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• Re: Multi Conductor Shielded Automotive Wire Temperature Rating
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 10 Jan 2018 16:18:45 -0500
  ...net> wrote: > Drain wire is what you need to make shield connections when the shield is > made of foil instead of braid. > > Yrs, > d > > >
• 82 Coolant Tank retrofit help
  Historical mailing list - Frank Lee
  Fri, 18 Nov 2011 21:56:00 -0500
  ...I've learned I must improvise a mounting bracket, hose connections, and a plug. Or patch the hairline crack in the old tank.. Can...
• Re; my van has fallen....
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 28 Feb 1995 13:13:13 -0500
  ...The engine stall problem turned out to be a bad connection in the wire from the coil to the thermo-time switch. It took...
• Re: Running hot/No fan Running
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 5 Jun 1998 09:02:48 EDT
  Easy check for this one is to unplug the plug on the thermo-time switch and jumper the connections together with a short piece...
• Thanks...
  Historical mailing list - Stu Schwartz
  Thu, 4 Mar 1999 04:29:27 -0500
  ...Several of you suggested how to fix it...it was a "sticky" connection at the carburetor. Thanks again for your help. --peace-- stu '91...
• Re: Wiring Question.
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Sat, 20 Nov 1999 20:19:35 +0100
  ...This is how it's done in most German autos, it's part of the DIN system with numbers on all electrical connections. PerL...
• 1987 dealer video
  Historical mailing list - Ron Lussier
  Sat, 13 Jan 2001 22:20:06 -0800
  Folks, Check out the 1987 Vanagon video from Volkswagen, now at http://vanagon.com/ (you'll need Apple Quicktime and a pretty fast connection...
• Cigarette Adapter Workaround
  Historical mailing list - Gavin Flanagan
  Mon, 5 Nov 2001 11:55:55 -0800
  I too have dealt with floppy/loose connections to the cigarette adapter. After going to my local FLAPS and buying an adapter that allows...
• Smell of burning plastic
  Historical mailing list - Jim Heissenbuttel
  Sun, 29 Aug 2004 19:47:18 -0700
  ...when the radiator fan is not running, so I checked the connections there and I cannot see any problems. Anyone ever experience this? jh...
• 85 Hall Generator
  Historical mailing list - joe brown
  Sat, 1 Jan 2005 23:38:19 -0800
  ...It was perfect match, right down to the distributor wire connection. I paid $82.99. Joe --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - Helps protect you...
• Need piece for 2.1 air cleaner box
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Thu, 8 May 2008 12:06:28 -0400
  ...What I need is, the little elbow that goes at the top center of the 2.1 air filter box that allows connection to...
• Re: Disconnect 12V System?
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Mon, 10 Apr 2000 17:45:58 -0700
  ...Disconnect 12V System? >Is there an easy way to disconnect the 12V connection to the refrigerator >and maybe the whole 12V system? Like just...
• Re: Broken down travelers need help ASAP
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Engel
  Fri, 16 Aug 2013 22:16:54 -0700
  ...It was a disintegrated ground connection to the ECU.� A PO had extended the ECU ground by about seven inches so it could be...
• Re: do diesel vanagons use the same speedometer as wbx vans??
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 31 Dec 2009 15:22:21 -0800
  ...provided, the speedometer is from a 2WD vanagon, not a syncro and ......it has the same type of connection at the back of the...
• Re: Starter Wire Connection
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Mon, 22 Aug 2005 06:41:10 -0700
  ...On top of the solenoid I can only >>feel one connection point. The starter works with the thicker one >>connected. My question is, what...
• Re: Headlight low beam failure
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Sun, 4 Dec 2016 21:02:55 +0000
  ...an NON-conductor) grease is to prevent communication between CLOSE terminals or connections; otherwise, you want the grease to not only prevent corrosion but...
• Re: Radiator Fan
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 8 Sep 1996 09:01:22 PST
  Hotch, The first thing that comes to mind is ;check the resistor (and connections for) that drops the voltage for low speed. If you...
• Re: 2nd request- Measurements for side holes.
  Historical mailing list - Bob Norman
  Tue, 13 Jul 1999 15:21:58 -0230
  ...The next plate on mine is > the electrical connection, followed by the water fill. Each of those is > fitted almost flush to the one...
• Re: Testing relays
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Fri, 26 May 2000 10:21:36 -0700
  ...These relays are a mechanical switch where you can see the two halves of the switch come together to make the connection when a...
• Re: How to turn the van over from the back
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Wed, 13 Jun 2001 08:42:20 -0700
  ...You'll know the right connections when they spark. I got so good at it I could do it at night without a flashlight...
