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• Re: Blumenvasen
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 15 Nov 1994 14:47:34 -0800
  My friend Richard used to have a Blumenvasen made out of a little plastic bottle neatly attached to something near his heater controls in...
• Re: Backfire thru intake ?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 26 Jul 1995 00:57:41 -0400
  A backfire damages the intake box that controls the fuel pump and fuel injection. Try this: turn on the ignition, then pull the 3...
• Re: EGR Valve removal???
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 30 Jul 1996 20:12:22 -0400
  ...The control of the PFT also reduces smog by reducing the formation of NOX. Dennis.
• water pump for 76 Westy
  Historical mailing list - WOODRUT
  Wed, 05 Oct 1994 17:02:30 -0400 (EDT)
  ...2) The fuse in the control panel where the battery recharge timer is located is missing. What kind of fuse does it take and...
• Propane Stove 86 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Blair Webster
  Tue, 11 Nov 1997 20:01:37 -0500
  One burner control on my 86 Westy stove packed it in without warning while on a camping trip this summer. More specifically the burner...
• propane stove '86 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Blair Webster
  Wed, 9 Jul 1997 15:45:58 -0400 (EDT)
  One burner control on my 86 Westy stove packed it in without warning while on a camping trip last week. More specifically the one...
• Interstate batteries...
  Historical mailing list - Jon Hathaway
  Thu, 11 Jun 1998 19:05:35 -0400
  Interstate is made by Johnson Control... Other batteries made by this company: Diehard Gold Eveready (for Costco Wholesale) Duralast (for Autozone) Tough one (for...
• Rear bench seat: Weekender?
  Historical mailing list - Merin, Lawrence M
  Mon, 9 Mar 1998 08:22:14 -0600
  ...I can lift the front edge of the seat up about 6" to access the rear heater control (and of course the seat back...
• In the dark
  Historical mailing list - Willie T. Lafrades
  Wed, 20 Jan 1999 23:44:24 EST
  ...All dash lights are out (speedo, tach, heater controls and lighter). I recently had shoulder surgery so I haven't been able to troubleshoot...
• Need A//C switch for '86 camper
  Historical mailing list - Doug Bensen
  Thu, 15 Jul 1999 15:04:12 -0400
  ...the inner knob controls the blower speed and the outer ring adjusts the thermostat. Unfortunatly the dealer does not have them. Mine started to...
• need help, looking for westy $ part!
  Historical mailing list - "Martin Girard (by way of Ron 'Coyote' Lussier)"
  Tue, 9 Nov 1999 17:06:08 -0800
  Hi, Maybe, by any chance, because you are a VW lover, you can help me! I am searching for a control unit (computer box...
• Re: TD coolant circulation pump
  Historical mailing list - Veedub
  Fri, 10 Dec 1999 10:13:03 -0500
  ...its > controlled by the thermostat the afterrun fan has. when the car is shut > off, and the coolant temp is high enuf to kick...
• FS: '89 Vanagon Carat
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 5 Oct 2000 23:15:45 EDT
  For sale, my personal van: '89 Vanagon Carat, auto, power windows, power doorlocks, pwr mirrors, working cruise control, COLD a/c, p/s 2...
• Reducing exhaust heat extends the life of water hoses.
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Tue, 10 Jul 2001 09:58:30 EDT
  ...This wrap controls heat in the exhaust pipes. Also reduces chance of burns and protects hose from premature failure. Robert [text/html]
• Re: Crankshaft End Float
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Lewis
  Tue, 21 May 2002 17:07:03 -0400
  Tom; I would say no, it is controlled by it's thrust bearing i.e. the bearing with the shoulders. Good Luck and Drive...
• Re: Overheating Problem FIXED! Thanks all...
  Historical mailing list - Jfp w/3 WBXs
  Sat, 10 Aug 2002 02:00:18 +0000
  ...The Digifant system ignition distributor has no vacuum devices or any moving parts and all timing changes are determined inside the Digifant Control Module...
• Re: Heater Lever Knob Removal
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Mon, 11 Nov 2002 19:01:26 -0500
  ...Speaking of which, does anybody have a spare one for the temperature control lever they'd like to part with? Thanks, Marc Perdue Blake...
• Re: OXS Light... what model years was it used?
  Historical mailing list - Jorge Osorio
  Fri, 22 Nov 2002 23:58:51 -0500
  Doug, My 85' has an OXS light in the control panel so there you have it! 84' anyone? going once ... Jorge 84' Weekender Wolfsburg...
• A real offbeat question
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Mon, 10 Feb 2003 13:49:08 -0800
  ...I was cleaning up the fan housing and cooling air control flaps for the engine I'm going to install in the Westy and...
• Re: Degrading Comments
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Sun, 8 Jun 2003 17:52:33 -0400
  ...sea level? I think so, but I believe some modern electronically-controlled turbos compensate for this by raising the boost pressure. I think some...
