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• Re: Shifter adjustment
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Sun, 4 Jul 1999 17:49:16 -0700
  ...Make a saw cut with a hacksaw about half the length leaving a 'tang' exactly 19mm (3/4") wide (for vehicles up to chassis...
• Engine conversion help sought
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Wed, 4 Apr 2001 17:54:41 -0700
  ...the pin number for the shield? Could we just use a chassis ground near the ECU? I'd rather go inside the plug, but...
• Heidelberg Radio Install Problem
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Stewart
  Thu, 12 Jun 2003 12:25:54 -0400
  ...in the plastic panel behind the radio slot where the radio chassis is supposed to fit, but if I push either radio in so...
• Re: metal brake line Bubble flare Tee needed
  Historical mailing list - Jim Thompson
  Fri, 30 Jul 2004 15:02:21 -0700
  ...could prolly score a decent used one off of a Bug Chassis in a boneyard somewhere close. I've got access to new ones...
• Re: reinstalling gas tank
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Lewis
  Sun, 4 Feb 2007 11:20:06 -0500
  ...put it back together again, > but really have the following problem: > > I installed the grommets in the tank, the crossover tube to the chassis...
• knocking from rear springs
  Historical mailing list - David Clarkson
  Mon, 22 Sep 2008 11:51:00 EDT
  ...BTW, the Stihlman chassis ears are an electronic listening device that we use at work (Honda dealership) that consists of 6 clip-on microphones...
• Re: Van dies while coming to a stop
  Historical mailing list - tom ring
  Sun, 16 May 2010 18:35:37 -0500
  ...Check the sensor connection > carefully and check those common chassis connections, (grounds). Replace the > connector on the temp 2 sensor if there is any...
• Re: Steering Box Swap
  Historical mailing list - M.Grant
  Tue, 9 May 1995 16:28:10 +0100 (BST)
  ...The early style box has a round `shank' that sticks thru the chassis and hence a round hole. The later type has a larger...
• Re: Radio wiring and wire hacks by previous owner???
  Historical mailing list - YauMan Chan
  Mon, 21 Sep 1998 08:03:55 -0700
  ...I also bought the optional conversion harness which converts the funny sockets (power and speakers) in chassis of the Blaupunk Denver to the equally...
• Re: 85GL Acting Wierd........
  Historical mailing list - Tom Shiels
  Wed, 16 Jan 2002 22:04:55 -0500
  ...1) If the wire to the fuel pump shorted to the chassis it is not surprising that the relay got fried - it would be...
• Re: intermittent stumbling, stalling etc
  Historical mailing list - Roger Van Till
  Sun, 5 Mar 2006 17:14:16 -0500
  ...I have spliced new terminals to all of the > fuel > injection grounds (including the tranny to chassis ground). I am not > sure > where to...
• Re: Grounds (was Quality Inverters)
  Historical mailing list - Jack
  Tue, 19 Jun 2007 22:46:55 -0700
  ...and RF systems.) Much better to use the words, frame, shell, chassis, shield, common, 3rd wire, green wire, etc. Those more descriptive terms provide...
• Re: Beyond Vanagon-Keeping older vehicles! Camping in motor homes!
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sun, 24 Mar 2013 07:10:01 -0700
  ...lot more comfortable. >> > > The Ford Transit will be available as a "chassis cab" so I'm > sure there will be Class Cs built on...
• Re: Hurry Folks! The Price Will Go Up If It Runs!!!
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 16 Jan 2012 16:23:35 -0500
  ...ike a Cesna ...as long as you keep the body/chassis intact and healthy .. ou can rebuilt and upgrade on it forever. Vanaongs ....non...
• Re: Subject: AFM ? (as related to the air filter housing)
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sun, 12 Dec 2010 09:41:08 -0800
  ...There > are aftermarket filter setups that bolt directly to the AFM, but you > need a bracket to hold the assembly to the chassis. > > Hope...
• Dyno day for Boston Bobs
  Historical mailing list - Smola, Tony
  Thu, 20 Dec 2001 19:20:22 -0600
  ...Boston Bobs day at the dyno fellow learkers and so forth mores I spent the day testing vanagons on a chassis dyno with mixed...
• Power output of actual vans? (long)
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sat, 28 Jul 2007 08:05:25 -0700
  ...The same motor in the same chassis would produce varied numbers on different brand dynos, also. So, when we hear figures for all these...
• Starter/ground mystery-88 GL 4sp
  Historical mailing list - Matt Sutton
  Tue, 11 Jan 2011 10:41:22 -0500
  ...battery terminal, bypassing the chassis ground? Seems like a win for all systems (starter, FI, etc) Hope you're all well, Matt Sutton 78...
• Re: Syncro on the Dunes?
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 26 Nov 1996 18:31:46 +0000
  > the Beetle's rear wheels gently sank into the wet sand until it was resting > on the oil-pan & bottom of the chassis. Then...
• Re: Dometic vent
  Historical mailing list - phil stanhope
  Fri, 15 Mar 2002 17:30:31 -0800
  ...Body has some rusty seams Rolling Chassis-(Has NO engine)-Perfect for a conversion project!!! Tiico? Subaru? --- Trooz <Trooz@GTE.NET> wrote: > Volks > > I...
