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Re: Wierd metal coolant pipe
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 8 May 2005 10:45:11 -0400
...Wierd metal coolant pipe Hi volks, Does anybody know the part number or "name" of the metal coolant pipe that runs behind the pulleys...
Re: Need help on wiring
Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Tschumperlin
Mon, 26 Jun 2006 09:37:29 -0700
...On 6/26/06, Jeffrey Tschumperlin <jkt.register@gmail.com> wrote: > > I pulled the original small fuse block off behind the drivers seat that...
Re: crank bolt removal
Historical mailing list - Steve Sandlin
Thu, 19 Oct 2006 23:29:36 -0500
...I made a fixture that was a long piece of steel with 2 pins to go into the pulley and hold it firmly wedged...
Re: Speedo needle removal
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Mon, 25 Sep 2006 06:25:13 -0500
I got a jeweler friend to use a watchmakers gear puller to pull mine. Worked slick as a whistle. Be careful handling the thing...
Re: speaking of tools (was "Huge Nut on Rear Drum")
Historical mailing list - Jim A
Thu, 20 Jul 2000 17:26:16 -0700
...Jim Bob O'Shaughnessy wrote: > > Yup, typing with half a brain there. > > I was thinking of the crank pulley nut. >
Splitting the case
Historical mailing list - Chris Winesette
Fri, 12 Apr 2002 11:37:49 EDT
...all) what else needs to be removed to split the case, the 3 groove pully (how is it removed) I have an automatic transmission.
Re: Reality check
Historical mailing list - Loren A. Busch
Tue, 17 Dec 2002 10:38:23 -0800
...Stan pulled to the side of the road , engine compartment on fire, yelling "Get the beer!", SO screaming "Save Baby!", Stan says "Forget the...
parts for sale
Historical mailing list - Martinez
Sat, 19 Jul 2003 13:20:36 -0700
...It was working when I pulled it. If you are willing to pay shipment it's your's Juan San Francisco Bay Area
Interesting sighting today
Historical mailing list - Sharon Mendonca
Tue, 26 Jul 2005 12:58:54 -0700
...A full size motorhome pulling a VW Kombi van. Different kind of tow car! Sharon & Bob Mendonca 88 Westy 88 Vanagon GL
are the green sticker Digifant ECU the high performance ECU'S????
Historical mailing list - Mark Cumnock
Sat, 6 Aug 2005 21:56:07 -0400
I found one at a pull-a-part and hooked it up and it seems to have a higher idle? is it in my...
Re: Chunka Bologna
Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
Wed, 15 Mar 2006 18:25:22 -0500
...Can I pull the tube out and replace the ring? What if the rings I have dont fit. Can I just press the tube...
Re: Exaust Woes- REVISITED
Historical mailing list - Jeff Ensing
Thu, 26 Jul 2007 11:04:51 EDT
Hey! ...that's great news! better than pulling the motor! Jeff E. Atlanta , Ga. 87' Westy "weekender" ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all...
Re: 86 weekender interior for sale in Oakland, CA
Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
Thu, 20 Dec 2007 08:14:03 -0800
A friend was at Pick N Pull on Wednesday and found that the Vanagon with weekender interior was picked clean. was anyone on the...
Re: Distributor Swap and Timing Issues - 88 GL with 2.1WBX
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Sun, 15 Dec 2013 06:33:30 -0800
...Pull the caps, turn the engines to the pulley timing marks making sure the rotors point to the marks on the dizzy rim. Then...
Re: Trouble getting WBX piston out
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Wed, 3 Oct 2012 12:27:16 -0700
...I > have the wrist pin pulled out of the piston about 1/4 inch past the piston > edge, so I've made a little...
Re: Separating the Engine Case. Any tips?
Historical mailing list - Craig Cowan
Thu, 12 Jan 2012 13:41:22 -0500
Okay, so how do I get the pistons off? I see the wrist pin has to be pulled thought the water pump hole but...
Re: antenna replacement
Historical mailing list - James V
Fri, 26 Feb 2010 10:45:22 -0800
...Once it's in there, go inside and pull it through (needle nose plier makes it easier). James V 86 Syncro Westy, etc On...
Re: Heater Stuck on Hot
Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
Mon, 5 May 2003 21:07:05 -0600
...I removed the lever knobs (they pull off....carefully or you'll break them. The rubber knob-end and the plastic sleeve it is...
Re: 86 weekender interior for sale in Oakland, CA
Historical mailing list - Mike
Tue, 18 Dec 2007 17:48:19 -0500
...Van even has genuine >>>Westfalia curtains. >>> >>>Would hate to see this stuff get crushed, and I have no time to pull >>>and no place...
Re: Need part number or dims fot alternator belt no ac on ahu motor
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 26 Sep 2013 23:38:43 -0400
...We did not change the alt pully, and needed to due to belt walk out to far and got damaged. Changing pully right now...
