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• FI and Temp II electrical connectors
  Historical mailing list - Giasson, Pascal (DNR/MRN)
  Wed, 3 Aug 2005 11:10:11 -0300
  Has anyone used the latter style 1985-91 electrical box connector for the FI and Temp II sender on an 1.9 waterboxer? I...
• Re: Electric Water Pump (was: Re: Electric Vanagon? Now really useful tips..)
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Lewis
  Mon, 18 Feb 2008 08:17:59 -0500
  ...An electric clutch, such as used on the A/C compressor, could be used to connect them to the engine when the generator is...
• Automotive Electrical Components Supplier?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Naylor II
  Sat, 13 Apr 2002 12:19:49 -0700
  Dear Volks, Has anyone found an exceptional supplier for professional grade automobile electrical components? More specifically, the components that can't be purchased at...
• 87 Westfalia windshield wiper and air fan not working
  Historical mailing list - Marco Biancardi
  Tue, 8 Apr 2003 18:49:48 -1000
  Aloha, I have been having some electrical problem lately so I checked all of the fuses, unscrew the fuse box, removed and reinserted all...
• BBTT electric sites limited
  Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
  Wed, 25 Aug 1999 14:53:30 -0400
  ...There are plenty of non-electric sites left, but they're also not necessarily close to the central core group. If you know you...
• Dometic Fridges among other things
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 9 Jun 2010 23:19:32 -0500
  Got the new Lehman's Non-Electric Catalog today. Cool Stuff!! and a bunch of non-electric coolers, fridges, or three energy sources coolers...
• liquid electrical tape for your newly cleaned ground connections
  Historical mailing list - Smola, Tony
  Mon, 30 Apr 2001 22:56:52 -0500
  I just was looking through my automotion catalog and there is this stuff called "liquid tape".....it's like black electrical tape in a...
• Coleman thermo-electric fridge report...
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 9 Oct 2004 10:59:29 EDT
  to all who have considered a Coleman thermo-electric portable fridge/food warmer unit.. they are pretty durable...ive had mine running non-stop...
• Re: Diesel schmiesel...i'm thinking of going electric
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Sun, 25 May 2008 10:30:14 -0400
  Why would the COST to convert any vehicle to electric, be any different, based on how good it's original gas mileage is? Sounds...
• Re: Charging Second Battery
  Historical mailing list - Gary Clendening
  Wed, 29 Oct 1997 10:25:13 -0500
  ...Get any of the larger marine catalogs and you'll find a plethora of wonderful ways to take care of your electrical needs and...
• Vanagon Alloys (syncro/std?)
  Historical mailing list - Otmar Ebenhoech
  Wed, 17 Jun 1998 17:41:52 -0700
  ...bus 82 A3 GTI Westfalia turning into a hybrid electric Stretch Several EVs (Electric Vehicles) Have owned way too many VWs to list. :-) http...
• Re: Seeking warmth in my Westy
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 21 Sep 2001 09:59:29 -0500
  ...Has anyone else used > electric > blankets in their Westy? How long would it take to run a battery > down with > one on all night...
• Re: They said it couldn't be done....
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sun, 24 Aug 2014 09:53:32 -0500
  I looked into the electrical AC in the Prius a while back, interesting. Is any manufacturer using them like a heat pump, to provide...
• Re: Electric Vanagon via EV West?
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
  Wed, 25 Aug 2021 19:47:32 -0700
  I am hoping my next motor will be electric - possibly 5 to10 years....who knows? I think things are going to change dramatically with...
• FS 1986 Vanagon GL in Northeast - UPDATE!!!!
  Historical mailing list - Paul A. Cianciolo
  Sun, 12 Dec 1999 11:52:41 -0500
  ...1.9 GE Electrak E20 and E15 electric tractors First place in local tractor pulls at 1750 LBS With Stock E-20 Electric tractor
• Antennae - Is an electric one possible?
  Historical mailing list - First Name Last Name
  Mon, 6 Aug 2001 09:40:56 -0700
  Anyone install an electric retractable radio antennae?? Is it possible?? What make?? Where to get it?? I have the dashboard out of my van...
• Electric Vanagon FS at zapworld.com
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Thu, 1 Sep 2005 13:40:48 -0700
  ...I noticed that the ZAPworld site has an 84 Vanagon with electric power for $10,200. Not mine. Just thought one of you might...
• Help using FILES
  Historical mailing list - Nile Runge
  Thu, 27 Sep 2007 14:16:52 -0700
  I'm told there is an article in the files relating to electric door lock repair. I've been to the files, but finding...
• This just HAS to be a new question...
  Historical mailing list - Kyle Davis
  Tue, 2 Oct 2007 23:10:59 -0700
  ...I also remember reading about an electric bus (not vanagon) so I can presume gas>electric. This brings me to my next question. Did...
