Date: Fri, 2 Nov 2012 09:56:07 -0400
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From: Mike Riley <mkriley@FUSE.NET>
Subject: large object into westy
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hi,
Is it possible to get a rigid 8' x6' sheet onto a stock westy?
mike
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Topics of the day:
1. Looking for spark plug wire recommendations (2)
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Date: Thu, 1 Nov 2012 19:43:36 -0600
From: OlRivrRat
Subject: Re: Looking for spark plug wire recommendations
David
Take a look @ Magnecor ~ I've been running them for years & would not
buy anything else!
http://www.magnecor.com/magnecor1/main.htm
ORR ~ DeanB
On 1 Nov , 2012, at 12:46 PM, David Clarkson wrote:
> ?Hey listees, I am in need of a new set of spark plug and coil wires
> for my 1990 2.1 engine. I am running a stock ignition system with
> the exception of Bosch Platinum plugs. My coil wire is going bad and
> it's probably time to replace all the wires as a set. What I have
> now is a set from one of our list vendors that I purchased about 3
> yrs. and 15,000 miles ago. I feel that this set should have lasted
> quite a bit longer. The connectors on vanagon wires are slightly
> smaller so just any set from a local FLAPS won't do. Besides, my
> experience in the auto industry (service advisor and service
> manager) has shown me time and again that these wires are usually
> junk and fail too quickly. I don't mind paying a bit more for
> quality and am soliciting the list for their recommendations based
> on longevity as a primary consideration. Thanks fellow vanagonauts!
>
> David Clarkson
> 1990 Westy with stock 2.1 and almost 300,000 miles (rebuilt at
> 166,000 miles and synthetic oil only)
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Date: Thu, 1 Nov 2012 20:50:16 -0700
From: Old Volks Home
Subject: Re: Looking for spark plug wire recommendations
Actually, Bremi was the *primary* OEM source for Ignition Wires for
the 2.1s I've run across over the years. However on my Westy 2.1 I
have a 8 year old set of Bosch, no problems. On my GL 1.9 I run the
German Beru Set from Airhead (hey, I work there). They've been no
problem for the past 4 years (I upgraded the Coil and Distributor Cap
to run these). The German Berus are much superior materials and
workmanship over the current Bosch out of Mexico.
--
Jim Thompson
84 GL 1.9 "Gloria"
84 Westfalia 2.1 "Ole Putt"
72 411 Station Wagon "Pug"
75 914 1.8 "Nancy"
Full Timing From March 1999 To January 2012
oldvolkshome@gmail.com
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On Thu, Nov 1, 2012 at 4:42 PM, Hector Zapata wrote:
> Many OEM ignition parts were made by Beru, not Bosch, and I believe those
> are still German made.
>
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>
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> On Thu, Nov 1, 2012 at 7:32 PM, David Clarkson wrote:
>
>> Thanks Harold that's probably the way that I'll go. What is interesting is
>> that the same picture appears to be used for the other option at the bottom
>> of that page (Bosch set). I know that Bosch made most of the electrical and
>> particularly ignition components for our vehicles. Bosch is absolutely not
>> the same company that it was 25 years ago due to outsourcing for cheaper
>> labor and materials but then again what company hasn't done this in the
>> last 25 years? I do believe that real OEM is the way to go. I had to
>> replace my power steering pump after over 250,000 trouble -free miles and
>> for economic reasons, that I now truly regret, and went to a local FLAPS. I
>> won't name this hometown auto parts giant but will say that their name is
>> the opposite of "regress". Long story short; after replacing the pump six
>> times in a year and a half I had a 30 minute conversation with the manager
>> and finally convinced him to give me my money back rather than another
>> crappy pump POS (oops I mean PS) pump. I worked in the service department
>> at my local Honda dealership and kept swapping them out under the best of
>> conditions but needed him to know that my time was worth something as was
>> my frustration level. I told him that the last pump threw out the shaft and
>> kicked off the belt that got tangled and mangled the alternator belt and
>> also disabled the water pump. I took my money that he returned to me and
>> went to the parts yard that had a 91 vanagon that I had been scavenging
>> parts off of and bought it's used pump with over 100k and installed it. It
>> has now taken me over 50k and runs very quietly and contentedly. All I buy
>> from most FLAPS with the exception of NAPA and one local import parts house
>> is fluids. I just don't trust them for anything that is electrical or has
>> moving parts. Thanks to everyone who replied for their input. I did by the
>> way check for corrosion and found no green or white junk on the connections
>> but will use di-electric grease when I install the new set. Good idea Scott.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Harold Teer <teer.vanagon@gmail.com>
>> To: David Clarkson <dvdclarksn@aol.com>
>> Cc: list <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
>> Sent: Thu, Nov 1, 2012 2:16 pm
>> Subject: Re: Looking for spark plug wire recommendations
>>
>> On Thu, Nov 1, 2012 at 2:46 PM, David Clarkson <dvdclarksn@aol.com>
>> wrote:
>> ?Hey listees, I am in need of a new set of spark plug and coil wires for
>> my 1990 2.1 engine.
>> How about these for genuine VW wires at $64.95?
>> http://www.busdepot.com/025998031
>>
>> Harold
>>
>>
>> __________
>> Harold Teer
>> 1991 Westy
>> Harrisonburg, VA
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