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  • Re: removing side window & saving seals
    Historical mailing list - Chris DeLong
    Mon, 18 Oct 2004 06:10:55 +0000
    ...Sun, 17 Oct 2004 16:39:50 -0700 > >Hi Chris and/or others- >I'm thinking of switching and reversing those windows on my...
  • Re: SYNCRO AUTOMATIC- POSSIBLE...
    Historical mailing list - Jeff Hogue
    Wed, 28 Feb 2007 07:32:03 -0400
    ...in order to increase and decrease speed, and attach an equalizing reversing valve to allow the shift linkage to allow for backing up it...
  • Re: Fuel pump won't.
    Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
    Fri, 27 Oct 2017 05:42:37 -0700
    ...it might > be possible to un-clog the pump by momentarily reversing the polarity. I > haven’t tried this yet. Any thoughts? > > Steve > > > On...
  • wheel bearings questions
    Historical mailing list - Matthias Kuster
    Thu, 14 Jun 2007 09:38:58 -0700
    ...tightened enough, and the brake rotor will move the calipers when reversing, full tilt steering etc. I installed new bearings both times. Now, on...
  • Re: another power window question
    Historical mailing list - Matt Roberds
    Sun, 6 May 2007 21:03:03 -0500
    ...Newer cars also claim to have stall protection and/or reversing on the power window motors. If the window is going up and encounters...
  • Re: VW Trends Bites The Dust....
    Historical mailing list - jimt
    Sun, 19 Dec 2004 16:33:57 -0700
    ...I got a email from them that they were reversing the charge on my credit card. (hadnt gotten my first issue yet and they...
  • Re: SYNCRO AUTOMATIC- POSSIBLE...
    Historical mailing list - Don Hundt
    Wed, 28 Feb 2007 06:13:40 -0800
    ...in order to increase and decrease speed, and attach an > equalizing reversing valve to allow the shift linkage to allow for backing > up it...
  • Re: Fuel pump question
    Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
    Fri, 30 Sep 2022 09:32:14 -0400
    ...if the ring terminals are properly sized eliminate the chance of reversing the polarity. > > Dennis > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon...
  • Re: Fuel consumption in different gears - how does the energy / fuel work?
    Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
    Sun, 25 Mar 2012 09:58:08 -0700
    ...The inertial losses from reversing the pistons' direction of travel, the frictional losses from scrubbing the piston rings up and down in their bores...
  • Re: Stereo Wiring
    Historical mailing list - Gary Mceachern
    Wed, 27 Aug 1997 17:53:24 -0400
    ...If the speaker is bad (possible but not probable), reversing the LF and RF speaker should cause the buzzing to follow the speaker. Make...
  • Re: HELP NEEDED-84 WESTY BROKEN DOWN IN NEBRASKA..pls read
    Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
    Thu, 1 Sep 2005 09:56:44 -0700
    ...What finally got me going again was running reversing the pump polarity and running the pump backwards to backflush the pump which cleared the...
  • Re: Fuel consumption in different gears - how does the energy / fuel work?
    Historical mailing list - Poppie Jagersand
    Sun, 25 Mar 2012 18:26:54 -0700
    ...more energy to run the engine faster.� The inertial losses > from reversing the pistons' direction of travel, the frictional losses from > scrubbing the piston...
  • Re: Horn installation
    Historical mailing list - Neil N
    Thu, 30 Apr 2020 12:44:53 -0700
    ...the Pico "sealed" relay I mounted forward of tail light on my '81 switches on reversing incandescent lights (87 pin) and when not used...
  • "Trip" report: journey in a cruddy '65
    Historical mailing list - jon
    Thu, 23 Feb 2006 21:42:07 -0800
    ...As I pulled into the driveway, and was reversing to park the van, I couldn't find any gears. I used a little clutch...
  • Important Stop Aging Notice...60
    Historical mailing list
    Sat, 11 Nov 2000 05:09:24 PM
    ...the first 30 days, while feeling and seeing the following benefits: reversing the effects of aging; lessening stress; strengthening the immune system; lowering cholesterol...
  • A/C Vents
    Historical mailing list - Harry Patrick
    Fri, 16 Jun 2000 04:34:48 -0400
    ...useless) fresh air vents that run along the passenger side by reversing the air flow. I don't know how the air distribution works...
  • Re: Bearing load on reverse driven transaxles
    Historical mailing list - Joshua Van Tol
    Wed, 25 Nov 1998 17:37:45 -0600
    ...me, and you can't remember the right word. :-) Actually though, reversing the direction you turned the input shaft would cause the helically cut...
