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• Re: Restoration Shopping List
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Tue, 1 Mar 2016 08:00:09 -0500
  ...I have been using split loom and appropriate grommets at either end or if the ends of the original sleeves are still useable, use...
• Re: Idle issues
  Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
  Sat, 16 May 2020 22:26:18 -0700
  ...New items include engine bay wire loom, TPS and GW throttle body. > Idle is low and sometimes erratic. Idle control valve does not vibrate...
• Re: fuel management system
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Thu, 14 Feb 2013 21:15:28 -0600
  ...Re-program, and save yourself a $600 wiring loom modification OR a lot of spare time changing yours over.... YMMV DM&FS On 2...
• Re: Driver's side "A" pillar wiring
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Thu, 26 May 2011 10:30:33 -0700
  ...Tried #14 Loomex recently. Stiffer is better. Pull the vent cover. I got desperate and used a flashlight duct taped to that opening, and...
• Re: photos (was RE: VW supplied reman. 2.1 correction
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Mon, 22 Jan 2007 20:35:32 -0800
  ...Knows the electrical stuff so well that he coached me into creating a new wire loom for the frig over the telephone, and it...
• Re: South African 5-cylinder conversion is available!
  Historical mailing list - Chris Stann
  Tue, 8 Jan 2002 14:06:32 -0600
  ...with 5 cylinder Audi motor, 5 speed gearbox and complete electric loom. As for the grill with 4 lights and bottom full width seal...
• Immobilise the van?
  Historical mailing list - Dug Smith
  Mon, 21 May 2007 10:48:30 -0700
  ...There's been some talk recently about secret disable switches, but where are people cutting into the loom? toodle pip, -- Dug Smith | Terry Pratchett...
• Re: Acronyms Anonymous
  Historical mailing list - CHRIS STANN
  Fri, 4 Aug 2000 22:18:35 -0500
  ...HEad Winds > > > > and finally our top conteder > > > > VAFACABETHS - Vanagons Against FAst CArs BEcause THey Suck! > > > > Above formerly known as VALSUV - Vanagons Against Looming SUVs > > > > > >
• Re: seeking Air Cooled info/advice (82 Westy)
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 18 Sep 2002 20:31:26 -0500
  ...Secondary wire loom to Vehicle Power and Double relay. New set Injector gaskets (4 small, 4 large) 311-198-261A Two intake manifold block...
• Re: Sad story
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 14 Apr 2011 11:26:54 -0700
  ...Sad story > Even when I know I have checked and am being careful when I am looming > above > the runnign engine I am a...
• Re: Air Conditioning wiring burning
  Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
  Sun, 9 Aug 1998 02:28:20 -0500
  ...If someone has a spare driver's side rear panel and the wiring loom, etc, I'd be inteested in fixzingt it and begin...
• Frail wiring
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 18 Oct 2001 22:32:35 -0500
  Today I had occasion to strip the insulation from some wiring from a donor Vanagon wire loom. In the process I found a hard...
• Re: Diesel conversion
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Mon, 14 Mar 2011 16:20:12 -0400
  ...for up to date sources for whom can provide parts/services (loom > work, immobilzer, etc.) for doing a diesel conversion (in my case a...
• Re: digijet EFI on digifant engine - throttle switch in particular
  Historical mailing list - JM/CO
  Mon, 4 Aug 2003 18:10:00 -0400
  ...the details of my wbx build, > with only some minor snags looming in the horizon. I > am planning on using the 2.1 intake...
• Re: Alternative Fuels - Salt Water
  Historical mailing list - Paul N. Oliver
  Wed, 5 Dec 2007 06:19:20 -0600
  ...latched onto it. > > Mike > > > > John Rodgers wrote: >> With an oil crisis looming, cheap fuel would be nice. So how about using >> salt water for...
• Re: CV joint boots
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Tue, 17 Aug 2021 00:31:02 +0000
  ...of a godsend.  Coming across the prairie, with that 6000' pass looming ahead, with variant clicking on rear axles, and only worsening at the...
• Re: The wire harness becomes brittle
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 4 Feb 2007 14:26:56 -0500
  ...issues that the van has > because it use's that split loom tubing ... > My belief is that the cheesy plastic sleeves do a poor...
• Re: O2 sensor type problem after replacing O2 sensor
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 29 Dec 2012 03:20:09 -0500
  ...Cutting into the loom can be a slightly hazardous (i.e. you cut another wire) but is not rocket surgery. The connector(s) from...
• Re: Wiring Question
  Historical mailing list - Dan Bertschi
  Mon, 27 Sep 1999 14:15:59 -0400
  ...Wiring Question >Pardon the novice questions. > >I'm playing with my Subaru wiring loom. I'm extending a wire which >appears to be a...
• Re: Going back to fuel injection...
