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• Re: Intermintant No Start
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sat, 17 Mar 2007 21:05:26 -0400
  ...So I hop out check the engine ground and battery > cables all looked fine, so I just fiddled with the key for a while...
• Re: Saggy poptop was RE: Out of storage!
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 7 May 2013 09:40:05 -0700
  ...Are the cables and springs still hooked up? They need to be even with the gas springs. Stuart '85 Westy -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon...
• Re: It's cold out there
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 2 Jan 2018 14:41:35 -0500
  ...Ford battery died and the Bus (Vanagon) has been put into extra service. Always starts right up, hope I didn't put a whammy...
• Re: Sad story
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Thu, 14 Apr 2011 15:34:37 -0700
  ...things.. > > but for electrical shorting out, like a wedding ring and battery cables > > etc. > > > > I hate to think about the person maybe leaning in...
• Re: [WetWesties] Really Dumb Question About Aux Batteries RESTATED
  Historical mailing list - Mister Tom
  Sat, 11 Jun 2011 11:00:42 -0700
  Of course you only need ONE jumper cable. _____ From: wetwesties@yahoogroups.com [mailto:wetwesties@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of David Beierl Sent: Saturday, June...
• Re: Stuffing away stuff in a Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Tue, 6 Jul 2010 22:24:05 -0700
  ...Stuffing away stuff in a Vanagon > > Jumper cables, long bicycle/boat cable and lock and 2000 lb come-along in > the space under the...
• Eurovan gage fix
  Historical mailing list - Don Gibbons
  Mon, 9 Jun 97 12:51:00 -0500
  ...Disconnect the ground strap from the battery. Yes do this. 2. Pull the cover off the center of the steering wheel. 3. Remove the...
• Re: starter spins, doesn't engage?/Bentley question
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Kennedy
  Wed, 1 Jun 2005 10:32:45 -0700
  ...the starter, and I even ran an extra jumper cable from the house battery to the solenoid terminal. I don't think it is...
• Re: What to keep on hand to not be stranded
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
  Mon, 22 Oct 2012 16:31:49 -0600
  ...battery. The elect. fridge he had wasn't getting properly charged via the OE vanagon wire harness, so he canibalized a jumper cable set...
• Re: Sad story
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 14 Apr 2011 13:58:07 -0500
  ...things.. > but for electrical shorting out, like a wedding ring and battery > cables etc. > > I hate to think about the person maybe leaning in...
• Re: Ipod installation in your van
  Historical mailing list - dusty edwards
  Thu, 4 May 2006 18:24:01 -0600
  ...however, i just discovered that the ipod box was draining my battery when the van was off. the solution is to detach the face...
• Re: Roadside Troubles while on Vacationing
  Historical mailing list - joe trussell
  Sat, 6 Jan 2007 16:46:36 +0000
  ...It had a short in the negative battery cable... I took off the negative cable to the post, scraped around on it with the...
• Re: Stuck in 4th - Final Answer + more questions
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Wed, 10 Nov 2004 16:54:40 -0500
  ...As for doing it yourself, it is not that difficult Remove battery cable from pos term Remove alternator wiring Remove fuel line and plug...
• EV Norcold fridge woes update
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 17 Jul 1997 14:19:30 -0700
  ...for battery voltage indicator one should turn on a light or apply some other light load (3 list complaints) No Eurobago owner has specifically...
• Jetta Digifant I problem
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Dawson
  Mon, 30 Oct 2000 20:55:22 EST
  ...I've checked the coil, coil lead, spark plug cables, distr. cap, ign. Switch, and all check out O.K. I checked the voltage...
• Re: Bentley wiring diagram. Questions on how to read.
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sat, 23 Feb 2008 20:49:41 -0800
  ...battery terminal, direct > 30a input from + terminal of battery II > (12/24 V series-parallel battery switch) > 31 Return line to battery > - battery terminal...
• Re: [Syncro] Can a 90A or 120A alternator be used for welding?
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Tue, 21 Jun 2005 19:43:18 -0600
  ...http://www.goweld.com/batteryselection.html jimt On 6/21/05 8:14 AM, "Dennis Haynes" <dhaynes@OPTONLINE.NET> wrote: > You really need 60...
• Craig's Brown gas or not? --Contribute some moo-lah!
  Historical mailing list - The Westy man
  Wed, 11 Jun 2008 19:43:32 -0700
  ...30+ feet of wiring harnesses off GM cars, > Battery Cables, aux, cables, etc). My physics professor friend says "It > could help" and "Could work...
• Re: solar setups?
  Historical mailing list - Tim Whynot
  Sun, 19 Jan 2014 17:41:01 -0500
  ...It also will equalize the battery system, has >temperature compensation and can be set for optimum base battery voltage. > >And on amps, make sure...
• Re: [Syncro] FS: Project 87 Syncro
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Fri, 7 Sep 2007 11:33:58 -0700
  ...Previous owner just purt a new > starter, battery, and battery cable in it. It has a > fair amount of rust on it. If you...
