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• Re: Oil Pump Replacement.
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Tue, 10 Nov 2015 20:33:36 -0600
  ...com> wrote: > My 2.1 goes like a bat out of relative heck. Quit whining, McNeely! ;-) > > Karl Wolz > Sent from my electronic umbilicus > > On...
• MORE propylene glycol (Sierra)
  Historical mailing list - Rocko Flamefart
  Fri, 22 Nov 96 09:35:36 -0600
  ...propylene glycol The following is a summary from Prestone Corp.: -PG IS LESS TOXIC TO MAMMALS -BOTH RELATIVELY NON-TOXIC TO AQUATIC LIFE -BOTH...
• Vurning Man '99
  Historical mailing list - Steve Green
  Fri, 12 Mar 1999 23:45:54 GMT
  ...A Vanagon camper is a great way to do it in relative style and comfort. Steve Green -- Folsom CA Zefram -- 1984 Wolsburg Westfalia
• Re: 2 much weight
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 10 May 1999 08:30:47 EDT
  ...it to break (sending all your goats and perhaps even some relatives over a cliff somewhere). By the way since you are going to...
• Re: Reason for Saddle-shaped gas tank-Syncro tank into 2WD Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Sat, 23 Sep 2006 16:30:44 -0600
  > IIRC, the syncro engine and tranny sit lower relative to the frame and > body to accommodate the tank and leave what limited room there...
• Re: Nokian recommended tire pressure
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Mon, 3 Mar 2008 09:49:20 -0600
  ...This is with relatively inexpensive 205/14 tires on a 2wd "91 GL YMMV. Larry A.
• Re: Periodically starting Vanagon(?)
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Sun, 8 Dec 2019 19:54:34 -0800
  ...It >> has relatively clean oil in it and the fuel level is just above reserve - >> so relatively empty. I occasionally check the battery voltage...
• RE:V6anagon re-V6'ed, finally, mostly
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Mon, 22 Apr 1996 12:21:00 -0700 (PDT)
  ...relatively enormous stock >Porsche muffler, and the problem is completely gone. > >Not an explanation for broken clutch disks, but something to consider >relative to...
• Re: anybody there?
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sun, 8 Mar 2020 11:26:42 -0400
  ...And, on my return almost all my lists, many on diverse topics were relatively quiet. My van is in good hands but not near...
• Re: Auto Transmission Fail (Pics)
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 16 Jul 2010 09:49:39 -0400
  ...an automatic tranny check the fluid level when cold and tell me where it is relative to the top fill mark? TIA Cya, Robert
• Re: Nice orange DOKA...
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 29 Jul 2009 09:42:14 -0400
  ...a Vanagon and an ornithopter is that a >orinthopter would be relatively reliable and somewhat useful :).\ Tsk tsk...is yours misbehaving? Mine just smoked...
• Re: Adjusting Valves
  Historical mailing list - William R. Kennedy, NJIT CIAT, 201-596-5648
  Fri, 24 Feb 1995 17:00:45 EST
  ...If you set your valves at TDC for each cylinder you actually have a relatively small safety zone between the falling ramp of one...
• Re: Sticker consensus non-solution
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Thu, 02 Mar 95 10:45:07 CST
  ...on one hand small... >and unobtrusive...and on the other hand relatively identifiable... well ... what about a bar-code label with the list address...
• Re: R.I.P. 79(80) Bug Convertible
  Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
  Sat, 18 Feb 1995 11:13:25 -0800 (PST)
  ...I don't even get upset when relatives take a dirt nap, but this touched me. Thom -- > Always remember you're unique, just like...
• Bently Manuals
  Historical mailing list - William A. McKinley
  11 Apr 96 22:43:35 EDT
  ...I'm not a member of the mob, and none of my relatives work there, etc. -Andy ------------------------------- Andy McKinley 75112.2101@compuserve.com '72...
• re: 87 HELP
  Historical mailing list - Tonya Pope
  Wed, 20 Nov 1996 17:01:22 -0800
  ...I have driven the van twice, first a relatively short 50 mi. round trip, second approx. 140 mi. round trip. Both times, all went...
• Newby questions
  Historical mailing list - Roger Brant
  Fri, 1 May 1998 14:26:42 -0700
  ...Are these available, and if so, for what year/model(s)? 2) Relative merits/demerits, drawbacks, etc of the 1900 cc engine. 3) How...
• Re: heater
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Mon, 2 Nov 1998 08:01:38 -0500
  ...anyone tell me the differences and are > people in the process of importing them now or in the relatively near > future? Thanks > Dick Lynn
• Re: [Re: Antifreeze Sauna]
  Historical mailing list - - Lauren Pelzer
  Wed, 29 Mar 2000 19:53:48 EST
  ...I understand Ron has it for $70, and since I am relatively close to the Bus Depot, I could pick it up - no shipping...
• Re: To table or not to table
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Fri, 21 Apr 2000 20:39:57 -0400
  ...The table never budges, makes no noises or marks and is relatively easy to extract and reinstall. -Larry BRENT CHRISTENSEN wrote: > I tried this...
