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Starter motor do-it-yourself rebuild
Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
Sat, 18 Aug 2007 21:12:00 -0600
...Take off the solenoid. (To prevent binding wipe off any dirt or corrosion on the solenoid plunger before reassembly) 6. Determine shape of bushings...
RE: Cruise control for '80-82 Vanagon
Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
Tue, 19 Dec 1995 15:05:00 -0800 (PST)
...A cruise control opens a valve to let vacuum into a plunger that opens the throttle. Perversely, when you open the throttle, you get...
Re: Troubleshooting cruise control
Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
Sun, 8 Jun 2003 19:06:30 -0700
...the > > switch in it's holder enough to not hold the plunger > > tight. I reach down > > and re-adjust the switch and the cruise...
Re: Clutch slave cyl. replacement: What could go wrong? Well.....Friday sort of.
Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
Fri, 5 Sep 2014 11:29:01 -1000
...excess fluid from the reservoir, the horse > syringe I use....the plunger comes all the way out and I dump brake fluid > on the...
Maybe dirt bikes have different springs? Was Re: spacers and sproings
Historical mailing list - David Bayer
Wed, 1 Jul 1998 14:01:51 -0700
...of the shock/spring assembly is the end on the shock plunger while the fixed end is on the body of the shock spring...
Re: 20 psi oil pressure on freeway. Worry?
Historical mailing list - Craig Oda's Personal email
Sun, 13 Oct 2002 15:17:21 -0700
...be taking apart the engine? I cleaned > >the oil relief valve/plunger. Should I stretch that spring out > more? > > > >1983.5 Westy with a...
Re: Clutch slave cyl. replacement: What could go wrong? Well.....Friday sort of.
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Fri, 5 Sep 2014 14:32:11 -0700
...excess fluid from the reservoir, the horse > syringe I use....the plunger comes all the way out and I dump brake fluid > on the...
Re: ECU firmware location
Historical mailing list - David Kao
Sat, 22 Sep 2007 17:43:16 -0700
...And I do not have a problem with > solder splatter with the plunger - > sucker. > > And use a good inspection lamp; large magnifying glass and...
Rebuilt it yourself! Was: bosch part number for diesel starter
Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand 1
Mon, 21 Aug 2000 21:10:35 -0400
...Take off the solenoid. (To prevent binding wipe off any dirt or corrosion on the solenoid plunger before reassembly) 6. Determine shape of bushings...
Re: ECU firmware location
Historical mailing list - Leslie Schwartz
Sat, 22 Sep 2007 19:06:24 -0500
...And I do not have a problem with solder splatter with the plunger - sucker. And use a good inspection lamp; large magnifying glass and...
Re: Frank's "new" engine rport
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Sun, 25 Apr 2004 06:58:25 EDT
...But then i installed a heavier spring and knew oil relief plunger, and the numbers were about 5 lbs higher. Did i need to...
Re: Aircooled Vanagons
Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
Wed, 15 Nov 2006 18:49:20 -0500
...My guage saved my ass several times when the oil bypass plunger > stuck down > (bypassing the stock oil cooler). Without it, I wouldn't...
Re: ECU firmware location
Historical mailing list - Leslie Schwartz
Sat, 22 Sep 2007 19:53:57 -0500
...And I do not have a problem with > solder splatter with the plunger - > sucker. > > And use a good inspection lamp; large magnifying glass and...
Re: Aircooled Vanagons
Historical mailing list - neil
Thu, 16 Nov 2006 14:11:57 -0500
...My guage saved my ass several times when the oil > bypass plunger > > stuck down > > (bypassing the stock oil cooler). Without it, I > wouldn't...
Re: Engine Oil Pre-Luber
Historical mailing list
Thu, 28 Dec 1995 12:03:54 -0500
...It is a threaded plug and it pushes up on a spring and pushes up on a plunger. And I figured that since there...
RX7 oil cooler info update/Audi Oil temp Sender
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Thu, 28 Mar 2002 08:34:47 -0600
...Any colder than this and it doesn't bleed past your oil pressure plungers properly for the bypass process. Remember that this is a...
