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• Re: Seeing Red
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
  Sun, 5 Jul 2020 13:41:51 -0700
  ...With the engine running you can > jump power to that terminal and see if the alternator starts. Rev it a > little. If not you...
• Re: Weird running issue with 86 Vanagon , tried dozens of things
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 14 Aug 2016 09:56:58 -0400
  For checking grounds it is not sufficient to just check the ring terminals and screw connections. The wires are now reaching a point that...
• Re: AAA coverage...worth it?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Thu, 11 Mar 2021 08:54:37 -0600
  ...Once blown out >>> front >> wheel bearings; another time was a snapped ring terminal on big red >> wire to starter motor. Okay, bummer. So then...
• Re: TERRIBLE GAS MILEAGE/Running Cold?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 3 Feb 2013 20:48:52 -0500
  ...my hand, > and all the ring terminals looked like crap. > I cleaned up some of the ring terminals and replaced the ends of a...
• Re: Rear Window Wiper/Washer
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sat, 12 Apr 2014 09:52:08 -0400
  ...Ordinary male flat push-in terminals fit just fine in these slots. In the lower edge of the dash, below the rear heater fan...
• Re: Lighting Upgrades - Relayed?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 4 Jun 2003 19:13:30 -0400
  ...I prefer to solder an appropriately sized ring terminal on the end that connects to the source. Always route carefully, insulate well, and use...
• Re: Frozen engine
  Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
  Sat, 29 Nov 2008 19:56:15 -0800
  ...SO of > course this means the rings rusted to the cylinder walls. > So I sprayed LPS in every cylinder . > How long does that take...
• Re: Engine Replacement or Gasket Fix?
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Tue, 19 Aug 2008 21:05:18 +0000
  ...Vanagon 2.1L Engine Rebuilt (Long Block) Has all new > > bearings, rings and valve job - This engine is completely resealed > > with all new head...
• Re: TERRIBLE GAS MILEAGE/Running Cold?
  Historical mailing list - Craig Cowan
  Sun, 3 Feb 2013 20:56:21 -0500
  ...my hand, > > and all the ring terminals looked like crap. > > I cleaned up some of the ring terminals and replaced the ends of a...
• Re: Fuel pressure anomaly
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 28 Aug 2013 00:12:13 -0400
  ...Relocate this ground and also check the connection to that ring terminal. If the O2 sensor test does not indicate a problem there than...
• Re: Engine repair or replacement?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stewart
  Wed, 20 Aug 2008 14:27:12 -0400
  ...Vanagon 2.1L Engine Rebuilt (Long Block) Has all new >> bearings, rings and valve job - This engine is completely resealed >> with all new head...
• Re: Compare & Contrast: Diesel Westy vs. 2.1 WBX Westy
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sat, 14 Jun 2003 17:24:03 -0700
  ...didn't know about the WBX propensity for > throwing rods and terminally corroding inner head gasket seals, etc. Burn > me at the stake as...
• Re: Symptoms of a bad starter?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 24 Jul 2010 14:50:27 -0700
  ...it would be interesting to read voltage at the starter solenoid main terminal during battery load testing .. if there is a whole volt lost...
• Message to Newbies
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 23 Apr 2008 08:53:28 -0500
  ...If you do this job yourself, don't be chincey - spend the money and get yourself a decent and proper lock ring plier to...
• Re: More (simple) battery questions
  Historical mailing list - PB
  Mon, 30 Jan 2017 21:22:26 -0800
  ...you may also have, or you can buy a pigtail with > ring terminals and a plug that works with the battery tender...Just leave...
• Re: TERRIBLE GAS MILEAGE/Running Cold?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 3 Feb 2013 21:11:17 -0500
  ...my hand, > and all the ring terminals looked like crap. > I cleaned up some of the ring terminals and replaced the ends of a...
• Aux. battery & accessories installation report (long)
  Historical mailing list - S Sittservl
  Tue, 20 Apr 1999 21:59:30 EDT
  ...Battery relay - Tekonsha 100-amp 4-terminal battery relay. This sits between the new battery and the starting battery, and is wired to the...
• Re: Poor Hot Start Discovery - midway through solution
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 27 Aug 2012 02:59:50 -0400
  ...It circulates a tankful or more per hour through the fuel ring in the engine room and back into the tank, by way of...
• Re: Seeing Red
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Tue, 7 Jul 2020 10:04:34 -0600
  ...With the engine running you can >> jump power to that terminal and see if the alternator starts. Rev it a >> little. If not you...
• Re: New transaxle options
  Historical mailing list - Mike South
  Fri, 23 Nov 2012 20:25:46 -0600
  ...The core refund was conditional on whether the ring and pinion in my used transmission was good enough to re-use. The idea was...
• Re: SLA AC Delco Deep Cycle? (vs Interstate)
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Wed, 27 Mar 2019 22:26:46 +0000
  ...after buying two different types of battery removers (the rings that attach to the terminals finally worked), that I bought a couple of feet...
