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• 95 EV: Adapter for CellPhone
  Historical mailing list - Megan E. Sheppard
  04 Apr 96 13:18:16 EST
  ...whole new adapter, or is there a supplement to the one I already have that will make it sit properly in the receptacle? Megan
• changing coolant
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Schuster
  Mon, 13 Nov 1995 14:10:14 +0100 (MET)
  ...As always, I had problems to bleed it properly. But I managed to do it after several attempts. Two things should be noteworthy: - I...
• Re: Engine oil change interval
  Historical mailing list - Kent Christensen
  Mon, 7 Feb 2000 17:43:27 -0700
  ...just don't use an all synthetic oil until you have gone 5000 miles to allow the rings to bed in properly I don...
• Help! ... middle seat removal...'85 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Geoff Wilke
  Wed, 24 May 2000 19:01:19 -0700
  Memorial day weekend is coming fast, we're going camping, we're going to "break in," this new Vanagon properly, we're going to...
• Alternator repair: replacing voltage regulator and brushes assembly
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Wed, 24 Apr 2002 08:56:52 -0700
  ...than the 13 volts that causes the battery to fail charging properly. Another great improvement. Five minute easy to do repair but shop around...
• Re: Need help - will not crank
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Luft
  Thu, 10 Mar 2005 03:43:04 -0500
  ...Mine has come loose, and didn't charge the battery properly. Also try getting under car and hitting the starter with a heavy rock...
• Battery Light
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Sun, 11 Dec 2005 11:00:10 -0500
  ...I've run my battery down driving and starting without charging it) or does it represent that the battery is not charging properly? Thanks...
• Re: REAR WHEEL WOBBLE (FIXED!)
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sun, 9 Jul 2006 22:32:37 -0700
  You should also hope that the shop didn't properly torque your lug nuts/bolts to 125 ft. lbs. Seems that could have the...
• Re: fuel pressure on return to tank
  Historical mailing list - Kai Mei
  Tue, 18 Dec 2007 21:31:07 -0500
  ...As long as everything is working properly. On Dec 18, 2007, at 8:57 PM, azsun99 wrote: > Is the fuel pressure on the return...
• Re: Coolant temperature sensor
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 13 Jun 2012 23:28:36 -0400
  ...It could also be a sign the system is not properly filled and bled and the system is trying to take on the coolant...
• Re: simple heat for stove top, e-bay
  Historical mailing list - B
  Tue, 26 Feb 2008 19:51:45 -0800
  ...Big, big difference between an efficient, > clean > burning flame in a properly engineered gas burner and smoldering > charcoal in > a BBQ. And great grandma...
• Re: Bottom end reassembly?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Mon, 24 Apr 2000 16:19:59 -0700
  ...When you're sure you have the bearing properly seated in the case (dowel in bearing's dowel hole) take a *sharp* pencil and...
• Shift Linkage Adjustment Problem SOLVED!!
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Mon, 5 Feb 2001 17:54:46 -0800
  ...I'd written earlier that after removing and replacing the transaxle I couldn't get the shift linkage adjusted properly. I was experiencing what...
• Re: Readjusting poptop after installation
  Historical mailing list - Pete Geisen
  Thu, 17 Sep 2009 23:02:57 -0400
  ...Both hinges are folding properly (front link going forward), or at least the same. There doesn't seem to be any obstruction causing the...
• Re: Compression tester question
  Historical mailing list - Karin Baker & Raymond Paquette
  Fri, 16 Nov 2007 12:13:12 -0500
  ...once it's pumped up, it > > > should stay there correct? > > > > > > It was threaded properly, and adaptor to hose was threaded properly > too. > > > > > > Apologies for...
• Brand new leaky rocker covers
  Historical mailing list - Don Preston
  Fri, 26 Oct 2012 16:24:40 -0700
  ...get as tight a seal as I could, and made sure the seals are contacting properly. Ideas? Don '87 2.1 Vanagon GL ASI
• FW: news.com sighting
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Thu, 3 Aug 2000 12:52:48 -0400
  ...The graphic on News.com's front page for GM's faltering eGM service is a 88 or so white Vanagon being towed (properly...
• Test cooling system for blockage
  Historical mailing list - Hans Brouwer
  Mon, 2 Jul 2001 17:49:26 -0400
  ...What kind of tests can you do to determine if the engine is being cooled properly? How do you test the flow through of...
• Re: Rad Fan isn't working properly
  Historical mailing list - pete owsianowski
  Thu, 8 Apr 2004 06:53:47 -0500
  Is there a "Normal" spot for the needle to be? Mine is always pegged just under the LED, unless we are on a long...
• Re: How to - or not - bleed the cooling system
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Fri, 10 Feb 2006 11:31:59 -0800
  ...I'm further guessing that the switch has to be in decent contact with the coolant to work properly, and it won't if...
