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• Reconditioned motor??
  Historical mailing list - Tracey Knight
  Tue, 15 Nov 1994 23:47:06 +1100 (EST)
  ...Now it seems there is play in the bottom pulley (I am not a mechanic so please forgive the ignorance to part names :-)) When...
• '90 syncro power locks
  Historical mailing list - Ray Perry
  Tue, 16 Mar 1999 21:37:25 -0800
  ...It refuses to open unless the door lock pin is pulled with great force and the door lever is pulled at the same time...
• Re: Interstates and my trip to Virginia (long)
  Historical mailing list - Stefan Weir
  Sat, 13 Nov 1999 10:42:24 EST
  In a message dated 11/13/99 8:58:11 AM Eastern Standard Time, jsnyder@SHENTEL.NET writes: << I was pulled over by a...
• Fan Noise
  Historical mailing list - Scott Semyan
  Wed, 19 Apr 2000 11:40:42 -0700
  ...Anyone have a way to lube the fan without pulling the unit? Mine did the same thing so I decided to replace it. VW...
• PLEASE provide diesel archive info
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 5 Mar 2004 19:22:29 -0600
  Months ago, I saw a very good article about pulling a diesel engine from a vanagon with sawhorses. A few days ago, I mentioned...
• 1st time pulling my WBX, Advice?
  Historical mailing list - bryan duggan
  Mon, 10 May 2004 22:58:29 -0700
  Hey there friends I'm going to be pulling my first vanagon engine this coming weekend. I've got a golf ball size hole...
• 85 wbx 1.9 miss at idle...more info
  Historical mailing list - Erin Randolph
  Fri, 16 Jan 2004 23:31:32 -0800
  ...I pulled the plugs after about 500 miles on a trip (plugs were put in about mid september) and i just recently pulled them...
• Re: 1982 Diesel Vanagon: Heater Core / Fan
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Fri, 5 Oct 2012 16:03:51 -0400
  And if were pulling my dash again, I'd put some sound deadening material on the sheet metal there to cut down on rain...
• Re: Replacing the antenna (non power)
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 29 Jun 2006 14:04:58 -0500
  ...Pull the antenna, pull the instrument cluster. You can drop the antenna down to the floor on the inside, have your new one handy...
• Re: rear headrests
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Stevens
  Mon, 12 Feb 2007 10:33:50 -0500
  Bryan, if you have a u-pull-it around take a peek at the rear headrests in the VW Quantum (likely Audi 4000) once...
• Re: Vanagon Crash Pix
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Sun, 28 Oct 2007 13:37:32 -0500
  ...the Tahoe had just pulled across the road from the opposite (left) side. All 3 vehicles are totaled. Dylan says he didn't have...
• Re: Heater control lever
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 21 Mar 2008 07:56:01 EDT
  ...It's made of a soft rubber or plastic and it fits right back on but > pulls off easily. Is there someone that has...
• Re: '89 SYNCRO AT U-PULL IT YARD IN SCRANTON PA..cheep parts
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 19 Feb 2010 20:33:38 EST
  ...he might know what one is :) anyway, know any local college kids who want to lie in the snow and pull vanagon parts? :) chris
• Vanagon pilot ID on l-10 westbound
  Historical mailing list - Jim. Felder
  Wed, 2 Oct 2019 18:55:25 -0700
  Who was in the westy white over blue pulling a small trailer west out of Lourdsburg New Mexico at sundown on Wednesday October 2...
• re: Supporting tranny
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 19 Jul 1995 14:04:01 -0400
  ...All the buses with Type IV engines don't need the tranny supported when you pull the engine. Sean Stueber --------------------- Forwarded message:
• Re: Testing Generator and Volt. Reg.
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 12 Apr 1995 00:01:00 -0400
  ...You'll have to move it to get the Gen out without pulling the engine
• Re: Tune up help pleeassseee! and oil light !!
  Historical mailing list - marcus
  Mon, 22 Jun 1998 00:14:44 -0700
  Andreas ,I think we both need a vacation but if you could pull all that off you need to have your own dealership. Marcus
• synth trans oil
  Historical mailing list - Patrick Foltz
  Thu, 11 Jun 1998 17:01:13 EDT
  Time for the yearly trans change, wondering if synth trans oil will pull the old "slipping past the seals" that the engine oil does...
• Re: New Listee
  Historical mailing list - Scott De Santi
  Mon, 11 Oct 1999 14:03:14 EDT
  ...for "Hey, You're on fire!" ? Steve@SCHWENK-LAW.COM writes: << I don't know, but she has the "Pull over!" gesture down pat. >>
• Power steering
  Historical mailing list - Robie Pierce
  Thu, 13 Apr 2000 21:08:15 -0400
  ...Increase pulley diameter. Releaf valve aperture size? I am disabled and require less effort to turn. Thanks,
• Re: shock suggestions
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Wed, 13 Dec 2000 16:46:28 +0000
  Cheap? Pull the NAPA Golds and take 'em back to NAPA for a free replacement. I believe that they're a "Lifetime Guaranteed" shock...
