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• Engine hesitates upon take off
  Historical mailing list - Rick Cooper
  Mon, 15 Jun 2015 07:25:10 -0700
  ...be a clogged fuel filter or what? Thanks for any ideas. FWIW, the fuel tank and the ECU were replaced a few years ago...
• Difference between syncro & 2wd bumper connections for hitches?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Wed, 5 Jun 2013 20:53:24 -0400
  ...anymore or until I get the right hitch for the syncro. FWIW, the 90 syncro has black metal bumpers & no tow hooks like my...
• Re: door chime/seat belt light anomaly
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 14 May 2010 09:30:33 -0700
  ...On 14-May-10, at 9:26 AM, Michael Sullivan wrote: FWIW...I do have the door chime(still wish it was a headlight...
• Re: My Eurospec conversion problem
  Historical mailing list - Dave Bayer
  Thu, 14 Oct 1999 19:22:49 -0700
  ...some manifolds out there that are better than others for clearance. FWIW, the SA conversion (with the shorter block, not the ABA block) has...
• Re: Pennzoil GL-5 gear oil - OK to use?
  Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
  Tue, 16 May 2000 15:20:01 -0400
  ...Don't use it! FWIW, I run MT-90 and am happy with the cold weather shifting relative to non- synthetic. -Karl Karl and...
• Porch(e) engines
  Historical mailing list - pensioner
  Mon, 18 Dec 2000 20:20:27 -0800
  ...admirable drag coefficient. Styling was in the eye of the beholder. FWIW count the plug wires on the distributor. If 6 then purchase. pensioner
• Re: UPS shipping
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 7 Jan 2001 12:53:28 EST
  FWIW, i have recieved over 100 parcels in the 3 years i have been open for business. Of those, UPS has managed to break...
• Re: Nostradamus (FWIW)
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Fri, 14 Sep 2001 22:45:10 +1200
  Nostradamus was so vague (deliberately) that his spoutings are utterly ambiguous and meaningless. He never "predicted" a thing. Clairvoyance is, of course, like telepathy...
• Syncro Fording Depth
  Historical mailing list - pensioner
  Sun, 17 Mar 2002 18:43:26 -0800
  ...is no match for the stock system for delivering clean air. FWIW I have several Syncro air filters (Cherman) for sale at a reasonable...
• Re: 2.0 distributor
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Thu, 5 Jun 2003 08:01:01 -0700
  ...out of the intake manifold I use for the brake vacuum. FWIW Paul, I have not noticed any hesitation after slowing down. As I...
• Re: Cold Air Intake
  Historical mailing list - PSD
  Mon, 30 Mar 2015 13:08:19 -0400
  ...Intake The GW CARB approved cat is actually a Magnaflow cat. FWIW... I have seen a 50% failure rate on those cats over the...
• Re: cooling fluid capacity of 84 vanagon w/ 1.9?
  Historical mailing list - bueses
  Thu, 20 Oct 2005 15:22:55 -0600
  ...to change the coolant, & he said becuz of having to bleed the air out of the system was a pita & took time. FWIW, Tom
• Re: Looking for shops in northern Utah
  Historical mailing list - vanagonvw
  Sun, 1 Jul 2007 19:45:06 -0600
  ...block, air cooled, but didn't notice anything about rebuilding heads... FWIW, I have emailed aircooled.net on several occasions, and never have gotten...
• Re: Dometic Wiring Question
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Sun, 17 Aug 2008 02:11:32 +0000
  ...all, but a positive voltage source for the LED > flame indicator. > FWIW, fridge is back in, nothing connected to this terminal, and with it...
• Re: Propex Install in '84 Wolfsburg at Westy Ventures
  Historical mailing list - Karl
  Sat, 29 Aug 2009 10:49:20 -0400
  FWIW, if you have a small-bladed saw like a coping saw, saber-saw, or air-powered saw, the [3.75"] hole for the...
