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• Re: Problems with cigarette lighter?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 22 Aug 2010 18:30:15 -0400
  ...Lighter-plug connections will do much better if you a) make sure everything involved is shiny-bright and b) tape the plug firmly into...
• Re: VANAGON digest 929
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 1 May 1996 09:42:35 -0700
  Jonathan, 1) rough running, oily plugs. a) Did you change points and condenser? Cap and rotor? Can you check the point gap and distributor...
• Re: Christmas lights??
  Historical mailing list - Bill
  Sun, 28 Nov 1999 22:46:14 -0700
  A power converter is to provide 110 when not plugged into the house. The two internel outlets have nothing to do with a power...
• Cigarette Plug Hea-van
  Historical mailing list - Monsieur Lafaire aka obeechi
  Sun, 1 Jun 2008 01:53:43 -0700
  ...I ordered 6 cigarette style female plugs from Powerlet. Today I took out the stock green-ringed-gauranteed-to-slobber-out-your-phone-charger...
• Re: 3 probe plugs
  Historical mailing list - Joe Tu
  Wed, 15 May 2002 22:26:31 -0700
  ...But I think the spark plug isn't where people should first change. The plug is the end of the line for the spark...
• Re: Deep in the Abyss... a Tranny fill plug!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 22 Sep 2002 20:49:54 -0400
  ...a Tranny fill plug! OK, so the engine and a lot of other stuff is now off the van, so I decided that having...
• Re: Spark plugs
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Fri, 7 Sep 2012 07:52:45 -0700
  ...This keeps the plugs running cooler and reduces erosion. Karl Wolz |-----Original Message----- |From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] |On Behalf...
• Re: Rich on side, lean the other?
  Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
  Sun, 16 Sep 2007 12:29:21 -0400
  Mike (Eliot), Do you KNOW the two cylinders are running lean/rich, or are you just looking at the plugs and surmising? There are...
• Re: Spark plug gap
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 8 Mar 2012 20:02:54 -0500
  ...Spark plug gap Have an 83 1.9L wtb vanagon just seeing what people think is the best spark plug gap to run. Sent...
• Plug & Unplug with Dielectric grease a bunch of times
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Wed, 22 Dec 2010 20:20:42 -0800
  ...and plug & unplug several times, wipe contacts with a thin film of di-electric grease on a Q-tip, and then plug & unplug several...
• Re: Bosch Platinum Spark Plugs
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 31 Oct 94 9:30:48 EST
  Could someone please explain what a resitor type plug is and which years of the Vanagons use them? I am currently using W77C's...
• Re: Better Mileage Anyone? (without going ala Lilley)
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Sun, 27 Aug 2000 01:04:26 PDT
  Does Bosch make silver spark plugs? Does anyone know anything about these? >From: Robert Lilley <Wolfvan88@aol.com> >In a message dated 8/26...
• transmission fill plug
  Historical mailing list - Blake Thornton
  Sat, 21 Jul 2001 14:42:57 -0600
  Ok, so now I feel a litte bit silly, but I can't find the transmission fill plug on my 84 vanagon. The picture...
• draining
  Historical mailing list - Joel Shortlidge
  Mon, 26 Apr 1999 12:15:28 -0500
  How do you guys get to the filler plug on the trany? A even better question is how you get to the drain plug...
• Re: stripped oil drain plug
  Historical mailing list - ncdragonfly
  Tue, 1 Jun 1999 13:57:58 -0400
  SAFE_T plug? I have never used one can you give me a brief description of how it works and/or any tips for...
• Re: Oh Well... Stripped Oil Drain Plug...
  Historical mailing list - Scott De Santi
  Sun, 24 Oct 1999 17:58:20 EDT
  ...could someone tell me the specific size and thread pitch of these drain plugs. Thanks again. Scott De Santi 86 Vanagon 2WD (Wobbly Bus...
• What Sparkplugs
  Historical mailing list - Chad
  Wed, 17 Jan 2001 11:37:01 -0400
  ...Any reccomendations on what plugs to buy. Also, I was reading in the Haynes about electrode gap....do all plugs have to be adjusted...
• Re: Triple Electrode Spark Plug Available For 1.9L Motor
  Historical mailing list - Mark Upton
  Wed, 27 Feb 2002 16:44:43 EST
  These plugs just take longer to wear out.These things are just BS.,A gimick.In the 1950's they had a similar product...
• Re: anyone have an extra ECU plug? Don't need the whole harness...
  Historical mailing list - Adam Behle
  Thu, 10 Jan 2008 23:18:46 -0500
  Thanks everyone! I got the plug from a friendly listmember and it's on the way soon! The list, as always, is incredible! Adam
• Re: 85 4spd tranny fluid
  Historical mailing list - Michael Rule
  Thu, 19 Aug 2004 13:36:31 -0700
  ...But first things first!! Remove the FILL plug on the SIDE of the tranny FIRST!! Wouldn't it be embaressing to remove the drain...
