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• Re: Heater fan CHIRP!
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 9 Apr 2013 09:37:42 -0400
  ...I think it may be because Meyle didn't properly trim molding flash off the blades of the blower wheel. I agree about the...
• question on temperature gauge wiring
  Historical mailing list - David Clarkson
  Fri, 18 Jan 2013 20:26:25 -0500
  ...The temperature overheat/low coolant level led does flash normally when the engine is started but I would imagine that this might work properly...
• light problems need help
  Historical mailing list - Michel Bertin
  Wed, 12 Feb 2003 18:28:31 -0400
  ...No signal light but I think it is because my park lights do not work properly. I've put in a few different type...
• Re: Rough running till warmed up
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Tue, 21 Aug 2007 18:26:58 -0400
  ...One, the throttle plate will not seal off the throat of the >throttle body properly, so you in effect have a HUGE vaccuum leak...
• Re: Emissions (CO) still out...
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 18 Oct 1995 00:43:13 -0400
  You guys must have defective carbs or else cant adjust them properly because, whether carb or injection....rich is rich.
• Re: ignition problem
  Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
  Thu, 21 Mar 2002 17:14:39 EST
  Make sure that the little plug on the side of the distributor is properly connected, otherwise you will have no spark. Steve
• Re: Cold start problem.....still....
  Historical mailing list - Michael Vickey
  Sat, 30 Jul 2005 00:37:52 -0400
  Have you replaced the injector seals? Are they properly seated? Old, dried out seals might cause the problem you describe.
• Re: cats and campers
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 20 Jun 2003 10:06:20 -0700
  Cats travel very well as cat skin hats, their tails look nice on your antennae, properly tanned with suction cups applied they make nice...
• Re: Problem with local service shop (vancouver, BC)... slight rant
  Historical mailing list - Damon Campbell
  Sun, 22 Feb 2004 11:01:31 -0800
  ...This > will only be done by > screws not being properly hardened, incorrect angle > of the rocker to the > valve stem, ( if the seats were...
• Re: 89 Camper - Smelly fridge
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Tue, 13 Apr 2004 18:59:03 -0400
  Are you sure that you left the combustion chamber properly sealed? There is a gasket there, that can age and get brittle. If it...
• Re: Hydraulic Valve Lifters
  Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
  Mon, 25 Mar 1996 08:48:02 CST6CDT
  ...so does "properly" mean lift all the valve off their seat 2 turns? thanks! -dan
• Re: Why go to big tires?
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Mon, 19 Apr 2010 08:22:30 -0600
  The ride, handling and stability ... with properly rated tires. No comparison at all. bob ... 225/70-16 BFG T/A KO
• Re: O2 sensor and CO adjustment
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Wed, 13 May 1998 16:11:38 -0700
  ...The first generation of FI on the Vanagons didn't have an O2 sensor; if the car was setup properly, and nothing changed, then...
• water tank level indicator
  Historical mailing list - Steve Macaulay
  Tue, 20 Apr 1999 16:11:59 -0700
  ...My water level indicator on my 89 Westy has nevered worked properly since I got the van. It always shows full (green LED on...
• Re: Tires and Handling.
  Historical mailing list - J. A. McEachern
  Tue, 21 Nov 1995 21:49:16 -0600 (CST)
  A friend once told me to use a tread-depth gauge to properly set up tire pressure on vanagons. Can someone explain this? Thanks
• ENGINE STIL WON"T START
  Historical mailing list - Chris Winesette
  Fri, 3 May 2002 09:27:30 EDT
  My engine turn over it kind of a slow ruh ruh ruh ruh. Where do all the ground wires properly goto. anyother sugestions
• Re: Comments on Splittie
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Thu, 12 Sep 2002 08:23:21 -0400
  ...I thought the 75's brakes were okay when the rears were properly adjusted. They'd only stay properly adjusted for maybe two weeks...
• Re: Hazards not working properly 84 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Jamie Fitterer
  Thu, 4 Oct 2012 23:20:00 +0000
  ...Hazards not working properly 84 Westy > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > I thought you might mention an aux battery kit. In the early vans...
• Re: Intake Manifold Gaskets
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Sun, 12 Aug 2007 20:23:10 +0000
  ...Just be sure that they are oriented properly to line up properly with the intake ports and then just tighten them down. Never had...
• Re: Water in the oil update
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Mon, 10 Oct 2005 09:24:57 -0400
  Before installing the heads be sure the cylinders are properly seated in the case. You should be able to inspect this with a flashlight...
• Re: Engine running COLD
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sun, 13 Feb 2011 19:01:57 -0600
  ...The cable that operates the heater valve can be kinked, and the heater valve itself may not close properly whether the cable is kinked...
