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Re: Friday subject - are we on the list just old farts?
Historical mailing list - KI4TLF
Sat, 15 Feb 2020 16:06:49 -0600
...I suppose my shorthand had made two > >> groups, the young and naive and the old and jaded :-) > >>> > >>> As with all things, it’s more...
Re: 134 conversion
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Mon, 31 Jan 2005 18:36:14 -0600
...If you will take your R12 license and calculate the actual first class repair of a leaky or non functioning Vanagon system you'll...
Re: The Otter Has (CRASH) Landed!
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Wed, 4 Nov 2009 08:51:04 -0500
...They estimated that the repairs needed would cost >> about >> $3000. They referred me to Justin at Capilano VW for a more informed >> opinion. > > > There...
Re: Gone but not unsubscribes. Long-time member is hanging up the keys
Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
Wed, 29 Jan 2020 07:13:46 -0800
...This trip has been wonderful with only minor repairs and one motor replacement. Hills climbed, rivers crossed, friends found, loves experienced, children's laughter...
Re: Heater Box, how to remove the flaps?
Historical mailing list - neil n
Sat, 5 May 2012 16:49:08 -0700
...A challenging >> item to repair because of access issues and the need for it to swing >> freely. I didn't last time, but I...
Re: Engine tin (was Re: Look at my crack!)
Historical mailing list - Chris S
Thu, 16 Oct 2008 23:50:54 -0400
...mine!) > Still, it was pretty smooth on the interior of the repaired pipe. > > Not saying it's *the* answer ( I saw another post where...
Re: What would you do
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Thu, 8 Jun 2006 08:51:51 -0700
...http://groups.yahoo.com/group/subaruvanagon/ Jake On 6/8/06, Higginbotham, David A. <dhigginbotham@hazenandsawyer.com> wrote: > > I am considering either the Subaru...
Re: Where'd dey all come from today? Bazillion vanagons around Mt Hood..
Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
Sat, 8 Aug 2009 22:52:27 -0600
...and >> 'sensitive' ways to describe *my* arbitrary ''groups' but when you see >> 'Bazillions" (that is a new number, Scott, since Trillions are now >> "chump...
Re: How to do a head reseal on a diesel vanagon?
Historical mailing list - neil N
Mon, 17 Sep 2007 09:03:18 -0700
...On 9/17/07, Mark Drillock <mdrillock@cox.net> wrote: > You should join the diesel Vanagon list for this project. > > http://autos.groups.yahoo...
Re: Brake Noises
Historical mailing list - Chris S
Thu, 2 Jun 2011 09:26:03 -0400
...be just fine. > > one warning about doing 'pads only' . > the real repair is pads and turn the rotors, or pads and new rotors. > If...
Re: Do U carry spare ECU?
Historical mailing list - craig cowan
Tue, 13 Apr 2010 17:26:30 -0400
Sailing- The act of repairing your boat in exotic places. -Craig '85GL turned WESTY BOSTIG in the back 1976 Chrysler 26' On Tue, Apr...
Re: [Syncro] Re: bURNINGvAN 01/19/14
Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
Tue, 7 Jan 2014 16:22:26 -0800
...going to check] are booked, fatted calf scheduled, Windshield information and repair will be available, and valuable advice on all things vanagon [and other...
Re: Low compression, more test results-busaid inying used vans! Traveling far from home!
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 9 Sep 2012 15:49:25 -0400
...But anyway the car is showing wear already so in addition to the payments let the repairs begin. A few years ago I was...
Re: Finally, I spotted a Westy in my own driveway.
Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
Sat, 19 Aug 2006 04:21:53 -0700
>where are you located? Richmond, Virginia. --- Florian Speier <groups.florian@gmail.com> wrote: > Welcome and congratulations! > > Sounds like you found a wonderful Westy that...
Re: Friday subject - are we on the list just old farts?
Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
Mon, 17 Feb 2020 16:49:46 +0100
...Only broke down twice and neither were > too difficult to repair, which I thought was pretty fine. Traded it for a > Fiat X19 (fun...
Re: Idle control system
Historical mailing list - neil n
Wed, 1 Aug 2012 11:22:00 -0700
...They said they found some problems, and repaired the module. They believe it should work fine now. > > (3) The idle switch on the throttle...
Re: coolant leak story
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Tue, 27 Nov 2012 19:18:25 -0800
...The van started up fine after the repair and it seemed (yes, using "seemed" again) that I did not loose very much coolant. But...
Re: So my stepson asks . . .
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 21 Aug 2012 00:55:47 -0400
...experience ( I had my share of Air Cooled vans apart for repairs and rebuilds all over the west during my formative years)...It seems...
Re: cooperative Westy ownership?
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:30:54 -0500
...decide in advance if its a co-op then any repairs are the > > groups responsibility, not just the driver at that moment. > > > > 4)insurance...
