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• speedometer cables: 2 short or 1 long
  Historical mailing list - mykarmann
  Tue, 7 Jan 2003 17:43:57 -0500
  ...If I buy the individual cable then it must bypass the O2sensor box and go directly to the left wheel. Does this sound correct...
• Re: Powder Blue Westy in Elkhart
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 22 Jan 2004 21:50:45 EST
  ...Cooled Vanagon Westfalia parked on > the South Side of the US20 Bypass in the 11 degree weather in Elkhart County > that means it's...
• Re: Starter for 1981 automatic: questions
  Historical mailing list - Michael aka ECHO
  Sun, 16 Jun 2002 19:26:23 -0700
  ...BTW, taht bypass switch I can bet it isn't a bypass switch. Just a 12v boost to help start the van. I have...
• 84 Camper engine dying
  Historical mailing list - Alvaro San Paulo
  Thu, 11 Nov 2004 12:39:40 -0800
  ...I unplug the idle stabilizer box and bypass it. Then the engine starts normally. If right after this I remove the bypass and re...
• Re: Anti freeze smell in heat
  Historical mailing list - Donna Skarloken
  Tue, 3 Nov 2009 08:42:32 -0800
  ...donna, 87 syncro On Tue, Nov 3, 2009 at 6:48 AM, Allan Streib <streib@cs.indiana.edu> wrote: > You can bypass it, but...
• idle timing variability
  Historical mailing list - Dave Kautz
  Tue, 7 Feb 95 10:18:30 PST
  ...What is going on???? What year vehicle is this? If it has an idle stabilizer, do you have it bypassed? The stabilizers work in...
• ignition timing
  Historical mailing list - Warren.K.Lail-1
  Sat, 28 Feb 2004 08:51:06 -0600
  ...According to what I've learned from the archives, I'm to bypass the idle stabilizer, set the timing to 5 degrees BTDC, reconnect...
• 1980 vanagon speedo cable
  Historical mailing list - Jamie Foust
  Fri, 1 Oct 2004 13:43:14 -0500
  ...Can anyone tell me if the replacement cable 251 957 803e which is the = longer one piece cable that bypasses the egr box is...
• Vanagon cold weather problems
  Historical mailing list - David Rankin
  Mon, 11 Dec 95 13:44:41 -0500
  ...Install ByPass solonoid 3. Do starter and solonoid check. But until then, what is the deal with jump starting a Vanagon with F.I...
• Re: Coolant Hose Life Expectancy
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Thu, 7 Mar 2002 18:33:54 -0600
  ...Heater hoses can be bypassed if you carry > a few clamps and spicing pipe. Straight hoses will > benfit from a roll of duct tape...
• kill switch Q
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
  Tue, 25 Feb 2003 13:15:06 EST
  ...Is such a switch a good theft blocker, or would a theif easily bypass such a switch? Thanks Jeff 83.5 Westy LA,CA
• Re: External Oil cooler
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Tue, 11 Nov 2008 17:46:28 -0500
  ...Definitely use a thermostatic bypass. In the picture you will see the VDO oil pressure sender, oil filter and hard plumbing. I will hook...
• Re: Speedo Cable question
  Historical mailing list - Peter Young
  Sun, 2 Mar 2008 00:16:16 -0500
  ...At BusDepot.com it would be cheaper just to buy the bypass cable than to buy the upper. What would happen if I bypassed...
• Re: No Start Problem
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Tue, 30 Nov 2010 08:45:12 -0700
  ...You can also remove gear shift housing cover and bypass switch to test if it is the problem. On Tue, Nov 30, 2010 at...
• Re: Removing rear heater in Westy?
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Wed, 24 Aug 2005 10:38:13 EDT
  ...as connecting the in and out hoses together with a coupler, bypassing the heater core. Anyone done this? Any tips or thoughts would be...
• firewall fuel fitting
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Sun, 14 Oct 2007 19:12:51 -0700
  ...that I can use to connect the two > hoses together and bypass the nylon fitting? I am unable to replace all of the hoses...
• Re: [WetWesties] Help!!! Won't start
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Sun, 19 Apr 2015 13:01:46 -0700
  ...Re: [WetWesties] Help!!! Won't start Knowing how to Bypass it could sure Help someone out of a Jam if that happened to be...
• Re: 85 Westy GL- Winterizing tips?/Newbie Tips
  Historical mailing list - Budd Premack
  Fri, 23 Oct 1998 00:55:37 -0500
  ...I recall that it is also connected with the differences in oil bypass springs, which allow some of the oil to bypass the filtering...
• Re: Eurovan help needed, 2002 westy, tranny stuck in park , desperate
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Mon, 13 Oct 2008 06:11:18 -0500
  ...I know nothing about Eurovans, but I have seen some cars where the owners manual tells how to mechanically bypass the shifter interlock by...
• Idle Stabs. - opinions
  Historical mailing list - Rocko Flamefart
  Thu, 26 Dec 96 13:30:16 -0600
  ...there the bypass air is regulated with an electromechanical device that has a bimetal strip that lowers a disk over the bypass orfice. a...
