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• Re: Vanagon/Jetta timing issue. Use RPM sensor hole to find #1 TDC mark?
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Tue, 15 Apr 2008 17:40:39 -0400
  ...RPM sensor reads >> this >> > gap >> > > > > > > as TDC for #1 cylinder. >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > With sensor removed, and gap on gear lined up with RPM sensor >> hole >> > in...
• Re: Front Heater Control Valve Replacement Tricks?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 24 May 2000 14:46:15 -0700
  ...The jaws are angled and there are several slots available for setting the bite gap to grab the tabs on the spring clamp without...
• Re: Dash Lights Out
  Historical mailing list - Dave Baker
  Tue, 23 Oct 2001 19:25:54 -0500
  ...and place a drop of solder on it to bridge the gap. Another possibility would be to simply run a jumper wire from one...
• Re: Fwd: RE: "Green" solar battery charger
  Historical mailing list - tom ring
  Fri, 14 Nov 2003 07:07:37 -0600
  ...get zero spark current with 1 V applied across the spark gap. ------ Tom Ring K0TAR, ex-WA2PHW EN34hx 85 Westphalia GL Albert 96 Jetta...
• Re: Pop top front seal question
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
  Tue, 23 Mar 2004 01:14:06 EST
  ...The gap in the center of the from seal where it meets the luggage rack was wide enough on my bus I don't...
• Re: Question about turn signal indicator light
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Mon, 21 Aug 2006 14:21:22 -0700
  ...There's a large piece and a small piece separated by an off-center diagonal gap. The larger part attaches to the negtive lead...
• Re: 81 Vanagon Type 4 Motor Timing
  Historical mailing list - Geoffrey Toye
  Thu, 9 Apr 2020 09:35:42 -0400
  ...Often they burn up due to insufficient > gap or a bad condenser. If I recall the proper setting is .016” > > It will probably be...
• need advice on timing marks & dwell meter
  Historical mailing list
  17 Sep 1995 20:32:21 GMT
  ...physically measuring the 4 mm gap between the points or measuring a 50DG dwell, +/-2DG? I figure the dwell meter must be...
• Re: Tire Side wall info request
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Wed, 20 Nov 2024 16:42:23 -0500
  ...It filled in a lot of gaps. I still need to look at some the links Jim Arnott sent me but I’m getting...
• Re: Fwd: Greek Single Cab + alternator help...
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Mon, 11 Jul 2011 20:04:00 -0700
  ...It is in a > small gap in the foil so it's heat won't cook the plastic foil. Your > year has a diode...
• Any A/C Secrets?
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Dove - VAX Master
  Mon, 4 Apr 1994 9:56:40 -0400 (EDT)
  ...I have taped up all cracks and gaps inside cooling unit using duct tape (I guess over time it has warped.) Even with a...
• Engine seals
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 4 Jan 1996 11:41:53 -0500
  ...fills gap of anywhere from 1/4 to 1 >inch, so you don't need to get the shape exact. > This brings up a...
• CD Ignition
  Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
  Tue, 19 Nov 96 22:15:51 EST
  ...Bob also notes that the spark plugs can be gapped much wider, does anyone know how much wider? I'll post this to v...
• Re: poptop seals... NOTE
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Thu, 4 Mar 2004 18:45:13 -0500
  ...poptop was badly warped.) When first installed there was a small gap, maybe a quarter inch, but eventually the seal settled down a bit...
• Re: looking 4 bug screens front pass/driver window cheap
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Tue, 20 Jul 2004 08:59:03 -0700
  ...Put the magnets around the window (cut them every 8" or so and leave 1/4" gaps if you want to easily fold the...
• Re: dwell
  Historical mailing list - Mark Rokus
  Tue, 16 May 2000 20:08:18 -0400
  ...Obviously, if you get too much of a gap, the pulse will be shorter. > > It's logical, but it's not so...decreasing the...
• Re: Distributor cap
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Wed, 5 Jun 2013 10:40:46 -0700
  ...If I'm not misunderstanding, if there was a gap between the cap contact and the wire, voltage could've arced between the two...
• Re: Hydraulic Valve Lifters
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 22 Mar 1996 01:02:56 -0500
  ...No one has been able to explain this behaviour - so I ended up >adjusting it only to remove any valve gap (as it was...
• Re: engine install
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 14 Mar 2000 08:06:00 -0800
  ...leak out of the main seal will drain out of the gap left at the bottom of the case. PS, It might serve a...
• Re: luggage rack seal
  Historical mailing list - Eric Henning
  Tue, 14 Mar 2000 06:43:32 -0500
  ...There is meant to be a small gap all around to allow the water to drain out. The pop-top seal is a U...
• Re: setting yout timing
  Historical mailing list - Jean-Guy Savoie
  Tue, 1 May 2001 22:44:59 -0300
  ...that is 5 degrees AFTER top dead center. > Check the gap on the plugs, be sure to use antiseize on the threads, > .......... > > Malibu Tony...
