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• gas in oil and bad flooding
  Historical mailing list - Gary E Thaxter
  Sun, 20 Jul 1997 19:56:53 -0400
  ...Sometimes white smoke would puff out (not oil smoke, it smelled like gas) By the time I turned around and got home the right...
• vw heat / night problems
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Thu, 26 May 94 20:18:43 CDT
  vw heat: the electric fan is/was, from what i understood, to help at idle and in slow moving traffic ... cause if you could...
• (no subject)
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 15 Jan 2007 15:02:03 EST
  In a message dated 1/15/07 2:24:15 PM Eastern Standard Time, vw.bus@MAC.COM writes: > Er ahh, not to stir...
• Re: Rear heater and antifreeze odor
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 22 Oct 1999 10:06:14 -0700
  ...Brian Walch wrote: > > I recently had my radiator flushed and filled at a VW shop. Now that it is > turning cold, I have tried...
• Stuck in Durango, CO, with Possible Altitude Related Problem
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Sherwood
  Sat, 7 May 2005 15:59:19 -0700
  ...It smells like gas when I try to start it, I would almost think it was flooded except that it is fuel injection. It...
• Re: Cracked Syncro Clutch Housing
  Historical mailing list - W.R. Transue
  Mon, 12 Aug 96 16:27:44 -0500
  ...No noticeable drop in engine oil. > > so it's gear oil? Smells a bit different from engine, and thicker. Haven't smelled it yet...
• Re: Peel N Seal RE: Dynamat...
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Tue, 16 Mar 2010 19:47:25 -0400
  ...NEVER did i smell anything. I waited untill it had cycled a year including a serious cold winter, and I can now say, the...
• Thanks and apologies
  Historical mailing list - Carlos Del Rio
  Sat, 12 Aug 2000 10:08:52 -0400
  First of all, thank you Stephen Waide, Frank Miller and Vwcrewman for prompt, helpful advice. I now have to apologize bcse I just realized...
• Re: distilled water & wbx reliabilty
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Mon, 18 Feb 2002 19:53:32 +1200
  ...Smells of the idea of "deceleration" which is actually acceleration. -- Andrew Grebneff 165 Evans St, Dunedin 9001, New Zealand <andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac...
• Re: Where's my coolant fluid going?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 26 Apr 2011 15:27:33 -0700
  ...makes one wonder if it isn't going out the tail pipe in such small amounts there's no smell. what does a pressure...
• Re: Real time help needed
  Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
  Sun, 29 Mar 2020 11:17:45 -0700
  ...Mark Alistair Bell wrote: > Oh another thing, I don’t detect any gas smell during all the cranking. Tell me I should if injectors...
• Re: Front heater core and heater blower replacement
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Mon, 11 Feb 2008 17:13:28 -0500
  ...Usually you will smell a coolant smell when you turn it on. The good news is that the rear heater fans and resistors are...
• Re: Ohh those VW gods...billowing blue smoke.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 17 Jul 2011 22:47:36 -0400
  ...Ohh those VW gods...billowing blue smoke. So I just finished climbing a short hill and felt the power of the 2.1 in...
• BearsBearsEverywhere was: Re: Tent camping in the Mammoth Lakes area
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Thu, 23 Jul 2009 12:21:01 -0600
  ...http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/578861.jpg On Jul 23, 2009, at 11:44 AM, RICHARD KOERNER wrote: > One IMPORTANT note in...
• Re: Air Conditioning wiring burning
  Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
  Sun, 9 Aug 1998 02:28:20 -0500
  ...EMZ <vw4x4@FYI.NET> > To: Vanagon@VANAGON.COM > Subject: Air Conditioning wiring burning > Date: Sunday, August 09, 1998 2:16 AM > > Hi All, > This...
• intermittant coolant leak resolved
  Historical mailing list - Bj�rn
  Mon, 3 Aug 1998 13:17:43 -0700
  ...I am beginning to resent that sweet coolant smell. There was a little crack in the rubber elbow at the heat exchanger. It possibly...
