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• Re: NVC - On a Personal Note
  Historical mailing list - Bill Glenn
  Sat, 8 Dec 2007 01:46:27 -0500
  Malcolm, You need not have entertained any doubts about posting such a personal message to the list; thanks for sharing such a heart-felt...
• Re: Pilot bearing failure
  Historical mailing list - Jack Botts
  Fri, 14 Aug 2015 15:00:43 -0500
  ...So it is all cleaned up and I am > putting in the diesel style pilot bearing and doing away with the felt > washer and...
• Re: Win some and loose some VW emblem success.
  Historical mailing list - Project Pat
  Fri, 29 Aug 2014 20:03:11 -0400
  ...something felt not quite right. After Somme investigation the front emblem felt loose. I wiggled it and with a little effort, it fell off...
• RE: regular vs. super
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 19 Sep 1994 10:48:43 PDT
  ...He felt that when under stress - especially when climbing hills - aircooled engines are likely to overheat (perhaps only briefly) to a level that would...
• Re: Lost coolant cap?
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Tue, 9 Jan 2018 18:53:57 -0700
  ...in the rain and it dropped behind and just DISAPPEARED. > > I felt like a dope, but it was actually not very hard to do...
• Drivers door latch broke
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Fri, 13 Jan 2012 18:48:48 -0800
  Went to get in my '84 Vanagon this morning (24 degrees F), the key turn felt odd and then the door would not open...
• Re: Cargo net . . .
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Mon, 25 Jul 2011 19:51:38 -0700
  ...Heck, all the crappy old cars I've owned, sometimes I felt like I should sling a net under them to catch the parts...
• Re; SA Mud Flaps
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Thu, 20 Jul 2000 00:06:21 -0500
  ...dealer, who extends a 10% over cost to me, but I felt that they were a bit to rich for my blood! I made...
• Re: Gas Heater Newbie
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Sat, 16 Dec 2000 14:53:56 EST
  ...run? It takes about 2 minutes for the heat to be felt-you should hear the fuel pump clicking. If you hear the fuel...
• Re: Subject: Speed
  Historical mailing list - John Reddick
  Wed, 23 Nov 2005 09:13:14 -0500
  ...There were no other cars on the interstate in sight, and the van felt rock solid (16 inch wheels and Hydroedge tires). I did...
• Re: Small trip report
  Historical mailing list - David McNeely
  Wed, 8 Mar 2023 15:55:19 -0800
  ...spent the time in the city and this was not camping season so I felt > lucky to have had the few sightings. > > Eric Caron > > > , >
• RE:Possible new group
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 2 Jun 1995 11:23:28 -0300
  ...around these parts! ;-) > >Ric > What is this, rec.autos.vw? I felt I was being overwhelmed by aircooled stuff, which I read nostalgically for...
• Re: Long Delayed Eurovan Fire Update
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Sat, 18 Dec 1999 12:00:01 -0400
  ...He felt so poorly treated by the local VW dealer and VW Canada, that he says he will NEVER buy another VW product. It...
• Re: VW porn
  Historical mailing list - Mick Kalber
  Sun, 17 Jun 2001 12:12:25 -1000
  ...Perhaps those who felt otherwise thought he must have been kidding >and were shocked that he wasn't. This is the point as far...
• Crunch, I hit a deer
  Historical mailing list - Clarence J Falarski
  Wed, 4 Dec 2002 04:04:27 -0500
  ...I felt really bad but it was 100% unavoidable......... Could have been a lot worse than it was.. Minor sheet metal damage that I...
• Re: Arizona Bus Roundup trip report
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Thu, 2 Mar 2006 05:26:25 -0800
  Thanks felt like i was there :) wanted to make this but was having ISSUES.. lol van said i need work. Great site for camping...
• More Catalytic Converter questions
  Historical mailing list - George Wietor
  Wed, 15 Oct 2008 10:24:36 -0700
  ...Fired it up and felt some leakage. Strangely, it came from the base of the O2 sensor boss. Since the system was still cold...
• Re: Fixed...was 1.9 won't start/restart
  Historical mailing list - Sam Walters
  Wed, 17 Nov 2004 10:51:18 -0500
  ...I bought it knowing this was a problem because I felt sure I could solve it eventually without spending much, if any, money, given...
• Re: Trip and tire report
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 6 Jul 2015 17:18:09 -0700
  ...The rough and steep roads felt much better. The slight gearing hit with the oversized tires was not, and I was surprised, felt on...
• Re: 4WD stuck
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Mon, 2 Nov 1998 07:38:36 -0500
  ...It felt like the van was stuck in 4WD. The steering was > fighting me, wanting to steer itself. Back in the city, it is...
