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• Re: 81 Vanagon Shift Linkage Problem...
  Historical mailing list - John P
  Thu, 4 May 2000 05:22:08 -0000
  ...worn extremely flat on the sides( from memory they do have flats on the side when new, but my old part was significantly worn...
• Re: Mobil-1 shortage
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Tue, 11 Nov 2008 19:10:36 -0800
  ...On Tue, Nov 11, 2008 at 5:47 PM, Mike S <mikes@flatsurface.com> wrote: > At 03:01 PM 11/11/2008, Jim Felder...
• Re: Fwd: [NVC} Alternative Computer Operating Systems
  Historical mailing list - aatransaxle
  Sun, 4 Feb 2007 15:33:18 -0800
  ...They >> will send you free CD's as well. >> Courtney >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Mike S" <mikes@FLATSURFACE.COM> >> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> >> Sent...
• Re: What's a good radio/CD player for the vanagon.
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Shawley
  Thu, 10 Apr 2008 17:21:17 -0400
  ...Mike S [mailto:mikes@flatsurface.com] >> Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2008 3:37 PM >> To: BJ Feddish >> Cc: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >> Subject: RE...
• Re: Better MPG - wheels and tires ?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 13 Jun 2008 16:29:06 -0500
  ...run on the vehicles that are tun on the Bonneville Salt Flats during speed trials. Those suckers use huge rims with narrow tires with...
• Re: Michelin XCA and steel wheels for sale PNW
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 24 Dec 2004 08:08:07 -0600
  ...They are rated at over 2200 per tire > &gt;&gt;and 8 > &gt;&gt;ply rated (that means no flats). They handle great (no...
• Re: Busted Down Near Tekonsha, Michigan
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 24 Nov 2011 15:24:51 -0500
  ...On Thu, Nov 24, 2011 at 7:34 AM, Mike S <mikes@flatsurface.com> wrote: > At 08:57 AM 11/24/2011, Pete O...
• 1990 Carat...Overheating Saga that won't end....Help????
  Historical mailing list - kevin obrien
  Fri, 6 Sep 2002 18:15:22 -0700
  ...Van ran fine on flats...overheated on long, steep hills. Mechanic found distibuter was hanging up...screwing up timing. Replaced distributer with a spare...
• Re: No emails!!!
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Sat, 9 Feb 2008 16:10:59 -0500
  ...owner-vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>) > id 1JNA7O-00047c-RZ > for mikes@FLATSURFACE.COM; Thu, 07 Feb 2008 10:00:58 -0700 >Received: from web52103...
• Re: Revs per mile , was: 15" VS. 16' WHEELS
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:53:16 -0700
  ...Tue, Mar 16, 2010 at 12:39 PM, Mike S <mikes@flatsurface.com> wrote: > At 02:26 PM 3/16/2010, John Bange wrote...
• FS - 1991 Vanagon Westfalia
  Historical mailing list - Robin
  Wed, 27 Oct 2010 09:00:16 -0500
  ...Does 70 mph at 35k rpm on the flats all day. $5000 Firm Some rust. I live in Wisconsin, but don't drive in...
• Re: engine ground strap
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Sun, 21 Jan 2007 06:00:12 -0800
  ...Mike S <mikes@FLATSURFACE.COM> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Sent: Sunday, January 21, 2007 8:16:22 AM Subject: Re: engine ground strap...
• Re: Engine retardation (way too long)
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Tue, 30 Oct 2007 14:41:26 -0700
  ...over mountains or on the flats, etc. -- Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott 71 Type 2: the Wonderbus 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana...
• Re: 12 Point CV Tool Size?
  Historical mailing list - Ben Cichowski
  Mon, 3 Dec 2007 08:56:52 -0700
  ...Cheers, -Ben On 11/29/07 4:11 PM, "Mike S" <mikes@FLATSURFACE.COM> wrote: > At 05:15 PM 11/29/2007, Scott Daniel...
• Re: AW: heater cointrol lever differences by year?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 10 Apr 2008 19:40:15 -0500
  ...Mike S [mailto:mikes@FLATSURFACE.COM] > > Gesendet: Donnerstag, 10. April 2008 22:30 > > An: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > Betreff: Re: heater cointrol lever differences...