Re: Aircooled Vanagons
Historical mailing list - Raymond Paquette
Thu, 16 Nov 2006 12:09:58 -0800
...My guage saved my ass several times when the oil bypass plunger > > stuck down > > (bypassing the stock oil cooler). Without it, I wouldn't...
Re: Transco oil filter system
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Fri, 4 Jan 2002 23:06:10 -0600
...If your filter doesn't pass enough volume the bypass valve (little spring / plunger assembly) thinks its clogged up and partially bypasses it or...
MexiCali Rose in Oaxaca
Historical mailing list - Phaedra Savage
Thu, 19 Feb 2004 12:43:33 -0800
...I wash my clothes in buckets with the aid of my indespensible Mexican toilet plunger. Oaxaca�s population includes 15 indigenous groups--each with...
Re: 2000 rpm buzzer of oil pressure Here is the link for that "New Engine"
Historical mailing list - mccullough bob
Thu, 20 Jun 2019 08:24:06 -0500
...This is not a fix unless the spring is broken or the plunger is some stuck in place held open. > > Dennis > > > -----Original Message----- > From...
Re: Oil: 10w30? 20w50?
Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
Wed, 24 Sep 2003 11:57:02 -0700
...You checked the expected temperature, then using the chart, held the fuel button down for so many seconds or pumped the plunger so many...
Re: Clutch slave cyl. replacement: What could go wrong? Well.....Friday sort of.
Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
Fri, 5 Sep 2014 11:53:53 -1000
...excess fluid from the reservoir, the horse >> syringe I use....the plunger comes all the way out and I dump brake fluid >> on the...
MexiCali Rose in Oaxaca or, what ever happened to Phaedra ? :o) read on, read on
Historical mailing list - John Carpenter
Fri, 29 Jul 2005 10:16:37 EDT
...I wash my clothes in buckets with the aid of my indispensable Mexican toilet plunger. Oaxaca�s population includes 15 indigenous groups--each with...
Re: 91 Westy - Mysterious Clutch/Transmission Problem Clutch driven, (Slave) cylinders.
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 3 May 2015 07:34:54 -0400
...Try this! Pull the plunger rod off the arm. Now gently pump the clutch pedal. You should feel it bottom out when the driven...
Re: MexiCali Rose in Oaxaca
Historical mailing list - Jorge Osorio
Fri, 20 Feb 2004 10:21:37 -0500
...I wash my clothes in buckets with the aid of my indespensible Mexican toilet plunger. > > Oaxaca�s population includes 15 indigenous groups--each with...
Re: new (well, kinda) to the list with a newly-aquired '90 westy
Historical mailing list - A & C Grobey
Tue, 29 Jun 1999 21:34:42 -0700
...I can slide the plunger down onto the gas pedal and squeeze the "trigger" of the gun thus setting the pedal exactly where I...
Re: Rear Hatch Power Lock Problem
Historical mailing list - Wes Neuenschwander
Tue, 16 Feb 1999 08:16:27 8
...In the > power unlocked position the sliding affair is held under the lock > cylinder plunger in position to contact the latch trip mechanism by...
Our long and awesome journey!
Historical mailing list - Julianna Thoennes
Sun, 29 Sep 2013 03:50:42 -0500
...it broke before we left! I had resorted to a cheap plunger till I got to Lehman's. It may sound goofy, but I...
Our long and awesome journey!!!
Historical mailing list - Julianna Thoennes
Sun, 29 Sep 2013 04:00:49 -0500
...it broke before we left! I had resorted to a cheap plunger till I got to Lehman's. It may sound goofy, but I...
Re: Refrigerator lighting
Historical mailing list - David Vickery
Wed, 31 Aug 2011 13:45:01 -0700
...I hold the > bypass (button next to the right of the > plunger/igniter).� But, the flame is very weak, and > will go out in...
