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Re: Help with stalling van
Historical mailing list - B Feddish
Sun, 9 May 2010 15:43:40 -0400
...The AFM was worn and faulty. ) Also....back to the 'it's a blockage of fluids or electrons' - check your air intake boot. Those...
Re: power, was bashing (no Vanagon)
Historical mailing list - Horace K. Sawyer
Fri, 14 Apr 2000 22:26:33 -0400
...We can pay >electronically at toll booths and toll clerks will soon be gone (no more toll >house cookies!). We don't even have...
Re: Minimum spares kit. Was: Alternator Brushes Wore Out Pretty Darn Quick
Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
Thu, 1 Sep 2011 20:18:51 -0700
...smooth, burns more gas....but still runs all right. >>> Air intake boot ..if I have one of those ...I carry that. >>> and a box...
Re: Transmission Noise ?
Historical mailing list - Walter Houle
Mon, 29 Dec 2008 15:22:56 -0800
...I >> shot a little more in with a needle after the boots were on. Does >> the ring >> & pinion still spin when the clutch is...
Re: Rebuilding manual steering rack? (+ crossing the creek)
Historical mailing list - Phil Stanhope
Sun, 13 Apr 2008 05:10:27 -0700
...and over the steering rack and slipping into > the steering rack boot and up into the tube, > presumably wearing out this > bushing. > > This happened...
Re: temp sensors?
Historical mailing list - jonathan waters
Thu, 16 Jul 2009 06:14:32 -0700
...It was leaking at the intake runner rubber boots, >>>> >>> at >> >>> the throttle body rubber seal, at the screws that secure the fuel >>>> >>> pressure >> >>> regulator...
Re: NVC - MS vs Mac
Historical mailing list - Ron Tipton
Fri, 1 Feb 2008 20:04:28 -0500
...Earlier > versions of these programs like "boot camp" and the like, did have > some limitations, I'll admit. > > BTW, in reference to the comment...
Re: Buying a Van - New Question
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Tue, 19 Apr 2011 12:32:59 -0700
...loose at the bottom of the stick shift (under the rubber boot). As a > result, it's nearly impossible to shift - they guy says...
Re: Reply to Robert Keezer
Historical mailing list - Randy Charrette
Thu, 6 Mar 2003 03:34:17 +0000
...DIV>> > "Dang this thing takes a long time to boot up"! he exclaimed , hacking <DIV></DIV>>away <DIV></DIV>> &gt...
Re: AFM test readings
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Fri, 4 Jul 2014 08:06:36 -0400
...Pull the boot off the connector, stick your meter probes in >>>>> as he >>>>> shows, turn on the ignition and follow his procedure of very...
Re: AFM test readings
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 5 Jul 2014 01:48:46 -0400
...Pull the boot off the connector, stick your >> meter probes in as he shows, turn on the ignition and follow his >> procedure of very...
Re: Introductions and electrical questions
Historical mailing list - developtrust
Thu, 7 Mar 2002 10:05:39 -0800
...Both had ruptured boots. This is a common failure. Get into the habit of checking your engine and putting it up on ramps and...
Re: Any vans for sale.
Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
Wed, 22 Oct 2014 17:04:50 -0400
...I'm quite confident that >> Herr Falkenberg would not sell the vans with dried out bushings and boots. >> >> From what I've seen, a...
Re: T3 Westy's; batteries; how to have your cake and eat it
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Sun, 5 Aug 2007 23:16:14 -0400
...I was quickly >> booted out) >> >> I wired it together as follows: Battery 1 was wired >> to charger and would >> act as the starting battery...
Re: [WetWesties] secure storage?
Historical mailing list - John C...
Sun, 1 Feb 2009 09:07:24 -0700
...paid parking lot space as directed by the guy in the booth as i parked a fellow with no gloves approached us ... he told...
Vanagon Power loss Misfiring or Hesitation testing
Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
Tue, 26 Jun 2001 22:29:33 -0800
...2) Pull back the boot on the connector for the air flow sensor. 3) Remove connectors 2 and 4 from the hardshell connector for...
Re: Here's the list
Historical mailing list - Doug in Calif
Sat, 18 Sep 2004 22:24:51 -0700
...serrated bread knife > serving spoon, lg. plastic > sharpening stone & oil > shoes: boots, running & shower clogs, ea. > shovel, sm. or folding > silverware, 3 sets > sink...
Re: Takes a darn long time for the heater to come up to speed
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Wed, 11 Mar 2009 13:35:32 -0700
...My kids ride to >>>>>> school >>>>>> with a blanket over them for warmth and they are wearing winter coats, >>>>>> hats, mittens, and boots at the...
Re: Why my rear axle nuts got loose
Historical mailing list - M. Jade
Sat, 12 Jun 2010 07:27:04 -0700
...Last year the axles were taken off to replace broken CV joint boots. I had been paying attention to the rear wheels. The noise...
