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• tie down
  Historical mailing list - David Boan
  Fri, 11 May 2018 21:18:30 +0000
  ...Log into Facebook | Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/groups/tvvanagons/?ref=bookmarks> www.facebook.com Log into Facebook to start sharing and connecting with...
• Trailer wiring [SVC]
  Historical mailing list - Mike Elliott
  Thu, 8 Jun 2006 14:20:50 -0700
  ...Anyone got a handy wiring diagram for a connecting a trailer plug to an 84? -- Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott 71 Type 2: the...
• Re: Aux battery solution??!!!
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Fri, 21 May 1999 17:48:34 PDT
  Peter, Note that if you're connecting two 90ah 6v batteries in series you will get a 90ah 12v battery not a 180ah 12v...
• Re: replacing the main plastic cooling lines
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Tue, 20 Mar 2007 01:43:04 -0400
  ...They come in two halves, with a short connecting hose in between, just for this reason. - Ron Salmon The Bus Depot, Inc. www.busdepot...
• Re: DITRIBUTOR/NO START
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sat, 6 Jan 2007 09:06:38 -0600
  Try connecting the high voltage wire from the coil directly to ground so that no spark goes to the plugs. If this allows it...
• Blown engine: Update
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Fri, 11 Jun 2004 16:12:22 -0400
  ...They said that the connecting rod bolts had sheered off and that had caused the thrown rod. He told me that their service manager...
• Re: Trip Report (quick & dirty)
  Historical mailing list - David Vickery
  Wed, 15 Aug 2012 12:20:36 -0700
  ...me intermittent fits. � _This time_ I'm be needing a new connecting rod, part number 025130365, which keeps popping off the ball on the...
• Re: 1.9 heads on 2.1 engine. Why
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Thu, 21 Oct 1999 23:39:12 -0400
  ...More power mean more stress on things like, connecting rods, bearings, pistons, crank. Compression leaks front the head gaskets, are a big problem in...
• Looking for 2 liter official vw tech update for connecting rods
  Historical mailing list - puzerewski
  Tue, 24 Apr 2001 20:49:58 -0400
  Volks, I am taking a set of rods to the machinist, and I want him to cut the notch in the side per the...
• Re: Sparkplug question
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 8 Sep 2004 23:48:49 -0400
  ...you put the plugwires directly on the threaded top of the plug or do you put the nut on before connecting the plugwire? John
• Re: A/T problems -- fluid level high Removing the ATF cooler.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 22 Feb 2015 19:42:17 -0500
  ...Is this as simple as connecting the coolant hoses together > with a coupling or perhaps removing one and connecting the remaining > hose to both...
• removing the fan housing, engine in car?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Janello
  Wed, 13 Dec 1995 23:14:56 -0500 (EST)
  ...return spring and some of those little clips that hold the connecting rod on, anyone have any of these?) My question is, can I...
• Re: H4 light kits from Fast Forward
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Fri, 4 Aug 2000 16:56:01 -0700
  ...and no wiring changes necessary other than connecting a new H4 plug. Bill ----- Original Message ----- From: "sharks" <jayshark@aracnet.com> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON...
• Connecting Rod Bolts
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Mon, 4 Sep 2006 05:51:00 -0700
  I have heard that the bolts for 2.1 l con rods are not the greatest, and should be replaced on a rebuild with...
• Re: Fwd: Boston Bob on Connecting Rod Bolts
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 6 Sep 2010 19:09:10 -0700
  ...Boston Bob on Connecting Rod Bolts > >Date: Mon, 4 Sep 2006 10:50:11 -0400 >>Reply-To: ROBERT DONALDS <donalds1@VERIZON.NET> >>Sender: Vanagon...
• Re: Possible Solar Charge Controller Warning ?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Wed, 6 May 2015 13:57:40 -0700
  > Yeah my cheap 30 A PWM controller said, in not so perfectly translated > English, to be sure to connect to battery before connecting to...
• Re: Temperature Gauge reads too high
  Historical mailing list - The Westy man
  Mon, 18 Aug 2008 22:49:08 -0700
  ...If it does, you know that the gauge and the intermediate > connecting wires are working and intact. > > Allan > > > Max Wellhouse <dimwittedmoose@CFU.NET> writes...
• Hose clamps
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sat, 28 May 2011 15:39:49 -0700
  ...Though Gowesty has you connecting the two unused hoses together, this is a silly idea, as it injects hot coolant into the radiator return...
• Re: no vanagon content - nice aeroplane spotted
  Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
  Fri, 5 Nov 2010 18:07:13 -0700
  ...Come to think of it I've seen a Merlin throw a connecting rod in a manner very similar to our beloved waterboxers - <http...
• Re: require assistance ...
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Mon, 8 Mar 2010 17:48:39 -0800
  ...a rebuild there is a closer source for good rebuilds, NW Connecting Rod in Seattle. 1705 South 93rd Street Seattle, WA 98108-5141 - (206...
