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Re: Strange vacuum leaks 1.9
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 23 Apr 2016 09:37:33 -0400
...is a seal on the body of the distributor. It is likely shot but unless you have oil working up and leaking there don...
Re: Carrier Bars?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Mon, 5 Dec 2011 01:50:39 -0800
...but fbr-glass works nicely I believe. AW's do have their beds installed rather high in the body all right. Z-bed rear...
moisture from breathing
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Mon, 8 Nov 2010 14:37:17 -0800
...Exhaled air would be heated to body temp / 100% humidity Heat up for 49.3 mg h2o / l "Humidity deficit" = 49.3 mg h2o...
Re: NVC but Funny
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Fri, 26 Feb 2010 12:34:46 -0800
My first wife works for Burning Man -- the company that puts on the event. She likes to play with fire, while dancing. Naked. She...
Re: MOD Mike Collum status 12/2/9
Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
Wed, 2 Dec 2009 21:04:48 -0700
...He has a lot >> of work to do toward getting his energy back before I can even think >> of getting in the Westy and...
Re: rear hatch lock extension
Historical mailing list - Gregory Smith
Wed, 15 Apr 2009 09:28:44 -0700
...I think mine may even work while driving if the exhaust doesn't eddy around and come inside. Mine looks a bit like the...
The Car Talk Brothers strike again
Historical mailing list
Sun, 20 Nov 1994 18:44:43 -0600 (CST)
...And because the passenger compartment was so big, your body heat would never make a difference. In the Microbus, you'd need a family...
Questions, questions, questions
Historical mailing list
Fri, 23 Jun 1995 23:16:43 -0400
...I'm looking at an '84 Westy, 120k miles, heads redone 2 yrs./20k ago, 4 speed, very straight body with only one little...
Web server update...
Historical mailing list - Skip Montanaro
Thu, 22 Jun 1995 00:12:59 -0400
It's been a long while since I've had any time at all to work on the VW Van Web server, much less...
Re: Mudflaps, the cost effective solution, better than stock
Historical mailing list - Scooter061
Sat, 16 May 1998 10:51:07 EDT
In a message dated 98-05-16 02:25:02 EDT, Modl6971@AOL.COM writes: << I work for the dealer and my cost for...
Re: Side body repair
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Sun, 19 Jan 2003 05:55:59 EST
...Anyone had success > with POR-15 in this area? > POR-15 will work if the rusting has not progressed too far. If there is...
Re: FS: 87 Synchro
Historical mailing list - Michael Brenner
Sun, 6 Feb 2005 21:38:13 -0800
...The body and interior are pretty nice, although the passenger door is "dead" . Doesn't open, power locks and windows do not funcion, and...
Re: Painting ABS bumpers
Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
Thu, 20 Oct 2011 17:35:03 -0500
...or primer works? I'm good with paint and epoxy stuff but I have limited experience finishing new modern ABS body panels and I...
'77 Riviera II FS (NE Oregon)
Historical mailing list
Mon, 14 Oct 1996 15:31:46 -0800
...Minor body work on l/r fender lip Rock damage in windshield (usable as-is but really S/B replaced) Rear bumper banged up...
Re: Engine Carrier installed: The Good Bad, and the ugly! --- ;^)
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
Tue, 25 Mar 2008 20:30:03 -0700
...body is in the corner of that big air plenaum on the intake ?? I seldom see those engines, as I don't work on...
Re: Discovered my clutch failure reason.
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Mon, 24 May 2021 14:13:54 -0700
...Rebuilt a spare throttle body, and plenum, injectors, runners, hose assembly. > > Waiting for rain to stop before I drop motor. > > Was thinking about the...
Re: Partially burned rear wiper electrical connector. Motor Heat Damaged it?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 18 May 2016 21:50:23 -0400
...Wiper works. This Vanagon seems to have had body work done on it. Possibly a collision repair but I think that's limited to...
Re: TPS Adjusting Screw damaged, Can it be fixed?
Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
Thu, 1 Oct 2009 08:28:16 -0400
Robert the easiest work around to this problem is to tweak the end of the metal finger that rides against the plastic cam. You...
87 - door wires
Historical mailing list - Tonya Pope
Mon, 5 Apr 1999 16:53:27 -0500
...For the powered mirror, the driver's side works but not the passenger. And the driver's side speaker doesn't work (multimeter on...
Re: Fabricating a radiator fan on indicator light, with surprise ending!
Historical mailing list - Matt Roberds
Tue, 29 May 2007 00:11:09 -0500
...It should even work when the key is off. For the LED: One end of resistor to terminal 87 (+12 V out, switched) Other...
Re: 87 Westy 2WD -- only reverse gear in automatic transmission works
Historical mailing list - Rick Cooper
Mon, 17 Nov 2014 09:31:42 -0800
...Do I really need to dismantle the valve body or is there some other way to get any gunk out? I am planning to...
