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• Heater control cables - '82 Diesel
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Sun, 21 Nov 2004 10:16:55 -0800
  Anyone parting a diesel vanagon? I NEED a couple heater control cables. 251 711 643 B Defroster control 252 265 473 Heat control valve...
• Re: Front Heater shutoff options
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Wed, 23 May 2012 19:07:52 -0700
  On 05/23/2012 05:32 PM, phishman068@gmail.com wrote: > Are the cables replaceable without pulling the dash? Ha ha. I believe the...
• Re: Vanagon heater cable replacement
  Historical mailing list - Beth Young
  Mon, 13 Jan 1997 17:39:32 -0800 (PST)
  On Mon, 13 Jan 1997, lbart wrote: > Hey all, > I've got the cables to my heater flapper boxes working sorta well but they...
• Re: running rca cables to a rear-mounted subwoofer
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Sat, 19 Feb 2005 18:58:49 -0700
  On 2/19/05 5:46 PM, "Andy Stalick" <andystalick@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > I'd like to run cables down inside the dash, and...
• <No subject>
  Historical mailing list - Chayan Srisawat
  Fri, 4 Feb 2000 08:36:29 +0700
  My experience on poor engine performance caused high fuel consumption was about the ignition cables. This idle rpm was ok but not so smooth...
• Re: A starting battery to starter cable replacement story
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Sun, 8 Aug 2010 13:22:30 -0400
  Yes, we should all follow his "lead" and change our cables. LOL.:) -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On...
• Re: Handbrake cables for 1967 Type II
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 22 Apr 1996 13:36:35 -0400
  ...Can anyone tell me the name of a reasonable supplier for these >cables? They have to be less than that. > >Thanks for your help...
• Re: Which cylinder isn't firing??]
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Mon, 6 Nov 2000 12:36:22 EST
  dt; If thou cables offend thee; swap them out! Ken 14:3 -------------------------------------------------- On Sat, 4 Nov 2000 19:54:30 MST d t <tinkerman...
• Re: Notes on traveling, internet access and rv parks - USB GPS antenna
  Historical mailing list - george jannini
  Fri, 2 Nov 2012 08:03:29 -0400
  ...http://www.amazon.com/Microsoft-GPS-Receiver-and-Cables/dp/B0035XU7WA/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1351857410&sr=8-2&keywords=microsoft...
• Re: Busted Shifter? Tis the Season!
  Historical mailing list - Bob O Shaughnessy
  Tue, 8 Jan 2002 16:16:30 -0500
  ...It is *not* fun when you get stuck at full throttle! Most newer replacement cables have Teflon coated cables inside the tube, so even...
• Re: heavy duty starter cables - UPDATE
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Fri, 12 Jan 2001 09:01:14 -0800
  I have replaced a 2awg cables with a 0awg for some stuff in my lab. The crux of the situation was getting good connectors...
• progress on the '82.
  Historical mailing list - geofflaw
  Sun, 26 Nov 2000 20:25:38 -0800
  ...Attacked the heater cables which are jammed, couldn't shift them ,so I temporarily wired the heater box flaps shut. (It's summer). How...
• Vanagon Starter Cables FS- $60
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 13 Apr 2000 18:37:06 EDT
  ...Genuine German Starter Cables for the Vanagon. These cables are 8.5 feet long and a very heavy gauge (like welder wire in thickness...
• Re: CV Boots, accel & clutch cables
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 5 Jan 1995 14:31:43 -0800
  ...Replace clutch and accel cables. 3.5: Replace throw-out bearing, inspect cross-shaft bushings, replace as needed. Eg do *complete* clutch job, since...
• Re: Cable Shift Linkage? (tranny)
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Tue, 13 Jan 2009 20:09:37 +1300
  Excellent, so many thanks for posting this! I was thinking that a cableshift would be the way to go for the Porsche G50/50...
• Re: Lubricate front heater control cables?
  Historical mailing list - Keith Ovregaard
  Mon, 5 May 2008 09:37:12 -0700
  Lube them! The cables in my 84 kinked, so I straightened it out and worked some triflo into the cable by pushing/pulling the...
• Re: slack in e-brake cable?
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Thu, 14 Feb 2008 01:45:04 -0600
  Now that I think of it, the cables might've been $25 for the pair and not $50. I think the $50 number stuck...
• 82 Vanagon E-Brake doesnt hold
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 25 Jul 95 09:16:01 PDT
  ...I have been told that its my e-brake cables - they are stretched. I replaced these once (albeit with *used*, probably also stretched cables...
• Speaker or rear brake light cables?
  Historical mailing list - Tobias Gogolin
  Fri, 10 Jun 2011 11:05:23 -0700
  Hello fellow Vanners! I have these cables sticking out from my rear ceiling close to the rear window, right side is red and gray...
• Re: Almost no front heat but my rear heat is OK... why?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Fri, 4 Jan 2008 23:09:35 -0800
  ...Like I was able to hold the cables vertically and dribble lube all the way through them. The cables are now so smooth the...
