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• Oil level vs temp test
  Historical mailing list - Ian Allan
  Tue, 9 Aug 2011 19:29:21 -0400
  ...Got a crush washer? Pull the wrench snug then give it an extra 1/4 turn. If it leaks weeps etc. give it another...
• Speaker Removal
  Historical mailing list - Anthony L. Mourkas
  Thu, 15 Apr 1999 14:14:35 -0400
  ...The speakers rotate freely about their axis but even by sqeezing these plastic tabs I could not easily pull them out. How do I...
• tightening poptop
  Historical mailing list - Animal
  Sun, 20 Jun 1999 13:00:42 -0400
  ...My 1980 westy's poptop does not pull down tight on the right side. This causes a lot of noise when driving into headwinds...
• Front diff lock light not blinking
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Tue, 26 Oct 1999 02:32:46 +0200
  ...When the knob for the front diff lock is pulled, and the lock has not engaged yet, the light is supposed to blink. This...
• Re: Rear window washer sprung a leak!
  Historical mailing list - Paul Borghese
  Mon, 22 Jan 2001 10:51:41 -0500
  ...Gary, > > Secure a pull cord to the old hose before you remove it and then, of course, > use it to pull the new hose...
• Re: itty bitty bulb removal
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 11 Mar 2001 20:13:00 -0600
  ...Do I twist the black holder out, pull it out straight, or pull the > bulb out from the front, or what? Thanks in advance...
• <No subject>
  Historical mailing list - Rodney Woten
  Thu, 11 Jul 2002 14:22:34 -0500
  ...My question is, Does the starter always pull from battery 1 (primary battery) regardless of the switch position??? I'm under the impression that...
• Bolt from clutch housing to engine
  Historical mailing list - Greenamyer, William L
  Tue, 3 Sep 2002 07:27:15 -0700
  ...Guess something pulled out in the past and someone attempted to fix it. Since I looked and could not find out anything about this...
• Re: Solar roof fan for sale
  Historical mailing list - Gnarlodious
  Sat, 31 Jul 2004 09:10:44 -0600
  ...Search the > archives for posts from Phaedra...........she gave me the idea. > > It is always pulling hot air out of the van....to me...
• Re: 84 westy - how to stop clock battery drain?
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Thu, 13 Jul 2006 10:31:46 -0700
  ...It stops under 60F (prolly still pull juice though). Garbage and gunk after many years of use gathers in the movement and someday (or...
• Bus Wierdness Sorted Out
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 22 Dec 1995 17:25:38 -0800 (PST)
  ...I pulled over, went and looked, nothing seemed to be amis, so I smacked the carb with a screwdriver a couple of times, leaned...
• Sunday Update: Billy Bones
  Historical mailing list - Warren.K.Lail-1
  Sun, 7 Mar 2004 17:48:43 -0600
  ...early and did these things. 1. Pulled ground strap from engine, sanded the ends, reinstalled it. 2. Pulled tranny ground strap, sanded, reinstalled. 3...
• Re: Mirror fixes
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 12 Mar 2002 20:50:40 EST
  ...Pull hard enough to pull it out. > 6. When stud is removed, look at the way the bolt emerges from the > socket. Remember it...
• Re: Back to Texas but only running on 3 - FIXED!
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 21 Feb 2003 11:12:42 -0600
  ...I was following Stan's advice by switching > the > injectors and once I pulled and switched them the engine started > running > normally again. Maybe...
• Re: Tuning/Timing
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Fri, 11 Nov 2005 21:35:33 -0800
  ...I have a 30mm socket and crappy 1/2" ratchet that fits the crank pulley bolt I keep just for that purpose, but an...
• Re: Strange noise
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 13 Nov 1998 16:20:54 EST
  ...By listening through a tube I isolate the noise to the crank pulley/oil pump area, but with a stethoscope the oil pump sounds...
• Floor jack Vanagon recommendations
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Fri, 19 Apr 2024 10:03:11 -0400
  ...Adding fluid resulted in an unusable jack where pulling he handle down raises the jack and pulling handle up results in the jack going...
• Re: Coolant Drain - 2.1 L
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 22 Sep 2015 19:33:39 -0700
  ...we worked for 6 hours straight, without removing the pulley or the muffler... I don't remember how we did it... today I went...
• Re: clinking or clunking noise from right rear (of 86 Vanagon)
  Historical mailing list - Sheilah Rogers
  Sun, 19 Feb 2012 09:37:56 -0800
  ...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: Batter clamp removal ...?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 17 Oct 2009 15:44:55 -0700
  there is such a tool as a battery clamp puller. a little two jaw hook type puller. any FLAPS it's a real struggle...
• Re: Binding when turning
  Historical mailing list - Peter Pistner
  Sun, 5 Oct 1997 22:37:36 -0700
  ...When I pull off the highway into say a gas station and turn sharply on pavement, it takes a lot of throttle to make...
