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• Re: Tranny oil - success
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 26 Jul 2001 09:52:26 -0500
  ...level check at routine oil changes and you will always catch it when the tranny oil begins to get low. John Rodgers 88 GL...
• Re: WTB: Clutch Master, Engine Gasket sets
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 14 Nov 2005 00:24:49 -0600
  ...self bleed. Check the fluid level again and top off if needed. Then you are good to go. Good luck. John Rodgers 88 GL...
• Top Overhauls
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 14 Dec 2002 16:18:01 -0600
  ...The cylinders, pistons, rod ends, rings, valves, guides, seats, rockers and shafts, all mike and components adjusted by replacement or repair to bring back...
• Re: White smoke?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 25 Aug 2007 23:13:22 -0500
  ...John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Sent: Saturday, August 25, 2007 7:34:49 PM > Subject: Re: White smoke? > > > Wes...
• Re: In Missoula, overfilled oil
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 4 Aug 2010 14:13:28 -0700
  ...Squirrel or fuzzy-tailed-plague-infested-rodent. But just to call him 'Squirrel' seems rude. ;-) BenT D. Ratt Sent from my bare tail On...
• Re: Come out of the closet, all
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Fri, 22 Dec 2006 23:20:36 -0500
  Long long ago in a place far far away I rode a number of 2 wheelers ... a 1948 Cushman, a couple of Vespas, a...
• Re: Spooked!
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Fri, 3 Jun 2011 21:38:16 -0700
  ...John Rodgers > >> Clayartist and Moldmaker > >> 88'GL VW Bus Driver > >> Chelsea, AL > >> Http://www.moldhaus.com > > ----- > > No virus found in this message. > > Checked by...
• Re: transmission shifting
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
  Tue, 18 Oct 2005 09:42:52 -0700
  ...Then when you push down the shift to go into reverse, > > you > > are bypassing those guides. > > The next problem is often the rod that...
• Re: I need advice..
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sat, 6 Oct 2001 23:56:40 -0500
  ...car and check to see if the sheet metal covers are under the car below the push rod tubes. Visually check for excessive oil...
• Re: Fwd: Re: gas odor in engine compartment
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 14 Nov 2011 13:26:22 -0800
  ...If there is a >> leak that can't be seen, you can feel the wetness of it. >> >> Good hunting. >> >> John >> >> John Rodgers >> Clayartist and...
• Re: Acckk! My gear juice is *blue*...
  Historical mailing list - SyncroWesty
  Mon, 17 Mar 2003 20:59:00 -0700
  ...I swear by it. > > John Rodgers > 88 Gl Driver > > Steve Delanty wrote: > > > O.K.... I figured I better crawl under and check my tranny...
• Re: 2wd Limited Slip
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 23 Mar 2011 07:48:03 -0500
  ...Do I read that correctly? What do you use when building up an LSD tranny for someone? Thanks, John > John Rodgers > Clayartist and Moldmaker...
• Re: WBX Remanufactured in Canada
  Historical mailing list - Steven Denis
  Mon, 12 Feb 2001 06:58:31 EST
  ...No rod damage, no case or main bearing boss damage, no obvious scoring on the crank...either main bearing areas or crank throw bearing...
• Re: Brake Fluid
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Fri, 13 May 2005 07:14:32 -0700
  On 13 May 2005 at 4:03, John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET> wrote: > Tim and Sarah Kasher wrote: > > >Hey thanks so much for the...
• Re: Sorta Scary Event
  Historical mailing list - Kim Springer
  Fri, 25 Feb 2011 22:14:54 -0800
  ...think of 1 thing to check...ign switch alistair On 25-Feb-11, at 9:28 PM, John Rodgers wrote: > Driving along the highway...
• Re: 2200cc liners
  Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
  Wed, 12 Sep 2007 23:55:57 -0700
  ...Here it is again. >> > >> > David >> >> >> Cranks rods etc. are the same. IIRC parts are made in Taiwan. Wholesale >> vendor is in Sunset District of...
• Re: Main bearings/rod bearings/bolts
  Historical mailing list - Open Wheel Racing
  Tue, 28 Jan 2003 04:56:52 -0600
  ...I'm tempted to try it > again but for my concern about rod and main bearings, and I guess rod bolts > as it's...
• Simple but oh so effective maintenance task (lubricate shift linkage)
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sun, 8 Apr 2012 19:26:33 -0700
  Today I dropped my spare to check it's condition (found it's "Born on" date to be 1988!) I recall just sticking an...
• Re: rebuilding shifter linkage
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Fri, 14 Feb 2025 11:18:15 -0800
  ...I also may try adding some damping to the shifter rods and see if that makes any difference. > > -Mark > >> On Jan 31, 2025, at...
• Re: No start, no click.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 4 Mar 2012 16:15:55 -0500
  ...Breaking rings and bending rods is the next step. Get the meter or test light and check it out as I offered earlier. At...
• Re: Dead Cylinder -91 Carat - 2.1 L WBX
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Wed, 15 Oct 2014 15:41:47 -0600
  ...From the distributor to the plugs checks good with a strobe > and I get a good, strong spark at the plugs themselves. Still no...