• Re: high oil pressure
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 20 Jun 2017 12:12:27 -0700
  Where are you measuring the oil pressure? In the case or at a bypass plate? If bypass plate It's the filter. Stuart -----Original...
• Idle Control Whatzit
  Historical mailing list - Michael Edwards
  Sun, 1 Apr 2001 09:08:20 -0700
  ...I look high and low, finding only the leads already bypassed and the dirt outline where the stabilizer used to be. The sum'b...
• Re: installed new engine.. now have ecu/fuel pump woes....anyone help me?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 22 Apr 2012 17:29:07 -0400
  ...my own sequence and found the AFM had gone bad >try bypassing the pump at the AFM good luck The aircooled engines use the...
• Re: Vanagon Puzzler
  Historical mailing list - Craig Rogers
  Tue, 1 Jul 1997 17:07:41 -0400
  ...it reaches a point where the deceleration fuel shut-off is bypassed at around 2500 RPM. Try adjusting it. Bentley covers it. Craig Rogers...
• Re: Bypass, Transistor, Potable water tank pump circuit
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Sun, 20 Apr 2008 18:53:43 -0700
  ...Mark crazy Vanagon man who has worked on too many variations Neil2 wrote: > Hey volks, > > I've heard/read repeatedly that bypassing the transistor...
• Re: Subaru was: 2.1l engine for sale too $900.
  Historical mailing list - Gary Shea
  Tue, 31 Aug 1999 23:32:08 -0600
  ...and puts > out about 135 ft-lbs @2800-3200RPM? Oh, I almost forgot; does not have wet > liners nor external coolant bypass lines. > > Richard
• Re: bypass plastic fuel Tee? good/bad idea?
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Tue, 3 Aug 2004 09:25:08 -0700
  I've done this, but then again I'm running a low pressure fuel pump to service my carb. malcolm (91 syncro) --- "Myers, Thomas...
• Vangon Fan Housing
  Historical mailing list - Dr. D.W. Carment
  Mon, 1 Aug 1994 15:11:18 -0400 (EDT)
  ...JCW says that special oil bypass valves are necessary when using remotely located filters....why? Let me know if you have performed the r...
• Re: Digifant Information
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 1 May 2009 22:56:04 -0400
  ...It's for setting the idle mixture, using the sealed-up bypass plug mounted in the AFM. 24.51 et. seq. for the Digifant...
• Re: ETKA
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sun, 21 Nov 2004 11:04:38 -0600
  ...ETKA stand for? > > John Rodgers wrote: > >> Anyone have the ETKA Hardlock bypass files they could pass to me. >> >> I seem to have lost them...
• Re: 90 cooling problem
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 21 Jul 2007 13:58:05 -0400
  ...Remember that as it opens it also closes a bypass. Without the bypass closing, you will not get good flow to the radiator. The...
• Re: Clakity-Clack
  Historical mailing list - Dana Morphew
  Mon, 6 Aug 2001 08:26:19 -0700
  ...The second valve is generally a spring loaded bypass valve located centrally and at the opposite end from the larger threaded exit hole. It...
• Re: Dometic on 12 volts?
  Historical mailing list - George Jannini
  Mon, 22 Mar 1999 17:53:18 -0500
  ...In the 12 volt mode, the thermostat is bypassed, thus there is a constant 7amp draw. George ___________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet...
• Re: Bypassing rear heater core?
  Historical mailing list - tim vb-o'brien
  Sat, 1 Apr 2000 20:03:33 -0800
  Ah... but by plugging, isn't it the same effect on the front heater core as closing the valve under the rear seat? tim...
• Re: Speedo Cable
  Historical mailing list - John McLean
  Fri, 12 Apr 2002 20:26:51 -0700
  Which one? If I were you I would buy a one piece cable from one of the list vendors and bypass the headache of...
• Re: Idle stabilizer 85 van
  Historical mailing list - Hans Vanhethoen
  Thu, 10 Jul 2003 07:14:48 -0400
  ...So A friend of mine said try connecting the two ends together , WOW just bypassing it for now has cured the problem . I know...
• Re: Fuel expansion tank - bypassing? -- UPDATE
  Historical mailing list - Jack
  Mon, 30 Aug 2004 12:57:33 -0800
  > I saw lots of Vanagons on my trip, but the only friendly people that > waved were near Corvallis, OR. Still, it was a fun...
• Wisdom on EGR box
  Historical mailing list - Jim Heissenbuttel
  Mon, 28 Jun 2004 14:06:09 -0700
  What is the conventional wisdom on the EGR/mileage counter box these days? I see vendors selling a one piece speedo cable that bypasses...
• Re: Bypass coolant pipes under van for rear heater
  Historical mailing list - Taeke
  Fri, 6 Jun 2008 15:58:32 -0400
  ...2008 1:14 PM To: taeke.t@GMAIL.COM Subject: Re: Bypass coolant pipes under van for rear heater I used two stainless stell...