• Re: rattle INSIDE engine
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 5 Sep 2005 13:25:26 -0500
  ...I put in a > >> > set > >> > of rebuilt 1.9 rods, reground the crank, new rings, etc. It runs great, > >> > but the oil pressure was...
• Re: Refrigerator fan replacement
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 26 Jun 2013 22:36:15 -0400
  ...You have to notch out the original mounting bracket to clear the motor terminals, see http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/Vanagon/Fridge.htm . Use...
• Re: TERRIBLE GAS MILEAGE/Running Cold?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 3 Feb 2013 23:36:24 -0500
  ...my > > hand, and all the ring terminals looked like crap. > > I cleaned up some of the ring terminals and replaced the ends of a...
• Re: Repost of Power loss in rain
  Historical mailing list - James Flanigan
  Thu, 15 Jun 2000 22:22:33 EST
  ...yet), and all have been about 30 milliohms to the >negative >terminal of the battery. I used a 4 wire technique, where both current...
• Re: Jim Thompson- HELP!
  Historical mailing list - Jim Thompson
  Sun, 7 Sep 1997 08:24:16 EDT
  ...Pop the connection to the AFM and test the AFM according to Bentley and find that terminals 3 & 4 show 740 ohms instead of...
• Re: Wasserboxer Reputation . long
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 10 Dec 2002 01:58:12 -0500
  ...Toyota used O-rings and grease on practically every electrical connector outside the cabin, so all the connections stayed just like they came from...
• Re: SLA AC Delco Deep Cycle? (vs Interstate)
  Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
  Wed, 27 Mar 2019 22:53:36 +0000
  ...after buying two different types of battery removers (the rings that attach to the terminals finally worked), that I bought a couple of feet...
• Re: TERRIBLE GAS MILEAGE/Running Cold?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Mon, 4 Feb 2013 09:26:57 -0600
  ...my > > > hand, and all the ring terminals looked like crap. > > > I cleaned up some of the ring terminals and replaced the ends of a...
• Re: Weird running issue with 86 Vanagon , tried dozens of things
  Historical mailing list - Scott - IMAP
  Sun, 14 Aug 2016 21:27:18 -0700
  ...For checking grounds it is not sufficient to just check the ring terminals > and screw connections. The wires are now reaching a point that...
• Re: VW Radio Into Vanagon (Long)
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Nadig
  Sun, 25 Jan 2004 20:05:49 -0600
  John, The face plate is a dead ringer. Perfect. The case is slightly different, but I think it is basically the same unit. There...
• Re: Help! Hesitation on the road!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 10 Aug 2011 18:39:53 -0400
  ...Move it and if the wire in the crimp is brown replace a crimp ring terminal. For wire testing do the following: Disconnect the...
• Re: AC cutting out momentarily
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sat, 13 Aug 2011 14:05:29 -0400
  ...More importantly, I replaced the old corroded crimp-on wire terminals with new hefty ones and soldered them on after scraping the wires thoroughly...
• Re: Engine Replacement or Gasket Fix?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Tue, 19 Aug 2008 14:07:30 -0700
  ...Vanagon 2.1L Engine Rebuilt (Long Block) Has all new >> bearings, rings and valve job - This engine is completely resealed >> with all new head...
• Re: Compare & Contrast: Diesel Westy vs. 2.1 WBX Westy
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 14 Jun 2003 20:34:24 -0400
  ...didn't know about the WBX propensity for throwing rods and terminally corroding inner head gasket seals, etc. Burn me at the stake as...
• Re: 87 Westy overheating after coolant change
  Historical mailing list - Steven Shelton
  Mon, 22 Dec 2014 08:30:24 -0500
  ...On the 1.9L it's a female push on terminal to a pin with a flat head on it. I cleaned the connector...
• Re: Engine repair or replacement?
  Historical mailing list - Ben Cichowski
  Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:05:48 -0500
  ...Vanagon 2.1L Engine Rebuilt (Long Block) Has all new > bearings, rings and valve job - This engine is completely resealed > with all new head...
• Re: Frozen engine
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 29 Nov 2008 22:50:35 -0800
  ...SO of >> course this means the rings rusted to the cylinder walls. >> So I sprayed LPS in every cylinder . >> How long does that take...
• Re: Wasserboxer Reputation . long
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Mon, 9 Dec 2002 23:09:26 -0800
  ...Toyota used O-rings and grease on practically every electrical connector outside the cabin, so all the connections stayed just like they came from...
• Re: Engine Replacement or Gasket Fix?
  Historical mailing list - Edward Duntz
  Tue, 19 Aug 2008 23:28:50 -0400
  ...Vanagon 2.1L Engine Rebuilt (Long Block) Has all new > >> bearings, rings and valve job - This engine is completely resealed > >> with all new head...
• Re: Engine repair or replacement?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stewart
  Tue, 19 Aug 2008 19:10:15 -0400
  ...Vanagon 2.1L Engine Rebuilt (Long Block) Has all new > > bearings, rings and valve job - This engine is completely resealed > > with all new head...
