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Gas Tank is In!!(long)
Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
Sun, 11 Feb 2001 14:38:38 -0600
...Since I'd already cut all the hoses from the tanks, it was time to grind off the crimp connections with the carbide router...
Re: GOWESTY AFM no start problem
Historical mailing list - Dennis Jowell
Thu, 23 Jun 2016 13:21:56 -0400
...Checked the O2 sensor connections. Green wire- the braided copper is continuous to body ground, solid center wire to ground is around 200 ohms...
Re: Installing Propane Tank on a non Westy!
Historical mailing list - Mr.mds
Wed, 7 Oct 2009 21:40:40 -0400
...most fillers will > need to stick straight out from the fill connection. Keep this in mind and > make sure that there is room for...
Re: Q's re: radio wires
Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
Tue, 7 Jan 2003 15:57:43 -0700
...Finally, on connections, you can solder if you really want to, but heat-shrink tubing makes a really neat and compact installation. It's...
No start issue solved with great diagnostic tool found on The Samba
Historical mailing list - Mark A Kippert
Fri, 25 Apr 2014 00:00:15 -0400
...I determined that the connection at the coil is hot (with key on) so it has to be the push-on connector itself. I...
Re: 84 Vanagon shutting off. Cranks right back up? V-Syndrome?
Historical mailing list - Michael McSwain
Sat, 20 Dec 2014 19:00:27 -0500
...Reconnected with crimps and haven't experienced a shut down since:) On Dec 20, 2014 10:17 AM, "Dennis Haynes" <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote...
Re: gowesty aux battery problems
Historical mailing list - Aaron Pearson
Sat, 8 Apr 2006 17:47:41 -0500
...when the van is on, all >the aux connections work fine, the aux battery charges fine. > >understand that the only things tapped into the...
Re: Tiico / Vagcom / Mileage - Kinda long
Historical mailing list - Ray Reinhard
Mon, 3 Jun 2002 09:23:47 -0700
...timing - 10�BTDC, CO, Basic >setting), and redid the O2 sensor connections (crimped & soldered). >Also traced down all the O2 sensor wires from plug...
Re: gowesty aux battery problems
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Sat, 8 Apr 2006 17:05:03 -0700
...when the van is on, > all > the aux connections work fine, the aux battery charges fine. > > understand that the only things tapped into the...
Re: GOWESTY AFM no start problem
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 22 Jun 2016 20:37:15 -0400
...You could have something as little as a poor connection at either the AFM or the O2 sensor. Those sliding contacts on the airflow...
Re: Low windshield washer pressure
Historical mailing list - Pat Spragge/RFAN
Mon, 28 Sep 2015 10:59:42 -0700
...I may have disturbed the ground connections on it just enough when I tried pulling the wire bundle out far enough to get at...
Re: Third brake light
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Mon, 16 Mar 2015 08:40:53 -0700
...Much easier. > > The left side feeds the right side, so you have a bad connection at the left tail light. Dive back in! > > Stuart...
Re: Need help with leak at fitting on AC condenser
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 9 Aug 2010 23:26:11 -0400
...All is well until the freon leaks out at the larger of the two connections where the hose connects to the condenser. I have...
Fuel Line Replacement Kit and How-To Repost
Historical mailing list
Mon, 14 Jun 1999 11:59:00 EDT
...the intake setup (may need to cut/break the crimp on clamp at this connection). 18. Pull out the "T" fuel distributor and the...
Late F.I. Gas Lines
Historical mailing list - John Anderson
Tue, 5 Sep 95 10:28:12 EDT
...The first thing I don't like is that this mean twice the connections on the rubber lines, meaning you need twice the clamps...
Re: Vanagon Dirvability
Historical mailing list
Tue, 15 Oct 1996 02:50:28 -0300 (ADT)
...Crimp on new > power timer connectors on the #2 and #4 > wires and reinsert them back into the > hardshell connector. >5) Reconnect the airflow...
Re: running hot....any ideas?
Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
Sat, 4 Feb 2006 01:33:34 -0500
...on resistance if the resistance in either the > sender, wire, or crimp connection changes the position of the needle will > change. for example you...
Re: Best Wire Selector -- Voltage Drop Charts Mayhem
Historical mailing list
Tue, 18 Jan 2022 22:16:15 +0000
...properly terminated connections, it's no more reliable than bare copper; the difference is in maintenance. If you ever need to crimp on a...
Re: GOWESTY AFM no start problem
Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
Thu, 23 Jun 2016 13:28:39 -0400
...You could have > > something as little as a poor connection at either the AFM or the O2 > sensor. > > Those sliding contacts on the airflow...
Re: Fuel pump question
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Fri, 30 Sep 2022 09:32:14 -0400
...My crimping skills are improving, but a spot like that that gets weather should be done really well. I considered making a temp ring...
