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• The deal about the Tail Light Fairy
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 12 Mar 2011 18:25:49 -0800
  ...but no one ( ? ? ) ever checks the tail and rear running lights ? There is a technician named 'No Body' .. that's who checks things like...
• Re: coolant temperature sensor
  Historical mailing list - Brian Wawzonek
  Thu, 7 Jun 2001 17:32:11 -0700
  ...When I complained to the local mechanic about the loss of power on occasion, he checked things over and found that I had the...
• Re: bus for mexico
  Historical mailing list
  16 May 95 24:14
  I *DIDN'T* check the condition of my valves on my '77 dual port and it dropped a valve head on number 3 when...
• Catalytic Converter failure
  Historical mailing list - Jim Maginel
  Wed, 07 May 1997 10:14:59 -0500
  Midas agreed to replace the muffler & Cat they installed 34,000 miles ago, but stated I would need to get the engine checked as...
• Re(2): Rough running when Hot
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 6 Jan 1997 19:57:54 -0500
  ...I will proceed to check out the O2 sensor, and if good, replace all the vacuum lines, since they are not expensive. Following that...
• Re: Had to cancel trip.....Help!
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 24 Oct 1998 15:55:40 EDT
  ...Also check cap for cracks and carbon tracks. Could also be a problem with the electronic ignition connector on the distributor. Unplug it and...
• Re: fuel injection recall for '90 vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Barbara Sutton
  Tue, 31 Mar 1998 21:22:11 -0800
  ...Is there a source to check which VIN/years were included in this recall? Cris. Eugene, OR. '91 Westie "Fafner" '66 Standard
• Re: Help Me find San Diego Bumper guy!!
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Tue, 24 Aug 1999 18:42:51 +0200
  ...But interested in paying for them, Nooooo! I checked the price once, the complete set ended at approx. $1200 at the dealer. Check Projektzwo...
• Re: ATF
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 11 Oct 1999 09:22:20 EDT
  ...Spark Plugs Distributor Cap Rotor (don't clean, replace) Check grounds (clean if neccessary) Check Oxygen sensor (replace if neccessary) Inspect plug wires (replace...
• Two silver tabs
  Historical mailing list - David Cooper
  Mon, 12 Feb 2001 22:45:58 EST
  ...2) I have looked through my Bentley for information on checking the tach but cannot find any info. Is there a simple way to...
• Vanagon crash tests and crumple zones
  Historical mailing list - Dave M
  Fri, 18 Jan 2002 16:35:58 GMT
  ...wear your seat belt Take a defensive driving course Check/Maintain your brakes regularly Check your tires and tire pressures regularly - David ('87 Wolfsbug...
• List limits
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Fri, 8 Mar 2002 06:47:18 -0500
  ...http://volksweb.relitech.com http://checkerweb.relitech.com 85 Vanagon Crew Cab 82 Westy diesel=>gas conversion 81 Checker A-11 (Taxi) 65 Notchback
• Re: AC no work
  Historical mailing list - Bill Marshall
  Sat, 27 Jul 2002 16:30:15 EDT
  Hi Matt, Have you checked your high-side pressure? It sould be like 200+ psi. Your low side should be 40-ish. If your...
• Gap of Sparks
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Fri, 14 Feb 2003 09:24:09 -0800
  I thought Bosch plugs were preset to gap no problem... > >As to the slow starting, there's lots of things, but have you checked...
• Re: Brake warning light
  Historical mailing list - Loren A. Busch
  Sun, 18 May 2003 00:17:43 -0700
  ...If not low, check to see if the Low Brake Fluid sender (in the top of the master cylinder) is working right. If the...
• Re: dissappearing coolant
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Thu, 24 Jul 2003 13:45:01 -0400
  Check the rear heater. Remove rear carpet and under layment, under rear seat. Check for coolant leaks from rear heater core there. ERic Joe...
• Re: Steering rack replacement and replacement and . . .
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Tue, 18 Nov 2003 07:13:19 EST
  ...It's nominally 1500 -2000 psi., so if you want to check it, use a gauge with a full scale of at least 3000...
• Re: Please Help! Starting problems 84 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Thu, 17 Jun 2004 10:50:37 -0400
  try checking the 1/4" spade terminal on the starter solenoid. i have had problems with that connection on several vans. often with that...
• smog check, passed, but high NO
  Historical mailing list - Joel VanderKwaak
  Wed, 8 Jun 2005 15:09:35 -0700
  Hey all, I just had my semiannual CA smog check, and noticed that the NO is up from last time, and is above average...
• Re: thump, thump
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 16 Nov 2005 18:03:12 EST
  In a message dated 11/16/05 5:48:45 PM Eastern Standard Time, starwagen@GMAIL.COM writes: > Tire seperation, check the tires NOW...
• New member intro and prepurchase ???
