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• Fuse Box Blues
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Fri, 18 May 2001 22:14:15 -0700
  ...auxillary heater 13. fresh air blower 14. rear window heating 15. reversing lights 16. horn 17. windscreen wiper motor 18. brake system warning lamp...
• Re: testing a fuel pump
  Historical mailing list - Mark Seifert
  Mon, 12 Apr 2004 22:15:58 -0700
  you can try reversing the positive and negative wires to the pump (+ to -, - to +) and crank the engine for a few seconds. this will...
• Re: Help! Front Heater Fan (install) fail
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 11 Jul 2013 19:30:24 -0400
  ...Not likely you wired it backwards but if you did reversing the wires externally should take care of it. The fan will blow air...
• Re: noisy fuel pump
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 7 Apr 2004 12:20:42 -0500
  ...deeply grooved > > from > > wear. > > Reversing the pump apparantely helps the brushed make better contact? > > > > Robert > > Not a chance Robert. Reversing the pump runs it...
• Re: rotating cvs and axles from left to right
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Tue, 14 May 2002 17:59:43 -0700
  ...Is this a myth? Does anyone really know for certain? In my thinking swapping sides or reversing does not change anything except perhaps the...
• Re: testing a fuel pump (long)
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 13 Apr 2004 14:21:49 -0500
  ...i dont see any reason why reversing a pump could damage it. > > i've tried it and it works. hitting it with a hammer...
• beware of parking garages!
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 12 Aug 1997 13:12:26 -0400 (EDT)
  ...out-of-the-tires-time), so I began the process of reversing out of the garage. And that was a very tedious, nerve-racking...
• Re: Survey-- Your Favorite Vanagon Accessories That You Have Added
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Wed, 31 Jan 2001 23:13:26 +1200
  ...perhaps a remotely-triggered unit in engine compartment ~Bumper-mount rear reversing camera *Subaru SVX engine, 260hp 6-boxer *Porsche G50 trans ~Fiberglass bins...
• Re: Bearing load on reverse driven transaxles
  Historical mailing list - Joshua Van Tol
  Wed, 25 Nov 1998 19:51:56 -0600
  ...Reversing engine would result in reversing the side of the gear teeth in the final drive that's loaded, which would probably result in...
• Re: shur power 1315 wiring question
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Mon, 25 Dec 2006 10:11:41 -0800
  ...the battery box metal and thought that would be > sufficient. > > Could reversing the terminals hurt the isolator? Should I be getting > charging level voltage...
• Re: vacuum bleeding?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Braden
  Tue, 2 Mar 2004 13:25:58 -0500
  ...lbs. >>I bleed the coolant manifold/hose. >>but that was before reversing it. >>Dont need to do that now. >>2nd, bleed the radiator. >>give...
• Re: '90 Syncro starting problem
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 21 Sep 2004 09:22:21 -0400
  ...However, if I stall it whilst > reversing out of my driveway (or sometimes it just cuts out), it > will often not start again. It...
• Re: Westfalia owners
  Historical mailing list - Vince S
  Tue, 31 Aug 2004 18:06:14 -0700
  ...Add a reversing valve and presto, you have a heat pump! I will try and get more details if anyone is interested. http://www...
• Leveling shims for Vanagon springs
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Mon, 31 Dec 2001 00:59:21 -0800
  ...one at bottom.) Other solutions of course were new springs or reversing left and right springs to level the van. One person who reversed...
• Re: Christmas tools...
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sat, 26 Dec 2009 11:08:46 -0600
  ...now I buy the ones with the little reversing lever On Fri, Dec 25, 2009 at 8:12 PM, craig cowan <phishman068@gmail.com...
• Re: Front Seat Reversal
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Tue, 24 Apr 2007 17:40:24 -0400
  ...The thought finally struck me, "Hey, what about also reversing the driver's seat?" It looks the steering wheel would still fit into the...
• Re: aux back up light installed
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Wed, 1 Jun 2011 21:55:27 -0700
  ...It would make late night campsite |> reversing safer. |> |> Chris. |> |> Wys�ane z iPhone'a |> |> Dnia Jun 1, 2011 o godz. 17:29 Alistair Bell...
• Re: replacing rear brakes on 80 vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Wagner, James W., , SAF/AQPS
  Tue, 4 Jan 2000 11:27:24 -0500
  ...Anyway, I cured the problem temporarily by reversing the pads so the rotor moves against them in the opposite direction. This helped for a...
• Re: Fuse Box Blues
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sat, 19 May 2001 17:50:36 -0700
  ...auxillary heater > 13. fresh air blower > 14. rear window heating > 15. reversing lights > 16. horn > 17. windscreen wiper motor > 18. brake system warning lamp...
• Re: four-position wiper stalk, 78 bus
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 11 Mar 1996 12:43:09 -0500
  ...I know VW >did that with the reversing lights. My bus has the lights, just with no >bulbs or holders inside. When I bought...
