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• Re: Wire gauge for the shielded wire for the O2 signal?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Fri, 19 Sep 2014 16:23:29 -0700
  ...The original shielded wire, that may be shielded like that because it runs right inside the harness, in actual physical contact with lots of...
• Re: Rain shields
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sun, 8 Feb 2009 03:18:18 +0000
  ...bob My Westy came with rain shields. Is there any particular trick or secret to keeping them up where they belong? Patti 90 Westy...
• Re: shielded wire for oxygen sensor?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Elliott
  Wed, 21 May 2008 17:29:32 -0700
  ...The black wire from the >> sensor itself, up to the spade connector, isn't shielded. The green >> wire, from the spade connector to the...
• splash shields
  Historical mailing list - Bob Mac
  Thu, 1 Mar 2007 05:04:21 -0500
  I'm looking for a new set of splash shields for my 84 westy. I'm talking about the ones behind the front brake...
• Re: Ignition wiring plug shield Removal
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Wed, 27 Sep 2006 18:03:11 -0700
  ...They are sticky! On 9/27/06, John Rodgers <inua@charter.net> wrote: > > Anyone know of any tricks to get the metal shields off...
• Co-Axial O2 Wire
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Mon, 12 Mar 2001 14:40:39 -0500
  The shielding is to prevent interference from the ECU or ignition voltage? SInce it is only at the beginning of the wire near the...
• Re: Distributor Cap
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 27 Aug 1997 11:34:58 -0700
  ...It's not a bad design; it's a good one; twice good! Think about it! The grounded shield allegedly helps reduce radio interference...
• Re: WTB Heat shield for stove lid
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
  Sun, 24 Apr 2005 16:33:42 -0500
  ...Up it is a shield down it is a griddle. ���������������������������������������� jimt>> Booby Zimmerman hisself wouldn't have come up with this one. Well. Maybe...
• Diesel heatshield; how necessary?
  Historical mailing list - Rachel Cogent
  Sat, 14 Jul 2001 20:48:09 -0700
  ...I used springs to dampen it but what I really want to do is remove the shield totally or at least trim it down...
• Re: LPG Regulator Leaking?
  Historical mailing list - Mike D.
  Thu, 14 Aug 2003 18:20:50 -0700
  ...Excuse my crappy ascii art | | <-supply lines to fridge and stove | | | | | ----------------------- | | | | | | | |-T -- |<-old reg->|---(+) | <-main supply valve | ------------- | <-smaller shield | | |------------------------------- <-big shield <-new regulator size->
• Re: Window rain shields?
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Fri, 27 Jun 2014 12:23:16 -0400
  > Does anyone make those plastic rain shields > for the door windows for Vanagons? Sure do... http://www.busdepot.com/36420 (Hint: add another $5...
• O2 sensor shield and grill clips
  Historical mailing list - Greenamyer, William L
  Thu, 20 Jan 2005 05:41:33 -0800
  So who carries this 034-906-274 shield/deflector? For that matter, I am looking for the lower grill clips for my 84 leaker...
• poor mileage
  Historical mailing list - Marcel Poirier
  Thu, 1 Dec 2005 12:10:22 -0800
  ...At first I thought only the 86+ vanagons had shielded wire to the O2 sensor. That was a surprise for me. Then it came...
• Re: Bucking, hesitation between 1500 and 2500 RPM when hot
  Historical mailing list - Jerry
  Wed, 11 Feb 2009 17:41:30 -0600
  ...The green wire and the shield must not short >>> together. >>> >>> For the shield to work as a shield it must only be grounded at...
• Re: oxygen sensor input wire
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 26 Jul 2009 21:12:47 -0700
  re Knowing that VW never spent a nickel unnecessarily, I'd be inclined to use at least as much shielding as they did." that...
• Re: WTB Heat shield for stove lid
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sun, 24 Apr 2005 12:37:10 -0400
  ...just the heat shield. Christopher Gronski wrote: > There is one on eBay right now for $41.00 > > http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...
• Re: o2 sensor wire
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Buck
  Tue, 9 Apr 2002 00:39:02 EDT
  My 81 aircooled California van certainly does have the shielded cable. In fact, someone had replaced the connector and joined the shield and sgnal...
• Re: Need O2 sensor shield help / advise
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 24 Jan 2002 16:00:05 -0500
  ...When I stripped the wire, I did not >notice a braided shield. If there was one, I would have >missed it because I made...
• Re: drive plate
  Historical mailing list - Simon Reinhardt
  Wed, 4 Aug 2004 10:49:35 -0600
  ...bay. > > > > I have one Cool It 12 x 24 shield on the rear heat shield, above the > muffler, to block radiant heat from the...
• o2 sensor wire
  Historical mailing list - Greg Marshall
  Mon, 8 Apr 2002 23:35:47 -0400
  Hey folks...There's often talk of the shielded cable on the newer multi wire O2 sensors, but is the same true for the...
