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• Re: Lube Points on New Front Brakes?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Tue, 7 Apr 2009 12:21:06 -0700
  ...pads, but began to think it may be for lubing certain points on front >> caliper/pads/hardware. So on with the search. >> >> Found this...
• Re: Clean German mechanics
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Tue, 27 Nov 2001 23:24:02 EST
  ...You make a lot of good points. Are you Martian? >> Nope, just American BenT
• Speedo Question (Not the beach type)
  Historical mailing list - Lastfogel, Darren
  Mon, 13 Sep 2004 12:36:07 -0400
  ...on my 84 gl automatic speedometer I would assume that are shift points but I found nothing in the owners manual to prove this.
• Re: Soft shackles
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Fri, 31 Jul 2015 13:46:02 -0400
  ...Yesterday a rigger friend dropped by work and we > started talking about the tow points on my rear bumper. I told him I had...
• Re: bemused by wiring
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Wed, 5 Dec 2007 11:39:22 -0800
  ...The headlights do, and dash area stuff does, perhaps even the forward interior lights, But there are other grounding points in the van for...
• Re: Brake booster woes.
  Historical mailing list - Helen Fahy
  Wed, 1 Aug 2001 09:18:05 -0400
  ...The pivot main body has two cylindrical projections that register the actual pivot points. The pivot points are removable from the pivot body by...
• Re: Is ECU involved in getting power to fuel pump when turning ignition switch on?
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Thu, 26 Jul 2007 12:51:58 -0700
  ...Basic ignition coil > >operation > > > even back to points. Points closed or ECU conducting, coil is charging, > > > magnetic field builds. Points open or ECU opens...
• Re: After market rear bumpers?
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Fri, 3 Oct 2003 09:21:04 -0700
  ...A stronger bumper would protect the parts of the body that are outside of the bumper mounting points though, like both rear corners of...
• Re: WBX Digifant Ground Check. No Continuity Between Some Points.
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 9 Jun 2012 15:46:01 -0400
  At 03:25 PM 6/9/2012, neil n wrote: >Under these conditions: I should be getting my Bentley back Monday or Tuesday - I...
• Re: Chirping Engines
  Historical mailing list - Cheese
  Tue, 12 Mar 1996 14:11:23 -0600
  ...No grease where the points rubbing block and distributor cam make contact. Cheese
• Re: hunting idle when cold
  Historical mailing list - Dan Johnston
  Wed, 8 Jul 1998 14:16:47 -0700
  ...I pulled out the points and replaced it with a $59 pointless ignition system. Works perfectly and that's been 3 yrs ago. if...
• Re: Does this e-mail come with aa attachment??
  Historical mailing list - Ron 'Coyote' Lussier
  Tue, 7 Mar 2000 17:04:36 -0800
  ...Right here, and thinking that filtering out all messages with more than three exclamation points in a row would be a nice improvement. Coyote
• Re: Tiptronic
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Mon, 12 Sep 2005 11:30:21 -0400
  If what you want is changed shift points,the Subaru/vanagon guys have this all figured out.A simple grinding of the govenor counter...
• Re: Buckin' Like a Bronco, Stalling
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Fri, 29 Aug 2003 18:26:33 -0500
  Hi; Did you replace the condenser when you did the points? I had a bad one on my '80 that caused new points to...
• Re: The "Other" Vanagon Syndrome, Part II
  Historical mailing list - James V
  Tue, 30 Sep 2003 14:59:54 -0700
  ...It probably doesn't, as both points will wear at the > same rates. > > The problem with all these pot based systems is that we...
• Re: Diesels
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Wed, 13 Sep 1995 08:53:00 -0700 (PDT)
  ...Splitties have great points, and I'd never cut them down in all seriousness. Personally, I like driver's and passengers' windows that roll...
• Re: Another coil fire
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Mon, 16 Oct 2000 21:55:16 -0700
  There are no points on a water cooled Vanagon - only a hall sender which will not present a constant "fire coil" state if left...
• Re: Your Van might just need a flush....was Van runs hot in traffic jams
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Wed, 2 Apr 2003 09:42:07 -0700
  (extra points to those who can see one of the challenges bio-remediation of de-icing fluids...hint, when are the fluids used? extra...
• Re: A query about jackstands
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 18 Apr 2004 09:35:41 -0500
  ...I prefer to use the supplied jack because the jack points are the bet place to lift the vehicle without damage, and the jack...
• Awning Size (sorry bout' last empty post)
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Fri, 10 Aug 2007 17:23:12 -0700
  ...Too long! I might do better with longer pieces in jack points but.... Is an 8' x 6' awning even useful/practical? I know...
• Re: first sighting- winnebag
  Historical mailing list - Norman Leong
  2 Sep 1994 16:01:20 U
  ...Winnie Rialta on this list after this weekend? ;-) (will Gerry allow it ?...) Norman nleong@synoptics.com (btw, Matthew, your earlier points are well taken.)