• security ideas
  Historical mailing list - Gregory Smith
  Wed, 1 Jan 2003 09:26:27 -0800
  ...By making the connection in the relay set box, it could always be reversed if needed. One could also install a switch in the...
• Re: 85 Westy radio connection
  Historical mailing list - joel walker
  Tue, 31 Oct 2006 14:15:41 -0600
  ...Move connection on fuse panel? someone i know got sneaky in his rabbit ... he found the power wire to the ignition switch key-left...
• Recent improvements: Red Line Gear oil andAuxiliary light solution
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Fri, 21 Dec 2001 21:50:43 -0800
  ...Second, I did not realize how poor electrical grounding or perhaps corroded connections might affect electrical system performance. I've read many times on...
• Wiring and Stan's 8 years of experience
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Wed, 9 Oct 2002 01:31:46 -0400
  ...Fiddled with the splice and got a hot connection again. On the other paw, I wasn't really happy with that solution. So I...
• Re: Engine Dies ????
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Wed, 23 Mar 2016 11:38:00 -1000
  clean and tighten ALL ground connections, then try your known-good spare distributor. ( a set of known-good used parts like that makes all...
• Re: Temporary but total power loss
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Tue, 27 May 2014 16:46:21 -0300
  ...It's not like a loose wire would crawl back onto its connection. I'm suspicious of the battery end. We'll see. On...
• Re: For those w/ SS braided hoses experience ...
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Sat, 23 Apr 2011 01:38:39 -0500
  ...With >standard rubber hoses, when you mash the pedal, the lines expand a >bit...making the connection between your foot-force and the actual...
• Re: VW ETKA cd
  Historical mailing list - Pat Collins
  Wed, 17 May 2000 12:17:29 -0400
  The www.vwot.org site seems to be the fastest, I have 70MB so far and a steady 13kB/s connection. Also, use an...
• Since we're talking about electrical problems...
  Historical mailing list - Jim. Felder
  Wed, 18 Jul 2018 13:14:06 -0500
  ...I didn't check at the time see if the parking light was working, I just wanted to maintain the connection and seals and...
• Re: Lights on '82 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 17 Dec 2010 08:43:27 -0500
  Start by checking the ground connections above the fuse box. New ground connections at the lights directly will do wonders. Dennis Sent from my...
• No activity from starter
  Historical mailing list - Mark A Kippert
  Tue, 26 Jan 2010 08:43:09 -0500
  ...After checking electrical connections and rapping on it with a hammer I crawled under the van to take a closer look and try to...
• Re: A/C Compressor Interchange Questin
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 1 Feb 2000 14:33:05 EST
  ...The earlier style SD-508 had screw on type connections while a SD-508 in 86.5 had the non-screw on type (do...
• Re: Alternator and O2 Dash lights on
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 16 Aug 2001 09:19:22 -0400
  ...I checked the Archives to no avail. >I am suspecting the ground connection for both indicators to be the culprit. In a sense that...
• o2 sensor resistance
  Historical mailing list - Walter Evens
  Mon, 11 Feb 2002 22:26:32 -0800
  ...He told me there is a certain amount of allowable resistance from the factory "connection" and adding a second break in the line such...
• Re: Silicone tape was '85 with geysering coolant (Update)
  Historical mailing list - Tom Salicos
  Sat, 2 Sep 2006 09:56:53 -0700
  ...It would also be a wise choice for sealing wire connections under the van. Assuming it is similar to what we use, there is...
• Re: Dead 83.5 Westy (injector power)
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Poole
  Mon, 25 Jun 2007 17:37:17 -0400
  ...You should be able to connect to the primary lead (large cable running to bolted connection on starter solenoid switch) and to the upper...
• Re: Need Instrument Cluster Foil: '84 Wolfsburg Westy
  Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
  Tue, 16 Aug 2011 21:09:39 -0700
  ...hot wax give you the structure you need to secure >the connections? Can't picture how you would apply it. Hot glue, maybe, but...
• Re: Battery Problems- Slow Cranking
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Wed, 12 May 2010 09:56:30 -0700
  ...Slow cranking First suspect loose or dirty connections at the starter Second, the battery is going bad. Try disconcerting the ground strap when parked...
• For those looking for a VR6
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Sat, 28 Aug 1999 02:28:47 -0500
  ...No connection with 'em etc. Marshall Ruskin 84 Westy "Iron Igloo" Founding Member of "Vanagon's Anonymous"
• Westfalia sink faucet behavior
  Historical mailing list - Kris S. Seago
  Sat, 7 Jul 2001 12:08:45 -0500
  I tried hooking up the "city water" connection via a water hose for the first time. Water comes shooting out of the sink faucet...
