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• Re: Wont' stop blinking. New info
  Historical mailing list - James Felder
  Mon, 6 Feb 2012 06:59:34 -0600
  ...Wont' stop blinking > > > Hi to all, > > I am trying to stop the blinking of the coolant warning light. > '85 Vangon Wolfsburg edition. > > I have...
• antifreeze and stop leak
  Historical mailing list - Greenamyer, William L
  Fri, 28 Sep 2001 08:22:10 -0700
  ...Added some stop leak. The leak stopped. Later on, I changed to the green antifreeze (phosphate free). Within a short time, the leak started...
• Re: Intermittent right rear stoplight '84 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sat, 26 Oct 2013 20:12:29 -0700
  ...Intermittent right rear stoplight '84 Vanagon > > The right rear stoplight on my '84 is being problematic. I have tried > several different bulbs, bulb grease...
• Stopping Coolant Leaks with those "snake-oil" kits?
  Historical mailing list - Leslie Shiaman
  Thu, 17 May 2001 17:02:06 -0700
  Listees - This may sound like a pathetic effort, but has anyone had luck stopping coolant leaks(small in this case)at heads by using...
• Re: Strange electrical problem
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Thu, 14 Oct 2004 23:10:39 -0400
  ...This only > happens from a dead stop. This happened once before but I forget why it > stopped happening. > > Is there a reason for this...
• Re: Updated Tail Lamps
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Mon, 23 Mar 2009 18:09:13 -0400
  ...It was in reference to the tendency of US automakers toward combined running/stop/turn indicators. European cars tend to have separate running/stop...
• Re: Hittin' the road (UPDATE)
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sat, 9 Jun 2007 18:02:09 -0700
  Don't stop in Ah-way (Iowa, land of flatness) Karl Wolz I left this morning and am now in Rock Springs Wyoming. My...
• Re: Brake failure
  Historical mailing list - Project Pat
  Sat, 14 Jun 2014 17:47:15 -0400
  ...When I come to stop brakes work fine but at end of brake pedal seems like it gets looser and presses easier. Was down...
• Re: LVC Auto Tranny & Neutral at Stop Lights
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Fri, 22 Jul 2011 20:04:39 -0500
  ...I don't understand about the "jerky stop". Larry A. On Fri, Jul 22, 2011 at 4:50 PM, Malcolm Stebbins <mwstebbins@yahoo.com...
• Re: Why go to big tires?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Mon, 19 Apr 2010 16:46:40 -0600
  ...to stop the wheel abruptly, we need 1000lb of force at 5" out >>> from the hub, and that's the torque our stock brakes...
• Re: 1983 Westy Propane Tank Question
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Sun, 20 Mar 2011 09:00:55 -0600
  ...For the auto-stop to shut off the valve automatically, it must be fully open. So two reasons to replace the auto-stop with...
• Re: Auto trans woes in a '90 Carat...
  Historical mailing list - ok artguy
  Sun, 23 Feb 2003 13:25:40 -0600
  ...Could this also have to do with the filter being stopped up? JJ but the transmission makes a loud squealing noise similar to a...
• Re: oil light and buzzer
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 13 Feb 2002 11:58:08 -0600
  He made a couple of stops on the way home and nothing else happened. ---------------- You should always stop as soon as possible and check...
• Re: Vanagon Safety - Stopping Distance?
  Historical mailing list - Dave
  Sat, 27 Jun 1998 12:50:22 -0500
  ...BRAKES Minimum stopping distances, ft: Control in panic stop ... excellent From 60 mph ............... 164 Pedal effort for 0.5g stop, lb.. 28 There were...
• Re: Cooling System stop-leak compounds
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 1 Jun 2005 02:53:33 -0500
  ...Are these coolant stop-leak compounds really effective? And >what would be the prospects for stopping this leak with such a compound. > >I confess...
• Speedometer Ok -Odometer and trip meter dead!?
  Historical mailing list - robertmstewart
  Thu, 18 May 2006 21:14:32 -0400
  ...Speedometer Ok -Odometer and trip meter dead!? I was driving the van about a week ago and pressed the trip meter a stop light...
• Re: Blinking stops, relay out ...
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Wed, 5 Nov 2008 14:34:04 -0800
  ...It seems to 'dry out ' and stop after a while. I've been doing it this way for 10 years or so....... On 11...
• Re: Vanagon Safety?
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Fri, 26 Jun 1998 22:22:02 -0400
  ...ABS can help you stop faster: Don, IMHO you're right in most cases.An experienced driver in car with brakes in good shape...
• Re: Throttle Valve Stop Screw Adjustment.
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Tue, 3 Jul 2012 21:28:50 -0700
  ...This divot > > would allow the stop screw to compress my 0.076 mm feeler gauge a little > > and leave a dent. > > > > The idle stop...
• Re: Vanagon Safety?
  Historical mailing list - Art McGinn
  Fri, 26 Jun 1998 22:33:48 -0700
  I had to make a "suicide stop" recently as I pulled up a freeway ramp and suddenly confronted stalled traffic....and was truly awed...