Re: Refrigerator lighting
Historical mailing list - neil n
Wed, 31 Aug 2011 11:47:07 -0700
...I hold the bypass (button next to the right of the plunger/igniter). �But, the flame is very weak, and will go out in...
LPG Pressure, furnace and fridge observations, Was: Propex heater
Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
Sat, 28 Apr 2007 04:56:54 -0600
...When the valve once wouldn't open, I fixed it by just taking the valve unit off and shaking it so the plungers inside...
Re: Clutch slave cyl. replacement: What could go wrong? Well.....Friday sort of.
Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
Fri, 5 Sep 2014 11:42:22 -1000
...excess fluid from the reservoir, the horse > syringe I use....the plunger comes all the way out and I dump brake fluid > on the...
Re: Just interesting observation & More Questions
Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
Sat, 18 Dec 2004 12:55:48 -0600
...Used lifters would likely wear in better- already closer to the right radius, but are they good plunger- wise? I'd try thicker oil...
Re: Our long and awesome journey!
Historical mailing list - Miguel Pacheco
Sun, 29 Sep 2013 03:13:56 -0600
...it broke before we > left! I had resorted to a cheap plunger till I got to Lehman's. It may > sound goofy, but I...
Re: Our long and awesome journey!
Historical mailing list - Stephen Engel
Sun, 29 Sep 2013 11:01:40 -0400
...it broke before we > left! I had resorted to a cheap plunger till I got to Lehman's. It may > sound goofy, but I...
Re: All Is Not Well in Air Conditioning Land
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Thu, 18 Aug 2011 08:07:32 -0500
...A defective valve (weak-broken spring or stuck plunger), will sometimes > get pulled closed from the low frequency signal from the controller but this...
Re: 91 Westy - Mysterious Clutch/Transmission Problem Clutch driven, (Slave) cylinders.
Historical mailing list - Wes Neuenschwander
Tue, 5 May 2015 09:48:46 -0700
...Try this! Pull the plunger rod off the arm. Now gently pump the clutch pedal. You should feel it bottom out when the driven...
Cruise Control troubleshooting: continued
Historical mailing list - boroko
Sun, 8 Jun 2003 22:09:54 -0500
...the > > > > switch in it's holder enough to not hold the > > plunger > > > > tight. I reach down > > > > and re-adjust the switch and the cruise...
Re: Multimeter Recommendations
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Sun, 16 Jun 2013 10:55:44 -0400
...It puts a load on the line so you won't be misled by stray leakage voltages, and the spring-loaded plunger pulls down...
Re: Hydraulic Lifter Adjustments
Historical mailing list - David Kao
Thu, 28 Jun 2007 08:00:51 -0700
...If 1 turn of adjustment screw pushes the lifter plunger down by 1 mm you are giving the lifter 1 mm of room for...
Re: Starter motor do-it-yourself rebuild
Historical mailing list - Poppie Jagersand
Fri, 12 Aug 2011 09:38:02 -0700
...Take off the solenoid. (To prevent binding wipe off any dirt or corrosion on the solenoid plunger before reassembly) 6. Determine shape of bushings...
Tosca
Historical mailing list - Edmund A. Hintz
Sun, 25 May 97 22:45:20 -0000
...Rimkunas prepared an overdose of anesthesia, and I held Tosca tightly while he drove the plunger home. He removed the tourniquet, and Samantha and...
Diesel starter differences, Was Re: Starter motor do-it-yourself rebuild
Historical mailing list - Poppie Jagersand
Mon, 22 Aug 2011 14:46:42 -0700
...Take off the solenoid. (To prevent binding wipe off any dirt or corrosion on the solenoid plunger before reassembly) 6. Determine shape of bushings...
Re: Difference in these 2 starter numbers? ( non-USA diesel models)
Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
Wed, 20 Jan 1999 14:54:06 -0500
...Take off the solenoid. (To prevent binding wipe off any dirt or corrosion on the solenoid plunger before reassembly) 6. Determine shape of bushings...