Re: Deep cycle batteries, voltage regulators, and eating cake
Historical mailing list - Michael Diehr
Sat, 12 Jul 2008 00:17:37 -0700
...Instead of putting in a single beefy wire from the alternator to the starter, they put in two(!) on a single crimp, then run...
Re: [vanagon] need tech info for tach cluster circuit board
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Thu, 14 Oct 1999 04:53:46 -0400
...The resistors are trickier, they're crimped onto the foil and you don't want to mess with the crimp. You can clip leads...
Re: Fuel pressure too high
Historical mailing list - Rick Cooper
Tue, 6 Mar 2018 12:48:21 -0800
...Felt like a bad connection somewhere. In any case, when I put the recharged battery in this morning, I had no power at the...
Re: looking to buy good power steering hose from reservoir to pump, p/n
Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
Sun, 15 Nov 2009 13:31:54 -0500
...Make the hose �go from the rack straight to the banjo fitting on the > pump? �It �would > eliminate the one connection on the high...
Re: Burnt Ignition cable end stuck in dist. Cap
Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
Sun, 12 Aug 2012 20:42:20 -0400
...The >old-style terminals are easy to come by and FLAPS-type wire crimpers >can crimp them. Modern silicone-covered ignition wires are >electrically...
Re: Another question about O2 sensors..
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Wed, 30 Jul 2014 14:07:17 -0700
...So it needs a ground at one end and no connection at the other end. Never should both ends be connected to ground. From...
known Vanagon problems
Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
Fri, 27 Aug 2004 07:52:23 -0400
...wire to small, low voltage, head lights dim 11 - Electrical connections: crimp connectors get hot/melt, several bad grounds 12 - Power door locks: esp...
Re: http://members.aol.com/jmdavi/Headlights.html
Historical mailing list - Davidson
Fri, 29 Jan 1999 19:58:40 -0800
...NEVER NEVER use crimps to fasten the wire >as they will corrode. Always solder the connections, apply a small amount >of lithium greese for...
Re: GOWESTY AFM no start problem
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 23 Jun 2016 19:18:59 -0400
...Checked the O2 sensor connections. Green wire- the braided copper is continuous to body ground, solid center wire to ground is around 200 ohms...
Re: Headlight Upgrade: New Circuit and Switch?
Historical mailing list - Jay Brown
Mon, 15 Nov 2010 23:31:01 -0500
...I found a 0.02V difference between the direct battery connection vs. connecting the relays to the terminals on the back of the fuse...
Re: Losing power...update
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 28 Sep 2005 06:15:07 -0400
...connection. One of the screws for the fuel pressure regulator work fine. Make sure the wire is not starting to break at the crimp...
Re: nuthin's easy anymore..
Historical mailing list - Chuck Mathis
Thu, 15 Mar 2001 09:17:49 EST
...The short piece of regular fuel line (high pressure fuel injection line) had aged to the point it simply slipped off the connection. I...
Re: Help! Hesitation on the road!
Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
Wed, 10 Aug 2011 12:29:34 -0400
...Now you can unplug the O2 sensor (big green wire to black wire connection in the area beneath the coil in the engine bay...
Re: fuel tank update (p-mail)
Historical mailing list - Rob
Sun, 27 Jul 2008 09:34:02 -0700
...Awsome for coolant hose connections but >>thay are one time as they hae to be cut off. >> >>Dennis >> >> >> >>>From: Mike S <mikes@FLATSURFACE.COM...
Re: Dual-Battery Question
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Mon, 7 Jun 2004 19:51:37 -0700
...Whatever is done must be done such that starting current never flows through the connection between the batteries unless the connection wires are of...
Re: Help! Hesitation on the road!
Historical mailing list - David Vickery
Wed, 10 Aug 2011 17:54:59 -0700
...I think it is loose grounds, or loose or intermittently bad connections with some wiring, particularly when it gets really hot outside. I also...
New subject: Improved AC performance
Historical mailing list - Marshall
Tue, 9 Jul 2002 23:03:54 -0500
...The current for the fan was > provided by the +12 VDC terminal in the wiring connection box in the > engine compartment via a heavy...
Re: The dreaded AFM adjustment screw
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 21 Feb 2007 04:41:51 +0000
...These wires are corroding and even if still crimped, they may not make a good connection. The corroded copper is almost impossible to solder...
Re: Ox Sensor and Battery Light on.
Historical mailing list - Davidson
Sun, 2 May 1999 09:46:17 -0700
...I replaced the ring terminal on the end of the large red wire that connects to the 50 amp fuse with a new crimped...
Re: AC high current problem fixed and improved AC performance
Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
Tue, 13 Nov 2001 20:46:38 -0600
...The current for the fan was > provided by the +12 VDC terminal in the wiring connection box in the > engine compartment via a heavy...
