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• Re: Rear Window Defroster Strips Pretty Much Fugeddaboutit?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:08:09 -0700
  Geez Rocky, my '84 has 240,000 miles on it and they still work... On Fri, Oct 23, 2009 at 1:41 PM, Rocket...
• Fw: Re: Fast German Auto chip and rockers
  Historical mailing list - Andy
  Thu, 13 Jan 2000 19:56:15 -0800
  ...Installing the rockers.. increases more air in the chamber allowing the proper fuel to air ratio with increase of fuel delivery. Andy -----Original Message...
• Re: Alternator continuous-duty rating?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sat, 22 Sep 2012 16:41:04 -0700
  ...I don't know if this is some specification buried in a Bosch catalog or not. -- Jack "Rocket j Squirrel" Elliott 1984 Westfalia, auto...
• Re: Fryeday: machine screws and Loctite?
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\"
  Sat, 10 Jul 2010 07:40:31 -0700
  Well, then you're no help! :-) -- Rocky J Squirrel 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana") 74 Westrailia: (Ladybug Trailer company, San Juan Capistrano...
• Re: RockAuto Vanagon Parts Sale
  Historical mailing list - David Clarkson
  Fri, 12 Feb 2010 09:28:15 -0500
  ...http://www.rockauto.com/RSS/vehiclefeeds.php?carcode=1286456&m=wc&l=en&html=true i.e. "Part Type: Rack and Pinion Complete Unit...
• Re: Westfalia = chick magnet
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Thu, 5 Mar 2009 11:12:45 -0800
  ...I laughed, drove home and told Mrs Squirrel. -- Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana") 74 Utility Trailer. Ladybug...
• Rocky Mountain Motor Works update
  Historical mailing list - Dieter Dworkin Muller
  Sun, 24 Sep 1995 09:44:47 -0600
  ...rebuilt from Rocky Mountain Motors of Denver. I think this is the same : group that calls itself Rocky Mountain Motor Works now. Of course...
• Re: Just-in-case repair shops N. CA, OR?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Wed, 18 Aug 2004 15:51:02 -0700
  ...Unless all the men are self-sufficient and have full toolsets in their garages. -- Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott 71 VW Type 2 / 84...
• Re: CV Joints
  Historical mailing list - Project Pat
  Wed, 30 Apr 2014 15:51:12 -0400
  My experience with Rockford was many years ago, put 4 new boots on a Scirocco; 2 of them failed within a couple months. Of...
• Re: Tire wear pattern -- it puzzles the expert
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Mon, 27 Aug 2012 10:32:46 -0700
  ...It is the driver's side front tire. -- Jack "Rocket j Squirrel" Elliott 1984 Westfalia, auto trans, Bend, Ore. On 08/27/2012 10...
• need EV checked out in cleveland
  Historical mailing list - james catterson
  Mon, 8 Sep 1997 05:23:05 -0700
  ...still looking for a low mileage EV cheers jim catterson 91 syncro new york _____________________________________________________________________ Sent by RocketMail. Get your free e-mail at http...
• vw's fs in ny area
  Historical mailing list - jim catterson
  Fri, 17 Oct 1997 06:34:40 -0700
  ...516-425-2999 === cheers jim catterson 91 syncro 93 ev gl ny _____________________________________________________________________ Sent by RocketMail. Get your free e-mail at http://www.rocketmail...
• Camping - Rockland ME area recommendations
  Historical mailing list - John Reynolds
  Fri, 22 Feb 2002 22:50:26 -0500
  ...drive through Camden every morning to get to the show in Rockland. Anyone else attending this show - there must be other wooden boat / Vanagon...
• Re: lifter noise after PRT replace
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
  Sat, 24 Apr 2004 15:41:46 -0400
  ...I didn't even have to remove the > rocker shaft; just took the nuts off and slid the rocker assm away just > enough to...
• Event-VWCA Convention-Rockford, IL
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 19 Jul 96 10:11 CDT
  ...The 1996 Volkswagen Club of America national convention is being held in Rockford, Illinois starting today. They are billing it as Un-conventional because...