Re: ECU firmware location
Historical mailing list - Leslie Schwartz
Sat, 22 Sep 2007 18:36:47 -0500
The mechanical solder suckers - mechanical single trigger action plunger work pretty well. -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On...
Diff Lock Air Switch Importation (& other special syncro parts)
Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
Tue, 28 Aug 2001 11:30:08 -0400
...importation of the VDO syncro-specific air switches that operate the plunger that goes into the transmission and cause the differential to lock up...
Re: Starter motor do-it-yourself rebuild
Historical mailing list - Poppie Jagersand
Fri, 12 Aug 2011 09:46:10 -0700
...Take off the solenoid. (To prevent binding wipe off any dirt or corrosion on the solenoid plunger before reassembly) 6. Determine shape of bushings...
Re: Are Today's Young People Mechanical Nitwits?
Historical mailing list - Oliver Mueller-Heubach
Fri, 15 Aug 2008 19:15:09 -0400
...a thin tool opposite- or if you have a small toilet plunger (easiest). The battery and headlights are another story. Dear god, why couldn...
Re: Starter motor do-it-yourself rebuild
Historical mailing list - Mark Dearing
Fri, 12 Aug 2011 13:33:56 -0400
...Take off the solenoid. (To prevent binding wipe off any dirt or corrosion on the solenoid plunger before reassembly) 6. Determine shape of bushings...
Re: oil pressure -- next round
Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
Fri, 18 May 2007 00:53:25 -0300
...couple of last thoughts bad gauge wrong switches stuck oil relief plunger Call me if you like and we can spend some time going...
Re: ECU firmware location
Historical mailing list - tinker man
Sun, 23 Sep 2007 01:54:05 +0200
...On 9/23/07, Leslie Schwartz <lhs_emf@pacbell.net> wrote: > The mechanical solder suckers - mechanical single trigger action plunger work pretty well. > > -----Original...
Re: Diesel starter differences, Was Re: Starter motor do-it-yourself rebuild
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Mon, 22 Aug 2011 18:58:56 -0700
...Take off the solenoid. (To prevent binding wipe off any dirt or corrosion on the solenoid plunger before reassembly) 6. Determine shape of bushings...
Re: oil pressure -- next round
Historical mailing list - Thomas Pfrommer
Tue, 29 May 2007 23:34:38 -0700
...couple of last thoughts bad gauge wrong switches stuck oil relief > plunger > Call me if you like and we can spend some time going...
What not to do when rebuilting a starter.
Historical mailing list - Poppie Jagersand
Mon, 20 Jul 2009 16:38:41 -0700
...Take off the solenoid. (To prevent binding wipe off any dirt or corrosion on the solenoid plunger before reassembly) 6. Determine shape of bushings...
Refrig. Operation Manual Part1
Historical mailing list
Mon, 21 Nov 1994 10:33:11 -0500
...Try alternatively pushing the air supply pump/ignite plunger (far left) in all the way over and over again as you press the gas...
Re: oil pressure -- next round
Historical mailing list - Thomas Pfrommer
Sat, 2 Jun 2007 14:39:34 -0700
...couple of last thoughts bad gauge wrong switches stuck oil relief >> plunger >> Call me if you like and we can spend some time going...
Re: oil pressure -- next round
Historical mailing list - Thomas Pfrommer
Thu, 17 May 2007 22:49:22 -0700
...couple of last thoughts bad gauge wrong switches stuck oil relief > plunger > Call me if you like and we can spend some time going...
Re: has anyone seen July 2003 VWT?
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Sun, 18 May 2003 12:00:55 -0700
...If you've inverted the oil bypass plunger you'll be getting oil pressure. ------------------------------------------------------------- If you've never rebuilt an engine; I'd suggest...
Re: really... how tough IS a full engine rebuild?
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Wed, 5 Feb 2003 23:26:22 -0600
...If you've inverted the oil bypass plunger you'll be getting oil pressure. ------------------------------------------------------------- If you've never rebuilt an engine; I'd suggest...