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Jetta Woes and Vanagon Waves (long winded)
Historical mailing list - Stephen Steele
Tue, 15 Nov 2005 11:10:19 -0500
...Timing chain? Valve train? It sounded high on the block or in the head. At 59,900 miles (100 left on the drive train...
TransAxle Goes -long- (was Transaxle Woes)
Historical mailing list
Sun, 2 Apr 1995 21:26:30 -0400
...me inside till Friday afternoon when I pulled Buster off the blocks and tried to trim the shifter-plate adjustment. I had no success...
Fw: Dometic Fridge Fans
Historical mailing list - Davidson
Mon, 5 Jul 1999 21:58:05 -0700
...Pay particular attention to >the use of plastic bags which tend to spread out and form natural blocks to >airflow! > >Regarding adding 12v fans...
NY Empire VW camping summer 2011 schedule.
Historical mailing list - Daniel O Stevens
Wed, 13 Oct 2010 12:06:55 -0400
...I'll have more details on this trip shortly and will post a separate flyer (see attached) as well as specific route & activity details...
Re: New Tech. in Old Applications.
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Sun, 14 May 2000 00:17:43 -0400
...The current ratio is the inverse of the voltage ratio -- you're trading one against the other just as with a block and tackle...
Still can't bleed Brake system
Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
Thu, 18 May 2006 21:57:42 -0400
...But wait, there's more! I rigged up a primitive pressure bleeder with air compressor, piece of inner tube, block of wood. I had...
Re: 31K for a vanagon? You must be mad -- or not.
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Fri, 14 Oct 2005 12:47:35 -0500
...C fixed foe $1800.00 that gets them onto the auction block. I'm always interested in buying something I can turn for a...
Re: Bus Depot Shipping?...Was "order line?"
Historical mailing list - Terry K.
Sun, 5 May 2002 11:12:18 -0500
...make it short, sweet, and to the point----and above all else--shoot straight from the hip---- No going around the block to get...
Re: AT Fluid Burping out of ATF Dip Stick Tube? Causes Trans Malfunction, 88 Auto
Historical mailing list - robertmstewart
Thu, 20 Jul 2006 22:42:22 -0400
...People are >> screaming, others understand.. >> >> I call the mechanic and see if they can come by and push me the 4 blocks to >> the...
Re: Friday Bus Story: 2
Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
Sat, 7 Apr 2007 02:28:57 -0400
...The man > that got out of the back seat was rotund, wearing one of those short > sleeved, shapeless and faded shirts that half the...
Re: battery compartment
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Fri, 9 Jul 2010 00:03:26 -0700
...and the short side of the L goes under the nut under the seat. the long side of the L goes down to the...
FIXED runs well for a minute or two
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Sat, 22 Jan 2005 16:27:36 -0600
...When I would disconnect the AFM block, the car would die. BUT when I disconnected not the block going to the AFM but to...
Re: Weird idle problem continues
Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
Sun, 19 Oct 2014 23:56:48 -0600
...The bad coil I had appeared OK at 3,500 ohms, (not open or shorted) but that was the problem. It had a week...
DaBoat 2 liter update, junkyards (long)
Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
Tue, 3 Oct 1995 10:41:41 -0700 (PDT)
...Cost about 100 bucks, but at least I'll be sure the short block is rock solid. At the FLAPS where I got the...
Re: bostig kit for VW Vans
Historical mailing list - W Monk
Thu, 6 Aug 2009 19:50:13 -0400
...It works fine now that he both >> >>> intact >> >>> exhaust to block.he is off to alaska with it. I know more when he >> returns...
Re: glad to meet you
Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
Tue, 26 Nov 2002 01:16:11 -0800
...To make a long story short is was an air leak in my intake system that caused it to do this. It would buck...
Re: Volksiebus - 88 Transporter - Rough Running Engine
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 18 Jan 2014 11:58:27 -0500
...This was Cats smallest on road engine and the only one with parent bore block. Everything else has sleeves and can be overhauled in...
Re: I am not alone
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Sun, 23 Feb 2014 16:46:14 -0800
...No shortage of parts here, > >>> thanks to me! LOL > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> Plus we have a really good shop here and another in a nearby town. I...
Re: Dodged a bullet -- blowed the oil filter right off Why, I'll tell you BTW
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Tue, 29 Dec 2015 12:33:45 -0800
...The only reason you need a short >>> filter is to clear the exhaust. At some point the exhaust has or will >>> need to be...
Re: Engines: what to choose
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Thu, 26 May 2016 07:13:32 -0700
...Interestingly the least expensive one had the > best engine, with a recent short block replacement. I put that one in my > daily driver '91...