• Re: Electric conversions (Chevy Volt)
  Historical mailing list - Antony P Marsh
  Sat, 15 Sep 2012 12:14:30 -0400
  ...Electric conversions (Chevy Volt) >> >> I recently replaced my main commuter car with a (leased) 2013 Chevy Volt. >> I'm addicted to electric only (300...
• Re: Electric door locks
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Sat, 27 Apr 2002 16:51:01 -0600
  ...Most > likely what is happening is that the electrical contacts inside one or both > of the front door motors are corroded. You must remove...
• Vanagons as electric vehicles and other stuff....
  Historical mailing list - mathew Bennett
  Sun, 4 May 2008 19:57:52 -0400
  ...There are several folks on this list that have converted their vans to electric power, neat idea, but a box powered by an electric...
• Re: Friday: Everything old is new again--electric vw beetles
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Sat, 3 Feb 2018 08:41:29 -0500
  ...17:56: > > < > https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/pictures/zelectric-motors-builds-the-electric-vintage-volkswagen-of-your-dreams/?ftag=ACQ-00-10aaa5a&vndid=008c008cc87ed9fc05c2a00070d487ce57...
• Re: Waving Vanagon drivers (again)
  Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
  Fri, 15 Sep 1995 14:19:58 -0700 (PDT)
  So Martha says: > If you think /showers are cool, you oughta check out Steve "Ratboy" Johnson's > electric porta-potti. I think he has...
• Electric Vanagon via EV West?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Belanger
  Wed, 25 Aug 2021 10:09:56 -0700
  Was watching some fun videos about electric conversions of a 356 and a split-window bus <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omOUc75r39g&t...
• Re: Some potentially stupid actions
  Historical mailing list - george jannini
  Fri, 5 Nov 2010 15:58:22 -0400
  ...fires per year, of which three quarters are caused by 12v electrical systems. - So roughly one in every 2600 RVs has a fire each...
• Re: pelonis ceramic heater
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Wed, 5 Feb 2003 23:25:49 -0500
  ...In other words, even if you convert all the electricity to heat, you're still only operating at 33 1/3 % efficiency. Electricity, a...
• Re: fuel pressure gauge
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Sun, 21 Jan 2001 09:32:59 -0800
  ...going to the gauge, many vdo gauge are electrical. > My favorite setup is use an electrical jcwhitney gauge with 2 senders. One attached where...
• Re: electrical insulating goop
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Sun, 17 Feb 2002 21:33:03 -0500
  ...Edward At 2/16/02 08:05 AM, you wrote: >Ed, 3M makes a electrical coating that insulates splices called Scothkote >P/N 054007...
• Electric utility connection
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 16 Apr 2019 19:54:13 +0000
  Hi all.  I am replacing my electric utility connection on the side of the bus.  There is some kind of putty just around the...
• Need westy electrical outlet faceplate
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sun, 19 Jun 2011 14:59:04 -0500
  I was hauling a bunch of stuff in my westy and broke the faceplate on the electrical outlet. It's the brown bakelite style...
• Re: Electric motor in Westy
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Fri, 15 Jan 2010 19:36:50 -0800
  ...PM, Arkady Mirvis <arkadymirvis@gmail.com>wrote: > Anyone attempted to install electric power in Westy? > Ark > -- Jake 1984 Vanagon GL 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie...
• Re: saturday stumper: why do Canadian westys have the elec. outlet down low?
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Sun, 23 Mar 2003 12:42:56 -0500
  ...We > bought a US electrical plug, cut the "Canadian cord" and rewired it to > accept a "US extension cord".... Are Canadian electrical outlets different...
• Re: Think I have an electrical problem here.
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Wed, 2 Nov 2005 11:01:43 -0500
  ...as I happen to have a second cluster that I can swap out.Who needs a mechanic, or electrical sepcialist for the vanagon anyway?
• Speaker sizes for electric door panels
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Vickers
  Sun, 29 Jun 2008 22:53:22 -0700
  ...For instance, will 5.25" speakers fit and not get in the way of any of the electric window stuff? thanks Jeff / San Anselmo
• Re: Maybe now is the time to fill the tank of your extra car or "parts vanagon"
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Sat, 3 Sep 2005 09:09:55 -0600
  Last year I sent an email to a guy with an electric car association that did a short thing on local tv. These are...
• Re: Electric Vanagon in Blue Hill, Maine
  Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
  Mon, 9 Jul 2012 15:24:17 -0400
  ...Aside from the > desperate range, it looked pretty neat. > > http://www.electricautosports.com/node/294 > http://www.electricautosports.com/EV-conversions > > If you could...
• Power Door Lock Actuators, Attributes
  Historical mailing list - Neil2
  Sat, 6 Feb 2016 11:30:43 -0800
  Can the electric door lock actuators be disconnected locally and locking be performed manually? Would someone inform me of the attributes of failing actuators...
• Re: Vanagon Starter - windings available?
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Sat, 17 Sep 2005 10:59:48 EDT
  ...The mystery of rebuilding electrical apparati disappeared even before Tesla flip the switch at Niagara Falls. I rebuilt a Vanagon starter myself years ago...
