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• 1.9l-strange throttle response
  Historical mailing list - Scott Wilson
  Thu, 16 Jan 2003 11:19:21 -0800
  my van does not want to idle after sitting for a couple hours, so i just have to sit in it and warm it...
• Re: engine dying while driving
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 27 Mar 2011 15:10:48 -0700
  Does it have an anti-Vanagon Syndrome harness on the Air Flow Meter ?? pertty mandatory to have one of those on there in my...
• 82 Wont start....
  Historical mailing list - David Raistrick
  Thu, 10 Dec 1998 23:48:46 -0800
  ...She said when the started it up leaving school, it was running rough. Made it about 2 miles, then it died at a light...
• Horrific engine noise after sitting... then quiet.
  Historical mailing list - Jon Joyce
  Fri, 12 Apr 2002 09:45:39 -0500
  I fired my van up last night after letting it sit in the garage for nearly two weeks. It started immediately, but made the...
• Refrigerator did cool, but no more!
  Historical mailing list - Paul Chubbuck
  Thu, 28 Jun 2007 17:53:58 -0600
  ...I didn't notice it until I got my head down inside it. It's kind of like the sound some plumbing makes. I...
• Re: NEW Micro-bus WWW server !!!
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 2 Dec 94 16:02:29 gmt
  > Ok you guys, it's time to let you loose on my WWW server. > > Fact is it's running on a 486DX2-66 PC...
• A/C foam - Thanks
  Historical mailing list - Ssittservl
  Wed, 20 May 1998 00:35:30 EDT
  ...A couple of people said it took as much as a year for theirs to finally stop doing it, once it started, so it...
• Re: engine dying while driving
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 27 Mar 2011 14:04:45 -0500
  ...Sometimes it loses power and if I give it > more gas, it bucks and coughs (choose your metaphor) - then sometimes it > dies, and other...
• DIY Vanagon Trip Computer
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Mon, 1 Apr 2002 21:03:35 -0500
  ...It has a function that will scan automatically through all of its readouts. It comes with 2 mounting kits so you can use it...
• Not running right
  Historical mailing list - Chris Snyder
  Tue, 11 Sep 2007 09:19:13 EDT
  ...Before he did anything when the engine was cold it would die until it wormed up and then it was fine except that in...
• Re: FS: "Typ 2 syncro Illustrated Catalogue"
  Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
  Mon, 8 Nov 1999 12:26:35 -0700
  ...Well, Bj�rn, as you pointed out, it's out of print, and it was worth $75 dollars to me when I bought it...
• Re: Battery Recharging Question
  Historical mailing list - robertmstewart
  Sat, 7 Jan 2006 00:02:06 -0500
  ...I took it out, and have it charging right now, I was not sure how long to let it charge, if you think overnight...
• Re: timing belt tools
  Historical mailing list - Dana Morphew
  Thu, 28 Dec 2000 16:19:54 -0800
  You want to be able to move the belt back and forth on the gears, but you don't want it to be "floppy...
• Re: 87 syncro water temperature sender
  Historical mailing list - Georgios A. Stylianides, PhD
  Thu, 29 Jul 2004 00:54:47 -0400
  Hi Hans, Actually, it looks like I was partly mistaken. I didn't realize you had a Syncro. It looks like it is located...
• Re: engine dying while driving
  Historical mailing list - Alfred Bagdan
  Sun, 27 Mar 2011 18:59:22 -0600
  ...I never ever say 'uh ..it wouldn't do it for me. Sorry ...goodbye.' If it won't do it for me .. there has...
• Old Blaupunkt
  Historical mailing list - Data Services
  Fri, 29 Oct 2004 13:11:02 -0400
  ...I have no idea of its current condition. It worked when I removed it to put in the stereo 8-track player. Big stuff...
• Fuel pump shutting off???
  Historical mailing list - Aaron Robinson
  Sat, 2 Feb 2002 14:47:26 -0800
  ...It doesn't do it all the time, but it does it a lot now that it's not summer. During the summer it...
• Re: 80 Vanagon Accelerator Cable Sticking
  Historical mailing list - Todd Francis
  Thu, 12 Dec 1996 15:32:26 -0800
  Todd Francis wrote: > > > My acclerator cable is sticking when it is cold...Last year it never did > > this (even at -30F). This year it...
• Re: Vanagon Storage
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Thu, 16 Oct 2003 19:32:35 -0400
  On Thu, 16 Oct 2003, dr wrote: > Others will say to run it. Only run it if you're going to drive it far...
• A newbie needing hard starting help
  Historical mailing list - Rene Ditton
  Sat, 15 Aug 2009 13:38:33 -0700
  ...And the hotter the engine is (the more it's been driven), the harder it seems to start it. When it's hot, sometimes...