Re: USB power?
Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
Wed, 7 Sep 2011 09:49:58 -0700
...I use them in-line to make low-resistance 12V power connections. >... never come unplugged (unless you want them to). Well, now, these are...
Re: Idle issues
Historical mailing list - Steven Mills
Sun, 17 May 2020 10:43:31 -0500
...the crimp can also be a problem. All quality connectors have a plating or coating to resist corrosion and improve the connection. Sanding them...
Re: Headlight swtich diagnostics?
Historical mailing list - Michael Diehr
Mon, 22 Dec 2008 15:12:15 -0800
...You should be able to remove a > couple of screws and drop the panel down and you will see the ground > connections to the...
Re: fuel tank crossover...
Historical mailing list - Charlie Partin
Sun, 13 Nov 2005 08:19:01 -0700
...Find a good pair of diagonal cutters to > remove the crimped on clamps, avoid twisting them or > you could break the nipples off the...
Re: More stumbling from a 2.1
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 24 Jul 2012 21:45:28 -0400
...Relocate and make sure the crimp/wire is good. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of...
Re: Does this look like a fuel leak?
Historical mailing list - Mike South
Thu, 31 Jan 2013 10:49:30 -0600
...You can see the new fuel lines and the crimp-on connectors > in the video. > > There have been a number of other issues I...
Re: WAS:trip out west-NOW: Heater valve
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Sat, 21 Aug 2010 13:09:52 -0500
...I can reach the levers and connections from either place, but just barely. But, right now, the cable runs smoothly. DMc ---- Alan Felder <dieseldoofus...
Re: [SPAM] 1985 Vanagon - interior dash gauges (fuel, water level/temp., etc.)
Historical mailing list - Resiolute
Sun, 1 Oct 2006 05:35:56 -0700
...as the female connections. Some may be so bad, you may need to cut the old female connectors off and crimp on new ones...
Re: more information on engine swap/fuel pump woes
Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
Wed, 25 Apr 2012 14:42:31 -0400
...This ground cluster is actually inside the wiring harness in a big crimp connection. You have to cut the outer sheathing on the harness...
Fwd: Tip: Westy LP regulators
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Thu, 24 Sep 1998 15:14:36 EST
...I didn't use a bender, so the existing right-angle bends started to crimp a little, but not enough to matter. You only...
Re: GOWESTY AFM no start problem
Historical mailing list - Dennis Jowell
Fri, 24 Jun 2016 13:38:19 -0400
...Now as to what could have happened. >> You could have something as little as a poor connection at either the AFM > or the O2...
Re: Getting the 87 back on the road at long last still many things to do
Historical mailing list - joe kallo
Fri, 4 Aug 2017 00:33:10 +0000
...about to start here, so my summer ranging is getting a crimp for awhile. Can you ship? On Thu, Aug 3, 2017 at 7...
Re: Electrical question (non-starting)
Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
Sun, 24 May 2009 14:07:18 -0400
...It turned out that the red wire connecting to the starter had a loose connection. Since you just did some work in this area...
Re: Friday's known Vanagon problems
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Fri, 27 Aug 2004 08:36:42 -0500
...wire to small, low voltage, head lights dim > 11 - Electrical connections: crimp connectors get hot/melt, several bad > grounds > 12 - Power door locks: esp...
84 Westy - Refrig drained Aux and Main Battery.
Historical mailing list - John Thomas
Thu, 13 Aug 1998 14:10:16 -0700
...battery, a ground strap, and a bit of wire and crimp-on connections. Note that the factory setup for the aux. battery will only...
Re: fuel tank update (p-mail)
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sun, 27 Jul 2008 16:04:02 -0700
...Awsome for coolant hose connections >>>but >>>thay are one time as they hae to be cut off. >>> >>>Dennis >>> >>> >>> >>>>From: Mike S <mikes@FLATSURFACE.COM...
Re: Auxiliary air regulator
Historical mailing list - Ronald Michaels
Sun, 14 Jan 2007 17:06:48 -0500
...So you either blasted the new switch or burned up a wire connection for the 12 volt supply for the air regulator. That supply...
Re: Third brake light
Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
Mon, 16 Mar 2015 13:45:18 -0400
...Much easier. > > > > The left side feeds the right side, so you have a bad connection at the > left tail light. Dive back in! > > > > Stuart...
Re: gowesty aux battery problems
Historical mailing list - Aaron Pearson
Sun, 9 Apr 2006 10:27:26 -0500
...when the van is on, all >>the aux connections work fine, the aux battery charges fine. >> >>understand that the only things tapped into the...
Re: Instrument Cluster Printed Cirucit repair
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Fri, 18 Mar 2011 16:56:10 -0400
...You can get them with crimp pins that insert into blank shells, or fixed pins with solder tails which I recommend for one-off...