• Re: Sliding window refurbish
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\" Elliott
  Thu, 9 Aug 2007 14:35:34 -0700
  ...The > guide pieces have fallen out, the felt seals are > toast,and the frame in the sliding door needs a rust > treatment. > My plan...
• Re: Preliminary...Headlight weirdness? (long)
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sat, 9 Jun 2012 08:48:38 -0700
  ...dim > slightly but didn't do the switching it should, I felt no "click" as the > stalk was pulled in, no feel of activation...
• Re: Dash Power outlet..?
  Historical mailing list - Doug Noganav
  Sun, 18 Oct 2009 16:13:45 -0700
  For those (like me) who have always felt the standard cigarette lighter makes a poor 12vt outlet and only became a standard because they...
• Re: cheap way to upgrade brake, back-up, running, and rr turn signals lights
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Fri, 29 Jun 2001 23:22:22 -0500
  ...I felt that the smaller halogen bulbs, would be farther away from the plastic, and less likley to melt the housing. It has proven...
• Tires One More Time
  Historical mailing list - Mark Ball
  Wed, 27 Feb 2002 12:23:41 -0500
  I had a very new set of passenger tires on my Van when I got it and felt the same way you do about...
• Re: weird flooding engine (very weird)
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Mon, 20 Oct 2003 08:07:07 -0400
  ...A part of regular maintenance calls for a drop of oil on the felt button under the rotor(digijet only). How many people do...
• Install grease fitting on upper control arm bushing(s)
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sun, 27 May 2018 10:10:11 -0700
  ...With the arm freed from the upper ball joint, if the bushing is failing or failed, can that "notchy" feel be felt by hand...
• Re: Tire size questions
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Mon, 10 May 2010 18:34:20 -0500
  ...Bwahahahaah. > > They felt pretty good on the short ride home. They definably felt more > confident in the turns. I can comment better after this...
• Re: Fuel tank leak
  Historical mailing list - Blake Thornton
  Sat, 3 Oct 1998 10:27:52 -0600
  ...then i reached in and felt the "Y" pieces. they felt fine but one was cracked to all hell. so i undid all the...
• Re: Installing an adjustable armrest
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
  Fri, 7 Oct 2011 17:12:35 -0600
  ...With all the movement of the arm, I felt that it "could" work its way out if driven upward with the flared end downward...
• Re: Gear lever hits dash
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 26 May 1997 08:39:18 +0200
  ...Friday, 23 May, 1997 20:44 I tried a 112hp doublecab pickup today, the gearshift felt very strange in 2nd and 4th gear the...
• Re: Greg Moore (no Vanagon content)
  Historical mailing list - Greg Morrison
  Mon, 1 Nov 1999 12:56:50 EST
  ...I felt so bad that I had even thought of sending his parents a sympathy card. They must be in shock. Reminds of the...
• Re: Brake Pedal Pulse Questions
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 21 Aug 2012 18:53:16 -0400
  ...I felt a minor brake pedal pulse before I took my Westy to a shop. Now, at times, it feels worse, mostly noticeable at...
• Re: Door window seal kit
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Tue, 31 Mar 2015 15:20:42 -0400
  ...I noticed on BD the kit is more $$ and doesn't include felt. Is there a list member discount to bring that price down...
• Van Names
  Historical mailing list - Joe & Jennifer Denison
  Mon, 4 May 1998 03:25:45 -0700
  ...are a family of Star Trek and Star Wars fans I felt the van should have a name from one of those Genres. So...
• Re: This is why I drive a Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - JordanVw
  Mon, 6 Apr 1998 10:15:40 EDT
  ...There was about 30 feet on skid marks from my vanagon before and after the impact! It felt like I hit nothing more than...
• Re: Praises for Carfax, was vin info
  Historical mailing list - Leif
  Fri, 4 Feb 2000 10:07:56 -0700
  ...I felt it was a waste of information and am asking for a refund. The VW dealer had MUCH more information regarding service records...
• Help I've broken my armrest and I can't get it off!
  Historical mailing list - none
  Sat, 21 Jul 2001 11:58:24 -0700
  ...I slit a little hole into the outside of the arms upholstery (eeek!!) where I felt a depression but the main bolt in there...
• Re: SA mud flaps
  Historical mailing list - Bill Kasper
  Thu, 4 May 2006 08:30:38 -0700
  ...bill felton, ca On May 3, 2006, at 7:55 PM, Jeff Oxroad wrote: > Ready for a part number? > > Volkswagen of South Africa > 225...
• Re: 85 1.9, Intermittent stall then no start but does crank ??
  Historical mailing list - TC
  Sun, 1 Oct 2006 22:34:06 -0700
  ...might done something) Also those couple of times on the highway when I felt the loss of power seem more like heat/vibration no ??
• Re: anybody done the brakes on 1982 gas westfalia?
