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Re: rebuilding your own heads
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Mon, 29 Dec 2003 08:43:51 -0600
...With the springs out, the (matching) valves and be reinsersted into their respective guides for a wiggle test, and if a dial indicator on...
Re: Euro-Elec: 92 Volkswagen Eurovan camp, Accessories, aux battery
Historical mailing list - Vince So
Fri, 4 Jun 1999 23:17:53 -0700
...http://members.iatn.net/index.asp > Guidelines: http://www.iatn.net/guide.html > To configure or cancel your iATN account see: > http://members.iatn...
Euro-Drive: UPDATE 87 Volkswagen Vanagon, No-start
Historical mailing list - "Randy Chevrier (by way of Derek Drew )"
Wed, 20 Sep 2000 02:15:43 -0400
...http://members.iatn.net/index.asp Guidelines: http://www.iatn.net/guide.html To configure or cancel your iATN account see: http://members.iatn...
Re: No current at FI injector plug
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 31 Jan 2010 23:06:29 -0500
...operate starter, test light must flicker. "If NO, refer to AFC Troubleshooting Guide (pg 7) catalog no. US 42-00-5955-1" This test...
Re: transmission shifting
Historical mailing list - Greenamyer, William L
Tue, 18 Oct 2005 05:16:58 -0700
...The guides > to > the gears are on the upper part of the box that is accessed under the > spare tire. You can adjust the...
Re: Cash For Clunkers
Historical mailing list - pdooley
Fri, 21 Aug 2009 19:23:29 -0400
...She says dealers are not following the government guidelines . True? False? �
Re: OEM Mercedes 16X8J 5 spoke alloy rims
Historical mailing list - Chris S
Fri, 10 Apr 2009 09:11:49 -0400
...There's a sticky thread on Samba "What wheels fit" where I posted a guide to calculating wheel dimensions for the Vanagon on page...
(Friday) Vanagon sighting: animal planet I'm Alive: Battlegrounds episode.
Historical mailing list - Mike South
Fri, 29 Jan 2010 21:05:27 -0600
...The episode guide here http://animal.discovery.com/tv/im-alive/episode/suggests that it was the "battlegrounds" episode, but it didn't look...
Re: 85 Vanagon AC
Historical mailing list
Fri, 24 Feb 1995 10:23:35 -0500 (EST)
...Any > suggestions as to the least stupid strategy to attain this goal? I > merely want some guidelines to assist me when the dealer begins...
Re: bent pushrods
Historical mailing list - James Wagner
Tue, 8 Sep 1998 21:53:12 -0400
Sounds like the valve has seized in the valve guide and is causing high resistance to the force of the push rod on the...
Re: CV joint BARBARIC handling info
Historical mailing list - ARKADY MIRVIS
Sun, 21 Mar 1999 06:22:27 -0800
...Hi guys Check this site out for a great, fully illustrated guide on > how to change CV joints. The car in question is a...
Re: how to keep your vw alive
Historical mailing list - Chris Stann
Tue, 30 Apr 2002 09:07:43 -0500
>Hi, I was wondering has anyone read the book How To Keep Your VW Alive aka The Idoits Guide. I was going to >pick...
Re: Center Seat Rail Covers
Historical mailing list - Timothy Hannink
Sat, 2 Nov 2002 07:04:46 -0800
...I have > seen pictures of rail covers that install over the > rail guides when > the bench isn't being used. Does anyone know where...
Re: photo... illiteracy: examples from replies
Historical mailing list - Mike S
Sun, 15 Jun 2008 07:43:42 -0400
...Elements of Style, cited at http://www.bartleby.com/141/strunk.html If you really want to be picky, some style guides require such...
Decided to Rebuild my 2.1
Historical mailing list - Nigel Bennett
Tue, 19 Sep 2000 09:47:55 +0200
...well, where can I start....Fine cracks in all 4 seats but passed a pressure test - requires 4 new exhaust valves, 8 guides and...
Fwd: Re: Ignition Switch..HELP NOW PLEASE!
Historical mailing list - j dunne
Mon, 6 May 2002 11:33:59 -0700
...Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Health - your guide to health and wellness > http://health.yahoo.com > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Health - your guide to health and wellness...
Re: Public thanks to Karl M
Historical mailing list - Ryan Shawley
Sun, 19 Jun 2016 18:19:42 -0400
...I emailed Karl and he promptly guided me to possible solution and was spot on. Heater works now, well on the bench with power...
Re: Tires - Why oh why NOT?
Historical mailing list - Mike
Sat, 14 Mar 2009 14:49:26 -0400
...VW says the rear can be loaded more than the front, as was previously cited ( http://www.roadhaus.com/tires/guideline.html )
Re: '87 Westy running rough
Historical mailing list - KENWILFY
Tue, 16 Dec 1997 21:12:51 EST
...Those Bentleys are usually good guides for that (I have only looked at the ones for Jettas, never seen the Vanagon one yet <my...
Re: oil consumption rates?
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Wed, 16 Feb 2000 15:01:13 -0800
...rings to pass more oil than before, or maybe the valve guides weren't replaced if the heads were "rebuilt." Are you running 20w...