  Historical mailing list - Kai Mei
  Mon, 16 Jul 2007 16:24:34 -0400
  ...Does anyone have a prepurchase checklist? How badly should I insist on a leakdown and/or compression test? I'm looking for a running...
• Re: It's time to hit that idle Stabilizer on the head!!!
  Historical mailing list - jon
  Tue, 4 Sep 2007 15:58:38 -0700
  ...I have seen a rare case where the diode check came out good...on a bad transistor. In another message, I'll send on...
• Newbies Needing More Vanagon information? Check out TheSamba forum
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sun, 21 Oct 2007 22:31:36 -0700
  Hi all. This is aimed at the newbies out there. Check out: http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewforum.php?f=20 if'n...
• Spring service completed (long)
  Historical mailing list - Harry Yates
  Sat, 28 Mar 1998 20:26:31 +0000
  ...labour) inspected belts (tightened a/c belt) new fuel filter (Bosch) checked brakes (70% remaining on all original brakes) checked engine compression (155/155...
• Re: Glad that I checked my tires
  Historical mailing list - Jack R.
  Fri, 24 Sep 2010 15:15:56 -0400
  Finally a reason to buy the new aluminum wheels I've wanted for years!!! Good thing you checked... the rubber on valve stems can...
• MORE '86 F.I. probs/search for answers
  Historical mailing list - Eric Pickering
  Thu, 6 Aug 1998 08:33:54 -0500
  ...All check out accoring to Bently. 2. Unhooked above sensor unit and van ran ok on restart but not much better (just didn't...
• Re: Vanagon recalls and VWoA
  Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
  Wed, 15 Nov 1995 14:55:46 CST6CDT
  ...There is also a toll-free number for VOA that one can *call* and they will check the various 'campaigns' of recall that your...
• Re: Clutch Problem?
  Historical mailing list - Chris Stann
  Wed, 10 Apr 2002 12:59:37 -0500
  ...Have friend press clutch and check hydraulic clutch action at the transmission. Are things moving like they should? 3. You may have air in...
• ball joints
  Historical mailing list - John Lunetta
  Mon, 8 Apr 2002 19:00:08 -0400
  ...Every once and awile I check them by lifting one side of the front of the van and put a long strong pipe under...
• Re: electric mirror trouble...
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Mon, 30 May 2005 01:47:39 -0400
  ...I replaced them all with new wires and checked > continuity under the dash. All good now. > > Now; > > The switch can be set for left...
• Re: Poor fuel consumption 81 aircooled- aux air reg bad?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 30 Dec 2001 15:15:02 -0600
  ...Run through the entire sequence of checking injectors for power (I use a little neon bulb on a long wire), it works to check...
• 82 Update#2..
  Historical mailing list - David Raistrick
  Sat, 12 Dec 1998 11:07:50 -0800
  ...Performed a modified version of the fuelpump checks in the AC Bentley. Bridged the 36 and 39 terminals on the air sensor harness, and...
• 84 vanagon stalling
  Historical mailing list - jeff seward
  Wed, 1 Nov 2006 22:45:09 -0800
  ...so I've checked my fuel pressure: 38 psi when the fuel pump pressurizes, 30 psi when the engine cranks over... although I forgot...
• a bit of an idling puzzle
  Historical mailing list - chris Moyles
  Wed, 29 Aug 2007 13:18:51 -0400
  ...ECU Idle stabilization control unit disconnected the oxygen sensor checked and cleaned the grounds in the driver side engine compartment It has the vanagon...
• Re: A place to start
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 14 Sep 2012 13:16:58 -0700
  ...Assuming you've checked that she has gas, what's the next > thing you'd check? The fuel pump? If not that, what? > I...
• Coolant/Heater
  Historical mailing list - Deon Reynolds
  Sun, 24 Mar 2002 13:21:21 -0800
  ...They checked out the cooling system for leaks (pressurizing the system). He checked the thermal switches, etc. finding nothing wrong, except the pressure release...
• Re: Fridge question
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 5 Sep 2012 01:10:29 -0400
  ...I >have checked >and it draws 6.3 amps on "12" volts which seems to be as expected. Check along the 12 V wiring...
• Re: Case of the disappearing brake fluid
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Sun, 28 Oct 2007 07:25:49 -0700
  ...Case of the disappearing brake fluid If you checked all brake hydraulic components (i.e. did you pull the drums and check for fluid...
• Re: Auto tranny fluid level
  Historical mailing list - Trooz
  Tue, 20 Apr 2010 18:41:25 -0700
  As others have said, check it while idling, in park and up to operating temperature. DO NOT overfill it. I've had it happen...
• Re: Clutch cables
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 27 Apr 1995 09:34:00 -0700
  ...I would check your pedal assembly to see if it is freezing up. I have to check the bus occasionally to see if the...
