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• Head Leaks
  Historical mailing list - Frederick M. Wasserstein
  Thu, 4 Jan 2001 15:19:00 -0600
  I have been reading about all the head gasket leaks on water cooled gas engines do the same faults apply to the diesel motor...
• Re: A/C Problems
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Tue, 3 Apr 2001 19:18:37 -0500
  Stephan, The low pressure switch, could be faulty, and not allowing the compressor to kick on. The key to this solution, was when the...
• Re: Hoax:
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Thu, 13 Sep 2001 14:15:23 EDT
  ...need him most? Oh, I guess it's all our own fault we should have all been believers. Then we could all check our...
• Re: Earth tremor
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 23 Sep 2002 10:12:12 -0400
  ...And whose phone book is full of earthquake warnings, and who built their disaster-management headquarters slap on top of a fault? (Hint -- it...
• for the last time:: battery charger for less than 20 dollars and 20 minutes
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Poole
  Mon, 12 Sep 2005 01:03:48 -0400
  So, it looks like my second attempt at posting the links has also failed and this time it was embarasingly my own fault. Unfortunately...
• 99 Wiper Relay Blows #16 "Term 58" Fuse?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Tue, 20 Jan 2015 12:53:03 -0800
  ...A stereo wiring fault (see below) may have caused this fuse to blow but has anyone else had this fuse blow after swapping in...
• 88 GL - Failure to Start - but now it does!! Hip Hip Huzzah!!
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Wed, 11 Jun 2014 19:43:34 -0500
  After all my struggle with this issue - it would seem the coil was the fault. I replace it and haven't had a single...
• Circuit Breaker '81 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Charles F. Webb
  Tue, 23 Jul 1996 21:21:06 +0000
  ...alternatives? I was thinking about replacing the breaker with a ground fault receptacle. Does anyone know if this would also act as a breaker...
• Re: No Water here, Sir! Was: 'nasty' rumor!
  Historical mailing list - Michael Heron
  Mon, 4 Mar 1996 14:47:43 -0500
  ...Multiple recipients of list <vanagon@lenti.med.umn.edu> > They lost (though not their own fault entirely) the very enginuity ^^^^^^^^^^ i like the double...
• Re: [VANAGON] Defeat snatched from victory�s_jaws_[FS:_ �89_Syncro...
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 24 Jun 1999 09:19:15 EDT
  ...It could be a faulty oil filter, or a stuck oil pressure relief valve. You did the right thing by stopping immediately though. Ken...
• Short
  Historical mailing list - David Cooper
  Tue, 28 Dec 1999 12:19:55 EST
  ...Before I go a huntin' is there any common place that a short might occur? Is it possible that the breaker is at fault...
• Re: Vanagon GL 90 2.1L engine unexpectedly stalls while driving
  Historical mailing list - Conrad Klahn
  Thu, 20 May 2004 15:29:44 -0500
  ...I finally tracked down the problem to a faulty wire going to the Hall Sensor - one of the three wires that enters the side...
• Re: flickering oil light at idle
  Historical mailing list - The corruptor
  Sun, 25 Apr 2004 00:17:11 -0400
  Bal bla bla.............come on you noob........ (he he he he he he) put some 20/50 oil, change the faulty low end oil...
• Re: VW Memory Sticks
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Wed, 28 Nov 2007 15:17:01 -0800
  ...com> wrote: > Hey, I couldn't resist......it's all Neils' fault! > > http://www.retrotogo.com/2007/10/vw-memory-stick.html > > Miguel > -- Jake...
• The WBX is Finished at last...now the final test...
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Tue, 10 Dec 2002 06:26:04 EST
  ...I had put the VW part in earlier but due to other FI parts being faulty, it did not seem to matter. After replacing...
• Vendors--good and bad
  Historical mailing list - Steve Sandlin
  Mon, 24 Jan 2000 22:06:45 -0600
  ...They are sometimes our fault, sometimes the fault of the customer, and sometimes someone in the middle. The difference, though, between a good vendor...
• '82 Diesel Smoke
  Historical mailing list
  01 Mar 1996 13:44:39 GMT
  ...I suspect a faulty injector, however, I don't have the special VW tool that Bentley recommends for testing. Chris P.
• Re: Rain-X
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 30 Jan 1997 15:05:20 +0200
  Another solution to clear the windshield on rainy days without a wiper (maybe it's faulty) will be an apple. Cut the apple into...
• home from Chicago
  Historical mailing list - James Ruch
  Mon, 1 May 2000 10:39:19 PDT
  ...Thanks to all who sent suggestions for my faulty starter woes. J.Peter '85 Weekender; "Snugvagon" Alfred, NY ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail...
• hesitation
  Historical mailing list - Sidney White
  Mon, 24 Feb 2003 20:00:07 EST
  ...Is the AFM at fault? Sid Vicious in New Orleans.