• Deep CYCLE Auxillary Battery....Will ANYTHING fit?
  Historical mailing list - phil stanhope
  Thu, 4 Apr 2002 16:27:39 -0800
  ...Body has some rusty seams Rolling Chassis-(Has NO engine)-Perfect for a conversion project!!! Tiico? Subaru? "When work gets to be too much...
• Re: Winter (Westy Sleep Time)
  Historical mailing list - Hans Brouwer
  Thu, 24 Oct 2002 22:20:37 -0400
  ...If you have to store Jazzy outside or on dirt, park it on a piece of plywood to keep the dampness of the chassis...
• Re: Lower ball joint video's
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 18 Dec 2015 23:11:52 -0500
  ...If the radius rod mounts and sleeves were gone for too long you may need to do some welding work on the chassis to...
• Re: rust treatment
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 26 Jun 2021 10:06:53 -0700
  ...That’s my plan for my chassis anyway. Scraping that crappy under >>>>> coating that just traps moisture is the worst part of the job...
• Re: Radius rod/arm sourced
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 26 May 2012 12:08:48 -0400
  ...I have also seen the chassis opening wear enough for mount to almost pull through. I have gotten proficient at welding that mess up...
• Re: bolts et al
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 9 Mar 2011 12:29:54 -0800
  ...Black oxide for > chassis? Yellow Cad-plating for general body-use? Phospate coating for > assemblies trhat will be painted? > Inquiring minds want to know...
• Re: Another Vanagon Stall?
  Historical mailing list - Wes Neuenschwander
  Sat, 7 Jan 1995 09:37:46 -0800 (PST)
  ...In both cases the problem was due to loose engine/tranny/chassis ground wires. Apparently, having anything less than an impeccable ground circuit can...
• Re: A Ford Westy
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 24 Nov 1998 07:34:41 -0500
  ...I speak from experience now owning a Motorhome on a Ford E-350 van chassis. At less then 45k miles I got to replace...
• Re: [T2] Cleaning engine parts
  Historical mailing list - The Jester, 69
  Fri, 1 Sep 2000 15:57:25 -0600
  ...who told me of how he cleaned his chassis... He said he laid under the vehicle with a tub of gasoline, a scraper and...
• Re: Changing Antifreeze
  Historical mailing list - Carlen, Gregg
  Fri, 28 Sep 2001 10:04:37 -0400
  ...I installed a $6 coolant flush elbow (from FLAPS) in one of the hoses under the chassis. It allows me to hook a garden...
• Re: bus?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Wed, 9 Jan 2008 18:44:57 -0800
  ...school buses are roundier, like Bay Buses are, Vanagons are boxy. Chassis and development wise....................vanagons are a whole fresh sheet of paper, where...
• Re: a vanagon trailer??
  Historical mailing list - brions cars
  Thu, 7 Aug 2008 23:02:26 -0600
  ...Then again, maybe nothing can. > -- > Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott > > > On 8/6/2008 5:56 PM Chris S wrote: > >> The chassis is a...
• Re: radius/strut removal
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 7 Oct 2015 21:50:41 -0400
  ...Do have a backup plan if you find the rod needs to replaced or if welding repairs are needed on the chassis. hopefully you...
• Re: Porsche 914 chassis alignment
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 2 May 1995 18:29:02 -0400
  >> It seems to me, not that we need any more traffic, that someone should >> invite all the 914 folks to be on this list...
• Re: Junkyards are to blame
  Historical mailing list - John Runberg
  Tue, 9 Mar 2004 22:38:29 -0500
  ...Beautiful chassis and paint, clean, complete and some bubba drives a forklift through the side! Westy's are a different story, especially late models...
• Re: Blaupunkt in Canada?
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Thu, 6 May 2004 19:45:28 -0700
  ...The limiting factor is not the ashtray which doesn't interfere with the radio chassis at all. The limiting factor is the depth of...
• Re: Recommendations for Aux battery hardware
  Historical mailing list - William D. Pool
  Tue, 13 Oct 2015 15:59:00 -0700
  ...The charging current is supplied by the alternator, not the chassis battery. As such you need to look at the complete path all the...
• Re: Milwaukee Auto Show--VWoA has no plans for Eurovan
  Historical mailing list - Tim Marciniak
  Tue, 4 Mar 1997 21:03:17 -0600 (CST)
  ...a Sharan or something that will fit one of their basic chassis designs which would make it more "American". Tim > >SO . . . what can WE...
• Re: Vanagon Sand Rail?
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sun, 4 Jan 2004 09:46:17 -0700
  ...off a Syncro and mounted a VW Thing body on the chassis. He had a TDI engine off to the side that was destined...
• Re: ECU POWER SUPPLY?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 1 Feb 2004 14:21:01 -0800
  ...Measure pin 14 again but put the other meter probe on bare metal of the chassis, anywhere, like a screw head. If you now...