Re: Spotted ~ DarkGrayWesty
Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
Fri, 20 Sep 2013 11:38:49 -0600
...izzit Fryedaye? > > b > On Sep 20, 2013, at 10:15 AM, OlRivrRat <olrivrrat@comcast.net> wrote: > > Yesterday morning I pulled up the Ely, MN...
window does not roll up
Historical mailing list - Tom Carchrae
Wed, 13 Feb 2013 19:34:45 -0800
...I tried grabbing the window and pulling it up, but it would not budge. I even got my daughter to spin the handle while...
1990 Vanagon GL at Sacramento Pick-n-Pull
Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
Fri, 29 Jun 2012 14:13:08 -0700
Hey Sacramento-area Vanagoneers, There is a fresh 1990 Vanagon GL (automatic) at the Pick-n-Pull on Stockton Blvd. It "was" very complete...
clinking or clunking noise from right rear (of 86 Vanagon)
Historical mailing list - Tom Lambas
Sat, 25 Feb 2012 13:14:16 -0600
...It comes and goes and sometimes is so loud I think I > better pull over while at other times there is no noise at...
Re: Removing the battery from a 91 Westfalia
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Fri, 11 Nov 2011 20:32:03 -0800
...and not recommended ...but you can clamp onto both battery terminals with a large vice grips on each one ...and pull that way. Or...
Re: What's a good lube for plastic?
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Sun, 8 May 2011 20:17:16 -0700
...I have to remove it > again when I pull the dash and figure that it would be a good time to > put a little...
fold up table
Historical mailing list - Philip R. Hanlon
Fri, 05 Jul 1996 17:16:12 -0500
...One then pulled it all the way up and it snapped into position. One pulled a handle under the table to unhook it to...
RE: Syncro on the Dunes
Historical mailing list - Drew Jenkins
Wed, 27 Nov 1996 10:19:59 -0500
...We were pulled out by a guy with a 4wd pickup with fat tires. He said he's pulled a lot of people out...
Re: Oil and other problems
Historical mailing list - David Bayer
Tue, 2 Jun 1998 11:34:24 -0700
...I just pulled the crank pulley and found the main seal in two pieces... dave
For Sale or Trade: Stewart-Warner Heater
Historical mailing list - Randy Huyck
Mon, 28 Feb 2000 19:12:17 -0800
...The guy I got it from said it worked when he pulled it from an old bus (then why did he pull it? Dunno...
Re: 86 Syncro - Differential Lock
Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
Thu, 2 Mar 2000 04:16:24 +0100
Pull it out to unlock it, but there is a spring in there to let it slip out by itself. If it needs force...
Re: [DIESEL] [Diesel] Injector Pump is leaking...
Historical mailing list - Milo
Sat, 20 Oct 2001 13:25:43 -0500
...For what it's worth, pulling the cold start lever is a Herculean task - although I don't know if it's the cable...
auto Tranny rebuild
Historical mailing list - Lee
Tue, 19 Nov 2002 18:35:48 -0500
...A man with a small shop (A VW shop) shot me a price of $500 to pull, rebuild & reinstall my tranny. Sounds too good...
Dooping sunvisor fix
Historical mailing list - Douglas L Urner
Sun, 27 Jul 2003 10:16:58 -0700
...I pulled it off and found that the visor just slipped off of the mounting. I didn't even have to pull too hard...
Re: pulling out dash- what to do when opened?
Historical mailing list - Pat Callaghan
Sat, 12 Jul 2003 10:11:41 -0700
...VANAGON.COM> Sent: Saturday, July 12, 2003 9:00 AM Subject: pulling out dash- what to do when opened? > i'm putting in a...
Re: water pump :-(
Historical mailing list - Johnson, Dean G
Thu, 18 Sep 2003 10:25:54 -0400
...I just wanted to comment on the water pipe junction just to the right of the crank pullies, the one you have to remove...
Re: Dent pulling in rear corners?
Historical mailing list - Zoltan
Sun, 27 Feb 2005 13:12:24 -0800
...Dent pulling in rear corners? > My new '82 Westy has dents in both rear corners. Are these areas > accessible from inside for pounding out...
Parting out a 91 GL
Historical mailing list - Daniel Erlandson
Thu, 22 Mar 2007 22:49:43 -0400
...I am going to start pulling some parts: ECU, instrument cluster, maybe I'll really dive into it and pull the ashtray :) Any thoughts...
Multiple Alabama Vanagon sightings
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Tue, 8 May 2007 21:19:06 -0500
...When I woke up monday morning at Isaac Creek campground, another gold westy pulling a bass boat and with a very slick passenger window...
Re: Rotor Position?