• Re: Vanagon Happening on Iceland in 2002?
  Historical mailing list - Peter Cassidy
  Fri, 1 Dec 2000 14:45:07 +0000
  ...It's a relative short hop by plane, however. Definitely well worth seeing ... Pete C (is it Friday??) -- Peter Cassidy, pcassidy@apple.com Sr...
• Re: Water pump removal, the section is up!
  Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
  Sun, 24 Mar 2002 13:12:10 -0500
  ...run like a >charm... > >Ben Being a Canadian now living in relatively mild NW Ohio, I still keep my engines dirty and rusty in...
• Re: Not a happy camper :(
  Historical mailing list - Liz Maher
  Wed, 7 Apr 2004 18:14:09 -0400
  ...In any case, the > damage may be relative -- not necessarily a death knell but perhaps just > shortening of the expected life of the engine...
• Re: Idle stabilizer for 81 Calif Vanagon (was hall unit)
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Tue, 22 Mar 2005 11:11:48 -0500
  ...These units are relatively inexpensive new. http://busdepot.com/details.jsp?partnumber=251906083 This crosses from the 171 part number that you mentioned. The...
• Re: Batteries don't die, they get murdered
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 12 Feb 2007 22:24:35 -0500
  ...Since they make and sell all three types, I tend to trust their relative figures. Here's how they rate the relative performance of...
• Re: Gas mileage
  Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
  Wed, 30 Nov 94 10:33:05 PST
  ...If you get a relatively low mpg, say 16 - 17 mpg, this does not mean there is anything wrong with the engine. It could...
• Re: seam rust
  Historical mailing list - Brett Ne
  Sat, 13 Sep 2014 06:49:56 -0700
  ...They both seem to work the same by converting the iron oxide into iron phosphate, a relatively inert chemical. One container specifically stated that...
• Re: attention all u.s. military veterans ...
  Historical mailing list - Jon Christensen
  Tue, 16 Jun 1998 22:27:49 -0500
  ...but if you or any of your relatives are vets, please > email me as soon as you can. there's been a new law...
• Tires and exchange rates
  Historical mailing list - =David-M=
  Sun, 18 Jun 2000 07:27:08 -0400
  ...Daniel Schmitz <djs@gene.com>>> > >Am I missing something? Should I feel guilty about exploiting the >relatively strong US dollar by using it to...
• Where to rent Westy -NEast Coast?
  Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
  Fri, 1 Dec 2000 12:06:46 -0700
  ...East coast (depends on where rentals are available) and then looking to rent a van to travel in and go see some relatives around...
• re. Need advice on buying a shop press
  Historical mailing list - Gary Lee
  Thu, 29 Aug 2002 21:46:19 -0700
  ...These relatively inexpensive import models are along the lines of what I had in mind. Would the 6 ton model be inadequate for wheel...
• Re: junkyard find...
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Tue, 19 Aug 2003 18:51:11 EDT
  ...will non-westy vanagon front seats mount > on the rotating westy things without a fuss? Good is a relative term. Prices are greatly dependent...
• Rockauto discount code
  Historical mailing list - J. Naser Motlagh
  Thu, 30 Oct 2003 14:36:08 -0600
  ...6083869257 to friends, neighbors, relatives, the guy at the corner garage--anyone you know who works on cars or trucks. - When someone places an...
• Re: Japanese style vans! for info
  Historical mailing list - Brent Weide
  Sun, 11 Sep 2005 14:57:48 -0400
  ...With a 550CC engine they should be relatively fuel efficient? And if it got in the way of my 91 Vanagon, I could just...
• Re: Front Shock Absorbers
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Wed, 7 Dec 2005 07:38:10 -0500
  ...Very good performance yet relatively inexpensive. (I'd probably give my 'best shock' rating to the user-adjustable Koni's, but they're pricier...
• Re: Local gas prices?
  Historical mailing list - Wil Haslup
  Fri, 21 Apr 2006 19:12:44 -0400
  ...It may be now, but because the source material is renewable and the prices for infrastructure and chemistry are relatively fixed if demand were...
• Single battery setup using a marine battery
  Historical mailing list - Poppie Jagersand
  Thu, 7 May 2009 10:29:25 -0700
  My battery use during camping is relatively light, and so far I have used regular starting batteries. They seem to die from age rather...
• Auto Trans vs. Manual Trans
  Historical mailing list - tabe johnson
  Tue, 16 Mar 2004 22:08:48 -0500
  ...The automatics are easy and relatively cheap to rebuild; the standards are not. It sounds like the RPM per MPH are about the same...
• Re: VW VR6 engine
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Tue, 11 Oct 2016 15:06:24 -0400
  Relatively heavy engine, as has been pointed out at times. Stephen Mobile > On Oct 11, 2016, at 2:01 PM, Roy Nicholl <RNicholl@NBNET...
• ELECTRICAL: need help diagnosing non-working brake/backup lights
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sat, 11 Oct 2014 09:43:09 -0500
  ...Since neither are working, it could of course be the switches on the MC, but they are both relatively new and, in the past...
