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• Re: Empty Cat. Converter
  Historical mailing list - Jean-Guy Savoie
  Mon, 25 Sep 2000 23:20:25 -0300
  ...Empty Cat. Converter > My '84 Westy Californie Spec model has several > differences....full cat, fuel filters both before and > after pump, and a tendency...
• Re: wbx 6, should I?
  Historical mailing list - Bj�rn
  Sun, 28 Feb 1999 17:18:07 -0800
  At 05:36 PM 28/02/99 -0500, Ron wrote: >> No catalyst, what means $700 road tax per year. Arrgghh. > > >Hmmm. A cat is...
• Wipers won't stay tight
  Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
  Fri, 15 Dec 2000 20:46:41 +0000
  Mark, I discovered the my wipers were being used at night by my cat and whose else to "climb" up onto the roof. I...
• dead cats as fuel source
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Wed, 14 Sep 2005 16:21:20 -0700
  Cats are like the lifters in our Vanagons - they need adjusting. Their heads are on one full turn too tight. Loosen that kitty up...
• Re: Front Spindle
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Mon, 29 Sep 2008 10:49:02 -0400
  ...The test is whether or not you can catch your fingernail in the groove. If it catches, the polishing may not be totally effective...
• Re: wbx 6, should I?
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Sun, 28 Feb 1999 22:42:58 -0500
  A CAT without a computer controlled engine will not last. Hopfully the engine is setup for an o2 sensor and it could be easily...
• Re: Hobie Cat Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Fri, 4 Apr 2003 12:38:57 -0500
  ...Yesterday > while driving through town, I pulled along a Vanagon Westfalia with > silhouette of a catamaran sailboat on the driver's door and some...
• Tucson, AZ mini-campout
  Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
  Fri, 5 Nov 2004 17:57:14 -0700
  ...Catalina State Park, Tucson, AZ http://www.pr.state.az.us/Parks/parkhtml/catalina.html Directions: The park is located on State Hwy. 77...
• Re: Winters in the van
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Fri, 15 Nov 2002 17:05:43 -0500
  Malcom I think you mean Black Cat as in Coleman, the Plat Cat vented propane heaters are much more expensive, and I don"t...
• Re: rattle-rattle-cat
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Mon, 7 May 2007 11:54:40 -0400
  If it's already rattling the honeycomb is already broken so the cat isn't really doing its job. The worst case is that...
• Re: Cat Bypass Pipe "pros & cons"
  Historical mailing list - Chris Szpejankowski
  Fri, 17 Apr 2015 10:19:10 -0400
  I tested an empty cat on my '84 Westy. The DJ code engine liked it. No O2 sensor use by ECU in that one...
• Re: Actual burn times with Mr Buddy MH9B (Little Buddy)
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 9 Nov 2010 16:18:37 -0800
  ...How many btu in an average mouse, Alistair? How many available through the catalytic decomposition inside a moderate cat. How many left over to...
• RE: where to find JC Whitney
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Dove - VAX Master
  Wed, 30 Nov 1994 14:31:06 -0500 (EST)
  ...Schneiter) >How do I get this very popular catalog? Is it a subscription that ^^^^^^^^^^^^ Yes, If you place an order you will get their...
• Re: Need some help.
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Wed, 21 Apr 1999 16:25:59 +0200
  ...Alexander" wrote: > Worrisome, isn't it? First, it's rats in the ventilation systems, now, > cats in the exhaust system! Chrysler minivans are starting...
• Re: [WetWesties] Poppy
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Wed, 9 Oct 2002 08:48:23 -0700
  Its a " hit man cat " these cats look like SUV'S I think all pets test the limits with their owners so thats when...
• Re: Propex heater question
  Historical mailing list - Keith Ovregaard
  Wed, 18 Oct 2006 17:36:33 -0700
  Yes, I was talking about a catalytic heater, specifically the Platinum Cat. I'm not saying it is better than a Propex forced air...
