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Historical mailing list - Thompson, Michael
Tue, 14 May 2002 09:15:37 -0600
...If you didn't do a compression check before you purchased the vehicle don't waste your time doing a compression check unless your...
Volkswagen tool list for 1963-1967.(long)
Historical mailing list - Eric Oster
Thu, 16 Feb 1995 16:10:12 -0800 (PST)
...Valve spring tester Engine test stand Valve grinding machine, or Valve refacing machine Compression tester Run-out test equipment FUEL SYSTEM: VW 126a 14mm...
Digifant and Fuel Injection Basic questions(long)
Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
Thu, 25 Dec 2008 20:55:52 -0600
...Since the Haltech ECU controls the timing, I'm not sure loosening the clamp on the distributor would change timing in the first place...
Re: Ran out of gas & now won't run
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Mon, 28 Jun 2004 21:34:13 -0500
...Installing hose clamps on vacuum lines is a > good idea. > > #15) Addressing oil leaks, primarily on Type IV air cooled engines. (nothing > here for...
some tool suppliers (long) ...
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Fri, 21 Jun 96 08:48:30 CDT
...Box 3767 Lancaster, PA 17604 (717) 898-6540 (717) 898-8360 FAX Ken-Tool tire changing tools, vises, c-clamps, 768 East North Street...
AW: On I4 and TIICO Exhaust Fixes
Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
Mon, 30 Sep 2002 13:51:23 -0700
...When I got home and looked, I saw the isolation mounts were not installed, that the muffler was clamped to the engine . Even the...
Re: Arduino and Vanagons
Historical mailing list - Ryan Press
Tue, 3 Dec 2013 16:59:47 -0800
...This will cause the body diode inside the uc to conduct, clamping the voltage. A small RC with a 1 nF cap or something...
Re: Now My Jetta conversion won't start --- :^( --- (longish)
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
Tue, 17 Jun 2008 15:12:29 -0700
...There is good compression. Fuel is fresh, and fuel pressure is good. if you can get codes via the CEL ( mal ) ...........definitely do that...
Re: Valve cover oil leak..
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Sat, 29 Mar 2003 09:52:19 -0600
...If you didn't do a compression check before you purchased the vehicle don't waste your time doing a compression check unless your...
Re: Arduino and Vanagons
Historical mailing list - Brett Ne
Tue, 3 Dec 2013 19:07:14 -0800
...This will cause the body diode inside > the uc to conduct, clamping the voltage. A small RC with a 1 nF cap > or something...
Re: politics of e85 RE: E85 in vanagons
Historical mailing list - John Connolly, Aircooled.Net
Tue, 22 May 2007 10:33:22 -0600
...If it's engine > rebuild time, you can bump up the compression to get some of the power > back. If you bump it up...
Re: Start up,back fire?
Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
Wed, 20 May 2015 16:48:20 -1000
...The compression washer on the plug was not compressed and was on an angle with dirt between the washer and plug. Could this have...
Re: "windage tray" and other I4 conversion comments
Historical mailing list - Dana Morphew
Mon, 8 Jan 2001 18:22:55 -0800
...In the bolt hole areas, > metal sleeves are molded into the gasket to control gasket compression when > torqueing the pan bolts. The tray/gasket...
Re: Start up,back fire?
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Wed, 20 May 2015 22:39:44 -0500
...The compression washer on the plug was not compressed and was on an angle with dirt between the washer and plug. Could this have...
Re: How my engine rebuild is going
Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
Mon, 17 May 2004 08:42:34 -0400
...These studs are unique in their > application as they really work like very high pressure springs keeping > the heads clamped tightly to the cylinders...
Re: politics of e85 RE: E85 in vanagons
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Tue, 22 May 2007 15:06:13 -0500
...If it's engine >> rebuild time, you can bump up the compression to get some of the power >> back. If you bump it up...
Re: Engine Replacement or Gasket Fix?
Historical mailing list - Robert Stewart
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:33:16 -0400
...I opened the engine bay and it was super hot! I saw the coolant hose was disconnected, went into wallmart got a clamp and...
Re: The King's English
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Tue, 29 Apr 2003 14:33:04 -0500
...If you didn't do a compression check before you purchased the vehicle don't waste your time doing a compression check unless your...
Re: Digifant and Fuel Injection Basic questions(long)
Historical mailing list - pdooley
Thu, 25 Dec 2008 23:42:40 -0500
...Since the Haltech ECU controls the timing, I'm not sure loosening the clamp on the distributor would change timing in the first place...
Re: politics of e85 RE: E85 in vanagons
Historical mailing list - Sam Conant
Tue, 22 May 2007 13:20:51 -0400
...If it's engine >> rebuild time, you can bump up the compression to get some of the power >> back. If you bump it up...
Re: politics of e85 RE: E85 in vanagons
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 22 May 2007 16:32:03 -0400
...If it's engine >>>rebuild time, you can bump up the compression to get some of the power >>>back. If you bump it up...