  • Re: gauge recommendations
    Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
    Wed, 13 Feb 2002 11:14:04 -0600
    ...wobbles out of temperature changes that took effect and are currently reversing. So I've got to go along with Bob Donalds in his...
  • Re: CV article now available - I'm confused (long)
    Historical mailing list - Tom Young
    Mon, 27 Jan 2003 09:39:58 -0800
    I'm confused about the issue of reversing the direction of rotation of the axles to extend the life of the CV. In the...
  • Re: 2.1L ignition/FI woes!!
    Historical mailing list - mark drillock
    Tue, 29 Nov 2005 12:34:07 -0800
    ...But i switched, and result s the same. > > > He admits to once reversing polarity on the battery for about 15 seconds > once. This the...
  • Re: Fuel consumption in different gears - how does the energy / fuel work?
    Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
    Mon, 26 Mar 2012 12:14:07 -0400
    ...The inertial losses > > from reversing the pistons' direction of travel, the frictional losses > from > > scrubbing the piston rings up and down in their bores...
  • Limited Vanagon content: using reverse running transaxles
    Historical mailing list - Blue Eyes
    Sat, 21 Nov 1998 10:47:13 -0600
    ...I'm not suggesting that reversing motor rotation is the best way for Vanagon owners to match available transmissions with their vehicles. But if...
  • The Saga Continues...Serious problems with CV reinstall
    Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
    Sun, 2 May 1999 18:33:13 -0500
    ...I went to check out your (Joel Walker's)suggestion regarding reversing the Outer Race, to see if I could get it on that...
  • Re: syncro rollover angle
    Historical mailing list - David Marshall
    Thu, 30 Apr 1998 17:41:32 -0700
    ...With the two front wheels in the rut is was just a matter of reversing out of the situation... NEVER NEVER again!!! At 17...
  • Re: Driveability issues with a non-stock engine
    Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
    Fri, 21 Jan 2005 11:15:46 -0800
    ...will start, but it somehow does - I no longer worry about reversing out of the parking stalls at Safeway and thus have more food...
  • Re: Bad plastic(s)
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Thu, 3 Feb 2011 12:39:44 -0500
    ...It's very important to reinsert screws into the same thread that was originally cut, by reversing rotation until the screw drops into the...
  • Re: Engine Conversions
    Historical mailing list - Rob
    Tue, 7 Oct 2008 21:01:39 -0700
    ...There are several ways to do this with or without reversing the coolant manifold and you can just buy the parts needed for that...
  • Re: CV article now available - I'm confused (long)
    Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
    Mon, 27 Jan 2003 12:25:33 -0600
    ...tomyoung1@ATTBI.COM> writes: > I'm confused about the issue of reversing the direction of rotation > of the > axles to extend the life of...
  • Re: Fuel consumption in different gears - how does the energy / fuel work?
    Historical mailing list - Roland
    Mon, 26 Mar 2012 13:20:22 -0700
    ...The inertial losses >> > from reversing the pistons' direction of travel, the frictional losses >> from >> > scrubbing the piston rings up and down in their bores...
  • Re: Fuel consumption in different gears - how does the energy / fuel work?
    Historical mailing list - Chris S.
    Sat, 7 Apr 2012 18:36:45 -0400
    ...The inertial losses >>>> from reversing the pistons' direction of travel, the frictional losses >>> from >>>> scrubbing the piston rings up and down in their bores...
  • Re: CV article now available - I'm confused (long)
    Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
    Mon, 27 Jan 2003 10:57:48 -0700
    ...Re:CV article now available - I'm confused (long) > > I'm confused about the issue of reversing the direction of rotation of the > axles...
  • Adding Fridge Fans
    Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
    Fri, 23 Jun 2000 17:19:23 -0700
    ...Be careful when reversing fans on their mounts that you wire them to blow in the right direction!! (I wired and tested before reinstalling...
  • Adding Dometic Fans by Bill Davidson
    Historical mailing list - Davidson
    Tue, 27 Apr 1999 08:42:49 -0700
    ...Be careful when reversing fans on their mounts that you wire them to blow in the right direction!! (I wired and tested before reinstalling...
  • Re: Bad plastic(s)
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Thu, 3 Feb 2011 10:38:42 -0800
    ...It's very important to reinsert > screws into the same thread that was originally cut, by reversing > rotation until the screw drops into the...