• Re: More Big Buses (funny cargo)
  Historical mailing list - Robert Crawford
  Sat, 7 Dec 1996 10:45:19 -0800 (PST)
  ...Think >about getting whacked by a connecting rod, even. This is part of the reason that I chose to put the closet right behing...
• Re: Bleeding Cooling system per Bentley
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Fri, 15 Jan 1999 08:44:07 -0800
  ...open bleeder valve at front of engine compartment (on black plastic > >fitting with 4 large radiator hoses connecting to it.)
• Re: axles and axels
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 10 Jan 2001 14:12:08 -0500
  ...spindle upon which or with which wheel revolves; rod connecting pair of >wheels of vehicle (earliest in ME axel-tre f. ON oxull-tre...
• Re: Headlight rewiring - BOSCH Connector P/N
  Historical mailing list - Robert Steven Fish
  Wed, 7 Aug 2002 21:11:10 +0200
  I got the power to the little "city light" by just connecting to the yellow side running lights. If I remember correctly, I think...
• Re: Separating the Engine Case. Any tips?
  Historical mailing list - Craig Cowan
  Thu, 12 Jan 2012 13:41:22 -0500
  ...I'm POSITIVE I got all the > >> bolts/nuts off and was hoping to crack this case to get my broken > >> connecting rod out...
• Re: Speaker wires ??
  Historical mailing list - Buese Thomas
  Wed, 13 Jul 2011 20:42:45 -0600
  ...BZ- monoural r us? On Jul 13, 2011, at 8:17 PM, HotelWestfalia wrote: > Hi to all, > > I am connecting speaker wires to the...
• Chrome Window Strips (again)
  Historical mailing list - Ed Shultz
  Wed, 22 Aug 2001 07:32:12 -0400
  ...I removed the chrome connecting clip thing and started to peel back a strip from one of my windows. I wanted to see how...
• Help....I need a water pipe
  Historical mailing list - Chad G
  Tue, 16 Oct 2001 10:26:48 -0400
  ...It connects from the expansion tank and runs to the passenger side of the van connecting to the rear auxillery heater line. It also...
• Re: Where is *your* O2 Sensor?
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Sat, 18 May 2002 11:55:58 -0400
  ...On '83-85 it goes upstream of the cat, in the connecting pipe. On '86-91 it goes in the cat. - Ron Salmon The...
• Re: language
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Wed, 2 Apr 2008 17:56:06 -0400
  ...sic>... >We don't consider it dirty at all, but more connecting and expressive "Expressive?" Maybe for people of limited vocabulary, who seem to...
• Shoulder Belts
  Historical mailing list - Houston Bolles
  Sun, 14 Mar 1999 13:46:49 EST
  ...It involved connecting the harness to the closet area. I'm looking for those great directions and VW part numbers that I should have...
• NVC: Anyone on the list live in / near Louisville Kentucky?
  Historical mailing list - turbowesty
  Fri, 4 Jan 2013 17:47:29 -0500
  ...salted this year) for the Cyclocross World Championships and would enjoy connecting with fellow list members if it works out. I expect to be...
• Re: Coolant part confusion - need some help!
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Tue, 8 Sep 2009 21:28:54 -0400
  ...by a smaller hose Tee-d off from the big >> hose connecting the coolant tower with the big pipe going forward. That >> hose is...
• Re: New question..Waterboxer rebuild
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 9 Sep 1999 12:24:31 -0700
  ...North West Connecting Rod Service, 206-763-2487. I will probably use them for my next rebuild if I don't do it myself...
• Charcoal filter?
  Historical mailing list - Carlos Del Rio
  Thu, 24 Aug 2000 10:27:36 -0400
  ...hoes, one leading to the paper air filter, the other one connecting directly into the cooling housing. I believe it's a charcoal filter...
• Re: Goodies from Europe!
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Fri, 8 Dec 2000 06:46:21 EST
  ...STEBRO has made this connecting pipe, J-pipe, for the 2.1 litre, waterboxer engined Vanagons and it has been available for sale since...
• Re: Y-Joint Connecting Rubber Coolant Hoses (Where can I find this part?)
  Historical mailing list - d spence
  Mon, 5 Jun 2006 21:36:58 -0600
  ...Y-Joint Connecting Rubber Coolant Hoses (Where can I find > this part?) > > I had a steady stream of antifreeze dripping from a joint towards...
• oil inside intake boot
  Historical mailing list - Michael Rule
  Tue, 2 Nov 2004 15:32:09 -0800
  ...from (what I think is) the crankcase breather, thru the hose connecting the two. The crankcase breather is also leaking at its base. Does...
• I lost my temp sensor connector/wire :-(
  Historical mailing list - Conrad Klahn
  Sun, 2 Nov 2003 15:58:36 -0600
  Hi, Of course, I successfully complete the repair from hell (water pump) and get to the last step of re-connecting the temp sensor...
• Re: Boston Bob....AVP....GEX...???
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Mon, 31 Dec 2007 09:02:08 -0800
  ...Reliable sources for rebuit WBX engines Not knocking Boston Bob at all but if you are in the NW then NW Connecting Rod has...
