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• Re: PLEASE HELP!!!.... TIMING ISSUES ON NEW ENGINE
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 10 Jun 2004 20:59:21 -0500
  ...i can spin the pulley around once more and the TDC mark on the > pulley is lined up with the case again.. but the...
• Re: Heater Ventilation Slider Controls
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Thu, 22 Aug 2013 05:07:43 -0400
  Be careful there, pulling straight out WILL break the face plate. There's a small deviation in the level of the knob shaft so...
• idle stabilizer module problem - solution
  Historical mailing list - Bjorn Ratjen
  Mon, 19 Jun 2000 15:30:01 -0700
  ...replace a transistor in the idle control unit (behind right taillight) remove right taillight, pull black box on fender up and out (like a...
• adjustable windshield wiper relay FS
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 3 Jan 2017 17:16:41 -0500
  ...simply pull out the #19 relay, and stick the #99 relay in its place and set it by pulling back on your wiper stalk...
• Replacing heater control cable (Was: Lube for heater control cable?)
  Historical mailing list - Luke Bakken
  Mon, 19 Nov 2012 15:48:14 -0800
  ...without pulling the dash? I kinked my heater control cable and haven't replaced it since I figured you'd have to pull the...
• Re: brake light issues
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Mon, 20 Jul 2009 07:18:10 -0500
  Don't pull the switches until you look up the bench bleed procedure or get hold of a pressure bleeder, though. No brakes is...
• Re: Syncro Fuel Sending Unit
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Wed, 26 Aug 1998 13:45:09 EDT
  There's not a lot to remove in order to pull the sender.First,remove the emissions vapor canister and it's bracket,then...
• RV: Pull out oil filler
  Historical mailing list - Javier Zavala
  Fri, 10 Nov 2000 00:32:32 -0500
  ...Doug Alcock <dgalcock@HEWITT.COM> A: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Asunto: Pull out oil filler Fecha: Jueves 9 de Noviembre de 2000 03:48...
• Re: Towing
  Historical mailing list - Bill N
  Mon, 4 Jun 2001 19:54:29 -0700
  We pull a 14' aluminum bass boat, and the total weight of the boat and trailer is probably about 600 pounds. No problem pulling...
• Re: Are Car Problems Contagious?
  Historical mailing list - Tim Timothy
  Fri, 10 Aug 2001 17:16:33 EDT
  ...As I pulled into a motel in Albany, Ga. I saw coolant pouring out of my '86 caravelle. Changed the water pump in the...
• A/c belt part number needed
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon Man
  Mon, 27 Aug 2001 14:36:54 -0400
  Volks, I need the part number for the long a/c belt that goes from the idler pulley to the little pulley behind the...
• Re: 84 westy engine replace advice wanted
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Wed, 20 Mar 2002 10:29:22 -0400
  ...Is this pull and replace of a rebuilt engine > something I can pull off in a few weekends, or should I simply pony up...
• Re: master cylinder, where is it
  Historical mailing list - Pat Callaghan
  Mon, 26 May 2003 08:58:15 -0700
  ...will feel two indentations. Pull up & back toward you carefully & it will pop off. There is your master cylinder. Pull your plugs & take a...
• Re: Ignition Switch Electrical Repair
  Historical mailing list - phil cain
  Mon, 29 Dec 2003 20:45:41 -0800
  Jeff, You just fried the electrical portion of the switch, It is plastic and easy to remove, don't pull the mechanical part of...
• Pulling a diesel engine... instructions wanted
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 3 Mar 2004 11:18:41 -0600
  One of these days I'm going to pull my westy's diesel and replace the output shaft seal. At one time, I saw...
• cruise control question
  Historical mailing list - Rob Infante
  Mon, 9 May 2005 15:17:44 EDT
  ...I have a donor, but he doesn't really know what to pull, and I'm not sure if it is too tricky he...
• 82 vanagon tranny output shaft
  Historical mailing list - thomas LaPointe
  Thu, 26 Apr 2007 08:28:30 -0500
  ...the engine is out, and I noticed that I can pull the input shaft of the manual transmission part way out. the van drove...
• Heater control lever
  Historical mailing list - Mark Hoffmann
  Fri, 21 Mar 2008 00:02:21 -0700
  So one of my four heater/air control levers has had the tip get loose and pull off. It's made of a soft...
• Re: VW gas I4 Engine Conversion
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Fri, 28 Sep 2007 08:59:42 -0700
  ...The original Tiico kits lacked factory alternator and AC compressor brackets, and harmonic crank pulley. The use of substandard brackets and pulleys allowed natural...
• Re: Syncro - tire question regarding flat - help
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
  Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:41:47 -0700
  Correct me if I'm wrong but pulling the d-shaft requires a little more than pulling 8 bolts with either a combination of...
