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• Spark Plugs---Help
  Historical mailing list - Mike Otto
  Sun, 8 Oct 2000 22:21:37 EDT
  hey,, The hole where the spark plug in one of my heads is scriped, How do I fix that, or can you. Or do...
• Re: Fuel tank removal disappointment
  Historical mailing list - Bill Collins
  Fri, 5 Sep 2003 04:38:47 -0400
  ...Fuel pressure is good (at least normally, could not induce symptoms > while testing), new plug wires, cap, rotor, plugs ok, timing ok, hall > sender...
• Re: Freeze Plugs was Oops - I let the engine freeze
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 4 Feb 2011 16:49:52 -0500
  At 01:07 AM 2/4/2011, Loren Busch wrote: > Believe it or not you can pop a freeze plug (at least ona 1...
• cylinder head drain plug
  Historical mailing list - roger sisler
  Tue, 13 Dec 2005 09:18:05 -0800
  ...Just one entry asking for torque specs on the plug.Looks ez in the Bentley, but the access looks bad cause of the pushrod...
• starter access
  Historical mailing list - Mike Stainbrook
  Wed, 31 Jan 2007 15:48:26 -0500
  ...mustang 390GT to change the two right rear plugs...(dealer had to pull engine to change plugs on 68 and later 390's) Mike
• Re: replaced spark plugs now idle and cruise control problems
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Sat, 8 Dec 2007 17:53:46 -0800
  ...replaced spark plugs now idle and cruise control problems My 84 engine will die when idling when cold. It's a puzzle. -- Mike "Rocket...
• Re: Headlight improvements IMHO
  Historical mailing list - Richard O'Halloran
  Tue, 31 Oct 2000 23:03:30 -0800
  ...the only thing that has to be changed to install the Hella E-Code H-4s is to change the plugs at the end...
• Re: Replacing transmission fluid uin a 82 diesel Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Fri, 30 Jan 2004 19:41:15 -0500
  >manual transmission...Went to find the plug to add the new fluid and >couldn't find the plug, what the heck??? Kevin, The fill...
• Re: price for a tune-up
  Historical mailing list - Don Deitke
  Wed, 11 Feb 2004 21:09:50 EST
  ...Rotor ~04170 $ 5.79 Plug Wires ~ 09180 $59.64 Plugs W7CCO $4.17 Ea. x 4 All parts tally $91.10 Plus shipping Appox...
• electrical inlet
  Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
  Fri, 20 Feb 2009 20:31:03 -0500
  ...is there a three pronged plug coming from the van that plugs into the rear of the *inlet*? I know I could check, but...
• Re: Oil plug
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Wed, 10 Jul 2013 09:16:17 -0500
  ...Quite often it is a flat copper washer which does not have any crush at all. > > The drain plug is an iffy design in...
• Re: Spark plug gap
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 8 Mar 2012 15:46:43 -0800
  ...it's the spark plugs ... I have boxes of lots-of-life left-in-them Bosch and NGK spark plugs removed from waterboxer engines...
• Re: Triple Electrode Spark Plug Available For 1.9L Motor
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Mathis
  Tue, 26 Feb 2002 23:01:40 EST
  ...Triple Electrode Spark Plug Available For 1.9L Motor Since you guys with the 2.1L motor have the luxury of being able to...
• Re: oil drain threads stripped
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Mon, 15 Dec 2008 13:21:55 -0500
  A spark plug is the right diameter but the thread pitch is a little finer -- 1.25 vs. 1.50 for the original drain...
• Re: oil drain plug not snug. feels loose
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Mon, 20 Sep 2004 11:48:49 -0700
  ...oil drain plug not snug. feels loose A helicoil would "Restore" it. A self tapping plug changes it and you're still not sure...
• Lil change items link requests
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Wed, 13 Jul 2022 12:25:05 -0400
  ...My 84 oil plug has been repaired. I can feel the seal is not perfect. I suspect a coil is there. The plug bolt...
