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Re: Anyone have a copy of the Ultimate Trip Checklist?
Historical mailing list - John Carpenter
Tue, 17 Mar 2009 08:15:08 -0600
...Inspect air filter, air flow meter, intake hoses, > clamps, > tubes, leaks, connections, condition. > > Note:________________________________________________________________________________________________ > > > ____ Ignition system: Inspect distributor, cap, rotor, points, advance > mechanism, hall...
Re: Mark vs. the Distributor - Chapter 1(was "Driving dog" pin removal)
Historical mailing list - mike boland
Tue, 4 Mar 2003 03:03:50 -0600
...the Distributor - Chapter 1(was "Driving dog" pin >> removal) >>Date: Tue, 4 Mar 2003 00:02:57 -0800 >> >>[Before you read another word, if...
Re: ECU Monitor
Historical mailing list - Neil N
Sat, 5 Oct 2013 15:54:40 -0700
...https://picasaweb.google.com/musomuso/New1988Westy#5748856721901671282 At one point I added a new wire via stainless steel clamp on new O2, to vehicle...
Re: Real time help needed
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Sat, 28 Mar 2020 18:36:42 -0700
...distributor clamp to the block >>> Leave the nut on, by just a thread or 2 >>> Lift the distributor up, as far as the clamp...
Re: Coolant pipe *REPAIR* kit, was: Coolant pipe kit and distributor kit from GoWesty
Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
Tue, 31 Mar 2009 09:32:52 -0700
...Coolant pipe kit and distributor kit from GoWesty I was away on vacation when this discussion was going on last week.� I have replaced...
Fwd: 1988 Vanagon Parts for Sale
Historical mailing list - David Milo
Wed, 24 Oct 2012 21:34:31 -0400
...dangerous hoses and clamps, plus the A.C. compressor and auto transmission flex plate, but does not include the ignition distributor, exhaust pipes, engine...
Re: leaking fuel pressure regulator?
Historical mailing list - neil N
Wed, 5 Dec 2007 12:15:15 -0800
What about the vacuum line from reg to air intake distributor? Fuel pressure regulator diphragms do fail. If yours is failing/failed, and the...
Re: Start up,back fire?
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Sat, 16 May 2015 08:35:06 -0700
...If your gauge comes with an open hose adapter, slip it over the fuel tap near the distributor, and use a clamp. Otherwise cut...
Re: Mark vs. the Distributor - Chapter 1(was "Driving dog" pin removal)
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Tue, 4 Mar 2003 08:31:52 -0600
...the Distributor - Chapter 1(was "Driving dog" > pin > >> removal) > >>Date: Tue, 4 Mar 2003 00:02:57 -0800 > >> > >>[Before you read another word, if...
NEW AWNINGS soon! (RE: Shady Boy awnings)
Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
Mon, 24 Jul 2000 18:33:09 -0400
...from a distributor in San Jose. > Anybody know anything about these Lazy Boys? I will have a real nice awning very soon, designed specifically...
Re: Volksiebus - 88 Transporter - Rough Running Engine
Historical mailing list - JRodgers
Sat, 18 Jan 2014 10:51:07 -0600
Had the Westy been mine - would have taken the time to pull the injectors to get at the hoses and clamps for a more...
Re: Possible Distributor Drive Shaft issue - Timing - Solved!
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 5 Jun 2012 00:21:39 -0400
...Possible Distributor Drive Shaft issue - Timing - Solved! Thanks Dennis, Mike S (Mr. Donor Volk), Stuart, and Jim, My learning curve just accelerated logarithmically... Solution...
Re: ?! WHY VW FIRES !?
Historical mailing list
Thu, 6 Aug 1998 11:46:09 EDT
...Replace any questionable clamps at the same time, using the VW dealer type clamps, which don't chew into the hose like the el...
Re: Rear bumper/Re: Parts ordering experience
Historical mailing list - K & K
Sat, 5 Oct 1996 17:24:30 -0400
...half piece (2 per rod) >distributor drive gear $39.60 >camshaft $231.69 >muffler clamp $38.03 >muffler $223.80 >brake shoes $61.88...
RE: Steyr-Puch Spare Parts
Historical mailing list
Tue, 13 May 1997 11:31:57 EDT
...A good example are those Westy parts from American manufacturers and distributors. Had a customer walk into my business in Van Nuys (So Cal...
Re: 85 wbx 1.9 miss at idle
Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
Mon, 19 Jan 2004 12:32:34 -0800
...I pulled in > the parking lot, > loosened the distributor clamp and turned the > distributor. The idle > settled down and I went back through for...
Re: Help! 1.9 idle/ stalling problem !!!!!
Historical mailing list - Tracy Bonin
Fri, 18 Jul 2003 07:24:26 -0700
...SStones , Tracy Bonin It's the boot located on the intake air distributor. There are 4 boots all together. The left lower one is...
Re: Spare Parts you MUST carry! nVc!
Historical mailing list - John Carpenter
Tue, 9 Mar 2004 17:53:31 EST
...distributor plug wires main relay coolant hoses temp sensor coolant manifold fuses headlight bulb alternator starter motor expansion tank cap fuel line hose clamps...
