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• Re: Part needed
  Historical mailing list - Jack R
  Sun, 16 Apr 2023 14:18:11 -0400
  ...PM, John Rodgers <jrodgers113@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > > > > I need the plastic shield that goes under the steering column. Mine is > > cracked beyond repair. Anyone...
• Re: ring around the dizzy and other questions
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 11 Jun 1998 07:44:35 EDT
  ...It shields the distributor and "absorbs" the radio-frequency disturbance that the little spark-gap generator (your distributor) creates. The grounding strap on it...
• Your early Morning/digifant/digitool brain teaser
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon man
  Fri, 14 Jun 2002 07:26:22 -0400
  ...Yesterday got the 88 running (turned out to be shielding on O2 sensor green wire touching connector, thus giving ecu constant lean signal) adjusted...
• Battery Box Vents Update
  Historical mailing list - Roy Olynick
  Wed, 26 Jun 2002 23:47:00 -0500
  ...On an '89 Westy that I found, the large vent hole was covered by a shield that extended laterally towards the brake cable mounting...
• Re: Windshield Sunshade Smackdown!
  Historical mailing list - Ralph Meyermann
  Wed, 11 Jun 2014 17:00:36 -0500
  ...But the > really big difference I was able to make was when I made a reflective > shield for the pop-top. Although none of...
• Re: Engine swap conversion details are now online!
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 25 May 1999 21:21:24 -0700
  ...Any heat shielding above the muffler? Alistair
• Re: replacing engine mounts
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Sun, 22 May 2005 11:09:29 -0700
  ...and the middle 8mm nut that attaches to the muffler heat shield. Replace the inner mounts on the bearer. Replace the outer mounts on...
• Re: Platinum Cat Heater
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Thu, 16 Nov 2000 10:42:36 -0800
  ...The heat shield that I put on the heater for the night kept me from getting to hot. I suppose at twenty below F...
• Re: Coolant Level
  Historical mailing list - Eric Spletzer
  Sun, 12 May 2002 21:58:10 -0700
  ...a crack in that tank can > seep/weep coolant down onto the muffler shield. that shield stays very > hot for a long time and...
• Re: i can hear my fuel pump
  Historical mailing list - David Johnson
  Sat, 5 Aug 2006 12:39:25 -0600
  ...behind the shield in between the fuel tank and > the tranny, adjacent to the propane tank? to the rear of the shield > it looks...
• Re: Vanagon Bra??
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Tue, 26 Oct 1999 20:53:14 -0700
  ...http://www.invinca-shield.com Brent Christensen Rock Systems, Inc. Publishers of ProHost table management software and RSViP advanced reservations software http://www.rock...
• FS: complete 1991 2.1 engine, w/ ECU, etc: $700
  Historical mailing list - Spooner, Robert E.
  Fri, 15 Mar 2002 11:58:10 -0500
  ...All of the heat shielding, the cooling system parts that I did not re-use. And the ECU and harness (the harness is complete...
• Re: leaking head gasket Question
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Tue, 12 Feb 2002 16:51:12 -0600
  ...loosen one or more exhaust header bolts temporarily to remove the shield :-( ) Run it up on some small, secure blocks so that you can...
• Re: quick question - running rough after 2 minutes
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Tue, 20 Sep 2005 17:02:52 EDT
  ...The conductor, and so the input, to the computer from the OXS might be shorted to ground either internally by way of its shielding...
• Re: ARK II
  Historical mailing list - Wil Haslup
  Wed, 20 Dec 2006 23:25:57 -0500
  ...think I even remember the thing having some sort of energy shield....life in a post apocalyptic Earth you know. ...So are VW van...
• Re: 87GL, Cold Engine Problem
  Historical mailing list - Brad Snyder
  Tue, 6 Jun 2000 12:46:04 -0400
  ...On the harness side, there is a green shielded cable. When I pulled the rubber boot back off of it, I saw that the...
• Re: Induction type timing light
  Historical mailing list - marcus
  Sun, 21 Jun 1998 18:44:19 -0700
  ...Unless the wires have a braided ground > shield, which I doubt,they should trigger it fine. > Is the engine running OK? Maybe you have...
• Re: Diesel heatshield; how necessary?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Wed, 18 Jul 2001 13:08:03 -0700
  ...is info on making > >>> and installing some straps to hold the shield in place. ... > >> > >> Alistair, Rachel, and company: > >> > >> A scanned version of the "Technical...
• Re: Spark Plug Wire Shock
  Historical mailing list - David McNeely
  Sun, 17 May 2020 19:30:21 -0700
  ...Haven't actually done that on the Vanagon, but many times on vehicles with rubber boots, no metal shields. Sorry if I caused anyone...
• Re: Propane tank restore or replace
  Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
  Tue, 13 Oct 2015 17:16:39 -0700
  ...After 3 afternoons of grinding and sanding >> the whole tank and rock shield, it's ready for some protection! I've got >> the first...