• Strange electrical problem
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Thu, 14 Oct 2004 19:11:10 -0700
  I have a strange electrical problem. When I accelerate from a stop at night my dome lights come on and flicker until my speed...
• Re: Front end advice
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Tue, 7 Mar 2006 19:33:41 -0500
  When you do the upper control arm bushings,you may want to tack weld them in place.Use a electric arc welder as opposed...
• Re: Hydrogen cars. Was: Re: waterboxer pinging
  Historical mailing list - Jeff
  Sun, 20 Sep 2009 18:35:46 -0400
  ...is strictly electric, that is, the compressor is driven by its own electric motor (unlike the Honda hybrids, where the A.C. is engine...
• Re: Green Energy Potential for Vanagons in the future
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Mon, 22 Feb 2010 00:26:50 -0500
  Unless your Vanagon is powered by an electric motor and has a large tank full of natural gas this will not help you... However...
• Re: common electrical problems in vanagons
  Historical mailing list - joel walker
  Tue, 15 Jul 2008 14:09:06 -0500
  ...Common Electrical Problems found in 1980-1991 Volkswagen Vanagons 1. Ground Cluster - under dash, left/driver side, above fuse box. push-on connectors become...
• Re: Interesting discovery, electric Power steering
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Tue, 28 Sep 2021 12:52:00 -0400
  ...Interestingly, it was fully electric. No hoses or pumps . He had put in a manual rack then added the electric assist. He loves it...
• Re: Liquid electrical tape????
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Tue, 6 Sep 2005 06:04:58 EDT
  ...Does a product exist that acts like liquid electrical tape for resealing cracks in wiring insulation? I've come across so many places where...
• Re: Electric vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Sat, 10 Dec 2011 21:31:47 -0600
  ...They probably could have gotten about another dozen batteries into the engine compartment (above the electric motor). ----- No virus found in this message. Checked...
• Re: electric plug in engine block
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 26 Jul 2009 19:00:54 -0700
  ...electric plug in engine block > Hi All - > > What's that electric plug going into the engine block? It's near the > coolant drain plug...
• Re: dielectric grease
  Historical mailing list - Jack Reed
  Mon, 6 Nov 1995 11:14:25 -0600 (MDT)
  ...It makes for a very good electrical connection because it conducts electricity. If you put it on a multi-connector plug it can cause...
• Re: Electric vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Sat, 10 Dec 2011 10:29:59 -0800
  ...And right now, with current technology, that is the strong point in favor of the electric vehicle, short local commuter trips. Vanagon or otherwise.
• vanagon electrical connectors - no Ebay content
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 22 Jun 2010 08:23:03 -0700
  A couple of weeks ago a list member enquired about rubber boots for electrical connectors, sorry I can't recall name :0 anyhoo, this...
• Re: Rather odd EV `road test'
  Historical mailing list - Tracey Choulat
  Fri, 1 Mar 1996 17:28:59 -0500 (EST)
  ...Except I want and MV Poptop. > > 2.5 litre fuel injection, 5 cylinder, 4WD, rear diff lock, electric > windows, central locking, five speed gearbox...
• Hybrid vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Dunn
  Wed, 19 Jan 2000 10:08:44 EST
  I recently saw an ad for an "electric" vanagon in DC. Was sold already. I heard the guy spent 10 G converting it. I...
• No, not the silver socket
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Tue, 25 Sep 2007 10:20:38 -0700
  But the little capped electrical connector bolted to the right rear corner of the alternator. Pop off the cap and there are two prongs...
• Re: Electric Power Steering
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 23 Jul 2015 19:28:40 -0700
  Yeah, that's why I'm curious to try driving the one locally that has the electric steering. I asked the owner about feel...
• Elect heat
  Historical mailing list - Don Gibbons
  Mon, 8 Jun 1998 10:30:15 -0400
  Considering that most camp-grounds have electric hook-up, Has anyone tried an electric heater in their Westy's. I am thinking of 120...
• Re: AFM upgrade, grounding and cleaning with electrical contact cleaner
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 20 Jan 2002 16:56:16 -0500
  ...Any comments or suggestions anyone? You don't want to deal with electrical tape after it's been in a 150-degree environment for...
• Re: Electrical pollution?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 7 Jan 2005 20:35:04 -0600
  ...Wilder wrote: > Jim Felder ................. > Look North to Kentucky where they make electricity with coal fired > turbines > and thank your lucky stars that the wind...
• Re: Curious location change of water, electric vents 85 to 86
  Historical mailing list - TC
  Mon, 1 May 2006 10:07:10 -0700
  ...The electric up high means it's a US model, not 86 and later. > > ALL Canadian Vanagon Westy's had the electric inlet "down...
• Re: common electrical problems in vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Tue, 15 Jul 2008 20:05:38 +0000
  ...common electrical problems in vanagons > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > ok, anybody else working on this? > this is what i've got so far...