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• Re: tube amp in a vanagon
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Fri, 13 Aug 2004 14:22:50 -0400
  ...While my home audio system uses tubes and high quality source components (Audio Research, New York Audio Labs Moscode, Linn Sondek, Wadia), I use...
• Re: Isolating an idle problem?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sun, 21 Dec 2014 18:25:04 -0800
  ...My idle control > thingy hums as normal and I have no obvious new vacuum leaks. Multiple > different fuel sources. Throttle switch seems to conform...
• VW-'71 BUS-1600 DP-DISTRIBUTOR ADVANCE CURVES-QUESTION
  Historical mailing list - Nick Pace
  Mon, 02 Oct 95 11:07:27 PDT
  ...should they be for a vacuum advance & retard distributor? If they are wrong, could they be the source of the subtly wrong feelings I...
• Re: A/C trouble... please help
  Historical mailing list - David McNeely
  Wed, 17 Feb 2016 15:55:29 -0800
  ...fans. > > Just take a quick look at the Bentley and the source of the trouble whould > be obvious. :-) > > Larry A. > > > On Tue, Feb 16...
• Re: broke fuel expansion vent valve
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:06:58 -0400
  ...Should hold up to vacuum, pressure or exposure to fuel, oil, etc. Mike B. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Allan Streib" <streib@CS.INDIANA.EDU> To...
• Re: Baffled
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Thu, 4 Jan 2007 12:03:34 -0500
  seafoam!!!! :D i run a bottle of it through my gas, and a bottle of it through a restricted manifold vacuum source (so as...
• Re: [Syncro] compression/vacuum/fuel pressure/O2 voltage
  Historical mailing list - Gary McEachern
  Mon, 15 Oct 2001 22:56:05 -0400
  ...The O2 sensor should be 0.7V and fluctuating up and down 0.2V or so - this could be the source of the problem...
• Re: Instrument cluster tab repair
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Sun, 5 Mar 2023 14:39:49 +0000
  ...rjkinpb@sbcglobal.net> wrote:    Seek out some local shop that does Vacuum Forming.  Their trash cans will be full of discards.  A polite inquiry...
• Re: Can Anyone Identify This "Thing"?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:01:36 -0700
  ...The vacuum hose would probably go up in to the cab and connect with a vacuum switch on the brake and clutch pedals. Assuming...
• Re: Install a 5 speed syncro tranny in my 2WD Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Mon, 28 Jan 2008 18:45:08 -0800
  ...However the diff lock actuator is controlled via vacuum switch. And yes, those switches on a Syncro are vacuum switches, with corresponding lines going...
• Re: AC refurb
  Historical mailing list - Peter Lapp
  Wed, 11 May 2011 23:48:52 -0500
  ...Once you've got it all hooked up and ready to go, pull a vacuum on it with a pump and see if it...
• Re: Installing cruise on 81 aircooled Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Maynard Southard
  Thu, 27 Jun 2002 21:09:49 -0400
  ...Can you share with us a source for this cruise control unit? Is there a part number specific to the Vanagon? Thanks, Maynard Southard...
• Re: bmw brake booster "upgrade"
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 6 Nov 2011 19:25:18 -0800
  ...in that, unlike gasoline engines with a throttle plate and usually abundant engine vacuum to power a brake booster ... DV's have an engine...
• Re: CO Adjusting Screw, Throttle Valve Switch Test Light Video etc.
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
  Wed, 27 Jun 2012 15:13:25 -0700
  Nothing dumb, other than using a highly flammable liquid/vapor to check for vacuum leaks. All it takes is one ignition source and vwooom...
• aftermarket cruise (rostra) to VW stalk switch
  Historical mailing list - Tim King
  Sat, 14 Aug 2004 13:51:55 -0700
  So, I'm getting ready to tackle the install of my Rostra Global Cruise (electronic, no vacuum). I sourced a Jetta turn stalk with...
• Re: 11mm brake line wrench
  Historical mailing list - Stuart Fedak
  Wed, 10 Jul 2013 10:45:48 -0400
  ...job, if you have the vacuum brake bleeder units such as those carried by Harbour Freight and other sources. Cheers! Stuart 86 Vanagon GL...
• Re: R134 conversion
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Wed, 29 Jun 2005 20:31:24 -0400
  ...As for mineral spirits, works well for me, and is approved by several sources. I put a vacuum pump on the system for about...
• Re: ? on Syncro fuel tank and sender
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Wed, 1 Sep 2004 08:10:18 -0400
  ...Remove AC dryer, and vacuum canister, and fuel filter. After that the sender is easy to see. BTW where is Maintian top PA? I...
• Re: troubleshooting Audiovox Cruise Control
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Sun, 4 Nov 2012 07:03:39 -0800
  ...Excellent results!!!� My cruise control NEVER drops out anymore.� And I think having the vacuum accumulator makes for INSTANT response when I push the...
• Re: Overland TDD conversion details
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Mon, 10 Feb 2003 10:38:46 -0500
  Yeah, but this source is no good for shifting the tranny! David Marshall <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>@gerry.vanagon.com> on 02/09/2003 12...
