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• Re: Problem w/temp gauge
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 19 Jul 95 11:43:09 EDT
  ...has anyone else noticed the short time span of spark plug boots on the air-cooled Vanagons? Also, I do not recommend putting the...
• Re: Cleaning CVs
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Mon, 27 Dec 1999 11:59:02 -0800
  ...to just bolt them back on and forget it if the boots are not torn. Tighten them all up well. I have found that...
• Re: Millenium Viruses
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Fri, 17 Dec 1999 07:51:49 -0800
  ...I'm about 95% certain I'll >> have no problem booting up on 1/1/2000, but that 5% uncertainty will serve >> to keep...
• A Proposal re Paypal free money.
  Historical mailing list - Steve Schwenk
  Sun, 7 May 2000 23:14:45 -0700
  ...But paypal gets exactly what it wants through the referral program, and extra group exposure to boot, and interest in who wins the raffel...
• Re: [Syncro] Many Syncros for Sale in .DE
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Mon, 25 Sep 2000 19:21:26 -0700
  I wonder if this guy would be interested in getting us hard to find parts? Like the syncro CV boot guards??? Bill ----- Original Message...
• On the Indelicacies of Porta Potties
  Historical mailing list - PSavage
  Thu, 9 Nov 2000 12:09:07 -0800
  ...They were a few buck cheaper in the > chain store, & the catalog one had shipping charges to boot; but I am > telling you they...
• Re: Induction Timing Light
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 24 Mar 2002 21:52:07 -0600
  ...for off and back on for two if your just replacing boots. Stan On Sun, 24 Mar 2002 21:21:52 -0600 John Rodgers...
• Re: On-Line Parts Sources (Minimal Vanagon Content)
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Fri, 3 May 2002 11:04:49 -0400
  ...Now I need a decent on-line parts source, as there's a few things - shift boot, passengers side fender flare - that need to...
• Re: Need advice on replacing accelerator cable
  Historical mailing list - Bill N
  Tue, 20 Aug 2002 21:58:55 -0700
  ...Near the auto > transmission my cable is rusty and corroded because the boot that > covers it has pulled away from its attachment point. When...
• Re: Cleaning Moly grease from clothing
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 9 Apr 2004 19:57:58 -0500
  ...short pants when > pushing the grease I added in my CV boots toward the bearings. I thought I > could avoid any grease on my...
• Re: So some CV's require a "custom" tool?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 15 Dec 2004 10:24:19 -0800
  ...I like the Matco extra long one myself as the long skinny shaft clears the CV boots better in some bolt positions and is...
• Re: Wilder's Law
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Sun, 13 Mar 2005 06:02:36 EST
  ...and nastier to boot. I would speculate that they are cheaper because they are a rarity or, perhaps, an orphan. Like any orphan, nobody...
• Re: GOOP
  Historical mailing list - Doug F
  Tue, 13 Dec 2005 21:05:33 -0800
  ...GOOP > JordanVw@AOL.COM wrote: > > >i have used this stuff to fix cracked air intake boots, rubber hoses, etc.. > >its called "GOOP" Automotive sealant...
• idiot DC drivers (was RE: sucks in snow!
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Fri, 2 Dec 2005 21:31:34 -0500
  ...Heavy LL Bean boots are great in the snow, don't need studs or chains, no worrying about what's legal, last a long...
• Re: Who wants a Tornado Red Carat!?!? CHEEP!
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Fri, 29 Feb 2008 02:49:40 -0600
  ...As a matter of fact, my >>T3 just rolled out of the paint booth the other day: >> >>http://tinyurl.com/3ay4qr >> >>See... I hate...
• Re: CV joints...condition?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sat, 22 Nov 2008 13:54:41 -0800
  ...I have read that in a pinch, one can "slip in" some lube under the small end of the boot (possibly motorcycle chain oil...
• Re: Vanagon Woes
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 21 May 2010 14:17:01 -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: Broken axle stub on '81 Westy
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Sun, 19 Jul 1998 17:47:05 -0400
  ...You will have to use a wet rag on the CV boot to prevent it from burnings. OR you can have him heat the...
• Re: NO POLITICS ON THE LIST was: Crowded at the polls today
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 4 Nov 2008 17:27:43 -0800
  ...They're quiet. >> > > You hardly >> > notice them there in booth with you. >> > > >> > > With names like >> > Smith, Jones, Brown, Gonzales, Nakamoto, Chan, Begay, >> > > and others...
• Re: coil wire on AC vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Wed, 16 Aug 2006 10:55:41 -0700
  ...The connector at the coil was the standard brass with a plain boot, again, points style or Hall. NOTE 2: Replacement Ignition Cable Sets...
• Re: tie rod removal...
