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• Re: gov't sure fire way to destroy an engine Re: about oil additives
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Tue, 4 Aug 2009 08:33:30 -0700
  ...How did we let our Government get this out of > control???? That's a simple one. You voted in those whose slogan is "I...
• Enough Already!
  Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
  Fri, 15 Sep 1995 13:11:47 -0700 (PDT)
  ...Stop! > > In the past week an a half we have gone from Language Barriers to Oregon > Bashing to Cruise Control Bantering. Enough is enough...
• For Sale to a Good Home 1995 EUROVAN
  Historical mailing list - T and RMB
  Sat, 23 May 1998 10:14:47 -0600
  1995 Eurovan - white exterior with light gray interior - 52,000 miles - front wheel drive - 5 cyl - 2.5 liter - manual transmission - cruise control - new...
• Fridges for 79 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Roger Brant
  Mon, 15 Jun 1998 12:26:36 -0700
  ...The control panel is furthest back, then the fridge. Also, (or otherwise?) do you know of other small fridges that would fit in such...
• Re: Idea for A/C and camping
  Historical mailing list - Alan Bosch
  Fri, 19 Jun 1998 15:08:45 -0500
  ...a DC power supply to power the A/C fans and control within the vehicle with out an external ventilation unit. I don't...
• Squeaking Bushings
  Historical mailing list - R. Hotchkiss
  Wed, 23 Sep 1998 21:17:35 +0100
  ...So I crawled under, shook the van, listened and found the uper control arm bushings to be the loudest. I took the arm off...
• Tach, gas, & temp gauge don't work: 90Westy
  Historical mailing list - John Roe
  Sun, 13 Feb 2000 15:48:25 -0800
  ...Is there a relay, switch, etc that would control all three? Thanks for any suggestions. John __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Talk to your friends online...
• vanagon part needed
  Historical mailing list - Jenny Loerzel
  Mon, 8 Jan 2001 17:14:28 -0500
  ...I am looking for the cellophane strip that controls the digital clock in my '87 Westy. This strip is located by the brake fluid...
• test, please ignore
  Historical mailing list - Chris Radcliffe
  Sat, 24 Nov 2001 22:52:06 -0800
  ...He does a damned good job of keeping it under control, yet not overbearing on rules and regulations. We should be very polite and...
• Power Window Problem - Driver's Side Switch Quit
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 1 Mar 2002 07:28:52 -0800
  ...to be any obvious likely failure point, since both power and control for the right side appear to pass throught the driver's side...
• Re: repairing the idle stabilizer unit?
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Wed, 18 Dec 2002 12:58:42 -0500
  ...in a > 2.1L wasserboxer? It was repairing the idle stabilizer CONTROL unit (that super relay device hiding in front of the right rear...
• Re: Programable intermitent wipers frnt and rear.easy swap.
  Historical mailing list - Bill Marshall
  Wed, 30 Jul 2003 09:50:46 EDT
  ...So, how would I control the rear wiper? I would love to have a delay rear wiper, but it seems like the mechanicals are...
• Re: Rotor swappin help needed !
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Thu, 28 Aug 2003 16:21:14 -0700
  ...The bearings may or may not be the same, depending on if you have the later solid lower control arms on the 85. Of...
• Can a jetta Idle Air Valve be used on an '87 2.1?
  Historical mailing list - pete owsianowski
  Tue, 10 Feb 2004 19:20:39 -0500
  ...VW JETTA/Golf/Gti IDLE AIR CONTROL VALVE Description This valve is off a Volkswagen Jetta 1990 but will fit other years, models in...
• Re: PayPal Double Dipping My Account
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 8 Apr 2004 16:47:33 -0500
  ...You have your hand on the money, and YOU can dictate policy when you are in control. Sounded reasonable to me. Regards, John Rodgers...
• Re: Question about where to get switched 12v under dash
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 2 Jul 2012 14:59:29 -0700
  grey/blue wire is dimmer controlled power to gauge lights. Terminal designation 58b. alistair On 2012-07-02, at 1:58 PM, Jim Felder...
• LVC (GPS install question)
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Mon, 20 Jun 2005 21:16:56 -0400
  ...Other than sounding a lot like the pulse signal used by the cruise control system. A (optional) accessory to use instead of the "car...
• How Many Lights Do You see?
  Historical mailing list - Brent Weide's Yahoo Account
  Thu, 18 Aug 2005 16:23:17 -0700
  ...the lights on)? I only have one on the front fan control knob, and a couple up over the gauge cluster. I suspect I...
• Re: Radio and Speaker Insall
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Tue, 14 Feb 2006 09:11:53 -0800
  ...BTW, the remote for mine also controls the on/off, not in the spec but it does. The speakers I ordered were the Audiobahn...