• Re: Revisiting the Catalytic Converter...
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Mon, 5 Aug 2002 17:50:10 -0500
  Andy Yarnell wrote: > > Recently my Catalytic converter melted, and after a lot of great advice, I took it off and gutted the cat. My...
• Re: Propex heater question
  Historical mailing list - Mark C
  Wed, 18 Oct 2006 17:11:18 -0700
  I'm reading Cat and think catalytic converter... I don't know what you mean... so it makes radiant heat... before reading this I...
• Re: Platinum Cat Q's
  Historical mailing list - harald_nancy
  Thu, 15 Apr 1999 21:56:03 -0700
  Tom, IMHO, the platinum cats are great heaters. I've had the 6000 btu model for over 10 years now. It's resided in...
• Re: Emissions Problems/90 Vanagon Syncro
  Historical mailing list - John Koloski
  Tue, 24 Oct 2000 19:47:47 -0400
  ...I reused my cat. If I had needed to replace it and VW wanted a ridiculous amount for a new one I would not...
• Re: Replacement Catalytic converter
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Egeln
  Wed, 8 Jul 2009 17:09:59 -0700
  ...I recently got a replacement cat on my Vanagon and they installed a generic cat by welding it in, charged me $500 and did...
• 86 smog check - payed + didn't pass
  Historical mailing list - Michael Pabst
  Wed, 14 Feb 2001 10:25:54 EST
  ...my 86 Quantum, 220kmi - 1st cat, emissions like new. 2. lambda ok + CO too high is a necessary + sufficient condition for a bad cat...
• Re: Schr�dinger's Feline
  Historical mailing list - mike miller
  Fri, 2 Nov 2001 15:45:58 -0800
  DEFINITELY female cat > From: Matthew Pollard <poll7356@UIDAHO.EDU> > Reply-To: Matthew Pollard <poll7356@UIDAHO.EDU> > Date: Fri, 2 Nov 2001 14:08:31...
• Re: The three classes of Vanagons..(long)
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Thu, 5 Jul 2007 11:23:57 -0500
  ...I would have to say that I am in category 3 as well - with a desperate longing to have the time and money to...
• friday - at the airport - some closeups of the catalina
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 25 Feb 2011 07:17:41 -0800
  Got "behind the fence" for a few minutes yesterday and took some more pics of the PBY 5 Catalina (Canso) that is at our...
• Reimo 2000 Catalog in PDF
  Historical mailing list - Steve Lashley
  Thu, 12 Oct 2000 22:26:52 EDT
  I just loaded the Reimo 2000 English catalog to my website. If you don't have Acrobat reader, your browser may try to download...
• Re: TDI or not--Oil Question
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Thu, 22 Jan 2004 21:32:04 -0800
  ...Mike On 1/22/04 4:31 PM, "Matthew" <poll7356@UIDAHO.EDU> wrote: > Cat (as in the tractor company caterpillar) uses this exact same...
• stans damn cats Re: windshield wiper help
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 9 Oct 2004 00:25:25 EDT
  i figured it was only a matter of time before stan brought up the feral cat story again... ugh... LOL chris In a message...
• howabout a new category on the stats?
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 18 Mar 96 20:26:55 EST
  hey now, why not have RetroWesties added to the stats...RuMbA wants her own category! jonathan ('74 RetroWestia...RuMbA..)
• catalytic converter recommendations?
  Historical mailing list - Maximiliano Goldschwartz
  Thu, 15 Nov 2001 18:34:58 -0800
  Which catalytic converter should I get? I heard if you get a small one it can eat some power. thanks, max westy '85
• Re: cats and campers
  Historical mailing list - Loren A. Busch
  Thu, 19 Jun 2003 21:44:32 -0700
  .......... whatever you do, dont ask Stan for any tips on the above... ;<) But Stan's Long Nosed Texas cat love to ride....