• seals
  Historical mailing list - Jason Willenbrock
  Wed, 3 Sep 2003 11:49:15 -0400
  ...href="http://g.msn.com/8HMGENUS/2734??PS=">Get MSN 8 and help protect your children with advanced parental controls.</a> </html>
• Re: salt, rust and other enemies
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Thu, 9 Oct 2003 18:52:11 +1300
  >Do you guys already know about electronic rust control? They offer a >4 to 10 year warranty. Does this really work and if so...
• Re: TiiCo California Smog Legal!
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Thu, 15 Jan 2004 20:28:48 -0500
  ...Each injector is still controlled separately with its own set of wires to it. On my 5 cylinder engine, the fuelrail gets the electrical...
• Re: Tiptronic
  Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
  Sun, 11 Sep 2005 18:19:01 +0200
  The tiptronics are electronically controlled and depend on their respective engine ECUs. So the Tiptronics only work with a 911 engine. Happy converting :-) I...
• Re: For Sale Plastic coolant tubes that fit the 83.5 to 85 with a 1.9
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Mon, 16 Oct 2006 20:37:08 -0400
  ...This was a early 85 with steel tubes and sheet metal lower control arms.I drive it every day (when it runs).Dont know...
• Re: Does anyone have experience with these specific points? Was Re: Vanagon vs Eurovan
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Tue, 13 Nov 2007 10:54:41 -0500
  ...No firsthand experience; I've heard the VR6 engine is good, but transmissions don't last, also a lot more "black box" electronic controls...
• Re: Front Shocks Replacement
  Historical mailing list - David Katsuki
  Mon, 20 Apr 1998 18:29:31 -0400
  ...This is actually a split bushing that goes in a tapered hole in the lower control arm and ensures that there is no play...
• Re: Note Re: More Fuel Pump Weirdness - Has Mercury gone retrograde again?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 21 Apr 2010 21:41:16 -0700
  ...Being and 87 Jetta it could be CIS-E or 'regular' EFI - Difignat with electnically controlled fuel injectors, like vanagon waterboxers use. no vanagons...
• Re: Only ONE drive wheel?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 12 Apr 2009 23:17:03 -0500
  ...ANY sudden control inputs to change direction (up, down, left right), will cause some hard-to-control output reactions, but a good pilot knows...
• Re: Lowering Gasoline Prices
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sat, 13 Apr 2002 20:39:15 -0700
  ...Consumers do NOT control prices. Politicians control prices. >> I am sending this note to about thirty people. If each of you send it to...
• Re: Sticky vent controls?
  Historical mailing list - Jim. Felder
  Fri, 20 Aug 2021 09:51:53 -0500
  ...When the van was > returned, I noticed that the level the controls airflow to the feet isn’t > opening or closing fully. I spoke...
• Re: 5/8" heater hose questions (searched archive)
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Wed, 28 Mar 2007 15:11:06 -0700
  ...Other than coolant possibly leaking in cab at valve, (when it's old/failing) are there any drawbacks to installing control valve in cabin...
• Computerized Gauges.
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 5 Jan 1997 12:22:51 -0600
  ...The ram chip also serves as an I/O control and timer. The entire board including a set of data switches, 29 key hex...
• Re: '88 removing coil springs?
  Historical mailing list - Sam Bateman
  Fri, 11 Dec 1998 19:56:20 EST
  ...the steering knuckle and then placing a jack under the lower control arm. By raising the jack slightly - enough to relieve the tension on...
• Re: upper control arm
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 9 Mar 2000 11:03:05 -0800
  Ken, Your upper control arm bushings are causing the squeak, without a doubt. They look fine, work fine, and are fine, except for the...
• Re: erratic heater blower
  Historical mailing list - James Creech
  Thu, 26 Oct 2000 22:09:11 -0400
  For your front heater, besides checking or replacing the relay, you might test the blower switch in the dash heater control before taking out...
• Re: 87 Idle Stabilizer Problem
  Historical mailing list - J. C.
  Fri, 26 Jan 2001 12:34:13 -0800
  ...You may, however, lose some of the emissions control that it was designed for. Jim Carter Orange violin, 84 westy --- Gary Stearns <gstearns@OPTONLINE...
• Re: High Idle, Sometimes (NOT Idle Stabilizer Controller) Stickin g TB!!!
  Historical mailing list - Warner, Jeff (DSIO)
  Thu, 19 Dec 2002 14:00:30 -0500
  ...High Idle, Sometimes (NOT Idle Stabilizer Controller) Throttle body flap sticking. Remove the throttle body and look in the throat. Bet you find some...
• Re: 15" Audi Wheels
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Sat, 20 Sep 2003 14:25:24 -0400
  ...I tried 8mm spacers, but >>>will need at least another 10mm to clear the control arms. The tire >>>guru who helped me research Load...
• Idle Problem & Shifting Gears
  Historical mailing list - Georgios A. Stylianides, PhD
  Mon, 26 Jul 2004 23:04:58 -0400
  ...ECU (because it got fried when alternator fried) AFM Idle Stabilizer Control Valve Idle Stabilizer Control Unit Oxygen Sensor Temperature Sender II Distributor cap...