Re: Engine Stand [was Re: Re: Sears Cycle Jack reduced to $69]
Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
Tue, 21 Dec 2004 18:25:16 -0800
...Once I have the 2.1 long block >> fitted with the cooling of a 1.9, I'm going to swap the engines. >> Then...
Re: Replacement AFM technology
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
Sun, 23 Sep 2007 17:13:03 -0700
...parts for vanagons, generally speaking .....after market, and specialists though ...no shortage of parts at all. Just need to know what you're doing...
Re: Distributor Woe's continue!!!
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
Sun, 22 Dec 2013 22:14:29 -0800
...It is so hot I >>> am wearing shorts today - and it has been raining off and on - the >>> perfect setup for a cold front...
Re: FW: Vanagon engineering some different perspectives.
Historical mailing list - David McNeely
Sun, 7 Feb 2021 10:15:03 -0800
...My father's mom learn to drive > shortly afterwards so they could visit. My mom's mother learnt driv e after > they moved to...
Comments on the Oil Cooler Upgrade Issue
Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
Sat, 19 Nov 2005 04:30:07 EST
...1)heating of the oil to proper lubricity temperatures first (important in all climates and very important for short city commutes. More important for...
Re: Weird idle problem continues
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Mon, 20 Oct 2014 07:04:43 -0500
...The bad coil I had appeared OK at 3,500 ohms, (not open or > shorted) but that was the problem. It had a week...
Beethoven's electrical system
Historical mailing list - Ron Lussier
Mon, 14 Apr 1997 19:55:17 -0700
...Once the posts are ground down, cover the stubs securely with some non-conductive tape, so that they don't accidentally short out.=20...
Trip Report, Baja Whales 2012,part 3, no mas....
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Mon, 2 Apr 2012 15:53:45 -0700
...We drove the short remaining distance to the edge of town to fill our gas tanks and then turned back the way we came...
Re: battery compartment
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Thu, 8 Jul 2010 16:53:51 -0700
...Wedged it in with blocks of wood. >> > 3. Potential for the metal lid to make contact with positive post on >> > the >> > battery. Covered battery...
rich bad mileage syndrome miss stall
Historical mailing list - zampano
Thu, 29 May 2003 01:29:54 -0700
...The Thermo-Time switch could be faulty or the >> wiring >> harness shorted/crimped/pinched telling the Cold Start Valve to spray >> constantly. >> I am...
Re: Dodged a bullet -- blowed the oil filter right off Why, I'll tell you BTW
Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
Tue, 29 Dec 2015 15:43:29 -0700
...The only reason you need a short >>>> filter is to clear the exhaust. At some point the exhaust has or will >>>> need to be...
Re: overheating issues
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 8 Sep 2005 21:00:06 -0400
...They quickly sizzle and the pot will be damaged shortly. Another analogy, when soldering copper pipes, if there is water inside, you will never...
Re: 4th gear finally died (far from home)
Historical mailing list - Vincent Dow
Fri, 5 Sep 2014 14:42:53 -0400
...Especially as I want to upgrade my engine to a 2.5L from its present 2.2 block. That's also down the road...
Re: Projektzwo Foglight Project - Bad News
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Tue, 22 Jan 2008 21:57:15 -0600
...Will get back to you shortly. John Rodgers Damon Campbell wrote: > The tooling costs are always the big deal, and vacuum forming tools can...
Re: Weird idle problem continues
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Mon, 20 Oct 2014 10:50:07 -0700
...The bad coil I had appeared OK at 3,500 ohms, (not open or shorted) but that was the problem. It had a week...
1.9l with 23psi @ 4000 rpm
Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
Tue, 3 Jan 2012 14:17:50 -0500
...it only came >> on after driving fast for a long block of time, and then letting the engine >> drop to idle. After I first...
Re: Oil pressure light and buzzer-Arrgh!
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sun, 1 Aug 2010 20:58:35 -0700
...Oil pressure light and buzzer-Arrgh! I run with the 2200rpm oil switch grounded to the engine block. BUT I have an oil pressure...
Re: Shade tree wiring of a cold start valve on a 2.1?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Mon, 5 Jan 2009 13:08:47 -0800
...it's unprotected that whole 15 feet..........like if it shorts to ground. I have a whole 85 parts van that had a total...
Re: Engine Removal
Historical mailing list - neil N
Mon, 17 Mar 2008 18:26:55 -0700
...To go a few steps further, today i pulled the entire intake, > > > exhaust, fuel injection, and cooling systems, reducing my engine to a > block...
Engine and Transmission Swap BS: was Thinking Swap ...(Now Full)
Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
Wed, 6 Sep 2000 02:33:18 EDT
...Those resource limitations will be determined by the volume of the market, the sophistication of the machine tools, the foundry process in short, the...
We went to Mammoth Lakes for a few days too....
