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• Re: Painting Fiberglass Top
  Historical mailing list - Ri
  Thu, 22 May 2003 10:06:10 -0700
  ...Any experience with this on the list? > What type of paint works best for this surface? What type of preparation > is required to the...
• Re: Propane Cautions
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 26 Apr 1995 15:19:35 -0400
  ...That is, if you take the tank out and then let it exhaust is contents away in preparation for this stuff, you could destroy...
• Re: How I Prepare For Road Trip vs How She Prepares For Road Trip
  Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
  Sat, 17 Apr 2010 14:12:58 -0600
  ...I've done a ton of work on the Westy, in preparation for a much bigger >>> road trip in a couple of weeks, that...
• Removing Cylinders from head idea!
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Fri, 24 May 2002 09:59:42 -0400
  I was removing a pair of heads from a syncro Vanagon yesterday in preparation of installing new heads and gaskets. The cylinders were stuck...
• my beef of the day: vw heaters
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 26 May 1994 17:58:23 -0500 (CDT)
  In preparation for my westward trip (which I told you all about a week or two ago) I just spent the last several hours...
• Re: Removed windows...
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Sat, 27 Sep 2014 19:26:44 -0700
  ...Hi all, I thought I'd put out there that I spent the day today removing the windows from my '87 Westy in preparation...
• Adios
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Fri, 9 Nov 2001 17:56:09 -0800
  ...done at a dealer Monday like hoses, this and that in preparation for a trip from San Diego to Cabo San Lucas in Baja...
• Re: Removed windows...
  Historical mailing list - Silvia Carranza
  Sat, 27 Sep 2014 21:27:53 -0400
  ...Hi all, I thought I'd put out there that I spent the day today removing the windows from my '87 Westy in preparation...
• Sliding Door Handle Part?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sun, 8 Nov 2009 13:11:02 -0800
  ...and I bought that trim removal tool from my FLAPS in preparation for the job. Only to find that the panel was held in...
• painting the 61split and pop out window seals
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 21 Jun 1996 20:27:41 +0200
  ...I then drove the van up to my in laws where I stripped the vehicle of every component I could think up in preparation...
• Re: Displacement Efficiency etc and the half-Lilley
  Historical mailing list - David Jaffe
  Tue, 26 Mar 2002 21:46:33 -0800
  ...And the additional cost of Preparation H when SWMBO was done with me! Thanks for wading through that lengthy missive and keep up the...
• On (and off) The Road
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 18 Mar 1996 02:55:06 -0500
  ...For me, the preparational stage of a road trip is always strangely peripheral and uninteresting. Although, I should say these begrudged skills have unwittingly...
• Re: 2.1 assemble
  Historical mailing list - Finn Runyon
  Tue, 25 Sep 2012 11:41:28 -0600
  ...I have never done a "dry" assembly on an engine in preparation for assembling it. If you know how to use a torque wrench...
• Re: Ironic Vanagon sighting in Frozen Tundra
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 8 Jan 2014 13:44:42 -0600
  ...The transport company we used one year to ship our >> Westy Syncro outside in preparation for a month long road trip made the >> mistake...
• Canadian Camping season re-opens in only 9 weeks.
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Sat, 16 Dec 2006 14:07:47 -0500
  ...with the proper preparations you can be just as comfortable as in summer. Valens Conservation Area has plenty of winter activities... Cross Country Skiing...
• Re: Dometic failure on propane, one time
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 15 Aug 2012 00:19:47 -0400
  ...In preparation for the long trip we made this summer, I filled up with propane from a vendor I have never used before. Since...
• TCWBC Shirts and the Winter Bus Haiku Contest
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Fri, 21 Jan 2005 21:57:50 -0500
  ...Here's a sample haiku Adam wrote last year during his preparations for EveryBus: Frosted bare knuckles Heart races beyond my hands Nine more...
• Winning Water Wars: A/C dribble & Coolant Games
  Historical mailing list - Tom L. Neal
  Mon, 5 Jul 1999 10:25:52 -0700
  ...many preventative preparations from ideas from this list, otherwise we'd be driving a different vehicle. Thanks to all. A/C -- Before trip: Inspected...
• Re: AC Compressor
  Historical mailing list - Scott Fraser
  Fri, 19 Nov 1999 11:02:08 -0800
  ...In researching compressors (in preparation of putting AC into my 2.0L type IV powered '60 double cab), I found that all the recommendations...
• Re: Megasquirt on Waterboxer?
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Sat, 5 Sep 2009 16:51:51 -0400
  ...AK now) I'm doing this as a little >> "project" in preparation for maybe another little waterboxer project that >> I'm going to want...
• Redline trans oil (part 2) and a trans question
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Thu, 14 May 1998 06:35:21 -0700
  ...Yesterday I drained the oil from the trans in preparation for swapping the trans with a used unit I got from a junker (man...
