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• Thanks everyone! Re: Stumped Man : ( Bosch ignition coil colors and their
  Historical mailing list - Don Griffin
  Mon, 13 Jul 1998 01:06:48 EDT
  ...6 to 12 K ohms If not then what? BTW, this is the Conventional Ignition w/ points Thanks man, Don (SkyCruizer)
• Re: Are Eurovan 5 cyls the same as Audi 5 cyls
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Sun, 4 Apr 1999 13:55:41 +0200
  ...will it fit? Hi David! The EuroVan engine is the same engine as the Audi, but if it has all the same mounting points...
• Re: Speedometer
  Historical mailing list - Garrett Adams
  Wed, 3 May 2000 20:20:43 -0700
  ...The first three lines represent the shift points from 1st to 4th gear. For instance in 3rd gear when I go beyond 55 mph...
• rust spots on a westy floor
  Historical mailing list - Bill Kasper
  Fri, 6 Jul 2001 09:20:13 -0700
  ...they look like surface rust points, but i want to make sure they don't grow any further now that the soda is cleaned...
• Converting Weekender to Westy
  Historical mailing list - Don in Phoenix
  Tue, 16 Mar 2004 18:38:19 -0700
  ...Is this just a matter of getting the cabinet (and the kitchen stuff), bolting it down and wiring/plumbing it? Are the mounting points...
• Re: It's time to hit that idle Stabilizer on the head!!!
  Historical mailing list - T.M.
  Wed, 5 Sep 2007 16:29:38 -0400
  ...Once I have a working unit I'll probably sample a few internal test points and capture a waveform or two. Actually, I have...
• Re: Why convert? was Re: Inside a Subi engine EJ22
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Sat, 14 Jul 2007 13:01:20 -0700
  ...And there are quite a few points related to that. But...... There is no perfect solution. There can't be. Nothings perfect. There can...
• Re: oil pressure problem on my 1983 air-cooled
  Historical mailing list - KI4TLF
  Wed, 23 Aug 2017 16:03:13 -0500
  I used the matchbook cover for the points, after lighting the smoke. Greg -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com...
• Re: Vapor lock? Static electricity? Help!
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Sun, 22 Jul 2007 15:40:16 -0700
  ...You should also say if it's points or electronic ignition. I rebuilt a guy's CIS rabbit engine in a diesel westy once...
• Re: Craigslist Ad
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Martin
  Wed, 31 Aug 2011 09:16:13 -0700
  ...I have new "breaks" > too, but no new points.... Jeff > > > > Jeff Stewart > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > I'm a sucker for a two-tone paint job...
• Re: So some CV's require a "custom" tool?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 15 Dec 2004 16:15:48 -0500
  ...My CVs need the 'star' tool, which is 12 points? > and not > in an auto parts store? Nah, there must be places that sell...
• Re: Vanagon Syndrome
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Sat, 12 Apr 2003 10:18:27 -0700
  ...Even the condenser from a points type > distributor will work good. These are typically 0.25 - 0.5 uF at > a couple hundred volts...
• Re: Why this type IV engine caught fire, spun the mains and ruined everything.
  Historical mailing list - Robert Donalds
  Thu, 8 Aug 2002 21:41:37 -0400
  ...needless to say I now measure all the dowel pins and trim the points off when needed. The older single port and forty hp...
• Uncle... '91 won't catch
  Historical mailing list - Mark Belanger
  Sat, 22 Feb 2003 22:17:31 -0800
  ...So none of this points to a clear culprit to me. The only remaining tests on the ignition system listed in Bentley that I...
• Re: 12 Volt + Wire Up Rear Pillar? (vent)
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sat, 16 Feb 2013 13:10:57 -0800
  ...Arrow points to intended location: > https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-qPdIzZgxrFY/UR_k7-An-KI/AAAAAAAAG7Q/zuzkWdSefEA/s576/12%2520Volt%2520Outlet.jpg > Plan is to...
• Re: Aux Battery system, volts escaping to ground!
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sat, 16 Jul 2011 17:52:03 -0700
  ...If you are just putting your amp meter probes on 2 points that are still connected normally you are doing it wrong. Voltage is...
• Re: Place to mount shackles?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Tue, 24 May 2011 17:45:14 -0700
  ...mount shackles to for unstucking > > purposes. > > > > So are there sufficiently strong points on the van? > > > > I do have a fairly sturdly hitch receiver mounted...
• Re: side sliding windows- westy
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 14 Jun 2010 13:18:43 -0700
  ...It is 'normal' to spray-lube on dozens of points on vanagons on average, about 10 times a week. ... not 10 times on each...
• Re: Drove my tranny dry - how much transmission life left?
  Historical mailing list - Will Taygan
  Fri, 6 Nov 2009 15:11:19 -0900
  ...diesel Westy 4-speed with MT-90 in the tranny. > > Key points: > > 1. swishing sounds from the tranny in neutral when clutch is let...
• Re: Replacing FI with Carbs on WBX 2.1L
  Historical mailing list - Sam Walters
  Fri, 6 Mar 2009 08:03:00 -0500
  ...is working well - all vacuum hoses in good condition, all contact points cleaned, go O2 sensor, tight exhaust system, good catalytic converter, properly working...