• Re: alternator advice
  Historical mailing list - Scott Grillo
  Thu, 30 Mar 2000 02:59:41 -0500
  ...While playing with the pulley, we both noticed a ever so slight 'squeak' of the bearings. The salesman comment 'take the new one, you...
• Re: head post-mortem, and a question
  Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
  Thu, 2 Oct 2003 12:38:47 -0700
  ...They are not cheap, but neither are pull threads and failed head gaskets. Hope your issue in not using 12mm stretch bolts procedure with...
• Re: um..Dash lightbulb removal(done)
  Historical mailing list - David Johnson
  Sat, 21 Feb 2004 14:55:14 -0800
  ...i have a bad habbit of pushing/pulling/twisting harder when I feel resistance and breaking stuff. worked like a charm. thanks again... dj...
• Re: Cigarette Lighter socket..."tighter" ones available?
  Historical mailing list - Matthew C. Huntley
  Fri, 22 Jul 2005 18:45:47 -0700
  ...It did not pull through the dash, I made jumpers because I did not want to continue the tradition of hacking the wiring(PO...
• Re: how works the westy sink pump?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Mon, 9 Oct 2006 18:29:55 -0700
  ...back yard, is that water pumps push much better than they pull. So yes, it is partially gravity fed. Jim On Oct 9, 2006...
• Jump Seat Adapter
  Historical mailing list - Chris Szpejankowski
  Thu, 2 Apr 2015 12:12:46 -0400
  Third time is charm: > I'm about to pull the trigger on a Rocky Mountain Westy jump seat adapter. Any experiences and/or advice...
• Re: Where can this wire be found?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 26 May 2011 17:56:47 -0400
  At 04:51 PM 5/26/2011, Rocket J Squirrel wrote: >I gotta pull the tin anyway, wonder what I'll find. Those pressure...
• Re: upper ball joint replacement
  Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
  Thu, 3 Dec 2009 07:25:22 -0700
  I've used pullers, as suggested by Paul, on uppers and lowers and it worked great. I did soak with penetrant overnight. The entire...
• Re: gm stops reclamation program at same time as CAC Program delivers
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Fri, 14 Aug 2009 14:08:56 -0400
  ...General Motors and Vanagons? On Fri, 14 Aug 2009 09:03 -0700, "Roger Whittaker" <rogerwhitt1@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > * GM pulls out of mercury partnership * [...]
• engine removal 71 bus
  Historical mailing list - bus
  Fri, 24 Nov 1995 09:53:54 -0500 (EST)
  I am going to pull the engine on my 71 bus and am wondering if anyone knows the most efficient way to remove the...
• Re: Top Bunk Safety
  Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
  Thu, 27 May 1999 22:49:52 -0600
  ...there was a fire in the > van?? > Madeline, Just step outside, slit the canvas with your handy box knife, and pull 'em out! Larry
• oil container tip
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 9 Jun 1999 17:04:51 -0700
  ...It has a good, no drip, pour spout that works well on my "pull-out" filler tube. Alistair
• Re: Folding seats... where to find?
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Irvin
  Wed, 10 May 2000 06:27:08 -0800
  ...The Van I pulled it from had the rear facing seats, which I wish I would have bought as well. Christopher Irvin Eagle River...
• Re: gutted Catalyctic
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Thu, 6 Apr 2000 19:14:57 +0200
  ...Does gutted mean it is gone? Prolly means that someone has pulled out the guts! PerL 87 Syncro 112i
• Re: Bad Tiico's and Good Samaritans (story)
  Historical mailing list - Dana Morphew
  Thu, 23 Jan 2003 11:28:05 -0800
  I would like to know the manufacturer of this tension pulley if you have it. Dana .... > Bill Marshall > '85 GL Tiico "Pandora" > That's...
• Re: Programable intermitent wipers frnt and rear.easy swap.
  Historical mailing list - Loren A. Busch
  Wed, 30 Jul 2003 12:02:18 -0700
  ...Rear Wiper Operation Pull (or push, other direction from normal for the front wiper) an the rear wiper will come on. The switch is...
• Re: Friday topic: what is your favorite low (or no) dollar modification?
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Fri, 12 Aug 2005 08:49:42 -0700
  ...Cheap Mods Probably the easiest/cheapest was pulling the top bunk in my Westy and putting in some wooden partitions w/fold down front...
• Re: Westy interior light replacement (want one like my EV)
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Thu, 7 Jul 2005 00:00:58 -0700
  ...And simple, pull the old, put in the new.....
• Windshield wiper?
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Sun, 20 Nov 2005 11:35:58 -0800
  ...hose from the windshield washer motor? It looks like it just pulls out of the motor... TIA Rob becida@comcast.net '87 Wolfsburg Vanagon...
