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• Re: '80 air-cooled power loss
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 20 Oct 2004 11:20:54 -0500
  ...good brakes all around new clutch master & slave cylinder replaced intake boot - afm to throttle body symptoms: van idles and starts up great, revs...
• Re: Decisions, decisions which conversion-didn't intend to start a power war
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Fri, 27 Jul 2007 22:26:10 -0400
  ...for a quiet and comfortable ride, and excellent fuel > mileage to boot. > -Hans > http://www.vanaru.com > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "David Clarkson" <Dvdclarksn@AOL...
• Re: Throttle Body, Plenum and Intake Runners - Looking for Advice
  Historical mailing list - Michael Magnani
  Sun, 12 Oct 2014 12:08:48 -0700
  ...or experience :)* > > > 1. *After getting the runners, plenum, TB and s-boot off I can see this > being a pain to get back on...
• Re: On-Line Parts Sources (Minimal Vanagon Content)
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Nadig
  Fri, 3 May 2002 14:31:05 -0500
  ...on-line parts source, as there's a few things - shift >boot, passengers side fender flare - that need to be replaced. While >BusDepot and...
• Re: Maintenance Schedule
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Mon, 29 Nov 2004 22:14:20 -0700
  ...Every time I change my oil I do checks, like CV boots, oil leaks, ball > joints, tie rods. I don't keep the motors...
• Buses by the Depot sat Oct 14th - current tally ....Re: green lane park, PA
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 21 Sep 2006 09:53:51 EDT
  ...Seems to me that > hiking boots or a mt. bike, horse or fishing gear are the things to > have. > I went into the camping...
• Re: Frozen accelarator cable?
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Wed, 13 Feb 2008 04:49:51 -0600
  ...As a preventative measure, I'll replace my cable this week, even though I have a torn rear boot and no sticking symptoms since...
• Re: Vintage machines
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Sun, 22 Jan 2023 01:34:08 +0000
  ...Fingers crossed for good CV boots. Though.  I may have a lead on some good ones.  I’ll get back to everyone once I...
• Re: CV joint repair american way.
  Historical mailing list - ARKADY MIRVIS
  Sun, 21 Mar 1999 06:56:18 -0800
  ...Especially if it is an outer! Also replace the > rubber boots. > > Good Luck & Drive Safely > Ken Lewis 86 VW Transporter Three Door Pickup,60...
• Re: Subject: 86 Vanagon intermittently shuts off at speed
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Fri, 19 Mar 1999 10:48:09 -0500
  ...questionable - I had one of the lines that plug into the boot by the air > box come completely off and it killed instantly, would...
• Re: Van dying once warmed up; FI motor
  Historical mailing list - John Y. Hung
  Wed, 8 Aug 2001 15:05:32 -0500
  ...The other connectors usually have rubber boots on them. 4. Finally, don't forget checking the ignition system. Timing is pretty much automatically controlled...
• Huh? was: VW obscene parts pricing
  Historical mailing list - G. Matthew Bulley
  Wed, 4 Sep 2002 14:44:00 -0400
  ...Arcane boot I was sure would be NLA was $20, and other rubber jeeber $2 both available "tomorrow". Maybe VW dealer costs a little...
• 86GL-questions on resealing heads (a bit long)
  Historical mailing list - Eric Small
  Sat, 29 Apr 2000 01:01:08 EDT
  ...Aside from the heads I noticed when looking up at the underside of the rubber boot that connects the AFM/air filter box to...
• Re: FAG or SKF wheel bearings?
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Tue, 5 Aug 2008 19:53:02 -0700
  ...But I had torn CV boots at the time the noise started. I have to rule out that it is not CV joints that...
• Re: Question about Transmission Stutter
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Mon, 20 Mar 2017 10:45:54 -0700
  ...Well, I now have a new GW 2.2 with new AFM, ECU and CVs repacked and booted and new clutch 2-3 years...
• Re: Strange won't run issue ..was catastrohic Failure
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 25 Jul 2011 16:26:05 -0700
  ...I'd also look at major vacuum loss, like the breather hose, > or > even the AFM boot. Then the new O2 sensor or the...
• Problem w/temp gauge
  Historical mailing list - Gary Clayton
  Mon, 17 Jul 1995 12:48:45 -0400 (EDT)
  ...There is engine tin about 1 1/2 inches above the stock pressure sensor with a rubber booty in it. I went to the...
• Re: List status - from spare vanagon admin
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Mon, 21 Jun 1999 23:32:39 -0700
  ...He's the guy that has to go in to work on Sunday morning to re-boot the bloody thing. He's the guy...
• Re: Low Compression after Spark Plug Incident
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Tue, 1 Feb 2005 23:28:03 -0500
  ...also, it might be possible to spot arcing between plug wires/boots and the engine, or maybe a blue glow around wires. in the...
• Re: HIDs on a Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Poppie Jagersand
  Wed, 10 Dec 2008 10:06:53 -0800
  ...See how smart SpamGuard is at giving junk email the boot with the All-new Yahoo! Mail. Click on Options in Mail and switch...
