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Re: Vapor lock? Static electricity? Help!
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Mon, 23 Jul 2007 10:11:25 -0400
That post refers to the pigtail that plugs into the AFM cable then to the AFM to cure "Vanagon Syndrome". I once had the...
Re: Dirty Fuel and Poor Performance
Historical mailing list - Ed Hinchey
Wed, 30 Jan 2008 08:39:00 -0800
...a rechargeable > > tool battery 12-18 volts and jumpers(or injector pigtail) to manually > > "tap" the injectors until they all fire in a good...
Re: If You Have A Flat Spot in Acceleration...
Historical mailing list - Pete O
Wed, 14 Dec 2011 20:34:25 -0500
...up but hadn't put the new AFM in because the 'pigtail' > fixed the Syndrome and was running fine except for the problem described...
Re: Stranded Rock Springs, WY
Historical mailing list - David Vickery
Tue, 9 Aug 2011 15:14:53 -0700
...problem.� The part I don't get is with > the AFM pigtail in or out, it makes no difference.� And > it feels just like...
Re: Wiring harness to distributor plug
Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
Mon, 23 Sep 2013 14:22:27 -0700
...To repair the wires I usually get the metal connectors with about a 3 inch white pigtail attached from VW (again as a matter...
Re: Charging the battery
Historical mailing list - PB
Fri, 27 Apr 2007 02:37:49 -0700
...can't > >> wait to > >> start!) Is there any kind of a "pigtail or other type of easy > >> connect > >> gadget just in case the battery...
Re: Bluestar project progress-small problems
Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
Thu, 2 May 2013 23:54:43 -0400
...Only the length of the pigtail differentiates them. >> >>
Re: tail lights
Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
Sat, 18 Dec 2010 16:35:03 -0500
...The kit is >nice, and easy to install, the only issue I've had is the the >pigtails just need to be an 1...
Re: Do U carry spare ECU?
Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
Wed, 14 Apr 2010 21:50:21 -0700
...spark plug wire set, coolant ECU sensor, assorted FI connectors w/pigtails, 2 meters of 7mm fuel hose, 2 meters of 3.5mm vacuum...
Re: Shore power indicator light ?
Historical mailing list - Neil2
Tue, 15 Jul 2008 08:26:31 -0700
...I did go with a 120v LED like Todd chose but with a pigtail attached because I didn't need an extra outlet, power...
Re: Stranded Rock Springs, WY
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Wed, 10 Aug 2011 09:47:50 -0400
...problem.� The part I don't get is with >> the AFM pigtail in or out, it makes no difference.� And >> it feels just like...
Re: capacitor fix mitigated buck, did not fix
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 16 Jan 2005 19:08:54 -0500
...Is the factory pigtail a better fix (albeit a more expensive one)? As always, thanks for your help. Warren Lail 88 Westy "Billy Bones"
Re: Alternator question
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sun, 27 Mar 2011 16:45:38 -0700
...and using a > touch screen...picked all the proper plugs and pigtails out of various > drawers. He mounted it in the machine and it...
Your thougs on 3" LED lamps at the ends of my van-cafe tube bumpers. The birth of Gronski Lights
Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
Fri, 11 Jul 2008 01:39:38 -0400
...I hope to solve some of these by splicing into my trailer pigtail as it's attached to a little gadget that allows some...
Re: Headlight relay kits
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Fri, 22 Jan 2016 07:46:53 -0500
...I attached a loop terminal to one pigtail of the fuse holder so that it could connect to the postive battery terminal (solder, heat...
Brake light circuit current with trailer, WAS: Re: No High Beams
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Sat, 10 Oct 2009 17:45:51 -0700
...I think it's fair to say that if there was a momentary short or glitch in the trailer pigtail or wiring, the converter...
Re: Bucking, missing & just plain cutting out
Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
Sat, 29 Dec 2001 19:05:36 -0800
...You'll get lots of hits. > > The VW factory part is a wiring "pigtail" that connects (if I > remember correctly) between your air flow...
Fwd: RE: Dang driver lowbeam and front driver turnsignal
Historical mailing list - C B
Sun, 1 Jan 2017 20:41:43 -0800
...I'll test the corner lamp sockets and pigtails to source any problems at that end. Cunegonde sat for several years and might have...
Re: No Start, No Pump, HELP! - Resolved!
Historical mailing list - Warner, Jeff (DSIO)
Thu, 10 Jun 2004 10:00:35 -0400
...fuel pump relays made no difference. - Swapped out the AFM and pigtail (don't know if this would matter) no difference. - I can hear...
Re: Do U carry spare ECU?
Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
Thu, 15 Apr 2010 05:35:19 -0600
...spark plug wire set, coolant > ECU sensor, assorted FI connectors w/pigtails, 2 meters of 7mm fuel hose, 2 > meters of 3.5mm vacuum...