• Thanks for engine/tire advice; upcoming trip planned
  Historical mailing list - Katherine Lee
  Sat, 5 Dec 1998 16:55:59 -0800
  ...I ignored his comment and bought them anyway(!) in preparation for an upcoming trip. My accumulated research (plus a bit of experience with a...
• Re: Torque wrench usage
  Historical mailing list - don spence
  Wed, 6 Aug 2003 13:25:27 -0600
  ...For greatest accuracy, use a thread preparation, either grease, lube, or an appropriate grade of Loctite, on the threads of the bolts you wish...
• Re: BURNINGvAN 2011
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Mon, 10 Jan 2011 19:00:30 -0700
  ...mwmiller@CWNET.COM> wrote: |> |> > Vanners, and potential vanners, |> > |> > The planning and preparation for the 2011 edition of bURNINGvAN is well |> > under way. Frenzied excitement...
• Re: filler plug not drain
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Mon, 16 Apr 2001 16:24:46 -0700
  On 16 Apr 2001, at 15:31, radish150 wrote: > > Yesterday I drained the tranny oil from our '88 Westy in preparation for > > our first...
• Re: Broke it better
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Sun, 27 Jul 2008 22:17:55 -0700
  ...Broke it better The Westy needs inspection this month and in preparation I planned to replace the fuel filter with the one I bought...
• Re: Do I Need A New Battery?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 21 Apr 2001 16:33:35 -0500
  ...After all this cleanup and preparation, start the engine and let it run a while. It should come up to a full charge in...
• Re: How to swap tranny bellhousing and input shaft?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Tue, 15 Jun 2004 19:07:46 -0700
  ...Mark Tobin Copley wrote: > > Hi all, > > I have *finally* found time to pull the transmission out of my diesel > westy in preparation of replacing...
• Vanagon Internet Addiction (F)
  Historical mailing list - Robert Rountree
  Fri, 16 Jul 1999 09:05:16 -0400
  ...battery? 6) Log on before important personal habits, such as meal preparation, hygiene or bodily functions? 7) Have red, swollen eyes that hang halfway...
• Thanks to Ken Wilford and VanAgain
  Historical mailing list - Harold Teer
  Tue, 17 May 2005 09:22:00 -0400
  Last week, I drove over 300 miles one way to have Ken look at my van in preparation for a 12,000+ mile trip...
• Re: Bull Bars
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Stevens
  Thu, 8 Mar 2007 15:59:00 -0500
  ...heck I needed somplace to mount my pintle hitch to move my firewood trailer during winter preparation season. you can see on the attached...
• Re: South America & Mexico
  Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
  Thu, 22 Jan 2009 18:16:50 -0700
  ...You need to spend plenty of time just doing that in preparation for your trip. I will chime in as this thread progresses. You...
• Re: Painted my poptop...
  Historical mailing list - steve delasalle
  Tue, 11 Jul 2000 13:46:04 -0700
  What kind of preparation on the pop top did you do before painting- wash,scrub, sand? Steve --- Daniel Schmitz <djs@gene.com> wrote: > After...
• Re: Rear bearings and grease question
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 16 Sep 2014 09:38:41 -0700
  ...especially when I was mounting one to an angle plate in preparation for drilling to install a zerk fitting, I started to think about...
• Re: Wanted. 2.0 L aircooled engine - european version
  Historical mailing list - Calle Fallberg
  Thu, 17 Jun 2004 13:32:21 +0200
  ...Definately!!!!!! (Let it be mine personal "mini-roadhaus") > > But as a part of my mental preparation, I am going over the possibilities ;-) > > Kick in...
• Re: AC Conversion
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Thu, 28 Apr 2005 19:37:42 -0700
  ...The 'lodge has a small leak, I will be recharging it this weekend in preparation for my weekend at Darlington next week. I got...
• Friday News Flash ............. just some stuff.
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 18 Oct 2002 12:28:27 -0500
  ...The Texas politicians are slinging wet cow patties now that they've thrown everything else at each other in preparation for the upcoming governors...
• Towing a split window bus from New Mexico to Missouri with a Vana gon (2.1l)
  Historical mailing list - Filcoff, David M.
  Tue, 12 Sep 2000 09:23:40 -0500
  A few weeks ago I sold my 88 Fox in preparation for my new bus, a '61 mango green standard. The bus was in...
• Re: Back From Mothballing, Mystery Coolant Leak
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Wed, 9 May 2012 07:25:52 -0400
  ...On Fri, May 4, 2012 at 2:44 PM, Rocket J Squirrel <camping.elliott@gmail.com> wrote: > We're back! > > In preparation for this...
• Re: 91 Westfalia ground points, battery charging amps
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 8 Sep 2011 08:41:19 -0400
  ...with my 91 Westfalia's (2.1 standard) electrical system in preparation for a bit of a road trip. I have been a lurker...
• Maco paint job explained...