• Thoughts on conversions (kinda LONG)
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Sun, 17 Jun 2007 06:37:41 -0700
  ...Bearing preloads, and gear face angles are all set up with a certain expected orientation, and reversing them all may not work. Not quite...
• Re: rotating cvs and axles from left to right
  Historical mailing list - Bradley Flubacher
  Tue, 14 May 2002 23:07:15 -0400
  ...Is this a myth? Does anyone really know for certain? In my thinking >swapping sides or reversing does not change anything except perhaps the...
• Re: new here looking for the best manual
  Historical mailing list - EDWARD V BARGER
  Sat, 5 Jan 2013 13:44:11 -0800
  ...the reversing lights do not work and since do not have the manual not sure where the switch for the reversing lights actual is...
• Re: nice van
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Fri, 22 Mar 2019 14:18:47 -0500
  ...typo... > > guy wanted to list as $41K and typed in $14K.. reversing the first 2 > digits... hehe.. :-) > > anyway, for me too low is a...
• Re: Reverse lights on
  Historical mailing list - David Clark
  Wed, 24 Nov 1999 21:05:33 -0000
  ...Reverse lights onSteve The gearbox reversing light switch on my manual 1.9L is strangely on the gearbox! But seriously when I look at...
• GNATT tour update (small)
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Tue, 4 Apr 1995 20:00:33 -0700 (PDT)
  ...I posted about reversing the path of the Western leg, and got several enthusiastic responses, and almost no negative ones. Therefore, unless a bunch...
• Re: Electrical "Locking" Terminal Info + Question
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 8 Feb 2013 23:07:51 -0500
  ...I did find that using the tool one way, then reversing it kind of worked but the result looks nothing like an OEM crimp...
• Re: '90 Syncro starting problem
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 21 Sep 2004 15:59:01 -0400
  ...However, if I stall it whilst reversing out of my driveway (or > sometimes it just cuts out), it will often not start again. It...
• Re: CV joint rotation ?
  Historical mailing list - Tobin Copley
  Mon, 23 Jul 2001 16:58:10 -0700
  ...direction for many thousands of miles, and the concern was that reversing the direction of the "twist" could lead to failure. Sounds a bit...
• Re: rotating cvs and axles from left to right
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Wed, 15 May 2002 08:45:16 -0700
  ...Is this a myth? Does anyone really know for > certain? In my > thinking > >swapping sides or reversing does not change anything > except perhaps > the...
• Re: CV Joint Experts?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Harris
  Thu, 11 Nov 2004 01:01:57 -0500
  ...I have heard though that you can get more miles out of sick CVs by pulling and reversing them (R to L) so they...
• Re: Alaska trip tips
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Tue, 17 Apr 2007 22:54:26 -0600
  ...A �mirror image� round trip is defined as matched reversing travel between two ports. An itinerary may include multiple segments, however, the Driver Free...
• AC vents
  Historical mailing list - Keese, Brian W
  Thu, 15 Jun 2000 15:27:18 -0500
  ...useless) fresh air vents that run along the passenger side by reversing the air flow. I don't know how the air distribution works...
• Re: 12v relay help
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 9 Nov 2007 23:11:20 -0500
  ...Well, two actually, as the lock actuator is triggered by reversing the polarity of the electrickery going to it. It's wired like the...
• Re: New fuel pump and filter - still noisy!
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Sun, 18 Apr 2010 13:50:54 -0400
  ...I've tried reversing the flow to clear any possible tank obstructions. No joy. At this point it looks like the tank to me...
• Re: Fuse Box Blues
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Fri, 18 May 2001 23:55:27 -0700
  ...auxillary heater > 13. fresh air blower > 14. rear window heating > 15. reversing lights > 16. horn > 17. windscreen wiper motor > 18. brake system warning lamp...
• Re: Addendum to trip report: tunes
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Wed, 23 Feb 2011 06:51:51 -0500
  ...My iPod is connected to one of those >> wired cassette adapters, but it kept reversing. Drove me crazy. >> >> I later figured out that the...
• Re: rotating cvs and axles from left to right
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Tue, 14 May 2002 18:50:56 -0700
  ...Is this a myth? Does anyone really know for certain? In my thinking > swapping sides or reversing does not change anything except perhaps the...
• Re: REAR DISCS
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Mon, 27 Dec 1999 16:49:44 EST
  ...I just want the option of reversing any work I do, just in case. Anyway, so much for my philosophy. I will inform you...
• Re: New iginition coil behavior
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Mon, 30 Aug 2021 09:56:44 -0700
  ...prongs post) are reversed, the van cranks but won't start. Reversing the 2 black wires at the 3 prongs post doesn't do...