• Push Rod Shield Cover Question
  Historical mailing list - Dave Baker
  Thu, 30 May 2002 10:20:21 -0500
  I'm now at the point where Bentley says, "Remove push rod shield cover," or something like that. (I don't have the book...
• Need O2 sensor shield help / advise
  Historical mailing list - Paul Mayfield
  Thu, 24 Jan 2002 11:31:39 -0800
  ...When I stripped the wire, I did not notice a braided shield. If there was one, I would have missed it because I made...
• Re: Multi Conductor Shielded Automotive Wire Temperature Rating
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Wed, 10 Jan 2018 14:00:12 -0800
  ...That shielding foil is pretty thin. Crimping a terminal to that would be akin to pulling hair off a small insect. LOL. btw. This...
• Re: Replacing Propane Regulator
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 24 Apr 1995 22:23:41 -0500 (CDT)
  >I already know the deal about getting the Marshall 290 (cuz they don't make >the 260 no more) and trimming the plastic shield...
• Re: Quick Muffler Poll
  Historical mailing list - Dave
  Wed, 15 Sep 1999 11:12:50 -0500
  I have a Bosal with two heat shields on it, one on each side of the clamp. Between the heat shield and the muffler...
• Muffler Shield
  Historical mailing list - Fafa Nugon
  Sat, 7 Oct 2000 15:50:22 HST
  Anyone devise a muffler shield besides what's on the 2.1, I'm getting paint damage due to years of heat to the...
• WTB Heat shield for stove lid
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sat, 23 Apr 2005 23:09:51 -0400
  Someone in the past thought my heat shield/dish drainer was a fold down grill and cooked on it. It is discolored and warped...
• Re: 1987 Oxygen Sensor Wiring 2.1 liter Digifant MV engine
  Historical mailing list - Robert Steven Fish
  Mon, 25 Feb 2002 00:12:36 +0100
  ...I think what threw me the most about this situation, was not only that the cable seemed strange in that it was a shielded...
• Re: WTB Heat shield for stove lid
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 24 Apr 2005 19:04:29 EDT
  ...Up it is a shield down it is a griddle. >> hi jim.. im sure others will chime in as well.. the reason mike is...
• Re: WTB Heat shield for stove lid
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 24 Apr 2005 15:30:07 EDT
  ...cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=7969046049&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT >> canadian westys didnt even have these heat shields... chris
• Re: Push covers/enging tins
  Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
  Wed, 10 Sep 2008 09:30:13 -0700
  Just to add to the confusion, two separate parts are being discussed here - valve covers and push-rod tube shields. I believe the original...
• F.S.: Hella XL Auxiliary Halogen Low Beam Headlamp Kit
  Historical mailing list - Dana Morphew
  Wed, 6 Mar 2002 08:12:52 -0800
  ...It also includes a pair of fitted stone shields. The stone shields have "550" in raised 8 mm. numbers in their upper right corners...
• Re: surging, missing under acceleration
  Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
  Thu, 5 Dec 2002 21:20:25 EST
  ...It turned out to be arcing from one of the spark plug wires to the interference shield around the distributor. It was easy to...
• Re: Multi Conductor Shielded Automotive Wire Temperature Rating
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Wed, 10 Jan 2018 11:06:39 -0800
  ...Need a lightweight > alternator for your homebuilt aircraft? > > Regarding shielded wire, remember to always ground all signal shields at > only one point. Signal shields...
• Re: drive plate
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
  Tue, 10 Aug 2004 16:15:36 -0700
  This is a good idea about the JCW Heat Shield for $27. I have hot air blowing from the front into my cabin area...
• Re: shielded wire for oxygen sensor?
  Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
  Thu, 22 May 2008 14:18:37 -0400
  ...The black wire from the >>> sensor itself, up to the spade connector, isn't shielded. The green >>> wire, from the spade connector to the...
• Re: Vanagon heat shield?
  Historical mailing list
  26 Jul 96 05:39:20 PDT
  ...It is a heat shield, mine just bit the dust a few months ago. I will check my engine seal. I still have the...
• [Fwd: SM Bug Shield for 1990 VW Vanagon]
  Historical mailing list - Steve Schwenk
  Wed, 27 Oct 1999 09:04:58 -0700
  ...Wed, 27 Oct 1999 11:48:44 -0400 From: "Invinca-Shield" <invincabeth@alltel.net> To: <sxs@concentric.net> Thank you for visiting our web...
• Re: WTB Heat shield for stove lid
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Sun, 24 Apr 2005 14:03:28 -0600
  ...Up it is a shield down it is a griddle. I can check tomorrow. I may actually still have a cooktop cover in the...
• Removing Stuck 1.6L Diesel Injector Heat Shields - Any Ideas?
  Historical mailing list - jmileham
  Wed, 12 Sep 2001 12:37:38 -0500
  ...Anyone have any ideas on how to get the two stuck heat shields out of my diesel Westy? (I found some replacements here in...
• Coil and Shield Removal - How-to Requested
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 1 Sep 2011 18:00:00 -0500
  I'm replacing the engine wiring harness and need to remove the coil shield and coil. How the devil do you dismount the thing...
