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• Re: The nature of dielectric grease;
  Historical mailing list - Doug in Calif
  Sat, 27 Aug 2005 16:54:32 -0700
  ...barrier outside of a connection that in itself would > > not conduct the juice in that connection to something else. > > > > I suppose I could be...
• Re: Cold start issue
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Mon, 6 Jun 2011 14:07:04 -0700
  ...Nay, it did not fix it. > > If you're unlucky (or lucky - you pick) it's a connection problem > i.e. bad solder inside...
• Auxilliary Light in Engine Bay
  Historical mailing list - Ian Hallett
  Mon, 4 Dec 1995 09:27:41 +1100 (EST)
  ...Apparently it was for some sort of computer analysis plug connection but was never used in Australia. In the middle of the array of...
• Re: Blowing Voltage Regulator For Guages
  Historical mailing list - Joe Romas
  Sat, 3 Nov 2001 10:45:53 -0500
  ...A bad connection at or near the battery is a good place to start. Also there was a recent post about loosing altenator grounds...
• Re: Vanagon fuel leak
  Historical mailing list
  28 Mar 97 05:17:26 PST
  ...On the '80's there were (2) styles of connections between the plastic vent tanks and the hoses. The earlier ones had a rubber...
• Re: Headlight Failure-Check the ground connection!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 26 Sep 2005 14:06:20 -0400
  Those symptons indicate the ground connection for the lights has failed. Both sides are grounded at a single connection, (2 wires, one crimp terminal...
• Starting problem
  Historical mailing list - Neil2
  Sat, 21 Jun 2008 13:19:37 -0700
  ...1) Mine has a 'dangling wire' (FM slide on blade connections, both ends) on the solenoid, connection 50 (same connection with a lead to...
• Re: Electric mayhem part 2
  Historical mailing list - Gabriel Hourtouat
  Wed, 13 Sep 2017 13:03:38 -0400
  ...disconnect your battery and use the POS connections as your starting point. Progressively isolate circuits until you find short. -If you disconnect the battery...
• Re: Air lift best rear spring bags
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Tue, 15 Sep 2015 21:25:22 -0400
  ...BTW, the instructions >> come w/ warnings on making sure the connections don't leak & to keep a >> minimum pressure of 5 psi in the...
• Re: oil pressure light
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 3 Apr 2010 09:07:49 -0400
  ...It is common for the connections to corrode or the wires break. The higher pressure sensor, located near the oil pump is a failsafe...
• Re: [Nearly Off-Topic] Seeking Battery Switch
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Thu, 20 Sep 2012 12:44:58 -0700
  "Normal marine battery switches all provide make-before-break connections [...]" I did not know that. -- Jack "Rocket j Squirrel" Elliott 1984 Westfalia, auto trans...
• Re: DS Headlights no work
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 26 Sep 1997 16:05:44 UT
  ...The ground connection is located on the ground blocks near the fuse box also. All lights are grounded at the same terminal. It does...
• Re: Gasoline Smell
  Historical mailing list - marcus
  Fri, 19 Jun 1998 13:37:30 -0700
  ...Their are over 30 connection on and around the tank and thats not including the engine compartment. Take a hard look at the charcoal...
• circuit for bridging the batteries
  Historical mailing list - hosel
  Thu, 4 Dec 2003 22:00:48 -0400
  ...When that goes away the solenoid breaks the connection so that that the connection is broken. This prevents the house bank for draining the...
• Re: Parts and or help needed
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Sat, 3 Nov 2007 12:18:25 -0700
  ...If the wire pulls out and loses connection, the engine dies. It did this once already, > during tests... > > > > So, if someone has a van...
• Re: What's the connection between the temp and fuel gauges? Why the voltage stabilizer of course!
  Historical mailing list - John C...
  Fri, 15 Apr 2011 16:08:45 -0600
  >>>And to think there has been talk of moving all that "stuff" from the basement to the curb. Always said: I call em' my...
• rear heat distributor
  Historical mailing list - MacLachlan, Bill
  Tue, 29 Apr 2003 08:51:02 -0700
  ...between the front seats.) OR I'd like to buy the connection piece to the dash vents. any offers? P mail for info Bill...
• Re: Heidelburg radio questions- Nazi plot????
  Historical mailing list - Pensioner
  Sun, 28 Sep 2003 15:29:04 -0700
  ...put one of these across the always on 12 connection and ground just before you disconnect the radio. JUST before. Then it keeps the...
• Re: Van just shut off
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Wed, 25 May 2005 11:49:02 EDT
  ...shut off...no warning or anything. >> After you have checked every engine related electrical connection and conductor, think ignition switch then Hall sender. George
• Re: Premier Casette/Radio
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Fri, 28 Jul 2006 17:18:42 -0500
  ...Zoltan wrote: >I have this nice VW Radio/Casette, but I can't install it, the antenna connection is not like the usual. This...
