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Last weekend's successes.
Historical mailing list - craig cowan
Tue, 15 Apr 2008 23:29:41 -0400
...Upon further inspection....my distributor was junk! It seems that it has a different part number than all the spare 1.9 distributors we...
Re: Parts List for Complete Fuel injection system for 1982 Vanagon
Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
Tue, 7 Sep 2004 12:08:05 -0400
...Part #039.133.241 > two intake manifolds, one right one left. > Four Fuel Injectors with holding clamps. Part # 0-280-159.114 > Fuel Rail...
Re: A bit rough idle, running. Unbalanced injectors?
Historical mailing list - Matt Roberds
Sun, 8 Jul 2007 22:11:21 -0500
...Air filter, fuel filter, plugs, wires, distributor cap (if so equipped), rotor (if so equipped). Check the ignition timing. Consider replacing the O2 sensor...
Re: SAmba Ad
Historical mailing list - neil n
Thu, 17 May 2012 14:02:27 -0700
...the > fuel pump ...the hose is clamped to the plastic line with a crimp type > hose clamps.. > that is THE SPOT that leaks. > > > > what...
Re: Minimum spares kit. Was: Alternator Brushes Wore Out Pretty Darn Quick
Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
Tue, 30 Aug 2011 11:06:45 -0700
...switch >> Distributor, cap/rotor, tension lead to/from coil. >> fuel pump >> alt/water pump belt >> coil >> wires/tape/various connectors etc. >> gasket material >> >> I...
Re: Minimum spares kit. Was: Alternator Brushes Wore Out Pretty Darn Quick
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Tue, 30 Aug 2011 07:10:05 -0700
...switch Distributor, cap/rotor, tension lead to/from >> coil. >> fuel pump >> alt/water pump belt >> coil >> wires/tape/various connectors etc. >> gasket material >> >> I...
Re: A new project..inline 4 VW van
Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
Sun, 6 Jun 2010 03:23:38 -0400
...Should be able to do it in a day, once I get my aftermarket distributor clamp in the mail. The reason for swapping on...
Re: Restoration Shopping List
Historical mailing list - Stephen Engel
Tue, 1 Mar 2016 04:44:27 +0000
...I'm compiling a list of parts I need, many appear to be available from our trusty vendors/distributors. A few on my list...
'90 Carat (Grover) engine transplant - Final chapter
Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
Sun, 22 Nov 2009 11:50:59 -0500
...miles on a partial rebuild. *All new fuel lines and hose clamps *replaced oil sensors *replaced coolant pipe from pump to t-stat housing...
Re: Engine running COLD
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sun, 13 Feb 2011 18:14:46 -0800
...those like to just crumble ....especially where a heater hose going forward from clamps on to it. I've seen a few of them...
Re: Minimum spares kit. Was: Alternator Brushes Wore Out Pretty Darn Quick
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Tue, 30 Aug 2011 09:51:23 -0500
...switch >> Distributor, cap/rotor, tension lead to/from coil. >> fuel pump >> alt/water pump belt >> coil >> wires/tape/various connectors etc. >> gasket material >> >> I...
Carrying Spares
Historical mailing list - Pollard, Matthew
Fri, 9 Apr 1999 08:02:27 -0700
...I have > carried a spare alternator belt, oil and sometimes the last > distributor cap I replaced, if it wasn't too bad. Others have...
Re: No idle/odd running.
Historical mailing list - Brendan Slevin
Wed, 10 Oct 2007 09:26:44 -0700
...I even marked the distributor where it was and then tried changing the timing a bit to see. Next up I think will be...
Re: my first cooling system scare
Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Lubin
Sat, 26 Jan 2008 08:03:56 -0500
...type hose clamps. This leak, and another I found on the back end of the front heater core to coolant distributor hose, were both...
