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• Re: Wierd metal coolant pipe
  Historical mailing list - Phil Menchions
  Mon, 9 May 2005 01:18:26 -0230
  ...of the engine? It is > actually pinched at one or two points in order to clear the pulleys. > > I'm in the process of...
• Re: Squeaky front end parts
  Historical mailing list - John Graham
  Wed, 20 Sep 2006 09:41:07 -0400
  ...wheel wells and like magic, the noises have gone away! The points I was able to easily get were the upper control arm bushings...
• Re: ETKA 7 -- available for download via BitTorrent (instructions within)
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Tue, 9 Jan 2007 21:16:36 -0800
  ...I tested at PC Pitstop, and XP is over 200 points slower than the same box with 98SE; 1050 to 1285 My personal results...
• Re: That recent post bashing Tiico..one on Yahoo subaru too.
  Historical mailing list - Rod Smith
  Wed, 7 Nov 2007 08:36:00 -0500
  ...Canada and from New Mexico to Montreal by way of the highest points in Colorado without missin' a beat. Other than routine stuff that...
• Re: Reasonable cruising speed?
  Historical mailing list - Craig Morton
  Fri, 4 Aug 2006 10:49:52 -0700
  ...It would certainly be > possible to > sum up the distances between plotted points and get true distance of > travel. Mine does not have the...
• Re: WBX Digifant Ground Check. No Continuity Between Some Points.
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sat, 9 Jun 2012 16:57:28 -0700
  ...connected >> - VOM probe to new braided engine ground strap or various points on engine >> metal. >> - big brown ground wire in ECU harness re-connected...
• Re: Clutch Cross Shaft Arm Wear. Abnormal? PICS
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Mon, 5 Apr 2010 13:41:26 -0700
  ...I use black moly grease on those > points. I lube the heck out of the entire throwout mechaism ... > like a dozen spots. > I spray...
• Re: '88 Westy Bucking / Stalling
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Tue, 25 Aug 2020 11:49:26 -0700
  ...Possible points where debris might enter fuel tank: - failed tank seals - failed seal at expansion tank(s) ID of nipples from the expansion tank...
• Re: Radius Rod Installation
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Thu, 13 Jul 2017 16:26:52 -0700
  ...So, the concave side points away from the bushing. You can kind of see that detail in Bentley P. 40.7 Oddly, for the...
• Re: VW horn ring tone
  Historical mailing list - TonyCollins
  Sun, 6 Oct 2013 00:36:03 -0400
  ...The cost would be >> positive karma points. >> To download the tone I pasted a dropbox link below. >> >> https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/5620907/VW...
• Re: Was:Re: Oil in Coolant Morphed to "Power at Altitude" or something like that.
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Wed, 11 Jan 2012 11:40:37 -0800
  ...Just more data points... Steven 91 Westy On Wed, Jan 11, 2012 at 9:53 AM, Don Hanson <dhanson928@gmail.com> wrote: > There is...
• Re: trip out west
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Wed, 4 Aug 2010 10:53:47 -0700
  ...and remember it well.� It's nice to find interesting geological points of interest like that, and now you've provided a little of...
• Re: Some points on why the Wasserboxer was the way for me...
  Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
  Thu, 13 Jan 2000 09:34:16 -0500
  At the risk of sounding like a "me too" post, for me, the waterboxer is the way to go. It's a matter of...
• Re: Front End Alignment Needed?
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Danrich
  Thu, 16 Nov 2000 18:33:17 -1000
  ...Front End Alignment Needed? Good evening Listees, As my departure for points south draws near I find I have many questions/loose ends... Here...
• Re: Oil Level Again
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth D Lewis
  Tue, 26 Jun 2001 09:00:33 -0400
  ...Collect some of my own data points. Good Luck and Drive Safely Ken Lewis 86 Crewcab,60 356 http://Neksiwel.20m.com/ On Sun...
• Re: jb welding speedometer mounts
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Mon, 4 Apr 2005 17:58:01 -0500
  ...the later speedo backplates broken..its always the threaded cluster HOUSING > points that are broken..even on the 80's with the metal speedo...
• Re: Steering. Re: P 48.14 Measurement "a"
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 3 Feb 2013 01:48:06 -0500
  ...that >David points to. It doesn't affect the switch-to-wheel spacing at all. It *does* affect shroud-to-wheel spacing. It's...
• Re: Aerodynamics for MPG
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Fri, 13 Jun 2008 23:39:53 +0000
  ...at 65mph? > > I reckon it'd help, but as Jim Akiba points out, the compression of > the air flow over the top, down the...
• Re: Rear Brake Drum Removal Suggestions?
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Thu, 24 Jul 2008 21:38:17 -0400
  ...Spray your favorite penetrating oil at the obvious points on the drum (Kroil is mine). Loosen the wheel bolts enough so they're "sloppy...
• Re: Got GAS?
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Sun, 14 Dec 2008 12:11:45 -0800
  ...regular and got a further .10 off per gallon with my points for buying groceries there.� Good deal. Stephen --- On Sun, 12/14/08...
