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  • Re: Rust Removal
    Historical mailing list - JM/CO
    Tue, 16 Sep 2003 20:46:21 -0400
    Anything other than sandblasting and / or welding in new metal, as required, will cause you to be doing it over again at a later...
  • Re: brake service
    Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
    Mon, 27 Oct 2003 22:50:39 -0800
    ...brake service How difficult is it to replace pads and shoes on an 83.5 Westy? Any special tricks or tools required? TIA Don
  • Re: '86 full Westy for sale...$2000...
    Historical mailing list - jbange
    Tue, 8 Mar 2005 17:23:37 -0800
    ...a barge, braked like an oil tanker (4 wheel drums!) and required constant repairs, I have to cast my vote as you have. Besides...
  • Thanks for Info was how many bows in headliner.
    Historical mailing list - hunnam
    Tue, 26 Sep 2006 14:34:49 +1000
    ...Went to my local bone yard and removed the required number. ( Previously I had only four ) Now was it Chris who was looking for...
  • Re: Darwin fish car decal (Sometimes a Fish is just a Fish :o)
    Historical mailing list - W Peabody
    Fri, 27 Jul 2007 12:00:04 -0700
    ...None of it required to be worn to please God. :) It's silly for the zealots to think they can convert the masses by...
  • Re: removing oil drain plug
    Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
    Sun, 27 Jan 2008 19:39:39 -0500
    ...No special thin wall required for the stock plug. Mike Allan Streib wrote: > Arriving home tonight with the motor warm, I wanted to change...
  • Re: [NVC] Dual Monitors
    Historical mailing list - Dug Smith
    Sat, 15 Dec 2007 08:25:12 -0800
    > Anyone know how to set up dual monitors, software and > hardware required, etc, et. You'll need at least a video card with 2...
  • Re: BZ shelf
    Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
    Tue, 29 Jan 2008 09:30:30 -0700
    ...to > push the top up? I just rotate the shelf as required, then place my hands flat on the bottom of it & push up...
  • Re: I are mades it [no real VC]
    Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
    Thu, 14 Aug 2008 14:40:46 -0700
    ...work anymore except to work ar driving people crazy by driving to their homes in his Vanagon. (required content -- or was that incontinent?). BenT
  • Re: 2nd try - Bostig 2nd Gen Zetec Kit
    Historical mailing list - Scott Foss - Shazam
    Tue, 27 May 2008 18:30:28 -0700
    ...Easy to install, nothing required > Cons: noisier than the airbox option, if driving in dusty > environments, increased cleaning frequency is required > > 2) Brand new...
  • Mounting VW Alloys on '91 Westy
    Historical mailing list - Wes Neuenschwander
    Tue, 12 May 1998 07:50:42 8
    I've found a good deal on a set of original VW alloys, but need some advice on what's required to install them...
  • Re: Broken bolts on 1.9L lower alternator bracket / Threaded Inserts
    Historical mailing list - George Goff
    Sat, 12 Feb 2005 02:27:14 EST
    ...Firstly, the outer thread of the insert was a standard thread size instead of the application specific thread (and tap) required by a Helicoil...
  • Re: Fuel consumption in different gears - how does the energy / fuel work?
    Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
    Sun, 25 Mar 2012 13:15:10 -0500
    ...In 3rd gear, it would inject less fuel > > per combustion, since there are more combustion events, and the required > > amount for each combustion event...
  • Re: Spare ECU
    Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
    Sun, 27 Feb 2011 18:28:56 -0800
    ...Zetec.(LOL - tongue planted firmly in cheek) Either one of those required more soldering on your wallet than David's solution. After an engine...
  • Derek's Syncro alignment specs
    Historical mailing list
    Tue, 5 Mar 1996 08:50:54 -0500
    Back when the list was just starting, Derek Drew posted modified specifications required for proper alignment of the Syncro. Last night I tried to...