Re: A new project..inline 4 VW van
Historical mailing list - neil n
Sun, 6 Jun 2010 10:21:08 -0700
...to do it in a day, once I get > my aftermarket distributor clamp in the mail. �The reason for swapping on my > 1.8...
Re: known Vanagon problems
Historical mailing list - John Meeks
Fri, 27 Aug 2004 11:06:16 -0400
...plastic components, distributor on > >> fire > >> wall, expansion > >> tank cracks, pressure cap. leaks, hose clamps loose > >> 17 - body rust: Seams rust, Cavity in front of...
Re: Vanagon 1.9L seized
Historical mailing list - Scott Maurer
Sat, 14 Sep 1996 20:24:02 +0000
...camshaft and bearings >> piston rings >> distributor drive gear >> water pump >> pushrod tubes >> flywheel crankshaft seal >> muffler and clamp >> exhaust pipe >> C.V. boot >> brake...
Re: Fire! Comprehensive insurance.
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Mon, 24 Dec 2012 17:56:38 -0800
...the minimum upgrade there is to remove that crimp clamp and put on a good screw type clamp. the more thorough repair is .. in...
Gas tank replacement, 78, successful!
Historical mailing list - Rodney L. Boleyn
Mon, 17 Jun 1996 13:48:52 -0400
...A few pieces of gas line and a couple hose clamps later, and the only thing left was a short discussion of why the...
Re: Minimum spares kit. Was: Alternator Brushes Wore Out Pretty Darn Quick
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Tue, 23 Aug 2011 17:58:08 -0700
...a known-good distributor. a good ecu. a good used fuel pump. a box of miscellaneous hose parts and hose junctions and clamps ( used...
Re: Spare Fuel Pump Saves the Day
Historical mailing list
Thu, 4 Apr 2013 10:41:13 -0700
...Another > good > > spare to carry is a > > distributor, since it can also strand you (and also easy to replace). > > Those are a little > > pricier...
Re: hesitation from a stop and replacing afm
Historical mailing list - gary hradek
Tue, 25 Mar 2003 08:49:41 -0800
...I would look at the clamps that hold the air hoses on and the hoses themselves as two of four of mine were cracked...
Re: Craigslist 72 Bus
Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
Sun, 6 Jan 2008 12:58:25 -0600
...from 1/2" w/new bushings & clamps >New shocks >New battery >Upgraded ignition to electronic >Vacuum Advance distributor >New weber carb on it when...
Re: Idle issues...
Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
Sat, 4 Apr 2009 21:45:53 -0400
...While inspecting the rubber boot between the AFM and the fuel injection assembly, I noticed that the clamp on the rubber boot was not...
return to ol' blue - the diesel to gas conversion
Historical mailing list - Matt Ratto
Sat, 14 Sep 2002 17:36:28 -0700
...pump and lines installed, alternator and belt, and even the fuel distributor in place. We moved it over to where the battery was situated...
Re: easy test of Hall unit and ignition spark system
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:03:07 -0800
on slight advantage of having the distributor fully removed and in your hands is ... if there is intermittent or poor contact where the wire...
Re: Another VW Vanagon Christmas Story - sort of
Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
Sun, 22 Dec 2013 18:05:32 -0800
...Switch off - grabbed a screw driver - tightened the hose > clamps all around - boy were they loose. Checked the rest - had him test > it - all...
Basic Fuel Mixture was Measuring oxygen sensor output...bad air flow meter? AFM question
Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
Sat, 21 Sep 2002 21:48:31 -0700
...the Temp II, the AFM, the hall output, distributor rpm signal-- BUT the ECU assumes the fuel pressure is right. So where to start...
Re: Digifant and Fuel Injection Basic questions(long)
Historical mailing list - pdooley
Thu, 25 Dec 2008 23:42:40 -0500
...Since the Haltech ECU controls the timing, I'm not sure loosening the clamp on the distributor would change timing in the first place...
