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• Re: '90 (GL) Front Fiberglass Available - Vegas
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 17 Nov 2010 11:33:32 EST
  ...I'd obviously prefer that it go to someone within driving distance, but given that I own one of the 4 or 5 Vanagons...
• Re: Fwd: how to keep that annoying a.c. duct on the ceiling?
  Historical mailing list - Joachim Beek
  Tue, 18 May 1999 10:25:36 -0500
  I was too lazy to go up to the dealer to get this fixed (time and distance) and I had some spare heavy duty...
• Snow driving in Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Eric Thompson
  Tue, 25 Jan 2000 17:53:31 EST
  ...Secondly, my 99 Eurovan is outstanding in snow with OEM tires..just go slow, steady and always allow for increased stopping distance. Third...if...
• Re: Fw: HILL VOTES ON IP REGULATION TUESDAY: SOS
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 14 May 2000 16:40:38 -0400
  ...I pay my long >distance bills, why should I pay yours? David Beierl - Providence, RI http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/Vanagon/ '84 Westy "Dutiful...
• Re: VW Recipes...
  Historical mailing list - George Wietor
  Wed, 2 Oct 2002 23:10:33 -0400
  ...it on the exhaust manifold or wherever and drive xx miles (distance varies according to meal and your tastes) and it's done. :) joel
• Re: filling the seat track gap-1990 vanagon
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 4 Nov 2002 11:30:15 EST
  ...This will not suffice once long-distance travel > and daily rearrangement of stuff begins...Bandaid/ Mickey Mouse solutions > welcome! > > > > > > cut strips of plywood and...
• Re: wiring a vanagon for towing
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Tue, 26 Dec 2006 19:44:15 -0800
  ...to fully light a towed vehicle as this is a short > distance, usually emergency tow. They also have warning lights on top of > the...
• Re: sad engine fire victim, 88 Wolfy
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Sat, 3 May 2008 14:33:31 -0400
  ...cars that will go untold distance >with total abuse and NO maintenance... Dream on. You've apparently not had a Toyota Previa/Estima with...
• Re: Ok to use one AMC head and one German head?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 31 Mar 2011 11:22:32 -0700
  ...and is determined by how the head is manufactured ..what I call the 'step distance' .. the distance from where the sealing rings sit in...
• Thinking about living in my van full time for a bit
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Thu, 1 Mar 2007 12:02:07 -0500
  ...I'm also in a long distance relationship right now so weekend would be spent back home in Toronto with her. The biggest complication...
• still looking for Westy.......
  Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
  Mon, 21 Oct 96 13:49:36 EDT
  ...Basically I'm looking for something within easy driving distance of Fredericksburg, VA. By easy driving distance I mean that if I can make...
• '82 Diesel vanagon. Longer replacement alternator pulley spindle
  Historical mailing list - J.C.
  Sun, 21 Aug 2022 10:01:06 -0700
  ...Is it too risky to go ahead and swap it in? The distance between the center of the alternator pulley and the next pulley...
• Re: Yoshi in Japan, little Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Yoshi
  Sun, 20 Aug 2000 11:49:21 +0900
  ...I live in the distance of 40 miles from Zama. Yes, Kanagawa! Yosh dolphin@mars.netspace.or.jp --------------------------------------------- At 6:57 pm -0400 00...
• Re: Westy Shipping
  Historical mailing list - Jim Ellis
  Wed, 20 Feb 2002 10:52:09 -0800
  ...Does anyone have experience shipping their bus a long distance. Are there recommended haulers. Finn Runyon 87 Westy "Pooh" ------------------ Forget shipping it. Fly out...
• Re: 2.1 L motor shipping weight
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Mon, 22 Apr 2002 20:34:27 -0400
  Don't forget to look at www.forwardair.com or another freight forwarder for heavy long distance items. Thanks, Chris ---- Original message ---- >Date: Mon...
• FS 86 vanagon body (no motor) near St. Paul, MN $500
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Sun, 11 Aug 2002 22:51:19 -0500
  ...within towing distance (?) of St. Paul/Minneapolis, MN. :)
• Re: lifters for new engine? - and increased stroke
  Historical mailing list - Open Wheel Racing
  Sun, 23 Mar 2003 15:31:18 -0600
  ...If you place them side by side, the pin would be 1/2 half the stroke length distance, in the new piston. Extra head...
• New to the Westy family
  Historical mailing list - Maureen
  Mon, 7 Apr 2014 23:17:13 -0400
  ...If anyone has advice to offer on long distance buying, mechanical issues to watch out for, important questions to ask or knows of someone...
• Tire size question
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 5 Dec 94 21:09:11 EST
  ...on the front wheels would it be necessary to increase the distance travelled and speed by say 18% (the difference betwen 185s and 195s...
• Re: Correct Gap of Sparks
  Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
  Thu, 20 Feb 2003 11:30:17 -0800
  ...The distance of .6mm versus .4mm versus 1mm make not a lick of difference in WHEN the spark fires. It's not a question...
