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Cleaning intake parts
Historical mailing list - Ry
Fri, 5 Mar 2010 15:17:48 -0600
Hi all, 1991 Vanagon Carat MT stock everything. I was wondering about cleaning the Idle Control Valve and various other parts. (not the AFM...
'93 Eurovan weekender for salvage
Historical mailing list - Carter Brooks
Fri, 14 Aug 1998 10:33:58 -0700
...engine parts are intact -seats and interior parts are mostly intact -hatchback and sliding door are intact -frame is bent Thanks, carter .. ... carter brooks...
Re: Are they still making the bus/Vanagon anywhere these days?
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Mon, 9 Apr 2007 20:35:14 -0700
...There are many, many parts being made for classic muscle cars these days because of the huge popularity of the cars. You can even...
Carry spare ECU? What else?
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Fri, 16 Apr 2010 10:44:47 -0700
...I think there are about a half dozen parts every Vanagon should carry on board, assuming that Vanagon is used for trips. Even people...
Does your A/c leak in the back of your car?
Historical mailing list - Vanagon Man
Sun, 27 Jan 2002 18:21:03 -0500
...Beetle "Ol Yeller" 73 Transporter (STILL at paint shop) 1984 Partsmobile (for sale) 1982 Westy (for sale) Used Vanagon Parts for sale (mostly aircooled)
Re: Parts Place
Historical mailing list - Geosh Fathauer
Wed, 15 Oct 1997 17:07:41 -0400
...will be shipped, or 2- Parts Place will charge the cost of the replacement item to your credit card, and issue a credit when...
VW Parts for sale from pnw.forsale
Historical mailing list
Wed, 8 Feb 95 09:50 PST
...an offer i need money for my new car. I also have other additional parts. I am in SE Portland and am free nights...
Re: Torn between two Carats
Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
Mon, 25 May 2009 07:57:04 -0700
...green argument of a smaller carbon footprint as you will not be using fuel to search for parts and that all of the savings...
Re: What spare parts to carry with on trips
Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
Tue, 2 May 2017 15:14:19 -0400
...covered, but I am wondering on what parts > for a Vanagon (I have a 87) to carry along on longer trips? I have done...
Re: Minimal Heat (2.1)
Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
Fri, 16 Jan 2009 10:13:39 -0500
...I also know theres some plastic to be careful of. -- Thanks, Jeff '90 Carat (Grover) '86 (We call this one Parts) '78 Bus (Melissa...
Re: umbrella question about reliability
Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
Sat, 24 Jan 2004 14:31:20 -0500
...lots of things can happen to disable a perfect car. > >what to do? buy a new car every time the warranty on the old...
WTB parts for 87 wolfsburg
Historical mailing list - Gary McEachern
Wed, 22 Sep 1999 00:47:01 EDT
Hello I'm looking to find the following parts for my 87 Wolfsburg for a reasonable price Rear carpet, grey Good/excellent condition Catch...
FS 1988 vanagon - engine fire, $775 Jacksonville, FL
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Wed, 9 Oct 2002 03:06:36 -0500
...Used Car Sales Phone: 904-282-0057 Comments Burned in rear, engine fire, parts only - Florida Salvage Title burgundy, grey interior, automatic transmission VIN...
Questions about gas to diesel conversion
Historical mailing list - Chuck Baird
Fri, 29 Jul 2005 10:12:11 -0400
...I know....slowwwwwwww I have access to an 82 diesel vanagon for parts (engine is reman) Besides the engine, carrier, and bellhousing, what parts...
Re: was New to the list. now it's Fryday!
Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
Fri, 13 Jul 2007 12:40:21 -0500
...Thanks, Jeff 90' Carat (It's Blue, It's Beautiful. Now sporting a very unstylish brown interior taken from the parts bus) 86' (We...
85 Vanagon partscar
Historical mailing list - Erik Valeur
Mon, 11 Oct 1999 09:43:37 EDT
Hi everyone, I'm taking apart a 1985 vanagon in preparation for taking the carcass to the crusher. If anyone is interested in parts...
Re: interchangeable parts?
Historical mailing list - Mike Catlin
Thu, 17 Oct 2002 21:41:33 -0700
...or other parts fit our vanagons? > I have found widow and mirror switches, auto tranny interlocks, etc. from > small VW cars. Any idea what...
Re: 1970 Westy for Sale in Port Huron, MI
Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
Tue, 30 Sep 2008 14:46:03 -0500
...I think he > finds it kind of amusing that there's someone around who still wants > vanagon parts. -- Thanks, Jeff '90 Carat (Grover) '86...
Re: Spare Parts you MUST carry!
Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
Tue, 9 Mar 2004 11:51:04 -0800
...belts, to carry the old ones in the trunk as spares. That seems like good advice for a lot of wear parts like belts...
Re: Roadside service
Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
Tue, 3 Mar 2015 15:48:05 -0800
...I've done this twice in the past on my "totaled" cars. One I used for parts, and the other I had professionally repaired...