• price check on 85 westie
  Historical mailing list - Scott Semyan
  Tue, 30 Sep 1997 10:40:33 -0700
  ...My Westie is an auto as well and it is ok on the flats but going up hills it lacks any real power. I...
• Re: What is it with the US? (No real van content)
  Historical mailing list - Sam Conant
  Tue, 26 Jun 2007 16:50:21 -0400
  ...Lets be a bit kind to one another here .... ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike S" <mikes@FLATSURFACE.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Tuesday...
• Re: Mobil-1 shortage
  Historical mailing list - Cullen Stewart
  Tue, 11 Nov 2008 22:54:56 -0500
  ...Ultimately he likes what he sees after about 20k between changes. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike S" <mikes@FLATSURFACE.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM...
• Re: New Weddle 5 Speed Conversion
  Historical mailing list - Jon VO
  Mon, 23 Feb 2015 15:01:33 -0700
  ...Just changing 4th gear ratio only helps on the low altitude flats. Jon On 2/23/2015 2:54 PM, Marc Perdue wrote: > If...
• Re: Strange Herd behavior..
  Historical mailing list - Cunegonde
  Mon, 1 Aug 2011 21:52:17 -0700
  ...All the developed campgrounds and several paved/graded lots/Sno-parks/maintainance flats were packed with RVs, trailers, and big tents; generators, A/C...
• Re: Power Steering Boots - hose clamp attachment
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Thu, 27 Jan 2005 06:01:37 EST
  ...The tie rod end has flats to grip with a wrench. Great force applied and it moves. Unscrew then do what you have to...
• Re: Dangers of Ebay Adventures
  Historical mailing list - Leslie H Schwartz
  Sat, 2 Jun 2007 16:06:55 -0700
  ...And Ken, $300 to replace all the brakes? Really? On 6/2/07, Mike S <mikes@flatsurface.com> wrote: > > This is a bit misleading...
• Re: Mystery engine cutouts
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\"
  Fri, 6 Aug 2010 13:24:05 -0600
  ...Although, with an AT, it's possible it was shutting down on the flats, too, and I might not see it, although I was...
• Re: FS- 1991 Vanagon Westfalia CORRECTION
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 15 Jul 2009 17:48:54 -0700
  ...Does 70 mph at 35k rpm on the flats all day. SHOULD BE 3.5k > RPM! I had a 2 stroke motorcycle that liked...
• Re: Defeating '75 bus self-destructs
  Historical mailing list - McGinnis Terry
  26 Apr 1995 13:38:44 -0800
  ...engaged all the flats), and could take a 1/2 inch socket drive. The handle was short enough to clear the obstructions, allowing the...
• Re: Inject grease into rear wheel bearings w/o disassembly?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hundt
  Tue, 21 Jul 2009 00:08:56 -0400
  ...said: "Shouldn't you be tending to business, instead of spreading disinformation and advertising?" ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike S" <mikes@FLATSURFACE.COM> To: <vanagon...
• Re: Secret of the Exhaust Nuts?
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Sun, 13 Feb 2005 01:00:34 -0500
  ...try to hit the nut on as many flats as you can get your punch on. additionally you can put a box end wrench...
• Re: Best Cars to go 200,000 Miles
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Fri, 7 Sep 2007 16:04:57 -0800
  ...vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > --- Mike S <mikes@FLATSURFACE.COM> wrote: > > > Up until the beginning of summer, the Vanagon had the least > mileage of > > any...
• Re: HIDs? Was: Does the H4 bulb put out more light than the 9004 bulb?
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:16:31 -0800
  ...Mike S <mikes@flatsurface.com> > Subject: Re: HIDs? Was: Does the H4 bulb put out more light than the 9004 > bulb? > To: "John Anderson...
• Re: Engine teardown - 2.1L WBX
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Wed, 10 Jun 2015 20:32:49 -1000
  ...take them all out and grind off some of the >> keepers' flats, so they don't touch each other. >> Zoltan >> >> -----Original Message----- From: John...
