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• new brakes grind in tight turns when backing up
  Historical mailing list - Buettner, Peter
  Tue, 28 Mar 2000 08:17:08 -0800
  ...Everything is fine, except when I make a tight turn in reverse. Then the brakes grind on both sides. I can't figure out...
• Re: any interest in clear/smoked/all red vanagon taillights?
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 19 Dec 2002 11:54:42 EST
  ...clear reverse lens, but the whole thing is 'smoked" or darkened. chris
• Re: FW: CV Joint Swapping
  Historical mailing list - Rusty Johnson
  Thu, 20 Apr 2000 22:35:48 EDT
  David Beierl wrote: >Yes, it will reverse the direction of rotation. But it won't reverse the >pressure relationships between the inner and outer...
• Re: SYNCRO AUTOMATIC- POSSIBLE...
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Wed, 28 Feb 2007 13:47:50 -0700
  ...either 1 forward & 4 reverse or 1 reverse & 4 forward? > ----- Original Message ----- > From: David Marshall <mailinglist@FASTFORWARD.CA> > Date: Wednesday, February 28, 2007 12...
• Reverse lights
  Historical mailing list - Scott Kraning
  Mon, 5 Jul 1999 09:47:21 EDT
  hey y'all- I'm trying to fix the reverse lights on my 88 Westy. It's an automatic, and although it's a...
• Re: Manual shifting very difficult.
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 26 Feb 2016 14:28:51 -0600
  ...In that case it locked in reverse and refused to disengage. Don't think this is IN the transmission, but need encouragement! John On...
• Duh! What gear we in?
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Fri, 11 Oct 2002 10:18:55 -0700
  ...I get in my 83 Westy and crank her up, buckle up to stop the screeching seat belt and shift into reverse ......... No Reverse...
• Re: More AFM/ECU reverse engineering results coming
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Wed, 20 Dec 2006 22:07:20 -0500
  ...Congratulations on the reverse engineering efforts. John ----- Original Message ----- From: "jon" <jon@KENNEKE.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Wednesday, December 20, 2006...
• Re: Manual shifting very difficult.
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Fri, 26 Feb 2016 12:39:39 -0700
  ...Happens in reverse, > Ist, 2nd and 4th gears. > > Suggestions? > > John.
• Re: lighting answers
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 19 Dec 1996 10:10:07 -0400 (AST)
  ...for $10 at FLAPS near me, don't know about heat factors, likely OK for reverse lights, brakes? How long do you sit on...
• Re: Brake locks up in reverse
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 27 May 2012 16:57:15 -0700
  ...Brake locks up in reverse >>>> >>>> Hi to all, >>>> I have no idea why, but when I put it in reverse it soon locks up...
• continuing shifter problems
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Sun, 13 Jan 2008 13:02:28 -0500
  ...It will pop over the reverse lockout with no real downward pressure on the shifter. If I lift UP on the shifter the reverse...
• Re: Manual shifting very difficult.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 27 Feb 2016 00:10:02 -0500
  ...Happens in reverse, Ist, 2nd and 4th gears. Suggestions? John.
• new to the list
  Historical mailing list - Jim Morgan
  Mon, 29 Oct 2001 19:54:22 EST
  ...now the automatic trans will not go into reverse when it is cold . Will go in all forward gears ok and reverse when warmed...
• Re: Knocking sound
  Historical mailing list - David McNeely
  Mon, 25 Jun 2018 14:53:35 -0700
  ...On Mon, Jun 25, 2018 at 2:06 PM, OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@comcast.net> wrote: > Actually the Rotation does Reverse if a HalfShaft is Flipped...
• Re: now i'll i need is a backing beeper..
  Historical mailing list - Ryan McGee
  Tue, 20 Sep 1994 04:23:42 -0500 (CDT)
  ...Another reverse light item: my camper, Mabel, only has one working reverse light. Didn't have any when I bought her, but I fixed...
• Re: Reverse Gear Problem - 4 speed manual
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 2 Sep 2009 17:24:13 -0400
  ...Do transmissions fail like that? Only happens with clutch engaged and in reverse. Any else I should look at? -- Evans
• Re: Brake locks up in reverse
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 28 May 2012 00:00:34 -0400
  ...Brake locks up in reverse >>>> >>>> Hi to all, >>>> I have no idea why, but when I put it in reverse it soon locks up...
• Re: Can't get it in gear
  Historical mailing list - T Collins
  Thu, 29 Nov 2012 00:24:55 -0500
  ...Well > tonight got it into first in the reverse position. I am hoping it is a > linkage problem, and not a problem with the...
• Re: ... and onto the next thing ...
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Sun, 7 Sep 2014 19:09:59 -0300
  I cleaned the connections on the reverse switch, still no lights. My multimeter is out of commission (will fix or replace tomorrow), so have...
• Re: ..... Can't get first or second gear.