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Mon, 27 Oct 2008 21:49:25 -0400
  ...thing > will jump right out of there. > No damage to the boot or anything like that. > I've used a two jaw separating type...
• Re: It's hard to make your Vanagon better when they're making the parts crappier
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Mon, 1 Jul 2013 17:32:18 -0600
  ...This past weekend, among many other things, I replaced the CV boots >> I put >> on the car last July. I bought them locally, but...
• Re: 1.9L - Will not idle cold - when warm idles at 2800RPM
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Mon, 7 Jun 2010 15:02:48 -0700
  ...Maybe a vaccuum leak? Is the AFM connected, both electrically, and physically? A loose clamp on either end of the boot will lead to...
• Re: Clear coat
  Historical mailing list - Scot Douglas
  Sun, 26 Apr 1998 07:51:45 -0400
  ...The paint booth has a pit beneath it which holds a chemical emulsion that "grabs" on to the paint solids. When the chemical in...
• Re: h20 weep hole leak
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 1 Feb 2001 22:49:45 -0500
  ...kinda pain in the booty to have to replace this again after such a short time! is this gonna be a 30,000 mile...
• Re: leaking power steering?
  Historical mailing list - Aaron Reams
  Tue, 17 Sep 2002 13:26:01 -0700
  ...found drops of a red fluid on both of the rubber boots on the front axle, and 2 small puddles on the ground. I...
• Re: simple-minded like me?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 2 Feb 2004 12:45:30 -0600
  ...into* a >snow bank, and pulled at a poor angle, to boot. I'm sure that some "Japs" >watching the video will be thinking...
• Re: just how COLD is it where u are.. - 3 here...w/ -35 WCF
  Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
  Fri, 16 Jan 2004 13:58:58 -0800
  ...Go easy > > for the first mile or so, those CV boots are cold too. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Rob > > > > rob_b9@lycos.com > > Now in western Washington, USA >
• Re: Knocking noise
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Fri, 3 Dec 2004 14:30:10 -0500
  ...Take a look up inside that rear axle "box" where the inner CV joint lives and check to see if the boot is ripped...
• Re: CV Joint Vibration
  Historical mailing list - Blake Heinlein
  Thu, 17 May 2007 17:02:36 -0700
  ...everyone, > > I installed a new half-shaft (2 CV joints, 2 boots, and shaft) on the > driver side of my differential on my 84...
• Re: NVC - MS vs Mac
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Fri, 1 Feb 2008 12:45:58 -0800
  ...ETKA or Bentley "eBahn" software on a Mac unless you > dual boot windows or run a virtual PC Windows session. > > You can get into...
• FS: vanagon capt chairs w/ armrests, 2 person middle seats, fit all campers
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 3 May 2008 02:05:37 EDT
  ...they can be mounted facing forward, or backwayrds for "booth style" seating around the rear table, and the seatbacks fold forward for easy acessability...
• Re: '85 Engine hesitation help
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Wed, 10 Sep 2008 17:12:55 -0400
  The AFM is the Air Flow Meter and is between the intake air filter and the rubber "S" boot that attaches to the throttle...
• Re: Driver's side power Window not working
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Fri, 11 Sep 2009 13:49:34 -0700
  ...The rubber boot must be cut to gain access to the area they break while in the van or remove the entire harness and...
• Re: 87 Syncro axle help needed
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Thu, 6 Jun 2002 08:29:30 -0600
  ...At the same time I decided > since I have it out I should take the axles out and re-boot them. The > issue is...
• a (cv) day in the sun
  Historical mailing list - Matt Greenwell
  Sun, 7 Mar 1999 19:55:57 -0500
  ...finally, i noticed a torn cv boot, all were cracked, so i decided it was time to take it all apart, replace boots, check...
• Re: Paint job pricing
  Historical mailing list - Jason
  Tue, 13 Aug 2013 22:11:41 -0400
  ...My VW was in his paint booth inside his very-locked shop. > Rarely did a vehicle move on the lot. > > So, I now have...
• Re: Soft Clutch
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 7 Oct 2011 15:33:45 -0700
  ...See if there is any leakage in the boot. I have found that when they fail it is in colder weather. alistair On 2011...
• 1971 Bus Engine Number/No Idle
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 13 Jul 1995 09:44:49 -0500
  ...I've gone through the carb rebuild, checked points and plugs, checked intake boots for cracks (visually), etc. I'm planning on the valve...
• Re:Uh Oh I'm in trouble.....
  Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
  Wed, 4 Jan 95 16:35:52 PST
  ...She even let me take a large amount of cash with me to boot. So give it a shot. Ya never know... Good Luck...
• Re: Serious problems with CV reinstall -HELP!
