Search messages and discussions

Search preserved mailing-list messages and current email and website contributions. Current posts are searchable before weekly archival. Recovery gaps remain possible. Words are matched together; try fewer terms if needed.

Page 29+: 60 results shown for pull.

Source-balanced relevance: matches from both collections are interleaved, with source dates breaking ties. Restoration time is not the original posting date.

• Re: Turbo motor?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 17 Jul 2011 19:14:45 -0700
  ...I just pulled two jetta engines in pick n' pull yards.. where you schlep your tools out to the cars in yard.. it's...
• Re: Auto shifter cable: Ideas on making it longer?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 11 Mar 2011 19:14:25 -0500
  At 06:47 PM 3/11/2011, Jim Arnott wrote: >Motorcycle cables pull. Boat cables push and pull. Automatic transmission >cables push and pull...
• Re: SA van images
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:56:45 -0800
  AB, I pulled a set of these controls from an A3 Jetta. Near as I can figure, all one has to do is convert...
• Re: De-chromify windows?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Diehr
  Sat, 17 May 2008 09:31:14 -0700
  ...I notice that this page says, regarding the chrome strips inside the side & front window seals: "Don't pull them out, your windows will...
• Re: How do I remove a wiper arm?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 28 Jan 2009 12:08:23 -0500
  ...give a bearing surface, then use a battery-clamp puller or some other small puller. If it doesn't come right off, keep some...
• Re: Did you see the new Burger King commercial?
  Historical mailing list - Cory Sammons
  Mon, 13 Sep 2004 16:46:07 -0400
  ...He then stated that they were pulling over trucks and vans. I politely (OK, almost politely) pointed out that this violated my rights as...
• Re: front door lock stuck
  Historical mailing list - Dake Collins
  Wed, 8 Jul 2015 09:19:01 -0400
  ...I’ve been able to pull the inside panel away from the door far enough to reach my boney fingers in far enough to...
• Re: radio whine, need help
  Historical mailing list - Jack R.
  Sun, 3 Apr 2011 14:12:21 -0400
  ...Today I pulled the alternator and: -pulled brush pack and cleaned connections -pulled the noise reducing caps on alternator and cleaned connections -removed the...
• Re: Cops buses / weakly stats
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 19 Dec 1995 14:18:27 -0500
  ...Webb wrote: > I was pulled over on the Interstate several weeks ago. I have three > windows with stickers that may be interpreted as Dead...
• Re: Rear License Plate Door
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 20 Mar 1997 01:47:13 -0500 (EST)
  In a message dated 97-03-18 22:06:46 EST, smitht@unb.ca (Tim Smith) writes: << >Just remove the oil cap and pull...
• Smog Check in the Field
  Historical mailing list
  05 May 97 15:55:50 PDT
  Spotted the CHP randomly pulling vehicles over to do a Dyno smog test last week, thus the last post on dyno testing Q's...
• Re: Towing a pop-up camper
  Historical mailing list - Backus, Brian G
  Wed, 11 Mar 1998 10:47:59 -0800
  > Everyone says that it's OK to pull a trailer "as long as you take it > easy". That tells me that as one guy...
• Re: got pulled over this weekend
  Historical mailing list - Keith Adams
  Wed, 2 May 2001 07:45:56 -0600
  ...We got pulled over once coming back from skiing in my buddy's 1985 Jetta diesel (N.A.) doing oh, I think it was...
• odometer mechanism
  Historical mailing list - Andy Zappe
  Wed, 25 Sep 2002 12:16:04 EDT
  well i pulled the speedo apart today to check about the odometer not working. all the gears and teeth look great. here is the...
• Any kind list members in the greater Vancouver, BC area?
  Historical mailing list - Damon Campbell
  Wed, 10 Sep 2003 20:36:18 -0700
  My main pulley seal is leaking oil, and i would like to fix it. Only problem is that i am missing a couple useful...
• Horn won't stop blowing
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sat, 14 Aug 2004 16:33:50 -0500
  My wife just pulled into the driveway after returning from a 400-mile trip to Atlanta and back today. All the way back, she...
• Re: Pulling air filter box from Dodge Caravan. Anything else worth pulling? (...
  Historical mailing list - BJ Feddish
  Thu, 1 May 2008 13:48:10 -0400
  >> Will Routan owners be welcome on this list? << Sure they will but they'll probably want their own list. Why listen to our head...
• Re: Gremlins
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koller
  Mon, 28 Mar 2016 13:10:38 -0400
  ...Turned out the O-ring between the pulley and rear bearing > > thrust plate broke. This let oil run through the pulley key slot and...
• Re: Dead cylinder....$0.25 fix!
  Historical mailing list - Tom Naylor II
  Fri, 31 May 2002 11:23:27 -0700
  ...Sudden loss of power, crappy idle....I pull over and look for the vacuum leak, none............limp it home and decide to get on...
