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  • Weekenders and Stuff (fwd)
    Historical mailing list - Gerald Skerbitz
    Sun, 16 Apr 1995 15:12:34 -0500 (CDT)
    ...he said, BUT has been using prestone, is this a RED FLAG? should i avoid this at all costs? an another bit of news...
  • Phred's not feeling too well...
    Historical mailing list - Alan Bosch
    Fri, 12 Mar 1999 08:19:17 -0600
    ...It's still tongue-frozen-to-a-flag-pole cold here - not to mention there's still four feet of snow on the ground...
  • Re: The deal about the Tail Light Fairy
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Sun, 13 Mar 2011 15:44:38 -0700
    ...not so stupid as the Porsche > one that was in my "Flagship of the Porsche line" the 928...What a > stinker! Almost every stupid...
  • Re: Industrial motors (fwd) [F]
    Historical mailing list
    Tue, 7 May 1996 23:14:07 -0700
    ...I've seen it happen, at Six Flags Magic Mountain in Southern Cal. One night FreeFall (the ride where you drop straight down for...
  • Re: Vanagon plea from western Belize
    Historical mailing list - Ron Lussier
    Mon, 09 Dec 1996 09:37:51 -0800
    ...I wouldn't expect someone to interrogate me, but then again, I would also not flag someone down and tell them that I was...
  • Dave Black's status
    Historical mailing list - Dave Black
    Wed, 5 Jul 1995 18:19:46 -0600 (MDT)
    So Joel points his finger: > >David Black *103 Wanabus AZ.N Flagstaff ^^^^^^^ I've been exposed!! Well, I sat for several days in my...
  • Roadtrip: Idaho-->New Mexico
    Historical mailing list - Matthew
    Fri, 2 Apr 2004 09:35:57 -0800
    ...Moscow ID->Boise->SLC->Moab->Cortez->Shiprock->ABQ/SantaFe Retrun trip is via Flagstaff->LasVegas, baby->MoscowID. I plan to stop in Shiprock (i...
  • Re: ECU and Throttle Question
    Historical mailing list - John Connolly
    Wed, 4 Aug 2004 14:46:36 -0600
    ...since it is possible that our email filter system may have flagged and captured your first message as a "spam" if it had any...
  • Re: Floppy mirror...any fixes that actually work?
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Mon, 5 Sep 2011 19:47:28 -0700
    ...It works. > > Rob > becida@comcast.net > > > At 9/5/2011 06:27 PM, Don Hanson wrote: >> My 84s "Flag" stock manual mirror on the...
  • Re: Bolo tie
    Historical mailing list - Mark Hineline
    Tue, 11 Jan 2011 13:35:08 -0800
    ...Like, "Patagonia" (the clothing company) for Flagstaff, AZ. Or the Dodge Ram symbol for driving in all kinds of rednecky places. Mark On Jan...
  • Re: Heater dying
    Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
    Thu, 20 Oct 2005 01:29:47 -0500
    ...American Flyer smoke tablet's to be an excellent remedy for flagellence, as well a great cure for acid reflux. The Lionel tabs leave...
  • Re: Failed Ca Smog due to Evaporative leak
    Historical mailing list - KKALnSF
    Tue, 3 Apr 2012 10:29:44 -0700
    It was explained to me by the Smog station tech that once the vehicle has been "flagged" with this issue, that any State certified...
  • Re: Broken spring RE: Rear Trailing Arm Replacement Fun!
    Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
    Sun, 25 Jan 2015 22:21:59 -0700
    ...Fronts 'til SomeOtherday ~ Just recently took a BusRide from ABQ to Flagstaff to pick up an 85Westy for a Friend & DidNotKnow until a couple...
  • Re: Shady Boy: That bad in wind?
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Fri, 21 Feb 2014 19:59:22 -0800
    ...The doom and gloom in the distance is South of Ft. > Flagler WA. Looking west from the ferry to Edmonds: > > https://lh5.googleusercontent.com...
  • PNW trip (again?)
    Historical mailing list
    Wed, 10 Apr 1996 23:54:29 -0600
    ...Assuming that Fort Flagler on Marrowstone Island is the designated place: April 20-21 - (but I have a house warming to attend that afternoon...
