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• Re: 5 speed DX trans, which mount holes?
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Tue, 6 Sep 2005 08:00:22 -0700
  ...50/50 chance I guess... ;-) > That's secret information, meant only for the guys on the assembly line. Knowlessmen such as ourselves are not...
• MPG for an 83 Westy 1.9 L WasserBoxer
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 23 Jan 97 14:02:36 PST
  ...Box 1000 Wilsonville, Oregon 97070 (503) 685-3539 Voice (503) 685-3322 Fax
• Re: Save this Vanagon!!
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Fri, 24 Sep 2004 21:57:28 +1200
  ...Why are the nice deals too far away! I'd give 500 in a heartbeat >> for this if it were >> closer... :-( > >DITTO!!! Could you...
• FS: Sliding Windows
  Historical mailing list - David Wilhite
  Mon, 8 May 2006 00:36:35 +0000
  ...These are the 50/50 windows. According to the list the driver's side will fit all Vanagons, but the passenger side will only...
• Re: Want an Easy Rear Light Upgrade? Bulbs Available.
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sat, 30 Oct 2004 20:29:21 -0600
  ...Want an Easy Rear Light Upgrade? Bulbs Available. > I have stumbled across some NOS 50 Watt lightbulbs. They are > suitable for all the rear...
• Re: used parts
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 9 Feb 95 14:04:56 PST
  ...I saw probably 50 watercooled VWs (wabbit, golf... stuff) in addition to perhaps another 50 bugs. Plenty of engines, doors, bumpers, starters, alternators, speedometers...
• Re: Is There Internal Difference between SD-508 and SD-709 compressor?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Wed, 23 Jun 1999 13:50:22 -0400
  ...Is There Internal Difference between SD-508 and SD-709 compressor? > I want to know if anyone knows for sure if there is any...
• Re: Royal Purple Motor Oil..
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Sun, 11 May 2014 11:40:55 -0700
  ...At high temps an Xw-50 protects like a straight 50w because of additives and composition, but is physically much thinner. On my '85...
• Re: New GRABBERS and question on installing shocks
  Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
  Sat, 12 Jan 2019 14:03:18 +0000
  ...on sidewall is 50, if you put 50psi then there's no room left for expansion when the tires get hot.
• List Hat
  Historical mailing list - LSheeley
  Wed, 4 Mar 1998 10:31:28 EST
  ...His check was for $13--$7.50 for the hat, $3 for postage and a $2.50 license/donation to the list. His hat...
• FS BFG 27x8.50 tires and steel wheels
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Mon, 27 Mar 2000 08:15:06 PST
  I have a set of 5 27x8.50 BFG radial All-Terrain A/T tires mounted on stock (5.5Jx14) Vanagon steel wheels I...
• Re: Auto trans interchangablibilty
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Fri, 18 Feb 2011 20:16:38 -0500
  My '82 Audi 5000 turbo had to be scrapped due to the auto trans crapping out. My '87 Westy auto trans is doing great...
• Re: Call for .. Actual Vehicle Weight info
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 21 Mar 2005 07:30:26 -0800
  ...50/50 distribution Alistair '82 westy, diesel converted to gas in '94 http://www.members.shaw.ca/albell/ On 21-Mar-05, at 1...
• Re: Is There Internal Difference between SD-508 and SD-709 compressor?
  Historical mailing list - Pat Dooley
  Thu, 24 Jun 1999 00:49:18 -0400
  Ok, so the 709 and 508 are different. The question I would pose is can the two be physically interchanged. I know that either...
• Re: Oil Suggestions
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Egeln
  Wed, 29 Apr 2009 05:04:10 -0700
  I use Mobil 1 full synthetic 15/50 year-round in all my vehicles here in sunny northeast Florida, based on the recommendation of...
• Re: '86 Syncro for sale $500 bucks
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 23 Dec 2005 19:19:32 EST
  ...1986 VOLKSWAGEN VANAGON SYNCRO 4 wheel drive, for parts or repair, > > $500. (860) 826-8008 . New Britain,CT > > > > > > > > Y'all would be stupid not...
• Re: Weld heads?
  Historical mailing list - Harvey Chao
  2 Oct 1995 10:18:38 -0700
  RE>Weld heads? 10/2/95 > He's a good mechanic but charges $50 an hour. ============================== The preceeding statement demonstrates the old saw that...
• Re: Unwanted solicitations to the list
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 13 Sep 1996 15:21:28 -0400
  ...a violation, or to receive $500 in damages for each such violation, whichever is greater, or >> Lets see, $500 x 200+ members = $100,000...
• Re: which Audi wheels fit Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 17 Oct 1998 13:45:33 EDT
  In a message dated 10/17/98 4:49:55 PM !!!First Boot!!!, TVReporter@STRATOS.NET writes: << Audi 5000 turbo aluminum wheels reeeaaaallll cheap...
• Re: GL4/GL5?
  Historical mailing list - ed
  Sun, 30 Jan 2000 18:41:16 -0500
  Hmm, 4 dealers in 50km radius sounds like competition to me ... this is a market failure :-) I suspect price fixing. Dominique Cormann wrote: > Ouch...
