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  • Re: How long on the list? VLVC
    Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
    Sun, 5 Mar 2006 18:03:39 -0600
    ...RVC I skipped all that intermediate technology and went from cassette tape to iPod in my Vanagon, so what do I know. Jim
  • Skipping engine
    Historical mailing list - George Averill
    Sat, 3 Aug 2002 23:07:16 -0400
    ...Could a fuel filter be the cause? I would think a clogged filter would slow the fuel all the time and not intermediately. Any...
  • Re: [Syncro] Measured difference in length of PS intermediate shaft for Syncro vs. 2wd
    Historical mailing list - mark drillock
    Mon, 25 Jan 2010 11:08:29 -0800
    The Syncro shafts are shorter. The part number is different in that the Syncro part number has an A at the end. Here is...
  • BBTT cancellations
    Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
    Thu, 14 Oct 1999 21:14:54 -0400
    ...If you want, I can act as intermediate. -Karl Karl and Kristina Bloss, Trexlertown, PA '87 Westfalia Weekender "Beverley" - 188K miles VW Mechanic list...
  • Re: Rear Hatch struts
    Historical mailing list
    Wed, 03 Apr 1996 07:58:00 -0400 (EDT)
    Peter & Zippy, Would you divulge the part # and brand? Also, do they hold the hatch at intermediate positions? Any trouble in the cold, and...
  • Re: 80c or 87c thermostat?
    Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
    Thu, 15 Apr 2010 13:44:18 -0700
    ...at the correct temp, but was much too closed at the intermediate spec. Made the engine run noticeably cool, needle well below the LED...
  • starter
    Historical mailing list - David McNeely
    Mon, 29 Oct 2018 13:56:03 -0700
    ...There are rebuilt original starters (least pricey, from Bus Depot), gear reduction starters that require an adapter plate (also Bus Depot, intermediate), and gear...
  • Re: slow pressure buildup [diesel]
    Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
    Mon, 11 Jul 2005 18:56:02 -0600
    I wanted to point out that I have seen the intermediate shaft slow down or stop from timing belt slip on two of my...
  • Westy Kitchen Cabinet Dimensions, Please?
    Historical mailing list - C B
    Tue, 9 Feb 2010 13:41:16 -0800
    What're the L x W x Ds of both the taller (stove-sink-fridge) Westy cabinet, and the intermediate (next to the 2...
  • Da Trip....
    Historical mailing list
    Thu, 10 Nov 1994 18:13:25 -0400 (EDT)
    ...one place at one time rather than be a bunch of intermediate transients? Could the plans for the trip be modified a bit where...
  • UPPER float/wishbone/contol Arm bushings
    Historical mailing list - Yetterman
    Fri, 5 Mar 1999 09:19:57 -0800
    ...My questions to the All Mighty List are 1)will I be able to do this, with intermediate ability? 2)Do I need any...
  • FS (cheap or FREE) Vanagon trannys
    Historical mailing list - john Runberg
    Sat, 10 May 2003 01:01:51 -0400
    ...Come get 'em and leave me whatever you like ($, cookies, ?) 1) Diesel 4sp, condition unknown, missing bellhousing and intermediate plate, or input shaft. 2...
  • Re: newibie
    Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
    Wed, 9 Oct 2002 19:28:20 +1300
    ...The symptoms: > >(1) Dash lights work if the key is in the intermediate (accessory?) position >with the light switch on parking or headlights position...
  • Alternator Update and thanks
    Historical mailing list - WILLIAM WITZ
    Thu, 29 Nov 2012 15:42:15 -0800
    ...I have never seen a alternator operate in an intermediate manner like that so it seemed strange to me. What I have seen is...
  • Re: Transplant: Diesel Bellhousing Question
    Historical mailing list - Mike Catlin
    Thu, 9 Nov 1995 19:27:53 -0800 (PST)
    ...Another picture shows the intermediate plate having seven holes. (The int. plate is that copper-colored sheet metal that fits between the block and...
