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Re: Pirelli/Vanagon Tires
Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
Tue, 9 May 1995 17:04:33 -0700 (PDT)
...on them (like three batteries, two beds, lots of tools, firewood, refrigerator, propane tank, and on and on). They are an off brand I...
Re: EuroVan Winnebago Test Drive
Historical mailing list - ray landers
Wed, 7 Sep 1994 15:03:32 -0700 (PDT)
...small refrigerator under a seat > and a pop-up. Are you saying that the '96 Weekenders are going to be > full campers? > good question...
Re: 86' Westy 4-Sale
Historical mailing list - Christopher M. Smith
Tue, 21 Mar 2000 10:44:33 -0800
...That is we ordered it (for pick-up in Germany) > without the refrigerator and mid-section cabinets. So the mid-section is > clear, except...
Re: Creativity needed
Historical mailing list - David McNeely
Sun, 12 Feb 2023 11:10:57 -0800
...aluminum plate with a >> gasket >> > when I removed the refrigerator. Of course, the camper already had an >> > electrical port, and I virtually never use...
Re: Substitute for the RM182B
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Mon, 13 Aug 2012 06:28:00 -0400
...Hi, > Is there somebody out there that found a 3 way refrigerator that could = > replace the dinosor RM182B? Cheers, Frank Condelli Almonte, Ontario, Canada...
LT vs Unimog
Historical mailing list - pensioner
Sat, 25 Nov 2000 07:54:02 -0800
...It was big and the beautifully made camper section was worth several pictures....Now if I can find em...Anyway I spoke with the...
Re: Propane AC
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Tue, 13 May 2008 16:27:36 -0500
...I pity the poor vanagon driver whose AC is anything like the westy fridge! My grandmother had a servell refrigerator. She bought it in...
Re: Aux Battery
Historical mailing list - Steven Sittser
Thu, 19 Apr 2012 15:11:29 -0400
...I'm currently installing one of these on our other camper van (a Sportsmobile - you can never have too many camper vans), to replace...
Re: removing floor in '86 weekender
Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Lubin
Mon, 31 Dec 2007 11:54:14 -0500
...IMO.. > > > > TJ Hannink > Goldibox - 1987 Vanagon Camper, Wolfsburg Edition > 1981 Bluebird Wanderlodge, FC-33SB > Des Allemands, Louisiana > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wolfsburg_campers...
Re: Battery Isolators vs. Relays
Historical mailing list - Warner, Jeff (DSIO-MS)
Thu, 13 Dec 2001 13:29:50 -0500
...Why would the auxiliary battery short out? Since the refrigerator in the = Wolfsburg Camper model runs on only 110VAC and 12VDC, some people (includ...
bus/camper questions
Historical mailing list
Thu, 22 Jun 1995 02:31:59 -0400 (EDT)
...I really wanted to have a camper but this bus just came along one day as I was driving to work in my '73...
Re: My aux battery solution
Historical mailing list - Steven X. Schwenk
Tue, 23 Jun 1998 21:39:02 -0700
...There's room to attach it next to the camper relay. Run # 10 wire from the main battery positive terminal to the new relay...
Re: purchase advice sought
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Tue, 29 Jun 1999 10:56:22 -0700
...You don't say if the van you are looking at is a Westy, all of which had the three way refrigerator. Regarding the...
Re: metal cover for refrigerator vent
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Mon, 5 Dec 2011 13:04:16 -0800
...In bold and some caps: "The FLU VENT must be kept uncovered at all times" Then goes on: "Only when you wash the Camper...
Re: Second battery in Westy
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 4 Mar 2012 11:32:13 -0500
...Please read your Bentley manual next time, it has wiring diagrams for camper aux battery. >>> >>> ok. that was my understanding, that the camper did...
Re: Under bench Propane heater
Historical mailing list - James Cook
Thu, 7 Apr 1994 09:17:27 -0700 (PDT)
...I've had a > > great little propane heater installed on the door of the refrigerator for > > about three years. I believe it's made...
Re: Top-Load Fridge for Westy
Historical mailing list - Jim Thompson
Wed, 15 Sep 2004 16:34:08 -0700
...One of the big culprits of > > refrigerator poor performance is simply > hardened > > door seals that leak constantly. > > All of the things above do nothing...
Re: One More 'Fridge Thread
Historical mailing list - Tom Forhan
Wed, 18 Jul 2007 19:02:16 -0700
...refrigerators. While > camped last week and showing > a friend my Norcold install he was immediately > interested. He camps in a > Chalet type towed camper...
FOR SALE: '76 Camper
Historical mailing list
Thu, 16 Feb 95 19:00:25 -0500
...Boston area). *** It is a 1976 VW Camper Van with a gas stove, sink, and refrigerator. *** It is NOT a "rusted out east coast...
Re: Strange switch near sink
Historical mailing list - BA
Thu, 9 Aug 2007 20:55:07 -0700
...it is NOT: >> >> It doesn't affect the running of the refrigerator, >> Or the fan on the back of the fridge, >> Or the control...
