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• Re: 1982 Diesel Intermittent Start Problem
  Historical mailing list - James Foust
  Wed, 12 Apr 2000 12:10:50 -0500
  ...After replacing the starter, alternator, battery, cables and fuses, I finally tried one more simple thing. (long pause for dramatic effect) I ran all...
• Re: Wow! how bout this guy?
  Historical mailing list - mordo
  Sun, 26 Jul 2009 20:46:41 -0400
  ...Quite a beautiful drive, first along the Cowlitz R. then > the > Tieton and Natchez rivers and finally back down the Columbia River Gorge. > Well...
• Re: Bearing Replacement
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 5 Oct 2022 13:41:28 -0500
  ...I have this now in my 91 so looking for a final > drive housing. Anyway this is a quick low cost inspection that can...
• Re: Vanagon Head Gaskets
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 15 Apr 1995 19:47:56 -0400
  ...Front final drive's gotta be worked into the sheme of things too. All this just to avoid a car payment! The heads I...
• from wannagon to multivan
  Historical mailing list - Meier Michael
  Wed, 29 Oct 1997 18:33:11 +0100
  ...After months of looking for a nice vanagon, caravelle, multivan or westy it's finaly done. Today I've got my '89 Multivan Syncro...
• New Speakers in a Vanagon GL
  Historical mailing list - dave
  Fri, 8 Sep 2000 13:04:47 -0700
  ...I find as I drive on some surfaces, interior noise makes it had to hear my Alpine radio/cd player. I love to hear...
• AUTO Tranny '84 vs.'89..any differences?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Birk
  Mon, 12 Mar 2001 11:29:50 -0500
  ...any gurus out there know of any obvious differences (gear ratios, final drive ratios, cooler differences?) The housings appear identical and cabling connections appear...
• Re: i am finally an official member of the brotherhood of vanagon owners...
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Wed, 3 Jan 2001 20:02:20 EST
  ...do not have to remove the engine. Something to think about. Drive Safely & Good Luck Ken Lewis <Kernersville,NC> 86 VW crewcab;60 356B...
• Re: Trojan batteries
  Historical mailing list - Steve Schwenk
  Thu, 7 Jun 2001 10:29:28 -0700
  ...I assume it is deep cycle? There are several batteries that are better than the Optima, but none fit under the drivers seat....unless...
• Re: How Many Total Miles On Your Van?
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Mathis
  Fri, 6 Jul 2001 07:56:55 EDT
  ...His predecessor, a '67 Deluxe, finally passed on with a bad case of terminal rust (and lack of funds) with 265,000 miles -- not...
• Re: 5spd tranny
  Historical mailing list - Steven Denis
  Mon, 17 Dec 2001 20:07:46 EST
  ...torque!) I don't think the 095 is so "dainty" inthe final drive.. HOWEVER leave the burn-outs to the kid in the chevy...
• Re: Instrument Pod Parts Needed
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Wed, 5 Jan 2005 16:02:43 -0700
  ...My pod has finally given up the ghost and is crumbling apart. I't trying to build up a replacement with pieces and parts...
• Broken throttle cable
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Fri, 20 Jul 2007 17:54:29 -0700
  ...departing co-worker's sendoff and had completed most of the drive home when suddenly it felt like my foot had slipped off the...
• computer Bios or UDMA driver prob. No vanagaon content...
  Historical mailing list - David Hicks
  Mon, 22 Feb 1999 00:38:16 EST
  ...So, I finally got a hold of someone else at Gateway who gave me directions on partitioning and formatting my drive, and in fact...
• Re: SF CV Update/Question
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Mon, 5 Oct 2009 10:58:07 -0700
  I drove one of my Vanagons with noisy CV joints for years until I finally could not bear with it. In my opinion you...
• More wiring damage- Pics
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Sat, 13 Jun 2009 11:07:01 -0700
  ...The front turn signals looked good, so I moved to the back; this is what I found behind the driver's rear cluster: http...
• TIICo - stumbling, hesitation
  Historical mailing list - Spooner, Robert E.
  Fri, 18 Oct 2002 07:39:42 -0400
  ...The van sat for 6 weeks, with very little drive time (test drives by the tranny rebuilder, perhaps). It had 1/3 of a...
• I4 Transmission Input Shaft Length
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Mon, 4 Feb 2002 00:30:45 EST
  ...The DK (air cooled with 4.57 final drive) has an input shaft length of 298 mm. The DZ (diesel, 5.86 final drive...
• Re: My Blue Carat Rides Again
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Wed, 11 Aug 2010 10:40:01 -0700
  John, Also check your auto trans final drive gear oil level and change it if you don't know how long it's been...
• Re: Considering an engine swap for the past decade, but WBX just keeps going
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Thu, 27 Nov 2014 08:04:42 -0800
  On 11/26/2014 06:20 PM, Stuart MacMillan wrote: "The WBX is the final generation in the evolution of a 65 year old...