• Cord. seats FS was:Re: Cure for those shreddy corduroy seats
  Historical mailing list - JordanVw
  Tue, 31 Mar 1998 11:05:51 EST
  ...When it became apparent I couldn't do it myself, I started searching for alternatives. >> FWIW, i have a pair of EXCELLENT cond. tan...
• Re: VW Hats
  Historical mailing list - Austin
  Wed, 29 Jul 1998 21:09:32 -0700
  ...located between the seats - in the cab, next to the battery!!!). &, fwiw, 'it' *can* be done in an MGA - albeit on the passenger side...
• Intake question
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Kennedy
  Thu, 15 Aug 2002 07:32:25 -0700
  ...rear pillar? Seems like this might cut down on noise some. FWIW, the Tiico is running great, has lots of power. Overall, I'm...
• Re: fire extinguishers, custom mounts etc
  Historical mailing list - Derek Krueger
  Wed, 31 Jul 2002 19:48:29 -0400
  FWIW, I know this was posted to the list in the past, but you can get new Halon extinguishers from H3R (http://www.h3r...
• Re: 82 Air Cooled Engine Swap Choices?
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Mon, 1 Jan 2007 14:32:07 -0800
  ...and > >less so on an I4 VW. > > This is in the FWIW department but the last time (I had drained it to > change a...
• Re: Who is the Manager of this list?
  Historical mailing list - Vern in Bend
  Sun, 24 Aug 2008 12:44:59 -0700
  FWIW, when I post to the list (or to another list) the "From me-To me" copy is always quarantined as suspicious by my...
• Re: Rear hatch opener was Do you use TheSamba?
  Historical mailing list - Karl
  Wed, 28 Apr 2021 20:34:44 -0700
  ...2021, at 12:25 AM, Karl Mullendore <tdiguru@WESTYVENTURES.COM> wrote: >> >> FWIW, I have done a bunch of these for folks, even a bulk...
• Re: Camping Christmas Lights
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Wed, 19 May 2010 11:30:05 -0700
  ...I'd love to have a 12 volt string for > camping. > FWIW, pic of 110 xmas lights on a Vanagon awning. Stolen from thesamba...
• Re: kayak rack for eurovan
  Historical mailing list - Adrian Oxbrow Water Cooled
  Thu, 28 Aug 1997 10:27:45 -0400
  ...I will attempt to diagram out what i mean... _|________|____ | / | | / | |__ /__/~\_______/~\____ | ( ) ( ) FWIW Adrian Oxbrow 89>syncro<GL "red brick"
• Re: Why does my Van axle hop when reversing.
  Historical mailing list - Mark B. Magee
  Tue, 6 Jul 1999 22:09:34 -0500
  ...This is my guess, FWIW......... Ray Hunnam wrote: > Lately I have been experiencing axle hop/bounce when reversing. Usually > when the motor is cold...
• Re: Tires again.
  Historical mailing list - ==David-M==
  Tue, 7 Mar 2000 20:54:56 -0500
  ...text/plain; > charset="windows-1252" > >FWIW, I have had several sets of Wrangler tires on new vehicles (Jeeps) >and >every time, they have SUCKED...
• Re: An opinion on top/bottom posting
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Wed, 20 Nov 2002 10:46:59 -0500
  Bill, FWIW, when I open a message where what appears on top is a quote of previous posts, I usually pass. The only time...
• Re: manual steering vs. power steering
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Thu, 25 Nov 2004 10:17:38 -0800
  FWIW I have been driving my 91 syncro westy WITHOUT the power steering since 1997. This is very nice on the highway, but a...
• Re: Overcooling Hypothesis--Long
  Historical mailing list - Markus Mumper
  Thu, 27 Dec 2007 14:52:21 -0800
  ...pull over, stop the engine, restart and all would be OK. FWIW - this is the only problem I've ever had with this van...
• Proper storage of a front heater unit?