Historical mailing list - Daniel Rotblatt
Sat, 30 Jul 2011 22:49:05 -0700
...My son: "We could call it Winky!" Me: "What a great idea!" Thus the van is named "Winky," short for "rip van winkle", abbreviation...
Re: AT Fluid Burping out of ATF Dip Stick Tube? Causes Trans Malfunction, 88 Auto
Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
Thu, 20 Jul 2006 23:15:20 -0400
...I call the mechanic and see if they can come by and push me the 4 blocks to the garage, he says he can...
Re: TiiCo California Smog Legal!
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Thu, 15 Jan 2004 16:41:00 -0800
...In short, Tiico's hp rating, MIGHT be correct, for the head block combo they've put together. "Brand New!" Well, I guess that...
Re: Replacement AFM technology
Historical mailing list - tinker man
Mon, 24 Sep 2007 02:30:26 +0200
...parts for vanagons, generally speaking .....after market, and > specialists though ...no shortage of parts at all. Just need to know = > what > you're doing...
Yesterday's Engine Fire in Rockefeller Center NYC
Historical mailing list - robertmstewart
Wed, 17 Dec 2003 23:38:49 -0500
...I was blown away that this automotive extinguisher would last such a short time. So I see this Police officer stand 10� away and...
Re: I'll bite on the diesel---safety and getting flipped off
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Thu, 14 Dec 2006 12:12:03 -0600
...I was watching this morning as several people were trying to turn out onto a road one short block from a turn off a...
Re: Failing clutch master or slave?
Historical mailing list - Chris S
Wed, 30 Jun 2021 12:33:01 -0400
...After half dozen of various gearbox-to-engine mating attempts, I polished the chamfer on the input shaft (shortened shaft due to ABA block...
Re: Engine Replacement or Gasket Fix?
Historical mailing list - Robert Stewart
Thu, 21 Aug 2008 15:32:01 -0400
...Two long ones, one very short one and one medium > size. A set of allen wrenches, some pair of pliers, philips and > flat screw...
At the pump ...
Historical mailing list - Zoltan
Fri, 29 Jun 2007 13:25:05 -0700
...And having today's communication tools, we can get in contact almost every individual within a very very short time and have his/her...
Re: Weird idle problem continues
Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
Tue, 21 Oct 2014 10:07:58 -1000
...The bad coil I had appeared OK at 3,500 ohms, (not open or > shorted) but that was the problem. It had a week...
Re: Weird idle problem continues
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Mon, 20 Oct 2014 08:39:14 -0700
...The bad coil I had appeared OK at > 3,500 ohms, (not open or > shorted) but that was the problem. It had a week...
Re: How does coolant circuit to oil cooler work?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sat, 8 Sep 2012 10:42:10 -0700
...block, through the oil cooler and then to the lower rad hose and into the water pump. This to me seems like a short...
Re: Coolant Drain - 2.1 L
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Tue, 22 Sep 2015 18:38:25 -0700
It's the pulley that blocks the crossover pipe (about 1/4" clearance) and keeps the pump from being pulled off the studs when...
articles: turbo diesel with AC, aftermarket kit.
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Mon, 26 Jun 95 20:15:37 CDT
...In short, think twice before tackling this job by yourself unless you're an experienced mechanic with the proper tools. And in any case...
DaBoat 2-liter update - bad heads :(
Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
Sat, 4 Nov 1995 13:23:26 -0800 (PST)
...So, now I have no good cylinder heads for my rebuilt short block. My options are: 1. Buy a pair of rebuilt heads from...
Re: Still can't bleed Brake system
Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
Fri, 19 May 2006 01:20:10 -0400
...a primitive pressure bleeder with air > compressor, piece of inner tube, block of wood. I had to hold it onto the > top of the...
Re: AT Fluid Burping out of ATF Dip Stick Tube? Causes Trans Malfunction, 88 Auto
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Thu, 20 Jul 2006 22:54:54 -0400
...People are >>>screaming, others understand.. >>> >>>I call the mechanic and see if they can come by and push me the 4 blocks to >>>the...
Re: Weird idle problem continues
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Mon, 20 Oct 2014 11:42:31 -0500
...The bad coil I had appeared OK at > > 3,500 ohms, (not open or > > shorted) but that was the problem. It had a week...
Re: Bio Diesel Vanagon Photo Booth
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Thu, 10 Feb 2011 12:06:05 -0800
...So D shapped intake ports on the head are 'the right thing.' And a german made block and head is preferred over mexican made...
Re: Failing clutch master or slave?
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Wed, 30 Jun 2021 17:56:19 -0700
...After half dozen of various gearbox-to-engine mating attempts, I polished the chamfer on the input shaft (shortened shaft due to ABA block...