• Mechanics Puzzle
  Historical mailing list - Alex Towner
  Fri, 9 Mar 2007 22:05:57 -0500
  ...minutes after the car was shut off! Completely dead battery of course. Attaching the cable to a charged batttery would cause a significant spark...
• Re: Saggy poptop was RE: Out of storage!
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 7 May 2013 09:56:47 -0700
  There is a lot less oomph in me too! You can tell if they are by looking at the cables in the elbows. When...
• Re: Starter Testing @ FLAPS WAS: Starting problem or startER problem
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 8 Apr 2013 16:27:03 -0400
  ...As well as the battery terminals on the battery clean > > the connections for the cable and ends as well as battery and the > > battery...
• Re: 85 Westy, 91 Subaru engine, for sale on Craig's List
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Fri, 2 May 2003 18:56:11 EDT
  ...Accelerator cable was patched together but the owner, Lester, says he has a new cable which comes with he van. The engine does not...
• Re: Syncro Starter R&R on vacation? A Poll
  Historical mailing list - Brendan Slevin
  Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:52:43 -0800
  ...Be sure to > > disconnect the negative cable on the battery! > > Miguel > > > > > > > > On Wed, Nov 25, 2009 at 7:01 PM, Brendan Slevin <totorovan@gmail...
• 84 Vanagon for sale in Florida
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Mon, 13 Sep 2004 16:50:20 -0400
  ...rebuilt transmission from Rancho transmission, new clutch, throw out bearing, redline, pressure plate etc battery Brake maser cylinder gas cable water pump Bob Donald...
• Re: Starter nut
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
  Sat, 18 Jul 2020 08:46:17 -0700
  ...At that point consider one of > the upgrades as for the syncro that moves the battery cable down. > > > > Dennis > > > > > > *From:* Bruce Todd <beeceetee@gmail...
• Re: Fwd: 83 diesel into 84 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Tue, 25 Mar 2003 10:44:30 -0500
  ...Diesel vans have the battery in the engine compartment. If you don't relocate it there you should probably upgrade the battery wiring to...
• Re: Headlight Wiring and Relays
  Historical mailing list - Walker, Phil
  Tue, 23 Mar 2004 12:49:57 -0500
  ...Run 8 or 10 gauge wire with a fuse to the positive terminal on the battery to the 30 terminal on the relays - make...
• Stuffing away stuff in a Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Tue, 6 Jul 2010 19:31:27 -0700
  ...1.� I stuff jumper cables (double wrapped in heavy duty plastic bags) behind the front sheet metal on the passenger side; to access only...
• Re: two red lights aren't on at start
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Wed, 10 Jan 2001 20:00:16 -0800
  ...It does this every so many miles as counted by a separate odometer in the speedo cable under the drivers floor. It has no...
• Re: stereo amp placement
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Wed, 26 Jun 2002 03:16:35 -0500
  I have a Rockford Fosgate Punch 600-a4 amp under the passenger seat taking advantage of the short battery cable concetions. When you speak...
• Re: Canadian Tire "Xantrex" 1000w Inverter 1/2 price
  Historical mailing list - Tom Rowsell
  Tue, 28 Feb 2006 12:46:28 -0400
  ...web/id/837/docserve.asp > > >> > > >> Note that they want a #2 battery cable, not longer than 5 feet > > >> long to > > >> support this thing. At...
• Re: 1.9L long blocks
  Historical mailing list - VWNut Hawk
  Thu, 3 Jul 2003 07:08:47 -0500
  ...5.) disconnect spark cables, keeping a chart on how they were. 6.) label fuel injectors cables and remove them. You'll want to know...
• Re: Inverter at Radio Shack
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 4 Dec 2005 10:12:50 -0500
  ...A battery is considered discharged at 10.5 volts so you really need at least 300 amps for this load. Optima's like many...
• Re: weird idle...
  Historical mailing list - MDC Vanagon
  Mon, 6 May 2002 13:25:51 -0700
  ...I cleaned all the contact areas up, and got myself a nice hunk of 1/2 inch Monster speaker cable, and created my own...
• Re: OX and charge lights on
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Wed, 22 Jan 2003 10:38:55 -0800
  ...Also carry battery cables and remember that if the alternator fails you can always recharge the battery from another vehicle to get a few...
• Re: Still trying to diagnose an off idle stumble.
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Perry
  Mon, 3 Nov 2014 14:00:00 -0500
  ...Check the Throttle Cable is just on verge of tight or tension (this did quite a bit for me as well) 4. All engine...
• Re: Seen my van? Just curious; PLUS: Melted lightswitch... again!
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sat, 29 Aug 1998 09:20:33 -0700
  ...An 8ga cable to the battery split to two 12ga wires from the relay. The trigger wire goes to the wire that leaves the...
• Re: Starting problems with 88 Vanagon (Wolfberg Ed) with 90,000 ml
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Sun, 16 Sep 2007 13:02:44 -0700
  ...pump, replaced a new fuel pump, new cables & spark plugs, new distributor cap with rotor, new battery. Any help is greatly appreciated? -- With warm...
