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Re: Brake work pictures
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Fri, 24 Jul 2009 19:02:25 -0500
...I've got to replace the guide pins and the boots. John Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote: > or, I was gonna say ...... > the Bentley Manual...
Battery Charging voltages.
Historical mailing list - pensioner
Thu, 28 Jun 2001 10:47:38 -0700
...The battery manufacturers, Yuasa, Delco, Exide all provide specs to guide us to long battery life and useful service. I personally feel that 14...
[1985 Digijet] Need help diagnosing no injector power
Historical mailing list - Dan Brideau
Wed, 30 Apr 2003 21:50:27 -0400
...Where do I start looking? Thanks for your guidence, Dan Brideau
Re: Koni Shocks
Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
Mon, 14 Jul 2003 16:48:18 -0700
...to using Koni shocks on the Vanagon, but >>the Koni 'Fittment Guide' online shows nothing for the Vanagon. What am >>I missing? > >Because only...
Re: ADMINISTRIVIA - Letter of resignation
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Fri, 19 Dec 2008 13:15:12 -0800
...s own.� I much enjoyed the analog of a tire being guided by a stick. My suggestion to the current moderator and to future...
need help w/85 brake light circuit
Historical mailing list - Spencer Allen
Thu, 23 Oct 2014 13:59:57 -0400
...Any help or suggestions or a tour guide around the electrics in back would be appreciated. Spencer 85 Westy
Re: Crankcase Breather tower ~ It comes apart !!!
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Tue, 1 May 2012 18:50:32 -0700
...There are no guides so it can go back together however you push the inner piece in. Anyone know if it matters how it...
Advice on VW power/RPM range 2.1 l
Historical mailing list
Wed, 25 Jun 1997 10:05:09 -0400
...I'd like to post the results as a guide to amount of engine strain. Ie if your rig's motor is good and...
Re: Coolant LED flash 87 Vanagon GL Synchro
Historical mailing list - Evelyn Mitchell
Thu, 13 Jan 2000 07:34:18 -0700
...The reason I was concerned was that the owners guide seems to indicate that this may indicate an over-temp situation. They weren't...
Re: power loss then blue smoke!
Historical mailing list - Zoltan
Tue, 13 Mar 2001 22:20:44 -0800
...a sudden break of the rings. > >Or one of the valve guides are broken. I had that. > >Or something else that some other guy...
Tempurature
Historical mailing list - Tracy Bonin
Wed, 8 May 2002 06:20:17 -0700
...thanx, Tracy --------------------------------- Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Health - your guide to health and wellness
Re: Vanagon Tire Guidelines Report
Historical mailing list - bueses
Tue, 4 Oct 2005 13:48:26 -0600
> "Larry... thanks for all your work... it's always good to see someone apply > their passions....and.... hey we get the passion fruit." > > ... ditto...
REAnyone know Java?
Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
Tue, 27 Jun 2006 06:29:20 -0700
...shops.html www.roadhaus.com/tires.html www.roadhaus.com/tires/guideline.html Date: Mon, 26 Jun 2006 11:26:53 -0700 From: Michael...
Re: Power window won't stay up
Historical mailing list - Mike
Mon, 11 Aug 2008 13:16:03 -0400
It's highly likely that one of the cable guides has broken off of the mechanism. They can be reattached with great effort, replacing...
Re: Bear Attacks Camper NVC
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Fri, 23 Jan 2009 13:09:19 -0600
...years ago on the Situk River near Yakutat, an Alaska fishing guide was having a problem with a particular bear getting into camp, taking...
Re: Brake Noises
Historical mailing list - Robert Stewart
Thu, 2 Jun 2011 09:12:23 -0400
...piston type that slides on guide pins. > All you basically have to do is remove bolts in the guide pins ( a thin 17 > mm...
Re: No current at FI injector plug
Historical mailing list - pdooley
Sun, 31 Jan 2010 16:41:58 -0500
...operate starter, test light must flicker. "If NO, refer to AFC Troubleshooting Guide (pg 7) catalog no. US 42-00-5955-1" This test...
Euro-Drive: 87 Volkswagen Vanagon, dies
Historical mailing list - "Darryl Evey (by way of Derek Drew )"
Mon, 14 Feb 2000 20:02:20 -0500
...http://members.iatn.net/index.asp Guidelines: http://www.iatn.net/guide.html To configure or cancel your iATN account see: http://members.iatn...
Re: Propane guage on 84 Westy?
Historical mailing list - Bob Bellanca
Mon, 21 Jul 1997 23:01:36 -0700
...PM 7/21/97 -0700, John Thomas wrote: >The Campmobile owners guide that I got from the previous >owner does not have any mention...
how to put out fires
Historical mailing list - Bj�rn Ratjen
Sat, 15 May 1999 21:09:26 -0700
...The basic rule can be read in the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: don't panic! One point about magnesium fires in cars...