• Re: Cruise Control - Stock vs. Aftermarket
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maikranz
  Tue, 21 Apr 2009 14:57:06 -0500
  ...vacuum pot as it > seems to lag behind on hills. Chris from Jordan VW sometimes sells stock > cruise controls, (Samba is another source) and...
• Re: home made pressure bleeder
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Wed, 11 Mar 2009 18:57:48 -0700
  ...One connected to the compressed air source. The other connected to the cap of the brake fluid reservoir cap with a fitting on it...
• Re: mystery of the missing coolant
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Walker
  Sun, 21 Apr 2002 16:22:57 -0400
  ...When engine gets really hot, coolant is either drawn into combustion chamber or seeps out, but in such a fine amount that the source...
• Re: Mileage ?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
  Sat, 1 Jan 2000 19:52:02 -0800
  ...A vacuum gauge would confirm this. I used a tee fitting at the fuel pressure regulator to get my gauge source. I hope this...
• Re: CO Adjusting Screw, Throttle Valve Switch Test Light Video etc.
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
  Wed, 27 Jun 2012 18:48:42 -0700
  ...highly flammable liquid/vapor to > check for vacuum leaks. All it takes is one ignition source and > vwooom! > > Saw it for myself back when...
• Re: Euro-Drive: 87 Volkswagen Vanagon, dies
  Historical mailing list - Stanley, Kerry
  Mon, 14 Feb 2000 21:19:32 -0500
  ...So I paid big bucks for a VW cat before I knew of some sources on this list. Kerry '86 syncro 172K kstanley@cas...
• Re: troubleshooting Audiovox Cruise Control
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Sun, 4 Nov 2012 11:41:32 -0500
  ...I'm not sure of the of logic behind a low vacuum situation causing it to disengage. My understanding is that it disengages for...
• Re: [vanagon] TIICO...Diesel brake booster hose needed
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Wed, 3 Oct 2001 20:08:02 -0700
  ...We're not taking about a whole lot of vacuum here! David Marshall Fast Forward Automotive Inc. 4356 Quesnel Hixon Road Quesnel BC Canada...
• Re: Brake Booster question
  Historical mailing list - Allen Hill
  Fri, 9 Feb 2007 01:00:29 -0600
  ...A quick check would be what side of the booster is the main hose that leads to the motor (where the vacuum sources from...
• Re: Brake Problem , 82 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Wed, 23 Jan 2008 17:20:27 -0800
  ...I know Scott mentioned the vacuum pump. Along those lines, I recall my old Rabbit Diesel went through a phase of burning out the...
• Re: Excessive Idle
  Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
  Sun, 13 Oct 2002 15:02:30 -0700
  ...You must prove you have no vacuum or exhaust leaks. For vacuum leak testing see the archives, "Deutsches Methode, Vakuum Schlucks". For exhaust leaks...
• Re: Vanagon Syndrome? ... please help
  Historical mailing list - Dan Lamb
  Fri, 25 May 2018 13:58:40 -0700
  ...If the grounds are wonky, the ecu won’t get a proper signal from relevant sources. HTH Dan Country Homes Camper, the Huckleberry Sky...
• Aftermarket Cruise Control on a Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - William Ward
  Thu, 30 Apr 1998 17:37:12 -0500
  ...A black can with a couple of vacuum hoses attached. I can't find anything attached to the throttle linkage, which I expected to...
• Re: '85 Oxygen sensor, 0.1volts
  Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
  Mon, 8 Oct 2007 21:59:44 -0400
  ...aren't the source of running problems. Once you've made sure that infamous green wire is good, look for vacuum leaks. Also, do...
• Re: Aftermarket Cruise Control on a Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - SyncroHead
  Tue, 5 May 1998 02:40:18 EDT
  ...A black can with a couple of vacuum hoses attached. This would be the throttle actuator. It is a vacuum driven device which has...
• Re: RPMs constant, but pulsing vibration at idle
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 25 Mar 2015 14:00:55 -0700
  ...Just replace them with $20 rebuilt ones available from several sources, including Rock Auto. Worked for me. Stuart -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List...
• Re: your favorite 12 V accessory
  Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
  Fri, 16 Feb 2007 10:18:25 -0500
  ...There's everything from electric blankets, coffee makers, vacuums, air compressors, trouble lights, fans, oil pumps-- presumably to change your oil without removing the...
• Re: Was: Leaky ... fuel injector? Now: suck fuel/air through vaccum side of fuel regulator?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sun, 11 Nov 2007 17:01:02 -0800
  ...The vaccum source for the pressure regulator is from the air intake distributor. IF there's only a pinhole leak in the fuel reg...
• Re: Fuel Injection Adjustment
  Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
  Sat, 28 Apr 2001 12:20:51 -0800
  ...If all else fails, check that you have a good vacuum at idle. By the way, my vacuum gauge is installed permanently and have...
• Re: '84 1.9L 2-WD -- cold start problems still the same after new O2-sensor, new Temp II sensor, and new plugs
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 22 Jun 2011 11:12:07 -0700
  ...and of course every possible source or air leaks or vacuum leaks should be considered. I'd say the chances of lines on the...