Re: Clutch Adjustment ?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Wed, 14 Sep 2011 19:40:06 -0700
...of course, any signs of external leakage there...wet boot, brake fluid on the floor that is from the clutch master cylinder it's...
Re: Replace 1.9 with a 2.1 WBX
Historical mailing list - David Kao
Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:21:19 -0800
...and > you'd want them on there. > Your 1.9 intake boot will fit right on the throttle body > too......how convenient ! > - pretty sure...
Re: SMOG TEST failure
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 7 Feb 2008 22:54:39 -0500
...Small ones at the injector seals, > manifold boots, etc, can be really bad. If you had an ignition miss fire > you would also see...
Re: Cuts off on startup
Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
Fri, 11 Mar 2016 23:09:31 -1000
...intake leaks ..there can not be ANY intake leaks ! I've found LOTS of those ..especially intake runner boots , plenum, throttle body seal, etc...
Re: Snarky and in-groupish
Historical mailing list - Jarrett Anthony Kupcinski
Mon, 8 Nov 2010 14:52:29 -0600
...entertained by the unique and varied individuals who > hang out here. > > Booty-kissing session over. I'll go back to lurking now. > > Joe T...
Re: More? New? Better? nah! (editorial content)
Historical mailing list - dan kapeller
Wed, 20 Dec 2006 11:16:58 -0700
...removed the middle bench).  Four people, all putting on ski boots, gaiters, coats, mittens, all inside the van.   In the summer...
Baja Whale 2013 trip report, 10 vans, 9 days... part 1
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Fri, 15 Mar 2013 08:44:29 -0700
...We got to the station with someone else in the lead as we had split up into different toll booth lines and not had...
Re: Takes a darn long time for the heater to come up to speed
Historical mailing list - David Milo
Sat, 7 Mar 2009 12:33:02 -0500
...My >> kids ride to school >> with a blanket over them for warmth and they are >> wearing winter coats, >> hats, mittens, and boots at the...
Re: Hydrogen help for the Vanagons
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Sun, 30 Jan 2011 09:10:26 -0600
...fossible fuel though. > > >>>> Heck ..just commuting is a shame. > > >>>> and Toll Booths ! ..what a collasal waste of fuel and time ...while > > the > > >>>> toll takers...
Re: How goods the firstaid kit in your Westfalia?
Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
Fri, 3 Jul 2009 09:32:17 -0700
...I turned around to see this > little kid, who reminded me of my nearly-four-year-old grandson, > leaned back in the booth with...
Good Job, Ron! We Hate to See You Go. (OFF TOPIC)
Historical mailing list - Marty Wallace
Wed, 28 Oct 1998 08:33:36 -0800
...Actually, the only part > that was oily was the rubber boot, but a mechanic told me I needed to > replace the whole cylinder. I...
Re: How To Choose YOUR Engine Conversion
Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
Thu, 20 Sep 2012 13:44:44 -0400
...Stuart, I prefer the term bootstrap to shoestring, shoestring implies we don't have resources which isn't true, we just put them all...
Re: Regarding alignment..
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Tue, 28 Oct 2008 19:01:10 -0700
...pretty nice, I undid one side to change a steering rack boot, and I knew to add the tiniest bit of toe-in ........since...
Re: 4th gear finally died (far from home)
Historical mailing list - Vincent Dow
Sat, 6 Sep 2014 01:11:27 -0400
...She struggled with clutch action, and timed it badly > >> twice. > >>>>> After passing a toll booth, I took the controls back, and it seemed > >>> okay...
Re: Start/Run/Then No Start
Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
Tue, 8 Nov 2011 08:48:49 -0500
...You will need to pull back the black rubber boot at the plug to see which is which. If this ground is bad it...
Re: Mono Tube vs Twin Tube Shocks (dampers)
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Fri, 15 May 2020 02:09:44 +0000
...in 2007 came with spacers that got installed inside the dust boot. I guess they might effectively lengthen the shock but maybe it was...
Re: Antifreeze Removal
Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
Thu, 6 Nov 2003 09:14:43 -0800
...Dirt on everything from rubber to hard plastics sucks the life and resilience out of boots and hoses and insulation and fuel injector bodies...
Re: Bad plastic(s)
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Thu, 3 Feb 2011 10:38:42 -0800
...Interestingly the rubber > connector boots had perished by '92 much more than I expected and > much more than my '89's have up to...
Re: temp sensors?
Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
Thu, 16 Jul 2009 19:10:30 -0500
...It was leaking at the intake runner rubber boots, >>>> >>> at >> >>> the throttle body rubber seal, at the screws that secure the fuel >>>> >>> pressure >> >>> regulator...
Re: Cuts off on startup
Historical mailing list - Rick Cooper
Sun, 13 Mar 2016 14:04:42 -0700
...intake leaks ..there can not be ANY intake leaks ! I've found LOTS > of those ..especially intake runner boots , plenum, throttle body seal, > etc...
Message to Newbies
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Wed, 23 Apr 2008 08:53:28 -0500
...Apply the recommended CV grease, install new boots, and re-install on the vehicle. I recommend that you install NEW 12 point Porsche bolts...
