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Re: Dang driver lowbeam and front driver turnsignal
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Fri, 6 Jan 2017 20:05:26 -0500
...They're functionally similar or identical. Without pulling off the back I couldn't recommend one over another. They're different suppliers of essentially...
Re: was: Friction, any extra wear 'n tear?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Wed, 22 Jul 2009 14:51:41 -0700
...Of course I'm not going to change, but my first thought is, wouldn't this cause extra wear on components? Some of these...
temperature-oil pressure (rather long)
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Sat, 8 Aug 2009 22:33:30 -0400
...When I stopped the van, the oil pressure reading on the gauge dropped to near zero at idle. I was running Castrol 20W-50...
Re: Are Today's Young People Mechanical Nitwits?
Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
Thu, 14 Aug 2008 13:56:37 -0400
...The idea of commonplace mechanical competence has fallen out of grace thanks to disposable modern vehicles that simply don't require it. Simply put...
Re: Fiamma and Aux Battery Kits, in Canada
Historical mailing list - Andrew Graydon
Thu, 11 Jul 2013 21:26:08 -0400
I got the Yandina as I liked the idea of separating the two batteries and basing the power system on the batteries rather than...
Re: Least-interesting Friday ever
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Fri, 9 Sep 2005 20:34:22 -0500
...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: BusFusion Bound Trip Report #04
Historical mailing list - Benny boy
Tue, 3 Jul 2007 09:11:24 -0400
...men, you don't have any idea how close we could have met >> again!!! Good storry!!! >> It was my plan to go there this...
Re: oil pressure gauge and temp gauge
Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
Tue, 19 May 2020 08:30:19 -0400
...It has a "normal" range when at cold idle, hot idle, 65 mph down the interstate. You figure out what this "normal" range is...
Re: Bumpers
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sun, 16 Jan 2011 11:58:09 -0800
...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: [WetWesties] Early Fri. Element pop top little vangaon content.
Historical mailing list - J Stewart
Thu, 25 Nov 2010 18:13:03 +0000
...Don't have any ideas on how to deal with that. Cheers, Pat _____ From: wetwesties@yahoogroups.com [mailto:wetwesties@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of...
Re: Performance Cams.....to cam or to ratio rocker....that is the question
Historical mailing list - Robert Donalds
Fri, 29 Mar 2002 10:34:41 -0500
...This is where matching components is key to making more power threw out the range and retaining drivability > With ratio rockers, what is the...
Re: Engine Rebuild Questions
Historical mailing list - Robert Stewart
Wed, 8 Apr 2009 14:54:03 -0400
...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: Engine Removal
Historical mailing list - Mike
Mon, 17 Mar 2008 19:00:12 -0400
...But I am not sure how to identify a > good one from a bad one without getting some business done first. > > David > > > > > --- Ken Wilford...
Re: Logging roads and trailers
Historical mailing list - David McNeely
Tue, 21 Jul 2020 05:10:12 -0700
...stones and extra rough road - are > all your joints and steering components greased - > Question # two if you have a failure of any of items...
Re: steering feedback
Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
Sun, 26 Sep 2004 07:25:31 -0700
...did an alignment - they said the rest of the front end >> > components looked OK). The front end shop told me there was no > camber...
Re: Gas question, seriously folks
Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
Sun, 15 Dec 2013 12:16:04 -0500
...And even with known > good fuel, it is a good idea to experiment a little, learn what pinging > sounds like, and make changes in...
Re: Does this look like a fuel leak?
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Thu, 31 Jan 2013 10:36:06 -0800
When you do replace the fuel supply components of your van...be careful to anticipate where the hoses and fittings will actually lie and...
Re: Fuel leak
Historical mailing list - Joe L.
Mon, 30 Nov 1998 20:35:57 -0500
...It is also a good idea to lube things up with a little motor oil. It takes a little pushing and grunting to get...
Re: Don't yell at me but I tried led H4
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Mon, 12 Jun 2017 07:54:01 -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: Clutch Option/Question for '81 air cooled
Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
Mon, 11 Feb 2002 14:45:06 -0500
...Originally all components in the kit were German made. This is not always the case anymore, as Sachs-USA is also using the Mexican...
Re: Internet access on the road
Historical mailing list - Julian Burden
Mon, 3 Dec 2001 00:02:34 -0500
...Note that sending the one email to two people will take half the time it would take to send two emails (another idea is...
Re: Engine Conversions
Historical mailing list - Benny boy
Tue, 4 Mar 2008 21:03:42 -0500
...but if we aren't idiots(which I'm still reserving judgment >on because most of the time I'm nearly 100% sure I...