• Re: Milestone reached and Traction question
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Fri, 1 Jun 2001 10:33:53 -0700
  ...Well maybe one problem. $$$$$ The Vanagon 2WD has close to a 50-50 weight distribution front to rear. That is why they fair so...
• Re: Westphalia or Westfalia
  Historical mailing list - mike miller
  Fri, 28 Dec 2001 14:09:05 -0800
  About 100 IQ points: + 50 to - 50, take your pick. > From: Chris Stann <ChrisS@INFORMS.COM> > Reply-To: Chris Stann <ChrisS@INFORMS.COM> > Date...
• FS Mag Wheels, 120v 5000 watt generator, oil cooler
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 28 Nov 2002 14:42:20 -0600
  ...One 120/230v 5000 watt generator and a few items for sale. http://williamwareagency.com/forsale/stanvan/newstuff1.htm Stan Wilder everything shipps from...
• Re: COOLANT PROCEDURE AND AMOUNTS
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Sat, 17 Jan 2004 17:49:44 -0800
  ...18.5 qt > >How you premix is probably dependent on where you live, how cold, or not, it >gets. > >50/50 will give you...
• Set of 4 stock alloys for sale $500.
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Wed, 23 Jun 2004 11:20:29 -0400
  Just letting you know I have a set of four nice 14" Vanagon alloy rims for sale. $500 plus shipping takes them. I can...
• Re: NVC WTB:Audi L5 diesel engine
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 23 Oct 2004 03:01:58 EDT
  there is a '83 audi 5000 Turbodiesel in a junkyard near me. i think the turbo is gone but i know a friend of...
• Re: Complete Interior Replacement Cost?
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Tue, 24 Jan 2006 19:45:42 -0800
  On 1/24/06, rsf <feller@carboncow.com> wrote: > > $500 according to this guy... > > http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=268346...
• Re: Purchase price is just the down payment
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 19 Oct 2012 19:04:16 -0400
  ...Friday, October 19, 2012 1:50 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: Purchase price is just the down payment On Oct 19...
• Re: Engine Died
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Mon, 30 Mar 2020 10:51:22 -0700
  To actuate the starter, would it be risky or electrically unreliable to somehow connect B+ from alternator stud to the red/black 50 circuit...
• Re: Hot A/C Wire
  Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
  Mon, 23 Aug 2010 19:02:37 +0200
  Yes, 50A sound good in comparison to the fuse on the D-Pillar. But 60A is the official Ford-rating for 6sqmm wire. 50A...
• bus for sale
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Sat, 14 Jan 95 17:48:31 CST
  ...it's in Greenville, Alabama (about 50 miles SSE of Montgomery on the interstate I-65) for $5000. i'm not crazy about the...
• Water Wetter
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Wed, 24 Aug 2005 18:09:59 -0700
  ...Is this product on par with Redline synthetic ATF, gear oil, and motor oil; or is it just another Slick-50 or Turbonator? -- John...
• Re: Why go to big tires?
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Mon, 19 Apr 2010 15:45:54 -0700
  ...the > > following equation. > > > > 5000in-lb/12.5in = xin-lb/14in, or xin-lb = (5000in-lb*14in)/12.5in > > > > x=(5000*14)/12.5 = 5600in...
• Re: Slick 50 any good?
  Historical mailing list - Sam Scholten
  Fri, 1 May 1998 08:53:25 -0700
  ...I slick 50'd a Geo at 110K because it had an oil leak and I thought the S50 would be insurance if I...
• Re: Royal Purple Motor Oil..
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Sun, 11 May 2014 11:12:46 -0700
  ...you are wanting to shift from 15W-50 to 20W-50 as they are both 50weight oils when WarmedUp & Unless you live in a...
• Re: Coolant capacity
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Mon, 11 Aug 2003 07:09:23 -0400
  ...Eric Mike Miller wrote: >Thanks, now to do the math and get my coolant to 50-50. > >Mike > >On 8/10/03 6:17...
• Re: sales values
  Historical mailing list - TurboWesty
  Wed, 1 Dec 2010 16:32:54 -0500
  Can I put a standing order in for the next one your find for $500 that's worth buying? :-) On Wed, Dec 1, 2010...
• 1991 base model parts van $500 NY
  Historical mailing list - dylan
  Tue, 10 Aug 2010 18:13:51 -0700
  ...No rubber mats, engine or transmision are included at $500 price. Van must be removed from lot in Hudson NY no later than Sept...
• Re: Eureka Springs show...
  Historical mailing list - Bob Hufford
  Fri, 9 Aug 1996 12:24:03 -0500 (CDT)
  ...For more info call Michael at (501) 253-3350 (8 pm Fri. - 7 am Mon.) or write NWAVWA, PO Box 504, Eureka Springs, AR...
• A4 wheels on a Vanagon
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 15 Jun 1999 17:42:46 EDT
  ...they are both ET 45, but 7" wide, instead of 6" wide like the 5000 turbo 15". the 5000 turbo wheels can be sucessfully...
• Re: who runs synthetic in their aircooled van?