• Re: Type2 rocker repair notes
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 6 Sep 1995 10:31:57 -0700 (PDT)
  And Jim Ellis thus wrote: > > TypeII rocker panel replacement parts that fit require two sources. > > Inner rocker panels that fit: Das Bulli Haus (203...
• Re: My weekend project.
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Tue, 9 Jun 2009 10:50:58 -0700
  ...and loud enough to keep you awake at night.� Nifty job, though. � Stephen --- On Mon, 6/8/09, Rocket J Squirrel <camping.elliott@GMAIL...
• Re: cam question
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 1 Feb 95 17:47:22 PST
  ...The rocker was worn out again. I replaced the camshaft and the worn rocker. A few more thousand miles later the new cam and...
• Re: Replacing Master Brake Cylinder, How Much Fluid to Buy?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 4 May 2012 18:50:44 -0700
  ...alistair On 2012-05-04, at 6:33 PM, Rocket J Squirrel wrote: > Assuming that I don't screw up majorly, that is. > > -- > Jack...
• Re: Below Seat Drawer Mod
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\"
  Thu, 22 Apr 2010 19:30:50 -0700
  On 4/22/2010 7:20 PM Jake de Villiers wrote: > I'll bet Rocky Mountain Westy is aware of the battery compartments! :) > > I...
• Re: Stupid Bumper End Pieces
  Historical mailing list - Jarrett Anthony Kupcinski
  Tue, 25 Aug 2009 16:56:02 -0500
  ...Jarrett Kupcinski '89 Westy, Oly On Aug 25, 2009, at 2:52 PM, Rocket J Squirrel wrote: > > hot pink end caps . . . no end caps...
• alloy wheels
  Historical mailing list - james catterson
  Wed, 13 Aug 1997 10:17:31 -0700 (PDT)
  ...cheers jim catterson 91 syncro _____________________________________________________________________ Sent by RocketMail. Get your free e-mail at http://www.rocketmail.com
• Re: Fast German Auto chip and rockers
  Historical mailing list - Charles Hokanson
  Thu, 13 Jan 2000 23:16:57 EST
  ...he was selling berg (1.4) rockers with chromemoly pushrods and the chip for a lot more, I cannot remember how much. He had...
• Re: fiberglass bumpers and rocker trim
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 1 Sep 2000 00:22:40 EDT
  ...I like the look of the grey plastic bumpers and rocker pannels. Can I swap these onto a '87? >> yes, if you can find...
• Re: Towing and Rock Damage
  Historical mailing list - Michael A. Radtke
  Wed, 21 Feb 2018 09:32:55 -0700
  ...As has been suggested, I have decided to use 4 front stakes to hold a rock shield cloth. There is no concern about trailer...
• Re: Rubber
  Historical mailing list - Jon VonOhlsen
  Tue, 23 Sep 2014 19:00:46 -0600
  ...Jon On 9/23/2014 11:08 AM, Rocket J Squirrel wrote: > Chipmunks, too. > > On the camping trip I just returned from chipmunks chewed...
• Re: Fridge Burner box
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 26 Aug 2012 23:18:06 -0400
  ...Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Rocket J Squirrel Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2012 8:31 PM To: vanagon...
• Putting Side Rocker Mouldings on Westy?
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Thu, 29 May 1997 13:51:33 -0400
  I bought a used set of side rocker panel mouldings off a '91 Vanagon, which I plan to put on my '89 Westy. These...
• FW: 1970 VW Camper/Bus TENT - Available.
  Historical mailing list - coyote
  Tue, 22 Sep 1998 09:16:23 -0700
  Please reply to kenfalk@ROCKBRIDGE.NET, and not to me. Thanks! -----Original Message----- From: Ken C. Falk [mailto:kenfalk@ROCKBRIDGE.NET] Sent: Monday, September...
• Re: Need help in Lime Rock CT
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Thu, 7 Jun 2012 20:26:50 -0400
  ...hotmail.com> wrote: >> Hi, >> >> My wife and I are at Lime Rock with our Westy doing flagging for SCCA. On our way down the...
