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• Re: got to use my fire extinguisher
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Sat, 4 Sep 1999 21:13:53 -0700
  ...Always used to move some poor sucker who's too self absorbed to cover his own donkey. Same with fire extingushers. Always used to...
• Re: ev gl for sale
  Historical mailing list - Ron Bloomquist
  Fri, 21 Apr 2000 09:08:44 -0700
  ...blue/blue with every factory option [except abs], blah, blah, blah, etc. etc.............. 16 valve electronic antenna, Huh? What? Damn. I never even heard...
• Re: here's a stumper...(question)
  Historical mailing list - joe Hunt
  Sat, 20 May 2000 09:36:51 EDT
  Chris, I am no expert but I believe that brake (clutch) fluid main proble (DOT 3) is that it absorbs water...... to much water...
• Re: ?Flattening Glossy Photos? - Absolutely NO Van Content.
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Mon, 14 Mar 2005 13:14:26 -0500
  Jim's advice should work well, that's how they got the glossy finish in the first place, rolled onto a shiny surface and...
• Re: Starting woes again
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Thu, 17 Mar 2005 15:28:03 -0500
  ...Battery is absolutely fine (had is tested) and > the starter is only 6mo old, alternator is strong. I turn the key and either > it...
• Fridge - Blockage at the cooling unit?
  Historical mailing list - Germain
  Tue, 24 Jun 2003 23:02:48 -0400
  ...On the Absorber area (the fins at the bottom), I can keep my hand without any problem on the first bend between the two...
• Re: Upper ball joint noise and symptoms
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 15 Feb 2011 00:44:12 -0500
  ...I thought I had loose shock absorber, but upper shock absorber nut is tight. If I have bad ball joint, what can happen if...
• Re: kooltrons (was Re: STAT...)
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 14 Sep 94 16:08:24 -0700
  ...Heat, called the Peltier heat, is either emitted or absorbed at the junction, depending on the direction of current flow. This effect was discovered...
• Re: Sound Deadening...here we go :)
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 20 May 2009 12:36:06 -0400
  ...transmission into the space, absorption of sound already inside, panel resonance and logarithmic response. For absorption you want fluffy stuff that will trap the...
• Re: FIVE Assorted Westies/Multivan for sale on Epage!
  Historical mailing list - BRENT CHRISTENSEN
  Thu, 24 Feb 2000 16:01:01 -0800
  ...Maybe it's me but I've always found their prices to be a bit on the absurd side. Maybe it's that East...
• Re: Cleaning the tail light too.
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Fri, 23 Nov 2001 12:03:14 -0700
  ...What did you use? > > But how did you dry the lights? I stuck absorbent paper towels down in each > area to absorb the excess...
• Re: ug back bumper
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Wed, 10 Sep 2003 16:20:08 -0400
  ...If you put something stout on your van, you will no longer absorb the energy of your collision with your bumper, but will instead...
• Re: Frozen Locks! after rain
  Historical mailing list - Michael Rule
  Mon, 20 Dec 2004 17:19:45 -0800
  ...ieee.org - personal > carl.hansen@lmco.com - work > > Absence of Evidence is not Evidence of Absence SETI > > We do not stop playing because we...
• Re: Body insulation idea
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Fri, 12 Sep 2014 21:43:36 -0400
  ...It certainly looks less absorbent than fiberglass insulation. Chris. Wysłane z iPhone'a Dnia Sep 12, 2014 o godz. 0:48 Alistair Bell <albell...
• Re: Gear box oil - Redline MT90 or Swepco ?
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Mon, 27 Aug 2012 19:48:46 -0400
  ...So, absolutely NOTHING about any CHANGE in formulation. The only thing friction modifiers have an effect on are the synchros, and if MT-90...
• Re: Weld heads?
  Historical mailing list - Harvey Chao
  2 Oct 1995 10:18:38 -0700
  ...that "beauty is in the eye of the behloder" -- I'd absolutely LOVE to find a local mechanic that is good (and honest) at...
• RE; under floor storage
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Fri, 26 May 2000 08:12:01 -0500
  ...A steel box would take away absolutely zero structural integrity, if it is welded in. However, I think a wood one may offer some...
• WHICH HEADLIGHT BULB ??
  Historical mailing list - SKP
  Sun, 11 Jun 2000 20:16:07 -0700
  ...I'm finding different numbers like 9004, 9005, 9006, H4, H3, H1 ????? The shop manual is absolutely no help ! Does anyone know which is...
• Re: Tires
  Historical mailing list - PSavage
  Thu, 16 Nov 2000 18:46:25 -0800
  ...I have absolutely no complaints. After 20K miles they barely show wear & didn't even lose any air after being driven thru open desert...
• Re: 16" alloys
  Historical mailing list - David
  Thu, 24 May 2001 18:16:39 +1000
  ...them? And if so how long should I plan for his absennce? David 1990 Caravelle GL --- Send the right message --- + Today freemail + Get your...