• Re: '82 Westy Diesel Aux. Heater
  Historical mailing list - Eric Giroux
  Wed, 20 Sep 2000 11:32:09 -0400
  ...The link points to page 8. Pointing to 'LJETL-09.GIF' gives a Not Found. �ric
• Re: Brakes and Adding Alcohol
  Historical mailing list - mad madeline
  Sun, 20 Aug 2006 12:57:47 -0700
  Ah Jake, Both your points are well taken. He only drove it 8,000 mi. in the last 5 years. Thanks, Mad Madeline --------------------------------- How...
• Re: Coil Fires, 7.5KOhms
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 17 Oct 2000 00:33:52 -0400
  ...Sorry, no points -- the waterboxer uses a Hall-effect detector with a castellated encoder wheel excited by a permanent magnet on the opposite side...
• Re: 81 Aircooled - Replacing Condenser
  Historical mailing list - Geoffrey Toye
  Tue, 21 Jul 2020 21:41:16 -0400
  ...My plan is to get confidence in the points/condenser system and then buy a new dizzy with the electronics in. Then I will...
• Re: ATTN: 80-83 Owners
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 27 Apr 2003 11:01:39 -0500
  ...The Compufire does make a unit for the 009 but again I find the stock points and distributor work well in my 1600 DP...
• Re: .................... and vanagons (friday post with little Vanagon)
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 26 Mar 2010 17:56:12 -0500
  ...I try to maximize mpg, and shift at reasonable points to do that. DMc > > The shift points are good -- and you can shift whenever...
• six guys update
  Historical mailing list - Ted Titcomb
  Mon, 15 Jun 2009 17:04:53 -0400
  ...Recommended checking the point gap.(points and condenser new when they left) . Payson reports that the gap seemed a little small. He readjusted to...
• Re: sliding rear window for transporter
  Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
  Wed, 9 Feb 2005 08:48:41 +0100
  ...Raimund Jason Kirk schrieb: >Just some points, yes. However stupid they may be. Lumber into cab? How >about lumber over tailgate? Ventilation? How about...
• Side Step Source?
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Fri, 7 Jun 2013 11:30:52 -0700
  ...below the sliding door? The type that attaches to the jack points? I can't seem to find one with the vendors I checked...
• underpody trouble spots
  Historical mailing list - Woody Halsey
  Sat, 18 Mar 2000 17:41:21 -0500
  Dear List, If you had your V'gon on a lift and were looking for points in need of preventive maintenance or potential trouble...
• Wiper arms.
  Historical mailing list - Adam Puzerewski
  Wed, 3 May 2000 13:59:52 -0400
  ...can do short of pulling the dash and the wiper motor and replacing the pivot points? Any help is appreciated Adam Puzerewski 81 westy
• Re: Trying to keep him out of the salt!
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Mon, 22 Jan 2001 22:47:15 EST
  In a message dated 1/22/01 7:08:54 PM Pacific Standard Time, Jkpvw@AOL.COM writes: << My flaps however has 12 points...
• coolant is a poison
  Historical mailing list - Weibel, Pius
  Wed, 2 Apr 2003 10:29:10 -0600
  ...used? extra bonus points to those who can guess what is often done with the recovered de-icing fluids, no points to those who...
• Re: Help, my bus has fallen and can't get up!!
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Mon, 27 Feb 95 14:03:17 CST
  ...needs replacing?! it might also be the fuel injector trigger points down in the distributor. but i don't recall anybody ever saying that...
• Re: [F]riday! Woo-hoo!
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 23 Mar 1996 03:15:39 -0500
  ...I think there are abot 23 grease points on an early bus so get pumping! Hows yr steering? Play in the tie rods? Drag...
• Empi vs. Bugpack merged aftermarket exhaust for 77 Westy
  Historical mailing list - courtney hook
  Thu, 18 Jan 2007 11:17:20 -0800
  Ron et al; I've noticed that Empi's merged aftermarket exhaust merges and and the collector points directly to the passenger side. The...
• Tranny questions...
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Tu
  Fri, 11 Jun 1999 11:56:26 -0700
  Can anyone quickly give me a tutorial on what the ABD/ACW code trannys weak points are. Also what are ways in which it...
• ATTN: 80-83 Owners
  Historical mailing list - Paul Wies
  Sat, 26 Apr 2003 20:48:37 EDT
  ...Namely, timing, points or electronic ignition, etc etc. Paul
• Tow bar mount?
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Tue, 27 Dec 2005 21:27:27 -0800
  Has anyone put attachment points for a tow bar on the front of their Vanagon? Rob becida@comcast.net '87 Wolfsburg Vanagon in western...