Re: Complete Idiots Guide Books
Historical mailing list - Dana Morphew
Wed, 22 Mar 2000 07:49:05 -0800
If you speak of Poor Richard's Rabbit Book "How To Keep Your Volkswagen Alive..." by Richard Sealey and published by John Muir Publications...
Re: The writings of Gene Berg and ETC.
Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
Fri, 21 Jul 2000 13:04:27 -0600
...In the air-cooled T1 it is > considered maintenance to pull the heads and replace the valve guides at 40K > miles. > > So, the water...
skylight flex arm repair
Historical mailing list - James Creech
Mon, 9 Oct 2000 22:05:40 -0400
...Being worn, the wheels on mine guide the flex arms out of their channels. Jim Creech 87 Westy [text/html]
West River Westies Micro Bus record
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Mon, 15 Jul 2013 16:22:32 -0400
...My guide dog and retired guide must have loved it too as ever since we got home they keep asking to go back into...
Renting VW bus in Queensland, Australia?
Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
Tue, 23 Jul 1996 13:32:46 -0400
...One company (Action hire cars, http://whatson.com.au/Guide/Adverts/action.html) has a drawing of a pop top buss (probably not vw...
Re: Front brake compatibility question
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Tue, 28 Jun 2011 22:15:26 -0700
...The Girling uses a > guide pin that bolts to the caliper while the ATE uses a guide pin that > screws into the carrier, AFAIK...
Euro-Engine: 85 Volkswagen Van, Cooling, Coolant, Air
Historical mailing list - "Dan Beeson (by way of Derek Drew )"
Fri, 20 Aug 1999 20:47:14 -0400
...http://members.iatn.net/index.asp Guidelines: http://www.iatn.net/guide.html To configure or cancel your iATN account see: http://members.iatn...
Re: Side middle window bushings
Historical mailing list - Miguel Calvin
Wed, 9 May 2001 23:26:46 -0400
...On my 1984 Vanagon, I went to replace the bushings (VW officially refers to them as guides) on the bases of the middle sliding...
Re: Sticky Throttle Cable
Historical mailing list - Dave Kautz
Fri, 6 Jan 95 17:20:32 PST
...the cable may be already broken and getting "tangled" in the guide tube. I don't know how hard it is to change the...
Web Pages Updated!
Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
Sat, 26 Apr 97 0:05:58 EDT
...pictures of the dismantling of a 1973 Bus, and the illustrated guide to removing your Westy propane tank. Check the main page (http://www...
Vanagon Manual?
Historical mailing list - Kate McLaughlin
Sun, 21 Nov 1999 20:49:30 -0500
...to Keep Your VW Alive" it is one of those idiots guides, but it was for air cooled, and needless to say I didn...
Re: what do you think?
Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
Tue, 24 Aug 2004 23:21:33 -0400
...You can find a basic buyers guide for '68-91, including things to watch out for, on our Resources page: http://busdepot.com/links...
Re: Microbus Badges
Historical mailing list - Nick Feickert
Sat, 5 Dec 2015 09:02:16 -0500
...Even a parts list or maintenance guide to cross reference would be helpful. It just seems like there isn't a parts supplier in...
The Busvolk Festival is in Peterborough ON
Historical mailing list - Gerry Lepage
Sat, 9 Aug 2008 11:19:23 -0400
...Cheers, Gerry www.vanalong.com ________________________________________________________________________ Looking for a good movie? Check out our 2008 Summer Movie Guide. http://entertainment.aol.ca/summer-movies/?icid...
Re: How long to do a valve job and replace the seats?
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Wed, 27 Sep 2000 18:18:49 -0500
If the compression is good, but oil consumptions is high, the suspicions would be that the valve guides are wearing out. On every intake...
Re: Rust Bubbles WAS: POR15 question.
Historical mailing list - neil
Mon, 7 May 2007 11:42:27 -0700
...On 5/7/07, Jason Willenbrock <pooncerelli@hotmail.com> wrote: > mike, > haynes has a great DIY body repair guide. it only costs maybe $15...
replacing propane lines
Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
Mon, 16 May 2016 20:36:17 -0400
...2) make new lines using the old ones as guides. Leave an extra length at the bottom of each. 3) Refit them through the...
81 Westy (air-cooled) Exhaust System
Historical mailing list
Thu, 20 Apr 1995 16:34:28 -0500
...Any guideance will be much appreciated, not just by me but probably every 80-83 brick-owner out here. Thanks, Mick Mick Owens Space...
RE: fuel line stoppers
Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
Mon, 05 Feb 1996 10:13:00 -0800 (PST)
>Pencils are in the Idiots Guide as the fuel line plug of choice. >I have been using golf tees with good success for many...
Re: LINUX will double gerry's speed
Historical mailing list - Cliff Ober
Tue, 16 Feb 1999 09:10:04 -0600
If NT is so stable, why was one of the US Navy's guided missile cruisers dead in the water a while back after...
EveryBus 2001 coming soon!