• Looking for a part
  Historical mailing list - Gilles H Turmel
  Tue, 20 Aug 2002 10:09:06 -0400
  ...Anyone knows were I can get the right pulley at a decent price? Best regards.
• Re: 27,000 orig miles?? / Car-Fax? Worthless.
  Historical mailing list - Lucas & Angie Boyer
  Wed, 5 Feb 2003 14:28:30 -0600
  sounds to me like there's a good chance that puppy was in the junkyard, or had the vin switcharoo pulled around that time......?
• FS power window regualtor - driver's side
  Historical mailing list - John Runberg
  Sun, 10 Aug 2003 18:41:22 -0700
  ...No damage and worked great before being pulled. $50 + shipping. thanks, john Virginia Beach, VA
• Re: Westfalia font
  Historical mailing list - LOREN BUSCH
  Mon, 22 Mar 2004 23:07:56 -0800
  ...90% correct, but I just pulled up Continuum Bold. Good match except for the slant to the W and the A.
• Re: If stuck in snow pull tab to open (gotta see this)
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Wed, 22 Dec 2004 18:51:18 -0500
  Notice that all of 'em together didn't produce enough brain power to get a shovel. (Bigger hammer mentality). Mike
• Re: New Member
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Tue, 28 Sep 2004 16:28:25 -0400
  ...When you pull the knob out, the light does not come on immediately, rather it can take a short amount of time for it...
• Bolt Size
  Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
  Thu, 10 Mar 2005 09:54:04 -0800
  Greetings, I need to buy a socket for the bolt at the end of the crank (pulley end.) What size is it? (1990 GL...
• Re: transmission change: how to turn a/c engine to get at bolts???
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Sat, 3 Dec 2005 15:59:22 -0500
  Loosen all the spark plugs.Then put a ratched on the altanator pully nut and turn the engine over.
• Poptop Raise Assists (Fryeday content)
  Historical mailing list - BA
  Fri, 2 Feb 2007 20:37:10 -0800
  ...With a pulley. But ... we would need a "sky-hook" on which to mount the pulley. Something like parking under a sturdy tree. Not...
• RE: '81 Westy Pilot Bearing
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Tue, 09 Apr 1996 10:21:00 -0700 (PDT)
  ...involving tranny disassembly (yipe!)? Or can one simply pull a circlip or something and pull out the shaft? This is the original '80 VW...
• rad fan won't turn off troubleshooting story
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 1 Apr 2010 23:17:47 -0700
  ...We then started to pull fuses to see why the fan would come on even with thermo switch pulled. Oh, I have to say...
• Broken down!
  Historical mailing list - Julianna Thoennes
  Wed, 9 Oct 2013 19:53:08 -0700
  ...I saw the temp light go off, and pulled over. Opened the inner tank, and found no water! There were no billows of steam...
• Re: Help Timing Diesel after replacing head gasket
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 25 Nov 1996 06:42:14 +0000
  ...The pulley didn't have a clear > mark for alignment. There were several dents around the pulley and they > each looked about the same...
• Re: Plugs & Compression testing
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 12 Nov 1996 18:09:32 +0200
  ...With the plugs pulled the >intake manifold is effectively at atmospheric pressure regardless of the >position of the throttle plate. >I've heard it...
• Re: Yeah! It's a water pump weekend! (questions of course)
  Historical mailing list - Roland
  Sat, 11 Jul 2009 10:31:29 -0700
  ...I ended up using some really narrow vice grip pliers and wedged >> them >> in between the pulley mount and the water pump body and...
• Re: Side Rear Window
  Historical mailing list - Michael E. Pidcoe
  Wed, 3 Jan 2001 18:14:13 -0500
  ...Also, it is best to pull the string back against itself, that is to say keep the string against the window and pull parallel...
• Re: tool needed
  Historical mailing list - GMac999
  Wed, 9 May 2007 20:41:31 -0700
  ...tool needed > On Tue, 8 May 2007, Kenneth Lewis wrote: >> Unfortunately the puller's jaws were a tad too wide to insert into >> either...
• Re: Update on drain Plug (stripped)
  Historical mailing list - Jack Reed
  Sat, 30 Dec 1995 23:36:27 -0600 (MDT)
  ...I usually take a run through town and then pull into the driveway and immediately pull the plug and let the oil drain for...
• Re: exhaust bolts / studs... tips or tricks?
