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• Re: O2 Sensor in Catalytic Converter - Correct model for each FI system ?
  Historical mailing list - Brian Keese
  Mon, 25 Apr 2005 18:20:31 -0400
  So...I tried a spark plug in the hole and it was too small. Does anyone know the size/thread pattern for the O2...
• Re: Pulstar Pulse Plugs???
  Historical mailing list - Matt Roberds
  Thu, 21 Jun 2007 20:02:31 -0500
  ...Every single "brand new revolutionary" plug design I'd ever heard of since I was old enough to know what a spark plug was...
• Re: Stuck transaxle fill plug crisis
  Historical mailing list - Mark B. Magee
  Wed, 16 Jun 1999 09:10:35 -0500
  ...al, I found my fill plug frozen on my 91 Westy last summer -after- I had already drained the tranny: Yeah!! I was ecstatic...
• burred spark plug threads: update
  Historical mailing list - jake beaulieu
  Fri, 20 Jan 2006 10:22:32 -0500
  Original message: "I somehow managed to burr the spark plug threads on one cylinder last night. All the tin on these air cooled motors...
• Why don't AT's have a drain plug?
  Historical mailing list - Richard Smith
  Thu, 2 Mar 1995 23:24:03 -0500 (EST)
  Can someone give me a good explaination as to why Vanagon (and other) automatic transmissions dont have a drain plug. Seems it would be...
• OIL PRESSURE RELIEF PLUG
  Historical mailing list - John Cooper
  Sat, 27 Jan 2001 14:37:38 EST
  Does anyone have a "gentle" way of removing the slotted plug from the bottom of my 2.1 L 87 Synchro? I want to...
• Re: Cut you sparkplugs
  Historical mailing list - Mike Garske
  Thu, 27 Dec 2001 09:50:28 -0800
  Just go to any auto parts store and ask for their selection of multiple electrode plugs. This should elicit a greedy smile from the...
• Re: Aluminum in the threads
  Historical mailing list - Dave Baker
  Sat, 25 May 2002 17:52:41 -0500
  ...I can't find anything in the Bentley manual that addresses proper torque for spark plugs. What do you use? Dave in KC 85...
• Re: grounding for shore power
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Wed, 7 Jun 2006 12:07:21 -0400
  ...Assuming that everyplace you plugged in was wired correctly, there shouldn't be any issues. Since I don't assume that everyplace I plug...
• Broken stud and plug
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Jessee
  Sat, 6 Jan 2007 19:53:53 -0700
  ...After installing a new water pump, I found out the leak was due to a missing soft plug (?) The plug is on the side...
• Re: Anyone Tried the Pulstar Spark Plugs?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 21 Feb 2011 19:57:18 -0800
  ...they are not even extended tip spark plugs ..they are 'low grade ordinary' spark plugs. .. so as long as the Ign system can fire...
• Got an '85/'90 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Mick Forstag
  Fri, 10 Jul 1998 23:52:31 -0400
  ...Where I may obtain the _proper_ size plug. 2. The aforementioned rubber, 'miracle oil plug' 3. Out of curiousity, anyone with information about the...
• Re: Oil leak after clutch job... status report
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 24 Jun 2002 11:50:34 -0500
  That camshaft plug is not pressed in. It drops into groves when the case is mated up. I'd definitely clean it with Berryman...
• Re: Tachometer retrofit: 85 to 86 (Long Message)
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Wed, 10 Jul 2002 09:22:25 -0400
  ...Have the Electronics Guru solder the New Wires 2 (300mm) from the New Plug Male into the relevant square plugs that plug into Existing...
• Re: exact foot pounds for the oil plug?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bel
  Wed, 15 Jun 2016 15:47:46 -0700
  Yeah when it's steel plug into soft alloy hole :-) Alistair > On Jun 15, 2016, at 3:45 PM, Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL...
• Re: Sourcing non-standard hollow crush washer for oil drain plug
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Tue, 28 Sep 2004 14:01:01 -0600
  On 9/28/04 12:39 PM, "tabe johnson" <xtabe@YAHOO.COM> wrote: > Hi All, > > My oil drain plug was replaced with a 5...
• Re: Injector Plug Rubber Boot Replacement
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Fri, 14 Apr 2017 11:41:18 -0700
  http://www.van-cafe.com/home/van/page_1471_300/fuel-injector-electrical-plug-boot.html http://www.ebay.com/itm/A4-4-EV1...
• Re: hmm, is this bad? could it hurt?(lost spark plug)
  Historical mailing list - Ed Gould
  Wed, 1 May 1996 13:00:35 -0400 (EDT)
  I have dropped a bunch of stuff down those spark plug holes and the little magnet on a stick thing always pulls it right...
• Plugs...
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Tu
  Tue, 12 May 1998 16:43:27 -0700
  Hey, I was wondering if someone could give me the part number for the triple electrode plugs that you can use in a 2...