Re: Clutch Release Shaft Removal
Historical mailing list - Dana Morphew
Mon, 21 Feb 2000 08:20:37 -0800
...New release bearing & clips, rear oil seal, guide sleeve looks fine, and that segment looks like it should be ready to go. -Dana- KENWILFY...
Re: VW porn
Historical mailing list - Mick Kalber
Mon, 18 Jun 2001 05:27:50 -1000
...I use this guideline when I'm in doubt: Assume that this post > could be printed and tacked up on someone's office door...
Re: Make your own floor mats
Historical mailing list - developtrust
Mon, 3 Dec 2001 19:30:18 -0800
With no old mats as a guide, start by making a template with large pieces of cardboard. Then transfer to your carpet remnants. Next...
Re: Gasoline additives
Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
Thu, 20 Dec 2001 23:15:51 -0600
...only clean your injector's, but lubricate your valve stems and guides, on a long haul----- Cheap insrance----good stuff. Forget about the ATF...
Re: Good Price on 1.9l heads? - Not just AMC...
Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
Wed, 13 Oct 2004 20:36:35 -0400
...as my AMC heads (and do not have the suspect valve guides). I haven't seen the Kolbenschmidt-branded ones for a while, though...
Re: Window Regulator
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Mon, 20 Dec 2004 06:52:43 -0600
...As suspected, a rivet had come loose, allowing the cable > guide to fly off and stop working. > > Upon close examination, the attaching rivet is...
Re: rear air scoops on eBay - HOME DEPOT MOTORSPORTS
Historical mailing list - Dave Yates
Thu, 5 Jun 2008 10:29:56 +1000
...www.homedepot.com/hdus/en_US/DTCCOM/HomePage/Know_How/Buying_Guides/Building_Supplies > > Here's a better pic and better price from one...
Re: How to remove front passenger seat
Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
Wed, 8 Jul 2020 22:42:24 -0600
...What could it be? Stones? That plastic guide? It feels more solid than the guide but what else could be in there. >> >> Jeff >> >> Sent...
Re: Low idle, hard cold starting
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 10 Jan 2007 22:28:12 -0500
...You may have a piston, ring, or valve guide problem. Compression could check good but you may still have too much oil getting into...
Re: Engine Replacement or Gasket Fix?
Historical mailing list - Robert Stewart
Sat, 23 Aug 2008 11:36:39 -0400
...guides, or knurled guides and cleaned up >> valves..........that's generally called a 'valve job' and not >> 'machined'. >> As long as valve guides fit...
Re: [Syncro] Head Lamps
Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
Sun, 10 Dec 2000 08:46:07 -0800
...the author of People's Guide to Mexico (forgot his > > name) has been going for 30 years and he points out that they do...
Re: Any good Camping sites near Santa Cruz/San Francisco?
Historical mailing list - Mike Catlin
Sat, 15 Jun 1996 21:17:53 -0700 (PDT)
...I found some detailed information on beach campgrounds in the _California_Coastal_Access_Guide_, third edition, 1983, Univ. of Calif. Press. If you can...
Re: Flickering Oil Light at Idle
Historical mailing list - Ryan Perry
Sun, 7 Sep 2014 23:00:59 -0400
Anybody have a good idiots guide step by step for flushing coolant system? You know haven't changed since I bought the van three...
Re: Valet 711T system was electrical mystery
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Thu, 5 Dec 2013 19:10:00 -0800
...http://www.directed.com/guides/manuals/ig/valet/N711T.pdf You won't use all the wires provided in a Vanagon installation, and this...
Re: Watching Oil Temp (long, as usual)
Historical mailing list - Rob
Tue, 19 Jul 2011 11:06:46 -0700
...vehicle with an oil temp >gauge! John Muir in his "Idiots Guide" had a write up on oil temps, gauges and the like. As...
Re: Repair nightmare on vacation! (long)
Historical mailing list - Daniel Schmitz
Mon, 24 Jul 2000 23:30:03 -0700
...I've got to get the LIMBO travelers guide. Maybe a couple > of Rosary Beads, garlic strands and rabbits feet might be in order...
Re: Air Toys by General Electric
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Thu, 9 May 2002 12:07:33 -0400
...Never mind the ammunition, you can always pull a trailer and the combination feeding guides and brass recycler will be a nice design exercise...
Listee cruise by our house in WV?
Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
Mon, 19 Aug 2002 15:22:03 -0400
...So we were just wondering if it was someone out of the LiMBO TTT guide or the Vanagon list. I had some coffee on...
Re: New versus Welded Heads?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Fri, 4 Apr 2003 07:33:14 -0500
...If the guides are worn, then both heads should be rebuilt or replaced. Weld repairs if done right can last. Depends on the extent...
Re: Report: Dash Removal / Removal, NOT R&R
Historical mailing list - George Goff
Wed, 8 Sep 2004 02:13:55 EDT
...valve) and then undo whatever you did to your instrument cluster wiring until you have the electrical schematic diagram to guide your work. George
Re: Oh Boy! Tire Thread! (was RE: Michelin LTX/MS 215/75R15 tires...)
Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
Thu, 27 Oct 2005 01:04:45 -0400
...tires, is 1670 lbs or higher, as per D.O.T. guidelines. (See http://busdepot.com/details/tires.jsp .) Go on the Slim Fast...
Re: water pump replacement
Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
Fri, 22 Jul 2005 15:30:23 -0400
...size.I used the surface of the engine case as the guide. When I began to cut metal with the file, I was done...
Re: Collapsing Westy cabinets??
Historical mailing list - Karl Ploessl
Fri, 20 Oct 2006 12:13:07 -0400
...drill the proper holes (use of a guide) and off you are... -- Karl '81 Westy "Jenny" Wilmington, DE
Re: West River Westies Micro Bus record
Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
Mon, 15 Jul 2013 17:27:28 -0400
...My guide dog > and retired guide must have loved it too as ever since we got home they > keep asking to go back into...
Re: Resurrection of '64 Deluxe
Historical mailing list - David Easterwood
Fri, 21 Jun 1996 14:23:29 -0400
...Check how the valves ride in the guides. Is there much play? There shouldn't be. I would replace all the guides and the...
Re: Euro-Trans: 91 Volkswagen Vanagon , Mechanical, input shaft
Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
Tue, 11 Jan 2000 06:43:06 -0800
...http://members.iatn.net/index.asp > > Guidelines: http://www.iatn.net/guide.html > > To configure or cancel your iATN account see: > > http://members.iatn...
Re: Oil cooler installation 2.1 L WBX
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Thu, 1 Oct 2015 19:15:20 -0700
...for this but had to cut the old hoses off, and no have no guide for proper hookup. Many thanks for the solution! John
Re: Is there anyone under 60 on this list????
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Mon, 1 Jul 2013 10:45:23 -0500
...Did we catch the bus fever at the right age, when there was only one bus to guide us? Did we come into our...
New radio= dead battery?
Historical mailing list - Sarah Kieschnick
Wed, 30 May 2012 15:48:01 +0000
...even this morning?!? I am a newbie and looking @ my Bentley guide, but why doesn't it show 1985 wiring? Do I just look...
Syncro cv-joint fun
Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
Sat, 24 Oct 1998 16:34:31 -0700
...Any tips would be great, as I don't have any Bentley or Haynes to guide me. Will this be possible without ruining the...
luggage rack storage chest
Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
Wed, 17 May 2000 17:57:29 -0400
I just received a military surplus medical supply chest from Sportsman's Guide today. The measurements for front to back in the luggage rack...
VW PHOTO CALENDAR VOTING - STARTS NOW
Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
Fri, 3 Dec 2004 06:27:09 -0700
...421 Incredible Photos from enthusiasts in 8 Countries Voting Guidelines: 1) Vote Once 2) Voting open to all VW Truck & Bus Enthusiast's WORLDWIDE...
Re: Volkscafe.com is now Van-Cafe.com
Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
Sun, 16 Oct 2005 14:24:48 -0700
...shops.html www.roadhaus.com/tires.html www.roadhaus.com/tires/guideline.html Date: Sun, 16 Oct 2005 11:22:31 -0600 From: jimt...
Re: Collapsing Westy cabinets??
Historical mailing list
Fri, 20 Oct 2006 12:36:43 EDT
...drill the proper holes (use > of a guide) and off you are... > > i think malcolm was talking about dissasembling them for storage until someone...
Re: Manifold Destiny in a vanagon?
Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
Fri, 15 Jun 2007 16:01:33 -0600
...house, i happened across my > old copy > of "Manifold Destiny- a guide for cooking on your car engine." > For those > of you not familar...
Re: Power window won't stay up
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Mon, 11 Aug 2008 13:06:27 -0500
...net> wrote: > It's highly likely that one of the cable guides has broken off of the > mechanism. They can be reattached with great...
Re: More questions as the rebuild progresses.
Historical mailing list
Mon, 17 Jun 1996 22:58:03 -0700
...If you do (again, likely) the guides should be replaced. If the guides are worn and the heads cracked, consider replacing them with some...
Interstate Batteries Researched & Purchased
Historical mailing list
Wed, 15 Nov 1995 11:00:05 -0500
...I looked in their applacation guide and I noticed that they had *two* 41s, a regular one and a "MagaTron," or what seems to...
Re: how do you break into a vanagon?
Historical mailing list - Mark Seifert
Fri, 16 Apr 2004 18:35:21 -0700
...anyway with these sliding window track >guides out you can push up on the sliding window glass, which jumps the >lock up >over the...
Re: The use of "Volks" prohibited
Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
Mon, 17 Oct 2005 16:19:41 -0700
...roadhaus.com/tires.html> > > www.roadhaus.com/tires/guideline.html<http://www.roadhaus.com/tires/guideline.html> > -- Where ever you are, there you be...