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  • Re: RoadHaus - Front AC Kit Install / Final Report
    Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
    Sat, 21 Dec 2002 20:01:24 -0700
    ...RoadHaus - Front AC Kit Install / Final Report I think this is the same system that Larry has .......... if not Larry will tell you. http...
  • Re: And now bURNINGvAN stuff and computer too
    Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
    Sat, 2 Feb 2008 16:42:38 -0800
    ...Fisher <garciasghostvw@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > According to my transmission manual the final drive on the Vanagon auto > > is > > cast in a 'light magnesium alloy...
  • Part Needed: DS Power Window Regulator '90 GL
    Historical mailing list - VW Vanagon
    Mon, 25 Oct 2010 11:32:07 -0700
    ...It's the final part that I need (for this round). :) Anyone got one? I can PayPal today. -- Drew, Las Vegas '90 GL "Blackbeard"
  • Re: Making Sense of Joel's Stats?
    Historical mailing list
    Wed, 01 Feb 1995 07:04:34 -0400 (EDT)
    Look at all the volume of mail caused by my "cream rising to the top remark"!!! WE finally got back to our high level...
  • 89 Vanagon Wolfsburg is Sold!
    Historical mailing list - John McCabe
    Tue, 20 Oct 1998 04:25:12 PDT
    Finally sold the 89 Vanagon GL Wolfsburg Limited Edition. It has 51k miles and is near perfect. I got $9,000. John. ______________________________________________________ Get Your...
  • Re: FINAL STICKER VOTING IS TODAY!!
    Historical mailing list - Frank
    Fri, 7 Apr 2000 20:13:54 -0700
    Excellent job on the voting site and the sticker designs. I voted for one that is not one of the most popular, but any...
  • I finally have some decent bus pictures on my website!
    Historical mailing list - Sean B.
    Mon, 26 Nov 2001 19:15:30 -0800
    I think the subject speaks for itself. Sean B. '90 V'gon, "Happy Bus", pseudo Wolfy Torrance, CA Join the TiiCo registry at HTTP...
  • Problems installing EKTA
    Historical mailing list - Jerome Perkins
    Sat, 14 Dec 2002 14:03:56 EST
    Hi, I finally got around to installing the above and, despite following the instructions given, I get the message "The file E:\d\duden...
  • Re: where to obtain a poptop for conversion
    Historical mailing list - - Melissa Puckett
    Mon, 8 May 2006 17:52:38 EDT
    Maybe hes finally gotten lost in that maze of his??? Good luck on finding a poptop, I am on the east coast and still...
  • FWD: EveryBus 2008 T-shirts
    Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
    Thu, 6 Mar 2008 17:20:15 -0500
    (Forwarded from the NC Kampenfoolz mailing list) Hi, The T-shirt design has been finalized and general ordering info can be found here. http...
  • Re: PERFECT wireless thermometer for the westfalia fridge!
    Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
    Wed, 13 Jul 2011 05:40:07 -0400
    ...I have owned several thermometers and finally > found one I LOVE. > Finally one that's just a big display showing Inside and Outside > temperature...
  • Re: final drive cover leaking
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
    Sat, 3 Nov 2007 19:38:16 -0700
    ...Sometime back, I drained the oil from the final drive, carefully cleaned the old gasket off, the cover and mating surface and replaced the...
  • Re: Heater Box Repairs and Aluminum
    Historical mailing list
    Mon, 13 Nov 1995 15:29 -0500 (EST)
    ...Then painted them with POR-15 (paint over > rust), which gives the metal an almost ceramic-like, hard, finish. > Finally, I band-aided perforations...
  • Re: 1991 Vanagon Transmission
    Historical mailing list - Bruce Grove
    Wed, 25 Jul 2001 19:57:47 -0700
    ...You'll need to check the ratio's on your final drive as well though otherwise you'll find it overgeared in the wrong...
  • Re: NVC - Video Editing Software
    Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
    Tue, 14 Feb 2006 04:31:41 -0600
    Thomas Myers wrote: >Adobe Premier was the benchmark in video editing before Final Cut Pro > >I gave up on it on the Mac platform...
  • Product Review Bus Depot O Ring for rear Heater core valve
    Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
    Thu, 28 Jul 2022 22:12:57 -0400
    ...I decided to finally use gasket sealer but when I went to do this with a friend. I wanted sighted help to keep the...
  • Finally, a complete Westy carpet kit
    Historical mailing list - Drew Bedford
    Thu, 15 Feb 2001 12:24:33 -0700
    ...I'm just glad somebody finally offers a kit.
  • Re: Transmission broke or broken in
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Fri, 9 Aug 2013 13:18:07 -0400
    At 12:48 PM 8/9/2013, Sondergaard, Arlene wrote: >Does this mean the transmission is finally broken in, or is it broken??? I...
  • Re: What's the best looking COLOR for a 1991 Vanagon?
    Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
    Sat, 19 Feb 2011 18:07:38 -0800
    ...The job is finally done. BT
  • Final word on Shady Boy awnings leaking?
    Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
    Thu, 9 Jul 2009 18:58:42 -0500
    Does the Shady Boy awning, and the way that it mounts, allow for leaking over the door or not? I never have gotten a...
