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  • Re: IginitionTiming, 87' Vanagon
    Historical mailing list - John Hung
    Wed, 27 Aug 1997 15:32:39 -0500
    ...point, but will timing be acceptable over the entire range of operation? There are factors like vacuum and centrifugal advance etc. I don't...
  • Re: Watch sears mechanics!!!
    Historical mailing list - Ron Lussier
    Wed, 11 Jun 1997 10:33:00 -0700
    ...Sears was heavily fined recently for doing unnecessary work on cars (and charging for it.) They were also found (in a 'sting' operation) to...
  • Re: Syncro Safari '99, Who?
    Historical mailing list - Jim Davis
    Tue, 15 Sep 1998 23:28:28 EDT
    ...If we do a base camp operation other Vanagons could attend the event and socialize, but taking the trails I expect will be too...
  • Re: Diesel Emission Inspections (was EV Diesel Westy)
    Historical mailing list - Southard Family
    Wed, 12 Jul 2000 23:20:55 -0400
    ...heard waivers have been issued since few authorized inspection stations are operational. Mine aren't up yet, but I'll report when I get...
  • Re: porta potties and ...
    Historical mailing list - George Wietor
    Fri, 10 Nov 2000 18:18:57 -0800
    ...he devotes an entire chapter to the > operation and maintenance > of the cedar bucket... this is chapter and verse for > the bucket and chuck...
  • Kamei aftermarket lighting ...
    Historical mailing list - Peter Cassidy
    Wed, 21 Mar 2001 15:59:30 +0000
    ...Engineer +353-21-4284316 WW Operations Engineering Apple, Cork, Ireland.
  • Power window conversion
    Historical mailing list - David Orozco
    Tue, 4 Dec 2001 08:12:20 -0800
    Does anyone know where I can get some information on how to convert my front door windows to a power operation? Can anyone on...
  • Re: Torqued?
    Historical mailing list - John McLean
    Tue, 20 Nov 2001 11:48:23 -0800
    ...as the density of > the polizei local in the period of operation. > > tim o'brien > > >can anyone tell me the minimum duration of prevention...
  • Propex heaters
    Historical mailing list - Westyman
    Mon, 30 Dec 2002 15:14:46 -0800
    ...Very efficient in operation, consuming a full Westy propane fill in about a week and a half. Price of the heater is $495 plus...
  • Propane
    Historical mailing list - Shawn Luft
    Tue, 8 Jul 2003 18:05:44 -0400
    ...Can someone please tell me how long a full tank is good for? How many hours of fridge operation and cooking can be accomplished...
  • idle and vacuum diagnosis
    Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
    Fri, 8 Oct 2004 14:06:04 -0700
    ...The operation or movement of the vacuum gauge is the meat. A vibration movement, worn guide, 2 points of movement slow, worn plugs, occasion...
  • Last few connections on the Syncro Gas Tank?
    Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
    Thu, 8 Jan 2009 05:20:50 -0600
    since I'm in salvage mode here and this is a first time operation for me, I was wondering what sort of bird's...
  • Re: EZ way to test rad fan?
    Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
    Fri, 11 May 2012 16:10:49 -0700
    ...wires for low speed fan operation.. > one of those and 'the other one' for high speed van operation. > > like with a paper clip. > ignition...
  • Re: Headlight Operation
    Historical mailing list - JRodgers
    Thu, 10 Apr 2014 21:17:44 -0500
    ...Headlight Operation >> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >> >> ~ Something like this ~ It's a '90Westy ~ >> >> https://picasaweb.google.com/109991183317103413704/VDUBARU?authkey=Gv1sRgCMW42OH705nRDA#5999344609026723170 >> >> ~ Sorry...
  • Re: Catalytic Converter???? Anyone go without it???
    Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
    Sun, 18 Mar 2012 14:34:22 -0500
    ...emission inspection requirement or not, the converter is required for legal operation of your vehicle. Further, the vehicle is engineered to operate properly with...