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Thu, 20 Feb 2014 13:01:41 -0800
  ...As I was about to reverse out of the drive I had difficulty getting the van into reverse.  Like I hadn’t depressed my...
• <No subject>
  Historical mailing list - T3 Technique
  Fri, 20 Oct 2017 17:28:51 -0400
  ...Size of the small ball in the 5sp reverse lockout? Date: Fri, 20 Oct 2017 14:28:41 -0700 Message-ID: <09f901d349ea$668eb600$33ac2200...
• Re: reverse (manual) shifting
  Historical mailing list - Bill Glenn
  Thu, 7 Jun 2007 23:07:53 -0400
  ...The shifting has improved vastly, but >the push down feature is still missing, I can shift into reverse >without pushing down. I obviously had...
• Re: Porsche G50 trans; MSDS address?
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Tue, 25 Apr 2000 20:01:21 EDT
  ...illogical gate with first behind reverse. >> My 72 911 and 76 914 both have 915 transaxles. They both have 1st above 2nd. I think...
• Re: Why no reverse lights? Why is coolant light flashing? 85
  Historical mailing list - Gerry Rafferty
  Tue, 23 Jul 2002 09:28:17 -0700
  Ryan Reverse switch is mounted left side of transmission.You'll see 2 wires to it. Turn on ignition.Remove 2 wires from switch...
• Re: Found a part someone was needing
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 7 Jun 2001 21:10:18 -0500
  The reverse light switch is available from Camelback VW. Out of Tucson, AZ I think. Maybe Phoenix. I bought one. Seems like it was...
• Re: Need help adjusting gear shift linkage
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Edwards
  Wed, 6 Jun 2018 12:45:28 -0500
  ...I now have reverse and four forward gears. Steve Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 5, 2018, at 8:31 PM, Stephen Edwards <chibicyclist...
• Re: sounds of doomed tranny?
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Mon, 17 Mar 2003 19:34:44 -0500
  zampano wrote: > Have been having symptoms like whining, and then the other day it > started bucking in reverse. Not when going slow, but if...
• Need help adjusting gear shift linkage
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Edwards
  Tue, 5 Jun 2018 20:31:12 -0500
  ...I have had issues with it from the start (which was a year ago) - in particular, getting it into first and reverse, and grinding...
• Re: Automatic transmission reverse slipping?
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Sat, 17 Mar 2007 07:09:30 -0400
  ...Automatic transmission reverse slipping? > One of my vans with an A/T is slipping but only in reverse, typically > when there is a load...
• Re: '87 Vanagon shudders in Reverse
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Thu, 30 Dec 1999 11:17:12 -0500
  ...Recently, I have been having trouble with reverse. When I shift into reverse and let out the clutch, it shudders like crazy, and will...
• Re: Solar Panel "Battery Saver"
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sat, 26 May 2001 17:45:12 -0500
  ...Is there some reverse current > leakage when the sun goes down? Does it need to be un-plugged at night? > If so, this is...
• Re: 90 GL - chattering in reverse
  Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
  Thu, 23 Nov 2000 12:08:17 -0500
  ...90 GL - chattering in reverse > Huh. After replacing the entire clutch assembly and having the engine > rebuilt (all within the past three months) I...
• Re: reverse osmosis
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 18 Feb 2002 23:31:47 -0800
  Reverse osmosis is a valid and accepted term for the process described previously. In the kind of work I do (small -> large scale bacterial...
• Re: reverse lights not working,
  Historical mailing list - Wesley Alden Pegden
  Thu, 25 Mar 2004 15:49:58 -0600
  ...When the van is in reverse, I have 12v going into the switch and coming out. Is there anything else you know of that...
• No Warning: Manual tranny now stuck in reverse! HELP!
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 29 Feb 2008 11:02:59 -0600
  ...Now this mornings, as I was backing out to drive 100 miles to do a two day art show - stuck in reverse. I know...
• Re: Crazy BRIGHT(!!) reverse lights
  Historical mailing list - James Henry
  Fri, 25 Jul 2008 09:39:01 -0400
  ...Crazy BRIGHT(!!) reverse lights > sick of not being able to see what's behind me, I set out on a quest > for the "last...
• Re: Brake locks up in reverse
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
  Mon, 21 May 2012 21:50:24 -0600
  ...I have no idea why, but when I put it in reverse it soon locks up. What is it? I took them apart on...
• Re: Hid AUX lamps GoWesty's headlight upgrade kit
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Tue, 13 Nov 2007 15:40:36 -0800
  More importantly, the high flow of photons from an extreme HID setup will be the equivalent of reverse thrusters coming on which will likely...
• Re: Pre-state insepction repair - somewhat URGENT
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Wed, 27 Sep 2006 13:41:02 -0400
  ...Transmission in reverse does not turn on reverse lights. The :::questions: ::: :::1. Ground? :::2. Reverse switch? :::3. Should it fail inspection for such a...