• Re: Correct Gap of Sparks
  Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
  Thu, 20 Feb 2003 11:23:47 -0800
  ...The >distance of .6mm versus .4mm versus 1mm make not a lick of difference in >WHEN the spark fires. It's not a question...
• Re: Bike Racks
  Historical mailing list - Dr Andrea Berardelli
  Wed, 23 Jul 2003 18:35:12 -0700
  ...need to transport 4 bikes and I think that for longer distances two on each rack is better. I drive the bus (73), with...
• Re: insulation for vanagon engine cover?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
  Mon, 9 May 2005 23:45:02 -0500
  ...Give the pressure wand some distance from the insulation. It'll all wash out. Stand on it's side to allow the water to...
• Re: cruising speed and MPG
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sun, 6 Aug 2006 21:28:00 -0500
  ...27x8.5R14LT tires > > > > Trip : > > Williamsburg, VA to Baltimore, MD and back > > > > Distance : > > Approx 438 miles > > > > Fuel used : > > 19 Gallons > > > > That's an average of...
• Re: New improved VW Shops Review Page - Announcement
  Historical mailing list - Doug
  Sat, 15 Jul 2006 14:11:49 -0400
  ...vehicles!! A lot of us may have to drive a further distance to find somebody reliable, but at least someone has gone before us...
• Re: US cellphones in Canada, Canadian phones in the US
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Wed, 31 May 2006 08:48:17 -0700
  ...distance rates and no roaming fees. > > My Dad is on a plan that gives him 300 minutes a month of free long > distance, > and...
• Heater Cables...'77
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 1 Sep 1996 19:41:29 -0800
  ...So, we install them and the left one (FIF) is about 2" too long and the right one is about the same distance too...
• Re: RESULTS - Tire Survey
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 5 Mar 1997 12:10:25 -0500 (EST)
  ...Previously my smaller tires over estimated distances. Now whenever I measure my odometer against the highway odometer check signs I'm off my .05...
• Re: Sure. . . Summary: Re: How hard is it to remove exhaust?
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Tue, 10 Sep 2002 00:29:45 EDT
  ...to meet the man who can accelerate a hammer, any hammer, enough to cut that nut in the short distance which is available. George
• Re: FS: '87 Wolfsburg Weekender in New Hampshire
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Mon, 8 Nov 2004 11:23:25 -0500
  This is really a good deal for anyone with in the distance of a tow, and who has the room. Eric Ross Cupples wrote...
• Re: Long Distance Drive After Motor Break-In?
  Historical mailing list - Jake Beaulieu
  Fri, 8 Apr 2005 21:49:44 -0500
  I recently installed a "Boston Bob" rebuild in my 1982 air cooled Vanagon. Bob reccomended a 500 mile oil change and a 1000 mile...
• Re: stay out of New Mexico... we don't need no stinkin' tourists!
  Historical mailing list - Gnarlodious
  Mon, 28 Feb 2005 18:55:08 -0700
  ...The Pi�ons keep a safe distance from their neighbor, for a reason only their roots can know. A Roadrunner runs on the road...
• Re: Rear seat comfort on a Vanagon Westy?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Tue, 24 Feb 2015 10:56:16 -0600
  ...My old > camper had a secluded (half wall between front and rear) camper setup. > This gave a rather distanced feeling between passengers and > driver...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 16 May 2005 - Special issue (#2005-396)
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Overmyer
  Tue, 17 May 2005 14:38:30 +1000
  ...Re: [vanagon] Gas tank record beaten! > I'm more curious what the furthest distance anyone's ever gotten out > of a tank. I've...
• Re: small front table -> Laptop Mount
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Thu, 7 Feb 2008 13:37:37 -0800
  ...They clearly aren't as clum-footed as I, and are able to focus on middle distances between the 20 inches my reading glasses...
• Re: Canvas replacement 1990 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Thu, 14 May 2015 21:00:05 -0400
  ...Bus Depot and need to find a > qualified installer within driving distance of our home in southwestern NH. > > Suggestions will be greatly appreciated! > > Thanks...
• about that sticker...
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 2 Mar 1995 20:57:38 -0600 (CST)
  ...1) the sticker should be visible from a distance. 2) it should be pleasant to the eye. 3) it should double as an advertizement...
• Email addresses not available in digest mode
  Historical mailing list - Dave M
  Fri, 13 Jul 2001 18:43:00 +0100
  ...Why do I use a web-based reader? Because my ISP is 2500 miles away and I dont want to make log-distance calls!
• Re: Vanagon crash safety
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 7 Apr 2002 15:41:56 EDT
  ...Course, you don't have as much crush > distance as you would in a conventional layout, either. Don't sell them > short, though; the...
• Re: long-distance towing/XKE
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Fri, 13 Sep 2002 10:10:12 -0700
  IIRC XKE were semi mono coque vehicles which meant the body was the frame, no separate frame. Pick it up by the bumper as...
