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• Re: Solved &^%(^&%&^%$b wrist pin clips!
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sat, 14 May 2005 20:58:46 -0500
  ...But many's the listmember who had to pull pistons out of a waterboxer to replace broken rings and so forth, with the block...
• Re: radio whine, need help
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Sun, 3 Apr 2011 10:18:37 -0700
  ...BTW, the amp ground wires are a short run twisted trio. > > > > > > Recently the noise has become louder and worse. > > > > > > Today I pulled the alternator...
• Re: How to get that (bleep) spare tire out (continued)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 7 Mar 2011 16:51:03 -0800
  ...Then I > pulled the plastic pull-tab thingie to release the mechanism and... snap. > This pathetic piece of inadequate German engineering snapped in two...
• Re: Timing on 84GL
  Historical mailing list - The Old Volks Home
  Mon, 23 Sep 2002 16:59:36 -0700
  ...Maybe one of you can shed a little light on what is >right. > >In the Benetley, it shows the timing marks on the pully...
• Re: oil idiot lamp lights&buzzes
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 1 Jul 2004 09:01:25 -0500
  ...Check the wire that goes to the oil pressure sensor located in the engine case near the bottom of the crankshaft pully. Usually when...
• UPDATE: High Idle
  Historical mailing list - kazzpar007
  Sun, 23 Jan 2005 21:11:23 -0500
  ...Unfortunately, My van is still running extremely rich..so rich that i have to pull the hose for the aux air valve off to...
• Re: Oil Pump Replacement.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 5 Nov 2015 22:05:30 -0500
  ...You will need to remove the rear engine carrier and the mounting bracket, the water pump crossover pipe and the crankshaft pulley. To get...
• Re: How to get that (bleep) spare tire out (continued)
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 7 Mar 2011 19:32:48 -0500
  ...H-E-L-P! It's common for the ring-pull handle to come off. VW wasn't always the absolute best on plastics...
• Re: discolored injector
  Historical mailing list - Mark
  Mon, 26 Oct 2009 07:35:47 -0400
  ...I haven't pulled the plugs yet to see if there's a similar pattern with the cylinders. On Sun, Oct 25, 2009 at...
• Re[2]: bus for mexico
  Historical mailing list
  17 May 95 11:03
  ...You could pull the heater boxes so that you can seen the valve stems down the exhaust ports - I don't think inlet valves...
• Re: puzzler
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 10 Feb 1995 09:14:47 -0400 (EDT)
  ...I pulled the engine out and began disassembling it. When I pulled the head from Cyl 1, the top of the piston had gouges...
• Re: Vanagon safety and design?
  Historical mailing list - David Greenland
  Wed, 23 Feb 2000 17:36:26 -0800
  ...I have a little, 4'x4' trailer that would be nice to pull > occasionally and I'm kind of reluctant to try it.] > > Mike > >
• Power Steering conversion quesions (my arms are tired)
  Historical mailing list - Brian Cochran
  Thu, 4 May 2000 17:45:33 PDT
  ...If I go to a junk yard and find a fine vanagon, can I pull the rack, hoses, pump and hardware and then go...
• Re: Why do I have four bent Intake valves?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Ensing
  Thu, 7 Apr 2005 13:36:09 EDT
  ...I am planning on pulling the heads this weekend. I wondered about the oil pressure relief thing also. Bob, I am fighting a fuel...
• Re: '89 SYNCRO AT U-PULL IT YARD IN SCRANTON PA..cheep parts
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 19 Feb 2010 11:18:13 EST
  ...they dont know what they have in the u-pull it yard and the guys who answer the phone wouldnt know the difference between...
• Re: 1991 vanagon - dometic fridge - no light or igniter sound
  Historical mailing list - KevinPGilleran
  Tue, 3 Sep 2013 14:00:18 -0700
  ...I will pull the fridge and make sure that there is 12 v at the igniter switch. Have a great day. Sincerely, Kevin P...
• Re: #99 intermittant programmable wiper relays
  Historical mailing list - george jannini
  Tue, 28 Feb 2012 11:29:48 -0500
  Some SOB around here removes the door handles and relays from every VW that hits the U-pull yard. Yer lucky to be able...
• Re: FS: plug and play intermittant programmable/adjustable wiper relays for vanagon
  Historical mailing list - george jannini
  Tue, 21 Feb 2012 13:15:51 -0500
  99 wiper relay operation: Pull stalk down for delay, turn off for whatever duration you want, up to 20 seconds, I think then back...
• Need a good VW parts yard...
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 20 May 94 00:56:54 EDT
  Does anyone know of a good VW parts yard (you-pull-it) preferred in the Hudson River Valley Area of New York? Need windshioeld...
• Re: It's a Man's World...
  Historical mailing list - sstones
  Tue, 6 Jun 1995 14:20:51 -0400 (EDT)
  On Tue, 6 Jun 1995, Jonathan Dove wrote: > He goes up to see what's wrong and she pulls a gun on him. It...
