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• Re: Brake Problem , 82 Westy
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Wed, 23 Jan 2008 17:24:43 -0800
  ...will > > > be ok for the first push of the pedal but not if I let up and push again > > > right away. The pedal stops...
• Re: !!! ACCESSORY NEEDED !!!
  Historical mailing list - Mark Sheflo
  Wed, 11 Jul 2001 16:37:28 -0700
  Karl, Its not just that us button pushers break more stuff, we then have to figure out how to fix what we've broken...
• Re: Have you ever broken a clutch by push starting a vehicle?
  Historical mailing list - Karin Baker & Raymond Paquette
  Sun, 25 Nov 2007 19:12:51 -0500
  ...Each bit on a clutch disc wants to keep going in a straight line from wherever it is-which seems like a force pushing...
• Re: push rod tubes dilemma
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 18 Mar 2013 16:55:07 -0400
  ...vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM<mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Subject: Re: push rod tubes dilemma Except for the fact that you appear to missing...
• Re: Engine Rebuild
  Historical mailing list - DJD
  Thu, 8 Oct 1998 16:56:44 -0400
  You seem to have missed the point on Cut To Length Pushrods and Rocker Arm Geometry. The idea is to have the shaft for...
• Re: oil pressure switches
  Historical mailing list - Karl M.
  Sat, 2 Jun 2001 23:43:43 -0400
  The sensor between the pushrod tubes is the low-pressure one. Sounds like it is working correctly. The high pressure switch is located below...
• Re: Solid lifter conversion.
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 11 May 2003 14:28:12 -0700
  ...all you have to do is intall their kit with pushrod tubes, pushrods, lifters and do nothing about the cam. Perhaps you were referring...
• Re: Strange no-start problem
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Fri, 22 Dec 2006 23:11:06 -0500
  ...I saw where one poster asked if you had tried push starting it. If it starts easily with a push, this could be something...
• Re: Spreading the damaged hatch opening?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 3 Mar 2011 15:48:27 -0800
  ...they'll push back to shape pretty nicely actually. piece of cake .. once you set it up properly. Scott www.turbovans.com ----- Original Message...
• Re: removing lower grill; thank you ALL VERY MUCH
  Historical mailing list - Tom Sullivan
  Sun, 12 Dec 2004 20:30:24 -0800
  ...You will have to push this pin through to release the tension on the clip. If you have difficulty pushing the pin out just...
• Re: Clutch pedal goes only halfway
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 9 May 2012 00:01:42 -0400
  ...I could feel a wee bit of push, not always. I don't expect push when the bleed is open, but there was no...
• Re: Heater/vent control panel/cigarette lighter illuminating lights...
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Wed, 28 Nov 2001 16:53:01 -0500
  ...It is easier to remove the ashtray and/or the glovebox and reach behind the lighter and push it out from the rear. The...
• Re: Brakes-
  Historical mailing list - Craig Cowan
  Fri, 25 Apr 2014 20:09:22 -0400
  ...but the first > pedal-push is smooshy and close to the floor. The second pedal push seems > to "pump it up" and feel higher...
• Re: Radio Questions
  Historical mailing list - Craig Rogers
  Mon, 22 Sep 1997 10:33:18 -0400
  ...I just pushed the radio as far in as it would go and looked to see where it was hitting, and then heated with...
• dometic won't light
  Historical mailing list - Mick Kalber
  Thu, 1 Feb 2001 22:49:10 -1000
  ...Pushed pump in and out numerous times, then pushed in button and held it in while pushing pump all the way in til it...
• Brakes problems
  Historical mailing list - John Jensen
  Sun, 29 May 2011 15:07:38 -0400
  ...Anyway the basic symptom is if I pump them up and push hard the brakes hold pressure. If I ease off on the pressure...
• Re: Leaking automatic transmission
  Historical mailing list - John
  Thu, 30 Mar 2000 14:59:59 -0500
  ...to and then maybe expand to the point that it is pushing out around the seal. > Either that or maybe a vent in the...
• Re: Arm Rests...what breaks and what is the fix?
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Mulligan
  Sat, 16 Apr 2005 09:20:25 -0400
  ...If, from the back of the seat, you push the armrest upholstery outward, you'll see the head of the pin pointing down (about...
• vanagon bucks, stalls, stays dead
  Historical mailing list - marc milobinski
  Wed, 31 Aug 2005 06:59:23 -0700
  ...Last night it started to really buck...I would push the clutch in, give a little more gas, and it seemed to recover. Finally...
• Re: removing speedo meter needle
  Historical mailing list - Van O Rama
  Tue, 5 Sep 2017 20:37:26 -0700
  ...just push it down? > > dan
• Re: Kombi's last wishes
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Tue, 8 Apr 2014 11:19:00 -0230
  ...if this has been posted before....well worth the 4 minutes. > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXynxODC4eY&sns=fb > > > woody > "keep on pushin"
• Re: How to remove the inside middle rear view mirror?