• Re: Raingutter trim
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Wed, 30 Nov 2005 15:20:34 -0500
  Dont just pull the old ones off if you plan to use them again. They will bend.Use a heat gun.New ones are...
• Re: Oil filler tube extension pulled out.-- Well shiver me timbers
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Wed, 20 Sep 2006 18:52:11 -0400
  the extension manages to come out with a single ring around the extension. It will not grip the tube when I put it back...
• window trim
  Historical mailing list - John Middelkoop
  Fri, 1 Jun 2007 23:11:45 -0400
  Just remove the chrome clip and pull out the yellowed plastic. Buy sreen binding at the Depot ( it comes in three sizes, I reccommend...
• Re: valve lash adjustment
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Wed, 29 Aug 2001 05:26:02 -0500
  ...Figured I > would reduce the compression by pulling the spark plugs. As I pulled the > third plug I suddenly remembered I had parked the...
• Re: 1991 westy - power steering belt problem
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Tue, 14 Jul 2020 08:03:41 -0700
  ...I will also confirm the pulleys are the stock size too. > > > > Regarding the surface of the pulleys - Do you mean that he smoothed the...
• Re: 71 Westy and Door Handles
  Historical mailing list - Ian Hallett
  Fri, 29 Sep 1995 11:11:43 +1000 (EST)
  ...I didn't have the problem of not being able to unlock the door if I pulled the trigger first. When I pulled the...
• Re: Broken bolt on torque converter
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
  Wed, 28 Jul 2004 08:40:22 -0700
  ...Robert Fisher gave me similar advice on pulling the automatic transmission. I've never pulled the transmission before, so this will be another vanagon...
• Heip!! New engine won't start (longish)
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Fri, 9 Jul 1999 13:43:51 -0700
  ...getting good pressure. Pulled the injector plug on #4 and tested with a test light - regular flicker from lamp. Pulled plug wire from #4...
• Re: Discovered my clutch failure reason.
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 24 May 2021 14:37:31 -0700
  ...Remembered I had put in new slave cyl back in 2014. > At that time I pulled the slave bracket off, can’t recall why...
• Re: Installig crankshaft pulley on a 2.1L......
  Historical mailing list - Paul Rogers
  Sun, 16 Jun 2013 20:10:29 -0700
  ...it looked a bit concave. > > Otherwise you might need a crank pulley seal and a sealing O-ring washer. > > John > > > > On 6/16/2013...
• Re: How to get that (bleep) spare tire out (Part 3)
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Fri, 11 Mar 2011 20:08:56 -0600
  ...Its amazing what mechanisms become visible one you > look up through the empty spare wheel bay. > TWO QUESTIONS: > (1) Can the pull-tab mechanism...
• Re: Sputtering along...suddenly
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Wed, 6 Jan 2010 12:01:38 -0500
  ...Anyway, pull the spark plugs and see what they look like. The one that isn't firing is going to be either black or...
• Re: Gypsy is gone...
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Wed, 15 Dec 2004 09:21:02 -0500
  ...The metal part of the fuel line pulled out of the fuel pump (hose was in good shape and was firmly attached to the...
• Re: 89 VANAGON WESTY A/C QUESTIONS
  Historical mailing list - Allen Hill
  Mon, 2 Apr 2007 17:14:54 -0500
  ...You should be able to spin the AC compressor pulley with the belt off. If you can't the compressor is locked. 2. AFAIK...
• Re: 1983 window regulator
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 1 Mar 2011 06:50:23 -0600
  ...The wire cable's operation depends upon a small plastic pulley in the end of the track. If that pulley is broken off its...
• Turn signal woes--91 GL automatic
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 10 Jan 2012 12:57:29 -0600
  ...However, I have pulled the TS fus and that does nothing the change the state of the dimly glowing turn signal light. My brother...
• Re: Intermittent wiper Relay ?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Tue, 20 Apr 2010 17:21:48 -0600
  ...Ah yes, I see. > > What's the new relay doing or not doing? What are you doing to set > the timing on it? pulling...
• Re: Heater Panel Removal Help 84 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Turner,Ronald L.
  01 Feb 97 02:02:04 EST
  ...sometimes the top of it gets caught behind the bottom part of the metal dash, and you'll have to pull it down, the...
• Advice on VW power/RPM range 2.1 l
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 25 Jun 1997 10:05:09 -0400
  ...Futher I plan to research the manifold vaccum I'm pulling at various road conditions. I'd like to post the results as a...
• F/Re: Motor Theory For Dummies: Air Force Ejections/Navy Landings
  Historical mailing list - Mark B. Magee
  Mon, 8 Dec 1997 09:01:07 -0600
  > When the old fire goes out and your engine stops > turnin' and burnin', you can't just pull your Phantom over to the side...