• help-corroded handbrake rod and nut
  Historical mailing list - Karl Bloss
  Fri, 23 May 1997 08:56:02 +0000
  ...be able to pull the assembly forward by pulling on the cable inside the car (don't think I can pull it all the...
• Re: Water Pump Removal
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Thu, 4 Sep 2003 18:55:04 -0700
  ...Karl Wolz The water pump is not an easy job, but you do not have to touch the main pulley. Have him unbolt the...
• Re: Door Lock in handle Q?
  Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
  Wed, 12 Jan 2005 09:35:31 -0500
  ...on the >> early cars you had a screw on it and you could remove everything to and >> just pull the >> tumbleres. i didnt see...
• Re: GOWESTY AFM no start problem
  Historical mailing list - Pat Spragge
  Thu, 30 Jun 2016 19:07:01 -0700
  ...No need to make a 35 BTDC mark on the pulley Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 30, 2016, at 5:22 PM, Neil...
• Re: tie rod end removal Q
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Sun, 14 Mar 2004 04:07:16 -0500
  ...i just purchased these pullers on friday but have yet to try them out. my autozone was no longer stocking the ampro stuff but...
• Stereo Install - Replacing Speaker Wires
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Tue, 11 Mar 2003 13:09:14 -0800
  ...After a Guinness, I used the phone cable to pull the speaker wires through the boot and into the door. I also pulled an...
• Re: Water pump
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Fri, 12 Oct 2001 12:07:11 -0700
  I had not read those instructions, and had always jammed a long screwdriver in against the pulley mounting flange (?). This has always worked well...
• Re: Idea for A/C and camping
  Historical mailing list - Chris & Aimee Uzzi
  Thu, 18 Jun 1998 08:52:22 -0700
  ...Now when you stop for the night you could >just adjust the idler pulley down until the belt was slack enough to push out...
• Water in starter housing?
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Sat, 14 Aug 2004 12:37:47 -0700
  ...I pulled the starter, and found moisture in the end bushing cap... hmmm. Then I pulled the long housing bolts and was shocked to...
• Re: seat don't fold flat --- need an owners' manual ???
  Historical mailing list - Budd Premack
  Mon, 21 May 2001 01:30:06 -0500
  In order to get the rear seat/bed to be flat, first pull the release handle in the back of the seatback to unlock...
• Re: Front heater fan motor
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Tue, 19 Nov 2013 16:48:56 +0000
  ...Mine locked up solid a couple of years ago, pulled the dash and replaced it with the elcheapo $55.00 replacement fan which howls...
• Re: shrunken kitchen floor
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 26 Aug 2012 00:52:39 -0400
  ...So, any thoughts on how to stretch it back? Also, I was hoping to do this in situ, but if necessary, I'd pull...
• Re: [DIESEL] Tensioner Adjusting Tool
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 27 Apr 1999 20:16:33 EDT
  Or you could just upgrade your tensioner pulley to a newer one that has the flats on it so you can use a wrench...
• New Listee
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 5 Oct 1999 13:40:08 -0700
  I was driving my syncro home from Home Depot when a woman in her 50's or so in a white toyota pulled along...
• Re: fan switch or sensor
  Historical mailing list - Matthew
  Mon, 29 Sep 2003 09:30:49 -0700
  ...On the a2's the fan will pull air through the radiator and over the engine to cool it. Whereas the vanagon will pull...
• Pulling Dash - what else should I change/replace
  Historical mailing list - Tom Altman
  Sun, 3 Oct 2004 19:45:23 -0500
  I'm pulling my dash to fix a blower fan. I have a new dash (w/o all the cracks) and plan to put...
• Re: More v belt questions
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 24 Aug 2011 21:42:09 -0700
  ...pump pulley with the right diameter and offset. there isn't the right pulley for the 'large hub' 82 DV water pump .. ( waterboxer PS...
• Re: Stuck in 4th - Final Answer + more questions
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Wed, 10 Nov 2004 14:36:59 -0700
  ...A shop that does it nicely will only bill for slightly higher than just an engine pull because they will pull the engine and...
• Boo Hoo! Big '82 Trouble...
  Historical mailing list - John Parson
  Mon, 28 Jul 2003 13:12:13 -0400
  ...I pulled over again and checked the oil when the light came on, put in half a quart, drove on. Finally, I pulled over...
• Re: Alignment, Anyone out there?
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:02:40 -0400
  ...They are nice guys, but skills are questionable. > > After recent work van was pulling slightly to the right. > > After alignment, the same. > > Also, shop...
• Re: Pull engine and tranny together?
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Kuecker
  Sun, 10 Apr 2005 17:23:44 -0500
  ...I've pulled the works a couple times out of my '91 with no problems. Just be careful, as it really does weigh around...