  • Re: cupholders
    Historical mailing list - J
    Thu, 24 Jul 1997 17:59:43 -0400
    ...Mounting area required. 3 3/4' w X 4" h. Can be mounted with screws or adhesive tape. $3.95 (shipping's $4.25...
  • University Degree!!!
    Historical mailing list - Henry
    Sun, 11 Jun 2000 22:42:54 -0400
    ...No required tests, classes, books, or interviews. Bachelors, masters, MBA, and doctorate (PhD) diplomas available in the field of your choice. No one is...
  • [clutch] MASTER and SLAVE
    Historical mailing list - Myers, Thomas A
    Thu, 13 May 2004 09:50:50 -0400
    ...Is this required / wise? I have no indications that the master is in need of replacement. Any tips on slave cylinder replacement / installation would...
  • Re: Cleaning bad grounds
    Historical mailing list - George Goff
    Tue, 8 Feb 2005 00:35:07 EST
    ...If the ultimate in conductivity is required, which it is not anywhere on a Vanagon, Fel-Pro, for one, makes a conducting anti-sieze...
  • Re: Credit Security- Frydaye/NVC
    Historical mailing list - John Bange
    Sat, 3 Jun 2006 10:33:07 -0700
    ...Instead, put "PHOTO ID > REQUIRED". I used to do this, until I started having my card refused by the robots at large chains like...
  • Re: Top Ten List
    Historical mailing list - Karl Ploessl
    Mon, 21 Aug 2006 08:44:10 -0400
    one of the comments was funny: "VW Vanagon reliability required the camper option. You never knew when or where the motor would expire." On...
  • Re: Firestop where would you place these in the engine compartment ?
    Historical mailing list - Gregor Brandt
    Mon, 27 Nov 2006 14:26:52 -0600
    Those look great! Watching the video it appears that fire is required to ignite the pop-top, I wouldn't think heat from an...
  • Rebuilding master cyclinder
    Historical mailing list - A J I
    Sat, 14 Feb 2009 19:51:55 -0500
    ...to make it to flaps and get some assembly lube? Anyone know? If lube is required any specific brand/type? Appreciate it, A J
  • Problems at the Bus Depot - Warning about poor service
    Historical mailing list - Rico Dagastino
    Fri, 6 Jan 2006 17:11:54 EST
    ...I understand the parts I needed were not items the Bus Depot regularly carried in stock and that extra effort was required to get...
  • Re: Road Trip
    Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
    Thu, 26 Apr 2012 10:38:16 -0500
    ...Clothing that was worn while cooking is supposed to be stored with the food and kitchen equipment either by hanging (required in Yellowstone) or...
  • Re: Need ref# for KYB shocks for breadloaf
    Historical mailing list
    Thu, 6 Jun 1996 00:06:03 -0400
    ...This kit is not required on the KG5530 Gas-A-Just Shock. Why do they do this? Because KYB's 344045 is made to...
  • Re: Vanagon Repair and Maintenance Class--Beginner level
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Jowell
    Thu, 5 May 2016 06:07:10 -0400
    ...Registration is required > because class size will be limited. > > > > Let me know if you have any questions or suggestions. > > Stan > > 208.661.5981 > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > Repair...
  • Re: T2 rear window install, anyone?
    Historical mailing list - Walking Boss
    Wed, 22 Apr 2015 21:15:20 -0500
    ...Here's a question,...........if your going to do all the work required and $$$$$$$ for a good paint job, ........"Why wouldn't ypo"? Skipper
  • Re: Odd Vanagon
    Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
    Sun, 3 Feb 2013 07:55:57 -0800
    Might be a wrap. �That would likely be easier than the masking required to get this result. �Registration description would be a different matter...
  • need advice on water pump
    Historical mailing list - David E Most
    Tue, 17 Sep 1996 13:14:56 -0400
    ...Can I likely go another 100 miles or so with a fairly low probability of complete failure? You are not required to anwser this...
  • Re: Load screeching sound from leaving lights on?
    Historical mailing list - Blue Eyes
    Fri, 19 Feb 1999 21:15:55 -0600
    ...screeching Steve, your symptoms surely do sound like belt slipping induced by a much higher charge rate causing the torque required to spin your...
