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• Re: Mis-firing
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Tue, 9 Oct 2007 14:44:28 -0700
  ...I replaced all my fuel lines and all my vacuum lines > >and > > >all four little intake boots. The van ran and idled perfectly before...
• Re: Power steering hose that leads to rack is leaking -- easy fix?
  Historical mailing list - John H. Lauterbach
  Sun, 22 Sep 2019 19:26:58 -0400
  ...The fluid leak is coming from the boot on the passenger's side of the rack. Does this mean new/rebuilt rack or are...
• Re: This Is Why You Don't Mess With "Stuff" On A Holiday
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Mon, 5 Jul 2010 11:32:32 +0000
  ...to pull #1 wire out of the old cap-it disintegrates in my hand right above the boot. Nothing but greenish powder. Now I
• Shifter Adjustment Tips and Tricks requested
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 8 Apr 2009 18:37:16 -0500
  ...New shift rod boots were installed. After hooking the shift rod back up, shifting is crummy. Can't find the gears half the time...
• Re: Rubber elbow connecting filler neck and gas tank
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 03 Jul 1996 22:23:52 -0400
  ...Buhlman writes: > >>We tried BusBoys today and they had the rubber boot at the top of the filler >>neck (that part going to The...
• FW: VW Camper FS: $2495/offer
  Historical mailing list - Ron Lussier
  Fri, 29 Jan 1999 11:44:00 -0800
  ...everything works, have receipts). * Rebuilt engine, heater boxes, carb., generator, CV boots, wheel bearings, brakes, muffler, clutch, oil cooler, battery, tires and steering box...
• 87 - door wires
  Historical mailing list - Tonya Pope
  Mon, 5 Apr 1999 16:53:27 -0500
  ...I can't figure out how to get the rubber boot thing where the door meets the body to budge allowing me to peak...
• Re: Trip to North West
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Wed, 8 Aug 2001 09:57:26 -0700
  ...Great ethnic booth-style food and other interesting stuff. One of my favorite campgrounds is Kopachuk State Campground in Gig Harbor, which is just...
• Re: 83.5 Westfalia questions
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 5 Apr 2002 15:16:51 -0600
  ...Suspect the one with the torn boot. #4. Don't be surprised if the City water hookup doesn't work, mine never has and...
• Re: rotating cvs and axles from left to right
  Historical mailing list - Bradley Flubacher
  Tue, 14 May 2002 23:07:15 -0400
  ...i am sure this goes with out saying but, >>> >i > >>>would replace any boots that look worn as this is what keeps the dirt...
• Re: everybody knows them to be high maintenance
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Mathis
  Wed, 19 Mar 2003 06:27:09 -0600
  ...cylinder, new right half shaft assembly (Honda doesn't replace CV boots or individual joints they do entire half shaft assemblies), a/c overhaul...
• Re: potential hydraulic mounts for vanagon
  Historical mailing list - SyncroWesty
  Mon, 24 Feb 2003 01:46:48 -0700
  ...2.0 > to 2.3L thumper and a hot turbo to boot. Now the Toyota Camry is a long, > slender, pricey unit I haven...
• Re: Major Oil Leak!
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Sat, 2 Feb 2008 13:35:06 -0500
  ...See how smart SpamGuard is at giving > junk email the boot with the All-new Yahoo! Mail. Click on Options > in Mail and switch...
• Re: On the Indelicacies of Porta Potties
  Historical mailing list - Mick Kalber
  Sun, 12 Nov 2000 21:22:31 -1000
  ...And, yes it needs the chemicals to boot... plus, they recommend the fast dissolve toilet paper. Two more expenses. However, having said all that...
• Re: 2.1L harness question
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Tue, 8 Mar 2011 19:38:16 -0500
  ...little heater of the gas > recirculation hose that goes into the boot. > There is a clip-on connector, like the fuel injectors have, that...
