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• Re: Starter motor do-it-yourself rebuild
  Historical mailing list - Poppie Jagersand
  Fri, 12 Aug 2011 09:38:02 -0700
  ...The smaller is a gear reduction starter using a planetary gear and has a permanent magnet motor. The larger one is a direct drive...
• Re: Diesel starter differences, Was Re: Starter motor do-it-yourself rebuild
  Historical mailing list - Poppie Jagersand
  Fri, 7 Oct 2011 08:31:48 -0700
  ...The smaller is a gear reduction starter using a planetary gear and has a permanent magnet motor. The larger one is a direct drive...
• Preparations for Rough Roads
  Historical mailing list - Jeanne Maly
  Sun, 16 Apr 2000 15:00:20 -0700
  ...2 coil springs Drive joint boots with fasteners CV Boot Kit, front outer, Syncro 1 spring strut and rubber buffer Gearbox Front & rear bonded...
• Re: FrontFire?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Diehr
  Sun, 21 May 2006 19:29:49 -0700
  ...Also has trouble > keeping the idle speed up when in gear (auto tranny). > > Most of the FI system is new/rebuilt: Distributor, wires, cap...
• Re: bostig kit for VW Vans
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Fri, 31 Jul 2009 20:51:43 -0700
  ...My first test drive was in the end of May, so that's a ton of miles in a short time period. I drive...
• Re: [Diesel-Vanagon] Re: Diesel starter differences, Was Re: Starter motor do-it-yourself rebuild
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 10 Oct 2011 00:34:30 -0700
  ...The smaller is a gear reduction starter using a planetary gear and has a permanent magnet motor. The larger one is a direct drive...
• Re: Compression braking & Power Loss
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 24 Feb 2006 14:08:39 -0500
  ...Add weak mechanical advance springs in the distributor and idle set becomes a nightmare. Dennis ----- Original Message ----- From: dooley <pdooley@GTE.NET> Date: Friday...
• Re: Electrical Fire in the Engine Bay
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 22 Aug 2011 18:52:33 -0700
  ...I left it out of gear and pulled to a stop off the road. Then >>> I realized that with the ignition off, the engine...
• Re: valve lash adjustment
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Wed, 29 Aug 2001 05:26:02 -0500
  ...As I pulled the > third plug I suddenly remembered I had parked the van in 1st gear. Duh. > As you can imagine, it was...
• Re: Electrical Fire in the Engine Bay
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 22 Aug 2011 17:27:48 -0400
  ...I left it out of gear and pulled to a stop off the road. Then I realized that with the ignition off, the engine...
• Re: 009 and carb leaks
  Historical mailing list - Dave Kautz
  Thu, 1 Dec 94 14:10:59 PST
  ...The 009 distributor should be set in the vicinity of 5 degrees BEFORE top dead center. You could try setting the 009 back 10...
• Re: Starter motor do-it-yourself rebuild
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dearing
  Fri, 12 Aug 2011 13:33:56 -0400
  ...The smaller is a gear reduction starter using a planetary gear and has a permanent magnet motor. The larger one is a direct drive...
• Re: Coolant Overpressurization / Head Gasket Leak
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 26 Jan 2013 18:05:49 -0800
  ...Distributor and Igniter and also . 1.9 crank pulley .. and that set up runs just great. I go up most hills in 4th gear...
• Re: [Diesel-Vanagon] Re: Diesel starter differences, Was Re: Starter motor do-it-yourself rebuild
  Historical mailing list - Poppie Jagersand
  Mon, 10 Oct 2011 08:38:17 -0700
  ...is a gear reduction starter using a planetary gear and has a permanent magnet motor. The larger one is a direct drive� motor with...
• Re: does aux air reg affect idele after warm up 1.9
  Historical mailing list - Spencer Allen
  Mon, 9 May 2016 21:04:10 -0400
  ...The vacuum advance works fine but the distributor does leak a little at the base seal. I do oil the felt pad every other...
• Re: Preparations for Rough Roads
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Sun, 16 Apr 2000 15:38:06 -0700
  ...drive joint? > CV Boot Kit, front outer, Syncro **** why not back too... one of each? > >1 spring strut and rubber buffer *** for what? > >Gearbox...
• Re: Wierd (Ignition?) Problem...
  Historical mailing list - Kurt Camealy
  Fri, 17 Mar 2006 17:31:12 -0500
  ...Even with > the car still in gear and rolling it will not start back up. I pull to > the side of the road and...
• Re: '87 vanagon camper hesitating/bucking and burning gas in m�xico
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 6 Nov 2011 19:54:26 -0800
  ...in gear . each time that got me another minute or so of good running. that one turned out to be a bad distributor in...
• Kelley Park Show - A Nice Show & A Real Nice Find
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 7 Apr 1997 00:16:08 -0400 (EDT)
  ...Only thing salvageable was the oil pump (looks like new), the distributor driveshaft and amazingly enough the crankshaft - may not even need turning. Three...