• Window Trick Works!
  Historical mailing list - Charles Michaux
  Mon, 15 Sep 1997 10:08:31 -0000
  ...I had to pull up the bright light switch two times to make the connection. Charles Michaux '91 Westy (50K)
• adjusting shifter rod- DONE!
  Historical mailing list - Chip & Stephanie
  Wed, 15 Sep 1999 22:31:10 -0500
  Well after some more WD-40 and pushin and pullin I was finally able to get my shifter rod adjusted correctly. Now that my...
• Surround Sound & AV - Anybody sporting Fun Stuff?
  Historical mailing list - T Berk
  Sun, 1 Jul 2001 12:22:05 -0700
  How about the Vanagon being setup with Dolby and or a projection TV? Seems a pull down screen could be installed from the ceiling...
• Re: Snowblower help on Friday
  Historical mailing list - pierre a. lachance
  Fri, 7 Dec 2001 15:44:53 -0500
  ...new gas new plug a few drops of mmo, each, changing the plug and new gas change oil for syntec 5w50 pull the cord...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 10 Jul 2002 - Special issue (#2002-835)
  Historical mailing list - rudi schafner
  Wed, 10 Jul 2002 18:30:59 -0700
  Miles, when you do a clutch job on a vanagon you would pull the tranny not the engine Rudi Schaffner Schaffner Motors, Inc 21705...
• Adjusting Rear Brakes - any tips?
  Historical mailing list - Markus Benne
  Mon, 28 Apr 2003 10:54:36 -0700
  ...I pulled off the drums and moved the shoes outward a bit, but is there an easier way? Thanks for any tips, ...Markus
• Re: Headlight Switch - stuck on!
  Historical mailing list - Warren Chapman
  Thu, 24 Mar 2005 04:23:14 -0500
  Mine did the same thing. Pulled the switch but could not do anything to make it work again. I had to replace the swith...
• Re: tube amp in a vanagon
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 11 Aug 2004 17:54:14 -0400
  No but I have a tube type, pull behind, GPS unit. > > having just gotten my fisher tube amp back from the shop i > went...
• Re: need advice on how to pull sliding door cover off and not ruin paint or cover
  Historical mailing list - Mark Cumnock
  Mon, 27 Jun 2005 11:30:56 -0400
  thanks to everyone I got it off this weekend, and found more seam rust behind the panel...POR-15 works wonders ...thanks everyone
• Re: will yours fit in the garage?
  Historical mailing list - Bill Collins
  Tue, 7 Mar 2006 10:53:03 -0500
  ...My favorite was the house where you could open the pop top after pulling into the garage. Bill
• Re: Intake Runners?
  Historical mailing list - phil cain
  Wed, 5 Apr 2006 20:24:03 -0700
  Your best bet on this part is to find a vanagon in your local Pick & pull(junk yard). Phil __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of...
• Re: Help, fan wont shut off
  Historical mailing list - BenT .
  Wed, 4 Feb 2009 02:56:34 +0000
  ...For now he pulled the battery cable. Just spoke with him by phone. Didn't know he queried the List as well. BenT Sent...
• Relay positions, 78
  Historical mailing list - Rodney L. Boleyn
  Tue, 18 Jun 1996 11:55:15 -0400
  Howdy, After a torrential downpour yesterday, with all the attendant drips and leaks in my 78 bus, I pulled into a gas station to...
• Re: Adjustable arm rest repair
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bel
  Fri, 15 Apr 2016 22:23:09 -0700
  ...I tried pulling the knob, but wasn't sure how much to pull. You have to be careful pulling old knobs :-) Thanks for the...
• dashboard removal
  Historical mailing list - Mark M. Schirmer
  Sun, 7 Jan 1996 19:08:27 -0500 (EST)
  ...Remove the face plate for the heating/vent controls, this requires pulling off the four knobs on the levers (or maybe the plastic extension...
• Re: @#$%! Trees!
  Historical mailing list - Tyler Hardison
  Mon, 16 May 2016 13:15:37 -0700
  ...pulling the dent(s) out. > Some say a tool like this is great for that > > http://www.eastwood.com/stud-welder-dent-pulling-system...
• Front outer CV on Syncro
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 20 Nov 1996 19:11:30 -0800
  ...So, do I have the above correct in thinking I can pull the joint out of the hub without removing the wheel bearing assembly...
• Re: lifter replacement
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
  Wed, 14 Apr 2004 13:19:59 -0700
  ...My concern is indeed whether or not the oil will leak out when I pulled out the lifter. I already ordered two push-rod...
• Re: Yet Another Head Pullin' Question.
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Sun, 9 Feb 2014 23:26:08 +0000
  ...Yet Another Head Pullin' Question. > OK, just the other night I pulled a head off my "spare " 1.9 motor, > and I can't...
