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• Re: electronic ignition
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 22 Feb 2005 08:57:53 -0600
  ...electronic ignition > I would like to go from points to electronic ignition in my 81 westy. > > Which to choose? compufire or pertronix... > > Thanks. > > ________________ > Yanik...
• Re: Any way to transfer LP from gas grill tanks into the vanagon LP
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Thu, 13 Oct 2005 08:25:39 -0600
  ...So for the sake of world peace... > please use a refillable bottle. > > Hope this information points you in a direction that get you what...
• Re: '87 vanagon camper hesitating/bucking and burning gas in Mexico
  Historical mailing list - Aaron
  Sun, 6 Nov 2011 21:06:44 -0800
  ...throttle (assuming the throttle switch is > working) restores power that too points to an O2 sensor issue. I once had issues while driving back...
• Re: Dim Oil Light
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Thu, 14 Dec 2006 17:40:10 -0500
  ...maybe at the ground points. Of course, the best course of action is to put a pressure gauge on it ... either for a temporary...
• Re: squeaky front end
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 29 Mar 2007 16:34:34 -0500
  ...Are there any > lube points or am I dealing with old bushings that need some > attention? > I'm at 160K miles. > > > > Thanks in advance...
• Re: towing with tow bar on newer Vans
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Wed, 5 Mar 2008 13:25:00 -0800
  ...that I have used to attach > to the old bumper mounting points on our older campers . thanks! > -- > 1985 Full Westy "Rustfalia" > 1982 Full Westy...
• Re: Pop top -- catch this before it's too late.
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\"
  Sat, 14 Aug 2010 10:14:59 -0700
  ...It appears that disassembly and inspection of the various weak points would be a good idea. It also appears that disassembly and reassembly might...
• Re: Exhausts...tuning.(was loud identity crisis)
  Historical mailing list - Jack
  Sat, 31 Aug 2002 21:46:06 -0700
  ...In this case the waves are > > pressure points in exhaust gases. High pressure is a positive reinforcement, > > low pressure is a negative reinforcement.
• Re: Fuel Saving Ideas Article
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Tue, 27 May 2014 08:45:58 -0500
  You are correct - everything this article points out has been mentioned on this list multiple times. But the article is not written for just...
• Re: Engine to auto-tranny match and the Indy 500
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Wed, 26 Aug 2009 14:18:21 -0400
  Good points. Anybody on the list know what the horsepower rating is of Bob Donalds' big valve engines is? That's what I'm...
• more insulation questions, and lessons learned
  Historical mailing list - Woody Halsey
  Tue, 8 Apr 2008 21:08:34 -0400
  ...2) It is amazing how simple something can be when a patient person points out the little trick. Case in point: Removing the interior...
• Re: Looking for Grounding Star
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Tue, 10 Dec 2013 11:22:56 -0800
  ...the sharp points dig in nicely.. that will be a solid ground for years and years. scott On 12/10/2013 9:39 AM...
• Re: new owner
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 15 Jul 1994 06:34:34 -0400
  ...You might want to check the brake lights for normal operation - if things are funny here this points to electrical problems tho' not definitively...
• Re: baja trip - dates?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Kautz
  Tue, 20 Jun 95 13:44:22 PDT
  ...Cal folks, vanagon types from the Bay Area/Arizona/Nuevo Mexico/Alabama and points East would likely need Thurs. and Monday to/from San...
• no start - now starts!
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 13 Dec 1995 09:12:39 -0500
  ...weeks ago), diddled or cleaned most FI connections, and readjusted the points (possibly the problem?, didn't measure but seemed to close before I...
• Copy of: Re: [bleeder valve]
  Historical mailing list - Woody Halsey
  Wed, 1 Dec 1999 08:04:42 -0500
  ...12/01/1999 8:06 AM Re: [bleeder valve] Dear List, Cary points out that I did not describe the bleeder I am looking...
• Re: converting non-popup vanagon to a popup vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Wed, 10 Jan 2001 17:27:20 -0800
  ...westfalia. > i appreciate the information, and you all made good specific points. it's a > great starting point for our search! > > now. i have...
• Re: Do I really need the Idle Stabilizer Valve?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 22 Sep 2001 12:30:59 -0500
  ...is warm, then mixture gradually leans out to it's set points and the isv is removed from the ECU circuit. Without the ISV...
• AFM black plastic cap removal - Nervous
  Historical mailing list - Chris Radcliffe
  Sun, 20 Jan 2002 22:33:16 -0800
  ...I *am* being very gentle, and have tried at various points around the perimeter, as the recent email and archives indicate. Any recommendations? And...
• Gas Tank Vibration
  Historical mailing list - George Becker
  Mon, 21 Jan 2002 07:38:01 -0800
  ...I've used strips of wood to temporarily buffer some of the vibration points, but it is very mickey mouse. Am I missing some...