• Re: Coolant Drain - 2.1 L
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Tue, 15 Sep 2015 14:53:00 -0400
  ...I wonder if vacuum could somehow be used. clean 5 gal bucket with lid. two hoses coming out the top. one connects somewhere on...
• Re: Can Anyone Identify This "Thing"?
  Historical mailing list - Paul Connelly
  Wed, 16 Jul 2008 10:57:07 -0600
  ...Can Anyone Identify This "Thing"? >> >> >> So the hose from the intake manifold that the booster pump is teed in >>> to is >>> a brake vacuum...
• RE: HE LIVES!!!!!
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Tue, 11 Jun 1996 11:19:00 -0700 (PDT)
  ...Is the gasket under the carb good? Another potential idle-problem source exists on some engines: the anti- diesel solenoid. It's a little...
• Re: Fuel Pump Problem '85 GL
  Historical mailing list - Mladen, Zoran
  Thu, 18 Jan 2001 14:12:22 -0700
  ...If the van starts now with no problem, the relay is the source of the problem. If it does not start, then I would...
• Unidentified noise
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Overmyer
  Tue, 29 Feb 2000 15:25:31 +1100
  ...I could never pinpoimt the source of this but then yesterday it did it again when I'd just got out of the vehicle...
• Re: Brakes, reprise
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Sat, 1 Aug 2009 02:29:48 -0400
  ...I had a friend put his hand on it while I pumped the pedal and it is definitely the source of the noise. Maybe...
• Re: Fuel tank suction...
  Historical mailing list - John H. Rodgers
  Fri, 10 Apr 1998 12:58:24 -0500
  ...source somewhere that is not doing its thing properly. That is the only thing I can think of that would pull that much vacuum...
• Re: AFM and idle issue
  Historical mailing list - Skip Laubach
  Sun, 24 Sep 2023 08:07:32 -0500
  ...Have not determined source of vacuum leak (if that is the cause of the “searching idle” - variable rpms at idle). At speed the engine...
• Re: An Auxiliary Air Regulator puzzle
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Wed, 26 Sep 2007 17:15:32 -0700
  Only if there is a vacuum leak present in the center air plenum. Remember, the vacuum flow bypasses the throttle body to reach the...
• Re: Collant bleeder valve
  Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
  Tue, 1 Nov 1994 08:08:19 CST6CDT
  ...Take out the top radiator plug per coolant bleeding procedure but then attach a fluid recovery jar and a vacuum source to the screw...
• Re: Charcoal Cannister Purpose
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Mon, 26 Oct 2009 19:06:35 -0400
  ...Do you mean that since there are other sources of pollutants, it's ok if we don't maintain pollution control equipment on our...
• Re: Fuel Pump
  Historical mailing list - John
  Thu, 24 Jun 1999 21:22:17 -0400
  ...Anybody out there know of a > source for a new fuel pump? Or do you think I'm just being paranoid. > > Dave Williams Dave...
• Re: A/C trouble... please help
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Wed, 17 Feb 2016 19:11:01 -0500
  ...fans. >> >> Just take a quick look at the Bentley and the source of the trouble whould >> be obvious. :-) >> >> Larry A. >> >> >> On Tue, Feb 16...
• Re: home made pressure bleeder
  Historical mailing list - Jim Johnston
  Thu, 12 Mar 2009 07:56:50 -0400
  ...One connected to the compressed air source. The > other connected to the cap of the brake fluid reservoir cap with a > fitting on it...
• Re: The writings of Gene Berg and ETC.
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Sat, 22 Jul 2000 12:26:47 EDT
  ...As the vacuum decreases under the increased load, the fuel pressure increases giving the engine more fuel. Since he DF FI is designed to...
• Re: AC High Side - line leak - rubber hose
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Thu, 19 Jun 2008 12:54:30 -0400
  ...That vacuum pump thingie will work, but it needs to be left on for a long time. Lots of people leave a regular vacuum...
• Re: AC High Side - line leak - rubber hose
  Historical mailing list - Eric Ley
  Thu, 19 Jun 2008 18:42:54 -0400
  ...Let your vacuum pump stay connected, but turn it > off. Watch the gauge for about an hour to see if you loose vacuum. Maybe...
• Re: 2 LEDs
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Tue, 18 Sep 2007 17:59:13 -0700
  ...I think I still remember how vacuum tube works. Memory sometimes don't serve well. I am confused by Mark and Mike, obviously. Am...
• Re: AFM and idle issue
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sun, 24 Sep 2023 08:09:56 -0700
  ...Have not determined source of vacuum leak > (if that is the cause of the “searching idle” - variable rpms at idle). At > speed the engine...
• RE: Mr. Murphy must be lurking around the V@L !!!
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Wed, 8 May 1996 08:36:32 -0700 (PDT)
  ...Oh well, that would take too many vacuum tubes! ;) Anyway, the list isn't your only source of input. Hell, sometimes your wife can...