• Re: Broke down in Omaha
  Historical mailing list - Kragen Sitaker
  Sat, 24 Jun 2006 14:52:17 -0400
  ...Are you suggesting that maybe the thermostatically- controlled flap that cuts off the cooling air might be staying closed all the time?
• Re: Kool Patch
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Thu, 4 Jan 2007 07:09:21 -0500
  ...Professional preservationists typically have the luxury of keeping their items in climate controlled environments, but even so, every car at Greenfield Village and in...
• Re: cruise control
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Tue, 4 Dec 2007 07:30:42 -0800
  The only problem I've ever had with VW cruise is the vacuum switches on the brake/clutch pedals. If you have a Mityvac...
• Screen for Sunlight in Westies?
  Historical mailing list - Jamie Fitterer
  Tue, 6 May 2008 20:49:26 +0000
  ...It is a species of intemperance within itself, for it goes beyond the bounds of reason in that it attempts to control a man...
• Re: are there any of us left?
  Historical mailing list - Michael A. Radtke
  Sat, 10 Oct 2026 10:11:15 -0700
  ...A/C on/off temperature control switch failed. Does not show in Bentley. Put picture of it on AI and it led me to...
• Re: Idle Stabilizer System Delete. Cause Bog Off Idle?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sat, 11 Apr 2015 15:59:31 -0700
  ...Does the throttle switch input to the IS control unit effectively disable the control unit during engine acceleration? On 4/11/15, David Beierl...
• RE: Vanagon Shocks
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Thu, 02 May 1996 11:12:00 -0700 (PDT)
  ...Highway control is improved 110%, as is >braking control. I no longer float between lanes. > >For those of you in the NW states, Les...
• Re: Power window switches
  Historical mailing list - David Stell
  Sun, 8 Jul 2001 17:02:21 -0500
  Before you put new switches in, you might want to run down to Radio Shack and get a can of "Tuner Control Cleaner and...
• Mechanical TDI update, plus brand-new diesel conversion kits available!
  Historical mailing list - Karl M
  Fri, 7 Dec 2001 02:07:56 -0500
  Folks, I recently visited the supplier of the mechanically-controlled TDI engines, and am happy to report that they are now offering both the...
• why is my idle screwed up?
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Brobst
  Sun, 9 Nov 2003 20:54:30 -0500
  ...I tried shunting the idle speed control connectors but that was no help either. I also went through and tightened up any potential intake...
• Re: manual thermostat / heaterflap control?
  Historical mailing list - aircooledchris
  Wed, 17 Nov 2004 07:43:34 -0800
  ...manual thermostat / heaterflap control? >> >> oh yea, id go there. =) >> >> >> anyway I can go out in the AM, manually close the flaps while it warms...
• Re: Hall Effect Sender? Speedo question
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Fri, 30 May 2008 17:43:46 -0700
  ...act=viewProd&productId=78> When I installed my aftermarket electronic cruise control unit, I struggled with all manner of home-made and generic aftermarket...
• Re: Suspension for Off Roading
  Historical mailing list - Eric Wunrow
  Sun, 16 Nov 2014 12:36:29 -0800
  Whoops, meant to Reply All� > Thanks, Dennis, really appreciate your insights! > > > That's what I'd thought, i.e., bad control arm bushings. Why...
• Re: Cruise control diagnosis progress - ambient temp?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 1 Nov 2006 13:25:02 -0600
  Do you have any ground problems that you know of? You could have temperature sensitive sensor or controller problems under the dash. Read on...
• Re: Looking for correct name or terminology f or a push-pull
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Tue, 3 Dec 2013 07:22:12 -0800
  ...On 12/3/2013 6:02 AM, Don Hanson wrote: > That type control cable is also used in yachts and small boats as > shifter...
• solar panel article
  Historical mailing list - J. Walker
  Mon, 31 Oct 94 15:28:38 CST
  ...A charge controller can be very important in assuring the proper operation of a solar-power system. All charge controllers work by measuring battery...
• Re: Dometic fridge (external) fan replacement...
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 28 Aug 2016 17:25:25 -0700
  ...The inexpensive ones have adjustable set point and some sort of dead zone control. The more expensive ones have PID control. It's very...
• Re: Front end seems wrong (fwd)
  Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
  Fri, 16 Jan 2004 03:26:30 -0600
  ...I usually take off the suspect wheel and lift the control arm with the floor jack near the ball joint but not touching it...
• Re: Radiator fan on without key
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 1 Oct 2012 22:56:26 -0700
  ...And for a while now I have installed a electric fan controlled by its own > thermostat in any older car I've owned. I...
• How to remedy some sticking aux air valve problems
  Historical mailing list - Marshall
  Sun, 5 May 2002 15:41:45 -0500
  ...DIFFICULT COLD START > Toby, our local Subaru Guru gave me a tip for the idle control valve; > (Toby was discovered by Rev. Brian of...
• Re: Can Anyone Identify This "Thing"?
