← vanagon.com home · Continue the discussion in the forum

Search messages and discussions

Search preserved mailing-list messages and current email and website contributions. Current posts are searchable before weekly archival. Recovery gaps remain possible. Words are matched together; try fewer terms if needed.

Page 20+: 60 results shown for cables.

Source-balanced relevance: matches from both collections are interleaved, with source dates breaking ties. Restoration time is not the original posting date.

Bus Belly Pans
Historical mailing list
Tue, 11 Apr 1995 14:41:01 -0400
...pan that && bolts underneath the the cab section's pedals and cables? > If these do exist for the 68-71 (or later) breadloaves, I...
Second Battery for Westy
Historical mailing list - Tony Smith
Mon, 1 Sep 1997 20:35:07 -0700
...But, I don't want it to crank the starter - I don't want to put in the heavy duty cables. My Bently manual...
Re: Input on Prestone jumpstart battery?
Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
Wed, 16 Sep 1998 22:59:24 -0500
FWIW, I never go anywhere further than getting groceries without my Coleman generator with battery booster cables. $300 at Damark for a 850W unit...
Seeks advice for alternate implemintation of applied Vanagon engineering. Whew.
Historical mailing list - John Tullier
Sun, 24 Mar 2002 23:09:22 -0800
...I need cables to actuate the dash vents, heat exchanger boxes, etc. The rear blower motor is dead and I now have a gap...
Re: 86 Westy Camper w/automatic : list of emergency gear
Historical mailing list - Rob
Thu, 5 Jan 2012 17:47:55 -0800
...I have a metric tool kit, fire >extinguisher, Bentley book, jumper cables, first >aid kit, and will have a set of belts as well...
Re: Cold Start
Historical mailing list - Wes Neuenschwander
Thu, 13 Oct 1994 08:15:27 -0700 (PDT)
...Cold Start > > > Jack's point about connecting negative cables last is valid and > worth consideration. I've never seen or heard of a hydrogen...
Re: break recycling??
Historical mailing list - Modl6971
Tue, 12 May 1998 03:05:28 EDT
...on my 1986 Vanagon, My mechanic replaced the cylinders and shoes, cables,etc. The weird thing ( i think??) is he took the old parts...
Re: Accelerator sticks
Historical mailing list - Jim Thompson
Wed, 1 Sep 2004 17:13:05 -0700
Here's a "quicky" catalog of Accelerator Cables from "you-know-where". Copy or tape it to your Bentley or Owner's Manual. Manual...
Re: Battery Problems- Slow Cranking
Historical mailing list - craig cowan
Wed, 12 May 2010 12:54:28 -0400
...cox.net> wrote: > Try tightening the nut that holds the power cables to the starter motor, if > the nut is even still there. The...
More Syncro and Stainless Steel Parts from Germany
Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
Tue, 9 Feb 2010 09:45:47 -0500
...stainless)- $99 Syncro Gas Tank Straps (stainless)- $275 Syncro Rear Brake Cables (left or right)- $75 each Syncro Front Brake Disc Dust Shield (stainless...
Re: Driving from FL to CO, any tips?
Historical mailing list - Tonya Pope
Tue, 04 Feb 1997 08:31:14 -0800
...Keep a first-aid kit, jumper cables, and Hold off on filling up your wiper fluid. The stuff we buy down here in the...
Climate Control Cable Meltdown - '84 Westy
Historical mailing list - Steve Russell
Thu, 5 Aug 2004 11:24:08 -0700
...I don't want to melt these new heater control cables. Yikes, my wife will hurt me. Thanks in advance for all replies. Steve...
Re: Packing a '90 Westy
Historical mailing list - Thomas Myers
Fri, 15 Jul 2005 14:33:33 -0400
...engine/car fluids, lighter fluid, more tools, christmas lights, jumper cables Long tray above sink counter: [ very handy for longer items ] A fold-up...
Re: Too cold, no start at Bus Brr
Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
Sun, 11 Feb 2007 20:25:06 -0500
...My battery is about 2.5 years old. > Put the charger on it for an hour, no help and jumper cables didn't help...
Re: SA T3 Ventilation System
Historical mailing list - John Bange
Fri, 2 May 2008 18:43:56 -0700
...Dial Knobs! Like > you'd find on a modern vehicle > the cables are surely different, but > are they even connected directly to the knobs...
Re: New iginition coil behavior
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Mon, 30 Aug 2021 10:16:46 -0700
...We put a new set of spark plug cables and a new *out > of > > the box* Bosch ignition coil. (the old one is age...
Which cylinder isn't firing??
Historical mailing list - d t
Sat, 4 Nov 2000 03:51:39 MST
...I checked the ignition cables but all were fit well. I took them off the spark plugs and all seemed clean except for one...
Re: Vngns ARE junk! Wilder's Law
Historical mailing list - jimt
Sat, 12 Mar 2005 20:58:12 -0700
...Same thing applies to a lot of > seals and cables, and most of what comes from Brazil. A lot of the OEM rubber parts...
Re: install heater core in AC housing.
Historical mailing list - neil
Wed, 7 Mar 2007 23:09:46 -0800
...just gettiing them set up and in > place with the small jumble of cables I had as parts/cores. > > > there are also variations in...
Re: A New Look In Jumper Batteries