Re: Hall Sender Removal Tips
Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
Sat, 30 Sep 2006 18:20:42 -0700
...shaft on my distributor. I used a 2x6 board, some screws, a 3/8" steel bar, and a bracket clamp typically used for 3...
Re: Checking fuel pressure on 2.1L?
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Fri, 18 Jul 2003 06:29:53 EDT
...the distributor. The small screw in the T is for tester connection. Remove the screw and attach a hose with a clamp, it must...
Re: Fuel pressure Guage
Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
Thu, 3 Mar 2005 06:41:19 -0500
...He screwed a fitting on the bottom and then clamped a piece of 7mm fuel line to it. You can take out the test...
Re: Question about ignition timing..
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Thu, 17 Jun 2010 22:58:23 -0700
...Then you'd clamp the distributor in place and turn the motor back a bit, pry the points open and stick the Zig Zag...
Re: Possible Distributor Drive Shaft issue - Timing - Solved!
Historical mailing list - Skip
Tue, 5 Jun 2012 02:19:11 +0000
...Then I positioned the rotor/distributor as per Bentley and Haynes. Then, the Hall Sender connector, plugs, wires, etc. Made it back to the...
'90 PS fluid flush (long)
Historical mailing list - Harry Yates
Sun, 6 Apr 1997 16:43:45 +0000
...The feet of the clamp went up against the raised "bumps" on the lid, and this provided a good wedge for the clamp to...
Re: Injector Ordeal-OVER!!!!
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
Sat, 29 Dec 2007 12:56:58 -0800
...It looks as though I did not tighten the clamp >> enough around the >> distributor-it had riden up enough that it was not >> turning...
Re: Does this look like a fuel leak?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Thu, 31 Jan 2013 13:08:15 -0800
...Where that is clamped to the plastic fitting ..not usually a problem. It's where that short hose is crimp style clamped to the...
Re: GOWESTY AFM no start problem
Historical mailing list - Scott - IMAP
Thu, 30 Jun 2016 12:42:22 -0700
...They're all inductive type now, just clip the clamp over # 1 cyldiner wire. I share another quite good method...but don't tell...
Re: Real time help needed
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Sat, 28 Mar 2020 19:58:31 -0700
...distributor clamp to the block > > Leave the nut on, by just a thread or 2 > > Lift the distributor up, as far as the clamp...
Re: 86 Westy Camper w/automatic : list of emergency gear
Historical mailing list - David Hardy
Thu, 5 Jan 2012 21:45:55 -0700
...fuel pump relay, fuel pump, ECU, hall sender or spare distributor, spare water pump belt, ignition switch (cheap). Those 2 relays in the box...
No start/no spark II
Historical mailing list - Skip
Sun, 30 Oct 2011 19:58:02 +0000
...the 13mm nut that holds the distributor clamp to the block, >> you can lift the distributor/clamp out and spin it by hand. Every...
Re: Fuel pressure Guage
Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
Mon, 28 Feb 2005 20:57:04 -0800
...It's located near the distributor base, >> >>Anyway, also get a brass tee female thread. The three ports are: one >>for the guage, one...
Re: Fuel Injection Cleaner
Historical mailing list - Harry Yates
Fri, 10 Feb 1995 10:58:23 +0000
...use 1 > hose clamp on the fuel line to barb connection and loosely place the > other clamp on the open end of the fuel...
Got the single cab, yeah
Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
Mon, 25 Mar 1996 08:37:11 -0800 (PST)
...spare wheel go ? Well, if it's like mine, it is clamped to the upper bed inside the storage bay. > Where is the chassis...
Re: Parts needed to install new engine
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Fri, 18 Aug 2000 11:33:49 -0700
...New o-ring for distributor shaft. (Might as well, it will leak oil on top of your new engine if you leave the old...
FS: 1988 Vanagon GL Auto
Historical mailing list - Don in North Carolina
Fri, 22 Apr 2005 18:39:30 -0400
...Engine has new distributor and all new belts. I also have new fuel line and clamps, plus a new fuel filter to go on...
Re: Volksiebus - 88 Transporter - Rough Running Engine
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 18 Jan 2014 09:40:14 -0500
While tightening the clamps stopped the leak the reality is that the wrong hose and/or clamps was installed or they really need to...
Re: FIRE!! How did it happen? How to fix?
Historical mailing list - neil
Tue, 5 Sep 2006 19:18:43 -0400
...SNIP > > The fire seems to have been concentrated right at > the rear of the air > distribution box near the cold start injector, > distributor, etc...
replacing fuel hoses and injector seals
Historical mailing list
Fri, 24 Jun 2005 11:42:04 -0700
...i ordered 4 meters of BMW 8mm fuel hose from volks cafe along with the non-serrated hose clamps. i also ordered all the...
Re: High Idle, Fuel Pressure Test Results and Advice Needed
Historical mailing list - Tracy Bonin
Mon, 9 Dec 2002 06:04:03 -0800
...Is it hard to replace the fuel line items? Can I use regular hose clamps or are there special clamps required? Any risk of...
