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• Re: Another Vanagon Burns Up
  Historical mailing list - Sam Johnson
  Wed, 6 Apr 2005 11:49:48 -0400
  Saw another burnt vanagon yesterday in the Pick & Pull on Mawrey just off the 880 freeway. Not sure if this is the same one...
• another part thats no longer available....
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 4 Dec 2005 11:43:48 EST
  someone had asked me this last week, and i just checked, the little plastic pull tab that releases the latch for the spare tire...
• Re: no headlights cept pulling back on turn signal stick - 87 westy
  Historical mailing list - Sam Johnson
  Fri, 11 Aug 2006 08:50:06 -0400
  Frank is using "ignition-switched" power so that headlights can never be left on by mistake as presently configured at the factory. Sam p...
• Re: ROUTE 66 was Friday Curiousity
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Fri, 2 Feb 2007 20:36:14 -0800
  Dave said "I'm Canadian and even I feel the pull of the road." If I'm not mistaken the biggest 'Preserve the Mother...
• Help! Cant get folding table to open !! :o)
  Historical mailing list - John C...
  Fri, 14 Mar 2008 21:45:09 +0000
  Hi All, Help! Cant get folding table to open !! :o) ( 91 Weekender ) ( OK, Multivan :o) I figure it's supposed to push in pull...
• Mirror fixes
  Historical mailing list - Thomas J. LaLanne
  Tue, 12 Mar 2002 15:05:11 -0800
  ...Pull hard enough to pull it out. 6. When stud is removed, look at the way the bolt emerges from the socket. Remember it...
• Causes of Brake Pull at Highway Speeds? UPDATE
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sun, 26 May 2013 11:22:21 -0700
  ...He thinks a faulty rebuilt caliper may be causing the pull. He has found that with some rebuilt calipers, the piston O ring (seal...
• Re: #99 intermittant programmable wiper relays
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Tue, 28 Feb 2012 13:15:05 -0600
  ...If I'm pulling parts from a yard, pulling other items I will probably need is just a smarter use of my time. I...
• '71 trans problem - stuck in gear
  Historical mailing list - Scott Allred
  Thu, 17 Oct 96 14:38:33 UT
  ...I pulled my van in to the valet, got my ticket and went in. About 4 hours later when I picked up the van...
• Re: windshield washer fluid pump...........conundrum
  Historical mailing list - Leon Korkin
  Mon, 14 Jan 2002 23:05:05 -0800
  ...everywhere. container was full. = broken pump > >2. pulled container/pump combo - everything appears >attached appropriately. > >3. pulled off hose from pump - placed low pressure...
• Re: electronic door locks -- disable?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Steven Fish
  Mon, 8 Jul 2002 20:27:45 +0200
  ...Before you start pulling the doors all apart, try to find the fuse. If the mechanism is not totally trashed inside, the locks can...
• Re: bench seat storage
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Fri, 30 Aug 2002 14:44:15 -0600
  ...It seems that I >>>> should be able to pull down the panel below the seat to expose the > storage >>>> area without pulling up the...
• Re: Article on heater fan replacement w/o dash removal
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Tue, 23 Aug 2005 06:22:37 -0400
  ...I would just bite the bullet and pull the dash. It is worse dreading it than actually doing it. Just label everything as you...
• Re: Help! - was Failed Crankshaft seal - now low oil pressure
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sun, 30 Oct 2005 22:58:21 -0700
  David, Most likely, you dislodged the oil pressure sender wire down by the crankshaft pulleys. Easy to do - easy to fix. Karl Wolz > -----Original...
• Re: dent removal ?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Steven Fish
  Mon, 4 Mar 2002 13:12:55 +0100
  ...if it is in the soft fluffy metal, you will have good luck with a dent puller. I used to drill holes at the...
• Re: Spark Plug Wire Shock
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 17 May 2020 22:32:33 +0000
  ...Doesn't stall now, but still idles a little rough.  So, I tried pulling spark plug wires to see if there was a cylinder...
• Re: Bluestar Zbed in Richmond CA pick N pull
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sun, 20 Sep 2009 17:51:18 -0400
  ...Bluestar Zbed in Richmond CA pick N pull > > typical california van, no rust on body or seams. > > sliding door big dent.  (probably from PNP...
• AVP rebuilds and core charges?
  Historical mailing list - Wil Barker
  Mon, 12 Oct 1998 14:56:39 -0400
  ...They wanted me to pull it and ship it back for inspection and refused to provide a new head gasket set. They were very...
• Re: luggage area
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 3 Nov 1998 11:43:03 EST
  ...You probably know, but if you release the rear seat back catch, pull the top of the seat back slightly forward, and then lift...