• Re: Steering wheel removal
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 19 Feb 2009 16:32:29 -0800
  ...then put your .............24 mm socket I think .........down in there with an extension, unscrew and remove the nut, then wiggle and pull the...
• Re: Receiver hitch
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 12 Apr 2005 06:46:05 -0400
  ...Receiver hitch Oh, I don't doubt they will take a pull, a more or less direct pull, but it was the force applied...
• Re: Valve Adjustment
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Wed, 29 Aug 2001 09:34:05 -0700
  ...Can you see the case split > from > below > > the pulley? If so, you could turn the pulley 180 degrees, line > it up > from > > the...
• Re: Window tint on sliders.
  Historical mailing list - Gerry Lepage
  Mon, 2 Jun 2008 17:03:55 -0400
  ...I pulled at one end for a bit to loosen it then pulled from the other while moving the glass back and fourth. Once...
• Re: TIICO: cruise control/parts
  Historical mailing list - Cookson, Noel
  Thu, 20 Jun 2002 10:53:23 -0500
  ...I carefully drilled a hole all the way (about 5/16") through the pulley at that point, being careful not to hit the pulley...
• Re: setting yout timing
  Historical mailing list - Smola, Tony
  Tue, 1 May 2001 23:24:42 -0500
  ...If the engine runs rough after pulling a wire from the cap, then > that cylinder is obviously important and is pulling it's weight...
• Re: Soggy brake pedal
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Sat, 26 Jul 2008 20:56:17 -0400
  ...You just pull the cover off the top, then unscrew the 4 philips head screws that hold it in place, pull the swtices off...
• driving hints and tips/F
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 17 Oct 2003 11:16:04 -0700
  ...This will prevent that vehicle from pulling out in front of you thinking that you may give way and are anticipating their pulling out...
• Pulling the tranny yourself
  Historical mailing list - Warren Lail
  Wed, 10 Nov 2004 22:09:00 -0600
  ...Since that time I've installed an engine, pulled and resealed my tranny, installed a flywheel, clutch assembly, starter, and so on, and now...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 5 Aug 2018 to 6 Aug 2018 (#2018-237)
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Edwards
  Tue, 7 Aug 2018 09:39:41 -0400
  ...If you don't have a tension > gauge a simple test is use the alternator pulley to turn the engine with a > wrench. With...
• Report! (was: URGENT!! Broken alternator pulley)
  Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
  Sun, 20 May 2012 19:03:12 -0400
  ...Shut off the engine right away, pulled over and found the chewed up belt and destroyed pulley. After I sent the email to the...
• Re: throttle cable -patch
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 12 Apr 2002 16:43:48 -0500
  ...Its best to put the crimped copper patch on the front end since it is a straight pull and the throttle body end has...
• Re: Mechanical Geniuses please note! (NVC)
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 8 Aug 2005 07:20:35 -0500
  ...like a drill press with a >> combination of pulleys? >> >> >> >> John Rodgers wrote: >> >>> Fella's - and Ladies .... I need a little help. >>> >>> I need to...
• Re: Spark Plug Wire Shock
  Historical mailing list - Gene P
  Sun, 17 May 2020 14:14:46 -0700
  ...Spark Plug Wire Shock So, I tried pulling spark plug wires to see if there was a cylinder missing. When I pulled the #3...
• Re: Radius rod/arm sourced
  Historical mailing list - Bill M
  Fri, 25 May 2012 12:00:45 -0400
  ...got lucky and pulled off entire front suspension to repair the > idiot po spot welding the nut and threads together,pulled the propane tank...
• Re: Bluestar Zbed in Richmond CA pick N pull
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 19 Sep 2009 08:13:46 EDT
  ...There is an 89 Bluestar at the Richmond, California Pick N Pull. It was > a Cash 4 clunker van...the engine is painted pink...
• Re: Messed up Steering column
  Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
  Sun, 7 May 1995 13:17:44 -0700 (PDT)
  ...I open the door with the keys in my right hand > and pull myself in with my left hand on the steering wheel. I...
• Crank Pulley removal
  Historical mailing list - Scott Chen
  Tue, 9 Dec 1997 15:26:02 -0400
  I need to remove the single groove pulley on my 84 Westy 1.9, and need some advise. Bentley is vague and archives don...
• unplugged idle stab valve
  Historical mailing list - Dan Hall
  Thu, 30 Jul 1998 00:23:55 EDT
  ...I am about to pull it again to replace the burned component. I would think that with the idle stab valve unplugged it won...
• Re: help
  Historical mailing list - Leon Korkin
  Mon, 12 Mar 2001 00:37:14 -0800
  When your tranni is accessible(engine off) just pull out torque converter and behind it is the seal. Pull it out with screwdriver carefuly...
