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• Re: bus depot window gaskets
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Tue, 16 Oct 2007 19:16:50 -0400
  Regarding your question of should BD pay for overnight shipping- I run a warehouse for a computer parts distributor. We triple check all orders...
• Re: temp sensors?
  Historical mailing list - jonathan waters
  Fri, 17 Jul 2009 20:34:56 -0700
  ...Even O2 & Cat... > > > > not to sound too cavilier ......but I almost don't even check in bosch > distributor caps on waterboxer engines anymore. > I...
• Disappearing Coolant - Head Lean?
  Historical mailing list - Vince S
  Sat, 11 Sep 2004 15:16:32 -0700
  ...I proceed to a complete tune up including changing the spark plugs, distributor rotor, distributor cap, air filter, oil filter and change the oil...
• Re: Resolved: Vanagon GL 90 2.1L engine unexpectedly stalls while driving
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Mon, 24 May 2004 08:06:58 -0700
  ...I also > replaced the distributor rotor and cleaned the contacts in the cap. I > think I may have wired the distributor wrong, and after...
• Re: temp sensors?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 15 Jul 2009 17:41:06 -0700
  is it a Bosch cap ? I recall noiticing aluminum terminals in non-bosch el cheapo distributor caps, which have no purpose on a vanagon...
• Re: vacuum hose
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon man
  Mon, 12 May 2003 12:15:01 -0400
  ...The end that connects to the > cylinder thingie is cracked so probably isn't forming a good seal. > > Thanks all! > Tonya > 87 Vanagon GL...
• Re: Vanagon Musings
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
  Wed, 9 Nov 2005 07:44:31 -0500
  ...Flush AC system, install new filter, new compressor, new seals, > test and service the system. (Parts from Ken at Vanagain.com) > > That is the...
• Re: temp sensors?
  Historical mailing list - jonathan waters
  Thu, 16 Jul 2009 06:14:32 -0700
  Thanks Everyone! I was just assuming it was aluminum? There was a very thin hard / brittle coating on the inside dia of the distributor...
• Re: Cooling system hose diagram
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 21 Apr 2013 16:45:55 -0700
  ...I have removed the rear crankshaft seal behind the flywheel. I has a very thin sort of metal ring that must space the original...
• Re: Syncro fool sender ...
  Historical mailing list - Joel Cort
  Mon, 23 Oct 2006 17:06:42 -0700
  ...I do not know what components come in the new sender kit from our friendly parts distributors and if these rubber seals need to...
• Re: Smog test help
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 7 Oct 2012 21:01:27 -0400
  ...The O2 sensor reference shares a ground connection with the distributor. The ground wire in the distributor harness is extremely important. On many 87...
• Update: Bad Valve Issues/Question, Opinion sought.
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Strickrott
  Fri, 27 Sep 2002 22:55:16 -0400
  ...I repeated their quick test of removing each plug from the distributor cap. Removing 1&2 cylinder did not seem to make a difference...
• Re: Resolved: Vanagon GL 83 1.9L engine wont start after head gasket replacement
  Historical mailing list - Mike Braden
  Mon, 24 May 2004 11:41:42 -0500
  ...I also >>replaced the distributor rotor and cleaned the contacts in the cap. I >>think I may have wired the distributor wrong, and after...
• Re: 2.1 L Oil cooler seal and pushrod tube replacement
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 12 Feb 2015 17:43:45 -0500
  Remove the distributor cap and use the TDC mark on the pulley. Get cylinder #1 set up. Then turn engine clockwise 180 degree. You...
• RE: Steyr-Puch Spare Parts
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 13 May 1997 11:31:57 EDT
  ...A good example are those Westy parts from American manufacturers and distributors. Had a customer walk into my business in Van Nuys (So Cal...
• Re: Hall sender + ignition control unit electronics
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Sun, 17 Jun 2012 14:06:01 -0700
  In general, the Ignition Module (ICU) on 80-85 models (the one on the left engine wall) is a sealed unit, so repair of...