• Re: Engine swap over heating problem (F)
  Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
  Fri, 31 Aug 2001 11:52:54 -0700
  ...Drinking french beer, huddling down in my sleeping bag (yep, it rained that night), the noise, the smell of racecars.. This was long before...
• Rough Running 1.9L
  Historical mailing list - Paul Connelly
  Wed, 6 Oct 2004 11:50:38 -0600
  ...Exhaust is sooty and does smell of gas. Plugs look like it has been running a bit rich. Cap, rotor and leads seem okay...
• Re: Tranny Jack opinions
  Historical mailing list - Nunya Business
  Thu, 24 Jan 2008 18:51:22 -0800
  ...For years after that if I even smelled gear oil I would gag and nearly hurl. Some things are better left to the young...
• How to tell what kind of bear is there!!!
  Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
  Fri, 23 Jan 2009 17:45:17 -0500
  ...Grizzly bear droppings have little bells in them and smell like pepper spray. Jonce Fancher 56 Single Cab 66 Sunroof Bug 66 Variant Squareback...
• Re: Gas tank replace question
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 3 Feb 2024 16:40:50 +0000
  ...All others should be fine. > Zoltan >  >  > On Friday 02/02/2024 at 7:05 pm, Eric Caron wrote: >> Hi folks, >> >> So, my 84 smells...
• Re: WBX reliabilty
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Mon, 18 Feb 2002 19:53:32 +1200
  ...Note that >this engine's production run was just about the same time as the VW 2.1L >WBX. With negligable extra displacement it...
• Re: Storing the vanagon for two months
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Sun, 6 Jun 2004 22:54:31 -0400
  ...Eric 86-VW4x4 vw4x4@fyi.net 86-SS Syncro Pittsburgh, PA USA 1936-Chrysler 92-Jetta GWC www.fyi.net/~vw4x4/vw4x4.htm On...
• Re: In praise of VW inline fours
  Historical mailing list - Mike Rouby
  Wed, 18 Apr 2007 14:43:32 -0700
  ...All VW knew to build >> were aircooled-VWs. The waterboxer was the >> last 'horrah', the last true VW engine from the >> VW corporation. It...
• Re: Diesels on NPR this morning
  Historical mailing list - tmiller
  Tue, 11 May 2004 22:38:45 -0400
  ...With biodiesel, they even smell better than gas exhaust. They are far superior to any hybrid car as well. More space, similar mileage with...
• Re: Propane Leak
  Historical mailing list - Jay Roth
  Thu, 2 Jun 2005 22:52:39 -0500
  ...Finally after much playing around it does mostly stop...a faint smell of propane when the camper is camping. I did rebuild the filling...
• Re: an attempt at a very long thread....
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Fri, 7 Oct 2011 14:17:54 -0400
  ...Insane in some regard). >> Comeon, clearly we're all a little out of the ordinary, we might not >> all smell toast all the time...
• Re: Firestarter Fitting Strikes Again!
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 20 Apr 2010 18:38:01 -0500
  ...John John Rodgers Clayartist and Moldmaker 88'GL VW Bus Driver Chelsea, AL Http://www.moldhaus.com On 4/19/2010 7:41 PM...
• Re: Pumping OUT Coolant
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Wed, 6 Sep 2000 19:00:33 EDT
  ...Drive Safely & Good Luck Ken Lewis <Kernersville,NC> 86 VW crewcab;60 356B Coupe -------------------------------------------------- On Wed, 6 Sep 2000 10:30:39 -0400 Robie...
• Re: Cat Bypass Pipe "pros & cons"
  Historical mailing list - Chris Szpejankowski
  Fri, 17 Apr 2015 10:19:10 -0400
  ...I could not tell or smell the difference otherwise. Wysłane z iPhone'a Dnia 16 kwi 2015 o godz. 18:58 Jack Reynaert <jack007...