• ZOINKS! Itsy bitsy Spark Plug pieces dancing in my engine?
  Historical mailing list - Don Griffin
  Tue, 30 Jun 1998 15:33:00 EDT
  ...Ya might wanna replace that plug..." Shougo HELP! If anyone is curious, the plugs are "Bosch Super RO 271's" I've used "Bosch...
• Re: How to remove O2 sensor
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 2 Oct 2015 19:00:52 +0000
  ...if you ever need to replace a lost oil drain plug on a water boxer, the only thing on the car with the proper...
• Re: Daily Update On My Injectors
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Fri, 28 Dec 2007 18:53:08 -0800
  ...Check 12 volts on one wire at each injector plug, with the plug not plugged onto the injector, it should be at all 4...
• Re: FW: looking for technical assistance in Wisconsin or Michigan/UP
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Tue, 14 Sep 2004 00:06:06 -0400
  ...a quick and dirty way to go would be to simply ask >:::the mechanic to install new spark plugs (plugs are cheap, the job...
• Re: My poor MPG, compression tests results
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\" Elliott
  Wed, 12 Sep 2007 14:55:37 -0700
  ...The plugs on the what-should-therefore-be-lean side look like plugs should look. On the rich side they look a bit black...
• Help! Stripped trans oil filler plug!
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Sun, 15 Apr 2001 14:37:33 -0700
  ...Having done this several times before, I decided not to bother checking to ensure the filler plug could be removed first... Today, after several...
• Re: help powered trailer converter
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Sat, 11 Jul 2015 15:17:04 -0700
  ...I want to wire up a flat 4 plug pig tail for towing a trailer on my 85 > Westy. Should I use a powered...
• Re: Split fires (Can Vanagon Use Bosch 3-Pronged Plugs?)
  Historical mailing list - Yi-Ruey Wei
  Wed, 19 Aug 1998 15:05:53 -0500
  My VW dealer is still using Bosch Super W7CC0 on Vanagon's, not W7DTC 3-pronged plugs. Regards, Yi-Ruey Wei 87 Vanagon GL...
• Re: Cut you spark plugs
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Thu, 27 Dec 2001 12:37:51 -0800
  ...When I put in the > > Bosh plugs (these are single tip, but the super-plug > > platinum none-the-less) the RPMs at idle increased...
• Re: Gearbox drain plug
  Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
  Tue, 3 Sep 2002 23:40:01 +0100
  ...It appears to be a round hollow blanking plug of some sort, I'm asking to see if this is a retrofit or whether...
• Re: oil plug insert
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Mon, 3 Jan 2005 03:26:23 -0500
  ...tapping for a 3/8 pipe plug is a clever method discussed in the archives. dan On Sun, 2 Jan 2005 17:24:05...
• digifant spark plugs, tornado air system
  Historical mailing list - Marilyn Nelson-Ehret
  Thu, 6 Nov 1997 20:40:40 -0800
  have heard some positive comments on the 3 prong spark plug, (w7dtc) for the waterboxer digifant. i have a 90 syncro with the digifant...
• Re: Oil Drain Plug Leaking
  Historical mailing list - Dave Baker
  Thu, 21 Jun 2001 19:34:09 -0500
  When you last changed the oil was the drain plug washer renewed? Dave in KC 85 Westy http://members.fortunecity.com/davebaker1 ----- Original Message...
• Distributor plug wiring diagram
  Historical mailing list - coyote
  Fri, 17 Jul 1998 13:43:41 -0700
  ...list archives, at ftp://gerry.likeminds.com/pub/technical/vanagon-distributer-plug-wiring-diagra m.gif Coyote -- /\_/\ ____ Ron 'Coyote' Lussier ( ) \ _/__ LikeMinds, Inc. coyote@likeminds...
• Re: Bosch or NGK plugs?