• Seeking Vanagon shop in NYC
  Historical mailing list - Matt Sutton
  Thu, 16 Jan 2003 23:04:20 -0400
  I just got back on the list after a few months absence, looks like I walked into a discussion about mechanics. Timing's everything...
• Re: how do you get super glue off velour?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Belanger
  Mon, 24 Mar 2003 23:12:35 -0800
  ...Severe stupidity demonstrated > 2 Warning > - May be harmful if contents are absorbed > 1 Caution > - May be irritating > 0 > - No unusual hazard -- __________________________________ Mark Belanger - belanger...
• Re: Dealer repair disaster '89 Westfalia
  Historical mailing list - Jim
  Wed, 30 Apr 2003 22:03:49 -0700
  ...The absolute *best* consumer protection in the country. You'll find the number promenently displayed in every shop. Jim
• Re: Audi brakes in a Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - John Carpenter
  Wed, 25 Feb 2004 10:59:16 -0500
  ...GMX.DE writes: > Early 90s Audis had a switch, but newer ones don�t have one. > Switching off ABS? Just pull the fuse... > > Raimund
• Re: AC Drip Drop..absolution NVC...
  Historical mailing list - John Carpenter
  Mon, 18 Jul 2005 22:47:51 EDT
  ps you know it is funny, since his shop is called "Healing Hands VW" ;-) UMMMM, Healing Hands VW ??? Pop Top Heaven ??? Miracles ??? I knew...
• Amusing Find
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Sun, 2 Apr 2006 11:16:13 -0700
  I personally found the thought of having this option on my Vanagon absurdly amusing - as if they are not a unique enough vehicle already...
• Re: An idea deserving a Friday post -- waterboxing the Dometic
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\" Elliott
  Fri, 30 Jun 2006 10:04:51 -0700
  On 6/30/2006 10:03 AM robert shawn feller wrote: > It's just as absurd as the guy who proposed water cooling this...
• FW: Not to argue
  Historical mailing list - Anderson,Chuck
  Fri, 16 Mar 2007 09:58:45 -0600
  Warren- You're absolutely right. The rising ocean level will inundate the old beaches. We'll have to make new ones, lots and lots...
• Re: Air mass meters Go Westy
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Sun, 23 Dec 2007 12:58:12 -0800
  ...Manifold Absolute Pressure sensor. > > Both are two different things. > Well yeah, that's why I was asking about the feasibility of a MAP sensor...
• Re: Shock Absorbers for Vanagon (2WD)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 2 Feb 2009 20:18:38 -0800
  ...Shock Absorbers for Vanagon (2WD) > Bilstein HD > > On Mon, Feb 2, 2009 at 3:44 PM, Dave Arthur <dave.arthur@nscc.ca> wrote: > >> What...
• Re: Angle question (designing an awning. Image included!)
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Fri, 27 Jul 2007 12:20:36 -0700
  ...The critical points being the hole in jack point piece, fitament of jack piece, and EMT into ABS. I imagine even a little loose...
• Re: Instrument cluster tab repair
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Sun, 5 Mar 2023 14:39:49 +0000
  ...Mullendore <tdiguru@westyventures.com> wrote: > Get some scrap 3/32'~1/8" ABS > what is a good source for scrap ABS in different thicknesses?
• Re: cheap diesel singlecab on samba..in calif
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 11 Apr 2010 01:44:40 -0400
  ...If Vanagon "trucks" were the rule, and Westy's were as rare as single abs and Dokas, you can betthat Campers would be worth...
• 88 GL - Rear Heater Leak Test
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Sun, 11 May 2014 21:37:12 -0500
  ...Made an absolute mess of the carpet and padding. I have it out of the vehicle. Any suggestions as to how to leak test...
• syncro front diff mount replacement
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Sat, 31 Aug 2013 11:28:37 -0700
  ...It seems if I tighten too much it will reduce the capability of the mounts to absorb vibration. Too little and the mounts can...
• Re: more free rims, near San Diego - Irked by "rims"
  Historical mailing list - Phil Zimmerman
  Thu, 11 Apr 2013 16:19:32 -0700
  ...Of course to be absolutely unassailable you have to move to Saigon... Yrs, d ---- How about my Proxy Server is over the International Date...
• Re: EPA and Vanagon Emissions
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Thu, 28 Jun 2012 08:20:45 -0700
  ...won it's last > case which will now allow them to absolutely dictate what happens with > our beloved Vanagons - by way of emission control...
• Re: Strange diesel question
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 29 Jul 2011 14:10:09 -0700
  ...Strange diesel question > The absence of piston squirters would keep me from doing any sort of > performance enhancements on an NA block. > > > -- > Casey
• Re: question about thermostat ... or not
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Wed, 3 Mar 2010 10:43:02 -0500
  ...1 - the thing ran like crap and the gas mileage was absolutely terrible. When I got my new thermostat and put it in all...
• Re: Lend the bus; who to say yes or no to?
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Mon, 2 Mar 2009 18:28:18 +0000
  ...assuredly only a simple "typo", but significant nonetheless, to what must be absent when the van responds normally to the course of its life...
