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• Re: stuck o2 sensor and bad gas mileage
  Historical mailing list - Ben huot
  Mon, 15 Apr 2002 13:01:32 -0400
  Jay, I would appreciate if you could tell me more as where to check the voltage for the OS. Didn't find any simple...
• Re: EBay (NVC)
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Myers
  Thu, 16 Nov 2006 16:15:56 -0500
  ...Your bank may give you the "all clear" after 8 - 10 days - but the Bad check takes possibly up to 28+ days to be...
• testand check1
  Historical mailing list - Kurt Thomas
  Wed, 30 Dec 1998 08:33:28 EST
  test and check1
• Re: VW Special Tools - Prices
  Historical mailing list - John
  Sat, 14 Oct 2000 15:53:55 -0400
  ...Check compression Replace spark plugs Replace air filiter Replace fuel filter Replace cap & rotor Check Hall sensor 3 pin connector & boot Check & clean ign...
• Re: question about city water hookup
  Historical mailing list - Bob Mac
  Thu, 18 May 2006 19:07:12 -0400
  The check valve is there to prevent the water from being forced out the city water hookup when the on board pump kicks on...
• Re: Scam email
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Wed, 9 Apr 2003 12:06:28 -0600
  Ask him the name of his company contact in Tennessee and if he tells you, contact them to check on validity. If he/she...
• RE: '85 Temp. "Warning Light of Doom" - Question
  Historical mailing list - Michael A. Radtke
  Tue, 4 Jun 1996 10:40:09 -0700
  Hello, Another but unlikely possibility is the "check indicator light" logic that operates when you start the vanagon. I would check this last if...
• ? What do you have checked by Auto Mechanic for used Vans?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 27 Jun 2003 17:49:26 -0400
  Hey Everyone, I am having a van in Florida checked out by an auto mechanic. What should I have him check out? Compression test...
• RE: '86 still plagued! (was rich running)
  Historical mailing list - Tom Brunson
  Fri, 4 Jul 97 14:50:24 UT
  ...1) checked and cleaned all the grounds 2) checked the temp sensor (swapped with new to make sure) 3) checked and cleaned the AFM...
• vanagon symptom
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Fri, 12 May 2017 16:36:35 -0700
  ...We check the throttle body switch, check for vacuum leak.. but it still has the hiccups... what else to checK? thanks dan
• Re: Why We Keep Odds & Ends (bolts etc.)
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Sat, 9 Apr 2011 10:04:42 -0500
  ...Complete >blower assembly, check. Spare brake booster AND pedal assy - check. Good >injectors - check. 2.1L thermostat housing - check. Transmission and a >fridge - not...
• Re: 88 GLstarts, stalls immediately
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Fri, 28 Oct 2005 11:01:24 EDT
  ...2/ Check the quality of the spark with a spark tester or a spark plug with a VERY wide gap. 3/ Check the injectors...
• just a test...
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 18 Feb 1997 17:19:51 -0400 (EDT)
  check, check 1,2,3
• Re: Do I REALLY have to check the endplay????
  Historical mailing list - Mark Rokus
  Mon, 18 May 1998 02:19:06 -0400
  Tom Young wrote: > Hey everyone: > > I removed the flywheel (but not the oil seal) on my 2.0l engine to check > the seal for...
• Cannot Start?
  Historical mailing list - Stephen
  Tue, 25 Sep 2001 19:45:27 -0400
  ...I checked the fuel pump by replacing with another one that I knew worked, so I know that it is not the pump. Checked...
• Re: Vanagon Syndrome? ... please help
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Mon, 28 May 2018 11:38:04 -0700
  ...check fuel pump, check Hall sensor, check ignition switch, check computer harness, check spark plug wire, check Hall sensor wiring --> all for nope, no...
• Re: Surging between 1700 and 3000 rpm
  Historical mailing list - Adrian Bertarelli
  Sat, 31 Mar 2007 18:15:43 -0600
  ...lately, check > inside, remove dust cap, check wires/hall sender), check the cap, inside, > the center pin should spring OUT, easily, check also the...
• turn signal self-cancelling no more........
  Historical mailing list - greg crone
  Tue, 14 Jun 2005 16:39:41 -0700
  first thing I checked was the fuse box. Don't have any ideas on what the second thing to check would be....? 86 westy...
• Re: NVC: "Book Rate" vs Actual Time
  Historical mailing list - Skarloken, Donna S.
  Fri, 16 Sep 2005 08:26:57 -0700
  ...Tire pressure was to be checked, all lights and signals were checked, etc. Even if the car had been in the shop just the...
• Re: linkage lube and washer check valve
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 25 May 2011 09:08:22 -0700
  I found that check valve on a later model vanagon at the wreckers. it was installed in line on driver's side of radiator...
• doing a compression check
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Fri, 17 Jan 2003 08:03:21 -0800
  I was planning on doing a compression check. I thought I might pull the lead to the fuel pump and run the van to...
