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• Re: alternator output question
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Thu, 3 Feb 2011 12:28:54 -0800
  OK, so I went at the connections and cleaned everything up while I had the decklid off to check the alternator numbers. I got...
• Re: How to deal with short ALT cable
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 13 Jul 2010 01:20:05 -0400
  At 12:36 AM 7/13/2010 Tuesday, Tom Hargrave wrote: >A solder connection is good in that it excludes moisture at the joint...
• Throttle valve positioner
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 10 Feb 1995 08:48:39 +0500
  ...the other goes to the carb? There are 2 hose connections on the carb, where does the other one go? Any help would be...
• Ground strap on air flow sensor
  Historical mailing list - Tonya Pope
  Tue, 26 Nov 1996 16:33:21 -0800
  ...How to to make the connection on the air box? What guage ground wire? Tonya 87 Vanagon GL Wolfs 74 S. Beetle
• Re: vanagon misfiring after 30 mins
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Mon, 13 Apr 1998 20:18:10 PDT
  ...Ended up to be a bad connection on one of the injectors (where the wire is connected to the injector itself), the connection had...
• Turn the key, click, but won't start.
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Mon, 18 Jun 2001 16:01:57 -0700
  ...Battery connections were cleaned. Ignition switch? Ground cable connections? Or something I never heard of? Zoltan [text/html]
• Re: A/C panel melted
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Tue, 29 Jun 2004 12:37:27 -0400
  ...Making a bad connection it got hot and did a melt down. Rick- Sacamento -91 Multivan wrote: >A/C panel melted >I think I...
• engine heater
  Historical mailing list - chris
  Sat, 27 Oct 2001 19:37:08 -0700
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• Re: A/C compressors
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 2 Jul 1998 02:29:31 EDT
  In a message dated 98-07-01 01:37:57 EDT, mholser@ADOBE.COM writes: > The compressor in my Vanagon has the hose connections...
• Re: Coolant Hoses, Complete Set -- Remove and Replace
  Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
  Thu, 11 Jun 2020 12:15:59 -0700
  ...Can a1.75" spring clamp be used for the 44mm, > 45mm and 47mm connections? > > For reference: > 47 mm (12 connections, including the 4 mentioned...
• Re: cylinder head sensor location
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 13 Feb 2002 20:57:11 -0600
  The thermo couple is 14" from the connection point and has the push on connection at this point. I was referring to soldering end...
• Re: new propane tank - question
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Tue, 16 Aug 2005 09:48:00 -0700
  ...Check to make sure all connections are tight, it helps to be a contortionist as you try to get the wrenches up around in...
• Re: [NVC] Wireless Internet Advise Needed
  Historical mailing list - Cullen Stewart
  Wed, 6 Aug 2008 18:26:10 -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: Water temp increase after changing hoses, thermostat, and plastic parts
  Historical mailing list - Harold Teer
  Thu, 1 Oct 2015 12:47:01 -0400
  Will check all the connections and the probe. Am about to leave town for a week (not in the Vanagon) and will check the...
• Re: Dielectric Grease
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Fri, 7 Mar 2014 17:23:23 +0000
  ...Dielectric Grease I have used a grease loaded with copper powder on radio antenna connections topside on my cruising sailboat. It blocked all corrosion...
• Gas Leak (Overflow) Source and Access '84 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Thomas D. Hanlon
  Fri, 02 Aug 1996 10:17:22 -0500
  I've experienced a spontaneous leak which I suspect is somewhere between the end of the filler tube and its connection to the gas...
• Re: 83.5 Waterbox Dash Voltage Stabilizer
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Thu, 21 May 1998 06:42:59 EDT
  Joseph; The heat sink (large tab at top ) can substitute connection for the #2 terminal. Make good thermal connection with that tab, it's...
• Ground wire from heater blower warm
  Historical mailing list - Ken Hunter
  Mon, 15 Jan 2001 16:29:15 EST
  ...I thought that I might have a poor connection at the ground termination clusters under the dash so i pulled the fuse panel down...
• Battery Connections
  Historical mailing list - Frederick M. Wasserstein
  Mon, 16 Apr 2001 12:36:47 -0500
  ...I know I am supposed to use the connection with the two big wires in back of the drivers seat on my Westy. But...
• Vanagon airconditioning hoses
  Historical mailing list - John Hung
  Fri, 8 Aug 1997 09:30:41 -0500
  ...Checked all the connections over and over, and found no problem. Borrowed an electronic leak detector, and found nothing around the connections. Laying under...
• Engine Bay Negative Strap Questions. 1988 Westy. PICS.
