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fuel line shield?
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Thu, 14 Jun 2018 18:54:00 -0700
...what's the function of that shield - heat shield? abrasion shield? I'd think its heat shield but just asking... is it OK not...
Re: Gauge Mounting Options
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Fri, 17 Aug 2012 19:12:47 -0400
At 01:52 PM 8/17/2012, Brent Weide wrote: >extension cord (typically has 3 shielded wires inside an external "Shielded" in electrical context...
Re: fuel line shield?
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Thu, 14 Jun 2018 18:55:48 -0700
sorry... *"**I'd think its heat shield...."* should be replaced by I would *NOT* think it's heat shield...
shielded wire for oxygen sensor?
Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
Wed, 21 May 2008 17:35:47 -0400
...I've heard the the oxygen sensor wire is shielded, and figure I better use shielded wire to run back there from the front...
Re: Multi Conductor Shielded Automotive Wire Temperature Rating
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Wed, 10 Jan 2018 16:18:45 -0500
It's included in the shield, not something you add. Yrs, d On Wed, Jan 10, 2018 at 4:18 PM, David Beierl <dbeierl...
Re: Multi Conductor Shielded Automotive Wire Temperature Rating
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Wed, 10 Jan 2018 16:18:04 -0500
Drain wire is what you need to make shield connections when the shield is made of foil instead of braid. Yrs, d
Re: o2 sensor wire
Historical mailing list - Greg Marshall
Tue, 9 Apr 2002 08:04:53 -0400
Right, so the green wire is shielded, but the black wire coming from the sender is not shielded. Correct? Greg. 82 westy. Stephen Buck...
melted harness,fire and closure
Historical mailing list - marcus
Sun, 28 Jun 1998 16:20:05 -0700
...Seems the plastic shield around the harness can hold up to this high tem on the muffler shield where it lays.As for me...
Green shielded wire for O2 sensor
Historical mailing list - Steve Sandlin
Wed, 3 Nov 1999 21:14:16 -0600
...The shielded wire is to prevent spark plug noise, etc from entering the ECU through the sensor circuit. You will notice that the shield...
Re: O2 Sensor Shield
Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
Thu, 24 Sep 2009 19:06:32 -0600
...I used tin snips to cut the shield from the sifter. 2 SS hose clamps around the O2 sensor, 2 larger ones around the...
Re: Multi Conductor Shielded Automotive Wire Temperature Rating
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Wed, 10 Jan 2018 17:22:52 -0500
...It > shows the type of shielding foil and what might've been corrosion? > Ugh. That's nasty. I hate foil shields in general. Yrs...
Re: Water inside head - rear heat shield...
Historical mailing list - t
Sun, 11 Mar 2001 22:39:52 -0800
Z, If you are talking about the shield on top of the muffler, just unbolt it from the body. It will come down with...
Re: WTB Heat shield for stove lid
Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
Sun, 24 Apr 2005 13:25:47 -0700
--- JordanVw@AOL.COM wrote: > canadian westys didnt even have these heat shields... Cdn models have the shield, it just bolted to the top rather...
Coolant bottle is out of whack!
Historical mailing list - TJ Hemrick
Wed, 24 Mar 2010 21:37:16 -0400
...I hoped securing the heat shield would position it better but I had to fight (and lost) to get the coolant bottle intalled. I...
Head Shield Bolts
Historical mailing list - Steven Shelton
Tue, 15 Apr 2014 08:56:43 -0400
I removed the head shields for some work I'm doing on my 1.9L. Each is bolted at one corner with an exhaust...
Re: fuel line shield?
Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
Thu, 14 Jun 2018 19:14:53 -0700
...I removed the shielding after the first go about - about a decade ago due to the brittleness of the shielding material. I have had...
Re: Heat Shields
Historical mailing list
Wed, 13 Sep 2006 01:16:19 EDT
...chris who has a bunch of spare heat shields
Re: Oxygen sensor: is a shielded wire necessary?
Historical mailing list - EMZ
Wed, 3 Nov 1999 21:08:55 -0500
...What is the actual > purpose of the wire shielding, and will it be OK to leave it disconnected? > Does the shielding prevent electrical signal...
Oxygen sensor: is a shielded wire necessary?
Historical mailing list - karl
Wed, 3 Nov 1999 20:12:53 -0500
...What is the actual purpose of the wire shielding, and will it be OK to leave it disconnected? Does the shielding prevent electrical signal...
Bad Headlights
Historical mailing list
Tue, 7 Jan 1997 10:36:55 -0600
...I also removed most of the shield inside the low beam headlights. The bulb is almost completely covered by a metel shield. I removed...
Re: Diesel heatshield; how necessary?
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Wed, 18 Jul 2001 08:51:45 -0700
...It is supposed to connect to the "full under the van noise shield" (FUVNS), and when that is in place the rear heat shield...
