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• '82 diesel water pump belt adjustment woes
  Historical mailing list - Henry Jackson
  Mon, 11 Feb 2002 05:23:28 -0800
  I have had SO much trouble keeping the crankshaft / water pump belt adjustment correct on my 82 diesel westy. I get the belt tight...
• Re: Fuel air mixture or timing adjustment?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Mon, 8 Sep 2003 17:29:53 -0700
  ...Fuel air mixture or timing adjustment? > I heard from Karen Davis that her problem with high HC in her CA SMOG > test was solved...
• Re: Rough Cold Start
  Historical mailing list - Keith Ovregaard
  Mon, 12 Dec 2005 22:37:17 -0800
  ...Somehow the new throttle position switch got out of adjustment and was not "on" at idle. After making a minute adjustment, all was fine...
• Re: Headlight adjustment screws
  Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
  Fri, 22 Oct 2004 01:32:58 -0500
  ...But I did have the good sense to > order some oil filters from bus Depot who has the headlight adjustment > screws at a great...
• Re: Running out of castor adjustment
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 15 Jul 2013 19:16:46 -0400
  ...If I'm understanding you the adjustment is ending up well over half an inch away from the midpoint, and clearly well beyond what...
• Re: hesitation
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Sun, 16 Jul 2006 09:55:14 -0700
  ...Some indication now of throttle switch slightly out of adjustment but not a major issue. I only mentioned this because no one has mentioned...
• Throttle switch
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Thu, 8 Mar 2001 21:53:08 -0800
  Is it better to have the throttle switch adjusted to the smaller or larger range of the allowed adjustment?
• Re: AT Brake Band Adjustment
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Thu, 23 Sep 2004 22:21:48 -0400
  ...I guess the idea of the adjustment is that this material may wear and affect the engagement of the band. The whole complicated tighten...
• Re: AFM adjustment; clockwise or anticlockwise?
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Sun, 17 Jun 2012 16:28:17 -0400
  ...Saturday, June 16, 2012 12:26 PM Subject: [VANAGON] AFM adjustment; clockwise or anticlockwise? >I don't remember if this was mentioned in this...
• '91 high idle when warm.
  Historical mailing list - David Greenland
  Wed, 23 Jun 1999 13:06:50 EDT
  ...It has new plugs, rotor and cap, and the adjustment screw is already screwed all the way in on the throttle body. I cleaned...
• Re: Find the gremlin in my 2.1L engine, and get a cash prize
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Mon, 5 May 2003 07:49:28 -0700
  ...Its important to note that the adjustment is >finicky, while you are trying to tighten the one micro Allen your adjustment >may be wandering...
• Re: Front Wheel Bearing Adjustment (searched)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 19 Jan 2011 19:31:51 -0800
  ...Front Wheel Bearing Adjustment (searched) > At 10:06 AM 1/19/2011, neil n wrote: >>What is the most fool proof method for acheiving...
• Re: Valves adjustment in Bentley
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Fri, 21 Aug 2009 18:30:22 -0400
  ...Valves adjustment in Bentley Would that be: And, on the Compression Stroke? JC... On Fri, Aug 21, 2009 at 3:26 PM, pdooley <psdooley...
• Re: First Time Rear Brakes
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 6 Jan 2004 13:01:02 -0600
  ...My back plates don't have holes for adjustment of the star adjuster. From the Bentley, it appears that they have made a hole...
• Re: shifter adjustment
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Sat, 21 Jun 2008 22:34:01 -0400
  ...the left fork and the reverse gate to get the proper adjustment. Are these caps available? I have not found them anywhere. Allan -- 1991...
• Wheel bearing adjustment, preload or play?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 6 Apr 2013 22:50:19 -0400
  http://www.timken.com/en-us/solutions/automotive/aftermarket/heavyduty/techt ips/Documents/Vol6No3.pdf Dennis
• Re: Cleaning electric mirror switch and increasing mirror adjustment range
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Mon, 15 Oct 2001 22:48:39 EDT
  Harold, Thanks! I'll be cutting the stops on Saturday. Frank Grunthaner
• Slider door adjustment?
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Tue, 10 Feb 2015 13:31:58 -0500
  ...reasons for not just taking it back to the painter for adjustment; don't want to get into that just now). I do recall...
• hydraulic lifters
  Historical mailing list - Andy
  Thu, 3 Feb 2000 23:45:49 -0800
  Trying to determine the best adjustment for my 2.0 liter. Reading some articles on the type 2 site...one person says you should...
• Re: adjustment specs for headlights?
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Stevens
  Mon, 15 Mar 2004 02:34:24 -0500
  ...jesse johnson <> Hey All, What are the adjustment specs for high and low beams for an 89 vanagon.. I want to do the old...
• Eccentric Washers/squeeks
  Historical mailing list - Jim & Melody
  Sat, 13 May 2000 16:15:28 -0600
  ...The center guide is off center a little and the adjustment bolt had a wee bit of play on the one end but otherwise...