• How to check your California Vehicle's Smog Check History
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Thu, 22 Nov 2001 08:26:43 EST
  For California vehcles ONLY. Check this out folks. Doesn't cost anything. You heard it here first. Go to the site and enter your...
• Re: first time buyer
  Historical mailing list - chris and/or ruth
  Sat, 22 Jan 2011 21:17:22 -0800
  ...first time buyer � Did you follow the link to the Vanagon.com Checklist?� Did you read it? It's unreasonable. I picked up�our...
• Re: Frustrating NON START Solved
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Fri, 22 Jun 2001 11:02:52 -0700
  ...Frustrating NON START Solved > Hope you can benefit from my frustrating experience: > > The van would cough but not start. > -Checked that I had spark...
• Re: Friday - Spell Checker
  Historical mailing list - Bill N
  Fri, 16 May 2003 17:36:32 -0700
  ...spell checker offers > >me the word "darn" as an option? > >Think I'm going to try some really rude words and check out my...
• Re: Frydaye Follyes (sorry I missed it) - but check this out
  Historical mailing list - Tom L. Salicos
  Sat, 18 Dec 2004 09:50:24 -0800
  ...Frydaye Follyes (sorry I missed it) - but check this out > Sorry I missed The Frydaye Follies, Guys, but check it out!! > > http://webpages.charter...
• Re: Smog Check in the Field
  Historical mailing list - DANIEL QUACKENBUSH
  Wed, 7 May 1997 18:34:02 -0700
  ...Smog Check in the Field > Date: Wednesday, May 07, 1997 4:06 PM > > Jeff, in what part of Cal did you observe these checks...
• Rust Check Undercoating is it worth it? What happens if you rust check a BA6?
  Historical mailing list - 1980 VW Westfalia \"Pokey\"
  Wed, 6 Dec 2000 14:11:53 -0500
  I am going to take Pokey in to get her Rust Checked $114.95 CAD / $76.63 US. They offer an optional undercoating for...
• Re: 27,000 orig miles??
  Historical mailing list - Debra Clark
  Wed, 5 Feb 2003 07:55:09 -0800
  Wouldn't this be easy to check out with a car-fax check? If it's a California car, the smog checks will give...
• Re: Atlanta to Moscow Road Trip (Awfully Long)
  Historical mailing list - Seth F Gordon
  Mon, 22 Mar 1999 19:44:04 -0500
  did you replace the coolant temperature sensor, or at least check it. It is fairly cheap but important. Check and re-check all grounds...
• Re: Reality check
  Historical mailing list - Dave Baker
  Mon, 16 Dec 2002 09:12:37 -0600
  ...Reality check > Fuel lines, check them often. > > http://www.vintagebus.com/gallery/image/10629.JPG >
• Re: The Old Buy with a Cashiers Check & Send the Balance Scam...
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Fri, 20 Feb 2004 16:57:40 -0500
  I'd say give the man your address, but explain why it will take 6 months to cash the check, as it will be...
• 82 AC vanagon cold start problem
  Historical mailing list - jake beaulieu
  Tue, 6 Sep 2005 08:42:21 -0500
  ...I checked the temp II sensor and it is fine. I checked all the FI grounds through the harness and they all check out...
• '86 still plagued! (was rich running)
  Historical mailing list - Tony Moore
  Thu, 3 Jul 1997 13:59:40 -0400
  ...1) checked and cleaned all the grounds 2) checked the temp sensor (swapped with new to make sure) 3) checked and cleaned the AFM...
• Re: Radio stays on
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 31 Jan 2010 12:52:13 -0600
  In the good old days when I was doing a lot of flying, we pilots always operated the flying machinery using checklists for safety...
• Vanagon list checks
  Historical mailing list - Ron Lussier
  Sun, 18 May 1997 22:35:28 -0700
  At 11:06 PM 5/14/97 -0500, Gcarlen@aol.com wrote: >Chris/Ron, Who do you want us to make a check payable...
• Re: Tips 'n' Tricks - cold cylinder check
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 24 Feb 2009 13:09:31 -0800
  ...that check.......temp of the exhaust headers while running...........is a great fast basic check....... as valuable as checking compression even, but a lot...
• tune up
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Sat, 14 Jun 97 14:00:27 CDT
  ...check clutch pedal for free play. - check drive shaft boots for leaks, cracks. - check front axle dust seals on ball joints and tie rod...
• Re: Fwd: Greek Single Cab + alternator help... FIXED
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Tue, 12 Jul 2011 19:18:28 -0700
  David & Mark, After the panel checked out and I got proper voltage and current at the fridge relay, I checked at the alt and...
• Re: fuel pressure question-Again!!
  Historical mailing list - Brian Doss
  Thu, 24 May 2001 06:49:45 EDT
  My understanding of the leak down pressure is this; there is a check valve in the after section of your fuel pump. If your...
• Re: Out of state purchases.
  Historical mailing list - Anthony L. Mourkas
  Wed, 6 Jan 1999 23:04:13 -0500
  Lynnda, Do not under any circumstances assign the title to the buyer until you have the cash in hand or certified check deposited in...
• Fw: Re: Emission Failure - Excess Hydrocarbons - Oxygen Sensor? (
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Fri, 28 Apr 2000 23:19:56 EDT
  ...Check timing Check cap rotor Check wires Check the valve adjustment- I did ALL the tune up procedures and failed two times, what worked...
• Re: bus-buying checklist?
  Historical mailing list - Harvey Chao
  22 Dec 1995 22:30:47 -0800
  RE>>bus-buying checklist? 12/22/95 Sorry it took me so long to respond to you all on this one, but enclosed is...
• leaky injectors- fuel pump check valve repair?
  Historical mailing list - don spence
  Fri, 27 Feb 2004 09:42:01 -0700
  > Is it possible to repair/replace the check valve or must you replace > the pump? > > Though I should point out that the inability to...
• 2.1L Vanagon engine still possessed by demons
  Historical mailing list - Steve Gough
  Wed, 23 Apr 2003 20:27:50 -0400
  ...All grounds double checked and cleaned. Strong spark at distributor for all plugs. Timing triple checked. Checked advance, OK. Swapped AFM, no change. Throttle...
• Fuel injector question
  Historical mailing list - Dave Vieira
  Thu, 17 Jul 2003 17:14:36 -0700
  Hello All, I have a question, I just installed my engine 1.9 and checked everything .. turned 'er over and nothing .. check spark, good...
• Re: Just when you think...
  Historical mailing list - Rowan Tipton
  Sun, 27 Feb 2011 21:45:55 -0500
  ...r On Feb 27, 2011, at 8:53 PM, Aaron wrote: > Wow! I have this thing running well. > Oil leaks fixed - check > New water...
• Re: alternative carfax
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Thu, 9 Feb 2017 17:48:31 +0000
  ...V...  |  | > >  | > > > > >    Check Any VIN Free | Free VIN Check | Free VIN Decodernot as complete > but free > > > | > |  | > Check Any VIN Free | Free VIN Check | Free VIN...
• Re: Left Headlight dimmer than right
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:06:06 -0400
  Jack, I would check some voltages. First at the fuses because there is always a possible bad connection with this style. Then you could...
• Re: master cylinder, where is it
  Historical mailing list - Paul Rogers
  Mon, 26 May 2003 11:51:01 EDT
  ...It shows how to remove the cluster and if you check page 30.2 it shows the master cylinder. Very easy to check and...
• Re: Friday... English lessons...
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Fri, 6 Dec 2002 22:11:33 -0400
  ...Owed to the Spell Checker I have a spelling checker - It came with my PC. It plane lee marks four my revue Miss steaks...
• Re: Doing those Tune-ups Myself Again
  Historical mailing list - Ray G
  Thu, 23 Sep 1999 09:38:13 +1000
  Always ...Always check the best mechanics work....even he can have a bad day,check the oil level next day. I always check that...
• oil stick
  Historical mailing list - hugo lerner
  Mon, 14 Feb 2000 11:40:41 -0700
  ...what is the proper and reccomended way of checking the oil on my '87 westy "stella" should i check the oil before the ngine...
• coolant temperature sensor
  Historical mailing list - Mick Kalber
  Thu, 7 Jun 2001 10:25:31 -1000
  ...has only happened once thankfully, but I will have it checked out. Engine is very strong and have had no other problems... compression check...
• Re: Vanagon Syndrome???
  Historical mailing list - Ben huot
  Sun, 26 Oct 2003 00:37:13 -0400
  Well Pat, i don't see any picture???? But check my page for further info at: http://www.benplace.com/vanagon_intermittent_syndrome.htm...
• Re: weird smog rule
  Historical mailing list - Patrick Bryson
  Wed, 13 Nov 2002 20:35:16 -0700
  Arizona has this check and my Thing failed but they don't have the gizmo that works with my Vanagon cap so they don...
• Final drive level check
  Historical mailing list - Darren Lastfogel
  Wed, 12 Jan 2005 06:39:17 -0500
  Where do you check the final drive oil level in a 84 automatic?
• Re: Check Your SPAM Folder
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Tue, 10 Jun 2014 15:00:29 -0700
  ...It was as simple as checking a box in the server control panel. Jim
• Getting a Westfalia (need other suggestion for my site)
  Historical mailing list - Ben huot
  Wed, 10 Apr 2002 17:32:52 -0400
  ...Also check all metal cooling tube for rust. - Ask the history of the alternator and starter. -Check the CV joint boot for crack. -Check...
• Re: Hard starting 84 vanagon - stumped
  Historical mailing list - Brian Keese
  Thu, 11 Sep 2003 14:58:58 -0500
  ...Check hall unit Check grounds Check fuel pump is running Check fuel pump has back pressure Check idle stabilizer Maybe a valve isn't...