• mystery 89 backfiring solved?
  Historical mailing list - vanagon
  Fri, 13 Oct 2006 17:54:41 -0400
  ...I have suspected the o2 sensor, but I am not sure how often the wire or shielding goes bad. Has anyone had this go...
• Bad VW! and question
  Historical mailing list - Bob Whitby
  Thu, 18 Apr 2002 21:05:39 -0700
  ...First the heater box sealed like King Tut's Tomb, and now the *&!#@#!! splash shields on the engine that cover the push rod tubes...
• Re: another spade terminal question - syncro temp gauge sender
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 10 Feb 2013 13:19:49 -0500
  ...Kopr-Shield is wonderful stuff, but it's very friendly, loves to get on other things. The smallest amount you can get will be...
• Oil leak - '91 Carat - 2'1L
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 20 Dec 2014 20:14:04 -0600
  ...Can't actually see where because of the shield potecting the push rod tubes. But a lot of oil is pouring out. Haven't...
• 'Block Heater' shield
  Historical mailing list - Gregor Brandt
  Tue, 12 Dec 2000 18:10:17 -0600
  ...Would it be benificial to create a tin shield for the underside of the engine. Something that would wrap the block heater and the...
• Re: O2 sensor coax (sic) wire terminating
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Thu, 24 Jan 2002 12:39:54 EST
  ...A slight, but significant, improvement can be made if about 3/8 inch the outer jacket is first stripped away (without nicking the shield...
• Re: Oil Pressure Switch R&R
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Fri, 20 Apr 2007 06:21:43 EDT
  ...The heat shields are different so some modification of that ' 84's heat shield will be necessary. Cheers, Frank Condelli Almonte, Ontario, Canada '87...
• Re: [Audi-VW-Diesels] Stuck heat shields - summary of potential solutions
  Historical mailing list - G. Matthew Bulley
  Thu, 11 Oct 2001 10:01:36 -0400
  ...Heating then dousing the heat shields while they are in the head is an extraordinarily bad idea. Soak with a crud cutter (like WD...
• Re: Multi Conductor Shielded Automotive Wire Temperature Rating
  Historical mailing list - Ed McLean
  Wed, 10 Jan 2018 13:39:20 -0500
  ...It isn't shielded but there may be other shielded wire from the auto sound system installers that would be appropriate for this specific...
• Re: Towing and Rock Damage
  Historical mailing list - Michael A. Radtke
  Tue, 20 Feb 2018 09:49:36 -0700
  ...I don't know about what a "big rock guard" is, but I have seen various cloth shields used by RV drivers to shield...
• How to remove pushrod tube shield??
  Historical mailing list - MOST,DAVID
  Sun, 27 Aug 2000 19:52:15 -0700
  ...In order to have a better look at the bottom of the head gasket, it appears that one must remove the pushrod tube shield...
• Re: Bucking, hesitation between 1500 and 2500 RPM when hot
  Historical mailing list - Jerry
  Mon, 9 Feb 2009 20:45:55 -0600
  ...The green wire and the shield must not short > together. > > For the shield to work as a shield it must only be grounded at...
• tape...or not too tape???
  Historical mailing list - Sparky Bartee
  Sat, 12 Jul 2003 17:03:15 -0400
  ...AROUND MY COOLANT TUBES TO SHIELD THE HEAT AND KEEP THEM COOLER....ALSO POSSIBLE PLACING SOME HEAT SHIELDING BETWEEN THE ECU AND THE FRONT...
• Re: Wiring Question
  Historical mailing list - Dan Bertschi
  Mon, 27 Sep 1999 14:15:59 -0400
  Depending on the sensitivity of the device it connects, you could just splice the core and the shield(pull all the shield to one...
• Re: Inexpensive O2 Sensors - A Suggestion
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Tue, 20 Feb 2001 02:43:48 EST
  ...In my experience, the grounded shield wire has always been on the VW harness side of the plug. My experience is with the Golf...
• Re: [Audi-VW-Diesels] Stuck heat shields - summary of potential solutions
  Historical mailing list - Milo
  Thu, 11 Oct 2001 11:37:44 -0500
  ...RE: [Audi-VW-Diesels] Stuck heat shields - summary of potential solutions Milo writes: "4.) Still no luck? When in doubt, burn her out! Get...
• Re: fuel line shield?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Fri, 15 Jun 2018 04:39:46 -0400
  We have that shield, and I suppose the engineers had their reason for putting it there so I like to keep it in place...
• Re: Another question about O2 sensors..
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Wed, 30 Jul 2014 14:23:29 -0700
  ...That is because the > grounding of the shield is only to let the shield absorb stray > electronic noise that otherwise could be picked up...
• Re: fuel line shield?
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Fri, 15 Jun 2018 09:22:10 -0700
  ...since it's an emergency I bought this hose at the local harware store to use as a shield https://www.homedepot.com/p...