• Oil plug leak/threads stripped
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Hammerstrom
  Tue, 26 Oct 1999 23:08:23 -0700
  Hi, Has anyone has their oil plug leak because of the threads going bad in the engine case? I have this problem and I...
• Re: The black hole of mystery
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Tue, 14 Nov 2000 22:24:52 -0800
  ...It's in there a thousand times. (Accessory socket for plug in 12v stuff. Plugs available at your local BMW motorcycle dealer.) Jim Arnott...
• Re: Choice of Plug wires
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Sun, 7 Mar 2004 13:17:49 EST
  In a message dated 3/7/04 10:20:55 AM, pnocean@EARTHLINK.NET writes: << Any opinions on the best Plug Wire set for...
• Freeze Plugs was Oops - I let the engine freeze
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Thu, 3 Feb 2011 22:07:18 -0800
  Believe it or not you can pop a freeze plug (at least ona 1.9L) with steam pressure if you overheat enough. And don...
• Re: Loss of power during acceleration.
  Historical mailing list - John Connolly, Aircooled.Net
  Sat, 1 Apr 2006 18:03:33 -0700
  mine has done this in the past when the plug gaps were too large (they open up as the plugs wear). Make sure the...
• Re: Mysterious Oil Drain Plug Leak
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Sun, 15 Apr 2018 07:33:33 +0000
  ...Mysterious Oil Drain Plug Leak         Mike, use a Helicoil Time-Set instead of an ordinary Helicoil. The Time-Sert is a solid insert and...
• Re: inverter lighter plug cable?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 4 Sep 2006 22:38:30 -0400
  ...It shouldn't be plugged into the factory cigarette lighter socket. Get some heavy duty socket and plugs and install proper, (12 gauge) wire...
• Re: 2.1L J pipe port bung
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 21 Apr 2010 14:05:44 -0400
  ...You could use standard or pipe >thread for that, and match the threads on the plug easily, because >you made the threads. A good...
• Spark plug wires
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 06 Jun 1995 14:32:54 -0700 (MST)
  What is a GOOD brand of spark plug wires that could be used on an 82 Westy? It seems that the air-cooled engine...
• Re: manual tranny fluid change
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Fri, 30 Aug 2002 23:31:02 -0400
  On Fri, 30 Aug 2002, Ben McCafferty wrote: > As to replacement, yes, you just drain it, replace the plug, and then fill > it. It...
• Oil Drain Plug, 1.9 vs. 2.1 ??
  Historical mailing list - Tom Rowsell
  Tue, 6 May 2003 10:31:39 -0330
  ...From looking at the archives, and various vendor sites, I have concluded that pre '86 waterboxer vanagons take the same oil drain plug as...
• Re: rusty nuts ...
  Historical mailing list - J. Michael Collum
  Sun, 1 Feb 2009 19:24:16 -0500
  ...the Loctite Freeze & Release actually worked to assist in removing my stuck transmission fill plug. That sucker just wasn't going to break free...
• Re: Deep in the Abyss... a Tranny fill plug!
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Sun, 22 Sep 2002 22:29:41 -0400
  Drill a hole through the fill plug large enough to get the tub in which you will use to pump the oil in anyway...
• Re: Transaxle Drain Plug Detritus
  Historical mailing list - Fred Porter
  Mon, 20 Apr 1998 03:40:37 -0600
  ...The debris collecting plug came out with a whig of ferrous dust. No peices larger than dust, but it was impressive looking when i...
• diesel glow plug differences
  Historical mailing list - Lance LeBaron
  Fri, 7 Apr 2000 11:35:09 PDT
  ...Not supposed to mix the plugs or the timing relay. Mine were the fast type. I bought them from the Parts Place in Michigan...
• Re: Power loss still in '85
  Historical mailing list - s w
  Fri, 11 Jan 2002 09:36:27 -0800
  ...so i switched the plug wire i was screwing with the other day to the best old plug wire i had( always keep the...
• Re: vanagon single electrode plugs
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Sat, 12 Jun 2004 13:15:27 -0400
  ...When the center electrodes started to get worn down and rounded off, I'd replace the plugs. My Vanagon doesn't have spark plugs...
• Re: O2 Sensor in Catalytic Converter
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Mon, 25 Apr 2005 10:46:25 -0600
  On 4/25/05 10:24, "Mike Collum" <collum@VERIZON.NET> wrote: > The new cat I got from them had the same plug ... and...
• Re: My poor MPG, compression tests results
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Wed, 12 Sep 2007 12:42:50 -0700
  ...David --- "Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\" Elliott" <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > The testing continues. > > # 1 (right front) compression > 120, plug looks normal. > # 2 (right...
• Re: 85GL won't turn over...help please?
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Fri, 28 Feb 2003 07:35:17 -0500
  ...If you have none then I would unplug your ignition module and plug it back in and also unplug your idle stabilizer and plug...
• Re: COOLANT SYS. LEAK
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 9 Nov 1995 08:50:25 -0600
  ...Will one of those leak-sealing wonder-additives plug this leak >>and allow me to use this heater? Or should I just close off...