• Re: AC/BAttery indicator lighty
  Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
  Fri, 9 Aug 1996 19:41:25 CST6CDT
  ...to make sure there are no I squared R at these points. > Any tips from folks reading is greatly welcome. HAte to think I...
• Re: Special Screwdriver Source
  Historical mailing list - James L. McGill
  Wed, 21 Aug 1996 09:53:47 -0500 (CDT)
  ...CARVER_JEFFREY} Found the special screwdriver that retains the screw, invaluable for CARVER_JEFFREY} the points screw. $6 I already have one, they're...
• Re: more on battery
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 3 Sep 1996 19:24:02 -0400
  In a message dated 96-08-30 09:37:10 EDT, pointsnorth@sudbury.cbc.ca (MERCER BARRY) writes: >I noticed many of you speak...
• Re: Register your (fill in blank) domain name now!
  Historical mailing list - Todd Hill
  Wed, 24 Feb 1999 21:38:25 EST
  Ric was concerned enough to write: <> Ric points out that the original post's subject line could be possibly mistaken for an attempt by...
• . Vanagon Side Step
  Historical mailing list - W. Silva
  Sat, 13 Nov 1999 09:22:55 -0500
  ...thought into "finishing" off the brackets that fit into the jack points, they are just functional, no design. Wendy & John Cape Cod, MA '85...
• Charging system...
  Historical mailing list - Alan Bosch
  Fri, 3 Dec 1999 14:04:30 -0600
  ...Any ground points I could find were cleaned 11/26. My questions: Where is alternator output voltage measured? Where is the voltage regulator? I...
• Re: Survey-- Your Favorite Vanagon Accessories That You Have Added
  Historical mailing list - Pokey
  Fri, 2 Feb 2001 08:59:49 -0800
  ...Volt meter, cyl head temp, Oil temp & pressure, gauges 4) Pertronix Points 5) Hella VisionPlus H4's 6) Bosch Microedge wipers 7) Thule Rear...
• Re: soon-to-be
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Sun, 13 Apr 2003 17:04:30 -0300
  ...I also keep ALL of the maintance up to date points, plugs, condenser, timing etc. Change the coolant every 2 years. etc. Good luck...
• Re: Full Westy vs "Weekender" Pop-Top Westy
  Historical mailing list - Tim
  Thu, 28 Aug 2003 20:18:25 -0400
  ...One of the big selling points that people talk about is that it was 'never cooked in'. Well why do you need the stove...
• Re: Beat the heat portable AC unit for vanagon $77 bucks
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Sat, 2 Jul 2005 01:46:00 EDT
  ...Volvo wagons come with attachment points for cargo barriers for good reason. George
• Re: Two problems with this list
  Historical mailing list - Dusty Edwards
  Fri, 7 Oct 2005 13:19:16 -0700
  i'm in total agreeance w/ these points. i love this forum and the community that it has rendered, but the amount of emails...
• Re: '88 Westy Vacuum leak diagnosis input
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Mon, 9 Sep 2024 09:27:37 -0600
  ...a >> smoke >>> machine, I'm trying to narrow down potential problem points. >>> >>> Noticed it was running rough a while back, initially thought it was...
• Struttin' yer stuff
  Historical mailing list - Pensioner
  Sun, 4 Feb 2007 10:41:31 -0800
  ...raise the unloaded roof from the front, you have the end points of the exercise. Looking at the geometry and moving the lifting point...
• Re: The Value Of a Mechanic That Knows the Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Sat, 11 Oct 2008 11:37:56 -0400
  Hi Loren, I agree 100% with both of your main points. I just felt obliged to respond to the campout maintenance comment since I...
• Re: Westy sliding windows.
  Historical mailing list - Edward V Barger
  Tue, 19 Jun 2018 18:54:42 -0700
  ...Work it around a little bit, imagining all the contact points. Work window back and forth. Use rag to remove excess. Works wonders. No...
• Re: Cause of weak spark?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 20 Sep 2015 09:29:02 -0400
  ...high voltage? The ECU does basically the same thing that a points-type ignition does -- it grounds the coil causing current to flow and...
• Rain Gutter Rack Clamps. Vanagon Specific Size and Shape?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Thu, 2 Jun 2011 13:33:42 -0700
  ...2" long piece, each end through and eye bolt to stock points (luggage rack rear hinge bolt) but it seems that there's too...
• Re: The story behind the horse skull, the luggage rack, etc.
  Historical mailing list - Phil Zimmerman
  Tue, 18 May 2010 18:20:28 -0700
  ...Like Mike points out... Sullivan, McNeely and South and I'm sure many others.... Mr J. Squirrel, the only person missing in or around...
• Re: List Vultures/Parts Dealers and the List
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Skerbitz
  Wed, 17 Jul 1996 11:18:37 -0500 (CDT)
  WRT the points made by Tim Smith, Ron Salmon and Kyle Wade, I think there's been enough discussion on the list. There are...