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Mon, 1 Sep 2008 21:08:08 -0500
  ...t heat up a few gallons and use some radiator flush? FWIW, some one has opened up the heater unit making me wonder just...
• Re: Head gasket leaking. Bummer.
  Historical mailing list - Mark A Kippert
  Sun, 25 Jan 2009 13:14:44 -0500
  ...On Jan 25, 2009, at 8:40 AM, Dave Arthur wrote: > FWIW on the topic of leaking / weeping head gaskets (of course we > should...
• Hard start, added a ground wire
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Sat, 19 Jun 2021 19:48:18 -0700
  ...hole and mounted it there). It helped, the starter worked well. FWIW over the years on all the VWs I've owned I've...
• Re: Rear hatch opener was Do you use TheSamba?
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Wed, 28 Apr 2021 22:47:55 -0400
  ...Eric Caron 85 GL Auto > On Apr 28, 2021, at 2:25 AM, Karl Mullendore <tdiguru@WESTYVENTURES.COM> wrote: > > FWIW, I have done a...
• Re: Tire vendors
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Sun, 5 Dec 2010 17:04:28 -0500
  ...to those silly experts and scientists; obviously smoking must be safe. FWIW, the pics I posted at http://busdepot.com/details/tires.jsp are...
• RE: Cooling Intake Air
  Historical mailing list - UTORInfoCommons
  Fri, 21 Jun 1996 14:59:12 -0400
  ...is reason enough to to seriously debate whether to install them. FWIW my by _used_ to have scoops on the cooling vents, i removed...
• 38K!
  Historical mailing list - Robert Crawford
  Wed, 20 Nov 1996 21:15:32 -0800 (PST)
  ...But 38thousand US dollars! FWIW, this lot had no gates, the keys were in the ignition, the doors were unlocked and there was no...
• Re: Oil Drain Hole Stripped: 91 Westy: Solutions Needed
  Historical mailing list - Frank Terhaar-Yonkers
  Mon, 11 May 1998 14:58:28 -0400
  FWIW - my '88 Westy came with a stripped and repaired with heli-coil plug. It leaked like crazy ... I ended up drilling it out...
• Re: OME shock evaluation
  Historical mailing list - ed
  Mon, 7 Feb 2000 07:36:55 -0500
  FWIW, Monroe makes some of the shocks OEM'd on late-model Porsche 911s - either the Sport suspension or the regular, I can never...
• Re: VW tool numbers (?!)
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Sat, 4 Mar 2000 02:23:05 +0100
  ...kPa designed to be tapped directly in to > the fuel rail. FWIW, Hazet of Germany lists all VW, BMW and MB tools in a...
• Re: Hubcaps
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
  Sat, 14 Feb 2004 02:20:12 EST
  ...Westie had the > original hubcaps in place since it was new. FWIW I saw On Bus Depot site today they have new late model...
• Re: NVC - contact moderator/list mom/owner 01624683333
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Thu, 14 Dec 2006 16:55:46 -0800
  ...get a bounce message and actually have something to work with. FWIW, any time one needs to contact the keepers of the list, an...
• Tool Suggestion? Re: Rear Trailing Arm Replacement Fun!
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Tue, 20 Jan 2015 10:26:18 -0800
  FWIW, my angle grinder + 4.5" cut off wheel didn't seem to fit the work area at inboard mounting bolt so I used...
• Re: Solenoid Type Battery Isolator. Insulate Posts? PIC
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sun, 17 Mar 2013 21:04:37 -0700
  ...Neil; On Sun, Mar 17, 2013 at 8:06 PM, Rob <vwrobb@gmail.com> wrote: > Is the third battery for the Truckfridge? FWIW it...
• Re: '90 Weekender's value
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 16 May 96 09:13:11 EDT
  ...the weekender package, I guess you can use the Carat prices. FWIW I like my weekender, more versatile than a full blown camper and...
• Driving w/ noisy lifter??
