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• Re: What goes here? and a part request for a 85 GL.
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Wed, 2 Jul 2014 16:06:55 -0700
  ...imagine how useful a tach is for this purpose. > > additonally .. > warning lights will be on if key is on but engine isn't running...
• Porsche Powered Vanagon In Road Testing! - Pics Now Available!
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Nadig
  Mon, 16 Aug 2004 20:27:05 -0500
  ...It rapidly grew to lights, lights, and more lights, stereo, suspension, brakes, wheels, and more (much still in progress). I'm still not quite...
• Intermittent Ignition miss, no start,or rich running, need help!, LONG
  Historical mailing list - Ezra Hall
  Thu, 7 Oct 1999 00:09:06 -0400
  ...While idling at stop lights, engine RPM's would drop very low, and it even stalled once. We stopped after ~15 minutes of driving...
• Re: No Start Problem(one More Thing)
  Historical mailing list - Zolly
  Tue, 30 Nov 2010 13:02:51 -0800
  ...keep foot on brake just in case. You can also remove gear shift housing cover and bypass switch to test if it is the...
• Re: Tail light upgrade question
  Historical mailing list - Matt Roberds
  Tue, 3 Apr 2007 20:51:03 -0500
  ...numbers found on bulbs at > FLAPS) and/or wattages, for brighter brake, running, and rear turn > signal light upgrade? An 1156 (single filament) is...
• My 84 Westy Winter Project
  Historical mailing list - Jack R
  Mon, 25 Feb 2019 22:21:43 -0500
  ...New LED Driving Lights under bumper, with switch inside van. . Added two USB w/voltage plugs (1 on Aux Battery, 1 on main) . Added...
• Re: Overcooling Hypothesis--Long
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Thu, 27 Dec 2007 13:00:26 -0800
  ...Like some are deactivated in light cruise. They also deactivate the valves, but if you were just moving air through a cylinder with zero...
• Re: Mulititude of questions (dash out now...)
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Tue, 7 Jul 2009 11:09:13 -0400
  ...I'm > thinking home depot for this, hopefully they have different sizes. > > *A number of my switch lights were not working, bulbs burned out...
• Re: Phrydae Question: Who drives a TDI?
  Historical mailing list - Pete O
  Fri, 2 Nov 2012 15:34:05 -0400
  ...Switching over now to B50 for >>> the winter. >>> >>> (This is not related to Grease conversion, home cooked or WVO use. >>> Biodiesel is Diesel -- Certified...
• Re: More Heater Blower Problems
  Historical mailing list - WERNER SCHIRMER
  Wed, 08 Jan 1997 11:46:17 -0800
  ...dash :remove all the wires from the switches :lift off IP being careful of the brake fluid reservoir -Take off steering wheel (this is...
• Re: Rough/nonexistent idle
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Mon, 17 Jan 2000 17:12:34 -0500
  ...It drives OK until I come to a red light , then it stalls, unless I shift to neutral and keep it revved slightly (auto...
• Re: clean & lube idle air control valve
  Historical mailing list - Raymond Paquette
  Mon, 17 May 2010 16:17:42 -0400
  ...There is a separate > controller in front of the passenger side tail light. The intermittent > symptoms you describe can be caused by a bad...
• Re: [T2] FS: 1982 Westfalia
  Historical mailing list - puzerewski
  Sun, 29 Oct 2000 21:22:41 -0500
  ...Single battery. > Switch for water pump is funky so the owner installed a toggle switch. > > The body I'd rate as "very good." There...
• New lawn ornament
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Sun, 21 Jul 1996 23:51:00 -0300
  ...I quickly found the problem with the hazards and lights...I was standing on the brakes so hard going down a couple of the...
• Re: Idle valve and ISCU
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 10 Sep 2003 08:04:20 -0400
  ...WOw when = >it is acting like this, you have to push hard on the brake while waiting = >on a traffic light. > >MY Question is...
• Reply to: Re: My Own Private FAQ
  Historical mailing list - Charles \"luke\" Lukey
  02 Nov 96 10:14:12 EST
  ...that's what it always is on my 88. >> Would the coolant temp sensor be the cause of the flashing red light on the...
• Re: Something only a Vanagon owner could come up with
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 11 Aug 2005 07:40:13 -0500
  ...Replaced insturment pod lights. Replaced HP oil pressure switch after broken belt broke the switch. Repaired wiring in the engine compartment. Replaced broken window...
• Re: Running rich.....me too
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 18 Oct 2007 11:05:00 -0400
  I have what's become an increasingly worn and greasy Bentley manual, with all of the proper stains on the appropriate pages (brake fluid...
• Re: Big empty space just forward of Passenger Side brake light
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sun, 23 Feb 2020 13:26:29 -0500
  ...Big empty space just forward of Passenger Side brake light > > Ok, ok Eric :-) > > I have idea about it, it might not be the hinge...
• Re: Road trip from Florida to Pennsylvania
  Historical mailing list - Laura Mangan
  Mon, 6 Mar 2017 15:41:41 -0500
  ...It's now having a brake cylinder replaced and a wire > (that serves the oil pressure light) replaced, as it was flickering and is...