• Re: Carb conversions?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Rouby
  Wed, 16 Aug 2006 17:31:37 -0700
  ...After a long hard run, Hope you a manual trans so you can pop the clutch in gear and get it to stop Dieseling...
• Re: New van Style
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Overmyer
  Wed, 7 Feb 2007 14:58:20 +1100
  ...New van Style RE: '93 Eurovan Early Eurovans w/the 5 cyl engine have a reputation for being underpowered If you currently drive a...
• Followup to: Which "surging syndrome" is this one?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Sat, 8 Jul 2006 10:38:10 -0700
  ...I was in second gear (auto trans) and running at a moderately high rpm, maybe 3500. Every 60 seconds (or so), the engine would...
• Westy karma (was Help wanted!!!! here we go again - power problems in Custer, SD
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Mon, 4 Oct 2004 12:43:41 -0600
  ...First we went for a drive, and she was as bad as ever. Started okay for the first few blocks, then got worse and...
• Re: Low compression, more test results-busaid inying used vans!
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 8 Sep 2012 13:33:19 -0700
  ...In most cars you go through each gear, and at about 80 some percent of total rpm power drops off noticeably, telling the driver...
• Re: Transmission Noise ?
  Historical mailing list - Walter Houle
  Fri, 13 Feb 2009 13:56:31 -0800
  ...Have someone else drive so it's doing the noise.........and put your ear right on the shift knob...... or your listening stick. If...
• Re: Got skunked yesterday by 2.1L NoStart
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Mon, 16 Sep 2024 10:30:14 -0600
  ...and this ecu in running van worked) tried another (unverified) AFM Distributor gear was off a bunch, reset per bentley. verified via timing light...
• Re: Starter motor do-it-yourself rebuild
  Historical mailing list - Poppie Jagersand
  Fri, 12 Aug 2011 09:46:10 -0700
  ...The smaller is a gear reduction starter using a planetary gear and has a permanent magnet motor. The larger one is a direct drive...
• Re: known Vanagon problems
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 27 Aug 2004 09:33:56 -0500
  ...chatter >> 23 - Early slide windows -- glued bearing pieces fall out >> >> Syncro------ >> 1 - Drive shaft: vibration/balance problem >> 2 - Transaxle: creeper gear trying to escape...
• Re: Re: '87 vanagon camper hesitating/bucking and bur ning gas in m�xico
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 8 Nov 2011 12:57:17 -0800
  ...in gear, key-off-then-on ....and that resets things in the ecu .. and I kept going . that one was mainly the distributor ( hall...
• "They can not be leaking, they are new" Leaking fuel Injectors caused problems..
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Sun, 2 Mar 2003 22:47:34 EST
  ...drive down Interstate 40 at 75 to 80 mph, engine at 3800 to 4000 rpm (remember I have a .457 SA Five speed gearbox...
• Re: Westy karma (was Help wanted!!!! here we go again - power problems in Custer, SD
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Mon, 4 Oct 2004 12:09:23 -0700
  ...First we went for a drive, and she was > as bad as ever. Started okay for the first few blocks, then got worse and...
• Re: Preparations for Rough Roads
  Historical mailing list - Jeanne Maly
  Sun, 16 Apr 2000 22:18:24 -0700
  ...2 coil springs > Drive joint boots with fasteners > CV Boot Kit, front outer, Syncro > > 1 spring strut and rubber buffer > > Gearbox > Front & rear bonded...
• Re: Stuttering at 3000 rpm
  Historical mailing list - Charles McGehee
  Thu, 1 May 2003 08:02:09 -0700
  ...AFM and >AFM cleaning, temp 2 sender, O2 sensor, cap&rotor, distributor, plugs, >plug wires, all grounds cleaned, and it still persists. I don...
• Re: Looking for project van
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sat, 14 Aug 2004 18:03:47 +1200
  ...Even the >Master Techs were driven crazy by the electronics in these new cars. >Virtually every component has to "talk" with virtually every other...
• Interesting 57 Single Cab--California
  Historical mailing list - Jon Christensen
  Fri, 10 Nov 1995 09:43:22 -0600 (CST)
  ...Type II Model 26 (Single Cab Pickup) Clean; adult mechanic built, owned and maintained; daily driver. Price: $2500 or B/O Location: Sonoma County...
• Volkswagen tool list for 1963-1967.(long)
  Historical mailing list - Eric Oster
  Thu, 16 Feb 1995 16:10:12 -0800 (PST)
  ...289d Transmission case mandrel VW 293 Drive pinion round nut removing and installing tool VW 294 Gear shift test appliance VW 295 Needle bearing...
• Re: [vanagon] cross country Vanagon query?
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Tue, 5 Mar 2002 11:28:29 -0500
  ...It ain't pretty but you CAN start the van in gear if your clutch suddenly goes. If you have a hill to help...
• Re: Inconsistent stumbling on resume throttle..Was "vanagon syndrome?"
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 25 Jun 2014 03:08:59 -0400
  ...One of these connections is the ground wire in the harness to the distributor. Check the archives. I have written the procedure to test...
• Re: Vanagon Syndrome Solved, finally!