• Re: Best grease to use for CVs
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 27 Jun 2002 11:21:59 -0500
  ...to re-lubed about once a year and check your CV boots often. The CV will not hold 3 oz of grease, the rest...
• Re: 86 Weekender, radiator fan very noisy.
  Historical mailing list - Dan R. Hall
  Mon, 28 Jul 2003 00:58:45 -0500
  ...Dan Hall '86 Westy Weekender "Das Boot" ----- Original Message ----- From: VWNut Hawk To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Sent: Sunday, July 27, 2003 6:42...
• my new wing window whistles
  Historical mailing list - Ben S
  Wed, 4 Aug 2004 23:19:21 -0700
  ...fortunately" they took only stuff of sentimental value (lots of copied bootleg cd's of shows, my 35 year old slr camera, my notebook...
• Bilstein shock installation
  Historical mailing list - dan kapeller
  Tue, 30 May 2006 15:13:07 -0600
  ...was the only way the shock would fit in the rubber boot correctly.  I hope this is OK?? The entire job took about...
• Re: FIXED; 1.9 won't start
  Historical mailing list - -------------
  Fri, 21 Jul 2006 08:25:29 -0400
  ...This was a VW shop to boot. By the time I got her, the timing was all screwed up, the throttle body switches were...
• Re: Fwd: The Subtle Joys of Busdom
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Tue, 6 Feb 2007 09:46:10 -0800
  ...Especially the tattooed, pierced > type with sh*t > kicker boots. *Yow* > > Are VW buses really such chick magnets (pardon the > expression, ladies) ? > > Sigh. Some...
• Re: CV joint boots
  Historical mailing list - Richard Smith (Smirby)
  Tue, 17 Aug 2021 13:20:46 -0700
  The great thing about carrying spare parts? You almost guarantee that that part won’t break. Sadly, it will be something else. :-) Richard Smith...
• Re: wild, racing idle... the solution pack
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sat, 3 Dec 2016 12:29:51 -0700
  ...clean it, > inspect the rubber boot etc. > > BUT, before I work on the IACV, I want to check out the TRANSMISSION ID > wire. > (I...
• Re: Source for reliable axle assemblies
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 9 Jan 2015 18:24:35 -0500
  ...New grease and a boot kit can do wonders. One of the problems with the aftermarket shaft assemblies is that at times the shaft...
• Re: Sudden clutch nothing...while parked
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Thu, 4 Sep 2014 20:21:45 -0700
  ...Or fill the master or slave boot? If it were me, I'd fill the reservoir, leave the cap off, and see where fluid...
• Re: Rear Axle replacment
  Historical mailing list - John C...
  Fri, 16 Mar 2012 10:58:00 -0700
  ...and just squirted in a tube of CV grease into each boot for the trip ( now, there is a special grease tip for this...
• Re: 2.1 WBX Ignition System
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 30 Apr 2009 22:06:39 -0400
  ...This seems rather complex, considering that most vehicles use resistive wires and rubber boots/connectors on the plugs. So what would happen If I...
• Hello and info up date
  Historical mailing list - Detlev Hanschke
  Tue, 13 Apr 1999 01:42:24 EDT
  ...I did this several times in Germany and because of a long standing friendship with Winkler/Rosenman the booth persons behind "Winkler WS" I...
• Re: '86 Vanagon Starts, Dies....Revisited (Help!)
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Sat, 15 Jan 2000 20:58:39 -0600
  ...I did take care of a squeak in the steering boot and I tightened up the belts. :> >
• Fw: Virus Warning!
  Historical mailing list - Greg K.
  Wed, 21 Mar 2001 11:38:02 -0500
  ...Your computer > > > will not be able to boot up. > > > > > > SEND THIS TO EVERYONE ON YOUR CONTACT LIST!! > > > > [text/html]
• Re: speaker suggestions for the front doors?