• Parked Too Long, Won't Idle
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 7 Nov 2002 20:54:30 -0600
  ...Installed new points, condenser checked out ignition.(time anyway 10,000 miles) Installed new fuel filter (time anyway 10,000 miles) Afm advances OK...
• Re: Upgrading an '85 Westy to '86 Spec?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Fri, 28 Jan 2005 09:46:29 -0800
  ...There were different improvements made at different points during the 85 model year. All 85s have the much improved sliding door. During the production...
• Eton radio(s) deal at Canadian tire.
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Wed, 27 Aug 2008 17:26:39 -0700
  ...IMO, each has nifty points. The pocket radio got good reviews here: http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/6451 good volume, not tinny, case...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 30 Nov 1999 - Special issue
  Historical mailing list - Eric Henning
  Wed, 1 Dec 1999 08:00:24 -0500
  ...As the thunk disappeared, the shift points got lower. The car gets into 3rd gear much more quickly now. I am presuming that indicates...
• Re: Muffler Source?
  Historical mailing list - dylan
  Fri, 23 Oct 2009 06:08:01 -0700
  ...Limit flexation and keep the strain off the mounting points. Heat cycling is what breaks them down. Any stress point will fail quickly under...
• Re: Cigaarette Lighter removal secret
  Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
  Tue, 12 Jan 2016 13:23:20 -0800
  ...The problem is , is that the hole left is often too big for a lot of power points. Stacy Sent from my iPhone > On...
• Re: Transmission replacement
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
  Wed, 8 Dec 2010 10:06:04 -0800
  ...Transmission replacement Will a stock 1980 air cooled transmission provide service in 1983.5 watercooled without mods to mounting points and linkage? Both are...
• Re: Travel plans to Central America
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Fri, 9 Oct 2009 09:00:46 -0400
  ...Thu, 8 Oct 2009 17:14:08 -0700 >Any one or group planning drivingt to Mexico and other points south?? >Any links to helpful...
• Re: Vanagon emissions
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Wed, 30 Sep 2009 15:45:52 -0400
  On Wed, Sep 30, 2009 at 3:24 PM, Tobin Copley <tcopley@sfu.ca> wrote: > A bicycle satisfies points B and C just fine...
• Wiring damage- Pics
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Sat, 30 May 2009 15:28:26 -0700
  ...I pulled the two under-dash 'crown' ground points to clean and re-set them and this is what I saw: http://picasaweb.google...
• Re: Air bags & VWs
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 29 Nov 1996 07:39:33 -0500
  ...by ANY means, or improperly attached (wrong belt through wrong anchor points) then I find it very hard to sympathize w/ the little girl...
• Re: Battery's bust!
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 3 Sep 1996 00:01:14 -0400
  In a message dated 96-08-29 15:27:14 EDT, pointsnorth@sudbury.cbc.ca (MERCER BARRY) writes: << So here's the question... I...
• Re: cylinder head temp sensor
  Historical mailing list - Beth Young
  Tue, 11 Feb 1997 17:20:32 -0800 (PST)
  ...100 176 deg F 270 - 390 so you have some reference points. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Tom Young young@sherlock.SIMS.Berkeley.EDU Lafayette, CA 94549 '81 Vanagon ---------------------------------------------------------------------
• idling problem
  Historical mailing list - steven erickson
  Thu, 10 Jun 1999 08:08:12 -0400
  ...b)i changed;points,sparkplug wires,fuel filter was chaned 2 years ago.Mitch..... [text/html]
• Re: fuel manifold problems
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 22 Sep 1999 16:59:32 -0400
  ...with a regular band clamp (US type), then staking down several points at the edges of the clamp. If the O-ring is bad...
• Re: rear wheel clunking
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Tue, 6 Feb 2001 20:20:03 EST
  ...Turned out to be a brake shoe which came off the pivot points. Brakes worked fine except there is an occasional LOUD clunk as...
• NVC Passat Auto Trans
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Thu, 13 Mar 2003 08:00:02 -0500
  ...The bellhousing would be different (I don't think these are swappable) and the shifting points would be set up to the 6-cylinder...
• Re: LIFE.....and Death
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Tue, 31 Jul 2007 06:01:20 -0700
  ...LIFE.....and Death > >Hiccupping is a 'pretty sure' sign of a bad or worn Air Flow Meter.... >Sure points to that part, I'll...
• Re: engine ground strap
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Sun, 21 Jan 2007 08:16:22 -0500
  ...A cable is more likely to fail near the attachment points from flexing. The cables are meant to be used either where insulation is...
• Re: '90 Vanagon Jump Seats and Rear Bench/Bed
  Historical mailing list - Buettner, Peter
  Wed, 22 Mar 2000 07:51:29 -0800
  ...When the seat is in the van, it is attached to this anchor/bracket system at 3 points. One is a spring-loaded latch...
• Re: YUP! 87 Syncro Westfalia For Sale-Cheap!