• Re: Squeaking from front end (spare tire?) of Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - sstones
  Wed, 26 Apr 1995 15:24:00 -0400 (EDT)
  ...I thought it was my shocks too, but I haven't done anything about it. I don't want to find out that it...
• Re: Sad and depressed
  Historical mailing list - KI4TLF
  Wed, 30 Mar 2016 19:59:20 -0500
  You possibly ran the converter dry and it pumped it in there to fill it up. Make sure the oils aren't mixing, but...
• Re: fridge puzzle
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Thu, 12 Feb 2015 11:20:03 -0800
  Have you tried running it on 110VAC first then lighting it? If yes.... If the drain on fridge is clear, open it then light...
• Re: Van dies when cold
  Historical mailing list - Chris Smith
  Mon, 9 Aug 1999 16:02:02 -0500
  >> >> The problem is that when the van is cold (overnight) and you start it it >> will stall and not idle. It feels like the...
• Still having starting problems.
  Historical mailing list - ed maikranz
  Sat, 10 Aug 2002 18:57:52 -0700
  ...I think it is some sort of vapor lock situation but I am still not sure. It only does it when it is hot...
• 89 syncro westy ac question
  Historical mailing list - Mick Kalber
  Tue, 15 Aug 2000 11:02:17 -1000
  ...if it's present, it's good, it it's missing, it's bad. Can't be there and be bad. Using R-12...
• Re: Quick troubleshooting question
  Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
  Tue, 29 Jun 2010 16:04:13 -0600
  ...However, I can rev it freely when it's in neutral, so it seems to = > be associated with load. It also does this whether...
• new bus - meat wagon
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 12 Nov 1995 12:50:37 -0500
  ...It even has the hardboard cab divider still in it. I'm going to see it tomorrow, and probably get it, if it looks...
• Re: Decent grab loop?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Mon, 18 Jul 2011 08:25:12 -0700
  I should-a saved the strap so I could photo it. It simply pulled apart on both sides of the hole, where the strap...
• Re: 1.9 Stumbles When Damp
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Fri, 22 Jan 2010 10:17:30 -0800
  You said, you changed it, but for me most of the time it is the cap. Moisture inside connects the four edges that also...
• Westfalia Water Tank Level Indicator Issues
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Perry
  Thu, 23 Aug 2018 15:21:17 -0400
  This one has been stumping me for a while and can't seem to figure it out. Wanted to see what the collective brain...
• Re: Vanagon digital clock for sale
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sun, 17 Jan 2016 17:36:07 +0000
  ...I never installed it, and am not 100 percent >> certain >> that it works at all though I was told it was, which was the...
• Re: after market Short shift
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Mon, 20 Dec 1999 19:04:06 -0600
  ...Gene Berg makes it. about $20 total. but there's a couple of Gotcha's! - FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS CAREFULLY!! i mean it. read it...
• Re: battery going?
  Historical mailing list - Geo & Kathleen Hahn
  Tue, 25 Apr 2006 09:28:41 -0700
  Wouldn't a failed Temp II make it almost impossible to start... but only after the engine was hot (this is happening one minute...
• Old gas
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan Kuthy
  Sat, 10 May 2008 14:33:28 -0700
  ...I was trying to start up one of my old projects but it does not start with its own gas. Got fuel pressure, spark...
• Re: Slipping Auto Tranny after fluid change
  Historical mailing list - Mervyn Readman
  Tue, 18 Jan 2011 22:11:59 -0500
  Yes that is it exactly. It slips then catches. Sometimes with a little bump as it catches. Fluid is spot on. Measured when warm...
• Re: Vanagon idle hunting --FIX
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Tue, 19 Apr 94 10:33:14 CDT
  >> what the idle valve (seems like there is another name for it) does is to >> keep a pipe closed when cold, and open up...
• OFF with the front door?
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Thu, 5 Jan 2006 13:36:54 -0800
  ...Now, that I am to paint it, I would like to remove it, but I don't see anything in the Bentley about it...
• Re: Periodically starting Vanagon(?)
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sun, 8 Dec 2019 13:20:01 -0500
  Hi Bruce, Because I’m blind and like to work on my van I was tempted to start it often and move it around...
• Re: shipping large items greyhound BAD IDEA (?)
  Historical mailing list - David J
  Fri, 24 Feb 2012 16:56:37 -0800
  The one time I used greyhound was with an Outback hood, cross-country.� No special container, I simply wrapped it in cardboard with a...
• Advice: Would this be a wise purchase?
