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• Re: Engine Still Overheating - Need Advice / Chapter Three
  Historical mailing list - Tim Olmstead
  Sat, 26 Feb 2005 08:14:36 -0800
  ...minor components replaced ... The major offender was a "impaired" Radiator. Replaced it with a new Behr unit. The shop did several idle and around...
• Re: Headlight Warning Buzzer??
  Historical mailing list - Calle Fallberg
  Wed, 12 Aug 1998 22:57:28 +0200
  ...Time, > rlpa80@EMAIL.SPS.MOT.COM writes: > > << Am I missing a component or does a 1986 Vanagon Gl Syncro not ship with a > headlight...
• Re: Flickering Oil Light at Idle
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sat, 6 Sep 2014 00:18:25 -0600
  ...5777668974617705874?banner=pwa&authkey=CMW42OH705nRDA&pid=5777668974617705874&oid=109991183317103413704> Links to components http://www.glowshiftdirect.com/Universal-Triple-Gauge-Console-Dash-Pod-Dome-Lip...
• Re: One More 'Fridge Thread
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Wed, 18 Jul 2007 19:46:15 -0700
  ...I've come to the conclusion that there is > some combination of internal adjustments and/or components that have to be > exactly right for...
• Re: Vanagon Alternative...just thinking
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 17 May 2022 12:41:00 +0000
  ...new plugs, etc. > With some newer cars getting at the engine components, to swap out > something or changing an oil filter or replacing bulbs...
• Re: Bumpers
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 15 Jan 2011 22:18:00 -0500
  ...They are both mounted solidly to the "frame" of the van, with no energy absorption between components. The only issue I can see is...
• Re: How Much to Rebuild 84 Engine???
  Historical mailing list - VW Doka
  Thu, 20 Dec 2007 12:35:21 -0800
  ...Yes this will last past most warrantees with a nice heavy duty oil pump to keep the oil light out at idle but is...
• 85 GL No Spark-No Start
  Historical mailing list - Marc Theune
  Thu, 13 Apr 2000 21:20:48 -0400
  ...I tried bypassing the idle stabilizer. I cleaned the grounds and they at least look clean (as they did before I cleaned them). The...
• Re: Front AC installation - GROUP PURCHASE INQUIRY STATUS
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 8 Sep 2002 11:22:14 -0500
  ...for a > discount. > > DIFFERENT YEARS OF THE VW VANS USE DIFFERENT COMPONENTS. > > That means we have to find 10 or more "Like Enough" Vanagons...
• Searching the archives, suggestions for successful searching
  Historical mailing list - Sam Walters
  Wed, 6 Sep 2006 13:17:13 -0400
  ...Mark Drillock and Chris Turner are among the most knowledgeable about year to year variations in the Vanagon, Mark more so on the components...
• Re: Aluminum coolant tanks
  Historical mailing list - Mark Belanger
  Wed, 21 Jul 2021 10:15:34 -0700
  ...They are a critical > > component. Failure can mean disaster. Every possible check should be made > > on them. > > > > About six years ago I welded up...
• Fast German ruined my dash, now what?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
  Tue, 14 Jan 2003 21:04:29 EST
  ...Evidence of sloppyness certainly, but maybe an oversight and forgivable at that. (I mention all this so you get an idea of the whole...
• Re: ride height adjustment? (long post)
  Historical mailing list - Reinhard Vehring
  Sat, 18 Aug 2007 11:04:14 -0700
  ...The contact force of each tire in a static situation is determined by the a couple of components. A) unsprung weight of the suspension...
• No, simpler IS better..Opinion No Van content.
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Thu, 16 Aug 2007 09:56:24 -0700
  ...It is my opinion that the more complex a system is, the more component- failure possibilities there are. While I have owned very very...
• $50 Bug and How NOT to tow one (long, scary)
  Historical mailing list - Charlie Callahan
  Mon, 15 Apr 1996 01:51:41 +0000
  ...I prepped and sat in said bug for 90+ miles steering and enjoying the odd stares from people.. :) God loves the idiot, and our...
• Re: Dream Syncro - Price: $125,000
  Historical mailing list - jennifer rabbitt
  Wed, 26 Mar 2014 22:14:27 -0700
  ...Every >> nut, bolt, component, etc., is examined and returned to new condition. > It >> generally takes 9 to 12 months (or longer) to complete for...
• Re: 2.0 ABA inline gas Vanagon. how it works
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 20 Oct 2010 23:27:30 -0700
  ...Stock it's 'ok' ...but not as strong as would ideal. also, DV starter. air filter is one of the last things to sort...
• Re: last minute engine swap questions
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 5 May 2012 12:11:39 -0400
  ...I actually > have a heavy duty three point but I have no idea where to now get one. > The two point makes all the...
• Re: The "Other" System: Motronic (long)
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Mon, 29 Sep 2003 12:12:12 -0700
  ...The ECU manages the idle stabilizer valve in Motronic to '95. '96-later Motronic uses a special throttle body to control idle and does...
