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Re: Gas Mileage
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Thu, 20 May 2004 08:52:53 -0500
...My speed is 70-75 and my gas mileage is consistently 24-25 mpg in the summer and 22-23 in the winter. Last...
Re: locked out
Historical mailing list - Timothy Hannink
Tue, 27 Aug 2002 09:25:50 -0700
On my '87 camper, you can lock and close the passenger and sliding door without the key. The second timesI locked myself out, I...
Re: INFO: Griddle for westy, great for bfst lnch and dinner!
Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
Fri, 30 May 2003 13:46:13 -0400
...In fact, it somehow became my nickname. As for that Westfalia smell, i first came to love it in my Dad's 79. My...
Nvc really-New Driving Companion
Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
Fri, 31 Jul 2009 18:28:54 -0500
Had to find a new driving/camping companion since Niko, my G Shepard passed. Jake is my Australian Cattle Dog and likes to travel...
My '73 westy on ebay
Historical mailing list - Harmon Seaver
Sat, 21 Sep 2002 16:37:47 -0500
Since I've got no time to work on it, and not enough parking space for it and my "new" '82 diesel westy, my...
Fuel Filter question
Historical mailing list - David Maurio
Fri, 1 Aug 2003 19:56:45 +0000
...Bought a fuel filter for my 85 Westy from a list vendor, large metal cylindrical fuel filter, found out that the one on my...
2.1 valve cover keepers same as beetle's?
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Mon, 17 Jan 2005 08:15:39 -0600
The machine shop that cleaned my 2.1 parts "misplaced" the wire bails that keep the valve covers on my 2.1. They may...
Re: urban camping in sf
Historical mailing list - Daniel Schmitz
Wed, 23 Aug 2000 12:30:18 -0700
...And I have my own anecdotal experience to learn from: My '82 Adventurewagen was broken into several years ago when it was parked in...
Re: Marvelous! Mysterious! But what's wrong with my engine?
Historical mailing list - Debi Webi
Wed, 20 Oct 1999 12:16:22 -0700
Marshall, My van also acted this way. My guess is it was water/condensation in the tank. I added a bottle of "HEET" in...
Re: My turn to send a test message
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Wed, 28 Aug 2024 13:26:53 -0400
...I used to get my message in my inbox, then sometimes in junk. Today, I don’t get my own messages. Eric > On Aug...
Re: Amazingly sad
Historical mailing list - Frank Lee
Thu, 6 Oct 2011 09:57:16 -0400
...from my iPhone > > On Oct 6, 2011, at 7:15 AM, BenT Syncro <syncro@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > > > It's my one of my Jobs...
Re: shifting
Historical mailing list - MOST,DAVID
Fri, 6 Oct 2000 17:54:01 -0700
...i didn't do the adjustment myself, and it took the mechanic a little while. Adjusting from above didn't solve the problem, so...
WTB: 5 headrests to retrofit into my 85
Historical mailing list - James B Robinson
Fri, 9 Aug 2002 10:22:27 -0700
...It'd be keen if they match the blue-gray color of my interior, but that is less critical than protecting my passengers. I...
Damage to case behind flywheel. Interesting...
Historical mailing list - tabe johnson
Wed, 23 Feb 2005 20:46:42 -0500
The continuing saga of installing my Used Engine Of Mystery... The engine I'm installing in my 4 speed Westy came from an automatic...
Re: A Chuckle From My Local VW Dealer
Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 15:02:07 -0700
...A Chuckle From My Local VW Dealer To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Date: Wednesday, July 28, 2010, 2:44 PM I've used the...
Never fill your oil to max mark!
Historical mailing list
Sat, 09 Jul 94 23:50:42 EDT
...oil level in my 90 Vanagon syncro and my 87 vanagon syncro. I use a VDO gague panel I had installed, which shows the...
1990 Vanagon Fuel injection problem
Historical mailing list - Ry L Blaisdell
Mon, 10 Jun 2002 21:29:33 -0500
Hi, This is my first post. I was driving down the road at 70mph and my oil light came on. Immediately turned off the...
3 generations of buses
Historical mailing list - Sam Williams
Tue, 16 Mar 2004 10:34:20 EST
I am going to update my belated webpages and have at least replaced my old 62 pic taken in LA in the 70's...
(F) No Vanagon content
Historical mailing list - David Clark
Thu, 16 Dec 1999 23:03:05 -0000
It's nearly Friday and I'm off the net for the next couple of days, so I got to post my funny to...
alternator belts
Historical mailing list - Woodrose Dawn
Mon, 29 Mar 2004 15:39:28 -0800
Recently I bought new belts for my Vanagon, I was also running on borrowed time with my alternator. Two weekends ago it told me...
alternator - '81 Westy
Historical mailing list - patty and danny
Wed, 7 Mar 2001 19:41:43 -0800
I seem to have a charging problem in my Westy. I have two batteries without an isolator installed and I think that may be...