• Re: Knocking sound
  Historical mailing list - Jim. Felder
  Mon, 25 Jun 2018 09:40:47 -0500
  ...Attach the needle and poke it through the rubber of the boot. It helps if you have done the job before out of the...
• Diesel Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Harvey Chao
  20 Apr 1996 15:05:01 -0700
  ...maintenance) all 4 CV joints replaced about 18 months ago New boot on steering rack and shift linkage at tranny about 4 months ago...
• Re: Electrical Connections/ Silicone Sprays/ Pipe cleaners
  Historical mailing list - Carl Turner
  Thu, 29 Oct 1998 12:53:58 EST
  ...I use the dielectric grease on my ignition wires, smearing a thin film inside each of the boots before I press them on. Provides...
• Re: morons
  Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
  Thu, 22 Aug 2002 21:14:16 +0100
  ...One guys was driving a van without drive axel boot > (outside one) for 6 month, he said to me; the van drive fine!!!!!!!!!!!! > > It...
• Re: Dying FI/Chargin 6V/cold/cold/cold
  Historical mailing list - Erik Soule
  Mon, 6 Feb 1995 14:21:32 -0800
  ...One injector had all kinds of oxidation on it, no doubt from water leaking in through a cracked connector bootie. Cleaned it up...mystery...
• Re: 4th of July trips?
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Sat, 21 Jun 1997 10:50:22 -0400
  ...There are also crafts booths, workshops, kids events, and more. Both vehicle and tent camping are available on site, which is rather scenic, with...
• Re: Weekender for Sale
  Historical mailing list - zolo
  Thu, 6 Mar 2003 05:13:51 -0800
  ...including ac >rebuild and >conversion, clutch, alternator, starter, ball joints, cv boot, fuel >pump, >fuel lines, water pump, hoses, master cyllinder, slave cyllinder. >Repair...
• Re: Vanagon Woes
  Historical mailing list - Doug
  Fri, 21 May 2010 16:23:09 -0700
  ...By now my > Westy, > while looking new outside has every boot everywhere rotted, falling apart, > including the shifter ball boot. Both rear door grommets...
• Re: Digijet rough/wandering idle and bucking at slower speeds
  Historical mailing list - TonyCollins
  Thu, 26 Sep 2013 22:35:54 -0400
  Any tears in the "s" boot from the air box to the tb? Had that happens as that rubber hardens over time and with...
• Re: Gear selection issue
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Tue, 1 Jun 2010 11:39:05 -0700
  ...Missing or broken? Ball etc on shift lever ok? Though unlikely, is shift housing and shift lever plate in cab (under big boot) secure...
• Re: Starter removal???
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 5 Dec 2015 20:12:13 -0500
  Just remove the air flow meter boot and use an open end wrench to loosen the nut. Then a short Allen key can be...
• Re: Lubing CV Joints, Struck Oil... more questions
  Historical mailing list - Michael Rule
  Sun, 14 Nov 2004 15:53:42 -0800
  ...How unusual is this? Is it normal to have an accumulation of oil in the boot, or might I be in deep shinola here...
• Re: Ball joints, upper / lower
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 26 Jan 2007 19:27:45 -0500
  ...both sides, uppers and lowers, and check out the bushings and boots and > other bits on the front end. I plan to schedule this...
• Re: cv joint tips
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Thu, 3 Jul 2008 19:15:25 -0400
  ...also repacking all 4 cv's >> and >> treating them to new boots. Dose anyone have any tips? This will not be >> my >> first cv...
• Re: CV joint boots
  Historical mailing list - Mark Belanger
  Tue, 17 Aug 2021 13:42:23 -0700
  For us automatic drivers, the GKN part isn't right, as it is manual only. Unfortunately, they don't don't appear to carry...
• Small Trip Report - the weekend Van-about
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Thu, 1 May 2014 11:16:03 -0500
  ...the Germans called them that because Our Boys tucked their trouser legs into their boot tops and they bagged over. And they were such...
• Re: Fire!
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 23 Dec 2012 21:34:13 -0800
  ...I hope the cv boots aren't toast. The short term plan is to temporarily rewire and plumb up the hoses to be able...
• Re: Manual Transmission Leaking at CV Joint
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Wed, 22 Sep 2010 16:54:06 -0700
  ...going on; let's hope it's just a worn seal.� Boots are definitely good all around, as are CV joints.� Taking it in...
• Re: Carole & Mike Zapadinsky <zapped@jps.net>: Re: HELLO
  Historical mailing list - Fred Younger
  Fri, 12 Feb 1999 09:10:36 -0600
  ...TOO late. > > The Trojan horse virus will have already infected the boot > sector of your hard drive, destroying all the data present. It is...
• Subject: air-cooled heat (buy Vanagon?)
  Historical mailing list - Martin Laycock
  Thu, 22 Apr 1999 17:40:12 +0100
  ...Also, if you try and boot one down the highway you will be amazed how quickly you will need to find a refueling stop...