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Sat, 1 May 1999 20:10:38 -0400
  ...get one pressed off by shop hydralics to slide the > replacement boot on. > > So, should I buy a gear puller, to remove said inner...
• Re: oil light
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 20 Sep 2000 10:50:59 -0400
  ...The connector has a rubber boot that's supposed to snap on and keep the connection dry, but by this time it's probably...
• Re: Cell Phone and the Internet
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Tue, 3 May 2005 18:34:28 -0400
  ...And if we have to find a WIFI connection, pull over, boot up, hook up > & type > up, > why not just use a calling card...
• Re: EveryBus
  Historical mailing list - mike .
  Thu, 12 Apr 2007 12:26:03 -0700
  ...on the beach in - California - how's that > allowed !?! AND, to boot you and BenT are there in the same arena ! Pretty > scary ! Maybe...
• Re: CV Joint Bolts in Portland OR
  Historical mailing list - C B
  Tue, 11 Sep 2007 20:53:16 -0700
  ...rubber boots, bushings, etc., also in Portland? > > Anyone have a hydraulic clutch/brake vacuum bleeder they're selling, or > can > loan for a day...
• Re: [NVC] VW warranty scam
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Fri, 8 Jun 2007 13:19:49 -0700
  ...When I called after reading page 7 one more time at home then > they > said if the CV boot is torn then the warranty...
• Re: Flux capacitor install
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Thu, 13 May 2021 07:41:49 -0600
  ...I just pulled back the harness boot and shaved off just enough insulation off of the necessary wires. Soldered the cap on. Taped it...
• Re: Do I need professional help?
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 5 Dec 1994 10:34:11 -0800
  ...CV boots and maybe joints too, no major colision damage or rust, doorlocks and under-bed-compartment locks are trashed, master cyclender boot is...
• Re: Aux battery hookup
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Jowell
  Mon, 25 May 2015 06:23:10 -0400
  ...processors alive so it does not take a long time to boot up when YOU turn it on. > > >> On May 7, 2015, at 3...
• Re: Front End Suspension - 1985
  Historical mailing list - Gregg Carlen
  Wed, 9 Jan 2013 11:59:31 -0500
  If your rack and pinion boots haven't been changed or are hard/brittle, noes a good time to do it since you'll...
• Re: Power Steering Rack Question
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Mon, 7 Jun 2010 16:22:30 -0500
  ...I just found the missing fluid in the >>> passenger side boot of the power steering rack. Can someone tell me if >>> this >>> is repairable...
• Re: Clunking in the Rear
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Mon, 15 Jun 2009 07:04:25 -0700
  ...problem? I > changed out the shocks last week and the > cv boots all looked intact and in good shape. Any thoughts before I crawl...
• Re: Vanagon Fuel Pump Questions
  Historical mailing list - Jim Thompson
  Fri, 12 Sep 1997 16:01:07 EDT
  ...the Bosch, but it comes with the terminals and new "weather" boots for this type. Jim Thompson Sherwood Automotive * The Old Volks Home http...
• Re: intake air for cis van
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Tue, 6 Jul 1999 21:38:29 -0400
  ...The ends are pre-made to fit into the mating boots, and it will look smarter (maybe have better flow characteristics?) than an intake...
• Re: filling propane
  Historical mailing list - Steve Lashley
  Mon, 21 Aug 2000 13:56:54 EDT
  In a message dated 08/21/2000 4:49:31 PM !!!First Boot!!!, pokeswagon@blazenet.net writes: << Today I tried, for the second time...
• Re: Need a bit more help...
  Historical mailing list - Peter Cassidy
  Thu, 11 Jan 2001 16:56:24 +0000
  ...AFM to intake plenum boot. These things always get cracked & start sucking air in ahead of the AFM. Yours already has blue crap on...
• Coolant hose problems
  Historical mailing list - =David-M=
  Sat, 7 Apr 2001 12:16:21 -0500
  ...it from any angle), then goes directly over the rubber axle boot (drivers side) up over the transmission tunnel (?) and then forward down the...
• Re: Urethane suspension bushes?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Tue, 10 Sep 2002 21:28:27 -0700
  ...I've found anti-sway bushes, tie rod and ball > joint replacement bootees in urethane. Does anyone on the list know of other > Vanagon...
• Re: Starter wiring access. 87 syncro
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 17 Sep 2006 16:36:39 -0400
  ...The other connection is a stud/nut under a boot. This is also the main battery connection. If the stud is loose, something is...
• Re: Calif 2008 emissions fuel tank pressure testing?
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Tue, 4 Mar 2008 03:12:09 +0000
  ...In VA they'll fail you for torn boots or worn bushings or a pit in the windshield. john> John, What you need to...