Re: Roadside BREAKDOWN...Water Pump Belt-Realities!
Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 12:58:04 -0800
...Carefully > inspect the coolant hoses and check clamps. Change the oil and filter. Get > the proper concentration of coolant I there. > No need to...
Re: Arduino and Vanagons
Historical mailing list - Brett Ne
Tue, 3 Dec 2013 16:46:04 -0800
You need an input buffer followed by a voltage clamp. Perhaps...I'll know more once I get a good shot of the pulse...
Factory Tools List Vanagon
Historical mailing list
Wed, 15 Feb 1995 12:42:22 -0500
...BRAKES US1020, 23, valve spring, removing/installing Engine US1020/1, 96, valve springs, removing/installing Engine US1023/4, 130, clamp for holding piston while...
Re: Now My Jetta conversion won't start --- :^( --- (longish)
Historical mailing list - neil N
Tue, 17 Jun 2008 17:27:02 -0700
...and in the end, he hadn't bolted his distrubutor > timing clamp down properly ! > > so *inspect, diagnose, check'....................and 'bypass and subsitute' > * !! > > for example...
Re: 1987 Replace Heads - Thermostat Problem (long)
Historical mailing list - John Anderson
Sun, 27 Sep 1998 13:27:17 -0400
...of it in all directions and each hose has a metal clamp >that is released by squeezing two extended tabs with a pair of...
Re: Roadside BREAKDOWN...Water Pump Belt-Realities!
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 16:25:16 -0500
...I know you don't like their >> high-compression jobs...but that's a whole new topic to deal with >> later. >> >> Meanwhile, I'm...
Re: Now My Jetta conversion won't start --- :^( --- (longish)
Historical mailing list - Ikard
Tue, 17 Jun 2008 21:46:00 -0700
...and in the end, he hadn't bolted his distrubutor > timing clamp down properly ! > > so *inspect, diagnose, check'....................and 'bypass and subsitute' > * !! > > for example...
Re: Valve Adjustment
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Mon, 9 Jun 2003 11:10:03 -0700
...Installing hose clamps > on vacuum lines > is > a good idea. > On Fri, 6 Jun 2003 13:10:42 -0700 John Schaper > <JSchaper@SCHSA.ORG...
Re: Cuts off on startup
Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
Fri, 11 Mar 2016 23:09:31 -1000
...need 4 cylinders of decent compression. I have seen about ..oh ...a thousand, no joke, opposed 4 cylinder VW van or bus engines with...
From Aspen to Casper, leg #4 (LONG)
Historical mailing list - Jeff Rosen
Mon, 11 Sep 1995 15:00:10 -0700 (PDT)
...He advised me to buy a few extra hose clamps just in case, but this never happened to Kermit. Here we were, two miles...
Re: Cuts off on startup
Historical mailing list - Rick Cooper
Sun, 13 Mar 2016 14:04:42 -0700
...need 4 cylinders of decent compression. I have seen about ..oh ...a > thousand, no joke, opposed 4 cylinder VW van or bus engines with...
Re: Oil Pressure Light on-need help! (dealer cant fix it)
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
Fri, 4 Apr 2008 18:57:23 -0700
...The fuel pump sure appears to be original - ( 87 Vanagon btw ) has undercoating on it, and original type crimp hose clamps. I put on...
Re: Cuts off on startup
Historical mailing list - PB
Sat, 12 Mar 2016 10:10:21 -0800
...need 4 cylinders of decent compression. I have seen about ..oh ...a > thousand, no joke, opposed 4 cylinder VW van or bus engines with...
Re: Now My Jetta conversion won't start --- :^( --- (longish)
Historical mailing list - neil N
Wed, 18 Jun 2008 08:41:49 -0700
...and in the end, he hadn't bolted his distrubutor >> timing clamp down properly ! >> >> so *inspect, diagnose, check'....................and 'bypass and > subsitute' >> * !! >> >> for example...
Re: e85 RE: E85 in vanagons (was politics)
Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
Tue, 22 May 2007 10:55:09 -0700
...If it's engine > > rebuild time, you can bump up the compression > to get some of the power > > back. If you bump it up...
Re: Now My Jetta conversion won't start --- :^( --- (longish)
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
Wed, 18 Jun 2008 20:41:36 -0700
...and in the end, he hadn't bolted his distrubutor >>> timing clamp down properly ! >>> >>> so *inspect, diagnose, check'....................and 'bypass and >>> >> subsitute' >> >>> * !! >>> >>> for example...
Re: Now My Jetta conversion won't start --- :^( --- (longish)
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
Tue, 17 Jun 2008 17:54:48 -0700
...and in the end, he hadn't bolted his distrubutor >> timing clamp down properly ! >> >> so *inspect, diagnose, check'....................and 'bypass and subsitute' >> * !! >> >> for example...
170 hp from air-cooled '68: easy...just $$$
Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
Wed, 13 Mar 2002 22:49:11 -0700
...0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">9.0 TO 1.0 COMPRESSION</FONT></P></TD> <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt...