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• Re: TIICO: drive plate confusion
  Historical mailing list - Bill Knight
  Fri, 13 Jul 2001 08:57:51 -0400
  Bob, The new engine does not use the "pie plate". The drive plate looks like a thin flywheel on the new I-4 engine...
• TIICO: drive plate confusion
  Historical mailing list - Spooner, Robert E.
  Fri, 13 Jul 2001 07:28:19 -0400
  Bill said, "...Also, the drive plate is 2mm thicker than stock. This means you need 2mm longer bolts to connect the torque converter. These...
• Re: Running syncro w/o driveshaft?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 18 Apr 1997 02:47:30 -0400 (EDT)
  ...The back plates being driven by the motor/rear wheels, the front plates driven by the front tyres. With the front DS disconnected the...
• Ugly Driveshaft Noise: Solved
  Historical mailing list - Jon Kanas
  Sun, 28 Oct 2007 22:07:44 -0600
  ...I removed this small plate and it was immediately obvious that the threaded plates into which the 13mm bolts which secure the driveshaft had...
• Re: Running syncro w/o driveshaft?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 18 Apr 1997 15:47:55 -0400 (EDT)
  ...The back plates being driven by the motor/rear wheels, the > front plates driven by the front tyres. > With the front DS disconnected the...
• Re: registering Pa vehicle in CA
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Mon, 11 Aug 2003 19:47:31 -0700
  ...Pulls over CA driver. Finds CA driver's license, VA plates. Listens to story. Cites driver for failure to transfer title within state required...
• Re: [WetWesties] FS Classic License Plates
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 23 Feb 2003 09:04:51 -0600
  ...Our local VW club meets at a drive in .............. good burgers and reasonably priced beer. I think the plates would have to be for...
• registering Pa vehicle in CA
  Historical mailing list - Alex Towner
  Mon, 11 Aug 2003 21:21:40 -0400
  ...Shadow (vanagon mailing list member) owner in California drives van to CA on VA plates. 3. When VA plates expire, brother "sells" van to...
• Re: Antique criteria?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 29 Sep 1995 12:04:58 -0300
  I asked here in NB once, they said I could get antique plates after 25 years, but the vehicle could only be driven to...
• Splash plate behind Rotors
  Historical mailing list - Jack R.
  Thu, 7 May 2009 15:36:45 -0400
  ...the Splash Plate behind the Rotors, on an 80-85 Westy? And How important is it, if I don't drive the van in...
• Clutch pressure plate - HELP!!
  Historical mailing list - SpaceKommander
  Thu, 23 May 2002 21:51:12 -0400
  ...pressure plate fingers contact throwout bearing) about 1.25 mm wide worn on the fingers of the pressure plate - had to drive home with...
• Re: I-95 Vanagon Gran Prix
  Historical mailing list - Oxroad
  Tue, 17 Mar 1998 14:18:53 EST
  85 MPH on I-95, you say? We have located and cited the New Jersey Vanagon driver through the license plate number you supplied...
• odd steering column cover plate
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
  Sun, 2 May 2004 16:57:36 EDT
  ...It has a rasied top that creates what looks like a flat plate or surface that faces the driver as the driver looks through...
• Re: Vanagon VIN locations
  Historical mailing list - Sam Scholten
  Mon, 23 Mar 1998 08:51:08 -0800
  ...rf wheel (wipe off undercoating w/ > > solvent) > > -VIN plate in drivers side battery box under drivers seat > > -VIN on firewall in engine compartment > > > > any...
• Re: Clicking sounds
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Thu, 3 Feb 2000 10:31:44 -0500
  ...1) sticking lifter - possible 2) torque converter or drive plate - Its possible that the drive plate has come loose. I can't remember what...
• Re: German license plates
  Historical mailing list - Ron Lussier
  Mon, 17 Feb 1997 08:22:51 -0800
  ...different plate holder mounted on top of the original indentation. Coyote -- Ron 'Coyote' Lussier /\_/\ ____ Chaco Communications (408) 865-0657 ( ) \ _/__ 10164 Parkwood Drive #8 coyote...
• Re: can't register my Vanagon, Calif madness, LVC
  Historical mailing list - Oxroad
  Sat, 11 Jun 2011 12:34:36 -0700
  For those non-Californians-- It's completely legal to drive in California with NO License plate on your vehicle. It's largely reserved for...
• Re: [F] license plates
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Fri, 28 Oct 2011 10:17:12 -0800
  ...I could transfer the plate form my daily driver Honda Element but RUNAKD needs to be out on the road more than our `87...
• Re: can't register my Vanagon, Calif madness, LVC
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
  Sat, 11 Jun 2011 13:19:52 -0700
  ...can't register my Vanagon, Calif madness, LVC For those non-Californians-- It's completely legal to drive in California with NO License plate...
• Re: Running syncro w/o driveshaft?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 18 Apr 1997 03:00:17 -0400 (EDT)
  OTOH, maybe the VC fluid heats up, locking in the front plates and as there is nothing (no DS) to prevent the plates from...