Re: Sad day for our family, LVC.
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Fri, 2 Jan 2009 13:25:14 -0600
...most important is that he was the reason for my VW involvement, especially Busses and Vans. > > During my younger years my family had limited...
Re: Teenage Driver assigned to Vanagon
Historical mailing list - PB
Mon, 21 May 2007 19:18:17 -0700
...I declared my 1987 Dodge van as my primary, and only have it on liability. My '02 Jeep Liberty has a lower rate schedule...
Re: Maps vs GPS
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Fri, 9 Oct 2009 19:19:31 -0400
...I also have them on the walls in my bedroom, my living room, my guest room, and in the hall. They are fun. I...
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Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
Tue, 30 Aug 2022 10:22:26 -0500
...Surely there is a list out there that won’t censor me!! Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 29, 2022, at 9:39 PM...
Towing a trailer
Historical mailing list - Bill Urban
Fri, 2 Oct 1998 22:48:50 -0500
...While this is my first van it is my third VW, the others being bugs. My questions are about towing. Is towing to be...
Re: Cargo Hauls
Historical mailing list
Sun, 15 Oct 95 16:38:26 -0700
...10/15/95 05:23 PM >Okay, I once had 28 passengers in my van... > >Anyone had more? I thought i had the record...
Dash Lights
Historical mailing list - Blake Thornton
Tue, 3 Sep 2002 07:30:33 -0500
Well, I had a weird thing happen yesterday, my dash lights failed. What I think happened is, I took a ferry across the Mississippi...
Off Topic Schtuff and Digest Mode
Historical mailing list - David Bohannan
Tue, 20 Feb 2007 18:14:16 -0500
...Just my experience... BTW, my vanagon is getting crappy mileage lately....or maybe my fuel gauge is off...My odometer will need to get...
Re: My messages
Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
Sun, 23 Apr 2023 08:06:38 -0700
...My old shaw account > now gone. > > > > Using > > ragnarhairybreeks@icloud.com > > > > As my email address now. > > > > Alistair >
Re: Oil filter flange Coolant/Oil heat exchanger...works.
Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
Wed, 6 Oct 2010 19:27:38 -0700
...Now > my oil temp hovers at around 200-205f and my OP is around 30psi at > 3000 rpm > (60mph in my rig). Thank you...
Re: Mystery Part. What is this?
Historical mailing list - VW Doka
Fri, 10 Apr 2009 21:59:21 -0400
...this: > > http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/MysteryPart2.jpg/MysteryPart2-full;init:.jpg > http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/MysteryPart1.jpg/MysteryPart1-full;init:.jpg > > Anyone know what...
My coffee cup arrived!
Historical mailing list - Charles D Earl
Sat, 28 Jun 1997 23:41:38 -0700 (PDT)
This morning I hoisted the first cup of java to run through my new "4 bus design" ceramic mug (organic guatamalen for those who...
Oil hocus pocus
Historical mailing list - Geoff Wilke
Sat, 12 Aug 2000 17:19:56 -0700
A few years ago , 10 already, my brother gave me a couple of quarts of Tufoil for my birthday. I have used it in...
Distance from inside of rear hatch to back of front seats on 91 Vanagon
Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
Sun, 27 Mar 2022 16:29:46 -0400
I don't have my '91 Vanagon at my current location or I would go out and measure myself. I need to commit to...
Re: Curtains
Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
Mon, 17 Nov 2014 08:33:18 -0700
...Anyone have any suggestions or > recommendations? Over the years I made several sets of curtains for my '61, my '67, my '76 and finally...
Propane valve replacement
Historical mailing list - John Koloen
Sat, 10 Jul 1999 08:30:49 -0500
I've had to replace my propane auto-filler valve with a non-autofiller. There is a nipple coming from the tank where the...
MY VW
Historical mailing list - EVARISTO AMIG� VALENCIA
Mon, 6 Nov 2000 23:46:27 +0100
...My question for everybody is someone know what happen in my VW? Evaristo Amig� evarmar@teleline.es [text/html]
Rooshin Etka site URL?
Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
Tue, 12 Feb 2002 22:31:40 +1200
My malfunctioning computer dumped all my favorites, and I can't find my printout of the site homepage. What was the URL? Need to...
TIICO: Tach is off
Historical mailing list - Cookson, Noel
Thu, 13 Jun 2002 10:46:28 -0500
An odd thing happened to my tach during my tiico conversion. Prior to the conversion my tach read 4K when my speed was 70mph...
Re: Hi my nne is Brian and I am a Vanagon addict (EBAY)
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Tue, 20 Jan 2004 20:15:01 -0600
> As part of my 12 step program, my therapist has informed me I should sell my van. > I dont have the time or patience...