  Historical mailing list - King, Robert
  22 Jun 1995 11:20:34 +1000
  >It's a 67 standard microbus, complete, walk-thru, small amount of surface rust >in problem areas only (floorboards, etc.), body straight, except for...
• vanagon misfiring after 30 mins
  Historical mailing list - Tom Ervolina
  Mon, 13 Apr 1998 12:27:07 -0400
  My 87 Vanagon will run fine for about 20 mins and then it starts to misfire and lose power ... especially noticeable on the hills...
• Re: tech question
  Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
  Mon, 13 Dec 1999 19:00:29 -0800
  ...It seems that when ever it > gets cold (30 degrees or less) or if it's cold and I drive it for about 1...
• Re: * 10/4/2015 Needed NOW! Vanagon (1981) ONLY starts when cold /How To FIX this advice. PLEASE . . .
  Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
  Mon, 5 Oct 2015 12:11:37 -0700
  If you read everything she wrote it seems they are dealing with a starter not turning when engine warm. It starts when they push...
• Re: Found my Syncro project.
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sun, 7 Jun 2009 13:30:02 -0700
  ...It started giving him trouble like it wasn't charging, said he > jumped it and it ran again so he drove it to the...
• Re: undercoating, paint matching, etc.
  Historical mailing list - Tom Sinclair
  Thu, 16 Jun 2005 10:05:20 -0700
  ...when it was repainted pearl white, > they matched the paint > to the door jam, instead of the whiter shade it had > been. It is...
• Re: No VAN CONTENT [file type question]
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Wed, 22 Jan 2003 07:58:18 -0800
  ...It appears that it came from someone you > know, but in fact it is the virus doing its > thing to perpetuate itself and spread...
• Re: Why???
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Fri, 27 Feb 2015 17:09:53 +0000
  If you have removed the fridge from the interior, set it up outside having first cleaned the burn chamber , nozzle, blown compressed air thru...
• 85 vanvagon 1.9 electrical prob
  Historical mailing list - David Rack
  Tue, 23 Apr 2002 21:17:04 -0700
  So this is my first post...I have a 85 vanagon GL 1.9 and lately it has been dying on me. Example...I...
• Re: Starter doesn't work on long trips
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Luft
  Mon, 11 Aug 2003 10:35:39 -0400
  Hmm, you see I doubt it's a lack of current because the starter works 99.9% of the time.. however when I drive...
• Re: Vanagon Puzzler
  Historical mailing list - tbill
  Wed, 02 Jul 1997 01:57:23 -0500
  Craig Rogers wrote: > > Sounds like it could be the idle portion of the switch that you are talking > about. If that sticks and stays...
• (no vgan content) I made it work!!
  Historical mailing list - The Buslady
  Sun, 26 Jul 1998 12:06:18 EDT
  I got this old mac SE yesterday and I didnt think I could get it online. Well hooked my 14.4 on it, found...
• Re: Van wrecked, wondering if it's worth repairing
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Sat, 25 Jul 2009 12:01:30 -0400
  ...But it turned out to be a dent. Get > it pulled out by a body shop and they can paint it again there too...
• Re: Shifting Problem
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Wed, 6 Dec 2000 18:55:51 -0800
  ...If it is better, good going. If it is > worse, loosen it again and move it the other direction. Do not move it > very...
• Re: You know how just when you think you're wrapping up, the radiator bleeder screw head shears off?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Carchrae
  Tue, 11 Dec 2012 19:59:51 -0800
  > I just gave this a try, and I was able to turn it about a half turn with > this method. I think I got...
• Re: 91 GL won't start
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 21 Feb 2011 09:02:31 -0600
  Where is it? I have never done anything to an automatic before and I know nothing about them. Jim On Mon, Feb 21, 2011...
• Carpet for gray Westies...
  Historical mailing list - zolo
  Thu, 12 Aug 2004 18:37:40 -0700
  ...It took a short time to cut it to size with a 'box cutter knife' and installed it under the bolted down edge and...
• FS parts van, 84 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Andrew
  Sun, 30 Mar 2008 20:19:17 -0400
  Sadly I think it's time to let it go, the body is very rusty and it has a few mechanical problems and I...
• Re: Rear Oil Seal (Flywheel) Leak
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Fri, 14 Jun 2013 11:28:47 -0500
  Jeff, Never done this myself - but stood and watched it done twice on my 88 GL with the 2.1L engine. It is the...
• Re: Optima (inner) battery;
  Historical mailing list - No Name Available
  Sat, 12 Mar 2005 10:05:20 EST
  In a message dated 3/11/2005 6:37:29 PM Pacific Standard Time, camper@TACTICAL-BUS.INFO writes: > Never regret. > If it's...