• Re: Update the database
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 03 Dec 1995 07:31:12 -0400 (EDT)
  ...First off, VW and all other mfgs. recommend the use of "modern" oils...you know the ones with those letter designations...secondly, if you...
• Re: What years diesels?
  Historical mailing list - Robert A. Alexander
  Sun, 14 Mar 1999 23:42:11 -0500
  ...I'll testify to the fact that the exhaust fumes smelled just like someone was popping popcorn! Seems his conversion kit he was selling...
• Re: Seeking Good Vanagon Shop in Seattle
  Historical mailing list - Mike Harrnacker
  Wed, 17 Jan 2001 10:48:18 -0800
  ...It > manifests itself on the passenger side near the > engine mount cross-bar. > It's green and smells like death. > > Since my skills as...
• Re: Boston Bob Big Valve Update? Not really... (LONG)
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Tue, 15 Feb 2005 10:18:33 -0500
  ...And now I not only get what I take to be the "normal" VW burnt rubber smell, but the exhaust smells rich with unburned...
• Re: Another FOG LIGHT question
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Mon, 8 Jan 2001 20:30:21 -0800
  ...the smell of burning wires when you hook it up... dunno... maybe... Unless it's a heavy duty switch (which the VW stock fog...
• Re: Rich mixture/excessive fuel use
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 6 Jun 2002 10:58:05 -0500
  ...The exhaust smells > >extremely rich. > > Typical behavior if O2 sensor bad or shorted. Unplug it, measure voltage > on harness side -- should be near 0...
• Re: Stuck in Durango, CO, with Possible Altitude Related Problem
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Sat, 7 May 2005 17:35:51 -0600
  ...It smells like gas when I try to start > it, I would almost think it was flooded except that it > is fuel injection. It...
• Re: Deep Cycle as ONLY battery?
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Wed, 9 Dec 1998 21:51:02 -0800
  ...t on fire and the smell was only > (?) battery acid. This happened in the parking lot of my VW > parts store (Foreign Aide) so...
• Re: GoWesty Spring Bonk
  Historical mailing list - Abel Longoria
  Tue, 15 Apr 2014 16:19:42 -0500
  ...I smell a GoWesty lawsuit looming. > > but maybe a Spring Ker-plunk ... flyrods and westfalia's in the sierra's > > > On 15 April 2014...
• Re: Is there a way to test the heater fan>
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sun, 24 Oct 2010 11:34:10 -0700
  ...Lots of burning smells. Now I have a new fan motor too but I do not see anything burnt in the heater box. Is...
• Re: Power Loss
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Sun, 5 Mar 2000 17:59:57 EST
  ...You may have a bad voltage drop between the alternator and the starter. � (technician formerly known as Ken Lewis) <Kernersville,NC> 86 VW crewcab...
• becoming a grease monkey (was RE: '87 fuel odor
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Thu, 5 May 2005 10:48:45 -0400
  ...vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM :::> :::Subject: '87 fuel odor :::> ::: :::> :::My '87 GL Westy smells of fuel inside right after filling. I've :::done :::> :::some :::> :::searching...
• Braided SS fuel hose..
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Wed, 11 Jul 2007 10:26:36 -0700
  ...Don Hanson PS...The old fuel line? Wow! If you ran it through your hands, your fingers would smell like raw gas. It was...
• Re: Wanted: comments on my compression test results
  Historical mailing list - Don Deitke
  Tue, 5 Oct 2004 15:50:00 EDT
  ...We also advertised in Hot VW,s & VW Trends late 80,s eary 90,s selling our wares // Our VW race car made centerfold...
• Re: Boston Bob Big Valve Update? Not really... (LONG)
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
  Tue, 15 Feb 2005 17:43:03 -0800
  ...Check the EZ stuff before you dive > into further complex analysis. > > Good luck. > > ===== > Chris S. > > '84 Westy -> http://www.knology.net/~vw/vws/hershey...
