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• fuse for fuel injection components
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Thu, 4 Feb 1999 09:41:29 -0600
  --------------- Hi Volks, I have had several questions / inquires about fusing the ecu, fi (fuel injection) cable, idle stabilizer, fuel pump, injectors, O2 sensor heater...
• Re: Battery Light
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Mon, 7 Jan 2008 10:39:05 -0800
  ...The > voltage at the battery is reading just barely above 12V which tells > me the alternator is not doing its job. The light does...
• Re: 83 h20 fuel injection problem
  Historical mailing list - Karl Bloss
  Wed, 23 Sep 1998 09:36:57 +0000
  ...In addition, you can select voltage outputs from temp 1(inside AFM), temp 2, O2 sensor, battery voltage, and AFM. The O2 sensor should...
• Re: Where's the other end of my broken ground strap?
  Historical mailing list - George Gaudette
  Mon, 27 Mar 2017 20:55:41 +0000
  ...Where's the other end of my broken ground strap? > > Hello, > > A braided ground cable on my van fell apart, just like: > > > https://i103...
• Re: No Start & Sliding door handle'
  Historical mailing list - George Gaudette
  Fri, 9 Jun 2017 00:12:30 -0400
  ...If automatic the neutral switch is also suspect. > > > Battery and ground cables. They can look good and not be! Again, > testing > > under load. > > > Horror...
• Re: Headlight Mystery (2 lamp/Halogen)
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 23 Oct 2011 09:14:29 -0400
  ...Current Draw > Your basic setup is fine, cable (either one) removed from the battery > then put the test instrument between the cable and the...
• Re: Vanagon Winter Storage and or annual inspection
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Fri, 8 Oct 2010 13:23:29 -0700
  ...corrosion and proper contact > > ___ _____ Starter motor/ wiring from battery/alternator > > ___ _____ Battery cables, ground points (Battery case, Cyl head, tranny, > dash star) > > ___ _____ Spark plugs (NGK...
• Re: 2nd battery...an alternative??
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Mon, 5 Apr 1999 14:45:00 -0700
  Jim, The battery that you mention sounds very interesting. It certainly has its advantages, like flexibility, portability, and ease of installation. Also, doesn't...
• Re: '81 Vanagon: 12V source in engine compartment?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Ingalls
  Mon, 18 Sep 2000 17:18:26 CDT
  ...air seal down to the starter and connect positive to the >battery cable terminal and negative to the transmission. > >Is there a better way...
• Message to Newbies
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 23 Apr 2008 08:53:28 -0500
  ...cable from the wheel TO the box, as well as the longer cable from the box to the speedometer. *Battery*:* *Remove the battery, then...
• Re: Starter Motor Sudden Failure: Normal?
  Historical mailing list - Mike B
  Fri, 14 Dec 2012 16:43:09 -0500
  ...me. >>> >>> Did you eyeball and wiggle/twist on the battery cable clamps at the battery >>> ? >>> ( though if they are weak and loose contact it...
• Re: Checking output of alternator.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Jowell
  Fri, 15 Jul 2016 15:18:17 -0400
  ...I thought the 5 years old battery was > DOD so,I changed it. All cables and wire are tight on battery and > alternator. All...
• Re: Dual-Battery Question
  Historical mailing list - Fin Beven
  Mon, 7 Jun 2004 17:14:59 -0700
  ...This effectively turns the two batteries into one LARGE battery. What's critically important is to use VERY high quality wire and terminals. If...
• Re: battery in engine compartment
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Stevens
  Thu, 9 Nov 2006 08:57:33 -0500
  ...well all of the Diesel vans put the battery on a shelf in the engine compartment for a shorter battery supply cable. so it...
• Re: Battery Isolators vs. Relays
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Thu, 13 Dec 2001 13:11:39 -0500
  ...I just un-hook the second battery when camping using a clamp terminal cable. No relays or isolators. The relay in the kit looks...
• Auxillary battery installation follow-up (long)
  Historical mailing list - Tom Moritz
  Sat, 26 Aug 2000 14:37:13 -0400
  ...battery cable from one battery box to the other. I terminated both ends with a crimp on eye and soldered it. I bolted the...
• Re: What's a good radio/CD player for the vanagon.
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Thu, 10 Apr 2008 11:09:48 -0400
  ...the battery voltage, a feature i think to be really cool and practical. I also really enjoy having a very long cable from the...
• Re: 86 Westy Question
  Historical mailing list - John
  Tue, 21 Sep 1999 07:58:31 -0400
  ...locked up ? Is the battery in good condition & fully charged (SG = 1.260 all cells)? Are the battery cables clean & tight at the batt...
• Re: Solar Power Parts papsolar.ca (MCA Batteries, etc.)
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Sun, 7 Oct 2012 21:52:22 -0500
  Anyone considered building a battery pack out of a couple of sets of these? http://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/2pcs-lot-new-original...
