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Repost of Power loss in rain
Historical mailing list - Joe Fahy
Thu, 15 Jun 2000 12:13:25 -0400
...I have 3 keys on my key ring and have played with the keys and the switch while experiencing the power loss. While the...
Re: Tools
Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
Tue, 11 Jan 2011 20:16:54 -0600
...connectors is they are junk. > >You are better off buying your terminals at your local parts store. > >Tom >www.towercooler.com > >-----Original Message----- >From...
Re: VDO senders and oil pressure
Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
Tue, 2 Dec 1997 02:35:16 -0600
...I wired the gauge to the S terminal and the WK to the idiot > light. > The gauge is reading about what I'd expect...
Re: Fixed dash lights, not certain how.
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Thu, 15 Dec 2016 13:13:41 -0800
...actually, now I recall hearing a buzzing sound like a cell > phone buzz ring while I was re-installing the fuse panel. That may...
Re: '91 Vanagon Multivan - hard to start
Historical mailing list - Coby Smolens
Thu, 23 Aug 2001 12:54:03 -0700
...It might be a good idea to clean all the engine compartment grounds (at both cable terminal ends as well as the surface they...
"Shakey State'd" Engine De-gunking
Historical mailing list - Charlie Callahan
Wed, 17 Apr 1996 22:57:56 +0000
...As me '85 is making the death knell noises (Rings, bearings possible) And I don't want to kill it, I am doing slow...
Re: Boom! Started my day with a little nitric acid
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Tue, 5 May 2015 08:22:25 -0400
...An inexperienced mechanic was poking at the terminal with a screw driver. The explosion blew the top off the large square battery. The top...
Re: Remote Starter Switch Wire-up for '88GL
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Wed, 22 Jun 2011 13:32:44 -0700
...the guy that got his wedding ring welded between high amperage voltage and ground.. I bet he never worked on anything electrical wearing jewelry...
Re: TERRIBLE GAS MILEAGE/Running Cold?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 3 Feb 2013 12:13:59 -0500
...I cleaned up some of the ring terminals and replaced the ends of a few others. I put a 4 gauge grounding cable from...
FW: Power Loss in rain
Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
Thu, 15 Jun 2000 13:08:49 -0400
...I have 3 keys on my key ring and have played with the keys and the switch while experiencing the power loss. While the...
Re: Real time help needed
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Sat, 28 Mar 2020 18:38:33 -0700
...Hit a bump....a marginal ring terminal which was already cracked and just holding together barely got jostled loose. Happened to me once while...
Re: rattle INSIDE engine
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Mon, 5 Sep 2005 11:23:47 -0500
...I put in a set > > of rebuilt 1.9 rods, reground the crank, new rings, etc. It runs great, > > but the oil pressure was...
Starter motor do-it-yourself rebuild
Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
Sat, 18 Aug 2007 21:12:00 -0600
...Measure the voltage over the starter itself while cranking, ie from the positive iput terminal on the starter to the starter housing. If it...
Re: AAA coverage...worth it?
Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
Thu, 11 Mar 2021 11:54:42 -0800
...Once blown out front >>> > > wheel bearings; another time was a snapped ring terminal on big red >>> wire >>> > to >>> > > starter motor. Okay, bummer. So then...
Re: Headlite wiring & adding Euro style grille & small driving lites to my 84 Westy
Historical mailing list - John Bange
Mon, 5 Dec 2005 16:45:03 -0800
...Even a crimp-on ring terminal under one of the headlight bucket retaining screws would be an improvement. As soon as I get my...
Re: Boom! Started my day with a little nitric acid
Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
Tue, 5 May 2015 13:53:36 +0000
...was getting run down. An inexperienced mechanic was poking at the terminal with a screw driver. The explosion blew the top off the large...
Re: AAA coverage...worth it?
Historical mailing list - David McNeely
Wed, 10 Mar 2021 20:07:29 -0800
...Once blown out front > wheel bearings; another time was a snapped ring terminal on big red wire to > starter motor. Okay, bummer. So then...
Re: Vanagon syndrome...it sucks!
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 7 Apr 2016 21:13:41 -0400
...That ring terminal may look good and if it is connected at the base of the oil breather tower move it. The input wire...
What not to do when rebuilting a starter.
Historical mailing list - Poppie Jagersand
Mon, 20 Jul 2009 16:38:41 -0700
...Mine has a c-ring inside covered by another ring outside. Tapped off the outer ring with a 1/2" deep socket, and took...
Re: 87 Syncro - Vanagon-type Syndrome and Questions-Learning!
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Fri, 21 Dec 2012 23:08:08 -0500
...Ignition on, engine not running, get that new meter, set to DC volts and carefully place a probe on the ring terminal and the...
Re: Battery almost disaster
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Sat, 23 Aug 2014 16:51:30 -0400
The smaller wire with the ring connector is not a addition but original as it has its own opening in the battery compartment and...