• WTB: Kenwood Stereo Face Plate.
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sat, 20 Dec 2014 13:08:10 -0800
  ...to get in-out, left my driver door unlocked..... Some knuckle dragger stole my stereo face plate; stereo is intact. (?) It's unlikely someone...
• Really Need a Torque Converter and Drive Plate, or sailing holiday is ruined...!
  Historical mailing list - Marshall
  Mon, 8 Jul 2002 17:47:28 -0500
  ...Can somebody help me by providing a torque converter and the associated drive plate? As you guys may recall, I was driving along without...
• Re: Personalized Plates - Cast Your Vote!
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Sat, 4 Oct 2008 12:18:48 -0700
  All of my vehicles get a name, and those names are often given by my mom. (She usually sees them in her driveway for...
• Re: Adding a front passenger dome light
  Historical mailing list - John Graham
  Wed, 7 Nov 2012 10:47:06 -0500
  ...What I found is that the light over the driver's door has a metal plate behind the headliner that insures that the light...
• Re: Vanagon VIN locations
  Historical mailing list - Andrew McCain
  Mon, 23 Mar 1998 09:16:18 +0200
  ...rf wheel (wipe off undercoating w/ > solvent) > -VIN plate in drivers side battery box under drivers seat > -VIN on firewall in engine compartment > > any...
• How VC's work
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 21 Apr 1999 14:07:45 -0700
  ...wheel drive vehicles: In general, Viscous Couplings work on the principle of thermal expansion and friction. The VC is a multi-plate "clutch" with...
• Re: WTB: Kenwood Stereo Face Plate.
  Historical mailing list - T Collins
  Mon, 22 Dec 2014 10:59:27 -0500
  ...to get in-out, left my driver door unlocked..... > > > > Some knuckle dragger stole my stereo face plate; stereo is intact. (?) > > > > It's unlikely someone...
• Coolant Leak
  Historical mailing list - Steven Shelton
  Thu, 20 Feb 2014 10:35:08 -0500
  ...It seems to be coming from a small, 2" X 1" diamond shaped cover plate at the front of the driver's side of...
• Re: German license plates
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Layton
  Sat, 15 Feb 1997 12:13:03 -0800
  ...a licence plate indentation that matches the euro-style > plate. > > Coyote > -- > Ron 'Coyote' Lussier /\_/\ ____ Chaco Communications > (408) 865-0657 ( ) \ _/__ 10164 Parkwood Drive #8 > coyote...
• Re: [F] license plates
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Fri, 28 Oct 2011 13:32:13 -0700
  ...plate form my daily driver Honda Element but RUNAKD needs to be out on the road more than our `87 Westy Syncro is driven...
• Re: Splash plate behind Rotors
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 7 May 2009 17:59:44 -0700
  ...the Splash Plate behind the Rotors, on an 80-85 > Westy? > > And How important is it, if I don't drive the van in...
• Re: German license plates
  Historical mailing list - Ron Lussier
  Sat, 15 Feb 1997 08:34:21 -0800
  ...a licence plate indentation that matches the euro-style plate. Coyote -- Ron 'Coyote' Lussier /\_/\ ____ Chaco Communications (408) 865-0657 ( ) \ _/__ 10164 Parkwood Drive #8 coyote...
• [F] license plates
  Historical mailing list - chris and/or ruth
  Fri, 28 Oct 2011 16:37:02 -0700
  ...She declined too. � When we bought our Winnebago LeSharo with the cursed French Renault drivetrain I tried to get the plates: LHOOQ but was...
• Does anyone have a good used rear brake backing plate?
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Sun, 1 Aug 2010 07:51:09 -0400
  ...my driver's-side rear backing plate. I need a good used one and a hardware kit ASAP. The info is; Backing plate, rear...
• Re: I-95 Vanagon Gran Prix
  Historical mailing list - Patrick Dooley
  Tue, 17 Mar 1998 23:26:10 -0500
  ...Please immediately e- >mail your license plate and driver's license number to the New Jersey State >Police Barracks, Troop #14 at: NJCOPS14@njTPK...
• Re: Electric locks.
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Tue, 22 Aug 2023 20:46:23 -0700
  ...On the door there's a flat contact plate, on the body there is a contact plate with 4 pins. When you close the...
• Re: can't register my Vanagon, Calif madness, LVC
  Historical mailing list - Kim Springer
  Sat, 11 Jun 2011 22:38:46 -0700
  ...can't register my Vanagon, Calif madness, LVC For those non-Californians-- It's completely legal to drive in California with NO License plate...
• Re: Does anyone have a good used rear brake backing plate?
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Mon, 2 Aug 2010 17:26:55 -0400
  ...my driver's-side rear > backing > plate. I need a good used one and a hardware kit ASAP. The info is; > Backing > plate, rear...
• Re: can't register my Vanagon, Calif madness, LVC
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Sat, 11 Jun 2011 13:34:26 -0700
  ...It's largely reserved for brand new cars where you don't get license plates from the new car dealer and drive off the...