  Historical mailing list - tom ring
  Tue, 18 Oct 2005 20:36:38 -0500
  ...driveway just fine. Up the hill, no problem. > Into town and still running fine! Climb up a REALLY steep hill in > granny gear at...
• Re: occasional hesitation
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Sat, 23 Dec 2017 17:42:55 -0700
  ...Got a bottle of Iso-Heet and poured > it into the gas tank. > > I've driven about 5 miles with no incidents of hesitation...
• DaBoat runs, but slowly
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Fri, 22 Dec 1995 23:53:06 -0800 (PST)
  ...Wiped all of the oil off and took 'er for a test drive. Engine is real quiet with no exhaust leaks. Sounds much throatier...
• Re: I-4 conversion general info
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sun, 25 Oct 2015 08:45:50 -0700
  ...In my hybrid motor, I did have to swap my distributor drive gear, in order to keep the digifant engine management system....Techtonic's...
• More 89 Bluestar questions
  Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
  Wed, 15 Jan 2014 17:06:00 -0500
  ...The low pressure was easy to replace but the high pressure switch below the distributor was a bit of a pain but with persistence...
• Re: occasional hesitation
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Mon, 25 Dec 2017 09:51:48 -0700
  ...Got a bottle of Iso-Heet and poured > it into the gas tank. > > I've driven about 5 miles with no incidents of hesitation...
• Re: Correct Gap of Sparks
  Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
  Thu, 20 Feb 2003 23:38:29 -0000
  ...These distributors had no vacuum advance and generally showed pretty accurate centrifugal advance curve, with a single kink, where the stiffer of two springs...
• oil pressure
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Pfrommer
  Sat, 5 May 2007 22:13:02 -0700
  ...I got a new gasket set, new oil pump, certainly new bearings, new drive shafts/gears (distributor and cam). OK during spare times in...
• Re: valve lash adjustment
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Wed, 29 Aug 2001 08:04:36 -0400
  ...As I pulled the third plug I suddenly remembered I had parked the van in 1st gear. Duh. As you can imagine, it was...
• Re: automatic performance
  Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
  Thu, 1 Aug 2002 08:40:48 -0700
  ...No need to remove the wire gizmo that locks the gear in place, just lift up the wire, move the gear, I THINK it...
• questions about westfalias FS
  Historical mailing list - Karen Meredith
  Wed, 22 Jul 1998 14:48:12 -0700
  ...She noted an oil leak around the distributor but they didn't do anything about it. THey think something's wrong with the temp...
• Re: Electrical Fire in the Engine Bay
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 22 Aug 2011 22:12:41 -0500
  ...For just a few minutes of local driving, it never got hot enough to do any damage, but today I took a long drive...
• Re: SYNCRO DYING SORRY LONG POST NEED HELP
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Thu, 9 Sep 2004 11:49:30 -0700
  ...examining and cleaning your plug wires, especially the wire from the distributor to the coil (or is it the other way around?). You are...
• Re: bostig kit for VW Vans
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 31 Jul 2009 21:09:55 -0700
  ...My > first test drive was in the end of May, so that's a ton of miles in a > short > time period. > > I drive...
• oil filler tube gasket for diesel
  Historical mailing list - Matt Ratto
  Sat, 23 Nov 2002 10:14:27 -0800
  ...gear, but was still = > jerking a bit on the low end of each gear. I waited several hours, = > looked at the points, distributor and...
• FS: CDN 91 Syncro Westy
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Sun, 1 Jan 2006 18:40:15 -0800
  ...Burgundy, 305,000 Kms, 5 speed (4 + granny gear) Locking rear differential. Full Westfalia camping interior: 2 burner stove, 3 way fridge, sink, upper...
• Re: 82 aircooled power
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 27 Sep 2001 12:16:40 -0500
  ...Almost all hills in the PDX area are 3 gear below 50MPH events. The van will do 70MPH but it really does not like...
• About head temp & oil temp reading! Air cooled stuff (My Conclusion)
  Historical mailing list - Ben huot
  Sun, 30 Mar 2003 10:14:44 -0500
  Hi guys, Before a started my trip I didn't have much time to drive the bus very hard and for a long period...
• Re: oil pressure
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Sun, 6 May 2007 04:45:54 -0400
  ...I > got a new gasket set, new oil pump, certainly new bearings, new drive > shafts/gears (distributor and cam). OK during spare times in...
• Re: Transmission Noise ?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 13 Feb 2009 14:15:10 -0800
  ...Have someone else drive so it's doing the noise.........and put your ear right on the shift knob...... or your listening stick. If...
• Re: Engine Puzzlememt
  Historical mailing list - thewestyman
  Sat, 23 Jun 2018 10:35:47 -0700
  ...Could also be something stuck on the crank gear for the camshaft or distributor drive gear. Another possibility is that one of the pins...
• Re: Bluestar =?windows-1252?Q?project=85no_start_yet?=
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 11 May 2013 14:32:12 -0700
  ...For all you know the dist drive gear & shaft could be installed incorrecty. Pop the left valve cover .... get to 'point of balance' on...