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sun, 6 May 2012 20:38:44 -0700
  ...Just plain out of sorts. ;^) In Bentley I see "Ground Connections" 12 "in engine compartment left" and 18 "on engine block" but..... In assuming...
• Re: Getting Discouraged
  Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
  Tue, 28 Feb 2006 11:28:20 -0500
  ...My guess is that you either inadvertently drained the battery overnight or there's a bad connection, maybe even the connection at the battery...
• "Rrrr, rrrrr, rrrr..skritch skritch...rrr rrr " (speedo noise?)
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Thu, 29 Oct 2009 09:19:47 -0700
  ...I've removed that connection and put a little lube on the cable end and tried to re-insert it with a little help...
• Re: How to reseal propane connection
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Overmyer
  Thu, 7 Jun 2001 13:38:09 +1000
  ...How to reseal propane connection? > >Wrong, i think. Do not use teflon tape on copper gas >connections. Use pipe compound made for the job...
• Re: Not starting
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Fri, 25 Jan 2008 17:44:05 -0800
  ...It has been said, but check battery condition, connections, then starter connections. Cheers, Neil. On 1/25/08, Aileen Boyd <aileen.boyd@gmail.com...
• Re: Temp 2 Sensor Questions
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 10 Jul 2007 22:19:23 -0400
  ...What does go bad is the connection to it. Replacing the sensor seems to fix the problem but the only real change is the...
• Re: starting problem
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 21 Oct 2018 13:23:44 +0000
  ...Also check for loose connections. > > Todd > '88 Westy > > >> On October 19, 2018 at 10:37 AM Alex MeVay <alex@MEVAY.ORG> wrote: >> >> >> I had...
• Re: How to sew screen in poptop canvas?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 15 Jan 2007 10:45:33 -0600
  ...at System.Data.SqlClient.ConnectionPool.CreateConnection() at System.Data.SqlClient.ConnectionPool.UserCreateRequest() at System.Data.SqlClient.ConnectionPool.GetConnection(Boolean& isInTransaction) at System.Data.SqlClient...
• Re: Cleaning corroded connectors
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Sun, 13 Apr 2003 10:56:35 EDT
  In a message dated 4/13/03 12:50:08 AM, FredsVW@WEBTV.NET writes: << Does anyone have good tricks for keeping these connections...
• Re: unexplained power loss - help! & My EB Breakdown
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Fri, 20 Apr 2007 08:38:25 -0400
  ...In order to get good connection at the coil, I had to wrap wire around the connector on the coil wire. I now have...
• Re: Is there such a too?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Thu, 22 Nov 2007 19:57:28 -0500
  ...To get inside of it and clean out the corrosion that hinders >> connection. >> Anyone? >> Zoltan >> >
• Re: Air mass meters Go Westy
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Sat, 22 Dec 2007 19:24:36 -0800
  Say what ? Is there a link between my turbovans site and dating/internet connections ? I don't think there is. Do you spy on...
• Re: alternator output question
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 3 Feb 2011 11:17:21 -0800
  ...You may have bad connections or bad wire from alt to battery. Usual drill, clean connections etc, try again, compare readings to get voltage...
• OTHER VW LISTS?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 16 Jul 1997 11:45:35 -0400
  DOES ANTONE KNOW OF OTHER VW LIST-LIKE CONNECTIONS DEALING WITH RABBIT, JETTA, ETC?
• Re: 85 Westy fuel tank change
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Fri, 6 Nov 2009 18:57:19 -0500
  ...different regarding the fuel connection to the filter/pump/engine in that it > only has one 1/4 in connection on each side of...
• AMP Part Numbers for 25 pin Digifant connector
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Mon, 11 Oct 1999 23:43:13 -0700
  ...BR/Y Fuel Injector Power (Pin 1) 15 -- No Connection -- 16 G Test Connection (Test) 17 BL/BK Air Flow Sensor (Pin 3) 18...
• Re: Digifant overview/troubleshooting / stabilant 22
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Fri, 5 Mar 2010 07:35:12 -0600
  Dielectric grease is an insulator and you would not think it would be good for electrical connections. But it is because the greases is...
• Re: Ground for O2 Sensor?
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Thu, 14 Sep 2000 18:11:48 -0400
  ...I just used one of the catalytic converter bolts as grounding connection. I didn't think that the engine block was a meaningful OXS...
• travel to libby montana
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Thu, 11 Oct 2001 08:52:25 -0700
  ...We will be hooking up an electrical connection each night. Has anyone used a trickle charger to keep a charge on the battery? If...
• Re: A Westy "Utility" question
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Tue, 27 May 2003 10:04:41 -0400
  On Mon, 26 May 2003, Tom Young wrote: > One of the black plastic covers for the utility connections has a broken > spring. When I...