• 88 GL - Idle Stabilizer System - Was Distributor Woes
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Fri, 3 Jan 2014 07:27:33 -0600
  After a lot of monkeying around, I finally got Ol' Red to run properly - but not exactly by the book. If I leave the...
• Re: Oil pressure light and buzzer
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 21 Aug 2012 15:01:21 -0400
  At 09:49 AM 8/21/2012, Gabriel Hourtouat wrote: >(...caused by a pressure relief valve that didn't seat properly when >coming off...
• Re: Help diagnose Cinco
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Mon, 7 Nov 2005 14:14:05 -0500
  I assume the rotor is good and seated properly in the dizzy? Is #1 plug damaged, i.e. the center electrode shorted to the...
• Hazards not working properly 84 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Jamie Fitterer
  Wed, 3 Oct 2012 22:08:24 +0000
  Hey everyone, When I push int eh Hazard light it stays solid lit no blinky? What could cause this? ALways have worked before.
• Re: Kick Butt tool for removing stripped/ruined allen bolts from CV's.
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Mon, 11 Oct 2010 17:24:59 -0600
  ...properly? Rounding off the bolt in the first place might be an indication that one is not prepping or using a tool properly??? >> >> Mr...
• Re: Source for water tank level sensor
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Fri, 14 May 1999 13:11:53 -0300
  ...I should add that my LEDs also do not read properly and I have taken the wand out of the van, I do not...
• Re: ARG! HELP! fuel pump problems
  Historical mailing list - Greg Marshall
  Thu, 16 Jan 2003 10:30:01 -0500
  ...Is a removed gas cap enough to properly avoid creating a vacuum if the tank is not properly vented? greg. TJ Hannink wrote: > Try...
• Re: Can someone try to subscribe to vanagon.com to see if it works properly?
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Tue, 18 Apr 2017 10:00:30 -0400
  ...to try to subscribe to it to see if that works > properly and also, after you are subscribed, comment on a post to see...
• Re: Compression tester question
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Fri, 16 Nov 2007 11:57:17 -0500
  ...once it's pumped up, it > should stay there correct? > > It was threaded properly, and adaptor to hose was threaded properly too. > > Apologies for...
• Re: Compleat idiot's heater question
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 29 Sep 2008 10:07:01 -0400
  ...I checked the heater valve and it is operating properly. I'd expect that the heater valve has failed (by "operating properly" I'm...
• Re: another brake saga
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Mon, 23 Mar 2009 22:51:55 -0400
  ...The RH shoe is not returning properly. You can't tell by how it behaves with the drum off. There's enough friction in...
• FS: leather wrapped steering wheel for vanagon
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 19 Sep 2007 10:34:29 EDT
  ...it looks stock and turn signals cancel properly, and horn works properly. the style i have is the 4 spoke style found in the...
• Re: Need ECU for 1.9L
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sat, 5 Jul 2014 07:10:27 -0700
  ...If the throttle stop is not properly adjusted you won't get > full retard and the timing will not be properly set. > > Dennis > > > -----Original...
• Re: lazy starter
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Tue, 3 Jul 2001 19:46:01 -0500
  ...I > guess the alternator is not charging the battery properly. > > Do you list members have any ideas? new brushes? > > Thanks, > > Hans > Cumberland, Ontario > > 86...
• Re: URGENT 85gl part needed pls :)
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Wed, 17 Feb 2010 07:29:00 -0500
  ...working properly is that your rear brakes are worn past the limits and that is why the adjusters aren't working properly. If so...
• Re: Better gas mileage without $$$$
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Mon, 28 Aug 2000 08:02:44 -0700
  > The best way is to keep your tires properly inflated, drive smoothly > avoiding sudden acceleration... Sudden acceleration? of a vanagon? What planet are you...
• Re: rebuilder blames coolant for failure under warranty
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Buck
  Sun, 12 Jan 2003 01:14:53 EST
  Not torquing the heads properly makes a bit more sense than the supposedly wrong coolant over such a short run. Steve '81 Country Home
• Re: I-4 conversion timing problem / knocksensor
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Sun, 6 May 2001 19:55:01 EDT
  ...I have heard of knock sensors not working properly because they are not properly torqued. I guess if it's too tight it can...
• Re: Adding Just a Tach?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 19 Dec 2001 11:37:22 -0500
  ...Otherwise, does the Sun work in other installations? Do you have the +12 and ground connected properly? d David Beierl - Providence, RI http://pws...
• Brake Fluid, Where is it going!?
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Fri, 2 Mar 2012 16:19:27 -0500
  ...The pedal feels firm and everything seems to be working properly. However, I find myself needing to add brake fluid for the second time...