  • Re: WBX Nightmares...For me I turned them into pleasant dreams...
    Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
    Mon, 14 Aug 2000 20:20:37 EDT
    ...mileage to expect from any vehicle engine with out major repairs required. >> This is for the main bearings/cracking the case. The counterweighted crank...
  • Re: Help, need 1.9L main bearings
    Historical mailing list - Paul Borghese
    Thu, 8 Feb 2001 18:14:30 -0500
    ...Help, need 1.9L main bearings I just ordered most of the parts required for a full rebuild of my 84' 19L . However, no...
  • IMPORTANT!! Virus warning is HOAX
    Historical mailing list - KEITH PIKE
    Wed, 30 May 2001 17:51:14 -0230
    ...This file is required by windows to handle long file names. For those of you who have already deleted the file, in the future...
  • Re: Exhaust system bolts ??
    Historical mailing list - Bradley Flubacher
    Fri, 18 May 2001 10:49:59 -0400
    ...Exhaust system bolts ?? Are special bolts required when installing new muffler on 89 Vanagon (2.1)? I'm installing a new muffler and pass...
  • Still looking for 2 pr gray adj armrests - 89 Westy
    Historical mailing list - Chuck Reisinger
    Fri, 29 Jul 2005 01:28:54 -0700
    ...to 72.5 in the Bentley - thais will show what is required to mount the armrests. Please email if you have two pair in...
  • Re: [vanagon] SA trailer hitch NLA? other SA parts drying up
    Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
    Thu, 15 Dec 2005 18:52:58 -0500
    ...in the US, auto manufacturers >> are required to make/stock parts for a certain number of years after a >> model is made, apparently this...
  • Engine Swap:VW S. Africa
    Historical mailing list - P.B.
    Fri, 11 Jun 1999 08:40:18 -0700
    ...With the catalytic convertor! I was told that there would be welding required for one of the engine mounts. It turns out that this...
  • E-Code Headlights
    Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
    Wed, 10 Dec 2008 14:41:26 -0600
    ...255-941-140-C $9.00 (2 required) 255-941-133 $5.00 (2 required) 255-941-297 $10.00 (2 required) Hope this...
  • Re: re cut ring&pinion to allow subie transaxle install
    Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
    Tue, 19 Jan 2010 16:07:43 -0800
    ...4wd VW type 1 beetle (torsion bar cutting required) > > . 2wd VW type 1 beetle (no torsion bar cutting required) > > . Replace the VW driveline in...
  • Re: size of 87 vs. 91 vanagon
    Historical mailing list
    Sun, 20 Sep 1998 22:47:37 EDT
    ...extra weight and they stand taller with the greater inflation pressures required, so we need to be sure to check the vertical clearance in...
  • Re: Faucet Fun, window sliders, & cupholders - '91 Westfalia
    Historical mailing list - GARTH WOOLSTENHULME
    Mon, 09 Jun 1997 16:57:43 -0700
    ...Garth seemed to intimate that the required number of these thingies is 8 per vehicle; true? Hi Blaine, One van requires 4 of these...
  • Re: Answers to Questions of Cooling & Coolant
    Historical mailing list - Budd Premack
    Tue, 6 Oct 1998 00:38:40 -0500
    ...It should be required reading for all owners of vehicles with significant aluminum components in their engines. Thanks for the education! Budd Premack 86...
  • Re: Part Identification Help Required - 2nd Request
    Historical mailing list - Todd Hill
    Wed, 17 Mar 1999 13:59:27 EST
    bauman@ICAN.NET writes: << Doesn't anyone have access to VW parts lists? I posted this a couple of days ago and haven't...
  • Re: Well, let's try a deck height question!
    Historical mailing list - Tom Young
    Sat, 8 May 1999 23:09:48 -0700
    ...be (Wilson) > >[snip] > > So, is Watson wrong about the deck height required for Vanagon engines? (Wilson) --------------------------------------------------------------------- Tom Young young@sherlock.SIMS.Berkeley.EDU Lafayette...
