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SUCCESS: Adjusting Parking/Emergency Brake
Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
Thu, 1 Sep 2022 22:05:06 +0000
...piece molded for fingers. > > That is just an easy way to identify the later version, the other=20 > improvements it offers are more significant...
Re: Need Help diagnosing a Non-starting '86 Vanagon
Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
Fri, 25 Sep 2015 12:16:38 -1000
...Any idieas and suggestions as to additional components, >>>> grounds, or >>>> voltages that I should check would be appreciated. Thanks in advance! >>>>
Re: ECU optimization -- one quick question
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Mon, 4 Aug 2008 15:37:50 -0700
...and it works like a 'new car' .........with auto trans, it's totally idiot proof - starts right up, idles steadily, never stalls, pulls smoothly...
Re: Newbie '86 Vanagon owner here
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Fri, 21 Nov 2008 20:09:44 -0600
...It's just good preventive maintenance to inspect those periodically. _ Idle Stabilizer System:_ This system controls idle speeds under certain conditions where engine stalling...
Re: Don't yell at me but I tried led H4
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Sun, 11 Jun 2017 07:44:14 -0700
...At first id didn't like the color but I realized how much that color reflects off objects. Street and highway signs actually glow...
Re: Mobil1 15-50 and setting a new piston ring
Historical mailing list - Paul Rogers
Sun, 8 Sep 2013 17:47:34 -0700
...But it is spewing blue smoke, I figured it would but I have no idea what a r >> easonable time it should take to...
Re: Engine Rebuild Questions
Historical mailing list - aatransaxle
Tue, 7 Apr 2009 17:16:26 -0700
...bad idea? >> Anyone used them before? Have any feedback? >> >> Secondly is there anything regarding the rebuild that is a must to >> replace component wise...
Re: high lift jack?
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Tue, 4 Mar 2003 08:18:53 -0600
...It is absolutely essential to bring along rebuild kits because periodically the high lift jack components fail and then the jack is worthless unless...
Re: Stainless Steel Brake lines - Van-Caf�
Historical mailing list - robertmstewart
Fri, 21 Apr 2006 23:26:41 -0400
...I replaced everything because of the >> extreme level of rust on all of the components. Many mechanics told me they >> were afraid to try...
Re: singin' the AC blues.....
Historical mailing list - Jim Henry
Sat, 21 Jul 2001 09:14:39 -0400
...I really should have rented the > movie "The Money Pit" before I started just so I had a better idea what I > was getting...
Re: Water Level Indicator Red Blinking Light
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sun, 18 Mar 2001 20:48:39 -0600
...GREAT idea and simple to implement. > > > > > 3. Any ideas why the gages keep going bad? > > > > Not sure they're bad at all. Check if...
Re: LVC. Bracket Design: Captive Nuts; A "Last Resort" ?
Historical mailing list - Jim. Felder
Sat, 13 Oct 2018 18:30:47 -0500
...I think I could even handle that! Good idea. Jim On Sat, Oct 13, 2018 at 1:10 PM Neil N <musomuso@gmail.com...
Re: Slow starting when hot
Historical mailing list
Thu, 22 May 1997 06:31:36 -0400
...The primary components, the >starter motor and the battery are where the problems are. This primary >electrical circuit depends on the ground strap, etc...
Re: Shortest rubber motor mount? (Vanagon/Jetta conversion)
Historical mailing list - neil N
Thu, 25 Sep 2008 15:07:53 -0700
...donuts..... --- :^) Thanks for the ideas and insights Jim. Can't imagine what must be involved in the R&D for your products. I checked...
Re: ECU firmware location
Historical mailing list - Leslie Schwartz
Sun, 23 Sep 2007 12:30:27 -0500
...Just one idea that popped into my brain, if you can NOT get the engineering data for this old system; but know what it...
Re: Synchro exhaust options
Historical mailing list
Thu, 21 Apr 94 11:24:52 EDT
...now the air-cooled vanagons > of 1980-1983 might be able to get away with using 914 components. > joel > Thanks Joel. As usual, your...
Re: Stuck O2 sensor
Historical mailing list - Rick Cooper
Sat, 10 Feb 2018 18:31:48 -0800
...idle mixture setting per that >> summary. I've done most of the tests you can do with a multi-meter on >> other Digifant components...
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Historical mailing list - Tom Stone
Fri, 22 Jun 2018 14:19:25 -0400
...I removed or disconnected all of the components connected to the engine yesterday. They all spun freely, but the engine would not. I will...
Re: Noisy lifters, rockers, at startup, etc (long)
Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
Sun, 8 Aug 2004 16:26:25 -0700
...I let it idle at about 1500RPM for ten minutes or so. By > that time, it is running as quiet, and as "happy sounding...