• Re: westys & climbing mountain roads
  Historical mailing list - David McNeely
  Sat, 13 Feb 2016 15:20:10 -0800
  ...I pull over as quickly as is appropriate (which means safer than not pulling over; it does not mean pulling over every time there...
• Re: 90 cooling problem
  Historical mailing list - John Goubeaux
  Sat, 21 Jul 2007 11:41:44 -0700
  ...So after dbl checking all connections, cleaning the coolant deposits at the sensor and pulling and checking the plugs I did the following: Ran...
• Re: Oil pressure light
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Mon, 10 Nov 2014 10:21:55 -0800
  ...On 11/10/14, mark drillock <mdrillock@cox.net> wrote: > The wire coming from the oil pressure switch by the pulleys should be a...
• Rain Gutter Rack Clamps. Vanagon Specific Size and Shape?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Thu, 2 Jun 2011 13:33:42 -0700
  ...Maybe an awning would put equal "pull" thus not flexing it? The idea would be to leave long piece in place, so awning could...
• Re: exhaust gas into coolant system
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Tue, 9 Nov 2010 14:44:02 -0800
  ...Then I pulled the spark plugs, which >> is >> > > This may be a silly question, but on in inline engine what difference does > it make...
• Re: new owner
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 19 Jul 1994 06:41:59 -0400
  about hydraulic woes On my 83 the hose pulling fluid sits about half up the brake fluid reservoir so even if the clutch master...
• water pump change
  Historical mailing list - Dan Soiney
  Wed, 17 Jul 1996 10:56:32 -0500
  ...Use two ratchets in opposition to remove the pump pulley bolts, use a long bolt that will catch somewhere to remove the last bolt...
• Re: neat idea........anyone done this before?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Tue, 23 Apr 2002 20:38:02 +1200
  ...I want to cut the rear half of a wrecked >vanagon and weld a tongue to it to pull. I can then access it...
• Re: FS/ DA diesel heater from 82 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Robert Berkemer
  Thu, 9 Jan 2003 07:17:34 -0600
  ...I'm going to be pulling my fuel tank soon and was > thinking of removing the heater along with it. It hasn't worked...
• Hobie Cat Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Josh Greenberg
  Fri, 4 Apr 2003 09:18:53 -0700
  ...Yesterday while driving through town, I pulled along a Vanagon Westfalia with silhouette of a catamaran sailboat on the driver's door and some...
• Re: UPDATE: High Idle
  Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
  Mon, 24 Jan 2005 01:48:28 -0600
  ...Unfortunately, My van is still running extremely rich..so rich that i have to pull the hose for the aux air valve off to...
• Re: Alternator continuous-duty rating?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 23 Sep 2012 10:57:45 -0400
  Some of the real early 1.9s had a 65 amp alternator and a single groove crank pulley. The alternator was upped for the...
• Re: Voltage drop with headlight upgrade
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Tue, 8 Aug 2006 14:50:59 -0400
  ...as always, pull the regulator and check the brushes before pulling the alternator, they are a wear item. At 11:31 AM 8/8...
• window crank
  Historical mailing list - monte merrick
  Fri, 6 Oct 2006 15:28:36 -0700
  oh yeah another thing recently fouled driver's window fell off its do hickey the thing-y that unspools and pulls the window up...
• Re: AFM Voltage Ratios
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sat, 4 Nov 2006 11:41:37 -0800
  ...a 2.1L engine pulls 2.1L of air per RPM. > > One liter = 0.0353146667 cubic feet. So a 2.1L engine at 1000...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 13 Jul 2007 to 14 Jul 2007 - Special issue (#2007-720)
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Vickers
  Sat, 14 Jul 2007 13:20:34 -0700
  ...use it to pull two wires to the back cabinet? Just tape (best to solder) the two wires to the pulling wire as flat...
• Re: 82 Diesel Timing Belt
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( Scott Daniel Foss )
  Tue, 28 Jan 2014 13:45:10 -0800
  ...Slip the belt off little by little at its four main > points of contact: > > Injector pulley > Cam pulley > intermediate shaft pulley > Crank pulley > > Now...
• Re: Temp 2 sensor installation question.
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Thu, 3 Sep 2015 08:04:15 -0400
  ...Look at the old sensor to make sure that the old o-ring came out with it, if not pull the new one out...
• Re: 1.9L Timing
  Historical mailing list - Michael Hobbs
  Sat, 16 Sep 2000 18:42:40 -0400
  ...When I added a salvaged A/C system several years ago I replaced the pulley. The pulley has two marks on it, the one...
• Re: CV's
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Sun, 10 Mar 2002 08:17:42 -0800
  ...The hammer/punch method works, but the puller is a lot simpler in my opinion. Whatever you do (puller or hammer), make sure you...
• Re: Replacing the LP tank - part 1
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Sun, 6 Feb 2005 18:15:37 -0800
  ...Unless you have a good warm dry place to pull the fridge, I'd wait until warmer weather, as any rust work needed will...