  • Transmission Woes (Auto)
    Historical mailing list - Timothy Crooks
    Mon, 19 Aug 2002 23:09:29 -0400
    My 90 GL will no longer shift properly, that is, it will start out in bottom gear, shift to intermediate, but will not go...
  • Re: More Prhyeday Phollowup on BUs Stolen 35 Years Ago
    Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
    Fri, 18 Dec 2009 09:33:27 -0500
    So, looks like all intermediates who have had ownership at various times are winners, while the most recent purchaser is a loser in this...
  • Re: Z-Sticks
    Historical mailing list - Todd Last
    Thu, 9 Sep 1999 07:39:03 -0700
    ...Are there any of these > with metric threads around? Maybe re-thread the sticks instead of the head, > and use an intermediate thread piece...
  • clinking or clunking noise from right rear (of 86 Vanagon)
    Historical mailing list - Tom Lambas
    Sat, 25 Feb 2012 13:14:16 -0600
    ...The noise is worse at slow and intermediate speeds > and goes away or is just not heard at high speeds. > > Any ideas? > > Thanks, Pat...
  • Re: Limited Vanagon content: using reverse running transaxles
    Historical mailing list - Pat
    Sun, 22 Nov 1998 11:24:27 -0500
    ...I believe the timing belt on these motors turns the intermediate shaft the opposite direction of the gas motors. For a reverse running gas...
  • Re: clinking or clunking noise from right rear (of 86 Vanagon)
    Historical mailing list - Sheilah Rogers
    Sun, 19 Feb 2012 09:37:56 -0800
    ...The noise is worse at slow and intermediate speeds > and goes away or is just not heard at high speeds. > > Any ideas? > > Thanks, Pat...
  • Re: Neils VanaJetta Engine "clack" Video.
    Historical mailing list - neil n
    Mon, 8 Nov 2010 20:52:31 -0800
    ...Jake de Villiers wrote: > > That sounds more like water pump/alternator/intermediate shaft bearing from > here - if you want a better read, drop by...
  • Re: Suggestions on how to fasten a laptop while driving?
    Historical mailing list - Paul Borghese
    Wed, 22 Mar 2000 00:35:46 -0500
    You can download a program for Free from musicmatch.com that will create CD's directly from mp3 without any intermediate step. Paul -----Original...
  • Re: camper water level indicator
    Historical mailing list - Jack R
    Thu, 13 Jun 2019 20:27:00 -0400
    ...The water level for the potable water tank in my 1991 Volkswagen Vanagon Campmobile reports the water level at the intermediate yellow light, no...
  • Re: UPPER float/wishbone/contol Arm bushings
    Historical mailing list - Mike
    Fri, 5 Mar 1999 22:37:10 -0500
    ...List are 1)will I be able to do this, with > intermediate ability? 2)Do I need any special tools? 3)Is there a...
  • Diesel parts for sale
    Historical mailing list - John Runberg
    Sun, 18 Mar 2007 08:06:01 -0700
    ...AB Oil filler tube Oil Pickup tube Bellhousing 091 301 071D Intermediate plate Flywheel (fair condition) Rubber engine mounts (2, OK condition) Originally I...
  • Re: AC converted to 134
    Historical mailing list - Keith Hughes
    Tue, 19 Jul 2005 09:51:07 -0700
    ...The only thing the high pressure (freon pressure) switch does is to kick the radiator fan up the the intermediate speed on high discharge...
  • Re: Subaru wbx reliabilty
    Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
    Wed, 20 Feb 2002 06:33:47 -0800
    ...It seems to me that installing one of these "junk" engines is a good intermediate step to a new (and very expensive) or rebuilt...
  • Re: Picture of 2008 VW Microbus
    Historical mailing list - ROBERT O UELTZEN
    Wed, 17 Jan 2007 07:01:59 -0800
    ...The one in the pictures shown here is the intermediate height - too high to get into parking structures. As I said it was functional...