• Re: Diesel Pan plug
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Tue, 3 Jul 2001 17:57:14 -0700
  ...Diesel Pan plug Hi folks, My old diesel pan plug tends to leak just a little, I'm wondering if anyone has come up...
• Re: Help advise please, stripped drain plug
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Thu, 14 Oct 2004 06:21:02 EDT
  ...NAPA and other FLAPS have oversized drain plugs. Carry yours in and get the next larger size. Many times you can get good aluminum...
• Re: Instrument cluster/tachometer UPDATE
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 23 Jan 2001 10:18:56 EST
  ...Run that up to number 9 pin for the plug. If you look at the plug there are numbers stamped on it already so...
• Re: Queer Diesel Glow Plug Behavior
  Historical mailing list - Joe Romas
  Wed, 28 Nov 2001 20:34:20 -0500
  ...Queer Diesel Glow Plug Behavior > This AM it was 9 degress F (-12.7 C, 260 K) at elevation 7200 ft (2200 m) > and...
• Re: antifreeze from diesel engine block
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 25 May 2004 23:19:24 -0400
  Excess pressure will blow hoses long before a freeze out plug. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On...
• Re: Shocking Photo
  Historical mailing list - BJ Feddish
  Wed, 16 May 2007 00:20:18 -0400
  ...By any chance your idle stablizer's two connectors are not plugged in? The two needs to be pluged to each other for timing...
• Re: What is the cable and plug in these photos please
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
  Sat, 24 Mar 2007 20:57:10 EDT
  James-- If you follow behind the Hale-Bot comet into the stratosphere you plug that into the receiver at the mother ship when you...
• Re: Spark plugs - 2.l L
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 27 Sep 2014 17:55:49 -0400
  ...Spark plugs - 2.l L Can Bosch plugs number W7DTC be safely use in the 2.1 L wasserboxer? John
• Re: Wiring Harness Plug Repair
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 14 Oct 2009 21:48:13 -0400
  At 09:14 PM 10/14/2009, neil n wrote: >Yes the wings likely scraped the plug on the way out, (I had called...
• Re: type of oil and washer
  Historical mailing list - Horace K. Sawyer
  Fri, 14 Sep 2001 21:24:58 -0400
  >Tony, >I used to be cavalier about using a new CU washer for the drain plug. If I >didn't have a new one...
• Re: How do you remove the &*$%# Rear Heater Cover...remove seat???
  Historical mailing list - Richie Chunda
  Mon, 22 Jul 2002 09:03:29 EDT
  In a message dated 7/22/02 8:21:34 AM, Jay.L.Snyder@USA.DUPONT.COM writes: << Check the bleeder plug on the...
• Re: Snowblower help on Friday
  Historical mailing list - pierre a. lachance
  Fri, 7 Dec 2001 15:44:53 -0500
  ...new gas new plug a few drops of mmo, each, changing the plug and new gas change oil for syntec 5w50 pull the cord...
• TIICO - Proper spark plug and gap
  Historical mailing list - Derek Krueger
  Thu, 16 Jan 2003 17:37:59 -0600
  Greetings - Can someone please provide me and the group with the proper spark plug part number (Champion, Bosch, etc.) and associated gap (.028?)? I...
• Re: REMOVE THOSE HATCH PLUGS!!
  Historical mailing list - G Challis
  Tue, 9 Sep 2003 23:04:32 -0700
  The drain plug removal is no doubt a good idea, but the rust on my hatch is around the rear window rubber - how do...
• Re: Tachometer retrofit: 85 to 86 (Long Message)
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Wed, 10 Jul 2002 22:11:36 -0400
  ...Have the Electronics Guru solder the New Wires 2 (300mm) from the New >Plug Male into the relevant square plugs that plug into Existing...
• Re: oil plug woes
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 3 Jul 2001 16:29:06 -0500
  Tony, TAP that plug 200 times with a ball peen hammer, then see if it will turn. If not, put a wrench on the...
• Re: stripped oil drain plug
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 28 Jan 2006 23:56:22 -0500
  ...stripped oil drain plug No joking Jordan, Just replaced my defunked VCR with a DVDR and the oil plug will never be removed again...
• Re: Oil drain plug washer?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Thu, 23 Jun 2011 19:15:40 -0700
  On Thu, Jun 23, 2011 at 4:36 PM, Old Volks Home <oldvolkshome@gmail.com>wrote: > Jonathan - > > VW# N0138149 14x18x1.5mm Drain Plug Washer...
• Re: 84 Westy Gas Mileage?
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 24 Sep 1996 01:28:25 GMT
  ...I have had no other problems with my plugs or coil. ------ Doug Skinner from Bowling Green, Kentucky 85 Vanagon GL - "The Dub" debug@wku...
• Re: Removing rear heater (Putting copper in coolant line)
  Historical mailing list - John Clavin
  Fri, 24 Apr 1998 00:49:45 -0500
  I just plugged the two lines. I did not see the point in recirculating hot coolant into the engine. Home Depot or Builder's...