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Sun, 18 May 2008 10:24:19 -0700
  ...Once the threads are exposed, PB Blaster for a day and Heat with CRC Quick Freeze when you are ready to pull them. Works...
• Re: intermittent running rich issue
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Tue, 6 Dec 2016 10:14:09 -0800
  ...I pulled the main harness into the engine bay a couple inches and the problem disappeared... which means too much tension on that AFM...
• Re: wow! Argentina to Philadelphia
  Historical mailing list - T Collins
  Mon, 28 Sep 2015 13:03:07 -0400
  ...Oh and he pulled them with a Double Cab, for vanagon content! https://www.facebook.com/americaenfamilia/videos/vb.404021023105465/522678791239687/?type=2&theater...
• Re: Kens trip & can Westys climb mountains?
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Tue, 16 Oct 2012 08:59:56 -0700
  ...Pulling Passes With an Automatic The worst I've ever pulled has probably been Teton Pass going west out of Jackson, Wy. My '90...
• Re: My latest Acquisitions....
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Sun, 10 Jul 2011 20:51:24 -0700
  ...I've > never > owned or worked on an aircooled Westy - can you pull the head with > the motor > still in the van? Well, I...
• Antenna Replacement AAARRRGGGHHH!
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 16 Oct 95 11:22 CDT
  ...Is yours on the driver' side? Try pulling off the bracket that holds the fuses and pulling out the plastic tubes that supply the...
• how 2 block fuel lines ?
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 3 Feb 1996 11:04:24 -0700
  ...When I pulled the engine I stuck pencils into the gas lines to keep them from leaking all over the place (aka Muir). When...
• Re: strange noise scare
  Historical mailing list
  6 Feb 95 13:32
  ...Like when your waiting at the lights and some dude pulls up next to you, but you can't see him coz the mirrors...
• It RUNS, It RUNS!
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 30 Mar 1997 19:50:39 -0500 (EST)
  Finally, my van is running again since Christmas! Thanks to those of you who gave me feedback about pulling the other head to check...
• Re: '98 Breadloaf (In Brazil)
  Historical mailing list - Paul Cronin
  Thu, 4 Dec 1997 06:27:20 PST
  ...But upon pulling into Santa Barbara I noticed a loaf in nice condition and upon a second glance, I noticed a radiator grill, like...
• Better Speedo Cable Analysis
  Historical mailing list - blytz
  Wed, 19 Dec 2001 21:01:40 -0600
  ...The top cable is snapped at the connector, and the bottom cable pulled right out of the dust cover on the backside of the...
• Re: JB Weld exhaust studs?...
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Tue, 21 May 2002 19:35:40 -0700
  ...Fought it for a couple years before I finally gave up and pulled the exhaust and thermostat housing to get to the l/h...
• Out go the lights Yikes!
  Historical mailing list - Clay Perry
  Sun, 22 Sep 2002 21:01:30 EDT
  ...I pulled off took a deep breath. I switched the lights off and on and they came back on, no problem. Is there a...
• Re: Changed the tank and still no gas...
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Wed, 28 Apr 2004 23:48:07 -0400
  ...the gas won't come out of the tank once I pull off the fuel pump hose. So, I went ahead and changed the...
• Re: Compression braking & Power Loss
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Tue, 21 Feb 2006 14:34:27 -0800
  ...the pistons are pulling against a vacuum in the intake tract. The big air valve in the throttle body provides the seal when pressure...
• Re: major oil leak concern
  Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
  Fri, 23 Feb 2001 10:26:05 -0500
  ...Is it? If not, pull the dipstick loose while the engine is running. Does it release pressure or blow out at you? I still...
• Re: steering wheel size
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Thu, 2 Jun 2005 14:13:19 -0500
  ...pull firmly, don't yank; and don't pull "too hard" .. it's hard to describe how hard to pull, so take it easy...
• Re: Head Gasket leaks
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Tue, 4 Sep 2012 09:19:22 -0400
  ...I was hoping that I could replace the missing woodruff key for the pulley and re-install the pulley and belts and be on...
• Did I make a mistake? (AC Vanagon content)
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 13 Apr 1999 18:13:04 EDT
  Been really busy pulling apart Vanagons lately. I stumbled across a '79 Aircooled Vanagon behind a local car dealership. They wouldn't sell the...
• Re: Timing Belt
  Historical mailing list - Dave C
  Wed, 17 May 2000 10:52:19 -0400
  ...Further inspection and > dismantling showed me a broken timing belt, due to a seized tensioner > pulley. > > Now my big question, will I be able...
• Re: major problem or minor faux pas?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 14 Nov 1999 11:17:16 -0600
  ...Finally pulled the whole thing out, and that was when I found the problem. I don't know how the shaft assembly is made...