• etka on line with registration
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:31:45 -0800
  ...well as listings for specialty parts such as the black out shields for military vehicles and although NLA these are real parts with numbers...
• Re: spark plugs
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Wed, 8 Apr 2009 10:24:56 -0400
  ...85's need the W_D_ _ plugs that have a less shielded spark thats also a > little further into the cylinder? the threads arent...
• Re: GoWesty windshield retractable shade--good product after all
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 13 Jul 2015 10:39:49 +0000
  ...Might not be an issue with a vanagon..or > with the shades of Go Westie?.. > I use a fold up economy sun-shield in...
• Re: 1.9 Running issues when wet out
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 23 Jan 2011 13:01:17 -0800
  ...The alter engines used a conductive >>> plastic >>> shield. The later cap can be used with the "Pin" type wires. The shield >>> can >>> also be...
• Re: Mirrors
  Historical mailing list - Stuart Redford
  Mon, 19 Sep 94 19:39:18 PDT
  ...I find these to be great; so good that I'm comfortable cruising with Vuarnets that have side shields. The only time I use...
• Subwoofers Under Front Seats
  Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
  Tue, 12 Aug 1997 16:30:13 -0400
  ...The other place the sound can go is up into the seat, but there is a metal shield under the seat so the sound...
• Re: Looking for propane filler mod
  Historical mailing list - J \"Westy\"
  Sun, 24 Dec 2006 18:27:36 -0600
  ...I tried to get my propane tank filled yesterday and everyone's nozzle won't fit due to the shield underneath the tank. It...
• Re: Dometic condensation drain
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Thu, 5 Jun 2008 11:55:48 -0400
  ...The insulation that is surrounded by the galvanized shield shows the area where this radiation occurs. It is about 12-14 inches. The vent...
• Re: Goopy stuff on dish drainer
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Mon, 21 Sep 2009 18:29:58 -0700
  ...On Mon, Sep 21, 2009 at 11:03 AM, Rocket J Squirrel < camping.elliott@gmail.com> wrote: > The dish drainer / heat shield dingus mounted...
• 2 EFI tips from Import Service magazine
  Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
  Fri, 24 May 1996 11:05:32 CST6CDT
  ...The poking of the co-ax with a point pushes the co-ax shield down into the center conductor and shorts out the O2...
• Wasserleaker Club Pictures
  Historical mailing list - Michael Townsend
  Mon, 9 Nov 1998 09:33:39 -0500
  ...If I looked into the crack between the block and the heat shield, I could see the lower part of the left gasket was...
• Re: Projektzwo foglight spares.....what if you break your $300 foglites?
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Thu, 29 Aug 2002 16:38:58 -0600
  Or the Lexan shields--cheap, and very strong. Easy to replace when scratched/pitted/etc. bmc :) "Faith will move mountains, but you'd better...
• Re: Rough running, black smoke, running rich, no idle
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 5 Feb 2014 00:30:20 -0500
  ...There is the inner signal wire and the outer shield which is connected to the chassis. You want to strip the wire end so...
• 84 Starter/Auto Trans problem?
  Historical mailing list - Karen Olson
  Tue, 2 Dec 1997 10:18:52 -0500
  ...If my starter is ok, should there be a heat shield that is missing? Should I clean the exterior of the starter motor for...
• Re: Propane Fill Tips?
  Historical mailing list - Roy O.
  Thu, 12 Aug 1999 08:09:33 -0500
  ...clearance between the underside of the van and the protective stone shield to fit the bulky hose end/nozzle . This would send him/her...
• Re: purpose of fuel hose sleeves
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Fri, 7 Nov 2008 15:23:43 -0800
  ...engine > compartment there mainly for protection against abrasion, or as heat > shields? I've seen them referred to both ways. > > I'm thinking that...
• Re: FS: Misc. 1.9L Parts
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 8 Jun 2004 19:01:56 -0500
  ...1.9L Parts > > >> Shameless eBay plug..... >> >> 1.9L Exhaust Hangers/Brackets >> 1.9L Head Heat/Debris Shields >> >> http://tinyurl.com/yqvzz >> >> 1.9L internals...
• Re: Picture of plate over the vanagon mufler anmd cat pipe
  Historical mailing list - --------------------
  Mon, 11 Sep 2006 23:10:16 -0400
  ...I just wish I had a picture, I don't find one in the Bentley..? > >This shelf also acts as a heat shield, and...
• Re: two wire connectors...Proper polarity?
  Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
  Wed, 29 Oct 2014 20:05:07 -0700
  ...ie battery/fuse block etc.this way that positive "hot" post > remains > > shielded so in case i dont have anything hooked up to it...
• Re: Aluma-Seal Confessions
  Historical mailing list - Frank E. Terhaar-Yonkers
  Tue, 26 Sep 1995 14:43:05 -0400
  ...The mixture should be shielded with aluminium foil or similar to prevent sparks from the sparkler igniting the thermite prematurely. Reaction: 2Al + Fe O...