Re: 134 conversion
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Mon, 31 Jan 2005 21:10:32 -0600
...Park, Florida >>>>http://home.earthlink.net/~tjhannink/ >>>>http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wolfsburg_campers >>>>http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wanderlodge >>>>FAVOR website: http://home...
Re: Friday Philosophy: On Previous Owners
Historical mailing list - neil n
Fri, 25 Jan 2013 10:26:44 -0800
...That the repairs were done at all is an indication that someone, somewhere along the way wanted to keep this van on the road...
Re: Stove & whine
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Sat, 5 Jan 2013 16:26:15 -0800
...some cut up yohgurt cup plastic and some electrical tape, I 'repaired' the sirrius plug....since the nearest sizeable town is a couple of...
Re: Failed Emissions Check
Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
Thu, 26 Aug 2004 16:34:54 -0400
...If your vehicle has a problem and you squeak past your test without repairing it, you've got your tags, but the problem still...
Re: Smaller Angle Grinder?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Thu, 26 Mar 2009 14:49:06 -0700
...it was 12 bucks for that new part at a makita repair company. That's the equivilant of 400,000 miles in my mind...
Re: What's that? Welcome mat
Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
Sat, 26 Sep 2009 16:42:53 -0700
...The GMC guys and the Vixen guys have similar addiction support > groups but their repair bills are usually more severe walletbites. > > We grumble about...
Re: WBX reliability - is it held in low regard in Europe?
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sun, 17 Feb 2002 13:43:03 -0600
...Problems which > don't exist are "repaired" and charged for. Things are more often > replaced, not repaired, when repair would do just fine. And...
Re: Engine Replacement or Gasket Fix?
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:29:56 -0700
...I would trust them to notice and repair any other thing they came across while in process at additional cost. Which is why I...
Re: '85 GL manual - Draining old coolant
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Sat, 12 Apr 2008 10:10:08 EDT
...Therefore, the pipe sections i used to repair my rear sections, both came from "LEFT" pipes. It seems to fit fine, and i am...
Re: WTB: BFG A/T KO 14" tires
Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
Wed, 7 Apr 2010 07:52:42 -0700
...My problem is that I drive the van so little, if I don't write down what repairs I've done, a few years...
thanks on blinking water temp light and groups in Europe
Historical mailing list - Edward V Barger
Sat, 13 May 2017 15:27:35 +0200
...It is a good idea whenever you are attempting electrical repairs to have one of our GVW-91 repair manuals, and to study the...
Re: cooperative Westy ownership?
Historical mailing list - forum email
Mon, 17 Jun 2013 10:42:06 -0400
...decide in advance if its a co-op then any repairs are the groups responsibility, not just the driver at that moment. 4)insurance...
Re: 82 Westy body rust fixes
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Wed, 12 Aug 2009 16:35:56 -0700
...to bare treated metal...........the rest of the van will rust away before this repaired area will. It's a difficult area to address...
Re: Do U carry spare ECU?
Historical mailing list - Mike
Wed, 14 Apr 2010 22:15:54 -0400
...Do U carry spare ECU? > Sailing- > The act of repairing your boat in exotic places. > > -Craig > '85GL turned WESTY > BOSTIG in the back > 1976...
Re: I-4 coversion developing power troubles
Historical mailing list - neil N
Thu, 28 May 2009 11:08:59 -0700
...Neil. -- Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco" http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/ http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas...
Re: 134 conversion
Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
Mon, 31 Jan 2005 17:12:47 -0800
...If you will take your R12 license and calculate the actual first class repair of a leaky or non functioning Vanagon system you'll...
Re: cooperative Westy ownership?
Historical mailing list - Mark Hersh
Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:02:35 -0700
...decide in advance if its a co-op then any repairs are >> the >> groups responsibility, not just the driver at that moment. >> >> 4)insurance...
Re: coolant leak story
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 27 Nov 2012 22:46:02 -0500
...The van started up fine after the repair and it seemed (yes, using "seemed" again) that I did not loose very much coolant. But...
Re: Ball Joint removal.
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Thu, 18 Nov 2010 13:11:50 -0800
...Ball Joint removal. >> >> I'm reminded of a trick a repairman showed me to remove a stuck >> mouthpiece from a trumpet. >> >> The receiver on...
Re: bostig kit for VW Vans
Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
Sat, 1 Aug 2009 01:03:47 -0400
...Not sure what you consider "the normal groups" but we've got over 150 conversion customers now, and like Benny says the customers when...
Re: Low Compression, Longevity of the WBX'er and $20K Vans
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 11 Sep 2012 08:18:32 -0400
...And as per Dennis's > comments on his big rig, as for maintenance, we're getting off pretty > easy. (shady VW repair shops aside...
Re: So my stepson asks . . .