• Re: Steering Knuckle Axle Stub Wear PICS
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Fri, 8 Jan 2016 20:11:22 -0500
  ...worn to the point I could not adjust the wheel bearings properly. there was play where the outer bearing mated to the stub axle...
• Re: Turbo question
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Mon, 16 Mar 2015 01:29:48 -0400
  ...Usually half to 2/3 the cost of a new turbo, no worries about it being done right or balanced properly. Of course if...
• Re: Diesel na is breathing coolant
  Historical mailing list - Bill Glenn
  Tue, 15 Nov 2011 02:12:48 -0500
  ...Remove the prefix "poly" from each to properly name your coolant/antifreeze options.
• Re: New O2 Sensor now stuttering
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 11 Apr 2010 18:46:56 -0400
  ...If the motor is set up properly it will run perfectly without the sensor. The emissions will be higher is all. Yours, David
• Sigh of RELIEF - Your list admins
  Historical mailing list - Christopher M. Smith
  Thu, 21 Aug 1997 14:51:57 -0700
  ...subscribers list AND getting everyone's personal mechanism of delivery set properly. Thanks to all (especially the NOMAIL and DIGEST) folks for bearing with...
• 86 vanagon auto trans
  Historical mailing list - Liz Isaak
  Wed, 17 Dec 1997 15:24:42 -0500
  ...doesnt shift out of first when first started,once driven and shifting occurs (after about a mile) it appears to function properly. there is...
• Re: Phishy van: i need help
  Historical mailing list - Stefan Weir
  Sat, 8 Jan 2000 15:30:52 EST
  ...Could most Phish -heads afford to properly maintain such a wallet draining beast? Phish-food for thought... :-) Stefan
• for sale deluxe '78 camper bus
  Historical mailing list - Sally Lecrone
  Sun, 6 Aug 2000 11:14:30 -0700
  ...and kyb shocks, all fuel injection equipment in tact and working properly (emission ready), new foam in front seats, all camper equipment present, very...
• Re: Careful ordering rebuilt from GEX
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sat, 20 Jan 2001 18:33:46 +1200
  >I just had to have my 2.1 re-worked on because GEX didn't put the oil pump >seals in properly and my...
• Re: crashing....
  Historical mailing list - Robert Dalton
  Sun, 21 Oct 2001 11:05:17 -0700
  ...t extend from the front of a van? I think a properly deisgned roo bar could add to safety in a crash by adding...
• Re: Overheating
  Historical mailing list - John Connolly, Aircooled.Net
  Sun, 14 Mar 2004 21:03:00 -0700
  ...I've had WBX vanagons for years, I know how to bleed them properly. This one is running hot, I'm not yet sure...
• Re: overheating issues
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Thu, 8 Sep 2005 08:10:36 EDT
  ...what else to check or remedy? >> Was the cooling system working properly before the engine rebuild? Check for coolant in the oil (for example...
• The dreaded AFM adjustment screw
  Historical mailing list - Mike Frost
  Wed, 14 Feb 2007 07:51:45 -0800
  ...To adjust properly, I disconnect the O2 sensor and measure it's voltage at idle, with a target of 0.5VDC. 2. Turning the...
• Re: Cooling system questions
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sat, 13 Feb 2016 08:44:20 -0500
  ...Once your satisfied the rad fan is operating properly, shut off the engine and let cool, preferably overnight. Once the engine is properly cold...
• Re: Something draining my battery
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Tue, 29 Nov 2011 19:02:01 -0700
  ...I reinstalled the old alternator and tested and the reading was 13.98 volts which means the alternator is working properly.So I went...
• Re: Bying/Selling on the list & morons
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Wed, 12 Oct 2005 15:03:12 -0600
  ...Many of these vans are collector's items if properly maintained and cared for. Maybe your 'thing' is art and you're willing to...
• Re: reverse (manual) shifting
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Thu, 7 Jun 2007 06:24:09 -0400
  ...So it is very important that you reassemble it properly, or your "push-down" reverse lockout feature won't work properly........... Mike B. ----- Original...
• Re: REVIEW: Microfiber Camp Towels
  Historical mailing list - Pete O
  Wed, 2 Nov 2016 07:33:11 -0400
  ...They do work well once they are properly prepped! Pete O '87 Westy "JoesVan" '79 Westy "Aardvark"
• Re: So my stepson asks . . .
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Mon, 20 Aug 2012 22:47:29 -0500
  ---- neil n <musomuso@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > Like if my 2.1 idled properly, didn't surge, had even and higher > compression, Interesting points to...
• Question: bleeder on thermostat housing
  Historical mailing list - Brian Doss
  Wed, 8 Jul 1998 07:41:06 EDT
  ...any coolant escape from this bleeder, so what is it's function, and should coolant escape from here in a properly air-purged system?