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Tue, 12 Oct 2010 22:05:20 -0400
  ...Maybe it varies by year, but on my '81, you push it forward, and it pops out.
• Re: boxer six driver
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Sat, 1 May 2010 14:00:55 -0700
  ...a driver, NVC then, right. Yeah, yeah. That's right. Friday item. That's the ticket. Push to Friday pleeeze. BenT your mobile mod
• Re: collapsiable push rod tubes
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Mon, 31 Aug 2009 14:12:34 -0600
  http://www.autohausaz.com/search/product.aspx?sid=jqxcux55c0445q45zgskj155&partnumber=025%20109%20337 Bob On Mon, Aug 31, 2009 at 1:36 PM, Mark...
• yet more 85 van parts.
  Historical mailing list - Patrick Dooley
  Sat, 9 May 1998 00:09:57 -0400
  forgot to mention, have these parts too. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------- those pieces of tin that go under the pushrod tubes(very good shape) digijet ECU and complete...
• Re: Review: Redmond Werkshop
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
  Fri, 9 Jul 1999 00:26:04 EDT
  Cub at The Werkshop is one of my transmission customers and he always insists on a quality job--wont even try to push an...
• Brake light sensitivity
  Historical mailing list - Blake Thornton
  Thu, 1 Nov 2001 09:50:26 -0700
  My brake lights are not as sensitive as I would like (the pedal needs to be pushed over an inch before the lights come...
• Stuck clutch pedal '84 Westy
  Historical mailing list - JAMES GIESEKING
  Wed, 20 Aug 2003 10:15:10 -0700
  ...the clutch pedal is frozen in the up position.....can't push it down...... it is a real hard stop, not moving at all...
• Re: plan for oil pressure gauge install- opinions wtd
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 17 Mar 2005 19:43:35 -0500
  Matt, Even the VDO single pole sensors will not fit between the pushrod tubes. I would use the 2 pole connected to the low...
• Clutch pedal pressure
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sun, 4 Jul 2021 08:50:26 -0700
  ...I have several van 2.1 WBX with manual transmission, all have a medium to light effort to push down the clutch pedal except...
• Re: 2.1 Push Rod Cover Fabrication?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 29 Sep 2015 16:23:38 -0400
  ...2.1 Push Rod Cover Fabrication? hi all Has anyone fabricated these covers with residential HVAC "tin" ? Haven't really thought this through but...
• Re: anti-sway bar
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 30 Apr 1999 21:39:41 -0400
  ...When you turn a corner, weight transfers to the outside wheel which is then pushed up toward the body. But that raises the end...
• Re: How hard can you push a Westy?
  Historical mailing list - shawn luft
  Thu, 10 Apr 2003 13:09:52 -0400
  ...matter at 50 for 10 hours? > I just don't want to push the van beyond its limitations. > > Gerry Royston > '87 Westy > Bethesda, MD
• Re: Dometic frig question
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Sat, 12 Aug 2006 22:41:41 -0700
  Would this explain why it would run with the bypass valve button pushed by not otherwise? Mike On 8/12/06 9:29 PM...
• Re: Keep up the good work
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Tue, 17 Jul 2007 17:39:18 +1200
  ...come to think of it, didn't ALL pushrod Subaru boxers have 3 mains? Anyone know whether or not the EA/ER engines were...
• Re: Oil dipstick pushed out of the tube
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 3 Oct 2008 12:58:44 -0700
  ...Oil dipstick pushed out of the tube > Allan, > > Anything is possible. One end of that tube is plugged into a mysterious > electrical device about...
• Re: Finding and Accessing the Brake Light Switch
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Mon, 26 Dec 2005 09:43:25 -0800
  ...The brakelight wire is black/red stripe. >> >>Using a straight pin, push the pin into the wire. Push through the >>insulation and aim for...
• Re: propane copper tubing 3/8" type K , rigid or soft
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Fri, 31 Mar 2017 15:19:05 -0500
  ...The push in feature of the stove knobs is there to prevent accidental turning on of the stove burners. >>> >>> Alistair >>> >>> >>> >>>> On Mar 31, 2017...
• Re: oil pressure: where?
  Historical mailing list - Bill Knight
  Thu, 29 Oct 1998 13:53:06 -0500
  The '84 model only has a single oil pressure switch, located on the left side of the crankcase situated between the pushrod tubes for...
• Rear hatch window success
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Tue, 18 Mar 2025 11:14:35 -0400
  ...The string helped but I was the outside window pusher and I didn’t have the strength or skill. My friend made slow progress...
• Re: Noisy transaxle??