• Re: back on the road
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 4 Apr 2011 18:40:26 -0500
  ...three sets. Check them out on line. There are other service companies but this is the one I used. John > John Rodgers > Clayartist and...
• Catastrophe???(Oil lite and oil alarm on!)
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 25 Jan 2001 23:11:36 -0600
  ...All those lights at once were confusing.....then add the warning horn....wow!! I checked the oil leve which was fine. Then I raised...
• Re: Change Power steering to Manual?
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Fri, 6 Sep 2002 08:46:20 -0500
  ...I think tie rods or maybe something a little more serious. You >could check the archives or maybe someone who has done this will...
• Re: SPAM ?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 7 May 2004 08:10:02 -0500
  ...check it out. And no, I have no connection in any way, but have been to the circus there many times. Regards, John Rodgers...
• Re: Was CV noise.... Now: audio library of typical Vanagon problems?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Thu, 17 Apr 2008 09:06:16 -0700
  ...Not easy to do! --- :^) But check this out: http://youtube.com/watch?v=jOhtSoEe6Ww http://youtube.com/watch?v=VWlwKvEkO7I http://youtube.com/watch...
• Re: cylinder heads for my 84 westy
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Fri, 13 Jun 2008 00:16:19 -0700
  ...And you would naturally put in new rod bearings then, and you could even check the oil clearance with plasti-guage.......... if you did...
• Re: Noisy bearing (?) on front heater fan
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 2 Dec 2006 11:18:19 -0600
  ...John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET> >> Reply-To: John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET> >> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >> Subject: Re: Noisy bearing (?) on front heater...
• Re: Vanagon Short Shift Kit
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 14 Mar 2006 10:39:00 -0600
  Bob, Did you get the shift extension?? Regards, John Rodgers 88 GL Driver x2 Bob Elliott wrote: > Hi Phil, > > Just wanted you to know...
• Re: Poorman's Rebuild
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 14 Sep 2000 00:28:36 -0700
  Keep in mind that if the main and rod bearings are shot, so to, the case may also be worn. The center bearing journal...
• Re: Fuel system...follow up
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
  Thu, 10 Jun 2004 11:58:50 -0700
  Ryan, I did the fuel/air mixture adjustment that John Rodgers referred to. I am a mechanical novice and had mixed results. Your experience...
• Re: Print your parts
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
  Fri, 20 Aug 2010 17:20:33 -0700
  ...how it's done. >>> Check it out!! >>> >>> http://widgets.nbc.com/o/47f1317f105123ad/498ebd00a62edaa0/47fe70d4555df05a/ 9e46bd46/-cpid/ba4377d3bfd6c81 >>> >>> John Rodgers >>> 88 GL Driver >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Neil...
• Re: check your firewall fuel line fittings! the 2nd main cause of engine fires
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 29 Dec 2008 18:27:38 -0800
  ...Or I've just been very lucky. ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Rodgers" <inua@charter.net> To: "Scott Daniel - Turbovans" <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM> Cc: <vanagon...
• Re: 1.9 ltr WBX O2 sensor question?
  Historical mailing list - Leonard Anthony
  Mon, 21 Sep 2009 10:26:10 -0700
  ...II sensor > Place capasitor on AFM > Check O2 sensor > Re-time (x100) > > Thanks, > Tony > -- > 82 Scirocco "Rodolfo" > 85 Vanagon "El Guapo" > 90 Fuji Ace >
• Re: vanagon awning wanted
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Tue, 28 Jul 1998 18:07:43 -0700
  ...Those awnings sound intriguing. > >Thanks, > >John Rodgers >'85 GL Driver >-------- REPLY, Original message follows -------- > >Date: Tuesday, 28-Jul-98 03:49 PM > >From: Jim...
• Re: ?Flattening Glossy Photos? - Absolutely NO Van Content.
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Mon, 14 Mar 2005 23:55:59 -0500
  ...Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On > > > Behalf Of > > >> John Rodgers > > >> Sent: Monday, March 14, 2005 5:34 AM > > >> To: vanagon@GERRY...
• Re: Idle Surge
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 28 Oct 2011 07:25:55 -0500
  ...John John Rodgers Clayartist and Moldmaker 88'GL VW Bus Driver Chelsea, AL Http://www.moldhaus.com On 10/27/2011 2:35 PM...
• Re: Gas pouring out when filling the tank
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 12 Dec 2010 09:59:17 -0600
  ...It was time to drop the tank and check all rubber and plastic connections to the tank. I'm glad I did. Lots of...
• Re: NVC Late Friday post Question on Migrating to New PC
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 11 Dec 2010 01:15:00 -0600
  ...Yo might check out Acronis, and see what they offer. In the past, you could download a free 15 day trial copy of Acronis...
• Re: Brake Light Switches
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Mon, 18 Oct 2010 08:58:36 -0400
  ...I would check before I ordered because it seems more random than a specific year cut off. It takes about 5 mins to remove...