• Re: what clues about engine health can I get...
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Tue, 15 May 2012 21:29:34 -0400
  Factory oil pressure spec is based on 3 data points: engine speed, temperature and pressure. 2000rpm, 80C, 2 bar. If you're not using...
• Re: semi-urgent auto transmission question
  Historical mailing list - Roger VanTill
  Sat, 11 Sep 2010 19:47:27 -0400
  ...After that it drove >> normally, but the shift points seemed a little lower than before. >> >> I think this symptom has to do with the...
• Re: ominous sounds from automatic transmission
  Historical mailing list - john
  Fri, 18 Dec 2009 00:43:17 -0500
  ...A couple of other times, it felt like a slip, but on my "hill" test, both upshift points were right a 4600 rpm. I...
• Re: Trans fluid: GL-5 vs. GL-4 vs. synthetic
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 8 May 1996 22:58:48 -0400
  ...GL-4 oils. > >Three of these are reproduced below (Tim's was too advanced into the topic, >typically). > >Dennis Haynes points out that the...
• Greasing CV's (lots of ???)
  Historical mailing list - Casey, Tim
  Tue, 08 Oct 96 09:08:00 PDT
  ...I'll check the archives, but does anyone have a laundry list of maintenance-related grease points (sorry, I have not yet checked the...
• Re: TIRES
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Wed, 11 Jul 2012 15:39:16 -0500
  ...will ship them here for mucho dollars.) > > (The RA08 gets great points based on wide recommendations; but I have heard > enough comments that they...
• Re: Choosing a VW mechanic
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 7 Nov 1996 11:57:58 -0500
  ...This points out a growing trend in all areas of consumption of professional services. As incompetence grows it is becoming increasingly important to Interview...
• F.I. Problems
  Historical mailing list - Harmon F Seaver
  Tue, 5 Nov 1996 15:44:05 -0600 (CST)
  ...Also there seems to be some misfiring at some points especially in lower rpm ranges. I just went over the hose fittings, etc. making...
• Re: TDI
  Historical mailing list - Mark B. Magee
  Wed, 25 Feb 1998 19:09:14 -0600
  ...I don't think it's possible to change the > automatic shift points, unless you shift manually of coarse. I wonder if there > are...
• Re: realisitc Value of Multivan &/or Camper
  Historical mailing list - Michael Harrnacker
  Sat, 15 Aug 1998 20:25:13 -0700
  Could be regional...my reference points are Montana and New York. Mike Ari Ollikainen wrote: > > At 10:27 AM 8/15/98, Michael Harrnacker...
• Re: Some points on why the Wasserboxer was the way for me...
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Thu, 13 Jan 2000 20:56:23 +0100
  David Beierl wrote: > The standouts in the '76 that I drove for a while were the > heat control, which turned ON if you moved...
• Re: Better gas mileage without $$$$
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Mon, 28 Aug 2000 15:36:33 PDT
  ...I lost points on a test once for thinking there was - >teacher was a hard a##. _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN...
• 2 liter saga with fi continued
  Historical mailing list - puzerewski
  Mon, 16 Jul 2001 18:59:01 -0400
  ...New points and condenser.........worn distributor sound right? Does anyone make a new vacuum advance dizzy for the 2 liter besides the dealer? Or...
• Re: 3 prong connector on alternator
  Historical mailing list - All of Us
  Wed, 29 Aug 2001 17:09:55 -0500
  ...That connector is one of the points where your friendly VW technician will plug one of the leads on their very expensive ($2,800...
• Re: High desert trip report
  Historical mailing list - PSavage
  Wed, 7 Nov 2001 20:12:53 -0800
  ...You offered some great leads to the project, but time got away from me & now I am three weeks away from leaving for points...
• Re: Signs of the Times ( Fryedaye Follies)
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Sat, 25 Jan 2003 22:02:05 -0800
  ...or so of gravel to > cause >>> sudden deceleration when a trucker points his rig at it. (Pardon my > scoff, >>> but *ALABAMA* ???? ) > > Yes, in Alabama...
• Re Stiffness - 3rd Gear
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Mon, 22 Sep 2003 10:41:47 -0600
  ...I also greased the 2 "sliding" points where the shaft goes back to the transmission, and sprayed the linkage inside the metal protector up...
• Re: Kurt from Philly - Back to list- Back to Van with RexMobile
  Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
  Mon, 19 Jul 2004 07:20:39 -0700
  ...Inside the tank, the fuel line angles upward to a fairly high level in the tank, then curves and points downward to the bottom...
• Re: brush guard/bull bars for vanagon???
  Historical mailing list - Dr.Chris
  Sun, 8 Oct 2006 08:48:15 -0400
  ...still it > > isn't hitting any sheet metal. > > > > kim is there any way you can get some good pics of the mounting points? i...
• Re: Trip Contingencies
  Historical mailing list - Michael Diehr
  Tue, 26 Aug 2008 10:09:37 -0700
  ...It needs new springs & shocks, but at this point it seems like the only major trip-ending failure points would be the Auto tranny...
