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• Filter confused
  Historical mailing list - Javier Zavala
  Tue, 5 Jun 2001 00:23:53 -0500
  ...I am absolutely confused about round straight, oval, round tapered air filters; what does it mean? Which is suitable for my �84 1.9L...
• All season Tires
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Bartnicki
  Tue, 12 Feb 2002 14:49:46 EST
  ...The Michelins that are on there now absolutely suck in the rain and snow. I was considering BF Goodrich or something comparable to them...
• ISO cupholders that fit into ashtray
  Historical mailing list - luke sponsler
  Thu, 11 Apr 2002 15:09:35 -0700
  ...I absolutely love those things. Being a non-tobacco smoker, the ashtray doesn't do much for me but collect junk. Name your price...
• Re: Brakes & potential problems
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Wed, 15 May 2002 23:19:28 -0600
  And that's absolutely correct Mark. I tested my brakes after that event, by doing the back-up-brake-auto-adjust, and it worked...
• Re: Philadelphia repair shop
  Historical mailing list - Samuel Scott
  Thu, 23 May 2002 15:23:16 EDT
  ...He's an absolute genious. Btw, still miss the old Commissary. Bring it back, please!! Sam '89 Carat '91 Carat
• Re: The BEST bumper sticker
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Fri, 13 Dec 2002 21:31:24 -0800
  Support Mental Health or I'll Kill You' On 12/13/02 7:55 PM, "Jim Arnott" <jrasite@EONI.COM> wrote: > Absolutely, bar-none...
• '95 EuroVan Camper For Sale
  Historical mailing list - Marvin Westenburg
  Wed, 7 May 2003 04:56:56 -0500
  I've returned to this list after a long absence since 1996 when I sold my 1982 diesel Vanagon to a nice gentleman from...
• EveryBus Final Update (I think )
  Historical mailing list - ncbus
  Tue, 13 Apr 2004 08:06:15 -0400
  ...The weather is looking absolutely perfect: no rain with highs around 70 and lows in the 50s. I can't wait! See you there...
• Re: Sighting today (DC)
  Historical mailing list - chris Moyles
  Wed, 26 Jul 2006 16:02:45 -0400
  ...I waved, but barely saw it as I was absorbed with my own > driving. Anybody on the list? > > >
• Re: Seattle mechanic
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Fri, 31 Oct 2008 17:29:37 -0700
  ...Is that parts yard in west Seattle still there? > >Jeff >Martin, SD This one http://absolutegerman.com/ ? Rob becida@comcast.net
• Re: DOT3 vs DOT4
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 2 Sep 1997 03:05:31 UT
  ...In addition, the Castrol Dot 4 is a higher quality fluid more resistant to absorbing moisture. Besides leading to rust and corrosion is the...
• Re: wheel size recommendation
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 7 Sep 2007 08:17:59 -0400
  ...the tire sidewall is to absorb impacts - like a pothole. >The shorter the sidewall, the less impact absorption - which translates to >a harsher ride...
• Re: Phrydae Phun <Absolutely NVC>
  Historical mailing list - BJ Feddish
  Fri, 15 Jun 2007 19:54:15 -0400
  ...Phrydae Phun <Absolutely NVC> Only great minds can read this (well, maybe...!) fi yuo cna raed tihs, yuo hvae a sgtrane mnid too Cna...
• Re: 12V substitutes for OEM Dometic refrigerator / fridge?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 17 May 2003 14:00:36 -0400
  ...They do start cooling immediately, unlike the absorption units that take 20 minutes to start up; and likewise they aren't affected by vehicle...
• Re: grey water tank ideas
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Tue, 23 May 2006 13:38:40 -0400
  ...I like the PCV/ABS idea. I would use ABS. Don't know if volume would end up being less than pail/collapsible container...
• MEYLE Ball Joints, Wheel Bearings, Brake Cylinders
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 30 Aug 2021 23:07:51 -0500
  When 'Unca Joel' left the Vanagon List, he gave me an absolute ton of Vanagon parts, new and used. Among the new were MEYLE...