• Re: HELP My wife thiks the van is unsafe
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Thu, 16 Dec 2004 11:46:18 -0500
  ...NET >writes: > > > > >>you don't want it to look like your >>fault buy a ford explorer. >> >> >> >> > >why do women like SUV's so much...
• Re: strange intermittent engine miss
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sat, 13 Jan 2001 16:31:48 -0600
  ...gut feeling, > injector bad? > ignition fault? > > David at the ranch for the weekend.(hating intermittent fault > diagnosis) Have you installed the capacitor fix at...
• Re: Vanagons and part
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Wed, 2 Sep 2009 08:23:19 -0700
  ...They would like to be able to move in a "Unit", stick in on the diagnostic, have the fault sheet printed out and their...
• Hesitation when foot is down ...
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Sat, 14 Nov 2009 14:19:09 -0800
  ...I don't think it is an electrical fault though. Would any of you have an idea? Zoltan
• Re: 14in Empy PSI?
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Sun, 29 Mar 2009 19:29:59 -0400
  ...Searched for 10 minutes, so probably my > fault...but what is the rec pressure for 185/14 Hankook RA08 empty in > summer? Thx. > Michael...
• Re: Neat Camper upgrade
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 12 May 1997 15:29:32 -0400 (EDT)
  Ron asked: >What *is* a GIFI outlet? Ground Fault Interuption Circuit (GIFC) Opps, looks like I did the accronym wrong. It is the outlet...
• '90 Front Fiberglas Bumper - HELP!!!
  Historical mailing list - VW Vanagon
  Thu, 22 Oct 2009 19:49:24 -0700
  ...While the other party was at fault (and have admitted fault), they are gracious and good people who will likely be dropped by their...
• Re: Fuel Pump Problem '85 GL
  Historical mailing list - Mladen, Zoran
  Thu, 18 Jan 2001 15:47:30 -0700
  ...That's why I responded with first checking the fuel relay (another listees suggestion) and also checking the charcoal canister, which, when faulty causes...
• Re: Bleeding the damn coolant system! part 2
  Historical mailing list - Ben huot
  Tue, 2 Apr 2002 00:37:34 -0500
  ...A faulty NEW OEM VW temp sensor # 1, giving a hotter reading of 20% (sending to the front dash temp gauge, the black one...
• Headlights Out
  Historical mailing list - Mark A. Williamson
  Sun, 8 Nov 1998 15:38:00 +0000
  ...Anyone have clue about what part of the circuitry is at fault. TIA Mark 88 Wolfsburg Weekender
• yay, fixed my problem....but how long can I go?
  Historical mailing list - Alan Watts
  Thu, 14 Jun 2001 18:41:10 -0500
  Hi all, I found my hot start problem and a recent hesitation problem were due to a faulty idle stabilizer and not the temp...
• Re: What IS Vanagon Syndrome, exactly?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Fri, 18 Oct 2013 16:00:34 -0700
  ...Something about throwing money into a hole in the road? It's all BenT's fault anyway, except for those parts David B is...
• Re: Bad New Battery?
  Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
  Tue, 18 Dec 2007 14:04:19 -0500
  If this is really a faulty battery, then that's the problem. I think 12.3 volts is too low, though, regardless of what...
• Re: 60 years ago this week
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Tue, 31 Jul 2007 16:36:37 -0600
  ...attempt on a bug frame failed is not his fault-it was the fault of some marketing guy or exec. who tried to implement...
• Re: clock
  Historical mailing list - jon
  Tue, 30 Oct 2007 19:37:11 -0800
  And, the fact the there is a digital clock on later van just proves that my memory is faulty. ;) On my wife's 86...
• Digifant Engineering Page In Finland
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 4 Mar 1995 12:00:57 -0500
  ...It seems like some kind of detailed engineering discussion of the Digifant system and how to find faults with it. Point your browser at...
• Re: Crummy Vanagon performance
  Historical mailing list - Neil
  Mon, 17 May 2021 11:34:26 -0700
  ...I'm not saying a fault at O2 coax wire is the issue but presence of a fluctuating voltage at O2 sensor may not...
• Re: The faucet
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Tue, 6 Mar 2001 10:23:15 -0800
  ...Now there is not power there and I can't find any fault. > The fuses are OK unless there is another fuse for this...
• Re: The faucet
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Tue, 6 Mar 2001 10:23:15 -0800
  ...Now there is not power there and I can't find any fault. > The fuses are OK unless there is another fuse for this...
• Re: 88 Wolfsberg Distributor
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth D Lewis
  Thu, 5 Jul 2001 21:31:52 -0400
  ...They > were able to reproduce the problem (thank God) and > diagnosed it as a faulty Distributor, for which they > want $450!!! plus an hour...