• Sink pump question
  Historical mailing list - Troy
  Mon, 24 Jun 2013 11:38:18 -0800
  ...I finally got disgusted with mine working sporadically, and ordered one of the surflo ones. It's the same type that are used in...
• Re: Final Drive Allen Size
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Sun, 14 Mar 2010 12:48:56 -0400
  17mm you can get a purpose built socket tool like this; http://www2.cip1.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=ACC%2DC10%2D7165 or find a...
• Digifant FI System Pro Training Manual PDF
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 20 Jun 2005 13:22:38 -0500
  At last!!! With Unca Joel's encouragement it's finally here!!!! This manual is now in PDF format and is available to the list...
• Sum' b*tch - Rear Heater Valve
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 20 Sep 2005 20:57:43 -0500
  I finally go that cover off the heater. I couldn't get my saw blade into the slot and would up haveing to unbolt...
• Speaking of horrible squealing noises...
  Historical mailing list - Niall Mac Caughey
  Sat, 10 Dec 2005 22:26:43 +0000
  ...I suspect CV joints or a rear wheel bearing, but I'm worried it might be the gearbox or final drive. Any suggestions? Niall
• Re: LVC Auto Tranny & Neutral at Stop Lights
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 23 Jul 2011 09:09:51 -0400
  The main advantage is that every time you re-engage drive you get to impart slightly more wear to that forward clutch pack. Maybe...
• Syncro de Mayo gets shout out on Car Talk from "Brigitte"
  Historical mailing list - Oxroad
  Sun, 23 Jan 2011 14:18:32 -0800
  ...Click and Clack advised her against the the 4 wheel drive since she really had no need for it except she thought the idea...
• Maximum droop of rear trailing arms.
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Wed, 6 May 2009 13:21:45 -0700
  ...let's lower the drive train by 2" ! The front would be a "simple" set of spacers that will go between the front diff...
• Re: Wind noise?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Foss - Shazam
  Mon, 26 May 2008 23:27:38 -0700
  ...Lower the driver's window two inches - noise went away. ( saw this on another vanagon recently too ) On the first one, i knew it...
• Re: Easiest Platform to Cnvert to I-4 FROM?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Tue, 27 Apr 2004 07:37:00 -0700
  ...The Diesel transaxle has a lower final drive which slows down the car so the trick is to bolt the bellhousing to your air...
• <No subject>
  Historical mailing list - Maz6550
  96-07-15 19:57:25 EDT
  ...without even trying, and finally gave up without even getting to the leaking cylinder heads, the front wheel drivetrain, the failing computer ignition, the...
• Re: Was: ...talk me out of buying diesel Vanagon?.... Now: gear ratios
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sat, 19 Jan 2008 21:37:41 -0800
  ...to be > > lower. > > > > > > But in regards to the figures in Bentley...... > > > > > > > > > "Final drive 38:7 = 5.428" > > > > > > What do the first two numbers mean...
• Re: A/T governor R/R - necessary to drain ATF first?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 7 Nov 2017 22:36:39 +0000
  ...When it goes ATF goes into the final drive. It can be serviced with the trans in place. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing...
• Off to travel /I might need your help
  Historical mailing list - Hermann the German
  Fri, 1 Jun 2001 15:13:12 -0000
  ...Appalachian Trail. Then on to Ocracoake Island in the Outer Banks. Finally, a round trip from Kansas City, thru Colorado(Cortez), Utah(Escalante), Idaho...
• Re: lack of power when cold
  Historical mailing list - Dan Erlandson
  Mon, 6 Oct 2003 21:01:08 -0500
  Ok, so the final drive oil is fine, but I think I misrepresented the problem in my earlier post. In talking to my wife...
• Re: Propane AC
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Tue, 13 May 2008 14:37:53 -0700
  ...I pity the poor vanagon > driver whose AC is anything like the westy fridge! > My grandmother had a servell refrigerator. She bought it in...
• Re: speedometer accuracy
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 6 May 2013 16:57:24 -0400
  ...The speed over read is an attempt to make you drive slower both for safety and economy. If you do plan to regularly drive...
• Re: Broken key in gas cap!!!
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Steele
  Tue, 16 Jan 2001 07:19:21 -0500
  Once, in a snow storm in the wilds of WV, I finally came to an open gas station. I pulled off to get gas...
• Re: 090 (automatic) transmission questions
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 22 May 2016 10:26:12 -0400
  ...I guess I need grease for the CV joints (may >> as well do the wheel side as well, right?), got the final drive seals...
• Re: How to Steal VW Vans Qu
  Historical mailing list - ray landers
  Tue, 30 Aug 1994 19:18:59 -0700 (PDT)
  ...Seems she'd drive > up, park, go for a jog around the greenbelt, jump back in her car and drive > off. > Well, some of...
• AT questions
  Historical mailing list - Philip R. Hanlon
  Thu, 17 Sep 1998 17:36:38 -0500
  ...The engine torque is transmitted to the transmission and final drive via viscous coupling (a bath of ATF.) Does the pump shaft and turbine...