• Inexpensive awning solution?
  Historical mailing list - Jean-Woo Kim
  Tue, 7 Mar 2006 21:11:21 -0800
  Has anyone ever tried these standard bag-awnings? http://www.enter.net/kart/kart.pl?cart=rvworkshop&action=category2&catid=52&pwidth=3
• Re: Cold Air Intake
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 30 Mar 2015 22:02:35 -0400
  Magnaflow also sells the smaller non CARB approved catalyst for the Vanagon. The GW muffler is also from Magnaflow. Over advanced ignition timing, excessive...
• Re: Jetta Conversion: Exhaust Bracket Redo... Done.
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Thu, 8 Sep 2011 09:38:32 -0700
  ...https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/--0eAOApcCNk/TmP37bX0srI/AAAAAAAAFQ0/c3VET9hCWhc/s720/CatBraceSideView.jpg https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-AzAJJSWyFmE/TmP372TReuI/AAAAAAAAFQ4/P-YGhfJCcRA/s720/CatBraceRearView.jpg and...
• List Tent Purchase
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 7 Nov 1997 12:28:01 -0500
  ...I also still have a few Reimo catalogs left at $7. While they last, I am throwing in the camper conversion/interior kit catalog...
• Bargain Smoked Taillights and various front signals on eBay
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Thu, 23 Jan 2003 07:04:51 -0500
  ...http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ViewItem&category=23010&item=3109293154 $165 US Taillights: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ViewItem&category...
• Re: So who sails? I keep forgetting a bunch of the vanagon people also have
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Fri, 26 Feb 2010 19:39:17 -0800
  ...Did he name it after you? :) > ..and a hobie cat and a 18ft > sea ray.. Speaking of Hobie Cats, there was a Vanagon Hobie...
• Re: Propane heaters; Are you SERIOUS????
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Sun, 9 Sep 2001 22:45:00 EDT
  ...html</A> Coleman (Auxiliary Catalytic Heaters) Eberspacher (Auxiliary Heaters) Northstar (Auxiliary Catalytic Heaters) Webasto (Auxiliary Heaters) Gearview Review of Coleman Black Cat Heater BenT
• Re: replacing catalytic converter
  Historical mailing list - Robert Rountree
  Thu, 9 Mar 2006 16:56:15 +0000
  ...replacing catalytic converter >>I need to replace the catalytic converter on my 81 air-cooled.....looked under there yesterday and it is a pain...
• Re: new CARB rules for cats in Calif?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 10 Feb 2009 15:03:08 -0500
  At 07:24 PM 2/9/2009, Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote: >so it's basically that OBD-II cats are built to a better...
• Re: Cold Air Intake
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
  Mon, 30 Mar 2015 11:27:42 -0700
  ...Cold Air Intake The GW CARB approved cat is actually a Magnaflow cat. FWIW... I have seen a 50% failure rate on those cats...
• Failed emission inspection
  Historical mailing list - Gregg Carlen
  Mon, 28 Feb 2011 16:51:01 -0500
  ...My thoughts would be to a) check the timing and b) replace the cat (there's a non-standard muffler welded onto the cat...
• parts needed
  Historical mailing list - Darie Duclos
  Tue, 6 Aug 1996 11:59:36 +0200 (MET DST)
  ...The only catalog I have is J.C.Whitney and they don't have everything I need. In particular, I need a catalytic converter...
• Re: Catalytic Converter???? Anyone go without it???
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Tue, 20 Mar 2012 13:47:31 -0500
  So Jeff, the Bus Depot listing for the Bosal catalytic converter refers to it as OEM. But it is only $100. There is some...
• Re: OK...... so I'm crazy.
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sat, 27 Apr 2002 08:17:36 -0500
  ...The cat moved April 13th at 6pm to a very ritzy walled community near Dallas. I'd love to live there if I had...
• What size bolts for 1.9l catalytic converter?