• Won't start cold (85 2.1L)
  Historical mailing list - Kyle Hamilton
  Tue, 18 Jan 2005 10:13:00 -0700
  ...It did not appear to have any effect. (The engine itself is well-grounded to the frame, with a battery ground cable.) Does this...
• Re: FW: Diesel Vanagon Conversion
  Historical mailing list - Otmar Ebenhoech
  Thu, 20 May 1999 12:37:18 -0700
  ...6) accelerator cable problem as you noted (cable housing, what's that?) 7) coolant overflow tank relocated, no cap, it's empty, poor access...
• Re: S.O.S. Vanagon stuck 20 miles N of Orlando in Maitland, FL
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Wed, 4 Oct 2006 15:51:47 -0700
  I'd bring a starter and a spare battery. Jumper cables to help it start and to test the starter. Good Luck! Steven --- David...
• Re: Solenoid-to-starter wire replacement?
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Thu, 22 Jun 2006 21:35:35 -0500
  ...That cable is made of such fine strands of wire that it corrodes very easily and turns to powder. The original ground strap on...
• HOWTO: Audiovox cruise control install experience
  Historical mailing list - Eric Brown
  Mon, 14 Jun 1999 11:19:01 -0700
  ...I drilled another hole in the piece of metal that the gas pedal cable (throttle cable) is secured to and used the hole to...
• Re: [WetWesties] Help needed- non-Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 6 Mar 2016 10:52:47 -0500
  ...There is also the possibility that the starter has a problem or there is a bad battery cable, connection, etc. Dennis -----Original Message----- From...
• Today's PUZZLER... SLWR-VAN won't start
  Historical mailing list - Chris Stinson
  Fri, 23 Jun 2000 14:19:34 -0400
  ...and the rotor - the battery is holding its charge (and hooking up the battery cables to another 12V battery doesn't change anything). I...
• Re: Rodents
  Historical mailing list - Mark Belanger
  Sat, 23 May 2020 18:42:26 -0700
  ...used plumbers > putty around a hole where the ground cable from the house battery passes > through the floor, and sealed around the lines from...
• Re: Rodents
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Sun, 24 May 2020 07:27:50 -0700
  ...used plumbers > putty around a hole where the ground cable from the house battery passes > through the floor, and sealed around the lines from...
• Re: Starter: it's one or another
  Historical mailing list - Zolly
  Wed, 15 Sep 2010 19:12:52 -0700
  ...high resistance in the starter motor > main current path, or weak starter battery. > > I am in agreement with David Beierl that fat copper cables...
• Beethoven's electrical system
  Historical mailing list - Ron Lussier
  Mon, 14 Apr 1997 19:55:17 -0700
  ...comes with its own cable and aligator clips. I removed the clips and wired the charger directly into the battery. The wire runs behind...
• Deep cycle battery installation tips
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 17 May 1997 01:09:12 -0400 (EDT)
  ...separated from the main electrical system. --Reg black battery cable between the - of the aux battery and the metal back of the space under...
• Re: Winches, response blocked again!
  Historical mailing list - Mark Belanger
  Sat, 20 Nov 2021 12:29:13 -0800
  ...The cable should be blanket for hard > > pulls. Need to know when cables, chains, or stretch straps are needed. A > > snapped cable can cause...
• headlights (all) - poof!
  Historical mailing list - Grungy
  Sun, 3 Apr 2011 23:31:31 -0500
  ...some Monster speaker cable out of the window, taped it to the headlight wire and then connected it to the battery. Four headlights on...
• Re: Ground for O2 Sensor?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Fri, 15 Sep 2000 15:04:56 EDT
  ...Mine was bad and I replaced it with another webbed ground cable. When the bolts that hold the exhaust on get enough rust damage...
• regards from cancun
  Historical mailing list - Hector Moreno
  Thu, 26 Apr 2001 08:09:54 -0600
  ...I replaced the battery , and the alternator and water pump belts (not the timing belt which I didn't dare to change but it...
• Re: Auxillary battery installation follow-up (long)
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Sat, 26 Aug 2000 18:12:37 -0700
  ...battery cable from one > battery box to the other. I terminated both ends with a crimp on eye and > soldered it. I bolted the...
• Re: Dual-Battery Question
  Historical mailing list - Doug in Calif
  Mon, 7 Jun 2004 17:43:56 -0700
  ...Dual-Battery Question For years I have linked my two (identical) batteries with a solid run of 4 ga. wire, with crimped-on terminals...
• Re: holes in front wall of battery box.
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Mon, 18 Jul 2016 12:27:53 -0300
  ...in the lower right-hand corner (next to where the battery ground cable bolts to the chassis. This hole looks like there may have...
• Re: Battery dead AGAIN!!!!
  Historical mailing list - PB
  Sun, 29 Apr 2007 22:32:29 -0700
  Just a battery - what an adventure! Here's my update. I charged the battery completely disconnected from the van. This morning it was registering...
