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  • Acckk! My gear juice is *blue*...
    Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
    Mon, 17 Mar 2003 17:47:54 -0800
    ...I figured out real quick that my 17mm allen wrench doesn't fit because all that external shift crap is in the way. I...
  • Re: vc question on syncro / I stand corrected
    Historical mailing list - vanagon
    Sat, 20 Mar 2004 13:08:10 -0800
    ...It is external on some vehicles like the rabbit you show on your site but on the vanagon its inside the diff. Hey nice...
  • Re: Usb outlet and voltmeter
    Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
    Mon, 18 Apr 2016 08:19:55 -0400
    ...the latter, still no laser > cutter on the island that takes external work). > > If only I had the money to lose, I would have...
  • Re: Noisy speedo
    Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
    Tue, 29 Dec 2015 01:07:01 +0000
    ...Images: > > http://tinyurl.com/jxtbjov > http://tinyurl.com/payt7l8 > > I didn't see any of this at external gears (odometer etc.) > > Neil. > > On 12...
  • Re: Oxygen Sensor / Full Throttle Switch
    Historical mailing list - Dave Kautz
    Mon, 21 Nov 94 14:25:51 PST
    ...don't forget that i had an external oil cooler on that bus > .. so that might have brought my temperatures back down (if they...
  • <No subject>
    Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
    Thu, 30 Apr 1998 00:02:26 -0400
    ...for, but you need to get one for the vanagon.) No external accessories except vaccum pump (good since the 1.6 might not fir...
  • Re: Dometic, Installing in a non-camper
    Historical mailing list - mdrillock
    Fri, 4 Jul 2008 17:03:28 -0700
    ...No need for any external utility connections but the flue vent is required for the fridge to run on propane. Just use the stock...
  • Re: Watching Oil Temp (long, as usual)
    Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
    Tue, 19 Jul 2011 11:34:34 -0500
    ...So, the tencentlife external cooler solution. Seems to have worked (oil pressure runs around 40 psi when the engine is fully warmed up at...
  • WAS Anyone have a South African ETKA? now Photos??
    Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
    Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:15:29 -0500
    ...a G50 transmission! > >Looking the van over, I see that few external panels are shared with >the German vans. Even the nose is different...
  • Re: Failing clutch master or slave?
    Historical mailing list - Chris S
    Sun, 9 May 2021 19:49:00 -0400
    ...It sounds external though. Of course, noises travel through metals are tough to pinpoint. I just hope it’s not the shaft as I...
  • Re: Oil overfill -- now what?
    Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
    Thu, 25 Jun 2015 21:45:05 -1000
    ...do consider that the external oil cooler and lines may affect the reading on the dipstick. On 6/25/2015 8:18 AM, Rocket...
  • Re: Need Reassurance on 82 Westy
    Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
    Thu, 13 May 2010 17:22:08 -0600
    ...I never added an external oil cooler to any of my air-cooleds. I got 103,000 miles on the original '81 engine--that...
  • 86 Vanagon 4 speed
    Historical mailing list
    Mon, 4 Mar 1996 15:31:59 -0500
    ...I checked the external linkage and this seems fime - in alignment and lubed. Seems to be internal for sure. Are there any other common...
  • Re: Isolator vs. relay
    Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
    Mon, 18 May 1998 08:32:16 -0700
    ...Try charging the aux battery with an external charger and then see if your engine will idle properly. If so, you're still stuck...
  • Re: Question about AVP 1.9 to 2.1
    Historical mailing list - David Bayer
    Tue, 23 Jun 1998 11:14:34 -0700
    ...I also cannot help on the quesiton of whether there are external differences between a 2.1L case and a 1.9L case which...
  • Re: Subaru was: 2.1l engine for sale too $900.
    Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
    Tue, 31 Aug 1999 23:39:34 EDT
    ...and puts out about 135 ft-lbs @2800-3200RPM? Oh, I almost forgot; does not have wet liners nor external coolant bypass lines. Richard
  • Re: 2.1l to TDI conversion
    Historical mailing list - Dave Bayer
    Thu, 24 Feb 2000 17:17:43 -0800
    ...Hmmm, that $ amount is without the external chip doggle thingy for power/torque increases as well... But, I will be able to run my...
  • Radiator Fan R&R
    Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
    Mon, 21 Apr 2003 07:16:28 -0700
    ...The motors themselves appeared to be identical externally. I'll post some photos soon of the old/new fan motor assemblies and the extension...
  • Re: Question About ECU Programing
    Historical mailing list - Bill Marshall
    Mon, 3 Nov 2003 10:42:23 EST
    Mark said: "The mechanic may have referred to a piece of external test equipment as "the computer" whether it was a true computer or...
  • Re: What voltage do injectors need to fire?
    Historical mailing list - Vince S
    Wed, 1 Sep 2004 18:49:31 -0700
    ...Early injectors till about 78 has external current limit resistors but these are later became an integral part of the injector. When you monitor...
  • Re: a speaker recommendation
    Historical mailing list - Joe Fernandez
    Fri, 30 May 2008 07:20:59 -0700
    ...busdepot.com> wrote: > > So where do people typically mount an an external amp in a Westfalia? > > In the past I have mounted them on...
  • Re: The real story about the invention of the WBX?
    Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
    Sat, 14 Feb 2009 05:45:33 -0500
    ...on the '70's model - with the inline >> four and the external add-on radiator - gone out of production? I wonder >> if those '70...
  • Re: Emissions, Was: AC While Camping
    Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
    Thu, 10 Jun 2010 13:17:40 -0700
    ...However, I swapped it for an engine without rubber water gaskets, without external (!) pushrods, without rubber fuel lines hanging above the exhaust primaries, without...
  • Re: Gen Set
    Historical mailing list - Rowan Tipton
    Wed, 4 Nov 2009 12:49:13 -0500
    ...otherwise i use electricity for our fridge and a little for my ipod and external speakers... we do have a small microwave but rarely...
  • Re: [Re: [Re: # pumping water through stalled engine (was: heatingparked vanagon)]]
    Historical mailing list - d t
    Tue, 4 Jan 2000 20:03:57 MST
    ...This would allow you to rig up some type of external heat source, > say a propane burner with a pot of water on it...
  • Re: [T2] Advice please
    Historical mailing list - phil cain
    Wed, 17 Sep 2003 08:10:53 -0700
    ...I have installed a external oil cooler to prevent this from happening again. Good luck with yours. Phil --- Chris Mills <scmills21@tntech.edu> wrote...
  • Re: camp stoves outside but connected
    Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
    Mon, 2 Sep 2013 18:58:31 -0500
    ...http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=245630&highlight=external+stove > > > Stephen > > > ________________________________ > From: chris and/or ruth <populuxe59@YAHOO.COM> > To: vanagon...
  • Re: question on oil cooler for 1990 Vanagon
    Historical mailing list - Chris S
    Tue, 20 Oct 2009 11:25:15 -0400
    ...2009/10/20, David Cohen <Mtbdavid2@aol.com>: > Hi, > I was wondering if an external oil cooler, bigger than the stock one, is > good...
  • Re: Interior Heating
    Historical mailing list - Ron Lussier
    Tue, 03 Dec 1996 10:39:06 -0800
    ...At this point I am about to >start searching for an external AC generator. Ron, What a can of worms! This is a question...
  • Re: Torque Wench - calibration?
    Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
    Wed, 28 Nov 2001 17:48:07 EST
    ...For external ultra high vacuum flange bolts I use a MoS2 paste or silver plated SS bolts. For vacuum exposed surfaces, we use the...
  • Re: OT: how to check Bug engine is a 1.3 or 1.6 externally
    Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
    Tue, 6 Dec 2005 09:36:29 -0800
    Andrew - There are a few ways to tell what engine you may have. Intake Ports on the Head: 40HP - Studs are vertical, straight up...