• Wire brush, good sandpaper, elbow grease, regular grease on critical connections
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Fri, 10 Apr 2020 01:20:41 +0000
  ...on the grease to make the connection.  Yes....we are counting on the grease to preserve the connection and dissuade corrosion, for decades.  Salty...
• Re: Exausted
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sat, 10 Aug 2002 06:18:59 EDT
  ...It will be much easier to do this job by dropping the engine as the rear exhaust port connection on the heads are impossible...
• Re: Vanagon Starter relay kit
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bel
  Wed, 9 Dec 2015 10:43:37 -0800
  ...But I still relied on a plain Jane spade connection to the solenoid. I'm wondering if I should solder the spade connection on...
• Re: Diaphragm Springs - Exhaust - 2.1L WBX
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 10 Aug 2015 20:21:17 -0400
  The true goal of those washers was to allow expansion of the bolts so the connection doesn't come loose when things cool off...
• Re: Fridge led glowing on its own again.
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 27 Jul 2014 10:39:38 -0700
  ...I don't think it is a bad connection, well what am i saying, it must be some sort of "bad" connection :) Because I...
• Re: fuel line replacement
  Historical mailing list - Tim
  Sat, 23 Dec 2000 10:26:19 -0500
  ...to de-pressurize the fuel ring, you can disconnect the electrical connections at the fuel pump and start the van, it won't run...
• Re: Ground Stars
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 2 Jul 2012 15:20:01 -0700
  I'm not interested in those ground stars so much since I don't want push-on spade ground connections at all. I want...
• Re: did i kill it?? [temp-sensitive oil pressure light]
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Tue, 28 Dec 2004 18:16:23 -0700
  ...As a test I blew and dabbed the water off of the injection connection being careful not to disturb my oil pressure circuit. Sure...
• Re: voltage stabilizer/gauges not working
  Historical mailing list - Mike Elliott
  Mon, 24 Mar 2008 12:08:35 -0700
  ...It's not at all uncommon to make the ground connection with the tab. Once that's done there's no reason to wire...
• Re: Starter/ground mystery-88 GL 4sp
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 11 Jan 2011 11:02:23 -0800
  ...there's no such thing as 'too good ground connections.' needless to say, the two most important ones associated with the engine/transmission are...
• Re: New iginition coil behavior
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Mon, 30 Aug 2021 17:13:01 -0600
  ...of those 2 Spades on the Coil + Post is Not making connection to the Coil ~ Not quite sure how that can happen but I...
• Rear left turn signal not working
  Historical mailing list - Bill MacLachlan
  Sun, 12 Feb 2017 16:37:10 -0800
  ...I have cleaned the connections. Left Tail & Reverse lights work fine. This suggests grounding from the rear light assembly is good. Right front and...
• Re: 88 GL Tachometer Inop after New Coil Install
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Thu, 9 Jan 2014 17:27:10 -0600
  ...The thin wire off that connection is the tach wire I'm pretty certain. But with both wires made to fit that one connection...
• Re: repost - basic a/c hose connection question.
  Historical mailing list - Owen
  Thu, 7 Aug 2003 12:01:01 -0500
  ...repost - basic a/c hose connection question. > > Let think of it like this: > > You can not compress a liquid! > > High pressure gas out of...
• Re: Strange dash light failure?
  Historical mailing list - Wesley Pegden
  Sat, 8 Oct 2005 16:50:08 -0400
  ...After trying to clean the connections on that plug and testing for ground problems, etc., I noticed that the RIGHT side had spontaneously started...
• Re: idle stabilizer
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 26 Jan 2007 16:14:58 -0600
  ...Regards, John Rodgers 88 GL Driver Mike Stainbrook wrote: > trying to remove connections from the idle stabilizer,squeeze to release,I > can't get...
• Bentley wiring diagram. Questions on how to read.
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sat, 23 Feb 2008 15:50:08 -0800
  ...Diagram 97-18, the fuel pump motor shows one connection to 31 (ground or battery negative) and the other to track #42, then via...
• Re: Fridge on 12V
  Historical mailing list - Brett Ne
  Sat, 30 Aug 2014 08:50:02 -0700
  ...Clean the connections to the heater element; copper oxidizes over 30 years and can hinder the flow of current through the connections. Before reconnecting...
• Re: Radio problem
  Historical mailing list - Wes Neuenschwander
  Sun, 25 Sep 1994 09:40:44 -0700 (PDT)
  > > > > Check the antenna cable/antenna connection, or perhaps try replacing the > > antenna and cable. This definitely sounds like a poor antenna connection > > to me...
• Re: European connections
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Sun, 17 May 2020 17:27:23 -0500
  ...the List knows enough to let me know about any European connection to the Vanagon or Transporter or Joker community here. > Or any supplier...