  Historical mailing list - Ray Reinhard
  Fri, 18 Oct 2002 11:08:41 -0700
  ...You also need to remove the rubber "boot" that protects the inside-the-door part of the bottom hinge mechanism. I don't think...
• 85 gl still running rich at vw shop.
  Historical mailing list - sleepingmonkey1
  Sun, 16 Mar 2003 11:16:21 -0500
  well I wrote in a couple of weeks ago with a van that would not run after replacing fuel lines(and filter), intake boots...
• .3 BAR oil pressure switch
  Historical mailing list - Dan R. Hall
  Tue, 29 Jul 2003 21:14:50 -0500
  ...I got mine from list member, Ron Salmon, at www.busdepot.com Dan Hall '86 Westy Weekender "Das Boot" ----- Original Message ----- From: Dennis Haynes...
• Re: Power Steering Woes (longish)
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Tue, 25 Jan 2005 19:35:25 -0800
  On 25 Jan 2005 at 16:35, Barry Muller <ekab_muller@SBCGLOBAL.NET> wrote: > Whilst replacing the radiator I noticed the boots on the...
• Re: Raised floor heater duct in diesels
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Tue, 25 Jan 2005 19:24:15 -0800
  ...It SURROUNDS > >>> the shift boot. > >>> Al Brase > >>> > >>> > >> > >> Have this in my 1989 1.6TD Syncro. Have to check but IIRC it is the > >> same...
• Re: CO Adjusting Screw, Throttle Valve Switch Test Light Video etc.
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Wed, 27 Jun 2012 08:59:51 -0500
  ...tiny air intake leaks from TB, to > > plenum, to intake runner boots, to the the heads. > > > > one MUST chase down any and all intake...
• Re: I'm back!
  Historical mailing list - Peter DiFalco
  Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:05:09 -0700
  ...poor camper compared to the Westy, and a money pit to boot. > > > > I checked the "articles" section of Vanagon.com and found that Jim...
• Re: 87 Syncro axle help needed
  Historical mailing list - Sean B.
  Thu, 6 Jun 2002 10:16:43 -0700
  ...At the same time I decided > > since I have it out I should take the axles out and re-boot them. The > > issue is...
• Re: CV joint socket size?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 11 Oct 2013 23:34:08 -0400
  ...Avoid the temptation to stuff the boots. Get a torque wrench and get those bolts to 32 ft. lb. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon...
• Re: tool find
  Historical mailing list - James Felder
  Sun, 29 Sep 2013 13:43:10 -0500
  ...Ohio antique mall was fairly boring until I hit a huge booth full of tools and the $5 find that is now living under...
• Re: What's a Hall sender do?
  Historical mailing list - david hardy
  Tue, 9 Apr 2013 12:41:16 -0600
  ...inside the boot. David > ------------------------------ > > Date: Mon, 8 Apr 2013 09:58:59 -0400 From: john schaper <tahljohn@GMX.COM> Subject: > What's a Hall...
• Re: Front CV's on a syncro
  Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
  Fri, 18 May 2012 12:22:24 -0400
  ...Vanagain.com. > > The Lobro front outer CV boots are crazy thick, almost plasticy. They're a > bit of a struggle to get on, but...
• Re: gas :(
  Historical mailing list - Phil Zimmerman
  Fri, 18 May 2012 22:19:18 -0700
  ...You get alcohol and 'gas' to boot. Now, we are discussing a common language and politic. See how easy a meaningful, albeit nonsensical discussion...
• Re: intake gasket?
  Historical mailing list - Grungy
  Sat, 12 Mar 2011 14:16:20 -0600
  ...Turbovans wrote: > >be extra careful about leaks at the intke runner boots....those like to leak. >I use a 'listening tube' to fine intake...
• Re: Transmission Guide Pin: Should be Straight?
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Mon, 22 Mar 2010 10:38:07 -0400
  ...I also have the guide bushing and boot in stock as well for $9 and $19 respectively. Ken Wilford John 3:16 www.vanagain...