Alternator check for 1.9L 85
Historical mailing list - Scott W.
Fri, 12 Nov 2004 10:34:48 -0800
...Can anyone tell me how I can check to make sure my alternator is charging my battery? My battery went dead on me last...
Any Buses By The Depot Attendies Familiar with re-keying?
Historical mailing list - BJ Feddish
Thu, 12 Oct 2006 00:01:29 -0400
...Will any of you attending the Buses by the Depot know how to move the tumblers from my old sliding door handle to my...
Re: (contest) I need Ideas for my personalized license ...
Historical mailing list
Wed, 21 Apr 1999 21:43:29 EDT
...VAN-MAN VAN4EVR VANAGON THORWGN NORSEVW PASS-ME LEIFSVW MY-TOY OFFROAD Please make my check payable to Ken Wilford :) John 3:16
Re: Howto: make your own searchable vanagon archives
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Mon, 12 Jan 2009 15:44:46 -0600
Wes, My thanks to you for putting this together. It's gonna make my life with my vans much easier. Regards, John Rodgers 88...
Re: My Engine Has Bit the Dust
Historical mailing list - Steve Bonde
Tue, 15 Nov 2016 20:38:44 +0000
...My > mechanic can take delivery and do the install. (I do my fair share of work > but feel this is out of my league...
Re: how engine oil degrades
Historical mailing list
Sun, 05 Jan 1997 13:51:21 -0500
...7bit I had my oil light blink and buzz intermittently , indicating the highpress oil sensor went off in my 91 Carat last week ....(I...
Re: WBX Nightmares
Historical mailing list - Daniel Schmitz
Sun, 13 Aug 2000 22:55:36 -0700
...I was driving down the road in my '87 Westfalia (on my way to Disneyland), when all of a sudden, I smelled smoke. Apparently...
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Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
Mon, 29 Aug 2022 12:51:42 -0500
That was my experience too - I just can’t tell if anyone gets my messages :) Jeff Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 29, 2022...
Fwd: My Van has been found!!!
Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
Tue, 11 Apr 2006 17:31:36 -0700
...I haven`t been able to get to Vancouver to see it, but my insurance company has told me that my policy only allows...
Re: Demons III
Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
Thu, 23 Jun 2011 04:50:23 -0700
...My first attempt to strike an arc resulted in me > frying my eyeballs to the back of my skull. I think there is still...
Re: Alternator replacement for 1.9 TDIe in my 1982 Diesel Westy
Historical mailing list - TonyCollins
Wed, 25 Sep 2013 18:49:43 -0400
...Hth Tony Sent from my iPhone On Sep 25, 2013, at 5:52 PM, Scott Greiner <greines@YAHOO.COM> wrote: > Looking for suggestion for...
Bus broken into last night. Need F.R. triangle window, etc
Historical mailing list - Pollard, Matthew
Tue, 4 May 1999 07:13:55 -0700
...My stereo ( CD player ) is still there, as are my tools (under the back seat) and the few random CD's that I have...
Re: Re; Solar power your VW
Historical mailing list - PSavage
Wed, 1 Nov 2000 10:49:50 -0800
...This year, I've added a small inverter that will accept a proprietary Canon charger for my digican &--best of all--my electric coffee...
Re: temp guage read-out
Historical mailing list - Richards, Andrew
Thu, 26 Jun 2008 10:53:47 -0700
...I intend to check the voltage regulator in the dash and am having my mechanic go through my system with and IR Temp gun...
Water tank filler cap key?
Historical mailing list - David Klein
Mon, 16 Sep 2013 15:14:37 -0700
Hi all, My steel key which unlocks the tank filler hole that i just realized I had on my key ring is now missing...
Re: Touch up paint
Historical mailing list - Bill Shawley
Mon, 13 Dec 2010 00:08:52 +0000
My local auto body supply store mixes me up a spray can full of my paint code for about $20, works well and I...
Re: buying a westy out of state, how do I drive it home legally?
Historical mailing list - Roger Reynolds
Wed, 4 Sep 2002 19:56:45 EDT
I purchased my Westy out of state (it was in Texas, I am in Virginia) by having a third party (my uncle) who lives...
Re: 83.5 Westy parts
Historical mailing list - John Wallace
Sun, 31 Oct 2004 22:25:44 -0500
...All in Mystic,CT. > >Bill M >Mystic,CT Bill, I'm looking for a set of 14" wheels to mount snowtires on my 88...
acceptable way to discharge A/C at home?
Historical mailing list - Wesley Pegden
Fri, 11 Nov 2005 16:32:48 -0500
Hi guys, As my other posts indicate, I'm currently battling my thermostat housing. I've moved my compressor as much out of the...