Re: South African quad driving light grille (I'VE GOT 'EM)
Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
Wed, 27 Sep 2000 12:51:12 -0400
...91.) You would use your existing 7" headlights, and can either pigtail off of them to power the inner lights or (preferably) use a...
Re: Anyone have a write up for making a 86-91 door wiring diagram
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Mon, 16 Nov 2015 08:00:47 -0500
...The sub-harnesses were then separated one at a time from the bundle and crimped onto the pigtails of their respective connectors. The door...
Re: Your thougs on 3" LED lamps at the ends of my van-cafe tube bumpers. The birth of Gronski Lights
Historical mailing list - Chris S
Fri, 11 Jul 2008 08:18:49 -0400
...I hope to solve some of these by splicing > into my trailer pigtail as it's attached to a little gadget that allows > some...
Re: Dirty Fuel and Poor Performance
Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
Wed, 30 Jan 2008 11:48:42 -0500
...a rechargeable > > > tool battery 12-18 volts and jumpers(or injector pigtail) to manually > > > "tap" the injectors until they all fire in a good...
Re: capacitor fix mitigated buck, did not fix
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sun, 16 Jan 2005 18:37:50 -0600
...Is the >>factory pigtail a better fix (albeit a more expensive one)? >> >>As always, thanks for your help. >> >>Warren Lail >>88 Westy "Billy Bones...
Re: engine dying while driving
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sun, 27 Mar 2011 18:37:19 -0700
...When >> she is going up a hill, she is applying pedal. >> >> I have a VW pigtail for sale, but I don't think Joy...
Re: 1988 Vanagon GL tintop
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sun, 14 Feb 2016 20:27:12 -0600
...1988 Vanagon GL tintop > > Today the new (to me) ECU with Shoebox Monitor pigtail, arrived. Took,it > to the shop and the mechanic there...
Re: More (simple) battery questions
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Mon, 30 Jan 2017 21:07:57 -0500
...a 3/4" hole so I can leave the > Battery Tender pigtail permanently connected and available when needed? > Patti > 90 Westy Automatic > > On Thu...
Re: http://members.aol.com/jmdavi/Headlights.html
Historical mailing list - Davidson
Fri, 29 Jan 1999 19:58:40 -0800
...at the picture that was shown by >>5) Install the new pigtails: >> >>It looks like there is a potential problem here because the >>connector...
DigiTool Ver 3 in the works... Help Needed (long)
Historical mailing list - Mike Ray
Sun, 9 Nov 2003 19:36:27 -0800
...How can these be converted to an RPM number? I think one/both of these ends up in that little pigtail by the alternator...
DigiTool Ver 3 in the works... Help Needed (long)
Historical mailing list - Mike Ray
Sun, 9 Nov 2003 19:37:00 -0800
...How can these be converted to an RPM number? I think one/both of these ends up in that little pigtail by the alternator...
DigiTool Ver 3 in the works... Help Needed (long)
Historical mailing list - Mike Ray
Sun, 9 Nov 2003 19:38:33 -0800
...How can these be converted to an RPM number? I think one/both of these ends up in that little pigtail by the alternator...
Re: AFM tracks
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Tue, 20 May 2003 14:31:19 -0400
...Either the VW active-filter cable pigtail or the cheap "capacitor fix" will considerably cut down the spikes that the ECU sees; that can...
Re: If You Have A Flat Spot in Acceleration...
Historical mailing list - John Jensen
Wed, 14 Dec 2011 21:35:32 -0500
...up but hadn't put the new AFM in because the 'pigtail' >>>> fixed the Syndrome and was running fine except for the problem described...
Re: Bluestar project progress-another syncro anomaly
Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
Fri, 3 May 2013 20:47:40 -0400
...Only the length of the pigtail differentiates them. >> >> >
Re: Troubleshooting cruise control
Historical mailing list - boroko
Sun, 8 Jun 2003 18:42:53 -0500
...on the pedals, the speed sensor in the speedo, a wiring pigtail that hooks into the brake light switches on the master cylinder, a...
Re: Electric door lock problems with '90 Carat
Historical mailing list - Tom Salicos
Tue, 7 Jan 2003 17:42:31 -0800
...Some motors have hard-wired connectors and some have "pigtail" assemblies that plug into them. Look at the motor you are taking out to...
Re: 85 Westy stumbling?
Historical mailing list - David Kao
Fri, 13 Jul 2007 12:47:30 -0700
...also known to have the vanagon > syndrome?? I have the factory pigtail on my mass air flow I was going to let him > borrow...
Re: 85gl acceleration Flat spot until warmed up
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 24 Dec 2006 15:22:21 -0500
...I like to get the new style sockets and pre crimped pigtail connectors as these make future repairs or testing easier. I like the...
'91 Syncro Westy FS in Seattle
Historical mailing list - LOREN BUSCH
Fri, 14 Jan 2005 18:25:11 -0800
...When I checked the engine compartment I noticed that the 'Vanagon Syndrome' pigtail had been added to the AFM. It has an Olympic catalytic...