  • Vitrifrigo fridge is in
    Historical mailing list - B Feddish
    Wed, 25 Mar 2009 11:11:29 -0400
    I finally finished putting in my new Vitrifrigo refrigerator. I filmed some of it and it can be seen here: http://www.youtube.com...
  • Water pump (for sink) needed
    Historical mailing list - Bryan Feddish
    Thu, 14 May 1998 13:26:21 -0400
    The water pump in the water tank has finally died in my 83.5 Westy. If anyone has a replacement or knows where I...
  • Re: Virginia To Arizona
    Historical mailing list - Seth C. Bruggeman
    Tue, 6 Apr 1999 00:54:41 -0400
    Sorry--subject line should be Virginia to New Mexcio; Arizona is not the final destination... SethB '84 Westy Seth C. Bruggeman College of William...
  • old messages:)
    Historical mailing list - David Cooper
    Sun, 6 Feb 2000 12:16:49 EST
    ...I just got done reading one from a guy having trouble with his fan that I could finally help with...then I saw it...
  • Re: Help Doctor's, My baby is sick!
    Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
    Wed, 14 Nov 2001 14:57:40 -0800
    ...at the AFM. Next assure that the closed throttle and full throttle switches are functional. Finally look for flakey vacuum lines. Good luck Jim
  • Re: I finally have a New passenger to ride in my Vanagon :)
    Historical mailing list - Mick Kalber
    Sat, 1 Dec 2001 01:57:15 -1000
    >Is this they Half-Lilley I've been hearing about?< Must have taken the Double-Lilley to make the Half-Lilley, eh Robert? Mick...
  • Westy Shower
    Historical mailing list - Blake Thornton
    Sat, 9 Mar 2002 12:54:00 -0700
    Well, I finally took photos of my Westy shower and posted them. I think it works quite nicely with only minor drawbacks. Here is...
  • Missing window crank screws... what size?
    Historical mailing list - Dylan Kahler
    Mon, 5 Dec 2005 11:52:31 -0800
    Who knows what size screw attaches the window crank to its fitting on the inside of the front doors? I've finally purchased cranks...
  • Wheel Torque
    Historical mailing list - Tom Boldway
    Sat, 17 Dec 2005 14:48:29 -0700
    ...Another thing - torque up to final torque slowly using a criss-cross pattern, don't just take the first nut and torque it all...
  • Re: Finally got new Air Cooled/Diesel Center Shifter Bushings in stock!
    Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
    Thu, 17 Nov 2011 12:38:07 -0500
    ...They are finally here. I now > have brand new center shift rod bushings for the Vanagon Air Cooled and > Diesel from 80-83.5...
  • Fish Taco Expedition
    Historical mailing list
    Sun, 23 Jul 1995 18:55:55 -0700 (PDT)
    ...Since I still don't have a bike, I'm kinda SOL on the MTB gig :( So! Lets have a final vote: Who wantsa...
  • MIA: gear TODD HILL ???!!!
    Historical mailing list - Michael Townsend
    Wed, 12 Jan 2000 15:05:55 -0500
    ...Thanks to the good people of this >list! Unfortunately, in the final hours, requests for assistance from >local law enforcement had to be involved...
  • Re: Vanagon.com sticker
    Historical mailing list - Alan Bosch
    Wed, 23 May 2001 13:15:32 -0500
    ...Anyway, the final designs were voted upon and a winner chosen. I can't recall what the final design was but at the time...
  • AT final drive drain???
    Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
    Tue, 7 Nov 2006 13:37:57 -0700
    ...Also thought I would drain the final drive section and refill with Redline. Well, after 16 years working only on a manual, this section...
  • Re: '84 Westy, dead automatic tranny - help
    Historical mailing list - John Anderson
    Fri, 7 May 1999 22:44:32 -0400
    ...It requires a good solid days work, 2 paper final to tranny seal, one such O-ring, and the torque converter seal for common...
  • Re: bleeding brakes
    Historical mailing list - Tom Young
    Tue, 25 May 1999 19:11:30 -0700
    I finally broke down and bought a Mighty Vac one-man bleeding jar to go with my hand-operated vacuum pump. It seems to...
  • Re: Mark Stephens
    Historical mailing list - Steve Sandlin
    Mon, 24 Jul 2000 19:27:38 -0500
    ...They sent me a bad head, and finally agreed to exchange it. It took 7 phone calls to get them to credit me for...
  • Hazet assistant 172 HD
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Sun, 8 Aug 2021 11:25:35 -0700
    ...ago. Good deal, and came with some VW specific hazet tools. Finally posted pics of it on blog . https://shufti.blog/2021/08/08...
  • =?us-ascii?Q?Beginner's_guide_to_Vanagon_wiring?=
    Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
    Sat, 25 Apr 2015 18:39:50 -0700
    ...http://www.xkcd.com/730/ This has been up on my garage wall for about five years now, and I finally found the source...
  • Re: Overheating problem 91 2.1
    Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
    Sat, 5 Mar 2011 11:19:09 -0800
    ...I fought the same problem for several years in my '85 1.9L and it finally turned out to be the radiator.