• What the* are they?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 24 Jun 2001 19:01:03 -0500
  ...Guaranteed, tested and working properly. Stan Wilder 83 Westfalia Air Cooled ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for...
• AC problem
  Historical mailing list - Ram�n Celaya
  Wed, 12 Sep 2001 20:31:35 -0700
  ...I put a cable directly from battery to compressor conector and work properly (very cool). the Question is: Where its the voltage? The fuse...
• Syncro springs in an 85' Westy
  Historical mailing list - Smola, Tony
  Mon, 10 Dec 2001 22:12:58 -0600
  Is is possible to install Syncro.org springs in an 85' Westy or will it be too tall for the suspension to articulate properly...
• Re: WANTED: Hannover Edition Badges for T3
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Mon, 10 Dec 2001 01:18:11 EST
  ...No dracma's or zwatties accepted---- >> Thank you for addressing me properly. Sorry but I am all out of Appalachia Dollars. Let me take...
• Re: if anyone still wants to talk about v'gons then please read!
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Tue, 30 Apr 2002 12:50:24 EDT
  ...Either they are obstructed or they were not connected properly. >> �Exactamente, Se�or! How is my Espa�ol, Pablo?
• Re: Wires and otherwise (long)
  Historical mailing list - DaveC
  Mon, 20 May 2002 17:34:04 -0700
  >Over the weekend I decided I would rewire the radio so it would function >properly with my dual-battery setup. FWIW, in German cars...
• Re: Condensor for 90A alternator
  Historical mailing list - shawn luft
  Tue, 15 Apr 2003 07:02:47 -0400
  Did you let test the timing and idle / full throttle adjustments? Perhaps it's not set properly? I've got one of the lights...
• Re: Short Fused about plastic fuses
  Historical mailing list - Jack
  Fri, 10 Oct 2003 10:04:48 -0800
  ...Ultimately they are compromises. >> > > You wanna fight? Circuit breakers are compromises! A properly designed > fused system assembled from quality components is an example of...
• Re: ReRe: Fryeday Question & MythBusters!! Naphlene
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Fri, 24 Mar 2006 14:36:33 -0500
  ...It is possible to do, if you have enough rockets and they are oriented properly. But it takes a LOT more force with a...
• Consider this repair
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 13 Dec 2001 22:12:30 -0600
  ...Other than having to go to the local heavy truck repair center to get the axle nuts properly torqued this procedure looks practical to...
• She runs!!!!! Finally
  Historical mailing list - Craig Cowan
  Wed, 16 Oct 2013 22:44:08 -0400
  ...Anyway, I set the valves to be just touching, as I don't know or expect the lifters to work properly. Anyway, the lifters...
• Re: Clunking knocking sound
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Sun, 23 Dec 2007 21:14:22 -0800
  ...It can be an extreme mistake to assume that people put things back together properly. It's the opposite actually, you should assume that...
• Re: subject Re: Brake problem
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 3 Oct 2008 13:23:07 -0700
  ...first thing you check is if it's sliding properly and smoothly on the guide pins. If the piston is outboard, and the caliper...
• Re: jump seat
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Mon, 9 Jul 2012 10:26:12 -0500
  ...in with proper receptacles for the feet, and with the bracket properly installed. The online vendors sometimes have them. Otherwise, check Craig's List...
• Re: 86 Westy Syncro , Re: Dynamic oil pressure
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 6 Jun 1996 23:59:05 -0500
  >Are you sure the switches are good? Are they correct? Have you measurd the >oil pressure? Are the wores connected properly? >Dennis. > Boy I...
• VANAGON digest 495
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 16 Jun 95 11:02:00 +0200
  ...my mail on a new machine...if it doesn't work properly I'll get back to the other machine. I wanted your advice...
• Re: ATF treatment for stuck lifters/85 vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Sat, 11 Jul 1998 16:21:54 -0400
  ...of postings that I thought might prove useful, and > diagnosed (perhaps properly??) that it was a stuck lifter.Anyway I > tried a previously recommended...
• Re: Batteries
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Fri, 9 Apr 1999 19:13:48 EDT
  George; A two amp charger or just driving will not properly restore the battery. I recommend a good , regulated twelve amp charger overnight. Drive...
• A Newbie question on Changing Air Filters
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Sun, 14 May 2000 14:24:02 -0500
  ...Said intake and AFM wants to come along with the lid - it's not going to release properly. What have I done wrong? TIA...
• Re: Adding Just a Tach?
  Historical mailing list - Tim Hannink
  Thu, 20 Dec 2001 00:15:32 +0800
  I added a Sun Mini-tach to my van but have never been able to get it to work properly. Its seems to work...