  • switching out from chrome to no chrome
    Historical mailing list - gary hradek
    Mon, 16 Mar 2015 22:11:15 +0000
    ...If you try to use the other trim piece it will not fit properly and can jam the window operation.
  • Re: Oil Pressure Switch..
    Historical mailing list - Peter Cassidy
    Thu, 8 Jun 2000 10:26:27 +0100
    ...Engineer +353-21-284316 WW Operations Apple, Cork, Ireland.
  • Re: Water Level Lights
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Fri, 8 Jun 2001 16:46:27 -0400
    ...the tank can take on water and >make the lights non-operational. > >Todd >'88 Westy That's for you new guys with the float...
  • Supplying power to the stock radio...
    Historical mailing list - Fitz-Randolph, Douglas
    Mon, 12 Aug 2002 09:10:39 -0400
    ...some way to supply it with constant power for memory only and switched power for full operation so you don't have to worry...
  • The new boss is taking charge...
    Historical mailing list - jimt
    Fri, 9 Sep 2005 18:17:09 -0600
    ...Adrian Hallmark, 43, will take over as executive vice president of Volkswagen's North American operations Oct. 1, replacing Len Hunt, 49, who will...
  • Re: New Microwave oven
    Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
    Thu, 15 Mar 2007 05:20:40 -0800
    ...Mark Dennis Haynes wrote: > Maybe it has a low power setting for "cigarette lighter socket" operation. > 660 watts @ 12 volts is 55 amps. Evenif...
  • Re: Electrical ?
    Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
    Sun, 30 Jun 2019 08:53:51 -0600
    ...to the hatch. > > Operation is quite simple compared to the front doors -- there's no > checking to see if the operation succeeded. Brown wire...
  • VW's Hydraulic Shop Press
    Historical mailing list
    Wed, 8 Feb 1995 10:51:16 -0500
    Don't you all have your own hydraulic shop presses? The VW manual for my 90 4x Westy shows innumerable operations that are done...
  • Re: Refrigerator doesn't work yet.
    Historical mailing list - Yoshi
    Mon, 7 Aug 2000 21:04:13 +0900
    ...The refrigerator don't have the hole aluminum foil at the time of this operation. I closed the hole at the time of this...
  • Re: Unorthodox Inst. Cluster Electrical Question
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Tue, 20 Oct 2009 22:52:44 -0400
    ...I bet mfg thought it was a worthwhile speed improvement to add a clipping operation in return for only having to align two pins...
  • Re: ENGINE SWAPS
    Historical mailing list - David Marshall
    Mon, 24 Aug 1998 18:38:30 -0700
    ...STANDARD VW 4CYL.? > >DAN >SYR NY >82 DIESEL WESTY >Daniel Stevens >Operations Specialist > > -- David Marshall, Quesnel BC, mailto:david@volkswagen.org -- -- 78 1.8L...
  • Re: [Syncro] the Good, the Bad and the Ugly
    Historical mailing list - Michael Heron
    Tue, 25 Jan 2000 11:44:46 -0500
    ...At best (and i am really giving them the benfit of the doubt) they run a shady operation that charges outrageous prices for sub...
  • Re: front seats from westy to weekender?
    Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
    Sun, 17 Jun 2001 13:50:43 -0700
    ...I was under the impression that it was a simple > unbolt switchover operation to do this. Any help? > > Edward
  • Re: Leaky Rear Heater - anyone?
    Historical mailing list - Horace K. Sawyer
    Sat, 4 Aug 2001 15:03:38 -0400
    ...All said, its a simple operation and you can do this easily with no murphy's mishaps or screw ups. go forth Sir James...
  • Re: Is this web site still legit?
    Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
    Wed, 14 Feb 2007 17:38:09 -0800
    ...the web, but I'm curious if it is > still an operational organization. > > Anyone know? > > Thanks, > > John Rodgers > 88 GL Driver > -- Jake 1984 Vanagon...