Re: Fixed: Won't Start in St. Helena, Napa County
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Tue, 2 Dec 2014 16:02:38 -0800
...It's a heavier hose and uses screw clamps as opposed to GW's crimp clamps, which are fine, but require a special tool...
Re: Idle hunts except when in gear
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Thu, 17 Mar 2011 13:03:50 -0400
...On the 1.9l the ECU only handles fuel control - ignition timing is by a conventional distributor with centrifugal and vacuum advance and vacuum...
Re: Another question Coolant hose fatigue
Historical mailing list - Tromper
Wed, 26 Nov 2003 13:35:44 -0800
...both clamps and pushing the hose back onto the plastic pipe a few inches so that you can get past the coolant distributor nipple...
Re: found some hidden vacuum leaks
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 12 Jan 2006 20:33:52 -0500
...A clamp will fix it. The rubber, power brake vacuum line ,that attaches to the left side of the intake air distributor may be...
known Vanagon problems
Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
Fri, 27 Aug 2004 07:52:23 -0400
...plastic components, distributor on fire wall, expansion tank cracks, pressure cap. leaks, hose clamps loose 17 - body rust: Seams rust, Cavity in front of...
Re: Euro Van pitfalls
Historical mailing list - Steve Lashley
Wed, 8 Mar 2000 17:45:37 EST
...Look down the right side of the engine to just above the distributor and you will see the 2 connections to the fuel rail...
Re: Fridae Question about ignition timing..
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Fri, 18 Jun 2010 11:22:25 -0700
...Then you'd clamp the distributor in > |place and turn the motor back a bit, pry the points open and stick the > Zig > |Zag...
Re: Essential Tools
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Wed, 16 Apr 2003 00:23:26 -0400
...fuel line, distributor cap & rotor, ECU, water pump, various lengths and sizes of hose, various sizes of PVC pipe and clamps (for splicing hose...
Re: SAmba Ad
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Thu, 17 May 2012 12:49:44 -0700
...the >> fuel pump ...the hose is clamped to the plastic line with a crimp type >> hose clamps.. >> that is THE SPOT that leaks. >> >> > > >> what...
If you ever have a water pump changing party,ya can b sure no one will come
Historical mailing list - roger sisler
Fri, 4 Mar 2005 14:50:02 -0800
...Those spring clamps have decided not to come off for me.I had to choose between removing the altenater and power steering bracket,or...
Re: Coolant pipe *REPAIR* kit, was: Coolant pipe kit and distributor kit from GoWesty
Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
Tue, 31 Mar 2009 11:48:37 -0400
...Somehow the insert has to travel even with the clamp > squeezing on it, because at the start, the clamp is in the middle of...
Re: Minimum spares kit. Was: Alternator Brushes Wore Out Pretty Darn Quick
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Mon, 29 Aug 2011 19:34:14 -0700
...That lead to a so-so used distributor cap crapping out .. and a didn't-look-bad-at-all oxygen sensor crapping out as...
Re: HELP! Lack of power at high speeds during cross country trip
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Sun, 14 May 2000 10:56:28 -0400
...There's a metal tee in the fuel line just inboard of the distributor -- the leg that sticks up is for measuring the pressure...
Re: Fixed: Won't Start in St. Helena, Napa County
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Tue, 2 Dec 2014 16:43:54 -0800
...It's a heavier hose and uses screw clamps as opposed > to GW's crimp clamps, which are fine, but require a special tool...
Re: Flex Neck LED Lamp
Historical mailing list - JRodgers
Sun, 9 Sep 2012 11:07:41 -0500
...The clamp allows it to be easily clamped to a table or other >>> object. >>> >>> The batteries corroded the insides and the little metal connectors...
Re: Real time help needed
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Sun, 29 Mar 2020 09:22:30 -0700
...distributor clamp to the block > > Leave the nut on, by just a thread or 2 > > Lift the distributor up, as far as the clamp...
Re: Start up,back fire?
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Sat, 16 May 2015 13:10:02 -0400
...If your gauge comes with an open hose adapter, slip it > over > the fuel tap near the distributor, and use a clamp. Otherwise cut...
Re: Engine Rebuild Questions
Historical mailing list - Bill Knight
Thu, 23 Apr 1998 13:28:44 -0400
...coolant x-over pipes - Injector seals - Fuel lines and clamps - Breather hose - Vacuum hoses - Distributor cap, rotor and wires - Any questionable coolant hoses - Spark...
Re: Stalling at Idle when cold
Historical mailing list - Tonya Pope
Fri, 19 Sep 1997 06:59:44 -0500
...Also, there's a short piece that rubs up against the distributor cap in the middle (not connected to the cap, but rubs up...
Bus Trek Vol II
Historical mailing list - Richard Alexand Palmer
Fri, 19 Jul 1996 13:08:48 -0400
...AHA! the distributor clamp was loose as the steering on a 30 year old bus. It was one of those cheap, chrome clamps, and...
Strange no-start problem
Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
Fri, 22 Dec 2006 17:22:01 -0500
...New AFM, all vacuum hoses checked and clamped. I pulled one plug after trying to start and it was dry, otherwise normal in color...