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Wed, 16 Jul 2008 11:56:04 +0000
  ...On the clutch (assuming std trans) and the brake pedal, there should be two "switches" which break the vacuum and disengage the cruise control...
• Re: This list issue
  Historical mailing list - Jim. Felder
  Fri, 8 Jan 2021 21:44:43 -0600
  ...Looked again... > > I repurposed that ashtray ti mount controll s for the rear heater I installed in my old, previous van, 82 westy. My...
• Re: Crossing the Canadian border...
  Historical mailing list - James
  Wed, 22 Jul 2015 11:48:12 -0400
  ...Basically, if you overfly another country, making use of their air traffic control system, you have to pay the fee that country charges, and...
• Re: Horns, improvements
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Wed, 21 Aug 2013 17:21:17 -0700
  ...Because it is a >>> horn circuit we are actually using the relay for controlling a >>> ground wire after the horn rather than the more...
• EV CLs, GLs, and MVs, oh my!
  Historical mailing list - Matthew L. Dekker
  Thu, 5 Dec 1996 09:49:43 -0800
  ...I might be able to live without the demisting but cruise control is a necessity. Has anyone out there ever done this for their...
• Re: Van dies when cold
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Sun, 8 Aug 1999 23:29:42 -0400
  ...Finally I figured that it had to be > the idle stabilizer control unit. We replaced it with a known good > control unit. I have...
• Re: electronic rust control
  Historical mailing list - Chris Smith
  Wed, 31 May 2000 09:41:03 -0500
  At 10:11 PM 5/30/00 -0500, Lee Roesner wrote: >A while back someone had written in about an electronic rust control >device...
• Re: gun hiding?
  Historical mailing list - Bill Kasper
  Fri, 25 Jan 2002 11:48:35 -0800
  ...whipme also sells a cool dual joystick controller that plugs into the mystery port just to the right of the steering wheel. we use...
• Re: Upper Control Arm Bushing Replacment?
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Thu, 10 Jan 2008 00:32:53 -0500
  ...Upper Control Arm Bushing Replacment? Thanks for saying this Jake. It bothered me too that someone would just dismiss the need for the tack...
• Re: 1997 Volkswagen EuroVan CAMPER - flood damage
  Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
  Sat, 20 Jun 2020 10:45:45 -0700
  ...Any suggestions about > reputable mechanics in Texas or Oklahoma? Transmission, A/C, cruise > control, door locks. Just a few tiny things. :) > Thanks for any...
• Re: Install grease fitting on upper control arm bushing(s)
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 27 May 2018 23:44:12 +0000
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• Re: Friday free post, California beach fires to be taboo?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Fri, 31 May 2013 08:47:37 -0700
  ...This is a direct threat to bURNINGvAN, a cherished, almost >> sacred tradition! >> >> What next? Smog controls on our vans? >> >> Mike from Cotati
• Re: A/C? Pfui! Need a good fan
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\"
  Mon, 12 Jul 2010 15:30:19 -0700
  mark drillock wrote: >> On both my '84 and '85 the fan drove the >> dash vents very well, just no temperature control. I liked it...
• Re: Scored brand new Behr AC but missing switches
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Sun, 16 May 2010 14:30:33 -0700
  ...Does anyone have any spare Behr switches for sale? > > This is the typical dealer-installed AC, right? With the concentric fan and thermostat controls...
• Re: Leaking auxiliary heater
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 04 Apr 94 23:57:51 EDT
  ...Now, my rear passengers can control their own heat! The white knob is a bleeder valve. Someone just didn't close it enough. I...
• Re: 2.1 Engine Swap(Pulsing idle)
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 18 May 1996 23:16:50 -0400
  ...Did you also schange the injectors? The ECU from the 1.9 has a hard time controlling the idle mixture with the 2.1...
• Re: Interior roof mold
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 11 Mar 1996 04:34:50 -0500
  ...Is there any way to control this problem? Any recommended methods for removing existing mold? ========== i saw a bumper sticker: Crust music, it grows...
• RE: 2.1l beyond red line
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 7 Sep 1996 11:23:57 -0500
  ...My '86 has a computer controlled rev limiter set to about 5600rmp. Seems that the computer should have shut down the injection system before...
• Re: 90 Westy Skipping
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 2 Aug 1996 12:06:17 -0400
  ...If it doesn't close near idle, the computer won't put the system in idle control mode. This would likely have an effect...
• Re: Burning Magnesium Engine Case
  Historical mailing list - Horace K. Sawyer
  Sat, 15 May 1999 14:29:34 -0400
  >Magnesium fires are extremely difficult to bring under control, and >really are best left to the professionals. That is true -- except many so-called...
• Re: Attn: Successful Subaru transplants: heater control solution?
  Historical mailing list - Karl M
  Sat, 20 May 2000 18:18:31 -0400
  The vehicle in question here has no rear heater core, as it is a doublecab truck. I am first going to try just adding...