• Re: Normal mpg?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Mon, 27 Aug 2007 11:32:45 -0400
  ...One tank of gas gets me about a 240 > (390km) mile range on the flats or in the mountains, pretty much the same. > > Seems...
• Re: Inject grease into rear wheel bearings w/o disassembly?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Tue, 21 Jul 2009 08:20:44 -0700
  ...Regards, Jake On Mon, Jul 20, 2009 at 7:18 PM, Mike S <mikes@flatsurface.com> wrote: > At 09:30 PM 7/20/2009...
• Re: For Aircooled crowd only...Revs to MPH + crusing spd
  Historical mailing list - Nathaniel Poole
  Thu, 25 Jan 2007 13:27:46 -0800
  ...Only works on the flats of course... And my comments reflected more a philosophy than anything really empirical. But it makes sense when you...
• Re: Harbor Freight 3/4" drive breaker bar?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Fri, 22 Jul 2011 15:35:55 -0700
  ...Fri, Jul 22, 2011 at 12:13 PM, Mike S <mikes@flatsurface.com> > wrote: > > > > > >> At 02:20 PM 7/22/2011, Alistair Bell wrote...
• Re: Push covers/enging tins
  Historical mailing list - Jeff
  Wed, 10 Sep 2008 16:45:58 -0700
  ...Mike S [mailto:mikes@flatsurface.com] Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2008 4:13 PM To: Jeff Cc: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: Push...
• Re: cyl head temp gauge and sub-zero driving
  Historical mailing list - H Steven Dolan
  Wed, 12 Oct 1994 15:51:12 -0700 (PDT)
  ...the winter? Flat spotted tires? (especially 2 blocks later when the flats get out of synch) Inquiring minds want to know. I know about...
• Re: gutless AND unreliable...(C'mon Volkswagen!!)
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Mon, 31 Mar 2003 20:28:29 -0500
  ...them from Canada to Mexico and everywhere > in between, other then flats, belts and the occasional driver error (abuse), > I've never had problems...
• Re: 86 syncro I-4 swap
  Historical mailing list - Ri
  Sun, 1 Jun 2003 21:44:22 -0700
  ...HAVE WORKED ON > SO MANY OF THEM AND THEY ARE ALL PROBLEMATIC. > > Chris > VT > 91 westy > 87 westy syncro > > (both with flats still happy)
• Re: Power output of actual vans? (no longer long, but pointless)
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Sun, 29 Jul 2007 18:47:18 -0700
  ...have pulled >>>>> thousands of miles & not noticed any difference. >>>> >>>> On the flats, right? >>> I have never maxed out the weight, but SLC to SFO...
• Re: Rough running till warmed up
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Tue, 21 Aug 2007 19:18:14 -0700
  ...Mike S <mikes@FLATSURFACE.COM> wrote: At 06:02 PM 8/21/2007, Evan Mac Donald wrote... >The butterfly plate in the throttle could...
• Re: Rusty Trailing arm problem solved for now. PICS
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Fri, 5 Sep 2008 15:31:33 -0700
  ...musomuso@gmail.com> wrote: > Done by pro welder with 1/8" flats. $50: > > > http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/TrailingArmWelded2.jpg/TrailingArmWelded2-full;init:.jpg > > > http...
• Re: '87 Vanagon GL: Oil leaks
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 18 Aug 2009 21:07:54 -0500
  ...I ended up hand tightening and going underneath and pecking it tight with a long, sharp punch on the flats. Jim On Tue, Aug...
• 1991 Vanagon sputters and blows black smoke on highway.
  Historical mailing list - Paul Nicklen
  Tue, 1 Jul 2003 10:17:20 -0700
  ...It is most noticeable up hills and on flats when there is a constant rpm. It is not nearly as noticeable in the city...
• Re: Lower Ball Joint Adaptor Questions (PICS)
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Wed, 28 Jan 2009 16:46:05 -0800
  ...Wed, Jan 28, 2009 at 1:49 PM, Mike S <mikes@flatsurface.com> wrote: > > At 04:23 PM 1/28/2009, neil N wrote...