  Historical mailing list - Walt Spak
  Fri, 29 Jan 1999 16:57:48 PST
  Per, I use NGK plugs in all my equipment. My experiance with Bosch is that when they start to get old, they go bad...
• Re: Wet weather blues
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 26 Apr 1999 16:29:58 EDT
  ...Cap Rotor Spark Plug Wires Spark Plugs lately? Look inside your cap. You will probably see a nice set of black trails from one...
• Re: Billy Bones' never ending story
  Historical mailing list - Don Deitke
  Fri, 12 Mar 2004 22:35:55 EST
  Warren ~~ pull your plugs out & check out the color on the tips // whitish lean // tan to brown good // blackish rich // while you have the...
• Re: Distributor/Spark Plug die-electric grease
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Wed, 28 Apr 2010 21:04:59 -0700
  ...Distributor/Spark Plug die-electric grease Hi, I have a 91 Westfalia that I am doing some basic maintenance on. New distributor/rotor, plug...
• Mileage with platimun plugs
  Historical mailing list - Greenamyer, William L
  Mon, 5 Dec 2005 10:39:50 -0800
  ...I am looking for any other suggestions on what I might look at or experience with platinum plugs versis regular plugs. This van used...
• Re: [vanagon] Oil drain Plug
  Historical mailing list - Giasson, Pascal (DNR/MRN)
  Mon, 14 Jan 2008 23:40:29 -0400
  ...Re: [vanagon] Oil drain Plug > >Clayton, intalling an oversized plug is akin to jamming something where it >does not belong. It's likely that...
• On the road and need some help
  Historical mailing list - John Goubeaux
  Sat, 19 Feb 2011 16:12:16 -0800
  ...I pulled the plugs and replaced them with clean re-gapped ones but no improvement. I inspected the plug wires and they are in...
• Re: Deep in the Abyss... a Tranny fill plug!
  Historical mailing list - David Devere
  Mon, 23 Sep 2002 13:06:12 -0500
  ...Dave 87 Syncro Westy > I think he is talking about the fill plug, which is the one on the side. > > I thought about my...
• Re: antifreeze from diesel engine block
  Historical mailing list - Gnarlodious
  Tue, 25 May 2004 07:17:49 -0600
  Entity Eric Zeno spoke thus: > THESE WILL NOT PROTECT YOUR engine from freezing water If it does, you are lucky, because "freeze plug" is...
• Re: The sad ending of a spark plug life
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 9 Mar 2005 22:41:12 -0600
  ...The sad ending of a spark plug life > One day, it was one of the most crucial part of an engine.... working > hard.... a...
• Re: Turn Your Car Into a Plug-In Hybrid
  Historical mailing list - Christian Pelletier
  Mon, 29 Sep 2008 16:32:20 -0700
  ...Turn Your Car Into a Plug-In Hybrid Plug in conversions for the prius have been around for years, nice thought except they have...
• Injectors, Plugs, and Performance (Long)
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Tue, 5 Sep 2006 12:23:46 -0700
  ...Everything had been replaced in normal maintenance, plugs, cap, rotor, plug wires. The only thing that had not been messed with was the injectors...
• Re: AA Trans answers some tranny oil questions...
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Wed, 30 Aug 2000 12:01:08 -0700
  I have a 1.5" piece of the allen wrench that goes in the plug hole and the other end takes a socket- this...
• Re: Help! Stripped trans oil filler plug!
  Historical mailing list - Samuel L. Walters
  Mon, 16 Apr 2001 10:41:29 -0400
  Just last week I had to deal with a really trashed filler plug in the tranny I had pulled from an 81 Westy partsmobile...
• Re: Need help with a 78 Bus
  Historical mailing list - jbclem
  Sat, 25 Jul 2009 04:01:55 -0700
  Since no one has mentioned this....how about checking the spark plug wires and spark plug connectors. Look at the connectors real closely for...