Re: Are Vanagons pretty?
Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
Sun, 28 Feb 2010 04:18:02 -0800
...In spite of the questionable "body work" I've done, mine still rawks. It's perfect yet flawed. Much like it's namesake IMO...
Re: '80 Westy--Pull-n-Save, Aurora, Colorado
Historical mailing list - jimt
Wed, 30 Nov 2005 11:01:00 -0700
...intact, at the above-mentioned yard. > > It's tan with no body damage and has newer tan door panels and > front seats, > the pop...
'90 Rear Heater Leak Fixed :)
Historical mailing list - Harry Yates
Wed, 27 Mar 1996 19:18:20 +0000
...It was 0.8 hours labour (@ $78/hr CDN) to do the work. So, I have the old parts, and I'm going to...
Re: Crazy Oil leak-86 2.1 L Syncro
Historical mailing list
Tue, 4 Mar 1997 13:55:47 -0500 (EST)
...Best case, the heat exchanger body is only loose. If that's the leaking area, first try taking the oil filter off and tightening...
Re: Enter new list member
Historical mailing list - Zoltan Kuthy
Mon, 28 Feb 2000 12:43:50 -0800
...The body on this bus is in great shape...the interior was well taken care of. I'm quite happy... > > I'll submit some...
Re: water under window seal
Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
Thu, 5 Apr 2001 16:05:50 -0500
...Apply fibreglass body filler, sand, apply second coat, sand. Prime, Paint. Paint again Re-insert window. I did this last year on my rear...
Differences in models for 1990
Historical mailing list - TJ Hemrick
Thu, 20 Sep 2012 19:57:06 +0430
...Bumpers, lower body work, and rims. The first two do look nice, I will say that. I have plenty of alloys and bigger rims...
Re: Engine siezed . . . Next steps?
Historical mailing list - John Bange
Fri, 3 Feb 2006 15:13:17 -0800
...The valet parking guys where I work are constantly asking me when I'm going to sell them my Vanagon. I laugh and tell...
Re: google search and the archives
Historical mailing list - John Meeks
Mon, 1 Dec 2008 13:18:41 -0500
On Mon, Dec 1, 2008 at 1:00 PM, honemastert <honemastert@gmail.com> wrote: > **"Pickle (wes)" <greenvanagon@GMAIL.COM> writes:** > >>I'm working on...
Re: fuel hose sleeve alternative?
Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
Sun, 23 Nov 2008 23:20:30 -0500
...An old butter knife heated in a blowtorch will do nicely -- though keep this well away from the fuel system work! Allan -- 1991 Vanagon...
Re: Good collaboration with a mechanic?
Historical mailing list - Jack R.
Thu, 28 Oct 2010 09:11:11 -0400
Mark, I've only worked with Mechanic's who agree to this approach. There are a lot of good mechanics who are willing, but...
Conversion?
Historical mailing list - Jeff Michal
Thu, 31 Dec 2009 11:06:45 -0500
...to work over the fuel delivery system and get rid of that aweful plastic firewall penetration. I'm going to have the body straightened...
Re: Yup, I solidly guarantee ALL my work, (here I go into the AT again)
Historical mailing list - aka.bugle
Fri, 15 Feb 2013 09:17:39 -0500
...Yup, I solidly guarantee ALL my work, (here I go into the AT > again) > > Trying to rebuild my AT I've learned... save now...
anyone interested in a set of wolfsburg jumper seats with all mounts & seatbelts
Historical mailing list - David Cohen
Tue, 23 Nov 2010 14:38:52 EST
...and a few areas that need a little body work. The van has the fiberglass bumpers and side moldings. I am not sure on...
Re: A/C 3rd Stage Relay? was lower front grill....
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Fri, 4 Jun 2010 21:15:55 -0500
...not working and hasn't worked > for at least 8 years. Electrically, it looks like the 3rd Stage Relay could > be powering the fan...
New bus....questions
Historical mailing list - Eric Oster
Sat, 1 Oct 1994 18:56:02 -0700 (PDT)
...remoced the 4' or so of the Firestarter 1000 (tm.) fuel line (original.) put new in, all the electrics work (surprise! a decent 12V...
Re: Longevity tips (longish)
Historical mailing list - YauMan Chan
Fri, 8 Jan 1999 19:44:53 -0800
...I do all the work on the engine. It's been on synethic oil from her first 10K miles onwards. (Mobil 1 or Castro...
Re: AC Effectiveness
Historical mailing list - BRENT CHRISTENSEN
Mon, 8 May 2000 15:28:03 -0700
...While it is a different sort of cooling, I can tell you that when properly charged and working, Westy A/C is quite effective...
'88 Stalling/Lurching problems
Historical mailing list - Mark G
Wed, 26 Mar 2003 18:23:36 -0500
...When I started to work yesterday, the lurching/surging started again. nad the van stalled nearing a stop sign. I took yesterday off work...
