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• Re: Help 1.6 L diesel temp warning light flashing engine not hot
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 11 May 2017 12:27:58 -0400
  ...If it blinks for a couple seconds, stops, and then starts blinking again a few seconds later, the coolant level controller is triggering and...
• Re: Friday Fun: Pit Stops
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 23 May 2014 10:48:26 -0500
  ...felder@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > > > > Here is a video of two pit stops, with over half of century separating > > them. Take a look for yourself...
• Re: Was E15 fuel, now Snake Oil
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 27 Dec 2012 07:19:27 -0800
  ...Techroline - nothing else is proven to work. > Conklin Dyke Stop Leak to temporarily stop a cooling system leak - only > because I know first-hand...
• Re: Coolent Leak
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Mon, 28 Jun 2010 21:51:19 -0500
  ...It is not a big leak but, I do want to get it stopped. > any > I am beginning to wonder if maybe some how...
• Wacky Warning light
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 23 Jan 1995 21:24:54 -0600
  ...When i come to the first stop sign (about 1,500 yds), the water warning light starts flashing and the needle shoots off toward...
• Re: wiper problems
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Thu, 11 Jan 2001 12:09:56 +1200
  >While driving in the rain last night, with the wipers on intermittent >setting, they suddenly stopped working. Not only that, *ALL* >wiper activity (which...
• Re: Frozen Locks! after rain
  Historical mailing list - Gnarlodious
  Mon, 20 Dec 2004 17:56:00 -0700
  ...of Absence SETI > > We do not stop playing because we grow old; > we grow old because we stop playing. > Never Be The First To...
• Bad ECU??
  Historical mailing list - John
  Fri, 4 Mar 2005 17:43:30 GMT
  ...First time the problem started was at a stop, let out the clutch up in first and the van stalled, van the does not...
• Re: door check for '91 camper
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Wed, 17 Feb 2010 14:07:05 -0500
  ...The part that stops the door from opening too far, a metal piece on the front edge of the driver's side door that...
• Yellowstone and vicinity
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Wed, 20 Dec 2017 05:26:31 -0800
  ...Silver 1987 Westy, white top, wave or stop and say hi if you see me along the way! Happy Holidays all! -Mark 1987 syncro...
• Re: Unintended deceleration?
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Tue, 7 Oct 2014 08:43:08 -0400
  ...On Tue, Oct 7, 2014 at 12:54 AM, Rocket J Squirrel < camping.elliott@gmail.com> wrote: > "1985 VANAGON runs drives and stops." > > <http...
• How do I get access to the technical files
  Historical mailing list - Jim Cochran
  Mon, 28 Dec 2009 15:23:43 -0700
  ...They never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our people, and neither do we." �George W. Bush
• Re: Weak Brakes on 86 Syncro
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Fri, 3 Jul 2009 07:52:46 -0400
  ...to be depressed nearly >to the floor to slow down and stop. Rear drum automatic adjusters stuck/not working? Have you tried manually adjusting...
• Re: 5 speed Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Thu, 25 Aug 94 16:02:30 CDT
  ...1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and Stop. :) Then there's always my Georgia Overdrive. ;)
• back to school...
  Historical mailing list - MS GINA GODAT
  Fri, 22 Aug 1997 11:03:00 -0500
  ...for this year :D :D :D :D ____ ?GG? gksl24f@prodigy.com Stop When Red Lights Flash Be nice to me, I might be driving...
• Re: Coolant Explosion '86 Syncro
  Historical mailing list - Dana E Hager
  Tue, 24 Aug 1999 19:58:05 -0700
  What color WAS your expansion tank cap...black? All new tank caps are blue, I believe this was to reduce pressure and stop the...
• Re: SoCal - Ventura County Repair Shops?
  Historical mailing list - David Cooper
  Wed, 19 Apr 2000 20:59:28 EDT
  ...I have not taken my Westy there but have stopped in there several times for advice and they have always been friendly and helpful...
• Re: Re; Power steering noise
  Historical mailing list - mike miller
  Sat, 26 Aug 2000 15:25:26 -0700
  ...What should the level be, and what should be used to fill it, if needed? , throw a pint of "Miracle" stop leak > in it...
• Re: Lowering your Van- again
  Historical mailing list - CHRIS STANN
  Sun, 15 Oct 2000 10:04:23 -0500
  ...to get > in. ;) I kind of like pulling up to a stop light next to a Ford F150 pickup and actually looking DOWN into...
• My horn doesn't always work.......
  Historical mailing list - Chad G
  Mon, 14 Jan 2002 16:46:52 -0500
  My horn stops working when its really cold outside. Also, when it isn't working and I press it, my dash lights get dim...
• more WOB
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sat, 23 Feb 2002 16:59:24 -0600
  ...Don't let that stop you; > > if you don't bet, you can't win. > > -Lazarus Long > > Is that from "Time Enough for Love...