• Re: 85 Vanagon GL Rolling Chassis in North Texas needs a pasture
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 2 Dec 2010 15:33:42 -0800
  ...Lights, > turn signals, the set of switches in the steering column, fuel pump, > starter > motor, alternator, wiring loom, etc. I'd like to see...
• Re: Right turn into driveway kills engine (1.9L '84 2-WD)
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Rotblatt
  Sat, 16 Jul 2011 11:32:38 -0700
  ...It is a slight > downhill into the garage so van will move on its own once I let uo on > the brake pedal. As...
• Re: 87 Cruise Control--followup
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Tue, 28 Dec 2010 07:50:35 -0500
  ...diagram with a test light and passed the first several >> checks, including the tests for the clutch and brake >> switches.� Since I passed those...
• Re: Thanks RE: Photo ticket at stop lights
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Fri, 13 Dec 2002 21:41:29 -0800
  ...But the yellow lights switch to red at different intervals, which is why so many of these cases are dimissed. A more accurate way...
• Re: Tune up help pleeassseee!
  Historical mailing list - Barry Armitage
  Mon, 22 Jun 1998 09:23:09 -0400
  ...horn and cigarett lighter, > let the > car run and check the A/C if it is not running make a decision whether > it is...
• Re: FI Weirdness -- please help
  Historical mailing list - kenstich
  Fri, 3 Jul 1998 00:38:39 -0600
  ...running regardless of ignition switch position - Just for giggles, check ignition voltage at the coil with a test light or meter whilst cranking it...
• Re: Big empty space just forward of Passenger Side brake light
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sun, 23 Feb 2020 13:24:36 -0500
  ...Big empty space just forward of Passenger Side brake light > > Not sure how to do a Latch & Release but I envision a Drawer that...
• Re: [WetWesties] sudden glitch
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 25 Sep 2008 14:49:58 -0700
  ...Switch delivery to Daily Digest | Switch format to Traditional Visit Your Group | Yahoo! Groups Terms of Use | Unsubscribe Recent Activity a.. 8New Members b...
• Re: New Vanagon Owner!
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Fri, 11 Jun 2004 08:48:31 -0400
  ...the switch in place and working properly I'm > still getting the problem. > > Neither the temperature gauge nor the temperature warning light comes on...
• Re: Must sell my Vanagon - Comments appreciated
  Historical mailing list - Pat Sloan
  Fri, 22 Oct 2010 15:02:20 -0700
  ...gas tank to fuel injectors; new ignition switch; replaced various running, brake and turn signal lights. Hard to start. Needs more work. I've...
• For Sale: single swivel seat and misc VW stuff new and used
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Martin
  Tue, 16 Aug 2005 17:41:27 -0700
  ...These are the stock courtesy light with 3 position switch. 2 are complete except bulb, 1 is missing brass contact tab and bulb. (Came...
• '71 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Scott Allred
  Thu, 21 Sep 95 20:54:31 UT
  ...New interior lighting - 6" round RV style replacing front, middle and added one in the back over the spare tire. 13. Added third brake...
• Water Level Indicator Red Blinking Light (and other initial observations, LONG)
  Historical mailing list - Bill Kasper
  Mon, 19 Mar 2001 14:00:30 -0800
  ...the light blinked for about two miles, and the temperature was middling for about the last half mile. i stopped for a red light...
• Re: Stripping a Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 10 Sep 2009 21:02:17 -0700
  ...head light switch - another part that goes out sometimes. and those headlights - they might not be the best headlights there are, but .............when a...
• Re: Fw: '86 Westy Oil light flickers briefly...other basic ?'s
  Historical mailing list - Joel Cort
  Sat, 9 Oct 2004 09:48:25 -0700
  ...the stock low pressure switch with the VDO sender with the dual terminals to keep the stock oil pressure light active. Yes it does...
• tire and wheel report: Nokian Hakka CS and CV-900 16" alloys
  Historical mailing list - William Manley
  Mon, 24 Apr 2006 12:20:17 -0600
  ...I was preparing myself for possible subtlety with the switch. But I really noticed improvements! The van is definitely easier to drive: more stable...
• Re: Big empty space just forward of Passenger Side brake light
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Sun, 23 Feb 2020 00:48:44 +0000
  ...an emergency situation.  Spare parts could go in there too (ignition switch, spare fuel pump and filter, some wire.....).  It's a big volume...
• Re: What goes here? and a part request for a 85 GL.
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Wed, 2 Jul 2014 16:23:39 -0700
  ...imagine how useful a tach is for this purpose. >> >> additonally .. >> warning lights will be on if key is on but engine isn't running...
• Re: 87 syncro may be for sale, interested to hear offers
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sat, 25 Sep 2010 05:40:44 -0700
  ...drums in the back ( had rust > > vibes from sitting ) > > > > new emerg brake cables and guides > > > > new upper ball joints > > > > new main coolant pipe from...
• Re: Possible Distributor Drive Shaft issue - Timing - Solved!
  Historical mailing list - Skip
  Tue, 5 Jun 2012 02:19:11 +0000
  ...s off-center after I changed the ignition switch last week), re-bleed the brakes (clutch seems fine, despite my newbie mistake of trying...
