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  • Re: Friday water pump fun!
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Fri, 19 Feb 2016 14:06:00 -0500
    ...Initially figured it was the idler roller, then alternator, then finally narrowed it down to water pump. Since the noise hadn't gotten consistently...
  • Re: Wheel squeal more info not solved
    Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
    Fri, 19 Jul 2019 15:14:19 -0400
    ...I’ve narrowed a few things down > from the last time I posted. > > > > I’m assuming it is the front passenger wheel. > > It is...
  • Re: On the road and need some help
    Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
    Sun, 20 Feb 2011 21:57:40 -0600
    ...suggestions on trbl shooting my "hobbled vanagon" . > I believe I have narrowed down the problem to #4 cylinder not firing ( > or getting fuel). I...
  • Power Loss - fixed - thanks!
    Historical mailing list - Michael and Traci
    Wed, 2 Jun 2004 08:04:12 -0600
    ...sending unit and still having the problem - we narrowed it down to O2 sensor, ECU or AFM. We were advised, quite wisely, to also...
  • Re: Over Torque Crank Bolt Damage Threads? Gas Jetta engine in Vanagon)
    Historical mailing list - den jolliffe
    Thu, 1 Dec 2016 15:13:52 +0000
    ...Since the over > torqued bolt actually narrowed a bit about 1/2 way down the threads, > it's likely the only thing that got...
  • Re: Lost power while driving, now no start
    Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
    Tue, 14 Oct 2014 15:22:57 -1000
    ...2.2 Subaru engine out of a 1992 > legacy. > > I've narrowed it down to a bad camshaft position sensor (code 13)..of which...
  • Re: Engine Replacement Options
    Historical mailing list - mdrillock
    Mon, 11 Aug 2008 10:17:32 -0700
    ...I have narrowed it down >> to three choices and I would love to have the opinions of this board. >> >> 1) rebuilt wbx motor, I...
  • Re: Friday water pump fun!
    Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
    Fri, 19 Feb 2016 10:00:52 -1000
    ...Initially figured it was the idler roller, then alternator, then finally > narrowed it down to water pump. Since the noise hadn't gotten consistently...
  • Re: Strange vanagon engine pondering, audi 5cyl
    Historical mailing list - Rob
    Fri, 27 Feb 2009 21:33:04 -0800
    ...I finally narrowed myself down and am about to pull > > > > the trigger on a bostig deposit, when something on craigslist caught > > > > my eye. Someone...
  • Re: Strange vanagon engine pondering, audi 5cyl
    Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
    Fri, 27 Feb 2009 21:11:40 -0800
    ...I finally narrowed myself down and am about to pull > > > the trigger on a bostig deposit, when something on craigslist caught > > > my eye. Someone...
  • Circle The Great Lakes Tour
    Historical mailing list - R. A. \"Pete\" SELLERS
    Sun, 13 Apr 1997 07:02:50 -0700
    ...Below are the options that had been 'sorta' narrowed ... There is a "BUG Out" in Springfield, MO with G.R.O.O.V.E...
  • Re: Pedal Pressure & Brake Lights
    Historical mailing list - Raymond Paquette
    Sun, 4 Jul 2010 11:20:45 -0400
    ...and slowly release as the fluid slowly returned forward through the narrowed lines. Kinda like plaque in your hardened arteries. Seems to me that...
  • Re: Voltage Drop - Less than 3% - 15 feet, 2/0, 150 Amps is on target
    Historical mailing list - M'obeechi
    Mon, 29 Dec 2008 02:35:00 -0800
    Well, I've narrowed down my battery scheme to just two batteries, a large starting battery, and a large house battery. While currently wet...
  • Re: Strange vanagon engine pondering, audi 5cyl
    Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
    Fri, 27 Feb 2009 21:15:02 -0800
    ...I finally narrowed myself down and am about to > pull > > > > the trigger on a bostig deposit, when something on craigslist > caught > > > > my eye. Someone...
  • Re: Engine Replacement Options
    Historical mailing list - neil N
    Mon, 11 Aug 2008 09:49:34 -0700
    ...I have narrowed it down > to three choices and I would love to have the opinions of this board. > > 1) rebuilt wbx motor, I...
  • Re: Battery Drain
    Historical mailing list - Todd Last
    Wed, 28 Feb 2007 18:38:46 +0000
    ...As it turned out for me, the drain was narrowed to the power door locks (which had been acting up) or the Radio. I...
  • A little [W]ednesday humor to brighten your week!
    Historical mailing list - Mike White
    Wed, 18 Oct 1995 10:04:07 MST
    ...The freeway is narrowed to two lanes on the ascending part of the hill due to reconstruction of the freeway. In the right lane...
