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• Re: Cupholders
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Fri, 1 Jan 2010 16:34:44 -0800
  ...Here:http://www.bellautomotive.com/asp/product_details.asp?id=23790 Will not hold a conventional martini glass but works spectacularly well for the...
• Fwd: Best Value Auto Clubs?
  Historical mailing list - Thomas D. Hanlon
  Sat, 12 Jul 1997 03:13:31 -0500
  ...Many years ago, I determined that the AAA approval was important to those garages and towing outfits that hold it and it was more...
• Automatic transmission pan seal update
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sat, 20 Apr 2019 09:12:43 -0400
  Hi listers, Once the power steering rack was in we decided to try to fix the Automatic Transmission pan leak. After recent servicing the...
• Re: AT v.s. Manual
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall (Vanagon Mailing List)
  Wed, 3 Dec 1997 18:23:43 -0800
  At 03:43 12/3/97 -0600, Eric Small wrote: >>> i'd pick an auto over a manual Vanagon anyday... the hassles are less...
• Re: Attention Auto Trans Owners!
  Historical mailing list - George Wietor
  Sat, 12 Apr 2003 15:04:38 -0400
  ...Attention Auto Trans Owners! Hello Folks, I need a favor from someone familiar with the automatic trans. Last Sunday when leaving Everybus, my '84...
• Re: Automatic window problem in '89 Vanagon . . .
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Mon, 2 Aug 2004 16:13:47 -0400
  ...There are 3 nuts holding the motor in place on the door. Remove those. Then there are 2 bolts holding the motor to the...
• Re: Where to mount cupholders?
  Historical mailing list - David McCallum
  Fri, 16 Jun 2006 12:26:09 -0600
  On my van with auto tranny, I mounted one cup holder on each side of the shifter housing. That location is a mixed blessing...
• Re: Perfect 2nd Car
  Historical mailing list - Michael Magnani
  Sun, 30 Aug 2015 20:59:21 -0700
  ...My wife's Jetta is a 6 speed automatic. The '03 has 290,000 miles on it and gets a consistent 45 mpg, sometimes...
• Re: Hurry! Get This Before Someone Else Does!
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Mon, 23 Feb 2015 11:20:15 -0500
  ...Dick's Autohaus 210 Centreville Rd Queenstown, MD 21658 410-827-6501 The owner is Dick Potter a great guy! Ken Wilford John 3...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 26 Jan 2013 to 27 Jan 2013 (#2013-51)
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Mon, 28 Jan 2013 11:15:46 -0800
  ...1984 Westfalia, auto trans, Bend, Ore. On 01/28/2013 07:21 AM, Frank Condelli wrote: > Exactly, they are what hold in the lower...
• Re: Whereabouts of "Faster German Auto"?
  Historical mailing list - MOST,DAVID
  Wed, 15 Dec 1999 19:57:20 -0800
  ...I gave > Fast German Auto a call to see what they thought and about pricing, etc. The > guy put me on hold (presumably to...
• Re: Bostig engine
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 19 Aug 2009 10:26:47 -0700
  ...GL Auto. > > What do you mean by the auto seems to "rev" between 3500-4000? > > Meaning, it (Bostig & auto) will not "hold" a steady...
• Re: '84 Vanagon from shock absorber mounting question
  Historical mailing list - john
  Mon, 7 Mar 2016 22:42:05 -0500
  ...the bushings that live where you describe.� � > Eric Caron > 85 GL Auto > > > > > > On Mar 7, 2016, at 2:06 PM, john <john@JHL.MGACOXMAIL...
• Re: Propane tanks - USA
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 3 Nov 1998 13:21:21 -0500
  ...float-type automatic shutoffs -- *And >starting in 2002 any tank not so fitted may not be refilled!!* Our >Westy tanks hold 10 lb. I...
• Re: camper part
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Sun, 23 Apr 2000 19:51:39 -0700
  ...at least the auto ones do... better yet go to a real fire extinguisher place and get a good one that is rechargeable... some...
