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• Re: Shifter parts for Syncro
  Historical mailing list - Joel Cort
  Tue, 14 Dec 1999 18:13:13 -0800
  ...diagram. > > Starting from the top on the gear shaft: > > > The gear shift lever just unscrews > > Bushing - Usually OK > Top Spring (real soft) part number...
• Engine swappers: How low can your engine go and keep you going?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Sun, 7 Jan 2001 22:19:10 EST
  ...Can it go up a hill, Say at 1900 RPMs in top gear? Or in Third? Do you have to downshift when traffic slows...
• Re: [Syncro] Conclusion on 235/75-15s--Thumbs Down on 4th
  Historical mailing list - Karl M.
  Wed, 7 Mar 2001 22:37:53 -0500
  ...It will cruise quite easily at 75-80 mph if I choose, even 4000 rpm comes up easily in top gear with the 235s...
• vertical bars for bumpers almost ready to hit the road
  Historical mailing list - Edward V Barger
  Mon, 16 Apr 2018 15:07:06 -0700
  ...waxing the body will do the pop top tomorrow Will start cleaning all the camping gear and packing by the end of the week...
• Re: Friday engine conversions
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Mon, 19 Oct 2009 08:31:05 +1300
  ...gem that Ferrari build. �This flat-12 engine sits on top of > the gearbox. �It's not a true boxer, despite the name, but...
• Re: westy table
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Sat, 10 Feb 2007 14:00:37 -0800
  ...I've never thought about stashing it in the rear with the camping gear -- it does tend to get in the way. Putting it...
• Re: fix hole in battery
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Tue, 30 Dec 2008 04:45:58 +0000
  Related topic: when I picked up my Vanagon starter from my local starter/alternator shop, guy told me the OPTIMA batteries were scarce because...
• Re: Transmission FAQ From Germany Machine Translated
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Thu, 22 Feb 2001 19:40:26 -0700
  ...obviously highly advanced in observations and thinking on this topic. Fundamental to the manual gearbox of the Volkswagen bus T3 with special consideration of...
• Re: no power in 4th
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 6 Oct 1995 10:05:56 -0700 (PDT)
  ...This means that the vacuum advance is only effective in 4th gear and in all other gears at temperatures below 12C(54F). To check...
• Re: Transmission FAQ From Germany Machine Translated
  Historical mailing list - John Pronk
  Fri, 23 Feb 2001 04:34:18 -0000
  ...obviously highly advanced in observations and thinking on this topic. Fundamental to the manual gearbox of the Volkswagen bus T3 with special consideration of...
• How Much Hosepower Is Lost In Wheel Size?
  Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
  Thu, 15 Feb 2001 14:39:41 -0500
  ...is traveling in 4th gear at 77.27mph, which seems like a nice welcome bump up in effective top cruising speed on the highway...
• '90 Vanagon trans trouble
  Historical mailing list - Matthew
  Wed, 14 Feb 2007 16:16:25 -0800
  ...1st gear is very hard to find and > get into. I have to pull the stick rather forcfully > to the left and push back...
• RE: gears for syncro 16--tall tires
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 10 Aug 97 03:24:26 UT
  ...This is the proper way to determine gear ratio needed. It may also be feasible to replace the 4th gear instead of both ring...
• Re: Diff. Oil ?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 29 Jan 2015 08:48:09 -0800
  ...Oil ? Being on an extended trip with limited resources, I've had to top-up my transmission with a different gear oil than what...
• Replacement engine space
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm White
  Thu, 21 Jan 1999 17:11:59 -0000
  ...the Vanagon from a known datum i.e the top centre edge of the gearbox? From this, it should be easy to determine whether...
• Re: Diesel Vanagon Starter ?
  Historical mailing list - Scott
  Thu, 5 May 2016 12:10:33 -1000
  ...some on top of the ring it's covering. ..kinda a snap fit. ( when I go to replace a bendix drive gear ...I use...
• Re: VW LT 45 TD 4x4 Doka Pritsche
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Mon, 9 Apr 2007 01:14:20 -0700
  ...You sit on top of the engine (2.4L I6) like you do in a Pinzgauer then there is a 5 speed gear box...
• Re: Replacement engine space
  Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
  Thu, 21 Jan 1999 18:27:15 -0700
  ...the Vanagon from a known > datum i.e the top centre edge of the gearbox? KEP lists the distance from center of trans input...
• Re: Death of a 911 (For Stan) (NVC)
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Fri, 2 Dec 2005 16:55:13 -0800
  This is an episode of a British series called "Top Gear". The host does foolish and semi-foolish things with all kinds of vehicles...
• Re: Transmission FAQ From Germany Machine Translated
  Historical mailing list - mike miller
  Thu, 22 Feb 2001 22:09:08 -0800
  ...obviously highly advanced in observations and thinking on > this topic. > > Fundamental to the manual gearbox of the Volkswagen bus T3 with special > consideration of...
• Tranny Whinning in 84 Westy?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Thu, 15 Sep 2011 11:35:53 -0600
  ...day the van would not shift into any gear unless the ignition was off, & I topped off the brake/clutch fluid, which was only...