• Re: A/C Grey Filter Spewing
  Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
  Wed, 21 Jul 1999 08:47:10 -0400
  ...The hardest part is getting the front distributor off because it involves taking the sunvisors off and the passenger side visor has courtesy light...
• thanks, update, and more questions
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 11 Jun 1996 09:18:38 +0000
  ...I took someone's advice and degreased my engine and tin, installed the front and side engine compartment air seals, plugged my fan shroud...
• Re: fun road trip for free parts
  Historical mailing list - JonR
  Sun, 07 Jul 1996 12:09:52 -0400
  ...The > convertible that we had stopped off to see needed heat-riser seals and a > shifter, which it will now have, and Dan's...
• Re: If you are putting the alternator back in........ lesson
  Historical mailing list - David Bjorkman
  Wed, 14 May 2014 09:33:43 -0500
  ...Wiring harness, throttle body, intake manifold (well paint anyways...), alternator, distributor seal, I took notes, wrote thing down and had it all back together...
• Re: Hall sender bad? Unt why?
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Fri, 23 Mar 2007 22:20:25 -0400
  ...throttle body (bad seal to air plenium, loose/worn T-plate, switch position) and a bad timming or worn distributor. Also, of what i...
• re Installing Oil Temp and Pressure guages in an '81
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 10 Mar 1996 20:36:27 -0700
  ...Use thread sealant to make the threads tight - without electrically isolating them - you need ground through the engine. You end up with the pressure...
• Re: 81 Westy 2.0 Rebuild
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 25 Nov 2001 17:45:12 -0600
  ...Spring under your distributor, tie it to your distributor with a small bundle tie. 2. Thrust washer under your distributor drive, tie it to...
• Fuel Injectors/Oil Cooler Leak
  Historical mailing list - Sunshine
  Sat, 14 Nov 2009 16:19:23 -0600
  ...I have replaced the fuel pressure regulator, fuel pump, fuel filter, spark plug wires, spark plugs, rotor, distributor cap, all that good stuff and...
• FOR SALE: 1984 Wolfsberg GL Westfalia $6,500
  Historical mailing list - Marty Wallace
  Mon, 9 Nov 1998 09:50:56 -0800
  ...stuff: --------------------------------------------- Bentley & Haynes service manuals (~$100, 9/98) new canvas & seals ($270+$90, 8/98) new curtains ($160, 9/98) new inlet assemblies ($150...
• Re: High altitude starting problem, air-cooled
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 13 Oct 2004 14:16:55 -0500
  ...2) Replace the small injector seals. 3) Check your distributor cap for cracks, interior / exterior dirt and thin oil film (Wipe it out, don...
• Re: Vanagon engine fire or mishap in Roanoke, Va
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Mon, 6 Dec 2010 18:01:48 -0500
  ...I'm guessing that with proper distributor cap/box seals > it can't, but again I don't know for sure. > > *I think this...
• Re: stereo install
  Historical mailing list - Connor McBryde
  Tue, 6 Jul 2004 10:52:51 -0400
  ...side upper air distributor (where the side curtains slide along over the sliding door), pulled out the blocks of foam sealing the inside up...
• Non-Transplant: Prices of Ahnendorp Wasserboxer Mods
  Historical mailing list - Tom Forhan
  18 Dec 1995 11:43:11 EST
  ...Stroker Crankshaft 82mm 2783DM Piston and Barrel Kit 98mm 2748 Head Seal Rings 80 Camshaft 815 Modify Distributor 350 Total 6776DM Which works out...
• It's Alive...Sort of!! :-)
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Hayden
  Thu, 9 Aug 2001 18:31:12 -0400
  ...The mechanic claimed to put a new seal in it, could this be the villain?? I went back to the shop to complain, but...
• Re: Tips on bringing a stored engine back into service?