• Re: Question on rocker arms...
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Thu, 20 Jul 2000 22:58:32 EDT
  <<I read through all the info on Gene Berg's website about high-ratio rocker arms. I don't see anything specific to water...
• Re: Seeking threading dies
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Wed, 27 Aug 2014 19:25:18 -0700
  ...The tubing is probably just mild steel. -- Jack "Rocket j Squirrel" Elliott 1984 Westfalia, auto trans, Bend, Ore. On 08/27/2014 07:12...
• Re: Rough Idle Puzzle ~ Clarification
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Tue, 7 Jun 2022 09:18:56 -0400
  ...smooth but eng’ does a significant amount > > of rocking & when rev’ed off of idle rocking goes away & it runs pretty nice ~ > > The puzzle...
• Re: Mellow Yellow got hitted
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\"
  Tue, 13 Jul 2010 22:24:02 -0700
  ...totalled? -- Rocky J Squirrel 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana") 74 Westrailia: (Ladybug Trailer company, San Juan Capistrano, Calif.) Bend, OR KG6RCR Jeff...
• Re: Car Talk Vanagon caller/Elements
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Wed, 8 Oct 2003 14:45:23 -0400
  ...I guess I have too much experience on the rocky roads > in the California deserts & mountains. (And have the dents to prove it.) Does...
• Re: Ratio Rockers
  Historical mailing list - Tom Boldway
  Mon, 7 Oct 2013 19:52:45 -0700
  What sort of engine do you plan on putting them in? I have a set of ?1.4? rockers sitting in my garage and...
• Re: Porta Potti (new product)
  Historical mailing list - Don Hundt
  Wed, 30 Jun 2010 17:00:13 -0400
  http://www.amazon.com/Reliance-Products-Collapsible-Portable-Toilet/dp/B0024OAQ3Q/ref=pd_sbs_sg_1 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike "Rocket J Squirrel"" <camping...
• Gold Westy Sighted in Rockport MA
  Historical mailing list - Melissa E. Mourkas
  Sun, 31 Oct 1999 20:47:28 -0500
  I was travelling through Rockport, Massachusetts, USA, today and got the nicest wave from the driver of a gold metallic, 83.5-to-91...
• Re: (Friday) How to crash proof your bus....
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Fri, 18 Aug 2006 13:37:26 -0400
  "Another Vanagon owner gets his rocks off all knight!" At 12:40 PM 8/18/2006, Steven Johnson wrote: >Um... Everybody (Everybus) must get...
• Re: More crumbly bits -- sunroof nut covers
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Thu, 28 Jun 2007 10:10:40 -0700
  GoWesty has them, search on skylight nut covers On 6/28/07, Mike Rocket J Squirrel Elliott <camping.elliott@gmail.com> wrote: > > The little...
• Re: engine noises
  Historical mailing list - Jim
  Mon, 23 Jun 2003 20:04:24 -0700
  ...Properly adjusted hydraulic lifters will have no clearance between the rocker and the valve. Run the engine. Jim Dan Erlandson wrote: >>That "rock hard...
• Re: Freyday fun
  Historical mailing list - Jack Botts
  Fri, 18 Sep 2015 18:55:51 -0500
  ...vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > Gals and Guys in Vanagon Land, > > I've crawled out from under my rock here on the second-largest rock...
• Re: Rock Auto Closeouts
  Historical mailing list - MICHAEL H
  Fri, 15 Jan 2016 00:53:47 +0000
  ...http://www.rockauto.com/RSS/vehiclefeeds.php?carcode=1286445&m=wc&l=en&html=true -- Mm
• Re: Propane modification to my campsite meat smoker
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sun, 29 Jun 2014 13:26:50 -0700
  I'm thinking a trio of hydraulic jacks with a self-leveling feature. -- Jack "Rocket j Squirrel" Elliott 1984 Westfalia, auto trans, Bend, Ore...
• Re: High ratio rocker arms - Any good?