• Re: Electrical connections to injectors
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Tue, 16 Sep 2003 09:31:31 -0400
  On Tue, 16 Sep 2003, lauterba wrote: > I need a temporary fix to keep the electrical connections to the fuel > injectors from bouncing off...
• Re: Fifth connection on relay
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 19 Feb 2014 10:26:48 -0800
  ...It refers to it as a "ground connection", which I find a >>> little confusing, >
• Re: VDO wiring help needed!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 18 Apr 2006 20:44:20 -0400
  ...Need help with the connections, and haven't been able to decipher the letter designations. The seller kindly left out the VDO manual. The...
• Re: How to deal with short ALT cable
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Mon, 12 Jul 2010 23:36:28 -0500
  ...makes a very good electrical connection 3. easy to do A solder connection is good in that it excludes moisture at the joint, something...
• Re: two wire connectors...Proper polarity?
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Wed, 29 Oct 2014 15:26:37 -0400
  ...Some of my 'on the spot' connections were done one > way, some the other....I wanna fix that and go over all my stuff...
• Re: Cold weather
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Mon, 28 Feb 2011 11:35:31 -0800
  Well, you have either a weak battery or poor connections. You should have your battery tested to see how well it holds a charge...
• Re: VDO wiring help needed!
  Historical mailing list - Doug
  Tue, 18 Apr 2006 20:25:04 -0400
  ...Need help with the >> connections, and haven't been able to decipher the letter designations. >> The seller kindly left out the VDO manual. >> The...
• Re: Air-cooled question
  Historical mailing list - Jake Beaulieu
  Tue, 9 Oct 2007 10:41:07 -0400
  ...It must be some rusted connection or a relay. >What is the List's say on this? Where must I look? >Zoltan Also check...
• water tank pump
  Historical mailing list - Sidney White
  Wed, 19 Feb 2003 08:29:05 EST
  can someone help with making the electrical connections to install new pump submerged in tank?
• Re: Fridge on 12V
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 30 Aug 2014 09:56:07 -0700
  ...I should have said you have a voltage drop across the connection s you pointed out. I agree that ditching the lighter connection is...
• Re: rad fan with hose fittings?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 19 Aug 2009 22:30:59 -0700
  ...The electrical connection is for the front differential lock sensor. In one of the few cases of VW, not customizing wiring harnesses, all Syncros...
• Re: two wire connectors...Proper polarity?
  Historical mailing list - Abel Longoria
  Wed, 29 Oct 2014 14:26:42 -0500
  ...which ever type of connection youre using, be sure the "hot" post that always has power is using the shielded/protected part of the...
• RapidIdle when Warm
  Historical mailing list - Jon B Kanas
  Sun, 7 Jan 2001 20:59:55 -0700
  ...Replaced coolant sensor; cleaned connection with WD-40. Removed and cleaned idle air solenoid with carb cleaner. There was quite a bit of gritty...
• Re: Random coughing during acceleration/cruising (2.0l FI)
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 7 Dec 1995 19:11:44 -0600 (CST)
  ...Could also be the connection to the cylinder head temp. sensor, which may seem positive even when it isn't: make sure the connection...
• Re: Moral qestion--Now diagnostics
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 18 Jan 2007 17:54:06 -0600
  ...If your car has the anti-bucking pigtail to the air meter, then open the connection between the original cable and the add-on...
• Re: Help! Hesitation on the road!
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Tue, 9 Aug 2011 08:06:32 -0700
  ...So check all vacuum hoses and connections (if you can...). Steven On Tue, Aug 9, 2011 at 5:25 AM, ed donnen <spliced.surprise...
• '80 Westy water problems
  Historical mailing list - mac stricklen
  Tue, 8 Sep 1998 14:16:48 -0700
  ...However, when I hooked upa water hose to the city water connection, none of the water got to the sink, It all just drained...
• Re: How to reseal propane connection?
  Historical mailing list - Steve Schwenk
  Wed, 6 Jun 2001 13:38:07 -0700
  ...Do not use teflon tape on copper gas connections. Use pipe compound made for the job and available at any plumbing supply place. At...
• Re: How to reseal propane connection?
  Historical mailing list - Leon Korkin
  Wed, 6 Jun 2001 22:24:10 -0700
  Gas(propane) connections work without teflon tape or any other additives, the seal depends on fittings tightened to right torque(compression fittings). Only tapered...
• Re: Cooling system sealing goo - ideas?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Thu, 24 Feb 2005 06:14:26 EST
  ...Tabe I use Permatex Grey RTV Silicon sealant for aluminium surfaces on all hose to aluminium nipple connections. I helps to make a good...