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• Aux battery, install location
  Historical mailing list - Neil2
  Thu, 8 May 2008 10:33:30 -0700
  ...I suppose it's low maintenance, so electrically wins out? Thanks! -- Neil '82 Diesel Westy Peace of
• Re: 2 questions...(still looking for a westy)
  Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
  Fri, 23 Aug 2002 12:02:28 -0700
  ...99% of the time these leaks are founded in lack of adequate maintenance. If you're willing to pay for the maintenance, you won...
• Re: Gasoline $$ :-(
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 18 May 2012 19:52:47 -0700
  ...Remember Enron with electric power? > > When they create their own shortages by scheduling maintenance at the beginning of the driving season, you know you...
• Re: Now Preventative Maintenance, Was Do U carry spare ECU?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Thu, 15 Apr 2010 11:48:05 -0500
  ...Now Preventative Maintenance, Was Do U carry spare ECU? On Thu, Apr 15, 2010 at 7:47 AM, mark drillock <mdrillock@cox.net> wrote...
• Re: woe is me
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 25 Oct 2000 11:12:36 -0600
  ...I don't think manufacturers should design and require a vehicle to have a strict and comprehensive maintenance routine for it to be reliable...
• Re: Need "MUST-HAVE" Tool List
  Historical mailing list - Jared Planter
  Tue, 2 Jan 2018 19:31:15 +0000
  ...some of the simpler maintenance work myself. > > > > Could you please help me make a detailed list of basic maintenance > > "MUST-HAVE" tools for the...
• sliding door fix?
  Historical mailing list - Alan Felder
  Sun, 11 Aug 2013 19:23:13 -0500
  This morning I needed to get a weed-eater out of my Westy and do some maintenance on it, having used it and transported...
• Re: What goes here? and a part request for a 85 GL.
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 2 Jul 2014 19:28:18 -0400
  ...Now you can >base maintenance on number of revs rather than miles or time. There you go! Like the engine hours indicators on small...
• Re: Holy cow: rear hatch latch
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Sat, 13 Mar 2010 21:05:56 -0800
  ...using a spray lube and make it part of your regular maintenance, you'd mostly drive any suspended particles out of the mechanism each...
• Re: Spring Maintenance...(long)
  Historical mailing list - SyncroHead
  Wed, 18 Mar 1998 01:09:49 EST
  In a message dated 98-03-17 11:12:54 EST, hyates@BERT.CR.BCIT.BC.CA writes: > There are two grounds I couldn...
• 1987 VANAGON SYNCRO GL
  Historical mailing list - Vlach
  Wed, 4 Nov 1998 01:34:09 -0500
  ...maroon w/grey interior, good condition, 145k miles, owned 10+ years - maintenance records available, California van - now in Pittsburgh, good+ condition, $7,000. obo...
• Re: Vanagon Gripes
  Historical mailing list - Robert A. Alexander
  Sat, 5 Dec 1998 18:08:37 -0500
  ...I figure the old ratio of 0.03:1.0 is still in effect for funky cars - 0.03 hours of maintenance for each...
• Re: Toolkit
  Historical mailing list - mwilliamson
  Wed, 24 Nov 1999 10:37:41 -0700
  ...I am somewhat freakish about maintenance and actually enjoy it. What do they say? "A stich in time saves nine." Nonetheless, things happen. So...
• Shops in Grand Junction
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 19 Feb 2001 05:12:00 -0700
  ...At present, I live in a condo and don't have space to work except for basic maintenance. Please reply off list. Thanks Steve...
• Worst thing you ever did to your Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - tabe johnson
  Sat, 13 Aug 2005 00:28:49 -0400
  ...What's the worst thing you ever did to your Vanagon? I'm thinking maintenance/repairs but I guess high centering it would qualify...
• Electric power vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Robert C
  Tue, 11 Nov 2008 12:49:00 -0500
  Hello Vanagon Family; Has any one tried to convert a Vanagon to electric motor and how efficient it is? is this conversion High maintenance...
• Re: Straw poll: maintenance costs [Syncro]
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Tue, 6 Apr 1999 00:35:58 +0200
  ...Opposed to my old air-coolers(68 Bug, 73 Sqaure), it is virtually maintenance free. The things I have done to my Syncro since...
• Re: Redline gear oil
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 7 Aug 2009 15:08:07 -0500
  ...I do however, change it out every tow years as part of my maintenance plan to keep my van alive as I am. We...
• Re: VW=On-going maintenance concern
  Historical mailing list - John S. Cronin
  Thu, 16 Jul 1998 09:42:34 -0400
  ...VW=On-going maintenance concern > >I gather that almost every Vanagon owner has other vehicles. > >Does any Vanagon owner trust it as their ONLY...
• Re: Few maintenance questions
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sat, 24 Nov 2007 09:53:25 -0800
  ...Few maintenance questions > > I looked under my engine cover today (first time in > about a year) just to see what is involved in changing...
• Re: why I discourage people from buying vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Ralph Meyermann
  Sat, 2 Jul 2016 19:45:06 -0500
  ...ll probably be a life long project/ needing plenty of repairs/maintenance. Not knowing anything about Vanagons when I got her but luckily I...