• Re: Automatic reply: 1991 Vanagon Carat for sale -
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Sat, 13 Aug 2016 19:34:30 -0700
  ...5:22 AM, Minnery, Bob (EDU) <Bob.Minnery@ONTARIO.CA> wrote: > > �Absence Alert: I will be out of the office until Aug 22 > For...
• Re: Seinfeld and Kramer in a Splittie Doka
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Fri, 28 Sep 2012 20:50:58 -0400
  That was absolutely classic! It don't get any better than that VW bus wise or comedian wise. That 17 minutes is going in...
• Re: Sliding door rear/center hinge stop?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Tue, 26 May 2009 08:06:59 -0400
  ...There is "Supposed" to be a rubber stop that absorbs the shock when the mechanism changes direction. The upper stop buffer's part# is...
• 19 or 23 window Bus wanted
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 13 Jun 1996 07:20:46 -0500
  ...the east coast(though not imperative) He's willing to pay absolute top dollar for the right one.All responses will be considered. What...
• Re: Diesel Ferrets from Oregon ...
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 13 Sep 1995 23:55:50 -0800 (PST)
  > On Wed, 13 Sep 1995, Joel Walker wrote: > > > you know, if i wasn't absolutely sure ... i'd think today was Friday. > > > > :) > > > > well, you...
• Possible Vanagon Sighting??
  Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
  Mon, 19 Jun 1995 09:18:05 -0700 (PDT)
  ...I wasn't absolutely sure it was a VW though. Steven sjohnson@pcocd2.intel.com
• Re: 5 or 6 hours in LA, CA what would you do?
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Thu, 15 Jul 2004 21:55:15 -0400
  ...I love the Abstract Expressionism and that era of the 40's-70's. They have a lot. It has 2 locations, the annex...
• Re: Friday - some stunning Vancouver Island nature pics
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 1 Mar 2013 23:22:57 -0500
  ...trip > >http://shufti.files.wordpress.com/2011/04/img_0075.jpg Absolutely, see https://picasaweb.google.com/117189706757545167023/PNWTrip201102#5826579042461777698 et. seq. Just had...
• Has Toy-odor wants to trade up to a Vanagon!
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Martin
  Mon, 29 Aug 2005 00:01:36 -0700
  ...Anybody want to help this person fulfill their dreams?? I have absolutely no connection, just up too late reading CL. Andrew Bainbridge Island 85...
• Re: DIY Clutch centering tool?
  Historical mailing list - ray
  Mon, 27 Mar 2006 22:51:58 -0800
  1. absolutely 2. when you buy the clutch kit, it comes with a centering tool Ray 91 Multivan On 3/27/06, Jens Jakob...
• Re: Ordering Parts Online ADD: A GOOD MECHANIC VERSE A PROFESSIOAL TECHNICAN, OR Prevent a fire, Not put one out!
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Mon, 24 Jun 2013 16:29:24 -0500
  ...What are they for? Him: "They let your ABS know when a wheel is out of sink with the others, and so how much...
• Re: FS Pristine 91 Westy on ep.com
  Historical mailing list - Todd Lund
  Sun, 16 Jan 2000 07:34:08 -0800
  ...PRISTINE > original body and paint. > Absolutly NO RUST!!! Orly Blue in color. Options > include; Automatic > transmission, Power STEERING - MIRRORS - WINDOWS - > DOOR LOCKS, > CRUISE CONTROL...
• Re: Some brake tech/ideas (long)
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Mon, 16 Jul 2007 22:05:24 -0700
  ...Mon, 16 Jul 2007 18:16:07 -0700 > > > >If we install ABS, could we keep the same setup as is? > >And what would it...