  • Re: Strange vanagon engine pondering, audi 5cyl
    Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
    Sat, 28 Feb 2009 12:14:42 -0800
    ...I finally narrowed myself down and am about to pull >> the trigger on a bostig deposit, when something on craigslist caught >> my eye. Someone...
  • Re: Friday water pump fun!
    Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
    Fri, 19 Feb 2016 13:23:50 -0800
    ...Initially figured it was the idler roller, then alternator, then finally >> narrowed it down to water pump. Since the noise hadn't gotten consistently...
  • Re: Brushes? Re: Hot start problem
    Historical mailing list - Jonathan Poole
    Mon, 14 Feb 2011 22:20:12 -0500
    ...Hot start problem > > > I agree that you've ruled out some possible sources and have narrowed it >> down to the next likely candidate (in...
  • Re: Arduino and Vanagons
    Historical mailing list - Brett Ne
    Sat, 16 Nov 2013 22:24:34 -0800
    ...bowl of gasoline and the other end sticking out in a narrowed part of the airflow into the intake manifold. Worked for more than...
  • Re: Engine Replacement Options
    Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
    Mon, 11 Aug 2008 10:27:32 -0700
    ...I have narrowed it down > > to three choices and I would love to have the opinions of this board. > > > > 1) rebuilt wbx motor, I...
  • Re: Tie rod replacement (not tie rod ends)
    Historical mailing list - David Hines
    Fri, 20 Mar 2009 22:31:10 -0400
    ...wrote: >> I have some play in the steering wheel and have narrowed it down to the ball socket end of the drivers side tie...
  • Re: Engine Replacement Options
    Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
    Mon, 11 Aug 2008 13:24:31 -0500
    ...I have narrowed it down >> to three choices and I would love to have the opinions of this board. >> >> 1) rebuilt wbx motor, I...
  • Intermittent running problem.
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Jowell
    Sun, 22 May 2016 11:39:57 -0400
    ...date you findings after this long mechanical journey wth my Westy . Narrowed everything down to the AFM. Installed m old used one and everything...
  • Re: Friday water pump fun!
    Historical mailing list - Neil N
    Fri, 19 Feb 2016 17:46:22 -0800
    ...Initially figured it was the idler roller, then alternator, then finally > narrowed it down to water pump. Since the noise hadn't gotten consistently...
  • Re: Engine Replacement Options
    Historical mailing list - neil N
    Mon, 11 Aug 2008 11:34:48 -0700
    ...I have narrowed it down >> > to three choices and I would love to have the opinions of this board. >> > >> > 1) rebuilt wbx motor, I...
  • Re: Jim Thompson- HELP!
    Historical mailing list - Jim Thompson
    Sun, 7 Sep 1997 08:24:16 EDT
    ...Since I do carry a large assortment of tools, multimeters and spare parts, I've narrowed it down to either the AFM/Air Box...
  • Converting to Subaru: Chapter 1
    Historical mailing list - Kevin Dawson
    Mon, 7 Feb 2000 14:37:36 EST
    ...That narrowed the search down to four possible years, 86,' 87' 90' and 91.' Further more, I decided to find one with a blown...
  • Re: Intermittent running problem.
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Sun, 22 May 2016 12:12:36 -0400
    ...date you findings after this long mechanical journey wth my Westy . Narrowed everything down to the AFM. Installed m old used one and everything...
  • Re: Engine Replacement Options
    Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
    Mon, 11 Aug 2008 14:04:31 -0700
    ...I have narrowed it down > >> > to three choices and I would love to have the opinions of this board. > >> > > >> > 1) rebuilt wbx motor, I...
  • Re: Engine Replacement Options
    Historical mailing list - David Kao
    Mon, 11 Aug 2008 12:12:43 -0700
    ...I have narrowed it down > >> to three choices and I would love to have the opinions of this board. > >> > >> 1) rebuilt wbx motor, I...
  • Roadhaus - 2.2L Engine Install , Prelimanary Report / Response
    Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
    Thu, 17 Oct 2002 10:59:32 -0600
    ...time and for ease of the road parts and repair) I narrowed the choices down to three possibilities. My OBJECTIVE was MORE ON RELIABILITY...
  • Re: Engine Replacement Options
    Historical mailing list - neil N
    Tue, 12 Aug 2008 21:43:06 -0700
    ...I have narrowed it >> >> > down >> >> > to three choices and I would love to have the opinions of this board. >> >> > >> >> > 1) rebuilt wbx motor, I...
  • Re: Roadhaus - 2.2L Engine Install , Prelimanary Report / Response
    Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
    Thu, 17 Oct 2002 12:52:38 -0500
    ...time and for ease of the road parts and repair) I narrowed the choices down > to three possibilities. > > My OBJECTIVE was MORE ON RELIABILITY...