  • New Stereo w/Bluetooth
    Historical mailing list - Jeff
    Thu, 10 Jun 2010 21:23:23 -0700
    Finally got around to putting my new stereo in this week. Sounds, fits and works great. Gotta love the hands-free Bluetooth. Put some...
  • 6V to 12V gauge - the final
    Historical mailing list
    19 Sep 94 24:14
    Cheers to everyone for assuring me that my Gas gauge won't fry! (Hell - Is it just me or am I starting to sound...
  • Griot's Garage
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Thu, 7 Mar 1996 12:15:11 -0800 (PST)
    I finally got a copy of Griot's Garage catalogue. they sell the type of tools that people with lino'ed garages would buy...
  • Re: Ignition Switch on 85
    Historical mailing list - VANAGONE
    Mon, 16 Mar 1998 20:06:15 EST
    ...After much head-scratching, I finally traced it to a dead short in the starter solenoid. New starter, no more problems...much, much, better...
  • Re: Car model names
    Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
    Mon, 27 Dec 1999 16:11:12 EST
    ...But that name finally got Americans buying a car which they seemed to refuse to buy when it was called a Renault R-5...
  • Syncro Registry
    Historical mailing list - Steve Schwenk
    Fri, 5 Jan 2001 13:12:03 -0800
    We finally have a syncro from South America registered on the Syncro Registry, from Chile, and a rare 1985 manual 4wd with no viscous...
  • Re: Emission Test failed.
    Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
    Fri, 22 Jun 2001 19:54:33 -0500
    And for the grand Finale, dump abut 5 cans of heat into your gas tank. Confuses the hell out of the tesing stations computer...
  • Fix A Flat
    Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
    Sat, 5 May 2001 11:23:21 -0500
    ...Viagra Ingredients They finally released the ingredients in Viagra: 3% Vitamin E 2% Aspirin 2% Ibuprofen 1% Vitamin C 92% Fix-A-Flat
  • Re: 84 automatic trans reseal
    Historical mailing list - Rico Dagastino
    Sat, 19 Jan 2002 08:13:28 -0500
    ...Now the final drive fills up with transmission fluid. Any wisdom youcan shed fromyour experience? Rico Dagastino Munford. TN
  • Re: Redline gear lube
    Historical mailing list - George Goff
    Mon, 23 Sep 2002 13:02:30 EDT
    ...mtbiker62@HOTMAIL.COM writes: << I'm switching my '87 Syncro Westy manual also Pat, to MTL. >> Does that include the front final drive? George
  • Re: 4th gear finally died (far from home)
    Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
    Thu, 11 Sep 2014 08:21:37 -0300
    What's the name of Gunther's shop? We're having some gorgeous weather up here; it sounds like a good excuse to take...
  • Re: Best for the Westy
    Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
    Sun, 14 May 2006 14:07:45 -0700
    ...Bilstein Page Confusion Finally figured out the problem Jake. You are looking at the listing for the Bus, not the Vanagon. First two pictures...
  • Re: Last Leak Fixed
    Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
    Tue, 11 Oct 2005 18:35:38 -0700
    --snip-- I finally have that rarest of all Vanagons: the kind with NOTHING leaking from it! --snip-- Maybe not, but now it has this...
  • gates
    Historical mailing list - ed donnen
    Mon, 5 Sep 2011 13:24:20 -0400
    Well I finally got the three gates back on my DOKA. I got rid of the rusty hinge pins and used 3/8 stainless...
  • Ignition Switch Replacement-Not Amused
    Historical mailing list - J Stewart
    Mon, 11 Oct 2010 15:24:12 +0000
    ...All goes well until the final step, sliding the housing off the steering column. Stuck on there like you wouldn't believe. Finally get...
  • Re: Diamler chrysler vw...
    Historical mailing list - jimt
    Wed, 24 Aug 2005 09:27:48 -0600
    ...When it was finally signed final daimler was at about 60 percent of the value and chrysler was down to about 40 percent (chrysler...
  • Re: '93 Eurovan auto to manual
    Historical mailing list - Theodore Hoekman
    Fri, 7 Mar 2014 17:23:18 -0330
    My understanding is that the gearbox per se is the same in jetta, golf, and passat, but the final drive is quite different and...
  • Re: Finally going to part out the 69
    Historical mailing list
    Wed, 8 Nov 1995 12:58:55 PST
    ...Tuesday, November 07, 1995 6:09PM >> >> >> >>On Tue, 7 Nov 1995 Clay_Perry@we.xerox.com wrote: >> >>> I am finally going to part out...
  • Re: Vanagon Starter - windings available?
    Historical mailing list - Dennis
    Sun, 18 Sep 2005 00:38:28 -0400
    ...So what I got back was a starter with an appetite for amps, and an intermittent binding final drive. Had my starter quit, I...
  • Shifting problems -- pilot bearing?
    Historical mailing list - Rick Cooper
    Wed, 6 Apr 2016 12:20:19 -0700
    Finally got back to my '83 project van. I'd replaced the tranny a few months ago but for unrelated reasons had to leave...