• Re: Retractable luggage cover
  Historical mailing list - Michael J. Sullivan
  Tue, 2 May 2000 16:40:56 -0500
  ...253 867 769 blind for luggage boot (satin black, satin brown) 253 867 777 channel left (satin black, satin brown) 253 867 778 channel...
• Re: stripped hole fixed/pushrod tube questions?
  Historical mailing list - Joe Romas
  Sun, 4 Mar 2001 07:29:05 -0500
  ...at least 150$, and they are a bunch of condescending (....) to boot. To their credit though, they are a good shop when it comes...
• Re: Help with starting problem.
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 13 Jun 2002 22:22:05 -0500
  ...in the intake air system, possibly a split in your intake boot, gasket under your injectors or bad electric connector to an injector. Stan...
• Re: HELP! Rear brake adjustment
  Historical mailing list - mike
  Fri, 26 Jul 2002 21:45:53 -0700
  ...The cyliders were not leaking, although the dust boots were funky and > the seals looked pretty shot, so it would have been time to...
• Re: "air inlet hose" part #? how much fuel hose?
  Historical mailing list - sleepingmonkey1
  Tue, 25 Mar 2003 19:51:14 -0500
  ...That air inlet hose can be found at busdepot.com (Air Intake Elbow Boot, 83-85 Vanagon $69.95 $85.00 025 129 967A...
• Re: Removing CV from axle shaft?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 21 Sep 2003 20:43:14 -0500
  ...on the trans mount issue, I tackled the torn outer >CV boot. Pulled the axle, removed the circlip, and went to whack the CV...
• Re: First, apologies
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Thu, 22 Jun 2006 17:28:03 -0700
  ...I want > to replace the boot. So what's the rough idea: remove the air filter / > intake stuff until everything is clear to the...
• (NVC) Re: Re: Another I'm still shaking cold-weather Safety message, was RE: hole saws/floor cutting
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Sun, 23 Jan 2005 23:02:09 -0800
  ...People were pulling their boots off because they had nails in the heels. The raw fuel vapors gave us all instant headaches and made...
• Vanagon Christmas gifts, Lets hear them
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sun, 27 Dec 2015 15:58:10 -0500
  OK folks, Lets hear about your Christmas Vanagon, Westfalia, and camping related Christmas booty. I enjoyed hearing about them last year and even learned...
• Re: Blow cv joint on 97 heading for Bend
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sat, 8 Aug 2015 17:26:32 -0400
  ...Inject lots of > grease through the rubber boot. Massage it some. See if that doesn't buy > you a lot of miles. When I...
• Re: Rapture Texture Coating-Go Westy
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 31 Mar 2015 12:26:06 -0700
  ...help protect your vehicle from road debris (and look great, to boot!). For more information on the black texture treatment take a look at...
• Re: Joel Change the Stats! '77 Westy
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 14 Sep 1996 22:35:36 -0700
  ...one cv >boot is cracked and will have to be replaced. i have a whole extra >transaxle for a '74...will that work on...
• Re: FS: Beloved Syncro
  Historical mailing list - Jeanne Maly
  Thu, 11 Oct 2001 12:17:02 -0700
  ...On the road, I replaced 1 front outer CV joint and the bearing, 1 front inner (actually, I think it was just the boot...
• '83 watercooled, failed SMOG, pulsing exhaust
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
  Tue, 9 Sep 2003 00:02:31 -0700
  ...Inspected the AFM rubber boot.. covered with a thin coat of black oil. Yikes! Where is the oil coming from? Any suggestions? I've...
• Re: very mysterious tranny problem...
  Historical mailing list - Wesley Alden Pegden
  Sat, 11 Oct 2003 01:54:05 -0500
  ...squeak" sounds > to me like the plastic mechanism under the rubber boot on the floor at the > base of the shifter. I lifted mine...