• '88 stalls when cold
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Fri, 16 Aug 1996 11:38:15 PDT
  ...Cranking it with no gas usually does not work, which is not normal for FI I've checked the microswitch on the throttle body...
• VIN Check? (pls)
  Historical mailing list - Carl Hansen
  Sun, 26 Oct 2003 02:24:43 -0500
  All, Anyone got a CarFAX account active for the month? and wouldn't mind checking the following: WVWFE83A2TE101787 1986 GLX Passat Wagon w/ stick...
• Re: what clues about engine health can I get
  Historical mailing list - Rick Koller
  Tue, 15 May 2012 09:13:18 -0400
  I have a similiar situation with a spare engine and will do the checks listed by Ken and Alistair. My plan is to rehab...
• 'lurching' vehicles
  Historical mailing list - Austin Silvester
  Sun, 10 Mar 1996 18:19:15 -0800 (PST)
  Believe it or not - check your motor mounts! And I mean +really+ check them, not just "yeah, they're there, so what?" Plus, it...
• Re: 60,000 mile service
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 22 May 1996 20:57:19 -0400
  ...Are there >any preventative maintenance things I should have done or checked beyond the >standard items in the manual? > > Replace water pump or carry...
• Need A Checklist...
  Historical mailing list - Stu Schwartz
  Sun, 09 Mar 97 13:54:30
  ...I was wondering if anyone had some electronic "checklists" of things they keep in the van all the time and those they "add" prior...
• Re: Checklist for buying a Sunchros?
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 13 Jul 1998 12:32:24 EDT
  ...crunch time, I was hoping someone out there might have a checklist of things to look for/beware of when buying a 2nd hand...
• using multimeter (wasRe: help, headlights not working)
  Historical mailing list - Loretta Abbott-Kennon
  Thu, 1 Mar 2001 01:20:22 EST
  Thanks Jerry, I do have a multimeter (my dad got it for me) but have only ever used it to check batteries. Could you...
• Tranny Oil Check
  Historical mailing list - Neal R. Hansen
  Wed, 24 Oct 2001 17:55:04 -0700
  ...I also tried to check the tranny oil while I was under her. After scraping about 1/4" of 1984 mud off just to...
• is my oil pressure indicator faulty?
  Historical mailing list - Scotia Westy
  Tue, 9 Oct 2001 20:37:58 -0300
  ...The oil level is good - checked today. Also checked to make sure there is no oil on the driveway. No oil there. 20W50 still...
• 81 vanagon performance
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Buck
  Sun, 24 Mar 2002 02:51:42 EST
  ...O2 sensor checked, wired correctly (shield grounded). Temp sensors check out. I'd like to hear your opinion or experience. Thanks, Steve
• Re: Leaky Gas Cap?
  Historical mailing list - James Bowen
  Thu, 16 May 2002 18:03:39 EDT
  ...It wasn't my gas cap, but rather the rubber seals that hold the check valves in the plastic evaporative canisters that reside in...
• Re: Bright, head light problem...
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Thu, 21 Nov 2002 18:58:24 -0500
  Dave; Check the ground clusters behind the fuse block. Check each connection for corrosion and looseness. Clean and replace as necessary. Even if this...
• Re: correct link Re: Air ride suspension for the Vanagon???
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Mon, 31 Mar 2003 23:36:44 -0800
  ...William > Is there anyone who lives near Longview, WA who can check this kit out? I've contacted the guy who makes these air...
• Checking fuel pressure on 2.1L?
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Thu, 17 Jul 2003 07:41:28 -0700
  What is the recommended procedure/equipment for checking fuel pressures on the 2.1L WBX? I'd like to do this in search of...
• ATF filter: urban legend?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Mon, 23 Aug 2004 09:13:52 -0700
  ...One respondee suggested that I check the throttle linkage to the tranny, and check the ATF filter. I've poked through the Bentley's...
• Carat sighting
  Historical mailing list - joe trussell
  Thu, 3 Nov 2005 14:00:38 +0000
  ...Probably not a list member, but I thought I'd check. Joe T. Denver, CO '85 Wolfsburg Westfalia _________________________________________________________________ Don�t just search. Find. Check...
• Re: Before you change that cooling unit--Dometic
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sat, 21 Jul 2007 20:44:47 -0700
  ...Like checking the door seal with a dollar bill. Every little bit counts! Neil. On 7/21/07, rpc <populuxe59@yahoo.com> wrote: > Don...
• just
  Historical mailing list - Mary-lyn Jenkins
  Sat, 10 Apr 1999 19:55:11 -0400
  just checking [text/html]
• Re: High idle
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Tue, 10 Mar 1998 12:05:22 -0800
  ...Remove and check the large intake hose to the throttle body too; it's hard to check this one any other way. If nothing...