  • Re: Safe 2.1/1.9 Rpm: survey/query
    Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
    Mon, 11 Oct 2004 09:03:19 -0700
    ...My feeling is that operation above the 4000 - 4400 range and up for continued operation is incompatible with engine longivity. How long is too...
  • Re: Vanagon Stereo Override?
    Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
    Tue, 18 Feb 2014 15:47:16 -0800
    ...of the relay coil draw enough to interfere with proper > electrical operation of the OEM warning light/buzzer electronics and > cause false alarms? > > Not...
  • Re: Catalytic Converter???? Anyone go without it???
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Sun, 18 Mar 2012 14:17:13 -0400
    ...emission > inspection requirement or not, the converter is required for legal > operation of your vehicle. Further, the vehicle is engineered to > operate properly with...
  • Re: 2nd batt. charging and relays. The whole truth
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Fri, 16 Jun 2000 09:24:53 -0400
    ...It's true that Vanagons *have* been driven by light-sails powered by stationary tera-bevawatt lasers, but with two operational restrictions: 1) the...
  • Re: A query about jackstands
    Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
    Sun, 18 Apr 2004 09:35:41 -0500
    I always use my vehicle jack that was supplied with the van - stock item - and have found it fully adequate for most jacking operations...
  • Re: BACK HOME SAFE! (VANAGON OVERHEATING!)
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Sun, 21 Apr 2013 20:39:38 -0400
    ...In normal operation that tank runs completely full, no bubble. It vents a bit to the overflow tank as it comes up to full...
  • Hose from brake fluid reservoir to clutch master cylinder??
    Historical mailing list - Oxroad
    Tue, 15 Nov 2011 15:56:15 -0800
    ...My ETKA is acting funny but it looks like the part is N 900 807 01 "hose for hydraulic clutch operation" which is NLA...
  • gaskets
    Historical mailing list - DSTEVENS
    Fri, 28 Aug 1998 12:16:33 -0400
    ...1.8 1.6d blocks ON difficult/important/expensive I highly recommend german ( HG clutch TO bearing Timing belts Glowplugs) Daniel Stevens Operations Specialist
  • Re: FW: Virus Alert! This is the big one W32/Magistr (no vanagon vir us content)
    Historical mailing list - Peter Cassidy
    Thu, 15 Mar 2001 00:54:41 +0000
    ...Engineer +353-21-4284316 WW Operations Engineering Apple, Cork, Ireland.
  • Re: front seats from westy to weekender?
    Historical mailing list
    Mon, 18 Jun 2001 01:12:57 EDT
    ...I was under the impression that it was a simple > unbolt switchover operation to do this. Any help? > > get your die cutter and welder...
  • Re: Looking for Vanagon Rental
    Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
    Mon, 21 Jul 2008 18:12:14 -0700
    ...The North West Campers site is still operational. http://www.northwestcampers.com/index.html On Mon, Jul 21, 2008 at 9:40 AM, Bob...
  • Re: Radiator Fan Keeps Coming On
    Historical mailing list - Bryan Shelander
    Tue, 20 Jun 2000 20:01:01 PDT
    This sounds like normal fan operation. When my temp guage starts to rise, the fan kicks in. This should prevent the van from beginning...
  • hazard switch
    Historical mailing list - Tom C
    Wed, 23 Mar 2022 11:43:18 -0400
    ...I could try the junkyard I use for NLA parts but I'm not sure they'll have one that's operational. Any advice...
  • Re: Filling the coolant reservoir...
    Historical mailing list - Neil N
    Tue, 26 Apr 2016 11:13:37 -0700
    Doing so might test part of the blue cap operation but if filling main tank when engine cold, does he think the coolant will...
  • Re: Headlight Operation
    Historical mailing list - Kent Christensen
    Sun, 13 Apr 2014 10:33:13 -0600
    Re: In '86-91 Vanagons the outside headlights have both low beam and high beaam filaments There is no application for H4 bulbs where...