• Re: Alternator works.....
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Wed, 9 Jan 2008 14:13:24 -0600
  ...Any ideas? > There is also a round plug that is attached to the alternator, it doesnt > have anything plugging into the other end though...
• Re: copper crush washers
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 1 Sep 2019 11:03:13 -0400
  > > Since I have repaired many stripped plug threads I'm not convinced the > copper or aluminum is the best choice for this application. My...
• Spark Plug Covers
  Historical mailing list - Thomas D. Hanlon
  Fri, 16 Aug 1996 20:46:00 -0500
  ...Hanlon * EMC.Ver #2.3 ] -- Hello All, The spark plugs on my recently-acquired '84 Westy are covered by brass- colored fittings. Are these...
• Re: A/C drain plugged up?
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 20 Jul 1999 19:09:37 EDT
  Line could be plugged or could be unhooked from the drip tray under the evaporator. Remove the plastic panel on the side of the...
• upgrading spark plugs-helpful info and webpage too!
  Historical mailing list - Smola, Tony
  Wed, 27 Feb 2002 18:26:17 -0600
  I found this while looking for spark plugs: http://www.fastgermanauto.com/ check out the platinum +4 page they have something interesting about flame...
• missing hella light parts
  Historical mailing list - Tim & Kim Dayton
  Thu, 14 Mar 2002 19:32:32 -0500
  does anyone know where I can get the rubber plugs that go behind these Hella 500 driving lights I purchased new via eBay? I...
• Re: vanagon single electrode plugs
  Historical mailing list - Calle Fallberg
  Fri, 11 Jun 2004 23:14:31 +0200
  And ofcourse there are TWO contact areas in a singelpoint plug Calle ----- Original Message ----- From: "Calle Fallberg" <calle.fallberg@TELIA.COM> > The advantage of...
• Re: Expansion tank plug
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Thu, 25 Jan 2007 00:20:23 -0800
  ...to bURNinGvAn this weekend has a spare expansion tank > two-prong plug, I need one for my Subie conversion. > > Thanks, > > Jeff / 87 Syncro Westy > >
• Glows plugs
  Historical mailing list - Jean-Guy Bernier
  Thu, 6 Dec 2007 13:05:05 -0500
  Hi diesel connaisseur! Is there a manner to check the glow plugs (in place) without taking them apart? Thanks jguy -- Jean-Guy Bernier AU...
• Danke Schon!
  Historical mailing list
  29 Apr 1996 13:59:14 GMT
  ...Well I pulled the injectors, gave the glow plugs some juice, looked in the hole and found that two glow plugs were toast. I...
• Re: oil plug woes
  Historical mailing list - Tony
  Mon, 2 Jul 2001 22:41:28 -0700
  ...straight > > > up onto the drain plug. nice solid taps ... but > not > > > whacking it! ... > > > about 20 or 30 times. sometimes that can loosen > the > > > threads...
• Re: Generic Stereo Question
  Historical mailing list - Bill Shawley
  Fri, 17 Jun 2011 13:14:05 -0400
  I was pleasantly surprised to find the jvc plug harness that was in my van worked for the newer sony that replaced it, no...
• Oil drain plug
  Historical mailing list - Robie Pierce
  Mon, 23 Sep 2002 10:12:47 -0400
  ...The SOBs have stripped the GD drain plug ! I have glanced over the many messages of stripped drain plugs, but need advice. What is...
• Re: vanagon single electrode plugs
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Sat, 12 Jun 2004 11:48:44 -0400
  ...In a multi-tip plug, one of the paths will ionize first, and all the current will go through that path. David Brodbeck, N8SRE...
• Re: [vanagon] Oil drain Plug
  Historical mailing list - Miguel Pacheco
  Sun, 13 Jan 2008 22:41:35 -0500
  Clayton, intalling an oversized plug is akin to jamming something where it does not belong. It's likely that you have compounded your problem...