• Re: bucking in parking lots
  Historical mailing list - Giasson, Pascal (DNR/MRN)
  Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:34:14 -0400
  Sounds to me like your throttle position switche(s) need adjustment. The procedure for adjusting it (or them) are in the Bentley and I...
• Re: door that magically opens
  Historical mailing list - Joe Federici
  Wed, 8 Dec 2004 15:26:12 -0500
  ...sticks open! Is there an adjustment for that??? I had the door > off > last summer doing an adjustment on the little stay that locks...
• Re: How to aim headlights?
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Thu, 22 Feb 2007 10:42:22 -0800
  RE: Headlight Adjustment Try here, all the info you need: http://www.danielsternlighting.com/tech/aim/aim.html
• 87 Westy Sliding Door Adjustment
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mari
  Mon, 21 Jul 2008 07:32:38 -0700
  ...87 Westy Sliding Door Adjustment > To: "Dave Mari" <vw4x41987@YAHOO.COM>, vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Date: Monday, July 21, 2008, 10:18 AM > Dave...
• Re: Valve adjustment advice
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 14 Dec 2015 18:43:00 -0500
  ...Valve adjustment advice Why are you touching the adjusters on a running engine? Before doing an adjustment you want to set the engine at...
• Re: Parking Brake Slipping
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Tue, 13 Aug 2002 00:09:20 -0700
  ...There is no adjustment at the bottom. Check your Bentley if you have one. Mark Fredrich Hesterberg wrote: > > Mr.Mark, > This is not true...
• Re: was: Valve Adjustment NOW: Hydraulic
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Thu, 10 Jun 1999 08:27:36 PDT
  ...Valve Adjustment NOW: Hydraulic >Date: Thu, 10 Jun 1999 07:32:35 -0700 > >Speaking of valves.. how many out there have hydraulic valves? There...
• 2.l idle issues continued
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon man
  Sun, 10 Feb 2002 14:51:12 -0500
  ...When i turn the idle adjustment screw on the throttle body NOTHING happens..whether i go all the way in OR all the way...
• Re: Attaching adj armrests
  Historical mailing list - Brent Weide
  Sat, 24 Sep 2005 04:29:15 -0400
  The pin which holds the adjustable armrest in place has nothing to do with the adjustment mechanism. The adjustment mechanism is self contained in...
• Re: Valve adjustment advice
  Historical mailing list - thewestyman
  Sun, 13 Dec 2015 23:42:35 -0800
  ...Valve adjustment advice Why are you touching the adjusters on a running engine? Before doing an adjustment you want to set the engine at...
• Adjustabel arm rests, repair of
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Fri, 9 Nov 2001 08:04:39 -0800
  ...First, do not take the adjustment rod out to try to recover the arm rest. Repair is a pain. Better to get a used...
• Re: 88 manual tranny issues
  Historical mailing list - Sam Walters
  Mon, 8 May 2006 13:09:50 -0400
  ...Try the linkage adjustments first. Attached is a zip file with a few descriptions of how to do this. Look at the smallest and...
• Re: Spring spacers
  Historical mailing list - Steven X. Schwenk
  Mon, 22 Jun 1998 11:52:00 -0700
  ...This adjustment will vary depending on track conditions, rider weight, riding style, etc. There is no one-size-fits-all spring pre-load adjustment...
• Re: shift lever adjustment
  Historical mailing list - Coby Smolens
  Mon, 5 Jul 1999 19:21:25 -0700
  ...shift lever adjustment > > > Dear List, > > Last week Coby suggested the following to make shifting into first easier: > > "If so the adjustment that corrects this...
• Re: Idle adjustment question
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Wed, 23 May 2018 19:33:49 -0700
  is the TPS (throttle body switch) adjusted correctly? you should hear a click a soon as you open the throttle.
• Re: Newbie - Getting Ready for Cross Country Trip
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Fri, 4 Apr 2008 10:18:45 -0600
  ...if you come through on a weekend we can do the oil change and valve adjustment .... probably at John's. That shop he mentioned...
• Re: hydraulic lifters
  Historical mailing list - Bill Johnson
  Fri, 4 Feb 2000 04:35:50 -0600
  ...The theory, I think, of the hydraulic lifters was that the valves did not need adjusting after the initial adjustment. I drove with the...
• Re: adjustment specs for headlights?
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sat, 13 Mar 2004 16:05:27 -0700
  Haynes says: "To make a temporary adjustment, position the vehicle on level ground about 3 meters (10ft) in front of a vertical wall or...
• Re: Confused about valve adjustment
  Historical mailing list - Dan Erlandson
  Sun, 22 Jun 2003 15:37:04 -0400
  ...Maybe this is why the valvle adjustment seems so different from what it was??? What do you think??