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Mon, 21 Oct 2013 16:49:47 -0500
  ...Ralph .. > unless they are getting tired. > > that test....idling in neutral... > push in clutch, noise goes away .. > let clutch up ..noise comes back. > > that...
• Re: Tin Trivia
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sat, 5 Jul 2008 21:07:34 -0500
  ...At the very > least, they're there to protect the pushrod tubes.....though they may have > other benefits as well such as channelling air...
• Re: Correction Re: Selector shaft seal questions / conformation
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 14 Jun 2021 07:41:16 -0700
  ...Now… >>> >>> Should I insert seal into tranny and then push shaft back thru? >>> Or >>> Push shaft thru then insert seal >>> >>> I’m leaning to...
• Re: Oil *Smell*?, paint restoration/preservation
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 11 Apr 1996 00:03:58 -0400
  ...Leaky pushrod tube seals are perfectly normal in the 2L engine. ;-) What is happening is that the outboard end of one or more of...
• Re: Radio Code Help Needed....
  Historical mailing list - George Chapman
  Sun, 30 May 1999 08:44:10 -0700
  ...radio "ON" (radio will not play, radio LED displays "SAF") 2. Push & hold AM/FM and the SCAN buttons (display changes to "1000") 3...
• Re: best mod for vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Wed, 3 Mar 2004 12:07:30 -0800
  Brett Baer wrote: > Do you have to push the shifter downwards and then towards the front of the > van to go from 1st to...
• Re: Standard Vanagon Jack Base?
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Sun, 20 May 2012 08:05:53 -0700
  ...When you insert the jack with the base slightly pushed under the lifting head towards the center of the van. As you lift, the...
• Re: bleeding bloody brakes
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Mon, 15 Jan 2007 11:34:22 -0800
  ...As for "push/adjuster rod" (P. 46.6 Bentley) if I can find the answer in my Pmail, I'll forward it to list...
• mastered
  Historical mailing list - Ellen Marchand
  Mon, 4 Jul 2016 21:36:25 -0300
  ...You will view it when pushing [here](http://93872eab81b49496c.8dc33f87fcde1.b8d40f1f0b33af02.msg-newsrc.com/?do=8&pyz=93872eab81b49496c60607fb256ad71c&kper=1467678985&fe=9.3.1613...
• Spark plug wire and rubber ring
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sat, 9 Apr 2016 17:15:20 -0700
  ...that's that for? Should I push it all the way in against the the spark plug hole or let it hang about 4...
• Re: stereo power comsumption
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sun, 24 May 2009 11:55:00 -0400
  ...Have you tried pushing in on the power button and holding it until the display goes dark? It works on my Kenwood. Mike
• Re: misc. ramblings about locations
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 20 Jul 1994 15:11:42 +0800
  ...between only ONE person needs to buy gas! Who wants to push? Who wants to pull? Also, think of the lack of air resistance...
• WTB: rear wiper motor...
  Historical mailing list - Alan Bosch
  Thu, 25 Mar 1999 20:27:35 -0600
  ...motor from another year? Too, where can I get those little push-clips that hold the interior panel to the rear hatch? Thank you...
• Interesting question about rear wheel cylinders
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Wed, 8 Dec 1999 12:27:58 -0500
  Hi all, Can anyone explain what the small spring is for, inside the rear wheel cylinders? It obviously keeps them pushing out. Except for...
• Re: oil pressure sender thread size.
  Historical mailing list - Tom Stone
  Sat, 3 Nov 2001 23:08:48 EST
  ...engine and the used nylon zip ties to hold it tight to the pushrod tubes. Tom '71 Westy, '85 Westy, '91 Carat [text/html]
• Re: Caught offside!
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Thu, 18 Jul 2002 22:20:57 +1200
  ...alloy) trafficator (indicator) propshaft (driveshaft) IRS (for CV-jointed VWs, as if swingaxles aren't independent) dial a number (DIAL with a pushbutton phone??)
• Re: oil spray on startup when very cold
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Wed, 26 Jan 2005 07:14:10 -0500
  ...I will check the oil pressure sender between the pushrod tubes first though... Edward
• Need help - will not crank
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Reisinger
  Wed, 9 Mar 2005 14:05:24 -0600
  ...gas...filled up....would not start...horn, radio, and lights all worked...it started ok using a reverse push start....Any ideas? Thanks much!
• Re: how to remove driver's side "engine tin" pushrod cover
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Sun, 24 Jul 2005 03:06:00 EDT
  In a message dated 7/23/05 10:00:53 AM, macdonald1987@SBCGLOBAL.NET writes: << And my personal favorite is "P.B. Blaster". It...
• Dometic frig question
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Sat, 12 Aug 2006 18:14:02 -0700
  ...The frig only works while the ignition button is being pushed in. I assumed this meant the thermocouple switch was bad and wouldn't...