• Re: Water Cooler System Design Flaw Workaround?
  Historical mailing list - Tobias Gogolin
  Sun, 25 Apr 2010 01:56:30 -0700
  ...a manual control switch .. > in addition to the stock automatic control of the rad fan...and the switch > has a light in it .. > so...
• Re: Mulititude of questions (dash out now...)
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Mon, 6 Jul 2009 19:51:21 -0700
  ...I'm thinking home depot for this, hopefully they have different sizes. > > *A number of my switch lights were not working, bulbs burned out...
• Re: Newbie '86 Vanagon owner here
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 21 Nov 2008 20:09:44 -0600
  ...the light. and 3) ECU - an electronic box located under the left side of the rear seat, and 4) Power Steering Pressure Switch on...
• Re: I need advice..
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sat, 6 Oct 2001 23:56:40 -0500
  ...I quizzed him further, and he said he had > no > instrument lights. > > I suspect something in the switch, fuse, or the ground. Am I...
• 85 GL with Digitool Dash console For Sale
  Historical mailing list - joe brown
  Wed, 17 Aug 2005 20:24:26 -0700
  ...The oil pressure switch needs replaced, but it is hard to get to without breaking head exhaust bolts. When the oil pressure light did...
• Re: Greetings
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Mon, 26 Sep 2011 15:28:45 -0500
  ...part replacements, heating parts replaced, a few > switches, running lights suss'ed out, water pump, brakes, etc. I'm > still in process of a...
• Re: [vanagon] Is anyone going to be interested?
  Historical mailing list - Ray Hill
  Tue, 3 Jan 2006 08:24:23 -0600
  ...For example, I need to replace the brake-light switch. Looks easy enough, but nothing in Bentley tells you how to do it or...
• Re: [VW-TDI] HELP - I keep going into limp home mode (00575)
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sun, 4 Apr 2004 21:22:48 -0700
  ...First, I thought it may be the pedal switches. An email from Germany and looking at a working Jetta revealed that the answer is...
• 2.1L Wasserboxer Power Rebuild
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Sun, 14 Feb 1999 13:42:13 PST
  ...Clutch Master and slave cylinders, Brake Master cylinder, rebuild calipers, Rotors, Bearings, Brake Pads, Clutch disk, all engine coolant hoses from the large pipes...
• Re: Help -Stranded & need advice...
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Sat, 25 Sep 1999 21:27:25 -0400
  ...The neutral-start switch at base of auto. trans. selector lever may be dirty or too worn to make good contact. No contact means...
• Re: Need Suggestions for Craftsman Tool Set (NO Vanagon Content)
  Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
  Thu, 16 Apr 1998 07:23:39 EDT
  ...pressure switches and the steering wheel nut. One of the best tools I have ever bought is from Sears. It's a brake shoe...
• Re: Rebuild, Replace, or Start From Scratch? (Long)
  Historical mailing list - David Feldstein
  Sat, 7 Apr 2001 23:02:06 EDT
  ...I have replaced the brakes, clutch slave, tires, turn signal/dimmer switch, ignition switch, exhaust, etc. as necessary. The van is in pretty good...
• EUROPEAN PARTS SHIPMENT is in!!
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Thu, 7 Oct 1999 21:15:10 -0400
  ...BRAKE SHOES/PADS As many of you know, new German brake shoes have been nearly impossible to find in the U.S, and when...
• Re: Noisy speedo
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 29 Dec 2015 21:56:54 -0600
  ...Sewing machine oil, a very light pure oil used for instruments and of course sewing machines. But tool oil is much cheaper and you...
• Re: Intermittent Ignition miss, no start,or rich running, need help!,LONG
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Thu, 7 Oct 1999 09:57:26 -0400
  ...While idling at stop lights, engine RPM's would drop very low, and it even stalled once. We stopped after ~15 minutes of driving...
• Re: Hard/no start story, '86 2.1, AT, mostly removed AC
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 16 Dec 2015 23:52:20 -0500
  ...Pay attention to the indicator lights while cranking the engine also. It is common for an ignition switch to fail in a way where...
• Re: Road trip from Florida to Pennsylvania
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Mon, 6 Mar 2017 15:46:57 -0500
  ...It's now having a brake cylinder replaced and a wire >> (that serves the oil pressure light) replaced, as it was flickering and is...
• Re: Audi Turbo alloys wheels are ok by me
  Historical mailing list - Ramon Celaya
  Wed, 16 Jul 2003 13:45:01 -0700
  ...The Vanagon alloys chip, crack, dent, and bend so > badly that they drag on the brake calipers. My Audi alloys suffered no > such damage...
• road test: 1968 VW Station Wagon (long)
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Tue, 10 Jan 95 15:48:47 CST
  ...A brake warning light on the dash lights when the brake pedal is depressed if either front or rear wheel circuit should leak. Depressing...
• Re: My 84 Westy Winter Project
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 26 Feb 2019 13:39:09 +0000
  ...Added Cruise Control - Audiovox CS-100 .          New LED Driving Lights under bumper, with switch inside van. .          Added two USB w/voltage plugs (1 on...