  • Re: starter
    Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
    Mon, 29 Oct 2018 22:39:04 -0300
    ...There are rebuilt original starters (least pricey, from > Bus Depot), gear reduction starters that require an adapter plate (also Bus > Depot, intermediate), and gear...
  • Re: '91 Carat AC - again!
    Historical mailing list - Keith Hughes
    Fri, 30 Sep 2016 16:12:31 +0000
    ...It is both a safety limit > and it operates the radiator fan intermediate speed based on pressure on > the high (condenser) side of the...
  • Re: starter
    Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
    Mon, 29 Oct 2018 17:35:30 -0400
    ...There are rebuilt original starters (least pricey, from > Bus Depot), gear reduction starters that require an adapter plate (also Bus > Depot, intermediate), and gear...
  • Re: How long on the list? VLVC
    Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
    Sun, 5 Mar 2006 17:33:36 -0700
    ...it's > recorded or displayed in. > > RVC I skipped all that intermediate technology and went from cassette > tape to iPod in my Vanagon, so...
  • Re: vacuum pump oil seapage
    Historical mailing list - Mike Moery
    Sat, 2 Feb 2002 19:34:53 -0900
    ...I guess the angle the engine is mounted at along with the intermediate shaft oiling groove is causing a bit of oil to get...
  • Re: Skipping engine
    Historical mailing list - mike
    Sat, 3 Aug 2002 21:41:45 -0700
    ...clogged filter would slow > the fuel all the time and not intermediately. Any other ideas on what to > check? Haven't changed plugs in...
  • Re: NOS parts & Old engines.
    Historical mailing list - Jon Christensen
    Wed, 20 Mar 1996 11:24:25 -0600 (CST)
    ...never been abused in a car, could this be the '59 intermediate engine i > heard about? VW stamped 122 in the case just before...
  • Re: Timing Belt, Tools and etc.
    Historical mailing list - Frederick M. Wasserstein
    Thu, 28 Dec 2000 07:43:50 -0600
    ...The o ring is behind the carrier for the intermediate shaft, replace it by all means. Also the oil seal for the can and...
  • Re: World parts Radiator Fan Solution. I made a mistake!
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Thu, 19 Oct 2017 12:15:20 -0400
    ...The intermediate > speed used for the AC at elevated head pressure is .09 ohm. The low speed fan runs both sections in series, so...
  • Re: Displacement Efficiency etc and the half-Lilley
    Historical mailing list - David Katsuki
    Wed, 27 Mar 2002 11:22:20 -0500
    ...you call out the start times and the point at which intermediate >speeds are reached. Then go back and rerun the tape using a...
  • Re: Solar panels for your Vanagon..
    Historical mailing list - Tom Rowsell
    Tue, 19 Jun 2007 07:26:45 -0300
    ...The price is intermediate between the Koolatron and Engel. >
  • 1.6TD- "free flow" exhaust ok?
    Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
    Mon, 6 Sep 1999 20:42:41 -0700
    ...I bought it with a blown motor caused by a seized intermediate shaft. This engine was a VW Canada rebuild with less than 10k...
  • 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: Steering "clunk" noise solved??
    Historical mailing list - neil N
    Sat, 17 Jan 2009 21:04:20 -0800
    ...My culprit is the universal joint in the intermediate rod/shaft > having wallered out its thrust surfaces. Guess all those years of > driving without...
  • Re: Friday: One Bolt Led To Another.....
    Historical mailing list - Brett Ne
    Sun, 16 Oct 2016 13:28:52 -0700
    ...The intermediate shaft was way off. Shortly after got my engine after towing the van home I took it to a local shop that...
  • Re: VW I-4 Engine Blowout (this is the last one I promise)
    Historical mailing list
    Fri, 15 Jan 1999 17:52:55 EST
    ...vacuum pump, oil dipstick and tube, oil filter flange, timing belt, intermediate shaft pulley, crank gear pulley with bolt and washer. The kit adds...