Re: Volksiebus - 88 Transporter - Rough Running Engine
Historical mailing list - JRodgers
Fri, 17 Jan 2014 20:18:46 -0600
...Simple tightening of the fuel injector hose clamps solved the problem - but a tow truck had already been called and arrived about the time...
Re: Minimum spares kit. Was: Alternator Brushes Wore Out Pretty Darn Quick
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Tue, 30 Aug 2011 10:08:23 -0700
...switch Distributor, cap/rotor, tension lead to/from |>> coil. |>> fuel pump |>> alt/water pump belt |>> coil |>> wires/tape/various connectors etc. |>> gasket material |>> |>> I...
Re: SAmba Ad
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Thu, 17 May 2012 23:37:38 -0700
...the >> fuel pump ...the hose is clamped to the plastic line with a crimp type >> hose clamps.. >> that is THE SPOT that leaks. >> >> >> >> what...
Re: Fixed: Won't Start in St. Helena, Napa County
Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
Tue, 2 Dec 2014 23:47:34 -1000
...It's a heavier hose and uses >> screw clamps as opposed to GW's crimp clamps, which are fine, but >> require a special tool...
Re: Fill propane yourself
Historical mailing list - Morris H. Arthur
Fri, 5 Jul 1996 14:18:58 -0400
...Note that this procedure is probably not approved by the LP Gas Distributors of America (if there is such a body) and might be...
Re: Start up,back fire?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Jowell
Tue, 19 May 2015 06:09:34 -0400
...If your gauge comes with an open hose >> adapter, slip it over the fuel tap near the distributor, and use a >> clamp. Otherwise cut...
Re: Fuel pressure anomaly
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Tue, 27 Aug 2013 21:44:13 -0700
...I tried clamping off return > line and it did slow the rate of press loss. > > Then I started van again, no clamps, pressure held...
Re: Air Cooled Vanagon Flooding
Historical mailing list - jake beaulieu
Fri, 18 Feb 2005 20:42:42 -0500
...I put hose clamps on mine just to ensure they were tight. I would also check the cold start valve. If it is leaking...
Re: Start up,back fire?
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Tue, 19 May 2015 09:16:36 -0500
...If your gauge comes with an open hose > >> adapter, slip it over the fuel tap near the distributor, and use a > >> clamp. Otherwise cut...
Re: Coolant hose leak between long pipe & bottom of T Stack
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Tue, 27 Jul 2010 14:44:13 -0700
...The rubber hose and clamps go on the far side of the rivets, so no problems with leaks. I went ahead and did all...
Re: Do U carry spare ECU?
Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
Wed, 14 Apr 2010 21:50:21 -0700
...Turlock, CA rest stop - only 20 minutes to do that!), two distributors, water pump, thermostat w/O-Ring, AFM, master cylinder, accel cable, ignition...
Intermittent hard starting
Historical mailing list - TJ Hemrick
Tue, 18 Mar 2014 12:56:40 -0400
...New fuel pump, new fuel system (hoses, clamps, cleaned out the tank, filter), great starter, new distributor cap, and redid ALL the grounds. Day...
Re: [Diesel-Vanagon] leaking head gasket ?
Historical mailing list - mike twombley
Wed, 21 Jan 2004 10:06:07 -0800
...I believe ARpm makes the kit and I know Techtonics Tuning is a distributor. This will put the clamp on the cylinder head for...
Re: Minimum spares kit. Was: Alternator Brushes Wore Out Pretty Darn Quick
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Tue, 30 Aug 2011 15:07:26 -0700
...switch >> Distributor, cap/rotor, tension lead to/from coil. >> fuel pump >> alt/water pump belt >> coil >> wires/tape/various connectors etc. >> gasket material >> >> I...
Buses By Ther Falls report
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Mon, 24 Jun 2002 23:46:22 EDT
...Then I remember the hose clamps in the tool box. Just need some sort of patch that can be held by the hose clamps...
First South African 2.6 engine conversion done!