  • Re: vanagon Digest - 10 Nov 2008 - Special issue (#2008-1183)
    Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
    Mon, 10 Nov 2008 16:45:18 -0500
    ...places as well as electrical places... >> >> BTW...I am using an external hose to pump air. I hooked up a plastic hose >> to bypass...
  • Re: What is the oil flow in a type IV cooler ?
    Historical mailing list - Dan N
    Sun, 9 Jun 2019 12:59:37 -0700
    ...picasso.ucsf.edu> wrote: >> >>> Hey guys, >>> >>> I am hooking up an external oil cooler in a the front of the van. The >>> oil bypass...
  • Re: Can this do that?
    Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
    Sun, 22 May 2011 20:00:30 -0500
    ...22/2011, Rocket J Squirrel wrote: > >I just installed tencentlife's external oil cooler kit. The instructions > >were to then start the engine, wait...
  • Re: Power of a 2.0L Air cooled vs 2.1L???
    Historical mailing list - Ben huot
    Thu, 11 Dec 2003 13:29:10 -0500
    ...Work on the head will include external polishing, grinding, and some drilling. Wait and see. This discussion is way too serious and thechnical, hey...
  • Re: Audio/Video System for 90 Westy
    Historical mailing list - Mark Milby
    Thu, 7 May 2015 09:08:38 -0400
    ...adapted? The one I > have > > > > (Alpine) is outdated and has an external 6 CD changer. I'm thinking > of > > > > ditching the changer in favor...
  • Re: No Start Cause: Relay Failure. PICS, Thoughts.
    Historical mailing list - neil n
    Wed, 6 Feb 2013 14:19:25 -0800
    ...https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-qjVqWgmKgiA/UQLzz0KnCHI/AAAAAAAAGq8/dV79PgDqWQg/s720/ABA%2520swap%2520coil%2520wire%253F.jpg I wired in an external jumper lead from 30...
  • Re: Photos on Vanagon List..how to do
    Historical mailing list - Phil Baird
    Sun, 7 Nov 2021 23:57:19 +0000
    So take up a collection an buy another, bigger, hard drive.  Internal or external.  They're not that expensive. I'll donate to it...
  • Re: Auto transmission cooler??
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Sun, 26 Jun 2016 13:50:13 -0400
    ...To really get the ATF under control an external cooler can be a good idea. Same for engine oil cooling. Dennis -----Original Message----- From...
  • Remote controlled external spotlights
    Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
    Wed, 10 Nov 2010 17:09:06 -0800
    It would be better if you guys used a proper heading so people can find the details in the archives easier. BenT Sent from...
  • FS (or?): '66 VW Bus
    Historical mailing list
    Sat, 21 Jan 1995 15:20:08
    ...1600cc dual port with 34-PICT(?), RVEECO external cooler with tapped case and filter, 6-V system w/ dipstick oil temp sensor, Bosch 009...
  • AW: Tiico conversions for sale
    Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
    Tue, 8 Oct 2002 09:37:32 -0700
    ...So some of the external components are weak. And it's a lot of money to spend on less than perfect. I would want...
  • Re: Jetta Woes and Vanagon Waves (long winded)
    Historical mailing list
    Tue, 15 Nov 2005 11:30:31 EST
    ...I put it on a lift at my friend's shop and pulled the > engine covers and shrouds to inspect with no apparent external...
  • mystery of the dragging clutch
    Historical mailing list - Robert Harris
    Thu, 15 Jun 2006 16:58:39 -0400
    ...I know the little nubbin/ball/whatever on the end of my new transaxle's external clutch actuator lever (you know the point that...
  • Re: '86 Westy cranking trouble
    Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
    Mon, 21 Apr 2008 09:17:29 -0700
    ...The pin makes a small enough hole in the insulation that there is no danger of a short to some external metal when you...