• Speed
  Historical mailing list - Don Williams
  Mon, 21 Nov 2005 11:18:15 -0800
  Westfalia ---85 1.9 stock waterboxer 195 MPH top speed. I live in Bellingham and can make it to Seattle (90 miles away) in...
• Re: What dumb thing do you repeatedly do with your Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Fri, 21 Sep 2012 17:19:01 -0700
  ...Instead on top of the van. Other than that, trying to start it while still in gear because I set the stick in gear...
• Re: air in clutch?
  Historical mailing list - pepperd
  Thu, 24 Jan 2008 05:11:16 -0800
  the brake and clutch system share hydraulics...there is a bleed screw on the top of the clutch slave cylinder...if you have as...
• Re: Don't top off gas tanks
  Historical mailing list - James
  Wed, 13 Aug 2014 15:09:00 -0400
  ...There's very little vertical height between the top of the gas tank in our beloved vans and the evaporation control tanks and gear...
• Re: Clutch/Shifting issue?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 25 Jul 2011 15:07:02 -0700
  re Check the lube level in the tranny? Maybe syncros going out? bad syncro's will not prevent it from going in gear. they...
• "Bile" rack for a Eurovan - reply
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 4 Apr 1996 20:00:11 -0800
  ...Rhoad (sp?) Gear bike rack attached to the rear door of my 84 Westy. The straps are adjusted so that the top bar rests...
• Re: Auto/Standard
  Historical mailing list - t bill
  Tue, 8 Sep 1998 21:32:13 -0700
  ...No cluthes, cables, gears, etc. to replace. the auto is almost maintenance free, gets the same MPG, same top end. Almost all my numerous...
• Installing the 1.9L TD (Not TDI), the odyssey begins...
  Historical mailing list - R J Bellanca
  Wed, 09 Jul 1997 07:23:59 -0700
  ...Thanks to all who contributed on the list, especially, John at VW Bus, for the handy gearing program he sent. As it stands, without...
• Re: [Diesel-Vanagon] Further question on 1.6 TD alternator bracket--ISO parts
  Historical mailing list - Jim. Felder
  Mon, 24 Jan 2022 15:47:35 -0600
  ...It > was cheap enough, and of better quality than the original in my opinion. > Thicker, stouter, and with extra features like that geared rack...
• Re: Vanagon auto tranny lifespan (is alot longer than the manual tranny's)
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 1 May 2001 21:04:29 EDT
  ...the 4spd manual transmissions ALL suffer what is known as the 3/4 gear slider hub crack syndrome, sooner or later. when that happens...
• Re: Diesel vs. Gas Vanagons?
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Fri, 11 Jan 2008 18:57:57 -0800
  ...You may need to shift to the > >> first gear and watch engine temp goes through the popup top. > >> > >> David > >> > >> > >> > >> ____________________________________________________________________________ > >> ________ > >> Be a better friend, newshound...
• Re: Size of allen wrench for final drive?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 22 Oct 2002 22:26:06 -0400
  ...Us a 90W or equivalent gear oil GL5 rated. To fill, there is enough room to use the sqeeze top on the gear oil...
• Re: anyone know how the 1.8 TDI compares to past VW diesels?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 17 Jul 2006 20:05:29 -0500
  ...I'll bet finding the right gear combination (R&P) gear to make really good use of the power and top end is an...
• Re: Fiat (no vanagon content)
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Fri, 17 Jun 2011 13:19:11 -0700
  ...main gear box was made by Fiat, we made jokes about. Turned out to be best part of the helicopter. Take the top down...
• Re: speaking of TIICO
  Historical mailing list - AATransaxle
  Fri, 15 Sep 2006 15:42:42 -0700
  ...all at the top end of the rpm range though from what I could tell..I had put taller gears in the rebuild and...
• Sticking Clutch Disk: Lubing Transaxle Input Shaft, Transaxle Installed.
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Mon, 23 Nov 2015 13:17:42 -0800
  ...I haven't put a lot of highway miles on it > yet, it shifts much better and no "thud" when starting in gear, engine...
• Vacuum Retard
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Mon, 6 May 2002 11:05:33 -0400
  ...The 1.9 runs fine at highway speed, but I could use a little more grunt up through the gears, especially third gear. The...
• Re: Bad gas milleage
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Mon, 18 Apr 2005 18:31:07 -0600
  ...Note I also just found the ratio for AT in top gear. The manual (4sp) is approx 18mph per k - 76mph at 4k (I...
• Re: Clutch/Shifting issue?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Mon, 25 Jul 2011 15:40:17 -0600
  ...Thot it was low brake fluid so fudged my way home & topped off resevoir which was only down 1/2" +-. Depressed clutch & brake several...
• Norcold Frig. in Eurovan Camper
  Historical mailing list - James Cook
  Sun, 7 Aug 1994 11:19:53 -0700 (PDT)
  Traveling through Santa Cruz, California last week, I had my first opportunity to look inside a 1995 Eurvan "camper" model with all the gear...