• Re: LED bench/barbeque lamp
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Sun, 2 Sep 2012 09:39:08 -0700
  ...4?ie=UTF8&qid=1346601903&sr=8-4&keywords=Designers+Edge+Barbeque+Light That's the one I have. Absolutely great porch light. Jim
• external temperature guage
  Historical mailing list - gneiss9
  Tue, 23 Feb 2010 22:05:42 -0700
  ...quality unit? I have bought two different ones now that are absolute genuine crap. I have returned both to the the vendor and am...
• I'm back!!!!
  Historical mailing list - Jan Allbright
  Tue, 27 Sep 94 14:48:27 PDT
  After a brief (yet painful) absence (don't know why)...I have returned. Glad to see you all again - I missed you all (what...
• "Resto From Hell" pics
  Historical mailing list - UTORInfoCommons
  Wed, 3 Jul 1996 09:57:03 -0400
  For all of you that are absolutely just dying to see Rusty Van Bondo's 1967 Westy "Resto from Hell" <tm> Ii have some...
• EV Westfalia For Sale
  Historical mailing list - drc11
  Mon, 31 May 1999 13:16:02 -0700
  ...Warranty All Power Options (M,D,W) AT (with sport mode switch) ABS, AC, CC 2 New Batteries Shows well Cared for in and...
• Re: Brrr - is it always so cold in a Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - John Branstrom
  Mon, 17 Jan 2000 08:56:25 EST
  ...After that your water-cooled will feal absolutely tropical.
• Re: more on Agilis
  Historical mailing list - =David-M=
  Thu, 17 Feb 2000 04:16:39 -0500
  Why all this emphasis on the word 'reinforced'? The word 'reinforced' has absolutely no standard meaning when it comes to tires. The fact that...
• Re: Engine and Transmission Swap BS: was Thinking Swap ...(Now Full)
  Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
  Wed, 6 Sep 2000 10:17:52 -0600
  Frank Grunthaner wrote: > Just have to weigh in over some of the absurd and misleading comments being > made here over the relative merits of...
• Re: Comprehensive Steel Wheel info! (RE: WTB: 15" Vanagon steel
  Historical mailing list - Dana Morphew
  Wed, 7 Feb 2001 07:01:36 -0800
  ...https://www.tirerackwholesale.com/tires/snow/absast4wd.htm -Dana- John Rodgers wrote: > > Doug Fitz-Randolph......would you please post the website of the wheels...
• A GREAT Battery FAQ
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Fri, 8 Jul 2005 20:24:37 -0700
  While researching answers to a question about battery isolation relays on the Vanagon list, I stumbled across an absolutely GREAT FAQ on batteries in...
• Re: Homemade Soda Blaster - link :-/
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Sun, 3 Jun 2012 14:33:57 -0500
  ...Reason? The alcohol absorbs all the water and evaporates very quickly taking the water with it. No water droplets left anywhere. John On 6...
• Re: in the year 2015......
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Wed, 26 Oct 2005 09:43:09 +1300
  >The down sides to the Bay and Split window are the absence of a big hole >over the engine for easy access. The 1600...
• Re: Shoulder Arthroplasty Anyone?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 15 Apr 2011 20:11:39 -0700
  ...The absolute worse, nausea inducing pain occurred when I absent mindedly reached over my shoulder to start the Shindaiwa weed eater... pulling the cord...
• Re: 2.1l vacuum readings?
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Fri, 22 May 2009 08:58:00 -0400
  ...Cars idle somewhere between 0 and 14.7psi, I think like around 5-9psi absolute. Something that confuses the issue is gauge pressure. As...
• Re: Fridges, more rambling...
  Historical mailing list - Wes Neuenschwander
  Sun, 9 Oct 1994 10:57:55 -0700 (PDT)
  ...they use a chemical absorbant to sort of "suck" the refrigerant gas through the system vs using a compressor to push/suck the gas...
• Re: Re[2]: Heater Box
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 22 Dec 1995 14:46:43 -0800 (PST)
  ...a dark color will absorb more heat (thus becoming hotter) while a lighter colored object will reflect more of the heat (absorbing less, stays...