  • Re: living in a westy or weekender for a few months while travelling
    Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
    Thu, 23 May 2002 00:02:15 -0500
    ...I started out with a nice set of cookware and narrowed that down to three items that I used to cook pretty much everything...
  • Re: Synthetic oils and bypass filtration
    Historical mailing list - Sharpe, Steven (Facilities Planning)
    Wed, 13 Sep 2000 13:02:32 -0400
    ...The two systems that I finally narrowed my choices down to were the Gulf Coast filter unit and the Trasko filter unit. Belgoes Filtration...
  • Re: tiico conversion vs. other I4 conversions, ?GTI vanagon (long)
    Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
    Fri, 4 Jan 2002 23:16:37 +1200
    ...or order a custom caliper mount and have the front discs narrowed by 5mm diameter (2.4mm radius). contact Jens Hansen: <Jens.Hansen@Hansen...
  • Re: Arduino and Vanagons
    Historical mailing list - Brett Ne
    Tue, 26 Nov 2013 11:26:51 -0800
    ...gas and the other sticking out in the middle of a narrowed tube with air flowing by. It's amazing that we could actually...
  • Re: Arduino and Vanagons
    Historical mailing list - JRodgers
    Tue, 26 Nov 2013 15:24:11 -0600
    ...gas and the other sticking out in the middle of a narrowed tube with air > flowing by. It's amazing that we could actually...
  • Re: Arduino and Vanagons
    Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
    Tue, 26 Nov 2013 11:45:37 -0800
    ...gas and the other sticking out in the middle of a narrowed tube with air > flowing by. It's amazing that we could actually...
  • Re: Arduino and Vanagons
    Historical mailing list - Brett Ne
    Tue, 26 Nov 2013 16:49:07 -0800
    ...gas and the other sticking out in the middle of a narrowed tube with air >> flowing by. It's amazing that we could actually...
  • GNATT '95 - Trip Report
    Historical mailing list
    Tue, 27 Jun 95 09:10:45 EDT
    ...competence, It's easy to get both a different and a narrowed perspective of this land and the people in it. I expect some...
  • Red Rock Trip Report Part 3 - Shake, Rattle & Roll
    Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
    Mon, 3 Apr 1995 19:17:41 -0700 (PDT)
    ...As the gap narrowed the cyclist finally gave up the ghost and slowed down. The Scharzemiester applied the brakes and pulled over and nearly...
  • Auxiliary Battery Madness (looong)
    Historical mailing list - Davidson
    Wed, 10 Mar 1999 17:27:26 -0800
    ...I felt that narrowed my choice down to the relay or the solenoid. I went for the Bosch 75 amp relay (part # 0 332...
  • auxiliary battery madness... long
    Historical mailing list - Davidson
    Thu, 1 Jul 1999 16:01:28 -0700
    ...I felt that narrowed my choice down to the relay or the solenoid. I went for the Bosch 75 amp relay (part # 0 332...
  • auxiliary battery research, long....
    Historical mailing list - Davidson
    Thu, 2 Sep 1999 10:08:46 -0700
    ...I felt that narrowed my choice down to the relay or the solenoid. I went for the Bosch 75 amp relay (part # 0 332...
  • repost: Auxiliary Battery Madness... long
    Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
    Wed, 14 Jun 2000 11:56:41 -0700
    ...I felt that narrowed my choice down to the relay or the solenoid. I went for the Bosch 75 amp relay (part # 0 332...
  • Fw: Auxiliary Battery Madness (looong)
    Historical mailing list - Davidson
    Sat, 3 Apr 1999 18:13:15 -0800
    ...I felt that narrowed my choice down to the relay or the >solenoid. I went for the Bosch 75 amp relay (part # 0 332...
  • Re: Installing 2nd battery
    Historical mailing list - Davidson
    Wed, 22 Mar 2000 09:10:29 -0800
    ...I felt that narrowed my choice down to the relay or the solenoid. I went for the Bosch 75 amp relay (part # 0 332...
  • Big Trip Report [part 9, long]
    Historical mailing list - Tobin T. Copley
    Fri, 15 Sep 1995 13:15:51 -0700 (PDT)
    ...All went well until we hit some road construction where the road narrowed to two lanes in our direction. An ambulance sat in the...
  • All About 16" Wheels - CV-900s Have Arrived
    Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
    Fri, 15 Mar 2002 18:44:14 -0500
    ...Also, particularly in the smaller diameter tires, the selection of 15" tires is greater than 16" tires, but this difference is being narrowed over...