  • Re: Costco - not for everyone
    Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
    Thu, 31 Aug 2000 03:51:35 EDT
    ...In my neck of the woods (Seattle), for identification we're required to carry a Costco card and punch cards from Starbucks and at...
  • Drain Plug Question
    Historical mailing list - Dave Baker
    Sat, 27 Jul 2002 13:10:45 -0500
    ...I would expect to find two, so my thoughts are I'm either missing one, or a washer is not required here. Thanks in...
  • Re: Mechanic in Maine?
    Historical mailing list - Fitz-Randolph, Douglas
    Tue, 10 Sep 2002 14:36:46 -0400
    ...reputable body shop - one capable of demonstrating the kind of care required to do a restoration project rather than just fix dents for insurance...
  • Re: Of Crotchety Knees and Autotranny Conversions
    Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
    Wed, 19 Feb 2003 16:38:38 -0800
    ...What parts are required that I DON'T have. > Will it look dorkey when done, or will it be a clean installation, as if...
  • Re: Spring Cleaning an Air-cooled Motor
    Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
    Thu, 20 Mar 2003 19:39:10 -0500
    Stan Wilder wrote: >The one hour required each year to give your engine a proper cleaning is >cheap insurance. > > It also makes repairs and...
  • Re: Seam rust?
    Historical mailing list - Chris S.
    Thu, 17 Jun 2004 16:46:54 -0700
    ...M I thought oxygen was required for metal to rust. You block off the exygen and you stop the rust which is how POR...
  • Re: Oil is Killing our Cars?
    Historical mailing list - Mike S
    Fri, 23 Feb 2007 15:02:42 -0500
    ...Then TranSynd is not required as previously stated. A quick Google shows these as being approved: Castrol TranSynd BP Autran Syn 295 Cognis Corporation...
  • Re: size of 87 vs. 91 vanagon
    Historical mailing list - LARRY DTIMOTHY
    Sun, 20 Sep 1998 19:34:46 -0700
    ...extra weight and they stand taller with the greater inflation pressures required, so we need to be sure to check the vertical clearance in...
  • Brake Light Switches
    Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
    Thu, 9 Sep 2010 17:15:56 -0500
    ...Can anyone tell me if that is a real part, ie, is it one that is required, and can it be aquired somewhere - or...
  • VanagonWiki.net in full effect~ y'all best be posting or we disrespect~ (it makes sense in the DMX sort of way)
    Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
    Fri, 28 May 2010 11:48:29 -0400
    ...registration( http://www.vanagonwiki.net/index.php?title=Special:UserLogin&returnto=Main_Page ) is required to create and edit content, but it is a...
  • Re: Oil Temps, Coolers, and pumps, separated circuits?
    Historical mailing list
    Wed, 24 Apr 1996 11:04:32 -0700
    ...The pump would be controlled by a thermostat to only circulate oil when additional cooling was required." Very clever Trevor. I can see why...
  • Re: Audi Turbo wheels on a Vanagon
    Historical mailing list - Thoreau
    Sat, 1 Feb 1997 03:18:40 -0600 (CST)
    ...how different are the offsets? since some machining is required are the offsets different or is the width/height of the rim different.. also...
  • Re: Syncro tires-- BFG Trail T/A?
    Historical mailing list - Jim Davis
    Thu, 27 May 1999 21:18:27 EDT
    ...This tire does not have either the load rating or tire pressure rating required for duty on a Syncro. > I've heard good things...
  • Re: The best way in?
    Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
    Tue, 18 Jan 2000 00:30:20 -0600
    ...to have to run welding cable to handle all the amps required. The bottom > line is; Your going to have to bore a hole...
  • Re: UK question!
    Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
    Thu, 27 Apr 2000 02:26:16 +0200
    ...95 hp MV version only sold where a catalytic converter was required. The DJ engine is identical to the MV, save the pistons. The...