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 29 Aug 2002 16:45:23 -0500
  ...Secondary wire loom to Vehicle Power and Double relay. New set Injector gaskets (4 small, 4 large) 311-198-261A Two intake manifold block...
• Diesel Swap info request (update)
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hemrick
  Mon, 14 Mar 2011 12:40:52 -0400
  ...TJ I'm looking for up to date sources for whom can provide parts/services (loom work, immobilzer, etc.) for doing a diesel conversion...
• Oil Light On Intermittently
  Historical mailing list - Austin
  Sat, 13 Feb 1999 19:44:47 -0800
  ...firewall that joined the wires from the sending units to the loom going forward; split the connector and careful perusal showed that the swaged...
• Re: fuel management system
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Thu, 14 Feb 2013 20:28:01 -0800
  ...Re-program, and save yourself a > $600 wiring loom modification OR a lot of spare time changing yours > over.... -- Neil n 65 kb image...
• WTB: Complete Fuel injection system for 1982 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Tue, 7 Sep 2004 10:43:27 -0400
  Hi Volks, Winter is now looming somewhere off in the distance, and I'm thinking that my Dad's 1982 Vanagon work truck would...
• Re: 88 Vanagon with Power Windows, No Power to Switches - HELP!
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stewart
  Tue, 2 Aug 2011 11:03:29 -0400
  ...Get a piece of split loom the same diameter of the piece you cut off but long enough to go over the two ends...
• Re: GoWesty Spring Bonk
  Historical mailing list - Abel Longoria
  Tue, 15 Apr 2014 16:19:42 -0500
  ...I smell a GoWesty lawsuit looming. > > but maybe a Spring Ker-plunk ... flyrods and westfalia's in the sierra's > > > On 15 April 2014...
• Moosey Question for Electronics Weenies
  Historical mailing list - The Gunnings
  Wed, 14 Jun 2000 07:17:00 -0400
  ...2) Ignore all bull moose in close proximity, even though looming 7 ft. tall and with a rack of horns (or is it antlers...
• A modification worthy of consideration - Relays on Headlights
  Historical mailing list - Chris Mundy
  Sat, 24 Feb 2001 23:08:37 +1100
  ...upgrade if you don't feel comfortable cutting and splicing wiring looms. Best Regards, Chris ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Christopher W. Mundy 89 VW Caravelle GL Canberra Australia...
• Re: Another Vanagon world
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\" Elliott
  Tue, 15 May 2007 12:19:52 -0700
  ...but long lenses compress depth, so it appears like it's looming right behind him. Lighting looks fine to me, too. The sun is...
• More On Mice: 110VAC Wire Damage? PICS
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sat, 2 Mar 2013 10:26:46 -0800
  ...plans to use these wires) Thinking I might've damaged the Loomex (aka Romex?) where it secures to the cabinet, I was surprised to...
• Re: Fishing wire from courtesy light to behind dash
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Sun, 15 Apr 2018 19:33:42 -0300
  ...The stuff you find in > residential Loomex or Romex. Shove it up from bottom, attach new wire to be > fished at dome light opening...
• Re: Stereo / CD Issues
  Historical mailing list - Alexander Vitakis
  Thu, 21 Aug 1997 10:15:34 -0700
  ...Works great; buy some flex-loom cable covering for the patch cables and controller cable and it will keep the wires protected and out...
• Re: How goods the firstaid kit in your Westfalia?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 3 Jul 2009 12:57:44 -0400
  ...MA was a textile center at the time, and many of the hand injuries were from picking lint off the looms while they were...
• Re: insulating hot side of Dometic refer
  Historical mailing list - Phil Zimmerman
  Tue, 27 Sep 2011 10:42:17 -0700
  ...a smell there. > --------- > > I recall, the electrical accessories section. > Protecting electrical looms/parts from heat damage. > Reciprocally, isolating a heat-source from other parts...
• Re: Door wiring repairs was Re: Fwd: Power Lock Trouble
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Fri, 28 Jan 2011 08:13:24 +0700
  ...discard, make your repairs, install a suitable sized piece of split loom so that it hooks up with the ends if the tube that...
• center brake light question
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 20 Sep 1995 14:19:34 -0700
  ...in general) is 2 sets >of wires coming out of the loom at the top/rear/center of the engine compartmen>instead of just...
• Re: ?? SA Engine Conversion ?? I5
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sat, 16 Jun 2001 20:31:26 +1200
  ...In June 1999 they offered me a >complete factory kit comprising a 2.5 five, 095 5-speed and complete wiring >loom for R22...
• 87 Westy fridge wireing question
  Historical mailing list - Paul Chubbuck
  Tue, 18 Jun 2002 22:47:35 -0600
  ...This little black wire runs off to under the sink where it just disappears into a larger loom of wires and off into who...
• Re: Something wrong ...
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Sun, 2 Sep 2012 17:10:27 -0700
  ...wires go into a loom and I don’t know if they do anything else other than coming out at the battery. Anyone’s...