• Re: A very humour game
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Thu, 5 Sep 2002 13:29:12 -0400
  Any way we can stop this blbachman@aol.com guy from sending viruses to the list? _ _ __ _ _ _| | | | David M. Brodbeck (N8SRE) Ypsilanti, MI / _` | | | | | | +----------------------------------------------------- | (_| | |_| | | | @ cyberspace.org...
• What does it mean when there isn't any oil in the oil filter?
  Historical mailing list - VWNut Hawk
  Mon, 26 Aug 2002 18:14:26 -0500
  1984, stops running after a few minutes. Periodic nasty click-thud. I drained the oil and then took off the oil filter. No oil...
• Re: Drilled Rotors vs. Big Brake Kit - related Q
  Historical mailing list - Brian Spisak
  Wed, 6 Nov 2002 10:33:10 -0800
  > What I noticed on my Syncro is that it takes much less pedal effort to stop > than before. They are not so overworked now...
• Re: Winters in the van...
  Historical mailing list - Dale G.
  Sun, 17 Nov 2002 09:49:30 -0800
  ...failed!) and sub-freezing temps, I drooled over a 12V electric blanket sold in a truck stop. Has anyone used these? Dale 84 Westie
• 84 transmission
  Historical mailing list - Robert Copich
  Sat, 29 Mar 2003 14:38:37 -0800
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• 87 Vanagon Coolant Light?
  Historical mailing list - Rob Keener
  Mon, 14 Apr 2003 06:06:57 -0700
  Hello, My light for low coolant will not stop flashing... I filled up the tank (not the one behind the tag) and it will...
• Interesting Article from the Porsche List
  Historical mailing list - Jon Kanas
  Fri, 3 Oct 2003 08:08:13 -0600
  http://www.stoptech.com/whitepapers/warped_rotors_myth.htm -- Best Regards, Jon Longmont, Colorado; Cultural Center of the Universe Home: 303-678-0658 Email...
• Idle problem on deceleration
  Historical mailing list - John Schaper
  Thu, 11 Dec 2003 16:49:20 -0800
  ...Upon deceleration to a stop (manual transmission) occassionally the RPM's drop to around 200. Sometimes the engine dies and immediately restarts; other times...
• Re: Letter of Conformity
  Historical mailing list - Gary Lee, Vanagon Racks
  Sat, 5 Feb 2005 22:14:53 -0700
  ...I think VW Canada stopped issuing them about 2 years ago. Gary Lee Calgary, Canada http://www.telusplanet.net/public/gary2a/vw.htm
• boulder vanagon wave
  Historical mailing list - Aaron Pearson
  Mon, 14 Nov 2005 08:38:00 -0700
  ...i eventually stopped waving. on saturday i got a wave from a burgundy syncro westy w/ sa grill on south boulder road. thanks, buddy...
• Re: Iraggi alternators
  Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
  Sat, 28 Jul 2007 17:30:58 -0400
  ...As far as a stopping device goes--one on each wheel and you (almost) got yourself a hybrid.
• Wheel bearing squell
  Historical mailing list - Chris Snyder
  Mon, 8 Jan 2007 23:40:04 EST
  ...side will make a squealing sound and after a bit it will stop and be fine. Any ideas, remedies will be appreciated. Chris S
• Driving 90 Syncro from PA to CA- Update
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Haagensen
  Wed, 11 Jul 2007 22:20:59 -0700
  ...No issues except still the notchy shift into first from stop. Engine is not using any oil and coolant temp still steady (a little...
• Re: winter driving to Spokane
  Historical mailing list - Harold Teer
  Mon, 10 Nov 2014 11:24:52 -0500
  ...as far as winter driving was concerned--stopping power, handling, and starting from a dead stop was exceptional. We left the all wheel drive...
• Re: '89 Auto 2.1 Digijet stalling when pulling away (sometimes).
  Historical mailing list - Jamie Bowen
  Mon, 9 Sep 2002 16:56:23 +0100
  ...No one seems to have their camper stall only during acceleration from stop/near stop. This makes me think that it is not the...
• Re: vanagon brake upgrades
  Historical mailing list - Calle Fallberg
  Tue, 14 Sep 2004 18:04:55 +0200
  ...vanagon brake upgrades > >bigger motor = more speed -> need more stopping power > > > >Share your brake upgrades. > > > >Wondering what others are running? front disk upgrades? rear...
• Re: AC & Windows Went Out
  Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
  Mon, 27 Jul 2020 10:44:14 +0200
  ...look closer at it, and the AC suddenly stopped blowing > altogether. > The power windows also stopped working simlutaneously. > > But why? > The AC and windows...
• Re: Screeching Alternator Belt
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 11 May 2017 18:51:32 -0700
  ...Screeching Alternator Belt The alternator belt on my '87 Westy screeches horribly at idle, and sometimes when you first pull out from a stop...