Re: fridge wont stay lit
Historical mailing list - Vince S
Tue, 21 Sep 2004 15:31:14 -0700
...fridge wont stay lit > > > --- Vince S <gipsyflies@COMCAST.NET> wrote: > > > The Vanagon's Camper Supplement manual actually specifies +/-8 > > degrees. > > To view the fridge...
Re: Isolator, where to put it?
Historical mailing list - Davidson
Sat, 23 Jan 1999 20:11:58 -0800
...to 1991 vanagon): >>>on page 97.33b, camper from '86, >>>They call the relay a "refrigerator 12 volt heater relay". >>>The main wire to...
Re: Fire Talk - Campers
Historical mailing list - Jeff at Vanagonparts
Thu, 5 Aug 2004 16:10:19 -0700
...Fire Talk - Campers Yes, once it is lit the fridge flame stays on until the gas on/off knob is turned to 'gas off...
Re: AC While Camping
Historical mailing list - Rob
Thu, 10 Jun 2010 03:27:45 -0700
...At the risk of offending the 60+ year old campers on this list who still sleep on the ground and just use their VW...
'89 Westy For Sale
Historical mailing list
Fri, 21 Jun 1996 14:40:41 +0000
...Owner has had it since about 2k miles, but never used it as a camper. Stove, refrigerator appear never to have been used. Automatic...
Re: Value of my van? Was Poptop conversion
Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
Fri, 26 Jul 2024 18:18:16 -0400
...Yes, the camper is >> mostly stock, but the refrigerator has been removed. We haven't made any >> active plans toward selling, but will probably...
Re: Eurovan MV???
Historical mailing list - Z
Fri, 16 Aug 1996 14:11:27 -0400 (EDT)
...As my folks are considering adding a Eurovan to replace their ailing > Chr*sler (They've seen the light!), they are looking at campers...
Re: Strange switch near sink
Historical mailing list - neil N
Thu, 9 Aug 2007 15:11:58 -0700
...it is NOT: > > It doesn't affect the running of the refrigerator, > Or the fan on the back of the fridge, > Or the control...
Re: Bosch Relay Solenoid Fix - Help
Historical mailing list - Steve Green
Fri, 1 Jan 1999 04:59:49 GMT
It looks like the camper's "refrigerator 12-volt heater relay" connects the ignition terminal to the alternator D+ terminal through the relay's...
Re: Westy Fridge Project
Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
Sun, 16 May 1999 13:14:40 -0700
...this > > together if desired. > > > > I have a copy of the Vanagon Camper Refrigerator book that I > > purchased from LIMBO some time ago. It contains...
Re: Fridge
Historical mailing list - Carlos & Margaret de Carvalho
Wed, 25 Apr 2012 22:43:16 -0300
...Fridge I have a problem with my Norcold Model 3163 refrigerator in my V.W. camper van. The fridge lights and runs well on...
Re: Buying advice.. weekender
Historical mailing list - Connor McBryde
Mon, 12 Jul 2004 10:35:07 -0400
...4) The only advantage to the '86+ "Weekender" camper is newer. Once you pull out the VW engine and electronics/FI it really does...
Re: New Vanagon.com Repair Shops Map Page!
Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
Tue, 11 Apr 2017 11:07:04 -0400
...Did good routine maintenance work for me > Able to do camper work (refrigerator, propane) > Has done restoration work, including Vanagon and Beetle > > Europro Automotive...
Re: Middle seat for westy? Is there room?
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Thu, 30 Jan 2014 17:13:23 -0800
...VW offered a 2 person middle seat for full camper Westfalias in some years. The seat was a standard type of middle that had...
Re: Creativity needed
Historical mailing list - David McNeely
Sun, 12 Feb 2023 11:37:17 -0800
...aluminum plate with a > > gasket > > when I removed the refrigerator. Of course, the camper already had an > electrical port, and I virtually never use...
Winter and battery
Historical mailing list - Normand Gagnon
Thu, 7 Dec 1995 10:01:16 -0500
...We asking ourselves about the fact that the refrigerator could drain a little the battery in off position. Last winter suddenly (after one week...
'85 Adventurewagen for sale...again
Historical mailing list - MOST,DAVID
Tue, 3 Apr 2001 10:17:36 -0700
...She subsequently became very busy with a new job, and the camper wasn't used much. Since she no longer wants the camper, I...
Selling the Fridge
Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
Sat, 15 Oct 94 8:10:28 PDT
...I read the bit on refrigerators on the gopher server, and it said that for this type of fridge it is best to pack...
Re: Dual Battery Relay - Part 2 (long)
Historical mailing list - Davidson
Sun, 31 Jan 1999 18:35:24 -0800
...It costs $62 >This stronger relay was not factory installed in the westy camper >with the 3 way refrigerator. > >This is how I would...
Re: Refrigerators, alarms, fans and other toys
Historical mailing list - Gerald Skerbitz
Tue, 16 May 1995 09:57:29 -0500 (CDT)
...the door open to sleep in it (it's not a camper -- it's just a vanagon). I plan to sleep on the floor...