• Re: Re[2] passed by a jetta
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 11 Apr 1995 06:39:52 -0400 (EDT)
  ...oh yeah, I guess you did!! Remember with good tires and ABS, any EV can be late braked when entering exit ramps!! 8-) Ric
• Wanna Buy my EV?
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 22 Jul 1996 16:26:28 -0500 (EST)
  ...Has headlight covers, bra, ventshades, ABS, F&R fog lights, etc... $14k More info?? call me at 508-990-0907 before my wife changes...
• Re: Spring Clamps (was: Re: Replacing cooling system on '87 Westfailia...)
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 5 Feb 2001 15:16:07 -0500
  ...Try Sears Roebuck...that's where I got mine, about $15. Absolute cat's meow... d David Beierl - Providence, RI http://pws.prserv.net...
• Re: rust repair
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Fri, 9 Mar 2001 09:31:00 -0600
  Andrew, Asking for an estimate without a visual inspection is absolutely imposssible. It's like asking how much air is in my tires, without...
• Re: Simpler Alternative to welding body panels
  Historical mailing list - sharks
  Wed, 28 Mar 2001 12:46:37 -0800
  ...The > vehicle is an energy absorbtion device that happens to haul human cargo at > 80 mph. with opposing traffic hauling ass 6 inches off...
• Re: VW porn -- long
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Sun, 17 Jun 2001 09:57:34 -0500
  ...And in a matter of fact, what this subject matter showed me, was that in reality, I absolutely, and totally appreciate mass doses of...
• Re: Interesting Westfalia Dometic condiment on ebay (ANVCW) absolute
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 20 Feb 2002 13:38:58 EST
  for those of you without a sense of humor, the mustard bottle on ebay (and there are more crazy auctions) was a joke, put...
• Re: Toddler seat
  Historical mailing list - Chris Stann
  Thu, 4 Apr 2002 10:21:50 -0600
  ...be better off impacting the collapsible plastic seat, letting the seat absorb the impact. The seat is about 3 inches thick with two layers...
• Re: Official Vanagon CB Channel
  Historical mailing list - Terry K.
  Fri, 19 Apr 2002 00:40:26 -0500
  ...buddy the parts Guru at VW------ I will respond with a absolute yea, or nay, by tomorrow evening after work---- Thank you for responding...
• Re: Grammar was Battery Location
  Historical mailing list - Bill N
  Wed, 21 Aug 2002 11:57:58 -0700
  No, absolutely not. I will not use something so contrived just to be PC. Tell the thought police to go pick on someone else...
• Re: The continuing saga, stuck in Tucumcari
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Fri, 18 Nov 2005 10:40:26 -0800
  ...Malcolm > > This is starting to border on the absurd- now the van won't start at all! __________________________________ Yahoo! FareChase: Search multiple travel sites in...
• Re: Michelin Agilis 51's for sale
  Historical mailing list - Joe T.
  Fri, 17 Feb 2012 12:53:49 -0700
  ...people get to ya ! > I absolutely LOVE the 10 michelin Agilles 205/65 R15's I own. > > absolutely a demon tire for highway and...
• Re: Audi help need in Robbinsville, NC
  Historical mailing list - Jason
  Fri, 18 May 2012 23:28:14 -0400
  ...Even with ABS > the system can be bleed using conventional methods. > > Sounds like something in the hydraulics has failed and some troubleshooting > may be...
• Re: Brake hydraulic pressure
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Sat, 11 Oct 2008 10:12:39 -0400
  ...I tend to believe the statement regarding the 'low moisture absorption' brake fluid keeping the water seperate from the fluid, and bringing on other...
• washable seat covers
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Mon, 10 Oct 2011 16:53:15 -0700
  ...What's a good thing to put on the van driver's seat that absorbs sweat and is easy to take off and is...
• Re: brake question
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Thu, 19 Aug 2010 08:45:28 -0700
  ...Karl Wolz | |The Vanagon requires Dot 4 brake fluid for its greater heat absorbing |capabilities. | |On Thu, Aug 19, 2010 at 7:23 AM...
• Re: 85 Westy in the snow?
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Wed, 9 Sep 1998 19:34:47 -0500
  ...My '85 absolutely sucked on snow and ice, with the Bridgestone 8-ply radials. My '77 was far better, probably due to the increased...
• Re: FYI - Use Detergent Gasoline
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 12 Jan 1999 14:21:51 EST
  ...cup of Liquid TIDE with 1 cup of Grain Alcohol to absorb the H2O and improve the octane rating. >> personally i use "Cheer" it...
• Re: installing new clutch master cylinder
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 11 Apr 2000 12:46:52 -0700
  ...too, this should be done every two years due to moisture absorption. -- Stuart MacMillan Manager, Case Program 800-909-8244 ext. 8208 Fax: 206...
• Re: lighted rocker switches/which side of the road?
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Mon, 28 Aug 2000 20:41:01 -0400
  Mark you are absolutely right. I should have said mainland China. I also don't know where they drive in Macao. We were in...