Historical mailing list - Karl M
Fri, 16 Aug 2002 14:00:46 -0400
...Included is basically everything needed for the conversion, minus a few clamps and bolts here and there. Complete exhaust system, all supports and brackets...
77 FI - postscript to Chapter 1
Historical mailing list - Dave Backe
Tue, 30 Apr 1996 19:52:05 -0600
...No gas leakage around clamps and tap (like before I replaced the faulty pressure regulator). It started up fine, idled pretty good, lots of...
Re: Valve Adjustment
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Fri, 6 Jun 2003 17:50:00 -0700
...I rotate my distributor so the notch in the distributor rim is right in line with the rotor arm. #7. I adjust the first...
Re: Epoxy and Coolant temp tolerance
Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
Sat, 10 Mar 2001 03:01:33 -0600
...this was epoxy that had set up under water and adhered to an unsanded surface with no clamping or heat to increase bond strength...
Re: Fuel pressure anomaly
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 28 Aug 2013 00:52:25 -0400
...I tried clamping off > return line and it did slow the rate of press loss. > > Then I started van again, no clamps, pressure held...
Re: Remote Start Hookup - '88GL w/Manual Tranny
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Sun, 15 Dec 2013 15:51:36 -0500
How about putting some sort of capacitor across it to absorb that spike, like the condenser in an old fashioned distributor. With a bad...
Re: REQ: "Idiot's Guide to Changing Spark Plugs"
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Wed, 29 Aug 2001 22:13:04 -0500
...for removing the air flow meter rubber boot clamp. ok, status of bus ... - engine OFF. - rear hatch is opened (if you've got weak...
90 Vanagon fuel/mix smell
Historical mailing list - Don Sachs
Wed, 27 Sep 2000 10:37:42 -0700
...replaced the four little rubber hoses and clamps at the top of the intake manifolds going into the intake air distributor. Then I really...
Re: Start up,back fire?
Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
Tue, 19 May 2015 11:23:57 -0700
...If your gauge comes with an open hose >> adapter, slip it over the fuel tap near the distributor, and use a >> clamp. Otherwise cut...
Re: Start up,back fire?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Jowell
Tue, 19 May 2015 10:22:13 -0400
...If your gauge comes with an open hose >>>> adapter, slip it over the fuel tap near the distributor, and use a >>>> clamp. Otherwise cut...
First Trip on New Engine (long)
Historical mailing list - Simon Reinhardt
Mon, 25 Nov 2002 17:50:18 -0700
...must have jogged the distributor when I put the clamp on. Easily fixed, and no readily apparent holes in my pistons. In return for...
Re: engine conversion
Historical mailing list - Open Wheel Racing
Wed, 5 Mar 2003 14:54:19 -0600
...I mounted the air box/fuel distributor behind the drivers side tail light. Its a little awkward to change the filter (must remove tail...
Re: Do U carry spare ECU?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Tue, 13 Apr 2010 12:58:13 -0700
...AFM, distributor, sensors etc. and 'general stuff' ...tape, wire, wire connectors, hose clamps, some radom coolant hoses and heater hose etc. besides rescuing yourself...
Re: REQ: "Idiot's Guide to Changing Spark Plugs"
Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
Thu, 30 Aug 2001 03:04:40 -0500
...for removing the air flow meter rubber > boot clamp. > > ok, status of bus ... > - engine OFF. > - rear hatch is opened (if you've got weak...
Re: First South African 2.6 engine conversion done!
Historical mailing list - Phil S.
Thu, 15 Aug 2002 19:36:53 -0700
...Included is basically > everything needed for the > conversion, minus a few clamps and bolts here and > there. Complete exhaust > system, all supports and brackets...
Re: Engine running COLD
Historical mailing list - Gregg Carlen
Mon, 21 Feb 2011 00:40:54 -0500
...to just crumble ....especially where a heater hose going forward from clamps on to it. > I've seen a few of them just crumble...