Re: [Syncro] Subaru Motors Wreck Trannies?--Commentary
Historical mailing list - EMZ
Thu, 1 Feb 2001 16:59:42 -0500
...The South Africans VW factory actually reengineered upgraded > components to strengthen the syncro transmission, and this upgrade is a > good idea for 2WD owners...
Re: Engine Replacement or Gasket Fix?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Thu, 21 Aug 2008 17:56:14 -0700
...but IF you were to attempt it yourself...........I would identify the worst looking side , in terms of leakage, and go for removing just...
Re: [WetWesties] Early Fri. Element pop top little vangaon content.
Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
Thu, 25 Nov 2010 13:11:21 -0500
...Don't have any ideas on how to deal with >that. > >Cheers, Pat > > > > _____ > >From: wetwesties@yahoogroups.com [mailto:wetwesties@yahoogroups.com] On >Behalf Of...
Re: Our new 1982 A-C M/T Vanagon/Westfalia. Questions and concerns.
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Mon, 28 Sep 2009 14:36:10 -0700
...Any ideas? > > Next thing I noticed was a rattling sound in the front passenger > side. Every time we hit some good cracks or potholes...
Re: Soldered Connections...Not!
Historical mailing list - Carl Turner
Sun, 31 Jan 1999 12:43:01 EST
...Your examples of failing solders are not from a wire to wire connection but a wire to a component / circuit board connection. If you...
Re: The Swellegant junior
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Thu, 21 Jul 2022 12:45:45 -0700
...You get the picture. >> >> >> >> The quick release idea is interesting. Maybe too interesting . And the idea of the legs falling out? Well, way the...
Re: Coolant light mystery
Historical mailing list - FRANK CONDELLI
Mon, 19 Sep 2022 07:58:20 -0400
...I also notice that if I let the van idle for a long time, 1/2 hour or more the light does not come...
Re: 1.9 WBX VS 2.0 AC (long)
Historical mailing list - Chris Stann
Wed, 21 Jun 2000 14:38:17 -0500
...This usually occurs without warning, as the early Vanagons didn't have a temperature gauge, just an idiot light for oil pressure. Not really...
Re: Vanagon Alternative...just thinking
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Thu, 19 May 2022 12:55:11 -0400
...Plentiful. >>>>> >>>>> My idea would be to strip back interior. Build my own bed and camper >>>>> interior. Screens on windows. House Battery in that deep...
Re: [Syncro] Heavy Duty Rear Axels/CVs (108mm), Factory
Historical mailing list - Chris Weddle
Thu, 4 Jan 2001 10:19:43 -0800
...We stock all of these parts, and the price for everything is between $589 and $1100, depending on the quality of components desired. Chris...
Re: Engine Puzzlememt
Historical mailing list - Tom Stone
Fri, 22 Jun 2018 18:58:35 -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: Factory Hose Clamps
Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
Sat, 9 Jun 2012 12:24:30 -0500
...NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 92V058000 Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS Summary: THE FUEL HOSE ATTACHED TO THE FUEL DISTRIBUTION...
Trip report, oil, handle and rebuild
Historical mailing list
Tue, 27 Jun 95 9:19:29 EDT
...Just make sure you take pictures of disassembly, so you have an idea of how everything goes together. That's it for now David...
Re: The Swellegant junior
Historical mailing list - Jim. Felder
Fri, 22 Jul 2022 16:40:18 -0500
...You get the picture. > >> >> > >> >> The quick release idea is interesting. Maybe too interesting . And > the idea of the legs falling out? Well, way the...
Re: Dream Syncro - Price: $125,000
Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
Thu, 27 Mar 2014 11:36:14 -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: Fixing Vanagon Air Conditioning....trying at least
Historical mailing list - Steven Shelton
Fri, 9 Aug 2019 09:33:14 -0400
...Good idea. To solve this problem once and for > > all. But...with a potential leak in evaporator (as already determined by > > sniffing by my...
Re: Dang driver lowbeam and front driver turnsignal
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Sat, 7 Jan 2017 01:07:03 +0000
...It's a huge pity they went out of business and > nobody has picked up this idea. > > > > Bar graph display -- digital meters typically take...
Re: temperature-oil pressure (rather long)
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 16 Aug 2009 22:41:01 -0400
...When I stopped the van, the oil pressure reading on the gauge dropped to near zero at idle. I was running Castrol 20W-50...
Re: Why this type IV engine caught fire, spun the mains and ruined everything.
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Fri, 9 Aug 2002 01:08:40 -0500
...Since this engine had a fire along with the seizing it was fairly rusted on the steel internal components. My immediate assumption was that...
