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• Re: The Clock is always troublesome
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sat, 20 Dec 2014 10:38:07 -0800
  ...I imagine the same could be done for the negative connection. However. Doing that might provide a small "surprise" for the next owner when...
• Re: A starting battery to starter cable replacement story
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\"
  Sat, 7 Aug 2010 13:38:33 -0600
  ...cleaning all connections ...." the starter wasn't working well. But after replacing the cable, things came out peachy. This suggest the old cable was...
• Re: bumper build - fixing the endcap connection
  Historical mailing list - Ben
  Wed, 7 Aug 2013 13:18:09 -0700
  ...So I cut it up a little and tried again. > > http://shufti.wordpress.com/2013/08/07/vanagon-bumper-build-fixing-the-endcap-connection...
• FRIDGE connection question
  Historical mailing list - Zolly
  Thu, 19 Aug 2010 21:11:31 -0700
  ...Two connections are on the fridge. One that with three male connector and one that comes from the heat sensor, a single one. Now...
• Fog Light
  Historical mailing list - John Becker
  Mon, 06 Jan 1997 00:25:04 -0800
  ...The two wire wires which I had assumed to be hot and ground are both ground, thus grounding the relay and closing the connection...
• Re: Tach power at engine
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 1 Jan 2002 16:02:06 -0500
  At 01:17 PM 1/1/2002, Data Services wrote: >Anyone know of a reason NOT to use the hot (battery) connection on the...
• Re: UPDATE - Won't idle but getting combustion-'88 2.1L (Long)
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Sun, 31 Jul 2005 09:29:45 -0700
  the 2.1 ain't my area of expertise, but on the 1.9 such symptoms have been caused by funky connections at the...
• Re: California Smog Test 2008
  Historical mailing list - Kim Springer
  Sun, 3 Aug 2008 21:47:59 -0700
  As I said, the connection is supposed to be made close to the cannister. No mention of filler neck connection that I found. Kim...
• Last few connections on the Syncro Gas Tank?
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Thu, 8 Jan 2009 05:20:50 -0600
  ...What sort of electrical and vent hose connections are up there since I don't see a photo of the Syncro tank in Bentley...
• Re: [NVC] Wireless Internet Advise Needed
  Historical mailing list - B Feddish
  Thu, 7 Aug 2008 08:47:33 -0400
  ...The first doesn't work for me because of the land line connection issue. The second is so expensive as to be prohibitive. I...
• Re: Dometic Frig Will not stay cold with DC current
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 1 Jun 2012 13:27:49 -0400
  ...Anything more than a few millivolts (less than five, say) is a reason to clean up the connection or re-make the crimp connector...
• Re: Gas Heater Fuel Connection
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Berg
  Sat, 14 Jul 2018 21:20:30 -0400
  ...wrote: > You need to get an appropriate tee and keep the connection before the > pump. The return should work if you stay close to...
• Re: Survey-- Your Favorite Vanagon Accessories That You Have Added
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Wed, 31 Jan 2001 21:07:03 -0500
  ...Please. > Zoltan I modified the outside "City Water Connection" by removing the check ball. When I installed the water pump and pressure tank for...
• Re: Coolant Hoses, Complete Set -- Remove and Replace
  Historical mailing list - Gabriel Hourtouat
  Thu, 11 Jun 2020 11:59:39 -0400
  ...47 mm (12 connections, including the 4 mentioned above) 45 mm (2 connections) 44 mm (2 connections) 40 mm (2 connections) 35 mm (2...
• Re: Temp Gauge High on Startup + Blinking Light
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 6 May 2011 19:39:54 -0700
  Did you check the negative coolant sensor connection to chassis? Double check Bentley, but IIRC, that connection is near coil. Neil. On Fri, May...
• horn wiring
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 11 Feb 1997 10:48:11 -0800
  ...Next I checked the connections in the steering wheel and found that the connection inside the s/wheel was not making good contact. So...
• Engine Heaters
  Historical mailing list - William S. Brown Jr.
  Thu, 26 Oct 2000 16:40:50 -0800
  A few weeks ago someone mentioned connecting an external engine water heater to the water connections at the oil cooler. Are there any drawings...
• tachometer woes
  Historical mailing list - van man
  Sun, 7 Oct 2001 10:27:51 -0700
  Hi List, I removed my insrument panel to diagnose my faulty tach, and noticed that the 'film' like electrical connections had ripped in half...
• Re: Followup to last month's "Thar I was"
  Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
  Thu, 27 Dec 2007 23:47:41 -0500
  Mike, I'd be willing to bet a sum I can afford to lose that it's the ECU connection taking in moisture. Any...
• Water Tank pump wire connections?