• Re: Nvc-but maybe future vans-pretty please VW
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Mon, 3 Jan 2005 18:41:30 +1300
  ...Face it, only countries that do not have their own auto >industry to protect will have low duties on imports. Australia has no duty...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 13 Aug 2007 to 14 Aug 2007 - Special issue (#2007-890)
  Historical mailing list - Don Spence
  Tue, 14 Aug 2007 11:45:28 -0600
  ...On 14-Aug-07, at 10:46 AM, Automatic digest processor wrote: > Date: Tue, 14 Aug 2007 00:55:08 -0400 > From: "Burdett, Jean...
• Re: Danger with 14" spare when remaining tires are 15"?
  Historical mailing list - BenT
  Sat, 10 Jun 2017 10:35:20 -0700
  ...Do folks here hold the same thought? > > Should I just go with a 15" spare and modify my clamshell holder if needed? > > Thanks > > Mark...
• Re: Auto trans - 2nd gear brake band adjusting screw
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Thu, 10 Mar 2011 10:13:07 -0500
  ...I am talking about the one that is on the automatic portion and has a big round clip that holds it on. The 2nd...
• Re: Restoring Vanagon Emblems
  Historical mailing list - Raceing Cajun
  Mon, 20 Apr 2015 11:46:09 -0500
  Any good FLAPS auto body supply offers two sided tape just for such. It will also seal the old holes. Skipper -----Original Message----- From...
• Re: '91 Vanagon Westy Cruise control diaphragm needed
  Historical mailing list - Marius Strom
  Tue, 12 Apr 2011 18:43:07 +0000
  ...t hold a vacuum, thus won't work. You may not need the pricey diaphragm at all. Try a bit of Automotive Goop in...
• Re: Spillbuster cup/glass holder
  Historical mailing list - Jeff
  Mon, 11 Feb 2013 14:53:13 -0800
  ...Definitely different in the world of cup holders. I first saw these 20 years ago in Germany at the Auto Mekanika and thought the...
• Re: CV boot problem repair problem continued
  Historical mailing list - Ned Savoie
  Tue, 16 Aug 2016 11:55:09 -0400
  ...It certainly is a great arrow to have in your repair > > quiver.... > > > > http://www.autohausaz.com/pn/111598021A > > > > > > Ned > > > > -- > > > > Ned Savoie > > Creative Director > > > > Harbour...
• Re: Propex and outside temperature
  Historical mailing list - Keith Ovregaard
  Thu, 31 Jan 2008 09:40:01 -0800
  ...I am not sure how many pounds the westy tank holds, but a typical BBQ tank is 20lbs and 5 gallons. The westy is...
• Re: WAS:dumbest auto company NOW: Representatives (NVC)
  Historical mailing list - Jesse King
  Fri, 5 Dec 2003 16:54:58 -0500
  ...The question is, can we get it here? I'm not holding my >breath... > >-Steven Dodson >Kneeland, CA >"Inga" the 87 Syncro > > >Date: Fri...
• Battery and alternator - generic auto electric
  Historical mailing list - mordo
  Wed, 19 Mar 2008 09:16:21 -0400
  I have a generic query about automotive electrical systems. I recently had the experience of driving with a battery that had a very low...
• Re: Magnets and Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Dug Smith
  Sun, 30 Jul 2017 19:47:58 -0700
  I have a little barrel shaped magnet that I use to hold the curtain against the sliding door. If you open the door, the...
• Re: ASCII Art (Again!*%&)
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 6 Feb 1995 16:17:15 -0500
  ...fax (916) 921-6781 (916) 565-3346 : >........................................................................... ________________________________________________________ |michael.heron@utoronto.ca | | | |65' Westfalia and 73' Westfalia (with Automatic) | |94' Baby Girl (kailash seguin heron...
• Subject: Windshield washer tank cracked
  Historical mailing list - Scott LeGear
  Fri, 7 Sep 2001 19:22:24 -0700
  Brett, I've had great luck patching water and holding tanks in my RVs using Marine GOOP and Fiberglas webbing. Once it sets it...