Historical mailing list - neil n
Mon, 20 Aug 2012 20:23:32 -0700
...http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines
Re: Front End Suspension - 1985
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Thu, 10 Jan 2013 10:26:09 -0800
...They > can be repaired though. > > IIRC, Alistair "greased" his new bushing sleeves (rust protectant > measure). Can't recall what he used. > > @ the list: add...
Re: cooperative Westy ownership?
Historical mailing list - JRodgers
Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:56:09 -0500
...decide in advance if its a co-op then any repairs are the >>> groups responsibility, not just the driver at that moment. >>> >>> 4)insurance...
Re: 1985 westy a/c problem-insuficent cooling r-12 system
Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
Tue, 19 Apr 2005 18:29:44 -0700
...I think most systems that are repaired and kept R-12 today, dont work so well, as a 134a expansion valve is usually installed...
Re: Upgrading the Vanagon list
Historical mailing list - David McNeely
Sun, 27 Sep 2020 08:37:04 -0700
...I also find Yahoo Groups, which some people seem to love, to be a bother. This list is simple, pleasant, and friendly. Let's...
Re: The Otter Has (CRASH) Landed!
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Wed, 4 Nov 2009 08:25:22 -0800
...They estimated that the repairs needed would cost about >>> $3000. They referred me to Justin at Capilano VW for a more informed >>> opinion. >>> >> >> >> There...
Re: '90 syncro with seam rust
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Tue, 20 Nov 2012 14:04:07 -0800
...As an aside, this area of the van appears to have been > "professionally" repaired. In hindsight, I suspect the caulking > material was either the...
Re: Help with exhaust bracket design?
Historical mailing list - pdooley
Tue, 23 Sep 2008 22:51:53 -0400
...2008, at 5:29 PM, neil N wrote: > >> Hi all. >> >> After repairing my exhaust: >> >> >> http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/JustForLaffs.jpg/JustForLaffs-full;init:.jpg...
Re: Caliper Bleeder Screw: RF Typically Seize More Often?
Historical mailing list - neil n
Thu, 2 Aug 2012 18:18:39 -0700
...For him I know he'll want anything I find not right fixed. . > otherwise ....they should never do unauthorized repairs, in that sense the...
Re: questions from a Vanagon novice
Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
Sun, 22 Feb 2004 10:46:57 -0500
...Other than this, the refrigerator (apparently - according to the repair place) does work - electric and battery are okay. (I can't really test it...
Re: Low Compression, Longevity of the WBX'er and $20K Vans
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Tue, 11 Sep 2012 08:47:13 -0700
...And as per Dennis's > comments on his big rig, as for maintenance, we're getting off pretty > easy. (shady VW repair shops aside...
Re: Clutch Pedal Click
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Fri, 2 Jul 2010 11:20:24 -0700
...I bet the clevis hole repair I did failed OR the clevis pin is worn and settling into place. Can't feel anything rubbing...
Re: Porsche's SUV
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Sun, 6 Oct 2002 23:40:18 -0500
...Fond memories. > > > > > > Bob > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > http://groups.msn.com/BobsPhotoShare > > > > > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > > Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: > > > http://messenger.msn.com > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________ > > GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO...
Re: Bentley Manual
Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
Mon, 2 Jan 2012 07:54:28 -0800
Dear traveling costs purchasing a vanagon immediately places the owner into a category of groups that says he is conscious of the price of...
Re: Van Theft Advisory-Perp: Ken Morgan, AKA Jake Lake
Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
Tue, 28 Dec 2010 11:50:43 -0500
...happening > on another VW Van forum to the vanagon and Syncro groups for the purpose > of perhaps developing a larger network for exposing a...
Re: Trans. Install: Input shaft & clutch splines
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sat, 20 Mar 2010 13:23:25 -0700
...Solution was to pull engine and trans back apart, >> repair >> those splines with a tiny file. So make sure that doesn't happen. > > > Good...
Re: Low Compression, Longevity of the WBX'er and $20K Vans
Historical mailing list - J Stewart
Tue, 11 Sep 2012 23:46:52 +0000
...And as per Dennis's > > comments on his big rig, as for maintenance, we're getting off > > pretty > > easy. (shady VW repair shops aside...
Re: Blower Fan troubles
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Tue, 1 Dec 2009 11:24:33 -0800
...So now I've got to get inside the > heater box and either repair it (probably not possible) or replace it > (more likely). > > 1...
Re: How to do a head reseal on a diesel vanagon?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
Tue, 18 Sep 2007 12:45:21 -0700
...You want to help a friend, have a fun vanagon repair experience doing it, and get a few bucks out of the deal. One...
Re: Trans. Install: Input shaft & clutch splines
Historical mailing list - neil n
Sat, 20 Mar 2010 12:46:57 -0800
...Solution was to pull engine and trans back apart, >>> repair >>> those splines with a tiny file. So make sure that doesn't happen. >> >> >> Good...