• Re: Rear Seat Removal
  Historical mailing list - Bill Marshall
  Wed, 20 Feb 2002 17:02:56 EST
  ...Then the seat back falls down to bridge the gap. If you can get one of these from a yard or a list member...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 1 Oct 2004 to 2 Oct 2004 - Special issue (#2004-953)
  Historical mailing list - d spence
  Sat, 2 Oct 2004 20:10:41 -0600
  ...Do you get a hiss if you remove the gas gap after the pump starts to whine. You may be working the pump against...
• Re: Propex heaters on sale, new model coming!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 5 Sep 2005 20:11:01 -0400
  ...Thanks for this little blurb! Karl Mullendore Westy Ventures Gapland, MD 301.432.4645
• Re: Vanagon In Autoweek Magazine - August 1, 2005
  Historical mailing list - bueses
  Thu, 4 Aug 2005 12:07:51 -0600
  ...vote > green, but i work 9 - 5 and shop at the gap. > > it seems like most vanagon owners are utilitarian german van > enthusiasts, not...
• Re: bigtime idle problems
  Historical mailing list - Dan Moy
  Tue, 30 Sep 1997 09:23:32 -0400
  ...I started noticing that it always blew white smoke particularly on cold mornings, once warmed up whatever gap there was would shrink and the...
• Plugs, gas cap, stuff, etc...
  Historical mailing list - David Maurio
  Wed, 16 Jul 2003 12:22:52 +0000
  ...What is the gap for the spark plugs? Are they gasket or no gasket? What is the small metal part that came in the...
• Trip Report (quick & dirty)
  Historical mailing list - george jannini
  Wed, 15 Aug 2012 13:51:37 -0400
  ...I drove straight up to the campground, taking around 10 hours, then came home via US23,`US52 and the Blue Ridge Parkway. (Fancy Gap...
• Re: composite bodywork and painting questions
  Historical mailing list - Ben S
  Mon, 22 Oct 2007 17:24:52 -0700
  ...now i'm going to cover the gap with fiberglass, but this brings me to another question. i have been told by several people...
• Re: New-Spark-Plugcebo Effect
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Tue, 21 Aug 2012 16:53:13 -0700
  ...extended tip) > Next C =copper, S=Silver > If an "X" = extended gap such as .060. > > The new Bosch numbering system is not as easy...
• Sealing Windshield?... [Was: thank you vanagon community!]
  Historical mailing list - Roland
  Wed, 6 Apr 2011 13:24:58 -0700
  ...Would that seal any gaps and keep the water away from any potential rust holes? Any comments? Would that be a waste of time...
• Fire Prevention Week (Was: Always Look Under A Bus!)
  Historical mailing list - turbowesty
  Thu, 30 Sep 2010 18:11:05 -0400
  ...there's a big gap between). So... ideas? Fire extinguishers: how many, what type, how big, located where Fire medical equipment: any onboard? Materials...
• Re: VANAGON digest 929
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 1 May 1996 09:42:35 -0700
  ...a) Did you change points and condenser? Cap and rotor? Can you check the point gap and distributor timing again? b) Is there soot...
• Re: � � � Followup: sucking gas tank...
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Thu, 5 Sep 2002 17:52:43 EDT
  ...how to remove the lock cylinder > On a SYNCRO locking gas gap the lock cylinder is relatively easy to remove. It is held in...
• Re: leakdown test
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Sun, 15 Apr 2007 12:02:13 -0700
  ...I have check ring gap for 2 years on new pistons (Brasil) > kit, > the gap as alsway been perfect, i don't check them...
• Re: Fiamma rain in van fix ideas?
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Tue, 11 Jul 2023 10:28:18 -0400
  ...eoni.com> wrote: > > We carry a pool noodle to fill the gap. > > Jim > > >> On Jul 10, 2023, at 4:36 PM, Eric Caron <ericcaron96...
• Re: A few questions about 87 passenger bus
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Fri, 21 Apr 2000 14:21:20 +0200
  ...The vent in the door is for venting out the interior (holes are in the door gap up front, a vacuum is formed when...
• Re: spark plug upgrades.....3 electrode for 1.9L and 4 electrode for 2.1L
  Historical mailing list - Smola, Tony
  Thu, 27 Dec 2001 17:30:26 -0600
  ...kinda hard to set the gap, but i think they've smoothed out my idle rpm and my overall overage mpg went up 1...
• Re: shifting grind
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Stevens
  Wed, 29 Sep 2004 14:40:12 -0400
  ...extra space for the clutch mechanism, but also creating a noticable gap between the motor and tranny?? i'm still stumped, but will be...
• "passing" as Republicans :o)
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Thu, 4 Aug 2005 20:05:39 -0700
  ...vote > green, but i work 9 - 5 and shop at the gap. > > it seems like most vanagon owners are utilitarian german van > enthusiasts, not...
• Re: Spark plug recommendation?