• Re: Putting windows back in
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Mon, 1 Oct 2007 09:30:26 -0600
  ...does the rope or > twine, by being crossed, just pull the rubber "Outward" (without the > twine actually being pulled out) or does the twine...
• Phantom power drain: Accessories work with key out...
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Fri, 4 Jun 2010 18:36:51 -0700
  ...The windshield wipers and > the blower fans also work without the key in place. > > I pulled each fuse in turn and none of the...
• Re: poptop opening while driving; latch & seal problem (How to meet a NJ trooper)
  Historical mailing list - Jim Cain
  Tue, 14 Sep 1999 17:51:34 -0400
  ...BTDT! I was pulling up an on-ramp to an expressway that was much higher than the road I was on. Going about 30...
• Re: Pulls to the Left (like the rest of us?)
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Tue, 14 Dec 1999 12:46:29 -0500
  ...In France you drive like the rest of us > on the right side of the road, and it should pull slightly to the right...
• Pulling a BA6, was: Diesel Auxillary Heater (DA6)
  Historical mailing list - G. Matthew Bulley
  Thu, 21 Mar 2002 18:20:00 -0500
  ...I can see that pulling the fuel tank is a breeze, 30 minutes on a bad day. I'm wondering if anyone can give...
• Re: Wiper/Washer Switch Question
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Tue, 8 Jul 2008 23:54:10 -0700
  ...And on Dixie, light pulls backwards set the variable speed wiper delay, the best accessory she's got! :) Loren, I don't think it...
• How to torque the 3 Groove Pully?
  Historical mailing list - Paul
  Sun, 2 Jun 2013 13:26:07 -0700
  Howdy, I need to torque the 3 groove pully on my engine but I don't have the VW 3102 tool to use. What...
• Dometic Camper fridges
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Czerniak
  Mon, 22 Apr 96 01:12:10 UT
  ...a little about the unit before I pull it out .I'd like to avoid pulling it out if I can but thats where...
• lights in auto shifter box
  Historical mailing list - Marla Stelk
  Thu, 13 Feb 2003 11:59:29 -0500
  Hello listees, Does anyone know if the lightbulbs in the interior auto tranny shifter box pull out of the black plastic pieces that they...
• Gear Selector must be pulled left to start...
  Historical mailing list - Matthew
  Mon, 19 Dec 2005 08:32:41 -0800
  ...To start you need to pull the gear selector to the left. Is this a pretty easy common sort of problem? no, i have...
• Painting tip--leave your window rubber in place and still get a perfect job
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sun, 21 Apr 2013 17:47:14 -0500
  ...When the paint has cured overnight, unmask the windows, pulling out the outer edge tape as you pull out the paracord. The rubber will...
• Re: Pilot bearing or shifter linkage?
  Historical mailing list - Garrick Chang
  Sat, 16 May 1998 18:54:07 -0800
  ...I know the archives says you a can make a doohickey out of a bolt and washer, but you can rent a puller that...
• Re: '93 Eurovan found in s.e. penna. U-pull it junkyard..complete
  Historical mailing list - Joe Lin
  Wed, 4 May 2005 12:56:12 -0700
  ...in other words, you come, you pull yourself. > they dont pull parts for you and they dont ship. so if youre not local to...
• Re: "99" Programmable Wiper Relay Into an '81?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sun, 25 Oct 2009 00:05:58 -0700
  What do you mean by "switch back and forth"? Mine works with a momentary pull on the wash lever - pull for the first wipe...
• Re: Linkage broke to the accelerator pedal
  Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
  Tue, 2 Feb 1999 09:56:13 -0800
  My quick fix would be to rig a pulley off the back of the top engine access hole and fold down the rear seat...
• More (early) Friday Funnies....
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Thu, 25 Nov 1999 08:24:17 -0500
  ...A few moments later, not willing to take no for an answer, the man driving the car pulls over again. "How about $20 and...
• Re: Westy Speaker
  Historical mailing list - SpaceKommander
  Sun, 25 Jun 2000 20:52:07 -0500
  ...Replacing the speaker wire on the right hand side was easy, just pull out the glovebox. Left side was trickier, but problm was solved...
• Re: How do you remove (pull off) the head rest from a the front seats of a 87 GL?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Fri, 18 Aug 2000 08:05:08 -0700
  ...How do you remove (pull off) the head rest from a the front seats of a 87 GL? > In a message dated 8/18...
• 1.9 hot weather issues
  Historical mailing list - don spence
  Fri, 21 Jul 2006 15:11:41 -0600
  ...If you play gently with the accelerator it will catch and pull strong until you shift, when it behaves like there is no fuel...