• Download Technicial Bulletin Blues
  Historical mailing list - PSavage
  Wed, 13 Sep 2000 20:06:52 -0700
  ...I know a great deal more than I did when I began! XOXOXOXO I had planned to approach preventative maintenance "system by system", using...
• carbs & elec. ig
  Historical mailing list - Erik W. Burtis
  Wed, 24 Apr 1996 08:03:06 -0400 (EDT)
  ...Specifically about improvements in the engine (or lack of), specific brands used, gas mileage improvements, maintenance problems (or lack of), and anything else that...
• Re: trans maintenance
  Historical mailing list - Todd Hill
  Wed, 19 May 1999 12:43:12 EDT
  cdcaston@NNI.COM writes: << Change it now. When you do, switch to synthetic and enjoy easier shifting and you don't have to worry...
• Re: BA6 Info - Findings - Maintenance group
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 6 Oct 1999 08:58:02 EDT
  In a message dated 10/6/99 2:07:16 AM Eastern Daylight Time, bjohns@DTX.NET writes: << Speaking of heaters, Anybody know where...
• FS: 1985 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Fri, 10 Dec 2004 16:19:59 -0800
  ...It has a freshly rebuilt engine (less than 500 miles) and all of the maintenance issues have been done as well. If you're...
• Re: Best replacement battery for my Westy?
  Historical mailing list - pensioner
  Thu, 25 Jul 2002 11:51:00 -0700
  ...After some issues in an upgrade, I swapped out the old Delco Maintenance Free group 41 for a new...Delco Maintenance Free Group 41...
• Re: Friend in Seattle want to buy his first Westy
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sun, 26 Jan 2014 13:04:15 -0600
  ...Money for maintenance has to come from somewhere, and more maintenance is required than for a more modern vehicle. Don't banks require full...
• preventative maintenance
  Historical mailing list - David McNeely
  Sat, 30 Apr 2016 12:28:08 -0700
  Just wondering about some things. When I go my beast 8 years ago, I did some safety related and other preventative maintainance jobs, including...
• So my stepson asks . . .
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Mon, 20 Aug 2012 17:49:39 -0700
  ...but if one changes the oil regularly and performs other routine maintenance...how long will the engine last? Mine has about 95k miles on...
• Oops re: Preventive maintenance
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 15 Apr 2010 12:10:24 -0400
  At 11:27 AM 4/15/2010, Loren Busch wrote: Personal non-official request -- It's "preventive" and my teeth itch slightly when I...
• Re: oil coming out of sensor
  Historical mailing list - John Reynolds
  Thu, 25 Jun 2009 17:49:46 +0000
  ...I had ordered both of these oil pressure sensors as preventative maintenance/spare parts last season to avoid the rush this posting will cause...
• Re: VW=On-going maintenance concern
  Historical mailing list - S_J_ WACKER
  Thu, 16 Jul 1998 18:40:06 -0700
  Well, ol' Blue turned 200,000 this morning on the way to work. Steve and Jo Ann Wacker San Marcos, Ca. 90 Carat 86...
• Carat
  Historical mailing list - karen brown
  Fri, 5 Nov 1999 12:44:36 -0500
  ...I've found an '89 Carat with only 57k miles (the odom is broken but the seller says he has maintenance paperwork that shows...
• 89 westy trans maint
  Historical mailing list - Katz, Ron
  Thu, 23 Mar 2000 07:59:05 -0600
  ...Does anyone have any suggestiions as what regular maintenance is required on the Auto tranny on an 89 GL? Thanks. zephyrman Zephyrman, Owner of...
• Re: CV Joint Experts?
  Historical mailing list - Sam Walters
  Thu, 11 Nov 2004 09:34:19 -0500
  ...http://volksweb.relitech.com/cvjoints.htm http://www.benplace.com/cv_joint_maintenance.htm Sam -- Sam Walters Baltimore, MD 89 Syncro GL 85 Westy...
• Observational Inspections
  Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
  Thu, 30 Oct 2003 17:15:01 -0800
  How do you know how much is too much or not enough maintenance??? If you follow glove box Owner's Manual and Maintenance Manual...
• More stuff I found.
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Sat, 24 Mar 2001 10:17:49 -0600
  ...VW issue, Introductory Service Information Manual, for the Water Cooled Vanagon,Maintenance and Adjustments. It is mostly good for Vanagon's from 83 to...
• Re: What should I expect to spend on a camper?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 28 Feb 2003 09:33:46 -0600
  ...One must keep in mind that even the newest Vanagon is now 12 years old, an ongoing maintenance is going to be part of...
• Re: Friday rant: fabric stores and sewing
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sat, 29 Jan 2011 07:56:08 -0600
  ...When my daughter started to want to drive, before I let her behind the wheel, I taught her the fundamentals of maintenance, and watched...
• Hello
  Historical mailing list - Robert Smulders
  Sat, 18 Dec 2010 18:20:05 -0700
  ...And have plans to do many things to this van some are maintenance issues and some like adding a pop top and considering a...