• Re: 85 1.9 w/AC Overheat at Idle
  Historical mailing list - Alan Bosch
  Wed, 24 Mar 1999 13:18:52 -0600
  ...If you pulled the fan switch, shorted it out, and the fans kicked in, maybe there's a clog somewhere near the sensor that...
• Re: Restoring
  Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
  Thu, 29 Apr 1999 17:10:45 -0400
  ...Of course, that was go get all the AC oil out after I pulled the HP hose off. :-P -Karl __________________________________ Karl & Kristina Bloss - bloss...
• Re: Crankshaft Endplay Defies Me--Please Help
  Historical mailing list - Mark Ingalls
  Wed, 7 Mar 2001 03:02:10 -0600
  ...is good and warmed up, then parked and the spark plugs pulled out. If the engine still turns over easily by hand, then maybe...
• Re: antenna
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Wed, 1 Aug 2001 06:03:37 -0500
  ...Unplug the old one from the ashtray hole, pull it out of there tying a string to the old wire. Drop the new one...
• Re: Speedometer repairs '84
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 15 Nov 2002 19:32:57 -0600
  I had a watchmaker friend pull mine using a watch-repair gear puller - tiny little thing but it worked easily. John Rodgers 88 GL...
• flooding, won't start
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Hecht
  Wed, 19 Mar 2003 10:55:08 -0500
  ...I pulled the plugs (oh so wet) to let the cylinders dry for a while. Question: I'm thinking I should put the plugs...
• Re: What a day...
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Fri, 29 Aug 2003 20:34:02 -0700
  ...I pull the > instrument cluster because it's got a tach, pulled all the grab handles, the > rear heater switch, hazard switch, climate control...
• Re: Alignment questions
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Thu, 10 Jun 2004 21:13:39 -0400
  ...It is not just a matter of pulling off the steering wheel and centering it. Ken Lewis 86 Transporter Crew Cab 60 356 T...
• Re: Weird oil leak (NVC my posting)
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
  Mon, 7 Mar 2005 19:04:43 -0500
  ...I have > pulled the engine out of my 74 super beetle > twice, replaced the flywheel seal each time, and it spins the seal and...
• where did that wire go?
  Historical mailing list - steve vitale
  Tue, 18 Apr 2006 13:54:19 -0400
  ...unfortunately while i was troubleshooting i disconnected it and the right side connector pulled clear off of whatever it was connected to. i've...
• Thermostat woes--or--?
  Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
  Mon, 23 Apr 2007 12:02:44 -0400
  ...I pulled the thermostat a month ago and tested it in boiling water. It was fully closed when I pulled it, and didn't...
• Re: Front and rear seal replacement
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sun, 20 Jan 2008 18:52:32 -0500
  ...The one toward the rear of the vehicle (where the crankshaft pulley is) is the rear seal. Mike Clint Kolda wrote: > I am also...
• Re: Overheating; I4 Jetta conv; water pump ( a bit long)
  Historical mailing list - Phil S.
  Wed, 16 Oct 2002 19:27:54 -0700
  ...She > turned on the heater to > get some more cooling going, and pulled over at the > earliest chance, > parked. Well done I say! > But...
• Re: is engine removed to change crankcase seal
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Fri, 28 Feb 2014 14:01:47 -0500
  ...I use a really heavy duty air gun (1000 ftlbs) as a lighter gun will usually not be able to get the pulley bolt...
• Re: major problem or minor faux pas?
  Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
  Sun, 14 Nov 1999 09:44:05 -0500
  ...Nothing was done > inside the case and the engine was running when originally pulled for > poor compression. > The problem. It would turn over, spin...
• Re: Head gasket...oil pressure...oil
  Historical mailing list - Craig, Jim M. {PCNA}
  Fri, 27 May 2005 10:56:28 -0500
  ...No need to pull the engine to do this job. I had the oil light issue after picking up my Westy in Denver and...
• replacing fuel hoses and injector seals
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 24 Jun 2005 11:42:04 -0700
  ...how do i go about holding the injectors in the rail once i pull them from the engine? what is the safest way to...
• Re: emergency brake doesn't work well?
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Sun, 24 Nov 2002 21:13:05 -0500
  ...When I got there at 5:15 to pick it up, I took off the emergency brake, noting that the handle had been pulled...
• Re: Engine out, CHErry picker is a pain in the ....
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 29 Jun 2007 18:57:53 -0500
  I haven't pulled the engine in my waterboxer yet (did the gaskets in place) but I've had the engine out of my...
• Re: 82 Diesel Timing Belt
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Tue, 28 Jan 2014 18:18:12 -0600
  ...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: Coolant Pump Gently Weeping
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 1 May 2016 11:23:54 -0500
  ...Really > only to hold one bolt against the engine mounting holder, so the pulley > won't turn while I'm turning the other bolt...