• HA-Projekt parts list question...
  Historical mailing list - Michael J. Sullivan
  Sun, 23 Apr 2000 20:10:16 -0400
  ...really a custom wiring harness? - or just some "cables"? if so, what kind of cables are they refering to? Any help in a proper...
• AW: Electrical/starter problem?? 2nd
  Historical mailing list - Michael Kraewinkel
  Thu, 20 Aug 1998 10:35:08 +0200
  Sorry i forgot to say check all plugs?? on the battery cables and the cables themselves and the engine to body cable. i�ve...
• Re: Heat/Fresh Air Cables broke
  Historical mailing list - Todd Francis
  Mon, 31 Mar 1997 18:55:51 -0800
  ...it like to replace the control cables for the heat levers? Where > could I get the cables? > > If I can't replace them, then...
• Can I trickle charge an Optima and a regular battery together using jumper cables?
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Sun, 19 Oct 2003 12:00:57 -0400
  ...Can I run a set of jumper cables between both bateries and have the trickle charger keep both topped up? Or should I put...
• Re: Heat/Fresh Air Cables broke
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 2 Apr 1997 08:28:01 -0500 (EST)
  More on this subject When the cables on my 85 wasser stoped working I(being a bicycle mechanic ) went down to the shop I...
• Re: Looking for correct name or terminology f or a push-pull
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Mon, 2 Dec 2013 15:29:52 -0800
  ...The linear movement of the inner cable is most often used to transmit a pulling force, although push/pull cables have gained popularity in...
• Brake cables uneven/stretched?
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Fri, 18 Feb 2005 20:17:08 -0800
  I've found the parking brake cables on my '82 are uneven in length - one side is about 1.5" longer than the other...
• Re: Stiff Heater Cables when pulling
  Historical mailing list - Victor Montgomery
  Thu, 18 Feb 1999 13:47:10 EST
  ...This indicates that there is no problem with the twin cables to >the heat exchanger pods which, when doing this, are being pushed >closed...
• Adjusting the parking brake.
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 02 Feb 1995 09:26:04 +0500
  ...All of the other busses I've seen have a bar up front where the two cables split off to the wheels. Mine has...
• Re: Batter clamp removal ...?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 16 Oct 2009 19:38:03 EDT
  ...i used the clamp on battery terminal clamps from old battery cables, cut the cables off, and tie a nylon rope between them. then...
• Any Interest in Vanagon Large Sunroof Parts?
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Wed, 19 May 2010 10:42:24 -0400
  ...I know these cables and the large seal for it have been NLA in the US for at least ten years so there may...
• Parking brake cables
  Historical mailing list - Harold Teer
  Sun, 13 Jan 2013 11:32:21 -0500
  ...Is this normal or do the cables stretch over time and that I need to replace that cable. Harold -- Harold Teer 1991 Westy Harrisonburg...
• Re: Heater Cable from Bus Depot?
  Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
  Fri, 10 Oct 2014 10:17:00 -0700
  I just stopped by Van Cafe in Santa Cruz, and they told me they have these cables coming from Buslab in Berkeley. So apparently...
• Re: Frozen emergency brake
  Historical mailing list - Ed
  Fri, 8 Jan 2010 11:10:16 -0500
  ...This allows more slack when the handle is released but the cables are frozen. Adding two bolts to block the cables from slipping out...
• Re: High quality two pole 60A wiring connectors
  Historical mailing list - Shawn MacDonald
  Mon, 19 Sep 2011 15:14:34 -0400
  ...I can still use the cables normally to start other vehicles AND use them on the Power Pole connector in the Syncro. Shawn 87...
• Re: speedometer cables: 2 short or 1 long
  Historical mailing list - Leon Korkin
  Tue, 7 Jan 2003 15:08:47 -0800
  ...I've seen 3 different cables for sale upper 1410mm, lower 780mm and one individual cable 2240mm. If I buy the individual cable then...
• Re: SA van images
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:56:45 -0800
  ...Near as I can figure, all one has to do is convert the ends of the Vanagon cables into a loop instead of a...
• Re: Where do jumper cables go on an 87 westy?
  Historical mailing list - Loren A. Busch
  Tue, 9 Dec 2003 09:50:06 -0800
  ...With the terminals to the rear the access with jumper cables (or for anything else) is very easy. BTW, if the screws that hold...
• Lubricate front heater control cables?
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Edwards
  Sun, 4 May 2008 23:16:58 -0500
  ...The control cables are all in good shape but it seems like a good time to lubricate them with some sort of penetrating oil...
• Re: Starting woes again
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Thu, 17 Mar 2005 15:21:33 -0500
  Cables. On Mar 17, 2005, at 2:39 PM, Andy Morse wrote: > > What now?
