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• Re: Gerry is ill - suggestions for a server upgrade
  Historical mailing list - Robert Rountree
  Fri, 21 May 1999 10:33:34 -0400
  ...Michael Townsend > What about us 'merrrrkans? If we send David a $5 USD, or a check from a > U.S. bank, how does he...
• Re: HELP -- Vanagon won't start
  Historical mailing list - robot .
  Thu, 25 May 2000 16:27:36 PDT
  ...If the starter doesn't turn over, what are you doing in the ignition system? Check all wires down on the starter. There is...
• Portland Diagnostic Shops
  Historical mailing list - Craig Spaeth
  Thu, 15 Feb 2001 16:34:17 -0800
  My sister is wanting to get a preventative maintenance check up done on her 86 Syncro. Portland is the closest place we could hope...
• Re: Vanagon buyer's checklist......
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 28 Aug 2002 23:41:49 -0500
  ...Guess I goofed up! Stan On Thu, 29 Aug 2002 00:14:35 EDT George Goff <THX0001@AOL.COM> writes: > If these checklists were...
• glowing oil light
  Historical mailing list - Richmond Mike
  Sun, 23 Feb 2003 02:53:15 -0500
  ...I pulled over shut her off checked the oil... after a few minutes I'd start it back up with out any more trouble...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 29 Mar 2003 to 30 Mar 2003 - Special issue (#2003-355)
  Historical mailing list - john Runberg
  Sun, 30 Mar 2003 13:35:06 -0500
  ...I have checked (last year), and all is dry. Will check > again this year when I replace the fridge cooling fin fan.
• Check Compression: Warm or cold engine?
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Mon, 12 May 2003 11:09:24 -0700
  Should I have the engine warm or cold when I check the compression?? My van seems to NOT be firing on the right (passenger...
• Re: DIESEL intermittently dead
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Tue, 6 Jan 2004 19:32:03 -0500
  Check the battery terminals for corrosion. Check the ground strap, samething. Eric 86-VW4x4 vw4x4@fyi.net 86-SS Syncro Pittsburgh, PA USA 1936...
• Re: Shuddering clutch
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Thu, 22 Dec 2016 12:58:34 -0800
  check engine mounts?
• Test
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Mon, 14 Apr 2003 15:17:25 -0400
  Just checking - traffic seems low
• Scam or no scam
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Sat, 21 Aug 2004 11:04:40 -0700
  ...Due to company policy this check has to be made out in this amount to you ,because company policy only allows a refund payment...
• Re: Am I crazy?
  Historical mailing list - Chris Smith
  Fri, 5 Apr 2002 22:51:41 -0500
  ...Oh yeah, as if you hadn't seen it before, check compression, check the heads, check, check, check. Enjoy your vacation Chris Smith The...
• Re: Uncle... '91 won't catch
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Fri, 28 Feb 2003 07:30:25 -0500
  ...However, on the function check, I didn't get any flicker > from my light meter. Uh, Bingo? Since I was at the second to...
• Re: 78 Westy questions
  Historical mailing list - ANGEL F OLIVARES CHICON
  Mon, 22 Jul 1996 13:09:40 -0400 (GMT-0400)
  ...Replace the rotor and the platinum, and check the rotor cap for any cracks. 3. Change the air filter. 4. Change the spark plugs...
• Idle stabilization control question
  Historical mailing list - Tim Marciniak
  Fri, 9 Mar 2007 17:03:26 -0600
  ...Here's run down of what I've done. -complete ignition tuneup, plugs, plug wires, new distributor cap, checked timing -cleaned all ground connections...
• Re: 85 1.9L died on highway, won't start
  Historical mailing list - Vince S
  Sat, 11 Sep 2004 13:45:09 -0700
  ...Here is the procedure for checking these. 1) Carefully dismentle the distributor and visually check the rotor that is is not somehow broken. 2...
• Re: WTB a new radio.....
  Historical mailing list - mike barker
  Sun, 13 Feb 2000 22:14:57 -0400
  ...I, too checked out Crutchfield and found it hard to believe that only that one radio would fit. > From: Philip Baird <pactor@NCINTERNET.NET...
• Re: thump, thump
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Wed, 16 Nov 2005 15:24:51 -0800
  ...thump, thump > > In a message dated 11/16/05 5:48:45 PM Eastern Standard Time, > > starwagen@GMAIL.COM writes: > > > > > >> Tire seperation, check the...
• Re: Looking for 15" SA steel wheels
  Historical mailing list - Reinhard Vehring
  Mon, 6 Aug 2007 23:07:09 -0700
  Kim, their web page says they are out of stock, and I checked a while back and they didn't have any. I'll...
• ]Vanagon Westfalia w/ 2.0 2000 VW Golf Engine!
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Wed, 24 Apr 2002 09:51:39 -0700
  ...CARFAX recommends > a vehicle > inspection by a professional mechanic. > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > How CARFAX analyzed this vehicle's history: > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > CARFAX checks the VIN against its nationwide > database...