• watching mechanics (was Texaco Fast Lube Failure)
  Historical mailing list - Kevin and Heather
  Sun, 13 Feb 2000 11:40:27 -0700
  ...used on the Mexican bus), and once for a new CV boot in Guatemala (had a spare with me). Each time, I was in...
• Re: shift linkage rebuild
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Sun, 4 May 2003 10:35:49 -0700
  ...The boot for this area is NLA Up front the gearshift lever passes through a spring loaded nylon ball/socket joint at the floor...
• Re: Fuel lines (injector hoses)
  Historical mailing list - Dan Hall
  Sun, 20 Apr 2008 22:33:55 -0500
  ...Dan Hall 86 Westy Wolfsburg Weekend "Das Boot" On Apr 20, 2008, at 9:52 PM, Slloth wrote: > When replacing the small 2 inch...
• Re: Propane and refrigerator success
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sun, 28 Jun 2015 13:31:33 +0000
  ...from under the fridge, hence the space and grill at the booting > the fridge, and pumping that heat up and out into the van...
• 82 AC Westy running troubles (longish)
  Historical mailing list - jake beaulieu
  Fri, 13 Jan 2006 10:35:56 -0500
  ...All vacuum lines are replaced and the AFM/throttle body boot is tight. I have three ideas. #1. When the motor is cold the...
• Re: Syncro experiences?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 2 Dec 94 11:19:11 PST
  ...cv-joint boot kits ($54 outer, $46 inner), half-shaft (new) $1000, rebuilt transmission $3400, front wheel bearing $300. (these are _parts_ prices) I...
• Re: Engine Rebuild Pt II
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 12 Apr 1996 19:53:20 -0400
  ...performed similar maintenance to a couple of years ago. (The dipstick boot cracked on the previous owner and he just kept adding oil, it...
• 87 HELP!!!
  Historical mailing list - Tonya Pope
  Thu, 14 Nov 1996 15:03:46 -0800
  ...new plug wires--worked for 3 weeks; got new intake boot on all the way--worked for 1 week; wouldn't go anywhere for...
• Re: Sick Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Alan Pickersgill
  Thu, 6 Jan 2000 20:36:39 -0500
  ...However in my case when I slowed down and the engine had something to echo against ( a toll booth) when I rolled down the...
• Packing my stuff( NVC)
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Sat, 15 Oct 2005 14:44:53 -0700
  ...I think the only reason I did'nt get booted in jail (now nothing more than an illegal trespasser after mother died) is that...
• Re: Friday question... Walking shoes
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Sun, 25 May 2014 04:48:15 -0500
  ...hiking a rough rocky trail I might where a light hiking >> boot .. >> otherwise.. >> only crocs or sloggers 'do it' for me, footwear wise. Socks...
• Re: Spares list (was Spare ECU)
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Mon, 28 Feb 2011 08:44:45 -0600
  ...It's cheap and small. > >>> > >>> For serious traveling, a complete axle, cv joints, and boots ready > >>> to go > >>> in. > >>> > >>> With this, only a catastrophic...
• Great Weekend trip...
  Historical mailing list - Michael Wynn
  Tue, 20 May 1997 16:35:33 -0600
  ...Amazing considering I had 2 other guys, a ton of gear and a full water tank to boot. The site we camped at was...
• Re: Brakes
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Wed, 13 May 1998 23:40:08 -0700
  ...The dust excluder boot's ("rubber grommet") job is to keep the brake dust out and from contaminating the cylinder. If it's not...
• A Soldiers Christmas (Now With New Vanagon Content)
  Historical mailing list - Bill Johnson
  Thu, 25 Nov 1999 21:13:24 -0600
  ...NO STOCKING BY MANTLE, JUST BOOTS FILLED WITH SAND, ON THE WALL HUNG PICTURES OF FAR DISTANT LANDS. WITH MEDALS AND BADGES, AWARDS OF...
• Winners Announced
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Sun, 8 Oct 2000 11:44:57 -0500
  ...off your reward. (gonna go surface mail, sorry - gotta buy some boots - winter's coming!) The repeat of my original post follows: "Subject: "Fab...
• Re: Vngns ARE junk! . . . and Gas Guzzlers to Boot
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 11 Mar 2005 11:06:56 -0600
  But George, where's it going to be in 20 years? You know where it will be. And how far is it going up...
• Re: Sticking front calipers
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Mon, 2 Apr 2007 08:04:16 -0700
  ...I pushed them back in, and in the process, took some rust/crud from inside the boot with them I think. > Vanagon calipers are...
• Re: Won't stay running below 2,500 RPM
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 3 Mar 2018 20:30:05 +0000
  I would start by looking for a major vacuum leak or the boot is separating from the air flow meter. Dennis -----Original Message----- From...
• Re: Failure to Start - 91 Carat
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 25 Sep 2011 16:10:42 -0400
  ...you had loss of spark or loss of fuel. > Check the boot is properly connected to the throttle body and air flow > meter. > Check...