• Re: front heater valve
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Wed, 12 Nov 2008 08:29:37 -0500
  ...The rub is that the arrow on the > valve points in the direction of the engine which I thought odd but that's > the...
• Re: WOOO HOOO!! Bus BRRR is Two Weeks Away! (Buses By the Beach Event)
  Historical mailing list - Mark A Kippert
  Fri, 19 Feb 2010 09:38:50 -0500
  ...Those Bus Pilots sporting �J� > pipes, a snowmobile suit and ice scraper in one hand to use while driving > earn major style points with...
• Re: firewall plastic fitting/grommet
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Fri, 15 Aug 2008 20:58:01 -0400
  ...This eliminates 3 possible leak points (the cracked plastic fitting, the front hose clamp to it, and the rear hose clamp to it). What...
• Re: Sliding Door won't latch
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 16 Nov 2022 19:13:58 -0800
  ...Crud in the mech, attachment points shifted, rubber seal adrift…. It’s hard to give to a silver bullet . One of those “ let’s...
• Re: Trying to understand starter stuff adding a relay failure points
  Historical mailing list - Phil Zimmerman
  Wed, 24 Dec 2014 23:15:41 -0800
  Holy festival of lights�... christmas eve bro. Your spare tire rim still has paint on it! Yeah, that tire is toast as Karl's...
• Heater Box, how to remove the flaps?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sat, 5 May 2012 14:40:20 -0700
  ...We were able to remove the flap assembly that points down at my feet -- the one that fires down through the two openings. But...
• Re:Long distance driving
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 16 Apr 96 18:38:58
  ...carry coil, dist cap, rotor arm, capacitor, plug lead and cap, points, fuses, accelerator cable, clutch cable...simple little annoyances that are a pain...
• Re: Late 1970's fuel injection
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 4 Apr 1997 11:24:48 -0500 (EST)
  ...I am intimidated by adjusting points, so I switched to a Pertronix Ignitor. Saw an immediate improvement in drivability (like new?). PO was original...
• filter conundrum
  Historical mailing list - Larry Carter
  Wed, 2 Dec 1998 20:51:29 -0800
  ...There will be no extra points awarded for using the original filters, as these ones do the job just as well. If the mechanic...
• Splicing O2 sensor?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 26 May 1999 16:32:48 -0700
  ...The old Sensor has connection points that look like those on the power window switch, kind of pronged or fork like. The new Sensor...
• Brake booster woes.
  Historical mailing list - puzerewski
  Wed, 1 Aug 2001 07:42:17 -0400
  ...I have looked over the plastic tubes, and see no evidence of cracks or wear points. The checkvalve as well seems ok. Is there...
• Re: body shops in SF area
  Historical mailing list - G Challis
  Thu, 29 Nov 2001 08:04:47 -0800
  ...about fixing mine! Apparently it was hard to realign the pivot points for the glass (vandalism damage). Graham 90 vanagon country homes camper -----Original...
• Re: Safety gear
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Thu, 25 Sep 2003 07:46:54 +1200
  > > Ron, I agree with your points on the benefits of protective gear, and the >> right to have freemdom of choice for adults regarding helmets...
• Re: Opinions on Bilstein vs. KYB shocks desired
  Historical mailing list - Mary Barbara
  Wed, 7 Jul 2004 13:16:05 +0000
  ...caverat >89 westy _________________________________________________________________ MSN Life Events gives you the tips and tools to handle the turning points in your life. http://lifeevents.msn.com
• Re: Spot The Mouse
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 1 Mar 2013 20:32:29 -0800
  ...Green arrow points to chew toy) https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-tAkLHkoHDXU/UTGAJdhPMOI/AAAAAAAAHCA/IWID4NnHYG0/s720/Spot%2520the%2520mouse%2520%2528arrow%2529.jpg That racket...
• Re: Syncro front sticker
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Sat, 2 Jul 2005 10:40:42 -0400
  ...Use a pencil to make referrence points to locate your new sticker.Mark the sticker and the van. Take or use a photo to...
• Re: brush guard/bull bars for vanagon???
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Sat, 7 Oct 2006 23:34:24 -0400
  ...still it >> isn't hitting any sheet metal. > > > kim is there any way you can get some good pics of the mounting > points? i...
• Re: Series resistance unti question
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Wed, 19 Dec 2012 12:46:41 -0900
  ...As well as being > very effective they're quite inexpensive, unlike most Dremel bits and > grinding points which cost a good bit to use...
• Re: The details of Motronic (long)
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Wed, 1 Oct 2003 12:25:48 -0700
  ...The points are a mechanical "input" to the coil, like an automatic switch. The points are synchronized to open and close at a certain...
• Re: Auto Trans: Upshifting later, per GTA? [REPORT]
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 10 May 2011 22:54:29 -0400
  ...Shortening the rod lowers the shift points below full throttle. At kick down the tranny should not upshift until ~5,200 rpm which matches...