Re: New VW Rotten Unvieled // TDI?
Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
Tue, 12 Feb 2008 20:27:59 -0800
...care of her car - that's why I said her costs were for parts only. Mostly electrical stuff - distributor, fuel pump, alternator, tuneup parts...
'88 Parts Carat / Wolfsburg For Sale in NH
Historical mailing list - Joe Kearns
Thu, 9 May 2013 21:03:20 -0400
I have a 1988 Vanagon Wolfsburg / Carat for sale. It is a parts vehicle but does run & drive. It has a Boston Bob engine...
for sale, and for parts
Historical mailing list
Thu, 22 Apr 1999 12:19:35 EDT
...i have a '86 5000cs turbo (non quattro), parts car also. chris allentown, pa
Re: VW obscene parts pricing
Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
Thu, 5 Sep 2002 14:35:53 -0400
...The paychecks of these Royals inflate the price of parts for cars that were built years before the executive entered the car business. Honest...
Re: Body parts for Mellow Yellow [SOLVED]
Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\"
Mon, 16 Aug 2010 14:21:40 -0700
The insurance company of the guy that smashed into the two cars (one 1972 VW bus, which then rammed into my 1984 van) is...
Re: junkyard buses in Honolulu, HI
Historical mailing list - joel walker
Wed, 2 Sep 2009 21:06:14 -0500
...parts only a 1990 (white, looks like GL or Carat) ... parts only and a 1987 (no picture) "other damage" junkyard located at 91-445A...
suprise at a auction!!
Historical mailing list - Jim Morgan
Fri, 31 Jan 2003 21:25:48 EST
...claim his "parts" and low and behold he had bid on a formula V and trailer . I am now storing the car in my...
Re: Torn between two Carats
Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
Mon, 25 May 2009 09:34:00 -0700
...Monday, May 25, 2009, 9:56 AM I went to look at 1990 Vanagon Carat someone is selling for parts or to restore. Mainly...
Re: Uh huh. was: Huh? was: VW obscene parts pricing
Historical mailing list - George Goff
Wed, 4 Sep 2002 23:05:08 EDT
...the dealer for parts is that they have ALL the parts; they can't pick and choose what to carry like a list vendor...
Re: Question and parts request.
Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
Sun, 25 Sep 2011 19:02:32 -0400
...Sure appreciate all the advice. -- Thanks, Jeff '85 GL (Gertie) '90 Carat (Grover - the noble parts donor) '78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus
Re: Radiator/Coolant/Overheating Issues
Historical mailing list - Sunshine
Tue, 8 Sep 2009 18:26:14 -0500
...and Welcome to the list :) > > � > -- > Thanks, > > Jeff > '90 Carat (Grover) > '86 (We call this one Parts) > '78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ http://SunshinesCreations...
Re: Westy fire extingusher ...
Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
Tue, 17 Jul 2007 15:44:04 -0500
...Thanks, Jeff 90' Carat (It's Blue, It's Beautiful. Now sporting a very unstylish brown interior taken from the parts bus) 86' (We...
Re: NVC - auto parts for older Nissan
Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
Wed, 12 Mar 2008 20:16:23 -0400
...wrote: > Does anyone know a good online place to buy parts for older cars? We have > a 1994 Nissan Sentra (cheap cheap) and are...
Re: Exploded diagrams and Value of Microfiche Vanagon Manuals
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Fri, 22 Feb 2002 21:43:42 -0600
...diagram), its number and how that > assemblage relates to the other parts of the car. Anything exist for > us? > > Regards > --Jeff Strickrott > 82 Westfalia >
Re: solex
Historical mailing list - Jim Morgan
Sat, 29 Mar 2003 22:07:51 EST
...Once you have all the correct parts then you have to make sure each carb is adjusted properly, then you have to balance the...
Re: What spare parts to carry with on trips
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 2 May 2017 22:33:14 +0000
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magnesium
Historical mailing list
Wed, 7 Jun 1995 13:13:34 -0700
I believe that magnesium burns at 5400F degrees. Should devour most car parts nicely at the next bash. :) /martha
Re: FS: 2.1L engine and parts for sale...
Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
Mon, 12 Jun 2000 22:10:48 EDT
I forgot my location, I am in Raleigh, North Carolina Robert
Dual Carbs (help w/source)
Historical mailing list - Larry Montgomery
Fri, 12 May 1995 20:30:12 -0700 (PDT)
Is there a source for for parts to the Dual carbs on the 72 - Bus? Just about exausted my resources trying to find either...
Re: vanagon single electrode plugs
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Sat, 12 Jun 2004 14:22:11 -0700
...of cars, the answer is no. However, with emissions components >it is mandated by the government. Manufacturers have strong incentive to >sell parts at...
Online parts sources...
Historical mailing list - Digest Stephen White
Fri, 3 May 2002 12:42:26 -0500
...http://www.parts4vws.com run by a watercooled specialist (Potterman) http://germanautoparts.com formerly adirondack auto brokers, great prices. http://www.gapa.com european...