  Historical mailing list - David Hines
  Thu, 13 Mar 2008 15:01:29 -0600
  ...I forgot to label the wire connections for the water tank pump. There is a black and a yellow wire comming from the harness...
• Re: bizarre electrical problem (kinda urgent)
  Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
  Sat, 24 Feb 2001 12:03:57 -0500
  Nearly a guarantee that the battery connections are corroded or loose. Bet the battery was disconnected when the load reduction relay was installed (shoulda...
• Re: Won't start--Dew Point?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 4 Apr 2013 11:38:33 -0700
  ...also ..connection at the side of the distributor and the hall sender in the distributor .. Those are 25+ years old usually . It's really...
• head gasket or bad connection?
  Historical mailing list - Melissa Hohauser-Thatcher
  Sun, 20 Feb 2000 13:50:14 EST
  ...Today driving around the block, I threw a belt and a hose toward the back blew off - actually the connection was obviously cracked and...
• License plate light fix/solution: Progress report
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Thu, 7 Feb 2002 13:17:52 -0800
  ...The intermittant light bulb shorting out was a continuing mystery so I cleaned all connections and terminals with that CLR kitchen cleaner (Calcium, Lime...
• Re: Battery or Charging System Help Please
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 12 Dec 2010 22:53:55 -0500
  ...Then start up the beast and take your voltmeter and start measuring between pairs of connections *and across the actual connections* to find where...
• Re: Camper Exterior Labels
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Wed, 27 Oct 1999 11:44:10 -0400
  > I would like to replace the adhesive > warning / information labels above the LP gas tank and under the electric > / water connections panels. I would...
• Idle air Speed Motor wiring question
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Mon, 5 Jan 2009 12:22:49 -0600
  ...I don't have the wires in front of me for the color scheme, but the motor itself has the connections labeled as 1...
• Re: Aux battery & isolator
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Tue, 19 Jan 1999 10:28:58 PST
  Matthew, Battery isolators (solid state and relay) require a connection to the alternator to supply the charging current to the battery when the vehicle...
• Re: Van dies when cold
  Historical mailing list - Chris Smith
  Mon, 9 Aug 1999 16:02:02 -0500
  ...I changed the coolant temperature sensor and checked the >> connections to the computer. Didn't help. The idle stabilizer appears to >> be working. It...
• Re: O2 Sensors
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 6 Mar 2001 14:06:30 -0500
  ...But replacing it with another $39 >sensor and repairing the connection would also have solved your problem. In >fact, repairing the connection and reinstalling...
• Re: O2 Sensors
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 6 Mar 2001 14:06:30 -0500
  ...But replacing it with another $39 >sensor and repairing the connection would also have solved your problem. In >fact, repairing the connection and reinstalling...
• it's a mystery to me,
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sun, 26 Jun 2011 17:11:59 -0500
  ...I think probably the only connection was in the typo. But, Mystic is an oil brand that I have avoided, not because of its...
• I broke a coupling
  Historical mailing list - Cooper Jonathan
  Thu, 8 Aug 2002 10:30:50 -0400
  I broke a Y shaped coupling that sits on top of the engine (1.9) and has 2 approximately half inch connections to the...
• Looking for a Carat
  Historical mailing list - Jim Huskins
  Sat, 17 May 2003 10:02:43 -0400
  ...Thanks, Jim Huskins Central PA --- [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus and Nmax "Your MAXimum Connection!"] [This E-mail scanned for...
• Re: hesitating when warm?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Vickey
  Sun, 27 Apr 2003 18:34:23 -0400
  ...It is for either terminal 13 or 19 on the ECU connection - off hand I don't remember which. I had the same problem...
• Re: Stalling '87 Syncro
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 4 Apr 1996 06:14:21 -0500
  ...The wire from the ignition switch goes int the fuse box at on connection, then another connection completes the circuit to the ignition coil...
• Re: Cleaning bad grounds
  Historical mailing list - Jack
  Tue, 8 Feb 2005 10:11:51 -0800
  ...Proper connection to wire assumed (different set of problems). Flat metal washer. Sometimes omitted. Lock washer. Purpose is to maintain high contact pressure. Nut...
• cooling system hose clamps
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Thu, 22 Sep 2022 07:58:45 -0700
  ...I suspect the leak may be at the hose connection on the front of the right head. This connection is above the exhaust outlet...
• Re: Notes on traveling, internet access and rv parks
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Egeln
  Tue, 30 Oct 2012 10:45:51 -0700
  ...Let me comment on a couple of things.� Ken's experience with cell phone GPS mimics mine.� The cell phone requires data connection for...