86 Square headlights
Historical mailing list
Mon, 5 Aug 1996 23:46:16 -0500
...I removed the sides of the cylindrical shield with a set of needle nose pliers. I retained the shield infront of the bulb, I...
Re: 84 don't smoke no more!
Historical mailing list
Mon, 28 Apr 1997 17:49:48 -0700
>| For reasons known only to themselves, VW engineers made that harness >| lead a co-axial cable with the shield grounded. Somewhere along that lead...
Re: '90 distributor cap
Historical mailing list
Mon, 11 Mar 1996 11:33:53 -0500
...BTW, the plastic shield can also be removed and transfered to a cap without a shield in place. Getting the cap without the shield...
Re: shielded wire for oxygen sensor?
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Wed, 21 May 2008 17:54:34 -0400
...Only part of that O2 sensor wire is shielded. The black wire from the sensor itself, up to the spade connector, isn't shielded...
Ignition wiring plug shield Removal
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Wed, 27 Sep 2006 19:54:21 -0500
Anyone know of any tricks to get the metal shields off the sparkplugs??? I need to change the plugs and for the life of...
Re: Bucking, hesitation between 1500 and 2500 RPM when hot
Historical mailing list - mdrillock
Mon, 9 Feb 2009 19:23:26 -0800
The shield is surely there. There is a smaller stranded wire in the center with green insulation. Then there is a stranded copper shield...
Quick Muffler Poll
Historical mailing list - Christopher Arnold
Wed, 15 Sep 1999 08:34:43 -0500
...Flanges, length and the diameter of the muffler itself (minus the shield) looks like it would work. The shield just doesn't seem to...
Re: Removing Stuck 1.6L Diesel Injector Heat Shields - Any Ideas?
Historical mailing list - Mike Catlin
Wed, 12 Sep 2001 20:45:56 -0700
jmileham wrote: > Anyone have any ideas on how to get the two stuck > heat shields out of my diesel Westy? I used a 6mm...
Re: [Re: Oxygen sensor: is a shielded wire necessary?]
Historical mailing list - CARY CHIANG
Thu, 4 Nov 1999 01:15:03 MST
...How can that be if the wire is coaxial or shielded? Cary EMZ <vw4x4@FYI.NET> wrote: Shielded wire is to prevent electrical noise...
Re: Multi Conductor Shielded Automotive Wire Temperature Rating
Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
Wed, 10 Jan 2018 07:24:17 -0800
...Need a lightweight alternator for your homebuilt aircraft? Regarding shielded wire, remember to always ground all signal shields at only one point. Signal shields...
Re: Oxygen sensor: is a shielded wire necessary?
Historical mailing list - karl
Thu, 4 Nov 1999 14:48:02 -0500
...Several knowledgeable folks on the list explained to me the importance of the shielding (thank you all!), so I bought a piece of shielded...
Re: O2 sensor wire replacement, '85
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Thu, 1 May 2008 16:47:21 -0400
...The run from the O2 sensor to the spade connector is not shielded. The shielded wire must only be grounded at ONE end (at...
Re: Coolant bottle is out of whack!
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Wed, 24 Mar 2010 18:54:30 -0700
...I hoped securing the heat shield would position it better but I > had to fight (and lost) to get the coolant bottle intalled. I...
Re: o2 sensor wire
Historical mailing list - Stephen Buck
Tue, 9 Apr 2002 00:43:50 EDT
...The green wire is the wire with the shield. The shield (similar ro a coaxial shield) is grounded in the ECU. The center wire...
Re: heat shield
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Wed, 1 Jul 2009 12:23:26 -0700
...heat shield > > I'm looking for used heat shield that goes under the engine (covers the > left > block). Mine rusted off. Anyone know a...
Re: Engine compartment lid
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Wed, 14 Sep 2016 09:18:41 -0700
...http://www.autozone.com/sandpaper-and-body-repair-tools/heat-shield-material/thermo-tec-36-x-60-in-super-sonic-mat-for-sound-dampening...
Re: heat shield
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Wed, 1 Jul 2009 12:21:07 -0700
...heat shield > I'm looking for used heat shield that goes under the engine (covers the > left > block). Mine rusted off. Anyone know a...
heat shield
Historical mailing list - Mark Brush
Wed, 1 Jul 2009 11:48:55 -0400
I'm looking for used heat shield that goes under the engine (covers the left block). Mine rusted off. Anyone know a good source...
Re: Coolant bottle is out of whack!
Historical mailing list - Zoltan
Wed, 24 Mar 2010 20:21:57 -0700
...I hoped securing the heat shield would position it better but > I > had to fight (and lost) to get the coolant bottle intalled. I...
Re: Wire gauge for the shielded wire for the O2 signal
Historical mailing list - Keith Hughes
Sat, 20 Sep 2014 10:19:32 -0700
I've been running RG-8 coax for years, with the shield grounded at the ECU end (on a Tiico Motronic ECU) and works...