• Re: 87 Westy Coolant Temp Puzzle
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Sat, 10 Sep 2005 10:59:33 -0400
  Yes , I believe a faulty coolant level sensor can cause your gage to read inaccurate.My gage read low. One day the sensor blew...
• Re: Diesel Instrument Cluster?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 12 Feb 2014 14:48:01 -0600
  ...Seems the cluster > is faulty and may have succumbed to moisture damage at one point. > > Thanks in advance, > > -- > -dm >
• Re: Boycott the malls
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sat, 10 Feb 2001 22:17:32 -0700
  It's all your fault (even the mugging ;-)). You forgot to use the smiley face! ;-) If we used more smiley faces, all of the...
• Transmission Question
  Historical mailing list - thewestyman
  Sat, 29 Apr 2017 15:15:18 -0700
  ...Now, I’m not sure, the transmission is faulty or something is wrong with the shifting mechanism. I notice, that the stick is shaking...
• 84 Vanagon Westy - Fuel Pump Noise
  Historical mailing list - John Brown
  Mon, 1 Jul 1996 09:53:51 -0700 (PDT)
  ...Could this problem be caused by a faulty pressure regulator? Anybody have any other ideas about what to check. Thanks, John Brown
• Re: Coolant Leak around Sensor in Reservoir
  Historical mailing list - Caston/Payne
  Tue, 25 Jan 2000 16:37:24 -0500
  Greg, You may just have a faulty o-ring @ that sensor. Pinch off the hoses with a hose pincher, remove the sensor (some collant...
• ticco automatic gas mileage.
  Historical mailing list - Nock
  Sat, 22 Feb 2003 07:01:11 -0800
  ...I have new fuel rail/injector's no fault codes when running voltage viewed through software looks in range same mileage if I disconnect...
• Re: Woes of season's first trip - long
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Mon, 3 May 2004 23:49:10 -0400
  ...I've a Syncro (as well) so getting stuck on a logging road would be my fault. I don't have an aux battery...
• Oil brather vacuum leak? Kenny?
  Historical mailing list - HotelWestfalia
  Mon, 7 Nov 2011 19:59:39 -0800
  ...Question; was the oil breather tower faulty in some way? what did you have to tape "around the top"? What and where was the...
• Re: Tires.. Again..Insurance reasons...
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sun, 21 Jun 2015 08:32:57 -0700
  ...s can more easily be proven to be the driver's fault if the car goes > front-first into the ditch...."That car was...
• Re: Start-Stop Syndrome Returns [addt'l info]
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Fri, 17 Aug 2012 14:13:07 -0700
  ...Are you certain your temperatures are correct? A faulty ground can cause your coolant temp gauge to read really low. 230 oil temp IS...
• 88 GL Failure to start - the Saga Continues
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Wed, 11 Jun 2014 07:35:48 -0500
  ...I drove a bit with the new coil and could not get the ignition to fault. Started every time. Will see what today brings...
• AC cutting out momentarily
  Historical mailing list - Michael Hart
  Wed, 10 Aug 2011 18:47:15 -0700
  ...Is this a sign of low freon pressure or more likely a fan electrical fault? How to Diagnose? Late rear Westy factory AC system...
• Re: palmershirts....
  Historical mailing list - william killian
  Thu, 21 Sep 1995 18:10:20 -0400 (EDT)
  ...Probably a feature of the images copied not our shirt benefactors fault.. Great shirts.... bill
• Re: Bus smashin' wife
  Historical mailing list - Scott Desanti
  Sat, 7 Nov 1998 15:45:09 EST
  ...I readily identified this as my fault and called back to the states and had the vile tree removed the following day. I don...
• Re: [Re: Which cylinder isn't firing??]
  Historical mailing list - d t
  Sat, 4 Nov 2000 19:46:28 MST
  ...The wire which causes the least effect on the engine's > even > running is connected to the faulty spark plug. Tried that, but the...
• Syncro motor - For Sale.
  Historical mailing list - mike and shari
  Fri, 2 Feb 2001 19:32:11 -0800
  ...the motor has 162,000 on it when a faulty head bolt decided to give away and the coolant ran out. I shut it...
• Re: tiico o2 sensor
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Fri, 19 Apr 2002 11:40:19 -0700
  ...Also, if you timing is off or you mixture is too rich you'll get oxygen sensor fault codes. matthew 86 syncro westy tiico...
• Re: Cold Start Problem
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Mon, 9 Dec 2002 17:44:03 -0600
  ...I'm > stumped ! I'm beginning to believe all the temp II switches I have, > including two new ones are faulty ! Is that possible...
• Re: Rare "not my fault" van break down..
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sun, 19 Aug 2018 22:41:13 -0600
  On 19 Aug , 2018, at 7:58 PM, Don Hanson wrote: > Most of my Vanagon problems have been my own fault... At first, I...