• Re: moving west - advice?
  Historical mailing list - allerleivw
  Mon, 25 Aug 1997 09:43:25 -0700
  ...Monday, August 25, 1997 7:02 AM > > Well after literally years of problems in my attempts to move west, I'm > finally planning on...
• Eight Function Digital Display for the Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sun, 30 Oct 2005 20:08:12 -0800
  ...Just a note, the gauge pictured is a prototype and the final revision will be displaying different readings once everything is finalized. http://www...
• Re: Tremclad colour match and useage?
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Sun, 6 May 2007 18:44:03 -0400
  ...I painted a rusty 1973 westy with Tremclad and proceeded to drive it for several years before the rust monster finally conquered it. If...
• Re: Mobil 1 Gear Oil - Can I use this?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 23 Mar 2003 10:29:10 -0500
  ...If the GL-4 was the ultimate for the final drive, GL-5 would not be speced in all VW final drives such as...
• Re: Fuel Pump Kill Switch
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Fri, 13 Jan 2017 12:09:54 -0700
  ...to Hide the Switch so it is Both Convenient to the Driver and Not Easily Findable to the Thief ~ I've never added 1...
• Re: slightly OT - MB L319 D camper
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Wed, 27 Nov 2013 11:56:18 -0600
  ...It was at West Berlin, Check Point Charlie and East Berlin. > When you have another opportunity, take some more images of the interior > driver...
• Engine Conversion Idea...
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Sun, 16 Oct 2011 08:58:53 -0700
  ...gearbox, and its 4.86 or even 5.11 (or so) final drive. It is low on torque, which is an obvious bad point...
• Re: Stinkin' Audi Rims
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Thu, 13 Jan 2011 18:20:04 +0000
  Yeah, four hours is a bit of a drive for me just to get to a machine shop. I did finally find one in...
• Was: Opinion on Long Trip w/young driver to Florida from Texas-Now: They made it!
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Sat, 14 Mar 2009 10:55:45 -0500
  ...to split the repairs if needed. Anyway, thanks for the advice. Finally figured that the memory he'll have will probably last longer than...
• Re: CV joints
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 5 Apr 1994 18:26:28 -0400
  about older bus and vanagon CV joints - I'm pretty sure the joints are the same (although the driveshafts arent) - but someone who knows...
• Re: Fish Taco Expedition
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 24 Jul 1995 10:00:34 -0700
  ...Ron -- Ron 'Coyote' Lussier /\_/\ ____ Chaco Communications (408) 865-0657 ( ) \ _/__ 10164 Parkwood Drive #8 coyote@chaco.com \ / \X / Cupertino, CA 95014-1533 (1990 VW Westfalia...
• Wear Index
  Historical mailing list - Dave Kautz
  Thu, 10 Nov 94 10:10:39 PST
  ...185R - 14 Reinforced VW Bus Relative Wear Index Year | Top Gear | Final Drive | Engine Revs | Stroke | Piston Travel | Ratio | Ratio | /Mile | | /Mile ________________________________________________________________________ 68-71...
• Re: SA 5-speed transmissions and changing ratios
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Fri, 28 May 1999 10:22:42 -0400
  ...a G-gear (1st) for that 5th gear and > a "direct" final drive ratio like the 4-spd? I'm curious, since I have...
• Re: Driving In Canada
  Historical mailing list - Todd Daley
  Wed, 15 May 2002 00:24:58 -0400
  ...Driving In Canada > > Once we cleared customs ( and my wife finally calmed down) we turned around and headed back home through the US. I...
• Re: I4 2.0L Fuel Economy Survey
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Wed, 15 May 2002 09:55:47 -0700
  ...205R16 tires and > 4.86:1 final drive. > > What does the White-Star interior look like? > > > Best, > > Chris > '87 Tiico Westy > > _________________________________________________________________ > Send and receive...
• Fog Lights - Education Needed
  Historical mailing list - Jahan Byrne
  Fri, 17 Jan 2003 13:02:10 -0800
  ...Also, is there any difference between a clear (white) lens and a blue lens? Final question: does anyone know why California prohibits you from...
• Re: replaced tranny but no move. What next?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Mon, 19 Dec 2005 05:47:35 EST
  ...After far too many days of painfully inexperienced labor I've finally replaced the badly-leaking auto tranny in our '81 vanagon with a...
• Re: If you're bored.... Vanagon Engine Conversion Progress (welding pics)
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Wed, 19 Mar 2008 08:30:36 -0700
  ...That and test fitting a piece before making final welds..... (yes that was me who made part of my driver side support for the...
• Update on the New Engine Timing Issue....And finally idle problem solved.
  Historical mailing list - jesse johnson
  Sun, 13 Jun 2004 21:38:41 -0400
  ...I did based upon the distributor drive gear. But when i had the valve covers off.. i noticed that as i spun the engine...