• Re: Seeing Red
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
  Tue, 7 Jul 2020 12:12:14 -0700
  ...With the engine running you can > >> jump power to that terminal and see if the alternator starts. Rev it a > >> little. If not you...
• Re: 8 Secretive Part Numbers For One Fuel Pump?
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Wed, 22 Dec 2010 14:47:09 -0500
  ...ring terminals, or a minute size difference. In other cases (i.e. a different inlet and/or outlet diameter) it may cause an unexpected...
• Re: Fuel pressure anomaly
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 27 Aug 2013 21:44:13 -0700
  ...Relocate this ground and also check the connection to that > ring terminal. > > If the O2 sensor test does not indicate a problem there than...
• VW Radio Wiring Diagram pdf
  Historical mailing list - J. Harvey
  Sun, 25 Jan 2004 18:31:18 -0800
  ...He instructed me to connect the >>>negative terminal and the terminal marked with the "S." He gave me the >>>jumper wires with the correct...
• Re: AC cutting out momentarily
  Historical mailing list - jaime forero
  Sat, 13 Aug 2011 15:00:52 -0500
  ...More importantly, I replaced the old corroded crimp-on wire terminals with new hefty ones and soldered them on after scraping the wires thoroughly...
• Re: SLA AC Delco Deep Cycle? (vs Interstate)
  Historical mailing list - Mark Belanger
  Wed, 27 Mar 2019 14:45:56 -0700
  ...after buying two different types of battery removers (the rings that attach to the terminals finally worked), that I bought a couple of feet...
• Re: Help identifying part (image provided)
  Historical mailing list - Matt Roberds
  Sun, 6 May 2007 02:06:44 -0500
  ...to replace the sheet metal screw with a bolt, flat washer, ring terminal, toothed washer, (car or trailer metal), flat washer, and self-locking...
• Re: Just how far in over my head am I? (long)
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 7 Jul 2006 08:48:28 -0400
  ...Various high-current wiring showed melting of insulation at the terminal crimps. Head gaskets -- i.e. the gaskets sealing the cylinder water jackets to...
• Re: Starter motor do-it-yourself rebuild
  Historical mailing list - Poppie Jagersand
  Fri, 12 Aug 2011 09:38:02 -0700
  ...Measure the voltage over the starter itself while cranking, ie from the positive iput terminal on the starter to the starter housing. If it...
• Rebuilt it yourself! Was: bosch part number for diesel starter
  Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand 1
  Mon, 21 Aug 2000 21:10:35 -0400
  ...Measure the voltage over the starter itself while cranking, ie from the positive iput terminal on the starter to the starter housing. If it...
• Re: HELP in Riverton, WY - Engine Flooding
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 2 Oct 2009 21:23:06 -0700
  ...With so >> much >> gas that it came out the exhaust, you probably got a fair amount past >> your >> rings and into the crankcase. >> Good...
• Re: Seeing Red
  Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
  Wed, 8 Jul 2020 12:01:36 -0600
  ...With the engine running you can >>>> jump power to that terminal and see if the alternator starts. Rev it a >>>> little. If not you...
• Re: SLA AC Delco Deep Cycle? (vs Interstate)
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Wed, 27 Mar 2019 23:07:59 +0000
  ...after buying two different types of battery removers (the rings that attach to the terminals finally worked), that I bought a couple of feet...
• Re: 1991 Carat - the drama continues
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 21 Jul 2016 19:55:02 -0400
  ...Simply wiping the contacts or moving the wires where crimped in those connector terminals did the fix. The connector for the oil pressure switches...
• Re: Fiamma and Aux Battery Kits, in Canada
  Historical mailing list - Jason Ellsmere
  Wed, 7 Aug 2013 10:51:08 -0400
  ...block Blue Seas fuse block with Bus (PN 5025) Bunch of Ring Terminals and heat shrink tubing (this adds up $) Payed a premium and...
• Re: Bluestar project progress-small problems
  Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
  Thu, 2 May 2013 23:12:32 -0400
  ...That rings terminal connection has to go to real good ground >> point as mentioned above. I use one of the fuel pressure regulator screws...
• Re: headlamps
  Historical mailing list - David McNeely
  Sun, 23 Aug 2020 09:06:42 -0700
  ...Easy fix is to just connect the grounds at the > lights using a ring terminal under one of the screws holding the light > bracket...
• Re: TERRIBLE GAS MILEAGE/Running Cold?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 4 Feb 2013 19:52:46 -0500
  ...my hand, and all the ring terminals looked like crap. > > > I cleaned up some of the ring terminals and replaced the ends of a...
• Re: Overheated wire junction on 1.9
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 14 Oct 2012 22:30:10 -0400
  ...Bentley 97.56 shows a pair of 12-gauge wires coming off the alternator's B+ terminal and going to the plus connection** in...