• Re: Friday Foolishness
  Historical mailing list - mike miller
  Thu, 30 Aug 2001 20:02:08 -0700
  ...I think I will say a special prayer > for them tonight." > > The doctor said, "Good idea. And I'm going to contact my > ophthalmologist...
• Re: 85 Vanagon q's
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 15 Jul 2004 14:26:52 -0500
  ...This was formulated specifically for vehicles of all kinds with aluminum engines and components. It does need to be changed at least every two...
• Xper Tune... (tale)
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 31 Mar 96 23:13 CST
  ...I think to myself, "you know the most expensive single component in the bus is the transmission because you can't rebuild it yourself...
• Re: Engine Removal
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Tue, 11 Mar 2008 22:17:09 -0400
  ...I had every intention on replacing my > engine and all the components, as i have vaccuum leaks, everythings rusty > beyond use, and my fuel...
• Re: Trans. Oil filler plug?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Tue, 17 Jun 2008 18:07:07 -0700
  ...And yes, I did lube > all the moving parts of the shift linkage and...AND...I lubed all the > steering and suspension components at...
• Re: Westfakia, Poptop, Access, Design
  Historical mailing list - Neil2
  Wed, 22 Apr 2009 10:54:25 -0700
  ...I also toyed with the idea of constructing a thin, aluminum ladder to store in the pt and made to fit from the ground...
• Re: Tranny oil cooler,(homemade kit?)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 24 Feb 2012 14:12:01 -0800
  ...any time oil lines and external parts are added there's an increased chance of a component failure.. just goes with the territory of...
• Re: Still running like crap, the saga continues
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Wed, 5 Mar 2008 20:42:59 -0800
  ...Another back yard spark plug wire test- light spray them with water while it's idling, if it stumbles, bad plug wires. Coils - coils...
• Re: 1.9 Running issues when wet out
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 23 Jan 2011 15:27:24 -0600
  ...at distributor while it's idling properly. >>> >>> if you don't know that the idle switch is making contact at idle ( and >>> signal is...
• Re: AC Question-reponse error
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 18 Jul 2012 21:28:30 -0400
  ...R-134a is not a mixture but a single chemical (1,1,1,2-tetrafluoro ethane) and being a single component and not a...
• Re: Eric's van is running again
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Tue, 3 Nov 2020 08:52:00 -0600
  ...I like the new GW EFI setup juxtaposed with the well worn idle > control valve...the new and the old. Lastly I was kind...
• Re: <Syncro> viscous coupling fluid !
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 10 Feb 1997 19:00:03 -0800
  ...Maybe my idea/dream was not clear its first iteration. I do not want to replace the diff with a VC, but instead add...
• Re: Fuel pressure too high
  Historical mailing list - Rick Cooper
  Sun, 4 Mar 2018 18:44:16 -0800
  ...I >> swapped most of the Digifant components out of it and into my '87 (AFM, >> throttle, idle control valve and fuel pressure regulator). Replaced...
• Re: Dream Syncro - Price: $125,000
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Thu, 27 Mar 2014 11:25:18 -0400
  ...Proper maintenance and restoration of > components needed is another matter. Of course, at some point, all our > campers are going to be either show...
• Re: Subject: 1985 Vanagon - Ford Focus Engine alternative
  Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
  Fri, 11 Jan 2008 21:02:30 -0500
  ...to hook up for my '85 > Almost all of the major components in the conversion kit are made of > stainless steel. > Less than $5...
• Noisy lifters, rockers, at startup, etc (long)
  Historical mailing list - Anonymous Digest
  Sun, 8 Aug 2004 15:42:20 -0600
  ...Did it help? Certainly not within five or ten minutes of idling. Its still in the crankcase, and I still have the issue when...
• Re: A3 engine in Westie / PS pump disable?
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sat, 9 May 1998 22:55:12 -0700
  ...Is there a >way to leave the pump on as a idler and let it spin? I thought maybe I >could pull the pump...
• Re: Subaru was: 2.1l engine / Digifant / AC Detail
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Fri, 3 Sep 1999 12:07:48 EDT
  ...I bought (from a junkyard - Russ Recycling, City of Industry, CA) the Vanagon AC components (evaporator, condenser, blower housing, etc.). The hoses were cut...
• Re: The Kong Edition
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Tue, 9 Sep 2025 16:24:59 +0000
  ...Axle stops are a high-density rubber component of certain types of suspensions, designed to keep the axle from contacting the leaf springs under...
• 1st vacation in new Westy tomorrow (& A/C problems today)
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Wed, 2 Jul 1997 23:37:44 -0400
  ...replaced virtually everything underneath (brakes, wheel components, even trans), but never did the A/C (most of which is underside). I first took the...
• Re: Engine Removal
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan Kuthy
  Tue, 11 Mar 2008 22:41:32 -0700
  ...I had every intention on replacing > my > engine and all the components, as i have vaccuum leaks, everythings rusty > beyond use, and my fuel...