• Re: Phrydae Phun <Absolutely NVC>
  Historical mailing list - VW Doka
  Fri, 15 Jun 2007 19:33:13 -0700
  ...Phrydae Phun <Absolutely NVC> Only great minds can read this (well, maybe...!) fi yuo cna raed tihs, yuo hvae a sgtrane mnid too Cna...
• Re: Awning Question
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Graydon
  Fri, 28 Jun 2013 18:29:58 -0400
  ...I got the full size version and haven't looked back. Absolutely invaluable, easy to put up, very stable when put up properly, even...
• Coolant Pipe Alternatives?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Davis
  Wed, 5 May 2010 17:57:33 -0700
  ...Is there an alternative to stainless steel aftermarket coolant pipes? ABS? Rubber? Chicken Gizzard? I called my local VW dealer today and they informed...
• DOT removes gas shocks from HazMat classification
  Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
  Thu, 23 May 1996 13:39:09 CST6CDT
  ...has recended the Hazardous Materials shipping classification for gas-pressurized shock absorbers. So, when the mail order company now tries to nick you $5...
• Hey Toronto folks..!?
  Historical mailing list - Karen Chapelle
  Sat, 18 Jul 1998 15:07:38 -0400
  ...run into some NASTY places and would appreciate others experience here.. ~KaReN~ 85 GL (yet to be named) and ABSOLUTELY has her own mind!
• Proper Storage
  Historical mailing list - ARKADY MIRVIS
  Sun, 10 Jan 1999 15:53:59 -0800
  ...The 1987 Westfalia in absolute mint condition sits in the garage with 14700 miles. I love it and resisted all suggestions to sell. Any...
• Re: Hi from WA (West Australia!)
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Sun, 12 Nov 2000 21:02:25 -0800
  ...Jim Arnott WetWesties Union, OR Geoff Law wrote: > > The van handles like a boat, I think because the shock absorbers need > changing.
• Rough idle,Hesitation,and Backfire
  Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
  Thu, 24 Oct 2002 20:29:09 -0400
  Conspicuous by its absence in your list is the O2 sensor. Get the single-wire version for your Digifant. Bus Depot and other list...
• Re: Vanagon mania
  Historical mailing list - Charlie Swanson
  Tue, 23 Mar 2004 15:17:25 -0800
  Warren, you are absolutely right. Take a breath and go for it. You were much nicer to the guy that posted about your waste...
• Re: better sun visor
  Historical mailing list - Ben
  Fri, 5 Dec 2014 13:09:36 -0800
  ...stuartmacm@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > > I asked the folks who make the ABS panels if they would cut them from > plywood paneling. They declined. > > Stuart >
• NVC - Great Sprite Tech Report
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Mon, 16 Jan 2006 23:22:01 -0700
  http://the-mite.com/index.htm This has absolutely nothing to do with our vans but is such a great documentation effort in restoring...
• Re: GoWesty fridge fan report
  Historical mailing list - Poppie Jagersand
  Thu, 11 Jun 2015 18:17:56 +0000
  ...A bright white can reflect about 90% of that energy and only absorb about 100w/m^2. A grey or colored surface would absorb...
• Re: Aluminum door cards
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Wed, 23 Mar 2022 12:42:43 -0400
  ...But the abs sheet is as expensive as aluminum. >>> >>> There was a sheet of 0.090” thick aluminum at work that was free for...
• Re: Rear Drum-to-Disc Swap?
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Mon, 22 Mar 2010 16:58:28 -0700
  ABS yes, but four wheel discs never. Rear discs are a waste of time in my opinion - most of your stopping (some say 70...
• Re: Automatic reply: Front heater motor
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Thu, 9 Mar 2017 19:42:58 -0800
  ...Jim Arnott List Admin vanagon@gerry > On Mar 9, 2017, at 1:37 PM, Minnery, Bob (EDU) <Bob.Minnery@ONTARIO.CA> wrote: > > �Absence Alert...