• Re: 87 Vanagon Coolant Light?
  Historical mailing list - Ed Hinchey
  Mon, 14 Apr 2003 15:33:37 -0400
  ...The coolant light would blink and the gas guage would stop working (move towards empty). I found that by punching the dash (in a...
• Syncro Westfalia on I-5 Near Westley, CA
  Historical mailing list - Donna Skarloken
  Wed, 30 Dec 2009 08:35:00 -0800
  ...29) northbound on I-5 near Westley, California - they stopped on the side of the road twice, flashers on, then passed him after both...
• Temp Gauge Warning Light Mystery
  Historical mailing list - Ray Reinhard
  Fri, 12 Apr 2002 11:32:45 -0700
  ...After stopping, the problem would go away immediately (even after a short stop), but would begin again after another hour or so of driving...
• Re: digital clock in stop-watch mode...???
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Fri, 28 Apr 2006 05:40:59 -0700
  Don't tell me you have the " rare " VW clock/stop watch fuction man.. I want it.. ;) dude sounds like the seconds are jammed...
• Re: Help solving the jitters when accelerating from stop (84 Vanagon)
  Historical mailing list - Mick Kalber
  Sun, 14 Jan 2001 21:33:39 -1000
  ...Anyway, it only happened when going from a dead stop into first or from a dead stop into reverse. Like the drive train was...
• Re: Wipers wont work
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 6 May 1996 23:56:29 -0400
  Today while driving to class it started to rain, turned on the wipers, and after about 5 minutes of operation they stopped. When I...
• Heater blower issue from a different perspective
  Historical mailing list - Mark A Kippert
  Fri, 29 Jan 2010 18:07:39 -0500
  ...Then it will run for a while (maybe 10 or so minutes) and stop again. I did notice that right before it stops it...
• air conditioning fan
  Historical mailing list - Adam B
  Thu, 29 Jan 2004 22:47:06 EST
  Hey, My roof mouted air conditioning just stopped working. It hasnt been cold before, but sometimes I would just turn on the fan for...
• Re: Auto Stop propane tank photo
  Historical mailing list - Mike Rouby
  Mon, 7 Aug 2006 12:38:22 -0700
  ...If your tank has that small > curved tube, you have an Auto Stop valve. > > http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item...
• Re: rear hatch STRUTS on '90 Westy stopped working
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Wed, 9 Aug 2000 14:56:40 -0700
  ...rear hatch STRUTS on '90 Westy stopped working > The back hatch struts on my '90 Westy stopped holding the hatch up > yesterday. It seems...
• Re: Brake Pad Advice Wanted
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Wed, 31 Mar 2010 16:07:08 -0400
  ...I'm ONLY interested in stopping power (and fade resistance). > So, what SPECIFIC brand/make/model is going to give me the best stopping...
• Bird chirps from front brakes on '84
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Sat, 12 Nov 2011 11:01:52 -0500
  ...However, it does stop when service brakes applied. Stopping van with parking brake has no effect on chirping. Turning wheel from left to right...
• Re: stoplight drag races
  Historical mailing list - Patrick Dooley
  Wed, 8 Apr 1998 00:17:32 -0400
  >If you see a Dragon Green Rabbit Pickup next to you at the next stop light >and you are in your Vanagon... I'll...
• Re: stalling problem
  Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
  Mon, 24 Mar 2003 20:20:17 -0800
  ...to stop up the sock in the tank, shredded >newspaper will cause major problems, it will stop it >up and when you stop the...
• The Bus Stop
  Historical mailing list - Matt Burkel
  Mon, 8 May 1995 12:01:19 -0400 (EDT)
  Anybody out there ever heard of or recieved anything from The Bus Stop catalog? They are part of Rocky Moutain Motorworks, (that name rings...
• Year Vanagon Stoped?
  Historical mailing list - Kyle
  Sun, 2 Feb 1997 14:12:01 -0500 (EST)
  My girlfriend is looking to get a Vanagon in the future, and we were wondering what year they stopped making vanagons. Also what year...
• Re: propane valve -- manual or autostop?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Thu, 3 Aug 2006 00:15:43 -0400
  My '85 has the brass (rebuildable) auto-stop valve and it's currently working. Where is the best place to get the rebuild kit...
• Re: Fuel pump stops.
  Historical mailing list - VWNut Hawk
  Tue, 2 Aug 2005 20:02:32 -0500
  ...After about 45 minutes of running, it cuts out. > Soon after that it stops completely. I noticed that the fuel pump stops > pumping. > I...
• Re: Why go to big tires?
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Mon, 19 Apr 2010 18:32:10 -0400
  ...to stop the wheel abruptly, we need 1000lb of force at 5" out >> from the hub, and that's the torque our stock brakes...
• propane valve?
  Historical mailing list - Matt Greenwell
  Sat, 27 Feb 1999 13:27:31 -0500
  the auto-stop valve is actually a fill valve. mark is right about them being hard to come by. when mine went out, i...