• Re: Stick jumps to left ...
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 9 May 2014 17:46:29 -0400
  ...With the shifter too low it act as if you are pushing it down past the reverse lock out. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon...
• A/T
  Historical mailing list - Hee Sul
  Fri, 1 Jul 2005 14:50:31 -0700
  A/T - 090 Bind In Low and Reverse
• Re: ..... Can't get first or second gear.
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Fri, 21 Feb 2014 11:27:09 -0700
  ...Now the old van will NOT allow me >>>>> to find reverse, first or second gears. >>>>> >>>>> Suggestions please - be kind. >>>>> >>>>> Regards >>>>> Peter Marsh >>>>> Naples FL...
• Re: distilled water & wbx reliabilty
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 18 Feb 2002 12:54:33 -0500
  At 02:53 AM 2/18/2002, Andrew Grebneff wrote: >Reverse osmosis? Osmosis is osmosis; there's no such thing as reverse >osmosis! It...
• Re: Transmission Woes (Auto)
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 20 Aug 2002 00:07:58 -0400
  ...The direct clutch is also needed for reverse operation. How long ago was the trans repaired? Were the direct, reverse, and low gear pistons...
• Re: Manual or AT?
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Fri, 12 Sep 2003 09:01:07 -0400
  ...It seems like rocking a manual would be tough without a synchronized reverse. None of my manual transmission cars will go into Reverse unless...
• Re: semi-urgent auto transmission question, update
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 13 Sep 2010 23:54:56 -0400
  ...Will it work if you do not use reverse first? Could be the reverse >piston was replaced with an incorrect one, no bleed valve...
• Re: Roll starting a Vanagon (manual trans only)
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Wed, 16 Jun 1999 11:15:27 -0400
  ...are when known to have weak reverse gearing. In the Syncro you are likely to even blow a BIG hole right in the side...
• Re: Buses FS (CT/MA/NY Area)
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 19 Nov 1996 20:44:23 -0800
  Obviously a post to Vanagon list! The old bus transmissions already had the reversed ring'n'pinion. They turned "backwards" because the reduction gears...
• Re: Limited Vanagon content: using reverse running transaxles
  Historical mailing list - Joshua Van Tol
  Mon, 23 Nov 1998 19:10:00 -0600
  ...The strait cut reverse gear >could care less which way it turns, but I think helical gears are >directional. Any thoughts on this? Another...
• Vanagon Catalytic Converter Question
  Historical mailing list - Dwight Reed
  Mon, 21 Jan 2002 22:08:59 -0500
  Is there any reason why a Vanagon catalytic converter could not be reversed so the exhaust would flow in the opposite direction? The reason...
• Re: where did reverse go?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 28 Sep 94 16:26:57 ADT
  ...If the reverse gear selector rod has broken off, find another tranny. tim s.
• Reverse light not adjusted correct
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Mon, 11 Sep 2000 06:39:47 -0700
  ...My reverse light only turns on if i put it in reverse and then pull it out a tad. I am trying to save...
• Re: Reverse Lights
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Fri, 12 May 2006 17:43:31 -0400
  ...Well, there are two > wires that slide onto a couple tabs on the transmission for the reverse > lights. Since hooking the wires back up...
• More propane regulator questions
  Historical mailing list - Bryan Feddish
  Wed, 8 Oct 1997 13:28:09 -0400
  ...My question is since there was a reverse thread on one side where the tank connector connects to the connector on the regulator is...
• Re: 85 Westfalia beeping
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 30 May 2001 00:33:50 EDT
  ...writes: > Hi..I have an 83 diesel and he beeps in reverse...my neighbors really just > love it...don't know if they all...
• Re: ..... Can't get first or second gear.
  Historical mailing list - Steven Shelton
  Fri, 21 Feb 2014 09:49:05 -0500
  ...Now the old van will NOT allow > me > >> to find reverse, first or second gears. > >> > >> Suggestions please - be kind. > >> > >> Regards > >> Peter Marsh > >> Naples FL...
• Re: Stick jumps to left ...
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Fri, 9 May 2014 20:38:31 -1000
  ...which negates the reverse lock-out feature . One simple fix is to have a spacer plate cut ...one that raises the shifter back up...
• '87 Vanagon shudders in Reverse
  Historical mailing list - Eric R. Gougar
  Thu, 30 Dec 1999 09:08:01 -0700
  ...Recently, I have been having trouble with reverse. When I shift into reverse and let out the clutch, it shudders like crazy, and will...
• Re: Rubber Floor Mat Sets - reverse is flat
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Mon, 20 Jun 2005 12:03:53 -0400
  ...The reverse > side is flat. > > Maybe Ron can get them for Right Hand Drive vans also? Unfortunately, no. You might want to try Just...