  Historical mailing list - David O. Bradshaw
  Thu, 19 Dec 1996 12:14:52 -0500 (EST)
  Hi all, What size bolts does the cattie on the 1.9s take? Both sides please! TIA, David '85
• Removal of cat converter
  Historical mailing list - Jermide
  Sun, 14 Oct 2001 23:34:29 -0400
  How many out there have removed their catalytic converter? Any major disadvantage beyond environmental concerns? Just curious. Thanks, Jeremy 85 GL [text/html]
• 12v appliances
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Sat, 2 Mar 2002 08:10:39 -0500
  ...http://www.taplugngo.com/catalog/Catalog_Index.jsp Edward
• Re: Digifant Information
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Fri, 1 May 2009 21:42:47 -0400
  ...you don't measure it after the cat because the concentrations have changed due to the function of the cat. few if anyone uses...
• Plat cat heater and dual propane tanks (fwd)
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Fox
  Tue, 14 May 2002 11:05:20 -0600
  Here is some info about the plat cat heater and dual propane tank setup: First of all they dont make the plat cat anymore...
• Re: wasserboxer muffler & CAT
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 2 Feb 1996 20:49:56 -0500
  ...Out of tolerance mixtuer will destroy new cat in about 500 miles. All Cat failures are due to something else being wrong or engine...
• Low Platinum Cat prices shown on I-net sales site.
  Historical mailing list - Blue Eyes
  Sat, 7 Nov 1998 03:21:05 -0600
  ...http://www.netins.net/showcase/solarcatalog/catalogue10.html I found vented Platinum Cat Catalytic Radiant Propane Heaters *******copy follows******* The Platinum Cat operates on...
• Re: Cat question again
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Wed, 19 Apr 2000 06:55:25 -0700
  Is it difficult to >gut a cat, or is that considered inappropriate (or rather; Just not >nice for people who appreciate clean air)? Ahh...
• Re: Cat question again
  Historical mailing list - margie reyes
  Wed, 19 Apr 2000 09:05:24 +0100
  ...No fuel injection, no oxygen sensor...so does a cat even matter? We went camping last weekend, went up big hills, slow but not...
• Best Westy Catalogue ever etc
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Sat, 10 Jun 2000 11:08:54 -0500
  ...Yesterday I received my first shipment from the Bus Depot, which also included a catalogue. This is the best one on the market, bar...
• cargo net
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Wed, 14 Feb 2001 12:25:48 -0500
  ...http://www.cabelas.com/texis/scripts/store/+/CatalogDisplay/displayPOD/CabFALL1998/CabFALL1998AhAFAM/XA942O Catalogue # XA-51-2745 I'm about to order mine --- great find...
• Re: Interior heater
  Historical mailing list - "Robert KeezerHolen Sie mehr aus dem Web. Unter http://explorer.msn.de/intl.asp#de gibt es einen KOSTENLOSEN Download von MSN Explorer."
  Tue, 30 Jul 2002 18:13:28 -0700
  I'm still here after using my Olympian catalytic heater four four years before I got an additional Plat Cat heater. Now if it...
• Re: Empty Cat. Converter
  Historical mailing list - Jason Yasment
  Mon, 25 Sep 2000 12:27:21 -0700
  My '84 Westy Californie Spec model has several differences....full cat, fuel filters both before and after pump, and a tendency to lean towards...
• Re: Vanagon Parts Blowup Catalog
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 18 Sep 2022 22:28:07 -0500
  ...com> wrote: > > > > Is there a catalog such as this out there in the ether somewhere? My > parts > > catalog no longer runs. it seems advancing...
• Re: Plat Cat Heater install pictures
  Historical mailing list - David Bjorkman
  Wed, 7 Jan 2015 15:43:06 -0600
  ...Mike, here are some pictures of the Plat Cat heater install you requested. VW is in my barn probably to keep the mice happy...