Re: Buying vanagons as parts donors
Historical mailing list - John Runberg
Tue, 12 Feb 2008 22:08:02 -0500
...Find a yard to haul the carcass away FIRST. We had a 78 Westy which *no* local yard would take. Even for $$. Ended up...
Re: 1989 Carat Vanagon For Sale... Southern Pennsylvania
Historical mailing list
Tue, 23 Nov 2004 14:32:49 EST
...as far as space, my parents have a 15 acre farm, and i store my cars there. i tell them that all the parts...
Re: Mechanics using customer supplied parts.. Was bars leaks
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Thu, 17 Sep 2009 13:18:48 -0700
...and then the shops get into their 'only parts we supply' thing. So be careful there - even if they do agree, they might not...
WANTED: '89 WOLFSBURG DIAGONAL STRIPED INTERIOR
Historical mailing list
Wed, 18 Sep 2002 13:35:06 EDT
...parts if need be. or if anyone has a '89 wolfsburg and they would like to trade their interior for my '91 carat interior...
Re: Some vw news
Historical mailing list - jimt
Fri, 3 Dec 2004 12:14:40 -0700
...Audi as all the parts > on my Vanagons have. > > Richard A Jones > Boulder, Colorado > > Many times on the newer cars the single/dual vw...
Re: Why VW's + T&A?
Historical mailing list
Mon, 6 Nov 1995 16:25:28 -0800
...My happiness with car mags is in direct, inverse, proportion to the number of bikini-clad models used to sell car parts. I look...
Re: Tools and spare parts
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Wed, 8 Feb 2012 08:33:37 -0600
---- Jim Arnott <jrasite@EONI.COM> wrote: > Folks frequently ask what tools and spare parts to carry. I was > reviewing a couple of my websites...
FREE parts in San Francisco tomorrow morning only
Historical mailing list - Ben
Sun, 17 Nov 2013 21:47:06 -0800
...Have a 1990 Carat with a Country Homes conversion which I'm using as a parts van. The remains are being hauled away tomorrow...
Re: FS: Misc Vanagon Parts - SOLD
Historical mailing list - Anthony L. Mourkas
Fri, 22 Dec 2000 12:19:22 -0500
Thanks to all who inquired about the parts I had posted for sale. All have been spoken for. I will, however, send everyone on...
Re: Chuff, Chuff, Chuff
Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
Wed, 5 Sep 2007 11:35:32 -0500
...cured when it got hot. -- Thanks, Jeff '90 Carat (Grover) '86 (We call this one Parts) '85 GL (Preparing for reanimation) '78 Bus (Patty...
Re: VW parts, anyone? Anyone? (little Vanagon content)
Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
Fri, 28 Jan 2000 21:01:24 -0800
Vasek Polak was an LA car dealer. In the fifties he handled at one point in time every car imported into the US. He...
Re: AC Help
Historical mailing list - Derek Krueger
Mon, 3 Jun 2002 12:20:18 -0400
...I searched BD and then contacted them via email, after which they informed me that they did not carry the parts I need. I...
Funny yet ironic story...
Historical mailing list
Tue, 11 Apr 95 11:40:28 EDT
...overestimate VW parts prices. Sometimes you get pleasant results. Cheers ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Mark Sabourin "I don't know if I could drive a car fast enough...
Re: Turbo diesel 5-speed DOKA on ebay
Historical mailing list - jbange
Sun, 7 Nov 2004 20:50:04 -0800
...Most likely brought in as a "parts car" in a container. >The poor fool that buys this vehicle and registers it has a good...
Interstate VW
Historical mailing list - kevin
Wed, 20 Sep 2000 18:42:11 -0700
...Interstate VW sells used VW parts as well as project cars. I got some captains chairs($150.00), a fuel pump (60.00) and...
Re: Annoying Body damage to our Vanagons
Historical mailing list - vanagonvw
Thu, 1 Nov 2007 10:02:34 -0700
...I had a toy called " crash car". Kinda like a model, > with individual parts. You snapped all the parts together, and wound the > rubber...
Re: Boston Bob Memorial Fund - Status Update 10.30.08
Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
Thu, 30 Oct 2008 11:01:48 -0500
...with such a caring and generous group of people. -- Thanks, Jeff '90 Carat (Grover) '86 (We call this one Parts) '78 Bus (Melissa) Patty...
carfax request
Historical mailing list - Westyman
Wed, 19 May 2004 16:58:00 -0700
To ease my mind on a recent purchase, I'd like to run carfax on this van. Anyone have a current account? I'll...
Looking for Replacement Carpets
Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
Tue, 25 Jul 2000 10:53:53 -0500
...Can anybody please steer me toward a source for replacement carpets (Other than "Parts Place"?)? Regards, Marshall Ruskin 84 Westy "Leader of the Pack"