• Dan's Diesel Rebuild Part 4
  Historical mailing list - Dan Snow
  Sat, 8 Sep 2001 13:50:54 -0700
  ...My description may sound complicated, but it's just a matter of looking at what holds the head on and undoing that stuff. I...
• Re: starter
  Historical mailing list - Karl
  Tue, 30 Oct 2018 10:39:15 -0700
  ...V8 conversions to diesels, which is where the stock Bosch starter holds no ground at all. I've sold over 1000 of these now...
• Re: '84 Vanagon from shock absorber mounting question
  Historical mailing list - john
  Tue, 8 Mar 2016 12:55:01 -0500
  ...purchased my shocks.� � I > ordered by phone. > > Eric Caron > 85 GL Auto > > > > > On Mar 7, 2016, at 10:42 PM, john <john@jhl.mgacoxmail...
• Re: Replacement fuel tank question
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Mon, 21 Jul 2014 20:19:37 -0700
  ...very tedious to manage...The newest vehicle in my stable holds 27 gallons of fuel, but it sucks it up at ~15mpg....darned automatic..
• Re: TIRES - 205 70 14 or 185 R14???
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Mon, 20 Apr 2015 22:37:00 -0400
  Hi stuart and others, I am using the Van Cafe holder but If I could do it all over again I would just keep...
• Re: "Who Killed the Electric Car" NVC but timely..(sorry for off topic, moderators and list)
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Fri, 9 Oct 2009 09:48:23 -0700
  ...So, GM holding on to these electric vehicles would be like VW > holding on to bay window buses. But, VW put out a new...
• Re: Propane and refrigerator success
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sat, 27 Jun 2015 10:00:40 -0400
  ...in the same category as holding your > tongue just right. > > -- > Jack "Rocket j Squirrel" Elliott > 1984 Westfalia, auto trans, > Bend, Ore. > > On 06/26...
• Re: burning smell - brakes or tire?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Carchrae
  Mon, 15 Jul 2013 09:50:50 -0700
  ...The 86+ with > Girling calipers use 2 small M8 bolts with 13mm heads to hold each > caliper to the carrier guide pins. Those are...
• Re: WIN a wolfsburg vanagon for just 10 dollars!! RAFFLE!
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Mon, 22 Sep 2003 17:27:48 EDT
  ...folks im raffling off my vanagon wolfsburg...its 2.1L, automatic, a/c, weekender sofabed in rear, flip out side table, power doorlocks, etc...
• Exide Orbital Battery Install Help
  Historical mailing list - Phil Walker
  Sun, 15 Oct 2000 21:26:08 -0600
  ...The Checker Auto I bought it from had models with four top posts (one in each corner) and two top posts (in the middle...
• Surprise!!!! The Vanagon Mouse
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 1 Apr 2004 19:19:18 -0600
  Ok List!!! He's coming ......the Vanagon Mouse!! How many of you even know about the Vanagon Mouse??? Hold up your hands!!! How many...
• Re: Perfect 2nd Car
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Mon, 31 Aug 2015 11:09:04 -0700
  2012 VW Jetta TDI 6 sp auto. Only get 38-40 mpg. Had a 2003 VW TDI Jetta, traded it for a BMW M3...
• Re: CV boot problem repair problem continued
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Mon, 15 Aug 2016 23:49:26 -0300
  ...Then put on the circlip to hold >>>>> the CV. >>>>> >>>>> Hope this helps. Feel free to ask questions. >>>>> >>>>> John >>>>> >>>
• Re: Muffler upgrade info request
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Thu, 31 Mar 2016 14:29:50 -1000
  ...These hold nice cradle-style well made stamped steel brackets, that take straps over the top. Holds the 2.1 muffler just excellently. These...
• Re: tilt steering column???