Historical mailing list - David Kao
Sun, 22 Jul 2007 09:34:11 -0700
It is correct that the rotor is pointing at the pully direction. The spark plug wire for the #1 cylinder is at that location...
Busted Cladding Holes???/
Historical mailing list - Matt Drew
Fri, 2 Jan 2009 00:28:17 -0800
...Is it at ALL possible that some yokel in a tow truck could have somehow pulled on this for ANY reason not knowing that...
Exhaust Mounting question PLEASE HELP!
Historical mailing list - Buffy & Philip Simmons
Tue, 23 Apr 2002 20:13:31 -0700
...I had the engine rebuilt and pulled the motor myself. I pulled the exhaust after the engine was dropped and kept it in one...
DIESEL starting and other general questions
Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Earl
Tue, 18 Nov 2003 10:19:12 -0800
...Mine is a small, round, rubber knob which is pulled out from the dash. Via a very long cable, this knob essentially advances the...
Re: Water in starter housing?
Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
Wed, 18 Aug 2004 22:00:26 -0700
On 18 Aug 2004 at 18:52, Robert Fisher <refisher@MCHSI.COM> wrote: > I suppose you could pull the thing back apart and use...
Replacing heads, engine still in the van
Historical mailing list - John
Tue, 24 Jul 2007 19:14:44 -0600
...Got lots of help as to how to pull the engine, and it doesn't seem that difficult, however..... I am just wanting to...
Re: Symptoms - Manual Tranny
Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
Wed, 3 Oct 2007 04:00:01 -0500
...NO one likes pulling that 300ft/lb nut/pulley assembly and replace the seal only to not solve the problem....also maybe check the...
Re: Removing Wbx Engine Case Studs
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Mon, 23 Feb 2009 19:41:47 -0500
...You have to pull #s 2 and 4 pistons before you can pull #s 1 and 3. That is because you have to go...
Re: Why do I do this to myself....
Historical mailing list - Mick Kalber
Sun, 10 Mar 2002 18:23:07 -1000
...Order the > new heads > > While waiting for them to arrive, I pull the old > heads. As I am pulling the right head (WHO thought...
major problem or minor faux pas?
Historical mailing list - Animal
Sun, 14 Nov 1999 08:19:59 -0500
...It is a 2 liter air-cooled engine that I pulled down to the pistons, put new rings and heads on it and reassembled...
Re: Switch circuit to Aux Battery ??
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Mon, 7 Jun 2004 16:10:41 -0700
...You don't even need to pull the fuse block down. Put it back, checking that you did not loosen any of the connections...
Re: Sloppy timing?
Historical mailing list - Mike
Mon, 18 Dec 2006 21:22:39 -0500
...With engine OFF(!), grab crank pulley with both hands, and try to push and pull to determine if endplay is excessive; more than barely...
sliding door handle adjust question
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Tue, 22 Aug 2017 16:39:52 -0400
...I’ve also noticed that my door needs a little pull on this handle to open and I wonder if over time it caused...
Re: Air and heat knobs on levers
Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
Tue, 5 Mar 2013 12:14:50 -0800
...I was wondering if you can pull the plastic > > knobs on > > the air/ heat levers in order to remove the plate. I have some...
Re: Water Pump
Historical mailing list - neil n
Thu, 22 Nov 2012 11:38:52 -0800
...Is there any advantage to leaving the belts on, then cracking the coolant pump pulley bolts loose? Or will the pulley just slip anyways...
Re: Kayaks on Vanagon
Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
Wed, 10 Aug 2011 19:07:50 -0700
The pullout bars are Yakima Boatloaders. You can make custom ones pretty easily. The Hullivator is a per boat item. Works only on Thule...
Re: oil filler
Historical mailing list - D&J
Fri, 1 Nov 1996 22:15:57 -0700 (MST)
...tho I really like the Bus fusebox location better, you can pull it :down and turn it around easier. Too many wires on that...
Re: putting in new antenna
Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
Sun, 11 Jun 2000 16:21:53 -0700
...after i pulled the antenna out, with the string, i tied the new antenna's wire to the string and pulled it back through...
middle seats from 90 gl
Historical mailing list - Jason Willenbrock
Tue, 30 Jan 2001 11:01:16 -0500
hey all, i pulled out my middle seats out of my 90 gl to free up space and eventually put in a table and...
Re: Blue smoke at start-up
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Mon, 14 Jan 2002 22:09:26 -0600
...Occasional heavy blue smoke when pulling away from a cold start. > Not while idling, not while "revving it up" in neutral. Only occasionally, > and...
Re: Faucet modification
Historical mailing list - Gary Lee, Vanagon Racks
Thu, 7 Oct 2004 15:26:09 -0600
...I find pull out faucets to be very useful in the vanagon. I use mine as a hand shower. Just pull it out the...