• The machine that goes "ping"...
  Historical mailing list - Jones,Rich
  Mon, 11 Mar 96 12:19:00 EST
  ...I thought it might be part of the camper gear (maybe the top of the stove) but it really sounds like it's coming...
• Re: Friday Follies: Canadian Pride
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sat, 7 Apr 2001 12:51:05 +1200
  > "17) Canadians make real BEER" > >Yeah right, real weak beer that tastes like maple >syrup and is geared towards yuppies. > >"MAKE IT A BUD...
• Re: How easy is it to put a poptop into a standard vanagon?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 20 Jul 2007 10:03:03 EDT
  ...I'd love to hear some thoughts about the ASI top too. > I'm not planning on installing any of the camping gear, I...
• Re: Was: ...talk me out of buying diesel Vanagon?.... Now: gear ratios
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sat, 19 Jan 2008 20:26:36 -0800
  ...Thanks for providing them. > > Yah I find the reverse gear ratio on my air cooled could stand to be > lower. > > But in regards to...
• Re: Help! '87 Westy won't start...
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Fri, 17 Apr 2009 09:30:20 -0500
  ...and there's a switch in the gear selector > enclosure. You can pry off the top cover of the enclosure to get to > it...
• Re: Roof Racks, Space Boxes and Westys
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Tue, 29 Mar 2005 02:38:02 -0500
  ...other long stuff on top - another 10 lbs or so. I can't pop it by myself with the gear up there, it takes...
• Re: Speedometer
  Historical mailing list - Michael J. Sullivan
  Thu, 4 May 2000 17:43:17 -0500
  ...The first three >lines represent the shift points from 1st to 4th gear. For instance in 3rd >gear when I go beyond 55 mph...
• Re: very hot automatic gear selector lever
  Historical mailing list - Timothy Hannink
  Tue, 3 Sep 2002 04:00:13 -0700
  ...I added two layers of Astrofoil insulation to the top side of the whole area and that really helps.(http://home.earthlink.net/~tjhannink...
• Re: Need AT final drive seal replacement: Phase 1 exploration
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 10 Apr 2006 20:26:47 -0400
  ...Ring gear looks good. This gear, and the pinion, were the most memorable parts to my five mechanics assistant. All the external leaking seemed...
• Re: Speedo Calibration
  Historical mailing list - Bill N
  Sat, 29 Jun 2002 17:33:20 -0700
  ...tire diameter, gear ratios, RPM, etc., but why? Borrow a GPS. Drive down the road with a friend holding the GPS, since it isn...
• Re: FS: 5 Speed Diesel Tranny
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sun, 24 Jan 2010 23:19:12 -0700
  ...5 Speed Diesel Tranny | |I used to daily drive a 1.6TD vanagon with stock gearing. Even with larger |tires I would bounce it...
• Re: 86 Westy Camper w/automatic : list of emergency gear
  Historical mailing list - John C...
  Thu, 5 Jan 2012 19:12:17 -0800
  ...my Carat and watch movies with surround sound on the lap top plugged into the Inverter. Nice when you are on the road for...
• Re: BIG VAN LOAD
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Tue, 31 Dec 96 21:57:08 CST
  ...1800 lbs. + me (about 110lbs) + gear (about 60-70 lbs) --- REALLY ok, folks. that's it. that tops the whole thread!!!! :) sheesh! and i...
• Re: Proud New Owner needs roof rack tips
  Historical mailing list - mac stricklen
  Wed, 28 Oct 1998 07:54:03 -0800
  ...I think that with these I could attach the rack to the rain gutters rather than the pop top. True, I wouldn't be...
• FW: New pop top Honda?
  Historical mailing list - MilosKitchen
  Wed, 1 Sep 2004 08:43:25 -0400
  ...So add your pop-top and get in, but don't bring your dog or camping gear! (exaggeration, but you get the picture...) Edward
• re- Repairing Clutch's Slave Cylinder
  Historical mailing list - Martin Laycock
  Tue, 23 Nov 1999 13:57:13 +0000
  ...It could be the hydraulic pipe joint on the top side of the cylinder or it could be the cylinder itself. If it's...
• RoadHaus "FOR SALE"
  Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
  Wed, 14 Jul 2004 10:00:00 -0400
  ...the RoadHaus completely lost 4th gear on the Transmission 1st thru 3rd gears are fine. Top speed in 3rd gear at 3200-3800 RPM...
• Re: Need a speedometer
  Historical mailing list - Joachim Beek
  Mon, 11 Sep 1995 23:42:19 -0500 (CDT)
  On Mon, 11 Sep 1995, Harvey Chao wrote: > > A common failure mode for VDO speedo/odometer/tripmeters is the gear that > drives the tripmeter...
• For Sale 1972 Campmobile
  Historical mailing list - Wayne Ross
  Tue, 13 Oct 1998 22:31:31 EDT
  ...lexigton white with black interior, pop top with three screens, cot, refrigerator, sink, double bed, child/gear hammock, rear screen, stool, jump seat and...