  Historical mailing list - Gary Shea
  Fri, 11 Jun 1999 11:01:00 -0600
  I run Castrol's Syntec, 100% synthetic, 5w-50 in my '81. On Fri, 11 Jun 1999 JordanVw@AOL.COM wrote: > i've always...
• FS: '86 Syncro Single Cab $5000, Seattle
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 14 Feb 2002 19:14:32 EST
  ...the waste of bandwidth. > > Volkswagen > 1986 - single cab, syncro, very rare, $5000. (253) 208-5168 > > this guys email address is: wy_man@msn.com
• Re: Flames!
  Historical mailing list - Chris Stann
  Thu, 9 May 2002 16:27:17 -0500
  ...50CAL! I wonder if TIICO could that make an option in their conversion kits? Chris, '85 Westy motorized pop-top purple sky-light 50CAL...
• Re: Hella Driving Lights: Was:Bosch fog lights. No, no, no.
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Mourkas
  Wed, 4 Dec 2002 18:56:43 -0500
  >Hella 500 kit at Rosser Jeep, $69.00 Hella 500 fog or driving light kit VIP Auto Parts, Brewer, Maine $59.95 last time...
• Re: Long Distance Drive After Motor Break-In?
  Historical mailing list - James V
  Fri, 8 Apr 2005 09:27:01 -0700
  Just bumping up my question before I hit the road: > After an initial 500 mi break-in procedure and oil changes, is it okay...
• Re: '86 Doublecab on samba
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 26 Sep 2005 13:14:53 EDT
  ...suprised nobody jumped on this yet. $5000 CDN or US? looks like a really nice truck for the money. chris
• Re: Freeze Plugs was Oops - I let the engine freeze
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Fri, 4 Feb 2011 20:36:43 -0600
  ...Freeze Plugs was Oops - I let the engine freeze ---- Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM> wrote: > never had the problem myself. > 50-50 mixture...
• Re: Purchase price is just the down payment
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
  Fri, 19 Oct 2012 11:49:50 -0600
  ...Total: $13,717.03, or $159.50 per month (plus gas and insurance). I also have another car, but sometimes when that one has...
• Re: Bus Depot discount code needed
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Mon, 11 Jan 2010 16:32:11 -0500
  ...To recap, it gives you 5% off most > orders over $50, with certain exclusions - most notably sale > items, special-order or made-to-order...
• Re: Synthetic Oil(s)
  Historical mailing list - mdstockr
  Thu, 9 Oct 1997 12:03:04 -0700
  With a 5w50 oil, the base stock is 5W with modifiers to make it act like its up to 50W at higher temperatures. The...
• Re: FS: Brown/Tan Front Doors - $50
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Tue, 10 Sep 2002 16:18:56 -0400
  ...Brown/Tan �Front Doors - $50 >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > >I have the front doors off a brown & tan Vanagon up for sale. As...
• Re: Comments wanted on this portable fridge
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 4 Aug 2007 21:40:53 -0700
  ...If it takes n BTU to raise one cc of air at 50% rh and 50f one degree f, determined from the curve values...
• Re: New to the list
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 13 Sep 1995 12:17:21 -0700
  ...My current options for solutions are, use 20W/50. add Slick 50 oil treatment and/or add STP oil treatment. I Say: Don't...
• FS: 16" alloy wheels for vanagon.. $50 each
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 22 Mar 2010 13:44:34 EDT
  i have a bunch of different types of 16" alloy wheels for the vanagon , prices start at $50 each and go up. a few...
• Re: Vanagon Verified
  Historical mailing list - Joseph F. Fournier II
  Mon, 18 Dec 1995 16:40:18 -0600 (CST)
  ...Just remember that you got that $500 from the vanagon. S/he might want some of it back one day ;) Joe ---------------------------------------------------------- Joseph F. Fournier...
• 1.9L Crankcase, crankshaft FS
  Historical mailing list - Karen Olson
  Tue, 9 Dec 1997 14:28:42 -0500
  ---------- $50 for the crankcase (It is in good shape, just needs cleaning. It had oil sludge inside when I disasssembled it.) $25 for the...
• FS: vanagon engines & trannys
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 5 Nov 1999 12:27:06 EST
  ...open to offers: -aircooled 2.0L vanagon engine, FI, all wiring, ecu, htr boxes, runs good. $500 or best offer '83.5-'85 Vanagon...
• Re: Re; Tristar Prices?
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Sat, 18 Nov 2000 09:06:40 -0500
  > A 87 Syncro, (Modified) for $28,500? > What's the modification? IMHO, With these modifications, the Tri Star lost its pedigree. It became just...
• Re: FS: Vanagon Parts
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Fri, 18 Oct 2002 10:20:13 -0400
  ...So go for the 50% anyway :-) Today 1 $Cdn = 0.636 $US or 1 $US = 1.57 $Cdn Better yet, wait a week for...
• Re: Diesel conversion
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 14 Mar 2011 11:32:42 -0700
  ...that's for 50 degree installs. So the 1Z and AHU tdi's will go in at 50 degrees just fine. ALH's and...