• Re: GoWesty 2.4L Engine
  Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
  Tue, 13 Apr 2010 15:16:26 -0600
  ...agree that there is a sweet spot in velocity, >> > where the chassis seems to be happy and the wind noise subdued, for >> > me its...
• Re: Junkyards are to blame
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Tue, 9 Mar 2004 23:11:25 -0800
  ...45:52 PM Eastern Standard Time, jrunberg@MAC.COM writes: > Beautiful chassis and paint, clean, complete and some bubba drives a > forklift through the...
• Re: Engine is being flooded with fuel. Help??
  Historical mailing list - Rob Wright
  Thu, 22 Jul 2004 22:20:29 -0500
  ...What turns the relays on and off? Where is the engine grounded to the chassis? On Thursday, July 22, 2004, at 10:16 PM...
• Re: What will you all be driving 15 years from now
  Historical mailing list - Michael Stieber
  Sat, 13 Dec 2003 08:27:36 -0800
  ...Snow <slowmachine@COX.NET> wrote: > > There are quite a few cab-chassis-based Merc > campers for rent here. I > > THINK these are James Cooks...
• Re: Subiegon/Vanaru Gas Mileage
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 22 Feb 2011 11:03:36 -0500
  ...Aerodynamics, frontal area, under chassis turbulence etc. The Subaru engines offer some efficiency improvements but even with gearing changes 5-10% would be really...
• Re: CA Smog Legal Conversions/Facts
  Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
  Thu, 7 Mar 2002 11:42:36 -0800
  ...Body has some rusty seams >Rolling Chassis-(Has NO engine)-Perfect for a >conversion project!!! Tiico? Subaru? > > > > >--- Matthew Pollard <poll7356@UIDAHO.EDU> wrote: > > As...
• accelerator cable replacement
  Historical mailing list - Gregory Smith
  Thu, 3 Mar 2011 19:22:21 -0700
  ...Lubed the linkage up front and replaced the decaying short fuel-hose union between chassis and cable sheaths. New cable smooth as silk. I...
• Re: Dometic Rear Fan *prop* Better than CPU Fan?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Thu, 6 Aug 2009 10:37:03 -0700
  ...designed to be thin so as to mount > easily into equipment chassis and such. �As such they have coplanar motors > and in the smaller...
• Re: Vanagon trivia
  Historical mailing list - joel walker
  Sun, 10 Aug 2008 12:12:02 -0500
  ...i don't know for sure if any chassis/bodies were actually produced in Graz or not, but i do know that the T3...
• Re: bouncing tach
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Sun, 13 Sep 2015 18:27:35 -0700
  ...I would start by looking for wiring issues starting at the chassis, (ground) connections. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry...
• Re: GoWesty Aux Battery
  Historical mailing list - Mike South
  Thu, 28 Nov 2013 14:18:19 -0600
  ...The battery charger can be connected to the house battery and > also > charge the chassis battery when connected to "shore" power. The really good...
• Engine craqnks too slowly or won't crank - battery cable
  Historical mailing list - Subject: Engine craqnks too slowly or won't crank - battery cable
  July 31, 1987
  ...this gives the starter a direct connection to the battery without having to go through the welds of the chassis. it WILL improve your...
• Free '76 & '78 Bus Rolling Chassis!!?!!
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 05 May 1996 03:16:35
  Every month or two someone calls me looking for a Bus axle beam because theirs rotted out. Now I have 2 parts buses with...
• Re: front end
  Historical mailing list
  6 Sep 95 10:51
  ...However the beam can be easily removed since it is bolted to the chassis. Just get a new beam. You can buy them brand...
• LT 28D westy - Cold/Hot Showers
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Mon, 28 Aug 2000 02:48:01 PDT
  ...It was built on the LT chassis, had a 2.8 >liter 5 cylinder non turbo. The LT of those days was a big...
• Re: new vw rotten unvieled.
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Wed, 6 Feb 2008 15:11:41 -0500
  ...Its a mini-van, built on the Golf chassis. Two years ago, while I was in Grenoble, France, I rented one for a month...
• Re: Finding and Accessing the Brake Light Switch
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Mon, 26 Dec 2005 09:43:25 -0800
  ...Put the minus meter lead on chassis ground. 3. What VOLTAGE is present in the black/red wire on BOTH sides of the round...
• Re: Won't start when hot OR cold
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sun, 25 Mar 2001 17:17:02 -0600
  ...to the system (one from the engine to > chassis and one from tranny to chassis) > Cleaned terminals of battery and cables > Replaced the battery...
• =?UTF-8?Q?Re=3A_Engine_Mounting_Hardware?=
  Historical mailing list - derek
  Wed, 3 Jul 2013 08:39:53 -0400
  ...Looking for the correct specs on the 4 bolts that hold the mustache bar to the chassis. Bolts & Nuts & washer combination.  Had two sheer...
• Re: electrical dimming
  Historical mailing list - Peter Cassidy
  Wed, 13 Dec 2000 01:00:16 +0000
  ...Check the ground strap at the battery, between the gearbox and the chassis and between the lefthand head and the engine bulkhead. Check also...