• Re: More New Info RE: Can't Search Archives: 1.9 stalled at speed, won't restart...
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Mon, 15 Nov 2004 10:01:11 -0800
  ...The ECU controls the fuel pump relay and the relay controls the pump. If you pull out the pump relay and jumper the socket...
• Re: I-90 Freeway help
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Mon, 26 Jun 2006 10:00:47 -0700
  ...Jake On 6/26/06, Max Wellhouse <maxjoyce@ipa.net> wrote: > > Cruise control My Foot(A$$?)!! The Eisenhower in Chicago will give your > cruise...
• Re: compressing piston rings in engine
  Historical mailing list - Tom Carchrae
  Tue, 10 Dec 2013 05:30:47 -0800
  ...If the oil control rings are the three piece type you really need to pull > the pistons and insert from the top of the...
• Re: Group 41 Battery at Wal-Mart
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Thu, 11 Nov 2010 13:14:59 -0600
  ...The Wal-Mart batteries are now > > made by Johnson Controls... and are typically very "Fresh" this one had a > > date code of 10/10...
• rear end noise, Audiovox cruise control, new batteries.
  Historical mailing list - Troy
  Mon, 10 Aug 2009 20:36:49 -0800
  ...A fine way to panic a vanagon owner! This also wreaked havoc on my Audiovox cruise control, which I am now just finding out...
• Re: Mysterious Air Control Valves, 1985-1.9L
  Historical mailing list - David Gunning
  Fri, 19 May 2006 20:10:15 -0400
  ...Mysterious Air Control Valves, 1985-1.9L > Any and all opinions on this issue gladly sought and welcomed. > ------------ > > dude you so need to ditch...
• Re: differences between '86, to '89 westfalias???
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Sat, 18 Jul 1998 16:04:46 CDT
  ...AM/FM stereo cassette radio with anti- theft protection; cruise control; power package including door locks and windows; automatic transmission; alloy wheels; California emissions...
• Re: Thinking about adding Ratio rockers
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Wed, 30 Aug 2000 23:07:42 EDT
  ...VW determined the pressure to control the valves and live a long life, I did not want to increase the pressure so I opted...
• Re: Gas time line: nuclear nonsense
  Historical mailing list - Don in North Carolina
  Sun, 4 Sep 2005 10:19:10 -0400
  ...Just as a side note, the gas turbine powered ships use a controllable reversible pitch propeller, as the engines cannot be reversed. The blades...
• Re: No vacuum @ locking diff control
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 11 Dec 2011 08:52:26 -0500
  ...No vacuum @ locking diff control Greetings folks, I discovered awhile back that the locking differential wouldn't engage, and the dash switch didn't...
• Re: corrosion study
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 9 May 2010 13:43:58 -0400
  ...It had a manual choke! I opened the bonnet and could barely find the engine because it was totally bereft of emission-control devices...
• Re: Westy RV sink water supply system
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 30 May 1996 17:25:36 -0400
  ...This must >work well in flow control and to the eye. I have built a "snap-in" sink unit for my non-westy Vanagon...
• Re: MSN Community Idea
  Historical mailing list - Tom and Dana Cates
  Wed, 29 Mar 2000 18:14:46 -0500
  ...By the time you read this > email, our first wave of robots will be taking control of the major world > capitals. Ah, ha ha...
• FS: 1984 Westy in Calgary, Canada
  Historical mailing list - Dan Meeking
  Mon, 15 Jan 2001 16:33:10 -0700
  ...Needs new pop top May need new clutch (feels a bit funny once everything is warmed up) Needs new control rod for the front...
• Re: strange idling
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sat, 1 Sep 2007 14:21:44 -0400
  ...All this is being done with > the idle control plugs unplugged and plugged into eachother. SO, i somehow > found a combination of timing and...
• was: tire inflation/wind deflection...Now..Who is really driving your van?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Fri, 14 Sep 2007 22:30:56 -0700
  ...While it is generally accepted that a bit of minor over steer is much more beneficial when trying to control a car driven at...
• Re: Difference between 2 Syncro
  Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
  Tue, 22 Aug 2017 16:36:38 +0000
  Syncro1 has an 87 style lower control arm (2 piece at the ball joint).However it shouldn't have that type of front end...
• Hello and 1997 Eurovan Camper A/C question
  Historical mailing list - M. Alex Rainey
  Sun, 25 Jun 2017 20:03:14 -0600
  ...AC and circulation buttons are pressed down on the dash board controls? If anyone is familiar with this I would greatly appreciate the information...
• Re: Oil overfill -- now what?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 26 Jun 2015 11:53:42 -0500
  ...mcneely ---- Dan N <dn92610@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > the oil cooler is connected via a Mocal sandwich adapter which has a temp > controlled check valve...
• Re: Squeaking front bushings
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Thu, 26 Feb 2015 18:59:50 -0700
  My, Now 5000mi old, OEM Upper ControlArm Bush's started squawking a While ago & I tried Spraying them, ToNoAvail, with TriFlo IIRC ~ Then sometime...