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Re: The '71 single cab that isn't
Historical mailing list - Skip Correll 615-757-5585 (School)
Thu, 07 Sep 1995 23:00:25 -0400 (EDT)
...The swap looked straightforward enough and included a lot of information on reversing that ring. It seemed fairly simple according to their directions. I...
Re: electric mirror trouble...
Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
Wed, 1 Jun 2005 12:36:55 -0400
...Reversing the polarity to the motor reverses it's direction of spin, reversing the mirror motion. Engaging the clutch "switches gears" in the mirror...
Re: Fuel pump
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Tue, 15 Feb 2011 19:13:26 -0600
...Shook it out, them hooked the battery to it, reversing polarity. Hit the button for just a few seconds. Then reversed the polarity again...
Re: Fuel consumption in different gears - how does the energy / fuel work?
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Sun, 25 Mar 2012 06:25:38 -0400
...The inertial losses from reversing the pistons' direction of travel, the frictional losses from scrubbing the piston rings up and down in their bores...
Re: Coolant Bleeding Blunders
Historical mailing list
Fri, 3 Jan 1997 18:36:11 PST
Jon; I fail to see how reversing the radiator hoses could have MUCH detrimental affect let alone cause your symptoms. It sounds to me...
Re: If it's not broken don't fix it? Odometer & CV joints
Historical mailing list - Wes V
Fri, 28 Dec 2001 15:55:26 -0500
...Now the bearing surface being worn going forward were the ones only being used for reversing previously. Clever, those Germans. I wrote an article...
Re: Auto shifter cable: Ideas on making it longer?
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Fri, 11 Mar 2011 19:14:25 -0500
...The Morse cable that operates the reversing gear on Scamp is ten feet long with a U-bend in it and has been operating...
Re: Recirculating heat in '74-'79 camper (update)
Historical mailing list - Morris H. Arthur
Mon, 4 Dec 1995 10:27:26 -0500
...John from WV had an interesting suggestion about reversing flow through one of the heat exchangers. I'm sort of scared to create a...
Re: four-position wiper stalk, 78 bus
Historical mailing list - Andy Erskine
Mon, 11 Mar 96 17:27:51 gmt
...I know VW did that with the reversing lights. My bus has the lights, just with no bulbs or holders inside. When I bought...
12v relay help
Historical mailing list - Dug Smith
Fri, 9 Nov 2007 15:17:04 -0800
...Well, two actually, as the lock actuator is triggered by reversing the polarity of the electrickery going to it. It's wired like the...
Re: Fuel pump
Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
Tue, 15 Feb 2011 17:37:35 -0800
...Shook it out, them hooked the battery to it, > reversing polarity. Hit the button for just a few seconds. Then reversed > the polarity again...
Re: AC update
Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
Wed, 7 Sep 2011 19:40:15 -0700
...Apparently reversing > the compressor connections ruptured something incide the receiver/dryer and > we have little pellets of dessicant blocking the system. Don't know...
Re: kooltrons (was Re: STAT...)
Historical mailing list
Wed, 14 Sep 94 16:08:24 -0700
...Important factors are its durability, resulting from the absence of moving parts, and its versatility--by reversing the current direction, it can be changed...
Re: 12v relay help
Historical mailing list - Mike S
Fri, 9 Nov 2007 19:00:36 -0500
...Well, two actually, as the >lock >actuator is triggered by reversing the polarity of the electrickery >going to >it. It's wired like the...
Re: CV Joint advice
Historical mailing list - Bulley
Sun, 4 Jul 1999 07:05:35 -0400
I am a big fan of reversing the sides that the half-axles are on at about 80-120k. Clean them, repack them, replace...
CV joint going?
Historical mailing list - smaur
Tue, 15 Jul 1997 11:16:03 -0500
...believe, someone wrote that they flip their CV's/drive shaft, reversing the outer CV to inner (final drive) position, to entend the life...
Re: Electrical "Locking" Terminal Info + Question
Historical mailing list - neil n
Fri, 8 Feb 2013 18:47:05 -0800
...I did find that using the tool one way, then reversing it kind of worked but the result looks nothing like an OEM crimp...
Re: Seat Swap
Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
Wed, 12 Jul 2006 11:04:12 -0800
...I asked about a month or so > ago about > reversing the second seat, and was able to do so but that did not > work...
Re: Identifying ECUs
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Sat, 2 Aug 2008 19:29:48 -0400
...either > blow it up, or it makes the engine run backwards (reversing the flow of > time?), or a bad smell or something. > > How many...
Re: reversing sliding side windows fish
Historical mailing list
Wed, 29 Jan 2003 12:29:07 EST
In a message dated 1/29/03 9:10:15 AM Eastern Standard Time, BenTbtstr8@AOL.COM writes: > I'm sure you made more...