• Odometer Fix (Was: MotorHomeClassification)
  Historical mailing list - '80 Westy Pokey
  Fri, 27 Apr 2001 08:00:09 -0700
  ...Reconnect the speedometer cable and all of the electrical connections behind the speedometer (or cluster) and the dash connections, reconnect your battery cable, and...
• Re: WBX Digifant Ground Check. No Continuity Between Some Points.
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 9 Jun 2012 15:55:36 -0700
  ...Negative battery cable does not have to be connected, to find continuity between any ground wire on the van and the body of the...
• # AFM problem analysis...
  Historical mailing list - TinkerMan
  Thu, 11 Mar 2004 19:51:14 -0800
  ...Also, connect a small battery to the two ends of the internal variable resistance voltage divider and a voltmeter to the variable output (because...
• Re: Speaker size
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Fri, 11 Jan 2008 14:00:21 -0500
  ...Once i get an Aux battery hooked up to the stereo.....i'll be unstopable. -Craig '85GL On Jan 11, 2008 1:39 PM...
• Re: Starter One more time!!
  Historical mailing list - zzyzx
  Sun, 1 May 2011 07:35:29 -0700
  ...I am wondering if it could be the positive cable at the battery however it is nice and clean. Maybe it is in bad...
• Re: two red lights aren't on at start
  Historical mailing list - MOST,DAVID
  Wed, 10 Jan 2001 22:19:30 -0800
  ...They had been a bit too loose, making squeals at startup, and the battery wasn't being charged properly. I haven't driven much...
• Diesel Warm No Start?
  Historical mailing list - Cook, Thomas
  Tue, 21 Mar 2000 10:38:56 -0500
  ...Each time that I have had it towed (four times to the shop and one or two home) after recharging the battery (I run...
• Re: Electric mayhem part 2
  Historical mailing list - Jeremy Stovin
  Wed, 13 Sep 2017 15:55:44 -0400
  ...disconnect your battery and use the POS connections as > your starting point. Progressively isolate circuits until you find short. > -If you disconnect the battery...
• Westy Novice, Suggestions Please
  Historical mailing list - David Milo
  Sat, 15 Jul 2006 20:48:24 -0400
  ...About the only thing I could come up with for a wish list was an inverter (?) and a second battery so that we could...
• Slow Start - now Won't Start (L)
  Historical mailing list - Carlen, Gregg
  Thu, 16 Mar 2000 23:19:19 -0500
  ...I took the advice found in some of the Listserv archives about cleaning the contacts of the grounding cables (battery, tranny to chassis, etc...
• Re: Starter Testing @ FLAPS WAS: Starting problem or startER problem
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 8 Apr 2013 13:42:04 -0700
  ...As well as the battery terminals on the battery clean >>> the connections for the cable and ends as well as battery and the >>> battery...
• Report: Dash Removal (with pics, sorta long)
  Historical mailing list - Zach White
  Wed, 8 Sep 2004 05:02:32 +0000
  ...I also needed to put in a new instrument cluster and speedo cable, and clean up some of the ad hoc wiring the PO...
• Re: Starter Help!
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 13 Feb 2010 13:50:53 -0800
  ...vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > a cheater trick and diagnostic thing - > use a Remote Stater Swtich .. > connected to battery hot lead on the starter ( I...
• Re: OX and charge lights on
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Wed, 22 Jan 2003 11:30:17 -0800
  ...Also carry battery > cables and remember that if the alternator fails you > can always recharge the battery from another vehicle > to get a few...
• Never Under Estimate Your Ground Straps!
  Historical mailing list - Robert Steven Fish
  Fri, 1 Mar 2002 22:10:42 +0100
  ...I bought a 2 foot length of the fattest "Monster Cable" I could find, for audio speakers, and spliced on some nice ring ends...
• Re: Weird headlight problem
  Historical mailing list - Thomas D. Hanlon
  Fri, 8 Sep 2000 06:13:15 -0500
  ...Detach the negative cable on the battery befroe your tinker under there. You'll have to remove the fuse and relay panel , too, to...
• Re: Trying to understand starter stuff adding a relay
  Historical mailing list - Miguel Pacheco
  Wed, 24 Dec 2014 07:22:31 -0700
  ...out. > > Slow turning starters are usually a sign of a bad battery, cables, or the > starter itself. For an upgrade ask for 87 and...
• Friday Rambling: Ressurection, not Restoration
  Historical mailing list - Joseph F. Fournier II
  Fri, 10 Nov 1995 10:22:53 -0600 (CST)
  ...heater, replacement of a broken emergency brake cable, and reconstruction of what is now a wooden battery tray. I have another list of things...
• Solution for Re: Vanagon Syndrome
  Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
  Thu, 6 Jan 2000 06:54:06 -0800
  ...when the battery terminals rot off, replace the whole cable with one guage heavier cable, not bull-roar quicky terminals. Can you say, "Value...
• Re: Trying to understand starter stuff adding a relay-Another thought!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 24 Dec 2014 08:45:14 -0500
  ...Slow turning starters are usually a sign of a bad battery, cables, or the starter itself. For an upgrade ask for 87 and later...