Re: Power Steering Pumps - Again!
Historical mailing list - Ry
Mon, 23 Aug 2010 10:01:46 -0500
...Plunking down > $900 for three pumps is not my idea of fun. And right now all three vans > have pumps that whine like crazy...
Re: Car Care [TRACKING DOWN A BATTERY DRAIN - 02/16/2000]
Historical mailing list - BRENT CHRISTENSEN
Wed, 16 Feb 2000 11:41:57 -0800
...This narrows down the approximate area of the short, and you can limit your testing of components to that particular fused group. I am...
Re: Eric's van is running again
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Tue, 3 Nov 2020 15:32:43 -0500
...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: Calif Smog Issues
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 26 Oct 2004 06:26:55 -0400
...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: Engine thoughts--now Go Westy engine management system
Historical mailing list - Neil N
Thu, 4 Jan 2018 09:45:58 -0800
...http://www.gowesty.com/tech-article-details.php?id=149&utm_source=GoWesty+Camper+Products+List&utm_campaign=67c5f4209d-GoWesty_January_2018_Newsletter&utm...
Re: Fast German ruined my dash, now what?
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Tue, 14 Jan 2003 22:22:16 -0600
...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: Dimensions for A/C hoses
Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
Wed, 26 Oct 2016 14:36:37 +0200
...Usually, A/C components are cheap in the US, but shipping and tax usually ruins the whole deal... I don´t have the foam...
Re: Gerry is ill - suggestions for a server upgrade
Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
Fri, 21 May 1999 07:33:34 -0500
...This server uses very good quality components that leave plenty of room for future upgrades if we need them (unlike the current HP Vectra...
Re: Fast German ruined my dash, now what?
Historical mailing list - vw4x4
Tue, 14 Jan 2003 21:24:50 -0500
...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: Flickering Oil Light at Idle
Historical mailing list - Chris S.
Sat, 6 Sep 2014 11:44:30 -0400
...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[2]: Tundra Toaster Heater and Propane Safety II
Historical mailing list
Mon, 06 Nov 95 11:16:59 mdt
...Take it out on a cold night with a friend, drive around at freeway speed and identify as many air leaks as possible. Then...
Re: drive from Oklahoma to Spokane, WA
Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
Sat, 4 Oct 2014 11:30:52 -0600
...We went via Kansas, Nebraska, Wyoming, Montana, Idaho, Washington, mostly on interstate highways, and made the trip in three driving days, just stopping for...
CARB VS FUEL INJECTION
Historical mailing list - Russell O. Gunter
Thu, 18 Feb 1999 20:53:08 EST
...To answer your question in a simple term - keep your fuel injection and pass on the carburetor idea. There are a couple of guyes...
Re: The Kong Edition
Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
Fri, 12 Sep 2025 00:45:47 +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...
Re: Richard Koerner van
Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
Thu, 20 Apr 2023 00:51:17 +0000
...Thanks for posting pics, Dan, just to give others a little awareness of my situation. I'm going to hold off buying new components...
Re: Another incredible garage find
Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
Sat, 27 Feb 2016 14:58:15 -0800
...heads as a partial warranty. > > > > This van will need several rubber components replaced soon as well as the > fuel lines. I’ll bet the...
Re: Diagnosing temp rise issue
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Fri, 24 Feb 2012 11:13:37 -0800
...if the van can sit, engine idling.... temp on the guage where it belongs, rad fan cycling off and on , and off and on...
Summary-Long Coolant hoses, copper & otherwise
Historical mailing list - Noto-Gaudette
Tue, 4 May 1999 12:04:27 -0400
...Keep in mind I have no idea what I'm doing w/ a wrench in my hand, and my chemistry grades were only average...
Re: Rear wheel bearing noise?
Historical mailing list - Andrew Martin
Sun, 16 May 2010 11:18:22 -0700
...The problem must have been either my installation technique, the grease I used, or perhaps another related component needs attention. I'm stumped. Andrew...
Re: Power Steering Pumps - Again!
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 23 Aug 2010 23:29:36 -0400
...Plunking down $900 for three pumps is not my idea of fun. And right now all three vans have pumps that whine like crazy...
Re: coolant hose number
Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
Mon, 16 Aug 2004 13:49:16 -0400
...Note that > it's a Group 121 (Water Cooled Component) part number, which is weird > considering most coolant hoses are not manufactured in fuel...
Re: Blaupunkt amplifier blowing fuzes
Historical mailing list - John Clemens
Sat, 27 May 2000 15:14:04 -0700
...I suspect there is just > one = > component that is bad, and since the fault is so obvious, a > knowlegeable = > person would find it quickly...