• Re: semi-OT: questions about carrying a canoe
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 21 Aug 2012 12:23:58 -0500
  ...Jim On Tue, Aug 21, 2012 at 11:56 AM, Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@cox.net> wrote: > ---- Mike S <mikes@FLATSURFACE.COM> wrote: > > On 8...
• Re: Lifter adjustment... How can I tell if they are really hydraulics?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 23 Mar 2009 22:59:34 -0700
  ...Scott www.turbovans.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike S" <mikes@FLATSURFACE.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Monday, March 23, 2009 4:42...
• Re: Hacksaw to remove upper nut for front shock?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sun, 2 Oct 2005 16:00:47 -0700
  ...to use an open-end wrench (7mm, I > think) on the flats at the top of the shaft to keep it from rotating. > I...
• Jetta relay questions (Vanagon conversion)
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Wed, 16 Apr 2008 14:31:00 -0700
  ...Wed, Apr 16, 2008 at 1:45 PM, Mike S <mikes@flatsurface.com> wrote: >> At 03:50 PM 4/16/2008, neil N wrote...
• Brake Power?
  Historical mailing list - Damon Campbell
  Wed, 18 Sep 2002 22:39:28 -0700
  ...I managed to get the westy up to 90mph on the flats on the way back from the brake shop (on a 1.9...
• Re: Front Wheel Bearing Seal Issue (Pic)
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Fri, 20 Mar 2009 17:55:00 -0700
  On Fri, Mar 20, 2009 at 5:36 PM, Mike S <mikes@flatsurface.com> wrote: > At 07:39 PM 3/20/2009, neil N...
• Finding TDC revisited
  Historical mailing list - Mike Jeffrey
  Sat, 28 May 2005 19:40:32 -0700
  ...I saw someone mention the 'squeeze' method using some flatstock - place some thin metal into the spark plug hole, rotate clockwise until the metal...
• Re: Goopy stuff on dish drainer
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Tue, 22 Sep 2009 13:54:21 -0700
  ...Closer examination* shows that my bumpers have white discs on their flatsides, which supports the sticky-back bumpers theory. To use the dish drainer...
• Re: 85 Weekender FS
  Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
  Sat, 18 Apr 2009 11:20:07 -0600
  ...sleeping and no cabinetry whatsoever. > > 2009/4/18 Mike S <mikes@flatsurface.com> > >> At 11:55 AM 4/18/2009, miguel pacheco wrote... >> >>> It...
• Re: Sway bar connection link - where to find one?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 30 Jul 2008 00:19:51 -0700
  ...scott www.turbovans.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike S" <mikes@FLATSURFACE.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2008 5:02...
• Re: Friday: Learn From My Lessons
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Fri, 21 Aug 2009 09:53:01 -0800
  ...Just leave the flatscreen, espresso maker, electric blankets, hot tub, 12 volt tiki lights, etc, home.:<) Now if I can just figure out how...
• Re: Dometic mystery ....more clues!
  Historical mailing list - Paul Chubbuck
  Sat, 18 Aug 2007 11:20:05 -0600
  ...Mike S [mailto:mikes@flatsurface.com] Sent: Saturday, August 18, 2007 10:34 AM To: Paul Chubbuck Cc: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re...
• Re: 20W50 Castorl Engine Oil
  Historical mailing list - Brenton Tait
  Thu, 6 Aug 2009 18:56:35 +0200
  ...Mike S [mailto:mikes@flatsurface.com] Sent: 06 August 2009 18:44 To: Brenton Tait Cc: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: 20W50 Castorl...
• Re: Coolant recommendations
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Sat, 6 Oct 2007 17:59:34 -0700
  ...even when really hot," are you talking about driving on the flats, or climbing mountains? -- Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott 71 Type 2: the...
• Re: Alternative Fuels - Salt Water
  Historical mailing list - Paul N. Oliver
  Mon, 10 Dec 2007 00:47:41 -0600
  ...take for granted today! Paul ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike S" <mikes@FLATSURFACE.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Friday, December 07, 2007 6...
• Re: FS- 1991 Vanagon Westfalia
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 14 Jul 2009 18:45:36 -0700
  ...Does 70 mph at 35k rpm on the flats all day. > $4000 Firm > > Some rust. I live in Wisconsin, but don't drive in...