• Re: Battery Light
  Historical mailing list - Kai Mei
  Tue, 8 Jan 2008 12:20:50 -0500
  ...Is it quality rebuild?who knows? but it's quiet and putting out 14.2V at the battery, so I'm not complaining. On...
• Re: Optima Batteries
  Historical mailing list - Steve Manning
  Wed, 22 Mar 2000 11:40:07 -0600
  ...Optima battery as a second starting battery, even in a emergency. If I do need it, I'll just use jumper cables instead of...
• RE: Stranded in L.A. - 81 won't start
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 17 Jun 1996 17:14:58
  ...I hooked up a jumper cable from the positive terminal of the battery to the fuel pump, and ran the pump (with gas in...
• Re: Advice-New Ignition Switch/Cig Lighter/Fan Switch
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 19 Feb 2011 09:56:12 -0800
  ...I wanted to run new battery cable to alt, but Bently says > you have > to remove the gas tank to do this properly. Is...
• Re: hot starter isues
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
  Thu, 10 Jun 2004 12:05:42 -0700
  ...voltage/amperage on the positive battery cable > connection to the starter? it is a LONG cable from battery to starter. > is it a iffy...
• Toronto Vans
  Historical mailing list - Alain Pierre Hovasse
  Fri, 3 Aug 2001 07:15:54 -0400
  ...follows Battery $58.99 COSTCO 207280 41-650 650 CCA Negative bat.cable $4.29 CanadianTire Corp. 11-0931-8 (9 Inch cable) Pos...
• Re: Alternator not putting out volts 88 GL
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 1 Aug 2009 13:36:44 -0700
  ...Are the brushes making proper contact. > > FYI....the cable from the alternator to the starter (which I believe goes > to > the battery) has power...
• Re: Starter Help!
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 13 Feb 2010 17:10:05 -0800
  ...I often test them next out of the van , like on the floor with jumper cables and a good battery ... though without a bushing...
• Re: Fiamma and Aux Battery Kits, in Canada
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Graydon
  Thu, 11 Jul 2013 21:26:08 -0400
  ...welding cable is 4 gauge) with just the Yandina > coming from the US. > > The setup is very nice with the aux battery being charged...
• Re: Comments wanted on this portable fridge
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Tue, 7 Aug 2007 10:59:39 -0700
  ...for a weekend outing....if you start on > Friday, a 100AH battery capacity is the minimum....and possibly you're > risking battery damage on...
• Re: 1.9 or 2.1 starter for a 2.1 in an 85
  Historical mailing list - Ed Duntz
  Mon, 14 Mar 2011 00:13:59 -0400
  ...miles on van ) > > and given that 85's have a smallish battery cable from batt to starter > ................ ( particularily this factor ) > > which starter would be...
• Re: Dragging starter
  Historical mailing list - Frank Terhaar-Yonkers
  Sat, 4 Apr 1998 10:14:43 -0500
  This may sound extreme, but I ran a LARGE (1/2" stranded) copper cable from the tranny, thru the battery box and on up...
• Re: Dual-Battery Question
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Ochs
  Mon, 7 Jun 2004 16:15:28 -0400
  Yes, this would work, as it provides the minimum circuit requirement to keep the aux battery charged. Requires beings always mindful, however. A fire...
• Re: Stuffing away stuff in a Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 6 Jul 2010 22:17:24 -0500
  Jumper cables, long bicycle/boat cable and lock and 2000 lb come-along in the space under the rear westy cabinet. CB radio under...
• Beeping Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Arthur Anderson
  Fri, 17 Jan 2003 15:41:44 -0500
  ...So the situation is getting better, and as soon as I get it started I'm going to get new battery cables and the...
• Re: Can a 90A or 120A alternator be used for welding?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Miller
  Tue, 21 Jun 2005 11:52:56 -0400
  ...Better to use a deep cycle battery off the system. TEMiller ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Marshall" <mailinglist@FASTFORWARD.CA> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM...
• Re: replacing all carpet - what else...
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Sat, 23 Jul 2005 13:23:39 -0400
  ...That's where the cable from the Parking Brake goes (for the light on the dash). It's a convienent place to run wires...
• Re: Low compression results accurate?
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Tue, 17 Mar 2009 13:02:53 -0700
  ...I hooked up jumper cables- positive on my > battery to the big > terminal on the parts van starter; negative on my battery > to the...
• Re: gas + electric
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Thu, 29 Jun 1995 10:25:10 -0700 (PDT)
  ...This means that, while charging batteries, those > 16.2 volts will be counteracted by the 12V or so from the battery bank. > That leaves...
• Re: Battery Light
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Mon, 7 Jan 2008 15:35:39 -0500
  ...The > voltage at the battery is reading just barely above 12V which tells > me the alternator is not doing its job. The light does...
• Re: Zodi Tent Heaters
  Historical mailing list - Matt Roberds
  Wed, 29 Aug 2007 00:34:21 -0500
  ...the battery clips, and install either some insulated push-on connectors (the 0.25"/6.3 mm wide tabs) - if, on one cable end...