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan Kuthy
  Fri, 23 Nov 2001 06:16:49 -0800
  ...The worst part of the Maco job is that the preparation is too weak and the paint will come off. The guarantee is only...
• Re: Phrydae Question: Who drives a TDI?
  Historical mailing list - Jarrett Anthony Kupcinski
  Fri, 2 Nov 2012 11:33:21 -0500
  ...One of the best moments of owning a diesel car was during the evacuation of Houston in preparation of hurricane Rita. We had travelled...
• Re: Frozen Windshield Washer Fluid Tip
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 26 Nov 2010 16:32:07 -0600
  ...You > can compare your recipe directions to the table to determine how much > alcohol is left. > > Preparation Method > Percent Retained > Alcohol added to boiling...
• Re: Braille parking - what would you do?
  Historical mailing list - Rick Sherrod
  Sat, 28 Feb 2004 00:31:47 -0500
  ...I treat my '79 Rabbit Diesel like that in preparation for my future TriStar. Aw, shoot! It's not Friday anymore! In that case...
• Re: Virginia To Arizona
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 6 Apr 1999 22:09:04 -0500
  ...Any thoughts on pre-trip preparation for driving in extreme heat; I've spent most of my driving time on the East Coast and...
• Dan's Diesel Rebuild Part 7
  Historical mailing list - Dan Snow
  Sun, 30 Sep 2001 22:09:06 -0700
  ...After powerwashing and re-oiling the new block in preparation for rebuilding it, I discovered that it takes the 12mm head bolts and my...
• Re: Rust Inhibit Kit (WAXOYL)-Is this the Holy Grail?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Steven Fish
  Tue, 5 Mar 2002 23:10:16 +0100
  ...It's not a substitute for proper rust removal, surface preparation and recoating. If you do not get rid of all the rust and...
• Re: Top-Load Fridge for Westy
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Wed, 15 Sep 2004 16:22:11 -0700
  ...As preparation for travel I normally put a >>container of Ice in my fridge >> >> >and > > >>ran it on 120v for an overnight prep period...
• Re: camp cookery --was various
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Wed, 26 Jan 2011 16:26:01 -0600
  ...I can usually properly season and choose an appropriate preparation method for most things I find, most places in the U.S. anyway. I...
• Give me a long enough fulcrum and I'll move the...
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Wed, 21 May 2003 01:29:19 -0400
  ...So tonight I began the work of remove the old in preparation for putting the new stuff on this coming weekend. First (easy to...
• Re: summer trip report, Europe 2017
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Mon, 10 Jul 2017 01:37:03 +0000
  ...do; shipping it over and all that.  Lots of planning and preparation beforehand of course. I will have to look up Croatia.....your endorsement...
• Re: Removed windows...
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Sun, 28 Sep 2014 14:16:36 -0400
  ...the day today removing the > windows from my '87 Westy in preparation for getting the van painted. I'm > feeling pretty good about this...
• Re: Black Bears vs Westy Canvas?
  Historical mailing list - Jon Brown
  Tue, 2 Aug 2005 07:40:16 -0700
  ...excessive > ventilation and splatter-zone offered by the al fresco > food-preparation experience, but I'd be less worried > about your Westy interior than...
• Re: email names <VERY Friday>
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 14 Jun 2002 16:20:03 -0500
  ...I sincerely believe that a good bug zapper would cheaper in the long run than all this preparation H. and Tucks Pads. Stan On...
• Thanks and bye-bye for now (A little long)
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Bulley
  Fri, 17 Oct 1997 07:55:12 -0400
  ...I am now in their shoes, as Suzanne and I have finished our months of preparation. Today, we will load the bus, the final...
• Re: running hot....any ideas, caveats?
  Historical mailing list - Pensioner
  Tue, 7 Feb 2006 15:03:15 -0800
  ...Most likely poor preparation in the original installation. If others have worked on your car check the hose routing. Make sure the thermostat opens...
• Re: Question about pulley-crank end reassembly 2.1
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 4 Aug 2008 09:21:33 -0400
  ...I learned the importance of proper preparation, (clean, lube, not to lube, and the effects of thread lockers), proper torque and why some fastners...
• Re: Back From Mothballing, Mystery Coolant Leak - bump
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Fri, 4 May 2012 17:50:56 -0600
  ...post had somehow gotten rejected by Gerry.) We're back! In preparation for this year's camping season, I've taken Mellow Yellow (see...
• Re: Removing Cylinders from head idea!
  Historical mailing list - Blake C. Thornton
  Fri, 24 May 2002 08:39:47 -0600
  ...removing a pair of heads from a syncro Vanagon yesterday in > preparation of installing new heads and gaskets. The cylinders were stuck > on tight...
• Re: OIL PRESSURE LIGHT
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Fri, 16 Oct 2015 10:10:06 -1000
  I suggest start preparation for removing the lower left push rod cover.. like start spraying penetrating oil on the exhaust flange bolts and nuts...