• Re: Syncro Clutch Cross Shaft problems
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 28 Nov 2010 13:39:42 -0500
  ...I have tried spraying it with PB blaster and all manner of pulling on > it, but to no avail. It is tricky to try...
• Re: what clues about engine health can I get...
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 15 May 2012 07:59:28 -0700
  ...alistair On 2012-05-15, at 4:49 AM, Kenneth Lewis wrote: > Alistar, > Pull the rocker arms and look for mushrooming valve stem ends...
• Re: 87GL rebuild update (attempt #2)
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Sun, 23 Aug 1998 17:29:51 EDT
  ...get that #$%^&* pulley bolt off! It is NOT left handed, just tight.I think you are right,you must remove the pulley and fly...
• Re: High Beam Indicator
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Thu, 16 Nov 2000 23:01:24 -0500
  ...Pull and > wiggle gently and it should pull out of the socket. > > Karl Mullendore > Westy Ventures > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > Hi All: > > I am having a...
• Re: Bed foam
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Tue, 1 Oct 2019 20:02:17 -0700
  ...Jim > On Oct 1, 2019, at 6:18 AM, T Collins <tonycollin@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > > Hello folks, > I recently bought a little pull tent...
• Random wire... Ugh.
  Historical mailing list - Marius Strom
  Wed, 30 Jun 2010 16:51:30 +0000
  So as I'm installing my secondary battery kit last night, I had to pull out the fuse panel on my '88 Westy camper...
• Help with oil pressure
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Mentzer
  Sun, 24 Jan 2010 18:32:00 -0500
  ...Any ideas from the list? I'm getting ready to order a pump and start the fun of pulling it out. Read up on...
• Re: Dometic Camper fridges
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 24 Apr 1996 23:07:38 -0400
  ...a little about the unit before I pull it out .I'd like to avoid >pulling it out if I can but thats where...
• Re: Friends '64 Weekend!/ Torch it!
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 4 Mar 1996 22:41:06 -0500
  ...Set it on fire! Our friend pulled out his torch and started heating the tube, and we pulled the pedal up and down. ------------ Wow...
• Wiper Fluid Nozzle Access/Removal
  Historical mailing list - pspragge
  Wed, 8 Apr 1998 20:04:34 -0700
  ...How do I get to the backside of the spray nozzle? I pulled the front grill and then the screen for the vent intake...
• Re: front seat arm rest removal?
  Historical mailing list - JordanVw
  Wed, 25 Mar 1998 23:53:43 EST
  ...then the armrest pulls right off the shaft. boy, it would really sucked if you have cut the material.... ;<)~ chris
• Re: old beetle elec problem (longish)
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 27 Oct 1998 11:57:54 EST
  ...Interior light won't come on unless I pull the switch > halfway out, to turn on parking lights. When I pull it all the...
• Re: Ignition Switch
  Historical mailing list - Malone, Pat
  Wed, 1 Sep 1999 20:30:24 -0400
  I have a 84 and YES it all comes apart BUT it was ez and the wheel just pop off (no puller was need...
• Diesel fuel filter w/preheater
  Historical mailing list - Dave Bayer
  Sat, 9 Sep 2000 10:06:34 -0700
  ...This appears to be an item that most wrecking yards will not pull off a van/car before crushing said van/car so they...
• Re: Alternator belt tension
  Historical mailing list - Blake Thornton
  Sun, 20 Jan 2002 18:30:43 -0700
  ...He even had some story of having to pull on it like hell once to stop a serious injury and how he had to...
• Re: neat idea........anyone done this before?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 22 Apr 2002 14:41:57 -0500
  ...I want to cut the rear half of a wrecked > vanagon and weld a tongue to it to pull. I can then access it...
• cv questions
  Historical mailing list - Jason Willenbrock
  Sat, 13 Sep 2003 01:28:05 -0400
  ...am pulling everything to see what i am dealing with.&nbsp; right now i am on the cv's.&nbsp; i have pulled the...
• Re: Horn, why won't it stop blowing?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Morgan
  Wed, 19 Nov 2003 19:19:24 EST
  ...Could this happen at a worse time? He offered me a flashlight and i found the horn and pulled the wire.Both had a...
• Re: Brake Fluid
  Historical mailing list - Trina Lindal
  Fri, 13 May 2005 10:52:13 -0700
  ...be pulled out so as not to dribble oil all over the back of the van when the access hatch cover is pulled down...
• Re: front door edge seals wasRe: 88-up flow-through parts
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 2 Oct 2006 01:52:44 EDT
  ...One can pull it > out from the top and install it back after painting with some wd40. > Patience required. > Zolt, you must have the...