• Re: which cylinder is #1 and which is #4?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 21 Jun 1999 17:45:31 -0400
  ...flywheel end 3 1 2 4 pulley end Distributor rotor points to about 4 o'clock when #1 is at TDC. Shall we rant...
• Re: Help-Temp sensor location?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 24 Jul 2000 11:40:42 -0400
  ...Each should have two wires attached...the gauge one appears to be the one that points forward through the firewall and may take an...
• Looking for rest stops on I75
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Mon, 3 Mar 2003 10:37:33 -0500
  ...And all points in between. Anyone along the way who wouldn't mind a visitor this weekend (or on the return trip next weekend...
• Re: Front end squeeking
  Historical mailing list - Kurt Camealy
  Tue, 13 Jul 2004 06:54:27 -0400
  If you can isolate the contact points on the springs making the noise, you can spray them with Silicone Spray. I have to use...
• Re: Sloppy timing?
  Historical mailing list - Nathaniel Poole
  Mon, 18 Dec 2006 18:56:00 -0800
  Well, the lower end was just rebuilt by the Bug Shop, so I guess that leaves distributor? Can cheap/poor points cause it? On...
• Re: Need quick answer... how many connections to 2.1 alternator?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Thu, 4 Sep 2008 12:14:14 -0700
  ...I'd > like to confirm that there are two points of connection: one larger > stud where the two red wires come together from the...
• Re: testing a fuel pump (long)
  Historical mailing list - Mike Pedersen
  Tue, 13 Apr 2004 11:41:18 -0700
  ...But like in old ignition parts, the contact points erode from rapid current across the "points", so a capacitor is used. On the newer...
• Re: automatic shift point adjustment was Re: Lockers -- how hard to install LLSD?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Martin
  Tue, 10 May 2011 08:51:45 -0700
  ...Alistair Bell wrote: >> add weight to the gizmo that controls shift points? A listmember did >> this, was it Greg Potts? >> >> alistair >> >> >> On 9-May...
• Re: Clutch Cross Shaft Arm Wear. Abnormal? PICS
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Mon, 5 Apr 2010 23:12:39 -0700
  ...Very soft cold > rolled steel. > > While this points should be lubed do not count on that lasting forever. The > shaft seems to last for...
• Re: Battery dies due to excessive draw on fuse #3 (accessories)
  Historical mailing list - --------
  Wed, 26 Sep 2007 10:33:57 -0400
  ...The runs on each level are separated by air with the closest points about the same 3mm apart." Mark Drillock wrote: > While the fuse...
• Re: syncro front mud guards
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Tue, 22 Mar 2022 15:45:56 -0400
  ...https://www.vanagain.com/product/reproduction-of-syncro-vanagon-mud-flap-with-stock-mounting-points On Tue, Mar 22, 2022 at 3:38 PM...
• Re: Craftsman Tools, Ace Hardware
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Sat, 10 Nov 2012 12:42:39 +0000
  ...you to pay for!" Jeff Stewart ----- Original Message ----- > A couple of points to make > 1. The subsequent generations following the baby boomers certainly > seem...
• Re: Aux Battery system, volts escaping to ground!
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sat, 16 Jul 2011 17:32:25 -0700
  ...meter between 85 and ground as the only connection between those points during the test. Mark craig cowan wrote: > Pin 85 goes to ground...
• Re: Headlights Out
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 30 Jan 2011 18:56:54 -0800
  ...the points dig in really well...rock solid grnd that way for a long time. scott turbovans ----- Original Message ----- From: Zeitgeist To: Scott Daniel...
• Re: Tow Loops [back to thread subject]
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\"
  Mon, 26 Jul 2010 15:43:50 -0700
  ...are there any official points at the front of a >> standard Vanagon (with no modifications) suitable to hook a line onto to >> extract a...
• my bus vs. the mountains
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 8 May 1994 13:17:56 -0500 (CDT)
  ...Any comments? Also, is there anything that I should do to prepare my bus for the trip other than oil, plugs, points, etc? Does...
• Re: Slow throttle response on 90 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Tonya Pope
  Mon, 24 Mar 1997 19:10:03 -0600
  ...These lines may LOOK okay, but can have enlarged over the years to where they can cause a slight leak at the connection points...
• Re: Accidents in New York
  Historical mailing list - John Brush
  Fri, 8 Jan 1999 08:19:19 -0800
  ...I am not a lawyer I just play one TV! > > > > Several points are salient here: > > 1) An accident occuring on public roads almost always...
• Re: Of Vanagon Demons and other Ailments...
  Historical mailing list - JD Foster
  Fri, 15 Aug 2003 09:36:51 -0700
  ...For other ground points, the best way is to thoroughly clean the connector and the contact area, and preferably coat both surfaces with an...
• Weber help anyone?
  Historical mailing list - Paul Wies
  Mon, 6 Oct 2003 20:51:53 EDT
  ...ignition system(been having troubles) but all is perfecto with ignition. Points are new, gapped, dwell at 50, timing at 7.5 BTDC, nice...
• Re: WTB Side step for Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Fri, 30 Apr 2004 15:59:11 -0400
  ...vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > >Does anyone have a used "Side Step" (mounts in the jack points and goes >under the sliding door) for sale...