• Re: self-bleeding coolant? Now: Gas w/o filler
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Mon, 25 Mar 2002 09:54:17 -0400
  ...And then having people all > considering how to splice a line onto the fuel line,, reversing > polarity on te fuel pump, and filling it...
• Re: Camping In My Westy!
  Historical mailing list - Joe T.
  Tue, 1 May 2012 11:39:32 -0600
  ...We're reversing it this year to go through NW Colorado. -- Joe T. Denver, CO '85 Wolfsburg Westy Subie 2.2 On Tue, May...
• Re: noisy fuel pump
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Wed, 7 Apr 2004 10:53:10 -0700
  > > Not a chance Robert. Reversing the pump runs it backward pushing the > > crud out and clearing the inlet. Reconnecting allows it to pull gas...
• Re: kooltrons/misc
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 14 Sep 94 16:59:29 ADT
  ...I don't have the heat option, reversing the plug does generate heat, but the fan doesn't run. I haven't messed with...
• Re: replacing rear brakes on 80 vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Grant Holst
  Tue, 4 Jan 2000 09:03:16 -0800
  ...Rotors from Parts Place). > > Anyway, I cured the problem temporarily by reversing the pads so the rotor > moves against them in the opposite direction...
• Re: aux back up light installed
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 1 Jun 2011 21:56:30 -0700
  ...It would make late night campsite > reversing safer. > > Chris. > > Wysłane z iPhone'a > > Dnia Jun 1, 2011 o godz. 17:29 Alistair Bell <albell...
• Re: If you've replaced your CV joints--please read
  Historical mailing list - James Digennaro
  Mon, 17 Feb 1997 19:33:51 +0000
  ...I've also been told, for you really cheap volks, that you could try reversing the shaft on the bus so that they turn...
• Re: LA-area Porsche wreckers? Need to know badly!
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Wed, 4 Oct 2000 21:00:16 +1200
  ...no good, I don't have the option of stopping or reversing payment. At least PartsHeaven replied, and they may yet get my business...
• Re: CV joint rotation ?
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Mon, 23 Jul 2001 18:20:46 -0600
  ...direction for many thousands of miles, and the concern was that reversing the direction of the "twist" could lead to failure. Sounds a bit...
• Re: nice van
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Sat, 23 Mar 2019 02:06:26 +0000
  ...typo... > > guy wanted to list as $41K and typed in $14K.. reversing the first 2 > digits... hehe.. :-) > > anyway, for me too low is a...
• Re: Fuel pump
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 16 Feb 2011 21:56:08 -0500
  ...Shook it out, them hooked the battery to it, reversing polarity. Hit the button for just a few seconds. Then reversed the polarity again...
• Re: Frydae - Right-Hand drive manual transmissions
  Historical mailing list - James
  Mon, 17 Mar 2014 00:02:31 -0400
  ...the steering columns upside down on exported cars for LHD markets, reversing the position of turn signal levers and so on, and a very...
• Re: 12v relay help
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Sat, 10 Nov 2007 16:46:01 -0800
  ...Well, two actually, as the lock > actuator is triggered by reversing the polarity of the electrickery going > to > it. It's wired like the...
• Re: Vanagon rear lights and the pathetic headlights
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 17 Dec 2010 20:55:42 -0500
  ...I went with 23W bulbs for the stop and reversing lights and 10W bulbs for the tail lights. Cleaning the rear lenses also helped...
• Re: beware of parking garages!
  Historical mailing list - Kelly Bauman
  Tue, 12 Aug 1997 11:16:21 -0700
  ...out-of-the-tires-time), so I began the process >of reversing out of the garage. And that was a very tedious, >nerve-racking...
• Calibrate Speedometer
  Historical mailing list - Mike Finkbiner
  Mon, 14 May 2001 23:44:37 -0000
  ...I built a jig to hold a reversing variable-speed drill, an old flex-shaft with a square end, and the speedometer. Turns out...
• RE: beware of parking garages!
  Historical mailing list - Erik Rhodes
  Tue, 12 Aug 1997 10:15:08 -0700
  ...out-of-the-tires-time), so I began the process > of reversing out of the garage. And that was a very tedious, > nerve-racking...
• Reversing CVs, was: Knocking sound in curve at rear inside wheel?
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Fri, 5 Nov 1999 12:45:20 -0500
  Search for a post about 8 months ago as well, I put one out at that time. Swapping the half axles side to side...
• Re: nice van
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Fri, 22 Mar 2019 23:17:06 -0500
  ...typo... > > > > guy wanted to list as $41K and typed in $14K.. reversing the first 2 > > digits... hehe.. :-) > > > > anyway, for me too low is a...
• Re: VDO Guages not working
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Wed, 3 Oct 2007 19:55:23 -0400
  ...Try reversing the wires at the back of the gauge and see if it works. It can't hurt anything. Happy Trails, Greg Potts...