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Fri, 30 Jul 2004 05:06:06 -0400
  ...also i would pull the distributor and use a 13mm socket and drill to spin the oil pump. remove the oil sender or plug...
• Re: temp sensors?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Thu, 16 Jul 2009 19:10:30 -0500
  ...I > don't think I've ever even seen a Bosch distributor cap on a vanagon engine > fail in any way. > I would say...
• Help me ID Euro-Camper
  Historical mailing list - Jacob Shaun Dustin
  Wed, 29 May 1996 08:33:27 MST
  ...The cooling tin used is slick- - it totaly seals the T4 engine compartment around the T1 engine, and seems to bolt to stock T1...
• Re: Ignition problem now worse
  Historical mailing list - Nathaniel Poole
  Mon, 29 Jan 2007 21:50:42 -0800
  ...new seals? ("o" rings) > > > > On 1/29/07, Nathaniel Poole <npoole@telus.net> wrote: >> I'm officially stumped. I made sure the distributor drive...
• '66 progress, timing question
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 8 Apr 1996 10:27:10 -0700
  ...I also bought a new rubber seal that goes around the gas tank neck up near the filler cap. I have my doghouse fan...
• Transmission slipping?
  Historical mailing list - Marla Stelk
  Thu, 19 Sep 2002 20:07:11 -0400
  ...Read in the archives that these symptoms might be related to the hall sender (which was broken at the arm into the distributor when...
• CIS Experts: engine does not start (long)
  Historical mailing list - Helmut Zeidler
  Fri, 24 Apr 1998 12:06:58 +0300
  ...The sealing of the ventshafts were already changed, it helps on this problem, but it didn't solve it completely. I removed the engine...
• Re: Vanagon Musings
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 9 Nov 2005 19:19:01 -0600
  ...Flush AC system, install new filter, new compressor, new seals, >> test and service the system. (Parts from Ken at Vanagain.com) >> >> That is the...
• Re: '90 MV running lean at 2500rpm
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 20 Nov 2013 08:20:21 -0500
  ...The most important ground is the one in the harness to the distributor. From the factory this was often connected at the base of...
• F.S. 91 Vangon GL in Denver
  Historical mailing list - Dan Haydon
  Thu, 22 Apr 2004 11:21:00 -0600
  ...New Boge shocks, 70% tread on Michelin tires, new Bosch distributor (paid $500 for this job), A/C conversion/service last summer, drums/discs...
• Re: Windshields: all years the same?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 28 Dec 2004 23:05:17 -0600
  ...GL Driver Stan Wilder wrote: >Call around to some Auto Glass distributors. >Often you can buy old inventory very cheap. >Try to get the...
• Is there a market for my VanaJetta Westy?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Wed, 22 Oct 2008 14:19:39 -0700
  ...bearing, some engine seals, both belts/tensioners, WP, thermostat, some hoses, crankcase breather pipe/PVC valve, plugs/wires/rotor/cap, distributor (and CMP), ECT...
• Re: The continuing saga, stuck in Tucumcari
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 18 Nov 2005 14:13:31 -0600
  ...Spark plugs, spark wires, distributor cap, rotor, point set. Clean the top of your spark coil and check for frayed wires. #2) Replace all...
• Re: Who throws more rods contest, was: Re: SUBIE VAN ENGINE FIRE...LISTER NEEDS HELP in PA
  Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
  Thu, 12 Jul 2007 19:33:30 -0400
  ...Cylinder head, internal bushings, oil pump, crankshaft and bearings, tappet gear, valves & guides, pistons & rings, cylinder bores/liners, con rods, distributor drive, starter ring...
• Re: 82 Failed CA Smog Test- help!
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Tue, 15 Apr 2003 20:55:41 -0700
  ...that goes from the coil to the distributor to one of the ignition wires from the distributor cap to a plug. If the machine...