• Re: Calif Smog Issues
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Mon, 25 Oct 2004 20:20:37 -0700
  ...This time the HC was OK but the CO was > still > too high. > > The engine is, I think, mechanically sound and the ignition components...
• Re: Bad Valve Issues/Question, Opinion sought.
  Historical mailing list - dr
  Thu, 26 Sep 2002 15:09:21 -0400
  ...I have gone through all > the Bentley's checks on the fuel injection components and have found > nothing wrong. In the process I have...
• Re: printing parts
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 9 Jul 2012 12:34:40 -0400
  ...www.eos.info/en/applications/automotive/project-volkswagen.html Martin, any idea what your lab would sell a thermostat housing for in AlSi10Mg alloy...
• Re: Oil overfill... or not? (long post)
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Thu, 5 Aug 2010 09:34:38 -0700
  ...I've found all the parts I needed at this place...You can download the PDF Porsche oil cooling guide for some ideas..And...
• Re: Question about temp II sensor and bad running
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 11 Sep 2008 12:47:49 -0700
  ...if you suspect the sensor itself, and wanted to use a substitute appropriate value as a test, that's a fine idea, and get...
• Re: Update Re: Engine died, March 31 update and maybe ecu smoking gun?
  Historical mailing list - Pat Spragge
  Tue, 31 Mar 2020 19:46:26 -0700
  ...This poor solder connection for ignition can cause all sorts of grief from poor idle, extra injector pulses, erratic tach, etc. > > Being around industrial...
• Re: pacific northwest mechanics
  Historical mailing list - Pancho de la Luna
  Mon, 25 Jun 2001 18:53:18 -0700
  ...immediately I pull over to the side of the road to let the engine idle (didn't want the temp to shoot up if...
• so it turns out i like vanagons.....
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Mon, 31 Mar 2008 16:33:08 -0400
  ...So after undertaking the ambitious engine removal using only a bag of mix and match tools, a floor jack, and the basic idea that...
• <Syncro> VC #4: The Real Story
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 21 Feb 1997 12:58:53 -0400 (AST)
  ...This is one of 2 ways they are felt to lock, the other idea is that the dissolved airbubbles are not uniformly distributed, hence...
• Solution - Re: Dometic fridge (external) fan replacement...
  Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
  Mon, 29 Aug 2016 08:47:11 -0600
  ...I isolated vibration sensitive components as much as possible using bike innertube rubber. I did use 2 screws to attach the fan to the...
• Re: web ETKA
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Thu, 1 May 2008 09:03:49 -0700
  ...OTOH, it's possible that the engine parts text listings *MAY* be identical 87 or 88 on the original different fiche, but I wouldn...
• Re: Problem, New Rebuilt Engine, Running Rich, What's Wrong?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stewart
  Mon, 20 Jul 2009 22:19:17 -0400
  ...first try but it's >>>> running >>>> rich. >>>> >>>> Any ideas? >>>> >>>> It as the original AFM, Idle control valve, stabilizer unit, and >>>> oxygen sensor, etc.. >>>> Could...
• Re: Texas A/C Questions
  Historical mailing list - Joe Romas
  Sat, 26 May 2001 13:56:24 -0400
  ...Using the pipes off the newer compressor would be a good idea except they are too long and are curved. A AC shop that...
• Re: Should I "bother" replacing the waterpump?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Seifert
  Sat, 1 May 2004 20:52:03 -0700
  ...A new water pump won't improve the cooling, it's just a good idea to put a new one on when it's...
• Re: gas, spark, still no love
  Historical mailing list - Chris DeLong
  Thu, 5 Dec 2002 17:53:06 +0000
  ...Also, it would be a good idea to check the >timming belt, make sure that all the marks line up. A timing light would...
• Re: Ignition/starter switch failures
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Wed, 13 May 2015 20:10:07 -0700
  ...white switches awhile back and wondered about the lack of any > identifying logo or packaging, and that grinding mark where something was > removed. Why...
• Re: Flickering Oil Light at Idle
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Fri, 5 Sep 2014 20:31:35 -1000
  ...5777668974617705874?banner=pwa&authkey=CMW42OH705nRDA&pid=5777668974617705874&oid=109991183317103413704> > > Links to components > > http://www.glowshiftdirect.com/Universal-Triple-Gauge-Console-Dash-Pod-Dome-Lip...
• Re: A damn OS question again, yea!!! now i need some help, it's my turn....
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 9 May 2002 02:16:54 -0400
  ...Since this input approximates a square wave it has frequency components much higher than the fundamental cycle rate, so even at idle this will...
• Re: distilled water & wbx reliability
  Historical mailing list - Mike Moery
  Mon, 18 Feb 2002 22:37:49 -0900
  ...Not a bad idea for my diesel either, if it can save me from ever having to replace my coolant tank and hoses. ����-Mike...
• Re: "green" cars (NVC)
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 16 Feb 2004 22:52:40 -0600
  ...Ryan --------------------------- Clip ----------------------------- Ceramics, really? You can be forgiven for finding the idea of ceramics in engines unbelievable. After all, aren't they too brittle...