Temporary Mystery Loss of Power
Historical mailing list - Brian Cirulnick
Mon, 13 Sep 1999 10:06:32 -0400
...It's bucking. "oh-oh", I think, remembering stories like this on the list, "bad AFM, or some other mechanical/electronic component that means...
Re: Easiest Platform to Convert to I-4 FROM?
Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
Tue, 27 Apr 2004 11:36:36 -0700
...Two of my friends in Germany asked (begged!) me to take my VAG-COM over so I could change the idle speed to reduce...
Re: ATF fluid
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Mon, 9 Aug 2010 13:00:25 -0700
...Over time, experience would dictate that some procedures > could be safely altered to extend the life of a component, but that was > not the...
Re: Watch out Westy, there is a new kid in town!
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Mon, 9 Apr 2012 09:54:47 -0700
...The idea of offering Bulli restorations from the factory, was born. What now, for the start of the project, almost self-evident effect, was...
Re: A/C parts and service Advice
Historical mailing list - mark keller
Sat, 19 Jul 1997 06:34:20 -0400
...Apparently you >want to keep dirt and moisture out of these components (compressor, >condensor, ecvaporator). > >2. Would it be a good idea to flush...
Re: The Swellegant junior
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Fri, 22 Jul 2022 18:35:50 -0700
...You get the picture. >> >> >> >> >> >> The quick release idea is interesting. Maybe too interesting . And the idea of the legs falling out? Well, way the...
Re: oil pressure gauge and temp gauge
Historical mailing list
Tue, 19 May 2020 20:35:02 +0000
...is doing. It has a "normal" range when at cold idle, hot idle, 65 mph down the interstate. You figure out what this "normal...
Re: Engine Removal
Historical mailing list - David Kao
Mon, 17 Mar 2008 19:04:31 -0700
...But I am not sure how to identify a > > good one from a bad one without getting some business done first. > > > > David > > > > > > > > > > --- Ken Wilford...
Re: Logging roads and trailers
Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
Tue, 21 Jul 2020 07:03:30 -0700
...stones and extra rough road - >> are >> all your joints and steering components greased - >> Question # two if you have a failure of any of items...
Re: Fixing Vanagon Air Conditioning....trying at least
Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
Fri, 9 Aug 2019 22:11:00 -0500
...Good idea. To solve this problem once and for >>> all. But...with a potential leak in evaporator (as already determined by >>> sniffing by my...
Re: Dang driver lowbeam and front driver turnsignal
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Fri, 6 Jan 2017 20:31:15 -0500
...It's a huge pity they went out of business and > nobody has picked up this idea. > > > > Bar graph display -- digital meters typically take...
Re: Propane fired airconditioning
Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
Mon, 24 Jul 2006 12:30:44 -0700
...Fortunately it is cheap and easy to repair! Because the components of the blend can leak at different rates you don't know what...
RE- Sirius Radio -- can someone answer a few ?'s
Historical mailing list - caverat
Sun, 14 Sep 2003 20:22:09 -0400
...I believe a portable boom box component is supposed to be available soon that will allow you to take it anywhere. BTW, on Jay...
Re: Problem with Stancor 120-901 relay??
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Wed, 18 Mar 2009 15:06:22 -0700
...Other than the (vanishingly slight) reduction in reliability caused by two additional solder joints and one component, you're good to go! -- Mike "Rocket...
Re: Richard Koerner van And some Dennis thoughts.
Historical mailing list - David McNeely
Sun, 16 Apr 2023 08:17:03 -0700
...I'm going to hold off buying new components for now. > Reason: my plan with my Vanagon Body Shop guy is to locate a...
Re: Strange Vanagon problem in Belize
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Wed, 12 Jan 2011 20:19:01 -0800
...I had a werid one ...2.1 wbxr ...the idle would just take off by itself, to over 2K rpm. Then I shut it...
Re: Engine Removal
Historical mailing list - David Kao
Mon, 17 Mar 2008 18:39:03 -0700
...But I am not sure how to identify a > > good one from a bad one without getting some business done first. > > > > David > > > > > > > > > > --- Ken Wilford...
Re: 50 worst cars, and the vanagon isn't one of them
Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
Mon, 10 Sep 2007 14:45:28 +1200
...But it suffered from progressive electrical failures ie idiot-lights failinbg and not being able to be diagnosed, ditto the interior light doorswitch circuit...
Re: Replace Hydraulic lifters with solid lifters?
Historical mailing list - d spence
Thu, 9 Nov 2006 22:50:27 -0700
Not a good idea these days. See below > Can I replace stock hydraulic lifters with solid ones? > Is this a bad idea? goofymuso@YAHOO...