Re: Dang driver lowbeam and front driver turnsignal
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Mon, 2 Jan 2017 23:12:28 -0500
...connectors seemed > fine. > > > I'll test the corner lamp sockets and pigtails to source any problems at > that end. Cunegonde sat for several years...
Re: engine dying while driving
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Wed, 30 Mar 2011 20:07:47 -0700
...for a short time. That doesn't mean the v.s. pigtail won't help you >> though. >> >> Watch your tach closely the next time...
High Idle 1987 GL
Historical mailing list - brad barcom
Sun, 20 Jan 2002 17:35:29 -0500
...Only by accident did I come up with the pigtail solution during a conversation with fellow Vanagon owner on trip through Boulder CO. Best...
Re: Westfalia Shore Power Ground Bonding Minutia: Breaker Box
Historical mailing list - Neil N
Mon, 24 Feb 2020 18:25:55 -0800
...In the breaker box, I'll connect a #14 bare copper ground pigtail to the box then connect the line and load grounds to...
Re: Fridge on 12V [thread drifted a bit]
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Sun, 31 Aug 2014 06:49:09 -0700
...Had 10 gauge wire pigtails. Not saying they would be e best for you but I'm liking them, making a good tight connection...
Re: vanagon fire
Historical mailing list - Art Jury
Sun, 16 Feb 2014 10:53:25 -0800
...On Ebay you can find a pack of 10 Bosch relays (40amp) with pigtails for $20, thats probably the route I will go, since...
Re: DigiTool Ver 3 in the works... Help Needed (long)
Historical mailing list - EMZ
Mon, 10 Nov 2003 00:11:22 -0500
...How can these be converted to an RPM number? I think one/both of these ends up in that little pigtail by the alternator...
Re: H3 bulbs
Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
Fri, 16 Feb 2001 18:17:30 -0500
...Not crimped, and not running through a pigtail of the original small guage wire. Finally, each light is grounded (10 gauge) to a ground...
Re: [Syncro] 2nd propane tank/heater-Dual tank instalation!
Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
Sat, 18 Dec 2004 14:08:32 -0700
...The regulator you favor works well with a pair of RV DOT tanks, connected with high-pressure pigtails to the regulator. The regulator is...
Re: vanagon difficulty
Historical mailing list - Mike
Mon, 7 Sep 2009 09:11:28 -0400
...I ordered a universal O2 sensor and borrowed a sensor replacemnet tool kit from Autozone and spliced it into the factory pigtail. It would...
Re: Brake light circuit current with trailer, WAS: Re: No High Beams
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Sat, 10 Oct 2009 22:56:53 -0700
...I think it's fair to say that if there was a >>>> momentary short or glitch in the trailer pigtail or wiring, the >>>> converter...
Re: Troubleshooting cruise control
Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
Sun, 8 Jun 2003 19:06:30 -0700
...on the pedals, the speed sensor in the speedo, a wiring pigtail that hooks into the brake light switches on the master cylinder, a...
Re: Dang driver lowbeam and front driver turnsignal
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Mon, 2 Jan 2017 23:18:25 -0500
...connectors seemed > fine. > > > I'll test the corner lamp sockets and pigtails to source any problems at > that end. Cunegonde sat for several years...
Re: Only 5V at Temp II sensor?
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Sat, 27 May 2017 17:31:24 -0400
...section for Bosch-style fuel injection connector pigtails. Probably wrong color, but otherwise the same. Yrs, d On Sat, May 27, 2017 at 5...
Re: Recommend a Lawyer
Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
Fri, 23 Nov 2012 13:03:33 -0500
...hookup of the two lights (oil level and check engine light pigtails) since he was doing so much work on the wiring. So it...
Re: Do U carry spare ECU?
Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
Thu, 15 Apr 2010 08:52:16 -0700
...spark plug wire set, > coolant > > ECU sensor, assorted FI connectors w/pigtails, 2 meters of 7mm fuel hose, > 2 > > meters of 3.5mm vacuum...
Winning Water Wars-part II: the Ketchup lid fix (long)
Historical mailing list - Tom L. Neal
Wed, 21 Jul 1999 00:02:50 -0700
...A vanagon with pigtails is cute. -"Dashboard heat" alive and well but not as big an issue in cooler Canada. After the Ruskins wonderful...
Re: Weird idle problem continues
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 18 Oct 2014 16:22:32 -0400
...A good auto parts store will have the connector and pigtail wires, maybe the Help or Cal-Term board. GM uses the same connectors...
Re: Bluestar project progress-small problems
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Thu, 2 May 2013 21:25:18 -0700
...Only the length of the pigtail differentiates them. >>> >>>
Re: Do U carry spare ECU?
Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
Thu, 15 Apr 2010 10:08:34 -0600
...spark plug wire set, >> > coolant >> > ECU sensor, assorted FI connectors w/pigtails, 2 meters of 7mm fuel >> > hose, 2 >> > meters of 3.5mm vacuum...