• Switch on the throttle body
  Historical mailing list - Rico Dagastino
  Wed, 26 Dec 2001 18:52:15 EST
  ...A cable which may be properly adjusted in the summer may be a little to tight in the winter. Remember the rule of diagnostic...
• Re: Throttle adjustments help wanted
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Tue, 18 May 1999 13:38:58 PDT
  ...to allow the engine to idle properly. If this switch is not properly adjusted or if it is broken, you could experience the symptoms...
• Re: F/you think we have problems? Try owning a Porsche 928
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Fri, 11 Jan 2013 16:29:58 -0800
  ...Wonderful cars, but..... ....an absolute nightmare to keep everything functioning properly....perhaps why you can buy them cheaply...Porsche dealers often refuse to work...
• Re: Steering wheel options
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 7 Oct 2004 22:20:51 EDT
  ...What are the direct nice bolt on options? > > nothing "bolts on" properly without a mod.. yes, you can just "bolt on a mk1/early...
• Re: Compression tester question
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Fri, 16 Nov 2007 08:50:56 -0800
  ...once it's pumped up, it > should stay there correct? > > It was threaded properly, and adaptor to hose was threaded properly too. > > Apologies for...
• Re: Tires - Why oh why NOT?
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Fri, 13 Mar 2009 19:29:02 -0400
  ...http://busdepot.com/details/tires.jsp It will explain why you should use properly rated tires. - Ron Salmon The Bus Depot, Inc. www.busdepot...
• Re: 130Amp alternator upgrade?
  Historical mailing list - Dave C.
  Sun, 8 Jul 2001 10:57:53 -0400
  Thanks for the reassurance that I should be fine with a properly functioning 90A. Cheers, Dave C. Williamsburg, VA zzzzzzzzz__ |E[__] [__]|[_]\\ | _DC&SP | _ || * * * =-( )---------( )--= '85...
• Re: Okay, who jinxed my thermostat?
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Tue, 20 Jan 2009 21:02:46 -0500
  ...As noted > it serves two purposes, to help the engine run properly and increase > cabin heat. Newer cars are less apt to need this...
• Re: Help: Engind keeps running after taking key out of ignition
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Sat, 15 Aug 1998 17:44:36 -0400
  ...When it happened I tried to shut off the maybeyour starter isnt't disengaging properly when you start the van up. maybe you need...
• RE: HELP: '67 Deluxe Saga - Vaporlocking?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 14 Apr 1995 15:37:04 EDT
  If the engine is getting hot enough to vapor lock a properly positioned fuel line, then I'd figure out what is the cause...
• Re: Idle problem
  Historical mailing list - Rafael Rosario
  Tue, 14 Dec 1999 17:53:42 EST
  cold start rough idle can sometimes be caused by the aux air valve not operating properly. It's located under the air flow meter...
• ETKA and Windows XP
  Historical mailing list - Noel Cookson
  Mon, 9 Dec 2002 13:52:49 -0600
  Hi, Anyone out there get the etka cd to install properly on either window xp or windows 2000?. I would appreciate an email describing...
• 84 with sunroof problem
  Historical mailing list - Harold Jaynes
  Tue, 3 Jul 2001 05:25:56 -0600
  ...The sunroof never wants to properly close, and at the front end, it doesn't seem to lift high enough to properly seal so...
• Re: Wheel balancing
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 14 Jun 2007 23:28:53 -0400
  The problem with wheel balancing is finding a machine that is properly installed and calibrated, then having a tech properly mount the wheel and...
• Re: Hankook RA08 Failures?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Wed, 24 Jun 2015 18:05:08 -0700
  ...I keep them properly inflated. I am very happy > with the tire. > The tire shop that installed them last year did not inflate them...
• Real Pop top Conversion Solution for Non Pop Top Vanagon's
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stewart
  Sun, 3 May 2009 13:31:10 -0400
  ...http://vwelevation.com/products.html This person in the UK sells a kit that will properly allow for a custom bed bunk for sleeping...
• Re: front end clunking noise
  Historical mailing list - KENWILFY
  Thu, 9 Apr 1998 10:34:49 EDT
  Is the battery properly fastened down in the box? Sometimes this can cause a bumping or squeaking noise. Just something to check before this...
• Gas Consumption
  Historical mailing list - Joe Lucca
  Wed, 1 Mar 2000 15:17:51 EST
  ...through a quarter tank of gas awfully fast, and the van wasn't accelerating properly. does this sound familiar to anyone? joe 86 vanagon
• Re: POR-15 [was: Rust Inhibit Kit (WAXOYL)]
  Historical mailing list - David Paterson
  Tue, 5 Mar 2002 19:44:50 -0800
  POR needs rust in order to work properly. You can't treat bare or painted metal and expect it not to rust. They are...