• Help ongoing '78 problems
  Historical mailing list - John Anderson
  Mon, 2 Oct 95 21:16:47 EDT
  ...Well since I din't change those fuel lines on the injectors, I've ordered the seals and I'll get around to all...
• Re: Propane heaters; Are you SERIOUS????
  Historical mailing list - Steve Lashley
  Sun, 9 Sep 2001 21:28:47 EDT
  ...This is the reason I don't offer the Truma heaters even though Reimo does and my company is the US distributor for Reimo...
• Re: Power loss when engine wet and cold
  Historical mailing list - Tom Forhan
  Fri, 12 Oct 2007 07:43:21 -0700
  ...I overwrapped the splice in electricians tape, put a layer of silicon sealant over the whole thing paying particular attention to the ends, and...
• Re: Oil pressure question.
  Historical mailing list - Dave Caston
  Sat, 19 Aug 2000 12:51:18 -0400
  ...Where do the oil leaks stem from? Very common is oil bypassing the distributor shaft seal and from under the oil breather tower. Both...
• known Vanagon problems
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Fri, 27 Aug 2004 07:52:23 -0400
  ...front windshield, side seals, side windows 2 - Head Gaskets: need I say more 3 - Water pump: every 50,000 miles 4 - Rear hatch struts...
• Hiya...still running in Raleigh, NC!
  Historical mailing list - NBM$0609 at RALVM8
  28 September 1995, 08:39:24 EDT
  ...the seal looks kinda of old...i've got a couple on order from VW...$2.00 each. like i said i'm not...
• Re: Engine Rebuild Questions
  Historical mailing list - Bill Knight
  Thu, 23 Apr 1998 13:28:44 -0400
  ...hoses on coolant x-over pipes - Injector seals - Fuel lines and clamps - Breather hose - Vacuum hoses - Distributor cap, rotor and wires - Any questionable coolant...
• Re: No idle/odd running.
  Historical mailing list - Brendan Slevin
  Wed, 10 Oct 2007 09:26:44 -0700
  ...have sealed up. I put everything back together tight and correct and it still won't run. I even marked the distributor where it...
• Pressure testing the cooling system to find the leak?
  Historical mailing list - Roland
  Wed, 4 Mar 2009 11:27:27 -0800
  ...Anyway I did fix that. - recently the coolant 4 prong distributor/junction black plastic thingy broke, fixed it with the GoWesty replacement stainless steel...
• Re: Stalling at Idle when cold
  Historical mailing list - Tonya Pope
  Fri, 19 Sep 1997 06:59:44 -0500
  ...Also, there's a short piece that rubs up against the distributor cap in the middle (not connected to the cap, but rubs up...
• 71 bus shopping list (long)
  Historical mailing list - Mitch Covington
  Tue, 18 Jul 1995 10:14:21 -0400 (EDT)
  ...Seals/gaskets * Complete Engine Gasket set | 7.00 | 7.50 | . * Front Engine (FlyWh) seal | 3.50 | | . * Rear trans seal ?term | 2.00 | 2.25...
• Re: does aux air reg affect idele after warm up 1.9
  Historical mailing list - Scott
  Tue, 10 May 2016 15:04:44 -1000
  ...I find up to ten ..all around the plenum and intake runners and throttle body seal .. and at the heads. Very tiny whistly/hissy...
• 78 x 90.5
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 17 Jul 1995 21:40:51 -0700
  ...The cylinders are showing glazing which means I am running too rich and am trashing the seal. I am going to drop the compression...
• VW Inline 4 motor 'revise and re-install' update, (long)
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Tue, 15 Jun 2010 09:28:32 -0700
  ...I have always has a slight oil leak (rear main seal?) and the P.O. who did the engine swap was sort of 'sloppy...
• Re: injector test...
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 12 Mar 2011 11:58:35 -0800
  ...remove coil wire from middle of distributor and ground it with a jumper wire to the engine block. In any case have a fire...