• Re: My latest Buck fixed.
  Historical mailing list - patrice b
  Sat, 22 Jun 2002 12:05:37 -0700
  ...Also put a socket on the ground wire > connections, loosened them and then re-tightened. > > Buck gone. Gosh, Mark, how hard can it be...
• What do you use for grey water tank?
  Historical mailing list - Felder
  Sun, 26 Oct 2003 20:57:24 -0800
  ...At one campsite, they had no greywater connection so I had to run to town for a plastic gas can to serve the purpose...
• Re: Advice on possible engine replacement
  Historical mailing list - TC
  Thu, 8 Sep 2005 09:09:14 -0700
  ...VW 4 cylinder in-line > - need VW diesel carrier bars and other off-the-shelf VW > connection/engine pieces > - reliable and good mileage - install...
• Re: sunroof Syncro...Uhmmm...I mean greenhouse roof!
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:24:32 -0500
  ...earthlink.net> wrote: > http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/cto/1645331682.html > > > > Wow! > > > > The PO must have been a shipwright. > > > > NOT mine, No connection. > > > > Andrew >
• Westy fridge hook-up?
  Historical mailing list - Ed
  Sun, 31 Aug 2008 06:04:20 -0700
  ...Could someone help me with a simple explanation of the DC power connections? Ther4e are about 5 wires on this thing and I dont...
• Re: That Audiovox Cruise Control
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Tue, 26 Oct 2004 07:51:06 -0700
  ...I fabricated a snap-on ball-socket end for the cruise cable, flipped the stock cruise arm with the ball connection on the throttle...
• Update on my ecu issues
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 23 Apr 2023 08:46:45 -0700
  ...Yesterday I thought I’d look at the harness connection to the ecu and especially the ground wire from it to body. Long story...
• Re: Headlight low beam failure
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Sun, 4 Dec 2016 12:48:36 -0800
  ...More current, loose contact in the connection, corrosion, etc. It's highly likely you will not have any more problems with your fix. This...
• Re: preventative maintenance
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 1 May 2016 00:44:28 -0400
  ...Most important is regular inspection and checking of the hoses at the connections. If no signs of cracking, checking, hardening, or swelling they are...
• Re: Arduino and Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Thu, 14 Nov 2013 12:05:33 -0800
  ...Please look through for any mistakes >> > or >> > misunderstandings. >> > ICU(Idle Control Unit) connections: >> > 6/50 Digital input from the starter switch >> > high when starter...
• '71 Hard Start
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 24 Apr 1995 09:10:09 -0400
  ...What should I check for first?? I have already gone back and double-checked the connections on the regulator. Also, she seems to idle...
• Re: oil buzzer w/good oil pressure
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 28 May 2001 08:28:25 -0500
  Start at the rear of the engine and be sure you have a good connection at the pressure switch. It is located at the...
• Common Failures In Electro-Mechanical Systems was No start, dead computer!
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Wed, 29 Aug 2007 08:43:22 -0700
  Let me jump in on this thread and second the comments from Mark and others to look for a bad connection or broken wire...
• Replacing copper propane lines
  Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
  Fri, 29 Aug 2008 14:57:31 -0400
  ...do, is run just one connection from the tank up into the van, and then split the connection at that point, to eliminate the...
• Re: Starts then dies. What to check?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 26 Jul 2012 15:51:18 -0700
  ...Not a 'running connection' there ....just a filtering air one. scott turbovans On 7/24/2012 9:56 PM, Stuart MacMillan wrote: That'll...
• Re: Leak at faucet base
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Fri, 8 Jul 2011 14:11:07 -0700
  ...But is there something better > > that is easily mounted? > > > > > >> Get under the cabinet and look at the connections. Tank and external > >> supply. Remove connections...
• Re: Arduino and Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Brett Ne
  Thu, 14 Nov 2013 07:29:29 -0800
  ...So, I've spent some time looking through Bentley and looking at some other sources online to sort through the various connections to the...
• Re: Bad Fuel Pump?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Wed, 12 Mar 2008 13:26:52 -0700
  ...If they go really dim, then battery is low, or there's a poor connection. Check battery and starter connections. Even if a battery...
• Re: "Rrrr, rrrrr, rrrr..skritch skritch...rrr rrr " (speedo noise?)
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:17:04 -0600
  ...I've removed that >>> connection and put a little lube on the cable end and tried to re- >>> insert it >>> with a little help...
• Re: westy kitchen operation
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Thu, 11 Aug 2005 07:33:48 -0700
  ...That way if the internal connection is broken or > cracked, you won't fill the area behind the kitchen with water (and > cause much...