• Re: No heat at stoplights.
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Wed, 6 Jan 2010 13:45:30 -0500
  ...No heat at stoplights. Someone else suggested the no heat when stopped situation is normal during cold weather because the coolant temp drops. In...
• Re: auto stop valve rebuild
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Fri, 14 Oct 2005 17:40:47 -0400
  > Now understand that I don't care if you do this BUT any > dealer in the US that takes an auto stop valve off...
• Re: 84 westy - how to stop clock battery drain?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Thu, 13 Jul 2006 09:27:35 -0400
  My '84 has the analog clock and it's fused with the interior lights, cigarette lighter, and stoplights (fuse #8). Fuse # Amperage Identification 1...
• Problems after 1.9 head change
  Historical mailing list - Steve Sandlin
  Mon, 6 May 2002 09:30:10 -0500
  ...When stopped at a stoplight, then trying to move from stop, engine will not accelerate for 1-2 seconds. Have not yet installed digitool...
• Subaru Coolant/Leak Stop
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 20 Oct 2009 12:28:09 -0500
  ...name of the stuff Subaru uses to add to coolant to stop leaks? Will it work for WBX engines - particularly for head leaks. Thanks...
• Wiper and washer gone nuts then stops working altogether
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Sat, 11 Oct 2003 19:45:14 -0700
  Today, all of a sudden, my windshield washers and wipers went on and then stopped. They would not work after that. Fuse seems OK...
• 84 westy - how to stop clock battery drain?
  Historical mailing list - karen d
  Thu, 13 Jul 2006 05:55:17 -0700
  I know a clock doesn't have much battery drain but is there a way to stop my clock ....it's not the digital...
• Re: Help solving the jitters when accelerating from stop (84 Vanagon)
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sun, 14 Jan 2001 17:43:03 -0600
  George Averill wrote: > When I start accelerating from a dead stop (1st gear) the Vanagon gets > the jitters. Sounds like a warped flywheel to...
• Auto Stop fill valve
  Historical mailing list - Dan Winget
  Wed, 8 May 2002 18:13:08 EDT
  I learned somthing new today My auto stop valve is ng, Will not take a fill and will not reset. I was told by...
• Engine Racing (not racing engine...)
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Gilbert
  Thu, 24 Jul 2008 22:41:51 -0400
  Vanafolks, My 1.9L ('84, @112,000 mi., AT) does not kick down the rpm when stopping. Makes for interesting stops. I have to...
• auto stop valve repair
  Historical mailing list - roger sisler
  Tue, 24 May 2005 13:22:57 -0700
  Hello, I have found out that repair kits are avaliable for the auto stop valve.Cant cost much, or include many parts ,as there...
• Re: brake system vacuum leak
  Historical mailing list - sstones
  Sun, 26 Feb 1995 10:49:50 -0500 (EST)
  ...It's just an emergency thing so that if your engine stops while you're driving, you can safely stop the vehicle. As for...
• Re: Stop Fill Valve Rebuild
  Historical mailing list - Hotch
  Thu, 16 Jan 1997 17:10:04 -0500
  Colleen Easley wrote: > > Ok, some of you have told me about rebuilding your auto stop-fill valves > with a rebuild kit from Mancester. Question...
• cops and busses
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 30 Dec 94 19:41:14 EST
  > I haven't had a bus since '71 but I got stopped a few times in those days. Hmmm.... memories of times past comes...
• Re: Engine swap: stopped by oil filter
  Historical mailing list - raceingcajun
  Fri, 23 May 2014 19:19:38 -0500
  ...1 http://www.summitracing.com/search?SortBy=BestKeywordMatch&SortOrder=Ascending&keyword=remote%20oil%20filter%20kits Howard >Subject: Re: Engine swap: stopped by oil filter
• Heater core? Stop leak?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sun, 5 Jul 2009 13:55:17 -0500
  ...Does anybody have a used heater core, or should I try stop leak first? The vanagon is an 83 diesel. Jim
• Re: Automatic transmission Issue
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Sat, 3 Mar 2018 11:46:34 -0800
  ...Stop! Wait, What? Drive out of the lot and stop at a light, Bang, Bang while stopped. Shift to neutral and all is well...
• Re: Brake failure
  Historical mailing list - Project Pat
  Sat, 14 Jun 2014 17:45:05 -0400
  ...When I come to stop brakes work fine but at end of brake pedal seems like it gets looser and presses easier. Was down...
• CV joints
  Historical mailing list - Madsen
  Mon, 27 Sep 1999 19:00:53 -0400
  ...30 minutes into the drive I came to a stop light and took off normally. A clunking sound eminated from the rear. It got...
• Re: No Mail attempt
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 21 Feb 2001 22:52:04 -0500
  ...set vanagon nomail end At 08:34 PM 2/21/2001, Zoltan wrote: >I am trying to stop the mail but it still keeps...