• Re: Splash plate behind Rotors
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Thu, 7 May 2009 20:50:37 -0700
  ...the Splash Plate behind the Rotors, on an 80-85 > Westy? > > And How important is it, if I don't drive the van in...
• Re: Boy or girl?
  Historical mailing list - -- Dan Roberts
  Wed, 8 Jun 2005 00:29:32 -0400
  ...My license plate is now ENU. I get quizicall looks from other drivers but like the name. Dan R.
• Re: Clear title??? exportation
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Mon, 14 Nov 2005 19:51:56 EST
  ...Some jurisdictions, the plate belongs to the vehicle and can be driven with those plates as long as they have not expired. Cheers, Frank...
• [Fwd: Odometer repair question]
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 4 Sep 2000 20:55:19 -0500
  ...From left to right on the shaft there is > 1) Teflon drive gear -on shaft, (2) Spacer - on shaft, (3) Plastic Plate - > stationary - shaft...
• Re: Help?
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Thu, 9 Dec 1999 15:45:26 -0500
  ...These are the same bolts that would secure the torque converter to the drive plate. The iron bar will prevent the drive plate from...
• Re: WTB: Kenwood Stereo Face Plate.
  Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
  Sat, 20 Dec 2014 13:53:42 -0800
  ...to get in-out, left my driver door unlocked..... > > Some knuckle dragger stole my stereo face plate; stereo is intact. (?) > > It's unlikely someone...
• Re: Electric locks.
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Tue, 22 Aug 2023 20:59:08 -0700
  ...On the door >> there's a flat contact plate, on the body there is a contact plate with >> 4 pins. When you close the...
• Re: removing syncro tranny drain plug
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Thu, 05 Jun 1997 13:21:20 -0700
  ...I have a 17mm allen head "socket" for a 3/8" drive. It's short enough (barely) to fit between the skid plate and...
• Re: Internal Debate
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sun, 8 Mar 2009 12:23:48 -0400
  ...clutch pressure plate went, and out of the big hole in the case which would provide access to the drive plate bolts if it...
• Re: can't register my Vanagon, Calif madness, LVC
  Historical mailing list - Oxroad
  Sat, 11 Jun 2011 13:44:26 -0700
  ...can't register my Vanagon, Calif madness, LVC > > For those non-Californians-- > > It's completely legal to drive in California with NO License plate...
• Re: Help ASAP, Stranded, Need clutch advise....
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Sat, 14 Apr 2001 20:35:44 -0700
  ...Lost the lining on the clutch driven plate. Usually caused by a dished pressure plate or flywheel. It's clutch time. Jim Arnott WetWesties...
• Re: Off topic - Aircraft Engine
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 20 Jun 2003 01:22:46 -0500
  ...To make an engine, applying fuel and spark to the ends of the cylinders will instead drive the plate and thus rotate the crankshaft...
• Re: WTB: Kenwood Stereo Face Plate.
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Mon, 22 Dec 2014 16:05:04 +0000
  ...to get in-out, left my driver door unlocked..... > > > > > > Some knuckle dragger stole my stereo face plate; stereo is intact. (?) > > > > > > It's unlikely someone...
• Re: Electric locks.
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 22 Aug 2023 22:48:43 -0500
  ...On the door > there's a flat contact plate, on the body there is a contact plate with > 4 pins. When you close the...
• Re: clutch problem!
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 26 Jul 2001 22:08:11 -0500
  Are you replacing the whole clutch.....pressure plate, clutch disk, etc? I put in a new Sachs clutch package and it failed inside of...
• Re: Automatic transmission Issue
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Sat, 3 Mar 2018 11:46:34 -0800
  ...Light turns, put in drive and drive away. Up shifts normally. Drives normally, down shifts normally. Just bangs and shutters while stopped. A hard...
• Re: Question about driving into Canada with missing license pla
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Sat, 13 May 1995 08:04:50 -0700 (PDT)
  ...California *does* require two plates, but in the past I have driven with only one. I did get hassled at the Calif - Arizona border...
• Subaru swap/adapter plate?
  Historical mailing list - Tim Smith
  Mon, 8 Dec 1997 15:39:15 -0800
  Hi All, If anyone is doing the KEP/Subaru swap and still has the adapter plate uninstalled can you mail me direct? I promise...
• Turn signals fixed.
  Historical mailing list - Puzerewski
  Mon, 31 Jul 2000 16:03:16 -0400
  ...Traced wire from drivers side rear side marker to license plate illumination, and found short. Also found incredibly corroded connectors and burnt bulbs on...
• Re: Running syncro w/o driveshaft?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 18 Apr 1997 08:39:41 -0300 (ADT)
  >With the front DS disconnected the front plates will not turn at all. The >faster the van goes, the greater the speed differential between...
• Re: Off topic - Aircraft Engine
  Historical mailing list - mike boland
  Fri, 20 Jun 2003 01:42:08 -0500
  ...and spark to the ends of the cylinders >will instead drive the plate and thus rotate the crankshaft. > >This shaft, piston, swashplate arrangement is...