• Re: BBTB Anyone?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Mon, 5 Jan 2009 11:06:00 -0700
  We should be pulling in on Friday via Death Valley or points north. See you there. Mr. BZ On Jan 5, 2009, at 10...
• All the wires are brown!
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Fri, 24 Aug 2012 15:14:46 -0700
  ...Details of the vehicle in the sig, below. ** EXTRA bonus points: Which personal care product used "99-44/100% pure" in their ad campaigns...
• Re: Trailers
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 23 Mar 2009 03:02:44 -0400
  ...Now if you rigged a couple of hard points up by the roof -- upper edge of the hatch, at the hinge points, maybe? -- and...
• Re: Jacking Thread? I'm Still Interested!
  Historical mailing list - Ron Bloomquist
  Mon, 26 Jun 2000 09:31:07 -0700
  ...I raise my Vanagon by using the existing jack points. You know... the places where you would normally plug in the Vanagon jack. If...
• Re: hall sender vs points
  Historical mailing list - Mark Belanger
  Fri, 7 Mar 2003 17:22:10 -0800
  ...been in the habit of keeping a few spare sets of points around. > What goes bad on the Hall Unit? > > John Jensen, Mudbug Pottery...
• Re: Magnets to capture rust particles in Fuel Tank
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 6 Sep 2019 20:21:39 -0400
  > > So, instead of all these rust particles naturally flowing to the outlet, > they are stuck at the 12 points. Could buy a lot of...
• Westy/Vgon performance
  Historical mailing list - William R. Kennedy, NJIT CIAT, 201-596-5648
  Tue, 14 Nov 95 12:19:39 EST
  I'm interested in measures of performance, but I think top speed is too distorted by wind speed/direction and number of points on...
• Bosch part numbers
  Historical mailing list - William A. McKinley
  18 Aug 96 01:00:31 EDT
  ...Does anybody know what the Bosch part numbers are for the distributor cap, rotor, points and condenser for a Bosch 050 distrubutor? They're...
• Needed: Good Center Plenum for 2.1L
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Mon, 12 May 2003 17:29:34 EDT
  Looking at my center plenum today, it is bent at the front and rear mounting points along the center seam and I think it...
• rear /middle 3 point mount vanagon shoulderbelts
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 12 Sep 2005 02:07:15 EDT
  ...uses the factory mounting points on the C pillar.. no drilling needed, just bolts right on.. $75 chris
• Re: what clues about engine health can I get...
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 15 May 2012 19:54:52 -0700
  ...wrote: > Factory oil pressure spec is based on 3 data points: engine speed, temperature and pressure. 2000rpm, 80C, 2 bar. If you're not...
• Re: adjustment specs for headlights?
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Sun, 14 Mar 2004 10:35:48 EST
  ...One solution is to shot an extended line to the wall through two equal height points on the side of the car. This will...
• Re: Internal cargo hooks
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sat, 7 Feb 2004 19:13:47 +1300
  ...I made tiedown points out of angle-iron and bolted them to the seatbelt mounts (it was a Kombi, so it had these... a...
• Gowesty VSS ??
  Historical mailing list - Robert Clemmer
  Sat, 14 Mar 2020 15:24:59 -0400
  Anyone use the Gowesty VSS for their factory cruise control? I ran all the Bentley trouble shooting steps and all points to the VSS...
• Re: What the falia?
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Tue, 28 Feb 2017 22:28:08 -0700
  ...throughout I Love My Westy & would Hate to Ever be without it ~ But ~ These are Both Arguable Points ~ & I'm Mostly German ~ ORR ~ DeanB
• list sticker needed
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan 'Snuggles' Edwards
  Sun, 7 Jul 1996 20:54:04 -0400 (EDT)
  ...we are hopefully hitting the road for points north next week...would love to have a list sticker...anyone sell me one? jonathan '74...
• EV hits the High Road...
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Low
  Fri, 10 Apr 1998 10:57:59 EDT
  ...Toronto to Calafonia and all points inbetween. We will be travelling into August. Hang Loose, Marion and Chris 95' EB.
• Re: Engine Rebuilders
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Wed, 29 Oct 2003 20:34:43 -0500
  >But keep >in mind that the installer will never accept any responsibility for >anything that even remotely points to a fault of his, and...
• Re: Internal cargo hooks
  Historical mailing list - LOREN BUSCH
  Tue, 10 Feb 2004 12:23:17 -0800
  ...Tiedown Points I placed eye bolts at strategic places both in the rear near the back hatch and forward. I then use a cargo...
• Re: Propane Tanks---heater thinking points
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Thu, 29 Dec 2005 10:48:25 -0500
  Maybe, but can they ship a *used* propane tank (with it's pressurized, flammable contents)? At 09:33 PM 12/28/2005 -0500, Paul...