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Thu, 26 Jan 2006 17:35:53 -0500
  ...i've had good service in our '84 with autolite 403 oem style plugs, with a .035" gap, corresponding to boch part # w7 co...
• Re: Burnt Vanagon of the Week
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sat, 4 Mar 2006 22:51:18 +1300
  ...in addition to that making its way in through the resulting gap. What the metal lid WILL do is slow the fire's breakthrough...
• Re: Vanagon/Jetta timing issue. Use RPM sensor hole to find #1 TDC mark?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Tue, 15 Apr 2008 08:48:47 -0700
  ...RPM sensor reads > this > > > gap > > > > > > > > as TDC for #1 cylinder. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > With sensor removed, and gap on gear lined up with RPM sensor > hole > > > in...
• Re: 9-month life on new CV boots
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Mon, 22 Apr 2013 19:42:39 -0700
  ...after putting four new ones on the car. > > One has a gaping hole. > > This is ridiculous that unacceptable that in 2013 someone can't...
• Re: Vanagon engine fire or mishap in Roanoke, Va
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 5 Dec 2010 12:14:43 -0500
  ...That's where I learned that if you drop a spark plug, better check the gap before you stick it in. And that some...
• Re: Fwd: RE: "Green" solar battery charger
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Fri, 14 Nov 2003 17:20:49 -0500
  ...People who make cool but dangerous high-energy devices like "quarter shrinkers" sometimes use spark gaps as high-current, high-voltage switches for this...
• I need help from my air-cool budy's, timing questions!!!
  Historical mailing list - Ben huot
  Sun, 15 Sep 2002 01:01:39 -0400
  ...DWELL is 34deg at the most(It should be 44deg to 50deg!!!!!) Gap of breaker point is .40mm (It should be between .40mm/.50mm...
• Re: Drip, drip, drip -- water tank drain cap
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\"
  Fri, 2 Jul 2010 06:23:50 -0700
  ...The leak appears to come from the gap between the two plastic parts, which the rubbery gasket should seal under compression, but that gasket...
• Re: Stuck Table & Arm Rest Questions, '90 Multivan
  Historical mailing list - KENWILFY
  Mon, 18 May 1998 19:18:30 EDT
  ...If you don't do it this way you will make a nice gaping ugly broken hole in your wall. After we got it...
• Re: Key West Trip
  Historical mailing list - len alcamo
  Thu, 26 Mar 1998 12:33:01 -0600
  ...Of course being from WI anything that doesn't have gaping rust holes in it looks good to me. Len
• Re: How fast should a 1.9L go??
  Historical mailing list - Donald Baxter
  Wed, 24 Jan 2001 22:51:16 -0600
  ...Iowa City, Iowa (319) 337-0494 www.mindspring.com/~onanov "The gap in our economy is between what we have and what we think...
• oil filters
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Fri, 22 Aug 2003 14:45:09 -0700
  ...Ron from busdepot is just cagey enough to fill that gap. gary Message: 20 Date: Fri, 22 Aug 2003 05:37:42 -0700 (PDT...
• Re: Squeaking bushings upfront ??
  Historical mailing list - Brian Keese
  Thu, 13 Jul 2006 06:40:14 -0500
  ...arm. > >Jack up the front, and you'll see a small gap between the bushing and the > >chassis. WD40 should do it > > > >Grt, Jaap...
• Re: Intermittent hot start problem
  Historical mailing list - Jack Reynaert
  Sun, 13 Sep 2015 20:50:16 -0400
  ...Cold, the gap is > closed and and the car will start. Warm and running, the spark will > continue jump the gap in the wire...
• Re: Bus Depot Canvas Questions
  Historical mailing list - Marco
  Wed, 23 Jul 2014 09:59:00 -0700
  ...I have gaps in the corners.� Not sure if they'll take it back now, but I did read on the Samba that they...
• Re: 86 Westy Camper Awning
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 15 Dec 2011 14:33:41 -0800
  ...With the shadyboy, there are gaps above the rear side window and the passenger door where rain can get in. The shadyboy is a...
• Re: Cooling tin/engine mounts?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sun, 14 Nov 2010 10:24:42 -0800
  ...At the rear, there is a gap > of about 3/16" between the seal and the body. > > Is there enough slop in the engine...
• Re: front spindle grease seal position
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 28 May 2010 21:25:17 -0700
  ...It's not neccessary to grease the gap in the seal until after the > seal is in. That keeps the seal cleaner and easier...
• Re: type 1 engine in t2
  Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
  Wed, 17 Aug 1994 09:12:57 -0700 (PDT)
  ...How short is falling short? there is a rubber strip that also goes up there, so that may explain the gap, which on mine...
• Re: Found motor for Swap, need advice
  Historical mailing list - Erik O
  Tue, 5 May 1998 12:20:15 -0400
  ...I have some other figures for that engine like timing, plug gap, ect.... if you need them. _______________________ Erik O Akron, Oh 82 GTI Westfalia...