  • regarding that van in arkansas for sale
    Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
    Fri, 11 Feb 2011 10:03:32 -0800
    ...lots of ineptness or lots of flags ... one can only wait to see ... i would suggest buyer beware in bold with all caps regards...
  • Re: Syncro Westy for sale
    Historical mailing list - Gregory S. Morrison
    Mon, 13 Apr 2009 11:35:13 -0700
    ...price=&drive=&default_sort=priceDESC&seller_type= b&max_mileage=&style_flag=1&sort_type=priceDESC&address=99201&advanced=y&end _year=1991&doors...
  • Re: No Flag on this Van...(manditory content in title)
    Historical mailing list - Arthur Sauerhaft
    Mon, 1 Oct 2001 05:49:33 -0700
    Volks, Are the black helicopters of the apocalypse (sp?) running on Vanagon engines? :) -Arthur Joel Walker wrote on 9/28/01 10:00 pm...
  • Re: I'm on a roll tonight-------how proof of insurance is not require d here in Cal anymore.......illegal
    Historical mailing list - John Brush
    Wed, 17 Apr 2002 10:13:54 -0600
    ...interface with the insurance companies, so if you do cancel, it flags you and you will be contacted and forced to get insurance. As...
  • RoadHaus - Propane tanks still wont fill
    Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
    Wed, 12 Mar 2003 19:37:14 -0700
    ...attglobal.net Web: www.RoadHaus.com - Coming Soon! What: The Great North American Road Trip How: RoadHaus - 1990 VW Westfalia Syncro Today: Flagstaff, AZ
  • Re: Sights to see in the plains states (LVC)
    Historical mailing list - Andrew Philbrick
    Fri, 5 Jun 2009 01:03:55 -0500
    ...Also exciting to > gearheads is a huge collection of early engines, including outboard > motors. > Sydney has Cabela's flagship store, containing their bargain basement! >
  • Re: What stickers do you have on your VAN???
    Historical mailing list - Greg Marshall
    Wed, 16 Jan 2002 21:50:44 -0500
    ...Race Face Components Park Bicycle Tools Patagonia Outdoor Review.com A "Paddle West Virginia" Sticker Canadian Flag Unruly Racing 24 hour relay North Water...
  • Re: High-speed Tires, (was Porsches' stupid uninventive vehicle (SUV))
    Historical mailing list - Chuck Mathis
    Mon, 7 Oct 2002 15:32:10 -0400
    ...Le Mans)? Or at > the Indy 500? Or at every rebel-flagged NASCAR race? > > Same technology as the flying sleigh that comes around once...
  • STICKER CHOOSING
    Historical mailing list - Josh Monson
    Thu, 9 Mar 2000 10:12:05 -0800
    ...The 'gay flag' consists of 6 discrete colors, on a very precise top-to-bottom order: Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Purple. These colors...
  • OIL API Service Levels...
    Historical mailing list - Harry Yates
    Tue, 29 Oct 1996 20:03:26 +0000
    ...This is when my flags went up. I retyped the document and I have it in TXT format should anybody want to see it...
  • RE: Rt 66
    Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
    Thu, 04 Jan 1996 09:44:00 -0800 (PST)
    ...Followed the Mother Road from Springfield to Flagstaff, AZ, then cut south and west to SD. This trip should never be done with less...
  • Re: air cooled engine alternatives
    Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
    Sun, 8 Dec 2002 14:32:36 -0600
    ...writes: > While driving a Ryder truck on I-40 west of flagstaff in late summer > steadily climbing a very long grade, and doing about...
  • Re: "Fall camping"
    Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
    Tue, 23 Oct 2012 20:58:27 -0700
    @ 7K', I'm assuming you're up near Flagstaff? Karl Wolz Sent from my electronic umbilicus On Oct 23, 2012, at 8:27 PM...
  • '86 Vanagon Q's- any special problems?
    Historical mailing list - A. Blake Sartin
    Fri, 11 Jul 1997 06:57:17 -0400 (EDT)
    ...Is there anything that I should look for on this van to be a red flag? Is this price reasonable? ( I am in Knoxville...