• Re: Electric utility connection
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 16 Apr 2019 21:48:49 +0000
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• Re: 2.1L engine won't fire
  Historical mailing list - Jason
  Wed, 22 Mar 2017 20:30:08 -0400
  Unplug the ECU in the offending van and check all the pins/contacts (both sides of the connection). Re-seat it and try again...
• Wiring harness to distributor plug
  Historical mailing list - Paul Rogers
  Sun, 22 Sep 2013 23:40:30 -0700
  ...It's the connection from the coil to the distributor. The wires in my plug were kinda stiff/hard and of course I was...
• Re: generators/inverters for camping
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 8 Feb 2010 23:36:31 -0500
  ...If so, did you try that connection? Why should the output of a rotating generator be anything but a sine wave? Does the generator...
• RE: '71 Ignition Problems
  Historical mailing list - Joseph F. Fournier II
  Thu, 6 Jun 1996 09:42:43 -0500 (CDT)
  On Wed, 5 Jun 1996, Eric Rainey wrote: > Also, check the wire from the fuse box to the starter, and the connection > at the...
• Re: Master Cylinder brake light switch....
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 23 Apr 1996 12:45:56 -0400
  ...How interchangable/swap-able are the switches in the master cylinder??? I was checking my connection out and one of the push-on stubs...
• Re: > do attachments work?
  Historical mailing list - Jennifer
  Wed, 13 Jun 2001 14:05:50 -0500
  ...strip attachments because people on slow connections don't necessarily want stray files that jam up their connections for long periods of time, or...
• Help with water tank wiring
  Historical mailing list - Rodney Hughes
  Sun, 19 Jan 2003 21:53:32 -0700
  ...The water tank has 4 connections, and a small black box with 4 wires (green,yellow, black and white with a black strip) coming...
• repost - basic a/c hose connection question.
  Historical mailing list - Owen
  Thu, 7 Aug 2003 08:28:26 -0500
  ...Which hose connects to the SUC connection on the compressor? The one going up to the evaporator or the one coming from the condenser...
• Sway bar connection link - where to find one?
  Historical mailing list - Jeannine Goren
  Tue, 29 Jul 2008 23:32:10 +0000
  Hi, I'm wondering if anyone knows where to find a sway bar connection link. We have an '84 Vanagon. I've called around...
• Re: Air lift best rear spring bags
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Wed, 9 Sep 2015 19:03:09 -0400
  Eric, The instructions for the correct air bags show the connection coming out the side, not the bottom, so we are not clever, we...
• Re: Drive thru puddle, engine quits.
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Sun, 23 Jan 2000 21:31:52 -0500
  ...sensor connection. I'll almost bet on this one. I've has both my Syncro and 2WD Vanagon in the snow and creek beds...
• Re: Dash printed circuit
  Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
  Wed, 26 Mar 2003 18:06:41 -0800
  ...It's not a good thing to seal bare copper connections with. I've seen connections sealed in RTV that were totally green and...
• Re: Vanagon Electrical Puzzle
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 22 Apr 2022 18:47:34 -0700
  ...reading on Temp Gauge but LED Blinks,, Make > > darn sure that Connection to T’1 Snsr is as good as can be (quite by...
• Vanagon Electrical Puzzle 2
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Fri, 22 Apr 2022 14:06:39 -0600
  ...reading on Temp Gauge but LED Blinks,, Make darn sure that Connection to T’1 Snsr is as good as can be (quite by...
• New ignition switch in, starter connections cleaned : was no start
  Historical mailing list - B Feddish
  Mon, 11 Oct 2010 15:20:48 -0400
  ...I have the new ignition switch in and and all my connections cleaned up at the starter. The van is starting fine now. Being...
• Re: Wiring Harness Help
  Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
  Sun, 5 Jan 2003 21:01:20 EST
  ...This hidden connection had me guessing for quite a while. Mine is an '84 which may not be exactly the same as yours. Comment...
• Re: 1991 Vanagon sputters and blows black smoke on highway.
  Historical mailing list - Bill Marshall
  Thu, 3 Jul 2003 10:17:21 EDT
  ...Weird thing about bad electrical connections -- they come and go under the strangest conditions. My ground made enough contact on a cold engine to...
• Re: Blinkers not working???
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Sat, 1 Mar 2008 11:42:08 -0500
  It is probably a loose or broken ground connection at one of the two star ground connectors that are behind the fuse panel. The...
• Re: delayed start
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Tue, 2 Jan 2001 22:22:42 EST
  I would think this has more to do with the condition of the battery, connections of wires, condition of starter and bushing than the...
• Re: Dielectric grease
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 5 Mar 2014 19:03:11 -0800
  ...I agree it gets used on electrical connections quite often but perhaps its best if smothered on after the connections are tightened. Steve