Re: Coolant bottle is out of whack!
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Wed, 24 Mar 2010 19:27:45 -0700
I suspect the rear edge of your muffler heat shield may not be 'up'...up where it goes where 4 screws attach it to...
Re: fuel line shield?
Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
Thu, 14 Jun 2018 22:11:17 -0400
...N <dn92610@gmail.com> wrote: > sorry... *"**I'd think its heat shield...."* should be replaced by I would > *NOT* think it's heat shield... >
drive plate
Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
Wed, 4 Aug 2004 09:11:27 -0700
http://www.jcwhitney.com/autoparts/ProductDisplay/s-10101/storeId-10101/p-39 4/c-10101/catalogId-10101 Heat Shield Insulation, 48" x 72" Sheet...
Re: fuel line shield?
Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
Fri, 15 Jun 2018 08:02:13 -0700
...Removal of a shield is at your own peril - like taking the guard rail or toe board off Scaffold — do you know how many...
Re: O2 sensor shield and grill clips
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 20 Jan 2005 17:04:27 -0500
...O2 sensor shield and grill clips > So who carries this 034-906-274 shield/deflector? For that > matter, I am looking for the lower...
Re: heat shield
Historical mailing list - pdooley
Wed, 1 Jul 2009 12:14:38 -0400
...heat shield I'm looking for used heat shield that goes under the engine (covers the left block). Mine rusted off. Anyone know a...
Wire gauge for the shielded wire for the O2 signal?
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Fri, 19 Sep 2014 12:06:33 -0700
My shielded wire from the O2 sensor to the ECU...that is badly aged and cracked, resulting in it shorting, again, from the signal...
Re: O2 sensor shield and grill clips
Historical mailing list - Don in North Carolina
Thu, 20 Jan 2005 17:21:59 -0500
...O2 sensor shield and grill clips > >> So who carries this 034-906-274 shield/deflector? For that >> matter, I am looking for the lower...
Re: Quick Muffler Poll
Historical mailing list - EMZ
Wed, 15 Sep 1999 12:16:16 -0400
Both the original muffler and my new muffer has the heat shields. They look as if it was added after the original manuf. made...
Re: 1987 Oxygen Sensor Wiring 2.1 liter Digifant MV engine
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Sun, 24 Feb 2002 17:30:54 -0500
At 04:09 PM 2/24/2002, Robert Steven Fish wrote: >The wire appears to me, to be a format typical to "shielded-type...
Re: Seeking comments on Muffler Replacement
Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
Tue, 20 Jun 2000 09:34:23 -0400
...the heat shield prevents the left/driver side bracket > from even beginning to fit. to fit the dansk muffler into the space > available, the...
Rough idle or misfiring during partial load
Historical mailing list - Subject: Rough idle or misfiring during partial load
July 15, 1987
...those vehicles equipped with a suppressor shield on the distributor cap, it is necessary to remove the shield and check for white spots or...
Rough idle or misfiring during partial load
Historical mailing list - Subject: Rough idle or misfiring during partial load
July 15, 1987
...those vehicles equipped with a suppressor shield on the distributor cap, it is necessary to remove the shield and check for white spots or...
Re: Push Rod Shield Cover Question
Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
Thu, 30 May 2002 11:29:27 -0400
...Push Rod Shield Cover Question I'm now at the point where Bentley says, "Remove push rod shield cover," or something like that. (I...
Re: shielded wire for oxygen sensor?
Historical mailing list - Todd Last
Wed, 21 May 2008 23:39:01 +0000
...The black wire from the > sensor itself, up to the spade connector, isn't shielded. The green > wire, from the spade connector to the...
Re: heat shield
Historical mailing list - Mark Brush
Wed, 1 Jul 2009 20:09:32 -0400
...heat shield >> >> I'm looking for used heat shield that goes under the engine (covers the >> left >> block). Mine rusted off. Anyone know a...
Re: Removing Stuck 1.6L Diesel Injector Heat Shields - Any Ideas?
Historical mailing list - Joel Hembel
Thu, 13 Sep 2001 17:32:29 -0500
...WoooPs!~ Joel Hembel Mike Catlin wrote: > jmileham wrote: > > Anyone have any ideas on how to get the two stuck > > heat shields out of my...
Stuck heat shields - summary of potential solutions
Historical mailing list - Milo
Wed, 10 Oct 2001 21:38:08 -0500
So, you're heat shields are fried in there and you can't get them out. Geez, can I relate.... :-) Here are some solutions...
Question for the catalytic converter experts
Historical mailing list - Tom Young
Fri, 27 Aug 2004 15:49:40 -0700
...I can't rotate the converter to the proper position because the heat shield's in the way. Question: Since this heat shield isn...