• Re: Spreading the damaged hatch opening?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 3 Mar 2011 15:48:27 -0800
  ...though I would try to get the support on the non-dented side very evenly spread out for the entire distance top to bottom...
• Re: hauling a GL on a UHaul auto hauler
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Wed, 23 Dec 2009 14:50:17 -0500
  Hi Bobby, Prepare for glacier-like acceleration and very, very long braking distances. Those uHaul trailers are pretty darn heavy on their own, never...
• Re: Rear Bumper Concerns
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 18 Nov 1998 13:58:09 EST
  ...late 80's or 90 (looks like black rubber from a distance - I haven't been close enough to examine) any better supported than...
• Re: 1984 Vanagon undented
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Tue, 15 Aug 2000 01:30:20 PDT
  ...needs an upgrade otherwise pay for something that >will go the distance for you. I speak from 18 yrs Autobody experience. ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private...
• Re: First impressions
  Historical mailing list - Terry K.
  Sat, 6 Apr 2002 22:17:59 -0600
  ...is more fun to drive locally----the 87 is the long distance camper---just because it can be pushed a little faster, a little...
• Re: Common problem, I think
  Historical mailing list - jon
  Thu, 1 Mar 2007 18:18:35 -0800
  ...We are fortunate in having a most excellent repair shop within walking distance. ;) I do, however, perform preventative maintenance on her ride. I did...
• Re: Rear seat comfort on a Vanagon Westy?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Thu, 26 Feb 2015 19:16:29 -0600
  ...My old >>> camper had a secluded (half wall between front and rear) camper setup. >>> This gave a rather distanced feeling between passengers and >>> driver...
• Re: How to measure piston length??
  Historical mailing list - al brase
  Wed, 31 Mar 1999 22:45:10 -0600
  ...But, this distance is shorter than > the shortest measurement I can make with the micrometer. > > So how does one go about measuring the length...
• Re: Short shift kit
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Thu, 12 Mar 1998 15:58:10 -0800
  The shift kit won't necessarily make your Vanagon shift any easier--it's designed to decrease the throw distance between 2nd and 3rd...
• Re: Distance from inside of rear hatch to back of front seats on 91 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Sun, 27 Mar 2022 20:45:49 +0000
  It will fit, especially if you turn the passenger seat around. I got a 12 ft section of ladder in on the passenger side...
• Re: A FLAPS question?
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Sun, 13 May 2012 11:20:46 -0600
  Im surrounded by a sea of corn here in IOWA for most vendors its about same distance! Velma 82diesel 1.6 na westy On...
• Canadian Westy = DOT/EPA OK?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 20 Jul 1994 11:18:32 PDT
  ...So before I start making a bunch of long distance phone calls, does anyone know if ANY 89-91 Westphalias sold in Canada meet...
• Re: Camper Equipment Advise Needed
  Historical mailing list - Mark Thomas
  Sat, 6 Aug 1994 23:25:11 -0500 (CDT)
  ...The canoe made it out on the highway some pretty long distances, the longest when we moved from Flagstaff, AZ to Bryan, TX. Makes...
• Re: Replacement engine space
  Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
  Thu, 21 Jan 1999 18:27:15 -0700
  ...e the top centre edge of the gearbox? KEP lists the distance from center of trans input shaft to the deck as 12.5...
• Praise to Kenneth D Lewis
  Historical mailing list - Riley Kettner
  Thu, 13 Apr 2000 12:42:56 -0700
  ...This distance did not matter to him. Thank You Kenneth. Riley Kettner ps. going to use this van as a test subject for upgrades...
• Re: SF Van-O-rama update... 2.6 & 1.9 tdd conversions, SA parts etc..
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Thu, 29 Aug 2002 11:43:55 EDT
  ...sounds like Karl W is challenging you to grab his Long Distance crown. BenT <A HREF="http://hometown.aol.com/bentbtstr8/myhomepage/index.html...
• FS 89 Vanagon 4-spd, Pensacolca, FL $1900
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Sat, 8 Nov 2003 18:26:44 -0600
  ...Sales 850-455-6527 Distance from ZIP 35401: 192 miles Comments 1989 VOLKSWAGEN VAN, bus, 4 spd, $1900, Ward's Motorsports, 1-866-364...
• Re: Overfilling transmission fluid.
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Wed, 8 Oct 2003 08:44:30 -0400
  ...I could find the fluid suface with my fingertip a short distance below the hole, so I called it good. If they can arbitrarily...
• Change in clutch pedal play
  Historical mailing list - Dr.Chris
  Thu, 7 Dec 2006 09:16:53 -0500
  ...That is to say, when I first start the vehicle the takeup (distance from all the way to the floor to when forward motion...
• Painting Van Tip's needed
  Historical mailing list - Jim Morgan
  Tue, 1 Jul 2008 20:59:23 EDT
  ...This is not up to my standard of a 6 foot paint job. ( looks good from a 6 foot distance) Any one have any...