• Re: Diesel Instrument Cluster Blue Ribbon: Glow Plug Light Wiring Confirm Please?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Mon, 21 Aug 2017 19:00:28 -0700
  ...In this image (backside view of glow plug light bulb connections at blue ribbon): https://goo.gl/photos/EoQwMLEtX9peZzVa7 are the positive and negative...
• Re: 1991 Carat - the drama continues
  Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
  Thu, 21 Jul 2016 17:37:57 -0700
  ...The real fix may have been simply removing and reinstalling the connections, and possibly cleaning the connections "as long as I am in there...
• Re: Hard plastic fuel line between fuel pump and firewall connector
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Sat, 18 Dec 2010 14:11:20 -0500
  ...Strongly suggest you remove > firewall connection and run engine line direct to plastic in the same > way that the return line is set up...
• Re: O2 Sensor wire connection (wiring harness end - 2.1)
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 10 Sep 2009 23:56:43 -0400
  ...It's handy in the connection box and it's fused (as is the rest of my nice "Approved by Scott Daniel" harness now...
• 2.1L engine won't fire
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 22 Mar 2017 18:14:20 -0500
  ...Verifide ground and connection were good. What say "the list"? John
• Lemfoerder Ball Joints - where to buy
  Historical mailing list - Scott Knell
  Tue, 21 May 2013 12:30:22 -0600
  ...Does anyone have a connection or low where I can find them? Thanks Scott Sent from my iPad
• Re: Wanted: used Blaupunkt AM-FM cassette radio
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Mon, 20 Sep 1999 18:33:49 +0200
  ...This connection is the ISO standard that almost all car audio manufacturers, and several European car makers use. Makes installation fun instead of work...
• Re: Light switches
  Historical mailing list - Thomas D. Hanlon
  Tue, 16 Nov 1999 07:00:30 -0800
  ...your ignition switch is actually going bad or has a loose > connection. > > Ken Wilford > http://www.vanagain.com > John 3:16 > Phone: (856)-765...
• Fishing for a Westy Diesel...
  Historical mailing list - James Shinosky
  Sat, 22 Apr 2000 01:23:21 EDT
  ...Anyone considers selling it or has connection to one... Preferably on the west coast, but willing to look at somewhere else... Thanks. James W88kender...
• heater blower runs intermittently
  Historical mailing list - Mark Watts
  Wed, 8 Mar 2000 11:15:34 EST
  ...Is there a way to get to the fan without taking off the dash? I want to check those connections. tia Mark
• Tach rewiring
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 19 Dec 2004 19:51:48 -0600
  Has anyone ever rewired/hardwired their tach.? I drive an 88 GL and the tach is having a connection problem. I was wondering if...
• best place to get 12vt at the fuse block
  Historical mailing list - Doug in Calif
  Mon, 23 Aug 2004 17:44:06 -0700
  ...Are there any blank connections on the fuse block? any recommendations? Thanks, Doug
• Re: vanagon.com
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Wed, 23 Apr 2008 17:58:57 -0400
  ...Any idea what's up with vanagon.com? I've been getting a "connection > refused" message on the main page for days now. > > Bill >
• Re: remote/keyless entry
  Historical mailing list - Keith Ovregaard
  Tue, 10 Jun 2008 09:01:21 -0700
  Seems like there would be a way to do that with an electrical connection rather than mechanical. Having never taken apart an actuator, I...
• Re: Correct use of Dielectric grease?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Wed, 10 Jun 2009 01:38:51 -0700
  ...If you properly clean your connections and then apply the grease, the connectors will make metal-to-metal contact through the grease and the...
• Re: cooling system hose clamps
  Historical mailing list - Adam Grove
  Thu, 22 Sep 2022 07:29:00 -0800
  ...I suspect the leak may be at the > hose connection on the front of the right head. This connection is above > the exhaust outlet...
• Re: Notes on traveling, internet access and rv parks
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Tue, 30 Oct 2012 13:17:50 -0700
  "But the mapping programs in the cell phones depend on an Internet connection for the map data." Not all of them. Some let you...
• radio wiring
  Historical mailing list - Alan Felder
  Thu, 25 Feb 2010 22:05:55 -0600
  ...If there were no existing power connections for your radio, where would you tap in for the power (yellow) and signal (red) for a...
• motor mounts
  Historical mailing list - Tony Mysyk
  Sun, 10 Aug 1997 23:25:46 -0600
  ...front pipe broke at "y" connection, rear pipe still ok. I have always found the clutch touchy, and hard to let out for a...
• Re: alternator blue wire
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 29 May 2002 12:12:45 -0400
  ...When I replaced my alternator, there wasn't the >same connection for the blue wire as was on my old one. > >What exactly does...