• Re: Looking for an 86-up instrument cluster w/tach
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 2 Feb 2014 07:00:36 -0800
  ...The 86+ cluster oil alarm is easily bypassed in any of 3 ways. It shouldn't take much more than 20 minutes to move...
• Re: how hot do you run?
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Sun, 25 Apr 2004 23:33:10 -0400
  ...note I have wired a bypass switch for the high speed fan on the > radiator...if I bypass it drops the needle my two...
• Painting Bumpers
  Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
  Mon, 26 Mar 2001 07:24:31 -0800
  ...I bypassed the black epoxy paint stage by using black epoxy primer for the paint preparation. Sincerely, Mark Keller 91 Carat Cowichan Bay, B...
• Air-cooled auto tranny in a water-cooled 1.9???
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Tue, 30 Aug 2005 12:48:11 -0700
  ...Will this be an issue? Can we simply bypass the cooler? Thanx! Z __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best...
• Vanagon Idle Speed Problem
  Historical mailing list - James E. Piper
  06 Dec 95 08:46:24 EST
  ...Looking through the Bently manual, it seemed to suggest that the idel stabilizer could be allowing air to bypass the throttle valve, so I...
• Re: Brake pedal goes to the floor
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 26 Apr 2013 12:52:17 -0500
  Craig, your master cylinder is exhibiting "bypass." The piston is worn or the cylinder itself is worn, and allows fluid to bypass the piston...
• Re: Fridge igniter doesn't
  Historical mailing list - Stuart Hutton
  Tue, 22 Nov 1994 10:58:19 -0700 (MST)
  Someone told me that you need to hold down the bypass button on that fridge until the red led glows also. Otherwise the gas...
• Re: Rough Idle on 84 Vanagon 1.9L - Help
  Historical mailing list - George Ciolfi
  Sun, 19 May 2002 12:11:29 EDT
  ...What problem would that cause, a vacuum leak? Timing was set after bypassing the idle stabilizer and setting the idle to 850. When you...
• Re: Strange switch near sink
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Thu, 9 Aug 2007 08:54:11 -0400
  ...Does your Westy have an aux battery? From the location, I'd guess that the switch may be wired to bypass the relay which...
• Re: Mocal sandwich plate plus oil cooler equals overcooling
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Wed, 11 Feb 2009 10:03:27 -0800
  ...My first notion was that perhaps the sandwich plate thermostat, > which is supposed to close the bypass hole at 180degF, was stuck and > was...
• Re: Thermostat with a hole?
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sat, 24 Apr 2021 11:04:34 -0700
  ...The latest OEM thermostat, > > revision F > > > not only does not have a bypass, the top throttle plate is actually > > > gasketed to prevent any bypass...
• Re: Re-useable oil filter
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 4 Sep 2006 22:35:34 -0400
  ...Most vehicle engines also get the bypass valve. This is used if the filter gets clogged and/or to allow that inrush after strt...
• Re: Fridge on DC power
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 11 Jul 2012 21:07:29 -0400
  ...2012 3:12 PM, george jannini wrote: >> The 12 Volt setting bypasses the thermostat and the heater is >>operating 100% of the time while...
• Re: How to Steal VW Vans Qu
  Historical mailing list - nick mcree
  Wed, 31 Aug 1994 14:33:39 -0500 (CDT)
  ...Incidentially, I drove 8K on my trip this summer, and fortunately my bus was bypassed by potential thieves. My vent windows don't even...
• Bypassing rear heater core?
  Historical mailing list - Todd Lund
  Sat, 1 Apr 2000 10:02:25 -0800
  I have searched the archives and their seams to be conflicting information after removing the rear heater core. Should you connect the lines together...
• Re: Bypassing rear heater core?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 1 Apr 2000 23:20:25 -0500
  At 23:03 4/1/2000, tim vb-o'brien wrote: >Ah... but by plugging, isn't it the same effect on the front...
• 84 vanagon DOES NOT idle up and down
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Hosick
  Tue, 2 Apr 2002 22:51:36 -0800
  Hey guy's Thanks for the advice with my 84' GL.After a new temp II sensor.Trying to bypass my idle stabilizer,cleaning...
• Re: vanagon single electrode plugs
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Fri, 11 Jun 2004 22:34:50 -0400
  ...Katz wrote: > badly fouled plugs provide a shunt path bypassing the gap, and the voltage > may never rise high enough for a spark to...
• Re: Gauge panel regulator was Re:...gas guage)
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Fri, 30 Jan 2009 13:50:22 -0500
  ...You would also need to add input and output bypass capacitors.
• Re: $100 Reward Results
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 15 Jul 2014 19:20:24 -0700
  ...TURBOVANS.COM> wrote: >> >> there is ALWAYS RISK with just adding a bypass wire like that. >> perhaps you have already .. >> but until enough of the...
• Re: oil pressure relief valve spec
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Mon, 12 Aug 2002 11:22:13 -0400
  ...At 80 psi the oil filter and oil cooler is bypassed and oil is being sent only to the bearings and back through the...