• Re: Ignition System Question
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Wed, 7 Oct 1998 14:13:03 -0500
  ...I checked the injector, it was only letting a small >amount of gas drip out, so I cleaned it and checked it again. It...
• Re: Failed Emissions Check
  Historical mailing list - Stewart, Donna
  Wed, 25 Aug 2004 13:00:59 -0700
  ...Failed Emissions Check ::: :::Took my van for its Ohio e-Check yesterday. The engine has 20,000 on a :::rebuilt Boston Bob. It passed...
• Re: checking oil on '90 vanagon gl
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Fri, 2 Apr 1999 08:14:04 -0800
  ...checking oil on '90 vanagon gl >when i try to check the oil level, i pull the dip stick thing out, wipe it >off...
• Re: A/C condensor cooling fan not working...'89 GL
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 31 Aug 2001 15:49:58 -0400
  ...I checked the 30amp fuse in the fuse box, checked the 50amp fuse terminals, eyeballed the stage 3 relay, can't find the stage...
• Re: Temp Gauge High on Startup + Blinking Light
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 6 May 2011 23:15:04 -0400
  At 10:39 PM 5/6/2011, neil n wrote: >Did you check the negative coolant sensor connection to chassis? >Double check Bentley, but...
• Re: six guys update
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 17 Jun 2009 11:11:03 EDT
  i havent checked emails in a while...and i see all of these references to " six guys"..i had no idea what it was...
• Re: 81 Westy (air-cooled) Exhaust System
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 21 Apr 1995 15:34:52 -0700 (MST)
  Mick, I aclle xxx (can't get back to correct that...) I called a store here in Tucson (a chain) called Checker Auto Parts...
• Re: What is AT "Kickdown" and how do I check it?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 18 Dec 1999 19:49:26 -0500
  ...david At 19:15 12/18/99 , Doran Nugent wrote: >My manual says to check the Automatic Transmission >Kickdown periodically. This is my first...
• Re: [DIESEL] injector questions
  Historical mailing list - Ken Hunter
  Sun, 18 Mar 2001 16:23:26 EST
  ...Maybe change the fuel filter if it's age is unknown; check valve adjustment if unknown or over 15K since last adjust. Diesel starters...
• Kool Art - check it out!
  Historical mailing list - Christopher T. Berchin
  Wed, 20 Jun 2001 23:37:49 -0400
  ...I thought I'd see if they had an VW designs. Check out the ones they have at www.4koolart.com. I think they...
• Re: BLINKER QUESTION 87 WESTY
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 26 Dec 2001 15:51:37 EST
  ...any clues as to what may be wrong?? > > youre out of blinker fluid... :<) might also help if you check the connections, sometimes a faulty...
• Re: paint code (for real)
  Historical mailing list - Terry K.
  Sat, 18 May 2002 20:33:29 -0500
  There also is a LB4V overlay on that color--- Different tint of the same color--- Check out the Dupont, or PPG book's--- Scratch...
• Re: Insurance - credit check
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 9 Feb 2003 11:27:42 -0600
  ...and only my name shows up when someone runs a credit check. It hasn't effected my Insurance rates ............... Can you beat $270.00...
• automatic transmission oil leak - more details
  Historical mailing list - Germain
  Sat, 3 May 2003 22:38:01 -0400
  I did a check underneat my Westfalia 87 to see where the automatic transmission oil was leaking from. I have noticed a kind of...
• Ignition Timing - '85 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Jay Brown
  Wed, 16 Aug 2006 06:39:05 -0400
  I am getting ready to do a tuneup on my '85 Westy, but I can't figure out how to check the timing. Bentley...
• Re: Labor, 28 hours, customer say, i have no money....
  Historical mailing list - Tom Rowsell
  Thu, 9 Aug 2007 07:48:52 -0300
  ...sometimes, checkbooks are actually tied to significant "lines of credit". For example, a $20,000 line of credit from a major bank, with checking...
• Re: Coolant Light
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Tue, 6 Nov 2007 13:15:14 -0500
  ...I'll check the cap, bleed the system, and tripple check for leaks. Thanks again -- Thanks, Jeff '90 Carat (Grover) '86 (We call this...
• Re: Wing Window loose, checked and its not connected to the door within the door frame
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stewart
  Mon, 1 Sep 2008 12:14:05 -0400
  ...assistance please. > > My Wing Window on the drivers side is loose, checked and its not > connected to the door within the door frame. > > i...
• NVC Might be of interest to some Porsche for sale not mine
  Historical mailing list - Bill Shawley
  Mon, 18 Aug 2008 12:56:54 +0000
  A listing in our classifieds at work; Location Johnstown PA (80 miles from Pittsburgh); I'd be willing to check out for anyone interested...
• Aftermarket cruise control finally working!
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Sun, 17 May 2009 16:49:07 -0400
  Well, after many trying months, my aftermarket cruise control finally works! I installed a vacuum storage canister with a check valve and check-tee...