• Re: Need ECU for 1.9L
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 5 Jul 2014 01:52:21 -0400
  ...If the throttle stop is not properly adjusted you won't get full retard and the timing will not be properly set. Dennis -----Original...
• Re: Brakes still going to the floor
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Sat, 24 Oct 2009 12:14:28 -0400
  ...The pedal has pressure > but if you push hard enough (like a panic stop), the pedal goes to a metal > stop which I guess...
• Stuck in gear
  Historical mailing list - Madsen
  Sat, 6 Jun 1998 18:32:27 -0400
  frank brand wrote: > > While driving my '89 Vanagon today, as I pulled away from a stop and > shifted into third gear, the trans got...
• Help ASAP, Stranded, Need clutch advise....
  Historical mailing list - Mike Ray
  Sat, 14 Apr 2001 22:39:46 -0400
  ...I stopped at a store, came back out, went to put the clutch in and NOTHING! I can't push it in! I got...
• Re: front heater fan not working
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 3 Nov 2002 09:58:09 -0600
  ...Multi front heater fan would work at it's own convenience stopping when it was in the mood then starting when it was ready...
• Re: Mileage question
  Historical mailing list - Fredrich Hesterberg
  Thu, 17 Apr 2003 11:09:49 -0500
  ...Good Morning, Fred E-mail message Richard, my miles are mostly on interstate freeway around Columbus, OH with some stop and go. Only an...
• start - won't start
  Historical mailing list - Joe Glisson
  Tue, 19 Aug 2003 18:07:21 -0400
  ...Drove a couple of miles, stopped and it would not start. Coil spark is strong but white in color, not blue as I thought...
• Re: Squeaky Mintex brake pads anyone?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Fri, 28 Jan 2005 18:25:29 -0800
  ...Everything > was fine until about > 6 months ago, when an ear splitting squeal developed > out of both brakes > when gently braking to a stop...
• Re: 89 syncro westy backup 12 volt
  Historical mailing list - Imua Camper Co.
  Tue, 8 Aug 2000 19:39:00 -1000
  ...with the aux battery we can keep the >fridge running even if we stop the bus. That makes sense. 12 Volt to and >from...
• Re: NVC Re: VW gave diesel drivers what they wanted!
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Fri, 2 Oct 2015 16:06:51 -0700
  ...Maybe I could use an > electric door stop. > > > ---- Van O Rama <van.o.rama@gmail.com <javascript:;>> wrote: > > Alright, I didn't realize it...
• Re: Bobo Iceskater
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Dove - VAX Master
  Mon, 7 Nov 1994 9:17:22 -0500 (EST)
  ...I tried to slow down but locked up the rear wheels twice and still could not stop. I was running out of room and...
• Re: Towing capacity with I4 conversion?
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sat, 20 Jan 2001 22:18:46 -0800
  ...It was down right scary stopping as there were no brakes on the tow-dolly. Since then I have towed cars (Golfs and Rabbits...
• Spring comes to Minnesota
  Historical mailing list - Jeremy Speer
  Sun, 25 Apr 2004 20:37:32 -0500
  ...But once the engine was started and the normal warning stopped i could still hear the faint warning. I killed the engine. I could...
• Re: bucking/stumbling, etc. - 91 2.1 WBX Automatic
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 5 Jan 2014 09:14:44 -0500
  ...About a 150 miles later we stopped for the night. Next morning, started up and the stumbling started up again for about 50 or...
• Re: Fire, and Halon extinguishers
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sat, 11 Nov 2000 20:29:43 +1200
  ...As soon as the extinguisher stops spraying the continued stream of fuel will reignite. You have to stop the fuel flow first! Hoping your...
• Re: Painting done, now see the movie....
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sat, 19 Mar 2011 18:55:57 -0700
  ...Most sprayers have a trigger position that keeps the air coming but the paint stops, if you diminish pressure on the trigger a little...
• Re: ABS on a vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sat, 8 Jun 2002 15:12:57 +1200
  ...You stop pretty fast when you lock up the wheels... >you just can't steer your vehicle and are dragging (and flat >spotting) four...
• Re: Rear hatch
  Historical mailing list - Gil Ngai
  Tue, 21 Sep 2021 12:04:25 -0600
  Yes I have the same problem, and I used a short piece of pipe around the strut as a stopper to save from having...
• Re: Hitting a Milestone - sort of
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Mon, 20 Sep 2010 07:42:38 -0700
  ...Actually, I had that stopped because when the PO > removed the AC lines it left two holes in the pedestal under the driver's...
• ReRust Problems
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Tue, 14 Feb 1995 07:01:08 -0500 (EST)
  ...I succeeded in stopping the rust by firstly removing the seam goop in the seam between the two panels then clean and sand the...
• Re: Help..............won't stop
  Historical mailing list - Mike White
  Wed, 3 Apr 1996 11:18:49 MST
  ...Since the fronts were doing all the work they became glazed and braking performance would go to about 0, on a downhill stop. Checking...