Re: Darn idle, stalling, running rich...
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sat, 6 Oct 2012 19:36:17 -0700
...and adjusted throttle switch >> Replaced AFM (NOT new) >> Replaced throttle body boot >> Replaced distributor cap, rotor, spark plugs and wires >> Checked timing somewhere along...
Re: Snarky and in-groupish
Historical mailing list - Anthony Egeln
Mon, 8 Nov 2010 13:49:25 -0800
...entertained by the unique and varied individuals who > hang out here. > > Booty-kissing session over.� I'll go back to lurking now. > > Joe T...
Re: novice seeking enlightenment
Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
Tue, 26 Dec 2000 09:36:20 -0800
...because you don't see anything wrong. (unless the air cleaner boot is disconnected in which case you reconnect and roll along merrily). So...
Re: More BusDepot woes The Rest of the story!!
Historical mailing list - Dave Christensen
Tue, 2 Nov 1999 13:51:46 MST
...One day i'm home in Az, > next > >> sitting > >> >behind a booth x-c...story of my life) > >> -------------------------------- > >> > >> Dave, are you traveling in the...
Re: Cuts off on startup
Historical mailing list - PB
Sat, 12 Mar 2016 10:10:21 -0800
...intake leaks ..there can not be ANY intake leaks ! I've found LOTS of > those ..especially intake runner boots , plenum, throttle body seal, etc...
Re: 84 running issue solved?
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Tue, 31 May 2022 20:45:39 -0400
...Is it a straight forward install? >> >> Do you use the same boot for example? >> >> Mine is now functioning much better but this may be...
Re: Timing Question
Historical mailing list - jhlauterbach
Thu, 21 Jun 2001 22:14:21 -0400
...Also > > the breather hose between the breather tower and the intake boot needs to > be > > in good shape and not collapsed. Try these things...
Re: Roadside Troubles while on Vacationing
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Fri, 5 Jan 2007 23:15:26 -0500
...Without any indication that the CVs would be a problem before leaving home (though I had never serviced them and the boots were good...
Re: The pin goes in
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Tue, 1 Jan 2002 15:47:17 -0600
...While you've got the engine out go ahead and repack your CV joints and replace the boots. When you put your pistons into...
not friday and here we are with Crossing into Canada with just a "pink slip" ???
Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
Sat, 12 Sep 2009 20:53:49 -0700
...pages - 453 KB*) > > > > > > they will seize your computer if you have bootleg copies of programs > > including etka > > of if you have contraband photos etc...
Re: head gaskets
Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
Fri, 18 Dec 2009 12:55:44 -0500
...More power to boot and mechanics are a lot more willing to work on it. Many others will advocate the Subaru swap. The Wasserboxer...
Re: Takes a darn long time for the heater to come up to speed
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Wed, 11 Mar 2009 14:24:23 -0700
...My kids ride to >>>>>>> school >>>>>>> with a blanket over them for warmth and they are wearing winter >>>>>>> coats, >>>>>>> hats, mittens, and boots at the...
Re: Water Pump Replacement
Historical mailing list - Paul Smith
Thu, 9 Jun 2011 09:28:30 -0400
...clamps, everywhere, like on the fuel hoses ...or the spark plug boot that > was trying to rub through an uncovereed fuel hose .. > or old...
Re: Vanagon Dirvability
Historical mailing list - bob tickle
Mon, 14 Oct 1996 20:23:46 -0400
...2) Pull back the boot on the connector for the air flow sensor. 3) Remove connectors 2 and 4 from the hardshell connector for...
Omerville Westfalia rally report
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Mon, 11 Sep 2000 09:43:40 EDT
...Stayed in place with the poptop down to boot ! Small trailers, ha, all kinds, some with bike carriers on the deck ! Storage compartments attached...
Re: Snarky and in-groupish
Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
Mon, 8 Nov 2010 15:39:24 -0800
...entertained by the unique and varied individuals who > > hang out here. > > > > Booty-kissing session over. I'll go back to lurking now. > > > > Joe T...
Re: Bentley wiring diagram. Questions on how to read.
Historical mailing list - neil N
Sat, 23 Feb 2008 23:20:38 -0800
...etc? Which is not visually connected in the diagram? And to boot there > > is a track reference number of 69 at the end of...
Re: It's Phinally Phriedae, and Drug prohibition created the drug lords. (
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Fri, 16 Apr 2010 14:28:31 -0700
...I have for a long time been totally appalled by people working in toll boothes..........where( most ) every car stops, then zooms off , and...
V6anagon Chronicles /L
Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
Mon, 18 Dec 1995 12:59:00 -0800 (PST)
...Tore three plug boots in half as I removed them. The PO had said that this engine had gotten real hot a few times...
Re: Low compression, more test results
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sun, 9 Sep 2012 16:01:26 -0700
...Whether checking CV joints and boots.. or transmission oil level and conidtion or whatever....how worn the rear wheel brgs are say ...lots of...