  • Re: Greetings/my Van/'87 coolant
    Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
    Sat, 15 May 2004 12:10:35 -0700
    Welcome to the list, Harold! Disappearing coolant can be a small external leak . Worse, it could be a internal head leak where the coolant...
  • Re: Cellular Phones
    Historical mailing list - Stuart Redford
    Wed, 28 Sep 94 13:04:21 PDT
    ...One option with flips and multi car use is the cradle and external power and handsfree hardware. They're not cheap but do enable...
  • Re: Mysterious Oil Drain Plug Leak
    Historical mailing list - Michael A. Radtke
    Fri, 20 Apr 2018 18:34:57 -0700
    ...Mysterious Oil Drain Plug Leak I solve similar problem on my van using this https://www.autozone.com/external-engine/oil-drain-plug/needa...
  • Re: $75,000 syncro SVX Westy
    Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
    Tue, 10 Feb 2015 14:04:59 -0800
    ...This may have been a conversion to Westy, as the 3 external >> connections appear to be filled or not ever there...For that price...
  • Re: Hankook I-Pike Winter
    Historical mailing list - Jason
    Mon, 30 May 2011 21:04:49 -0400
    ...converter will constantly slip and make a real mess heat wise. External oil > coolers will only be of limited help. > > Dennis > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From...
  • Re: more on the Wiper Motor
    Historical mailing list - Gary Shea
    Thu, 17 Sep 1998 10:53:00 -0600
    Mark -- The external wiper arm fits onto a splined shaft. Probably due to not tightening it down enough, I managed to strip a wiper...
  • Re: Engineering a LCD screen for my camper
    Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
    Thu, 26 Apr 2001 14:46:13 -0700
    ...with a decent graphics board and a >DVD drive (internal or external) with DVD player software -- and you'd be >all set. >-----Original Message...
  • Re: Fridge Fan wiring
    Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
    Thu, 28 Mar 2002 16:19:22 -0800
    ...I also ran a sensor for an external thermometer and suction cupped it to the side of the fridge interior. Complete plan with pictures...
  • Re: air intake snorkel hose
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Mon, 25 Jun 2012 17:38:54 -0700
    ...That said, my air intake is inside the >> pillar, because it is used to cool an external oil cooler. For that >> purpose, I can...
  • Re: Success: tachometer in my TD Syncro Westy!
    Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
    Fri, 2 Apr 1999 13:08:36 -0800
    ...The tachometer is > externally identical with the Vanagon unit, so it screwed into the housing > perfectly. The only fabrication req'd was to get...
  • Re: Hi resolution pictures of Wasserboxer
    Historical mailing list - Nunya Business
    Fri, 7 Sep 2007 19:05:07 -0700
    ...What do you mean by BTDT? Go through the whole head gasket > > > replace scenario or just re-seal them externaly like I'm trying...
  • Re: Which cylinder isn't firing??
    Historical mailing list - Antaki
    Sat, 4 Nov 2000 11:06:20 -0800
    ...if it's an external > ignition cable or distributor problem). > I tried to improvise an "ignition voltage sensor" by putting a > Neon bulb next...
  • Re: Cruising Speed
    Historical mailing list - Ry
    Sun, 27 Jun 2010 20:56:02 -0500
    ...recently installed external oil cooler. OP increase was substantial at these highway cruising speeds. check it out here<http://picasaweb.google.com/rylincoln/OilCoolerKit...
  • Re: Jim Fritz's Tranny whine
    Historical mailing list - Todd Hill
    Tue, 27 Oct 1998 19:29:03 EST
    ...That's not to say it isn't an internal transaxle problem but that it would indicate that its external. While Jim's mechanic...
  • Re: WBX head re-torque?
    Historical mailing list - DaveC
    Wed, 20 Mar 2002 18:17:17 -0800
    >You will not stop external coolant leaks by re-torque the heads. >Sometimes you can get lucky and stop or slow internal leaks by...