• re: '82 Diesel Smoke
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 3 Mar 1996 19:34:16 +0000
  ...If it's really rough, you've probably got a dead glow plug or two. I just did mine yesterday - had one dead plug...
• Re: Help diagnose Cinco
  Historical mailing list - Michael Diehr
  Mon, 7 Nov 2005 14:05:35 -0800
  ...You can see several grooves cut into the spark plug that are just about the right size and curvature to match the edge of...
• Re: Spark plug wires - Embarrasment to follow
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Tue, 11 Mar 2008 16:33:50 -0700
  ...Thank you everyone for the plug wire description. Who'd a guessed I would have plugged the #3 cylinder into the coil plug and...
• Wiring trouble- 1985
  Historical mailing list - Geneva Saint-Amour
  Mon, 24 Mar 2014 15:02:51 -0600
  ...I had a burned wire from my ignition plug which melted some of the connections in the fuse area. I have replaced the wiring...
• Re: Vanagon Diesel oil pan drain plug needed
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Mon, 20 Jun 2011 19:57:43 -0700
  ...A regular drain plug will not work. Maybe it was Van-Cafe. I KNOW someone is making them. I have seen them. I'll...
• Re: Bosch (was Fuel Injectors)
  Historical mailing list - Kent Christensen
  Mon, 12 Apr 1999 21:10:30 -0600
  A LONG time ago, John Muir (correct?) wrote in the idiots' quide to the beetle (?) that the threads on Bosch plugs were more likely...
• Re: bosch plugs/heater fan
  Historical mailing list - Raul Cisneros
  Fri, 17 Mar 2000 12:24:49 EST
  Lee, When I first bought my 86 Syncro GL a few years ago, it had Bosch Super single electrode plugs in it. I changed...
• Queer Diesel Glow Plug Behavior
  Historical mailing list - Gnarlodious
  Wed, 28 Nov 2001 08:46:25 -0700
  ...When I let it sit a few the plugs come on and Motorious fires right up. Is there a way to adjust the "turn...
• Lousy Cigarette Lighter Plugs was inverter lighter plug cable?
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Thu, 31 Aug 2006 08:19:09 -0700
  Frank made a good point about the poor connection we get with cigarette lighter plugs. They tend to be loose, provide a high resistance...
• Re: Light switch backlight
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 23 Oct 2009 21:19:04 -0700
  you can install a light in there, plug has spare spot for wire and connector. i don't know why they were not installed...
• 86 Camper Engine Elect Problem..Help
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 6 Feb 1996 18:11:32 -0800
  ...Fix attempts: *steam cleaned engine to eliminate dirt trails *replaced plug wires, distributor cap, rotor *installed std plugs in place of resistor plugs *shielded...
• Re: Cut you spark plugs
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 27 Dec 2001 13:47:37 -0600
  ...When I put in the > Bosh plugs (these are single tip, but the super-plug > platinum none-the-less) the RPMs at idle increased...
• Re: CV joint repair
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 1 Jan 2004 07:59:35 -0600
  ...Never knew aboutr the plugs. So now I know and can act accordingly. Regards, John Rodgers 88 GL Driver Alex Towner wrote: > >To clarify...
• Re: vanagon single electrode plugs
  Historical mailing list - Simon Reinhardt
  Sat, 12 Jun 2004 11:39:01 -0600
  Back when I drove bugs, the plugs were inspected at every valve adjustment. Perhaps the aircooled Van folks do it this way, too... but...
• Re: Wiring Harness Plug Repair
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Thu, 15 Oct 2009 11:06:48 -0700
  ...I made sure to use a drift (my fancy nail) that was smaller than the hole at business end of the plug. If I...
• Re: Fuel system...follow up
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Sun, 13 Jun 2004 04:40:21 -0400
  ...if extreme amounts of gasoline are being injected, then plugs may be black and wet with gasoline. On Sun, 13 Jun 2004 04:30...
• oil drain plug repair
  Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
  Tue, 9 May 1995 13:22:42 CST6CDT
  ...i bought a new drain plug to go with the new stainless steel threads of the heli-coil and that ol' plug just threads...
• Re: Aluminum in the threads
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sat, 25 May 2002 16:13:01 -0500
  Mike; That lost or fouled spark plug thing will keep you restless for a long time. With Air Cooled; the threads that come out...
• Re: Tire Damage Question
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:16:43 -0400
  In younger years, I, too, drove many miles on plugged tires. Times and tires have changed. So has my willingness to take such chances...
• Re: Plug & Unplug with Dielectric grease a bunch of times
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Thu, 23 Dec 2010 08:20:23 -0500
  I would say use contact cleaner or isopropyl alcohol and plug/unplug a couple of times. Then use dielectric grease upon reassembly to slow...
• Re: Cold Starting
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Wed, 12 Nov 2003 12:50:41 -0500
  ...This is because of the > > plugs you put in. I've seen this a dozen times. Those plugs > > have killed more coils than I...