Re: FIXED; 1.9 won't start
Historical mailing list - -------------
Fri, 21 Jul 2006 08:25:29 -0400
...By the time I got her, the timing was all screwed up, the throttle body switches were all screwed up..nothing was right, back...
Re: paint?
Historical mailing list - BJ Feddish
Tue, 17 Jul 2007 18:43:26 -0400
...I plan on doing the little body work it needs. Any thoughts? Brendan Slevin 84 GL Totoro I have measured out my life with...
Re: Body Seam Rust (long)
Historical mailing list - Duclos Darie
Mon, 14 Jun 1999 10:10:03 +0200
...We primered it because we had to stop working for the weekend and it might rain. (From this point on we haven't done...
Re: Bam! My Vanagon got hit...hard
Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
Fri, 14 Apr 2023 00:31:44 +0000
...Thank you, guys, for all your encouraging support. Today I went to a couple body shops to kind of see where I'm at...
Re: Trying again...GoWesty 2.3
Historical mailing list - Chris S
Thu, 11 Dec 2008 22:52:24 -0500
...or did you have a local mechanic or yourself do the work? What about fuel?...do you use 87 or 89 or 91 octcane...
Re: RPMs constant, but pulsing vibration at idle
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Wed, 25 Mar 2015 14:00:55 -0700
...idle control valve idle control module throttle body throttle switch vacuum lines/hoses checked for intake leaks, none motor mounts transmission mount 02 sensor...
Re: Diesel injection pump leaking
Historical mailing list - Alan Felder
Mon, 22 Aug 2011 16:31:30 -0500
...I practiced this on a pump I was rebuilding and it works like a charm. -- Alan Felder Austin TX 82 Diesel Westy On Mon...
Re: Fuel Filters vs Fuel Strainers And Oil filters now...
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Wed, 6 Oct 2010 18:27:40 -0700
...The Racer Supply places sell 'filter cutters' that work almost like a can opener on a cannister type oil filter. You just put it...
Re: Need help of South African listmember
Historical mailing list - Kent Christensen
Fri, 28 Jan 2000 20:57:46 -0700
...The brackets will pop-rivet to the body work. Since the grille opening is not straight-across, there are left and right brackets. The...
Re: Uh oh, new Bus a go!
Historical mailing list - Jim Ellis
Wed, 12 Jun 2002 10:38:16 -0700
...I may have used Dave's original change as a basis from which to work. I concur that the newbeetle headlights look much better...
Re: vanagon Digest - 10 Feb 2003 - Special issue (#2003-155)
Historical mailing list - Nancy Eilers-Hughes
Tue, 11 Feb 2003 10:02:45 -0700
...Well I > said naa cant be that easy after all the work I been doing , Well I was > right again about the van not...
Re: Refrigerator help-yes, I've already searched the achieves
Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\" Elliott
Tue, 3 Jul 2007 11:28:03 -0700
...the body.* At the other extreme are those who have few tools, no space, and little experience doing that kind of work. The details...
Re: Visibility - Rear Wind Deflector
Historical mailing list - joel walker
Mon, 23 Feb 2009 15:24:52 -0600
...it caused the airflow to lift from the car body, effectively making the car longer aerodynamically. or something. anyway, the claims were that it...
Re: OT: Eurovan forum information?
Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
Wed, 17 Oct 2012 15:14:36 -0400
...I worked on fixing the coolant leak till 10 PM last night so > that I'd have a way to get to work this...
1979 'Falia goes on the block (Atlanta, GA area)
Historical mailing list - Mark A Kunkel
Tue, 19 Sep 1995 13:26:19 -0500 (CDT)
...No real engine work since then (other than change oil/filter every 3k, and check/adjust timing and new plugs about 6 months ago...
Re: A pesky air leak
Historical mailing list - Steven Brower
Mon, 21 Oct 2024 07:26:14 -0400
...Swapping back to the original throttle body didn't change anything. and a smoke test at the s-boot doesn't reveal any leaks...
Re: Boiling a Thermostat
Historical mailing list - Stones
Mon, 8 Apr 2002 09:54:34 -0400
...Body has rusty seams. >Rolling chassis (has NO engine) perfect for a >conversion project-Tiico? Subaru? >60' Morris Mini1340CC(ALSO for sale-separately) > >"When...
Re: Richard Koerner van
Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
Thu, 20 Apr 2023 00:51:17 +0000
...my plan with my Vanagon Body Shop guy is to locate a carcass. For the front end work. With luck, this carcass might even...
Re: ECU optimization -- one quick question
Historical mailing list - Randal Jett
Mon, 4 Aug 2008 14:05:38 -0700
...the body. � I was having the bucking and hesitation and stalling and tried many things, but the only thing that finall worked was installing...
Public URL for Vanagon stuff
Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
Sat, 13 Apr 2002 16:52:09 -0300
<body> <div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">I am going to try an experiment.  Every once in a...