Re: Solar charger question
Historical mailing list - tom ring
Mon, 17 Nov 2003 19:39:09 -0600
...The shipment had the terminals of 5 on the pallet slightly bent during shipping, so I got 2 80 amp hour sealed glass mat...
article: Alternator Charging Systems (long)
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Wed, 14 Jun 95 10:30:51 CDT
...Butt-splice and ring-terminal connections that are crimped should be avoided in favor of their soldered counterparts. Finally, don't over- look the...
Engine Replacement or Gasket Fix?
Historical mailing list - Robert Stewart
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:24:28 -0400
...Shipping Flat Rate $190.00 to any major city trucking terminal in the Continental USA - For Home delivery or Liftgate truck service add $96...
Re: Battery Light
Historical mailing list - craig cowan
Tue, 8 Jan 2008 21:09:18 -0500
...I put a new > terminal on > >> and hooked it back up. In the process, some dumba** (me) dropped the > >> alternator on my concrete driveway...
Re: Boom! Started my day with a little nitric acid
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Sat, 2 May 2015 16:11:41 -0500
...When the starter was engaged, a spark from anything > nearby (loose battery terminal, relay, starter brushes) could have ignited > the gas. That's why...
Re: Starter Solenoid?
Historical mailing list - Marla Stelk
Thu, 8 May 2003 11:59:08 -0400
...them fabricate a long >ground cable (welding cable, #2 gauge) with ring terminals crimped on to >attach between the upper LH trans to engine...
Engine repair or replacement?
Historical mailing list - Robert Stewart
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:51:37 -0400
...Shipping Flat Rate $190.00 to any major city trucking terminal in the Continental USA - For Home delivery or Liftgate truck service add $96...
Re: rattle INSIDE engine
Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
Mon, 5 Sep 2005 13:37:00 -0400
...I put in a >> > set >> > of rebuilt 1.9 rods, reground the crank, new rings, etc. It runs great, >> > but the oil pressure was...
Compare & Contrast: Diesel Westy vs. 2.1 WBX Westy
Historical mailing list - Sam Payne
Sat, 14 Jun 2003 19:37:58 -0400
...didn't know about the WBX propensity for throwing rods and terminally corroding inner head gasket seals, etc. Burn me at the stake as...
Re: TERRIBLE GAS MILEAGE/Running Cold?
Historical mailing list - Craig Cowan
Sun, 3 Feb 2013 15:15:45 -0500
...my hand, and all > the > ring terminals looked like crap. > I cleaned up some of the ring terminals and replaced the ends of a...
Re: Horn problem
Historical mailing list - Dennis Jowell
Tue, 14 Jul 2015 12:08:23 -0400
...gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Check the ground connector spade terminal down near the floor and the >>>>>>> ring/finger assembly on the back of the steering...
Re: Question about temp II sensor and bad running
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Thu, 11 Sep 2008 15:48:39 -0500
...The brown wire > normally has a ring connector on the end and it needs a good clean > connection to bare metal on the engine...
Re: Oil Relief Plug
Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
Tue, 22 Jun 2021 12:51:47 -0700
...You could give the senders a ground wire. > Have the sender pass through a ring terminal and ground the wire somewhere > handy. But I...
Re: Alternative Part & Design to Bosal Diesel Exhaust Hanger? (15* I4 Jetta engine)
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Thu, 10 Feb 2011 13:28:38 -0800
yeah that's very nice, I'm just so 'terminally done' with air-cooeld Vw's I'd cringe ever time I saw that...
Re: Horn problem ( updated request for a vanagon tire jack)
Historical mailing list - Dennis Jowell
Tue, 14 Jul 2015 16:12:25 -0400
...gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Check the ground connector spade terminal down near the floor and the >>>>>>> ring/finger assembly on the back of the steering...
Re: some Weber / carb questions
Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
Thu, 1 Feb 1996 11:08:09 -0800 (PST)
...Look for a round flat-ish canister with a place to attach a spade terminal. There should be a metal ring around the outside...
Re: Engine Replacement or Gasket Fix?
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 13:53:12 -0700
...Vanagon 2.1L Engine Rebuilt (Long Block) Has all new > bearings, rings and valve job - This engine is completely resealed > with all new head...
My writeup on removing and replacing the 2.1l Vanagon water pump
Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
Tue, 6 Aug 2013 18:30:57 -0400
...Removing and replacing the 2.1l Vanagon Water Pump Unhook the battery negative terminal (under passenger front seat). Remove the power steering, AC belts...
Re: TERRIBLE GAS MILEAGE/Running Cold?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sun, 3 Feb 2013 13:14:28 -0800
...my hand, and all >> the >> ring terminals looked like crap. >> I cleaned up some of the ring terminals and replaced the ends of a...