  • Disk Crash!
    Historical mailing list - Gerald Skerbitz
    Mon, 28 Nov 1994 12:24:14 -0600 (CST)
    ...Note that this does NOT involve archives of the list messages nor operation of the list, which rely on a different disk. Thanks for...
  • a/c, cooling question
    Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
    Mon, 29 Apr 96 20:14:20 EDT
    ...use anything? Obviously I don't want it to interfere with the compressor's operation. Anybody with a/c done anything like this? Sean
  • brake job status
    Historical mailing list - David E Most
    Wed, 10 Jul 1996 01:58:51 -0400
    ...Apparently, a couple of you misinterpreted my last post regarding the order of operations as my conception of the entire brake job. I was...
  • Re: Stickers, who has em?
    Historical mailing list - W. Silva
    Sun, 7 Sep 1997 16:38:10 -0400
    Ooops, Eric I thought you were refering to the operation stickers, ie: propane, electric, city water etc.. I guess what you want is the...
  • Re: Running Hot
    Historical mailing list - EMZ
    Mon, 6 Apr 1998 07:28:28 -0400
    On Sun, 5 Apr 1998, gregory wrote: > so, the question, where does your temp gauge needle sit on your perfectly > operational digifant powered vanagon...
  • Re: Power Mirror no worky....then worky...????
    Historical mailing list - Michael Modl
    Tue, 16 Jun 1998 01:54:19 EDT
    ...COM writes: << Hey Volks, Has anyone out there experienced this intermittant operation problem with their power mirrors? My 86 Weekender's mirrors don't...
  • Re: Hiace Web
    Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
    Fri, 12 May 2000 02:52:15 +0200
    ...http://www.toyota.co.uk/cgi-bin/BVLogin?operation=Toyota_LoginReceive&destination=/bv/index_f.t&observe_message=Entry_default and this page is...
  • Re: Weird things happen ......
    Historical mailing list - Peter Cassidy
    Tue, 28 Nov 2000 16:17:57 +0000
    ...Engineer +353-21-4284316 WW Operations Engineering Apple, Cork, Ireland.
  • Re: brake booster hiss
    Historical mailing list - Peter Cassidy
    Thu, 16 Nov 2000 15:00:06 +0000
    ...Engineer +353-21-284316 WW Operations Engineering Apple, Cork, Ireland.
  • Re: Friday, NVC, Trans-Labrador Highway
    Historical mailing list - SStones
    Fri, 2 May 2003 14:52:47 -0400
    ...Here's a link to >some photos of snow clearing operations on the highway this past winter... >Sorry I can't provide any details...
  • Re: Vanagon use question
    Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
    Sat, 8 Oct 2005 19:23:59 -0500
    ...out the automotive > side. > They kept their massive international dairy equipment operation. > jimt > > On 10/7/05 8:23 PM, "BenT Syncro" <syncro@GMAIL...
  • Automatic Transmission Failing?
    Historical mailing list - Blake Heinlein
    Mon, 15 Oct 2007 07:45:20 -0700
    ...There is no sign of improper operation or noise from the tranny with 260,000 miles on it. Any suggestions on if I should...
  • Re: more VC obsession
    Historical mailing list - mark drillock
    Fri, 2 Apr 2010 11:42:42 -0700
    ...Mohan's SAE paper titled "Comprehensive Theory of Viscous Coupling Operation" you can see that the initial fill ratio of the special fluid inside...
  • Re: Bus Depot Snow Tires are in!!
    Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
    Mon, 17 Dec 2007 10:48:34 -0500
    ...I hope to be able to test out >> the Nokians in January when I get the Silver Beast back operational. >> >> > > -- > John Meeks > > '91 Multivan...
  • Re: Was: dead cat kills van- What About Bad Gas
    Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
    Sat, 21 Mar 2009 23:55:11 -0400
    ...And even that is rough on > them, short periods of operation, but it's less evil than just letting > something sit. I know what...