Re: Back in service, a real pleasure, the Vanagon (long)
Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
Mon, 16 May 2016 15:09:51 +0000
...People get on those mountain roads and they have no idea what they're doing and they're driving cars that have absolutely no...
Re: Rubber...Our best friend...Our worst enemy
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Thu, 17 Dec 2009 20:03:27 -0800
...Nothing like a roadside breakdown in the middle of >> nowhere >> to make you wish you had replaced "that" rubber component. So easy in >> the...
Re: (Part II) Clutch Dies in Cold Weather
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Tue, 6 Nov 2007 12:19:14 -0800
...slave. > > > > Unfortunately...I'm not sure this rules out any particular components. I > > guess it could be the slave leaking...it could be the...
Re: How Much to Rebuild 84 Engine???
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
Thu, 20 Dec 2007 12:54:29 -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...
Westy Water Filler Solution!
Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
Sun, 1 Oct 2000 19:52:59 -0700
...First I identified the problem to be that black rubber baffle about an inch inside the filler neck. This baffle was probably intended to...
Re: 1.9 Stumbles When Damp
Historical mailing list - Walter Houle
Fri, 12 Feb 2010 21:04:12 -0500
...It >>> idles fine, but won't rev under load without breaking up. When I say its >>> cool and damp, its the San Diego version...
Re: wisdom of DOT 5 brake fluid (kinda long)
Historical mailing list - mark brauer
Mon, 9 Feb 2004 11:58:30 -0700
...Another is how to swab the > brake hoses which have end fittings with a smaller ID than the ID of the hose > to > which...
Re: so it turns out i like vanagons.....
Historical mailing list - Walt Spak
Mon, 31 Mar 2008 17:15:15 -0500
...So after undertaking the ambitious engine removal using >only a bag of mix and match tools, a floor jack, and the basic idea that...
Re: Calif Smog Issues
Historical mailing list - jimt
Mon, 25 Oct 2004 21:46:07 -0600
...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: New fuel pump and filter - still noisy!
Historical mailing list - B Feddish
Thu, 8 Apr 2010 19:32:51 -0400
...After poor running following the rebuild, entire new brake components all around (that was a week and a half ago) and now a buzzing...
Re: ABS on a Vanagon ... wha'???
Historical mailing list - David Griffin
Sun, 19 Nov 2000 10:06:35 -0500
...My strong visceral response to the idea of ABS on a Vanagon comes from my feeling that, in a world of user-unfriendly, overengineered...
Re: (Part II) Clutch Dies in Cold Weather
Historical mailing list - neil N
Tue, 6 Nov 2007 12:41:01 -0800
...slave. > > > > Unfortunately...I'm not sure this rules out any particular components. I > > guess it could be the slave leaking...it could be the...
Re: 2nd Oil Cooler...(Long-ish)
Historical mailing list
Fri, 21 Jun 1996 12:02:25 -0800
...Increasing engine displacement without beefing up the cooling system is a bad idea. Even if the stock and enlarged engine are pushing the same...
Re: Noisy lifters, rockers, at startup, etc (long)
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Sun, 8 Aug 2004 18:54:43 -0500
...I let it idle at about 1500RPM for ten minutes or so. By > > that time, it is running as quiet, and as "happy sounding...
some stuff about tires ...
Historical mailing list - J. Walker
Fri, 21 Oct 94 14:25:53 CDT
...Metric and standard methods of identification are in use for light- truck tires, but the load/inflation identification molded into the sidewall is different...
Re: Eurospec Conversion: Digifant Comment
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Wed, 29 Jul 1998 21:05:17 -0700
...CO2 at idle is manually set to 4% to ensure it doesn't run lean under load. I have a knock sensor from a...
Re: tiico conversion vs. other I4 conversions
Historical mailing list - Adam Puzerewski
Wed, 2 Jan 2002 17:49:11 -0500
...Why? What is different about their conversion than other companies / homebrew conversions? > -- > > > > > __________________________________________________________________ > Your favorite stores, helpful shopping tools and great gift ideas. Experience the...
Re: AC converted to 134
Historical mailing list - Keith Hughes
Wed, 20 Jul 2005 10:55:46 -0700
...I get the feeling that the 134 conversion I did was not a >>great idea and has been a very expensive lesson in AC...
Re: Flickering Oil Light at Idle
Historical mailing list - Michael Magnani
Sat, 6 Sep 2014 11:58:09 -0700
...5777668974617705874?banner=pwa&authkey=CMW42OH705nRDA&pid=5777668974617705874&oid=109991183317103413704> > > Links to components > > http://www.glowshiftdirect.com/Universal-Triple-Gauge-Console-Dash-Pod-Dome-Lip...