• Re: Gone but not unsubscribes. Long-time member is hanging up the keys
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Wed, 29 Jan 2020 07:13:46 -0800
  ...A wave of the hand as the gates loom. Graceland plays from the recorded tune. A smile breaks for the passenger's company. Glance...
• Re: PRICE OF GASOLINE
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 24 Feb 2000 23:09:31 -0600
  ...the first to convert to LGN?? All the talk about a looming fuel crisis has everone trotting out their favorite conservation gadgets. Local gas...
• Re: Trouble at the SUV corral: NVC
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Wed, 18 May 2005 08:06:24 -0600
  ...The looming > problem is that the US carmakers have little else but SUVs to sell, > having pathologically neglected the development of efficient cars. > > > > > > Jim...
• Re: New Westy and Syncro Westy alternatives under $30k
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Fri, 24 Jan 2003 22:57:46 -0700
  ...You could buy one in decent shape, and > > do a complete rebuild of the mechanicals, intall new > > wiring looms, and strip the body for...
• Re: timing belt
  Historical mailing list - P.Dooley
  Sat, 26 Jun 2004 11:11:45 -0400
  ...timing belt Most people who know only the folklore of "modern" engines know that an expensive timing belt replacement looms in their future somewhere...
• a 76 FI success story... (kinda long)
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 21 Jun 1996 12:38:35 -0400
  ...Next day, get out idiot's guide, bently manual, go to work, After some time with the test lamp, VOM, and the loom, I...
• Re: Wiring harness problem
  Historical mailing list - TC
  Mon, 2 Apr 2007 08:18:26 -0700
  ...leave any wire exposed like the std harness take the split loom conduit right upto the rubber boots on the fi's the 2...
• Re: WTB: Complete Fuel injection system for 1982 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Tue, 7 Sep 2004 11:14:41 -0400
  ...Is this engine and fuel stsup the same? Eric Greg Potts wrote: > Hi Volks, > > Winter is now looming somewhere off in the distance, and...
• Re: Rear over head speaker R/R W/AC Westi
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sun, 2 Dec 2007 14:32:57 -0800
  ...the way it is a 85 Westi with the AC unit looming over where some of > you guys have storage ive got a big...
• Automatic Starter Issues
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Sun, 11 Mar 2012 21:46:07 -0400
  ...It is white/Red and thin guage, coming out of the same loom as the Big Red wire going to the solenoid. What does...
• Re: Sad story
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Thu, 14 Apr 2011 17:15:16 -0230
  ...Sad story > > > Even when I know I have checked and am being careful when I am looming >> above >> the runnign engine I am a...
• Re: Something wrong ...
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 2 Sep 2012 14:25:21 -0700
  ...wires go into a loom and I don’t know if they do anything else other than coming out at the battery. > > Anyone’s...
• Re: Something wrong ...
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 2 Sep 2012 16:21:22 -0700
  ...wires go into a loom and I don’t know if they do anything else other than coming out at the battery. > > Anyone’s...
• Re: Diesel conversion
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Mon, 14 Mar 2011 10:17:39 -0700
  ...for up to date sources for whom can provide parts/services > (loom > work, immobilzer, etc.) for doing a diesel conversion (in my case a...
• Re: Ground wire woes
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 9 Aug 2004 08:34:18 -0500
  ...The only thing on the passenger side of the wire loom other than AFM plug, two injector plugs is some wires that go the...
• Re: VANAGON digest 641
  Historical mailing list
  10 Oct 1995 20:07:24 GMT
  ...Particularly in replacing the wire loom -I couldn�t figure out the turn signal and semaphore combination. Anyway, because of this I had great...
• Re: Anyone interested in my Vanangon?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 17 May 2007 21:35:32 -0500
  ...haven't changed that ATF > cooler, DO IT NOW! > > With the looming $4.00/gallon gas price, my move to NC and need to...
• Re: Discolored Dash Board (ashtray)
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
  Sat, 8 Oct 2005 23:53:54 -0500
  ...to the paint , the pinstripes, the genuine Prince of Darkness wiring loom, it was perfectly bone stock, and pristine. I stayed at work till...
• Images of Toyota Hilux Surf mirrors & adaptors
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sun, 17 Feb 2002 18:47:57 +1200
  ...I have a wiring loom ready, using an older (early-80s) LandCruiser Prado (again Jap-market) switch, which I will install in the dash...
• Re: engine ground strap
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Sun, 21 Jan 2007 06:00:12 -0800
  ...I buy longer lenghts and zip tie them to other looms in the general area. Grounding has never been an issue with engines that...
• Re: photos (was RE: VW supplied reman. 2.1 correction
  Historical mailing list - Woody Halsey
  Tue, 23 Jan 2007 06:50:03 -0500
  ...Knows the electrical stuff so well that he >coached me into creating a new wire loom for the frig over the telephone, >and it...