• Re: Heat/Fresh Air Cables broke
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 1 Apr 1997 10:00:36 -0400 (AST)
  ...If you want to replace the cables be prepared to pull the dash. The airbox flaps have strong spring clips that hold the sheath...
• Re: Tire chains or Tire cables?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Finkbiner
  Wed, 7 Feb 2001 04:31:37 -0000
  ...Regular chains are almost as good, and cables are somewhat less. Mounting any of them over regular highway tires will reduce traction. That said...
• Sticking park brakes
  Historical mailing list - Earl J.Smith
  Sun, 9 Mar 1997 13:09:05 -0800 (PST)
  My son bought a gizmo for the cables on his motorbike which I have used on other kinds of bowden cables. It gets clamped...
• Snow Traction Devices?
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 21 Nov 96 12:57:26 -0800
  ...Are there some brands/types that are easier to put on than others? I have a set of cables for my other car that...
• Re: '81 Heater control cable question
  Historical mailing list - CARVER, JEFFREY D
  Tue, 2 Dec 1997 05:51:24 -0800
  ...Removing the ash tray greatly increases the visibility of the interior of the control cables, along with the increased access gained. Removing the instrument...
• Re: '85 vanagon passenger compartment fan...
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Thu, 10 Nov 2005 16:32:44 -0800
  ...You should get the inner control lever assembly and cables with it, all as a unit. The cable for the heater valve will need...
• speedometer no move
  Historical mailing list - VWNut Hawk
  Wed, 12 Nov 2003 09:40:16 -0600
  ...Therefore my problem must be one of the cables, or the little gear box under the bus? Unless I hear some advice from you...
• Re: Front Heater shutoff options
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Thu, 24 May 2012 08:48:54 -0700
  ...23/2012 05:32 PM, phishman068@gmail.com wrote: > > Are the cables replaceable without pulling the dash? > > Ha ha. I believe the cable that...
• Re: glove box STAY (not whatever)
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Wed, 28 Aug 2002 23:58:58 EDT
  In a message dated 8/28/02 11:24:55 PM, jpalmer@MTS.NET writes: << Anyone know where I can get replacement rubber cables...
• Re: Looking for correct name or terminology f or a push-pull
  Historical mailing list - Mike B
  Mon, 2 Dec 2013 18:43:55 -0500
  ...as gear shift cables. Many light aircraft use a > push/pull bowden cable for the throttle control, and here it is normal > for the...
• Re: slack in e-brake cable?
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Tue, 12 Feb 2008 17:28:25 -0500
  Ken, Rear brake cables are pretty easy to replace. You need to pull the rear drums, unhook the end of the brake cables from...
• Re: Where do jumper cables go on an 87 westy?
  Historical mailing list - Timothy Lee Harrison
  Wed, 10 Dec 2003 09:53:42 +0000
  On Tuesday 09 Dec 2003 18:45, Mark Tuovinen wrote: > Any decent aftermarket parts supplier can provide remote terminals for > jumper cables, they are...
• Lubrication of Heater/Ventilation Control Cables
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Sat, 16 Dec 2023 17:30:01 +0000
  I removed my dash for some major body work.  So of course all the cables for heater/ventilation are nicely exposed.  Mine have never...
• IGNITION CORROSION
  Historical mailing list - Greenamyer, William L
  Mon, 22 Jan 2001 08:35:08 -0800
  ...Everything is fully seated and the cables are new yet it happens sometimes in less than two months. Other times, I have no problems...
• Re: Accelerator Cable Broke...Again! Why do they break?
  Historical mailing list - Jfp w/2 WBXs
  Wed, 1 Sep 2004 23:02:43 +0000
  Hi Kevin, The 2.1L Vanagon is not known for breaking accelerator cables. I've owned many 2.1L Vanagons and haven't broken...
• Re: Vangon curtains/canvas?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Thu, 15 Jun 2000 12:50:40 -0700
  ...Because of this > > Until you wipe-out and turn your front wheel around, tightening the cables > around the head tube... The cables get lots...
• Local clip replacement?
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Sat, 2 Jan 2021 11:25:11 -0800
  I'm pulling the heater box, in disconnecting the clips that hold the cables to the box two of them went flying... I can...
• Re: Snow Chains/Cables on Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Tue, 4 Jan 2005 17:46:43 -0700
  On 1/4/05 5:28 PM, "David Wilhite" <dlwilhite@COMCAST.NET> wrote: > Anybody use snow chains or cables on their vanagon? I don...
• Re: Lubrication of Heater/Ventilation Control Cables
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Tue, 19 Dec 2023 15:59:08 -0500
  ...I’ve been using that same item for years on my cables, even the “accelerator” cable to my diesel injector. It works perfectly and...
• Re: tire chains / cables on snows?
  Historical mailing list - BJ Feddish
  Wed, 29 Aug 2007 22:19:09 -0400
  >> Looking ahead to the winter, and without inadvertently starting a tire thread, does anyone have thoughts on running tire chains or cables on top...