Re: Clean Fuel Pump
Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
Sat, 1 Apr 2006 09:06:13 -0500
...Any recommendations of > pressure? Also, I seem to recall someone reversing the wires so the pump > would pump backwards. Did I imagine this or...
Re: 12v relay help
Historical mailing list - David Etter
Fri, 9 Nov 2007 18:48:22 -0700
...Well, two actually, as the lock >actuator is triggered by reversing the polarity of the electrickery going to >it. It's wired like the...
Re: Reversing lamps- rear fog lamps
Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
Tue, 23 Jul 2002 22:35:29 -0700
Yes- I have a fog light mounted on the left side rear bumper , wired to the reverse light circuit. I also have a third...
Re: reversing sliding side windows
Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
Mon, 27 Jan 2003 22:31:09 -0800
I got the jalousie windows but I can't build the new frames needed and the one metal shop I went to wants $200...
Re: Idle Surge
Historical mailing list - Dominic Provini Jr.
Thu, 27 Oct 2011 10:28:38 -0400
...I didn't have a cold start and a surging idle. Reversing those plugs caused 3 TB switches to blow before it was caught...
Front Seat Reversal
Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
Tue, 24 Apr 2007 10:06:27 -0800
...The thought finally struck me, "Hey, what about also reversing the driver's seat?" It looks the steering wheel would still fit into the...
Re: Turn signal indicator troubleshooting - blue wire
Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
Thu, 18 Nov 2010 05:58:30 -0800
...So what's next, the bucket of steam?� I'll try reversing polarity this weekend.� I've heard that can be fun. Stephen --- On...
'90 Syncro starting problem
Historical mailing list - John Gearing
Mon, 20 Sep 2004 09:32:47 +0200
...However, if I stall it whilst reversing out of my driveway (or sometimes it just cuts out), it will often not start again. It...
Re: Need AFM adapter so different aircleaner or cold air intake can be used- to cone or no!
Historical mailing list - mdrillock
Tue, 20 Jan 2009 13:51:43 -0800
...Mark Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote: > Mark.......it sounds that by reversing hoses, you are making the dirty > side of the air filter element...... > which...
Re: vacuum bleeding?
Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
Tue, 2 Mar 2004 10:39:08 -0700
...lbs. > I bleed the coolant manifold/hose. > but that was before reversing it. > Dont need to do that now. > 2nd, bleed the radiator. > give...
Re: Leaky front heater valve?
Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
Tue, 29 Aug 2006 07:50:31 -0700
...How much does it have to > leak to be a problem? Is there some other explanation? Could reversing the > flow from the engine cause...
Re: Vanagon rear lights and the pathetic headlights
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Fri, 17 Dec 2010 19:55:17 -0600
...I went with 23W bulbs for the stop and reversing lights and 10W bulbs for the tail lights. Cleaning the rear lenses also helped...
Re: Oil Filters: Fram vs Others?
Historical mailing list - Dana Morphew
Fri, 10 Nov 2000 07:28:18 -0800
...The anti-drainback valve is the (rubber? or plastic?) "flapper" just inside the periphery holes that keeps the oil from reversing it's flow...
Re: CV Joint Question
Historical mailing list - Mike
Mon, 18 Apr 2011 21:28:37 -0400
...Just flipping a shaft end-for-end (or moving CVs between ends, reversing the direction of movement) doesn't change the direction of load...
Re: CV Joint Wear
Historical mailing list - Ed
Sun, 12 Oct 2008 15:08:12 -0400
...Before I started using DuraBlend I tried reversing the direction of the load (by swapping axles side for side) with the expected results: The...
Re: testing a fuel pump (long)
Historical mailing list - Mike Pedersen
Tue, 13 Apr 2004 11:41:18 -0700
...i dont see any reason why reversing a pump could damage it. > > i've tried it and it works. hitting it with a hammer...
Re: CV Joint Question
Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
Mon, 18 Apr 2011 18:29:22 -0700
...Just flipping a shaft end-for-end (or moving CVs between ends, reversing the direction of movement) doesn't change the direction of load...
FW: reverse coast lock-up!!
Historical mailing list - Pollard, Matthew
Thu, 3 Dec 1998 07:30:51 -0800
> crazy idea, but i know on older cars, the brakes were adjusted by braking > and reversing. But this was in an old pinto that...
Re: Addendum to trip report: tunes
Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
Tue, 22 Feb 2011 11:19:10 -0800
...My iPod is connected to one of those > wired cassette adapters, but it kept reversing. Drove me crazy. > > I later figured out that the...
Re: Leaky front heater valve?
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Wed, 30 Aug 2006 09:03:50 -0500
...How much does it > have to > leak to be a problem? Is there some other explanation? Could > reversing the > flow from the engine cause...
Your thougs on 3" LED lamps at the ends of my van-cafe tube bumpers. The birth of Gronski Lights
Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
Fri, 11 Jul 2008 01:39:38 -0400
...It lights on the high setting when I'm reversing, and lights on the low setting tied to the interior lighting or perhaps a...