• Re: Sudden loss of power, running rough and burning oil
  Historical mailing list - Paul & Becky Oliver
  Wed, 28 Jul 2004 20:16:55 -0500
  ...The last time I used the van > earlier in the day it drove perfectly. > > Any advice before I take it to my local VW...
• Re: Ignition Cables, unplugging from distributor
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sat, 25 Aug 2012 05:54:13 -0400
  ...Exhaust smelled rich, engine was wobbling when idling and > it didn't sound quite right. So I thought to unplug the cables, one by...
• Re: A / C M e l t d o w n in C a p e H a t t e r a s !
  Historical mailing list - David Katsuki
  Wed, 25 Jun 1997 17:57:05 -0400
  ...Looked to me that VW had undersized the wiring. On our van (a Wolfsburg), you have to remove the covering panel, but since the...
• Re: Fix tank expansion system without a complete rework?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Tue, 29 Nov 2016 16:55:38 -0800
  ...I doubt VW intended them to last 20 or 30 years?? The gas leak could be from elsewhere. i.e. when filling tank, I...
• Re: Loss of Power and surging
  Historical mailing list - Johnson, Darrell
  Thu, 18 Nov 1999 16:56:13 -0800
  ...A good mechanic familiar with VWs should be able to diagnose an AFM failure. Darrell Johnson '90 Vanagon Carat Mission Viejo, CA -----Original Message...
• Re: EB2007 Vanaru Test Drive
  Historical mailing list - Giasson, Pascal (DNR/MRN)
  Wed, 18 Apr 2007 09:01:24 -0300
  ...quiet down...and enjoyed the sounds and smells that seem to be characteristic of the VW flat fours. When I go to a Bus...
• Re: Leaking Heads?
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 11 Nov 1997 16:31:42 -0800
  I had a similar scare recently...I smelled coolant and it appeared there may have been some leakage at the head gasket because the...
• Re: Headlight Problem Solved
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Fri, 26 Nov 2004 15:46:36 -0700
  ...a smell like somethings melting and all lights dimming. I have seen all of those on various vehicles I have owned. All vw and...
• Re: VW's Diesel vs. Gas
  Historical mailing list - Joachim Preiss
  Mon, 4 Nov 2002 10:32:30 -0800
  ...Diesel is smelly, and diesel stations are sometimes a little hard to find. Next time I'd buy a Jetta Wagon for the extra...
• Re: Friday fun.. Vanagons on fire
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sat, 18 Dec 2010 01:57:44 -0800
  ...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: Replacing heater switch
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 28 Dec 2004 20:01:47 EST
  In a message dated 12/28/04 3:26:14 PM Eastern Standard Time, vwdormer@HOTMAIL.COM writes: > What kind of symptoms were you...
• Re: Westy Configurations and Bear-proofing
  Historical mailing list - Fillmore West
  Sun, 27 Jun 2010 13:22:58 -0600
  ...They (dogs) are also pretty handy in Griz country > because they get spooky if they smell bear sign on a trail you may be...
• Re: VW camper van article
  Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
  Fri, 18 Sep 2015 12:44:19 -0700
  ...Fri, 18 Sep 2015 09:19:26 -0700 > > From: vwcrewman@GMAIL.COM > > Subject: Re: VW camper van article > > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > > > I...
• 1987 Syncro
  Historical mailing list - Matt Di Nola
  Mon, 20 Aug 2007 11:46:34 +0000
  ...If I do it too long I smell gas. I'm thinking that this can be a few things. First, dirty gas/tank syndrome...
• Re: New 16" trailing arms
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Tue, 21 Apr 2009 10:02:29 -0700
  ...They appear to also be made by/for Seikel with VW approval or licensing. They may be dimensionally similar to the Syncro 16 swingarms...