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Wed, 26 Sep 2001 23:14:11 +1200
  ...Not so much for the tilt function, > but because I want one with an automatic position on the lightswitch. > Toyota columns have coarse ratchets...
• Re: Automatic transmission, WTF?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
  Wed, 26 Aug 2009 15:02:42 -0400
  ...Automatic Transmission Vanagon : >>> >>> The shift lever is very specifically designed so you can 'grab 2nd' quickly >>> and easily from 3rd. >>> No need to hold...
• Re: Rear hatch droops, mirrors won't stay in place
  Historical mailing list - Kelly Bauman
  Tue, 16 Mar 1999 15:40:28 -0800
  ...Is there a way to adjust >the mechanisms that hold up the hatch? Or do those need to be replaced? Many would say replace...
• WANTED: Tachometer plastic housing
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Wed, 12 May 2004 09:39:13 -0700
  Like the subject says, I am looking for a Vanagon tachometer plastic housing - the part that holds the electronics and bolts on to the...
• Re: Hatch Shocks/Dampers
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Thu, 24 Feb 2005 16:03:01 -0700
  I got mine at a FLAPS called Checker Auto and they hold the hatch up better than when I had two of the OEM...
• Roof openings.., four skylights???
  Historical mailing list - Mark C
  Thu, 29 Dec 2005 11:14:55 -0800
  ...as opposed to black..., and I've tried that thing that holds your hatch open in a locked postition.., and the side windows..., don...
• (NVC) New "Pontiac GTO" released in US
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sun, 30 Mar 2003 19:56:20 +1200
  ...The highlight of an otherwise flat Los Angeles Auto Show was the official US introduction of the Pontiac GTO, our [Holden] Monaro in its...
• Re: middle seat mounting question
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Wed, 28 Sep 2016 23:07:27 -0400
  Hi Mark and others, Are the bolts used to hold the seat the same ones that hold the covers on the rails? When I...
• Vanagons and Insurance
  Historical mailing list - THOMAS CARRINGTON
  07 Jun 1995 13:34:13 GMT
  I just got a suprise yesterday while looking over my auto insurance policy renewal.The amount of money I am billed for medical and...
• Ignition key sticks
  Historical mailing list - Rob McGee
  Sat, 28 Sep 1996 10:12:53 -0600
  ...Do locksmiths deal with auto ignition problems? Any and all other suggestions would be very much appreciated. Thanks, Rob rmcgee@trib.com
• Re: Gene Berg Short shift/extension kit
  Historical mailing list - Peter Cassidy
  Tue, 25 Apr 2000 10:15:42 +0100
  ...of $50US for non-account holders. I ended up paying a $10 'penalty'. I believe Fast German Auto now have the short shift kit...
• Re: Steering rack
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 20 Jul 2006 06:27:58 -0400
  ...All of this information is for my 1987 wolfburg with automatic. Chris S.
• Re: seeking source for copper crush washers
  Historical mailing list - Jack R.
  Thu, 27 Dec 2007 11:22:34 -0500
  ...ve tried local hardware and a few auto parts stores. Will check NAPA today but not holding out a lot of hope based on...
• Cockpit carpet removal, vanagon
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 10 Mar 2016 00:01:49 -0500
  ...if you have an auto trans you may have to remove shifter housing or slit the carpet where it goes behind it. there may...
• Re: I lost my cool!!
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sun, 8 Jul 2012 20:05:29 -0500
  ...The AC Pro stuff I saw today at AutoZone is R134a. The fittings for R134a and R12 are different of course. If your vehicle...
• Re: Alternator testing or battery kerplunky
  Historical mailing list - Horace K. Sawyer
  Fri, 2 Jul 1999 18:51:49 -0400
  ...Battery was dead after van (91 Westy auto) sat for a week or two. Zero volts. Recharged, seemed fine. Week later with no driving...
• Re: broken gas pedal
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Mon, 11 May 2009 22:24:53 -0400
  ...84 automatic and I fixed them with screws and nuts. In that I usually work alone, I had no one to hold the nuts...