• Re: Friday: Why no EuroVan Maintenance Posts?
  Historical mailing list - george jannini
  Fri, 12 Feb 2010 14:03:34 -0500
  >> Is there another exclusively EuroVan list/site some place...<< Yes, it's ev_update or somesuch, and full of tire fridge aircon and transmission...
• Re: knocking noise on acceleration
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Mon, 30 Nov 2009 19:26:38 -0500
  ...http://www.benplace.com/cv_joint_maintenance.htm Good luck! -- Thanks, Jeff '90 Carat (Grover) '86 (We call this one Parts) '78 Bus (Melissa...
• Phoenix Vanagon Service?
  Historical mailing list - Jan Rollins
  Mon, 13 Feb 1995 20:10:26 -0500 (EST)
  ...He needs air conditioning repair plus general maintenance. His Vanagon exhibits a bucking symptom after driving for several hours. Thanks in advance. Tom jrollins...
• Wheel bearings
  Historical mailing list - Steve Sullivan
  Tue, 22 Feb 2000 09:45:12 -0800
  How often should the front and rear wheel bearings be regreased? Or is this a maintenance-free item, like on my Honda? If it...
• ReRe Ordering Parts/Hear, hear!
  Historical mailing list - PSavage
  Fri, 18 Aug 2000 10:40:27 -0700
  ...I know I would be less likely to procrastinate on preventative maintenance if the ordering were streamlined. Instead, I am still putting my (urgent...
• FS: 87 5000 turbo quattro wagon in Georgia
  Historical mailing list - Jim Gregory
  Tue, 12 Mar 2002 12:55:43 EST
  ...I am the second owner and have all the maintenance records. I am open to trades or 3500 obo. Sorry for the WOB but...
• re- what sapares to carry
  Historical mailing list - Jim Morgan
  Wed, 10 Mar 2004 20:06:49 EST
  Do your maintenance and address any thing that is questionable. You cannot carry enough spares/tools for just in case. What ever happens you...
• Re: everybody knows them to be high maintenance
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 19 Mar 2003 09:52:45 -0600
  ...The scheduled maintenance isn't sufficient to maintain an older 20 year old van .......... remember the manufactured never wanted it to last ten years...
• loud skreeeeech?
  Historical mailing list - T.P. Stephens
  Tue, 19 Oct 1999 19:29:41 -0700
  ...Middlin care and maintenance???? Somewhere in between. >Thanks >Bill Your welcome. Doktor Tim Maintenance Repair and Restoration of European Vehicles San Juan Island, WA
• Re: Trade for a Vanagon??
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Mon, 7 Jul 2003 11:00:01 -0700
  ...Stephens, dba Doktor Tim's Spezialwerkstatt Maintenance, Repair and Restoration of European Vehicles Exclusively San Juan Island, WA 360-378-6258 doktortim@rockislandl.com
• Re: Simple Tire Question
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
  Wed, 23 Nov 2011 18:51:46 -0700
  ...and no "white maintenance". I've seen another medium blue/grey Syncro with 5 spoke aluminum rims that are dark grey anodized, and the...
• Speedo "Tick" in 89GL
  Historical mailing list - Ken Hartz
  Thu, 21 Sep 2000 18:01:10 EDT
  ...Is my speedo unit about to bite the dust or is there some preventative maintenance I can perform (like lubrication?) to save the day...
• Re: 1987 VW Transporter
  Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
  Tue, 27 Feb 2001 10:26:04 -0700
  ...It's constant 4 > wheel drive and I'm looking for maintenance tip on the forward transmission. > Bruce, You'd find more info on...
• Re: everybody knows them to be high maintenance
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Tue, 18 Mar 2003 14:36:11 -0800
  David, A lot of hondas go 2000k with much in parts but I agree honda parts are not cheap. gary --- David Brodbeck <gull@gull...
• Fumes? from fridge
  Historical mailing list - BajaLeo
  Thu, 8 Jan 2004 21:32:32 -0800
  ...Did the maintenance suggested and added an iniside fan and a couple of thermometers also. Occasionally though, I get a whiff of something. It...
• Re: Fire Suppression Solutions
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 3 Aug 2004 15:33:27 -0500
  ...1) These vehicles are getting old and maintenance is going to be at a higher rate.- both in frequency and dollars. 2) Parts are...
• Re: VW quality & Mercedes FI & Japanese FI - was - Massive Maintenance and cost
  Historical mailing list - Roland
  Fri, 16 Apr 2010 10:06:55 -0700
  "Mercedes and VW were near or at the bottom of the list. " Well, my father had a very good friend (both Germans) who owned...
• Re: VW=On-going maintenance concern
  Historical mailing list - Sam Bateman
  Thu, 16 Jul 1998 22:37:28 EDT
  In a message dated 98-07-16 09:43:30 EDT, the would-be Vanagon owner writes: << Forgive me for saying so but the...
• Re: gas consumption and guiness in the oil
  Historical mailing list - Kent Christensen
  Wed, 8 Mar 2000 19:33:22 -0700
  ...engine, which has never been touched except for pushrod tube o-rings (more than once), and that's kind of like regular periodic maintenance.