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Wed, 10 Jun 1998 21:30:39 -0400
  ...it not be driven at all if the lifter is clicking (FWIW it's one of the cylinders on the right side). I checked...
• Re: broken 3/4 hub
  Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
  Tue, 8 Feb 2000 23:42:08 -0500
  FWIW, that's the slider hub out of our '87 that's the subject of the breakdown in one of the last LiMBO Transporter...
• just got Michelin Agilis 61s
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey R
  Tue, 12 Feb 2002 18:20:33 EST
  FWIW I just got delivery on 4 Michelin Agilis 61 185 R-14 reinforced tires. These are the correct tires for the Westfalia Vanagon...
• Re: AVP Engines
  Historical mailing list - Justin Mayrand
  Tue, 26 Jul 2005 12:16:26 -0400
  FWIW: My AVP runs well. My only complaints is that it leaks a small amount of oil, and if it site for awhile, one...
• Re: inside door panel materials?
  Historical mailing list - bueses
  Tue, 16 Aug 2005 08:10:29 -0600
  ...I think Westy stopped using plywood cuz it is more expensive than masonite-you get what you pay for? FWIW, Tom
• Re: Fuel Guage callibration
  Historical mailing list - Damon Campbell
  Fri, 16 Mar 2007 09:37:35 -0700
  IIRC, there are two little gears inside the little can that holds the fuel gage needle/display (and also temp gage, fwiw). I haven...
• Re: Fridge fan inside?
  Historical mailing list - Giasson, Pascal (DNR/MRN)
  Tue, 10 Jun 2008 08:29:31 -0300
  Zoltan, FWIW, I have mine on a switch and I like being able to turn it off if it's not needed (i.e...
• Re: wanted: good used chrome rear bumper... yes, i am actually serious :)
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:06:43 -0600
  ...OEM only!..please no aftermarket ones. > > let me know! FWIW, my rechromed Denmark version had the holes in it for the trim strip & I...
• Re: Need to get some paint mixed
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Thu, 4 Sep 2008 20:15:27 -0700
  FWIW Mike, I recently got some paint mixed up for my Assuan Brown 81. Supplied the paint dude with the paint code I found...
• Photo Campground competition
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Wed, 3 Mar 2010 09:17:02 -0800
  ...Mediterranean beach campsite. One needs to join to submit a photo. FWIW, dpreview.com provides great/impartial reviews of nearly every still camera on...
• 71?-79 headrests for sale
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 5 Jul 1995 12:16:59 -0400
  ...frames, but you'll never see it once they are installed. fwiw the local ripoff/scamartists wrecking yard hayman's (could you concur more...
• Re: power window repair
  Historical mailing list - John Anderson
  Sun, 13 Oct 1996 19:47:44 -0400
  ...Merely FWIW John vwbus@netbiz.net
• Re: unlimited Vanagon Syncro/Audi Quattro trans swap budget
  Historical mailing list - Pat
  Tue, 24 Nov 1998 19:53:37 -0500
  ...is not completely axial. I don't think my observation changes anything, the same radial loads would be applied regardless of rotation. FWIW, PSD.
• Re: wire pulling greese?
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stratton
  Sun, 14 Feb 1999 13:57:34 -0500
  ...insulations. >Get wire pulling soap or use some mild hand soap. FWIW, If you're looking for specific products, you might look for something...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 20 Mar 2002 - Special issue (#2002-315)
  Historical mailing list - pensioner
  Wed, 20 Mar 2002 14:16:28 -0800
  FWIW the propane thing has been covered in the literature. BUT, the Manchester is an auto shitoff er shutoff valve that corrodes and malfunctions...
• Re: Engine Pull-Problem Solved!
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Stewart
  Sat, 7 Jul 2007 18:50:40 +0000
  ...carefully tapping a thin screwdriver into the joint broke them apart. FWIW, I am using a cherry picker type hoist, and the two front...