  • Re: looking for source for "crazy trailer"
    Historical mailing list - Birkenfeld Jeff
    Thu, 23 May 2002 10:28:21 -0500
    ...rear length you have short of placing a tall orange bike flag on it. JB Stan, I've been thinking about that Westy on...
  • Re: Wiper Motor NIGHTMARE!
    Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
    Tue, 24 Jun 2003 22:38:04 -0700
    ...Put a piece of masking tape on the post sticking out like a flag in the general appearance of a wiper blade but shorter...
  • Re: Fresh from a Westfalia campout
    Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
    Mon, 31 May 2004 23:54:37 -0400
    ...s very cool compact quick > release CB antenea (and cocktail hour flag :-) > > Now on to my tech question... coolant, if ya can't see...
  • Re: A Snow Story (Whoa-vanagon!!!) and Lessons Learned
    Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
    Sun, 6 Jan 2002 19:17:20 -0700
    ...I was on hardpacked snow in Flagstaff, AZ on a steep little downgrade. The road had quite a bit of crown and ended on...
  • Re: Product Review: Octopus cup/drink/bottle holder.
    Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
    Mon, 8 Sep 2008 11:20:06 -0500
    ...A three flags special > indeed. Quebeqoise (sic), Espanol, and American english all presented > for your reading pleasure. > > This thing will porte your boisson, soporte...
  • Re: Heads-Up - Potential Odometer Fraud
    Historical mailing list - VW Vanagon
    Wed, 20 May 2020 17:52:29 -0600
    ...This surpassed "red flag" stage and went straight into "traffic flares on an interstate overpass train derailment" stage in the span of about 3...
  • Heads-Up - Potential Odometer Fraud
    Historical mailing list - VW Vanagon
    Wed, 20 May 2020 17:12:53 -0600
    ...Throughout the very short call, there were red flags *ALL OVER THE PLACE*! I won't go into the gory details, but I ran...
  • Re: brake and clutch fluid reservoirs
    Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
    Mon, 17 Nov 2014 08:06:23 -0800
    ...Probably one reason why you can buy a used 928, Porsche's flagship Supercar from that era.... cheaper than a Waterboxer Westie now....Very...
  • Re: Vanagon plea from western Belize
    Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
    Mon, 09 Dec 1996 13:47:04 -0800
    ...I > wouldn't expect someone to interrogate me, but then again, I would also not > flag someone down and tell them that I was...
  • Redneck Vanagon Owners (F)
    Historical mailing list - Bill
    Fri, 25 Jun 1999 20:13:25 -0700
    ...Your antenna sports a Confederate flag. Your mudflaps have a woman's silhouette on them. Parts of your Vanagon are primer colored for more...
  • Re: vanagons for peace
    Historical mailing list - Vanagon man
    Sat, 14 Sep 2002 07:07:49 -0400
    ...vanagons for peace > > > > > > on sept 11 i had a 5 x 3 american flag flying off the back of my bus. i am > > proud...
  • Re: WBX Plastic Coolant Pipe Inspection
    Historical mailing list - mark drillock
    Tue, 20 May 2014 06:34:16 -0700
    ...Mass Pike with my family headed to a day > at Six Flags. Ruined the whole day and almost ruined my engine. > Resulted in an...
  • Re: Local travel while camping
    Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
    Sun, 12 Feb 2012 10:30:01 -0800
    ...my whole house at home, with multiple tip-outs, slide outs, flag poles, blinking LED light shows outside, generators galore and often towing matching...
  • Re: performance engine question
    Historical mailing list
    Thu, 04 May 1995 14:31:45 +0600
    ...Thanks for any help. >Tim >Flagstaff, AZ >I don't want a race car just more power >1971' 1600? bus > To find the correct...
  • Re: [WetWesties] Mechanical Lesson Learned On the Road (Long)
    Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
    Sat, 7 Feb 2009 10:44:17 -0800
    ...this year -- as my wife will have to run around the flag pole as part of her becoming a resident of canada -- (a thought...
  • Re: 1982 Diesel Westy in CL for $2300 is another scam
    Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
    Tue, 3 May 2011 19:09:28 -0700
    ...Then asks for full name, address, tel# blah, blah, blah. >>> >>> This guy deserves a spammer flag on Craigslist. >>> >>> >>> BenT >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Where ever you are, there...