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Fri, 3 Dec 2004 09:19:47 -0800
  ...Hi All, High ratio rocker arms, up to 1.4:1 I believe, are available for our vehicles. Do they improve performance? Do they...
• Re: Guy's got a low-mileage 2.1 engine for sale
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Fri, 30 Jan 2015 15:43:03 +0000
  Goldstar = Canadian rebuilder? http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1503972 Stephen On Friday, January 30, 2015 9:45 AM, Rocket J...
• Re: Ratio rockers
  Historical mailing list - Project Pat
  Mon, 7 Oct 2013 21:46:47 -0400
  ...Ratio rockers Anyone still runing these? Worth doing? I have an uninstalled set. Todd Sent from my iPhone. Sorry for any brevity .
• Re: Alternator continuous-duty rating?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 22 Sep 2012 16:25:02 -0700
  ...On 9/22/2012 12:19 PM, Rocket J Squirrel wrote: > Does anyone happen to know the continuous-duty amperage rating for the > stock...
• Temp covering for body panel rust rot
  Historical mailing list - ed donnen
  Wed, 2 May 2012 12:37:17 -0400
  ...I removed one of my rocker panels, neutralized the rust, and just painted everything I exposed the same color. If I don't look...
• Re: Tire Recomendation for Jack's 84 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 7 Jul 2011 11:53:33 -0700
  ...ake Rocket J. Squirrel. HI jack.. this will work 'just right' for you and your van.
• Switch Problem
  Historical mailing list - Ralph P. Geho
  Thu, 10 Jun 1999 15:21:59 -0400
  I am installing the hella xl lights on my van, and I purchased the VW fog light switch to use instead of the rocker...
• FS Fiberglass Font Bumper w/ rocker panels
  Historical mailing list - mattf
  Thu, 17 May 2001 21:55:30 -0400
  ...Fiberglass side skirts ( rocker panels) with mounting hardware. All in excellent condition EXCEPT for a crack in the driver side panel in front of...
• Pauter 1.4 Rockers & Chip Avail.
  Historical mailing list - Steve Schwenk
  Sat, 22 Dec 2001 08:02:43 -0800
  It looks like we may have an extra set of the Pauter 1.4 rockers, pre-cut chromoly push rods, clip on valve covers...
• Re: Drivers side high headlight housing: What is the best deal....?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 11 Dec 2004 11:37:57 -0600
  ...high headlight housing? I finally had one smashed >buy a rock in dusty rocky AZ:-(. > > > >I do not need the low beam if will...
• Re: It's Friday somewhere
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Fri, 11 Jul 2014 01:03:47 -0300
  Almost as much fun as the blender attachment for the Xtracycle :-D http://rockthebike.com/fender-blender-xtracycle/ On 10-Jul-2014, at 22...
• Re: WTB: Rocker Switch for Fog Lights
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Thu, 10 Aug 2000 19:17:27 -0700
  ...Rocker Switch for Fog Lights > I recently became the proud owner of a set of Projektzwo fog lights. > In lieu of the toggle switch...
• Re: Thinking swap? Engine options are only half the story...What about the t...
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Thu, 7 Sep 2000 11:41:42 EDT
  ...When you add ratio rockers the valve travel more, puts more pressure on the rocker arms (the arms are at an @45 degree angle...
• Re: Daytime Running Lights-91 Carat
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 25 Feb 1997 23:38:36 -0400 (AST)
  ...My local dealer try the little rocker switch on the left, works fine day or night, at worst you'll leave the side lights...
• Re: An antidote to any early-winter blahs you might have
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sun, 11 Nov 2012 08:36:42 -0700
  So go! Karl Wolz Sent from my electronic umbilicus On Nov 11, 2012, at 8:18 AM, Rocket J Squirrel <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM...
• Re: ECU Chip Upgrade Info/Dennis Haynes concerns
  Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
  Fri, 31 Jul 1998 10:54:45 -0400
  The chip/rocker thing is better nearing critical mass in terms of having adequate discussion. This dude weighing in from Australia was really great...