• Re: Help needed: ABA conversion has spark and fuel but won't start.
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Thu, 28 Aug 2008 21:56:03 -0400
  ...You say they've checked fuel and ignition 3 times, but you never mentioned if they've checked the third thing; compression. How fast...
• Re: Tune up help pleeassseee!
  Historical mailing list - Andreas Fenner
  Sat, 20 Jun 1998 23:02:31 -0400
  ...check the wiper blades and replace 7.fill up both tanks for wiper fluid 8.Listen to your engine and check the idle, should...
• Vanagon Syndrome? ... please help
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Fri, 25 May 2018 13:42:51 -0700
  ...cap and rotor - new air filter - new fuel filter - 02 sensor is one year old (about 6K miles) - timing checked and in order - throttle...
• Re: Volt Ohm Meter: Continuity Checking, Ohm Range Settings
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 26 Feb 2014 12:56:28 -0800
  ...Always touch the probes together at each setting to check for continuity. Stuart -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com...
• Re: Noid Light Recommendations
  Historical mailing list - walkingboss
  Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:13:14 -0600
  ...buy one! > > > > I have checked at sears and they do have about three different models. > > > > I would like to check both VW and Subbie...
• Re: Anyone have experience with selling / buying a van on eBay motors?
  Historical mailing list - George Wietor
  Sun, 3 Jun 2001 19:22:51 -0700
  ...Simple, no? George in GR --- Mick Kalber <hotlava@INTERPAC.NET> wrote: > > He sent a cashier's check and my bank said they > would have...
• 2 questions on 85 westy
  Historical mailing list - car emmea
  Tue, 26 Feb 2002 17:15:47 -0800
  ...I plan on taking it in to get the heads checked (compression checked???), or may I say a look over. What exactly should I...
• Re: Cyl head removal advice
  Historical mailing list - Ben huot
  Fri, 22 Feb 2002 17:18:44 -0500
  The heads should be carefully check to see if they are warped, but the VW head is quite small and this is not a...
• Rough running, now won't start
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Mon, 31 Mar 2003 15:31:24 -0800
  ...While cleaning the throttle valve switch with a blast of water from my hose in preparation for checking it, I recalled that once before...
• Re: stuck brake drum a cheap puller
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 29 Mar 2003 17:52:53 EST
  In a message dated 3/29/03 4:29:17 PM Eastern Standard Time, hradek@YAHOO.COM writes: > I have always like to check...
• No start..... rebuilt engine.... over my head...
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Wed, 27 Jul 2005 15:37:24 -0400
  ...Every single wire to the ECU was checked, every possible FI components were checked per the book.... Any suggestions????????? maybe am not seing something...
• Re: 1991 Vanagon intermittent no start
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Thu, 8 Mar 2007 15:48:42 -0500
  ...Then I would check the operation of the neutral safety switch (automatics). Then I would check the ignition switch and finally I would check...
• Re: checking castor
  Historical mailing list - Paul
  Wed, 3 Nov 2010 06:10:45 -0700
  ...The Bentley mentions this and give castor specs, but > > does not seem to give any clue about how to actually measure or check > > the...
• Doing those Tune-ups Myself Again
  Historical mailing list - drc11
  Wed, 22 Sep 1999 06:40:23 -0700
  ...double check their work. We should have checked the engine fluids at the gas station on the way out of town to be sure...
• Re: HELP CALL : clutch issue on the road?
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Tue, 20 Mar 2007 16:58:01 -0700
  ...Do a visual check for leaks at cylinders and line itself, check level in brake/clutch fluid reservoir. With van NOT running, have someone...
• Re: air cooled still flooding
  Historical mailing list - Roger Van Till
  Sat, 5 Jan 2008 14:15:44 -0500
  Did you check that the cold start (fifth) injector isn't leaking? On Jan 5, 2008, at 12:53 PM, ray berthiaume wrote: > Hello...
• Re: 88 Vanagon - oil pressure alarm
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Pfrommer
  Thu, 10 Jan 2008 18:18:44 -0800
  ...waiting, checking electrical, waiting and driving a bit more and then one bearing completely seased and I had to open the entire engine .... FIRST...
• Re: ECU or O2 sensor ?
  Historical mailing list - Roger Van Till
  Fri, 27 May 2005 18:49:42 -0400
  ...Do I check >> things >> at the ECU or in the bay? Or run continuity checks the whole >> distance >> of the wire? >> I really appreciate...
• RE: Want A List Coffee Mug???
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Fri, 08 Nov 1996 11:38:22 -0500
  ...I'm sure others have them too...howabout if we enclose a = check in one of those boxes, ship the box/check to you...
• Re: Air conditioning BROKE
  Historical mailing list - Steven X. Schwenk
  Thu, 5 Mar 1998 10:52:18 -0800
  ...I mean not even > blowing! > I've checked the switch and all the fuses I can find (Even the ones > behine the rear bulkhead...