• Re: electrical inlet
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 20 Feb 2009 20:34:55 -0500
  ...van, what am I going to be disconnecting from it and connecting >to the new one? Is it a normal electrical plug? Or individual...
• Distributor plug for '85 needed
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Sat, 1 May 2010 18:09:16 -0700
  Hey - Anybody with a parts van out there! I need the three-conductor plug, and about 1 1/2"' or 2" of the connecting...
• Re: Connecting two propane tanks..help
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 11 Aug 2000 11:11:28 -0400
  At 21:35 8/10/2000, Don & Sue Welch wrote: > I have installed a second propane tank on my 91 Westy... I know I...
• Re: Engine rebuild questions, '81 Vanogon
  Historical mailing list - Dave Kautz
  Thu, 12 Oct 95 10:01:53 PDT
  ...Sideplay of the connecting rods can be measured and a subjective measure of journal clearance can be done <I'm thinking here that if...
• Defroster questions
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Fri, 10 Mar 2023 11:21:01 -0500
  ...But, rarely is a repair as easy as just connecting a broken wire! Experiences and observations appreciated. Eric
• Re: 1981 Fuse S9 Potential Future Loads
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 2 Aug 2017 00:27:21 -0400
  ...Starting in 1983 WBX (and diesel I think), the diagrams > show "radio" connecting to S9. >
• Re: Update on Cracked Heads - Archives
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Tue, 16 Nov 2010 20:34:47 -0800
  ...Engine Rebuilders I'll second Jim's comments about North West Connecting Rod. I was there just last week, with a WetWesties member that...
• Retaining Strip
  Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
  Mon, 17 Jun 2002 08:30:07 -0700
  ...I may need the retaining strip all the way around along with a connecting piece that connects the driver side paneling together. If anyone...
• Re: Engine Overhaul Questions
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 22 Jan 2003 09:29:30 -0600
  ...And lastly, I know this is going to sound like a > stupid question, but are there replaceable bearings in > the connecting rods for the...
• Re: A/T problems -- fluid level high Removing the ATF cooler.
  Historical mailing list - Mudd \"Not Jack\" Sparrow
  Sun, 22 Feb 2015 16:45:32 -0800
  ...Is this as simple as connecting the coolant hoses together >> with a coupling or perhaps removing one and connecting the remaining >> hose to both...
• Re: tent FS from newsgroup
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 15 Aug 1996 23:56:01 -0300 (ADT)
  ...The tent is the orange with a blue top and has a zippered opening > for connecting to the camper. Is there any kind of...
• AW: Electrical/starter problem?? 2nd
  Historical mailing list - Michael Kraewinkel
  Thu, 20 Aug 1998 10:35:08 +0200
  ...i�ve soldered mine (plug to cable) at the connecting points. after that trouble was gone. use some battery pole grease(directly translated from...
• small steering universal joint size?
  Historical mailing list - Gary E Thaxter
  Sat, 13 Feb 1999 15:25:00 -0500
  ...Bently describes it as "universal joint between the steering gear pinion and transfer gear connecting shaft". It is right at the actual steering gear...
• FS: '91 Vanagon GL: AC system
  Historical mailing list - G. Chapman
  Tue, 13 Jan 2009 13:00:33 -0500
  ...condensor radiator, all connecting piping; electrical wiring (as much as can be readily removed); AC pump (in engine compartment) evaporator/blower (interior), headliner ducts...
• Connecting an external tachometer to a 2.1
  Historical mailing list - Don in North Carolina
  Thu, 27 Jan 2005 17:13:44 -0500
  ...The problem is in connecting my tachometer/dwell/voltmeter/ammeter combo. I have it connected to a good power source and grounded to clean...
• Re: The Adventure of the Thrown Rod
  Historical mailing list - Dieter Dworkin Muller
  Sat, 15 Jun 1996 15:12:58 -0600
  ...Well, there's the flat part, and the pin that connects it to the connecting rod, but there's nothing else. No sides, no...
• '85 instrument cluster in an 84, sparks when connecting to coil #1?
  Historical mailing list - Zach White
  Thu, 9 Sep 2004 04:27:12 +0000
  ...This is the pin I'm connecting to. On mine, the top two pins (one is definitely labeled 1) seem to be the same...
• Re: It's the annoying little things...
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 23 Jul 2015 11:45:13 -0400
  ...little guys so I can maybe pick one or two out from the hardware store? Or these specific only to that particular connecting point?
• Engine Heaters
  Historical mailing list - William S. Brown Jr.
  Thu, 26 Oct 2000 16:40:50 -0800
  A few weeks ago someone mentioned connecting an external engine water heater to the water connections at the oil cooler. Are there any drawings...
• Re: Recommendations for Aircooled Engine Rebuilder
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Thu, 22 Jan 2009 05:03:46 -0800
  ...Northwest Connecting Rod Service. 1705 S 93rd Street Seattle, WA 98108 phone: ( 206) 763-2487 Excellent reputation. Google for references. Jim