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86VaNa60N Replies: 8 Views: 360 |
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Thanks for all the good advice. Since the van is running good, I'll just save this for another time. | |
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Thanks for the replies ![]() I liked that article on the Waddington effect! Thanks I'm going to consider this more before jumping into it. Possibly just clean it a little. Thanks everyone |
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86VaNa60N Replies: 8 Views: 360 |
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Hi Samba Family:
My son the other day asked if I've ever cleaned my throttle body in my 86 Vanagon 2WD. Of course no, I've never messed with it. It idles good and has good acceleration. (180,000 ... |
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86VaNa60N Replies: 4 Views: 185 |
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Wildthing: thats great news ![]() Dave: I read that interesting thread, fortunately my van isn't doing anything crazy at this point, e ... |
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86VaNa60N Replies: 4 Views: 185 |
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Well my electrical saga continues. I just keep finding one thing after another. In searching for electrical issues in my 86 Westy, I came across a burnt line on a the harness in the left upper aspec ... | |
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86VaNa60N Replies: 7 Views: 344 |
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Hi Atlas,
I ordered those parts from VW and sure enough they had them TYSM. The boot is an exact copy of the original - yaaay. However, the electrical connector was too big. I'm thinking this ma ... |
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86VaNa60N Replies: 11 Views: 400 |
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Thanks you guys, I think I'll go with replacing the Hall unit and avoid aftermarket stuff. Its always an adventure. | |
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Looking at the GoWesty website, it looks like I could get an entire new distributor that comes with Hall sensor and all for $69. Are these aftermarket distributors considered a far cry from restoring ... | |
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The Hall Unit - Thanks for posting the link to GoWesty. $144 bucks isn't too bad. It surely is cheaper than a tow and a motel while on the road.
Thanks guys, I'll order that ASAP. |
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Hi Samba Family,
I was cleaning the grounding wires in the engine bay under the coil. During this process, I inadvertently broke this electrical connector off the side of the distributor ![]() |
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86VaNa60N Replies: 7 Views: 344 |
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Thanks so much, listing the part number is very helpful. Have a great weekend ![]() |
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86VaNa60N Replies: 7 Views: 344 |
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Wow, really? Ok. I'll check into that. Thanks ![]() |
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Hello
The connector to the coolant level sending unit is so worn that it keeps popping off. The rubber boot was so warped that it was making it impossible to seat the connection, so I trimmed it. ... |
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Hi everyone,
I also have been having similar light issues. When my parking/headlight switch is on, the turn signal would not work on one side. I tested the sockets and found no problems. Replaced ... |
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Hi everyone,
I also have been having similar light issues. When my parking/headlight switch is on, the turn signal would not work on one side. I tested the sockets and found no problems. Replaced ... |
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86VaNa60N Replies: 4 Views: 234 |
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https://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/1823099.jpg https://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/1823100.jpg Thanks for the advice. My headlights a ... |
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86VaNa60N Replies: 4 Views: 234 |
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Thanks so much! I will check the grounds for front and back and let you know. | |
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Hi Samba Family,
I bring to you an electrical puzzle. My 86 Vanagon has always had a left rear brake light issue for 4 years or so. Upon braking, the left rear brake light would not light up. In a ... |
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