROMBONE WITH TOILET PLUNGER MUTE: wah wah wah. AUDIENCE: LAUGHTER -- Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott 71 Type 2: the Wonderbus 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow...
• Re: Rebuilding Vanagon Electric Windows or How To Go Into Debt Quickly
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Thu, 28 Apr 2005 21:06:43 -0700
  ...At any rate, there are two spring-loaded plungers inside and they are packed with grease, which became stiffened with age, and don't...
• Re: Manual Tranny, funky Reverse Light Switch
  Historical mailing list - Jim. Felder
  Tue, 29 Mar 2022 18:43:08 -0500
  ...It has a "hair > trigger"...meaning, you barely touch the plunger and the reverse lights > activate. I have tried numerous iterations of washers & thin...
• Re: HELP!! Dead starter? Or solenoid? Or?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 29 Nov 2001 16:07:25 -0600
  Often the plunger in the solenoid gets sticky from minor grease and dust buildup. Try cleaning the plunger in the solenoid before you start...
• Re: brake pad replacement
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 26 Feb 2004 15:00:59 -0600
  ...steel backing plate of the friction material and it pushes the plunger back before I remove the locking pins. Stan Wilder -----Original Message----- From...
• Re: 91 Vanagon rear hatch automatic lock motor re-assemble
  Historical mailing list - Joe Fernandez
  Mon, 25 Apr 2011 17:04:27 -0700
  ...The round notch concerns me, > as with the motor removed the notch simply > moves the plunger L/R (lock). With motor in it is...
• Re: timing question
  Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
  Sat, 11 Mar 2000 10:27:14 -0500
  ...The "bumps" on it is what drives the plunger in and out. The purpose of the first several steps is just to make sure...
• Re: Vanagon BA6 fuel pump disection photographs
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Tue, 23 Jan 2007 23:32:28 -0500
  ...That changes the volume which fills up on each plunger stroke. The ball bearing is just a one-way check valve. If you loosen...
• Re: dumb dumb blue paper shop towel in crankcase ..duh
  Historical mailing list - Justin Mayrand
  Tue, 12 Sep 2006 10:41:21 -0400
  ...You push the plunger to open the fingers, stick it in, and release the plunger to retract the fingers. Can't thank of the...
• Fridge help needed
  Historical mailing list - Philip & Buffy Simmons
  Sat, 14 Dec 2002 17:55:00 -0800
  ...I can get the pilot to light as I "puch the button" and push the "plunger" all the way in (to get spark). However...
• Re: Diesel Vanagon Timing Advice
  Historical mailing list - Mary Beth and Chris Geiser
  Wed, 18 Aug 2004 07:57:05 -0500
  ...There's a plunger in there that blocks fuel flow to the pump to shut the engine off. That plunger can stick open or...
• Re: Zero valve settings
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 5 Apr 2015 08:49:11 -0400
  ...When a lifter goes soft the plunger can bang on the retaining ring. Once it fails the lifter can separate and drop parts. If...
• Re: Backup light puzzle anyone?
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Tue, 11 Apr 2017 21:28:13 -0600
  ...with your original switch is a matter of you pushing the plunger all the way with your thumb vs the transmission pushing it only...
• Starter not working - problem solved
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Sun, 26 Jan 2003 22:35:46 -0800
  ...I also polished the solenoid plunger (I could see some wear marks on it) then put a very light coat of dielectric grease on...
• Re: brake pad replacement
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Thu, 26 Feb 2004 16:10:32 EST
  ...steel backing plate of the friction material and it pushes the plunger back before I remove the locking pins. Sorry I forgot about SuperStan...
• Re: Syncro diff problem
  Historical mailing list - Don McCallum
  Wed, 10 Jun 1998 20:49:02 +0100
  ...As soon as the lock shaft is engaged by the vacuum servo (may take a few driveshaft revolutions) a plunger switch fitted above the...
• Re: floppy clutch, unable to shift when the engine is on
  Historical mailing list - Kendra Calhoun
  Wed, 11 Jan 2012 16:16:46 -0600
  ...I pumped the clutch earlier and saw a bit of fluid on the soft rubber plunger looking thing between the brake and clutch pedal...
• Re: Aux Oil Cooler install...results Aircooled vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 28 Jun 2002 14:29:42 -0500
  ...pushed the thermostat plunger to position two and actuates stage two of the cooler (but the spring causes the plunger to vacillate on my...
• Re: '80 Westfalia-- best way to drive over passes
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 20 Feb 2002 20:12:09 -0600
  ...There are four inlet ports in the path of the thermostat plunger and possibly I just haven't gotten enough heat developed to drop...
• Re: Need Syncro Front shocks
  Historical mailing list - John Welsh
  Sat, 07 Jun 1997 13:40:41 +0000
  ...When reinstalling, to get the shock plunger up through the top spring seat, I drilled a little 1/16" hole through the flat tab...
• Re: bodywork idea????
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 23 Mar 1996 08:34:57 +0000
  ...If the dent is really broad and shallow, a wet plunger will sometimes work, too! -Tim Parker 93 EV GL 60 Singlecab 29 Model...
• Re: rear hatch lock failed locked...
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sat, 22 Mar 2014 19:53:42 -0400
  ...The sliding yoke shaped part that moves back and forth when pushed and pulled by the lock motor has a little spring loaded plunger...
• Re: Any cheap fixes for clutch slave cylinder?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Wed, 23 Apr 2003 17:31:16 -0700
  ...bit steep when all it probably requires is a new rubber plunger on the inside. Anyone aware of any rebuild kits available? Mark Thoma
• Slider door autolock fixed! 1988 vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon man
  Tue, 26 Feb 2002 05:49:18 -0500
  ...The door had come out of alignment with the pillar, thus the little plungers were not making good contact in the areas they needed...
• Re: automatic locks going haywire
  Historical mailing list - Dug Smith
  Fri, 8 Feb 2008 11:03:56 -0800
  ...It looked like the rod to the plastic plunger was somehow catching on something. I took it out, put it all back in and...
• Re: Manual Tranny, funky Reverse Light Switch
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Sat, 9 Apr 2022 00:07:35 +0000
  ...The problem is the Reverse Light Switch.  It has a "hair trigger"...meaning, you barely touch the plunger and the reverse lights activate.  I...
• Re: Electrical Gremlins (all in one post)
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 19 Dec 2011 19:02:48 -0600
  ...On 12/19/2011 5:03 PM, craig cowan wrote: > The plunger in the actuator does not > depress, even with force. I assume that...
• Re: Refrigerator lighting
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Thu, 1 Sep 2011 11:22:28 -0700
  ...Regardless, that plunger is spring loaded. It stays open until source of heat at thermocouple ceases and thermocouple cools down. I know enough "to...
• starter solenoid heads south
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Fri, 17 May 2002 09:14:37 -0700
  ...But if I remove the > spring that is in the > solenoid (goes between the plunger/piston and the > brass switch at base of > solenoid...
• Re: 89 Wolfs/Newbie ?? Oil pressure prob
  Historical mailing list - Johan Nyberg
  Mon, 1 Dec 1997 20:40:13 +0100
  ...Bad oil pressure regulating valve, replace plunger and spring. 5. Worn oil pump, rebuild/ replace. 6. Oil diluted with petrol, could be nothing more...