  Historical mailing list - Chris Rahn
  Mon, 2 Apr 2001 20:20:45 -0600
  Bob, Here is my response to your two points and a question for eveyones benefit. Please forgive me if you feel that you have...
• Re: '84 Vanagon, -- intermittent "Clunk" coming from under middle of van
  Historical mailing list - Gene P
  Thu, 15 Oct 2015 00:32:37 -0700
  All shock mount points ...? On Wed, Oct 14, 2015 at 10:32 PM, john <john@jhl.mgacoxmail.com> wrote: > I am getting intermittent "clunk...
• Atlanta Bus Owners
  Historical mailing list - Scott Bogen
  Thu, 12 Oct 1995 22:32:22 -0500
  ...do a valve adjust on my '77 westy, along with new points, compressor, timing, air filter this weekend. I am a little freaked about...
• Bosch 009 on T4?
  Historical mailing list - Aaron J. Wood
  Mon, 8 Apr 1996 20:26:15 +0000
  ...I have checked the intake, points, spark plugs, plug wires, and valve lash. All of these things are fine. When I start up the...
• Solar Panels. Was: batteries, power, wiring,...
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Fri, 26 May 2000 18:33:45 -0300
  ...will the solar panel keep the plugs firing?? FWIW, I have points and condenser and carb on my 91. Malcolm Donna wrote: > How about...
• Re: '82 Westy Diesel Aux. Heater
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Wed, 20 Sep 2000 13:38:25 -0500
  ...The link points to page 8. Pointing to 'LJETL-09.GIF' gives a Not Found. �ric
• Re: Better gas mileage without $$$$
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Sun, 27 Aug 2000 21:52:32 PDT
  ...I lost points on a test once for thinking there was - > teacher was a hard a##. > >> > > >OK, MarkeyMark. Don't get technical unless you...
• Re: coil fires
  Historical mailing list - RTF_SSS
  Tue, 17 Oct 2000 09:26:08 -0500
  ...In normal operation, where the DC is pulsed by either the points or an electronic controller, there is a fairly high opposition to that...
• Re: MPH at RPM And Michelin MXTs
  Historical mailing list - t
  Wed, 31 Jan 2001 09:14:26 -0800
  ...I will bet the shift points on my speedo allow for a bit higher RPM than that. I am of course too lazy to...
• rotten idle surge -- I give up
  Historical mailing list - Bob Whitby
  Sat, 11 May 2002 17:01:13 -0700
  ...Tried to adjust used unit checked timing checked AFM per Bentley cleaned ground to left side of engine replaced plugs, points, wires, rotor, cap...
• Re: MPG Question
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Fri, 31 Mar 2006 09:09:52 -0800
  ...electronic ignition which may have helped, but im back to the > points setup now for ease of repair when travelling. (the unit was > really...
• Re: Awnings.. /Drive-away tents?
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Wed, 3 Sep 2008 07:48:06 -0400
  Don made some great points about awnings. I like the extendable-collapsible ones, but I only talked my self into a $34 canopy with...
• Re: semi-urgent auto transmission question
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 11 Sep 2010 12:34:21 -0700
  re but the shift points seemed a little lower than before." there's one external adjustment that affects shift points .. the length of the...
• Re: Spark plug gap
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 8 Mar 2012 15:46:43 -0800
  ...I'm overstating it a bit ..but it doesn't matter too much ! yes..'in the old days' ..when ignition systems with points were...
• Re: rotating cvs and axles from left to right
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 15 May 2002 23:37:56 -0500
  ...The right thumb points left to the tranny. The left thumb points right to the tranny. The relaxed fingers point the direction of rotation...
• Re: Brainstorming: Kayak on Top?
  Historical mailing list - Raymond Paquette
  Wed, 21 Jul 2010 11:12:50 -0400
  ...I already have anchor points to > tie it to. Con: Reduced mileage, and the poptop won't pop without > removing the thing. I can...
• Re: Hatchback struts
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 31 Mar 2017 09:19:41 -0400
  ...do we grow concerned with the structural integrity > of the mount points and all this weight they bear? Just an ignorant > pondering.... > > Dave > > On...
• Re: Kombi's last wishes
  Historical mailing list - MICHAEL H
  Sat, 5 Apr 2014 19:45:36 -0700
  ...the obvious fail points, �the frontal impact and weak diesel performance worked to the IHTSA advantage. however, Jeff, a portion of the final production...
• Re: Looking for the fridge fan thermoswitch
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Thu, 4 Jul 2013 20:29:18 -0700
  ...You can buy them in a range of temp > trigger points. I think this one is close to the stock one. > > http://www.ebay...
• Re: Fires
  Historical mailing list - Cecil Eastman
  Mon, 14 Dec 2009 13:22:29 -0500
  ...Two main points: 1. Be sure all fittings at the fuel rails and injectors are properly tight and 2. make sure to replace the...