Historical mailing list - ncbus
Fri, 30 Mar 2001 07:22:06 -0500
...be there too ! :) FUN FU N FUN -- Chris Greensboro, North Carolina http://www.mindspring.com/~ncbus/ EveryBus 2001 Transporter Resource Guide Local Bus Club
automotive light bulb codes
Historical mailing list - Miguel Calvin
Tue, 24 Jul 2001 23:29:14 -0400
Oh great collective mind, Does anyone have a guide to automotive light bulb codes and the wattages etc. I need a less powerful bulb...
Re: 5sp trans woes
Historical mailing list - Robert Downes
Sun, 1 Aug 2010 17:02:47 -0400
...Usually means a slider > is hanging up and stressing the fork and its guides..May just be a bad > guide > too, as they do...
Automatic 3-Point Left Center Seat Belt, Retrofit Installation
Historical mailing list - Subject: Automatic 3-Point Left Center Seat Belt, Retrofit Installation
April 30, 1991
...the rearmost left side window> * measure location of belt retractor, belt guide, and mounting holes, using dimensions on page 3 * cut panel as required...
Re: '91 Vanagon Sliding door hardware
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Wed, 11 May 2011 06:05:54 -0400
...The two top bearing guides, I have replacements and new circlips. For a complete list of what I have see my Vanagon New Parts...
FW: VW PHOTO CALENDAR VOTING - STARTS NOW
Historical mailing list - MilosKitchen
Thu, 2 Dec 2004 21:32:45 -0500
...421 Incredible Photos from enthusiasts in 8 Countries Voting Guidelines: 1) Vote Once 2) Voting open to all VW Truck & Bus Enthusiast's WORLDWIDE...
Head torque sequence different between 1.6 and 1.9 l Diesels!?!
Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
Sat, 4 Jul 1998 15:44:05 -0400
...VAG 1332), guide pins (3070) Notes: Always replace cylinder head bolts. (They are stretch bolts) When performing repairs, carefully remove seal/gasket remnants from...
Re: Vanagon Wiki
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Tue, 4 May 2010 09:34:20 -0700
...Links are fine, and should be included, but a complete guide would be better. Karl Wolz | |That's great. One good policy for our...
FFFFrydaye Phoollies ... Part A.1.i
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Fri, 22 Oct 1999 19:36:46 -0500
...That in the pages Webster wrote Is found the proper spelling note To guide the errant Busophile In proper English form and style. But...
Re: adjusting sliding door?
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Wed, 10 Jan 2001 10:45:13 -0700
...latch or do i > need to mess with the track and guides? This door is a replacement after > a fellow bus driver and friend...
Re: Disposal of old watery gasoline??
Historical mailing list - Steve W
Fri, 25 Jul 2003 18:35:35 -0700
...safe and inert, a friend at EPA said > there are no guidelines > for the proper disposal of old gasoline. > Suggestions? Regards, > Mike Nichols > ------------- Clip...
Re: Vanagon Tire Guidelines Report
Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
Mon, 3 Oct 2005 08:00:51 -0700
RE: Tires I'm here to second everything Ron Salmon just said, he makes sense. I'm also one that drove an '85 Westy...
Re: Front drivers heater - cut off valve installation guide
Historical mailing list - John Bange
Tue, 15 May 2007 18:24:27 -0700
On 5/15/07, Mike Collum <collum@verizon.net> wrote: > > Terry Kay offers such a valve which can be seen on this page (scroll...
Re: Rear table leg holding bracket
Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
Thu, 17 May 2007 20:36:36 -0400
...A solution for this is to add a guide rod. > Simple to do. A pice of 3/4" dowel and a dowel screw in...
Re: Bosch Service Media
Historical mailing list - Buettner, Peter
Fri, 4 Feb 2000 08:28:31 -0800
...A 25 pack of hand guides for $30 could be distributed for $3 bucks or so in the unit/one/single, count 'em, single...
Speaking of Good Experiences...
Historical mailing list - J Stewart
Fri, 17 Jun 2011 14:20:24 +0000
...At that point I asked him "Are you reading from the troubleshooting guide that comes with the alarm?" His answer was yes. I asked...
Re: Clutch Cross Shaft Arm Wear. Abnormal? PICS
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Mon, 5 Apr 2010 12:36:31 -0700
...I also lube the guide tube the TOB slides on. Notice the groove inside the TOB ...that's for grease I believe...I grease...
Re: A picture
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Sat, 30 Oct 2010 20:12:04 -0500
...The "guide" had arranged "cabs." It turned out that they consisted of a 1960s era Rambler Ambassador in really rough shape, and a 1958...
Re: Electric windows
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Mon, 17 Oct 2016 21:53:43 +0000
...both ends of the window lift bar there are 2 plastic guides if they > >> loose from the lift bar and not broken put them...
'65 Microbus Deluxe restoration advice?
Historical mailing list
Thu, 09 Nov 1995 10:06:07 GMT
...Some rust to be professionally removed--Guidelines? 4. Anyone with a "Do's and Don'ts" list? Chassis number: 245 092 510 Engine number...