  • Re: Comments on the Oil Cooler Upgrade Issue
    Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
    Mon, 21 Nov 2005 03:06:06 EST
    ...As far as cooling the oil with coolant, there will be no measurable change in reversing the direction of coolant through the heat exchanger...
  • Adding Dometic Fans by Bill Davidson
    Historical mailing list - Marshall
    Sat, 8 Jun 2002 22:21:37 -0500
    ...Be careful > when reversing fans on their mounts that you wire them to blow in the right > direction!! (I wired and tested before reinstalling...
  • Re: '80 Westfalia-- best way to drive over passes
    Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
    Thu, 24 Jan 2002 22:22:35 -0600
    ...wobbles out of temperature changes that took effect and are currently reversing. So I've got to go along with Bob Donalds in his...
  • Re: Dometic Improvements Adding Fans
    Historical mailing list - Davidson
    Mon, 26 Apr 1999 20:55:34 -0700
    ...Be careful when reversing fans on their mounts that you wire them to blow in the right direction!! (I wired and tested before reinstalling...
  • Re: tiico conversion vs. other I4 conversions, ?GTI vanagon (long)
    Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
    Sat, 5 Jan 2002 15:52:50 +1200
    ...White LEDs for reversing lights, with some sort of focusing lens. Even build-in a warning white light focused at following cars, so you...
  • Re: Bus Depot Trailer Hitch
    Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
    Mon, 17 May 1999 09:53:26 -0400
    ...You might try reversing left and right and/or flipping them, since they are not symetrical, and unfortunately the manufacturer does not supply instructions...
  • Re: Water Pump // Alternator Belt problem
    Historical mailing list - Harold Teer
    Sun, 25 May 2008 12:55:11 -0400
    ...While I am highly annoyed with what happened, I certainly learned a lot in changing the belts and reversing the pulley. How the belt...
  • Fw: Dometic
    Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
    Tue, 18 Aug 1998 09:29:26 -0700
    ...Be careful > when reversing fans on their mounts that you wire them to blow in the right > direction!! (I wired and tested before reinstalling...
  • Fw: Dometic Fridge Fans
    Historical mailing list - Davidson
    Mon, 5 Jul 1999 21:58:05 -0700
    ...Be careful >when reversing fans on their mounts that you wire them to blow in the right >direction!! (I wired and tested before reinstalling...
  • Re: Wanted: Pete Catlett and Fridge Fan
    Historical mailing list - Davidson
    Mon, 24 Apr 2000 07:48:59 -0700
    ...Be careful when reversing fans on their mounts that you wire them to blow in the right direction!! (I wired and tested before reinstalling...
  • propane catalytic heater article
    Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
    Tue, 19 Jul 94 22:29:14 CDT
    ...However, in some instances, extra life can be wrung out of an old pad by simply removing it and reversing it. The results may...
  • Re: Water Pump // Alternator Belt problem
    Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
    Sun, 25 May 2008 16:31:26 -0500
    ...happened, I certainly learned a lot in > changing the belts and reversing the pulley. How the belt stayed on for > over a 1,000...
  • re: What kind of bus do I have?
    Historical mailing list - Bob
    Mon, 6 Nov 1995 09:13:24 -0500
    ...lever M46 with side flashing indicator 211-271 Denmark M47 with reversing light 211-274 M56 with steering/ignition lock 211-274 M70 Tilt...
  • Road Test 1989 VW SA Caravelle Syncro
    Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
    Tue, 05 Dec 95 14:30:27 CST
    ...4x4 capability was the way the viscous coupling stiffens up when reversing, almost as if it isn't happy running in the opposite direction...
  • Fwd: Car Battery FAQ
    Historical mailing list
    Wed, 28 Jun 1995 20:23:32 -0400
    ...so that the NEGATIVE cable will >connect to the NEGATIVE terminal. Reversing the polarity of the >electrical system WILL severely damage it. > > E. After...
  • Battery FAQ ...
    Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
    Sun, 14 Apr 96 23:04:13 CDT
    ...so that the NEGATIVE cable will connect to the NEGATIVE terminal. Reversing the polarity of the electrical system WILL severely damage it. E. After...
  • Car Battery FAQ 2.0
    Historical mailing list
    Mon, 16 Sep 1996 20:31:04 -0300 (ADT)
    ...so that the NEGATIVE cable will >connect to the NEGATIVE terminal. Reversing the polarity of the >electrical system will severely damage or DESTROY it...