  • Re: Plastic Wheel Covers
    Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
    Tue, 16 Jun 2015 16:33:34 -1000
    ...right...'good appearance' is actually a red flag, as least in the lower price ranges. new cheap tires are a dead giveaway for example...
  • bio based motor oil (no vanagon content)
    Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
    Fri, 11 Mar 2011 16:41:13 -0600
    ...But the label did say, "Do not ingest." A U.S. flag symbol on the label was followed by the words, "Stop Dependence on...
  • Re: mom's cross-country trip
    Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
    Thu, 1 Apr 1999 08:04:44 -0800
    ...Don't try to change a tire by the side of the road, don't flag any one down, and don't accept any...
  • Re: vanagon Digest - 23 Apr 2007 (#2007-423)
    Historical mailing list - BJ Feddish
    Tue, 24 Apr 2007 15:18:38 -0400
    ...off my van and replacing them with an NRA sticker and an American flag I don't get pulled over anymore for "suspicious vehicle...
  • Veteran's Day Missive
    Historical mailing list - Pensioner
    Sat, 11 Nov 2006 17:00:52 -0800
    ...As he stepped from behind the hedge towards the street he could see the flag bearers at the front as they marched toward him...
  • Re: Midlife Crisis-NonVanagon-WhoCares-I Love this List
    Historical mailing list - Joe L.
    Tue, 22 Aug 2000 00:33:11 -0400
    ...Key spots are Jackson Hole/Grand Tetons-WY, Boise-Idaho, Eugene-Oregon, The Redwoods-California, SanFran-of course California, Sierra Nevada's, Flagstaff-Arizona...
  • Re: Need help in Lime Rock CT
    Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
    Fri, 8 Jun 2012 16:27:18 -0400
    ...wife and I are at Lime Rock with our Westy doing flagging for SCCA. On > our way down the outer part of the alternator...
  • The conclusion of my new tire episode...
    Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
    Sat, 15 Oct 2011 19:19:03 -0700
    ...No bump steering, no wandering, even a moderate wind, I almost had to see the flags and trees to tell it was there. Wow...
  • Re: DON'T: Remove "flaps" in Arizona?
    Historical mailing list - Bulley
    Tue, 18 Jan 2000 13:16:04 -0500
    ...The climb up to Flagstaff from the desert is one. (From memory) you go from about sea level to 7,500 feet, in something...
  • Re: stay out of New Mexico... we don't need no stinkin' tourists!
    Historical mailing list - Damon Campbell
    Mon, 28 Feb 2005 18:21:42 -0800
    ...Phoenix->Flagstaff->Albuquerque->Santa Fe->Albuquerque->Las Cruces->Phoenix I think on the main roads. So they went awry in two respects - main roads...
  • Re: Heads-Up - Potential Odometer Fraud
    Historical mailing list - Abel Longoria
    Wed, 20 May 2020 18:26:42 -0500
    ...Fine for others, but that ain't my jam. > Like I said, there were other red flags - like "I don't know how to...
  • Re: [NVC] Need alignment sight to help with backing trailer
    Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
    Mon, 28 Sep 2009 06:58:21 -0700
    ...like this. > I second the idea of a kid's bike flag, long fiberglas rod with a > day-glo orange pennant at the top...
  • Re: Auto Auction (no Vanagon content)
    Historical mailing list - kathy jacobs
    Tue, 9 May 2000 18:41:01 -0400
    ...the auction until I see someone leave with the car and flag them down and make > an offer. Are any of you out there...
  • Re: Heads-Up - Potential Odometer Fraud
    Historical mailing list - VW Vanagon
    Wed, 20 May 2020 22:19:43 -0600
    ...There were red flags all over the place.... On Wed, May 20, 2020 at 8:39 PM Tom Hargrave <thargrav@hiwaay.net> wrote: > These...
  • Re: VW of Canada Reman Plant Sold to Cummins? When?
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Fri, 20 Apr 2012 15:25:50 -0700
    ...generally I regard the gold sticker 'rebuilt in Canada for VW of America' to be a red flag . I am successfully operating a 2...