  • Re: newibie
    Historical mailing list - Chris McEwen
    Tue, 8 Oct 2002 17:23:55 -0700
    ...The symptoms: (1) Dash lights work if the key is in the intermediate (accessory?) position with the light switch on parking or headlights position...
  • Re: Eurospec question
    Historical mailing list - Bulley
    Wed, 27 Oct 1999 17:35:43 -0400
    ...The intermediate shaft, which counter-rotates (opposite the crankshaft), acts as a torque damper/balancer. If your motor has a buzz at a certain...
  • In praise of VW inline fours
    Historical mailing list - Alex Towner
    Wed, 18 Apr 2007 18:45:44 -0400
    ...As a 5 or 6-cylinder, the intermediate shaft was eliminated, and the distributor became cam driven while the oil pump operated via a...
  • Why my 1.9 turbodiesel died...
    Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
    Tue, 18 May 1999 14:49:48 -0400
    ...If you see black dust in the timing belt cover and traces of several groves on the belt it is the intermediate shaft that...
  • Re: Distributor rotor heat damage? (Solving intermittent engine stall)
    Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
    Fri, 20 Jan 2017 17:05:18 -0800
    ...I recall there's a bevel gear that's driven off the intermediate balance shaft... that may be loose somehow, allowing distributor shaft and...
  • Re: Dan's Diesel Rebuild Part 6
    Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
    Thu, 27 Sep 2001 17:58:00 -0700
    ...Have the shop inspect the intermediate shaft, too. Bad bearing may indicate bad shaft :-( The Vanagon installation does use a crankshaft pilot bearing. Mike...
  • Re: Distributor rotor heat damage? (Solving intermittent engine stall)
    Historical mailing list - Neil N
    Sat, 21 Jan 2017 10:20:23 -0800
    ...I recall there's a bevel gear that's driven off the intermediate > balance shaft... that may be loose somehow, allowing distributor shaft and...
  • Re: oil pressure problem
    Historical mailing list - Arlen & Edie
    Wed, 27 Jun 2001 11:11:45 -0700
    ...The intermediate shaft on a '92 Jetta engine does not get driven off the back side of the timing belt! If this were the...
  • Re: Friday water pump fun!
    Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
    Fri, 19 Feb 2016 13:23:50 -0800
    ...I even changed the head AND the distributor drive gear with the intermediate balance shaft held in place so I didn't have to...
  • Re: Bleeding Cooling system per Bentley
    Historical mailing list - Jim Thompson
    Sat, 16 Jan 1999 10:40:54 -0800
    ...Feed and Supply Hoses going across the front of the engine compartment with no intermediate plastic device most of us are use to seeing...
  • Front spindle/suspension changes... in what years? Power steering...
    Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
    Tue, 30 Jan 2001 14:36:40 +1200
    ...Does anyone know whether in fact there was an intermediate pressed arm with bolt-on strut bar, as shown in my Bentley? Also it...
  • Re: bus?
    Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
    Fri, 11 Jan 2008 10:44:15 +1300
    ...Of coures there are vehicles which are intermediate between vans and wagons... or even wagons that are vans (no rear seats, extended deck) like...
  • Re: Exhaust studs
    Historical mailing list - Bill Shawley
    Sun, 17 Aug 2008 02:25:10 +0000
    ...vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > I have just replaced the intermediate pipe on my Westy and the stress of removing the old one has caused...
  • Re: to the td conversion people
    Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
    Mon, 25 Apr 2005 15:10:22 EDT
    ...I put together an intermediate sump just below the turbo and with its base at the same level as the bottom of the oil...
  • Re: Vanagon Syndrome??? Curve is volts, not ohms.
    Historical mailing list - Stan Harrison
    Sat, 25 Oct 2003 13:16:55 -0400
    Pat, What I found when testing mine was that the wiper track is very high resistance, with its intermediate voltages (not resistances) set by...