• Re: heater control knob
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 24 Dec 2001 09:31:10 -0500
  At 06:06 AM 12/24/2001, Frank Condelli wrote: > Been there ! Ha ! What a Mickey Mouse affair ! YES, it will just >pull off...
• Re: heater control knob
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 27 Dec 2001 12:15:51 -0500
  ...Is the piece remaining in the > > car supposed to pull right off the metal slider? I tried to pull it with > > some pliers without...
• Linkage problems,
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Carrubba
  Sat, 21 Feb 2004 08:06:07 -0500
  ...fine but it kind of sticks in Reverse I have to pull it back and towards the driver to get it out some times...
• LA Volkswagen Yards
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Sun, 17 Aug 2008 12:48:22 -0400
  ...last time i was there we pulled out the phone book and hit several pick and pulls but there wasn't a whole lot...
• order of cabinet removal
  Historical mailing list - Florian Speier
  Mon, 9 Feb 2009 09:48:37 -0800
  we got some of the dreaded seam rust behind the kitchen equipment - so on saturday I pulled out the kitchen cabinet and reached in...
• Re: Looking for 20mm bolt
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 6 Sep 2017 09:40:28 -0400
  M20x1.5x31.9. p/n 025105263 for the single-groove pulley. Yrs, d
• Piston pin puller?
  Historical mailing list - Chris Winesette
  Fri, 12 Apr 2002 11:35:36 EDT
  I need to get my hands on a one of these does anyone have one?
• Re: front door lock stuck
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Tue, 7 Jul 2015 18:34:23 -0300
  ...I�ve been able to pull the inside panel away from the door far enough to reach my boney fingers in far enough to...
• Re: Alternator advice on 85 Wasserbox
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Thu, 13 Dec 2001 18:06:46 -0500
  ...So.....change the alternator > right? Not exactly. > > I pulled the alternator to determine which type I had. The unit I pulled was > a Bosch...
• Re: black box above coil
  Historical mailing list - Karl Bloss
  Wed, 23 Apr 2003 13:12:09 -0400
  Gary, I think grounding the coil cable is more important since you're not cranking that many times, but I would pull the one...
• westy gas tank removal and fuel sender???
  Historical mailing list - Kurt Grotz
  Sun, 27 May 2012 16:15:47 -0400
  ...No question....pull the tank. It is out. I did this once before and don't remember it being so difficult to get the...
• Re: ? Can the rear wheels be aligned for an 88?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
  Mon, 12 Mar 2012 22:24:10 -0600
  ...I have an 88 Wolfsburg edition weekender automatic. > > I hit a pothole recently and it threw off the steering which made it start pulling...
• Re: Water in starter housing?
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Wed, 18 Aug 2004 18:29:03 -0700
  ...I pulled the starter, and found moisture in the end bushing cap... > hmmm. Then I pulled the long housing bolts and was shocked to...
• Re: Ignition turned "off", engine stays on. Pull up handbrake engine goes off??
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Wed, 6 Aug 2008 07:33:32 -0700
  ...But.... >>> >>> Today, I pull over to check something and the engine wouldn't shut off. >>> >>> Huh? >>> >>> Get this. >>> >>> With engine running, key turned to...
• Re: Removing arm rest (how to)
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Fri, 10 Jul 2009 18:33:27 -0600
  ...http://www.weidefamily.net/vanagon/HTML/07/07/slideshow.html bob > > Once upon a time, I pulled one of the armrest off the Captain...
• Evap Cooler
  Historical mailing list - Timothy D.F. Maddox
  Wed, 19 Jul 95 00:05:11 EDT
  ...That was back when they use to offer a double pulley for the fan belt . It came with a rope that, when the battery...
• free 1.9L engine and auto tranny
  Historical mailing list - Tony Moore
  Mon, 25 May 1998 17:28:33 -0400
  ...nope, i WON'T ship it or pull parts. sorry, entirely too busy with a 15 month old girl, a wife, a job, two...
• 85 engine for sale
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Wed, 3 Mar 1999 10:57:11 -0600
  ------------------- Hi Volks, I plan to pull the engine from my 85 vanagon truck 166 km. The engine is running very well. It has some...
• Re: Weekender cooking
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Sibley
  Mon, 15 Apr 2002 23:59:17 EDT
  ...must say i prefer the roomier standard version or weekender versions (pull out the middle seat) w/o all the mumbo-jumbo and the...
• Cylinder sleeves, new problem
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 21 Sep 2002 12:25:44 -0600
  ...After pulling the sleeve out a little further, we found that the one of the rings was broken. So...we order a set of...
• re. still can't pull CIS injectors!
  Historical mailing list - Gary Lee
  Mon, 30 Dec 2002 20:33:29 -0700
  ...I managed to pull #1 and #2, but #3 and #4 just won't budge ------------ reply -------------- Matt, Sorry, no suggestion for how to remove...