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Tue, 9 Dec 2014 13:02:46 -0800
...Install larger cables on the generator right now I have 16 gauge wire to the ground and to the positive side of the starter...
Re: Causes of Brake Pull at Highway Speeds? UPDATE
Historical mailing list - neil n
Mon, 27 May 2013 00:13:46 -0700
...On Sun, May 26, 2013 at 10:30 PM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote: > The e-brake cables do not get adjusted to...
Re: Slow turnover when starting.
Historical mailing list - Chris S.
Fri, 13 Apr 2012 17:32:59 -0400
...I cleaned all grounds, battery cables and so on, with no effect. At this point I am ready to install a second power cable...
O2 sensor part number and ?'s
Historical mailing list - Seamus Padraic Ragan
Sat, 25 May 1996 19:01:10 -0400 (EDT)
...a rubber cased fitting coming out of all the lumped up cables, wires, etc on the left side of the engine box. What could...
Re: leaking valve cover gaskets
Historical mailing list - Richard Lamoreaux
Thu, 23 Feb 1995 12:56:51 +0000
...and I am wondering what the > best way is to run cables from the engine compartment all the way to the > dashboard and back...
Speedo Problem Question
Historical mailing list - Loren A. Busch
Tue, 16 Jul 2002 23:47:27 -0700
...Do I have a failure pending in the speedometer or the associated cables or the box they go thru? or is this just a...
Re: Replacing the antenna
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Tue, 29 Mar 2005 21:26:43 -0600
...Now you can probably see the mount if you push cables aside. Jim On Mar 29, 2005, at 9:01 PM, Christopher Gronski wrote...
Re: slack in e-brake cable?
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Tue, 12 Feb 2008 00:33:41 -0500
...I'm wondering > if anyone else has observed "total slack" on the left/right cables, the > junction bracket, and the rod running to the...
Re: Multi Conductor Shielded Automotive Wire Temperature Rating
Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
Wed, 10 Jan 2018 12:48:35 -0800
...http://www.bandc.aero/grounding-supplies-battery-cables.aspx The big camping battery is inside the sink cabinet, a few inches away since I...
Re: tire jack suggestions for 88 GL
Historical mailing list - Rob
Sat, 19 Jun 2010 10:35:25 -0700
...cars I bought a breaker bar & 6pt socket (to fit), jumper cables and a can of fix-a-flat for each of them. Enough...
Need advice on replacing accelerator pedal
Historical mailing list - Tim Marciniak
Tue, 20 Aug 2002 21:50:58 -0500
I searched the archives and find lots of posts on corroded and broken accelerator cables but nothing that really described replacing this cable. Just...
Re: Value of sliding door
Historical mailing list - Matt Roberds
Thu, 30 Aug 2007 20:39:44 -0500
...Longer brake lines, fuel hoses, wiring, parking brake cables... What's an extra meter of Vanagon weigh? Do you need different shock absorbers to...
Re: Symptoms of a bad starter?
Historical mailing list - Ry
Fri, 23 Jul 2010 20:09:28 -0500
...My solution, which may or may not work >> for you, was to run parallel cables at the following locations. >> Battery <----------------------------> starter ~ 11 feet >> Front...
Re: HELP! Separating e-brake cable from rear brake backing plate...
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 10 Nov 2004 18:23:07 -0500
...A small torch will help get the cables out of the backing plate. A large torch may be needed to get the lower shoe...
Re: Speedometer Cable
Historical mailing list - moritz schmid
Wed, 12 Jul 2017 13:01:23 -0400
...Also check the ends of the cables to make sure that nothing is stripped/worn out etc. causing the symptoms you are experiencing. On...
Re: Driver's side front wheel grease cap
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Tue, 28 Aug 2012 09:09:48 -0500
...cable drive connection ! Does not all car manufacturers drive their speedo cables with the front LH wheel ? > > > On 2012-08-27, at 8:18...
Re: Shocks and brake job, one question
Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
Sun, 25 Apr 2010 19:50:15 -0700
...Remember to loosen the parking brake > cables and make sure the brake shoe tension springs are not > upside-down as that would interfere with...
A Current Question
Historical mailing list - John Meeks
Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:10:50 -0500
...for a jump start if needed and a set of jumper cables with the Power Pole connectors at one end and the standard alligators...
Re: things you should have with you on a long trip
Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
Fri, 13 Mar 2009 21:13:28 -0500
...Uber strong/sticky duct tape. > > Jumper cables. > > Neil. > > > > -- > Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco" > > http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/ > > http://groups.google.com/group...
Re: Warm air from under dash.
Historical mailing list
18 Jul 96 05:46:26 PDT
...I have to re-adjust the ends of the control cables at the change of hot-cold seasons. The travel allowed by the control...
FW: (f) Deleting 40+ posts about Parts Place
Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
Sat, 29 Jul 2000 13:17:33 -0400
...no posts about brakes, or clutch > cables, or cool awnings for camping, or even hot springs websites! No > posts > that might shed insight upon...
Re: Survey-- Your Favorite Vanagon Accessories That You Have Added
Historical mailing list - Rico Dagastino
Fri, 2 Feb 2001 19:14:55 EST
...I purchased a metal clip of the type used for holding brake cables onto the frame of a bicycle. I bored a small hole...
<F> Fish Sauce. It's not just for breakfast anymore. Oh god, it's Friday.
Historical mailing list - SStones
Fri, 7 Feb 2003 08:55:26 -0500
...Surely an Asian fish sauce factory can't make Austrian fish sauce, can it? Do they need jumper cables? If so, do you put...
Re: Table leg modification (Loren Bush)
Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
Mon, 25 Jun 2007 07:59:21 -0700
...I'd love to find something like the plastic inserts that are used in desks for the pass through for computer cables, etc. that...
Re: 2nd battery relays & the Hella in particular
Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
Fri, 14 Dec 2001 01:27:05 EST
...Equalize the weight distribution of the vanagon from right to left! My use of two 00 cables from the battery to the front fuse...
Fwd: 82 vanagon
Historical mailing list - John Meeks
Mon, 16 May 2011 15:06:29 -0400
...jumping it with another car and even when i hooked up cables to battery ...nothing. i am wondering if there is like a main...
Re: ventilation controls
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Wed, 11 May 2016 05:41:06 -0700
The cables are better than the lame vacuum actuators that many vehicles use, but they didn't get the geometry exactly right, and the...
Re: Is there such a thing a Syncro snow guards?
Historical mailing list - Bj�rn
Mon, 19 Oct 1998 13:52:09 -0700
...This is quite a nuisance because it pulls down all the cables which run there. I noticed it first when my engine was idling...
Re: Built-in Fire Extinguishers
Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
Fri, 20 Jul 2007 12:14:31 -0700
...Maybe with one of > those long choke cables you can get at the FLAPS to trigger it from the > driver's seat? Betcha could...
Re: starting from aux battery
Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
Sat, 20 Mar 2010 20:56:30 -0600
...We just > had a cold snap here and the van won't start. > > Is it safe to start it by hooking jumper cables across...
Re: Addendum to question on Parking Brake Cable
Historical mailing list - Harold Teer
Sun, 13 Jan 2013 15:26:26 -0500
...It appears the equalizer does its job and "equalizes" the pressure of the two cables. Good to see that I don't have a...
Re: Stuffing away stuff in a Vanagon
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Tue, 6 Jul 2010 22:17:24 -0500
Jumper cables, long bicycle/boat cable and lock and 2000 lb come-along in the space under the rear westy cabinet. CB radio under...
Re: Decisions, Decisions, Now WHICH Front Blower Motor To Buy?
Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
Wed, 28 Dec 2011 05:05:33 -0800
...not let us use zip ties, we had to lace the cables in with wax string!) I've only really seen them fail when...
Re: '80 Westy- EGR counter reset-THANKS
Historical mailing list - phil hans
Tue, 25 Dec 2001 21:33:15 -0800
...Get an old pencil or part of a > paper clip, lie on your back with a flashlight and > look around for cables, follow them...
newbie needs help in oklahoma
Historical mailing list - Jefferson adams
Sat, 3 Dec 2005 01:10:37 -0800
...and at the end of the fiasco, the new battery i tried burned off the insulation from some of the major cables that travel...
Re: How To Make New Battery To Starter Cable for 2.1 Vanagon?
Historical mailing list - Rob
Tue, 11 Dec 2007 19:59:40 -0800
...When soldering battery cables I use a >propane torch with a slightly smaller tip. Hotter and faster (more energy per >unit time) means you...
Re: 91 Vanagon will not start..?
Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
Sun, 30 May 2004 14:26:11 EDT
...Because your Vanagon starts with a jump I'd be curious how you are connecting the jumper cables to your bus. Are you connecting...
ELECTRIC DOOR LOCK OPERATORS
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Wed, 11 Jan 2023 22:58:54 -0600
...Add implied propper cables included But such was not the case. they were cheap enough, so i just kept them, thinking I would just...
Rebuilt alternator for my 91 Carat
Historical mailing list
Mon, 21 Apr 1997 18:33:32 -0500 (CDT)
...Wife hade the jumper cables with the Toyota, and didn't want to wait for AAA so it stole the battery out of the...
Fw: Re: Fw: Speedo 'jigger'
Historical mailing list - KBatzler
Tue, 20 Oct 1998 21:27:38 -0700
...let us know:>) > Karl Batzler >> > >Uh, I sell these lower speedo cables for $18 and they come with a lifetime >warranty. You can give...
High Idle Problems
Historical mailing list - Mark G
Tue, 11 Feb 2003 01:08:48 -0500
...I wanted them to install new ground cables and clean all the grounds. I also wanted them to check a surging problem, and a...