• Re: Headlight Adjustment
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Michal
  Thu, 9 Oct 2008 16:54:48 -0400
  ...Headlight Adjustment > Jeff, > You need a headlight adjuster p/n 255.941.141C > depending where you live you could try Bus Depot or Vanagain...
• Re: Friday NVC: Long-neglected valve adjustment question?
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 12 Feb 2022 21:17:14 +0000
  ...Long-neglected valve adjustment question? Is there any risk of collateral damage when doing a valve clearance adjustment on an engine that is decades...
• Valve Adjustment during head installation?
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda - Personal email
  Thu, 20 Jun 2002 10:09:13 -0700
  ...I've never done any valve adjustment in my life and am trying to avoid work if I can. I kind of didn't...
• Re: braided SST brake lines
  Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
  Mon, 19 Apr 1999 12:37:29 -0600
  ...This indicates bleeding and adjustment may help a > little. Brent, From your description, a good bleeding and adjustment should help a LOT. May as...
• Re: CO adjustment
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 7 Jul 2003 07:57:43 -0400
  ...I'm guessing maybe a CO > adjustment. Any advise or suggestions? Ken Lewis 86 Transporter Crew Cab, 60 T-5 Coupe http://neksiwel.20m...
• AT Brake Band Adjustment
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Thu, 23 Sep 2004 15:33:24 -0700
  ...http://www.vanagonparts.com/at_service.html I'd like to know more about the whys and wherefores of the second brake band adjustment...
• Re: hard turning after replacing power steering rack
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Fri, 24 Nov 2006 10:34:10 -0500
  There is an adjustment , of sorts on the rack. It is used to vary the pressure of the contact between the rack gear and...
• Re: Soak Idle valve in carb. cleaner ...Adjusting
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 11 Jan 2007 21:09:30 -0500
  ...The connecter end has an opening between the contacts which, unbeknownst to most, you can access an adjustment screw. First remove a set screw...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 2 Feb 1999 to 3 Feb 1999 - Special issue
  Historical mailing list - John Y. Hung
  Wed, 3 Feb 1999 16:45:11 -0500
  ...There is no clutch play adjustment. The pushrod shouldn't be adjusted, unless someone fiddled with it. Tom is right, check the hydraulics for...
• Re: Vanagons at High Altitudes
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Mon, 28 Aug 2000 13:29:08 -0700
  I seem to recall somewhere in Bentley they saying to do some adjustment at the altitude at which you expect to run the van...
• Re: Emergency break adjustment
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 24 Aug 2015 21:47:11 -0400
  Your adjustment sounds a bit too tight. Should be about 4 clicks to drag and locked up at 8. The owner's manual even...
• Low Brake Pedal, Caliper Piston Movement.
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Thu, 25 Jun 2015 20:13:48 -0700
  ...I will double check shoe adjustment but have to wonder why after setting shoes so they drag slightly, the pedal height gets low after...
• Re: 6 mils of lash...
  Historical mailing list - John
  Mon, 31 Jan 2000 16:51:46 -0500
  ...Aside from the basic set up installation adjustment, subsequent mechanical adjustments make no sense. Trying to adust a hydraulic lifter is a little like...
• Friday NVC: Long-neglected valve adjustment question?
  Historical mailing list - Alex MeVay
  Fri, 11 Feb 2022 10:01:37 -0800
  Is there any risk of collateral damage when doing a valve clearance adjustment on an engine that is decades overdue? Long version: GF's...
• Re: vent window adjustment
  Historical mailing list - Michael Nichols
  Thu, 20 Sep 2001 15:50:34 -0400
  ...vent window adjustment > I took the door panel off and pulled back the plastic in attempt to tighten > the drivers side vent window, I...
• Running rich
  Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
  Fri, 16 Feb 2007 16:58:18 -0800
  ...On the fear and trepediation of AFM adjustment, I agree. Unfortunately, we sometimes don't have a choice. On the brighter side, it's...
• Valve adjustment on '86 2.1 L
  Historical mailing list - Doug Hudiburg
  Mon, 5 Apr 1999 23:55:28 -0600
  Can anyone provide the procedure for adjusting the valves on my '86 Westie? I would greatly appreciate the help.
• 1.9 L valve adjustment
  Historical mailing list - Les Yamashita
  Sun, 28 Jan 2001 11:18:32 -0500
  I have a 1984 vanagon 1.9L. Do you adjust the valves when the engine is cold or warm? Thanks, Les
• Re: 88 manual tranny issues
  Historical mailing list - Rajesh Injety
  Mon, 8 May 2006 08:23:44 -0700
  ...I have had similar trouble with my shifting too, it turned to be an adjustment issue. I got the rear end up on stands...
• Re: Emergency break adjustment
  Historical mailing list - PSD
  Sat, 22 Aug 2015 23:32:59 -0400
  ...Emergency break adjustment Hi folks, While under my van today I noticed my emergency break cable was loose and floppy. when I looked at...