• Re: clutch chatter -- how serious?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 1 Apr 2003 21:36:13 -0600
  ...John Rodgers 88 GL Driver Art McGinn wrote: > my '82 vanagon had a new clutch installed about 12k back but, later, some >"chatter" began...
• Re: unclassified Compression and other topics
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 25 May 2004 18:37:53 -0500
  ...John Rodgers 88 GL Driver Thomas, Geoffrey wrote: >I dropped my '88 Westy in for some work today. >I had noticed a slight coolant...
• Re: help. no start after head gaskets replaced
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 14 Nov 2008 19:34:26 -0800
  ...and going backwards............counterclockwise.......it's 1,2.3,4 - easy to check. or the ignition timing could be way off - that fits the...
• Re: Questions/Advice Needed 1980 VW Westphalia
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Fri, 18 May 2012 08:58:36 -0700
  ...Check to >> make sure >> it is in fact getting power and check its resistance to determine >> that the >> heater is not open. Be sure...
• Re: Pop Top Heart Stopper
  Historical mailing list - Peter Krogh
  Mon, 6 May 2002 22:29:57 EDT
  ...Plus is was a bit noiser and rode a little wobbly. You guessed it, I had left the top up. I checked the mirror...
• Re: Fuel filters
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 4 Aug 2010 09:59:36 -0500
  ...John Rodgers Clayartist and Moldmaker 88'GL VW Bus Driver Chelsea, AL Http://www.moldhaus.com On 8/4/2010 1:53 AM, Troy...
• Re: Showering on the road
  Historical mailing list - Don & Christina Preston
  Sun, 20 Jan 2002 10:52:56 -0800
  Anybody ever thought about converting a Eurovan camper shower into their vanagon? I checked one of these out before. They have the shower head...
• Re: Water Injection
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan Kuthy
  Sat, 24 May 2008 22:44:39 -0700
  ...increase mileage per gallon? >>> >>> John Rodgers >>> 88 GL Driver >>> Pomgranite >>> >> >> > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.524...
• Re: Friday: Best Stupid Automotive Product
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Fri, 23 Nov 2007 21:18:25 -0800
  ...Great but wicked stuff (most aircraft does not have wipers) Paul ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Rodgers" To: Sent: Friday, November 23, 2007 11:18...
• Re: Adding Power Steering
  Historical mailing list - Carlos & Margaret de Carvalho
  Thu, 21 Aug 2008 23:20:49 -0300
  ...rack, "U" joint & steering rod, or find a donor vehicle. It is advisable to buy a new "U" joint as there is a good...
• Re: Sound Deadener Installation Concerns
  Historical mailing list - Karl Ploessl
  Mon, 29 Mar 2004 16:43:16 -0500
  ...We've done several Hot Rods over the years and all are surprisingly quiet despite the dual exhaust solid mounted to the frame (! - Dad...
• Re: 27,000 orig miles?? / Car-Fax? Worthless.
  Historical mailing list - Debra Clark
  Wed, 5 Feb 2003 15:32:28 -0800
  ...If anybody wants to know more about this report, pmail me. > > Let the games begin . . . :^) > Marc Perdue > > Rodney Woten wrote: > > > OR...they could run...
• Re: Brake Booster - 1991 Carat
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Fri, 19 Sep 2014 11:18:45 -0700
  ...With a brake booster on the bench, if one sealed it (use brake check valve during test?), created a vacuum inside it, and the...
• Re: gear oil fill bolt in tranny?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 7 Mar 2006 21:01:30 -0600
  ...John Rodgers 88 GZL Driver x2 Wil Haslup wrote: > In the course of my recent investigations I thought I should check the > gear oil...
• Re: Engine bearing rattle at warm restart
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Sat, 20 May 2006 11:40:22 -0700
  ...Can't remember if you can easily check this on T-4 engines, or not. Rod bearings typically emit a higher pitched rattle upon...
• Re: Engine Rebuild Questions
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stewart
  Tue, 7 Apr 2009 23:49:34 -0400
  I spoke with Pete from Van Cafe where I am ordering most of the parts and he too suggested replacing the rod bolts thanks...
• Re: power steering groaning
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 14 Dec 2011 09:13:49 -0800
  ...alistair On 2011-12-14, at 9:04 AM, John Rodgers wrote: > Alistair, > > I have a similar problem. Systems works fine, have a brand...
• Re: Help... Engine troubles, rapid backfiring under load.
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Wed, 29 Jun 2005 05:12:55 -0400
  I would check your lifters. There were some bad ones going around a couple of years ago (Italian) that didn't have a good...
• Re: clicks in the front end
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 9 Mar 2006 23:13:54 -0600
  ...regards, John Rodgers 88 GL Driver x2 Andy Stalick wrote: >I took a closer look under the van tonight and had some friends bounce...
• Re: A trick - Subiegon oil dip stick
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Sun, 3 Sep 2023 21:56:54 +0000
  ...On Sunday, September 3, 2023 at 10:50:26 AM PDT, John Rodgers <jrodgers113@gmail.com> wrote: Anyone who has a Small Car plastic...