• Re: Head light
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Mon, 9 Apr 2012 14:20:44 -0400
  ...Once you look at them it should be relatively obvious. The old ones are so brittle (most likely) that any attempt to remove them...
• Re: Driving in high winds
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 7 Nov 1994 08:35:53 -0600
  ...Busses (and I assume your Vanagon, too) are so tall and relatively light that 50 mph winds really seem to enjoy knocking them around...
• Re: Transmission Popping out of 1st
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 21 Jun 1996 20:16:47 -0400
  ...Popping out of 1st could be bad synchro hub or main shaft bearing. Relatively easy to fix if you find right Transmission person. Dennis.
• Re: headlight covers; side door screen; awning
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 19 Nov 1996 20:28:22 -0500
  ...I haven't applied mine yet, but I think the stuff is made by 3M and looks relatively tough. JCWhitney sells rigid plastic headlight...
• Westy Wind Problems
  Historical mailing list - Cam Murphy
  Mon, 30 Nov 1998 23:05:37 +0100
  ...beginning and/or does it get worse with age? Also are there any relatively inexpensive fixes? Thanks, Cam Canadian Forces Geilenkirchen, Germany [text/html]
• grey water
  Historical mailing list - Bob Berkemer
  Thu, 6 Jan 2000 18:08:35 -0600
  I'm trying to instal one of those grey water tanks under my westy and am finding the fit relative to the drain pipe...
• Re: Parking side by side (The family thing)
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 1 May 2001 09:52:37 EDT
  ...However, they will usually take the spot > next to you even if the parking lot is relatively empty. > > i did that once and came...
• Re: auto -> manual?
  Historical mailing list - westydriver
  Mon, 11 Nov 2002 08:43:25 -0700
  on most vehicles it is relatively easy to convert from manual to auto in relation to converting from auto to manual. after looking at...
• Re: It's a Beatiful Day in America!...
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 24 Jul 2003 14:54:53 -0700
  ...wonder what road vehicle wins the award for highest payload > capacity > relative to its own weight? > > > David Brodbeck, N8SRE > '82 Diesel Westfalia > '94 Honda...
• Re: Not a happy camper :(
  Historical mailing list - Geo Hahn
  Wed, 7 Apr 2004 15:02:27 -0700
  ...In any case, the damage may be relative -- not necessarily a death knell but perhaps just shortening of the expected life of the engine...
• Re: Can someone host my Vanagon work page?
  Historical mailing list - James Cook
  Mon, 8 May 2006 23:53:15 -0700
  ...It's > relatively easy (well, it is now that I've done it) but > I took a bunch of photos and notes during the...
• Re: FS: Propex HS2000
  Historical mailing list - Keith Ovregaard
  Wed, 9 May 2007 17:39:43 -0700
  ...23 window Splitty 1965 Bus 1969 Bus 1959 Bug . > What is the relative noise level when this unit is running? > > Anybody?? > > Thanks, > > John Rodgers
• Re: iPod solution?
  Historical mailing list - A. B. Czerny
  Fri, 10 Jun 2005 15:24:07 -0700
  i bought a relatively inexpensive car stereo with auxillary inputs. Installed it in my 84 westy and ran the wire behind the dash into...
• One Way camper (or car) rental, SF to Seattle or Seattle to SF?
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Tue, 1 Jun 2010 18:38:14 -0400
  ...vehicle) moved between those locations. (Or some part thereof, or other relatively nearby locations, or any other suggestions for that matter.) - Ron Salmon The...
• Re: Driving in high winds
  Historical mailing list - Wes Neuenschwander
  Tue, 8 Nov 1994 08:36:47 -0800 (PST)
  ...NOTHING! In the last 10 years we've had two whole, relatively modern - and definitely major - bridges blow away! One of them did have...
• Re: Interior roof mold
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Zallen
  Sun, 10 Mar 1996 17:25:06 -0800
  ...Tom Z. '87 Vanagon '81 Westy (by relative)
• VW organizations in Portland
  Historical mailing list - A Brandon Smith
  Mon, 11 Sep 1995 11:32:05 -0700 (PDT)
  ...oil it should be great! probably have to do the clutch relatively soon though, whew, hope i am up to pulling the engine! thanks...
• Re: Vanagon Syncro Delayed Start
  Historical mailing list - Sean O'Corrain
  Tue, 2 Sep 1997 22:37:47 -0500
  ...Well, relatively.)
• Re: Fire! (a sob story)
  Historical mailing list - Alan Bosch
  Tue, 4 Aug 1998 07:58:10 -0500
  ...After all, we can replace a bus with relative ease. And from experience, you can never replace a life. I have always carried a...
• Re: greenhorn questions: Answered
  Historical mailing list - James H. McCarthy
  Mon, 22 Feb 1999 09:13:18 -0500
  ...Inserted text by gmbulley@bulley-hewlett.com > > >I'm relatively new to the list, have been learning alot by reading >everything. I have a...