Re: Help. traveling with problem
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 17 Mar 2014 18:38:23 -0400
...Replace the ring terminal if there is any sign of corrosion even on the wire and relocate to something metal such as the fuel...
Re: Engine Replacement or Gasket Fix?
Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:09:18 -0400
...Vanagon 2.1L Engine Rebuilt (Long Block) Has all new > bearings, rings and valve job - This engine is completely resealed > with all new head...
Re: More (simple) battery questions
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Mon, 30 Jan 2017 19:14:02 -0800
...you may also have, or you can buy a pigtail with ring terminals and a plug that works with the battery tender...Just leave...
Re: cold start
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sat, 23 Mar 2013 12:50:13 -0700
...As for grounds the >> ring terminals can be clean and tight but wires can be broken inside the >> insulation and the wire-wire crimp...
Re: Lighting Upgrades - Relayed?
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Wed, 4 Jun 2003 13:41:43 -0700
...I prefer to solder an appropriately sized ring terminal on the end that connects to the source. Always route carefully, insulate well, and use...
Re: Engine repair or replacement?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:28:45 -0700
...too small ) , then tiny green o-rings that get hard and don't seal., and the metal rings on top of the cylinder barrels...
Re: Tips and Tricks Requested - Starter Change
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Thu, 16 Jun 2011 22:51:06 -0700
...make it long enough, and you can touch it to the alternator main hot terminal to operate the starter in an emergency. It sparks...
Re: Engine Replacement or Gasket Fix?
Historical mailing list - Cullen Stewart
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 20:38:16 -0400
...Vanagon 2.1L Engine Rebuilt (Long Block) Has all new > bearings, rings and valve job - This engine is completely resealed > with all new head...
Auxiliary Battery Installation I: Hawker Odyssey battery, Hella relay, Chargetek AC charger (v. long)
Historical mailing list - vw_traveler
Wed, 2 Jul 2003 22:10:54 -0400
...Electrical Supplies from FLAPS - 4 ga, 12" battery ground wire with battery post terminal at one end and flat ring lug at the other...
Re: 1.9 Running issues when wet out
Historical mailing list - Gregory Smith
Sun, 23 Jan 2011 11:36:40 -0700
I know you didn't mention rich running, but these symptoms also match a situation I had last winter where the little ring terminal...
Overheated wire junction on 1.9
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Sun, 14 Oct 2012 11:04:23 -0400
...Bentley 97.56 shows a pair of 12-gauge wires coming off the alternator's B+ terminal and going to the plus connection** in...
Re: Engine repair or replacement?
Historical mailing list - Chris S
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 12:24:41 -0400
...Vanagon 2.1L Engine Rebuilt (Long Block) Has all new > bearings, rings and valve job - This engine is completely resealed > with all new head...
Re: 85 Vanagon starts hard
Historical mailing list
Fri, 7 Apr 1995 00:49:27 -0500 (EDT)
...I *did* notice that resistance across the throttle valve switch terminals was open-circuit at the idle stop. According to Bentley (24.35) this...
Re: Message to Newbies
Historical mailing list - Mike
Wed, 23 Apr 2008 10:23:10 -0400
...That's why many auto transaxles go in for rebuilds or cores with a bad ring and pinion. Daryl and others should have some...
Re: Engine Replacement or Gasket Fix?
Historical mailing list - Robert Stewart
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 22:41:07 -0400
...Vanagon 2.1L Engine Rebuilt (Long Block) Has all new >> bearings, rings and valve job - This engine is completely resealed >> with all new head...
Re: AAA coverage...worth it?
Historical mailing list - Ralph Meyermann
Thu, 11 Mar 2021 08:52:17 -0600
...Once blown out > > > front > > wheel bearings; another time was a snapped ring terminal on big red > > wire to starter motor. Okay, bummer. So then...
Re: How To Make New Battery To Starter Cable for 2.1 Vanagon?
Historical mailing list - tom ring
Tue, 11 Dec 2007 21:30:11 -0500
...Hate to even ask what an OEM cable costs!! > > And what would an acceptable ohm reading be from the starter terminal > to the battery...
:) Irish Get-together FAQ. (hic)
Historical mailing list - P.J. Kenny
Sat, 14 Jan 1995 03:42:37 GMT
...Go to Aer Lingus or Delta terminal and book flight to Shannon. (Don't go to Dublin. You'll get mugged.) Spend seven hours...
Re: Di-Electric Grease....Magic Stuff
Historical mailing list - Doug Noganav
Mon, 21 Dec 2009 20:03:38 -0800
...Apparently the proper way to use dielectric gease on a battery is to clean the terminals, install the clamps tight and then put the...
Re: Tips and Tricks Requested - Starter Change
Historical mailing list - Chris S
Fri, 17 Jun 2011 07:27:58 -0400
...enough, and you can touch it to the alternator main hot > terminal to operate the starter in an emergency. It sparks some when you...