Re: How Hot Behind Dometic Fridge On 100+F Day? (insulation clearances)
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Sun, 22 Aug 2010 16:55:31 -0400
...bottom intake to get adequate flow past the upper cooling fins. Reversing the fan to blow into the cavity instead of out might work...
Re: rotating cvs and axles from left to right
Historical mailing list - gary hradek
Wed, 15 May 2002 08:38:39 -0700
...Is this a myth? Does anyone really know for certain? In my thinking >swapping sides or reversing does not change anything except perhaps the...
Re: Vanagon rear lights and the pathetic headlights
Historical mailing list - Roger VanTill
Fri, 17 Dec 2010 18:43:54 -0500
...I went with 23W bulbs for the stop > and reversing lights and 10W bulbs for the tail lights. Cleaning the rear > lenses also helped...
shur power 1315 wiring question
Historical mailing list - Dave Vickery
Mon, 25 Dec 2006 18:00:48 +0000
...Could reversing the terminals hurt the isolator? Should I be getting charging level voltage when the battery you are charging into is dead? Thanks...
backup light saga continues ...
Historical mailing list
Sun, 7 Aug 1994 08:23:39 -0400
Got the backend of the 83 up on the ramps to check out the reversing light probkem last night. Find the switch, pull the...
Side body repair
Historical mailing list - Thompson, Michael
Fri, 17 Jan 2003 13:31:36 -0700
...bubbled and cracked off when the dint was caused by some 17 year old reversing TWICE into the side of the van! TIA Michael
Re: Coolant light mystery
Historical mailing list - FRANK CONDELLI
Wed, 28 Sep 2022 00:19:30 -0400
...Also tried reversing the wire leads to the sensor. Same problem, this did not cure the light on problem. Light comes on steady after...
Re: Electrical "Locking" Terminal Info + Question
Historical mailing list - Don Hundt
Fri, 8 Feb 2013 20:12:16 -0800
...I did find that using the tool one way, then reversing it kind > of worked but the result looks nothing like an OEM crimp...
#Engine in 1990 Vanagon 2.1L cutting out randomly
Historical mailing list - d t
Sun, 31 Oct 1999 19:42:25 MST
...It is based on the idea of reversing the capacitor solution function (i.e. it detects when the capacitor is needed). But maybe someone...
Re: '90 Syncro starting problem
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Tue, 21 Sep 2004 11:14:58 -0400
...However, if I stall it whilst reversing out of my driveway (or sometimes it just cuts out), it will often not start again. It...
Re: Identifying ECUs
Historical mailing list - Mike Elliott
Sat, 2 Aug 2008 16:39:40 -0700
...either >> blow it up, or it makes the engine run backwards (reversing the flow of >> time?), or a bad smell or something. >> >> How many...
Re: nice van
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Fri, 22 Mar 2019 12:15:59 -0700
...typo... guy wanted to list as $41K and typed in $14K.. reversing the first 2 digits... hehe.. :-) anyway, for me too low is a...
Re: Limited Vanagon content: using reverse running transaxles
Historical mailing list - Joshua Van Tol
Tue, 24 Nov 1998 18:21:45 -0600
...I actually meant that reversing the engine would cause this problem. Didn't read the post quite carefully enough though. Joshua Van Tol -- jjvantol...
CV / Trans noise update
Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
Sat, 8 Aug 1998 22:04:46 -0700
...I can only assume this is due to reversing the joints, since they were well greased when I started. Thanks to all who offered...
Re: Fwd: Re: [Syncro] Rotate the spare??
Historical mailing list - John Brush
Mon, 17 Apr 2000 18:27:52 -0600
...that it is left over from when radial > tires were relatively new and reversing their rotation could harm the > sidewalls. That is not the...
Re: Knocking sound
Historical mailing list - SStones
Thu, 25 Jul 2002 15:07:17 -0400
...I have heard that reversing a tire's rotation (Moving a used tire from the left side to the right side so that it...
Re: Your thougs on 3" LED lamps at the ends of my van-cafe tube bumpers. The birth of Gronski Lights
Historical mailing list - Chris S
Fri, 11 Jul 2008 08:18:49 -0400
...It lights on the high setting when I'm > reversing, and lights on the low setting tied to the interior lighting or > perhaps a...
Re: Z-bed shift to the port bulkhead
Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
Wed, 15 Jul 2015 23:07:10 -0700
...tank > >> and all that jazz is it just a matter of reversing the position of some > of > >> the framework and moving it over or...
Re: Vanagon rear lights and the pathetic headlights
Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
Sat, 18 Dec 2010 07:29:25 -0800
...I went with 23W bulbs for the stop and reversing lights and 10W bulbs for the tail lights. Cleaning the rear lenses also helped...