  Historical mailing list - thewestyman
  Mon, 6 Jul 2015 16:54:16 -0700
  ...The brake pedal felt tall in the morning when we started out. 50 miles into the drive, I felt the pedal bottoming. A couple...
• Re: Short Tires, Tall Vans
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Thu, 26 Oct 2000 22:05:55 +1200
  ...how much more cornering ability can a Vanagon handle? I've >always felt like the van was getting ready to roll over *before* my...
• Re: WBX Transmission: Failing 3-4 Hub Feels Like?
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Mon, 12 Apr 2010 14:19:51 -0700
  ...Makes > sense. > > Since shifter drags in all gears, silly question, but when 3-4 hub is > failing, is anything felt in 1-2 ? > > Descriptions...
• Re: Very sad indeed
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Tue, 29 Apr 2014 14:28:51 -0700
  ...On 4/29/14, Jeff Lincoln <magikvw@gmail.com> wrote: > I didn't see that this had been posted here yet and I felt...
• Re: DPO's brake hack
  Historical mailing list - Mark L. Hineline
  Sat, 15 Jan 2011 15:40:47 -0800
  ...I finished the first side, felt good > about it, then took the drum off the other side. No retaining > springs! No adjusting spring! No...
• Tapping under rear passenger wheel area
  Historical mailing list - PB
  Mon, 4 Jan 2010 00:16:50 -0800
  ...I rode 50 freeway miles today, and nothing *felt *strange. The tapping didn't get worse when I rode over irregular freeway surfaces. What...
• Re: camp.products.source
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 28 Feb 1995 22:05:40 -0600 (CST)
  ...I went to when I was in CA over X-mas. Felt the same way as you: lots of neat stuff at good prices...
• Re: Vanagon Safety?
  Historical mailing list - Art McGinn
  Fri, 26 Jun 1998 22:33:48 -0700
  ...It felt as if it had ABS (which it doesn't, of course). Flat-out amazing. Cheers... -----Original Message----- From: Dave <dave@V-DUB...
• Re: Clutch parts/repair (Syncro): Help me figure this out...
  Historical mailing list - Michael Modl
  Tue, 4 Aug 1998 01:27:12 EDT
  ...clutch, pressure plate, throw out bearing, pilot bearing, felt washers for pilot bearing. What else should I order if I want to have all...
• Re: still not starting..
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Thu, 20 Mar 2003 08:49:11 -0500
  ...Rotate engine by hand until pressure is felt. Look at the rotor in the distributer is it pointing to the notch on the distributer...
• Re: vanagon song
  Historical mailing list - Brian Honan
  Thu, 7 Dec 2006 08:52:19 -0500
  > "Definately "Truckin" by The Grateful Dead (thats GRATEFUL) > > Try "Contact" by Phish. > > Its a great driving song" Contact always felt like it was about...
• Re: Pedal foolery
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 6 Sep 2016 17:52:26 -0700
  ...It just never felt wide enough. The left side of my foot would be hangin off the side of the pedal. No room to...
• Re: mystery of the missing coolant
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 21 Apr 2002 10:30:44 -0400
  ...I've felt around the seems of the >tank for drips but haven't felt any. Any thoughts? I have one but you're...
• Re: Pilot bearing failure
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Sun, 16 Aug 2015 20:35:27 -1000
  ...I have an "INA" bearing with the felt washer as a > back up but do not trust the quality since that is the part...
• Re: Unknown vibration at light throttle settings.
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Fri, 27 Mar 1998 09:31:12 -0800
  ...It was like this when I got the >van and I decided once I felt the same tremor that I wouldn't try to...
• Re: Most Outrageous Vanagon Stealth Camping Spots?
  Historical mailing list - David Etter
  Tue, 30 Oct 2007 10:58:01 -0300
  ...Another episode one evening in Guatamala when we heard the sound of gravel moving then felt someone outside shaking the van. I got out...
• Re: Starter question
  Historical mailing list - Alex MeVay
  Tue, 6 Jul 2021 14:30:30 -0700
  ...Not that I don't have a huge list of things to fix, but I have to admit I felt some pride rolling in...
• Re: '84 Hub cap problem
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\"
  Thu, 8 Jul 2010 07:44:22 -0700
  ...At the time (five years ago) it was felt that quality chrome hub caps were a thing of the past. Has there been any...
• reimo info
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 19 Jun 1995 10:34:20 -0700
  Enough people privately requested info on the Reimo firm in Germany, that I felt it warranted a public post. They seem to have at...
• Re: Interior Rust help needed...
  Historical mailing list - David Cooper
  Tue, 24 Apr 2001 20:41:38 EDT
  ...I was considering something like coolpatch or that brown bread sound deadening stuff with a layer or two of felt carpet pad on top...