• Re: Taking electric mirror's off the door
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Mon, 11 Apr 2011 19:32:49 -0700
  ...Once you've disconnected the connectors, you need to remove the plastic plug covers. You can do that with a special tool. I use...
• Re: oil plug woes
  Historical mailing list - Tony
  Mon, 2 Jul 2001 22:43:20 -0700
  ...You should be able > to get the plug out, the > metal is really soft. I would have a machine shop > make you an insert...
• Re: DIESEL starting and other general questions
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Wed, 19 Nov 2003 08:58:42 -0500
  On Wed, 19 Nov 2003, Jaap Nauta wrote: > By the way, as far as I know the glow plugs stay on some time after...
• Re: antifreeze from diesel engine block
  Historical mailing list - LOREN BUSCH
  Tue, 25 May 2004 23:34:17 -0700
  ...When the engine was pulled it had blown out a freeze plug, but none of the hoses were split. The plug was laying next...
• Re: Oil plug stripped, fix needed
  Historical mailing list - Todd Francis
  Sat, 19 Jul 1997 13:48:33 -0800
  I found the same problem of a stripped out drain plug in my 86 when I bought it. I tapped it out to the...
• Re: Coil killer found! vanagon single electrode plugs
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Mon, 14 Jun 2004 17:25:00 -0700
  ...I ran just about ONLY Bosch Platinum single tip plugs in my 73 modified 2L VW Bus and a I used a Crane Red...
• Re: Running rich and low mpg
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Fri, 22 Mar 2019 10:36:41 -0700
  *"What is the condition of your spark plug wires?"* the spark plug wires were quite new, approx 500 miles ago... thanks... I will check...
• Platinum Spark Plugs for Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Mark B. Magee
  Sat, 26 Apr 1997 21:26:04 -0500
  Volks, What is the recommended platinum plug for a Vanagon 87 GL. The book show platinums not recommended and I can't understand this...
• Bosch plugs
  Historical mailing list - Rubatoguy
  Fri, 19 Mar 1999 18:22:11 -0800
  Does anyone know the correct number for the multi-electrode Bosch plugs for a 2.1 waterboxer Vanagon? The local Pep boys do not...
• Re: Bosch plugs
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Fri, 19 Mar 1999 21:15:39 PST
  ...Rubatoguy <Rubatoguy@MINDSPRING.COM> >Does anyone know the correct number for the multi-electrode Bosch plugs >for a 2.1 waterboxer Vanagon? Get Your...
• looking for drain plug on engine for coolant 85 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Josh Monson
  Tue, 21 Mar 2000 12:29:57 -0800
  Not the drain plugs on the radiator, refill container, or overflow tank. There should be one on the engine of the 85' Vanagon, yes...
• Re: Idea for removable backup light wiring
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 17 Jun 2011 23:40:27 -0400
  ...Wire the *other* end of one pair to a lighter plug, making sure that the negative terminal is exposed on the lighter-plug side...
• Re: Drain Plug? What's a Drain Plug?
  Historical mailing list - Joseph F. Fournier II
  Mon, 1 Jan 1996 19:53:59 -0600 (CST)
  ...8) Joe On Mon, 1 Jan 1996, Dieter Dworkin Muller wrote: > > All this discussion of drain plugs reminded me of an oddness I > encountered...
• Re: FYI.. oil drain plug
  Historical mailing list - Michael Magnani
  Thu, 31 Aug 2017 17:57:50 +0000
  FYI, both Gowesty and Van Cafe sell the original drain plug and crush gasket for under $6.Mike M On Thursday, August 31, 2017...
• Re: Silver Socket, BMW Motorcycles, John Deere Mod 50
  Historical mailing list - pensioner
  Wed, 15 Nov 2000 11:37:42 -0800
  ...Accessory Plug -- RE11344 Accessory Socket -- AL25073 I checked locally at a John Deere implement company and found plugs for $6.59 and sockets for...
• Re: Electrical Question: Adding charger ports for accecories
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 30 Jan 2009 15:09:26 -0500
  ...This leads to intermittent contact, or even worse to a high-resistance contact that causes the plug to melt. But at least until people...
• Re: making a little headway but need advice
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sat, 7 Dec 2013 13:19:31 -0800
  ...You should see nearly battery voltage at + side of each FI plug. As for swapping each FI plug onto the known good injector into...
• Re: diesel oil drain plug
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Thu, 13 Jun 2013 09:47:14 -0600
  ...My '83 diesel Vanagon has a > unique (in my experience) oil drain plug. The sealing surface is > hemispherical, and it sits horizontally on the...
• Re: Coil killer found! vanagon single electrode plugs
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Mon, 14 Jun 2004 20:59:25 -0400
  ...After market coil seem to be fine with these plugs. Eric 86-VW4x4 vw4x4@fyi.net 86-SS Syncro Pittsburgh, PA USA 1936-Chrysler...