Refrigerator--Propane Jet Cleaning
Historical mailing list - Dave Vickery
Tue, 19 Dec 2006 05:19:16 +0000
I pulled a 25 year old fridge out a burned up camper just b/c it was there (I have a 91 fridge so...
Re: Fire Talk - Campers
Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
Thu, 5 Aug 2004 22:34:37 -0400
...Fire Talk - Campers > > >Yes, once it is lit the fridge flame stays on until the gas on/off knob >is turned to 'gas off...
Re: Vanagon Christmas Presents?
Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
Fri, 27 Dec 2019 09:47:20 -0700
...Biggest difference about a Weekender/Multivan is the rear seat is like a camper seat that does not depend on the body to lock...
Re: Propane and refrigerator success
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Sat, 27 Jun 2015 06:14:20 -0400
...Vanagon/Vanagon Westfalia Service in the Ottawa Valley BusFusion <http://www.busfusion.com/> a VW Camper camping event, Almonte, ON, June 04 ~07, 2015
Re: First of many questions
Historical mailing list - David McNeely
Sun, 17 Sep 2017 14:49:46 -0700
Jim, in my 1991 Volkswagen Vanagon GL Campmobile there is a 120 V AC plug in the cupboard to the left of the refrigerator...
Re: [WetWesties] Source for two broken camper parts?
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Mon, 21 May 2012 08:19:46 -0700
...Re: [WetWesties] Source for two broken camper parts? 0 Stove Knob <http://www.busdepot.com/details.jsp?partnumber=255070601L> <http://www.busdepot.com/images...
Re: Refrigerator gasket and flame goes out remedies
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Tue, 7 Aug 2012 05:45:54 -0400
...On 2012-08-05, at 8:57 PM, Automatic digest processor <LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> wrote: > Hi, > > I have the Dometic 182 refrigerator out...
84 Westy - Refrig drained Aux and Main Battery.
Historical mailing list - John Thomas
Thu, 13 Aug 1998 14:10:16 -0700
...for "Camper 1980-1985" and "Camper from 1986" In the first section the relay with Terminal #30 it is labeled as "Refrigerator 12 V...
Re: Sunroof/Moonroof/Marine Hatch
Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
Thu, 28 Nov 2002 04:51:40 -0800
...I use all of the above and open my roof vent 1" on my '87 camper during the hottest part of the year. It...
Re: The Spring is Sprug (Westy Springs)
Historical mailing list - Jeff and Deb
Tue, 14 Nov 2000 23:03:19 -0800
Hmmm, I have an 86 ASI conversion with the ASI top, propane tank, furnace,stove top, water tank, refrigerator, and water cooled engine (that...
Re: Creativity needed
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Sun, 12 Feb 2023 14:35:19 -0500
...aluminum plate with a >>> gasket >>>> when I removed the refrigerator. Of course, the camper already had an >>>> electrical port, and I virtually never use...
Re: Comments wanted on this portable fridge
Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
Sat, 4 Aug 2007 08:29:09 -0700
...a swell refrigerator! >> >> ----- >> * Interesting site, they also show that a small fan in a refrigerator >> increases the efficiency of the refrigerator. >> >> -- >> Mike "Rocket J...
Re: Westy aux power straight from the dealer
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Sat, 2 Oct 2010 19:46:03 -0700
...factory, Westfalia camper package, with single battery, > used one > realy, in the aux battery compartment, that would provide 12v to the > refrigerator when the...
Re: Middle seat for westy? Is there room?
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Fri, 31 Jan 2014 09:27:59 -0600
...The seat stayed in the garage the whole time I had the camper and > I sold the seat along with the camper. It was...
'77 Riviera II FS (NE Oregon)
Historical mailing list
Mon, 14 Oct 1996 15:31:46 -0800
...1977 Riviera II Camper. 128k miles 2.0 liter 4 speed a little surface rust in doors, NONE in floors or body (including battery...
Re: First of many questions
Historical mailing list - Stephen Eubank
Mon, 18 Sep 2017 20:29:36 -0400
...Stephen > On Sep 18, 2017, at 10:22 AM, David McNeely <davmcneely40@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > > The refrigerator in mine is plugged into a receptacle...
Propex heater and auxiliary battery install
Historical mailing list - Brenda Clarkson
Tue, 25 May 2004 07:07:05 -0400
Folks, We have a 1989 Westfalia Camper GL that we bought in October, 2000. I've been using the information from the Vanagon Mail...
12 year model cycle
Historical mailing list
Tue, 29 Nov 1994 09:01:40 -0500
...I'm new to this list, and have been amused by all this talk about air conditioning and refrigerators... Spare me! :) I have a...
Re: What's my Westy worth?
Historical mailing list - Paul Chubbuck
Fri, 20 Jul 2012 11:22:02 -0600
...1982 VW Westfalia with all camper options, 160,000 mileage, runs well, all functions normally . Engine (originally diesel) converted by previous owner to a...
Re: My Westy is totaled!
Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
Tue, 18 Dec 2007 15:54:27 -0500
...The curious can see some pics >at: > >http://home.comcast.net/~type2/Vanagon.htm > >While I've had a number of VW campers over...