• Removing middle seat/81 Transporter
  Historical mailing list - John Brush
  Sun, 2 May 1999 16:06:51 -0400
  ...The van has the optional gas furnace beneath it, thus there is a large metal shield over the entire mid-section of the undercarriage...
• Re: California Smog - '82 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Fri, 21 Jan 2005 23:14:15 -0700
  ...Took the vehicle to > a "Gold Shield" station. On their "baseline" test I passed at 15 mph, and > missed CO by .07% (!) at 25...
• On going Oxygen sensor issues...
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Thu, 25 Sep 2014 19:53:55 -0700
  ...New O2 sensor came and I did a rather hurried and sloppy job of splicing it in, with the existing wiring harness and shielded...
• Re: Another Crank but No Start/No Spark
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Fri, 23 Jul 2021 14:59:19 -0600
  ...had lost Lots of Its insulation way far into its plastic shield & had become disconnected from Its Ring Terminal ~ When I removed the Larger...
• Commercial "Unrestricted" List
  Historical mailing list - Bob O'Shaughnessy
  Sat, 13 Nov 1999 16:04:11 -0500
  ...lots of private marketing info, look at banner ads, have to shield your kids from the NC-17 rated list and have to agree...
• Re: Another Vanagon Burns Up - how to make the system better?
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Thu, 31 Mar 2005 17:49:02 -0700
  ...to the outside where it goes through the hole for a shield > against chafing. The toughest part was getting the fuel hose onto the...
• Re: vanagon sunshield
  Historical mailing list - Tolga Morawski
  Wed, 10 Mar 2004 10:46:10 -0500
  A friend of mine with a EuroVan has a sun shield that folds out in from the sides. It resembles vertical venetian blinds (with...
• Re: CB Radio - Navy Hymn
  Historical mailing list - Vern in Bend
  Fri, 18 Mar 2011 10:15:13 -0700
  ...skill > Their land to serve, thy law fulfill; > Be thou the shield forevermore > From every peril to the Corps. > > Yr Obdt Servant, > Davy Jones...
• Re: o2 sensor wire
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Sat, 23 Nov 2002 13:00:56 -0500
  ...I ran down to Radio Shack and bought some of the shielded wire they had ( about $3 for 20ft). Going to try to make...
• Re: Headlight Crack Protection
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Fri, 19 Sep 2003 16:42:31 -0600
  79156 That's the part number Pep Boys lists for its Hella clear Stone Shield. They have various sizes. Looks like going to a...
• Re: Losing power...update
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Tue, 27 Sep 2005 23:17:21 EDT
  ...cause of this problem? >> Did you validate the quality of the shielded OXS conductor? In my experience, a Hall sender either works or it...
• Re: 91 Carat has the highway hick ups
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 16 May 2010 11:41:52 -0400
  While disconnecting the sensor can be a test, if there is a short between the sense wire and shield or the ground reference is...
• Re: Bluestar project progress-Crankcase vent heater.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 1 May 2013 20:47:28 -0400
  ...The missing engine splash shields are not that important, like you figured they were intended to keep dirt and splash out of the engine...
• Other Vanagon items I hope someone can create
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Tue, 4 Feb 2020 13:17:14 -0500
  ...I’d love a Aluminum replacement that is the same shape and then I just need a screen and no more sun shield fabric...
• Re: Rock auto = smoking rock on shipping prices
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 20 Feb 2013 17:37:47 -0800
  as them how much shipping is on 4 diesel injector heat shields. ( about like 4 nickels in size and weight ) .. no problem .. the parts...
• Buses of the Corn 2010
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Mon, 16 Aug 2010 10:51:58 -0400
  ...was classic Greg Potts (pretty bad when kids are using cardboard shields so they can get close enough to the fire to roast marshmallows...
• Re: Plug n Play headlight harness with relays - almost done
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Mon, 31 Jan 2000 01:29:08 EST
  ...Mounting one behind the grille with a suitable splash shield should suffice. Of course, if possible, calling into service one of those spared relay...
• Re: Alternative Mounting of AFM and Air Filter Box
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
  Mon, 20 Jun 2011 17:02:34 -0700
  ...the box out - you have to go underneath and remove the shield and then the two bolts holding the box. Then you can go...
• Re: '82 1.6 Diesel Vanagon Head Bolt Questions (long)
  Historical mailing list - Gnarlodious
  Mon, 8 Oct 2001 10:38:38 -0600
  Entity Milo spoke thus: > 2.) He didn't replace the heat shields. These armore than heatshields, they are seals to hold in the compression...
• Re: O2 sensor coax (sic) wire terminating
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Fri, 25 Jan 2002 08:55:57 EST
  ...Anyway, why use a pvc-jacketed coax when 16-18 AWG shielded wire with a Tefzel or Teflon sheath is available? Yeah, I know...